The Straits Times, 21 August 1937

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    50 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST ('PHONE 5471). KUALA LUMPUR! 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A SENTURf.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST, 21, 1937. PRICK 10 I'KNTS. The Straits Times 20 IVVCJES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST, 21, 1987. PRICK 10 CENTS.
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      179 1 Hi HUDSON'S Patent "RUGGA" SIDE TIP WAGONS -X CATCHES AND COUPLINGS. The 'Rugga' Side-Tip Wagon. cubic feet, with varying rail Patented latest improved type. gauge*. Made In England by SOLE AGENTS ROBERT HUDSON, LTD: THE 3ORMSO CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR MALACCA. WPS. 13 A
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      445 1 Q I FINDLATER'S ■ti I FINE SHERRIES PORTS. Jl B^ Per Bottle XJTfSik Mt > 75 Extra SHERRIES OLD MORENO BROWN. FULL OF FLAVOUR. A DELIGHTFUL APPETISER. $2.00 PALE MEDIUM DRY. VERY l-^L^LHj|| SUITABLE FOR CLUB SHERRY AND BITTERS. i $2.05 /> FINO. POSSESSES THE BOUQUET OF <QJ 51 A
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      6 1 Scots OJhlsky Th. t«,t.rn .ncl.» Ltd
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      557 2 <Uie Jftraits (Einies SITUATIONS VACANT i M-tKIEM'ED Chines* Rubber Stores' <-per requlml by European exporters. Security wanted. Write stating experience. Hilary required and when available to Box tt, Straits Times. < IRTIFICATKD teacher for class of .hildren 18-10 years) required lmmediatdy. Mondays to Fridays inclusive, 8.30 to 12.30. Staie qualification):
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      350 2 SITUATIONS WANTED^ BY A WELL Fiiurated and efficient Estate Oftice Clerk and Correspondent, thorough with Messrs. Harrisons, Barker St Cos system I of accounts, excellent references. Apply filial. Merlimau. Malacca. BILLET WANTED by an rxperienced Grade I Dresser. South .ndian. Married. Wdl up In Antl-Malarlal works. Good references. Free from
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      768 2 FOR SALE A KEH Qrst-olass second-nana Westingnouse Retrijrerators v. ltto un-expir»r guarantees from $150 and upwards. On view at Magnet House 12 Battery Road. GULDNEK DIESEL ENGINES PROM STOCK. 8 HP.. $530. 11 HP. $640. It H.P.. tSIS. .'2 HP. tl.loo. 32 H.P.. $1,340. Bigger engines from Europe. Hindiiede St
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      670 2 BUSINESS PREMISES J TO LET TO LET: 88 North Bridge Read. Sntrj August 1. 1937 Appiv Meyer BrcAhers TO LET: 5 Raffles P.tce .ground Boor) Entry September 1. 1937 Apply Mc>ct Brothers. OFFICES at 1 and 4-A. Prince St. and 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee 129 Kiillney Roac
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      641 2 TENDERS P. W. D. TENDER NOTICE TKNDERS will be received at the office of the State Engineer, Selangor. Public Works Department. K.L., up to 230 pjn. of Sept. t, 1937. for the preparation of site and construction of a second two storey Laboratory Block at the Agricultural Department. Kuala Lumpur.
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      352 2 if-crly and I I ut^ jAßg^\ PERMANLUT upon. S« u-. for /It Tlon tO€ '*V- FIGARO LADIES HAIR DRESSERS. 93 Bra* Biuh Hi Rtffln H«>( Phone 2MB BUSINESS CARDS Em MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mra. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET Telephone 7467. BEE CHOW CO.. MERCHANT TAILOR,
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      2929 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Inroroorateo in England) MAIL. PASSENUth AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR ANU ORIENTAL 8. N. Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EASI MAD. SERVICE OUTWARD PROM IX)NDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN Out Tonnage S nore INI CC:: 15.000
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    104 4 M|, DJambl tTobai 3 om North Borneo. Brunei and I-abuan iDarvt'li 3.30 p.m. Sarawak (generally) Bintulu, Sarikei and Slbu tDarvel) ..3.30p.m. Miri (Darvel) 3.30 p.m. Trengganu and Dungun (Parcels only) (Gemas) 330 p.m Kemaman and Kem&sek (Gemas) 4 p.m. Bacan. Bengkalls and Selat PandJang (Toboali) 4 p.m.
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    AIR MAILS.
    227 4 INWARD. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. OUTWARD. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 1.30 p.m. today. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 10 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java and Southern
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    162 4 Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Aug. 21, 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. 21. by air (Netherlands) wi.l be delivered to boxhoiders at 3.30 p.m General
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
    25 4 The Talma for Burma etc. Mails previously announced as closing today. Aug. 21. at 3 p.m. will now close today, at 7 p.m
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      792 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. i incorporates id P.M 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS: ■OOF >NG AGfrNTSF.MS RLTS AND SIAM STATES KAILHAYH. l.» 'Pllil\»-- «•>*!«+• 5433— P*s<ac* S43L CANADIAN iAAHUwBT Byrrrrm A A\& A Jl A \f (Incorporated in England). 18l -EMPKE&B' ROUTE alien TR%NB-FA£IFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or ttratl CMPRLSS M» VANCOUVER— ACROSS
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      552 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited for the supply of Uie following materials: Date of Closing 1 Measuring Devices and Recorders for Sewage Pumping Stations and Disposal Works. (Deposit $50) 4 p.m.. 15th Oct.. 1937. 2. Pour Gas Holders for the Sewage Disposal Works. (Deposit $50) 4 p.m.. 15th Oct.,
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      527 4 (Incorporated tn straits Bettlemfnt«) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. <Incort>oratea in U 8 A.) (inoornorated u> fcntanrt) BOSTON NIC* rORR BALTIMORB "ELLERMAN* LINE VIA SUEZ CANAI FOR HAVRX LONDON Du ■OTTERDAJI A HAMBLRQ BTEEL NAVIGATOR Aug 28 Sept. 1 Via Pwt, *M* Sm C*>al STEEL SEAPARER Scot
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      235 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today H W 10 48 a in. 8.5 ft.; 10.15 p.m. 9.5 ft. L. W. 4 2C a.m. 1.8 ft.; 4.18 p.m. 4 3 ft. Sunday, August 22. H. W. 11.15 a.m. 8.8 ft.; 10.50 p.m. 9.9 ft. L. W. 4.51 a.m. 1.5 ft.; 4.44 p.m. 3.7
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      391 5 LAST NIGHT ■HHK r VWCY >< _2HIH THE YEAR'S GRANDEST I *^m^ A L^^ MUSICAL SHOW! k JP Wk M SIX SNAPPIEST MHO HITS BA R OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT. DI"X POWELL, MADELEINE CARROLL •h "ON THE AVENUE" 20th Century Fox Picture with ALICE FAYE. THE RITZ BROTHERS TOMORROW TWO OtTSTANDING
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      50 5 Le Lilas Pourpre For the gay and frank i personality. __^__^-^^-B^__^l^^l^_^__^_^l_^^_H FOR ALL j DEFECTS OF VISION (oasuit MJ[zeltielzScn} t.W-M-ihe4 over M 7«-n Qa.llfled Ophthalmic OptkUn, 9. RAFFLES PLACE. Priec «aotc4 f«r sehoU chOdreo. WILLYS Smart to buy Smart to Drive AGENTS: CYCLE CARRIAGE CQ (1926) LTP ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE
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      254 5 SWITZERLAND Btlightfil Beiitifil Satabritis Comes to the rescue of Suffering Humanity with the "BABY HERMES" The Snalltst and Lightest PORTABLE TYPEWRITER (STAND AKi) 4 KOV. KEYBOARD) in the Wcrld Like all good things made in Switzerland The "BABY HERMES is built to PRECISION. PERFECT IN GHACE, CHARM. ALSO IN WORK.
