The Straits Times, 5 September 1936

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    37 1 The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. The Strait Times JN SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      245 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. ('phone 5471). i^^H^V are BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL DURABLE BRITISH AND COILED COIL Made by the British Thomson Houston Coy., Ltd. Rugby England. Sole Agents: THE BORNEO CO. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. KLIM POWDERED WHOLE MILK FOR EVERY EVENT AND ON ANY SSSSS?) OCCASION WHERE PURE
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      37 1 INSURE AT LLOYD'S The Oldest Insurance Institution IB The World. Premiums arc lower. Claim* Settled Immediate!/. All Classes of Insurance BENXIE COHEN SON (Malaga I LIMITED. Kelly Walah Buildinc. Singapore P.O. Bos No. 111. TeL No. 33M.
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      108 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. f 'PHONG BRITISH A, f^P^^ STANDARD T) 4V. \|T IN FULL WEIGHT 16 oz. tfj£*M V^S and or SANITARY CANS. w€ Km No solder used in closing #V \^l OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GOOD DEALERS. stitch in time saves nine." A threadbare situation is being overcome.
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      719 2 UTT;.E.—To Freda wife of W. H Wallace Little on Thursday Sept. 3, at Singapore a son. PATERSON.— To Millie, wife of M. M. Patcrson. a daughter, at General Hospital. Singapore, on 5. WRIGHT—KNIGHT.—The engagement is announced of Henry Edward, youngest son of Captain and Mrs. Wright. London, and Janet elder
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      853 2 BOARD RESIDENCE HEMSHED BOOMS near town, veran uahs, bathrooms attached, mod. conveniences board optional, daily or monthly, car available, 7 St Thomas' Walk, Tel: 4229. BACHELOR SERVICE FLATLET (Bedroom, bathroom St lounge) available shortly at RHU LODGE, next to Swimming Club. Open. to Inspection. Tel. 3269. Mrs. M. B. Law.
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      1099 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE il rare postage stamps including a valuable old collection, broken Into lots, ro be held at our saleroom. No. 27, Chulia Street, on Tuesday Bth Wednesday 9th September, 1936. Commencing each day at H. 30 a.sa. Now on view. Catalogues Issued. POWELL li CO., LTD.. Auctioneers.
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      540 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE DISSOLUTION OF PAKTNKRSHIP The Partnership existing between Julian Prankel and David Frankel, trading under the name and style of Prankel Brothers, at 101 Victoria Street, Singapore, is to be dissolved by mutual consent. The entire stock of Prankel Brothers Is now being offered at LIQUIDATION PRICES. PRANKEL
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      744 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SOUTHERN MALAYAN TIN DREDGING LTD. (Incorporated In England) Cabled advice has been received from London of the declaration of an Interim Dividend of 5%, less Income Tax at 4/9 in the payable in London on September 15. 1936, to nil shareholders on the Register on September 2, 1936.
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      544 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mt«s HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS IT? You want a suitable gift at a low price: we have the right quality and the rlsht goods. Why then not let us trade Fountain Pens k Pen
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      734 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorpcrateo in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES TENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N-Ca ONDER CONTRACT WTTH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHIMA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1936 BEHAR 6.000 Sept. 6 RAWALPINDI 17.000
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      406 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. fM.S. TERUKUNI MARU Sept. 16. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU Oct. 1. S.S. HARUNA MARU Oct. 15. S.S. KATORI MARU
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      639 3 l^^a^Jjßfi I awl "f PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath Excellent Cuisine FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From From From S'oore Malacca Port. Penang M.S. Sham ERRIA 8/9 B'9 9/9 11/9 LALANDIA 29/9 29/9 30/9 2/10 JUTLANDIA
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      172 3 B. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOB HONG KONG. AMOT. SHANGHAI MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SANTHIA MM Sept. 10 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation (or flrit and second class passengers. Special noilda) return tickets interchangeaole with P. Si O. S. N. CO.. issued at c.ieap
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      1157 3 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The llua Khlow Steanuhio To (19I*> ltd. Steam Ship Cc Ltd.. and Chin. Mntaal The Cnnard White «ta7LW Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) Thr Sarawak SleamsMp Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. I. to The Australian Orient Line Ltd. The China Navigation Ce. lid The
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    WAR RISK INSURANCE
    99 4 Japanese Uneasiness Over Recent Searches Of Vessels Tokyo. Aug. 26. Arrangements have been concluded la insure the crack, super-speed motor-freighter Klnugasa Maru against war and civil commotion risks, the vessel's owners announced today. The Klnugasa Maru, one of the three Kckusai Kisen Orient-Europe freighters, is now nearlng
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    43 4 The following were passengers by Imperial planes: Aircraft Brisbane VH-USD from N.EI., Darwin and Brisbane arr. Sept. 1: Mr. J. A. Eames from Jarwin Aircraft Adelaide VH-UU. 1 for Bangkok, left Singapore Sept. 2 Mr F P. 'Lachlan, for Alexandria
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      BUILDING BRISK
      81 4 Japan's Shipyards All Being Kept Busy Tokio, Aug. 22. Japanese shipyards are now engaged n the construction of 118 ships of jiore than 1,000 tons, authoritative ipures revealed today. Six vessels, aggregating 16,000 tons, )ut of a total of 733,400 tons on the itocks, have been ordered from
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      98 4 Saturday. September 5. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrlTe Entrance Godown Gate East Wharf Rohna 22 Main Wharf Toklwa Mam 18 Sirdhana 14 Pres: Monroe 11 Barpedon 9 Empire Dock Myrmidon 34 Bennevls 46 4 West Wharf Katorl Maru Section 10 Chak&ang 50 8
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      306 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netnerlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M. Todaj. Burma (Sirdhana) ..3 p.m. East. North 4c West India (Sirdhana) ..3 p.m. Djambi (Toglanj i p.m. Bugan and Bengkalis (Tobcali) 4P m Laooean Bill* (Ran'aui ..4 p.m. Mumok Sz Palembang (Senan?)
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      AIR MAILS.
      19 4 THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND IN PAGE 12.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      143 4 Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Sept. 5, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today. Sept. 5, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General
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      FROM MALACCA.
      75 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as followsToday. Java and Southern Sumatra (Slnga-porc-Batavla) by air (Netherlands i 8 p m. Hong Kong and China by air (Imperial) 6 pm. Australasia, Java and Timor by
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      SEAMAN MAROONED
      115 4 Japanese Trawler Leaves One Of Crew In Philippines Furugen Shinsei. one of the members of the crew of the Japanese fishing boat Fukumato Mam, which was forced to take shelter at Solvec Port, liocos Sur, during the typhoon, was found marooned In Narvacan, liocos Sur, according to advices
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      CLEARANCES.
      34 4 Sept. 3: Shyogen Maru (Jap.); Dakat, Halvdan (Nor.); Kedah (Brlc); Djlrak, Kepah fDuti Sept. 4: Kertosoni. Planc:us. Patras, Kullt, Tjipal. Slberg Tlncmbo iDut.); Laganbonk, Anshun. Pontianak, Ampang, Jerantut, Esmeralcia (Brit.); Hal Hlng (Nor.).
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      ONE CASE OF PLAGUE REPORTED
      270 4 rE following is ihe health bulletin of the League of Nations eastern bureau for the week ended Au*. 29 Plague. Rangoon was the only port In the Eastern Arjna, to report the presence of human plague during the week, one case having been notified. Cholera
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      VESSEL'S FLIGHT Registration Cancelled By Chinese Authorities
      102 4 VESSEL'S FLIGHT Registration Cancelled By Chinese Authorities Registration certificate and other papers granted to the steamer Yueh Dah, formerly plying between Shanghai and Yinkow. have been nullified by the Chinese authorities after her alleged escape from Lungkow, Shantung, according to a Chinese message. The Yueh Dah, owned by a company
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      LAUNCHES ON THE CLYDE
      45 4 The Clyde's launching output last month comprised 10 ships of 16.907 tons. For the period January to July Inclusive the output is 58 ships of 143,409 tens, or only 28,000 tons less than the total for the whole of last year.
