The Straits Times, 14 August 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times :>!BTABLISHKD NEARLY A OENTTJRf.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1937. PRICK 10 CENT The Straits Times v« PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1937 PKICE 10 CENTS
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      239 1 16 ■r'937r '937 MINING, TUNNELLING, AND QUARRYING PLANTS DRIFTERS, STOPE HAMMERS, JACK HAMMERS RIVETING AND CHIPPING HAMMERS PNEUMATIC DRILLS, GRINDERS ROCK DRILL MINING STEEL PROSPECTING DRILLS AIR COMPRESSORS AIR HOSE Complete machines, spare BBTfflj inquiries promptly parts and accessories B g attended to by the Ingersollavailable for immediate II w
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      214 1 m I FINDLATER S m I FINE sherries ports _rnm\ Duty O. 75 Extra. jC Xl SHERRIES OLD MORENO BROWN. FULL OF FLAVOUR. A DELIGHTFUL APPETISER. $2.00 PALE MEDIUM DRY. VERY l 9 Wm* SUITABLE FOR CLUB SHERRY AND BITTERS. $2.05 jr* FINO. POSSESSES THE BOUQUET OF W m A
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      6 1 Scots OJhlsky Th. Castarn ki.nelat V\4
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      822 2 (Eta $trmte (Times situations vacant 7 WANTED a Chinese S'cnographer with previous ofBce experience for a commercial Dim in Kuala Lumpur. Apply Box No. 652. Straits Times. TWO CANVASSEBS required by European Importers, for work up-country: preferably one Chinese and one Tamil. Mention previous experience, if any, and salary required.
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      751 2 BOARD RESIDENCE 1 LARGE WELL furnished flat. Every pocsi!b)e convenience. Bult 1 or 2 gentlemen or 40 New on Road. CORNER HOI SF 332 River VaUcy Rd. large }üm. room. Terms moderate. Phone 6794. H.OKAVILLfc 1 3* rhomat Walk, tin?* louolf rooms mooem *an. dally j» monthly nran Term* moderate
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      853 2 MOTOR VEHICLES FOB SALE, one Ford 2-seater Roaaster Model A." Apply Box 658. Straits Times. FOE QUICK SALE. 1935 Okitniobile Sedan, 30 H.P. Car. m good condition. Apply Pyeatt. Sea View Hotel. FOR SALE. Rover Sa!oon 14 b.p. owner driven, 24 miles per gallon. Apply Box No. 645. Straits Times.
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      894 2 1 PUBLIC NOTICES NEW SCUDAI, LIMITED. i Incorporated In the Straits Settlement; NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifteenth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Registered Offlce. No. 98. Market Street, Singapore, on Friday. Aug. 27, 1937. at noon, and that at such Meeting the
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      477 2 LEGAL NOTICE. NOTICE Probate V*. ?6« of I»31 In the Mali i.f Arrhibaid Dvafl-u. llamillon dMn«fd Pursuant to Sn-tion M Cbapt«r M> i Trustee* Ordinanrri NOTICE if hereby given that all persons claiming to be creditors and other !>■ havinK any claim or drmands the abovenamed ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS HAMILTON deceased
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      187 2 #X*S^X THE LATEST >?%£&* STYLE tCSS§Bfe»T J t"i) \.msn alwaj* K4TC^B^ :lamours tor 'his. :eSLt slues *^P^ ways created at V^FIGARO i-Adles Hairdressers. Bra* Bassk M. RaKlrs Hotel. PbOBC lid. BUSINESS CARDS ETC MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. BEE CHOW
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      681 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated la England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N Co DNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY b GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAD. SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN DU( Tonnage S r.ore 193') P.AWAI PINDI ".nOO m
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      386 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Inco.'jorated id Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Pensng, Colombo. Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. SS. KASHIMA MARU Aug. 19. IMS. YASUKUNI MARU Sept. 1. S.S. HAKONE MARU Sept. 16.
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      612 3 SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISES BANGKOK-SAIGON ANGKOR-PNOM PENB Displacement Leaving Returning M.B. Tons Singapore Singapore LALANDIA 11.000 Sept 18 Oct 8 JUTLANDIA 13.100 Oct. 9 Oct 29 MEONIA 11.000 Oct 30 No* 19 BORINOIA 12.500 Dec. 11 Dee. 31 LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS ALL CABINS HAVE ADJOINING PRIVATE BATH ROUNOTRIP FARE: (excluding stay
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      190 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (incorporated tn England) APCAR LINE tOR HONG KONP- SHANGHAI MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TILAWA IMM 26th Aug. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation Cat Ont and second clast nassesgers. Special noil day return tickets interchangeable witb P ft O S N CO. issued at
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      1100 3 SHIPPIM, I'Hl BLUE PT/NNEI UNI (Ocean Th< llua Khinw Steatmhln Co rt93*l Md. Steam Sbip Vo LM and China Mutual Ih, Cnnaro vviuW stir Lid Steam Navigation V Ltd i Aberdeen A t'ommonwralll- Line rh» Straits steamship Co Ltd Sha« Savill A Albion o Ila Thf China Navigation Co Ltd
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      134 4 T*«>*. Djambl (Tobs) 3 D.B North Borneo. Brvnei and Labuan (Maradu) 3 30pm Germany (Parcels only) (Issr) 3.30 p m Sarawak (generally) Bintulu, Miri, Sarikei and Slbu (Manidu) 3.30 p.m Trengganu and Dungun (Parcels only) (Oemas) 3.30 p.m Kemaman and Kemasek (Gemaa) 4 pm Bacan, Bengkalis and
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      AIR MAILS.
      93 4 INWARD. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. Wearnes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives this evening. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Dae Sunday evening. X.L.M.: From Europe: Doe Sunday evening. OUTWARD. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 1.30 p.m. today. Imperial: To Europe: Malls
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      140 4 Saturday, August 14. Ships aktarsMe the Wharves or expected to srrlve. Entrance Eilt Location Ship Godawn Gale Gate Kr.PPKI HARBOrR Main Wharf P.W.D. Grabs Nos. 1 2 Hoppers Nos. 1, 3, I, 4. S, 6. 7 A 8, Dredger Tembakul, Shen Kwang, Tug Belangkas. I<-h. Mary
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      173 4 Malls from Australia, Nether'ands Indies etc., expected today. Aug. \4, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today, Aug. 14, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General
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      FROM MALACCA.
