The Straits Times, 2 September 1937

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    40 1 The Straits Times r ESTABLISHED NEARLY A 3ENTUR f.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBBR, 2, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      212 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. f'PHONE 5471) -^i^fe^^ "ATOMIC" COLD STARTING <3«gffE7?Safe£> DIESELS /or reliable estate a. service. 5 to 15 B. ri. i <a- 3 Larger Sizes /}S&/f«i up to 450 b.h.p. (iHliJEai THESE ENGINES ARE j^aWJI^X EXCEPTIONALLY LOW IN (ix/gi WftfSfoOk PRICE AND THE RUNNING tifejigl MBSjJESSI U COSTS
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      248 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 36Srt) RUGBY BOOTS "COTTON-OXFORD" BOOTS WITH £^Kj ANKLE SUPPORTING STRAP. A VERY \ff POPULAR MODEL. REMARKABLY L N >>^K. LIGHT FLEXIBLE fir HARD WEARING. V^\ "COTTON-OXFORD" RUGBY THREE N»»J^ J Price $15.00 per pair. THE KINGSWELL <2|^ THE KINGSWELL "LITEFLEX" ®Er "UTEFLEX" HIGH GRADE
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      4 1 "Tti. laiiim A|«nel*< Ltd
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      511 2 WATT.— On S--pt. 2. at the General Hotp.tal. Singapore, to Muriel, wife of Eoward Wa-.t. a son. SITUATIONS VACANT 1 1 KOPEAN NANNY required for boy aged 3 Mast be experienced. Good salary. Box 761, Straits Times. fully experienced fitUr for flectrlcal refrigerntlon work. Apply Brlnk11,.. ii Co.. 15. Grange
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      414 2 FOR SALE SYBACUSfc BEARING Mf .TAI.S-- Pncw per 100 lb«. Government Babbit 51 37. Amerlcan Marine $114. Manganese Babbit $41. Master Metal Babbit $86 Hlndhedc ft Co. LM. FOR SALC. Imported bull terrier ***** by Ch. Brendon Bang, house and car trained, novice $SO, owner going home. Alao wire fox
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      807 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET 1 FULLY FURN: flat Amber Mansions Tel. 3630. TO LET newly modern built house, fully furnished. Box 745. Straits Time*. SMALL BUNGALOW Pa*ir Panjang BIU. Rent $65. Apply 712, Straits Times. TO LET: 53 Meyer Road, Sea frontage, Tennis Court. Apply Meyer Brothers. FULLY FURNISHED part
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      782 2 PUBLIC NOTICES BUKIT PALONG SYNDICATE LIMITED. 1 In. poraled In the PM S > Notice is hereby given th..t trie Share Transfer Books of the above Company will be closed on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th September. 1»37. for the preparation of Warrants in payment of the second Interim Dividend
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      558 2 TENDERS TENDERS Tenders m Invited from «ppro\cd contractors for the Demolition and Rebuikiln of No 20-C. Nassim Road. Singapore, for Messrs. Konmklijke Paketvaau MaaisehxpPij. A deposit of $100 00 which »i!l be refunded on receipt of a bona fide tender will be required from each contractor tendering. Tenders close at
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      189 2 tcshiw. i!(crm -^fl^K^^^, Bcautifu 1 Rinvlt: jSGOaS 4P f kni/uvj tfiem I* wr >^ <Alliifarti*B. S»» us !<id>< Vt^figaro. Ladies Hair RffMMn <•! Bras Ba-nti ltd RaHtrt n.,1.1 Phone ;xfiN BUSINESS CARDS_Ejc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr« HARU and «iss KAMA 60. WATERLOO |TM|t, Telephone 7467. NICE" AND "SAN
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      708 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (lr.rorporateo in Bnjland) MAIL. PASSENUKK AND CAROO SERVICEe PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAI 8. N. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND PAR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA ANT) JAPAN Due Tonnage 8 nore Ml NALDF.RA ,16.00" Sept 10
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      366 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Isco.-jorated id Taoan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Peuang, Colomb Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. tMS. YASUKUNI MARU Sept. 4. S.S. HAKONE MARU Sept. 16. S.S. FUSHIMI MARU Oct. 14.
