The Straits Times, 9 July 1937

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CKNTDRY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. -Mi I'AGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. JULY 9, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JULY 9. 1937 PRICK 10 CENT.^
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      308 1 MEKEDESMMZ BmNKmRNNiCQ (MICI HOOD Economy I iW: TT/I^ Durability So-called 'cheap lamps l§[fl r^ are expensive. They consume considerably m^^Smrf^^ more current, which has ■BSfflHHB^--^ to be paid for uHfllv Save unnecessary expense next time you order IJ. A V^TiVA lamps and insist on the Wij *"^i famous 'MAZDA.' Wg?
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      154 1 Wortffe CORSETRY MODEL 1582 SURGICAL 1 WORTHS ROLL-ON No. 1169 CORSELETTE BROCHE ELASTIC STEP-IN ROLL-ON ELASTIC BELT. TWO-WAY FRONT. 2 WAY ELASTIC MODEL. DEPTH 12" STRETCH. DEPTH 15 INS. FITTED 2 PAIRS BACK WITH-LACINC. SUSPENDERS. COLOUR: TEA ROSE. SIZES 32 40 SIZES 23 30 SIZFS: SMALL, MEDIUM LARC.K. PRICE $13.95.
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      41 1 I (TnOdWa** If <^ v V^ c BREAD A meal in itself and an abundant source of energy. Place your order now for 'ROYAL BAKERY" BREAD Daily deliveries of White, Brown Wholemeal or any other varieties you require. Phone: 5376 (4 Lines)
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      497 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED smart door-to-door canvassers for easy selling line. Box No. 519. Straits Tunes. PHOTOGRAPHER, for Newspaper pre» work. All round experience and ability essential. Straits Times. SITUATIONS WANTED WANTED Billet by an experienced Estate Clerk. Quick at figures. Box No. 502, S. T. LADY can recommend exel: English
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      340 2 FOR SALE FOE SALE, Land, 2H miles Coast road. 3 acres, POl:T DICKSON. road froniagc. Box No. 523, Straits Times. (BUSING YACHT sloop rig with auxiliary motor cabin with two bunks sound condition, first reasonable offer accepted. Apply Box No. 516. Straits Times. tSM SECURES EUROPEAN'S BritUh Empire stamp collection
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      436 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BUNGALOWS 2—12 Angullla "irk. FULLY FURNISHED fiats T" 1 2530. Fl/RN. OR UNFURN. 3E. Second Avenue, Bukll Timah Road 54 mile. Bungalow, two bedrooms with bath rooms attached. Electr., Water, outhouses. Apply within. SEASIDE BUNGALOW— 34OA. East Coast Rd. Purn. or Unfurn. Three bed bath rooms,
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      752 2 PUBLIC NOTICES HONG FATT (SUNGEI BESI) LTD. NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF A SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND FOB 1*37. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a second interim dividend at the rate of 4C4 C C on account of the year ending December 31, 1937, (making 8% to date for the year) has
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      572 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited for the supply of 7,500 tons of Australian Gas Coal, shipment date to give delivery at the Gasworks between November 15 and December 31, 1937. Tender form may be obtained from the Municipal Tender Room. Tenders close at 4 p.m.. August 3, 1937. J,
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      342 2 Schiffner's for Manner?, dress flower- novrltko —I Anderson Road Tel 47M.— A BETTER WAVE t A FIGARO FIGARO x Ladies Hair Dressers. 93 Bras Basah Rd. Rallies HoKI. Phone 2868. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Wiss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. THE SCIENCE
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      688 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) M\tL P:\SSENOF.R AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJt&TV GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTW*RD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JA»AN DM I Tmi.M Spore US' I PAJPUTAM »-M» •»"'> R*NPL'R*
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      594 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incor.nrateo in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT 3 FOR CL'NARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON N*r><t Mar t:llt, London Antwerp and totterdam Tonnage Due Sail HAKU&AN MARU 1C 383 July 7 S HARUNA MA it July 21 23 S KATOHI MARU Aug. 4 S i KASHIMA
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      687 3 BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class motorshlps. Most cabins bare adjoining private bath. ExceJent cuisine FOR (GENOA) MARSEILLES LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPEJ.HAGIN Prom Prom From Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang MS Sham 'MEONIA 20/7 20/7 21/7 23/7 ALSIA 10/8 10/8 11/8 138 BORINGIA 31/8 31/1 1/9 3 9 •PIONIA 21/9
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      258 3 i TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU F-.om arrive H'kong S.F Pres Coolidge July 24 Ait U Pres Taft Aur 11 Aug SI rres Hoover Aug SI Sept 8 Pres Lincoln Sepl 8 Bept 28 Prw CooUdge Sept 18 Oct Pres Wilson Oct. Oct 26 Pres. Cleveland Nov. 3 Dec. 1 RATES
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      1112 3 SH If rlNd IHI BLUE FUNNEI LINI (Ocean Th« Hoa Khiow Steamthlo Co ri93*l Ltd, Steam Ship Co. Ltd and China Mutual The Canard Whit, stai Lid l£" B L N T fIH- < S_ L JS-'.« Aberdeen Commonwealth Line Tbr Strait* Stnmphtp Co Ltd Shaw Savill Albion Co Ita
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
      262 4 Sineapore. July 9. 12 noon. Buyer seller Gambler $8 00 Hamburg Cube $15 DO Java Cube $1100 Fepper. White Muntok $17.00 White $16.50 Black $9.50 Copra Mixed $5.65 Sun Dried $6 05 Tapioca. 5£UrEF Modium^earl S'S SaTnoZr 1 Jj „qif™ $3,33 ,3 3 35 alr W-J:> f^JS!'
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      295 4 Tata; Benf kails, P. de Kjck, Padang, Pakan Baroe, Siak tc 8. Pandjantr (Ampang) 3 pm Medan (Q. Van der Heydeni 3 p.m. Germany (Parcels only) (Preussen) 4 pm. Philippine Islands (Hindenburg) 4 p.m. Sarikel and Sibu (Katong) ..4 p.m. Christmas Island (Shlng Hwah) 7 p.m. Saturday.
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      AIR MAILS.
