The Straits Times, 16 August 1937

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1 1 The Straits Times
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    38 1 SINGAPO«e: 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471> KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. fPHONt 3dß3>, The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURf.J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. •JM PAGES SINCJAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      186 1 SRINKITiniINiCO CMQNCI ROflO AGCNTS THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR MALACCA. W.P.S. 278 i iSBaJL O^^bC^^__ ___H_ Rl I 4J i ___riiT] lll __^^^_i_El niCTCUDCD trade Ul^ I trl KCK MARK cJIBP THE OIL-BOUND WATER PAINT fZT^HAiis distemper jrf 3 as n >Q«« Advantages
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      206 1 "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" MODEL 581. k f**> Model 581 is a 6 valvr IlialUß. Tka v. a»e nmflM ra. 9 i\ covered by the Model urr as UUmrnMi— t^~ _j 1-1 ya 7*« 16 metres no B^_Hpjßmßjajnop|R|'rr~Ty P-^ An entirely new departure from mo?'H _Balga is itijlV UWl'^W troduced— a
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      69 1 m mm Mm j9 -m mf j< JP W* Mr *J_________P- ______P*^___E _____S______w. I I v_B_9w &s ____i _K jl% V _r_3 r .1 S. C. S. Sausages arc made with just that little touch of genius which produces sausages renowned for their deliciousness* Fresh. wholesome ingredients, made and mixed
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    DEATH.
    28 2 BTOKES— Aug. 15. at Singapore, Anne, beloved wile of Ueui.-Coi. V. G. S.ok.es. Commandant of *J>e S.S.V.F. Only daughter of Mrs. J M. Denovan, of Bate, Scotland.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    36 2 ORCHARD— In ever loving memory of our clear daughter, Dulcic Mary, who left us Aug. 16. 1922. Till with the dawn those Angel faces smile, Which we have loved long since, and lost awhile
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      544 2 fsht Straits Ikies OCCURRENCES The engagement Is announced between Kenneth Robert Yates of Messrs. DVDkp Plantations Ltd., Malacca, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. R B A. Yates of Jehlum, India and Edna May only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Allan of Sydney, NSW. SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED Good
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      523 2 FOR SALE RIBBEK ESTATE FOR SALE area 197% Standard production 50,000 lbs. Conation good, bark reserves ample. Situated in Kedah 4', miles from Kuiim. and 1% rrUes from Joonjong Village. Apply Box 289. Straits Times. FOR SALE: Solid Teakwood Partition 53' x 6V in Four Sections with 2 doors. 1
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      884 2 BUSINESS PREMISES 1 TO LET I OFFICES at 1 and 4-A. Prince St. and 22, Raffles Place. Apply Kelt Chew Kee. 129. Kiillney Road HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW No. 2 Angullia Park. Attractively furn. modern flats. Tel. 2530. TO LET from Sept. l. small house on Institution HiU. Apply
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      919 2 PUBLIC NOTICES i 4980 Immigration Department. Head Office i Chinese Protectorate Building. Havelock Roadi Bub-connections to: Immigration Officer iMr. S E. King i Passport Officer 'Mr T. M. Smellie). 3046 Irvine. R— B Goodwood Hill. 551S Ismail. M -520-C, East Coast Road. J ***** Jpnner.. C. G.— Bungalow C, Balnieg
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      705 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MI'NICIPAL %H% Plbiv Tl Ht STOCK 193* INTEREST DDE SEPT. 1 1?37 NOTICE is hereby riven that the Transfer Register of the above SUxk will be f!^-ed from A'lj 18 to 3. >»37. both uiduciNf J. C. S WhiU' Ag. M'.inii lpal Secrc lary THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN
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      484 2 ANEW COIFFURE rOR YOU. FIGARO "l*^ -*d»es Hair Drewers 93 Bra* Basah Rd Rafllc* llotrl PhaM <B<S BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. BEE CHOW CO., MERCHANT TAILOR. I'HONF. Mtt. 21. rill'MA STRKET MNCiAPORI "SPECIAL REDUCTION" irt— 3lst
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      689 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated is England) MAIL. PASSENOER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S OOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Snore 1931 CORFU 15.000 All! 21 SOMALI
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      556 3 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) Incorporated to Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT 3 FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Naples. Marseilles, London Antwerp and totterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail 5 KASHIMA MARU IU.OUU Aug. 18 19 t YASUKUNI MARD 12.000 Alls 31 Sept 1 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Sept 15 10 S SUWA
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      984 3 TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU Ptom Arrive Htong S.F Pres Hoover Aug 21 Sept 8 Pres Lincoln Bept 8 Sept 28 Pres CooUdge Sept 18 Oct B Pres W:lson Oct 6 Oct. 36 Pres. Hoover Oct. 16 Nov. 3 Pres. Cleveland Nov. 3 Nov 23 Pres. Coolidee Nov. 13 Dec. 1
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      1072 3 KtrKtbENTING SHIPPIM. THE BLUE PUNNRL I.INI (Ocean Tht Haa Khlow Steanxhln Co MMfi M* Steam Ship Co, Ltd. and China Mutual Th« t'uuard While sbi Lid Steam (Navigation (o LM.I Aberdeen Comtnonirtalth Line The Straits Steamship Co Ltd Sham SavUl A Albion Ua l.ta The China Navigation Co Ltd. The
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      739 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. ilncorpora^r is p M 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOK.NG AGfNTS r.M 8 BL<B AND SIAM STATES RArLWAYS TELEPHONE: rreWhf 543S— Paaaace >431 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. r lncorporated tn England) FARES SINGAPORE EUROPE First and Cabin Class from £103-18-7 Second Class From £71-10-8 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY
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      686 4 SHIPPING MAILS. MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. station* Yesterday Lost night max. rain- bright mm temp fall s'shine temp *K ma. hn. *F West Coast. Alor Star M Nil 4.7 72 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 NU 3.7 73 SiLiawan 90 Nil 55 72 Bukit Jeram 91 Nil 8.3 73
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      706 4 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. ■MB* Patenting (Senang) 4 P■» TocmUj. AafMt 17. Pengerang (AJk Soon) ■> Ceylon and U.S.A. (Parcels only) (Adrastus) noon Pamangfcat. Sambas and Stngkawang (Tomohon) H m Philippine Islands (Saparoea) 2 p.m Ceylon (Jean Laborde) Prance (Parcels only) (Jean Laborde) Bagan and Sclat Pandjang (Hong Thong) 3 pm.