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      841 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (incorporateo id England* APCAR LINE I OK DONG KONG. MOJI. KOBL AND OSAKA M. SANTHIA 8.999 9th Sept, 3 p.m. Excellent modem accommodation for dm ana seroao clat- naiser.ceif Special noudav return tlckew interchangeabl' wita t J 4 O S N CO. is&uc-d at
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      1075 3 REPRESENTING aIIIPPIM. THE BLUE FUNNKI LINI (Ocean Th« Hoa Khlow Steamshla Co (1911) IM S ram Ship u». Ltd and China Mutual In* Canard Whlt« S Ui Ltd Steam Navigation to Ltd i Aberdeen Coromonwralth Lint rh» Btralt> Steanuhlp Co Ltd Shan Savlll Albion c» I Xa Tbf China Naviration
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      234 4 Thursday, September 3. Skipa —«nc^4c the Wbaxvca ar eipecic« M arriva. KEPPEL BAKBObK M:.u Wharf P.W D. Grabs Nos. 1 2 Hoppers Nos. 1. 2, 3. 4, i, t. 7 and 8, Havre, Tug Belangkas, Dredger Poremost, Dredger Tembakul. Lch. Kittiwake. I-cli. Sir H. Ar.denon. OU
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      SINGAPORE MAILS
      104 4 Trtaj. Aden (Karapwa) 3 P m North America except W. Canada A W States ol U.S.A. < Karapara i 3 p m Burma t Karapara) 3 pm Egypt (KarapJVai 3 pm Great Brtiain «nd Kurope fenermlij (Karapara) 3 p.m. East. North. South and West India (Karapara) 3 p.m.
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      AIR MAILS.
      93 4 INWARD. Imperial: From Europe: Arrives this evening. Qantas: From Australia: Due Saturday afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives Saturday afternoon. Wearnes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives Saturday eveninir. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. OUTWARD. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 10 p.m. today. Wrarnrs: To Kuala Lumpur
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      FROM MALACCA.
      119 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca as follows Tomorrow. Iran. "Amsterdam and 'London by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Penang (Internal Service) 6 pm. onper Burma. Nortn arid Bast India. Adtn. Egypt. Europe. Orea» Britain.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      71 4 M^iils from Europe etc. (London) expected today, Sept. 2. by air (Imperial) wili be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m General delivery of letters tomorrow, Sept. 3, at 845 a.m. Malls from Europe (London mails) expected tomorrow, Sept. 3, by 8.1. ißohna will be delivered to boxholders at
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      CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS.
      53 4 The Nederland Line Roya Dutch Mail liner "Christiaan Huygens" is expected to anchor in the Eastern Roads at 9 p m. today and will berti. alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves at 7 a.m. approximately on Friday morning. Sept. 3, and will sail for Europe at 10 a.m.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    153 4 Singapore, September 2, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler $8.00 Hamburg Cube 515.00 Java Cube $11.00 Pepper. White Mur.toK $17.50 White $17.00 Black $1150 Copro. Mixed $460 Sun Dried $4 90 Tapioca. Small Flake $425 Fair Flake $4.10 Medium Pearl $5.10 Small Pearl $4.80 Segci flour No. 1
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      610 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Incorporates u> P M 8 LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AC.IMS KMS RXI S t.NU SIAM STATES RAILWATS. i nuui'. us*— pa— <4.n 'ilMB&k EMPRESS _P^itiafa^9n J9, Furu.i^tlv saliinct U> Victoria r«lK_^ll>z(w md vancouver ...Direct or via ;~i__s32fc_#M?? Honolulu, .shln's-slde rail >.n'*^mmS^fKyy ncctlons at Vancouver. <¥ rh 1 1
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      829 4 (Incorporated in Strata Settlements) LY^^Q ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. incorporated m Kmianflt (Inrorooraleo w USA) •CIXEKMAN' LIN* BOBTON Mr* VORB B/%1.1 IMORI FOB HAVBC LOMUOH vl Sfl./ CANAI IOIItBDAM UAMBIBO >-*>• 3aU* Via Par* «ad So- C_*a» STEEL NAVIGATOR In port Sept. 1 Out 9aU» STEEL
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      390 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICEDaily Weather Report. Station* Yesterday Last night max rain- bright nun temp fall AMm temp v*. tin. 'F West Coast. Alor Star 87 0.04 2.5 75 Sayan Lepas (Penang) 87 Nil 23 76 Stiawan 81 Nil 3.8 74 Buklt Jeram 90 Nil 67 71 Malacca 87 Nil 8.9
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    AWANG TERBANG WINS EASILY.
    791 5 Yachting. Thrilling Struggle For Second Place. A very small turn out greeted tha starting gun in the first race for the Tillings Challenge Cup on Sunday writea the Royal Singapore Yacht Club correspondent. Awang Terbang, showing a startling reversal of form, took the lead scon after
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    INDIAN GUNNERS IN GREAT FORM.
    160 5 (From A Correspondent.) At Blakan Mati on Tuesday a visiting team of Indians and Malays were well beaten. 6—o.6—0. by the Indian gunners of the sth H.K.S. Heavy Battery, R.A. Hockey of a high order was displayed, though most of it came from the soldiers.