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      74 5 \mmwmrr-im 1 SWISS Lever iP-BPT^ff 15 JEWELS ]B§3gi^-^^j guaranteed 1 «T SSSS9 Duty free in Johore F.M.S. 1 Opposite Clifford Pier i OVER 80° -3^S& in the shade T~*>J^^ I* v Fine white canvas shoes on I "&k special Rubber-soles $1.60 Ita^-^^^ leather soles and heels $250 White suede-leather-sandal on
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      190 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. CINEMAS. THE HAPPY THEATRE: Ace DrumCAPITOL: Shall We Dance. R.K.O. nvi.d. (Final chapters* 715 and ft /W Radio. Fred Astaire and Ginger Ropers p.m. 315. 6.15 and 915 p.m. AMUSEMENT PARKS. DANCE PAVILION: Wings of the Morning. HALLS. ETC. 20th Century Fox. John McCormack. Singapore 3.15.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      689 6 TINS SHOW SMALL RISES. RUBBERS REMAIN DULL. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Aug. 21. Markets are still overclouded by the situation in China. From all accounts the only thing that has not been broken after several days of fighting is diplomatic relations and it seems to be
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      MINING.
      606 6 Issue Val. I 1 Nuwng Pet 5/- P\nang Con 5/- Pangnga R. 5/- Paftani 1 Paroi 5/- Pengkalen 1 Petaling Tin £1 Puchong 1 Pulau Kamin £1 Pungah 1 Puteh 1 Rahman Hyd £1 Rambutan 1 Ran tau (Orel.) 1 Rantau (Pref 5/- Rav.b Aust. Gold 10/- Rnwang Tin
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      GENERAL.
      409 6 10 10 Maynard 2.00 S.oon. 2.00 3.00 1 1 M Breweries 2.40 2.50 2.45 2.55 10 10 McAlister 25.90 26.50 25.00 26.50 10 5 Overseas Assce. 8.00 d.25 8.00 8.30 40 40 O'seaC.B.C 25.00 27 OOnom 25.00 27.00 1 1 Raffles Hatel 0.35 0.40 0.37 0.42 10 10 Rxjinson
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      232 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. i% 1901 red. 1940 5400.000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103 Vi 4fe% 1907 red. 1947 i 1,600 ,000 Int Mar. 31 Sepi 30 107 i\t% lOCS rsd. 1955 $1000.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114 i 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mir 31 Sept. 30
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      358 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Kuala Sidim Kundong Lunas Malaka Pinda Mandai-Tekong Mentakab (.20) New Serendah New Scudai ($2) Nyalas Pajam Parit Perak Perak River Punggor Radella Sandycroft (S2) Sepang Valley Suloh (50) Sungei Bagan Sungei Rama) Sungei Tukang Tambalak Tapah Telok Arson Temerlch Trafalgar ($2) Ulu Benut (50
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      RUBBER.
      20 6 London. 8* 4 d., unchanged. Market Tone: Dull Inactive. New York, 18 cts., up 1/16 ct. Market Tone: Quiet.
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      TIN.
      25 6 London, (3 months), £263 down 15s. London, (spot) £264 10s., down 15s. Market Tone Irregular. New York, 59 '/j ets., unchanged. Market Tone: Dull.
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      GOLD.
      23 6 London, 1395. 4' 2 d., up Id. CROSS RATE: London New York, 4.98.82 (prey. 4.99.22). New York London, 4.98 15/16 (prey. 4.99).
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      EXCHANGES.
      188 6 The lollowing arc the exchange rates this morning according to the daily cucular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING. London 1.1 2/4 1/16 London demard 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4 1/8 Lyons demand 1545 Switzerland 251 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 58%
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY QUOTATIONS.
    547 6 TPHE following quotations are pub- lished by courtesy ->f Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co., Singapore Messrs. White, Weld and Company, New York, report by cable this morning: STOCKS. Industrials: Farm Equipments and Mail Orders The outlook continues t;> warrant purchases on recessions. As regards
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    OFFICERS ON LEAVE.
    201 6 The following Government officers have been granted leave: The Hon'ble Mr. H. Welsberg, Dr. A. H. Lowther, and Messrs. C. W. Shorland, O. F. J. Watkins, A. C. Strahan, C. DelmarMorgan, H. G. Turner, G. E. Mann, M.C., N. H. Sands, G. H. W. Sutherland, W. E.
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    RUBBER PATENTS
    101 6 From Our Own Co-respond >m J Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 20 Inventers have been busy a&ain on rubber in both its production and manufacturing stages. Certificates of registration in respect o f an invention entitled Improvein and relating to the concentration of latex have been in the F.M.S. to
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    81 6 Friday. Aug. 20, N No. 1 K. R. S. S. in case^ (F. 0.8.) Auk- 29 9/16 Good F. A. Q. in bale*. (F. 0.8.) Aug. 28 15/16 29^ No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 29*4 2!» August -i 1 29-i
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      NO DANGER OF SCARCITY OF RUBBER.
      339 7 NO DANGER OF SCARCITY OF RUBBER. SHIPMENTS BEING EXPEDITED. rE Dutch are expediting In no uncertain lash ion their rubber shipments from the Netherlands Indies with the evident hope of making a strong impression upon the International Rubber Regulation Committee. Total exports for July amounted to 42,700 long tors, as
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      AMERICAN GOLD.
      214 7 Criticism Of The Deal With China. PROBABLY anything approaching a major reduction in United States superfluous gold holdings is too much to hope for. in view of continued un- certainties in the foreign situation and i it look for improvement in the country's trade balance attendant upon marketing
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      RUBBER EXPORT DUTY.
      30 7 The price of rubber for ass?ssment of export duty In the F.M.S. from I Aug. 20 to 26 has been fixed as 287 a cents per pound.
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      DOWNWARD TENDENCY OF RUBBER.
