The Straits Times, 12 September 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABUSHED NEARLY A CENTURY.J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1936. •RICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      301 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 8471). /TVIRYIIZE FAMILY z ~y BIINKMAaii CO ')i«'."Of -IUMHM /ffIPL BORNEO Ml BRANDY A good quality 3 Star brandy, lj|oß^ B^w|fl7^ distilled in Cyprus, thus ll miro^niii getting the substantial benefcAj fit of British preferential \Souce of cvpyJSib Duty. Borneo Brandy can be taken in
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      228 1 i I FINDLATER S I H I FINE SHERRIES y^^^^^w Per Bottle I W^^ f\ OU> MORENO BROWN. FULL OF M I _%g I FLAVOUR. A DELIGHTFUL APPETISER. I $2.00 S I PALE MEDIUM DRY. /ERY Jg I =J| P SUITABLE FOR CLUB SHERRY AND BITTERS. $2.05 S I \WL-
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      71 1 •Cl^m LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3«83>, Scots OJhLsky <&X %PJ?oinfmen£, ESTABLISHED VAmS^l^ THE YEAR 1 7 I^SBC T*U IT 1 nlj OVER. Pshß?^ PORTS M SHERRIES ONE STAR TAWIT ONE STAR PALE DRY THREE STAR TAWNY I THREE STAR BROWN FIVE STAR TAWNY M FIVE STAR DRY INVALID m
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      796 2 ADAM— REDFEARN.— Tile engagement l announced of Frederick Marshall, elde*. ton of the late Mr. T. H. Adam and Mrs T H. Adam of Gt. Crosby. Lancashire, tc D,:ln» Flspelh Mery. only daughter of Mr and Mrs G. W R. Redfeam of Singapore, and Australia. SITUATIONS VACANT When apptvtn* Ur
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      901 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET rH'NGALOW. 300 Orchard Road. Mod. Ban ..<ap. Apply N. Abdeali, 16, Malacca St. TO LET Modern Bungalow. 114 Orchard load, entry Oct. 1. Apply Savers. 11 Malacca street. SMALL bungalow required by bachelor. ■»referabte near iea. Particulars to Box 91. straits Times. TO LET. furnished or
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      901 2 PUBUC NOTICES TRONOH MINES LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) DIVIDEND NO. Ill The Board has declared an Interim DMdend of 10% less Income Tax O 4/9 In the parable In London on September 30. to all shareholders on the Register on the 8th tnst. which will be paid ort locally on
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      718 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of latest design p""-»»il blue enaraelle teak hooMtwid furniture, crockery. (laasware 1 Electro CblumbU cabinet gramophone. In good working order, etc.. Me. To be held at No. 1. Bishops CHite off Nathan Bsad Ob Sob*;. Cllfbr IS, 1936 al U-M mja. On view from Friday 11th
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      817 2 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS win be recdwd up to noon, Monday, Sept. n. lfM. at the Colonial Se-:ri-tary's Office. Singapore, from persons desirous of contracting for (1) Supplies to Government Hospitals, and <2> Supplies to the Oonmment Health Branch. Singapore, for a period of one year, commencing Jan. 1. 1937.
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      507 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. WELCOME GIFTS— ANNUALS. 1937. Tiger Tun's; The Schoolgirls' Oxa; P.cture Show; Every Boys Hobby: Chut.. The Champion; Musical Bos; RainbowPuck; Play box; Crackers; Bubbles; Mrs. Hippo's: Funny Wander- Sparkler; Bruin Boys'; Sunbeam;
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      498 3 P. &0. BRITISH INDIA AND AI lAR LINES. (incorpcrateo m England mail passenger and cargo services \^'2&r^sB£%£&A& GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA ronnage S^ 1»5« RAWALPINDI 17.000 In port •bCrDWAN "o^ St 2S SOMALI 6 810 Not! 18 TSaV IMS IS 1 UANPURA 17.000 HOMEWARD
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      353 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. [7Ejlli93Cll (Nippon yi sen kaisha) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR ijn j SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. TIA .ONGKOffC »AM«AI. Next SaUings: mji YASUKUNI MARTI rv-f < f/ lIAKONE MARU St l! HAKOZAKI MARU Nov! 29 NeW °"d *ym> d- Kobe arr. Dec. 21 X dep. Dec.
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      656 3 I *W w^B 8*8^*51 Haw PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK UNI Luxurious One Class Motoreblpt. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine FOK MARSEILLES. LONDON ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN HOMEWARD SAILINGS 1937 Prom From Prom Prom S pore Malacca Port Penang MS S'ham EF-U1A 12/1 12/1 13/1 15/1 LALANDIA
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      169 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (IacoruorstM m England) APCAR LINE. FOB BONO KONG. AMOY. SHANGHAI MOJ1. KOBE AND OSAKA s.*. GOGRA Sept. 24 (Cargo only) BABPtR, GILFILLAN CO.. i,TD. Tata. SML A»eaU SARAWAK STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Sarawak) SINGAPORE TO KUCBING VYNER BROOKE Sept 19 noon. VYNER BROOKE
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      922 3 Tg=^=^^ tz^^T^l H 2 i Dlvrfe>>. ff^W W I A *-4 «W BW~r*A^X M L^^. I Bw\ J I I 1 a^RTP^? M A^»^r^S^=~-^----Sfcsr-*»^g-y^h^JT^7TT < Nai I *,t REPRESENTING SHtFPING. THB BLCB FUNNEL LINK (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Oo (1932) LUt !Em M%2. St tf, M"<11"1 S^wl^'etm^ S\SSS L
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      UNION-CASTLE CAPE MAIL CONTRACT.
      226 4 Modification Of Trust Deed: Modernising Ships. The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company is arranging for the construction of a sister ship to the "Sterling Castle" and "Athlone Castle." and Is also arranging for the re powering of five others of the company's vessels to enable them to
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR.
      87 4 Aircraft Canberra VH-USC for Penang and Bangkok left Sept. 9. Mr. H. R. Greatwood for Bangkok. Aircraft Canberra VH-USC from Bangkok and Penang arrived Sept. 10 Mrs. J. A. Smith from London, Mrs W. Reynolds from Brindisi. Aircraft Aurora VT-AEG from Karachi, Burma, Slam and Penan? arrived
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      WARNING TO SHIPPING
      113 4 Owners and Masters of Shipping are requested to keep their Vessels as clear or the range as possible during the Gun Practice, which will take place at Pulau Tekong Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. iChnngl Area), at Blakang Maty Sept. 15 at 7 pm. (Western Area), at
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      CLEARANCES
      53 4 Sept. 10: B^ribat (Slam); Bengalen. Sldajoe (Dut); Santhla. Meran, SUver Gujj (Brit). Sept. 11: Ampan* Pontlanak. Esmeralda, Tandjong Balel, Rajputana, Goldmouth, Ho S>ng, Glanr Ann, Banka. Nam Yong (Frit); V. der Does de Bye. Mljer. Mambang. Talang Akar. Chr. Huygens. Tlno.r.bo. Op ten Noort J(Dut); Angby (Sar?: Hong Ho
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      280 4 Corresponuence for transmission t>y air "via Netnerlands" must oe specially and clearly superscribed "Bj K.LJVI.' Today. Djambl (Toglan) > pm. rrengganu (.Parcels only) iTung Song) 3.30 p.m. Indo-China (D'Artagnan) 4 pjn. Mauritius (Houtman> 4 pm. Bagaii, Bengkalls Selat Pandjang (Toboall) 4 pjn. laooean Blllk (Rantaui ..4 p.m.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      140 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Sept. 12, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today. Sept. 12. by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General
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      FROM MALACCA
      70 4 Correspondence fot transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L.iH." Malls will close at Malacca as fellowsToday. Java and Southern Sumatra (81nga-pore-Batavla) by air (Netherlands i 6 pm. Hong Kong and China by air (Imperial) 6 p.m. Australasia, Java and Timor by air
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURES
      52 4 The D'Artagnan for Indo-China. Malls previously announced as closing on Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. will now close at 4 p.m. on the same day. The Houtman for Mauritius. Mails previously announced as closing on Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. will now close at 4 p.m. on the
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      107 4 Saturday, September 12. Ship* atonnMe the Wharves or expected I* arrive KEPPEL lIARBOI n Main Wharf Lch. Dolpln, Lch. Lady Clifford. R.A.F. Aquarius. Recorder. Oil Wharf Nleuw Holland. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS rmjanf Pacur Sheers Wharf Nil Albert Dock W. Bt. Joan I.
