The Straits Times, 28 August 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times TESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] T//£ LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 21 VM'.r SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS, 20 PACJES
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      166 1 gjngapore: i4o, cecil st. cphonc *****. fJU EVER ij^^lill \l(f ~Jin^i* \\y\\ mWsh iSS COCK I AIL CON l ES T I IMi Jr^ i r^ |v ijryu YORK I I I"" 'M ii I SOLE AGENTS THE BORNEO CO.. LTD. t The 11 CONDITIONING S WE HAVE PLEASURE IN
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      92 1 LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. f'PHONE 3683) sO££; AGENTS: ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. That is a capital motto, suitable to many occasions. But we leap at the opportunity of rent inding you to look at our stock of selected fish, before' you arrange another menu. A complete in-season assortment
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      827 2 ERER.— Aug. 27, 1936. at the General Hospital to Eva. wife of Claude Ebcr, a MR AND MRS. GEO. WHYTE CRAWFORD. MISS CRAWFORD. s.s. Kf>i&ar-I-Hind. P-p.c. SITUATIONS VACANT When applylnt for anj poMtlon advertised in these rolomns serd copies of testimonials. Do not send orl.d'ials. WANTED fully qualified European nursing
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      844 2 LOST LOST young Alsatian 7 months old, fay.i, and black, named Jack. Reward $25 to Finder. No. 6. Lorong 38. Geylang. LOST POX TESRIEB DOG, white with black markings on head and back, between 35th and 42nd mile Johore'Batu Pahat Road. Answers to name of PADDY. Reward. Any Information to
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      700 2 3USINESS PREMISES TO LET RODNEY HOUSE It, Battery Boat. Singapore. This building will be ready far occupation on Sept. 1 and Is now o,<ei to Inspection. The ground floor consists r 1 a display vestibule, a shop with approximately 473 square feet of floor space, and s. showroom ot 744
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      614 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE at rare postage stamps including a valuable old collection, broken Into lots. To be held at our saleroom, No. 27, Chulia Street, on Tuesday, September 8, \S36 at U-30 a.m. Now on view. Catalogues issued. POWELL L CO.. LTD.. Auctioneers. Singapore, Aug. 28, 1936. AUCTION SALE
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      752 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. The public are informed that the carriagenay of Cavanagh Bridge will be closed temporarily fo.- repairs from 2.0 p.m. on Saturday. September 5. 1936. During the period of the repairs the side walks wil: remain open for use by rikisbas and pedestrians one-way traffic on either
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      545 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. I Telephone 7467. Still Available THE ROYAL ACADEMY niUSTRATED 1936. Issued by authority of the Royal Academy. It contains over 200 half-tone reproductions of the most important works in painting and sculpture that gain
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      707 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporate*] m England > MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES TENINUULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1936 BRI 6.100 Aug. 29 KANPI'KA
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      643 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated In Japan: TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 1J.5U0 Sept 2 3 t TERLKUNI MARU 12.000 Sept 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10.5C0 Sept. SO Oct 1 HARUNA MARU
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      756 3 la LPRI>SHS^T LINERS An excellent opportunity to visit SAIGON BANGKOK TotlftSt CI&SS PNOM PENH ANGKOR SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISE AMERICAN by Uh new and modern M/S "JUTLANDIA" STYLE 13.100 Tons Displacement CRUISE ITINERARY About A O Leave Singapore Sept. 28 X. U-H arrive Saigon Oct. 1 •■•^■▼■^■F Imve Saigon Oct. 2
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      1005 3 SHIPPING. TOE CLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The llua Khlow Steamship Co (193"| Ltd. Steam Ship Co Ltd.. and China Mutual The C unard white -lar Lid Steam Narration Co. Ltd.) The Sarawak SleamsNlp «o Ltd The Strait, steamship Co.. Lta The Australian Orien. il i.lne Ltd! The China NaTi ation
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    CABLE TIMES.
    47 4 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announce* that the transit time on full rite telegrams from SinK.ipjre to London esterday were as follows: TV! i.andcu in up to 5 p m. minutes: 5.30 p.m. one minute: 6 p m »even minutes; C.30 p.m. two n i.v.'.es.
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    CLEARANCES.
    48 4 Aug. 26- The;ma (Nor.); Ban Hong Llong <Ch'.n.»: Sin Aik Lee, Rusa. Flevo (Brlt Aug. 27: Rajula. VolSella Tilawa, Scott Harley. Kum .-'ang. Kcdah KaraißOla- Sln Kheng Seng O?mas (Brit); Tomohon. Reynst Tldore. Buyskes, iDut.); Donau. Gnek,enau <Gti.): Argun Maru, Penan* Maru <Jap.>; Ellsi 'Nor.); Kaimia (Swed).
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      SWAN HUNTER'S 1.500th VESSEL.
      126 4 Another Tanker Launched. The motor tanker British Endurance, wnich was launched by Swan. Hunter and Wlgham-Richardson, Ltd., from their Neptune yard, Walker-on-Tyne, on Aug. 19. was the 1,500 th vessel the company has built, and the 19th tanker for the British Tanker Co.. Ltd., the shipping
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      109 4 Friday, August 28. Ships alon<*ide the Whirwi or expected to arrive Entrance Godown Gate Fp-st Wharf Op ten Noort 22 1 Main Wharf Ranpura 18 Kistna 16 Bancal Maru 14 Montevideo Maru 7 Empire Dock Silveryew Steel Inventor 32 Adrastus 36 3 Tabinta 48 4 West
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      Malayan Meteorological Service Dally Weather Report.
      128 4 Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Hn. temp, ins Sunshine temp •F hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 87 0.83 2.1 75 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 Nil 5.7 74 Sitiawan 90 Nil 6.1 75 Bukit Jcram 88 Nil 3.9 74 Malacca 86 1.17
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      172 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netnerlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L.M." Today. Bengkalls, P. de Kock. Padang. Pakau Baroe. 81ak 6c 8. Paodjang (Ampeng) 3 p.m. Mt-cian i .nonibo) 2 v Aden (By Train) 7 p.m. North America Except W. Canada W. States
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      AIR MAILS.
      172 4 THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND IN PAGE 12. 8oi!tl; Africa (Montevideo Maru) 2 p.m. South America (Montevideo Maru) 2 p.m. Indo-China (Chenonceaux) 2 pjn. Djambi iToglan) 3 PmCluir (Parcels only) (Klstna) 3 p.m. j Denmark (Parcels only) (Afrika) 3.30
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      102 4 Mails from Europe. (London) parcel malls) expected today, Aug. 28, by P &O. (Ranpura) will be delivered tomorrow, Aug. 29. at 9 a.m. Mails from China and Japan today, Aug. 28, by Montevideo Maru. Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow, Aug. 29, by air (Qantas) will
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      RECORD RAYON OUTPUT IN BRITAIN.