      530 7 Consumption Slowing Up And Stocks Rising. LEWIS AiNI) PEAT LTD. in their weekly report on the rubber market issued yesterday, write: The outbreak of further hostilities in China and the crisis that has developed around Shanghai, should not have very much direct effect on rubber, but
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      MINING INVENTION.
      43 7 From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 20 Specifications relating to an invention entitled "Electrostatic Separator" have been accepted in the F.M.S. from a German firm named Metallgesellschaft AktiengeselLschaft, or Frankfurt-on-the-Main, Georg Grave, a German citizen, claiming to be the inventor.
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      BUKIT K.B. RUBBER.
      115 7 Sharp Rise In Net Profit. A profit of $9,334 for the year ended June 30, last, Is disclosed in the report and accounts of the Bukit K. B. Rubber Co. Ltd. This compares with a net profit of $3,533 for the preceding year. As already announced the
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      375 7 London, Aug. 20. The lOlluwing are today's closing I middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares oi £1 denomination unless otherwise stated- YeMer- Rise day. or Pall Conversion Loan 5 p.c 1944-64 113 Purdlng: Loan 4 d.c. 1960-90 110. War Loan. 14 p.c. 100^4 +fc Com. Union
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      TREASURY BILLS.
      40 7 London. Aug. 20. The total amount applied for in tenders for £45.000.000 Treasury Bills was £83.505,000. The a\erage ra c >'or bills at three months /as 10s. 5.39 d. against 10s. s. tod. a week ago. British Wireless.
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      HAMMER'S PROFIT OF $160,000."
      290 7 DIVIDEND MAINTAINED AT $1.50 PER SHARE. INCOME OF $51,264 FROM INVESTMENTS. OROFTT earned, after providing for depreciation, by W. Hammer and Co. Ltd., for the year ended June 30. was $160,336 only $333 more than the profit for th- preceding year. As already announced the final
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      RECORD RAND GOLD OUTPUT.
      119 7 996,545 Ozs. In July. Johannesburg. Aug. 10. THE record production of 996,545 ozs. is announced for July, as against 979,069 in June. Of this total the Witwatersrand provided 971,574 and outside districts 29,971 ozs. The value of the July production, estimated on the basis of 1395.
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      EXCHANGES.
      102 7 London, Aug. 20. The tallowing were mean rates ruling at noon today: Paris 132 55 64 Athens 547 i New Yorl: 4.98 13 IK Bucharest 670 Montreal 4.98 13 M sellers Brussels 29.61 R>o 4V4 Geneva 21 72 sellers official Amsterdam 9.03 7 Belgrade 217 Berlin 12.39\ Buenos Aires
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      503 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. [(Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong'i The liability of members Is limited to the eitent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 oi 1939 of the Colony. Authorised Capital »5D COO.ODO Issued and Fully Pald-Up $20,OC:.000 Funds Sterling j. 6,500,000 Horn? Kong
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      225 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Aug. 21, 10 a.m. Company Dividend XoUl lot Books Cloae financial Date Ex DIT fear Parable Dat* to date TIN To Austral Malay 3\% Int. Sept. S m Sept. 10 Sent. 4 10% 5%% Bonus Ipoh Tin 15*% Final Aug. 3 Aug. U
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      198 7 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital Authorised £3,000.000 Capital Subscribed £1.800,000 Uecerve Fund and Rest £1.247,829 Capital Paid up £1.050.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Right Hon. Lord Catto o< Calrncatlo. Sir Charles Alexander Innes X. C.5.1.. C.I.E. Sir Thomas Smith Kl., J. M. Ryrie. Esq., P.
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      504 7 BANKING. HARTEKED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (I.icorporated In England oy Royal Charter 1653) Paid Up Capital in 600.000 sr-arrt of £5 each £3.000.090 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Resene Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OrHIJ 38, Bivhopsf ate Condon h AnuJtsar Hong Ko:. riangoon Alor Star Hoik. Saigon Bangkok Ipoh
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    391 8 The Thirteenth Sunday After Trinity. TTHE criticism is frequently made 1 that Christian charity, as represented in the Gospels and as popularly conceived, is chiefly ambulance work; that the followers of Jesus are taught to be more interested in the hospital than the school; more concerned for the
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    Announcements For Tomorrow.
    1217 8 CHURCH OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.— Trlnit> XIII, Aug. 22, 6.50 a.m., Holy Comn.; 7.3) a.m.. Matins; 8 a.m.. Choral Eucharist; 10.15 a.m.. Sunday school; 5.30 p.m., Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Archdeacon. Weekdays. Holy Comn. on Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m.; Holy Comn. on
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      249 8 PERTUSSIN A LEADER AMONG REMEDIES! Will promptly relieve Cough* Bronchial Catarrh and Asthma. A Boon in Whooping Cough Delicious in flavour and contains no narcotics. Per $1.50 Bottle Sold everywhere Distributors -6RAFTON LABORATORIES and MEDICAL OFFICE. GIVE YOURSELF A RADIO TREAT Listen to an II U U American Radio ll«lfl«W»
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      129 8 HPIULPLU6S THE MODERN MXIHG DEVICE j USE A miPiuG AGENTS STOCKISTS ENGINEERING jaw SINGAPORE Are you missing the best of life speedily replaces lost VITALITY WORN out long before the end of the day vitality gone half life's pleasures missed* Why drag along like this when new vitality is within
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      583 8 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1 33 Me/s (22S m p.m. 12.45 Light orchestral concert played by Roller's Famous Hungarian I Band Relay from the Adelph! Hotel. <! 00 interval. 6 00 Chinese (Cantonese) music. Gramophone records. 6.45 Children's programme. (Chinese). 7.00 Orchestral concert. Played by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Gramophone
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      104 8 NIROM. TODAY 1 DC IS 15 Me/a (19 8 m.) FMN 16.26 Me (28 2 SB.) pm. 5.50 Time signal. Opening announcement. 5.54 Evening concert by the Nlrom Orch 6.50 News bulletin 7.10 What Everybody Likes. 7.20 Talk by Mr. G. A. van Bovene. 8.20 Concert by Simon's Zigeuner -Ensemble
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    McMAHON, OUT OF GAOL, WRITES TO ROYAL DUKE.
    644 9 Not Allowed To Post Letter From Prison. GUN FELL AT EDWARD'S FEET. rjEORGE ANDREW McMAHON, whose revolver fell at the v l'eet of the horse ridden by King Edward now Duke of Windsor— as he rode at the head of his troops
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    BAN ON WIVES OF U.S. OFFICERS.
    54 9 Unsettled Conditions And Cholera. Washington. Auk. 20. The Navy Department has refused to permit dependents of naval and military officers to sail to the Far East owing to the unsettled conditions and cholera in Hong Kong. The transport of dependents to Hawaii and the
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    SINO-AMERICAN MONETARY PACT.