      81 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.LJvi." Mails will close at Malacca as follows' Today Bong Kong, China, Philippines. Guam, Honolulu and OS A by air (Imperial and Pan American) 9.8. Australasia, Java and Timor by sir (Qantas) pm. Tomorrow
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      603 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. 1 Incorporate- m P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOONC AGCNTB r.M 8 «LTS AND SLAM STATES ftAILWAVft. r»i.» PRONE- Pretrl- MSS— Passace M3l. CANADIAN nriirfw^ %ir*u4« rAy 11 til UDcurporstea a> r.iimano) THi. "EMPUa^A- BOIJTB »ffers TK\NS -PACIFIC SEBVICEB vts BONOLULD Sr «rssi IMPRESS ts VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA
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      312 4 PUBLIC NOTICE THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Queensland) Notice of Declaration of Second Interim Dividend. NOTICE Is hereby given that a Second Interim Dividend of four pence per share on account of the financial year ending March 31, 1938 has been declared by the Directors of
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      371 4 f Jncorporfttf'd to Stnlts Setti^meoL*) ELLERM AN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (incorporated id England) -EIXKRMAN- LINK FOR HAVRS LONDON ROTTERDAM lIAMBI'RO Vta Parta oaa Saea Csoal Out Sails tCITT PP KIMBKRLEY Aug 30 Sept 2 tCTTY OP BAGDAD Sept 29 Oct. 2 terr? op pnTSßOrta oct 30 not 2 CITY
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      205 4 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. nncoTDorateo 10 US A.) BOSTON NEW FORK BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ CANAI Out Sails BTEEL NAVIGATOR Aug. 27 Brpt. 1 STEEL BEAPARER Sept 22 S> m 2T KLAVENESS LINE. llnooreorsMo a. Ncrway> LOS 4NGELEB SAt> FBAMCMX.'O Limited out •xcei>«nt osssenget Acroinmo> dattoo Available Pare to Lot Ansele* at
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      240 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE MW H. W. 3.23 a.m. 7.8 ft.; 3. IS P m. 8.7 ft. L. W. 8.55 a.m. 4.3 ft.; 9.55 p.m. 3.3 ft. Sunday, August 15. B. W. 4.22 a.m. 7.1 ft.; 4.05 p.m. 8.4 ft. L. W. 9.34 a.m. 4.9 ft.; 11.05 p.m. 3.5 ft. Monday,
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      439 5 LAST NIGHT ff^^P^^P^^S'^P GOLDEN-VOICED B J lfc DIVA OK SILVER BbLJ SCRPKN 1 N II r.K I.A ir,S I BQ^KlZil^B^B^B^B^Bßiß^Hk^Bißßhi^B^Bßß^b^^ZS^KSZmiftj MUSICAL COMEDY HIT BAR OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT LILY PONS with JAKE OAKIE GENE RAYMOND m THAT GIRL FROM PARIS' RKO -Radio Picture TOMORROW— RETI'RN SCREENING BY POPULAR DEMAND! 'SUNSHINE SUSIE'
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      86 5 HAPPY THEATRE (In the Happy World Ground) Only To-night and Tomorrow Might at 7.15 9.30. B L I MARLBOROUGH 6.M TONIGHT 9.0« MAHATHMA KABEERDASS Tamil Talkie. POSITIVELY LAST DAY 6th GREAT DAY! 3 SNOWS TODAY 3.15-6.15-9.15 JACK HULBERT CICELY COURTNEIDGE IN THE GAUMONT-BRITISH MUSIC COMEDY— DANCING ALL-LAUGHTER TRIUMPH. "TAKE MY
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      89 5 ESWITZERLAMD Oelightful Beautiful Salibritit Comes to the rescue of Suffering Humanity with the "BABY HERMES" The Smallest aid Lightest PORTABLE TYPEWRITER (STANDARD 4 ROW KEYBOARD) m the WerM Like all rood things made m Switzerland The "BABY HERMES" is built to PRECISION. PEP.FECT IN GRACE, CHARM ALSO IN WORK. The
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      25 5 ETERNA lC|/l n»wlili»li«l 1858 ■H*SI gft) High j;r;ule Swiss Ivevcr Wntclios VEJSa^^^^ Stainless sleel from 30.— Duty free m Johore &F.M. S. Opposite Clifford Pier
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      71 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orcnettral concert. 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner and dance 9.30 to midnight. Cabartt by The Six Wallabies and Little Marie. SEA VIEW HOTEL: Special Dinner dance. COCONUT GkOVE Dinner and dance. CINEMAS. ALHAMBRA: Tundra. R.K.O. 3 15 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. Straits Times
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      97 5 PAVILION: Take My Tip G. B. Jack Hu'bert and Cicely Courtneidge, 3.15. 615 and 9.15 p.m. Straits Times criticism stated: Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge. after a rather prolonged absence from the screen return to frolic their way through -Take My Tip" GLOBE THEATRE One In a M:?llon. 7.30—9.30 p.m.
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      72 5 THE HAPPY THEATRE: Till We Meet Again. 7.15 and 9.30 p.m. AMUSEMENT PAULS, DAW B HALLS. ETC. Singapore GREAT WORlD CABARET: Dance? 8 p.m. to mlJr.ight. NEW WORLD CABAftCT: Danes 6 p.m. to midnight. HAPPY WORLD < ABAIUT: Dance 9 p.m. to midnignt. Srremban N.S. DAMd iiai.i.: Dancing I 11
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      529 6 lUSAPPOINTING RISE IN LONDON TIN. SMALL BUSINESS IN SHARES. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 14. The riso m the local price of tin ..relay of I&S7V& eenta gave promise of ;i strong market m London. There W9M, however, disappointment at the small rise of 10s. for
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      RUBBEB EXPORT DUTY.
      24 6 übbtr for assessment sport duty m the F.M.S. from Aug. 13 to 19. inclusive, has been fixed as i cr pound.
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    • Issued by Fraser and Co. and LyaH and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers.
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        MINING.
        608 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. issue val. 4 Anipat Tin £1 Asam Kumbang fl Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayer Weng £1 Bangrin Tin 1 Batu Selangor £1 Buima Malay £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/- Idris Hydraulic .6/-
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        GENERAL.