      105 4 1936 Total So Far Exceeds 1933 Output. London, Aug. 27. The British rayon output for July reached a new record at 13.810.000 I*3. 840,000 lb. above May, the previous tccord. The total output for the first seven months of 1936 exceeds the whole output of
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      AIR PASSENGERS.
      143 4 Th: following passengers arrived from N.E.I, by KNILM-plane PK-AFL 3n Aug. 25: Mr. H. J de Man, Mr and Mrs. H. C. v.d. TiUaard. Mr Pieter Smit. Left for N.E.I. by KNILM-p.une PKAFL on Aug. 2C: Mr Charkse Mr. A.fT. Alcan. Arrived from N.E.I, by KLM-plane Kicvit on
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      27 4 The Chenonceaux for Indo-China. Mails previously announced as c'.oslng on Aug 29 at 1 p.m. will now close at 2 p.m. on the same day.
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    PASSENGERS.
    316 4 The following passengers for Malaya from the Far East, arrived in the Kaisar-I-Hind on Thursday. Dr Brugman, Mrs. G. M. Lindsay, Mrs Brugman, Miss A. Hodge, Miss Lindsay, F/Lt. R. Cole, S/Ldr. KB. Addison. Miss L. Jones, Mr J. Martins Mr. A. de B. Pereira, S/Ldr. E. Ridley. Mr.
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    PASSENGERS BY KAISAR-I-HIND.
    193 4 The following passengers for Colombo, Bombay and Europe, are leaving in the Kalsar-I-Hind today Mr. Mrs C. F. Armstrong, ana child. F. Astbury. A.C.I Stoker R Archman. L/Sgt. J. Britton, J. A Bullard. LAC. .Mr. J. C Chambers Mr. Mrs. G. W. Crawford, Miss I W. Crawford,
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVING IN BRITAIN.
    87 4 London, Aug. 27. A return showing that 190,226 passengers landed In the United Kingdom during the first six months of the year was issued today. Of this total 11.867 were residents returning from abroad; 10,214 gers In transit to other countries; 97.200 visitors on holiday, 50,362
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    THE SIAMESE NAVY.
    191 4 Keen Bidding For Ordors Between Japan And Europe. Keen competition is reported Japan and European country Siamese orders for warships and llary vessels In the second naval < slon plan to be put in hand In l I In the tender last year, say.I when the first
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      694 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLYS. AN*. SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: frelfht MSS— Pa— Ce M3l. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. E.rly Booking Is strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class
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      349 4 (Xncorpor&ttd id Strßitfi ScttJ^incDW) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated to Bngland). (Incorporated in 0.5.A.) BOSTON. NEW YORK BALTIMORE "ELLERMAN" LINE. y|a CApE or GOOn opE TOR HAVRE. LONDON. Due Balte ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. STEEL INVENTOR In pjrt Aug. 28 Vto POH. ana Sac, Cn.L T^CALCOSA^ CITY B£»
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      330 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE. Today. Friday, August 28. tl. W. 8.15 e.m., 6.7 ft.; 6.25 p.m., 7.8 ft. L W 00.37 a.m.. 3.4 ft.; 11. 55 a.m. 6.1 ft. Saturday. August 29. H W. 9.16 a.m. 7.2 ft.; 7.50 p.m. 8.2 It. L W. 2.13 a.m. 2.9 ft.; 2.05 p.m. 5
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    323 5 THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to givr readers a comprehensive summary ot entertainments, meet ings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTFL: Cocktail dance. 6 30 8.15 p.m. Informal
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    ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE.
    173 5 Tamil Admits Second Attack. On Wednesday Baiaya Pillay, an Indian Tamil, was convicted on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to Ramasamy with a knife and was sen■.cnccl by Mr. Trevor D. Hughes, th< jS'.'cond magistrate, to undergo one days srmple imprisonment and a fine of $150
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    SHIP'S COOK AND A SERANG.
    251 5 Alleged "Squeeze" For Finding A Job. The case ended yesterday in which Sheik Ahmat bin Abdulrahim Bashein, a "gaut serang." was charged befor-i Mr. A. D. York, in the third magistrate's court, with accepting illegal gratifications of $50 and $16 from Hassan bin Mea Pillay.
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    SUIT BY SINGAPORE J.P.s WIFE.
    1155 5 CALLS DEFENDANT 'A BEAST.' Action For The Recovery Of $5,000. LJEARING was begun yesterday before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark in the High Court, Singapore, of an action instituted by Lee Bay Neo, the primary wife of Mr. Lim Peng Siang, J.P., in which she sued
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      491 5 28TI1 IMIRY-FOX'S MOST LAVISH Ml SH AL PRODUCTION! OQLs—^^pHHfel^^J^ A DOZEN STARS. TANTALIZING »^^^^^_t^^_Ej S()N(i HITS AM) HIM\N HEART- JHH J _B^ WARMING DRAMA OlU_^_^hJLJHU_E_^ KING OF BURLESQUE with WARNER BAXTER, ALICE FAYE. JACK OAKIE. ARLINE JUDGE. Matinees Tomorrow and Su'-day 'SERVANTS' ENTRANCE 'UNDER PRESSURE r GREAT WORLD TO-NIGHT TO-MORROW
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      95 5 »j Without her noble sacrifices the modern Red Cross might never have been born! Without your enthusiastic appreciation and reception of a picture like "The Stori/ of Louis Pasteur" this great real-Ufc portrait, produced on the same stirring scale, might vrver have been screened! m _fl r^K ANOTHER SCREEN MASTERPIECE
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      64 5 STOCK 1 LIQUIDATION SALE r I OUR ENTIRE STOCK MUST 61 SOLD RESABDLES3 OF JOST CABIN THREE-PLY TRUNKS (WITH INSIDE TRAY) COVERED STOUT JUTE CANVAS. GREEN OR BROWN. STROiNG LOCKS. OFFFRNo. 281 SIZE 33" $10/OFFER No. 282 SIZE 36" $1 1 (Open up to 6 p.m. including Saturdays) CALL ADD
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      334 6 Optimistic View Of Tin Control Renewal. Fron. Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 28. With tin up 30s. in London for ;pot and three months, and with London recording higher prices for hares, the local tin £*iare market ipens stronger this morning and prices arc slightly higher than
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      PRODUCE.
      74 6 Singapore, August 28, 12 ni Ituyer. Java Cube White Muntol: Pepper White Pepper Black Pepper Mixed Black Peoper •Sundried Copra 5 55 Mixed Copra 5.05 Small Flake Tapioca Fair Flake Tapioca Med Pearl Tapioca Small Pearl Topioca No. 1 Sago Flour Lingga Sago Flour 3.00 Fair Sago Flour 2
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      EXCHANGES.