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    RUBBER MARKET REPORTS.
    242 4 LEWIS AND PEAT (SIN tAPORE) LTD. in their weekly report dated Sept. 11, write:— The moderate break in prices that has occurred this week 'n the East has not been reflected to any great extent in home markets. Offerings appear to iave been readily absorbed, and on
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    274 4 The League of Nations (Eastern Bureau) health bulletin for the week ending Sept. 5. states: PLAGUE. Rangoon was the only port in the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during the week, while Colombo notified rodent plague. CHOLERA was reported from 4 ports In British
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    43 4 A rectifies advice '.rom the Me sageries Mariti:r.cs state- nut the mail and passenger vessel d Artajnan from Colombo is expected to arrive today at 1 p.m. and Mil iall a: 5 p.m. tor Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai ard Kobe. Berth: S.HB. wharves.
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      537 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated is F.US.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.& RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433—Pasaage 5431. CANADIAN (Incorporated tn England.) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking Is strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC. THE EMPRESS ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or dircet EMPRESS
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      19 4 AIR MAILS. THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND IN PAGE 12.
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      472 4 < Incorporated tn Straits 3ettltmenta> ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated* ln England). incorporated lit USA.) -ELLERMAN- LINE. BOSTON, NEW YORK BALT-MOKS FOR HAVRE. LONDON HQn ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via P*rU mn<i Sues CanaL TUSCALOO6A CITY Sept. 23 Sept. 28 STEEL SCIENTIST Dec 23 Dec 28 Due Sails
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      379 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Dally Weather Resort. Station* Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •r liri. *F West Coast Alor Star 87 179 7.9 72 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 86 0.60 7.0 72 Sitiawan 89 0.31 4.7 71 Bukit Jeram 86 0.20 6.4 71 Malacca 84 2.91
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    WORLD TITLE FIGHT FOR LEN HARVEY.
    93 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 1. DRITISH Boxing Board of Con- trol will accord official recognition to the proposed world's cruiser-weight title fight at Wembley between John Henry Lewis, the holder, and Len Harvey. Arrangements for the contest are practically completed, but no
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS.
    177 5 The following are ties drawn for play next week In the S.C.C. lawn bowls tournament. Consolation Handicap. Monday, Sept. 14: J. R. Strachan and W. Rodger (+6) vs. E G. Mozar and A. Mathleson (+5). Tuesday, Sept. 15: H. S Godwin and O. P. Griffith -Jones (—4)
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    SELANGOR SCOUTS' DECORATIONS.
    90 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 11. The Selangor Boy Scouts Association will hold an outdoor display on the S.C.R.C. ground at 4 p.m. on Sept. 19. The Commissioner for Malaya (Mr. P. C. Sands) will be present to inspect the scouts, following which the presentation
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    SULTAN SULEIMAN CLUB TOURNEY.
    138 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 9. The lawn tennis championships held by the Sultan Suleiman Club were successfully concluded yesterday. In the final of the men's open singles L. B. M. Arlffln was given a hard fight by Tungku Syed Ahmad whom he beat
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    S.R.C. HOCKEY.
    181 5 The following are the teams chosen for S.R.C. hockey trials next week: On Wednesday Colours vs. Whites: Colours: C. R. Eber; A. L. Stork and T. Albuquerque; R. Donough, R. S. de Souza and C. E. W. de Souza: V. I. Bracken. M.W. Armstrong, H. Bruyns. P. R.
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    IPOH HOCKEY.
    64 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 10. In a friendly hoc/.ey match the Y.M. C.A. defeated the Ipoh club by 4-nll on the padang this evening. The winners were superior In every department and scored through Vullle Mulr In the first half. After the change of ends Veluplllay
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    CITY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
    650 5 Cheong Kwong Hock Wins Individual Title. There was a Urge gathering at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, when the UlM Annual AthlctU Sports of th< City High School wer* held. Cheong Kwong Hoi-k was the individual champion dth 1L points and Class II honours were taken
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    Y.M.C.A. JUNIORS LOSE.
    194 5 S.C.R.C 3: V.M.C.A I. THE Y.MCA. nekf-d a pretty useful team of junior* yesterday against the second rtrlng of the SC.R.C in a hockey match which was play*-d at the Hong L'.ni Gretn Although '.he clv" won three goals to two, the JunlOH showed plenty of fight
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      546 5 LAST NIGHT £BL^9_Pt^-|ttJ^ TUT. NEVfiIl-TO-BE-FORG3TTEN f_T^ A WmW?M, V •",<>; MS SCREEN NOVELTY W __-T-1 i ILMED IN SATIRES OWN Pst'_L_L____Z_____l COLOUR! lJt*^fc^"«"Pß*B_|_Bjn_g "THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE' WITH A BRILLIANT ALL STA« CAST SYLVIA SIDNEY. FRED MacMURRAY. HENRY FONDA tauadbau/ THE SENSATIONAL ROMANTIC STAR OF TUfIIUKKUn THE COUNT
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      115 5 Joe E. Brown aid Jaan Blondell, in thr laugh Hit Of The Century. SONS O' GUNS Next Week At The ALHAMBRA THEATRE SHOES for Everybody C^g sS_y 2227-71 Light and airy. d> O.JV A. *__f B^^^^ oo">o nx Latest style. 5 fi 90 ____^l_Li_____ J_L I "^l^_l________i^^^' 9A37-31 Gents Oxford
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      114 5 NEW WORLD CABARET SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT for the CHAMPIONSHIP of MALAYA TO NIG HI M ODERN WALTZ COMPETITION" (9 to Midnight) AT R A T. "BLUES COMPETITION" 1 9th September. SATU RDAY Finals of the FOXTROT, WALTZ QUICK 26th September. STEP and BLUES COMPETITIONS SIX COUPLES will be selected from each
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      306 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY 9 30 p.m. Straits Times criticism stated: It is no exaggeration to say that this production is even more polished than their first one, "Laburnum Grove." GLOBE THEATRE: Charlie Chan's Secret. 7.15. 9 30. RITZ, GEYLANG: Gambling. And. Strike Me Pink. 7.45. 9.15. ROXY. KATONG: The
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      151 6 Good Inquiry For Sterling Tins. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 12. In spite of the fall in the price of tin of 30s. in London and V 4 cent in New York, the local tin share market opens quiet and firm. There are buyers of Batu
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      N. E. I. RUBBER PRODUCTION
      252 6 fHE estimated total production of rubber on estates, i.e. excluding production on native holdings, in Netherlands India for the month, of July was 13,815 tons, of which 4,838 tons were produced in Java and the remaining 8#77 tons in the Outer Provinces. This information is
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      PRODUCE.
      141 6 Singapore, September 12. 12 noon. Bayer. Seller Java Cube 8 75 White Muntok Pepper 13.75 White Pepper 13.25 Black Pepper 7.50 Mixea Blacn Pepper •Sundrled Copra 5.70 Mixed Copra 5.10 Small Flake Tapioca 4.dO Fair Flake Tapioca 4.10 Med Pearl Tapioca 5 25 Small Pearl Toploca 5 30 No
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        MINING.