        418 6 2 2 Alex Brick Old 1.55 1.65 1.60 1.75 2 2 do 7 l i r i Prcfs. 2.50 2.00 2.50 2.60 10 10 Alias Ice t.iMJ 10 Uun 800 io utin 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.40 0 80nom 0.50 0 75nom 1 1 B. M. Trustee «25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        226 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5 1901 red. 1940 S*****0 Int Mai. 31 Sept. 30 1«3' 2 105»-i nom 4\ 2 r c 1907 red. 1947 *1,600,000 Int Mar. 31 Sepl 30 107 110 nom «V*9 1909 rsd. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114 115 nom 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES,
        358 6 (Share are $1 unless otherwise stated.) i Allenby Frassr Co. Lyall 1.90 2.00 1.90 Evat 2.00 Alor 'iajah Amal. Malay Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu LJntang Bedford Benta Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bukit K. B Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah <$10) Chan^kat Serdang Conncmara
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    90 6 Friday. Aug. 13, Xoon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. m cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 30 30 3, 16 Good F. A. Q. m bales (F. 0.8.) Aug. 29% 29' i No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Tone of Market: Very Dull. Latest
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    219 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singap pore, Aug. 1 H, 10 a.m. Company Dividend Books Close Total fox financial Date Payable Cx. Dlv. Date Tear to date TIN TO Auatial Malay 3X% Int. S»pt. 3 Sept. 10 3%% Bonus Hon« Kong Tin 30% Int. Aug. 20 Ipoh Tin 15%%
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY QUOTA TIONS.
    243 6 THE following quotations are published by courtesy of Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co., Singcpjre. Messrs. White, Weld and Company, New York, report by cable this morning: STOCKS Rails:— We believe grain-carriers have not yet fully discounted the heavy crop movement. The slight recessions
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    DOW-JONES AVERAGES.
    251 6 i y j < i rsuroa y s High Low Close 194.40 165.51 30 Industrials 187 612 64.46 50.17 20 Ei.il.x 53. y, 37.54 25.45 20 Utilities M.03 105.89 99.54 40 Bonds 101.50 I Vrw York Stock Exchange- Business Done. Total Volume l.«40.boo monej 1%. i-oo:.y I cm
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    380 6 London. Aug\ 13. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange:— Shares 01 £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Yester- Rise day. or Fall Cod version Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 l!3>v Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1980-90 11C\ War Loan. 3 1 p.c. 100 Coin. Union
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KEDAH RUBBER COMPANY.
      407 7 NET PROFIT TREBLED AT $128,000. DIVIDEND DOUBLED AT 20 PER CENT. THE report of the directors of Kedah Rubber Company Ltd. states that the net profit for the year ended Apr. 30, was $127,950 which compares with $40,820 m the preceding year. To this profit there has
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      JULY RUBBER PRODUCTION.
      78 7 The following rubber crops were harvested by the respective estates In July:— lb. Ayer Kuning W.aGO Badek Rubber ?7,000 Bradwall Rubber 64.D00 Chersonese Estates 98,001 Dennlstown Rubber 47,200 Highlands fc Lowlands 170.000 Klabang Rubber 154 500 Krian Rubber ***** Sungel Krian Rubber 166,500 Sungel Way Rubber 89.000
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      PRODUCERS ENCOURAGED TO SELL RUBBER.
      840 7 Outlook For Higher Prices Considered Favourable. GOVERNMENT ANXIOUS TO PROVE PRODUCTION EXPORT OF QUOTA. LEWIS AND PEAT (SINGAPORE) LTD. m their weekly report on the rubber market issued yesterday, write: Business for the past few days has been confined to normal trading between narrow limits,
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      NETHERLANDS INDIES OIL PRICE JUMP.
      155 7 Benefit To Royal Dutch. Amsterdam, Aug. 4. NETHERLANDS INDIES exports of oil In the first four months of 1937 totalled 1,710,000 tons, an increase of 12.7 per cent, over the same period of 1936. The value soared 76.5 p:r cent, to F15.49,299,000 (£5.477,000 at current
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      Amsterdam Tea Sales.
      45 7 Amsterdam, Aug. 5. At to-day's Amsterdam tea auction 8.557 packages Java tea and 4.179 packages Sumatra tea were offered. A quiet tone prevailed, with prices differing hardly from those obtained at the previous auction. Only a small number of packages were withdrawn.
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    NEWSPRINT PRICES.
    104 7 levels For 1938 Not Yet Fixed. Montreal, Aug. 4. From a reliable source it is learned that the Canadian newsprint companies are not yet discussing the price for the second half of 1938. The matter is being deferred as long as possible owing to the uncertainty regarding costs.
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    NETHERLANDS INDIES REVENUE.
    55 7 Amsterdam, Aug. 4. The sharp improvement m Netherlands Indies Government finances Is borne out by the fact that revenue In June amounted to £5.100,000 at current rates), against £3.600.000 m June. 1936. For the first six months of 1937 revenue totalled £26,800,000, compared with £20.700.000 m the
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    U.S. GOLD IMPORTS.
    45 7 New York, Aug. 5. Gold imports at New York for the week ended Aug. 4 were $2,681,000 from India, $2,201,000 from Canada, $630,000 from England and $239,000 from Holland. Imports at San Francisco were $12,838,000 from Japan and earmarked stocks declined $321,000.
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    SUEZ CANAL RECEIPTS.
    42 7 Paris. Aug. 3. Suez Canal receipts In July totalled £864,200. compared with £899.000 In July. 1936. For the first seven months of the year the total receipts are £6.569.G00. as against £6.u28.900 In the corresDondlng period of last year.
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      450 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Xlncorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong^ The liability of members is limited to the ertent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. «oi 1928 of the Colony. nftn Authorised Capital !"£°°22S Is-sued and Fully Pald-Up H0.000.000 Reserve Tunds:— Sterling 6.500,000 Hong Kong Currency
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      722 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital Authorised £3.000.000 Capital Subscribed £1.800.000 Recene Fund and Rest £1.247.829 Capital Paid up £1.050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. Lord Catto of Cairr.catto. Sir Cliarlcs Alexander Innas. K. C.S.I.. C.I.E. Ss Thomas Smith Kt J. M. Ryrie. Esq.. P.