    94 9 DESIGNED TO PROMOTE TRADE. Washington, Aug. 20. THE new Sino-American monetary agreement, the conclusion of which was announced in July, "is intended to facilitate the general programme of monetary reform and stabilisation of currency." according to the acting Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Taylor, in a letter
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    YOGI'S UNUSUAL ENDURANCE
    320 9 WEAK PHYSIQUE BUT BENDS IRON BARS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Aug. 6. TEATS of remarkable endurance were performed recently at the Service Club of Amritsar by BJ^hamber Nath. a Punjabi yogi. Yogi Bishamber Nath is the son of a retired police offcer of the Punjab and
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    Fallen Japanese Planes Shown To Foreigners.
    42 9 Shanghai. Aug. 20. Foreign press correspondents and members of diplomatic staffs were conducted by Chinese officials to several areas yesterday to Inspect Japanese planes that had been brought down by the Chinese. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    Madame Chiang's Gifts To Airmen.
    32 9 Parcels containing cakes, cigarettes and portable gramophones were yesterday presented to Chinese airmen In Nanking on behalf of General and Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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      278 9 HOTELS. TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.18 p.m. DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight I'OIM I \R (ABARH J MFKTXINMENT THE WALLABIES Presenting a sensation*] WHIRLWIND TUMBLING act also IRISH JI(; by BKKYI. and LITTLE MARIF. Australia's Shirley Temple impersonating "DIMPLES." BOOK YOUK TABLE NON-DINERS $1.00. KAH-LES ORCHESTRA DIRECTED I
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      46 9 INSURANCE. FIRE- ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION TflS LONDON ASSORANCB HONO KONQ FIRE INSCE OO- LTD. PHOENIX ASSUHANCE CO., LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO MON INSCE SOCIETY ~)h CANTON LTX EAGLE STAR INS CO LTD. BRITISH AMERICA '3SITRANC* CO GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. rt>crat«c >n 8 8
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      243 9 COULDN'T SLEEP FOR STOMACH TROUBLE If you have difficulty in sleepmc th« experience of Mrs A B. will hel; For yeart tbif lady did not know what good nights r»t w«. Night after nujhl her stomach nagged pitilessly and sleep away. So-called remedies proved useless. Nothing relieved her until sli*
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      Nuisances.
      900 10 We are a little doubtful as to the amount of enthusiasm that is justified by the announcement that one of the municipal committees is in favour of police proposals to take action calculated to prevent the indiscriminate sounding of motor horns at certain hours. This is certainly one of
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    Social and personal.
    267 10 Mr. C. W. Dawson, M.C.S., has been seconded for service under the Government of Perils. Mr. David Graham, of Teluk Anson, who has been ill for some time, is making good progress towards recovery. The leave of absence granted to Mr. A. E. Coupe, an Officer of
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    Princess Margaret.
    1002 10 Today's Festivities In The Nursery At Buckingham Palace, By ARTHUR NETTLETON. CATURDAY, August 21, has been unmistakably marked on a calendar which hangs in the schoolroom within Buckingham Palace. The date was given a ring, in red ink, many weeks ago by a Princess known (unofficially) to her
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    TO EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES VIA SINGAPORE.
    455 10 AT the 1935 conference of the heads of Singapore English Schools a resolution was passed that the present system of awarding the Queen's scholarships should be discontinued, and that they should take the form of po6t-graduate scholarships from Raffles College. At the 1936 conference a
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  • NOTES Of The DAY.
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      MAD TIGERS.
      186 10 a NEW terror was added to life for many people recently when they read that the tiger *hich roamed about Kuala Lumpur last year was insane. A normal tiger ls bad enough; a man-eating tiger is worse; but a mad tiger is more than the boldest of shikaris
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      SMOKERS' MIXTURE.
      153 10 WHERE and when did the Chinese learn to smoke opium? It is usual to blame the English traders in IndiJ. for whom the export of opium to Canton was one of the most profitable lines in John Company days. Opium WM smoked in China long before that, howev?r,
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      ORIGINAL HEDGES.
      211 10 CO far. in discussing screens between houses, we have only considered trees, but while we are about it, why i not attempt something original in the way of hedges too Anyone interested rhculd look up a paper on garden hedges written by the 1 late Rev. Keppel Gamier
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      KAF'S FACE.
      175 10 WO, I am net going to tell any more bawdy stories about Kaa the python, but I have to bring him into the column again to correct a spelling mistake. You may remember that when Aimee switched on the light and saw Kaa sitting on her bed. he
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  • JAPANESE HELD AT BAY IN SHANGHAI.
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      Sweeping Success Claimed By Chinese.
      189 11 WAR SPREAD HINTED BY INSURANCE MOVE. Tokio Refuses British Plan For Neutral Zone. pKiHTING in Shanghai has entered a critical phase, and Chinese reports suggest that the Japanese forces, beleaguered in two sections of the International Settlement, with their reinforcements unable to land, are in
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      Smoke Clouds Roll Skyward.
      147 11 A JAPANESE naval bombardment of Pootung which began at 10.15 last night ceased 15 minutes later. Midnight passed quietly but soon afterwards a warehouse on the Pootuns waterfront directly opposite H.M. S. Danao. anchored in midstream, was set on flre sending up a column of flame
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      CHINESE ATTACK CONTINUES.
      318 11 Japanese Stand Crumbling "T ASSURE you that we have pene- t rated the Japanese lines and •ccupied the Wayside- wharf," declared Gen. Chang Chi-chung. commander of the Central divisions at Shanghai in an interview with foreign journalists yesterday. Following the capture of the Wayside wharf, Sin Chew
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      Formosans Evacuating From South China.
      27 11 Formosan women and children at Amoy, Fukien, have been ordered by the Japanese authorities to return to Formosa. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      25 11 Fighting in Hopei continues, reports Sin Chew Jit Poh. Chinese plainclothes men carried out a surprise raid outside Peiping yesterday, and withdrew after a clash.
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      CHINATOWN EXCITED IN SAN FRANCISCO.
      87 11 Sail Francisco, Aug. 20. SAN FRANCISCO'S Chinatown, the largest outside the Orient, comprising 17.000 inhabitants, has already raised between 10,000 and €20,000 for a Chinese relief fund, according to the president of the Chinese Salvation League. The women are busy preparing! bandages, clothing and medical
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      Indian Love Call In War Zone.
      59 11 Shanghai, Aug. 20. AS flames reddened the sky over Shanghai tonight and while guns barked in several districts, there clearly floated over the water from a British warship off the Shanghai Club the notes of "Ths Indian Love Call," sung by Jeanette Mac Donald.
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      CONFLICT SPREAD FEARED.
      166 11 HONG KONG IN DANGER ZONE. INSURANCE FIRMS' OMINOUS STEP. London, Aug. 20. f LOYDS underwriters and marine assurance companies are giving 48 hoars' notice that they decided not to insure goods on shore, either before loading or after discharge, at Shanghai and other China ports including Hong
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      INDIAN TROOPS FOR SHANGHAI.