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      606 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLYS. AN. SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— PaMage 5431. CANADIAN fci^.yrf j i i w^E_ -J^,f* a mm A A A (Incorporated in England.) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking Is ctrongly advised. Travel CANADIAN
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      621 4 (Incorporated in Btralts Srttlpmr nta) osv^lßcvxlH ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated to England). «ncorporated in OS A.) -ELLERMAN" LINE. BOSTON. NEW YORK A BALTIMORE FOR HAVRE. LONDON. Via CAPE OF GOOD HOPK ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG. Due Sails Vis Ports and Soei CanaL TT;SCALOOSA CITY S?pt. 21
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      465 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Dally Weather tleoort. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp, ins Sunshine temp •F hrs. *F Vest Coast Uor SUr 85 0.31 0.3 76 iayan Lepas (Penang) 85 0.31 1.1 75 Sitiawan 89 Nil 5.1 75 Jukit Jeram 88 Nil 5.3 72 tfab.cca 85 0.55
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    HOCKEY AT K.L.
    265 5 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 3. The Selangor Club opened their hockey season with an away" fixture on the Pudu Road ground today, when they lost to the Selangor C'.incse R.C by five goals to one. The Chinese forwards showed speed and excellent combination and
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    S.C.R.C. HOCKEY TRIAL.
    285 5 Convener's .3: Captain's 1. "THE Convener', team defeated the Captain's team in a hockey practice game of the S.C.R.C., at Hong L.m Green yesterday It is too early in the season to torm I any opinion of the strength of the S.C.R.C. yet, but some of the
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    MUAR CHARITY MATCH.
    72 5 From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Aug. 31. The Segamat Chinese Recreation Club were beaten by the Combined Muar and Tangkk Chinese In a j charity match in aid of the Muar Park Fund at Muar. on Sunday, by four coals to one after being a goal in
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      674 5 THE WHOLE TOWN IS RAVING VBOUT THIS MUSICAL C >MKI)Y Bfl aftaV MWr*M rREAI fSflaaak^BaaaaaaJßaJ IiKING I'OIR I AMII.Y AND FRIENDS TO SEE THE ROBERTA TEAM SINGING AND DANCING 'THE PICCOLINO' FRED ASTAIRE, GINGER ROGERS IN HOI .AYrSI MI'StCAL COMEDY ROMANCE *TOP HAT 1 RKO-Radio Picture with EDWARD EVERETT HORTON
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      45 5 LIQUIDATION SALE OUR ENTIRE STOCK MUST BE CONVERTED INTO CASH RE6ARDLESS OF COST. SPECIAL OFFER CHEAPER THAN AUCTION PRICES WE OFFER THE WHOLE OF OUR STOCK IN TRADE OF SOLID TEAK FURNITURE AT CHEAPER THAN AUCTION PRICES. CALL AND BE CONVINCED (In Voluntary Liquldztiaa) SINGAPORE
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      194 5 Nothing IMU a dog r>ettct in not climate than a Daily Drink of Sherley's LACTOL It keeps him fit and sprightly as nothing else can Whereas mucli Bast overloads a d >^'s dii;cstion ami tw< heats his blood ShcrU-ys LACTOL, while giving h" n ■•ame nourishment, keeps hisblood cool, hisdi^estion
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      184 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to 3ubmit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral concert. 8.15. 9.15. p.m. Race dinner arid
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      125 5 T1VOLI: The Mystery Trooper. (First Six Chapters!. 7—9 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE: The Bis Broadcast Of 1936. 7.15. 9 30. KIT/., GEYLANG: Jalna. And The Charm Schoo'.. 7.45. 9.15. ROXY. KATONG: Top Hat 6 15. 9! 5. REGAL: Dau!at-ka-Nasha. 7 45. 9 15. MARI.ROROUGH Ramayannm. Tamil talkie. 6 15. 9.15. Sl'N
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      227 6 Tin Share Prices Firmer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 5. Local tin shares firmed up this morning on the rise in the metal in London and New York prices advanced slightly but sellers were reserved. The London price for spot tin was up 455. to £189
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      TIN TALKS.
      58 6 Mr. van den Brock's Visit To Siam Batavia, Sept. 4. THE invitation to Mr. van den Brock, the Dutch member of the 1.T.C., to visit Bangkok reported yesterday, did not emanate directly from the Siamese Government but, apparently, followed an understanding between the Netherlands and British Charge d'affaires
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      PRODUCE.
      195 6 Singapore, September 5, 12 noon Buyer. Seller Java Cube- 8 75 White Muntok Pepper 13 50 White Pepper 13.00 Black Pepper 7 12vi Mixt-n Hiark Peoper •Sundrled Copra 5.45 Mixed Copra 4 95 4.95 Small Flake Tapioca 4 dO Fair Flake Tapioca 4 10 Med Pearl Tapioca 5 25
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      MINING.
      542 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid issue val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evati myers Sellers Buvers Sellen 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7y 2 4/3 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 27/- 29/- 28/- 30£1 Austrai Malay 53/- 55/- 54/- 56/5/- Ayer Hltam 15/3 16/- 15/- 16/1 Ayer Weng 1.60 1.6?% 1J»
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      GENERAL.
      419 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do lVt% Prefs. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 1000 11.00 10.00 1100 £1 £1 BAT 515.0 6.0.0 6.2.6 6.7.6 cd 1 1 B M BrDadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1 00 10 5 B. M Trustee
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      187 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 6% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4Vfe% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Iru. Mar. 3. Sept 30 115 120 norn 4», 2 1909 red. 1955 $1.C00.000 it. i- Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red 1963
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      351 6 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lvail Evatt Allenby 150 160 1.50 1.60 MorGaJih 0.97Vi 1.10 0.9a 1.05 Amal Ma, ay <$2> 3 20 3.35 3.20 3 35 Ayer Hitam 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 Ayer MoleK 105 1.15 1.00 1.10 Ayer Panas l.52»/ 2 162yfe 1.52%
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      EXCHANGES.
      202 6 Closing Prices, Friday. The tollowlng are the exchange -a:rs this morning according to the dalls circular lssueJ by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London II 2/4 1/16 London iemand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4Vfe Lyons, demand 892 Hamburg demand 140 New York demand 58
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      79 6 Closing Prices, Friday. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 267/ 8 27 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 26 13/16 26% No. IX.R.S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26% 263/ 4 September 26% 26% Oct.-December 26% 27
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    STOCK EXCHANGE. London, Sept. 4
    339 6 STOCK EXCHANGE. London, Sept. 4 middle prices on the London Stoct Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- Rise day. or Fall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 119K Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 118% War Loan 3'/s p.c. 10T* 8'ralts 6 p.c. 1936-51 ...102 1 Com. Union Assce.
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    EXCHANGES.
    96 6 London. Sept. 4. The following are closing mean rates: "arts 76 33 61 Athens 533 sellers New York 5.03 p i Bucharest 675 sellers Montreal 5.03 Rio Brussels 29.81. tellers offlcial Geneva 15. 4S Belgrade 220 Amsterdam 7.42' i Buenos Aires unquot po Milan 64 1 '16 Montevideo 38";
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    SOUTHERN MALAYAN TIN
    34 6 The directors of Southern Malayan Tin Dredging. Ltd. have declared an Interim dividend of 5 per cent, less tax, payable In London on Sept. 15. to shareholders registered on Sept. 2.
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    AUSTRAL MALAY TIN.
    26 6 The directors of Austral Malay Tin Limited have declared a dividend of sixpence per share payable In Talplng and Sydney on Sept. 18.
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    BRUNEI UNITED PLANTATIONS.
    485 6 PROFIT OF $2-!,000 FOR YEAR. DIVIDEND OF THREE PER CENT. The report of the directors of Brunei Plantations Limited for the year ended June CO. last, stales t.iat the profit for the year wa. $23 673. compared with $18,403 for tl.e previous year. This has been added
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    ASSAM KUMBANG TIN.
    27 6 The directors of Assam KuT.cun»j Tin Limited have declared a dividend of sixpence per share payable In Australia and at Talplng on Sept 25
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      118 6 Metropolitan- Vickers ENGINE DRIVEN ARC WELDING SETS r JPer^'gifrlP I I tX Mm T bbV^^l *wMV For use in situations where electric power Is not available the MetropolltanVickers Company has developed rang of arc welding sets In which the generator Is driven by an Internal combustion engine. Both single and
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      BUKIT K. B. RUBBER.