      91 6 London, Aug. 27. The following are closing mean ales: ParL, 76 25 64 Athens 530 sellers New York 5.03 Bucharest 675 sellers Montreal 5.03 Rio 4tt Brussels 29.81 sellers offlclal Oeneva 15.43 Belgrade 220 \r.\ :ordam 7.40\ Buenos Alrea unqutnea Milan 83 15 16 Montevideo 38\ Berlin 12.51 sellers
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        MINING.
        539 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall It Evan luyers Sellers Buvers Sellers 4/- Ampat Ttn 4/4 U 4/9 4/4V4 5/£1 Asam Kumbang 27/- 28/8 20/- 28/£1 Austrai Malay 53/- 55/- 54/- 56/6/- Ayer Hltam 15/6 16/3 15/- 16/1 Ayer Weng 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 £1 Bangnn Tin 17/3 18/3 16/-
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        GENERAL.
        412 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 130 2 2 do l\' 2 ',o Prefs. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 B.A.T 5 15.0 6 0.0 6.0.0 6.5.0 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        188 6 i r 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 W2% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Im. Mar. 31 Sept 30 115 i\' 2 1909 red. 1955 S1.COO.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 v. 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mar 31 Sept 30 114 b% 1926
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        347 6 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Todays Prices Fraser tt Co. Lyall Evatt Ulenby 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 MorGajih 0.95 1.05 0.95 1.05 fVmal Ma. ay <$2) 3.20 3.35 3.30 3.40 fVyer Hitam 130 140 1.40 1.50 \ycr Molek 100 110 1.00 1.10 \yer Panas 1.50 l.!>5 1.50
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      EXCHANGES.
      202 6 The following are the exchange rates. this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London r.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4% Lyons, demand 892 Hamburg demand 140 New York demand 58 11/16 Montreal 58
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      83 6 Noon, Aug. 28. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. In cases F.O.B.) Aug. 26 13/16 26 15/16 Good F.A.Q. in rases F.O.B.) Aug. 26 11/16 263^ No. 1 X. R. S. S. Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26% 263 i September 26% 267/ 8
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    361 6 London, Aug. 27. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Ycster- Rise day. or Pall Conversion Lean S p.c. 1944-64 119H tt Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 118H War Loan 3 >-j p.c 1O7'.« Straits 6
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    T.P.A. COUNCIL REPORT.
    691 6 WORLD'S PRODUCTION CONTROLLED. PRICE STABILITY ATTAINED. The following is taken from tha report of the Council of the Tin Producers' Association for the year 1935 which was presented to members at the annual meeting on Aug. 6. The International Tin Committee (to which three members of your
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      23 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 1720) FIRE, MARINE, LIFE. MOTOR CAR. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chamfers. Singapore.
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      22 6 DRY OLD TOM LONDON GINS. JAMES BURROUGH LTD LONDON ESTABLISHED 1620 Sole Agent* for Malaya: McALISTER CO., LTD. i^—^—^— W. S. 18.
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      DECLINE IN RUBBER STOCKS.
      1091 7 170,600 Tons In Twelve Months. Messrs. Symington fc Wilson, rubber dealers, London, in their weekly rubber market report dated Aug. 18. write:— Since our last report the market has been idle and prices have hardly moved at all. Business was done on Thursday and Friday of
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      INDIA TYRE & RUBBER.
      77 7 INDIA TYRE RUBBER. Extra-Ordinary Meeting Next Month. The directors of the India Tyre and Rubber Company have notified shareholders that an extra-ordinary meeting will be held at Glasgow on Sept 14 in connection with the Dunlop scheme. Ti.e Dunlop Rubber Company as stated in the Straits Times on Aug. 21
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      73 7 sued capital of £550,000. £350.000 in joven per cont £1 cumulative preference, dealt in on Aug. 20, at 30s and £200.000 in Is. ordinary, dealt in lat 3s 63 4 d Mr H. A. Holmes is the chairman. Dunlop Rubber, of which Sir Eric Geddes is chairman, has a total
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      SEMANGGOL TO SELL ESTATES.
      710 7 BAGAN SERAI NORTH MALAY COS. CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID IN SHARES. The secretaries of The Semanggol Rubber Co., Ltd. have Issued a circular letter to shareholders In the following terms The company's three rubber areas viz Strathearn. Verdun and Semanggol, totalling under 1,000 acres are situated
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    NYALAS RUBBER MEETING.
    496 7 Whole Profit Distributed. IN proposing the adoption of the re- port and accounts for the year ended May 31. at the annual meeting of Nyalas Rubber Estates Ltd., yesterday, Mr. Lee Chlm Tuan, the chairman, said: The accounts for the year disclose a profit of $12,992 which
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      628 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, (incorporated In the Colon; ol Hong Kong.) The liability ol member" u limited to the extent and In traiiner prescribed by Ordinance No. 0 of 1928 01 the Colony. Authorised Capital (50.000.000 Issued and Fully Pald-Hp f2Q.000.000 Keserre Funds:— Sterling 8.500.000 Hong Kong Currency
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      179 7 BANK OF CHINA (incorporated m China by Special Charter I'aid-l'p Capital: S40.000.0ll0 00 Reserve Funds: S3.453.591.43 Total Resources: S1.3I2.242.1S6.35 HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong. Chairman of Board Sung Han-Chang. General Manager OVERSEAS BRANCHES London. New York and Osaka SuME OF OUR BRANCHES IN CHINA AMOY NANKING CANTON NINGPO CHEFOO PEIPING
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      417 7 BAN KING. a. CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Inrorporitra U. (tneiana or Royal Charier 1 853 Paid Co Capital in 530.000 ■•hares of £5 each C 3.000.100 Reserv. Fund a.000.0C0 Reserve lability o. rrnprwtorr f3.000.10* HEAD OFFICE: IS. Bi«li«t«cale. London EC Alor Star Hon« Koiig Saigon Amrltsar Hollo
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    Miss Roberta Roy.
    1274 8 People In The News. DOBERTA is the name cho?cn for the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roy and the granddaughter of the Raiah and Ranee of Sarawak. Mrs. Hary Roy, who was formerly the Princess Pearl of Sarawak, is said to have chosen the name
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      1124 8 Broadcasting, EMPIRE STATION PHOHI-HOLLAND. S^ KrS.n.S'^rTODAY SUUon P.H.I Wavelengths 19 71 m. TOMORROW H.88 m. or 31 28 m. 6 20 m Gjmnast lc 5 6.35 Merry reTRANSMISSION 2. TfWAY cprded muslc 6 50 Tlme slsnal 7 close v.*c/n i uown The following frequencies will be usw:- 7 50 m
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    MARTIAL LAW AT CHENGTU.
