The Straits Times, 17 September 1935

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. Vjl^ 11 I'At.ES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times. •jo PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      175 1 Singapore: no. Cecil st. c phone 5471). MERCEDES -BENZ DIESEL TRUCKS BRtNKMAM&CO ri *THE PEAK" I The Peak of satisfaction is j attained when, after many V^JL- hours of hard work and recreation, you round off a iuu (it better volmm. M<? day with a stengah BLACK WHITE WHISKY SOLt.
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      126 1 KUALA LUMPUR". 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683) |^H| Sea Island Cotton j^ L j Underwear Sportswear p^™ Handkerchiefs Scarves Anyone with a sensitive skin can wear Sea Island underwear without any tense of irritation whatsoever.' Further, it has very high absorbent qualities: It it the only cotton that, with the
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      15 1 Daisy I 15. OKCHAKIt KOAIt tOt BOUQUETS BASKETS Si I WREATHS I'hone *OH (A.nber Mansions.)
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      439 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS HORN. At Maternity Hospital, Singapore on Sept. 16. 1935 to Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Horn n dMghter. Enoii^h Australian pr.peis please copy. HOLTTUM— On Sept. 16, at the Maternity 1 Singapore, to Ursula, wife o' R. E. ikittum, a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT When applylrß for any
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      909 2 1 BOARD RESIDENCE THE MANSION. Oxley Rise, Skigapore, three minutes from town high elevation large airy rooms M. S. Tel. 3798. METROPOLE HOTEL. Bras Basah Road Mod San service Rooms from 145 full Board from 190 sgJe from $160 dbie. Phone IM6 STOURCLIFFE HOUSE (3 Tanglln HIM) Quiet English country
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      957 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable 999 Tears leasehold and freehold Singapore properties. To be held at the saleroom of Messrs. Powell k Co., Ltd., No. 2, Raffles Place, an Tuesday, Sept 24. 1935 at i.3« p-»a. PARTICULARS. ESTATE OF MOONSHI SERAJI'DIN bin MOONSHI MOHAMED HAYAT, deceased. Lot 1. Valuable
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      1149 2 AUCTION NOTICE STATE OF JOHORE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JOHORE AT JOHORS BAHRU. OrfcfauUlng .Summons No. 37 of 1914. In the matter of the Trusts of the Will of Syed Hassan bin Ahmad Al-AUas, deceased. Between 1. Syed Talib bin Hassan Al-attas, 2. Sjred AbdoMhman bin Hassan Alattas, S.
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      850 2 PUBLIC NOTICES JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS. LTD., (Incorporated in England; Singapore and Penang take pleasure in announcing their appointment as Sole Agents in Malaya for the celebrated KRUG CHAMPAGNE (private cuvtv. Extra Sec.) SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY On and after September 15, 1935. the hours for vaccination at Municipal Clinics wUi revert to
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      568 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mra. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. HARTRAMPF'S VOCABULARIES Perfected and Simplified for Home, Profession, Trade, Pupil. Teacher, Scholar, Savant. Helps to Illlmune, emphasize or elaborate those salient qualities in your talks, sermons, lectures, letters, briefs or other writings.
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      180 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outside Without Ma'ava Malaya Postage Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 8.50 $12.0» 7.50 Half Yearly 817.00 $21.00 $13.00 Yearly $34.00 JtO.OO $30.00 Note. Ontstation cheques should Include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Thr chargr* snd instructions for CLASSII III! ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— ?b cents
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      650 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. I-ONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. SOMALI 6810 Sept. 25 C/THAY 15.000 Sept
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      608 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT! FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London. Antwerp, Rotterdam aad Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sal I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 18 II t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Oct. 1 1 HAKONE MARU 10.400 Oct. 16 1' I BUWA MARU 10,700
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      626 3 I |Jjj PASSENGER AND FREIGHT n SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE 7 Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins 1 have adjoining private bath. Excellent 4 Cuialne. r"OR GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From From Prom B'uore Malacca Port Penang M.B Stiam JUTLANDIA 8/10 8/10 9/10 11/10 MEONIA 29/10 29/10 30/10
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      222 3 AMERICAN Tourist Class £71.12.STYLE SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Deauliful public rooms: Swimming poolTalking Motion Pictures. Lieliclous me*!*— Hot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and
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      1225 3 TOE r.LUE FUNNEL LIVE (Ocean The Hna Khlow Steamshrp Co- (1332) Ltd, Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamshfo Co, Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co LML The Australian Oriental Line LM. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irrawaddy
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    CLEARANCES
    12 4 butt Hurley m. Calcutta Muru TJtpal Muk.ii.str M.iru Tsushima OO .rlst-
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      THE BATAVIA MARU.
      171 4 Refloated And Only Slightly Damaged. Bangkok, Sept. 13. The salvage boat Yusho Maru. from Japan, arrived on the Aug. 18 at Depond Reef, on which the BatavJa Maru grounded on her last voyage from Bangkok bound for Saigon and Japan, and two days later succeeded in towing
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      PENANG SOUTHERN APPROACH.
      74 4 On or about Sept. 17 at a distance of I 9.3 miles 208 degrees from Pulo Rimau lighthouse. The existing light-vesse' will be withdrawn and replaced by a new light-float exhibiting a quick flailing white light every six seconds. Elevation— l 6 feet; Visibility.— 9 miles; Vessel.—
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      44 4 HAFTHOR. Norw.. 7CI tons, from Bangkok 16. for Bangkok 17. PRODUCE. Norw.. 743 tons, from Bangkok 16. for Bangkok 18. BENWYVIS. Brit.. 3,750 tons, from London 17, for Manila 19. SILVERSANDAU Brit.. 3.693 tons, from New York 17. for Pt. Swettenham 23.
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      MONEY ORDERS
      78 4 The rate of exchange for the issue and payment of Money Orders is M follows: On India and Ceylon issue Rs. 154— I 5100; On India and Ceylon payment I Rs. 150 5100. On China: Amoy $100 Chinese currency =$63 Straits: Canton $100 Chinese currency =$69 Straits (as
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      308 4 T^aj. Bast and Worth India (KuUang) 3 p.m. Indo-China (Albert Sarraut) 3 p.m. Bapan Selat Pandjang (Hong Thong) 3 p.m. Bengk&lis. Laboeiui Blllk it TnndJong Balol (Rokan) ..3 p.m. Port de Kock. Padang. Pakan Baroc, Sink (Hong Lam) 3 p.m. Tomorrow. Java Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands)
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      48 4 Arrived from N.E.I. by KLM plane Perkoetoet Sept. 14. Marr.e. Rubenstcln. Mame. Masaet. Mr. Bartlett, Dr. Kolkman. Left for India and Europe by KLM plane Perkoetoet Sept. 14, Dr. Kolkman. Mame. Masset, Mame. Rubcnsteln. Left for N.E.I, by KLM plane Kwak Sept. 16, Mr. Spencer.
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    NEW YORK SHIPPING HELD UP.