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      505 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter 1853). Paid U«. Capital m 600,000 shares Of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors f3.000.00g HEAD OKFHK; 38. Bl»ho|Mcate London EC. AnirlUar Hong Kons Rangoon Alor Star Hollo Btlgon mnnoh Ipoh Scmarang
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      246 8 \^__B •The Williams M^tbclite Case portray* all the soft harmonious colors cf highly polished marble. It is a thing oi beauty... neat... handsome ...hygienic. And it will last a lifetime. After the original stick of soap it used up. simply buy a Williams "Re-Load" stick at much lest than the
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      197 8 ENGINEERS PHONE \OjY V 4 V®_ vaute* II \\^#«*^_#7/ \v^^s_t_i_S^y/ «u x EnoinjEjiinG£jjippiiEs 38^°clp s oir. CONCRETE FURNITURE "ff I Provide a Dermanent beauty to your lawn or garden. The illustration on top is a Bird Bath and that on bottom is •II l>^| a Park Bcnrh. /-s»s__i^^H Enquire foT
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      516 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1 33 Me/* (22S m p.m. 12.45 Light orchesiral concert, played by Keller's Famous Hungarian Band. Relay from the Adclphi Hotel 2 00 Interval. 6 00 Chinese (Cantonese) music. Gramophone records 6.35 Children's programme. (Chinese). 6.55 "The Fifth Form at St. Pontef racts Burlesque of School
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      694 8 Beck and the Modern Follies. Prom the Floral Hall, Bellevue, Belfast. 8 50 News and announcements. 9.05 Greenwich time signal 9 15 Ckee down. TRANSMISSION 3. GSF 15.14 Mc/s (19.8 m.) GSG 17 97 Mc/s (16.8 m.) p.m. 9.35 Big Ben. "Haunting Harmonies.' by Barry Mill and Teddy Ephgrave. 9.50
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      555 8 HONG KONG TODAY ZBW-3. 951 no/I (31.4 m p.m. 3.20 Chinese programme. C 20 Sonata in B Plat Major op. 22— Beethoven. Arthur Srhnabel. 6.45 Closing local stock quotations and Hong Kong Exchange Market report 6 50 Excerpts from La Boheme. (Puccini). 7.20 Time sirroal, weather report and announcements 7.23
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    CROWDS FIGHT WILDLY AT STIFFKEY GRAVE.
    369 9 "I Have No Money", His Widow Admits. AS thousands of sightseers fought for souvenirs m a disgraceful scene over the open grave of Harold Francis Davidson, ex-Rector of Stiffkey, here today, white-haired Mrs. Davidson, the widow attending her husband's burial m biscuit-coloured costume, white
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    NEW INFANTRY TANK.
    303 9 SPEED SACRIFICED FOR ARMOUR. THE new infantry tank is the latest type of armoured fighting vehicle to come from the armament shop. More is known about its prospective use that about Its design and equipment. It is like many other war machine m the experimental stage, says
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    Peer Leaves £107,000 For Wife Of Valet.
    245 9 'THE wife and two sons of a Peer's servant have been left prop?rty amounting to £107.351 between them. The woman Is Mrs. Rose Spary. wife of Frederick Spary, for 20 years valet to Baron Ormathwaite, of Inglis Road. Eallng Common, London, W., Master
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    BELGIAN KING TO VISIT LONDON.
    251 9 The Kln^ of the Belgians has accepted an invitation to pay a Stato Visit to King George and Queen Elizabeth m November. The King of the Belgians will arrive m England on November 16. and wil be the guest of their Majesties at Buckingham Palace
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    SNAKE-BITE TRAGEDY.
    115 9 Nahan. A SNAKE charmer wrio claimed Immunity from the effects of snakebite paid with his life for this illusion. While he was giving a demonstration De:orc a crowd of spectators at Nahan one of the snakes was roused to fury by the weird music produced by his pipe.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    133 10 SINGAPORE. GARKICK THEATRE. CEYLANG Captain January and Marie Galante at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE One m a Million. GREAT WORLD— THE SKI TALKIE 3 Cheers for Love. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies. Cinemas. Theatre* and Side Show*. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies. Theatres it Cinemas. RIT7. GEYLANG
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUG. 14, 1937. This Lovely Isle.
    750 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUG. 14, 1937. This Lovely Isle. However Singapore may be administered and some people, including ourselves, have strong convictions about that!— there is no challenging the fact that it is a very beautiful island. And, strangely enough, that is more realised and appreciated by casual
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    Social and personal.
    204 10 Mr. R. E. Pitt, Executive Engineer, Klang will be going on leave shortly. Mr. Dick Howe, Superintendent of Quarters, P.W.D., Kuala Lumpur, has retired on medical grounds Mr. Mayne Elson, travelling secretary 02 Toe. H m the Far East, is at present m Kuala Lumpur. j Lieut-Colonel
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    43 10 The following appointments are notified m the S.S. Government Gazette:— Mr. W. C. Tayior, M.C.S, to officiate as a Crown Counsel, and to be a Deputy Public Prosecutor. I Mr. L. F. Knight to act as Director, Special Branch, S.S. Police.
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    PASSED IN MALAY.
    44 10 The following Government officers were successful m the examination m Malay held m June. Singapore: Messrs. A. E. Minns. J. W. Softley. and A. F. Caldwell, and Miss C. D. Williams. Penang: Mr. E. J. Linsell. Malacca: Mr. G. C. Riptey.
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    Chief Field Officer.
    72 10 The Secretary of Btate for the Colonies has approved the following promotions: Mr. F. Berkinshaw, State Agricultural Officer, Perak to be Chief Field Officer, Agricultural Department, S.S. and F M S It Is understood that the wages of Kuala Lumpur rotan furniture makers has been increased by
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    SHIP TIPPERS.
    1177 10  -  HELEN MILLER. By Sidelights On Human Nature From An Unusual Viewpoint. PVERYONE seems to have something to say about the nightmare of having to tip, but this nightmare fades into insignificance beside the experience of being tipped against one's will. When I set out on my first voyage
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    THE ENGLISHMAN AND HIS PIDGIN MALAY.
    417 10 y HAVE wondered why so few Europeans m these parts take the Malay language seriously. Why are there so pitifully few of them who have anything more than a "tabek tuan" knowledge of a most Interesting and useful tongue? When one stops to consider
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    791 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. FREE GAS. A LLOW me to take off my hat to th§ dental clinic at the General Hospital, Singapore. The other day my Chinese cook, after having suirered from toothach? for two days, awoke with a face like a football. He wanted to go to
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    HEAVY BATTLE RAGES IN SHANGHAI.
    1192 11 Planes Bomb Japanese Flagship. GUNS REPLY TO AIR ATTACK BY FIVE MACHINES. Chinese Launch Advance Under Severe Artillery Barrage. TOKIO TAKES "CONCRETE MEASURES", BUT FINANCIAL OUTLOOK GLOOMY. ITNDECLARED war between China and Japan, similar to that of 1932, is today raging furiously at Shanghai, with
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    "CHINA TRICKED BY JAPAN IN NORTH."