      49 11 Simla, Aug. 20. According to reliable reports the authorities are considering sending to Shanghai troops from India. Four Japanese planes were brought down near Nanking yesterday, the Chinese claim, when groups of more than ten machines twice raided the national capital— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      SHELL BURSTS ON U.S. FLAGSHIP
      372 11 Neutrality Act Not To Be Invoked Yet. An antiaircraft shell burst aboard the U.S.S. Augusta, flagship of the United States Asiatic Fleet, yesterday, and news of the incident spread like wildfire in Washington, but President Rooseveh has announced that the Neutrality Act will not be
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      HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING.
      550 11 JAPANESE FALLING BACK. EASTERN SHANGHAI IN FLAMES. HAND-TO-HAND fighting raged yesterday afternoon in the eastern district of the International Settlement of Shanghai as the Chinese tried to drive in their wedge agai.ist strong Japanese pressure. Rifles, machineguns, hand-grenades and trench mortars were used by both sides (reports Reuter).
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      JAPAN DOES NOT WANT FORMAL WAR.
      52 11 '♦•THE Chinese and Japanev; do not desire a formal declaration of war," saia Mr. Kawagoe, Japanese Ambassador, in an interview in Shanghai yesterday. The envoy said that he had received no instructions from his Government to leave China or t» resume negotiations.— Sin Chew
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      WILL GENEVA IMPOSE SANCTIONS?
      361 11 WILL GENEVA IMPOSE SANCTIONS New Threat Scares Japan. CHINA'S POSITION WITH THE LEAGUE. London, Aug. 21. THE threat of sanctions is causing fluttering of 1 hearts in Tokio today.. Sanctions had little effect when imposed against Italy but they could effectively cripple the Japanese war machine. According to well-informed Chinese
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    TIMES ASSAILS JAPANESE AGGRESSION IN CHINA.
    514 12 No Licence With British Interests. DESERVES TO LOSE MORE THAN WORLD SYMPATHY Navy Has Made Volcano Out Of Molehill. London, Aug. 21. i% TT is time Japan learned that the free 1 hand which she desires in East Asia will under no circumstances include
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    ANGLO-ITALIAN HORIZON CLEAR AGAIN.
    71 12 ANGLO-ITALIAN HORIZON CLEAR AGAIN. Signor Mussolini On Reconciliation, Palermo (Sicily). Aug. 21. MUSSOLINI, in a speech to a 1 crowd of 200,000 said the Vnt;li» Italian horizon was now dear again and one could arrive Ifl conciliation between the needs of the two countries. Italy was disposed to collaborate on
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    "CHINESE VICTORY WILL SOON END WAR."
    209 12 "CHINESE VICTORY WILL SOON END WAR." Time On Side Of China, Says Tien. Chang. ■THE convicMon that hostilities at Shanghai will be soon over with a smashing victory for the Chinese was expressed by Gen. Chang Chi-chung, the Chinese Commander of the 87fa and 88th Central Divisions at Shanghai, in
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    SIR MALCOLM WATSON TO VISIT MALAYA.
    52 12 (From Om- Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 24. CPECIAL research work is to be done by Sir Malcolm Watson, world famous malaria expert, when he visits Malaya at the end of October this year. Sir Malcolm sails for Malaya on the Ranch! on Oct. 1
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    REFUGEES LEAVE UNDER FIRE.
    118 12 SHRAPNEL PALLS ROUND AMERICANS. UNDER anti-aircraft fire American women and children went down river by tender and two destroyers to board the President Hoover at 11 o'clock yesterday morning at Woosung for Hong Kong and Manila. They passed through the height of a Chinese raid and
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    "UNSPEAKABLE OUTRAGE."
    113 12 Japan's "Naked Brutality" Says American Paper. Waslngton, Aug. 21 Win or lose Japan will never be able to justify this unspeakable outrage, comments the Washington Post. Often in history great nations have risked moral condemnation and jeopardised their future ir ord?r to satisfy the lust for conquest but
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    Girls Give Engagement Rings To Red Cross.
    258 12 GEN. CHIANG THANKS MALAYA. ENGAGEMENT rings are among, the latos*. contributions to the' >nu.ipore hinese Red Cross Fund which now passes the quarter million mark in Straits dollars with the addition of another $36,000 StraHi promised by members of the Cantonese community and
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    JAPAN HAS LOST ALL SYMPATHY.
    213 12 COMMENT ON BRITAIN'S DEMANDS. London, Aug. 21. T*HE Japanese have long lost every atom of sympathy they might have had as a result of the uncompromisngly aggressive attitude says the Financial Times, in a leader supporting the British Governments demand for compensation for damage in
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    IPOH STATE CAPITAL: START FORECAST SOON.
    137 12 Sir Shenton Inspects New Offices Site. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 21. CONFERENCES on the pushing forward of major public works connected with the removal of the State Capital from Taiping to Ipoh are understood to have engaged the attention of the High
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    GOOD SAMARITAN FINED $8.
    62 12 U/lIEN he was charged yesterday with driving recklessly and without a rear light, a European, J. J. J. Winkeler. told the magisstrate he was overtaking another car to tell the driver that his rear lamp was not alight. The offence was committed in Dhoby Ghaut. Winkeler
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    Soviet Denies Signal Story.
    106 12 Soviet Denies Signal Story. Japanese Force Way Into Consulate. Moscow, Aug. 20. JAPANESE reports of signals flashed to the Chinese from the Soviet Con-sulate-General at Shanghai are emphatically denied in Moscow. It is stated that three days ago Japanese troops attempted to enter the Consulate, forcibly removing two Chinese employees
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    SHIPS OFFICER IN COURT.
    222 12 Alleged Non -Compliance With Maintenance Order. "I was arrested early in the morning and charged with bigamy and had no opportunity to get the money which was due to me," said Carl Albert Eklund, a ship's officer before Mr. Ivor Lewis, In the fifth police court
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    SWERVED TO AVOID LORRY
    117 12 AS a sequel to an accident in Bukit Timah Road, on July 24. which caused the death of two Chinese, the driver of the motor-lorry. Tan Slaw Hua appeared before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesterday Accused said that to avoid an
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    SCRAP-IRON SHIPMENT DENIED.
    33 12 The agenta of the P and O Company in Singapore deny Penang reports that the outward bound mall boat will pick up a quantity of scrapiron for shipment to Japan.
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    NEW ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER.
    34 12 It was announced In the Government Gazette last night that P. A. Rogers had been appointed to be a member of the Assessment Committee for a period of six months.
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    Britain's Plan Refused By Japan.
    134 12 Britain's Plan Refused By Japan. "Never Shall Leave Responsibility In Foreign Hands." 4 <^O matter if you do guarantee the safety of Japanese nationals, never shall wt leave the resi>onsibility in the hands of foreign Powers. Thtfl point has to be understood and clarified beyond any cloud of ambiguity." This
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    KOTA TINGGI SWITCHES ON LIGHT.