    106 4 Wireless Operators On Strike. New York. Sept. 12. Wireless operators from 11 ships Including the American Scantlc Lino steamer Scanyork. which wer j due to sail for Europe, struck a few nours be fore sailing. All ships rxcept one are passenger ships and cannot legally
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    PORT SWETTENHAM.
    109 4 Steady Increase In Shipping. The numbers and tonnage of rnrreUant vessels entored and cleared at Port Swtttenham during the last three years were as follows: 1932 2.59G 5 925.73G tons. 1933 2.666 5.863.698 tons. 1934 2.873 6.378.361 tons. The number and tonnage of oceangoing steamers entered and cleared
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR HOARD
    125 4 KEPPEL HARBOCB. Main Wharf Lch. Alert. Lch. Curlew. Lch. Mars, Iris. W. Bt. Enterprise. Lighter Arran?. Kampar, Patras. OH Wharf Nil. Coal Wharr Nil. VESSELS IN OKI DOCKS. Tanjon: Pajar. I Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock NU. Victoria Dock Lipis. Krpprl Harbour. King's Dock Kind's Dock Caiwon
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    92 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m General delivery of letters and parcels at 1.40 p.m. Malls from China and Japan tomorrow by Kashlma Maru. Malls from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected tomorrow by air (Netherlands) will be delivered
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL. MONEY ORDERS.
    23 4 The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Sept. 8 was delivered in London on Sept. 16 (8 days).
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      654 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated Id P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS: ROOKING AGENTS. IMS. KLVS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Freight s»3S— Passage 5431. CAN ADIAN~~PXC I F I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY
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      556 4 ELLERMAN RUCKNMA STEAMSHIP CO. HD. (Incorporated In Kn^landi "ELERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONF)ON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via Ports and Surr Canal A Iso scccptinjs I'Argo fnt ('Hnudr.ir And American port* via Colombo C sic Sal!« CITY OP HBREPO^I In port Today •CITY OP NEW CASTLE Scpl 20 Oct. i CITY OP
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      90 4 TIDE TABLE. Tuesday, Sept. 17. II W 133 am.. 9 It. 8 In., 122 pm., I ft. 7 In. 1. W. 720 a in 2 It. 9 ill „741 p.m Bln Wrdnnday, Sept. 18. H W 2.2J am.. 9 ft. 1 in 1 56 p m y ft 4 In.
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      180 4 Today's Crossword Puzzle B'° H^ LI>II»I1 I I I I NOTL:— rigurcc in parentheses denote the number of tetters in th« words required. (CLUES.) ACROSSb 21- FWnale rtUtions (5) 23. Bored (8) 1. Imprecations (6) 23. Clave (8) 4. Value* (S> 25. Bird (S) 9. Universe (6) 27. Slant* (6)
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      120 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations vreste.-day Last nlghl Max. Falnfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •V hrs. °F West Coast. Alor Star 83 Nil 5.1 74 Butterworth (P.W.) 89 Nil 5.8 73 Sltiawan 91 Nil 6.7 71 Bukit Jeram 83 Nil 7.9 72 Malacca 87 Nil 6.1
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    APPEAL FOR TOLERANCE IN INDIA.
    292 5 Viceroy On Working The New Constitution. Simla. Sept. 16. "NOTHING is to be sained l>y work ing the new constitution in a spirit of mere destruction, or by the abandonment of constitutional methods. "I appeal to all those who love this country and desire to
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    GERMANY'S MILITARY IDEALISM.
    350 5 Nazi Educational Methods. Munich. The aims of the new Nazi educaj tion of German youth are revealed (with startling clarity in one of the new school-books, "Education for I Defence." reviewed this month in the "Lehrer Zeltung." the official teachers' weekly of the Third Reich. The volume
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    SIR T. BEECHAM GETS ANGRY.
    182 5 Breaks Windows Of Brighton Hall. London, Sept. 16. "I have put my stick through three windows of the dressing rooms. Before I go I Intend to put it through the rest," declared Sir Thomas Beecham. the famous conductor, in a speech at the end of
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    AMPHIBIAN PLANE RECORD.
    39 5 Detroit. Sept. 16. Major Alexander Deseversky broke the world's record for an amphibian plan£ tMay. with a speed of 200.03 m.p.h. The previous record was 191 m.p.h., held by Lieut 8 one. a US. Coastguard. Reuter.
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    45 5 Mr. B. A. KapaU. representative of a well-known and old established exporting house of Kobe arrived here by the s.s. President Hayes. During Ills short stay here (up to Sept. 20) he will be residing with Mr. A. T. E. Maskatl at 11, Cecil Street.
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      343 5 HOTELS Ca^r MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight liLJL'i THE ARISTOCRATS OF RHYTHM CORNELIA KIRDALL SPECIALISTS OF THE LATEST STYLE OF MODERN NOVELTY. ACROBATIC AND BALLROOM DANCING Appearing Nightly Non Diners $1.00 SATURDAY, SEPT. 21st BOOK EARLY FOR THE FINAL
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      69 5 SELANGOR CLUB Fraser's Hill 4300 ft. above Sea Level OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION AND CUISINE Tariff on Application to Lady Secretary, Fraser's Hill Phone 1 11. 26. INSURANCE- FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONO KONO FIRE INSCE CO. LTD PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO
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      38 5 JOWETT CARS 7 HORSE POWER— S SEATEK COMFORTABLE and ROOMY 52 MILES PER GALLON 55 MILES PER HOUR $9 TAX FOR 6 MONTHS YOU CAN TRY A JOWETT FOR NOTHING LEE MOTORS 110-112, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. Phono 3333.
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      65 5 Bad THROATS cost more than w «p> (0) rfllenburys V^PASTILLES Af£**>^A Soie Agents BARLOW COMPANY. tAHO SilviTrrxn foe* CatAt »—C cj Axur froJCe Fnim all Chemists. BLEA i ppppimc 9 if STEEL CASTINGS i— mm GEARS OF ALL TYPES LOCOMOTIVE AND TRUCK WHEELS SHIPS STEM AND STERN WHEELS HEAVY BRACKET
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      22 5 COAL TAR easy to apply last* longer Write tor our quotations LEE KIM SOO LTD. 89 HIGH STREET PHON"- 20M MAAS— 4
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    FRESH TROUBLE FEARED IN NORTH CHINA.
    170 6 Japanese And Koreans At Tsinan. I Tientsin, Sept. 16. Ti,c Japanese military in North China > are reported to be opposed to the ap- j pointment of Gen. Soong Che-yuan to I be garrison commander of Peiping and 1 Tientsin. Troubl-2 is feared if
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    ROUSING WELCOME IN SHANGHAI.
    87 6 Prepared For Malayan Athletes. Shanghai. Sept. 16 Shanghai is preparing to accord a j big welcome to the Malayan con1 tlngent to the All-China Olympic Games which will be held in this city beginning Oct. 10. About 150 j i Chinese athletes are expected from Malaya
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    SIAMESE REBELS AND EX-KING.