        547 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid issue Val. Praser ft Co. Lyall Evatt •juyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7% 4/3 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 27/- 29/- :d 28/- 30/-cd £1 Austral Malay 53/- 55/-cd 0.54 0.56cd 5/- Ayer Hltam 15/- 16/-cd 15/- l«/-cd 1 Ayer
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        GENERAL.
        404 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 7y 2 Prefs. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B.A.T 6.1.3 6.5.0 6".2.6 6.7.6cd 1 1 B. M Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1 00 10 6 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        182 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 6% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103 110 nom 4>/ 2 7o 1907 red. 1947 Jl.600,000 In.. Mar 3: Sept 30 115 120 com 4Ms% 1909 red. 1955 S1.COO.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom 4% 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        343 6 (Share* are SI unless otherwise stated) Fraser It Co. L>alJ Evatt Ulenby 150 1.60 1.50 1.60 UorGaJih 0.97% 1.10 0.95 1.05 tonal Ma.ay ($2) 3.20 3.35 3.20 3.35 Iyer imam 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 Iyer Molek 105 1.15 1.00 1.10 Kyei Pantu 1.52% 1.62*4 1.52% 160 Bassett 0.60
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    EXCHANGES.
    196 6 The following are the exchange ra*,e this morning according to the dalb circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SHI ING London T.T 2/4 1/lt London iemand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4 B Lyons, demand 897 Humburg demand 145 New York demand 59 1/16
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    96 6 CLOSING PRICES, FRIDAY. Noon, Sept. 11. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in eases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 26 9/16 26 11/1G Good F.A.Q. In cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 26Vfe 26 9/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26 7/16
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    334 6 London, Sept. 11. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: •New York prices quoted in 0-8. currency The above are dealers' middle prices: Jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty ar< not included. day. or Pall Conversion Loan 5 p.e. 1944-64 119% Funding Loan
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    EXCHANGES.
    89 6 London, Sept. 11. The following are closing mean rates: Paris 76 56/64 Athens 531 sellers New York 5.05 15/16 Bucharest 676 sellers Montreal 5.05". Rio l* Brussels 29.954 sellers official Geneva 15.52%. Belgrade 220 Amsterdam 7.45% Bu«nos Aires unquoted Milan 64 5/16 Montevideo 38 9/16 Berlin 12.68 tellers official
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    PUTEH TIN MEETING.
    518 6 NEW PROPERTY TO BE WORKED. DREDGE NOW BEING TRANSFERRED. The ninth annual general meeting of shareholders of Puteh Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd. was held in Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday. Mr. D. H. Hampshire presided and in moving the adoption of the directors' report and the accounts for
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LIMITED COMPANIES DECLARED AMENABLE TO TRIAL.
      1804 7 High Court Judgment. A Judgment of major importance to public companies was delivered by Mr. Jusice Adrian Clark In the High Court on Thursday. The effect of this judgment is that limited companies can be committed to stand trial on criminal charges. The jadgment
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      AUGUST TIN ORE PRODUCTION
      98 7 rpHE domestic production of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent as represented by exports fro-n Federated Malay States, Unfederated Malay States and Strait.3 Settlements, during August totalled 4,721 tons. Of this amount, the F.M.S. produced 4.557 tons; the UM.S. 142 tons and Straits Settlements tw3
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      RUBBER MARKET EASIER.
      346 7 Messrs. Stanton Nelson Co.'s Report Messrs. Stanton Nelson Co. Ltd. in their weekly rubber market report Usued yesterday, write: Tfae market has been rather easier this week, principally due to tired holders liquidating their positions and to the trade in general still declining to show any interest
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
      445 7 GUTHRIE'S REPORT FOR HALF-YEAR. SPECULATORS IN ALL MARKETS LACKING. In a review of the Singapore rubber market for the half year to June last Issued yesterday, Guthrle and Co. Ltd write: The price of standard smoked sheet at Jan. 1 was 22.% cents, and at June 30
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      622 7 BANKI NG. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (incorporated in the Colony oi Hoot Kong.) The liability oi member* I Un.ited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1939 oi the Colony. AuthorlMd Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Pald-'Jp $20,000,000 Itescrve Funds:— Sterling £6.500.000 Hong Kong
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      111 7 BANK OF CHINA i incorporated m China by Special Charter Paid-Dp Capital: S4fl.00«.(Mi0 M Reserve Funds: S3.*****1.43 Total Besonrces: S1.342.24J.1U6.35 HEAD OFFICE 8HANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong. Chairman of Board Sung Han-Chang. General Manager OVERSEAS BRANCHES: London. New York and Osaka LONDON BANKERS: Midland Bank— Overseas nranch NEW YORK BANKERS Irving Trust
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      397 7 BAN KING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated U. Kngiina o* Royal Charier 1853) Paid Op Capital In 600.000 "harts or (9 eacb E3.00t1.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Inability o. Froprleton C3.000.00g HEAD OFFTCI: M. MasMpagate. l.ondoa g.C Z. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar HoOo Scirarang Bangkok
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    The Governor Charges For His Autograph
    544 8 People In The News. A COLOMBO newspaper tells an amusing story about Sir Shenton Thomas. Sir Shenton was met on board the Sarpedon at Colombo by Sir Sidney Abrahams, Chief Justice of Ceylon, and Mr. J. C. Howard, the Attorney-General. They had both known
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    MALAYAN'S AMERICAN BRIDE.
    47 8 The wedding took p!ace at Jordanstown Parish Church. North»rn Into < of Mr. Thomas Arthur Strong, B.Sc. of the Malayan Forest Service, and Miss Maureen Betty Porter, dirghter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Porter, of Rose Valley. Moylan, Pennsylvania. U.S.A., and Creenislai d. Co. Antrim.
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      316 8 Week End Broadcasting, EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. rhe following frequencies will Be used:— OSH 21.47 Me s (13 97 m GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.) 6 30 p.m. Bit Ben. The Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra; conductor. William Pethers. From the Hippodrome Theatre, Coventry 6.40 p.m.— "The Six Serenade™."* Don Rossini's
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      550 8 and the B.B.C. Empire Orchestra (leader, Daniel Melsa; under the direction of Cliflon Helliwell). The programme produced by William MacLurg. 7.12 a.m.— "Curiosities of the English Theatre."* by John Parker. 7.27 a.m. Chamber music. The Bronkhurst Trio. John Fry (violin). Edward Robinson (violoncello). Henry Brorkhurst (pianoforte). 8.00 a.m. The news
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      447 8 COMING EVENTS. The Opening of the Johannesburg Exhibition. An Empire Service. From St. Paul's Cathedral. "Imperial Affairs." A talk by H. V. Hodson. "Game, Set and Match." A review of the summer's sporting events. Promenade Concerts. From Queen's Hall, London. Commentary. The International Open Hill Climb for Racing and Sports
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      465 8 2-RO. ROME. Station 2RO (1 2EO 4). 2S.4 m.. 11.810 < kc/t or 31.13 m 9.635 ke/t. TODAY 9.20 p.m. Opening announcement. News in English. News in Hindustani. Variety programme by the Cetra orchestra. News i" Italian. HONG KONG. Station Z B W. 34.29 m (8.756 ke/t). TODAY 6-20 p.m.
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      352 8 Sminl:-Nash. 8.00 At the Nlrom Eridgt Table. 9.25 English variety. !).5O Dance music. 10.20 Pooular programme 10 50 Closa down CALCUTTA. TODAY Station VUC. Wavelength 49 10 m.. 6.109 kc 4.46 p.m. Tim? sljnal. Now-comer's Comer. 5.01 Light Bengali song. Modern Bengali song. 3.16 Rural rccr.ns* ruction talk (in Bengali).
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    BRITISH LABOUR PARTY REJECTS COMMUNISM.