      94 4 INWARD. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Saturday afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives Saturday afternoon. Wearnes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives Saturday evening. X.L.M.: From Europe: Dae Sunday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Mails close 6 a.m. Saturday. K.I.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      163 4 Correspondence for transmission by sir "via Netherlands" must oe specially and c:early superscilbed "By K.LJM." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Iran, Amsterdam ft London by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Penang (Internal Air Service) 6 p.m. Tomorrow Medan by air (Netherlands) 1.16 pm Kenya, Uganda. Tanganyika
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      90 4 Malls from Europe, (London parcel malls) expected tomorrow, July 10, by Patrtcus. Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow, July 10, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 pm. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected tomorrow, July 10.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      141 4 Friday, July 8. Ship* alMigslde the Wharves or expected M arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf W. Bt. Bertha. Lch. Crow. P.W.D. Hoppers Nos. 7 8. Bullmouth, Gemas, Dredger Kuan tan. OU Wharf Simnia. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjonc Pagar Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert
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      CLEARANCES
      46 4 July 7: Corneville (Nor.); Tinombo. Parlgi (Dut.); Necker (Ger); Turul (Hungarian); Anshun. Sin Alk Lee (Brit.). July 8: Kiias Tandinng Balel. I.irut. Kedah, Nam Yong, Karapara. Glang Ann, (Brit.) Camphuys, V. der Does d€ Bye, Cremer (Dut.); Wilford (Nor.); Hakusan Maru (Jap); Hong Ho (Chi.).
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      BERNARDIN de ST. PIERRE
      37 4 The Bernardln de St. Pierre, from Marseilles via Madras. Pondicherry is expected to arrive on Tuesday, at 6 a.m. and sail the same day at noon for Saigon. Tourane, Haiphong Berth: S.H.B. Wharves.
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    LOVE COMES TOO LATE TO WOMAN.
    150 4 Refuses Marriage Then Dies. rVER since her husband died, Mrs. Linn, of Eastwood -street. Streatham, had been looked after by her daughter Emma, says the Daily Express. Last Christmas an old friend, a widower, proposed to Emma, though she had reached the age of
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    WHY MEN DRINK BEER.
    127 4 Th«y Like Company In "Pubs." A GROUP of University graduates with headquarters in Bolton plan to publish results of a detailed inquiry into "certain hitherto neglected fields ot man's behaviour." First question on the widely-distri-buted inquiry-sheet was: "Why do you drink beer?" It elicited the fact
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    KAMRA TIN DREDGING.
    238 4 Dividend Of 5 Per Cent. For Year. 'THE ninth ordinary general meeting of Kamra Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held in London on June 30. Mr. P. J. Burgess (the chairman) said that the profit and loss account made a rather better showing than for the preceding year,
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    ANGLO-DUTCH PROFIT RISES £200,000.
    192 4 Final Dividend Doubled The Anglo -Dutch Plantations of Java proposes to pay a final dividend for 1936 of 4 per cent., less tax. This compares with 2 per cent, a year ago and makes with the 3 per cent, (against 2 per cent.) interim distribution a
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      443 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorporate m F US.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOO»"»C AGINTS PMB UTS AND 91AM STATES RAILWAYS. rCLSFBONB: rretght M«— Pmawt* HU CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. i Incorporated In England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin Class from £102-18-5 Second Class From £70-14-9 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange with
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      315 4 (Incorporated In Straits Settlement*) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. «£2S^'» tlnearewiX afctlanoj UOSTON NX* VOBB A BALIIMOM VIA SUEZ CANAI Out Sail; STEEL MARINER All*. 3 Au.' 7 STEKI NAVIGATOR Aug 14 AUft 28 -SLUSH MAN' LINE STEEL SEAFARER Sept 22 B<-pt 2"i »O« HAVKS LONDON KLAVE NESS
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      437 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday I.asi night max. rain- bright min temp, fall s'shlne temp *F ins hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 86 Nil 7.1 71 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 85 0.02 1.1 70 Sitiawan 88 0.75 2.7 71 Bultit Jeram 89 0.04 0.3 73 Malacca 84
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    REARRANGED FIXTURES.
    147 5 Associmtion Football. Chinese vs. Gunners Near End Of Season. The following changes are notified in S.A.F.A League fixtures: DIVISION 1. S.C.F.A. ts. R.A. arranged tor Tuesday. Aug. 3. has b.en postponed and will be piayed at Anson Road Stadium on Monday. Aug. 23. R.A.F. vs. Polio?, arranged for
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    ISLAND CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES.
    238 5 Golf. Mr. And Mrs. Hat cm an Win With 31 Net. The mixed foursomes competition at the Island Club on Sunday resulted in a win for Mr and Mrs. C A R. Bateman. The following cards were returned: Mr. and Mrs. Bateman 39— 7 3 31
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    Y.M.C.A. TOURNAMENT.
    42 5 Lawn Tennit. Tomorrow's ties in the V.M.C.A. tournament are: Mixed Doubles Final— Mrs M. Eber and T. Kobayashi vs. Mrs. M Oliver and M I. Reshty. Men's Single*: Di. G. Haridas vs. See Oim Hock: A. I. Pereira vs. Yadl.
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      431 5 THE GLORIOIS STORY Of ENGLAND IN THE DAYS HfM^V^^K'T^BS Ol THE SPANISH IMJI ISIIKiN— I Jf 14. V i WITH THRILLS B.ATTI.F SCENES 4L W 41 DUELS AND HXIR RpißßßSl^^^i^^^^B breaih ESCArES s '^^^■«^^"i^^^ramßßiHJ FIRE OVER ENGLAND THE MOST I HKII.I IN(. HISTORY SPECTACLE with LAURENCE OLIVER. FLORA ROBSON LESLIE
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      285 5 -MOONLIGHT AND SHADOW" OH ■^■JF^^y THE KING OF, REX RECORDS 65 eta. each. T. M. A. MUSIC HOUSE, > i n«aporr K Lumpur Ipoh ftntng <%IP M RADPfF'Q *IH J DflnnlC 9 $mihH^^ •cv'V^^'t^n^ f\V nanVm V X^aV 1x BIC BLORE CORA WITHERSPOON M FAY BAINTER ESTELLE WINWOOD GOOD NEWS
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      5 5 OPENING TONIGHT PAVILION 6.15 9.15
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      121 5 VICTORIA THEATRE SATURDAY, JULY 10th. —AT 9.15. P. M.— thT" FIRST MRS. FRASERBY ST. JOHN ERVINE. S.A.D.C. PRODUCTION. BOOK AT ROBINSON'S FRANKELS QLumotouA GIFTS for ALL OCCASIONS Everything So Classy Yet Inexpensive BRITISH STERLING SILVERWARE GENUINE GIT CRYSTAL ELECTRO CHROMIUM PLATE The LATEST «c BEST Made in VIENNA. Comprising LADrES'
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      73 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 submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 6.30 to 9.30 p.m. Hospital Ball
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      225 5 Dorothy Lamour. Paramount. Return Screening. 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL: Top of the Town. With All Star Cast. Universal. 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. Straits Times stated: "Top of the Town" touches Hollywood's top in musical entertainment, the romance of millionairess Doris Nolan and band leader Fred Murray linking a succession
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      492 6 strom; demand for tin shares. m'BBER RECOVERS SLIGHTLY. From Our Financial Correspondent. (Copyright) Singapore July 9. The London tin share market must be described as booming. There is a very strong demand for practically all sterling issues and pricea in every case have risen ■harply. Th 2
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        MINING.