    512 6 RESTORATION IF THEY HAD SUCCEEDED. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Sept. 14. The minor attempt to plan ansther revolution which was squashid here at the beginning of August had a certain news value in Malaya, md in Europe. Here in Bangkok we knew that 15 ion-commissioned
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    TWO PERSONS KILLED BY A TIGRESS.
    45 6 Two persons have been killed by a tigress on the road between Jaipur City and Amber Palace, a popular resort of holiday-makers. The animal, with two cubs, has been seen at several places on both sides of the road.
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    92 6 The possibility of a peaceful settlement of the Italo- Abyssinian dispute became more remote when the Italian delegates walked out of the League Council meeting at Geneva. The Incident occurred while Professor Jete wus putting the case for Abyssinia. An Italian spokesman says that the delegation withdrew because for the
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    NATIONS DEFEND THE LEAGUE.
    655 6 M. Litvinoff On Soviet Russia's Attitude. Geneva, Sept 14. A long list of speakers was scheduled at the Assembly at which M. Lltvlnoff opened proceedings and paid tribute to Sir Samuel Hoare's defence of the doctrine of collective security. M. Litvinoff said "If efforts at conciliation
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    IF WAR BREAKS OUT.
    46 6 Addis Ababa, Sept. 15. The Emperor and Empress of Abyssinia are arranging to leave the capital (or Dessye, 00 miles from Magdala, If war breaks out. Prince Asiafouwosses who is at present at Dessye will then come to Addis Ababa— Reuter Wireless.
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    DICTATORSHIP FEAR IN JAPAN.
    168 6 Condemnation By Minister Of Commerce. Tokio. Aug. 7. Attempts to establish a dictatorship in Japan were condemned by Mr. C. Machida, Minister of Commerce and Industry who is also President -of the Mlnseitoi, second largest political party, in an address before members of his group this
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    GERMAN EMBASSY.
    64 6 To Be Transferred To Nanking. After presenting his credential* to President Lin Sen. the German Ambassador. Dr. Oskar Trautrrar.n. announced that the embassy would be transferred from Pcipir.g to Nanking, I says Rruti r. Sin Chew Jit Poh adds tbfti Dr. Trautmann has completed ;irr;.n' ej ments for
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    SOLDIERS WANTED TO "SMARTEN " VILLAGE.
    94 6 SOLDIERS WANTED TO "SMARTEN VILLAGE. Serious Charges In An Indian Court. Jubbulpore. Sept. 14. The magistrate here has committed to the Sessions for trial sixteen privates of the first battalion v! the King's Regiment (Liverpool) in connection with the recent raid or. the village of B3hda. Three men were charged
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      584 6 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. BETTER RECEPTION IN MALAYA. Tho mid-year period of bad wireless reception for Malaya is nearlng Its end and the long-disUnce short-wave stations have been coming in very much better recently. London, especially, has improved, and tbe German station which recently increased its power, is heard at
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    BRITISH COMPOSER DEAD.
    450 7 Isidore De Lara Who Wrote Several Operas. Pan;. Sept. 3. The Aeatta occurred of the Br.tish operatic composer, Isidore de La,ra. Isidore de Lara was born in London in August. 1858. He began to study th<; piano at the age of 10 under H. A&uihir. At 13
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    R. N. YACHTSMEN.
    78 7 Admiralty Sanction For Sailing Association. Admiralty Fleet Orders last night sanctioned the formation of a Naval Sailing Association, following a recent meeting of officers at which the idea was discussed. The object ll to encourage sailing throughout the Service, and It is proposed to form branches at
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    JAPAN'S MANDATED ISLANDS.
    156 7 Fortification Denied. Geneva, Aug. 27. Japan formally denies charges that die is fortifying the former German islands in the Pacific which she holds under mandate from the League. The denial appears in a report to the Mandates Commission. Heavy seas. Japan says, have rendered necessary harbour improvements
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    P. I. COMMONWEALTH.
    407 7 Departure From U.S. Traditions Precedents. Manila, Aug. 10. The Philippine elections on September 17 will result in the selection not only of the president and vice-presi-dent of the new Commonwealth, but I also the member of the new unicame- ral National Assembly. When the Philippines decided upon
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      165 8 U.K. Rubber Stocks Up 754 Tons. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Sept. 17. The local rubber market continued dull this morning, with little interest being shown. United Kingdom rubber stocks were up 754 tons at 178,012 tons. The share market was very quiet, with hardly any business.
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      PRODUCE.
      276 8 Singapore. Sept. 17, 12 noon. Bayer. Seller Gambler 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube > 9-75 White Muntok Pepper 17 50 Black Pepper 9.25 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.90 Copra, mixed 3.45 3.45 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small Flake 4.30 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50
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        MINING.
        547 8 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/- 4/6 3/10^ 4/4^ £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 33/6 cd 32/6 33/6xd £1 Austral Malay 59/- 60/-xd 59/- 60/5/- Ayer Hitam 13/- 13/9 cd 13/- 14/-cd 1 Ayer Weng 1.77& 185 1.75 1.85 £1 Bangrln Tin
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        GENERAL.
        409 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 1.25 1.35 2 2 do 7>/2<-i Prefs. 1.80" 1.90 1.80 1.90 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £1 £1 B. A. T 5.14.0 5.18.0 5.12.6 5.15.0 1 60 B. M. broadcasting 0.02>/ 2 dlso.o2^piTi 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        155 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4>/,% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4%% 190 C red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        341 8 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices Fraser It Co. Lyall Evatt Mlenby 1.45 1.55 1-55 1.60 Mor Gajah 0.90 1.00 0.85 0.95 Mnal. Malay ($2) 2.67><, 2.77 > 2 xd 2.65 2.75 \yer Hitam 1.50 1.60 1-50 1.60 \yer Molek 0.85 0.95 0.86 0.93 \yer Panas
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      223 8 The following are the cxc r .nge rates this morn'ng according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 1/ltt 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.
      88 8 Noon, Sept. 17. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases |(F. 0.8.) Sept. 18 5/16 18 7/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 18 1/16 18 3/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 18 5/16
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      EXTERNAL TRADE OF THE F.M.S.
      96 8 Values Show 60 Per Cent.' Increase. The aggregate declared value of F.M.S. imports, exports and reexports for the year 1934 amounted to $287,456,400, an increase of $108,441,315, or 60 per cent., compared with 1933. While the declared value of the imports has risen, this satisfactory
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      SEAPORT (SELANGOR).
      42 8 The directors of Seaport fSelangor) Rubber Estate have declared a dividend of 4 per cent., less tax. for the year to June 30 last. A year ago 5 per cent, was paid, compared with nil for the previous four years.
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      SELETAR PLANTATIONS
      20 8 Seletar Plantations. Ltd. Loss for 21 months to March 31 £937 increasing the debit balance forward to £15,339.
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      EXCHANGES.