    233 9 BRITISH LABOUR PARTY REJECTS COMMUNISM. SIR W. CITRINE'S SPEECH. TRADE UNIONS AND POLITICS. London, Sept. 11. The Communist overtures for affiliation to the Labour Party hare been flatly rejected. Sir Walter Citrine, addressing thn Trades Union Congress, of which he '.s secretary, said that after many years of unbridled derision
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    NEW DESTROYER HOLED.
    137 9 STRUCK AN OBJECT UNDER WATER. The new destroyer Hotspur, now undergoing her trials. -*cs hole j below the waterllne when she strucl: a submerged object In the Srund of Bute. Firth of Clyde. She was taken by two tugs to Scotts yard at Greenock, where she was
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    BIG KWANGTUNG LOAN PASSED.
    65 9 Rehabilitating Finances Of Province. Nanking. Sept. 12. The $120,000,000 Kwangtung financial Adjustment Loan has been passed by the Legislative Yuan, and will be issued on Oct. l. It will bear 4 per cent, interest and is redeemable In 30 years This loan was necessitated by the
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    BRITISH VIEW OF LEAGUE REFORM.
    64 9 London, Sept. 11. The Foreign Secreta-y. Mr. Anthony Eden, has informed M. Avenol, Secre-tary-General of the L.-ague of Nations. that while the British Government dc not propose to make any written observations on the future application of the principles of the Covenant of the League,
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    LT.-GEN. DILL LEAVES MALTA.
    33 9 London, Sept. 11. The destroyer H M.S. Douglas left Malta this morning for Palestine having on board Lieut-Gen. Dill, t) c new commander of military operations in Palestine—British Wireless.
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    To Visit Ceylon.
    174 9 CEYLON RAILWAY INQUIRY. Commission And Future Policy Finances. "THE Colonial Office announces that, at the request of the Ceylon Government, the Colonial Secretary has appointed a Commission, under the chairmanship of Brigadier F. D. Hammond to inquire into, and to report upon, the financial position -xnd future
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    CHAPLIN DEFENDS THE SILENT FILM.
    232 9 "Too Positive And Unique To Disappear." Silent pictures are not doomed, and have a great future That is the opinion of Mr. Charles Chaplin, expressed in an article in the current issue of the "Windsor 'agazlnc." Because the silent motion picture was temporarily pushed aside
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    Non-intervention Committee To Meet Again In London.
    179 9 London, Sept. 11. It is expected that the second meetIng of the International Committee for the application of the agreement regarding non-intervention in Spain will be summoned by the chairman. ,Mr. W. S. Morrison, Financial Secretiary to the Treasur within the next few
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    19th ARMY DEFIES JAPAN.
    316 9 PAKHOI PLACED UNDER MARTIAL LAW. FOUR MORE WARSHIPS ON THE WAY. Shanghai. Sept. 11. Following the murder by a Chines? mob on Sept. 3 of a Japanese druggist named Jyunzo Nalcano. the Kwangtung port of Pakhol has become a powder-keg which Is liable to explode at
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    REVIVING TIES WITH CYPRUS.
    250 9 SCHEME FOR £250,000 R.A.F. BASE. WINE AND TOBACCO TO BE POPULARISED. After a period of neglect, the Island of Cyprus, which was made a Crown j Colony In 1925, Is reviving its ties! with Britain. At a luncheon given In London to the Governor, Sir Richmond
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    EAST HOPEI HEAD CALLS ON GEN. TASHIRO.
    54 9 Mr. Yin Ju-keng. chairman of the so-called East Hopel Autonomous Government, arrived in Tientsin yesterday when he called on Lieut-Gen. Tashlro, commandant of the Japanese garrison. It is understood that Mr Wang Keh-mln, Chinese delegate to the Sintfc-Japanese talks, was present at this
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    ATTACK ON COUNCIL CLERK.
    42 9 Jerusalem, Sept. 8. An attempt was made to assassin a' r Mr Max Assistant Secretary ind Clerk to the Executive Council. Shots were fired point blank and Nurock droppr to the ground un--ar.ned and returned the flre.Reuter Wireless.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 12, 1936. Social Services.
    952 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 12, 1936. Social Services. It is often complained that Malaya lags very far behind less wealthy countries in the provision of social services. There is some justification for the charge, notably in regard 10 the -provision of relief for the unemployed, but many of
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    Social and Personal
    117 10 H.H. the Sultan of Pahang Is on a visit to Singapore and is staying at Mr. S. M. Alkaff's residence at Slgiap. Tunku Noer, who arrived from Medan yesterday, is staying at the Ade'phi Hotel. Mrs. J. E. Jones, wife of Mr. Edgar Jones, of Co*dy and
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    JUNGLE ASSETS.
    1113 10  -  H. HARVEY-DAY. By Lessons Which Malaya Can Learn From The American West. FORESTS are more va'uable than gold a fact which the world is only just realising. Britain la fortunate in possessing a Forestry Commission with sufficient foresight to plan the planting of 15,000.000 trees within the next
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    A CROWN COLONY ONCE AGAIN.
    228 10 I JNDER the provisions ot the new Malta Act, Malta reverts to the Crown Colony system of government, which obtained up to the grant cf the Constitution in 1921. We are sorry to have to record any retrograde step, even temporary, in the political development
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    759 10 COCONUT FACTS. 1JOW many of u.«\ as wo stroll along a beach on Singapore Island, could nimj even half a dozen of the uses Uj which Malays put those beautiful coconut palms which stretch alone ths coast as far as the eye can see Yet half
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    "I AM CALM & SELF CONFIDENT," SAYS HITLER.
    671 11 "I AM CALM SELF CONFIDENT," SAYS HITLER. "THE NAZI MOVEMENT WILL NEVER GET STALE." Fuehrer's Speech To Party Congress At Nuremberg. IF GERMANY'S "OLD ENEMIES DARE TO ATTACK. THANCELLOR HITLER referred to Germany's "old enemies' 1 in a bombastic speech at the Nazi Party conference in Nuremberg last night. The
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    A FAMOUS CEYLON PHILANTHROPIST
    164 11 i Mudaliar Markandan Ofij Jaffna Dead. The Ceylon Tamil community In Malaya today learned with regret the s death of a sreat philanthropist, Muda- s liar K. V Markandan of Sanguvaley, i Jaffna. Ceylon, which occurred at Sanguvaley yesterday. A cable announcing his death was j
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    CHURCH COLLECTIONS FOR KING GEORGE FUND.
    33 11 In 60.000 places of worship throughout the United Kingdom tomorrow collections will be taken for the King George V National Memorial Fund which now totals £220,391.—British! Win
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    21 11 The Duke of Oonnaught at King-ston-on-Thames Barracks (Surrey) to inspect the standards «i the 100 Surrey branches of the British Legion.
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    SPAIN'S MINISTER TO JAPAN JOINS THE INSURGENTS.
    173 11 OTHER OFFICIALS GO OVER. DENUNCIATION OF GOVERNMENT. Following the lead of many of his colleagues. Senor Santiago Mendez de Vigo, Spanish Minister to Japan, has announced the severance of his relations with Madrid. In a statement issued over his signature in Tokio, Senor
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    SABOTAGE ON U.S. WARSHIP.
    73 11 FIRE BREAKS OUT. New York, Sept. 11. It Is revealed that a small fire occurred in the United States cruiser Indianapolis on Aug. 25 while she was being repaired in the Brooklyn navy yard. The manager of the yard declared that the outbreak was undoubtedly deliberate
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    70 11 Evelyn Laye, the musical comedy actress and her husband, Frank Lawton, the stage and film actor, arrived at Southampton aboard the Europa after a long stay in the United States. On arrival Miss Laye said: "There is no truth in the story that Frank and I left Hollywood because we
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    IS SCIENCE A MENACE?