    145 9 FOREIGNERS ASKED TO LEAVE. Canton, Aug. 28. Following the Chengtu Incident, in which two Japanese were killed and cwo others injured in an attack by a Chinese mob, martial law has been proclaimed at Chengtu and Chungking. Under orders from Gen. Chiang, the provincial government has
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    KWANGSI CRISIS WORSE?
    241 9 CANTON RESUMES CENSORSHIP. Canton, Aug. 28. Censorship of all military news has been resumed in Kwangtung. This was announced at a reception to the press by Gen. Yu Hon-mau, Pacification Commissioner of the province, who explained that it was designed to calm the public. Gen. Yu Hon-mau,
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    E. CHAHAR CLASH.
    72 9 Friction Between Troops Of Pro-Manchu Leaders. Peiping. Aug. 26. Friction in the East Chahar camp resulted in a clash between the troops of Gen. LI Shou-hsin and Tso Shihhai. the two leaders of the autonomous area. The dispute arose over certain garrison quarters at Chullpao to which
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    INNER MONGOL "STATE'S" PROTEST.
    63 9 Pelping, Aug. 23. A representative of Prince Teh, the Inner Mongolian leader, stationed at Taiyuan. capital of Shansl, was arrest od yesterday by order of Gen. Yen Hst-shan. the Governor. This was promptly followed by a pretest from Prince Teh In the name of Mengkukuo. the
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    MR. H. S. PATERSON ON LEAVE.
    52 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.' London, Aug. 19. Mr. H. S. Paterson, President of the renang Municipal Commission, has benefited greatly from his holiday in England. He is now staying in London, and hopes to be in perfect health again when he returns East in
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    24 9 King Leopold of the Belgians presenting a new standard to the 2nd Regiment of Defence against Aircraft at the Saint-Anne Barracks, Lueken, near Brussels.
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    FIRST STAMPS OF KING EDWARD'S REIGN.
    201 9 FIRST STAMPS OF KING EDWARD'S REIGN. FIVE-DAY ISSUE NEXT MONTH. London, Aug. 27. The first Edward VIII stamps In Vz&., l'4d. and 2'^d. denominations will be on sale on Sept. 1 for a five-day j experiment, after which the new issues I will only be sold if specially asked for
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    JAPAN'S MINISTER IN MOSCOW.
    98 9 Important Diplomatic Appointment. Tokio. Aug. 25. I Mr. Mamoru Shigomitiu. ex-Minister Ito China, and subsequently Vice- j Minister for Foreign Affairs, has been appointed Ambassador to Moscow In succession to Mr. Ohta, who has re:s:gned following his 'recent return to Japan. Mr. Shigemit.su will leave for
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    GEN. CHIANG'S GESTURE IGNORED.
    105 9 Kwangsi Forces Move To Border. Canton, Aug. 27. The Kwangsi leaders have taken advantage of the withdrawal of the Central forces Irom the Kwangsi border to send their own troops forward. This action, after Gen. Chiang Kaishek's peace gesture, is regarded as lurther proof of the
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    THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
    59 9 Through Service To Begin On Sept. 1. Nanking, Aug. 27. Through train service on the Can-ton-Hankow railway will be opened on Sept. 1. the Nanking Ministry of Railways announces. At the beginning only one train will leave each terminus weekly, the departure from Hankow being on Tuesdays
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    MORE BRITISH TROOPS FOR PALESTINE.
    22 9 Malta. Aug. 26. The First Battalion of the King's Own Scottish Borderers is leaving for Palestine —Reuter.
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    THE QUEEN MARY'S NEW ATTEMPT.
    87 9 WEST TO EAST CROSSING. London. ug. 27. The liner Queen Mcxy. which on her outward Journey established a record for the westward crossing cf th 3 Atlantic, left New York for Southampton I yesterday. I It is expected that on this voyage I she will
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    HAS RIFF LEADER ESCAPED?
    87 9 Paris Rumours Denied. Paris, Aug. 27 I Le Matin reports a rumour that the I Riff leader, Abdel Krim, who was I interned at Reunion after the kiff revolt in French Morocco in 1926. has escaped from the island and gone to an unknown destination. According
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    MORE TRAINS AT 100 MILES AN HOUR.
    118 9 Streamlined Engines "Very Satisfactory." London. Aug. 26 The streamlined engines specially designed for working the fast "Silver Jubilee" service between London and Newcastle on the London and Northeastern Railway iiave given a very satisfactory performance and the company now has 17 more engine*
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    CHINA STATION NAVAL APPOINTMENT.
    54 9 London. Aug 27 Capt. W. K. D Dowd'.ng was today selected senior offljtr lor the gunboat j flotilla of the West River. China ana assumes command within th: next few weeks. For the past two years Cipt. Dowdlng has served on the special service staff cf
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    INCREASING WEIGHT MADE HER DESPAIR
    201 9 Every Week She Grey; Heavier Do you find tnat you have put on weight each time you step en the scales? if so. you will understand this «omans feeling of despair, as sh; found herself with every week. And you will ucprriiaie the sense of
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    SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUG. 28, 1936. Chiang's Future.
    924 10 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUG. 28, 1936. Chiang's Future. It is known that General Chiang Kai-shek is anxious that the forthcoming People's National Congress shall be enabled to place the new Constitution on a truly national basis. This cannot be realised so long as the intransigent Kwangsi warlords, under cover of a
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    FOUR HUNDRED YEARS' AFTER ERASMUS.
    1419 10 FOUR HUNDRED YEARS AFTER ERASMUS. A Renaissance Anniversary. By D.G OSBORNE-JONES. QESIDERIUS Erasmus was a native of Holland, having been born, it is believed, at Rotterdam in 1465, a score of years before the first Tudor ascended the English throne. He was the illegitimate son of Rogerius Gerardus, a priest.
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    689 10 STAG'S HORN FERN. A PARTICULARLY fir.c spcc'-men of the Malayan Stag's Horn Torn may be seen on the picture page of the Straits Times today. Thh- plant is growing on a tree by the Bukil Timah Road. Formerly ferns of tills species mft common in Singapore,
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    ANGLO-EGYPTIAN ALLIANCE FOR TWENTY YEARS.
    138 11 TEXT OF TREATY PUBLISHED. Egypt To Build New Roads Barracks. DEFENCE OF SUEZ CANAL AND THE SUDAN'S FUTURE. THE text of the Anplc-Egyptian Treaty is -published today. It provides of an Anglo-Egyptian alliance of 20 years' mutual assistance in wartime or in the event of
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    Egypt To Join League.
    1303 11 The Anglo-Egyptian treaty which was signed on Wednesday, and the text of which is published today ■will not be ratified until Parliament has had an opportunity of discussing it. It is expected, that the ratification on Egyptian side will take place in November. After the exchange
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    TO MITIGATE CIVIL WAR.