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      730 4 IDA1 D A ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (IncorDoratee a (18 A.) (incorporated in England) BOSTON NE* TORI A BALTIMORE "BLLSKMAM" LINE SCKZ CANAI VU Tm* *ad 9mtm fauxaJ Out Salic tCITY OF KIMBERLEY Aug. 30 Sept. 1 I£ I AVFNF^S INF tCITY OF BAODAD Sept. 29
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      200 4 For everything appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight, APPLY ro il Cflfgjfcjs WAGoJiI&ITS c IWOPLD VRAV^pSEPVteeI \O H<>< i t 7 v 39, RCPINSON ROAD B. I. I H. CO., LTD. Unoroorateo ;r r^?!and) j APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG SHANGHAI *OJI KOBr IM OSAKA s.s. TILAWA l •.<•«* 26th
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      544 5 TOMORROW at the CAPITOL \kl r/i JA JrJK ffT T [tf cflu/ n son LflLi^^U wtn t o*» roller WfßjT tkate-t h—d over EDWARD EVERETT HORTON ERIC BLORE JEROME COWAN KETTI SPECIAL GALLIAN WILLIAM BRISBANE MATINEES HARRIET HOCTOR DAILY Muiic by GEORGE GERSHWIN AT 3.15. ARRANGE YOUR PARTIES NOW!! GOOD
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      68 5 L» ck ilff. Mf^ sV r INI W EDDIN6 GIFTS se different— q se alliriig Shining Colourful CUT CRYSTAL.... Gleaming N SILVER- WARE Q and a host of other v suitable GIFTS certain to captivate the heart G of the most discerning BRIDE and GROOM, i You cannot be wrong
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      443 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers I a comprehensive summary of enter I social functions and other outstand- ing happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orcneitral concert. 8 15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner
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      187 5 |Blf3 \^^s^^ 33P Are You Worried About Your Daughter? Many a mother has reason to view with concern the pale cheeks of her daughter »hu ladts appetite, is underweight, easily es~ hausted, breathless and nervous. Buch symptoms indicate that the Kl.-l is anaemic and her urgent need is Dr. Williams
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      564 6 MODERATE ACTIVITY IN TIN SHARES. ltrilBKRS CONTINUE VKRY DILL. our Financial Correspondent, gapore, Aug. IC. There t'^ u«ual Monday mornarth of news to \nw reader* of this column. The only c-ommo-vailable is New York tin which <>n Saturday was down one«i hth g It is too early
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    • Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyal! and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers.
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        MINING.
        624 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Frasers Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 1 ffawng Pet 0.67 072 0.67 0.72 5/- Pahang Con 28 6 SO- 28/- 29-6 5 Pangnga R. 11/3 12/- 11/- 12/--5 Pa'tani 7/3 8/- 7/6 -1 Paroi 0.70 075 0.70 0.75
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        GENERAL.
        410 6 2 2 Alex Brick O:6 1.55 1.65 1.60 1.78 2 2 do 7'i'c Preff. 2.50 2. CO 2.50 :\60 10 10 Alias Ice 8.00 10 OOn 8.00 10 OOn 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.40 0.80nom 0.50 0.75nom 1 1 B. M. Trustee tf 25 7.00 25 J 25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        221 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 31(01 red. 1940 5400.000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 .103'i&07 red. 1947 $1. 600 ,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept 30 107 4V« IW9 red. 1955 51,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114 4r 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 3 3926 red
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        570 6 perienced, and hopes of an early and mutually satisfactory settlement seem to get more remote with every message receivd from Shanghai. Prices. The rubber market opens dull this morning and, as stated above, values have been marked down half-a-cent, probably due to the unfavourable American statistics and to
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      83 6 Monday, Aug. 16, Noon. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Aug. 291/ a 29% Good F. A. Q. in bale? (F. 0.8.) Aug. 28 13/16 28 15/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 29i/ 8 29*4, August
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY QUOTATIONS.
    187 6 THE following quotations are pub lished by courtesy of Messrs. S. E. Levy and C»., Singapore. Messrs. White, Weld and Company, New York, report by cable this morning: STOCKS. Rails: Continue to favour eraincarriers. Utilities: -The position is unchanged. The markets' emergence upward from tii?
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    DOW-JONES AVERAGES.
    48 6 t* 1 Hi ;h Low 94.40 165.51 30 64.46 50.17 20 37.54 25.45 20 105.89 99.54 40 *r» York Stork 1\ change- Business Don r.diLUriali tails Hilltus Mail es'.en.; Close Close 189.21 IW>.O? 53.89 54.13 29. 33 29.23 101.32 101.3* <:».0»« Sharr* L. up. 24 ToJal <
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    COMMODITIES
    184 6 Close New York Cottoa: December 10.42 43 March 10.51 53 Chicago Wheat: December 113 > H3 1 -< hicaro Corn: December 6«'« 66 NfcW York Rubber: December 18.45 47 March 18.59 61 Last Sale Slock* Aug. 13 Aug. 14 \mericon Tel. Tel 170 170 T b American Tobacco "B"
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    EXCHANGES.