    607 11 Poison Gas And Explosives. PROFESSOR'S VIEW OF FUTURE. i I j i j j (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 11. THK popular view that science is becoming increasingly antisocial and that scientific knowledge is being misused in the discovery of 'poison gases and high explosives
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    THE NEW PRESIDENT.
    42 11 OIR Edward Poulton, the famous zoologist and entomologist, of Oxford, was today elected next year's president of the British Association. The next meeting of the Association will be held at Nottingham and the 1938 meeting at Cambridge. —British Wireless.
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    21 11 Lt.-Col. Ernest T. Critchley, of the Post Office, wbo was yesterday appointed the new under secreta y at the Dominions office.
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    King Edward Meets Dr. Schuschnigg.
    65 11 King Edward Meets Dr. Schuschnigg. London, Sept. li. King Edward received Dr. Scha:chnigg, the Austrian dictator, at the British Legation this morning. Yesterday morning the King and his party had some excellent partners shooting at Trumau. near Vienna acccunting for 78 birds and in the afternoon an excursion into theSemmering
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    PENSIONS FOR BLIND AT 40. BRITISH SCHEME.
    46 11 PENSIONS FOR BLIND AT 40. BRITISH SCHEME. London, Sept. 11. The Minister of Health, Sir Kingslcy Wood, announced last night that he will propose in the new session of Parliament that old age pensions should be given to blind persons at 40 years of pge.—British Wireless
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    ANOTHER CLASH WITH ARABS.
    189 11 Six Killed In Fighting. BRITISH SERGEANT AMONG DEAD. ENCOUNTERS between Araj rioters and British troops continue to be reported almost daily. A Reuter message from Haifa states that a British sergeant was killed In an encounter with a large band of Arab bandits at the foot
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    ATLANTIC FLIGHT BEGINS TODAY.
    64 11 The American airmen, Hichman and Merrill, who are now at Speke aerodrome, near Liverpool, announced last night that they would leave on their return flight to New York at dawn today unless weather reports become less favourable. They will carry a message of g.-r stings from
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    NEW PATRIOTISM SWEEPS THROUGH CHINA.
    1378 12 Miss Chen's Impressions. 'SPONTANEOUS WILL OF THE PEOPLE." ANEW patriotism is making itself felt in China— not a patriotism based on hysteria or an indiscriminate campaign against foreigners, but a steady and reasoned determination on the part of the Chinese masses to win national freedom
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    NIGHT SCHOOL FOR TAMIL LABOURERS.
    588 12 Mr. Cheeseinan's Speech At The Opening. T'A.MIL labourers are learning to read and write and master the intricacies of arithmetic in the Municipal depot at Havelock Road. Forty-six men have enrolled in the new night school which was opened last evening. It is under the
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    KING EDWARD—PATRON OF R.S.Y.C.
    34 12 KING EDWARD—PATRON OF R. S. Y. C. It is notified in the S.S. Government Gazette that His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to grant his Patronage to the Royal Singapore Yacht Club.
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    TOMORROW'S LECTURE.
    41 12 Pastor W. W. R. Lake will speak on the subject Spiritism," at the Memorial Hall at 8.15 p.m. tomorrow He asks Do?s Spiritism establish speech and contact with the dead Community and special music will begin at 7.'.5 p.m.
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    "BOOKIE" HEAVILY FINED AT IPOH.
    672 12 "BOOKIE HE A VILY FINED AT IPOH. GIVEN TIME TO PAY $800. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 10. A fine of $800, with the alternative of six months' rigorous imprisonment, was imposed by the First Magistrate, Mr. L. C. Simpson Gray on a Ceylon Tamil, Saminathan, whom he convicted
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    Air Mails.
    75 12 INWARD Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From N.I.: Arrives this afternoon. K.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Sunday night. Imperial: From Europe. Duo Sunday night Expected Monday night. K.L.M.: To Europe: Mails clos« 12.45 p.m. today OUTWARD Imperial: To Hong Kong: Mails close 7 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To
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    AN AGED SULTAN GOES TO ENGLAND.
    642 13 Fede ra I Diary. After Harassing Years The Ruler And The Regency Bill —The Attack On Mr. D. H. Elias. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 10. rr.HE sound of 17 cannon shots rolled across the Astana Makhota at Klang yesterday as the
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    DELAY IN VICTORIA THEATRE LAST NIGHT.
    128 13 Doctor Summoned To Treat Mr. Lawson. Owing to the sudden nines of Mr. Crawford Lawson the curtain rose half an hour late at the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Club's performance of "Nothing but the Truth" at the Victoria Theatre last night. Mr. Lawson took ill
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    P. AND O. TORTOISE : IMPERIAL AIRWAYS HARE
    67 13 P. AND O. TORTOISE IMPERIAL AIRWAYS HARE The mails brought by the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi arrived in Singapore yesterday only 24 hours ahead of air mail posted in London on the same day. I The explanation was not a miraculous performance by the Rawalpindi's engines, however, but the
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    SINGAPORE ROTARIANS TO VISIT MALACCA.
    27 13 The Singapore and Malacca Rotary Clubs will hold a joint dinner meeting at Malacca on Saturday next, at the Malacca Volunteer Headquarters.
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    FORGED LABELS CASE. NO AUTHORITY FOR PRINTING.
    327 13 FORGED LABELS CASE. NO AUTHORITY FOR PRINTING. I never authorised the Lee Printing Co., Ltd., to print my labels. I never authorised Karban Hussein to have them printed at his own instructions." Mr. Tan Khuan Chal, managing partner for 15 years of Sin Heng and Co., made these statements before
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    MR. ELIAS UNDERGOES AN OPERATION.
    211 13 Has Good Night, But Still On Danger List. (From Our Own Corresppondent) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 11. The Hon. M. D. H. Elias, General Manager of the F.M.S. Railways, who was stabbed In the neck as he was entering his office on Wednesday morning, underwent a
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    MR. GEOFFREY HODSON.
    78 13 Mr. Geoffrey Hodson, the well-known O cult scientist, will speak on Monday. Sept. 21. at the Ramakrlshna Mission Hall. Norris Road, on "An Occu View of the Present European Situation." Mi. Hodson lias Just cor-.plet.d a very successful tour of Tava. where he has drawn crowded audiences
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    55 13 This photograph was taken on the occasion of the dinner given by the Rotary Club, Klanir, tfl '.he Raja Muda of Selangor and the departing president of the Club. Captain R Irivine, District Officer, Klang, on Saturday last. The Raja Muda is seated in the centre of the first row
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    "Sacked" Because He Was A Bankrupt.
    291 13 AND THEN HIS BROTHER WAS DROWNED. Stating that he had been discharged from hi s employment because he was a bankrupt, v Chinese named K. J. Tjon pleaded in the Bankruptcy Court, before the acting Chief Justice yesterday, when he faced an application for
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    NOT INVITED BY BRITISH MINISTER.
    45 13 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 11. The statement appearing In the Netherlands India press to the effect that Mr. van den Brock is revisiting Slam in connection with the tin situation by invitation of the British Minister to incorrect.
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    TRAGEDY OR FARCE.
    216 13 At The Cinema. Take Your Choice At The Pavilion. "The Case Against Mrs. Ames." (With Madeleine Carroll and George Brent.) Paramount. At the Pavilion. Made'.eine Carroll changed Into a new Paris model 12 times before our critic lost count and started to take up the threads of
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    SELANGOR CLUB'S PROFIT.
    323 13 ACCOUNTS FOR FIRST HALF OF 1936. FRASER'S HILL IMPROVEMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 11. COR the half year ended June 30 1 1936, the Selangor Club showed a profit of $6,515. The gross combined excess of income over expenditure for the Club account, the
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    19 13 Tuan Haji Mohamed Eusoff, M.C S of Perak, has been appointed exercise the powers of Registrar c Co-operative Societies.