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    JOHORE RESULTS AND FIXTURES.
    112 5 (From Our Own Correspondent' johore Bahru. Sept. 1 Further fixtures for the Johor? championship tournament are: Novices' Singles:—Thursday: A N. Chatterji vs H. A. Othman. Men's Singles —Saturday: Goh Tel* Chow vs. N. T. Bewicke: F K. McNamara vs R. B. Perkins: Mohd. Yasin b H.
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      349 5 LAST NIGHT PJi" Wl jWI A FASCINATING DRAMA II L Jf^^Bß A WITH SONGS THAT FLOOD PMBIBJBBiMBgMBBIBWH THE HEART BAR OPEN TILL midnight BARBARA STANWYCK JOEL McCREA IN 'BANJO ON MY KNEE' 20th Centur, Fox Picture TOMOH ROW-TTie Most Lavish Screen M nsical More Laughs, Hit Songs, Girls. 'top of
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      318 5 Record Crowds At VICTORIA THEATRE Yesterday's Premiere Acclaimed Chan's Best! SEPT. 3rd. 4ft. AT 9. 15 P.M. 3 SHOWS DAILY C A D ALHAMBRA 11 3.15 u 5is ijims A HUNDRED THOUSAND I AND CHEERING F ANS^^j^ ffHnmE.li fc/ifrf Jr BY w^^TT^TTrTI vl* AVERY HOPWOOD \t^(wfVW S.A.D.C. PRODUCTION f|ffWflW« BOOK
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      73 5 PUBLIC NOTICE SINGAPORE ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY. The Celebration of St. Andrew's Uj will take the form of a Dinner and Ball ;> bi held In the Victoria Memorial Hall on F.iday. December 3, 1937. Practice Dances will be held in Urn Vctorla Memorial Hall on the four p:*<-<-diii* Fridays, vli..
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      285 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to rive readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meeting's, sports event*, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. ar« invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. ADM.PHI HOTEL: Dinner danea. With Rellers Band. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    691 6 DULL CONDITIONS CONTINUE. RUBBER SLIGHTLY LOWER. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore. Sept. 2. It is rather difficult to account lor the present quiet conditions both locally and on the Stock Exchanges in other countries. The London market is reported to be very dull with most stocks slightly
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUATATIONS.
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      MINING.
      576 6 Issue Val. Frasers Co Lyai l Buyers Sellers Buyers 1 Nawng Pet 0.75 0.80 0.70 5/- P.nang Con 28/6 30/- 23/5/- Pangnga R 11/6 12/6 11/5/- Fattani 0/9 7/9 6/6 1 Paroi 0.70 0.75 0.70 5/- Pengkalen 18'- 20/- 18/1 Metaling Tin 10 50 JlrtO 1C.50 fl Puchong 27
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      GENERAL.
      426 6 10 10 Maynard 200 SOUn. 200 300 1 1 M. Breweries 2.40 2.50 cd 2.42' 2 2 47'^cd 10 10 McAlister 25.90 20 oil 25.90 26.50 10 5 Overseas Assce. 8.00 iib 8.00 Hi 40 40 O'sea C.B.C 25.00 27 OOnom 25.00 27.00 1 1 Raffles Hotel 035 0.40
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      238 6 SINGAPORt MUNICIPAL. s^, 1901 red. 1940 uou.ooo Int Mai. 31 Sept 30 103>, 2 105»/ 2 nom ftti* 1907 red. 1947 51.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 109 111 nom 4V 2 7« 1901 red 1955 1 1000.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 114 115 nom 4/,
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      381 6 AUenby Praser b Co. Lyall 1 90 2 00 1 90 1 Evati 2.00 Moi 'j.ijah Amai. Malay Ayer Hit am Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lintang Bedford Benta Borclli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bukit K. B Bukit Kepong Bukit I'imah ($10) L'hanfcKat Serdang Connemara 31enealy
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      EXCHANGES.
      180 6 n»e following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong fCong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING. London 11 3/4 1/1« London demard 2/4 l/\fl London 4 months sight 2/4 1/8 Lyons demano 1540 Switzerland 251 Hamburß demand H2 New York 57 15/16
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    178 6 London, Sept. 1. The foDowlnK arc todays closing middle price*, on the Louaon Stock Exchange Shares ji £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- Rue day. ot Fall Conversion Loan 5 o.e. 1944-64 113 V» F'jvcuna Loan 4 d.c. 1960-90 110V4 War Loan, 3 \i p.c 100*. Com. Union
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    RUBBER SHIPMENTS DECLINE.