        617 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. issue val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin i'l Asani Kumbang £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hi! am 1 Ayei Weng £1 Bangrin Tin 1 Batu Selangor £1 Burma Malay £1 Chendenang .50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong
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        GENERAL.
        421 6 2 2 Al-.-x Brick Ord. 1.55 1.65 1.55 1.6S 2 2 do 1\' 2 '/o Prefs. 2.30 2.U 2.40 2.45 10 10 Anas Ice U.CO lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.85 0.90 0.87 0.92 10 5 B M i'rustee B 25 7.00 0.25 1.26 £100 £100
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        243 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103>/2 lO5'.i nom V/z'/c 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 110 nom 4> 2 'V. 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 115 117 nom 4% 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        366 6 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) A-ioocri at vsv. i-ijruu Allenby 1.90 2.00 1.85 Alor Gajah 1.30 1.40 1.30 Amal Malay 1.85 2.00 190 Ayer Hitam 140 1.50 1.40 Ayer Molek 1.15 1.30 1.15 Ayer Panas 1.70 1.80cd 1.70 Bassett 0.78 0.83 0.77 Batu Llntang 1.35 1.45 1.30
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    EXCHANGES.
    193 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4 1/8 Lyons demand 1485 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 57% Montreal demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 6 Noon, July 9. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) July 315/ 8 3i?/ 8 Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) July 30 15/16 31»/ 8 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 31 Vfc 31% July
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    STOCK EXCHANGE. Tin Shares Strong.
    416 6 London, July 8. The following are todays closing middle prices on the London Stock ExchangerShares £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: yester- Rise day or Pall Conversion boar, a p.e. 1944-64 112'; 'i Fundini' Loan 4 D.c. 1960-90 110 +14 War Loan. 3> 3 p.c. ]00'«
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    PERAK RACES.
    122 6 Thr scratchings and order of running for tomorrow, the third and last day of thr talk Turt (/lull's summer meeting at I :oh, are as follows Race I.— Pcny Griffins Div. Z. Oak Lady. Mr. Dick. Race 2— Pony Griffins Div. t. Race 3.— Horses. CtaM l>iv 1.
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    EXCHANGES.
    105 6 London, July C. The following were maan rales .■(.line at noon >«<lay: Paris 128 I.'. 64 Athf-n« Vi""/4 New York 4.95', Bucharest ."70 Montreal 4.96 s sent' Brussels 29.42 Rle 4:i Geneva C 1.65 1 -sellers annual Amsterdam 9.00\ Belgrade .MS Milan 94 3 16 B'leno* Ai.-?« .jnau.i'ta Berlin
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    257 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Company Dividend 1 TIN Afam Kumbang 5'r Int. July 23 lS'o Bonus Hong Fatt 4Ti Int July 23 Kamuntlng 10% Int. July 13 Kuchal 20% Int. July 20 Lincui 10% Int July 27 Pangnga River 8% Int. JWy is Rcntau Ords 6% Int. July
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      JOHORE RUBBER ASSESSMENTS.
      708 7 JOHORE RUBBER ASSESSMENTS. DISSATISFACTION AMONG SMALLHOLDERS. COMMITTEE'S EXPLANATION. vmTH regard to certain state- ments on the subject of the assessment of Johore rubber holdings which have recently been made in letters to the local press, the Johore Rubber Regulation Advisory Committee issues the following communique: The statements referred to may
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      BRITISH RAILWAY REVENUE INCREASE.
      65 7 London. July 8. The first half-year's traffic receipts on mainline British railways show a gain of £3,545 000 M compared with the first 26 weeks of 1936. That period in turn showed takings £1.819.000 above those of the first half of 1935 To the total advance
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      KRAMAT PULAI'S LARGE PROSPECTING CAMPAIGN
      1146 7 Scheelite Ore Reserves Rapidly Decreasing. 105 PER CENT. DIVIDEND PAID. 'THE annual general meeting of Kramat Pulai. Ltd.. was held In London on June 26: Mr. C. V. Stephens (the chairman), in the course of his speech, said: The company produced 234 tons of tin
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      RUBBER PRODUCTION COSTS.
      265 7 One Penny Per Pound For Amortisation. TJtfHILE one of the main objects of the restriction plan was to advance the price of the raw material to a level reasonably remunerative to efficient producers, no official indication has been given of the price basis aimed at by the
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      AMSTERDAM RUBBER.
      77 7 Issued Capital Raised To £2,770,000. Amsterdam, June 30. The Amsterdam Rubber Company has Increased Its issued capital by Fls. 1,000.000 (£lll.OOO at current rates) to Fls 25.000.000 (£2,770.000) by placing privately 1.000 shares of Fls. 1.000 each at 275 per cent. This increase has been made necessary by
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    NEW PLANTING OF RUBBER.
    380 7 Labour Could Use Old Areas For Gardens. CUPPORTING a suggestion that] the restriction on new planting of rubber should be removed en- 1 tirely or partially in the event of, the Rubber Regulation scheme! being extended after Dec2mber 1938. (originally made in the Straits Times) a
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    Aid For Kwangtung Fruit Growers.
    45 7 To promote orange and other fruit cultivation in Kwangtung. the Canton Agriculture and Forestry Bureau is discussing with the Bank of China arrangements to extend $2,000,000 In loans to fruit planters, who need larger capital, say.? the Canton Dally Sun
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      631 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m itae Ootony ot Bang Kong) The UabMity at atemtttn m united to the extent and in manner prescribed fry Ordinance No. 6 01 19*8 ol lot Colony Authorised Capita: «5<MH)0,0CO Issued and «-uUy t»aid-Up $30,000,000 Reserve Funds:- Sterling 8.500.00ft Hong Kong Currency
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      190 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China by Special Charter j 12. Cecil SUert Sh>l«p«c«. T*ftMn: MaaagcrV Office M44 InhiiK Imp* «»4i Gcaeral Office 518J-9 CaWe Addrea. "CHUNGKUO" Paid Up Capital Ch M.«M.*M M Reserve Funds In extern of Ch. I J.819.000 W Total Auett appro»im»telj Ch. fl|N.m.m.H HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
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      514 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK <>*' INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incoiporatea .n gngiano O| Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in 600.00U ahart* of f5 each £3.QuOOOO Re:eme Pund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proo~ietor» £3 000.000 HEAD OFKICE: IS. fUahoptfa* Lomton K.C I. Amrttsar Hong Kong Rangoon Ator Stai Hollo Sulgar Bangkok
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    NEW MOTOR OIL.