    200 6 The following arc the exchanfc< rates this morning according to th< daily chcular issued by the Hong Kont and Shanghai Banking Corporation 9.1 .I.IJIU. .Otttion I .T 2,4 \,\s London demard 2/4 l/l«j London 4 months sight 2 4 I>B Lye ns demand 1540 Switzerland 250 Hamburg demand »Jew
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    JULY RUBBER CROPS.
    45 6 The following crops of rubber were harvested by the respective estates in July:— I Ayer Molek. Amalgamated Bruas. Bukit Katil. Malaka Pinda New Scudai. Jiraah Rubber Punggor Rubber Perak River Valley Juxu Estates 25,323 105,663 28,002 62.200 36,800 36.200 15,213 36,647 31.000
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    25 6 Mr. B. K. Chengapa, Representative of the Bombay Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Malaya Branch has been appointed as branch secretary of the company's Ceyion branch.
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 1720) FIRE. MARINE, LIFE. MOTOR CAR. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore. APB 1.
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      25 6 r §§H E^>^ .^^%k»^KiWi F 1 W^^BB NSxjyvv o^l+ V j^Yi SOLE AGENTS: McALISTER CO., LTD. <Ine«r»«nOei in S.S.) i ■—^^h —m m WPS. 29
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON METAL MARKET.
      633 7 STRONG STATISTICAL POSITION OF TIN. NO REASON FOR FALL IN PRICES. In their weekly report dated Aug. 5. Messrs. Malcolm Bowley and Son, London, write Markets on the Metal Exenange have been extremely quiet and very uninteresting and listless. Speculation for the time being is almost nonexistent.
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      LOWER COPRA CROP.
      656 7 FORWARD CONTRACT AT 57.50 PER PICUL. SELANGOR COCONUTS ANNUAL MEETING. ADDRESSING si.vi holders at the annual meeting of Selangor Coconuts Ltd In Kuala Lumpur on Thursday Mr. W. A. Stanton. the chairman, said: With your consent I will take as read the report and accounts which have
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      MINING SHARES STRONG.
      642 7 JAPANESE AM) CHINESE BONDS EASIER. LONDON FINANCIAL REVIEW. (From Our Own Coi respondent.! London, Aug. 5. OTIMULATED by tho continuanc of good trad. 1 reports «nd the apparent (or reputed* Improvement in the international political position a quite buoyant tone has in the .past week been manifested
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    248 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Company Dividend I TIN Auatral Malay 3\~ Int. Sept. 3 3%% Bonu* Honp Kon* Tin 30% Int. Ipoh Tin 15%% Final Aug. 3 K. Kamuntina 5% Int. Aug. i 3 25 "o Bonu* Kiilinghail Tin 20% Int. Kiamat 10% Int. Aug. 11 K Kampar
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      384 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. tporated In the Colony of Hong Konsi Th» liability of members is limited to the and n; manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 o. 1029 or the Colony. Authorised Capitol $50 000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-Up $20,000 000 Reserve Fund«: i Sterling 6.500,000 ng
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      721 7 BANK OF CHINA Irscorporatec ii: Ciinia u> Special Charter. 1 ri il Strcrt Singapore Telephones: Manage* Office .6111 Exchange Dept 6141 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: (HI \(.K( <> Paid Up CapiUl .Ch. 40.W.M*.** Reserve Funds in excess of Ch S 4.8*>,00« 00 Total Assets approximately Ch. SI S«0 OOO.aoo.ftO
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      343 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. i Incorporated in England by Royal GfawtfC 1853). Paid Up Capital in 600.000 sharr. of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 28, Rfeliopscate London F I I Aniriuar Kon-; Rangoon Alor Star Hollo Bangkok Ipoh
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      382 8 SUNBURN DRY-SKIN CREAM Prtvtnts Burn Soothts P*in 5 i- 35 ootainaole at all Chemists and Stores Gi-afton Laboratories "acidity Sum it om of tbe pwnHiw ..i nodan life, it -»'■>• frani a variety of •uUr meals, impt ■> j I Minj; up f<x>d fcrinentHtion, wronj; diet, in.nial anxiety etc Whatever
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      240 8 PI A NO S Make your home a brighter EACH WITH A place by installing one GENUINE SEPARATE selected from the best and PIJAPANTFF THE LARGEST RANGE IN A SINGAPORE J» We invite you to call and *^ll make a personal trial V^s each and every one is in T^m
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      756 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY /IIL 1 33 Mc/t (2« a.) p m. too Malay n;uik\ Gramophone records. 6.30 Chinese music. Mandarin songs. Gramophone records C.45 Mandarin Language Lesson No. 5. By Mr. Chan.; Yi ling. 7.00 "Outward BounJ." Talk by H. W. Nightingale. In his previous talk Mr. Nightingale described his
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      687 8 ducted by Clifton Helliwell. Leonie Zif?do (soprano) 8.30 News and announcements. 8.35 Greenwich time signal. 8.50 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. -Mountain of Light." The dramatic ytcry .f the Koh-i-Noor diamond, oy Dewan Sharar. Produced by Pascoe Thornton 6.35 Toni and the North Pier Orchestra, from the
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      280 8 TOMORROW a.m. 6.20 Gymnastics. 6.35 Merry recorded music. 6.50 Time sigual. 6.52 Continuation of recorded n. 7.50 Close down. 1C 50 Opening announcement 10.54 Cookery talk. 11.15 Light music. 11.50 Time signal. Wcatfce v report. 11 56 Classical music. pm. 12.30 Luncheon concert by tie Wroa On-li 1.10 News bulletin.