    265 6 AS was anticipated, ocean ship- ments of rubber from Malaya in August, show a decline on the abnormal quantity shipped in the previous month. Total shipments in August were 64,525 tons compared with 71.863 in July bringing the total shipments for the eight months ended August to
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    JAPAN'S GOLD AGAIN REVALUED.
    47 6 Increased Coverage. Tokio, Aug. 26. The revaluation of the gold reserve of the Bank of Japan was etlected yesterday, with the result that the gold cover now totals 801,000,000 yen, a» Increase of 354,000,000 yen compared with yesterday. The note Issue totals 1.534.000.000
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    412 6 THE following quotations are published py courtesy ot Messrs. S. E. Levy and Co.. Singapore Messrs White, Weld and Company. N.-w York, report by cable this mnrning. Lacking off-setting by bullis'i stimulants, a convergence of continued foreign complications and political and industrial uncertainties made a
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    94 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Thursday. Sept. 2, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. SOV4 Good F. A. Q. in bales(F.O.B.) Sept. 29 7 16 29 9 16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 30 -fO I September 30% <»'j
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    257 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Sin gap pore, S«?pt. 2, 10 am Company Dividend Books CIom Dau Payable Dlf. Date rotai rsr Ontncia) rear to date TIM m tuatral Matey Int. 8ept 3 3%% Bonut hyer Weng 5% Int. Sept 13 Burma Malay 2V4% Sept 23 Katu Tin 2H%
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      LORD NUFFIELD PROTESTS.
      409 7 STEEL PRICES "FAR TOO HIGH." THREAT TO PURCHASE ABROAD. DROTESTS against the price of steel are again being made by Lord Nuffleld. Addressing distributors and dealers at a luncheon at Orosvenor House Riven by Morris Motors Ltd., he said it was the price of steel that ruled
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      JAVA'S HIGHER WAGES
      138 7 Standard Of Living Improves In an interview with the "Java Bode," the Government Commissioner ot Palembang, Netherlands Indies, stated that the situation in the district rubber areas was excellent. A considerable amount of money is now flowing into the pockets of the population and taxation payments are
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      PEPPER MARKET
      18 7 London, Sept. 1. Dealings in the London pepper terminal market will start on Oct. 1. Reuter.
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      PROMISING OUTLOOK FOR TIN.
      650 7 Industrial Demand In U.S.A. Increasing. (prom Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 20. INURING the past week the trend of the London tin market has been slightly easier, though owing ro day-to-day fluctuations the priceI curve has exhibited a serrated asj pect. Owing to holiday factors, industrial
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      MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
      32 7 Manila, Sept. 21. Last Sale Prices Previous Today Antamor 0.63 0.63 Pesos Benguet Consolidated 9.75 975 I.X.L. 054 0.55 San Mauricio 088 067 M United Parcaie 0.56 0.54
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
      159 7 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,345 th. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 1.650,524 lbs.; 736 84 tons Offered 1.254.606 lbs.; 560.10 tons. Sold 1,132,809 lbs.; 505.70 tons. Spot London 8 13;i6d. New York 18* 8 eta. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet cents
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      VEGETABLE OILS.
      296 7 TTHE Liverpool correspondents ot William Jacks and Co., (Malaya) Ltd., In their report of Aug. 19. 1937, comment as follows: PALM OIL. A further decline has occurred during the* past week as al though markets were fairly steady until the early part of this week, they have since
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      NEW CAPITAL ISSUES.
      42 7 London, Sept. 1. New Capital issues in the United Kingdom in August amounted to £7,141,184 against £20.305,459 in July and £6,194.413 in August 1936. The amount of new capital issues for the eight months ended August is 124,862.513.— 8rtti5h-Vlrelesa.
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      RENONG CONSOLIDATED
      33 7 Renong Consolidated Tin dredge statistics for August are as follows: hours run 678; cubic yards treated, 285,000; tin ore won, 664 plculs; estimated cost, $15,000; cost per cubic yard, 5.66 cents.
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      EXCHANGES.
      93 7 London, Sept. 1. The tallowing were mejui rates ruling at noon :oday: Paris 13a 51 64 Athens 547V4 New York 4.KS Bucharest 670 Montreal 4.96% tellers Brussels 2».4«tt Rio 4% Geneva 21. 62 t0 tellers official Amsterdam 9.00H Belgrade 217 Milan 94% Buenos A Ires unquoted Berlin 12.36H Montevideo
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      AMALGAMATED MALAY RUBBER.