    249 8 Discovery Eliminates Excessive Wear. The modern motor-car represents to most buyers a considerable investment. How to preserve this investment and reduce the annual cost of operating the car has commanded the attention of specialised chemists and engineers for many years. Following 21 years of research, a development
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    ROYALTY RENOUNCED FOR LOVE.
    121 8 Stockholm, July 6 DV marrying a commoner today, Prince Charles, nephew of the King of Sweden, lost all his prerogatives as a Swedish royalty although the King sanctioned the marriage. By the striking gesture of his brother-in-law, the King of the B?l- i gians, wVo conferred
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      90 8 ■pr l STEEL OFFICE FURNITURE Th. All British SOIK AGENTS DUNCAN ROBERTS LTD SINGAPORE -KUALA LUMPUR bahishes'ENERVATION" AND 6IVES YOU All DAY EHERGY For tne Veins. Arteries Heart Bright boys know It must be a CROMPTON COILED-COIL LAMP THE CROMPTON LAMP IS IN THE TOP CLASS. 1 /sth more light-rthe
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      492 8 O/n<9cUL FOOD for3ahii/ Containing an adequate proportion of Vitamin D to ensure perfect formation of the teeth, Allenburys crisp, delicious Rusks are the ideal first solid food for Baby. Their use encourages the development of a strong, wide jaw, with ample room for the teeth, and promotes the habit of
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      291 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1 33 Me s (225 m.) ■m 6.00 Malay music. Gramophone recorls. 7 00 Symphony concert. Gramophone records. Symphony No. 2 in B Minor. (Borodin). Played by the London Symphony Orchestra 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.40 Talk on "Speed," by Sir Malcolm Campbell. Recorded
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      837 8 Love.. Denny Denis. Orchestral: "Love, Life and Laughter"— Selection. .New Mayfair Orchestra. Orchestral: "Splinters. In the Air," and "Take my Tip" (selections) ...Louis Levy and Gamount British Symphony. Comedian with orchestra: Down In the Valley; and Ophelia Max Miller. Foxtrot: When My Dream Comes Home, and I Stumbled over Love.
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      465 8 7.20 News in English. 7. 35 Concert of light music (contd.) 8 15 Greetings to listeners in the Near East 8 20 News and economic review in German. Call DJQ. 8.35 Folk music. 9 20 News and economic review in Engltsh on DJE, DJN, DJQ, and in Du\h on MB.
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      156 8 TOKIO. TODAY JZJ 11 g Mrs (2S.4 m p.m. 8.30 Ne*s in Japanese. 8.35 A Movie Story, by Tenrei Izumi. accompanied by an orchestra. 8.57 News in English. 9 07 New folksongs. Letters from Jupon. 9.20 Close down. MELBOURNE. TODAY -VK3ME 9 59 me (31 2 m p.m. 4.20 Opening
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    PALESTINE REPORT GETS GOOD BRITISH RECEPTION.
    373 9 Clearly Only Remedy, Says The Times. OFFERS GREA TEST JUSTICE. London, July 8. U AILED by the press as being the only possible solution to a 11 difficult problem, the Palestine Commission's report has been well received in Britain. The Times says it is
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    NEW SUBMARINES TO PASS THROUGH HERE.
    220 9 Mine-Layers For The China Station. [From Our Own Correspondent] London. June 30. TWO mine-laying submarines, H.M.S. Grampus and Rorqual,' are to leave England shortly for the China Station, via Singapore. On their arrival at Hong Kong, the Fourth Submarine Flotilla in the Far East
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    PAINT FACTORY FOR SINGAPORE.
    121 9 PROOF of the Introduction of more new industries into Singapore was forthcoming at the meeting of the Singapore Rural Board yesterday when an application to erect a paint factory at the seventh mile Bukit Tiirah Road was discussed. Owing to the site being outside the factory
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    NOTED CLIMBERS ON HIMALAYA QUEST.
    98 9 Munich. July 8. /\N their way to India, where they plan to scale unconquered Himalaya peaks in the north-east, turec well-known German alpinists, Ludwlg Schmaderer, Herbert Paldar. and Orob, left Munich In their motor-car yesterday. They will drive to Oenoa. where they will ship the
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    AIR-CONDITIONING IN THE TROPICS.
    444 9 COMFORT COMES IN CUBICLES. PLUGGED INTO USUAL LAMP-HOLDER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 1. PXPERIMENTS in the provision of i air-conditioned cubicles in the tropics were reported at the last I meeting of the Ross Institute industrial advisory committee. Major Lockwcod Stevens described some apparatus
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    MARTIAL LAW DECLARED ON MANCHU BORDER.
    67 9 Volunteers Advancing On Dolonor. Tientsin. July 6. A FORCE of more than 1,000 antlManchukuo volunteers In North Chahar, under LI Ylng, Is marching on the Manchukuo border town of Dolonor. In Jehol, Chinese reports state. Meanwhile martial law has been proclaimed at the town,
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    LAY AWAKE IN AGONY WITH NEURITIS.
    182 9 Kruschen Salts Effected A Complete Cure. Ordinary headaches are bad enough, but they are as nothing compared i.o the awful pains of neuritis in the head, says this woman. Read how Kruschen completely banished the pain I had neuritis in the head and right
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    AMUSEMENTS
    125 10 SINGAPORE. GARRICK Till. AIK1 GEYLANG Modern World Think It Over Cantonese Talkies at 7.45 11 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Mvsti-rv Trooper. GREAT WORLD— TUE SKY TALKIE Girl Friend. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies. Cinemas Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Danrfn«, Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. RITZ, GEYLANO pilgrimage
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1937. THE LABOUR REPORT.
    1042 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1937. THE LABOUR REPORT. In his report on the working ot the Labour Department during 1936, Mr. Charles Wilson makes it clear that the Department is now in a position to co-ordinate supply and demand in regard to Indian labour. There has been
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    JOHN LEWIS.
    1516 10 LEADER OF THE AMERICAN LABOUR REVOLT. By the REV. W. A. SCHURR, M.A. (In an address to the Kual IN recent months many people liav, been surprised by the large number of strikes in America. In the midst of fnese strikes two new names have emerged, John Lewis
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    652 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. VICE UNMASKED. I INTEND to devote this column today to a full and fearless exposure of the Yellow Slave Traffic as it exists in Singapore. A vice racket directed by a master-mind is at work in our midst, and the police are engaged in their
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    JAPANESE TROOPS READY TO SAIL TO CHINA.
    1096 11 Third Fleet Also Standing By. GRAVE DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTHERN CRISIS. Martial Law In Peiping And Tientsin. k JAPANESE army division stationed in West Japan has been ordered to stand by in readiness to leave for North China, scene of the latest Sino-Japanese hostilities
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    NAVAL AGREEMENTS TO BE SIGNED NEXT WEEK.