      615 7 DISTRIBUTION OF TWO PER CENT. I LARGE UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meetinc of Buklt KB Rubber Company Limited In Malacca last Saturday. Mr. O. Anderson, the chairman, said:— The results for the year «how a profit
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      JAPANESE TRADE. Increase In China And Hong Kong.
      104 7 JAPANESE TRADE. Increase In China And Hong Kong. Toklo. Aug. 19. I Japanese trade with China. Mancl:ukuo, the Kwautung Leased Territory, and Hong Kong during July showed an increase of twelve percent, ir. comparison with the corresponding month last year. Exports totalled V 53.545.000 md 1 imports V.24,933. This represented
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      RUSSIA BUYS MORE RUBBER.
      447 7 ALMOST DOUBLE 1935 PURCHASES. Raw rubber advanced 8 d on Augt. 27 in London to 7 11/l6d per pound for spot. This is the highest level since July 13 when 7 13/16 d per pound was reached. The lowest point recently touched was 7%d on Monday
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      U.S. OVERSEAS TRADE.
      199 7 Imports Slightly Lower. New York. Aug. 26. Merchandise exports in July increased to $178,000,000 £35.000,000), against $173,000,000 (£34,600,0001 in July, 1935. Imports in the month totalled $193,000,000 (£38.600.000). against $176,000,000 a year earlier. In June exports were $185,000,000 (£37,000,000) and imports $192,000,000 (£38,400,000). The export total for
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      TREASURY BILLS.
      41 7 London. Sept. 4. The total amount applied for in tenders for £50.000.000 Treasury Bills was £80.235.000. The average rate per cent, for bills at three months was 10s. 9.49 d. against 10s. 9 31d a week ago.— British Wireless
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
      569 7 BRIGHTER TRADING NEXT MONTH. DECLINE IN STOCKS MAY CEASE. STANTON NELSON CO. LTD. In their weekly rubber market report issued yesterday write The market has been dull with nothing of Interest to report. Continental enquiry and a little activity in New York caused a small improvement In
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      TALBOT MOTOR WORKS LOCKOUT.
      208 7 f.iris, Aug. 26 In a statement to the Press. M. Georges Bernard, acting managing director of the Talbot Motor Works, explains the lockout action which his company had been obliged to take. I throwing 1.000 men out of work. "The fact that, by law we hare
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    BANK OF CHINA
    111 7 (incorporated m China by Specuu Charter.) I'aid-I p Capital: 540.000.0110.00 Reserve Funds: 53.453.591.43 Total Resources: 51.342.242.166.30 HEAD OFFICE SHAM.II \l Tse-Vung Soong. Chairman of Board Sung Han-Chang. General Manager OVERSEAS BRANCHES: London, New York and Osaka LONDON BANKERS: Midland Bank —Overseas Branch NEW YORK BANKERS Irving Trast
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    EASY MONEY IN JAPAN.
    251 7 Success Of Recent Loan Conversions. The Japanese Government has been enjoying something like spectacular success with its internal loan conversion schemes. This month the fifth and final conversion operation will be undertaken, and assuming its reception to be as favourable as that given to its predecessors,
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    ANGLO-ORIENTAL GROUP.
    136 7 The following are particulars of operations of the under-mentioned companies for the month of August: Piculs Hours, uu. yas. nn are Mnpat Tin 1.828 443.000 951 Southern Kinta 3.787 1.2f 1.000 7.718 fongkah Harbour 2.589 569.000 1,637 \nglo-Siamese Tin 1.025 108.000 301 [elapang Tin 525 107,000 320 Cramat
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    KRAMAT PULAI LTD.
    42 7 The Dirictors of Kramat Pulal Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of 15 per cent., less tax. on account of the profits for the year ending Dec. 31. next, payable on Sept. 14 to shareholders registered on Sept. 2.
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    AUGUST RUBBER CROPS.
    16 7 Lb Alor Pongsu 70,447 Bedonc Rubber $4,504 Broome Rubber 145.86s Temerloh Rubber *6,«72
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    PENINSULA TIN N.L.
    37 7 The directors of Peninsula Tin N L have declared a dividend of 6d. per si" are (Australian Currency) which will become due and payable In Melbourne on Ort 1 to shareholders registered Sent. 23.
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      590 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, (liicorpantca to Uu Colon* ol Hon* Kong.) The liability ot member* k Un.ited to toe extent and to irauoer prescribed bj Ocdln•nre Ha 6 of 19M 01 tbe Colony. AuihorMed CaptUl SM.000,000 I.ssuetf and Fttllr PaJd-'Jp 139.000.000 Rrserfc Funds: st«im« •Msx-i"; Hoot Kong Currency
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    EVADING THE QUOTA.
    57 8 It has been reported in Singapore that some imported Japanese shirts have tails two yards long. In this manner, it is alleged, regulated textiles are getting into Singapore in defiance of the quota regulations. This cartoon appears in the Calcutta "Statesman" which gives prominence to an article
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    39 MORE R. A. F. AERODROMES. 13 Civil Flight Training Schools.
    303 8 Since it was decided hi May, 1935, to increase the strength of fie Royal Air Fore?, 39 sites for new aerodromes have been chosen. Seven are ready for use. and the others are being prepared. Of these new aerodromes
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    720,000 HOMELESS IN SZECHUAN FLOODS.
    32 8 Serious floods are reported in Szechuan. particularly in the Chlchung and Nuikiang districts, where about 720.000 people have been rendered homeless and destitute. Sin Chew JH Poh.
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    When King Edward Visited Malaya.
    1032 8 People In The News. fJIR. B. W. Allen, of Penang, writing in the Malayan Police Magazine asks whether it is really true that, when the King, then Prince of Wales, was in Kuala Lumpur in 1922, he objected to a soldier carrying a rifle being
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    THE POPE'S HEALTH.
    162 8 UNDERMINED BY EVENTS IN SPAIN. The Pope has summoned all the Spanish bishops who have fled from their country to meet in his presence at Castel Gandolfo. The Pope will make an allocution in which he will formulate an energetic and vigorous protest against the massacres perpetrated
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    NEW PUNJAB EDUCATION MINISTER.
    51 8 Simla Chaudhurl Sir Shahabuddin has bevn [appointed Education Minister of the Punjab Government. Sir Shahabuddin has been President or the Punjab Legislative Coun :l for over a decade. He is the saconu elected President to accept the F'tucation Mlnlstership, the previous m c be-in? Sir Abdul
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      159 8 Week End Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be u£4d:— GSH 21.47 Me S (13 97 m GSG 17.79 MB/I (16.86 m.) to:, p.m. Biy Ben. A commentary on the Kay.il Auljriobilc Club Tourist Trophy Motor Car Rare over the Arris Circuit, near Belfast. Northern Ireland.
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      340 8 1 Automobile Club Tourist Trophy Motor Car Race over the Ards Circuit, near Belfast, Northern Ireland. 11.10 p.m. Greenwich time signal. 11 35 p.m. The news and announcements 11.55 p.m.— Dance music. Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band. 12.20 a.m. Close down. TOMORROW TRANSMISSION 5. The following frequencies will be
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      359 8 7.00 a.m. A religious service (Church of Scotland),* from St. George's West Church, Edinburgh. 7 50 am ,i pianoforte in t r r ludr. Bertha Hacart (South African pianist) 8.00 a.m. Weekly newsletter, sports summary, and announcements. 1.05 a.m— Greenwich time signal. 8.20 a.m. Close down. BERLIN. DJA 31.38 m.
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      226 8 PARIS. STATION RADIO— COLON1ALE. Call-letters ol i.ir station: W. L. 19 68 m«tre> T P. A Z W. L. 15.23 T. P. A. S IV I. 25.60 T. P A 4 TODAY Wavelenrth: 19.68 m., 15.343 kc. 8.20 Message from Paris, by M. Francois Porche. 8.30 Literary tall:, by M.
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      216 8 NIROM. 10 50 a m 1 :>(, p m VIM 3.010 lic'l (19 67 m.l. and VDB 11.860 k s (25.3 m.i 5 50 p m to closing IDA 3.040 k x S3 m.i and YDB 9.610 k/« (31 2 ml TODAY 5.50 p.m. Time signal. Opening announcement. 9 54
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    SPANISH REBELS TAKE IRUN AFTER THREE DAYS' BATTLE.