      447 7 PROFIT NEARLY DOUBLED AT $117,052. DIVIDEND INCREASED TO 16 PER CENT. A NET profit of $117,952 was earned by Amalgamated Malay Estates Ltd for the year ended June 30, last. This compares with $62,671 in the preceding year. An interim dividend of 6 per cent, was paid
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      VISIBLE TIN STOCKS INCREASE.
      57 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 1. ACCORDING to estimates compiled by W. H. Gartsen. world visible stocks of tin on Am. 31, were 25,164 tons compared with 35.042 tons on July 31. Deliveries in United States of America in August were 7,580 tons compared with
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      THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
      200 7 Incorporated In England). Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed £1,800.000 nceerve Fund and Rest £1.247.829 CaFital Paid up £1,050.000 BOARD OF DIBECTORS The Right Hon Lord Catto ot Calrncatto. Sir Charles Alexander Innes. X. C.5.1.. C.I.E. f.r Thomas smith Ki.. J. M. Ryrte. Esq.. P.
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      485 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony ot Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 oi 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 I»ued and Fully Pald-Up *20.00 C 090 Bt»erve Punds: SterUnß 6,500,000 Hong
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      582 7 BANKING. CHARTERED HANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. incorporated in England uy Royal I Charter 18S3. Paid Up Capital m 600.000 shari ol £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Funo ci.uuu.ooo Reserve Liability ol Proprietors C 3 oru.ooo in. %n BttMl; 33. BnboiMtatc ..ondon t I Aj.KUar Hone Kong Rangoon I Alor
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    WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.
    387 8 BISHOPS GROUNDS FOR OPPOSITION. A LIKELY CAUSE OF WAR. A PROPOSAL approved by the World Ccnierencc on Faith ana Order in Edinburgh, to form a World Council lunches, was strongly cr.:. at a mee;i.ig of the dalegates by the op cf Gloucester, Dr. A. C. Headilam.
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    72 8 A CHINESE named Sin Ah Lee who was charged with having imported into the Colony, at Thomson Road, regulated textiles of 5 875 yards of artificial silk without a licence on Aug. 9. was acquitted by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Singapore Criminal District Court. The defence was not
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      210 8 WASH YOUR FACE THIS NEW WAY! AMBROSIA PORE- DEEP CLEANSER 6 OZ. BOTTLE ENOUGH FOR 5O CLEANSINCS L U kMI Chemists and Stores. GRAFTON LABORATORIES Distributors. SHERLEY'S LACTOL FOR CSS h— AND DvUJ Too much meat means too much Meat for your dog's blood. And especially in a hot climate
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      7 8 PYE RADIO FAMOUS FOR QUALITY, IQQ% BRITISH.
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      147 8 VICTORIA THEATRE THE HOUSE OF FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT y«|^ COMMEIICIIG SAT. SEPT, 11th r AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 p.m. "^llbr PRESENT S M I HIS bft /FAMOUS LONDON /musical comedy urn I co. .99b in /the following successes R. B. SALISBURY SAT SEPT 1 1 Tiff IE 1 "NO! NO!
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      845 8 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 1 33 Mr s ISM m p m 6.00 Indian xnurlc. Gramophone records. fc 30 Chinese muUc. Peipine dramas Giamcplione records. f45 Mandarin Language Lesson No. 10. By Mr. Chars VI Line. 7.0J Rex Allen Q::intel: ouite- "Petite Bolt* tie Concert. C. Taylor. Air: ■'Londondeny Air"
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      565 8 9 20 News and economic review in English on DJE. DJN. DJQ, and in Dutch on DJA, DJB. 9.35 Today in Germany. Sornd pictures. J 50 Songs by Hugo Wo,'. Man;arete Wetter (soprano). 1J.05 The New Montn 10.35 Trio for violin, cello and p'ano by Thecdor Haus:nnr.r. Violin: Kate Grandt:
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    FRANCE MAY DROP HER PROTEST ABOUT DUCE.
    279 9 Might Cause More Trouble, Britain Counsels. London, Sept. 1. T*HE French Government may abandon its protest to the non-ir.tervention committee that Mussolini has meddled in the Spanish conflict by exchanging congratulatory telegrams with Gen. Franco on his entry of Santander. This follows a
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    Marshal Blucher In Outer Mongolia.
    43 9 MARSHAL Biucher (known in China as Gen. Galen), com-mander-in-chief f the Sovie; Far Eastern Army, is reported to be directing the erection of defences along the Outer Mongol border running along Manchukuo and f'huhar Sin Chru Jit Poh.
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    SECRET CLAUSES IN CHINA PACT.