    41 11 The Anglo-German and Anglo-Rus-sian naval agreements are expected to be signed next week. These deal with qualitative .naval armaments and bring Germany and Russia into line with the 1936 London Naval Treaty.— British Wireless.
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    TENSION BETWEEN BRITAIN & ITALY.
    170 11 TENSION BETWEEN BRITAIN ITALY. Rome "Awaiting Developments." DANGER STILL EXISTS. Rome, July 8. A LTHOUGH press reports from London and Paris indicate that there is some relaxation in the tension between Great Britain and Rome, the Rome newspapers decline to take an optimistic view of the position. "We must wait
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    DUCE MUZZLES HIS RADIO DOGS.
    152 11 DUCE MUZZLES HIS RADIO DOGS. Unfriendly Comments To Cease. J^|USSOLINI has promised to muzzle his radio dogs. A request that the Bar! radio station should avoid making any unfriendly comments on the Palestine Commission's report was made by the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, to the Italian Ambassador, Count Grandi.
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    STOP PRESS.
    80 11 Peiping, July 9. A brief clash occurred at dawn today, with each side blaming the other. The Chinese and Japanese forces, in accordance with an agreement reached at 4 a.m. today, withdrew the Japanese to the left bank of the Yungting River, and the Chinese to the right
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE TRADE TALKS.
    276 11 British Colony Quotas. COLLABORATION IN CHINA. London, July 8. A TWO-DAY conference be- tween the Japanese economic mission and the AngloJapanese trade relations committee of the Federation of British Industries begins today. The head of the mission, Mr. C. Kadono. said in an interview that the mission
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    31 11 FROM OBSCURITY TO FAME. The REV. R. A. JARDINE, the vicar who married the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, leaving Waterloo Station rcith his uife for a lecture tour of America.
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    VON NEURATH TO VISIT LONDON.
    101 11 VON NEURATH TO VISIT LONDON. Will New Era In World Affairs Result London, July 8. THE German Foreign Minister. Baron von Neurath, is expected to make an early visit to London to commence the talks which were postponed owing to the Leipzig incident two weeks ago. says British Wireless. He
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    QUEEN MAKES HER FIRST SPEECH.
    146 11 HONORARY DEGREE AT EDINBURGH. London, July 8. •T*HE QUEEN made her first public speech since her accession when she was enrolled as an Honorary Doctor of Laws at the Edinburgh University today. She said that as Scotswoman she knew the high value her fellowcountrymen set
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    Farmer Malayan Leaves Big Fortune.
    64 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 8. rr T t HE will of a former "commercial giant" oi Singapore was today proved at nearly 1 100.000. The will is that of Mr. William Heard Shelford formerly the chairman of Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd., who
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    SINKIANG REVOLT NEWS BANNED.
    65 11 Province Now Completely Isolated. Tokio. July 8. The Tientsin correspondent of the Asahi Shimbun reports a Mohammedan uprising in Sinkiang (Chinese Turkestan i, which the correspondent says is now completely isolated from the outside. Chinese authorities have banned news of the rebellion but, says the correspondent,
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    MORE TROUBLE ON AMUR RIVER.
    118 11 Soviet Alleges That Japanese Violated Agreement. I REPEATED INCURSIONS. M<IS»<MV, Jll!v ft. AN energetic protest against an Japanese violation of the recent agreement to withdraw troops from the disputed islands in the Amur River was made by the Soviet Foreign Minister. .M. I.itvinoff, to the
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    FRANCE IMPOSES NEW TAXES.
    112 11 ATTEMPT TO BALANCE HER BUDGET. Pans, Ju)y 9. THE new tax measures decreed 1 cover the deficit in Franc* budget provide, acceding to the Finance Minister, M. Bonnet, eiuht, milliard francs for the ordinary budget while two and a half milliards txtia Ls provided from th?
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    EIGHT EUROPEANS SAVED WHEN SINGAPORE LAUNCH SINKS.
    249 12 NIGHT COLLISION NEAR BREAKWATER. Naval Craft Also Involved. SPEEDY RESCUE EFFECTED BY BLUEJACKETS. jMOKK than 12 people, including: eight Europeans, were saved from drowning when a launch sank as u result of a collision in Singapore harbour at about 8 o'clock last night.
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    Singapore -Australia Letters By Dutch Airmails.
    71 12 Singapore -A ustralia Letters By Dutch Airmails. OINGAPORE people will be able to send letters by Dutch air mail to Australia when K.N.I.L.M.'s service is ext?nded from Batavia to Darwin. However, no outward mail from Australia will be carried by the service, the Straits Times understands. KNI.I.M. it is reported,
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    No Official Welcome For "War-Lord."
    133 12 No Official Welcome For "War-Lord." f«EN. Tsai Tir.g-kai, China's former: national hero and ex-commander of th? famous 19th Route Army, will; not be officially met by th? local Chin- j fsc Consulate-General. the Straits Times learns, when he arrives in Singapore. r. is not dc-fin'.tely known when he Will arrive,
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    RURAL BOARD "HUSH-HUSH."
    107 12 Public Again Excluded At M oetiner. When the draft estimates for 1938 i MM up for consideration at yester- j day's meeting of the Singapore Kuril Board, a member moved for the exclusion of the public. A vote resulted in a majority of five to four for
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    JANET GAYNOR BACK IN COLOUR FILM.
    140 12 Yesterday's Preview Of "A Star Is Born" HOLLYWOOD irom the inside, shorn of glamour, bereft of make-believe, is presented in the ruthless glare of reality in "A Star is Born." sh rtly to be shown at the Capitol. A guest audience at a preview
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    CHINA FREEDOM HERE TOMORROW.
    129 12 Cadets To See Air And Naval Bases. •"THE 1.600 ton Chinese naval 1 training ship, China Freedom. will arrive in Singapore tomorrow. Among the plans for the entertainment of its crew of 200 officers, cadets and recruits will be a ten party to be given by
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    Penang-Bound Liner Rams China Junk.
    429 12 Penang -Bound Liner Rams China Junk. ONE OF CREW MISSING (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 8. LJOW eight Chinese fishermen were thrown into the sea when their junk was rammed by the Blue Funnel liner Aeneas in midocean M 1.30 a.m. on May 15 was recounted at an official
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    65 12 SHKLVER FOR TRAFFIC COP: A four-sided glass booth is being erected round the traffic policeman on duty in Empress Place as a shelter against .sun and rain. The booth is of reinforced concrete with a concrete roof, and glass panels may be slid up or down during variations of the
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    Two Local Chessmen Beat Master.
    137 12 Two Local Chessmen Beat Master. "World" Music Puts Stehier Off Form. TWO Singapore players, a Malay and a Chinese, defeated the Hifhgarian chess master. Herr L. Steiner, in his .xuiltaneous match with 22 boards at the Happy World last night. They were Mr. T. Romy. a Malay dancing teacher and
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    FALSE ECONOMY.