    648 9 SPANISH REBELS TAKE IRUN AFTER THREE DAYS' BATTLE. San Sebastian The Next Objective. Hendaye, Sept. 4. THE insurgents have captured Irun and reached the centre of the town, where the houses are ablaze. The only remaining defence is a handful of machine-gunners who have sworn to fight till they die.
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    CHINESE CONSUL FOR SINGAPORE.
    146 9 SENIOR NANKING OFFICIAL. The Foreign Office of Nanking has announced the appointment of Mr. Kao Llng-fel as the Chinese ConsulGeneral for Singapore, according to a Sin Chew Jit Poh message. This statement is likely to cause some surprise in Singapore in view of the previous announcement
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    FAR EAST POLICY. TREMENDOUS COST TO UNITED STATES.
    169 9 FAR EAST POLICY. TREMENDOUS COST TO UNITED STATES. Mr. Frederick V. Field. Secretary of the American Council, announced at the Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations that over $600,000,000 was spent in 1935 to maintain the United States Far Eastern policy. Most of the expense was incurred in maintaining
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    KING EDWARD IN TURKEY.
    98 9 KEMAL ATATURK MEETS HIM AT ISTANBUL. Istanbul, Sept. 4 Turkey gave a great welcome to Klnt Edward when he landed from the Nahlin and was greeted on the quay by President Kemal Ataturk who shook him warmly by the hand His Majesty drove through beflagged streets,
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    KUEHNEL SENT TO PRISON.
    72 9 BOMBS REPORTED PLOT ON U.S. PRESIDENT. New York. Sept. 4. Joseph Kuehnel has been sentenced to one month's imprisonment on a charge of making a bomb and possessing explosives without permit. The Long Island police arrested Kuehnel. on suspicion of plotting to assassinate President Roosevelt with
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    OUTRAGE IN BURMA. French Priest Dies From Stab Wound.
    80 9 OUTRAGE IN BURMA. French Priest Dies From Stab Wound. Rangoon. Father Boulanger (73) of the Roman Catholic Paris Mission, Lower Burma, was stabbed one night at Pegu. He was brought to Rangoon where he died in hospital. He was a Frenchman and was to have celebrated his golden jubilee next
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    22 9 Jose Giral He was Spanish Minister o/ Marine in the Left Republican Cabinet last May and last month he was appointed Premier.
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    FRESH BORDER INCIDENTS.
    240 9 SOVIET CHARGES AGAINST JAPAN. RECIPROCAL PROTESTS OF POWERS. Moscow, Sept. 4. Renewed charges and countercharges of alleged incidents on the Russo-Manchu frontier are occasioning reciprocal Russian and Japanese protests. Mr. Sakoh. the Japanese Charge d'Atlaires in Moscow, called on the Commissariat for Foreign Affairs and protested at
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      223 9 RADIO PROGRAMMES KUALA LUMPUR. (Continued from page 8) Selection from the Gondoliers Gilbert and Sullivan; "Faust" Selection. First and seond Records. The Band of H. M. Coldstreani Guards. Vocal Gems "Carmen" (First and second records) Light Opera Co. Verdi Memorle- Parts 1 and 2). The London Palladium Orchestra; Vocal Gems
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    AMUSEMENTS
    94 10 SINGAFOBK. GLOBE TIItATKE The Big Broadcast of 1936. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLD— THE SKY TALKIE The Power Glory. NEW IVOKL.I Side Shows, cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatre* Cinemas. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Special Race Dinner At Ball. SITZ. GKVLANG Jalna. With lan Hunter. Also The Charm School.
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 5, 1936. GOVERNMENT REPORTS—NEW STYLE.
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      636 10 We shall have to revise our ideas of official publications No longer can we be certain that the arrival of yet another of those familiar blue documents comprising a paper to be laid before the Legislative Council involves the study of a dry-as-dust report on this, that or the other,
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      STRATEGY?
      239 10 While delving among the files for Information regarding the proposal to spend $100,000 on an official residence for the municipal president, we stumbled across a curious point in the municipal estimates. For the current year provision has been made for the expenditure of $100 only as entertainment allowance under
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      S.S. APPOINTMENTS. MR. B. S. Davis For The Protectorate.
      126 10 S.S. APPOINTMENTS. MR. B. S. Davis For The Protectorate. The following appointments are notified in the P.S. Government Gazette: Mr. B. S. Davis, M.C.S., to act as Extra Assistant Protector of Chinese. Singapore. Inche' Abdul Aziz l:in Ishak to be a Fishery Officer. The Secretary of State for the Colonies
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      Deputy Director, Medical Service.
      64 10 The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the promotion of Dr. R. B. MacGregor, SuperscaU Officer, Grade A, Malayan Medical Service, to be Deputy Director of Medical Services. The following Government officers have returned from leave: Messrs. w. A. Gordpn-Hall, L. Brent, E. Moule,
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    THE TECHNICAL SPY.
    740 10 Engineering Degrees Instead Of False Wliiskers. By EDWIN T. WOODHALL. ■T*HERE has cropped up since the War a new school of spies who are concerned mainly with naval and mercantile construction. All nations today are striving for the lead in marine engineering, power and speed being the
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    POINTS IN A COLONIAL SURVEY.
    611 10 Hint To Malaya And Ceylon. •"PHE Colonial Service Dinner provided the first public occasion, after his appointment as Secretary of State for the Colonies, for Mr. Ormsby-Gore to make a general pronouncement on Colonial affairs. Both in matter and in manner, the whole discourse was
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    733 10 S.S.C. MURINE. jyjEMBERS of the Singapore Swimming Club have been mystified to receive during the past week a circular in which they are informed tnat among the facilities offered to both ljdies and gents in the club's h;.irdmriag pa.lours is the followi.i-: "Marine Service, Free." Have
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      19 10 Wedding Presents, Wedding Presents, Wedding Presents, at P. H. KENDRY, Jeweller No. 78, North Bridge Road, Singapore Kuala Lumpur.
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    BIG ARMY REINFORCEMENTS FOR PALESTINE.
    297 11 BRITISH RESERVISTS CALLED UP. Growing Hatred Between Jews And Arabs. MARTIAL LAW MAY BE PROCLAIMED SOON. IN the face of continued disorder in Palestine, it is know* that the British government has under consideration the rein forcement of the military garrisons there. The training of
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    100 RUNS IN ONE HOUR.
    57 11 LESLIE AMES' FEAT AT FOLKESTONE. Leslie Ames, the Kent cricketer and member of the Enpland Test team for Australia, scored the fastest century of the season playing yesterday for a representative side against All India at Folkestone. He made 103 in 08 minutes and he
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    DEADLOCK PERSISTS IN MINE DISPUTE.
    205 11 Big Strike Due To Begin On Monday. The Mines Secretary. Capt. A. F. C. Crookshank. yesterday heard the views of the rival unions in the Bedwas Colliery dispute, but the deadlock persists. The South Wales Miners' Federation Issued notices today instructing all lodges to make
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    NEW WATERLOO BRIDGE IN 1939.
    50 11 London. S?pt. 4. j Conriat rable progress has been made v. :t:i the demolition of the piers old Wat:riO3 Bridge and *ork is being Ii Mier expedited. Contractor* are confident that they w!1 have the new bridge erected in opening towards end of 1939. re:?«.
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    ARABS WARNED BY BRITISH.
    284 11 JEWS PREPARED TO DISCUSS DIFFERENCES. London. Sept. 4. It is understood that Britain's military strength in Palestine is now about ten battalions. If martial law is visualised to quell the disturbances, ihls force is Insufficient, hen^e the cancellation of the manoeuvres in Sussex of the Ist.
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    FLYING THE ATLANTIC.
    36 11 Mrs. Beryl Markham. sister-in-law of Sir Charles Markham the Colliery owner, took off from Abingdon airport at 6.50 last night on an attempt to fly the Atlantic Solo from East to West. Reuter.
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    Your Topee May Save Your Life. THE MINER KNOWS.
    98 11 Your Topee May Save Your Life. THE MINER KNOWS. London, Sept. 4. COME remarkable instances of the injury rate in mines, due to the use of safety clothing, are given in the annual report of the Safety in Mines Research Board just issued. Chief among these is the improvement in
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE SEES HITLER.