    140 9 Soviet War Materials Allegedly Promised. Paris, Sept. 1. 11/ HAT are alleged to be secret clauses in the Slno-Soviet non-aggression pact are published in Le Jour. By virtue of these clauses, says Le Jour, the Soviet Republics would engage themselves to furnish China before November
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    ARMS EXPENSES ACUTELY FELT IN JAPAN.
    257 9 ARMS EXPENSES ACUTELY FELT IN JAPAN. Industrialists Split Over China War. "HTO secure economic penetration into North China at the point of the bayonet, to tap a new field, probably wealthy, and at the same time buttress the economic situation at home by a system of exchange and import control
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    AIR RAIDS ON FUKIEN AERODROME.
    84 9 Japanese fianes Jjriven Off By Chinese Guns. JAPANESE plan3s from Formosa which raided Kwangtung towns on Tuesday also bombed Changchow, near Amoy in Fukien, according to belated reports. More than 20 bombs were dropped near the Changchow aerodrome which was only slightly damaged. Chinese anti-aircraft
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    27 9 Rugby. Sept. 1. The record sum of £544.301 was raised by the sale of popples on behalf' of Earl Ralg's Fund on Armistice Day last November—British Wireless.
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    BELGIAN PREMIER TO FACE INQUIRY.
    99 9 REXISTS WANT BANK FEES QUESTION PROBED. Brussels, Sept. 1. HPHE Belgian Cabinet has decided to ask the King to convoke a special session of Parliament to deal with allegations made by M Degrelle leader of the Resists, against the Belgian National Bank rind the Premier.
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    STANDARDS FOR THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY.
    101 9 Trade Aiming At New Unification Scheme. Rugby. Sept. 1. An interesting and important icheme for the devising of an mthoritative d«flnition of textile ;erms and for the unification on a scientific basis cf the various testing nethods is now under consideration >y about 200 trade
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    EMPIRE FLYING-BOAT ENCIRCLES BRITAIN.
    47 9 Caledonia Makes Three Days' Demonstration Trip. Rugby, Sept. 1. The Imperial Airways long-rang dying-boat Caledonia arrived at South ampton this afternoon after her thre clays' round Britain flight in which sh has travelled 3.500 miles and passe< >ver 66 seaside resorts. British Wire
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    US. SEAMEN SEEK EMBARGO AGAINST JAPAN.
    41 9 US. SEAMEN SEEK EMBARGO AGAINST JAPAN. Chicago, Sept. l. The Seamen's Union conference passed a resolution yesterday petl tionin? the U.S. Government to en r ~:ve r T" pmbarj,.) r -ans rapan until all Japanese troops ai withdrawn irom China.— Reuter.
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    BRITAIN REGAINS WATER SPEED RECORD.
    85 9 BRITAIN REGAINS WATER SPEED RECORD. SIR M. CAMPBELL AVERAGES 126.32 MILES AN HOUR. WITH an averare speed of 203.3 kilometres (126.32 miles) an hour. Sir Malcolm Campbell has regained the world's water speed record in his 2.350 lip. speedboat Bluebird. The record was established on the Swiss portion of Lake
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    WHY NANKOW WAS ABANDONED.
    100 9 JAPANESE USE OF GAS ALLEGED. A COMMUNIQUE explains why the Chinese troops at Nankow, "gate" to Suiyuan, were forced to abandon the pass on Sunday. Poison gas bombs, it is alleged, were dropped on the town of Chuyungkwan and Nankow on Saturday, killing scores of the
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    BETTER HOMES FOR FARM WORKERS.
    104 9 Britain's Good Record. London, Aug. 31. A high record of progress in reconditioning agricultural workers' cottag:s under the Housing and Rural Workers Acts was reached during the second i quarter of the year. I Returns from local, authorities show I applications for grants were made
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    FRENCH RAILWAYS ARE NATIONALISED.
    59 9 Government Co-Ordinates Transport. Paris, Sept. 1. The President, M. Lebrun, has approved of Convention between the Government and the railway companies for the formation of a national railway company. All lines will be fused therein. Another decree provides for the coordination of transport. The Government will
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    AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE.
    135 10 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE. ADH TiII HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. GARKICK THEATRE. (.1 VI AM; Broadway Melody of 1936 and The Bishop Misbehaves at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATKE Our Relations GBEAI WORLD— THE SKI lALfctt Wheels over Destiny. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Clntmas Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shows.
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    SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 2. 1937. CHATHAM HOUSE AND THE NAZIS.