    58 12 AX up-country reader writes: 'After some 24 years of reading the Straits Times, I told you some time ago to stop sending it. After putting up with "tripe" for a few months 1 have decided to send you another Slo— start sending at once and tell me when
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    Malayan Chinese Delegates Resign.
    77 12 Malayan Chinese Delegates Resign. "DUSINESS reasons" are advanced by Messrs. Tan Kah Kee, Lee Chin Tian and Ong Moh Jin who have tendered their resignation as candidates to represent Malaya at the Chinese National Congress to be held in Nanking on Dec. 12 The purpose of the Congress is to
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    "CALLOUS ATTITUDE" OF SELANGOR COMMITTEE.
    367 12 John Hands Criticises Jobless Inquiry Report. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. THE problem resolves itself into the famous question set in examinations in applied mechanics What vvould ha;>pen if an irresistible force came up against an immovable object said Mr. J. Hands, hon.
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    NO SETTLEMENT IN BISCUIT STRIKE.
    106 12 Workers Hold Out For Higher Wages. f\N the eve of a satisfactory settlement, the strike of the Thye Hons Biscuit Factory workers has reverted to its former position as a result of the employees learning definitely that their wages would not be increased and they
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    SERANGOON ROAD OPEN.
    27 12 Serangoon Road between Syed Alwl Road and Burmah Road Is now open to traffic in both directions according to the Automobile Association of Malaya.
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    CASE AGAINST A.D.O. POSTPONED.
    42 12 (From Our Own Correspondent Talplng. July 8 The case in which Che Kamaruddin. A.D.0.. of Taiping is charged on four counts as a sequel to a motor accident was mentioned this morning and was postponed to July 13.
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    24 13 AUSTRALIAN BRIDE. Miss PluiHis Bouker and Mr. John Hunt after their icedding at St. iitdrcu's Cathedral yesterday. Report on page 17. Straits Times Photograph.
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    NO PENANG BARRACKS FOR 18 MONTHS.
    302 13 But Fortifications Scheme To Go Ahead. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 8. DLANS of the Government and War Office for the fortification 1 of fenang have not been seriously affected by the decision not to Acquire compulsority 120 acres of land at Tanjong
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    PROVIDENT FUNDS FOR ESTATE STAFFS.
    166 13 Mr. J. Hands On Attitude Of London Directors. "THE London directors of companies 1 with rubber estates in Malaya are very sympathetic toward the institution of provident funds for estate staffs," said Mr. John Hands, of Kuala Lumpur, to the Straits Times when he returned
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    Singapore Church Journal.
    33 13 A new Singapore journal is "The Christian Circle." the organ of the Paya Lebar Methodist Church and Oeylang Straits Chinese Methodist Church. The editor is the Rev. Chew Hock Chin.
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    Rural Board Members' "Lives" Cut To Two Years.
    251 13 CHANGES IN ORDINANCE PROPOSED. IF revisions to (he Singapore Rural Board Ordinance are approved by the Governor-in-Council, the life of an unofficial member of the Board will be two years. At present there is no limit. This and other proposed amendments I
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    Singaporeans Owe Duty To Their City, Says H.E.
    1138 13 "OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME." New Society To Preserve Historical Associations. "VUE regard Singapore as our home away from home... 1 1 seems to me that all of us who live here have a duty to our city as well as to
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    Singapore Rotary H. Q. For Asia.
    184 13 Singapore Rotary H. Q. For Asia. "•TPHE object of the new Rotary office for Asia to be opened at Singapore this month is to bring Rotary headquarters nearer !to the East than it is at present lin far away Chicago. "The new office will give service to all clubs in
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    GUNNER NEEDED FOR INQUEST.
    281 13 Who Rode MotorCycle In Katong Crash QHOC'k and haemorrh;ij:e foflowing a fracture of the base of the skull caused (he death of Mr. E. W. Adams. 21-year-old radio engineer of the Radio Service Co. of Mnla\:i (1934) Ltd., Singapore, according to medical evidence given yesterday at
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    "HOME FOR AGED" DONATIONS.
    80 13 The Little Sisters of the Poor wish to acknowledge, with thanks, the following donations reeeivrd towards the building-fund, for the completion of the new '•Rome for the Aged." s Mr. C. H. da Silva 50 A friend of the poor 25 Mi\ T. K. H 100
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    MIDDS. AND SKINS DRAW IN THRILLING SOCCER STRUGGLE.
    1072 14  -  Echo." By SIX GOALS— AND ALL BEAUTIES. FAST PACE MAINTAINED FROM FIRST MINUTE TO LAST. SOCCER enthusiasts who did not go to Anson Road Stadium last evening missed the finest game of the season. The Middlesex and the Inniskillings, hot on the
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    TODAY'S MALAYA CUP MATCH AT STADIUM.
    305 14 CAN JOHORE EXTEND SINGAPORE At the Anson Road Stadium today Singapore meet Johore in the Malaya Gup competition. The probable teams are: SINGAPORE: Adam; Abdul Rahman and Sarip; Yew Leng, Seng Quee and Hor Khoon; Soon Lye, Abbott. Dr. R. C. Oehlers, G. Day
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    FARR REALLY TO FIGHT LOUIS.
    56 14 London, July 8. After innumerable statements from both sides of the Atlantic and Germany by aU parties concerned it seems now fairly definite that Farr is meeting Loud for a world title bout at New York on Aug. 26 and is returning to England, win
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE XI FOR OLYMPICS.
    90 14 The team to represent Singapore at soccer in the all-Malayan Chinese Olympiad at the Jalan Besar Stadium from July 31 to Aug. 4 will be selected from the following: Li Pak Tong, Yu Joon Me-ng, Soon San, Boon Lay, John Then. Yew Leng. Seng Kwee,
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    R.A. DRAW WITH F. AND N.
    132 14 The R.A. (Blakan Matli drew 2—2 with Fraser and Neave on the latter's ground yesterday. The soldiers opened the score within five minutes from the kick-off, when Dflwnie received a good pass from the Inside right, Webb, and netted with a good shot. After
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    REG WHITCOMBE HEADS GOLF QUALIFIERS.
    236 14 Brother And Dudley Next With Par Scores. DLAY in the British Open golf championship continued at Carnoustie yesterday, with the second of the two rounds constituting the initial stage of the competition proper. Scores of 153 and better qualified for the next stage. Par for
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    CONDITIONS OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
    100 14 The conditions for the Open Championship are: Qualifying rounds on the two selected courses on Monday and Tuesday; players with 140 best scores (also all who tie for 110 th place) play two further rounds on the championship course (on this occasion, Carnoustie) on Wrdnesday and
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    SUSSEX WIN AFTER 1ST INNINGS COLLAPSE.