    93 11 THREE-HOUR TALK LAST NIGHT. Berlin, Sept. 5. Mr. Lloyd George, accompanied oy Herr von Ribbentrop, the German Ambassador in London, was received •i> Chancellor Hitler at his country rouse, near Berchtesgaden today. The interview lasted from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and afterwards it was
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    MR. CHOW LU ON WAY BACK TO CHINA.
    111 11 May Be Associate Of Dr. Philip Tyau. Canton. Sept. 5. Mr. Chow Lu. one of the elder statesmen of the defunct South-West Political Council who has been attending an educational congress in Germany, has left Genoa, Italy, on his way back to
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    QUEEN MARY'S NEW RESIDENCE. Buckingham Palace Move.
    59 11 QUEEN MARY'S NEW RESIDENCE. Buckingham Palace Move. Queen Mary, who for the past week has been staying with the Princess Royal at Harewood House, will according to present arrangements return to Buckingham Palace on Monday next. It is expected that she will remain at Buckingham Palace lor some weeks before
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    JAPAN AND PHILIPPINES.
    75 11 "Implied Threat To Singapore. n FAR EASTERN PROBLEMS. IMPORTANT matters affetling Malaya and the Far East were discussed during the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations which ended in California this week. Sir Frederick Whyte, former adviser to the Nanking Government, warned the conference that eventual
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    JAPAN'S TRADE. HOW PROBLEM MAY BE SOLVED.
    112 11 JAPAN'S TRADE. HOW PROBLEM MAY BE SOLVED. Among questions discussed at the Conference was the question of possible adjustments of the problem created by the expansion of Japanese foreign trade. The Institute considered both the possibilities of special conferences and of quota arrangements, even going so far as to study
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    PACIFIC PEACE PLAN. CONFERENCE DISCUSSES NECESSARY MACHINERY.
    245 11 PACIFIC PEACE PLAN. CONFERENCE DISCUSSES NECESSARY MACHINERY. The plenary session of the Institute of Pacific Relations began efforts to establish Pacific peace machinery. Mr. James G.MacDonald, one of the American delegates, declared: "War In the Far East would be a tragedy of unparalleled force throughout the world. "The Washington Conference
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    THIRTY-SIX BIRTHDAY PLANES FOR CHIANG. CHINA'S COLLECTION.
    59 11 THIRTY-SIX BIRTHDAY PLANES FOR CHIANG. CHINA'S COLLECTION. Nanking, Sept. 5. CONTRIBUTIONS in China towards the Chiang Kai-shek birthday planes fund total $3,584,000, announces the committee in charge of the fund. This money is sufficient to purchase 34 planes. Shanghai leads the contribution list with over $1,000,000. Overseas contributions are expected
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    SIR A. CALDECOTT'S ILLNESS.
    60 11 In Hong Kong Hospital With Shingles. The Straits Times understands that Sir Andrew Caldecott, Governor of i Hong Kong and former Colonial Secretary in the Straits Settlements has been in hospital in Hong Kong suffcrinp from shingles. A bul'etin issued from Government House, Hong Kong states
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    TO FLY BACK TO NEW YORK. AMERICAN AVIATORS IN LONDON.
    101 11 TO FLY BACK TO NEW YORK. AMERICAN AVIATORS IN LONDON. London. Sept. 4. The American airmen. Richman and Merrill, who flew from New York making a forced landing yesterday afternoon in Wales. 18 hours after taking off, continued their journey to Croydon today. They made two lanuings on the way,
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    BRITISH PLANES FOR LATVIA.
    66 11 The Latvian Government has decided to order two British De Havilland airliners for a newly-established RigaLiepaja airmail route.— British Wireless. Lieut.-Gcn. Taha Al Hashlmi, Chief of the General Staff of the Trans-Iraq army, haa arrived in London from Baghdad. He was met at Victoria Station by
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    NEW SPANISH PREMIER. Veteran Socialist Leader. FIERCE FIGHT TO A FINISH.
    250 11 NEW SPANISH PREMIER. Veteran Socialist Leader. FIERCE FIGHT TO A FINISH. Madrid, Sept. 5. THE Spanish cabinet was reformed today under Senor Largo Caballero, the veteran Socialist leader. This indicates a stiffening of the resistance to the insurgent and a relentless fight to a finish. The rebels captured Iron yesterday
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    Singapore To Penang On Six Gallons Of Petrol.
    80 12 Singapore To Penang On Six Gallons Of Petrol. REMARKABLE NEW PLANE COMING TO MALAYA. HOW many high-powered cars can travel from Singapore to Penang on six gallons of petrol None, of course. But this is the remarkable performance attributed to a type of aeroplane which will be seen soon in
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    CIVIL AVIATION IS NEAR AT LAST.
    497 12 That the private-owner has beendower in making his appearance in Malaya has been due mainly to a lack of landing grounds, coupled in some degree with the high price of petrol. The first of these disabilities is fast diisappearing. In anticipation of a boom
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    "CLUBBED PACKETS" CASE.
    198 12 Parcel Of Letter's From I poll To Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept 2. In First Magistrate's Court, before Mr. L C. Simpon Gray. Lee Man Heng was charged with having despatched without a licence a "clubbed packet" j to an address in Singapore. The accused,
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    Legislative Council.
    52 12 It is notified in the S.S. Government Gazette that the King has confirmed the appointment of Mr. N. A. M Griffin to be temporarily an Official Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements during the j absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. R. H do
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    New Pharmacy Hoard Members.
    40 12 Mr. David Turner has been appointed to be a member of the PharmacyBoard under Section 3 (1) <e> of the Registration of Pharmacists Ordinance. lor a period of three years, vice Mr. G. W. Crawford resigned.
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    PROOF OF MARRIAGE UNAVAILABLE.
    173 12 Why Enticement Charge Failed At K.L. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 3. Without calling upon the accused to give evidence, Mr. J. Calder dismissed a charge in the First Police Court yesterday against Lok Tin Fook of enticing away the wife of Cheong Hin
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    FAR FROM INSOLVENT.
    119 12 Municipal Employee Seeks Annulment Of Petition. A Municipal employee named V. Kandlah. whose liabilities were only $176. was examined before Mr. Justice Mundell in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday in connection with an appllcaifon for the annulment of his bankruptcy petition. I Kandlah said that h? owed the
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    Singapore Improvement Trust.
    45 12 I The Hon. Mr. W. A. Fell has beea reappolnted to be .a member of the i Board of Trustees constituted under j Section 5 of the Singapore Improvei ment Ordinance. 1927. for a further term of three years from Aug. 27.
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    New Municipal Commissioner.
    25 12 Mr. G. Marshall has been appoints to be a Municipal Commissioner for Singapore in the place of Mr. H. W. Raper resigned.
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    15 12 The Praffa Baby plane which is being (imported into Malaya for use by private flyers.
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    Air Mails.
    96 12 INWARD Dutch: From N.1.: Arrives this afternoon. Qantau: From Australia: Arrives thia afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Mails despatched from London on Aug. 22, due last Sunday nisht, expected tonight. X.L.M.: From Europe: Mails despatched Sept. 2. Due Sunday night. Imperial: From Europe: Mails despatched Aug. 29, due Sunday
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    McRITCHIE MANSION. "Building At Near Half Cost Should Be Ample."
    51 12 McRITCHIE MANSION. "Building At Near Half Cost Should Be A mple. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Thank you So now we know, and became we know we have no hesitation In joining forces with Mr. Geddes. We should, however, accept t^e fact that tl 3 President cf
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    SYCE PUNISHED.
    135 12 Fatal Accident Sequel In Kuala Lumpur. From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 4. I Mat Sah bin Abdul Rani, driver to I Dr. G. F. West, was fined $100, In de- fault three months' rigorous Imprisonment, by Mr. J. Calder in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court yesterday,
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    OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE ON INDEBTEDNESS.
    45 12 Under the auspices of the Tamil Epworth League there will be a lecj ture on Thursday next at 1, Short Street at 6.30 p.m., when Mr. E. B. Wil- Hams, the Official Assignee. Singapore. will speak on "Wage-earners and their Indebtedness."