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    CUT OFF WIFE'S NOSE AND EAR.
    145 13 TAMIL SENTENCED AT SEREMBAN. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 11. A Tamil woman, Parvathy, told Mr. Justice de Buriatto. It th« Seremban Assizes, that her husband, Manickam, attacked her with a kitchen knife because she did not give him money to gamble. He
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    COMMODORE CLARKE ARRIVES.
    189 13 Official Landing In Singapore. Commodore M. L. Clarke, D.S.C., I R.N., arrived yesterday in Singapore to relieve Commodore W. P. Mark-Wardlaw in the command of H.M. Naval Establishments at Singapore. The P. and O. liner Rawalpindi wnich was due to berth at 1 p.m. did not arrive
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    ONE SMALL DEBT.
    146 13 Court Reluctant To Declare Bankruptcy. "The court Is reluctant to make a man a bankrupt merely for a single small debt." said the acting Chief !Justice N. H P. Whltley) when an application was made yesterday by Mr. C. H. Koh. Assistant Official Assignee, for a receiving
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    TODAY'S NAPS AND SELECTIONS.
    191 14 CAfT. DASH'S DOUBLE: SAM BURGER and PATROLEAH. SINGAPORE. RACE 1. RACE 2. RACE 3. RACE 4. RACE 5. RACE 6. RACE 7. RACE 8. "CAPT. DASH" SAM BURGER INAP) I OADWAYBABY PATROLEAH (NAP) PRINCESS TO! QUEEN'S COURSE SUNSHINE SUE AVIEMORJE PURE OOLD Place Bet. ETvcrgrocn Swift
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    THE ACCEPTANCES.
    1065 14 OCRATCHINGS yesterday were fairly light and fields this afternoon should be well up to standard. The acceptances are as follows Race I— Griffins, Div. B, 5«/ 2 Furlongs— 2.3o p.m. 0 SAMBURGER 900 Mia J. Aljuntd P. O. C. O'Neill viiSkijJbis 813 P. O. C. O'NeUl Owner KKIS?™
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    Pure Gold And Patroleah Are Good Bets For Today.
    385 14  -  "Capt. Dash." By GOING WILL BE A BIT SLOWER. Dl RE Gold, Sam Burger and Patroleah look to me to be the three best bets for this afternoon at Bukit Timah. Following yesterday's rain the going is Ukely to be slightly
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    67 14 The worlds archery championships concluded with the second part of the men's short distance championship, which was won by M. De Rons, of Belgium. Of the British competitors, Mr. Sirrfon was placed 15th, J. H. Davey 18th. Capt. G. J. P. Ingham 21st. Mr. Cox 24th, and Mr. Poster 33rd.
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    12 14 Jockey McPberson rode two winner, a second and a third last Saturday.
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    INDIAN F.A. LEAGUE.
    188 14 Hindu Association Win The Championship. The Indian Association Football League competition for the cup presented by Mr. All Ahmad Khan Sura tee J.P. has been won by the Hindu Association with the Tamil Brotherhood Party as runners-up. Five teams entered. Results of League Matches played and the
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    CHOOR SINGH'S GETS A THOUSAND RUNS.
    87 14 The Singapore Khalsa Association beat the Standard Institute cricket team, on Saturday by 26 runs. The Khalsa batted first and scored 83, Choor Singh (32) and Ram Plara (23) batting best. The losers could only muster 57 runs in reply. Mr. Extras top scoring
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    SELANGOR G.C. TENNIS.
    111 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 11. A second final In the Selangor golf club lawn tennis tournament was played this week when P. H. Romney (—3) won the men's singles handicap event by beating J. N. McHugh (—1) 6—l, B—6. Other results this weeK are.Open
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    RILEY CARS DO WELL.
    81 14 Rilcy cars did well at the Soutnsea Speed trials. The Klmbell Trophy was won by Mr. H. G. Dobbs driving a six cylinder Riley Car. This driver also came 3rd in the 3 Litre Racing Class and 2nd in the Unlimited Racing Class. Mr. G. Almack
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    20 14 Mr. G. N. Maeill who trains Bestlot, winner of the Gold Cup last year and the Governor's Cap in May.
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    FOORD TO FIGHT W. NEUSEL.
    190 14 Boxing. German Will Have To Give Away Weight. (From- Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 3. DEN FOORD (South Africa), holder D of the British heavy-weight championship, will meet Walter Neusel (Germany) at llarrincay Stadium on November 18 in a 15rounds contest. This was decided yesterday
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    53 14 The following have been selected ?.o play hockey for the Indian Assn. II vs. St. Joseph's Inst. on Monday on the I. A. ground. Caldwell; S. S. Varma and hoor Singh. Pushotam. S. Met ha. and D. K. Sumy, P. Thangavallu. Ebrahlm B. Ua. J. Namazle. Rcthnam, H. Paul, and
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    MALAY LAWN TENNIS TOURNEY
    260 14 TIES ARRANGED FOR TOMORROW. Morning Afternoon Matches Fixed. 'THE following ties have been arrang- ed for Sunday in the Singapore Malays lawn tennis tournament. Men's Open Slnrles. A.M.: H. M. Sujak vs M A. Alsagoll and C. Reshty vs. Osman FmraJ. 9.3« A.M. Y. M. Alsagoff
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    39 14 Pollve, the French policeman who won the middleweight wrestling (catch-as-catth-can) at the Olympis Games, is to receive promotion. The Prefect of Police will recommend that he shall be made a brigadier when the next l'st of promotions is Issued.
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    STONOR SHIELD FINAL STARTS—HOLDERS SKITTLED OUT.
    353 15 STONOR SHIELD FINAL STARTS— HOLDERS SKITTLED OUT. GORBEX SINGH'S DEADL Y BOWLING AT K.L. Indians In Strong Position On First Innings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 11. •"j"HE twelfth Stonor Shield cricket final began today on the I'udu Road ground when the Rangers, holders of the Shield, opposed
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    S.C.C. START WELL.
    106 15 Mitchell and Gal lard gave the f.CC. a good star: In the cricket fixture, against the Malaya Football Association, which began on the Padang yesterday. Fifty-one runs were on the board before they were separated, Mitchell being caught by Hoosainsah off Dollah for 34. HU runs were
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    77 15 SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. Racine: Third Day of Singapore T.C. Autumn Meeting. Soccer: Government Servicei P.A. Cup. P.W D. vs. G.P.O. at Post Office Ground. Rowing: R.S.Y.C. Regatta, Clitcngmal fours, at new pier 5.20 p.m. Cricket: S.C C. vs. Malaya F.A. at S.CC. EI'NDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. Cricket: S.CC. tournament.
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    CHANGI GUNNERS THE CHAMPIONS.
    219 15 Turn Tab'e On Midds. To Win Garrison Shield. 'THE Changi R.A. beat the Middlesex Regiment yesterday by 114 runs and thus not only avenged a previous defeat at the hands of *"> men from Gillman Barracks but also carried oft the Garrison cricket shield having lost
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    AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    208 15 Amateur boxers tre reminded that the entries *oi the Singapore Open Championships cloy; today, ana that no late entries will be considered. Applications with a (t-e of $1 shou!d be forwarded to the Hon. Secretary of the Singapore An.;teur Boxing Association at 21, Pearl Hill Tsrrace. The
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    DONCASTER CUP.
    55 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 11. The Doncaiter Cup run today resulted as follows: 1 BUCKLEIGH (G. Richards) 9.2 2 Enfield (T. Burns) 10.0 3 Valerius (R Jones) 9.11 Won by l'/2 lengths with 6 lengths between second and third. Six started. Betting 7 to 2, 4
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    33 15 The victorious Japanese swimming team which won the 800 metres relay at Berlin in record time of 8 nun. 51.5 sec. Prom left to right M. Yusa, Sariura, M. Taguchi and S. Aria.