    597 11 British Part In Diplomatic Move. MASS EXECUTIONS BARBARISM. i THE meeting of diplomatic representatives to Spain on the Franco-Spanish border, at which it was proposed an appeal should be made to^he contending forces in the Spanish civil war on humanitarian grounds to mitigate suffering as far
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    Fresh Sino-Japanese Crisis.
    103 11 Fresh Sino- Japanese Crisis. TOKIO DEMANDS. Shanghai, Aug. 28. A TOKIO report states that a demand that China effectively curb anti-Japanese agitation wil. figure prominently in tbs diplomatic action to be taken by the Japanese Government over the Chengtu incident, in which two Japanese journalists were killed by a Chinese
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    3,600 MILES ACROSS ATLANTIC.
    260 11 MR. M. MacDONALD OPENS TORONTO EXHIBITION. Early today, the Dominions Secretary. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald pressed a button in Faraday Buildmg, the London radio telephone terminal of the British Post Office, causing an electric impulse to travel 3,600 miles across the Atlantic and switch on the
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    AIR CRASH SURVIVOR IN SINGAPORE.
    135 11 Capt. Wilson, th; only survivor of the City of Khartoum disaster at Alexandria last New Y3ar"s Evp piloted ti:e Imperial plane which arrived in Singapore last night. Captain Wilson is accompanied by his wife on his first trip to the Far East since the disaster.
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    R.A.F. OFFICER FOUND GUILTY.
    163 11 Sequel To Crash On "Normandie." SENIORITY LOST REPRIMANDED. London, Aujr. 28. "J^HE court martial on Flying Officer Guy Honey, the K.A.F. pilot who crashed into the Normandie in a torpedo-bomber seaplane on July 20, found him guilty on all charges and deprived him of 14 months'
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    MARCH ON SUIYUAN BEGINS.
    64 11 Japanese Aid For Mongol Autonomists. Peiping, Aug. 27. The invasion of the Inner Mongolian province of Suiyuan by the allied Mongol autonomists ot Chahar is momentarily expected. Japanese and Manchu troops are reported to have entered East Chahar from Jehol la support of the autonomist s.
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    Story Behind R.A.F. Cruise To Australia.
    122 12 STATEMENT BY AIR COMMODORE SMITH. Dr. Page Praises Flying-Boat Travel. ONK of the most important long-distance cruises undertaken by un R.A.F. unit was concluded yesterday with the return to Seletar of the two Singapore 111 flying-boats of No. 205 Squadron, under the command of
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    New Air Base At Darwin.
    639 12 Air Commodore Smith was accompanied in one Singapore 111 by Squadron-Leader Cecil S. Riccard, Flying-Officer E. L. M. Meynell, and Sergt. Pilot Elder— in addition to the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Dr. Baric Page, who travelled flying-boat ai far ai Darwin. Flight Lieut. W.
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    MR. A. C. CHANDER.
    113 12 Former Municipal Commissioner's Death in Indio. The death took place in India on Aug. 15 of Mr. Anukul Chander Chander J.P.. a former Municipal Commissioner of Singapore. He had been ailing for a considerable time and he left Singapore In March last year, partly to undergo
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    "NO SOCIAL LEGISLATION IN MALAYA."
    375 12 MR. JOHN HANDS CASTIGATES THE GOVERNMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 26. "There is no social legislation in Malaya. The poor remain neglected by the (iovernment. And if it were not for the traditional charity of the vaiinus Eastern communities domiciled in this
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    ARE WATER CHARGES EXCESSIVE?
    176 12 Mr. S. Q. Wong Thinks They Are Not. As already announced, Mr. Chua Keh Hai is to ask several questions at today's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners in connection with the water supply. Mr. S. Q. Wong will ask the following supplementary questions "arising! out of
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    PAY SCHOOL FEES ONLY AT THE SCHOOLS!
    122 12 PAY SCHOOL FEES ONLY AT THE SCHOOLS! Mr. H. R. Cheeseman. Inspector of Schools. Singapore and Labuan, issues the following warning: During the past two years, from time to time parents or guardians with the names of their children or wards on the waiting lists of English schools have beer,
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    18 12 Mr. T. R. Hutton, Senior Executive Engineer, Kuan tan, has left on Home furlough by Imperial Airways plane.
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    COLONY PROUD OF ITS POLICE.
    367 12 Singapore Is No Longer The "Chicago Of The East." In such circumstances another year of comparative freedom from lawless outbreaks and serious crimes of violence reflects the greatest credit on the officers and men of the Straits Settlements Police, a force of whose -martness, efficiency
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    14 12 Mr. R. H. Legge. the Kuala Lumpur lawyer, is an inmate of Bungsar Hospital.
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    Air Mails.
    71 12 INWARD Qantas: From Australia: Due Saturday afternoon. Dutch: From N.1.: Due Saturday afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Sunday night. Imperial: Fr. in Europe: Time of arrival uncertain. OUTWARD KIM: To Europe: .Mails close 12.45 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To Europe: Malls close 7 p.m .Saturday. Imperial: To Hong Kong:
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    Motor-Cycle And Side-Car Driven
    117 12 Motor-Cycle And Side-Car Driven Into The Sea. A motorcyclist who drove his machine and sidecar into the Tel >k Ayer Basin appeared this morning before Mr. E. E. Colman, fifth magistrate, en a charge of riding without a licence. Inspector Smith said that accused was going along Prince Edward Road,
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    21 12 Mr. Dhanwant Singh, Sikh Interprs- ter of the police courts, leaves for I India today on a five months boli- day.
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    TIN CONTROL: "A RAY OF HOPE."
    816 13 London Gratified By Postponement Of I. T. C. Meeting. BUT SIAM'S DELEGATE IS PETULANT. m London, Aug. 27. 'THE International Tin Committee meeting has been further postponed to Sept. 23. Later. The announcement of the further postponement of the I.T.C. meeting is welcomed in
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    33 13 Mr. J. L. Chambers, engineer, P.W.D., Negri Sembilan, who has been stationed at Sercmban for several years, has gone on Home leave, and Mr. C. GJertsen has arrived In Serembsn to replace him.
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    "THAT'S WHY I WENT TO PRISON."
    348 13 K.L. Thief Who Lacked "Experience." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Au£. 27. How a shopkeeper's little daughter spotted stolen sarongs being tucked inslda a customer's hlrt was told before Mr. J. Calder. in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, when Suppiah pleaded guilty
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    1935 A GOOD YEAR FOR HEALTH.
    226 13 Highest Birth Rate Lowest Ivf ant Death Rate. A survey of the vital statistics for the Colony during 1935, in its re- I lation to the figures for the previous year, yields renewed evidence of pro- j cress towards betterment in Public Health" With
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    CONFUCIUS' BIRTHDAY.