    104 14 Cricket. London. July 8. At Hove. Sussex beat Worcester by nine wickets. Worcester 205 and 125 (Tuppin five for 30 >. Sussex 9i (Perks seven for 42 and 239 for one (James Parks 92. John Langridge 104 not out i. —Reuter. ENTRIES CLOSE TOMORROW
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    MALACCA CHINESE MEETING.
    493 15 /.in.fticc. Results Of Principal Events. Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. July 5 The following were the main results at the second Malacca Chinese athletic meeting, held on the High School ground: 100 Metres: 1 Wong Hon Chong. L Goli Moll Meng. 3 Leong Kam Choon. Tme. 11
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    14 15 Bromwicb, of Australia, shows the Wimbledon crowd how he takes his famous two-handed shot
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    56 15 An incident during the world title fight in which the champion, Jim Rraddock. on the right, was beaten by Joe Louis, Detroit negro, on a knock-out. Braddock has landed a right and Louis doesn't look happy about it, but in due course he did most of the landing to batter
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    Rowing Regatta Tomorrow Or On Monday.
    113 15 QWING to the inclement weather the rowing events arranged for w yesterday at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club had to be postponed. They will take place tomorrow or on Monday, with the finals on Wednesday, as stated below. S;nior-Junior Fours Heat: Duncan's Four vs
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    SELANGOR CHINESE EVENTS.
    226 15 Swimming. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 5. Before a crowd of over 600 tpectators who lined the banks of a disused mining pool near the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club yesterday, the Selangor Chinese held their aquatic sports. The pool is very large and at the
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    KAMPONG KUANTAN LOSE TO SELANGOR CLUB.
    93 15 Cricket. (From Our Own correspondent; Kuala Lumpur, July S. A Kampong Kuantan team lost to the Selangor Club yesterday. The Club fielded first and did very well in dismissing the visitors for 145 runs. O. R. Ransom compiled C 7 in fine style. The
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    N.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    60 15 (From Our Own Correspondence.) Seremban, Tuesday. The third annual amateur athletic championship meeting of Negri Sembilan. which wiil be held at Seremban on Friday and Saturday, pron.ises to be a big success, with 58 competitors have entered for the various events. There will also be cycle races. Eleven
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    SEGAMAT TOURNAMENT.
    218 15 Lawn Tennis. Yeo Again In Final Of Open Singles. (From Our Own Correspondent.? Segamat, July 5. Yeo Oon Keong, holder, reached the open singles final by beating both Khor Bcng Hoe, the school champion, and H. S. V. Ramayah. His victory over Ramayah was a triumph for stamina
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    PENANG BEAT PERAK IN CUP MATCH.
    128 15 Badminton. From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 6. A big crowd at the Free School saw Penang beat Perak by four matches to one in the Foong Seong Cup badminton competition, with three out of four singles and the only doubles. A feature of
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    N.S. INTER-DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
    89 15 Association Football. (From Our Own Correspondence Seremban, July 7. In the Negr^ Sembilan inter-depart-mental league the State Medical and Health Department drew with the Education Department. each side scoring two goals. This league was organised several years ago through the efforts of Mr. A. Kunaretnam, the present
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    N.S. CHAMPIONS.
    151 15 Lawn Tennis. ML Sakata's Singles Win After Ten Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Tuesday. By defeating Dr. J. H. Bowyer in straight sets in the final of the men's singles championship the Negrl Sembilan lawn tennis tournament M. Sakata achieved a rare distinction, for nearly ten years
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    37 15 Parker, the American, beaten by Budge in the semi-final round at Wimbledon, plays in a smart, athletic rig-out, with shorts that are almost mere slips. This picture was taken during the match in which he beat Prenn.
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    333 15 Cricket. S.CC. against Malay F.A. today Cat 9 p.m.) and tomorrow on the S.R.C. '.'rcur.d: J. H. Abbott, R. J. Bell, R. G. Cranford, l. L. Cooper, E. N. Griffith Jones (capt.), C. H. W. Goult, R. A. Hooper. W. H. Lait, Lt. C. P. G. Pearse, P.
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    CHINESE BEAT TAMILS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    108 15 (From Our Own Correspond :ni> Kuala Lumpur, July 5. E. Yong's bowling feat In capturing seven wickets for 25 runs resulted In the Chinese decisively beating the T.P. CA. on the Tamils' ground yesterday Ah Lum who captured the other three wickets for 26
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    90 15 TODAY. Soccer: Singapore vs. Johore. Malaya Cup, Stadium. Cricket: S.CC. vs. Malays, S.R.C. ground. TOMORROW Soccer: Malacca vs. Combined Services, Malaya Cup, at Malacca; RAF. II vs. Excise. Dlv. 11. Police Depot; Ir.terCcllJge match. M.C.U. cround. Athletic*: Singapore A A A. Championships, finals, padang. lowing: Junior Senior
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    589 15 Non-Benders C. C. Reunion In Singapore Cricket Is Included In The Programme!— Today's Malaya Cup Soccer Tomorrow's Big Fight. Conducted By •ECHO." IT Is safe to say that "a good time will be had by all" at the reunion j in Singapore on Saturday and Sunday, July
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    "GILLY" DIDN'T!
    53 15 In yesterday's report of the S.CC. vs. Malays soccer match it was stated that it was Gillett who diverted the ball past Adam for the Malay goa'. It wasn't—the unfortunate was Davidson. For his error in observation "Echo" is duly contrite, offering his apologies to "Gilly" and his
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    EMPIRE SERVICE TO HUMANITY.
    719 16 LORD HALIFAX ON UNITY OF AIM. EXAMPLE SET BY THE BRITISH. I ORD HALIFAX broadcast from! 1 Oxford recently the last of the talks in the National and Empire programmes on Responsibilities of Empire." Speaking of Lard Baldwin's warning, in the earliest talk of the series,
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    WORKERS LEAVE SOVIET FACTORIES.
    670 16 Driven By Fear Of Wrecking Charges. Moscow. uraiLE provincial party committees are still busy "liquidating yesterday's leaders as "hidden Trotskyists or other enemies of the people," certain Moscow papers— notably Za Industrialisatziu, the organ of the Commissariat for Heavy Industry— are beginning to elucidate some deep
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    DISCIPLINE FOR CLERGY.
    287 16 MEASURE APPROVED BY ASSEMBLY. "FOUNDED ON FEAR"i PROTEST. TPHE Church Assembly recently gave final approval, by a large majority. to the Incumbents (Misbehaviour and Negligence) Measure, which has been occupying its attention at intervals for the last two years (says the Dally Telegraph > Under the Measure
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    R.R.I. DIRECTORS SON VISITS MALAYA.