    314 11 Militarists Dominate Reasonable Statesmen. 1 WILL MATCH FORCE WITH FORCE," SAYS KUNG. Berlin, Aug. 14. ■'TilK present conflict in North China is a further step in ,'s programme of territorial isi«..i on the mainland," said Dr. EL II. KuriK, Chinese Finance Minister, in an
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    Blase Shanghai Watches From Vantage Points.
    237 11 Shanghai. Aug 14. WITH flames from buildings blown up by shells lighting the sky with a red glow, Shanghai awaited the dawn won-iering whether Japanese planes from the airei:ift carrier off Woosung would attack Chinese positions. Blase groups of Shanghai rtsidenta. hardened by hostilities
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    STOP PRESS
    123 11 shanghai. Aug. 14. r LYING at a height of about 5,000 feet three oat of five raiding Chinese planes tried to bomb the Japanese Idzumo, docked alongside the Japanese Consulate, about 200 yards from the British Con-sulate-General, where a handful of troops of the 2nd Loyals is on
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    DARK FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
    191 11 Japan Spending £1,000,000 Daily m China. Tokio, Aug. 14. TOKIO is so quiet and peaceful that it is difficult to believe a life and death struggle is going on m China, except for the noteworthy absence of soldiers from the streets and also fewer motor-trucks and motor-cars,
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    JAPAN FORCED ON BY MEN IN FIELD.
    146 11 JAPAN FORCED ON BY MEN IN FIELD. British Press Is Concerned. INTERNATIONAL ASPECT GRAVE. London, Aug. 14. pROMINENCK to the Shanghai fighting is given m this morning's newspapers, which devote their principal editorials to stressing the international aspect of the drama. It would be easy to over-emphasiso the gravity of
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    4,000 CHILDREN WILL SEE FULLDRESS TATTOO REHEARSAL.
    258 12 ORGANISED PARTIES LED BY TEACHERS Grand Display In Glare Of 10 Searchlights. SINGAPORE BARRACKS HIVES OF ACTIVITY. A BOLT 1,000 schoolchildren will on August 25 see a full-dress rehearsal of the big military tattoo to be staged by troops of the Singapore garrison
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    30 12 COLONEL LE CALL, uho is on his way to French-Indo China to take command of the sth French Bat'cry of Artillery, photographed on Ifjf. Sphinx this morning. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    Tourists Worried About China.
    192 12 Tourists Worried About China. Discussions In Hotel Lounges. THE advisability or otherwise of cancelling passage bookings to China lias Let n the chief topic of conversation in Singapore hotel lounges this morning. Grouped round tables and poring over newspapers, globetrotters have spent the morning trying to convince each other that
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    Old City Building To Go.
    73 12 One of Singapore's oldest building*, the old bank premises of the Netherlands Trading Society, at the corner of Cecil Street and D" Almeida Street, is to be demolished. It has been a landmark m the city for very many years. The Straits Times understands that
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    PERAK SULTAN OCCUPIES ISLAND ISTANA.
    303 12 Royal Party Collects 600 Turtle Eggs On Picnic. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturday. THE Sultan of Perak's new istana at Pulau Pelandok, one of the islands of the Dindings, was occupied by His Highness and the Tengku Permaisuri for the first time this week.
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    Chamber Of Mines Chairman On Council.
    124 12 Chamber Of Mines Chairman On Council. KAR. E. E. G. Boyd. Chairman of the Federated Malay States Chamber of Mines, has been appointed an Unofficial member of the Federal Council during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. C. L. Green, m place of Lieut.-Col. G. M. P. Hornidge,
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    JULY RUBBER EXPORTS
    34 12 The Controller of Rubber states that the domestic exports of rubber from the regulated area m July totalled 46,493 tons, only seven tons under the estimated figure supplied early this v.eek.
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    POST OFFICE FOR CHANGI.
    54 12 Changi, whose Services population was recently swelled by the arrival of the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Is to have a post office. Tenders for the erection of a building for this purpose have been called for by the Colony Government. They will be received up to
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    BING CROONS IN MOONLIGHT.
    152 12 At The Cinema. Hula-Hula Dancers In Capitol Film. Waikiki Wedding (Bin* Crosby) Paramount. At the Capitol. ¥F you like the screen's highest paid crooner, go and see this picture staged amid lovely scenery m Hawaii, for Blng, with characteristic charm, sings and looks sentimental In the
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    $55,000 FOR NEW SENTUL SCHOOL.
    156 12 From Our Own Correspondent'. Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. A TOTAL sum to date of $55,150 has been collected for the building of a Methodist Boys' School in Sentul. a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, announces the School management. The Selangor Government made a grant of $34
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    18 12 Mr. Clarke Walker, on his return from furlough, has resumed duties as Assistant Superintendent. Revenue Survey Department. Talplng.
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    49 12 GRADUATES m medicine, law, arts and science at universities m Europe and America, a large party of Chinese students were m Singapore today on their way back to China by the MM. Sphinx They were photographed when welcomed at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce tihs morning. Straits Times Photograph.
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    MALAYAN OFFICIALS WATCH WAR COLLECTIONS.
    280 12 Stricter Control Mav Be Needed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 13. is understood on good authority that the Colony and the Federated Malay States Governments are considering the possibility of preventing public subscriptions to even those funds intended to aid wounded soldiers and
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    BACK TO CHINA FROM UNIVERSITY.
    163 12 Nearly 40 Students In Singapore. LJOLDERS of degrees at the great universities of America and Europe a party of 37 Chinese students, men and women arrived m Singapore today by the MM. liner Sphinx on their way back to China. Selected by the Chinese Government
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    NAVAL CLASH OFF SPANISH COAST.
    47 12 NAVAL CLASH OFF SPANISH COAST. Rebel Vessel Badly Damaged. Valencia. Aug. 13. A naval batt'e occurred between the Government destroyer Ciscar and the nationalist vessels Jupiter and Ciuda de Cadiz, accompanied by armed trawlers, according to Glpoh reports. The Jupiter is reoorted to be seriously damaged.— Reuter.
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    New Acting F. M. S. Chief Justice.
    122 12 New Acting F. M. S. Chief Justice. Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 13. "T*HE Hon. Mr. Justice Howes's ap- polntment as Acting Chief Justice. Federated Malay States, is notified today m a Supplement to the F M S Government Gazette. Mr. Arthur Burnaby Howes practised at the Bar m
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    REGISTRY OF COMPANIES' NEW CHIEF.
    235 12 REGISTRY OF COMPANIES' NEW CHIEF. Dual Post For Mr. Edwin Tongue. A CHANGE in the allocation of Government duties the transfer of the Registry of Companies from the Bankruptcy Office to the office of the Collector of Estate I)ulic-» is revealed in an announcement in today's Government Gazette. From Monday.