      80 8 London, Sept. 16. Paris 74 63 64 Athens 518 sellers New York 4.94% Bucharest 625 sellers Montreal 4.96% Rio 4>« Geneva 15.214* sellers official Brussels 29.26 Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 7 M2\ Buenos Aires 15 Milan 60 11/16 sellers official Berlin 12.28 Montevideo 39 > Prague 119<« sellers official Copenhagen
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      SHARES REPORT.
      84 8 Lyall Evatt's report dated, Sept. 17. (hows: MINING. Steady. Bangrin 21 22/-. Batu Selangor 91 94, Hitam 49 52, Hong Fatt 48 52. Jelebus 92. 96, Klang River 1.55 1.35, x d Lukuto 1.09 1.12, Raub Aust. Gold 5.96 6.05 c.d., Sungel Way 2.70 2.77.*. CTu Klang 1.09
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      CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
      55 8 The transit times on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows: Telegram* handed in up to 5.00 p.m. 6 in in. Telegrams handed In up to 5.30 p.m. 7 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 10 mm Telegram* handed In up
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      CHEMICAL DESCALING.
      61 8 Two descaling fluids, for the removal of deposits of scale from the water spaces of diesel-engined vessels, locomotives, circulating and hot water systems, water mains, etc., will be shown by Clensol Ltd., at the Shipping. Engineering and Machinery Exhibition at Olympla. They are "Norlcene." a product of Imperial
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      RUBBER QUOTAS REVISION ?
      77 8 RUBBER QUOTAS REVISION IN FAVOUR OF DITCH INTERESTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Sept. !6. Mr. F. .J. Tompsett. chairman of the Rubber Shareholders' Association, declares he has been in i-lose touch with the chairman ot the International Rubber Regulation Committee chairman. He believes a readjustment of Malayan and Netherlands
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      PRICES IN INDO-CHIN A.
      156 8 Well Below Pre-War Level. The Directorate of Economic and Administrative Aflairs communicates the following information on the movement of prices in French Indochina. In Saigon the wholesale prices of the principal commodities of local production and also of imported commodities again weakened in August, accentuating the
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      GUILDER FIRMNESS.
      123 8 Rise In Bank Rate Not Unexpected. London, Sept. 16. Todays increase in the Netherlands bank rate is a further proof of the determination of the Colljn Government to maintain its loyalty to the present gold parity. This was not ar unexpected step In view of the recent weakness
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      JAPAN-CANADA TRADE.
      40 8 Ottawa, Sept. 12. Japan has offered to remove her dl«crminatory duties against Canadian goods If Canada rescinds the sur-tax against Japanese exports. Japan asks for the same treatment for her exports as the United States accords.— Reuter Wireless.
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      BRUNEI UNITED ENTER DIVIDEND LIST.
      1200 9 Satisfactory Condition Of The Property. The annual general meeting of Brunei United Plantations, Ltd., was held yesterday at the registered offices of the company, French Bank Building, Singapore, Mr. Lee Chim Tuan, the chairman, presiding. Moving the adoption of the report and accounts for the
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      NO RESULT AFTER 13 MONTHS.
      261 9 Will Restriction Be Tightened? Amsterdam. Sept. 6. De Telegraaf, In an article, declares that, although It recognises that the Rubber Restriction scheme cannot in one year clear the situation, in the fifteen months of the scheme's j operation there has been practically no result. Current
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      LANGKAPOERA PAYS MORE.
      33 9 Langkapoera Sumatra Rubber Estate. Ltd.. is paying a dividend of 4 per cent, on the Ordinary shares, against 3 per cent, for 1933-34. Payment will be made on September 24.
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      244,000 MORE AT WORK.
      504 9 BIG IMPROVEMENT IN AUGUST. An increase of 244,000 in the number of people in employment over last year, and a drop of 188,614 In the unemployed total, are shown in the August returns issued by the Ministry of Labour. Since January there has been a decrease
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      RUBBER HASSOCKS.
      56 9 A correspondpnt of the Financial Times writes: Some little time ago I: noticed a report of a church having adopted rubber hassocks in place of the usual kind and which proved highly satisfactory. I am wondering if anything has been done to interest the clergy in the further
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      RUBBER DIVIDEND HALVED.
      57 9 Bantam (Java) Rubber Estates has declared a dividend of 5 per cent., less tax, for the year to June 30 last, payable on Sept. 24. This compares with 10 per cent, paid a year ago. No distribution was made on account of the four previous years. The
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      THE SCIENCE OF COMMERCE.
      793 9 ments shown by producers' losses and workers' Instability of employment to a general unseen substruction from consumers' satisfactions, but making progress less rapid and less painful. Much would depend on the administrative machine. Individualistic commercial enterprise would be the last to be taken into this scope,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPT. 17, 1936. Planters' Problems.
    778 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPT. 17, 1936. Planters' Problems. In his recent interview with the Straits Times, Mr. Eric Macfadyen remarked on the revolutionary changes in rubber estate practice since he was a working planter in Malaya. Some of these changes remain subjects of heated controversy, and it would
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    Government House.
    21 10 Monday, Sept. 16. In the afternoon Lady Thomas attended the Singapore Polo Club tournament, and afterwards presented the prizes.
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    Social and personal
    278 10 Mr. E. C. Watson, of Ipoh, is visitins Singapore. I Mr. Lee Miv Sun and Mr. Lav Swee Chum, of Kuala Lumpur, returned by the Conte Rosso from China on Thursday. Mr. H. R. Carey, who went from the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, to the Kuala Kangsar
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    LIFE IN THE HIGHLANDS OF KENYA.
    1046 10  -  Income From A Small Farm. J J. F. Lipscomb UTHEN the old Dutch Voortrekker said that he wanted so much land that he could not see his neighbour's smoke he started a belief that Is dying hard today. There is a belief that in
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    Forty Families In "Society" In Old Singapore.
    481 10 COCIETY in its restrictive significance in Singapore is not infrequently the subject of remark and sometimes of animadversion. Faultless it certainly is not. But that it has faults In any greater degree than other foreign settlements. I am inclined very seriously to doubt.
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    691 10 I /"VN Saturday the Straits Times received from the Colonial Secretariat a verbatim report of Sir Samuel Hoare's statement on the subject of colonial raw materials made at Geneva the previous Wednesday. This statement had been sent as an ordinary cabled message to the local Government
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    JOHORE'S GREAT DAY: R.A.F. TRIBUTE TO SULTAN.
    1032 11 FORTY YEARS' REIGN COMMEMORATED. TODAY'S CEREMONIES. Decorations Bestowed On Two Japanese. MR. R. BRADDELL HONOURED lOIIORE is today celebrating the completion of 40 years reign by Suitan Ibrahim. During the parade this morning Royal Air Force machines flew past in salute and dropped
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    NEW GARETH JONES INQUIRY.
    120 11 "TO INVESTIGATE ALL RUMOURS." London, Sept. 17. The British Foreign Office hRs ordered a new inquiry into the kidnapping and murder by Chinese bandits of Mr. Gareth Jones, declares the Daily Herald today. This follows a request from Mr. Lloyd George, whoso secretary Mr. GarethJones once
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    BIG REVOLT PLOT IN JAPAN.