    67 13 Celebrations At The Great World. A )arge crowd visited the Great World last night for the celebrations ct Confucius' Birthday. Among other attractions the flre-v-orks display was exceptionally good and colourful. Pictures of Confucious were conspicuously displayed in the park. There will be a big procession to- night,
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    THE S.C. CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES.
    69 13 The Governors Straits Chinese Con sultatlve Committees, formed in Singapore in 1933 and in Penang and Malacca in 1934. had a quiet time last year. In Malacca and Penang no meetings at all were held. The Singapore Com- rrlttee met twice, discussing the difficulties of obtaining
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    INDIAN UNITY IN SINGAPORE.
    554 13 ELOQUENT APPEAL BY MR. SURATTEE. ANXIETY ABOUT THE FUTURE. Mr. A. K. Surattee, J.P., the president, made a striking speech at the thirteenth annual general meeting of the Indian Association, held at 1, Short Street. > At ths outset he referred to the revision of the
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    22 13 Mr. J. Green, Controller, Posts and Telegraphs, Perak and Dindings, leaves for Home tomorrow on furlough, accompanied by his wife and family.
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    BIRTH CONTROL IN THE COLONY.
    434 13 Little Practised By Asiatics. Chinese in the Straits Settlements are the most prolific Europeans the j least. Commenting on this fact in his report for 1935 the RegistrarGeneral of Births and Deaths (Dr. 1 J. W. Scharff) says: "The comparatively lon- birth rate among Europeans
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    EVEN SARAWAK IS TAXING THE CLUBS!
    102 13 Perhaps Sarawak will note with. special interest the proposal In the StraiU Settlements to impose a tax on the profits of clubs, for It Is doing It in a small way itself. At a meeting of the X /'.ling Municipal Board recently the Municipal
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    38 13 The nineteenth anniversary of me Singapore Malayaleo Association and Onam Day will be celebrated In the Standard Institute hall (13. Dhoby Ghaut) on Sunday from 3 p.m. onwards. Mr. T. G. Thomas will preside at the mass meeting.
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    ARSENAL THE MOST LIKELY LONDON CLUB TO WIN HONOURS.
    900 14 BRENTFORD HAVE SOME NEW PLAYERS. Manchester United Charlton Depending On Old Hands. •TOMORROW there wiU be a stir in the English Football League camp. The 88 clubs will start on the long trek that will end on the first Saturday in
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    21 14 I ii<- Tamil P.C.A. soc« er team who are likely to meet the Selangor Chinese R.C. in the Selangor Cup final.
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    Joe Louis Wants £20,000 For Fight In London With Foord.
    354 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 21. WITHIN a short time of being crowned king of British and Kmpirc heavy-weights at Leicester on Monday night, Ben Foord, the South African, received three attractive offers for his services, but unfortunately the
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    Australia Finds Another Don Bradman.
    461 14 Australia Finds Another Don Bradman. AUSTRALIA may have a "rod in pickle" for the M.C.C. tourists in the shape of Cecil Pepper, a 20-year-old Sydney player, who is hailed as another Bradman. Pepper (what a name for the "barrarkers"!) is both batsman and ffoogly bowler. During the past club season
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    321 14 Lawn Tennis. Ties For Monday And Tuesday Next. THERE was no play In the S.C.C. Autumn tennis tournam nt yesterday on account of the weather, and the following ties nave been drawn lor play next week MONDAY. Profession Pain. Ccl. Allen and Lt. T lorne T L. Palmer
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    INDIANS SCORE NINE GOALS.
    156 14 S. C. C. "B" TEAM OVERWHELMED. Tangavelu Got Four And Sultan Three. Indian X C. 9; S.C.C. B 0. -THE Indian Recreation Thirt Division tiam piled up nine goals against an S.C.C. "B" XI on th* Padang yesterday. The match was a friendly one and owing
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    BARNETT IN FORM.
    76 14 London. Aug. 27. C. J. Barnett. Gloucestershire's opening batsman has been playing lint* cricket sines he was chosen as one of the M.C.C. party to tour Australia and today at Clacton got yet another century and also took six wickets for 17 runs. Gloucestershire had little difficulty
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    ONE SET 90 MINUTES.
    47 14 Brookline. Mass. Aug. 27. In the semi-final of the American women's doubles championships today Miss Helen Jacobs and Mrs. Fabyan (the holders) beat Miss Kay Stamnv-ra and Miss Alice Marble 6—2. 21—19 The second set lasted for an hour and a half —Reuter.
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    NEW HURDLES RECORD.
    31 14 L;ndon. Aug. 27. Forest Towns, the American hurdler. broke his own 110 metres hurdles record of 14.1 sec today at Oslo doing the distance In 13.7 sec Reuter.
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    MIDDLESEX REGIMENT SHOW IMPROVED FORM ANDBEAT R. A.
    668 15 GUNNERS FADED AWAY IN SECOND HALF. [jillman Barracks Side Now In Top Half Of Div. I. By Leighton. MIDDLESEX 3; R.A. 1. DV defeating the Royal Artillery by three goals to one in a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium yesterday
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    16 15 Buckle;, "s period of suspension is over and he is playing asain for the R A.
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    THE JOHORE L.T.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    194 15 Final Stages Reached Ir Southern Section. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 27. rpHE following are the latest results in the. southern section of the Johore L.T.A. championships: Novices Singles (Semi-Finals) Wong Peng Tong beat Francis Joseph Yeok G 4. 6—2.6 2. Goh Teik Chew
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    C.S.C. TABLE-TENNIS.
    131 15 Competitors in the Chines? Swimming Club table tennis tournament are asked to note that the second and third round ties will be played this week-end: Saturday at 2.30 p.m. Wcon Chow Tat vs. Lee Yong Kwee. Scow Sian Hock vs. Tan Slang Kiat. Urn Siew Nghee vs. Ng
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    66 15 Police To Meet Sappers At Anson Road. rpHE Police and Royal Engineers meet in a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. When the sides met in May the Police won by four goals to nil. Dr. Oehlers scoring three and Mashud one. The Sappers, showed
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNEY.
    176 15 The SRC. Autumn Tennis Tournament will commence on Monday when the following ties will be played off:— "A" Singles A. E. Pereira (owe 2) vs. G. A. Tessensohn plus 2). "B" Singles R. S. de Souza (owe 15) vs. V. I Bracken (plus 15). O. G. Struys
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS RESULTS.
    71 15 Championship Singles: Wong Thian Teck beat Arthur Lim. 2—6, 6— 3, 6—4. "A" Doubles Handicap:— Ah Hyan and Woo Wan —15 beat Choon Leong and T. W. Ong —6, 6— 4, 4—6, 6—4. Monday's Ties Championship Singles: Foo Woo Wan vs. Dr. Chia Teck Yam and Chua
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    MALAY LAWN TENNIS.