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    Eight Die In Air Crash.
    34 12 Berlin. Aug. U TIGHT occupants of a new MM plane for a passenger service were killed when the machine crashed at the Hanover airport and burst into flames. Keuter.
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    DROPPED DEAD IN ORCHARD ROAD.
    35 12 A oO year aid Tamil woman, who was walking along Orchard Road wltii I her grandaughter at 10 a.m. this mornI ing. suddenly collapsed and died within a few minutes
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    F. M. S. Rubber Seeds Can Be Exported.
    113 13 F. M. S. Rubber Seeds Can Be Exported. Big Demand In Ceylon And Borneo. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. *rHE export of rubber seeds or bud- wood from the Federated Malay States to Ceylon, Burma or British North Borneo is now sanctioned, if a special permit is
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    NEW TERM FOR MR ABDUL CADER AS M.L.C ?
    145 13 NEW TERM FOR MR ABDUL CADER AS M.L.C Indian Newspaper's Criticism. -THE Hon. Mr. H.H. Abdul Cader, of i Penang, may be reappolnted a member of the Straits Settlements Legislative Council for a further term of three years, it is understood. Commenting on the suggesti:.n. The Indian, published at Kuala
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    45 13 A picture of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. L. Lotlnga among spectators at the Ladies vs. Men match at Hyde Hall appears In the Sketch of July 21. Mrs. Lotinga is the daughter of Sir Shenton and Lady Thomas and is remembered by many Malayans.
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    ASSIGNEE HOPES TO END BANKRUPTCY DELAYS.
    1105 13 Reply To Strong Criticism By The Chief Justice. REDUCTION OF ARREARS WITH BIGGER STAFF. CTEPS taken to minimise the delay m the Bankruptcy Office k in dealing w'th applications for a discharge were explained by <he Official Assignee (Mr. E. B. Williams) before the
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    TRUCK DERAILED IN PERAK TUNNEL.
    82 13 Bukit Berapit Mishap Decays Traffic. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Kangsar. Aug. 13. A truck m the middle of the 10.30 a.m. goods train from Taiplng to Ipoh I ran off the rails while the train was passing through the third tunnel, near Bukit Berapit.
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    41 13 SHIPPING PERSONALITIES MR. F. C. ARONSTEIN, general manager of the Nederland Line for the Far East, with MR. C. VAN BVRKEN, acting Singapore agent, on board the Marnix van Sint Aldegonde, before the former left on leave yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    OPIUM OFFICIALS GOING TO JAVA.
    85 13 TOUR OF PENINSULA CANCELLED. T*HE seven Nanking Government officials who arrived here on Thursday to study Malayan opium control have decided that it will be unnecessary for them to visit such other Malayan towns as Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penan*. They propose to fly to
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    FROM CABIN BOY TO PEER.
    239 13 LORD RUNCIMAN DIES, AGED 90. LORD RUNCIMAN, the "grand old man" of British shipping has died at the age of 90. says Reuter. Lord Runclman began his career at sea as a cabin boy, and at the age o! 24 was a captain. After sailing
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    CLEVER MALAYAN CHILDREN.
    156 13 Three Of Family Win Scholarships. Three High School Scholarships for three children of the same family In two years seems to be something of a record, but three little Malayans have Just achieved it, states the Malay Mall. Mrs. Thomson, their mother, is the niece of Mrs.
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    34 13 The Selangor Indian Association is holding a Variety Show on Saturday Sept. 11. The Morris Owner for June contains a picture of H.H. tne Sultan of Pahang and his suite at the Morris works.
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    Singapore To Entertain Boxer Students.
    198 13 Singapore To Entertain Boxer Students. TWENTY-FIVE Chinese students who are proceeding to Great Britain to further their studies under the British share of the Boxer Indemnity Funds, will be the guests of the Education Department during their stay In Singapore. They will arrive on Aug. 27. The visitors are Messrs.
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    NEW SINGAPORE MAGISTRATE.
    50 13 WITH the transfer of Mr. K. A. Blacker, Singapore s third court magistrate, to the Penang treasury, a shuffle occurred m the Singapore courts this morning with Mr. W. G Reeves, the second magistrate, taking Mr. Blacker's place. The new second magistrate is Mr. F. V. Duckworth.
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    CHOP SUES FOR COST OF PROVISIONS.
    250 13 CHOP SUES FOR COST OF PROVISIONS. Case Against European Dismissed. A CHINESE chirp's suit against a European. Mr. A Braam, for the recovery of $537.19, representing the ewi of provisions alleged to have been sold and delivered to the defendant's boarding hinis. Hui/e Juliana. Anderson Road. was dismissed yesterday m
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    JUMPED BAIL AND STOLE FROM FRIEND.
    144 13 Young Sikh Gets Three Months For Theft. LJARBANS £.ingh. believed to be only 16 years old, was yesterday senenced to serve three months' rigorous mprisonme.it. when he was found ;ullty by the Singapore Second Ma&israte iMr. W. G. Reeves) on two harges of theft.
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    "Y.'s" WIN ALL MATCHES.
    159 14 S.R.C. Team Beaten At Tennis. The lawn tennis match between the Singapore Recreation Club and the V.M.C.A., playetl on the club courts yesterday, resulted m the V.M.C.A. I players winning all along the line. Only one match went to three set:? but the singles between Jim
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    THREE SCRATCHINGS FOR PERAK RACES TODAY.
    54 14 THREE SCR ATCHINGS FOR PERAK RACES TODAY. a Oui- Own Correspondent' Ipoh. Aug. 14. Thr»e horses. Wampum. Bay Rose, and Hcadford are scratched for the >a today, of the Perak Tun Club's skye meeting. The double totes are on Races 4 aru. S .Hid Races 7 and 8. and the
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    13 14 ihr V.M.C.A. lawn tennis team who beat the S.R.C. yesterday. —Staffs Times Photograj..
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    25 14 The Postal (dark jerseys) and Marine teams who played m the G.S.F.A. Cup final at Jalan llesar yesterday, miei H-.ing 4—l.4 1. —Straits Times Photograp}
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    POST OFFICE WIN G.S.F.A. CUP FINAL.
    687 14 Marines Play Pluckily But Are Outclassed. A HUGE crowd saw the Post Office beat the Marine Department m the final of the G. S. F. A. Cup competition, at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, by four goals to one. It was an excellent game,
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    Dyne Cup Ties At Tanglin.