    171 11 Press Ban Lifted After Two Years. Tokio, Sept. 16. The press ban has been lifted on Uie "God^nt Troops conspiracy. This was nipped in the bud on July, 10. 1933, when 63 participants were arrested in the Meiji Shrine hall where they had assembled to
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    LEITH-ROSS'S TALKS IN TOKIO.
    201 11 Anxiety Of America And Russia. Shanghai. Sept. 17. Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, economic adviser to the British Government, is expected to leave Japan on Thursday, arriving in Shanghai two days later. Sir Frederick's stop over in Japan I s said to have aroused the suspicions of America
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    SILAS K. HOCKING DEAD.
    43 11 The dcaih occurred yesterday :t Silas K. Hocking:, the well-known novelist, aged 85. British Wireless. Silas K. Hocking, who was born In j Cornwall in 1890, wrote more than 100 books, mostly novels, between 1878 and I last year.
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    KINGSFORD SMITH'S NEW FLIGHT.
    72 11 LONDON-AUSTRALIA RECORD ATTEMPT. Melbourne, Sept. 17. The Australian airman, Air Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, with a second pilot, is on his way to England with his plane Lady Southern Cross." He intends to undertake a London-Australia flight in an I attempt to break the record
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    UNITED STATES AND NAVAL SITUATION.
    126 11 Limitation Unlikely While War Threat Present. New York, Sept. 16. President Roosevelt and Mr. Norman Davis today discussed the naval situation, both in its general aspects and in relation to the European crisis. Subsequently. Mr. Norman Davis stated that the European situation was discussed. although
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    LONDON-NEW YORK VIA MALAYA.
    154 11 Importance Of Penang To I Hong Kong Link. London, Sept. 1G A further stage towards a regular air service between London and New York in an easterly direction was j begun today when the Imperial Airways liner Dorado, piloted by Captain W. Armstrong, accompanied by Flight
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    ROUGH WEATHER IN ENGLAND.
    58 11 Exceptional, high tides were experienced around the British coasts yesterday and many thousands of people gathered to witness the tkial bores in the estuaries of the Seven and Trent rivers. A wind of gale force was experienced in tho English Channel yesterday and small vessels sought
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    FAST NEW P. & O. LINER.
    44 11 FAST NEW P. O. LINER. London, Sept. 17. The new P and O liner, Strathmore, has completed her speed trials with satisfactory results. The contract speed of twenty knots was exceeded and the highest speed reached was 22 27 knots. British Wire Hess. l
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    16 11 The plebiscite on the Greek monarchy restoration has been 3xed for Oct. 27. 1 Reuter Wireless.
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    "It Is Too Late To Stop Us Now"
    14 11 MUSSOLINI SAYS "WE SHALL MARCH ON"
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    264 11 A CANDID expose of Italy's attitude was made last night by Signor Mussolini in an interview with the Morning Post in Rome. He expressed the utmost incredulity that there could be such an absurd happening as a conflict between Italy and Great Britain, friends of centuries. Questioned why Italy had
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    " GIB." DEFENCES.
    33 11 GIB." DEFENCES. ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCEMENT. GibrjJtar, Sept. 16. It Is officially announced that an obstruction has been placed across tha Southern entrance to the Admiralty harbour and passage by that entrance is prohibited. Reuter.
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    WAR INSURANCE PRECAUTION.
    33 11 As a preliminary step, Lloyds marine underwriters are giving merchants ten days' lotice of risk that damage or loss from war needs to be separately insured after that date.— Reuter.
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    FAMOUS FILM "HUNTERS" IN SINGAPORE.
    618 12 Mrs. Martin Johnson Speaks For The Party. TWO week.- in Singapore and tr men and wilder animals of nre the plans of three cinematoj a woman who reached Singa amphibian aeroplane, stork-like markings." Two of their names arc world- famous: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson.
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    Ship Ashore.
    51 12 Buustcad <fc Co. Ltd., Singapore, have received telegraphic advice* to the effect that the Minderoo has been ashore at Port Headland. Western Australia, and her arrival in Singapore will be delayed. Arrangements for forwarding her cargo will be advised later. The Minderoo was due in Singapore on Sept.
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    OPPOSITION TO CAFE LICENCE FAILS.
    237 12 Grants By Singapore Board. OPPOSITION to the Cafe Wien, in Orchard Road, being granted a first-class liquor licence, was made by Mr. Herbert A. McKnight, the proprietor of the California Sandwiche Shoppe, in Orchard Road, at the session of the Board of Licensing Justices, held
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    ROAD AND DRAIN TO COST $5,314.
    113 12 Tender Accepted For Singapore Work. Municipal Committee No. 3 at a meeting last week accepted the tender of K. V. Nathan, at $5,314.26. for the construction' of the road, drain and culvert at Still Road, from East Coast Road to Joo Chiat Place. Singapore.)
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    27 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Sept. 16. The death occurred suddenly today i of Raja Abdul Rahman Ibnl Sultan Abdullah, younger brother of the late Sir Chulan.
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    Committee Of Five Report Tomorrow.
    341 12 Geneva, Sept. 17. j As the report of the experts on th?j Italo-Abyssinian dispute is not yet' ready the meeting of the League Com- ir.ittee of Five did not take place at Geneva today The meeting will probably bo held on Wednesday. The Committee of
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    TIN CONSUMPTION OF ITALY.
    108 12 London Dealers May Recover Stocks In Genoa. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 16. London metal dealers are hastily preparing to recover £100,000 worth of tin and copper recently lodged at Genoa after Italian importers hac" produced the necessary foreign exchange permits. Sterling by way of
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    BRITISH DIRECTORS RESIGN
    117 12 Italian Control Of Iraq Oil Co. It Is officially announced that Sir Edward Mountain and Mr. L. C. Patter- son have resigned their directorships j of Mosul Oil Fields Ltd., and the! British Oil Development Co., Ltd. It is understood that Italian interests have acquired sufficient shares
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    ITALY'S NAVAL SQUADRON.
    80 12 Plans In Event Of Special Contingencies. Rome. Sept. 16. A royal decree announces that the naval squadron of East Africa has been placed under the command of General De Bono. High Commssloner In East Africa, in the event of "special contingencies of a colonial character or hostilities
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    POLICE INSPECTOR CONVICTED.
    127 12 Criminal Breach Of Trust. Inspector Abdullah Sanl. a senior Asiatic police inspector of 18 years' service, was convicted in the criminal district court yesterday morning on a charge of criminal breach of trust. He was sentenced *o one day's simple imprisonment and lined $200 or four months'
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    JOCKEY INJURED.
    52 12 Che Meor. a Malay jockey, was thrown off his horse. Bay Laddie, and at the Bukit Timah race course this morning, and was taken to hospital. The Straits Times understands that Che Meor is not seriously injured, and that he will probably be riding on Friday at the
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    17 12 Mr. S. T. Rees, manager, Sime, Darby and Co.. Ltd,, Ipoh, left for Koala Lumpur on Saturday.