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    NAZIS ATTEMPT ATLANTIC AIR MAIL
    134 9 WORLD'S LARGEST SEAPLANE LEAVES. CALEDONIA CROSSES AGAIN. Berlin. Aug. 14. A STEP toward the establishment of a German North Atlantic postal air service, a rival to the British and American line, was made today when the world's largest seaplane, the Noardmeer, a four cngined machine
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    PROTECTING SMALL INVESTORS.
    170 9 BRITAIN INTRODUCES STRINGENT SCHEME. London. Aug. 14. IN' order to suppress fraudulent share dealers, who in the past have robbed numerous poor people of their life's savings, the departmental committee of the Board of Trade has recommended all dealings be prohibited unless the dealer is registered under
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    GOLD HOARDING IN LONDON.
    79 9 Washington. Aug. 15. Iti estimating that no less than five hundred million dollars of gold remains hoarded in London, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board says that privately hoarded gold no longer constitutes a serious threat to a stable price for the metal. It is also estimated
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    FLOODS PARALYSE LONDON.
    107 9 One Of Heaviest Storms In Memory. London, Aug. 15. One of the heaviest rain storms in living memory descended on many suburbs in London on Friday. Within half an hour the streets were turned into rivers and trams and buses were put to a standstill and many
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    Arabs Attack Zionist Resolutions.
    142 9 Arabs Attack Zionist Resolutions. "Flagrant Attack On Rights." Jerusalem, Aug. 15. THE secretary of the Arab Higher Committee has described the Zionist Congress resolutions on the Palestine Report as "a flagrant attack on the established rights of Palestine Arabs and the rights of Arabs and Muslims through out the world."
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    SOVIET ARRESTS OF GERMAN CITIZENS.
    133 9 Diplomatic Protest Made. Berlin, Aug. 15. AT present it is known that 200 Germans are in Soviet prisons and there is reason to believe the numb3r is greater, according to the official German news agency. The German Ambassador in Moscow has been ordered to make
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    GERMAN OUTBURST AGAINST PRESS.
    251 9 FRESH ALLEGATIONS MADE. "PERMANENT INTERFERENCE IN OUR AFFAIRS." Berlin. Aug. 15. Fresh allegations against foreign journalists in Germany are contetned in the official Nazi Journal Der Angriff, which states there are still a 1 large number of other correspondents, including an Anglo-Saxon, whose work not only
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    BIG FIRE DAMAGE IN CAIRO
    60 9 Cairo, Aug. 15. A huge fire in the Mousky quarter of Cairo has destroyed a big department store and two shops. Only one casualty is reported. The whole fire brigade was called out to cope with the flames in the narrow streets. Thousands of excited
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      359 9 HOTELS. TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight COMPI.ETF (I! INd <>! PROGRAMME THE WALLABIES millHG 4 SK\> VI 10.\.\1. WHIRLWIND TUMBLING ACT 10 BaUH IMS BY BERYL AND LITTLE MARIE. AUSTRALIA'S SHIRLEY TEMPLE IMPERSONATING "DIMPLES MiVEI. ENTERTAINMENT. Non-diners $Mt. RAFFLES ORCHESTRA directed by
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      79 9 DDD Ilrescription I If foo «rp 1 raSorec from ffntaiaa. Ringworm, Dhobief M Itoh. S*lt Rheum, Prickly Haat, PMriada. Singapore Foot, Itoe ing BrapUoaa ud lUshea, oat D.D.D. Prescription Jasl turn Iropa 0/ thia m*rvelloiM lotion aad foa hara inataat relief. irriUtioa tad pain goat at odoa, aad a by
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      220 9 L^B^alntfw^ jS^mS^ aft ©O years of progressive typewriter construct tion— and now— the REMINGTON j STANDARD No. 16 as far ahead of other typewriter* today v REMINGTONS have been for over 60 years. Remington STANDARD TYPEWRITER Model No. 16. REMINGTON. RAND. INC Battery Road Singapore M. MM Branches at Kuala
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  • The Straits Times
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      DWINDLING HOPES OF COMPROMISE.
      869 10 While there is still a possibility that a full dress war between China and Japan may be averted, it would be foolish to pretend that the events ol the week-end have not reduced the chances of a compromise to very small proportions. The Chinese offensive at
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      VOLUNTEER PROMOTIONS
      67 10 The promotion of Lieut. T. Roebuck and Lieut. N. A. Canton, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, to the rank of captain have been approved. Ngadiman bin Hajl Ismail and Kiah bin Haji Salleh to be Forest Rangers for Singapore. Commissions as Acting Sub-Lieuten-ants in the Straits Settlements Royal Naval
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      Seconded To Trengganu.
      26 10 Mr. K. ChitUmpalam, Technical Subordinate Grade 11, Survey Department, has been seconded for service under the Government of Trengganu, \\ith claim to pension.
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      Registrar Of Companies.
      118 10 Mr. E. Tongue has been appointed to be Registrar of Companies, Straits Setts. Mr. G. L. Howe has been appointed to be the Proctor for the purpose of the S.S. (Non-Domiciled Parties) Divorce Rules and to exercise, within the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the Straits
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  • SHANGHAI EXECUTION.
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      When the International City Hands Over Its Condemned.
      1166 10  -  E. W. PETERS By (Late of the Skmmgkai Police.) I THINK the International Settlement at Shanghai where I was a member of the Municipal Police Foree has the largest accommodating prison in the world. On an average throughout the year between five
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      Four Thousand Years Of China.