    204 14 Results of yesterday's ties m the Tanglin Club lawn tennis tournament were DYNE CUP Mr. and Mrs. Knight (-!-3) beat Mrs. Greenland and Major Raynar Smith j (scr. 6—4. 6—o. Lady Addison and Macpherson i— 3o) beat Mr. and Mrs. Jemmett (—l5) I—6, 7—5, 6—3.
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    JOE DIAMOND'S FINE VICTORY OVER KID LEYTE.
    254 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) DEFORE one of the largest crowds ever seen at a boxing match m I Kuala Lumpur, Joe Diamond (10.1) beat Kid Leyte (10.7) by a decisive margin on points m a twelve 3-minute rounds contest at Bukit Bintang Amusement
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    23 14 The picturesquely clad entrants lined up for the start of the book-balancing rate at the Lotos Cmo »*ortt yesicraav. —^rrairi nines rfioioQ up/*.
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    SOCCER BEGINS IN SCOTLAND.
    101 14 League Fixtures For Today. The soccer season opens today in Scotland, with league matches as under DIVISION I. Aberdeen vs. St. Mirren. Arbroath vs. Dundee. Clyde vs. Motherwell. Hamilton Acas. vs. Particle To. Hearts vs. St. Johnstone. Kllmarnoclc vs. Ayr. U. Morton vs. Third Lanark. Queen
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    Garrison L.T.C. Team To Meet Tanglin.
    85 14 Garrison L.T.C. Team To Meet Tanglin. The match between the Tanglin Club and the Garrison Lawn Tennis Club m the "Kliney" Cup inter-club tournament will be played on the Tanglin Club courts today and on Monday. Two singles and the doubles will be played today, and the other two singles
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    12 14 me S.K.C. Uwn tennis team, beaten by the I.M.C.A. r^^ri^-^tratts Times PhotZ^.
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    "HOT" DOUBLES AT S.C.R.C Chua And Woon In Final.
    166 14 "HOT" DOUBLES AT S.C.R.C Chua And Woon In Final. I Playing brilliantly, Chua Chooo Leong and Woon Chow Tat jresterday outplayed Yong Loon Chong 1 A. Lim m two si might sets, G o, 6—4, m the semi-final of the "s doubles championship m the S.C.R.C. lawn tennis tournament. In
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    HARDSTAFF HITS 266 AT LEICESTER.
    64 14 London, Aug. 13. At Hove, Sussex beat Warwickshire by 161 runs. Sussex 257 (Hollies five for 43) and 310. Warwickshire 272 (Wyatt 107) and 131 (Jas. Langridge six for 47). At Leicester, Notts heat Leicester on the first innings. Leicester 206 (Watkins six for 48)
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    S.C.C. "B" LOSE TO "C" COY., GORDONS.
    153 14 The S.C.C. B and C Coy. of the Gordons met on the padang yesterday, the soldiers winning 3—o.3—0. Mayor did very well m the Club goal, keeping down the score. The Gordons were much the superior side m all departments but their shooting
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    LOTUS CLUB SPORTS.
    235 15 Lady Mirza Ismail Presents Prizes. The Rangoon Road School grounds presented an animated appearance yesterday when the members of the Lotus Club, dressed m ihtir tolourful sarees, held their fourth annual athletic sports. The occasion was also partly m Jionour of the departure of Lady Mirza Ismail,
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    81 15 FODAV. Soccer: Chines*- -.s. InnLskillings, Div. I, Stadium: H.Q. RAF. (Town Office) vs. H.M S. Abingdon. at Naval Base. Yachting: h.S.Y.C a* Kerne and re- 5 p.m. Tennis,: Klinoy dip TaJlglin Club \s. Garrison L.T.C. Cri-krt: S.C.C. vs. S.R.C.; SRC. II r». S.C.C. 2nd; C.S.C W. Combined
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
    215 15 Point scoring: Win 15; tie V,2 M win Ist inns. 5: loss on Ist. Inns. 3; no result 4 pts. each; no play, match ignored; no play for two days, one Innings match, win 10, loss 3. Positions LI Jp To Date p Middlesex 19 "Yorkshire 23
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    50 15 Henry Cotton, open champion, and generally recognised as the best golfer m the world today, recently opened Selfridge's Sports Festival, at which exhibitions and talks are being given by men and women eminent m various sports. He is here seen watching Poppy Winrate, a popular golf instructor, giving a lesson.
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    KELLY OR BATEMAN FOR THE ISLAND CLUB TITLE?
    166 15 'TODAY the first round ties m the Island Club golf championship are being played. S. N. Kelly, the only scratch player engaged, is favourite, but C. A. R. Bateman, who did so well m the island championship recently, may run him close.
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    WOMEN'S MATCH AT ISLAND CLUB.
    88 15 A social match between the women of the Singapore G. C. and the Island Club, played over the Island course on Wednesday, remit*! m a win for the S.G.C. by 3' 4 points to 1. Details "S.G.C. names first): Miss M. Hadley 0, Mrs. G.
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT KEPPEL.
    265 15 Draw And Starting Times For Tomorrow. The following are the results of the draw for partners and times of starting for the August monthly mixed loursome competition at Keppel Golf Club tomorrow: p.m. 4.00 Mrs. F. Stair and G. Pritchett vs. Mrs. J. F. Carr and
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    BIG FIGHT TONIGHT.
    243 15 Can Fahmy Beat Gunboat Jack? Plenty of good trx'.n-: s'.iculd be forthcoming at the Happy World Stadium tonight. Chief interest is crntred In the twelvo round baitle b-.tween the Egyptian mlddlewe^nt champion. Mohamed Faiimy. and Gun'ooat Jack. They are nghtint" at catchweights. sj there will be no
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    S.T.C TRAINING BEGINS NEXT WEEK.
    60 15 The racecourse at Bukit Timah will be officially open for training on Thursday next at '5.45 a.m. when the usual coffee arrangements will be made. The Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) Meeting takes place on Aug. 28 and Sept. 1, 4, 8 and 11,
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    DEAN'S 79 FOR MIDDS. II.
    256 15 Cricket "V.V Well Beaten At Gillman Barracks. The Middlesex Regiment's second team scored an easy victory over the V.M.C.A. Juniors at Gillman Barracks on Thursday. Dean batted well for his 79. Scores: Middlesex ll:— Pops c V. Armstrong b Estrop 4, Connor c Kow Chu
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    14 15 \\z YJC.C «ho beat the seniors at Canning pool on Thursday. —Straits Times, Potographs.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    668 15 Middlesex Or Yorkshire Matches Still To Play— Red Rose's Triumph— Fairs Quarrel With Broadribb —Athletes For Australia. Conducted By "ECHO." THE County Cricket championship lies between Middlesex and Yorkshire. Here are their remaining matches: MIDDLESEX Aug. 14— Warwickshire (Birmingham) m 18 Somerset (Lords). 21— Kent "Lord's). 25—
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    "Y" JUNIORS BEAT SENIORS.