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    TIN RESTRICTION ORDINANCE.
    128 12 AN AMENDMENT PROPOSED. A Bill Intituled an Ordinance to amend the Tin and Tin -Ore (Restriction) Ordinance, 1934, is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council. Its objects and reasons are: It Is desired to permit a carry-over of two months supply of tin-ore from one
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    BRIGHTER AT .RAFF GARDENS.
    105 12 BOAT-HOUSES AND PAVILIONS. CHINESE SUPPORT. (By Our Chinese Correspondents A scheme for more recreational amenities at the Alkaff gardens, Singapore, will be started shortly. A well-known Chinese merchant has completed arrangements lor the building of a number of boat-houses somewhat similar to those on the Pearl
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    ISKANDAR BRIDGE TOLLS.
    150 12 No Abolition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 17. Dato Pang Lima Klnta raised the question of abolition of the tolls at Lskandar bridge at yesterday's meeting of the State Council. The British Resident, Perak, replying, stated that the matter had been considered by a committee appointed
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    24 12 Mr. and Mrs. W. Eldred are visiting Cameron Highlands with their family and are occupying a bungalow belonging to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
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    KAMPONG MORALITY.
    208 13 Inquiry Into Malay Life Needed. SUGGESTION IN PERAK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Sept. 1.;. At a meeting of the Perak State Council held at Kuala Kangsar this illuming. Raja Muda. in his adjournmrr.t speech, suggested that thr (iovernment should appoint a commission to investigate the economic life
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    PROMOTIONS.
    116 13 Senior Superintendent Of Survey Dept., Perak. The following promotions have been approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies: Mr. A. R. White. Superintendent. Survey Department. M.S. and S.S tn bf Senior Superintendent. Perak Mr L. D. Meyer, Senior Assistant Superintendent. Klnta. to be a Superintendent, Survey Department.
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    18 13 Mr. Garner, the Vice-President of the United States, is to pay a goodwill visit to Japan in October.
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    SUICIDE AFTER DISMISSAL.
    166 13 "Depressed Over Loss Of Cats" Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 16. i A verdict of "Suicide by hanging" was returned by Che Maarof, sitting as Coroner, at an inquiry held this morning into the death of a young Malayalee cook, Raman, whose body was found hanging from a beam
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    HALF-BROTHERS' DISPUTE SETTLED.
    78 13 Claim For $43,183. From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 16. The case in which Mr. Lam Sem Ehong. of Singapore, sued his hatfbrother Mr. Lam Moey Toon, for $43,183, was called In the Supreme Court today. Mr. Palgrave Simpson, who appeared for the plaintiff said that the
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    K.L.'S POPULATION.
    42 13 The population of Kuala Lumpur, ac- cording to the census taken in 1931, was 111.738. as compared with 80,424 In 1921, and by the balancing equation method. it is estimated to have increased to 120.5 0 by mid year 1934.
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    RUBBER ROADS IN K.L.
    46 13 The experimental stretches of rubber roadways laid down in Kuala Lumpur 1] have, on the whole, worn well, but it has been necessary, here and there, to j I reflx the edges with bitumen, states the report on the F.M.S. for 1934.
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    K. L. BROADCAST.
    23 13 Station Z.G.E.. Kui-la Lumpur, will i broadcast a gramophone recital today j j from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. j<
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    MALAYAN OYSTERS.
    117 13 Cultivation Experiments In Selangor. The fisheries of Selangor showed a definite improvement in 1934. Revenue from the sale of licences for boats and gear amounted to $5,330, as against $5,140 in 1933. The number of flshtrmen employed amounted to 3.170, of whom 1,144 were Malays, 2,016 Chinese and
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    219 13 Correspon dence. What Is Happening At The Civil Aerodrome To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— There is no doubt that the public of Singapore were shocked to read of the unemployment that exists I among Europeans here. Singapore 's building the largest civil aerodrome in the world,
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    17 13 Overseas Chinese in Siam have donated $1,000,000 to the flood relief fund, announces the Central Overseas Committee.
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    OBITUARY: FUNERALS YESTERDAY.
    842 13 I Mr. H.C. De Souza. II The funeral of Mr. H. C. de Souza took place yesterday afternoon at the Bidadari Cemetery, Singapore. It was preceded by a choral service at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, which was very largely attended by relatives and friends. The
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    $3,000,000 COMPANY TO BE FORMED? I |
    162 13 $3,000,000 COMPANY TO BE FORMED? I South China Resources: F.M.S. Interest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Sept. 16. References to a Chinese indu.stn.il company incorporated In the F.MS. with an authorised c.ipital of $3,000,000 we»e made by Towkay Leong Sin Nam at an at Home on Saturday gi\rn by j
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    First Meeting Of Indian Chamber Of Commerce. President On Achievements.
    333 13 First Meeting Of Indian Chamber Of Commerce. President On Achievements. "Today is the ttrst general meeting of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, and it is a red-letter day not only for the Indian merchants of Singapore, but also of the Straits Settlements, as those who trade in Penang and
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    MARINE DEPT. F. C. ELIMINATE THE S C. C. QUITE EASILY.
    892 14 CLUB LACKED SPEED AND DEFENCE WAS WEAK. Awang, Taib And Bakri, Were The Three Danger Men. Marine Dept. 5; S.C.C. 2. THE Singapore Cricket Club were eliminated from the S.A.F.A. cup competition yesterday at Anson Road Stadium being defeated
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    30 14 The teams which took part in the Chinese trial match at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to enable a side to be chosen to represent Malaya at the Chinese National Olympiad.
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    "UBIQUE" CARRY OFF THE MACDOUGALL CUP.
    459 14 DID NOT NEED ANY HANDICAP. Munro, Arthur Forbes Were Outstanding. TPHK polo tournament held under the auspices of the Malayan Polo Association concluded yesterday with the "Übiqtie" (receive three BdaLs) defeating the Golden Horns in the final of MacDougmll Cnp by seven goals to
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    "MAC KONGSI" WIN $6,570.
    581 14 Racing. Full List Of Winning Owners Horses. THANKS to Bestlot's victory in the 1 Gold Cap race on Saturday the "Mac Kongsi" finish at the head of the list of winning owners for the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting having won $6,570 in stakes.
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    CLOSE MATCH AT ISLAND CLUB.
    202 14 Golf. Municipal Team Beaten By A Narrow Margin. A Municipality team of golfers ran the island Club close at the Island Club on Sunday losing only by threequarters of a point. The match was played on handicap and the results. Municipality players mentioned first, were
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    ANDREW CURRIE CUP.
    118 14 The following are the results of the first round for the Andrew Carrie Cup (women's golf championship of Singapore) played at Bukit Timah yesterday Mrs. J. D. Laing beat Mrs. S. N. Kelley 1 up. Mrs. C. M. Wise beat Mrs. J. Huggins 3 and 2. Miss
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    AMERICANS WIN.