    69 12 THE electrification of Johor* towns passed another milestone 'ist Wednesday night, when the electric lighting in the town was switched on for the first time Current L- not yet available in the day-time but will be next year. Local shopkeepers are already making inquiries with
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS. Mr. E. E. 6. Boyd Gazetted Unofficial Councillor.
    315 12 F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS. Mr. E. E. 6. Boyd Gazetted Unofficial Councillor. THE following F.M.S appointments 1 are Gazetted:— Mr. E. E. G. Boyd to be an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council Mr. W. A. Spradbrow to be Warehouse Supervisor. Government Printing Deaanment. F.M.S. Mr. G. J. Ford to be a
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    More Cricket Club Members.
    169 13 Surplus Of $4,000 On Year's Working. MEMBERSHIP of the Singapore IT1 Cricket Club has increased from 663 to 689 in the last twelve months, according to the annual report which will be submitted at the annual general meeting on Aug. 30. The Income and expenditure account
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    NEW INOFFICIAL ON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    43 13 IT was announced in the Government Gazette last night that Mr. Edwin Norman Collet Woollerton. had been temporarily appointed a Nominated Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council. Mr. Woollerton is head of the Asiatic Petroleum Company in Singapore.
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    37 13 The titles of the appointments of Malaria Research Officer I. Malaria Research Officer 11, Pathologist I, Pathologist II and Bacteriologist have been changed to Senior Malaria Research Officer, Malaria Research Officer, Senisr Pathologist, Pathologist and Senior Bacteriologist.
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    SINGAPORE TAKING CHOLERA PRECAUTIONS.
    345 13 ENOUGH VACCINE IN FAR EAST FOR MILLIONS. League Health Officer For Hong Kong. hL'i HI ships continually arriving from cholera-striken Hong Kong, some Singapore people are taking the precaution to be innoculated against the disease. A rapid survey of the Eastern area by the League of
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    F.MS. APPOINTS FINANCIAL SECRETAR Y.
    71 13 F.M S. APPOINTS FINANCIAL SECRETAR Y. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 20. THIE appointment of the Hon. Mr. Marcus Rex, M.C.S., as Financial Secretary, X.M.S., which was rumoured several weeks ago, is notified in a Government Gazette notification today. Mr. Rex assumed the duties of the new appointment
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    PENANG SOCIETY ORDERED TO DISSOLVE.
    39 13 Due to the fact that the Hak Toh Kongso society of Penang was being used for unlawful purposes, it was announced in Government Gazette last night that the society had been ordered to dissolve
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    62 13 Second Lieutenant G. D. Treble, F.M S. Volunteer Force, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with effect from Feb. 7, 1937; Mr. Charles Theodore Smith has been granted a commission as Second Lieutenant in the F.M.S.V.F. with effect from Aug. 3, and Lieutenant E. C. G. Barrett has
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    Beauty Of Malaya Captured.
    169 13 Beauty Of Malaya Captured. Miss Ra ins ford i Watercolours. DEVEALJNG colour and brightness mx in paintings of familiar Malayan scenes, the exhibition of 100 watercolours by Miss Mabel Rainsford, a visiting English artist, was opened yesterday in the lounge of Robinson and Co. The exhibition will continue until Monday,
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    MR. H. H. ABDOOLCADER REAPPOINTED
    45 13 Last night's Government Gazette states that Mr. Husein Hasanally Abdoolcader had been reappointed a Nominated Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council. CHIEF GAME WARDEN. Captain A. T. A. Ritchie 0.8. E., M.C., has been gazetted Honorary Chief Game Warden, Malaya.
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    STRICTER CONTROL OF FIERCE DOGS.
    86 13 *I*HE control of ferocious dogs in the Colony is tl*e subject of an amendment to the Minor Offences Ordinance published in the Government Gazette last night. Any one who suffers to be at large any unmuzzled ferocious dog or other animal; or sets on or
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    "Die-Hards" Bid Cheery Farewell To Singapore.
    336 13 WITH the light-hearted good humour characteristic of the British Tommy, the 1st, Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment yesterday Raid goodbye to Singapore, bound for Hong Kong and possibly war stricken Shanghai. Crowded along the rails of the Blue Funnel vessel Menelaus, which had been hastily
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    HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC 'COPS' TO CATCH K.L. ROAD HOGS.
    387 13 F. M. S. Police To Issue Highway Code. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 21. THE FEDERATED Malay States are going to fall in line with other countries in traffic control methods.. .To chase Kuala Lumpur's speed demons the police
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    Pioneer Planter Dead.
    87 13 Mr. M. S. Parry. •From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 20. The death is announced today of Mr. Method Sidney Parry, director of Batu Rata, Beaufort, Bradwall, Dennistown. Kamna. Kuala Lumpur, Lok Kawi, Sedgeley, and South Perak, rubber companies. Mr. Parry was one of the old pioneer
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    INSPECTING TAPIOCA AREAS BY AIR.
    61 13 Mr. G. S. Rawlings. Assistant District Officer and Collector of Land Revenue, Kuala Kangsar. and Inche Abdullah bin Noordin of the Land Office, Kuala Kangsar. flew from the Ipoh Aerodrome in one of the Flying Club's machines aver the Rlmba PanJang and Sungei Tikus areas
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    Stricter Control Of Aliens In Colony.
    260 13 Stricter Control Of Aliens In Colony. Bill Result Of Four Years' Work. Stricter control of immigrants coming into Malaya is foreshadowed in a Bui pushed in last night's S.S. Government Gazette, which aims at removing deficiencies from the Aliens Ordinance The experience of the first four years ot control of
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    SINGAPORE RUTTER
    117 13 Due To Rise In World Markets. CINGAPORE housewives will from today pay more for their butter. The Singapore Cold Storage Co. Ltd., announce: "A serious shortage ol butter in th? world's markets now exists owi..*r tv heavy demand Irom consumers in Europe and as a result of vere
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    Lawn Tennis? YESTERDAY'S RESULTS AT TANGLIN.
    180 14 Lawn Tennis? YESTERDAY'S RESULTS AT TANGLIN. I yesterday', tie* in the Tanglln Club tournament were DYNE COT Mr \:id Miss Seth (15' beat Mr. Mid Mr* Knight 1 -3) 6—2. 6—3. I 1.1.EN CUP Muso Hopkin and Koek 3» beat Mr. and Mrs. Coltart <— 3^ 7—5. 6—4. GRIFF (IP
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    CHINESE NOW ALMOST CERTAIN TO BE CHAMPIONS. I
    430 14 CHINESE NOW ALMOST CERTAIN TO BE CHAMPIONS. I Skins Drop A Point To The R.A.F. THE Royal Air Force completed their programme in the First Division of the S.A F.A. League at the Anson Road Stadium yesteraay by dividing the points with the Inniskillings. Four goals, all netted in the
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    THE LEAGUE TABLE.