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    ONE ATTENDANT TQ 166 PATIENTS. Conditions At Tanjong Rambutan.
    424 12 ONE ATTENDANT TQ 166 PATIENTS. Conditions At Tanjong Rambutan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpon, Sept. l. In the course of a Coroner's inquiry today it was revealed that ar attendant in the Central Mental Hospital at Tanjong Rambutan hac charge of 166 patients, mo&t of whom were restless. They wen
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    PROUGHT GIRLS FOR PROSTITUTION.
    95 12 PROUGHT GIRLS FOR PROSTITUTION. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 5. The case in which two Chinese women. Chan How Ling and Wong Hang, were charged with bringing into the F.M.S. two girls, Wong Ah Lan and Chew Ah Hul. for the purposes of prostitution, and abetting the offence,
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    STEALING A ROOF
    123 12 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 4. A FINE of $25. in default a month's rigorous imprisonment, was Imposed on Vlsvallngam yesterday by Mr. J. Calder. the First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, when the man pleaded guilty to the theft of eleven pieces of zinc. The prosecuting
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    EVENING CLASSES AT RAFFLES.
    21 12 Raffles Institution Evening Classes I will reopen on Monday, when the usual I enrolment will be made.
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    BLAKANG MATI "RAIDED." Last Nights Operation To Test Defences.
    68 12 BLAKANG MATI "RAIDED." Last Nights Operation To Test Defences. A small military exercise designed to test the defences of Blakang Mati was carried out last night with the assistance of R.N.V.R landing craft and crews from H.M.S. Laburnum. Detachments from the U\ Bn. the Middlesex Regiment formed the attacking force
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    SWUNG FROM STREET WIRES.
    202 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 4. When the case against a Chinese who was charged with attempting to commit suicide by climbing an electric standard and swinging from the wires was called before Mr. J. Calder. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, Mr.
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    TENDERS ACCEPTED
    78 12 Tenders have been accepted for the erection of an assistant medical officers quarters at Calthrop Road. Glugor, Penang ($8,470); sanitary installation to quarters in Chow Thye Road and Service Road. Penang. and quarters in Gaol Road. Penang ($20.165); constructicn of a school, quarters, latrines and fencing at Pringglt.
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    $3 1/2 MILLIONS MORE WANTED.
    551 12 $3 1 2 MILLIONS MORE WANTED. COLONY BILL FOP. 1.3J SUPPLIES. MOSTLY UNDER HEAD OF "MISCELLANEOUS." In the S.S. Government Gazette appears a Bill, to be introduced in the Legislative Council, to make final provision for the public service for the year 1935. The amount required is $3,614,418 84. made
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    36 12 A Chines? was found with his throat cut this morning in a house in Sano Lane, and was taken to hospital by the ambulance in a semi-conscious condition. A broad Chinese knife was found near him.
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    MUST A CAR ACCIDENT MEAN A PROSECUTION?
    652 13 Defence Point In Case Against Lawyer. THAT the idea prevailed at the present time that whenever an acci- e'ent occurred someone shoaicl be prosecuted was one of the observations made by Mr. P. H. Battishill, defending Philip Francis Kinsey, a local solicitor, whose
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    17 13 YOUR TURN THIS TIME?— Tru- d....v for tiio Big Sweeu beinc made on a Singapore race day.
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    50 13 THE MEIS WHO RUN OUR RACINC. On the left. Major D.M. Patrlckson. official handicapper to the S.R.A no-.v on leave: in the rentre. Mr. A. H. Todd, secretary of the Singapore Turf Club and of the S.R.A. on the right, Mr. G. W. R. Rodfearn, official starter to the S.RA.
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    INSURANCE MANAGER CHARGED.
    182 13 Sums Totalling Over $4,000 Involved. Chan Kal Chuen, manager of the National Underwriters Agency In Singapore, was yesterday charged before Mr. L. B. Gibson, District Judge, with criminal breach of trust in respect of sums of $3,932 78 and $264.86. He was represented by Mr. Claude da
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    New Consul-General For China.
    50 13 Mr. Ko Ling-pak has been appointed the new Consul-General ln Singapore, ln succession to Dr. Philip K.C. Tyau, who Is now working in Canton, ■ays a Sin Chew Jit Poh message. Mr. Ko's career is outlined ln the People in the News feature on page 8.
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    D. M. Davis Explains His Bankruptcy. BULK OF DEBTS CONTRACTED AS GUARANTOR.
    552 13 D. M. Davis Explains His Bankruptcy. BULK OF DEBTS CONTRACTED AS GUARANTOR. U ASSISTING friends and helping: relatives" was the princi- pal cause of his insolvency according- to a statement made by Dorai Manikam Davis, former chief clerk in the Singapore Municipality, in the course of his public examination yesterday
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    YOU MUST BE POLITE TO COUNSEL!
    70 13 Insolence was manifested by Chee How Sit, the complainant in a house breaking and theft case, towards Mr. Lint Chens Ean, counsel for defence, during the course of cross-examination in the Penang police court. The magistrate, Mr. H. A. L. I.urkhani, fined him $20
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    SEAFARER'S SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL.
    103 13 The fifth annual Seafarers' Service will be held ln St. Andrew's Cathedral tomorrow at 5.30 p.m., when the Port Chaplain, the Rev. A. V. Wardle. will preach on behalf of the Missions to Seamen. The Bishop, of Singapore, who Is President of the Missions here,
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    TOMORROW'S LECTURE
    41 13 "After Death— What?" is the tneme for Pastor W. W. R. Lake's lecture at the Victoria Memorial Hall tomorrow at 8.15 p.m. There will be community singing and special music from 7.45 p.m. A loud speaker will be installed
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    208 13 Five New Cadets For The M.C.S. The following F.M.S. appointments are gazetted: The Hon. Dr. Khong Kam Tak, M.8.E., M.C.H., J.P., M.F.C., and Lt.Col. G. M. P. Hornidge, 0.8. E., M.C., V.D., appointed members of the Perak State Council. Mr. S. W. Harding to be a Dental Officer,
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    ROTARY IN SINGAPORE. Boys' Home Open With Ten Inmates.
    84 13 ROTARY IN SINGAPORE. Boys' Home Open With Ten Inmates. j The Rev. R.L. Archer will be the speaker at next Wednesday's meeting j oi the Rotary Club of Singapore giving I "Impressions of a recent visit to the United States of America." It has been arranged to hold a i
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    MALAYA'S MANY TONGUES.
    583 13 Miss Owen OnY.W.C.A. Activities CONSERVATISM REMAINS AN OBSTACLG. Continuing the Y.W.C A. Camp Conference at Port Dlcksoii. Mi opened the second day's proceedings with en address on Y.W.C. A. m She said that the greatest difficulty they had to contend with in their work in Malaya was
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    TODAY'S NAPS AND SELECTIONS.
    207 14 CAPT. DASH'S DOUBLE: RED DOT and EASTERN KNIGHT. SINGAPORE. RACE 1. I RACE 2. RACE 3. RACE 4. RACE 5. RACE 6. RACE 7. RACE 8. "CAPT. DASH" BELL PRESS KATE KELLY BROADWAY BABY IROADWAY RED DOT (NAP) PURE GOLD EABTERN KNIGHT (NAP) Sunshine Sue SNOWLASS
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    THE ACCEPTANCES.
    1200 14 /"\\I.Y four of the 102 horses entered for today's races at Bukit Timah have not accepted and there will, therefore, be 98 going: to the post during the afternoon. The biggest field of the day will be 'n the fifth race when 14 horses will face the starter.
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    Bell Press, Red Dot & Eastern Knight Worth Backing. GOING WILL BE GOOD TODAY.
    463 14  - Bell Press, Red Dot Eastern Knight Worth Backing. GOING WILL BE GOOD TODAY. "Capt Dash." By ""THE going should be good at Bukit Timah this afternoon for the opening: of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting. Bell Press, Red Dot and Eastern Knight look to me the three
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    S.C.C. SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER TOURNAMENT.
    312 14 •THE following are the teams, draw and times for the S.C.C. six-a-slde football competition 1. K. C. Glllett (^apt.), A. P. Cralgie. A. Ferguson, R. Johnson J. Klrwan and F. W. Allen. 2. F. A. McCaffery fcapt.). J. T. Forbes, K. A. Haddock.%. P. Egeton I
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    D.C. BURN PLAYS FOR THE SHANGHAI WANDERERS.