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    HAMMOND FINISHES AT THE TOP
    223 15 FINE PERFORMANCE BY GOVER. Verity Better And Able To Leave With Team. London, Sept. 11. rpHE first class cricket season ended today the Indian touring team drawing with Mr. M. D. O. Leveson Oower's XI at Scarborough. GOWER'S XI: 225 (SutclifTe 94) and 329 ALL-INDIA:
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    MONDAY'S STATE TRIAL.
    128 15 The following have been Invited to play In the state hockey trial on Monday on the S.R.C. ground, in preparation to meet the Japanese Olympic Team: Colours: Reshty (LA.) Gananda Singh, (Police) and Shirazee (LA.) Gupta (LA), Sgt. ChlUery (Mldds.) and Choo Beng (5.0R.0; D. Ross (S.R.C.),
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    PERRY IN U.S.A. FINAL.
    76 15 Forest Hills. Sept. 11. Fred Perry (Britain) reached tht final of the American lawn tennis championships today by defeating Bryan Grant (U.S.A.), 6—4, 3—6, 7— 5, 6—2. Perry will meet Donald Budge (U.S.A.) In the final. Budge today beat Parker 6—4,6—4, 6—3,6—3, 6—36—3 In the women's
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    SUPER GOLF AT TORONTO
    73 15 Toronto, Sept. 11. Playing in the Canadian open Go'f championship today Paul Runyan (White Springs) Chattered the St. Andrews causs record vlth a second round of 65. which is five strokes under the par record. His aggregate for tf-e first two rounds Is 177. Lawson Little
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    37 15 The fourth Annual Athletic Sports of the Singapore English School will be held at he Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday Sept. 18 from 3 pm. to 6.15. All old boys and friends are cordially Invited to attend.
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    LACK OF GOOD WING FORWARDS.
    480 15 State Hockey Trial. Noel Hay Cheok Wah Were Impressive. Whites 4; Colours 3. 'THE wine problem will be the one which will give the selectors of the Singapore hockey team most food for thought when choosing a side to meet the Japanese Olympic XI. Yesterday
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    Y.M.C.A. JUNIOR.
    106 15 Y M.C.A. Junior Department at hockey against the Sikh Police on Tuesday, at Anson Road:— Growthcr; V. Ani-strong and G. Newman; J. Trail], Ong Swee Keng and S. Hope; E. Hope. B. S. Varma, M. Armstrong, K. Lcembruggen and Suratta. Reserve?: Wee En? and B. M. Barker. The
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    495 15  -  "LEIGHTON." Conducted by Testimonial Match For Bardsley And Gregory Surprise Omission Of Ri&& Richardson Deposed Treated As A Test Trial A PART from the omission of Keith Rlgg, and the appointment of Stan McCabe over Vie. Richardson as captain, the elevens chosen for the Bardsley-Gregory testimonial match,
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    BARRACKERS BEWARE !
    46 15 BARRACKERS BEWARE Adelaide, Sept. 11. The Australian Cricket Board of Control has resolved to launch a campaign to prevent objectionable and excessive barracking In all international matches and the assistance of the police is to be sought and offenders removed from the ground and prosecuted. Reuter.
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      THE SHIPPING SERVICES.
      444 16 ARTIFICIAL INFLATION OF PASSENGER LISTS. "CONTRIBUTES TO LETHARGY." To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—lt is interesting to note in jour issue of Sept. 7, that the persist ent criticism appearing in your columns of the P. and O. services to the East, and in particular
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      TOTALISATOR FIGURES.
      210 16 HOW BROKEN MONEY RULE WORKS. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—The following figures may be of Interest to members of the Singapore Turf Club. Those who grumble at the percentage in Boule or abhor two zeros in roulette will probably be astonished to learn what percentage
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    28 16 Malayan photographers who own C:ne-Kodak cameras will shortly be able to buy 8 millimetre Kodachrome film. Supples of the colour film will be available in Singapore about Stpt.
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    51 16 The Acting Governor of Madras rcc 'ntly opened Madras University's new library. departmental buildings, and examination hall, erected at a cost of 22'.. lakhs of rupees v £158.750). It is significant that no part of the rr.oney was contributed by private individuals: the Government found a third and th? University
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    CLAIM TO DISUSED LEAD MINE.
    173 16 Medieval Law Invoked. Notices have been poi-ted at the Blobber Lead Mine, Wirksworth, owned by the Derbyshire Mining and Exploration Company, that a claim has been lodged for possession of the mine*, which has not been worked for 12 years. The claim is made under
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    Tried To Derail Husband's Train.
    224 16 45- Year-Old Wife Gaoled. Milton (Florida). Sept. 2. Forty-five-year-old Mrs. Mary Vann VM sentenced at Milton toda" to 10 years' hard labour for "conspiring to derail the train which her husband. John Vann, was driving." Prosecuting attorney said that Mrs. Vann hoped to kill her
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    22 16 Mr. Yap Swee Fatt and Miss Ho Kani Lenr after their marriage before Mr. J. Calder, the Registrar of Marriages, Kuala Lumpur.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1707 16 14th Sunday After Trinity— A Holy Priesthood. "fO, shew yourselves to the Priests." Luke. 17: 11-19) unwelcome message, It Is to be feared. In these days, when the cry Is heard "I need no one between me and God." "Give me the plain Gospel, the Sermon on the
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    Schooner Drifts 126 Days: Sharks For Food.
    85 16 Schooner Drifts 126 Days: Sharks For Food. JPIVE men and a boy, ragged, starved, bearded, stepped off the British ISO-ton schooner Diolinda at Capetown on Sept. 2. "Water," they cried. They were given it, gulped it doum. They left Liverpool 126 days ago for Seychelles, islands near Madagascar Winds blew
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    LYNCH CROWD BESIEGES "VAMPIRE'S" GOAL.
    174 16 SHOUTS 'DEATH FOR BABY KILLER.' Paris, Sept. 2. OPECIAL police guard has been provided for Walter Kueny, the alleged "Vampire" of Alsace, against armed crowds which are surrounding the Mulhouse prison where he is detained, shouting "death to the childkiller." Kueny was arrested yesterday after.
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    MAN AND WIFE TORTURED IN BRAZIL GAOL.
    394 17 Allegations By Ex-Deputy Of German Reichstag. I IGHTED cigarettes pressed on his flesh his wife stripped and beaten in his presence deprived of sleep for 21 days These are allegations made by Arthur Ewert, a former Deputy in the German Reichstag, against the
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    AIR-RAID SHELTERS FOR ALL ITALIANS.
    268 17 Every Building To Be Equipped. Rome. In pursuance of the Duce's orders that Italy must be prepared for any eventuality, t.ie basis of a scheme to counteract air raids is being laid. Ail buildings must have shelters w*.iich are air-conditioned with specially constructed pavements and
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    80 17 Mr. Thomas Arundalc Bourn, former English amateur golf champion, was married to Miss Neoml Waters, 24-year-old actress, at the Caxton Hall register office, London. Miss Waters secretly booked a passage from Australia to England to escape from the "meaningless existence of a rich girl." She has had a romantic career,
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    Moscow Anger Against Poland.
    435 17 Moscow Anger Against Poland. Said To Be "False Fascist." Moscow, Sept. 4. nHHE Soviet Press today attacks Nazi Germany with the utmost ultra-patriotic violence and also Poland's duplicity in again flirting with the French while all the time clearly favouring the new German military service law. "The Germans," says the
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    CORONATION TO BE SEEN BY 8,000 PEOPLE.
    314 17 Work Of Transforming The Abbey To Cost £30,000. DLANS which London Office of Works architects are preparing now give an impression of what Westminster Abbey will look like during the Coronation ceremony next year, with the seating accommodation increased from 3,000 to 8,000.