    83 14 Chinese RAT. Inniakiilings Middlesex R.A. RE. Police S.C.C. Malays Goals P. W. L. D. F A. P. 14 10 2 2 34 14 22 16 8 6 2 40 24 18 15 7 3 3 29 17 17 14 7 4 3 25 20 17 14 7
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    BANKA vs. P.O.C. TODAY
    73 14 A team selected from the following will represent the Banka XI against Post Office Club today on the P.O.C. ground: Patrick Yee. Nam Djoet, Soon San, John Then, Mook Wong. Thian Tet, Seng Quee, Ah Chong, Jong Sang, Tony Teo. Lian Seng. Chin Geok. Kee Slang
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    SOM PONG vs. DIAMOND FOR TITLE.
    144 14 Boxing: Fifteen Rounds Battle Next Saturday. At a meting of the Boxing Board of Control last evening a championship contest between Som Pong and Joe Diamond, for the welterweight title of Singapore, was approved. The fight, which will be over fifteen rounds, will be
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    I.B. U. STILL IGNORE JOE LOUIS
    74 14 Paris. Au^ 17 A resolution to the effect that the American boxer. Jim Braddock. having failed to keep his engagement to meet the German. Max Schmeling. should be declared to have forfeited the heavyweight title, which is now op?n for a contest, was again
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    78 14 Lawn Bowls. The following are ties for next week in the S.C.C lawn bowls tournament MONDAY. SUBSIDIARY TOURNAMENT E. J. Cassols and A. Hinds vs. F Fozard and C. G. Fugler. TUESDAY SUBSIDIARY TOURNAMENT FINAL O. P. Grlfflth-Jones and W. H Stuart Clark vs. winners ot E. Fozard
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    B.H. LEAGUE NEXT SATURDAY.
    59 14 The play-off between the Nestanglo Sports Club and the Orersea Chinese Bank F. C, to decide the championship of the Business Houses League, in which they tied on points (21 for 11 matches) and had exactly the same goal record (50 for. 7 against), will be
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    ISLAND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.
    50 14 The final of the Island Club golt championship, S. N. Kelly vs. W. McMullan. takes place tomorrow, I over 36 holes. The first round will begin at 9 a.m. and the second at 3 p.m. White R.A.F. > and Callan (MM) both jump for it. Straits Times
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    ROBINS' SPORTING CHALLENGE TO YORKSHIRE.
    462 14 Sportingly Accepted By Sellers Four Days' Test. TIIE terrific struggle between Yorkshire and Middlesex for the Comitr Cricket Championship has resulted in an interesting challenge from Robins, the England and Middlesex captain, which has been accepted by Brian Sellers, the Yorkshire captain, cables Reuter. It
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    M.P.H. CUP FINAL DECIDED.
    381 14 iMore Results In S.T.A. Tournament. The following are the latest results In the Singapore Teachers' Association tournament: MEN'S OPEN SINGLES Semi-final Choo Keng Kiat beat Tan Joo Llm w.o. Semi-final Sim Seng Watt beat S. C. Ting 6—l. 6—3. Final Sim Seng Watt beat Choo Keng
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    WAINWRIGHT'S RECORD
    54 14 N. Wainwrlght (Hanley A.S.C.) beat R. H. Leivers (Longton A.S.C.) In the AS. A. half-mile championship at Mtnehead on Aug. 7. Walnwrlghfs tim^ was 10 mm 26.6 sec— a British native record. Leivers was second in 10 mm. 32.2 sec. and H. G. Deane (Penguin S.C third in
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    THIS MORNING'S TRACK WORK AT BUKIT TIM AH.
    581 14  -  Captain Dash By Restriction, Jack Druce And Miss Caprice In Good Shape. THERE was a good turn-out this morning for the training at Buklt Timah in preparation for the Singapore Gold Cup Meeting, which opens on Saturday next. More horses were out
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    KEDAH AND P.W. GOLF.
    333 15 Davenport Wins Championship. The Kedah and Province Wellesley Coiling Association championship meiting was held at the Kulim Course on Aug. 14 and 15. Entries for the Tarious competitions totalled 99, a record. J. Davenport, of Sungei Patani Clvb, played steady golf throughout to envrge the 1937
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    `Y'S" BEAT S.R.C. IN KLINEY CUP.
    179 15 Both Final Singles Won In Straight Sets. By winning both the final singles matches yesterday, against the S.R.C, the V.M.C.A. entered the semi-final of the Kliney Cup inter-club lawn tennis tournament, winning the tie by four matches to one. They will now meet the
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    JOHORE vs. SELANGOR.
    65 15 From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 18. Selangors team against Johore in the semi-final of the Iskandar Cup competition, to be played at Johore Bahru on Friday. Aug. 27. will be: Ahmad bH. Hussin. Hussin bM. Shah singles). L. B. M. Ariflin. T. S. Ahmad, H.
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    PROPOSAL TO ADMIT THE "PROS"?
    116 15 The All-India Lawn Tennis Association has been advised by the International Lawn Tennis Federation that the following proposals of the AllIndia Tennis> Association will be considered at the next annual general meeting of the IL.T.A.: The holding by each National Lawn Tennis Association of a
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    Water Polo. INTERNATIONAL GAMES AT BUDAPEST.
    113 15 Water Polo. INTERNATIONAL GAMES AT BUDAPEST. Budapest, Aug. 17 Holland beat Austria by three goals to one in the international water polo tourrament for the Horthy Cup here on Sunday. The Dutch team played a clever, fast game. Their goals were scored by Stam <2> and Van Aelst. The outstanding
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    AMERICAN VICTORIES IN WIGHTMAN CUP.
    277 15 Three Matches To Nil On First Day's Play. Hi; womcu's international lawn tennis match for the Wightman Cup between the United States (holders) and Great Britain began at "st Hills yesterday, the Americans winning two singles and a doubles 1 3 o on the first
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE SOCCER.
    100 15 Hibs At Home To Rangers Today. The following are today's matches In the Scottish League: DIVISION I Ayr. United vs. Queen's Park. Celtic vs. Morton. Dundee vs. Clyde. Falkirk vs. Aberdeen. Hibernian vs. Rangers. Motherwell vs. Arbroath. Partick Thistle vs. Kilmarnock. St. Johnstone vs. Hamilton Acas. St.
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    Golf. G.G.C. WOMEN'S MEDAL.
    66 15 Golf. G.G.C. WOMEN'S MEDAL. The Garrison Golf Clubs women's monthly medal competition for August was played at Tanglin on Tuesday and Wednesday, and resulted in a win for Mrs. CM. Williamson with a net score of one down. The following cards were returned:— Mrs. C. M. Williamson 1 down. Mrs.
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    Handicaps And Draw For S.C.C. Tennis Tourney.