    40 14 The return golf match of The American Association of Malaya against the Singapore Japanese Golf Club, played on the Japanese Golf Club course on Sunday resulted in a win for the American Association of 5«' 4 to 2'r,.
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    22 14 The September Monthly Medal played on Sunday was won by G. H. Davis with a nett score of 62.
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    GARRISON MEDAL.
    75 14 The Garrison Golf Club men's monthly medal Competition was played on Saturday and Sunday, the following being the best returns. Sqn.-Leader K. B.* Lloyd 85—18-67 Capt. W. A. McClelland 87— 18^69 Brig. A. T. Shakespear 33 18 79 Lt. J. H. Salaman 86- 16 70 The ball sweep
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    HOME DEFEAT FOR THE WEDNESDAY.
    90 14 English Soccer. Huddersfield Surprise The Cup Holders. London, Sept. IC. LJUDDERSt'IELD Town are show- ing that their team buildlns efforts of last season are by no means wasted and today sprang x surprise by defeating Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough by the odd goal in three
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    184 14 M.P.H. To Meet Wilts. I At Anson Road The Malaya Publishing House, runners-up in the Commercial Cup competition, meet the Wiltshire Regiment First team in the first round of the S.A.F.A. Cup competition at Anson Koad Stadium today. who have been doing very well, were surprisingly beaten at
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    155 14 The following are the results of the S.C.C. tennis tournament ties played yesterday: A Class Singles W. R. King (plus 3) b?at W J N. Warden lowe 15) 8 6, 6—3 A Class Doubles J. S. Nathan and H. Markhatn (ewe 3) beat G. W. Howe and J.
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    BOXING BOARD ALTER SATURDAY'S DECISION TO A DRAW.
    550 15  -  MISTAKE MADE IN ADDING UP POINTS. Frisco Should Not Hesitate To Fight Again. f\S Saturday night the judges at the Frisco-Gunboat Jack fight were unanimous in awarding the decision to Young Frisco. Last night, however, the Singapore Boxing Board of Control made
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    15 15 Mr. G. N. Marlll. the trainer of Bestlot who won the Gold Cup on Saturday.
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    NEGRI JAPANESE WIN EASILY.
    258 15 Lawn Tennis. Selangor Team Fails In Doubles Matches(From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Sept. 15. By 20 games to 6. the Negri Sembilan Japanese defeated the Selangor Japanese today in the inter-state Japanese tennis tournament for the silver cup presented by Doctors Takeuchl and S. Koiwai. It
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    ENTRIES FOR S.T.C. SKYE MEETING.
    261 15 'THE following are the entries for the Singapore Skye meeting to be held on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 and 21: Horses. Class 4—lst4 1st run 5> i furlongs; 2nd run 7 furlongs. (In three divisions) Angelus. Catspaw. Double Speed. Emerald Lady. Emperor Kublai. Fortune
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    THE CESAREWITCH AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
    173 15 London, Sept. 10. The following is the latest betting lor the Cesarewitch to be run at Newn.arket over 2'/j miles on Oct. 16 and the Cambridgeshire to be run at Newmarket over one mile one furlong on Oct. 30. Cesarewitch. 13 to 1 Chrysler offered. 14
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    GREAT VICTORY FOR THE RANGERS.
    414 15 Cricket Rest Bundled Out By De Silva And Mayo. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 15. ""THE cricket season here concluded today when a presentation match was played on the Selangor Club padang between the Selangor Rangers, the Stonor Shield winners, and the Rest.
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    S.C.R.C. HOCKEY.
    45 15 S.C.R.C. HOC KEY. The fo'lowins will represent S.C.R.C. at hockey Today vs. R.A.M.C. at Tanfiiin Cheok Wah Tiang Seng and Sing Ching Teng Chew. Kee Slang and Uhoo Beng Keng Slew. Tuck Soon, Gim Lock. Boon Ann and Geo Lee. Res?rves Kee Choc. Chiap Kirn.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    54 15 Tuesday, Sept. 17. Football: S A. FA. Cup. Wlltahlres I w. M.P.H Anson Road Stadium. Wednesday, Sept. 18. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup Rf-Pl«y, R.A. vs. Wiltshire 11. Anson Road Stadium; S.C.C. Six-a-Side. padang. Hockey: S.C.R.C. II v«. Colto 11. SC.RC. ground: C.S.C. vs. Khalaa. C.B.C. ground. Golf: Garrison Club,
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    524 15  -  Dr. Black President Of Aylesbury R.F.C. —All Blacks Have Special Scrumming Machine A Cricket Innovation. Conducted by LEIGHTON *¥*HERE must be many all over Malaya who, remembering Dr. Norman Black as a leading Rugger player in Singapore, will be interested to hear that he is still going
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    AMATEUR BOXING ON SUNDAY.
    294 16 Attractive Card In Aid Of Jubilee Fund. The Entertainment Committee Of the S'ngapore Jubilee Fund with the assistance of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association, have made arrangements for an excellent programme of ten fights in aid of the Jubilee Fund, and these will be U at
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    SEREMBAN GOLF.
    153 16 Course Upkeep Too High At Present (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 15. An extra-ordinary general meeting of the Seremban Golf Club will be held on Sept. 29, for the committee have reason to think that there is a feeling among some members that the cast of upkeeping
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    PANTHER HO LOSES.
    144 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 15. Panther Ho, a Chinese boxer from Kuala Lumpur, was the main attraction, at a boxing programme held at the Merryland Amusement Park last night. He was opposed to a young Javanese from Singapore, Kid Ahmat. Ho, however, disappointed his supporters
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    FLOWERDEW SHIELD COMPETITION.
    170 16 S.C.R.C. Lose Only One Set In Two Matches. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 14. The S.C.R.C. have played two Flowerdew Shield matches this week and won them both on the "clean sweep" basis, losing in fact only one set. Results In the match against Sultan
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    A. L. HENRY CHAMPION.
    133 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 14. The first athletic sports meeting of the Selangor Government Servants' Co-operative Society was successfully concluded on the Victoria Institution ground before a representative gathering today. A. L. Henry was the individual champion of the meet with Nadasan a
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    WALKING RECORD.
    49 16 London, Sept. 14. The British walking champion, A. A. Cooper, created a world record for the five thousand metres today with a time of 21 mm. 52 2-5 sec. Previously the record was held by Schwab of Switzerland with a time of 21 mm. 59 sec. Reuter.
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    15 16 Ventura Marquez, the Mexican boxer, who meets Weber at the New World Stadium on Friday.
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    WALKING RACE.
    257 16 Slight Alteration Made To The Route. The Johore-Singapore International Walking Race Competition, organised by "The Sportsman" has received considerable support and at the second meeting of those interested held at the V.M.C.A. the following were elected the committee of management, with powers to co-opt other members as and
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    CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
    61 16 The second annual athletic sports of the City High School will be held at the Jalan Besar Stcidium on Friday. (Sept. 20. commencing at 3 p.m. The prizes will be distributed by Mrs. J. M. |Sime. There will be an Old Boys' race (880 yds. flat) at
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      EDUCATION IN SELANGOR.