      322 10 FUR thousand years of history, compressed into twenty-four pages of this size, is an achievement for which Mr. Shao-Chang Lee deserves congratulation— but it must be understood that the Professor of Chinese History and Language in the University of Hawaii does not offer this booklet
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    704 10 MALAYSIAN TREASURY. A BOOKISH person might get of pleasure out of putting togethefl a Malaysian anthology, botii and verse. The field of selection, at any rate in prtse, is very much wider; and richer than might be supji All sorts of possibilities come to mind] —the
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    JAPANESE LAUNCH GREAT DAWN ATTACK Offensive On Land, Sea And Air.
    242 11 JAPANESE LAUNCH GREAT DAWN ATTACK Offensive On Land, Sea And Air. CHINA FIGHTING "HOLY WAR" OF RESISTANCE. Will Not Rest Until Enemy Is Driven Out Sovereignty Safe. LANDING OF REINFORCEMENTS TODAY? r PHK Japanese began what appeared to be a combined offensive on land, sea and air at dawn today,
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    BOMB FALLS NEAR HOSPITAL.
    275 11 Shanghai, Aug. 16. CHANGHAI narrowly escaped another big tragedy yester«l;t afternoon when a bomb from a Chinese plane intended for the ldzumo fell in Soochow Creek opposite the General Hospital and did not explode. The transfer of patients to the western suburbs was begun soon afternrdt
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    STOP PRESS
    36 11 II nc Kong, Aug. 16. Opeaiag their doors to hundreds «\pe<tpd from Shanclia". botCfc, haiirooms and cabarets .hi !>. but turned into dormitories. Hospitals arc making provision for numerous i'as:*s. even of contagion- diseases. Krutrr.
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    ALL SHANGHAI BANKS CLOSED.
    115 11 Shanghai, Aug. 15. FOREIGN banks in Shanghai have announced that, in consequence of the state of war and the danger to life and property on the Bund" (where most of the foreign banks are situated), they will be closed to business temporarily and will reopen when
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    NANKING BOMBED FROM AIR.
    385 11 Great Battle Over City. EIGHT Japanese bombing planes appeared over Nanking at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, and were engaged by ten Chinese aeroplanes. A thrilling air battle ensued, and columns of smoke rose as the Japanese planes loosed bombs at the aerodrome, ;he Ming Palace and
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    FRESH CHINESE AIR RAIDS.
    183 11 British Marines Get First Taste of War. CHANGHAI heard and saw another battle this morning as Japanese anti-aircraft guns peppered a number of Chinese planes bombing the Japanese lines. Some 120 British marines from H.M.S. Cumberland and H.M.S. SuHolk arrived in the Duncan which had gone
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    EVACUATING BRITISH WOMEN & CHILDREN.
    536 11 EVACUATING BRITISH WOMEN CHILDREN. Rush To Register Amid Roar Of Guns. THE evacuation of British civilians from Shanghai has been decided upon at a conference in London between Sir Robert Vansittart, Permanent Under-Secret ary for Foreign Affairs, the directors of naval and military operations, and a number of technical advisers.
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    CHINESE GAINS IN NORTH. Major Fighting Near Peiping.
    76 11 CHINESE GAINS IN NORTH. Major Fighting Near Peiping. JUIAJOK hostilities are i loping along the I Suiyuan Railway, sin Chew .):'i Poh reports today. Since August 12* severe has been going on uninterruptedly In the Nankow sector, north-west of Pciping. On Friday, the Cl launched a big counter-offensive. Two divisions
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    CURFEW ENFORCED IN SHANGHAI.
    98 11 Kice For Only Ten I)a>-. The cur;ew was enforced in Shanghai last night at 10 oclock for tno first time and the nin-swept streets were deserted except for the defence forces and tho^e having special passes. There was no trace of the 250.0W Chinese refugees who
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    MIDDLESEX REGT. GOING TO HONG KONG SOON.
    148 12 DATE OF DEPARTURE NOT YET FIXED. Replacing Troops On Way To Shanghai. TAIPING PUNJAB SOLDIERS STAiNDING BY. WITH two Hon* Kon£ battalions the Welch Fusiliers and the Royal lister Rifles— already on their way to Shanghai, the Ist Battalion, IV -Middlesex Regiment, is
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    MOVEMENTS OF LINERS.
    172 12 THE choice of the Middlesex men to proceed to Hong Kong is not unexpected, as in the normal course of events the battalion would have been transferred to Hong Kong in December. Meanwhile American troops are on their way to Shanghai from Manila and the French are
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    JAPAN'S FINANCIAL WORRIES.
    101 12 THI Tokio Diet is allotting Xl 1,000.000. or five times the appropriation for the first year's campaign in Manchukuo, to conduct the present operations in China. This is an unprecedentedly large supplementary budget. Three fifths of this money is for the navy and the bulk of the
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    Singapore To Entertain Students.
    118 12 Singapore To Entertain Students. have now been completed by the Education Department, Singapore, for the entertainment of the 25 Chinese students who are due to arrive here by the Rajputana on Wednesday, Aug. 25. on their way to Great Britain, to further their studies under the British jhare of the
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING. Mr. W. Somerville And Miss G. M. Wavish.
    125 12 SINGAPORE WEDDING. Mr. W. Somerville And Miss G. M. Wavish. "THE marriage took place before the j Singapore Registrar on Saturday of William Somerville, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Somerville. of Stirling. Scotland, and Miss Gladys Mary Wavlsh, second daughter of the late Mr. S. J. Wavish. 0.8.E.. M.V.0..
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    Ex-M.CS. Officer Popular As Fiji Governor.