    698 15 THE following are the handicaps and the draw in each event for the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament, play in which begins on Monday: "A" CLASS SINGLES. W. J. M. Warden (-154); H. H. Markham (+3); B. GaiUard 15); A. G. Hay 3); C.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    712 15  -  ECHO Conducted By Midds. "Carry On"— After The Cup!Offside— A Law, Not A "Rule"— England's Cricket Hopes Hutton, Compton And Matthews. AND so the Midds. have left behind most of their good soccer players, who will finish their league programme and then make a bid for the
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    MISDIRECTION IN LAW IN MURDER CASE.
    1120 16 Court's Grounds For Allowing Indian's Appeal. IN allowing the appeal of Ratnam from conviction and sentence of*death on the charge of murder of a Eurasian overseer. Klattig, interesting references to the question of misdirection in law were made in the judgment of the S.S.
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    NEW BOOKS AT THE RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    289 16 "THE following new books are ready for issue at the Raffles Library NON-FICTION. The Origins of Jansenism. Nigel Abe.-crom-bie; Mariners of Brittany. Illustrated, Peter F. Alison; His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Illustrated, Sir George Aston; A History of Ireland, Edmund
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    "BRAZEN COCKSURENESS" OF WITNESS.
    1213 17 Third Day Of Counsel's Address In Kuala Lumpur Cabaret Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 19. THAT Mr. A. O. Coltman's evidence had been throughout delivered with "a brazen cocksureness" was one of the observations made by Mr. Roland Braddell this morning when he
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    SUM'S NEW AMERICAN MINISTER.
    48 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Aug. 18. Mr. Edwin L. Neville, the newly appointed American Minister to Siam, and Mrs. Neville, are expected to arrive here about Sept. 21. They are due to sail on the President Coolldge from San Francisco on Aug. 21.
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    SIX APPLICATIONS FOR BANKR UPTCY DISCHARGES.
    333 17 CIX applications for discharge were dealt with in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, Acting Chief Justice. The first application was that of G. Rengasamy, who was made a bankrupt In 1929 with liabilities amounting to $2,057 due to nine creditors
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    COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO SIAMESE LAND SALES.
    91 17 (From Our Own f7nrn'i> iiMif nti Bangkok. Aug. 18. A FEW d:iys ago the Siamese Go\- ernment appointed a Committee oi Inquiry for investigating the matter of the recent sales of Privy Purse land. The Chairman was HE. Chao Phya Sri Dharmadhibes. a
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    MINEFIELD DUTIES IN ROYAL NAVY.
    109 18 Special Rates Of Pay. The enrolment of men for the Navy for the special duties of the preparation and maintenance of controlled minefields and similar work, at special rates of pay, has been announced. The rates are 10s. 6d. a day for a chief petty
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    MEMOIRS OF HAILE SELASSIE.
    286 18 Withdrawn For "Political Reasons. THE memoirs of the Emperor of Abyssinia, written by the Emperor in Amharic and at present being translated into English, have been withdrawn on the advice of his political advisers.*' The Emperor has been engaged on this book since last autumn, and
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    FORTUNE FOR A SERVANT'S WIFE.
    505 18 LORD ORMATHWAITE LEAVES £107,000. LONG SERVICE TO ROYAL FAMILY. LORD Onnathwalte. who, for thirteen years, was Master of Ceremonies to the Royal Household, has left all his property— unsettled estate of the value of £107.351— t0 Rose Spary, wife of his servant Frederick Spary. and
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    YOUNG MEN WATCH WOMAN DROWN
    184 18 TPHREE young men watched a woman drown, and ont of them when implored by a girl to rescue the woman, said that he could not as he was wearing a new suit, it was stated at an inquest at Rochford, Essex. A verdict of accidental
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    CONGRESS "BOYCOTT OF TITLES."
    82 19 CONGRESS "BOYCOTT OF TITLES. Calcutta. rTH?, Jubbulpore correspondent ol the Statesman understands that the Central Provinces Cabinet on being asked to furnish names for the ensuing New Year Honours List, provisionally declined to do so in view of the Congress having hitherto boycotted titles. The question, it is understood, has
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    CAWNPORE MILLS STRIKE.
    296 19 MOBS STONE POLICE SEVERAL INJURED. OFFICER FIRES IN SELF-DEFENCE. Cawnpore fTHE operatives of the Cawnpore Cotton Mills have Joined the labour strike here and unruly scenes were witnessed inside the mill and gates where some stone-throwing was Indulged In. Mobs of strikers also swarmed round the Bevls
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    Ceylon To Have Naval Volunteers.
    286 19 Colombo. /"*EYLON Naval Volunteer Force will be an accomplished fact before the end of this year. Royal assent has been received to the Ordinance which was passed by the State Council. The Ordinance will be gazetted shortly and some of the regulations which are at
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    HUMAN SACRIFICE.
    169 19 INTENDED VICTIM'S ESCAPE. pROM the village of Klrti near Sir- moor State comes the story of a 15-year-old cowherd's narrow escape from being sacrificed to propitiate a Brahmin's family deltj. It is alleged that the village Brahmin had been performing a yajna, which according to Velio rites was
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    VEGETABLE OIL FOR CARS.
    45 19 ANEW kind of automobile vegetable oil is being experimented with by a syndicate at Poona and a few persons Interested In its production Intend floating a company to manufacture it on a large scale. The oil is purely of Indian production.
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    VILLAGES LIKE ISLANDS.
    372 19 WIDESPREAD FLOOD HAVOC IN INDIA THOUSANDS MADE HOMELESS. Calcutta. ALL villages between Golden* an j and Dighwara are under water, states a United Press message from Patna which adds that the flood situation in the eastern part of the Saran district is "very alarming I The villagers,
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    INDIA'S NEW STAMPS.
    73 19 piGHT of India's new King George VI stamps, of which the KingEmperor has approved, tell the story in pictures of the development of mall transport, which Is closely connected with the history of the Post Office in India. These stamps will be larger and brighter than the
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    VICTORY FOR BENGAL GOVERNMENT.
    196 19 Assembly Debate On Andamans Hunger-Strike. Calcutta. THE adjournment motion moved in the Bengal Legislative 1 Assembly by Mr. T. C. Goswami, Deputy Leader of the Congress Party, to discuss the situation arising out of the hunger-strike by a large number of political prisoners of Bengal lodged
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    JAPANESE BEER IN CEYLON
    47 19 QINCE the beginning of this year over 3,000 gallons of Japanese beer in excess of last year's monthly average have been imported. Average monthly cor-sumption of Japane^p beer last year was 13 400 gallons but this year it haa risen to 16.600 gallons.
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    MIDDLESEX REGIMENT'S FAREWELL TO SINGAPORE.
    135 20 WIVES AND FRIENDS were down at the wharf yesterday to bid farewell to men of the Middlesex Regiment who left for Hong Kong. (Right): DOCKSIDE FAREWELL: Lt. Hewitt, who is one of the three officers remaining at Singapore with dcttils. sayta; goodbye to one of
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