      175 16 Mr. Vethavanam Explains A Council Statement. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In connection with my plea far increased grants to Tamil Schools at the last meeting of the State Council, I am reported to have said: "The scale grants proved an incentive for every
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      SLAVERY.
      180 16 How The French Handle Their Criminals. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, France, as a member of th? League of Nations, is fighting slavery in Abyssinia and elsewhere. The French nation ranks among the most civilised of all nations. It is the more shocking, therefore, to read
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      ABYSSINIA.
      304 16 Our London Carres* mdent Accused Of Bias. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, It is evident that your London Correspondent has strong opinions of his own and that these are antiLeague of Nations and against the application of sanctions. In a leading article strong views are legitimate,
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      SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
      169 16 I Programme of drills up to and fo; week ending Sept. 22. Today. Sept. 17, 6 30 p.m.. Headquarters, S.V.C. All Ranks, Lecture; I 5. 15 p.m.. Headquarters, "B" Coy., Cay. Training; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, "D" Coy., Coy. Training (Govt. House Grounds i 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Ist
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    FAREWELL TO REV. W. MURRAY.
    550 17 Straits Chinese Reading Club Concert. "I think the gathering tonight is one of the largest we have ever had." This was spoken by the Hon'ble Dr. Llm Han Hoe to about 400 people at the variety entertainment organised by the Straits Chinese Reading Club, branch
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    THREW DUSTER AT PUPIL.
    172 17 STUDENT-TEACHER CAUTIONED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat. Sept. 14. Zahrah binti Abdul' ah, lM>, a| student-teacher of the Malay Girls' School, Batu Pahat, this morning was; convicted on a charge of assaulting a pupil. Taking into account her ago. Inche Ahmad bin Abbas, cautioned and
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    Malayan Items.
    353 17 About three hundred persons at tended the funeral at the Roman Catholic cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, of Mr. T. Curnian, retired sanitary inspector, whose death occurred at the General Hospital, last week. Mr. Currian was in the Government service for many years. Mr. V. W. Ryves. of Takau estate,,
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    UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FUND.
    248 17 LIST OF DONATIONS. The third list of subscription to the notary Club interim Relief Fund is:--Already acknowledge:! $334 per month. MonthJy subscript t< ns promise J for one ycr.r:— 1 Mc:«rs. AitUen Om Siant; $10 Messrs. Eastern United A-iSurnnce Corporatin $20 Messrs. John l.'f.le Co. European s:aff
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    SOVIET PROVOCATION ALLEGED.
    98 17 Two Mancau Border Incidents. Dalren. Gept. 15. Much concern has been caused at Changchun by two Incidents, according to the official Manchukuo newsagency, which says that on S'pt. 10. eleven Soviet armoured Yencla caili-d v-« the Amur for Blagoveschcnsl:. dehberate'y keeping ciose to the Man1 chukuo shore
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    BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE TO ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE.
    1138 18 BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE TO ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE. TRADES UNION CONGRESS PLUMPS FOR SANCTIONS. From Our Own Correspondent London, Sept. 10 (by air mail). 4< EVERYTHING," cried Baron Aloisi, when asked by Geneva pressmen what Italy wanted of Abyssinia. From which you will gather that Great Britain's efforts for a peaceful solution to
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    NEW AIR SPEED RECORD.
    70 18 Millionaire Sportsman's Claim In U.S.A. Santaanna, California, Sept. 13. A new world speed record for '.and planes is claimed to have beer, established by Howard Hughes, the millionaire film producer and sportsman, in a series of flights over a closed cou.: 3. Although the exact time
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    53 18 Th 2 Argentine grcup of the Stcji Helmets has resigned Its connection with the organisation in Cerimny. Elghtcsn Turkish women havu been engaged as detectives for the Turkls'i C.I D." to deal with political crlnvs. A German paper published 'n Johannesburg has been banned lrom Oermany at the request of
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    REVISION OF CEYLON CONSTITUTION.
    663 19 Unlikely For Present. SPECIAL COMMISSION MA V BE SENT IN 1938. (From A Cry lon Correspondent.) T'IIKRE is no prospect of a revision of the Ceylon Constitution in the near future. It K however, possible that such a step may be considered after the working of
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    19 19 II II the Maharaja of Kashmir who is expected to arrive in Srinagrar this week by plane from Europe.
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    Bomb Explodes In Aerodrome.
    191 19 FIVE KILLED AND 28 INJURED. Two Planes Completely Destroyed. Simla. Sept. 6. pi II persons, including three Britons, were killed and 28 injured in an explosion at the Abbotabad aerodrome. The accident occurred when one of the bombs being unloaded from the i aircraft or No.
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    THE ENEMY OF INDIA'S PROGRESS.
    231 19 Climate Causes Decline In Race Virility. GLANCE at the past history of India will convince us that the most obstinate enemy to her progress is her climate," said Dr. G. R. Hunter. Principal Morris College, Nagpur, speaking on "Education, climate and the production of leaders"
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    The Rain God Was Appeased!
    260 19 'THE town of Narsapur had experienced drought for several weeks. In accordance with popular belief, a frog was carried in procession in a palanquin to appease the rain god. That same night rain fell. tendency is obviated by the customs of sending their children to
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    NEHRU RETURNING TO POLITICS?
    624 19 CONGRESS LEADERS' FEAR. May Lend Support To The Socialists. I*HERE is much speculation at Simla as to Congress's future tactics. Rightly or wrongly, the impression most people have gathered from the proceedings of the last meeting of the Congress Working Committee is that the leaders are
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    Madras Leader's Appeal
    153 19 How Reforms Should Be Worked. A DDRESSJNG a meeting at Trichino- poly, Dewan Bahadur A. Ramaswami Mudaliyar, the Justice Party leader, said that his idea of working the reforms was that there should be a Federal Party. The principles on which the constitution had been worked ir.
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    MEMORIAL DONATION.
    39 19 Rs. 10,000 For X-Ray Plant In Maymyo Hospital. Mr. B. Purcell, of Mandalay, has given the Government Rs. 10.000 to buy an X-Ray plant for the Civil Hospital, Maymyo, in memory of his aunt, Mrs. J. West.
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    OUTLAW SHOT DEAD.
    28 19 Chichai, a notorious outlaw, is reported to have been shot dead by a Mohamand at Sandasar village, in the Charsaddi sub-division of the Peshawar district
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    ARMS FELT AS IF ON FIRE
    185 19 Nights of Agony With Neuriti* She had tried so many remedies —alwavi without result—that she had little faith in anything. But finally something Induced hei to try Kruschen Salts —and this tlnje she waa not disappointed. She writes For a long, long time suffered
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    106 20 At work on the "Deep End" of the Victoria Park. London new sw'mmir- poo! Caterpillar tractor used to carry lifeboats to the slipway. compared with huse wheel of an old -type trailer at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's headquarters at London. Bert Barry's new boat
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