    256 12 SHOWING INDIAN COMMUNITY. •THE Indian population is rapidly approaching the native population in Fiji." Sir Maynard Hedstrom a prominent member of the Fiji Legislative and Executive Councils, told the Straits Times this mornin? on arrival from Java by the X.P.M. Ophlr with his wife.
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    Singapore Chinese's $250,000 Relief Fund. One Big Gift.
    308 12 Singapore Chinese's $250,000 Relief Fund. One Big Gift. CINGAPORE'S interest in the Sino-Japanese fighting reached a high pitch at the week-end. Special editions of the European and vernacular newspapers gave readers last-minute news from Shanghai and Nanking. Another drive for funds to aid Chinese war refugees was launched in Singapore
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    S.S. VOLUNTEER TEAMj SHOOTING. Chinese Win Iroquois Cup.
    111 12 S.S. VOLUNTEER TEAMj SHOOTING. Chinese Win Iroquois Cup. "TEAM events at the annual service rifle meeting of the Singapore j Volunteer Corps at Bukit Tlmah range yesterday resulted: The Iroquois Cup, company team match. "E" i Chinese) Company. Platoon Rifle Match, teams of eight "O" (Machlnegun) Company. BufTs Cup.— "F"
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    CRISP DIALOGUE IN BRITISH FILM. Robinson Triumphs In "Thunder In The City."
    154 12 CRISP DIALOGUE IN BRITISH FILM. Robinson Triumphs In "Thunder In The City." "Thunder in the City" (With Kdward G. Robinson and Lull Deste.) Atlantic Films. At the Pavilion. DECAUSE of the crispness of its dialogue and direction. "Thunder ;n the City" moves at a pace unusual in British films. Notable
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    ZHL's TALK FOR TONIGHT POSTPONED.
    76 12 Station Z.H.L. announces that the talk "Outward Bound." scheduled for tonight, has been postponed, and that It is being substituted with orchestral music. BACK FROM BANDOENG Delegates who returned from the Far Eastern Health Conference at Bandoeng today by the X.P.M. Ophir. In the group
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    AMERICAN SOLDIERS! TO AID CHINA. 7,000 Volunteers For International Division.
    173 12 AMERICAN SOLDIERS! TO AID CHINA. 7,000 Volunteers For International Division. ABOUT 7,000 Americans, most of whom are ex-Servicemen, have, U is stated In Los Angeles volunteered for enlistment In a special international division to fight the Japanese in China. The division, it is reported, is to be led by Lt.-Col.
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    CHINA FEARS JAPANESE ACTION IN SHANTUNG.
    216 12 Warships Clear For Action At Tsingtao. CEARS that the Japanese will use an incident in Tsingtao as a pretext for hostilities in Shantung are expressed in a statement by the Nanking Foreign Office, issued by the Singapore Chinese Consulate-General this morning. Japanese marines landed
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    Golf With A Shotgun.
    78 12 CINGAPORE Golf Club members v gasped with astonishment recently when a prominent new arrival from the Continent turned up for golf armed with a bag of clubs and a shotgun. As he played a round on the links he took occasional pot-shots at birds in adjacent
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    REBEL AIR RAID ON SANTANDER.
    166 12 BOMBS FALL NEAR BRITISH WARSHIP. Santander, Aug. 14. TPHE fiercest air raid Santander has yet experienced caused numerous casualties, says Reuter. Six insurgent planes bombed the thickly populated central part of the town and scored a direct hit on the gasometer which was destroyed. It
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    BIG DROP IN U.S. RUBBER CONSUMPTION. 8,000-Ton Fall In July.
    147 12 BIG DROP IN U.S. RUBBER CONSUMPTION. 8,000-Ton Fall In July. (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 London. Aur. 15. pONSIMPTION of rubber in America in Jul> shows ;i sharp decline at 1:5.700 lon>. which is lower by S.lOO Unh than the June figure. The most pessimistic market estimate was a decline
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    SOVIET POLAR FLYERS MISSING. WIDESPREAD SEARCH PLANNED.
    129 12 SOVIET POLAR FLYERS MISSING. WIDESPREAD SEARCH PLANNED. Moscow. Aug. 15 Preparations are hurriedly being made for a widespread search fv>r the Soviet flyers, who are missing after passing the Pole on their trip to New York, via Fairbanks, Alaska. The newly-established Soviet scientific station near the North Pole has been
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    S.S.V.F. COMMANDANTS BEREAVEMENT.
    42 12 *T*HE death occurred yesterday morn- Ing. at her residence at Goodwood Hill, of Mrs. Stokes, wife of Lieut— Colonel V. G. Stokes. M.C., Commandant, of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. The funeral took place In the evenIng at Bidadarl.
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    CHIANG ORDERS THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF BOMBING.
    165 13 SETTLEMENT DEATH-ROLL MOUNTS TOWARDS 700. Purely Accidental, Say Chinese Authorities. RAIDING PLANES DAMAGED BY JAPANESE GUNS. A THOROUGH investigation into the bombing of the Internat:onal Settlement on Saturday afternoon, which resulted in a hupe loss of life, has been ordered by Generalissimo Chiang Kai
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    Mayor Takes Firm Stand.
    543 13 A (CORDING to the official report, secured from the squadron commander, six Chinese bombers attempted to bomb the Izumo, which is in the river close to the Bund. These attacking planes were met by a hail of shells and heavy antiaircraft fire. As a result, one
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    CHINA EXPLAINS TO AMERICA. Ambassador's Washington Statement
    199 13 CHINA EXPLAINS TO AMERICA. Ambassador's Washington Statement D EGRET at the civilian fatalities in the bombing of the International Settlement at Shanghai was expressed by Dr. C. T. Wang, Chinese Ambassador to Washington, in a statement made yesterday. He said it was to be regretted that civilian lives had been
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    Generalissimo Shocked By Settlement Bombing.