    1101 10 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 2. 1937. CHATHAM HOUSE AND THE NAZIS. In view of the growing insistence I of Germany's demand for colonies, iand the very real menace to European peace which that demand presents, the Royal Institute of International Affairs appointed a study group of its members to prepare a
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    1257 10 Bristol Blenheims— The R.A.F. and the Public Moving a Division By Mechanised Transport "The Men I Killed." By A Military Correspondent. London, Aug. 21. There is jubilation in the R.A.F. over the success of the new squadrons of Bristol Blenheim bombers, which proved during the recent exercises
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    PACKING FOR AN AIRi JOURNEY.
    209 10 (By An Aviation Correspondent.) EXPERIMENTS have be?n made re- cently to show the amount of personal luggage passengers can take Iwith them on European flights with- 1 j out having to pay any excess charges, j The free luggage allowance is 33 lb. I Bags
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    733 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. IN A PERSIAN SEE. •TALKING to an Armenian friend th* other day. I was surprised learn that the Armenian Church in Hill Street, the oldest building in Singapore. Is under a bishop who has his headquarters In faraway Ispahan, In Persia, and that the Singapore
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    SINGAPORE SHIPS LOST IN HONG KONG.
    437 11 Typhoon Does Terrific Damage In Colony. HONG PENG, TILAWA, INDIA, VAN HEUTZ DRIVEN ASHORE. Many Dead: Colony Looks As Though Bombarded. Terrific damage was done at Hong Kong last night by a typhoon which swept the colony. Many ships were driven ashore. The death
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    "ALMOST MUTINY" ON S.AFRICAN SHIP.
    79 11 WARSHIP SENT TO INVESTIGATE. London, Sept. 2. rOUBLE has occurred aboard the South African steamer Sherard Osborn, a report stating that there is "almost mutiny and sabotage." H.M.S. Broke has left Plymouth to investigate, and expected to reach the vessel at seven o'clock this morning,
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    U.S. MERCHANTMEN FOR CHINA SOON.
    87 11 Government Works On Hourly Basis. Washington, Sept. 2. AMERICAN ships will "be given access to Chines? waters," stated Mr. D. C. Roper, Secretary lor Commerce, at a preas conference. He expressed th« opinion that tension in the Far East was relieved. It is expected that
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    SOVIET FORCES FOR FAR EAST.
    239 11 SOVIET FORCES FOR FAR EAST. OUTER MONGOLIA AS SCENE OF WAR WITH JAPAN. 'URGENT STEPS FOR DEFENCE' Berlin, Sept. 2. MORMAL railway traffic on the trans-Sibeiian line has been greatly reduced owing to the transport of troops and war mat:rial to the Far East, according to a Moscow dispatch to
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    CHINA WAR ENTERS GRIMMER PHASE.
    298 11 Japanese Navy Expanding Operations. TIIK Japanese Navy is extending operations throughout China and will make air raids on all Chinese aerodromes and military establishments, it is officially announced. The Japanese announce the capture of the walled city of Paoshan (near Woosung.) A Japanese spokesman said
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    JAPANESE WARSHIPS OFF SWATOW.
    20 11 Ten Japan— c warship* have arrived off Swatow to enforce the blockade. Sin Chew Jit Poh
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    25 11 FRANCO ENTERS ANTA.Nb.Jv Gen. Franco, leader of the 9pmish intnrpenU. wtil Col. T> gon, left, and other officers of hit general staff, shortly before "<*y
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    MANCHU FORCES REVOLT.
    67 11 I WO battalions of Manchukuo troop* have mutinied at Mukden, reports the Manchester Guardian which adds that there have also been disturbances in Jehol, where two Japanese generals have been hilled, one by his own men. Reuter, there is good reason to suppress the news, says owing
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    UNITES STATES ATTITUDE.
    202 11 RELYING ON EXISTING NAVAL VESSELS. 1 New York, Sept. 2. t AFTER a conference between Presi- dent Roosevelt and Admiral Leahy, chief of naval operations. White House officials said the United States was relying on its existing naval vessels I In the Far East to evacuate Americans
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    STOP PRESS
    82 11 The survey of damage to big shi»phig at Hong Kong wiM not be coMVtote until the weather clears. Among other ships which are damaged are the Conte Verde, GertNde Ma«nk, Proda«e, H.in I,ee, Smmg Lee, Emmy, Maike. The laUar Is a total loss. It hi also feared the
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    18 VESSELS ATTACKED OFF SPANISH COAST.
    210 11 18 VESSELS A TTA CKED OFF SPANISH COAST. Mystery Submarine Fires On British Destroyer. EIGHTEEN ships have been attacked off the Spanish J^ coast since the beginning of August. The British destroyer Havock was attacked on Tuesday night by an unknown submarine off Cape San Antonio, on the south-east coast
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    RUSSIAN STEAMER SUNK.