    176 15 Water Polo Six Goals To Two At Fort Canning. V M.C.A. JUNIORS beat the Seniors 6—26 2 m their water polo match at Fort Canning pool yesterday. Henry Yeo, Juniors' star centre, scored four goals, Sam Yok one and Cheng Siong one. Swee Poh and Fook
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    CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PROGRESS.
    542 16 AIM OF MOVEMENT RESTATED. PROGRESS of Christian Science expressed m the organisation and recognition of fifty-nine new churches and societies; m sales increases of 66 per cent, for the writings of Mary Baker Eddy, tounder of Christian Science; m an increasingly friendly public thought as reflected by
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      METER RENTS.
      155 16 An Unreasonable Charge By The Municipality. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—ln your issue of Aug. 7 reference was made to a possible reduction m the minimum charge for water and the abolition of the watermeter rent, thanks to the activities of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association.
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      The Twelfth Sunday After Trinity.
      276 16 "OUR SUFFICIENCY." AN optimist has been denned as a person "of sanguine disposition, inclined to take bright views." But there are two kinds of optimists. There is the man who is able to take "bright views" of life Because he knows nothing about lt, and
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      ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TOMORROW.
      1274 16 CHUKCH OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. —Trinity XII, Aug. 15, 6.50 a.m.. Holy Comn.; 7.30 a.m.. Matins; 8 a.m., Choral Eucharist; 9.15 a.m.. Holy Comn.; 10.15 a.m., Sunday school; 5.30 p.m.. Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Archdeacon. Weekii.'s. Hoiy Comn. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8
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    ARMS BRAKE ON TRAIN SPEED-UP.
    158 16 ICO great is the demand for steel for] I* armaments, that some of Britain.-: j biggest rail improvement schemes are i oeing delayed. I Most important of them is that arj nounced some months ago for the electrification of the L.N.E.R. between Manchester and Sheffield,
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    EX-KING ALFONSO IN SWITZERLAND. Restoration Rumours.
    149 16 EX-KING ALFONSO IN SWITZERLAND. Restoration Rumours. [nTHE fact that ex-King Alfonso of Spain is staying at the Hotel Royal, about half-way between Lausanne and Ouchy, has given rise to many rumours. It is reported m some newspapers that he had Important political discussions with Spaniards who are anxious for a
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    Judges On "Governor-In- Council."
    4098 17 Judges On Go vernor-In- Council." MR. Justice a'Beckett Terrell (acti«rn Thief Justice of thp Polonvl iRn unieuu.niceoi tneLOiony) and Mr. Justice Howes allowed the appeal, while Sir Samuel Thomas Was for dismissal. Below are given extracts from the judgments of Sir Samuel and Mr. Justice Howes In the court of
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    136 19 The annual car festival at Part, a seaside town m Orissa, is one of the greatest festivals held m India. It is known as Rath Jatra, when the images of Jagganath (Lord of the World), his brother Balaxajn and his sister Subhadra are taken from tbe Temple of Jaggmnath and
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    TUSKER KILLS TWO GIRLS.
    179 19 Father's Vain Attempt To Save Daughter. Dhekiajull (Assam). rO sisters, the elder 15, were killed by a tusker elephant near DhekiaJuli Road station on the borders of a tea estate. While the two girls and their father were asleep, they were awakened by a wild tusker
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    BODYGUARD OF THE FAQTR OF IPI.
    109 19 Forty Paid Retainers. Simla. tjOLLOWING a raid by troops and the Tochi Scouts on Karkanwam village, whlcl. Is about six miles north of the area in which the Faqir of Ipl is In hiding, the Faqlr, according to a Press communique, is apprehensive of
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    Hunger-Strike In The Andamans.
    280 19 Hunger- Strike In The Andamans. Simla. •T»HE Government of India, m a communique, states that "a great majority of the terrorist prisoners m the Andamans have gone on hunge'rstrike or work-strike" following the rejection of a petition m which they made four requests. The communique is as follows: "A large
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    GOVERNMENT WARNS COMMUNALISTS.
    194 19 GOVERNMENT WARNS COMMUNALISTS. BOMBAY MEASURES. First "Communique" By New Ministry. Bombay. CTRONG disapproval of the inflaming of communal feelings and a warning that such activities will be dealt with promptly are contained m the first communique Issued by the new Government. The communique says that the attention of the Government
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    "A REMNANT OF BARBARISM."
    54 19 Mr. Gandhi's Opinion Of Animal Sacrifice. Madras. If R. GANDHI refers to animal sacrifice in the name of religion as "a remnant of barbarism" in a letter to the secretary of the Anti-Animal Sacrifice League at Palamcottah. This league was conducting anti-slaughter propaganda in connection with
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    13 YEARS IN THE POST.
    84 19 letter Eventually Sent Back To Writer. Hyderabad (Deccan). A LETTEK which a boy. Abdul Halim wrote to his father In Suryapet sometime in 1924. was, according to a report from Nalgonda in the Nizam's Dominions, returned to the writer only a few days ago. Fo»
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      349 19 (SUPERFLUOUS) I HAIR made my I Mjfe a misery... J "My arms and legs wer* H covered with a hideous growth Sol thick dark hair. I tried every* H thing to get rid of it. Irritating H pastes evil smelling powders H— painful electric treatments. H Nothing did any good.
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      552 19 THE IMPROVED STANDARD OF INFANT DEVELOPMENT HEALTH IN RECENT YEARS.. i ]M|M»«~tii (Vide iafr-it Suiuiic*) Jgk R^ is h.rgely due HP^ tothe wider use of the scieniific method of infant |^^B| feeding as adsi mm vocatod m th© System w^^ The Allenburys System of Infanr J BARLOW TO.. SINGAPORE. "1
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    KING IN CAMP WITH BOYS :: R. A. F. "IN ACTION."
    168 1 KING IN CAMP WITH BOYS R. A. F. "IN ACTION." ON THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY (Aus 4) the colours (shown above) were draped for the changing of the tuard. M it was ulso the anniversary of the outbreak of the War. READY FOR THE WAR: Royal Air Force pilots receiving final
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