    180 13 MADAME CHIANGS STATEMENT. "]UO one can deplore more than we do the terrible and tragic accidental dropping of bombs by two damaged aeroplanes," says Made me Chiang Kai-shek, commenting on Saturday's disastrous explosions in the Settlement. "The Generalissimo is shocked and grieved at the news,
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    America May Ban All Arms Exports To East. ROOSEVELT STATEMENT DUE.
    190 13 America May Ban All Arms Exports To East. ROOSEVELT STATEMENT DUE. THE American attitude to the i outbreak of large-scale hostilities in Shanghai is expected to be made clear today or tomorrow by President Roosevelt. Senator Pittman, chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is reported to have urged
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    Shanghai Fighting More Than Mere Reprisal. BUT CAN JAPAN STAND ECONOMIC STRAIN?
    513 13 Shanghai Fighting More Than Mere Reprisal. BUT CAN JAPAN STAND ECONOMIC STRAIN? BRITISH PRESS I IE 1 1 X London, July 15. M JAPAN'S instant dispatch of warships and aircraft to Shannhai and the concerted outburst of the Tokio newspapers suggest that the present lighting is more than a mere
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    Gunboat Jack's Clever Defence Foils Fahmy.
    901 14  -  Echo By BOON MAH'S DRAMATIC K.O. OF HEMCHIT. Sanada Also Beaten In First Round. \a a big crowd, who got their moneysworth of thrills, without having a late night, though they were given an extra bout to for the early ending of ents. In
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    NEW ZEALAND BEAT SPRINGBOKS AT RUGGER. Crowd Of 50,000 At Wellington.
    80 14 NEW ZEALAND BEAT SPRINGBOKS AT RUGGER. Crowd Of 50,000 At Wellington. Wellington, Aug. 14. New Zealand beat South Africa at Rugby by 13 points to seven before a crowd of 50.000 on a slippery ground. The All Blacks were superior in all phases despite the loss of a threcquarter early
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    S.G.C. DUFFERS* CUP RESULTS.
    214 14 Winners Of The First Round Ties. The following are the results of the first round ties in the Duffers' Cup competition at the Singapore Golf Club. A. M. Pearson beat Dr H. Smith 1 up. G. L. Eyre beat R. M Duff 4 and 3. Lt.
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    CAPT. RENDELL WINS G.G.C. MEDAL.
    78 14 The August medal competition held over the week-end at the Garrison Golf Club resulted in a win for Capt. W. P. Rendell with a net score of all square. The following cards were returned:— Captain W; P. Rendell all square. Captain J. D. Newman 2
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    HOLE IN ONE AT THE ISLAND CLUB.
    31 14 Playing in the Duffers' Cup at the Island lub on Saturday a Japanese. K. Tajiri. did the seventeenth, the "Tiger" hole. In rr.n rtroke.
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    RAIN SPOILS SPORT ON PADANG.
    222 14 Duke Hits 59 For S.CC Against S.R.C. Rain interrupted play in the two-day i match between the SC.C. and th* 1 S.R.C. on the padang. When play was j stopped on Saturday the SC.C. had i scored 111 for the loss of seven wickets and
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    S.A.F.A. CUP.
    105 14 Eighteen Clubs Enter: The Draw. The draw for the qualifying round i and the first round of the S.A.F.A. Cup competition was made after the game between the Chinese and the Innisklllings on Saturday evening, and I resulted as follows:— QUALIFYING BOUND Moravia vs. S.R.C. Y.M.CA. vs. Indian
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    COMMAND TOURNEY.
    101 14 Midds. II And R.E. Fight Vainly For A Goal. In the Command knock-out soccer competition the Middlesex second team met the Sappers at Gillman: Barracks on Saturday and after ten minutes extra time each way had been I played there was still not a goal scored The Midds.
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    BOWLERS ON TOP IN COUNTY GAMES.
    108 14 Surrey All Out For r>7. There was rain throughout England on Saturday, cables Reuter. and there v:as no play in the county champion i ship matches due to begin at Bradford. j Birmingham. Manchester, Cheltenham and Nottingham Southend had a short spell of dry
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    S.C.C. vs. S.C.R.C. IN "KLINEY" CUP.
    63 14 For the •Kliney" Cup match in th? Inter-dub tournament, today, to ro'A- and en Wednesday, be! i S.C.C and the Chinese, the SC.C. be represented in both singles and doubles by N. S. Wise dub champion) and R F. Smith 'former champ: Two singles
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    PENANG POLICE WIN THE CLAYTON CUP.
    44 14 PENANG POLICE WIN THE CLAYTON CUP. -From Our Owa Correspond Penang. Aug. The Keduh Police defeated thi nang Police in the soccer ir I the Clayton Cup ilis evening b ■A.iuii to one, to win the Cup j second time since i;s presentation. j
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    AUSTRALIANS LOSE VI . BATTLE.
    41 14 AUSTRALIANS LOSE VI BATTLE. At Auckland, in a Rugby Le. (Northern Union match. New Zealand beat Australia by 16 point Australia were two men short ii: second half, one having a fractur d and the other a broken rib—l 7 Miter
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    WARDEN BEATS ARMIT v AT TANGLIN l LUB.
    47 14 Only one singles mutch could played In the "Kliney" Cup m between the Tanglln Ciub anci Garrison LT.C. W. J. M Warden home club, boat Capt. Arn 1 4 8 6 0. G-0. The match will be continued too
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    ONLY TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES PLAY IN THIRD TEST.