    118 14 Singapore cricketers will be interested to learn that D. C. Burn, who used to play regularly for the S.C.C. Joined the Shanghai Wanderers during their tour In England. He made scores of 4. 47, 9 and 24. Four matches were played and the
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    NAVY TROUNCE R.A.F.
    70 14 The Navy beat the Royal Air Force by an innings and 30 runs in the annual match at Lord's. NAVY: 320 fCmdr. R J. Shaw II Lt. R. H. Stephenson 77. Sub.-Lt. J. E Manners 57, Flt.-Lt. A. P. S. Wills 6—71). R.A.F.: 94 (W-Cmdr O. E.
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    RUGBY STARTS AT SELETAR.
    495 14 R.A.F. DEFEAT THE NAVY. Plenty Of First Ctes3 Talent Available. THE R.A.F. and Navy, who are to combine as one unit in this year's Malaya Cup Rugby competition held their first trial at Seletar yesterday the Airmen beating the Navy by three goats and two tries
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    AUTUMN TOURNEY AT S.C.C.
    387 14 Lawn Tennis S.R.C.G? V.M.C.A. Results And Forthcoming Ties. YESTERDAY'S ties in the SC.C. Autumn Lawn Tennis Tournament resulted as follows: A Class Singles T. V. Anderson 15.3) beat H. J H. Haas (scr.) 5- -7, 6-1. 9—7. V. P. BarUat < t-3> beat J. O. Macpherson
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    PALMER vs. ROSENBLOOM
    68 14 Ambrose Palmer, holder of the Australian heavy-weight and llghlheavyweight boxing titles, has signed a contract to fight Maxle Rosenbljom the American ex-Ught-heavyweight champion of the world, at Sydney, on September 7. Palmer's left eyebrow, which has been cut eighteen times, has had i>tarly a hundred stitches put
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    21 15 S. A. Da wood (left) who lost to Dr. Loh Poon Lip in the V.M.C.A. tournament on Tuesday. Stra'ts Times Photograph
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    SULTAN SULEIMAN CLUB TOURNEY.
    637 15 Lawn Tennis At K. L State Cricketer Wins Doubles Title. /^OOD progress was made last week- end in the Sultan Suleiman Club's fourth lawn tennis tournament, all the semi finals being played off during the week-end. In the Open Singles Tunku Syed Ahmad boat Mohamed Rani
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    MIDDLESEX HAD THINGS ALL THEIR OWN WAY AGAINST R. E.
    572 15 WIN POOR GAME BY FOUR GOALS. Inniskillings Defeat The Marines In Division 11. TTHAT the public are heartily sick of poor soccer was never better illustrated than yesterday for not more than a mere handful of spectators turned up for
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    R.A.F. vs. SKINS AT ANSON ROAD TODAY.
    58 15 THE K.A.I--, and Royal Inniskilling Fusilier meet in the last First Division match of the season at Anson Kra-! Stadium today. The Inniskillings Pipe Band will play before the game and during the interval. This match will decide the First Division championship. The
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    BATA'S BEAT G.P.O.
    90 15 Bata Shoe Company's football team pulled off a surprise yesterday by beatIng a strong Post Office eleven 3—2 In a friendly encounter on the Postal ground, Serangoon Koad. The home side included such well-known players as Abdul Rahim, Madon, Mat Noor, Taib, and Said (goal-keeper) who kjpt
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    348 15 There Is only one more match to be played in the SA.F.A. league competitions that being the Skins vs. R.A.F. game today. The positions in the four competitions are now as follows: nns. Regt. 15 9 1 5 44 14 23 t.A.F. (6) 15 10 3 2 42
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    M.P.H. LOSE TO S.C.C.
    166 15 A set of hard working forwards plus an effective defence took the S.C.C. through to victory by four goals ta three yesterday In a friendly game of soccer, on the S.C.C. ground, against |h« M.P.H. the Third Division Champions. Smarting promisingly, the M.P.H. netted two goals
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    13 15 Lee Soon Wee of the Selangor Chinese Recreation Clnb cricket side this year.
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    Cricket. M.C.C. PROGRAMME COMPLETED.
    188 15 Cricket. M.C.C. PROGRAMME COMPLETED. Twenty-three Matches On Australian Tour. rpHE programme of the M.C.C. tour In Australia this winter has ncv been completed. The fixture list is as follows: October. 13. Arrive at Fremantle. 16-19.— vs. W. Australia, at Perth. 22-24. vs. Western Australia (combined) at Perth. 28. Ont-day country
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    WEIGHTLIFTING
    300 15 KEEN CONTESTS ARE ANTICIPATED. Local Lifters In Action At New World Tonight. 'THE entries for the third annual Singapore Championships (under B.A.W.L.A. Laws) which take place today in the New World Arena at 7.30 p.m. suggest that keen competition is expected in every class. The paper-weight entries are Yap
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    HUTTON IN A NEW ROLE,
    132 15 London. Sept. 4. Young Hutton, the Pudsey lad dis- covered by Herbert Sutcliffe. showed up as a bowler in the first festival match at Scarborough taking eight wickets for 77. Yorkshire beat the M.C.C. very easily. Scoring at Folkestone was high and the Indian team
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    SHOOT AT SEREMBAN.
    56 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 2. The M.S.V.R Rifle meeting at Seremban will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13. The events are machine gun competition, Lewis gun competition, 300 yards deliberate, 300 yards snapshooting. 300 yards rapid. 500 yards dellgerate. superiority of
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    CHAMPIONSHIP
    207 15 Boxing. WORLD TITLE FIGHT FOR PETERSEN. Offer To Meet J. H. Lewis In New York. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 26. WHERE is a strong possibility that Jack Petersen. the former British heavy-weight champion, will go to New York to meet John Henry I.rwis, world's light heavy-weight (12
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    LOCAL BASEBALL.
    129 15 The baseball team of the "President Monroe." which is due to arrive m Singapore this morning, is scheduled tc play the Cubs at 3.30 p.m. this afternoon on the St. Joseph's ground at Bras Basah Road Sunday, they meet the American Association at 3 rm. on the same
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    SPORTING FIXTURES
    112 15 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. Races: Ist day cf Singapore lurf CM) Autumn Gold Cup meeting. Soccer: Dlv 1. R.A.F. vs. InnlikU'ims at Anson Road Stadiuni. Skins Pipe. BanJ in attendance. Yachting: R.S.Y.C. v Naval Bas? Sailing Club at R.S.Y.C. 3 p.m. Athletics: 00-operztive Union sports at Victoria School. Badminton:
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    Gas-Masked Nurses In French Air Force Manoeuvres.
    47 16 Gas-masked nurses co-operated with the French Air Force in important manoeuvres in the Bournes district. The nurses gave first aid to the "victims" of the mock air raids. Photo shows. Ni-rses in gas-masks tendins a "gassed" civilian at Bourges, France.
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    AIR PERIL TO FRENCH TOWNS.
    202 16 MIMIC RAIDS PROVE VULNERABILITY. THE vulnerability of French towns in face of air attacks, even when they lie at *ome distance from the frontier, has been demonstrated during aerial manoeuvres held last month. In an attack on Bourges 17 bombs were dropped by 'planes, which
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    217 16 The undernoled new books will be ready for issue at the Raffles Library today. A Long Retrospect. F. Anstey; The Ghost walks on Fridays. Illustrated, Sydney Blow: The Scripts of Cleophas. Ceraldlne Cummins; Boys In the Making. Illustrated. T. Pellatt; A. Romany Life. Illustrated, Gipsy Fctulengro. The Highlands
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    35 16 Miss Phyllis Woo, of Teluk Anson, oft thl3 week for Hong Kong to resume her msdical studies at the Ur'vrrsity. Dr. W. J. Vickers. Senior Health .:.cer, Kcdah, has proceeded toßras- >•:! on three weeks' leave.
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    IRUN BATTLE SIDELIGHTS.
    72 16 AERIAL COMBATS A FEATURE. All the equipment of modern warfare is in operation in the Irun fighting (reports Reuter). The insurgents are splendidly equipped with mortars and field-guns and have armoured cars which have approached within 100 yards of the barracks of the Carabinlers. held by Government
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    CHANGED TACTICS.