    80 15 The first all Singapore Malays Lawn Tennis Championship will be held undci the auspices of the Malay Recreation Club of Singapore at the Goodwood Park Hotel. Scotts Road, en Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13 and other subsequent Saturdays- and Sundays. Entries close at noon on
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    INDIAN ASSN. LEAGUE.
    32 15 The Tamil Brotherhood Party surprised the Hindus yesterday in the Indian Association league winning by three goals to nil. T. X Vellu (2) and Marimuthu were the T.B.P. scorers.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    54 15 The fallowing have accepted to play cricket for S.C.C. vs. Nondescripts on Saturday at 2 p.m. at S.C.C. R. H. O. Barr. P. O'Nsll Dunne. R. P. Goodman, L. A. Hysate, P. W. Holt, W. H. Lait. P/O Lon;,Tiiore. J. E. C. Mitchell, F. P. H. Pearse (capt.)
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    SPORTING FIXTURES
    31 15 FRIDAY. AUGUST 18. Soccer: Div 1, Police vs. R.E. at Anson Roafl Stadium. Yichting: Moonl Rht race for "B" and "C" ClaTos. M«>tln&: S.C.C. Annial Meeting at 5.15 p.m.
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    10 15 Watson, the Middlesex Rest, skipper has started retting; goals again.
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    English Racing. GIMCRACK STAKES.
    128 15 English Racing. GIMCRACK STAKES. French Owner's Success At York Meeting. London. Aug. 27. rpHE Gimcrack stakes run at York today over six furlongs straight resulted as follows:— 1. Mon. M. Boussac's GOYA 11. 2. Sir J. Jarvls' GAINSBOROUGH LASS. 3. Sir L. Parkinson's MERRY MATH EW. Fifteen ran. Won by
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    585 15 Britain's Chance Of Winning The Walker Cup For First Time— Hector Thomson Fancied For American Amateur Title A Young Lot Conducted by "LEIGH7VN." /"•REAT Britain's team of amateur golfers, who are to meet America in the Walker Cup match, arrived in the U.S.A. on Wednesday and. therefore,
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    COLONY'S DEATH RATE ON DECLINE.
    855 16 Improved Sanitation A Factor. THE VALUE OF CHILD WELFARE ACTIVITIES. THK influences affecting the death' rate are so numerous that only it general conclusions can be, male )u re, says the annuai report of 1 lie Colonial Secretary on the Straits Settlements. The report continues:
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    FOUR YEARS WITH ULCERATED STOMACH
    242 16 Now feels different altogether." If you endure the terrible agony of ulcerated stomach or If you have suffered from tlie pain of other gastric ills, flatulence, wind, indigestion you will understand the Joy with which Mr. W. H. H. wrote this amazing letter "For nearly
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    PENANG PARKING PROBLEM.
    194 16 PETITION BY THE SHOPKEEPERS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 28. Campbell Street shopkeepers are protesting vigorously against the proposal of the Penang Municipal Commissioners to prohibit parking in Campbell Street after 6.30 p.m. Ninety-eight chops have taken the Initiative and on their behalf a petition Is
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    MUAR HOSPITAL CLUB.
    167 16 New Building Opened With Dinner. The newly constructed Muar Hospital Club building was opened for the use of members on Saturday, wher. a nasi briyani dinner was attended by 70 persons. Dr. C. A. Stanley, Medical Officer, Government Hospital, president of the club, proposed the toast of
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    25 16 Raja Musahar. Assistant Collector of Land Revenue, Lower Perak, was entertained by the Lower Perak Malay Club before his departure for Kuala Lipis on transfer
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    "LAND OF PROMISE." An Instructive Film About Palestine.
    212 16 "LAND OF PROMISE." An Instructive Film About Palestine. Correfpondence. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir—l shall be very thankful If you will be good enough to grant me space in your paper to appeal to the Jewish community in general and to the nonJewish public to patronise the
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    AN INDIAN MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
    160 16 A programme of Indian musical items was given in the Standard Institute Hall. 13 Dhoby Ghaut Road, the other evening, when some of the children who are learning Indian music under Mr. A. Slngaram displayed their talents to a large audience. There were twenty vocal and
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    183 DEATHS : 393 BIRTHS.
    87 16 183 DEATHS 393 BIRTHS. Last Week's Returns For Singapore. There were 183 deaths In Singapore last week— l2o males ard 63 females. The rate was 19.08 per mille per annum, corr.pared wl h 26.38 in the preceding wick and 21.95 in the corresponding week of last year. Pthisls caused 26
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    A PIONEER PLANTER.
    80 16 The death of Mr. Tan Lo Heona. J.P. occurred at 16, Anson Road. Penang, on Saturday. He leaves his wife, two sons. Tan Swee Teong and Tan Swee Chin, three daughters-in-law and fourteen grandchildren. Mr. Tan Lo Heong was born in 1881 In Province Wellesley. He started
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    60 16 C'ordy Milne, the American speedway champion who rides for Hackney Wick team, was married to Miss Willis van Schaack, who made a special air dash to England from California for the wedding;, at Stoke Newinston register office. Photo shows: The bride and groom leaving the register office under a shower
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    CHANGED IMPORT DUTIES.
    81 16 No Drawback Paid On Re-Exportation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 26. A ruling by the High Commissioner has been gazetted to the effect that no drawback of customs duties shall be paid upon the re-exportaticn of any oi the goods on which the import duties
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    24 16 Dr. and Mrs. Bunken Ko, of Korea, accompanied by their infant son, arrived by the President Wilson on Saturday. They intend staying in Johore.
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    THE LASH FOR KNIFE USERS.
    237 16 I Perak Judge Gives A Warning. (From Our Own CarresponacnO lpoh, Aug. 26. Seven strictures on the misuse of knives and otner dangerous »capons In the F.M.S. were made by Justice Aitken at the Perak Assizes today in sentencing an old Tamil who was convicted
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    SEREMBAN ROTARY.
    77 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sercmban. Aug. 25. Mr. R. F. Gunn. Inspector of School.-;. Negrl Sembilan. spoke on Vernacular Education at the dinner meeting of the Seremban Rotary Club held at the Rest House. Mr. Ginder Singh proposed the toast of the guests and Inche Mohamed Yusop responded.
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    $10,000 CLAIM AT PENANG.
    167 17 ACTION AGAINST A TRUSTEE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 25. In the Supreme Court today Mr. Justice Gordon Smith gave Judgment In favour of Messrs. Gammon (Malaya), Ltd., for the amount claimed, with costs, and further interest to be agreed upon, in their action against
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    VIOLENT DEATHS.