    54 16 Mr. John Michael Page, son of Mr. H. Page. Director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, and Mrs. Page, are arriving on the Rajputana. «t Penang on July IS, on ft two months visit to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. J. M. Page Is an undergraduate
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    54 16 Mr. H. Munro Scott, of Messrs Gibson. Anderson. Butler and Company. Chartered Accountant*. Kuala, LuniDur. son of Major and Mrs. H. G Scott, of Addiscombe Road. Croydon. was married last month at St. Peter's < Church. Croydon. his bride being Miss Enid Margaret Drew, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Charles
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    RELIGION AND THE SCREEN.
    306 16 LIMITS DEFINED BY CENSOR. LORD Tyrrsll of Avon, President of the British Board of Film Censors, addressing the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association Conference at Harrogate recently, defined the attitude of the beard to the treatment of religious j subjects on the screen. He also an- 1 nounced
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    SELECTION OF DATO BANDAR.
    73 16 (From Our Own Correspondent! Seremban, July 6. IT is understood that the selection of a successor to the post of Dato Bandar of Sungei Ujong in place of the late Oato Abdul Kadir has again been postponed. There is nothing unusual in this, for the selection
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    60 16 A charity performance in aid of the China Drought Relief Fund was staged on Saturday night at the Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall. Kuala Lumpur by the Yang Keng Benevolent Dramatic Association. A large audience which Included the Chinese Consul and many prominent Selangor Chinese enjoyed an excellent show. It Is
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    "EXPECTATION OF LIFE" CLAIMS.
    470 16 DECISION BY HOUSE OF LORDS. A JUDGMENT piven in the House of Lords recently decided that the ri?ht to claim damages for 10-*s of expectation of life, vested in a living person, passes on that person's death to his or her personal representative. This decision, of
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    SINGAPORE WEDDINGS. Hunt—Bowker And Preiss—Neuffer
    250 17 SINGAPORE WEDDINGS. Hunt Bowker And Preiss Neuffer TN a jrown of white figured organ- 1 die over taffeta, an Australian, bride, Miss Phyllis Stanser Bowkerj was married to Mr. John A. Hunt, ai member of the engineering staff (if Fogden Brisbane and Co., Limited, engaged on works at the Seletar
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    SINGAPORE DEATH RATE LOWER.
    121 17 A DEATH rate of i 4.69 per mille per annum compared with 26.66 in the preceding week and 28.16 in the corresponding week rf last year is disclosed in the health statement of the Municipality of Singapore for the week ending July 3. The chief causes
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    DEATH OF MALAY EX-COUNCILLOR.
    102 17 CHE MOHD. ROUSE PASSES IN PENANG. i From Our Own Correspondent ■> Penan g, July 8. THE death occurred last night at Penang of Che Mohamed Rouse bin Che?, former Legis ative Councillor, at his residence 45, Cantonment Road. Ghaut. Deceased start3d his career in the
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    AMERICAN TOURISTS FOR SINGAPORE.
    35 17 I Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Robertson will bring a party of American tourists to Singapore on July 28 by the P. and O. Ranrhi. They are travelling round the world.
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    44 17 The correct answer to the competition at the recent Church Fair concerning the length of ribbon around a nightdress case, was 3 yards \Vt inches. Only one competitor, fortunately a married man, pave the exact answer, and he has been informed accordingly. Malay Mall.
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    Lawyer's Clerk On Cheating Charge.
    247 17 Lawyer's Clerk On Cheating Charge. Title Deeds Involved In K. L. Case. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 7. WONG Siew Eng, clerk to Mr. S. M. Sharma, a local lawyer was tried yesterday by Mr. W. J. Thorogood, the First Magistrat?, Kuala Lumpur, on a charge of cheating
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    DRIVER FINED $50 FOR NEGLIGENCE.
    123 17 Fata 1 Accident At Bidadari. /CONVICTED on a charge of causing death by negligent driving, a Chinese taxi driver nam?d Tan Kheng Leong was fined $50, or to undergo two months' rigorous imprisonment in default by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court
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    ALLEGED ROBBERY ON EAST COAST ROAD.
    174 17 Chinese Acquitted At Assizes. T^ARAYAN Singh, a Sikh moneylen- der. told the Singapore Assize Court, before Mr. Justice Home and a common Jury, an unusual story of how he was bound and robbed of what he had on his person when he went to
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    TAIPING TO ENTERTAIN MALAY KNIGHT.
    165 17 Tea Parly At End Of Month. (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, July 6. A PUBLIC meeting of all communities of Taipinc was held at the Hokklen Hoay Kuan this afternoon to consider the best v.ay of honouring Raja Sir Abdul Aziz C.M.0., RajaMuda Perak, on
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    GOLD COAST NEGRO AS TRADE AMBASSADOR.
    241 17 Wants Japan To Reciprocate. I^RESSED in plus-fours and with close-cropped hair, an African negro, a fine figure of a man with flashing white teeth, arrived at Singapore by the N.Y.K. liner Yasukuni Mara yesterday on his way to Japan. He was Mr. Theodore Taylor,
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    MORE NOTES OF A VISIT TO THE R. R. I STATION.
    1571 18 MORE NOTES OF A VISIT TO THE R. R. I STATION. i Planting Topics Research VI Vast Amount Of Detail WorkRecords Of Tree Yields Modern Buildings. (By Our Planting Correspondent). IX njr last week's notes we were in the middle of a tour of the j Rubber Research Institute's Experi-
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    Horticultural Side Of Plantation Rubber.
    1801 18  - Horticultural Side Of Plantation Rubber. B.J. EATON By pEW people, if any, know more about the cultivation of hevea than Lt. Col. B. J. Eaton who, until last year, was director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya. In a special rubber supplement of the Financial Times Col. Eaton, writes
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      245 18 ESTATE FACTORY SUPPLIES WHY BULK i The obvious reply is: to obtain a more uniform shest. This in itself is an effort well worth rr&king. but it becomes a necessity wherever the modern high speed or automatic batteries are installed. These butteries work on very delicate adjustments and uneven coAgulum
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    A London Letter For Planters. SYNTHETIC RAW MATERIALS.
    1764 19 A London Letter For Planters. SYNTHETIC RAW MATERIALS. Development Of Buna In Germany. AMERICA BUYING RUBBER FOR WHOLE OF 1938. Trust Of Rubber And Tin Shares Formed In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 28. "THE manifold uncertainties whicr have encompassed the rubbei outlook for some weeks past at
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    Singapore's New West Wharf Extension.
    74 20 Singapore's New West Wharf Extension. Harbour Board Pictures. A splendid view right down tlir wharr during the work on oil and water mains. General view of the West Wharf extension from St. James's promontory, looking: east. General view of the superstructure. Uv, concrete wall on the east sid relief excavation.
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