    113 16 New Assault On San Sebastian. The insurgents appear to have changed their tactics around Irun. They have temporarily abandonei their direct attack, and are concentrating on the assault of San Sebastian, where they have captured two Important strategic positions. Further air raids have been made on Madrid and
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    REV. W. S. KELLY DEAD Former Missionary In Singapore.
    172 16 REV. W. S. KELLY DEAD Former Missionary In Singapore. The Rev. W. S. Kelly, a former missionary in India and Singapore, died at his home at Dursley, Gloucestershire, on July 24 this year, at Hrn age of eighty-three. Mr. Kelly was a member of the Cambridge Mission to Delhi from
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    FELL OVERBOARD.
    119 16 Twakow Coolie Drowned In Harbour. Tragedy occurred at Telok Ayer Basin on Aug. 30 when a Chinese twakow prepared to go out to sea. In the act of pushing a boat hook against another twakow, one of the coolies, named LJm Suay Chia, fell overboard as the vessel
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    "BRITISH" OR "ENGLISH"?
    164 16 Correspondence. 'A GLESCA KEELEY'S' VIEWS. To the EdLor of the Straits Times Sir,— l am afraid mine is not a very able pen with whi( t to reply to th.? views expressed in your London Letter but as a woman S:ot I should like to point out
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    COINCIDENCE
    121 16 Dismissal Of Eight Employees. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l was Interested to read the very satisfactory report of the years working of Messrs. Hecht, Levls and Kahn. Ltd., as published in your columns. I have heard so many humorous stories In my time of the
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    28 16 The President of the Kedah State Council has appointed Mr. H. P. Bryson. M.C.S., to be Chief Revenue Authority in place of Mr P. A. B. Mackerron, M.C.S.
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      342 16 YEARS OF RUBBER SIXTY years ago on June 14, 1876 Sir Joseph Hooker, Director of Kew Gardens, received from Mr. W. H. Wickham a shipment of 70,000 Hevea seeds, gathered in the rubber forests of Brazil. Barely 3 per cent, germinated, but by August 2,000 seedlings were on their way
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    SOCIALIST AND MOSCOW EXECUTIONS.
    456 17 SOCIALIST AND MOSCOW EXECUTIONS. SIR WALTER CITRINE ATTACKS SOVIET. GREATER POWER FOR STALIN. Sir Walter Citrine, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, at a luncheon in London, deplored the recent executions in Russia. "It is very disturbing," he remarked, "that of the seven men who were originally the driving
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    33 17 Count Ciano received the BrUish r.nd French Charge d'Affaires in Rome. It is believed they discussed the formation of a committee cf 'he interested Powers to render the embargo in Spain water-lig;ht.— Reu'.er.
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    23 17 M. Vishinsky who conducted the prosecution at the trial in Moscow of the former Soviet leaders, Zinoviev and Kamenev, and 14 other defendants.
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    TO JOHANNESBURG IN TWO DAYS.
    371 17 HIGH SPEEDS LIKELY IN AIR RACE. 200 M.P.H. LINER AND NEW BIPLANE. High speeds are probable in the England- Johannesburg £10,000 air race, which begins on Sept. 29. The faster machines may cover the 6,500 miles in two days. Among the 14 entries is a
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1840 17 13th Sunday After TrinityThe Things Which Ye See DLESSED are the eyes that see the things which ye see." (St. Luke 10:23). Twenty-four great aeroplanes going by at 7.15 a.m. on Thursdaypotential messengers of destruction! Can it really be our eyes are "blessed"? No spot on this earth
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    " FORGETFUL " VICAR. Acquitted On Charge Of Stealing Book.
    181 17 FORGETFUL VICAR. Acquitted On Charge Of Stealing Book. John Lumiay Davies, 66. vicar of St. James's Church. Plumstsad, was acquitted at Marlborough Street police court on a charge of stealing a book valued 10s., from Messrs. W. and G. Foyle Ltd., Charing Cross Road, W.C Mr. ClauJe Hornby, prosecuting, said
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    42 17 Slgnor Mussolini watched the big manoeuvres of the Italian Arm at Irpinia. south of Naples, which ended this week. Secret plans and new armaments were tested. Photo shows n Duce giving the Fascist salu'c as he walked with officers at the manoeuvres.
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    POLICE EFFICIENCY PRAISED. Wireless Summons To Injured Recluse.
    132 17 POLICE EFFICIENCY PRAISED. Wireless Summons To Injured Recluse. The efficiency of the modern methods of the police was praised by the Paddington Coroner (Mr. Ingleby at an Inquest. Police Sergeant James Hedges said that at 2.35 a.m. on Aug. 22. while patrolling in a car at Notting Hill, he received
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    OPIUM CONTROL PLAN REJECTED.
    59 17 Rangoon Government's proposal to clean Burma of illicit opium smoking nas been turned down by the Legislators. A Bill was brought before the Legislative Council to give Government complete control over unauthorised opium smoking and opium c!ens. The Legislators threw It out on tnc ground that
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    Magistrate Rebukes A Mother.
    184 17 Jumping up in Tottenham Police Court, a woman threatened to thrash her 12-year-old daughter, who was in the witness box. She was sternly reproved by the magistrate. The child went into the box to give evidence against a man sunviiiicd for assault. Shs cculd net read
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    38 17 Dr. and Mrs. Mustapha bin O^man, who proceeded to England a year ago, have returned to Sunpei Patant. and the doctor has resumed duties as Government Pathologist, relieving Dr. M, G. Patwardhan, who has been acting for him.
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    40 18 Emprror liaile Selassie of Ethiopia and iv.t.i'kts of his family and suit* at the Working Mosque (Surrey). The Moslem community save an address of welcome, and Indian potentates were present. Hailc Selassie is seen leaving the Mosque after his visit.
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    'MORAL PURGE" IN GERMANY. HUNDREDS OF ARRESTS.
    185 18 'MORAL PURGE" IN GERMANY. HUNDREDS OF ARRESTS. It is officially admitted in Hamburg that several hundred men and women of all classes have been arrested in Hamburg in the course of a campaisn to cleanse the city's morals. The special court that has been established to try the graver cases
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    46 18 It is notified in the S.S. Government Gazette that the King has confirmed the appointment of Mr. P. M. Williams to br temporarily a Nominated Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements during the absence on leave of tho Boa Mr. G. Wiseman.
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    NANKING-KWANGSI PEACE TALKS. New Problems For Gen. Chiang Kai-shek.
    117 18 NANKING-KWANGSI PEACE TALKS. New Problems For Gen. Chiang Kai-shek. Canton, Sept. 4. It Is seml-ofiicially reported in Canton that the latest NankingKwangsi peace talks at Nanning, capital of Kwangsi, are progressing favourably. It is stated that the Kwangsi leaders are showing a more conciliatory attitude, although they Insist that the
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    N. I. DEFENCE.
    47 18 The defence expenditure In the; Dutch East Indies Budget is to be Increased by £147,000 to £1.800.000. Two destroyers, four submarines, 3y i heavy bombers. 36 heavy seaplanes an 1 1 13 Glenn Marlin bombers are to brbuilt, according to the Daily Telegraph Correspondent.
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    PAKHOI MERCHANTS MUST PAY TSAI TING-KAI.
    43 18 Leading m chants of Pakhoi, southern Kwangtung port which has been occupied by Kwangsi troops, have been ordered by a representative of Gen. Tsal Tlng-ka to rals° $250,000 for the latter's "military expenses." Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Jean Harlow Sets London Talking With Her Latest Film.
    1843 18 Jean Harlow Sets London Talking With Her Latest Film. From Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 24. One day I am going to write the story of Jean Harlow with particular reference to her hair. Beginning as an extra, Jean made a sensation In Hell's \ngels and was starred as the
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    785 19 The Viceroy's Statement Welcomed. CHAMBER OF PRINCES AND POLITICS. BpHKKK has been important news regarding the All-India FederaHi recently. His Excellency the remarks at Benares and BLmpur that the interval between provincial autonomy and federation could not be long have been welcomed throughout India. These remarks have in
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    Criticism Of The Moslem League.
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