    135 14 ONLY TWENTY -FIVE MINUTES PLAY IN THIRD TEST. DLAY In the third Test Match between England and New Zealand, at the Oval on Saturday, was restricted to twenty-five minutes just before the lunch interval. New Zealand scoring; 20 runs without loss. Showers overnight, and a coojtinuous drizzle, delayed the start.
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    WIGHTMAN CUP DEFENDERS.
    43 14 New York. The American Wightman Cup team to meet Great Britain in the women's international lawn tennis match on Auk. 20 and 21 will be Alice Marble. Helen Jacobs. Mrs. Fabyan. Helen Bab. cock. Van Ryn and Dorothy Rundy. Reuter.
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    24 14 Tone Makfag I save in the Chi> vs. Skins sacrcr i ten before he had to leave the field injured. —Strait* Times Ph '.ograph.
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    CHINESE BEAT SKINS IN S.A.F.A. LEAGUE KEY MATCH. WINNING GOAL IN HECTIC FINISH.
    729 15  - CHINESE BEAT SKINS IN S.A.F.A. LEAGUE KEY MATCH. WINNING GOAL IN HECTIC FINISH. JOHN THEN AND KENG HOCK HEROES OF THEIR SIDE. By Full-Back JP*AT1.N(; .1 great game the Chinese considerably strengthened their position in the first division of the S.A.F.A. League when they ideated the Imiskillinffs by three goals
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    THIS WEEK'S POLO TOURNEY AT KUALA KANGSAR.
    532 15 SINGAPORE REPRESENTED ONLY BY SERVICES. With the recent great increase in the garrison, the Singapore Polo Club has almost trebled its number of playing members in a few years. Unfortunately the clubs up country are still so short-handed that often they have no
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    CHIPPENDALE WINS THE DOBSON CUP.
    62 15 Golf. The annual golf competition of the Society of Yorkshiremen In Malaya took piace yesterday morning at Bukit Tlmah. by courtesy of the Singapore Golf Club, over the new course, bogey for which is 68. J. A. Chippendale won the handsome Dobson Cup with a
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    Rangers Held By Falkirk. CELTIC ALSO DROP A POINT.
    541 15 Rangers Held By Falkirk. CELTIC ALSO DROP A POINT. The soccer season opened in Scotland on Saturday. The principal features of the games were Rangers' failure on their own ground to beat Falkirk, and the draw also recorded in Celtic's game on the ground of the Queen of South club.
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    Kelly and McMullan In Island Club Final.
    304 15 McMULLANS BRILLIANT GOLF IN THE SEMI-FINAL. THE final of the Island Club golf championship will be cont< ed over 36 holes on Sunday next by S. N. Kelly (runner-up to R. J. Isherwood last year) and W. McMullan. Both easily] succeeded in their
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    PATERSON CREATES COURSE RECORD.
    93 15 M M. Pattrsnn. >I.il.i\.in champion, put up a new course record t»f 65 on Saturday at Bukit Timah in his replay in the S.G.C.'s Mifford Cup competition. Mis fi^ur** were: Out: 4 3 4 4 4 4 3— 33. In: 3 4 3 5 3 3
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    BRITISH PLAYERS ALSO WIN AMATEUR TITLES.
    113 15 British players also v.'on the m?ns and women's amateur championships, also played at Badem. H. G. Bentley. the Walker Cup player, crowned his gOifing honeymoon by defeating the 20 year old German, Leonard von Beckrath, 7 and 5 in the men's 36 holes final.
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    SAM KIND'S DOUBLE
    39 15 London. Aue 11 The Ryder Cup player. S:.m King, won th? Dunlop Southern filS tournament for the second year In succession with rounds of 68 and Ml Ch.irhs Whitcombe was secr-nd with 7« and 68.— Rtui'-r.
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    OUTSIDERS WIN AT PERAK SKYE MEETING.
    1417 16 WIN TOTE DIVIDEND AVERAGES $46. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 14. DIC KING winners was difficult today, on the second and con- eluding day of the Perak Turf Club's Skye Meeting, but when picked they were profitable. The highest tote dividend was $89
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    20 16 tense moment in the Chinese goal aroa in Saturday's important league ■MM match at Alison Boad Stadium. Straits Times Photograph.
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    ELLA DOROTHY WINS AT R.S.Y.C. REGATTA.
    285 16 LJKAVY rain in the late afternoon failed to mar' the Royal Singapore Yacht Club's eighteenth annual at home and regatta on Saturday. Among the guests were HE. the Oov-1 ernor (Sir Shenton Thomas) and G.O.C. (Major-General W. G. S. Dobbi." Lady Thomas presented the
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
    208 16 Positions Up To Date W L Points P. W. L. Ist Inn. Ist. Inn. N.R. Possible Cbtd. Percent. Middlesex 19 13 4 1 1 285 203 71.5 rorkshire 23 14 2 3 4 345 IZI 6%6 Sussex 27 13 4 8 2 405 239 59.0 )erbyshlre 23
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    SINGAPORE OARSMEN'S ACHIEVEMENT.
    572 16 Splendid Rowing In Batavia Race. TIIE recent victories of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club crew's in tha interport rowing events at Batavia have already been described in detail save for that in the last and principal race that for the A Fours, of which merely the result
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    FOUR MEN WHO ARE TERRORISING IRELAND. Border Police Hunt Young Outrage Leaders.
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    24 19 AN AMAZING WELCOME was accorded King Farouk of Egypt when he arrived at Alexandria, on his return after his five montha' tour of Europe.
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    JOURNALISTS IN GERMANY. FURTHER EXPULSIONS FORESHADOWED.
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    DUCE TESTS DEFENCES OF SICILY. Landing: 16,000 Men On Rooky Coast
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