    95 17 A Year's Suicides, Murders And Fatal Accidents. There were 143 suicides in the Straits Settlements last year. 88 of them in Singapore. In 79 cases hanging or strangulation was the method adopted, the others comprising Poisons and corrosive substances 38, cutting or piercing instruments 12, drowning 8. nrcarms
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    41 17 Mr. C. K. Paul, manager of Kent estate, Batu Caves, and Mrs. Paul i tiave gone on leave. They are spending a short period in the south of France before returning to Malaya v.a England, the United States, and 1 Australia.
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
    354 17 An Appeal For Public Support The Child Welfare Society, while expressing its gratitude to subscribers and all those who have helped in the w ,rk of the Society, appeals to past and present benefactors to continue their support and to the public generally for further assistance. On
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    HE WAS IN DEBT.
    100 17 So He Climbed A Tree To Hang Himself. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Arfe. 25 A Kuala Lumpur man who was in debt sat on the top of a tree with a piece of white cloth round his neck, waiting to jump off and hang
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    THREE AIRMEN MISSING ON 7,000-MILE FLIGHT.
    45 17 Three Russian airmen are reported mlulnr on an attempt to fly 7 300 miles nonstop in ANT-25, a cantilever low-wins monoplane built by the Aero-Hjdrodynamic Institute. Photo shows the plane about to take off from Moscow for the fllfht.
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    1,200,000 PEOPLE IN THE COLONY.
    265 17 One-quarter Of Malaya's Population. The population of Malaya as ascertained by the census on Apr. 1, 1931. was 4.385.346, that of the Straits Settlements being 1,114.015 or approximately one quarter. The populations on June 30. 1935, were estimated as 4.529,228 and 1,119,186. respectively. A cause
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    257 17 LIST OF NEW BOOKS J READY FOR ISSUE. The following new books will be ready for issue at Raffles Library on t Saturday. "I Guarded Kings," Illustrated, Harold Brust; Men that wouldn't stayj Dead, Illustrated. Ida Clyde Clarke; Palestine of the Arabs. Illustrated. Mrs. Steuart Erskine; Gracious Lady.
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    SAMPAN SEIZED.
    152 17 Smugglers Who Would Have Saved 41 Cents. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Aug. 26. Ang Yang Seng, Ang Chek, and Ang Tian Hee were each fined $25, with the alternative of thres weeks' rigorous imprisonment, by Sheikh Abu Baker bin Yahya when they were convicted on a
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    POLICE HAND AT THE GARDENS
    127 17 By kind permission of Mr. N.A.M. Griffin, acting Inspector General of Police, the band of the Straits Settlements Police will give the following programme at the Botanic Gardens at 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday next under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch. L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., R.M.S
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    48 17 Mr. R. J. D. Richardson, of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd.. accompanied by Mrj Richardson, is paying a brief visit to Vlalaya. Mr. Richardson, who retlrori 'rom the country last year, has reurned to take over from Mr. E E. O. 3oyd, who has had to go to Australia
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    INDEBTEDNESS OF CLERKS.
    383 17 PETITIONS UNDER NEW PROCEDURE. WHY EMPLOYERS SHOULD ACT. Comment on the indebtedness of clerks, is made by Mr. D. H. Tudor, Assistant Official Assignee, in his annual report of the Bankruptcy Department for 1935. Mr. Tudor says A feature of bankruptcy administration in the Colony of recent
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS. Mr. R. A. B. Stanhope To Act As Veterinary Adviser.
    291 17 F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS. Mr. R. A. B. Stanhope To Act As Veterinary Adviser. I The follcv.:ng F.M.S. appointments jare Gazetted: Mr. R. A. B. Stanhope to act as Director of Veterinary Research and Veterinary Adviser. Malaya Major W. H Elkins, 08. E. to act as Transportation Manager. F.M.S.R Mr. W. A.
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    BICYCLE THIEF AGAIN SENTENCED.
    67 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 25 Wong Hing Hoon, who was yesterday sentenced to three months'rigorous imprisonment for thelt of a bicye'e, appeared again in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, when he was charged with regard to another bicycle. He pleaded guilty, and
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    AUTUMN COMES: TASKS FOR PLANTERS.
    771 18 Best Time To Detect Root Disease: Look At Top Branches: Seeds Will Improve Soil. By Our Planting Correspondent. A FEW months uro I dealt with wintering and early spring conditions OH BOBU Malayan estates, and I discussed the decreased incidence <>f oidium that was general
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    GOOD NEWS FROM THE U.S.A.
    159 18 Gains In Rubber Industry. On every side there are indications of continued improvement In the rubber Industry. These are found in financial statements, surveys, expansion programme announcements, and in still other forms. While the cost of raw materials and labour in 1936 is nigher than
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    16 18 A natural cover protects the soil on the slopes between the terraces on this Perak estate.
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    THIRD-DAY TAPPING AND MOULDY ROT.
    1173 18 Old And Young Planters Give Their Views. By Our Planting Correspondent. I AST month I described how the system of tapping every third day had cured mouldy rot on north Perak estates. Since then I have received a letter from the manager of a South
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    FORESTRY, DISEASE, MANURING, REPLANTING.
    2286 19 A Veteran Planter On Modern Theory and Practice, TREES HEALTHIER, BUT WILL YIELDS INCREASE? £HANGES in planting practice and snags to be expected in replanting were discussed by Mr. M. J. Kennaway in an address to the Taiping branch of the Incorporated Society of Planters recently.
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    RUBBER UNDER EIGHTPENCE.
    212 19 DUFF CHAIRMAN NOT YET CONTENT. The view that the rubber industry could not earn a fair and reasonable profit with the price of Tuboer at 73.jd7 3 .jd per n. was expressed by Mr. R. W. Duff, the chairman of the Duff Development Co. Ltd. when addressing
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    Ruler's Birthday Celebrations At Sri Menanti.
    73 20 His Highness the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negrl Sembilan. celebrated his fortieth birthday last week and the above picture was taken during the celebrations at Sri Menantl, wneie His Highness resides. In the picture can be seen His Highness, the Tengku Ampuan Besar.
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    63 20 A strwt in the Women's Olympic village. Each house contains several d >üble rooms as well as a reception room, laundries, showers, telephone and other conveniences. Two steward isses speaking the language oi the respective occupants are attached to each house. The above picture was taken before the inauguration of
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    29 20 A fine specimen of the Malayan Stag's Horn Fern which is described in "Notes of the Day" on page 10 today. (Photo by courtesy of Mr. R. E. Holttum.)
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    19 20 tOME: The home-coming of graduates of the "Curtatone" and "Montanara" battaliuiLs, just back from Italian East Africa (I.E. A).
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    14 20 OME: The new Mussolini Barracks" foe the Voluntary Militia, recently Inaugurated by the D
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