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    NEW METHOD OF FERTILISATION.
    306 17 BROUGHT £250,000 TO A FARMER. IJOW Mr. George Baylis, of Boxford, Berks, the agricultural pioneer, made a fortune approaching £250.000 by novel fertilisation methods was explained by an expert at an agricultural conference at King's Lynn. Norfolk. Mr. C. S. Orwin, Director of the Institute for
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    B.B.C. Television Broadcasts Begin In London.
    1430 18 B. B. C. Television Broadcasts Begin In London. fpHE new London television sta- lion has started experimental transmissions. Programmes have been broadcast from the Alexandra Palace, and picked up on receivers at the Radio Exhibition at Olympia, •where they are now arousing keen inti-rest among thousands of British and foreign
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    PEI CHUNG-HSI AS CHINA'S C.-in-C.
    155 18 IF CHIANG IS ELECTED PRESIDENT. CONSCRIPTION MAY BE ENFORCED. Hong Kong, Sept. 10. The possibility that Gen. Pei Chunghsi. the brains behind the Kwangsi revolt against Nanking, will succeed Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, is mentioned in the Chinese press. This appointment, it is stated, is conditional
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    STRIKE TALKS IN LONDON.
    106 18 Miners' Right To Join Any Trade Union. London, Sept. 9. A conference between representatives of the owners and miners to discuss questions arising out of the threatened stoppage of work in the South Wales coalfield was opened today in London under the independent chairmanship of Mr.
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    SHELDONIAN THEATRE CLOSED.
    55 18 The Sheldonian Theatre, one of the most famous buildings in Oxford, and designed by Sin Christopher Wr?n,j has been attacked by the death watc'.i i Ix-ttle to such an extent that it has been four.d necessary to close it far]! six months, while steps arc taken to
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    SIR S. CRIPPS AND "A GREAT CLASH."
    201 18 ATTACK ON NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. Sir Stafford Crlpps, M.P., addressIng his constituents at Clifton. Bristol, declared that it was Increasingly obvious that a great clash would occur before long between those who were seeking to perpetuate the unjust exploitation of capitalism and those who
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    KWANGSI ARMIES NOW DEMOBILISING.
    132 18 Gen. Pei Expected In Canton Soon. Canton, Copt. 11. Generals Li Tsung-jen and Pei Chung-hsi have telegraphed to fhe Nanking peace delegates in Canton, Jr. which they announce that they have ordered general demobilisation in their province, and that the regular army will be brought back
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    PEER'S "LOSS OF RESTRAINT."
    217 18 DRIVING BAN NOT TO BE LIFTED. LORD AVEBURY'S APPEAL, When Lord Avebury, of Cadogan Square, S.W., applied to the Kingston magistrates for the restoration of his driving licence, it was stated that he had lost his self-restraint in court. His licence had been suspended for 12
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    JAPANESE SOLDIERS IN CLASH NEAR TIENTSIN.
    72 18 Tientsin, Sept. 11. Two Japanese soldiers are reported to have been involved in a clash with Chinese militiamen at Shukocliong railway station, near here. The Japanssa disarmed several militiamen and fired on a number or oxen, killing five. Other militiamen appeared on the scene
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    NEW DUTCH AIR LINE.
    71 18 Herr Achgells. the German pilot, announces that a regular weekly airship service between Europe and Australia is planned by certain Dutch Interests. Negotiations lor the purchase of an airship similar to the Hlndenburg and the establishment of the service, instates, have now reached an advanced stage,
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    QUEBEC CLAIM TO INDEPENDENCE.
    212 18 FORMER MAYOR'S PREDICTION. A FRENCH-CANADIAN REPUBLIC. A prediction that the Province of Quebee may shortly leave the Confederation of Canada Is made by Mr. Houde, who was Mayor of Montreal until last month, when he suddenly resigned. He bases this view on the fact that the
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    SCIENCE & SOCIETY. SIR J. STAMP'S ADDRESS.
    87 18 SCIENCE SOCIETY. SIR J. STAMP'S ADDRESS. A large number of sectional meetIngs of the British Associations were mid en Thursday at Blackpool. Several newspapers devoted editorial comment to the presidential address j delivered recently by Sir Josiah Stamp on "the Impact of Science on Society." Sir Josiah's main point was
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    14 18 The will of the famous singer, Conchita Supervia, has been proved at £11,920.—British Wireless.
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    EMPIRE FLYING BOATS.
    403 18 PLANS FOR ATLANTIC EXPERIMENTS. Two of the new Empire flying-boats should be afloat at Rochester within 10 days, says the Times correspondent. The first, named Canopus, which gava great satisfaction in the makers' trials, was returned to the construction shed about a month ago to be fitted
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    Remarkable Case Of Raja's Son Who Was Disowned By Wife.
    808 19 Remarkable Case Of Raja's Son Who Was Disowned By Wife. IDENTITY ESTABLISHED AFTER 28 YEARS. Hearing Lasts 32 Months: 1,500 Give Evidence. I find that the plaintiff is Ramendra Narayan Roy, the second son of the late Raja Bahadur Rajendra Narayan Roy of Bhowal." WITH this finding by Mr. Pannalal
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    A SILENCE ZONE FOR BOMBAY.
    98 19 24-Hour Ban On Motor Horns. Bombay. A novel traffic experiment Is shortly to bs tried in Bombay. At a recent meeting, the Traffic Advisory Committee recommended that the police order prohibiting the sounding of motor horns, at present enforced between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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    HALO ROUND THE SUN.
    66 19 A rare natural phenomenon, a halo round the sun, was witnessed in Bangalore the other day, the halo being complete and making a striking pattern of colours against a blue sky. The halo was observed in the form of a complete ring round the sun at
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    940 Villages Engulfed By Advancing Desert.
    539 19 14 Square Miles Claimed Every Year In The Punjab. YEAR by yoar desert is claiming many miles of the fertile dis trict of Hoshiarpur in the Punjab. Eighty years ago this desert was but 75 square miles in extent, 40 years later it had
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    FAMINE IN FOUR POONA DISTRICTS.
    105 19 Poona. Several immediate measures for relief of agriculturists in Deccan are contemplated by the authorities in consequence of the serious famine conditions in four districts owing to failure of rains. A sum of about Rs. 60.000 has already been sanctioned from the Famine Relief Fund
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    STORY OF THE TRIAL.
    423 19 Case First Begun In 1930. The Judgment in the Bhowal Sannyasl case marked the culmination of legal proceedings started In April. 1930 when the present suit was instituted before the First Subordinate Judge of Dacca. It was eventually transferred to the file of Mr. Pannalal Bose
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    STATE COUNCILLOR BLOWS A COMMUNIST TRUMPET.
    104 19 STATE COUNCILLOR BLOWS A COMMUNIST TRUMPET. Colombo. \§R- D. P. R. Gunawardenc (Avisawe'.la) entertained the State Council to Communist talk of "a United Front," an uprisir.i) of the workers at some indefinite date, and disinclination to fight except in "a real national revolutionary army." While supporting the Minneriya Scheme, he
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    SELANGOR RULER LEAVES FOR ENGLAND.
    90 20 Royal ladies who are accompanying His Highness to England. H.H. the Sultan of Selangor. II H. The Sultan of Selangor. His eldest son, Tcngku Musa Eddin, who was formerly Raja Muda. and suite embarked in the Rajputana for England yesterday. His Highness, who was 73
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    JUTLANDIA FOR SPECIAL CRUISE.
    165 20 An Opportunity To See Indo-China And Siam. The East Asiatic Company Limited has arranged a special holiday cruise in the Jutlandia which Is scheduled to leave Singapore on Sept. 28, returning on Oct. 16. From Singapore the Jutlandia will proceed to Saigon where she Is due
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