    97 11 Complement, Including Women, Barely Escapes. A RUSSIAN steamer, the Timlriasev. 1.075 tons, was torpedoed by an unknown submarine on Tuesday night five miles off the Algerian coast bej tween Dellysand and Tigzirt. She sank almost immediately, riving the 29 persons on board, three of them women, ban
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    Mme. Chiang Kai-shek As War Councillor.
    30 11 Madame Chiang Kai-shek has taken her place on the Nanking war council and regularly watches Japanese air raids, afterwards personally surveying the damage. Domei.
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    MORE RECRUITS IN BRITAIN.
    53 11 London, Sept. 1. Better recruiting figures continue to be reported. In the London area last week the Intake for recruits for the regular army was 107 for all arms, an increase of 28 over the previous week and the beat figures for any week since January
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    BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR RADIO, SAYS B.M.B.C. CHAIRMAN.
    459 12 OPTIMISM IN SPITE OF FIRST YEAR LOSS. "Most Of Our Difficulties Are Behind Us." GOVERNMENT REJECTS REQUEST FOR $150,000 LOAN. A LTHOUGH reporting a loss of $5,368, without providing for depreciation, on the first year's operations, Mr. R. C. Giggins, chairman of the
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    Fair & Warmer Is Polished Comedy.
    198 12 Fair Warmer Is Polished Comedy. Drun k Teetota lers In Great Form. OOLISHED comedy L> provided in Avery Hopwood's Fair and Warmer. presented by the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Club at the Victoria Theatre last night. Opening fairly quietly, the play soon becomes more and more hilarious until the uproarious second
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    40 12 REAR-ADMIRAL R. H. O. LANE-POOLE, commanding the Royal Australian Naval Squadron, inspecting a guard of honour from the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, when he made his official landing this morning at Clifford Pier, from his flagship, H.M.AS. Canberra. Straits Times Photograph
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    CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OLYMPICS.
    65 12 l< i lie (luui At Thf Olympics" 'With Warner Oland and Keye l.uki-) !Oth. Century-Fcx. At the Al'iuinbra. 'THIS thriiler Is good entertainment, .tig with the pursuit of two robfeeri by Charlie Chan (Warner Oland' Oland is at I.ls best as the detective and skillfully
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    "CANBERRA ROAD" AT NAVAL BASE.
    80 12 TOURING a tour of the Naval Base by officers of the Royal Australian Navy yesterday conducted by Commodore M. L. Clarke, D.S.C., and dockyard officers, the opportunity was taken of naming a new road in 'the Naval Base Canberra Road. The ceremony was performed by
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    Consul's Wife Heads Red Cross Committee.
    165 12 DROMINENT Chinese women in Singapore are to organise a committee to help swell the Singapore Red Cross Fund. Among them will be Mrs. Kao Ling Pai, wife of the Singapore Consul-General. Mrs. S. Q. Wong and Mrs. Scow Poh Leng. Funds continue to pour
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    Big Singapore Programme For Australian Naval Men.
    498 12 Big Singapore Programme For Australian Naval Men. LJAVING arrived at the Naval Base yesterday, the cruiser Canberra, flagship of the Royal Australian Navy, moved this morning to the man-o'-war anchorage in the Outer Roads. The vessel will be at Singapore until Wednesday. The warship's visit to Singapore i 3 significant
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    Travelled P.& O. 80 Years Ago.
    121 12 ffcNE Singapore resident recalls in connection with the F. O. centenary celebrations that he travelled by the line 80 years ago. Mr. H. W. H. Stevens, of Gresham House, Battery Road, sailed from England to .Malta in the Nyama in 1857 with his mother
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    Bigger Patrol-Boat For R.N.V.R.
    152 12 Bigger Patrol-Boat For R.N.V.R. Good Progress. A LARGER patrol vessel may be obtained to supplement the two present craft of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve the Panglima and the Pahlawan. ''The possibility of providing a larger vessel, capable of accommodating a number of officers and men for short cruises and
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    HONG KONG CHOLERA DEATHS UP.
    134 12 HONG KONG CHOLERA DEATHS UP. Over 200 Last Week: Fewer Cases. PHOLUA continues l<> t;ik« heavy toll of life in Horn; Konjf. There were 219 dealhs from the disease last week, compared with 177 in the previous seven days. However, the total number of cases, including the fatal ones, was
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    MALAYANS FOR CHINA CONGRESS.
    127 12 How Voting Is Progressing. /"VVER 130,000 of the 000.000 votes in i^"' the Malayan Chinese election of Ifour representatives to the Chinese National Congress at Nanking were classified yesterday at the Singapore Chinese Consulate-General. The ballot so far shows Mr. Quek Shin heading the list of
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    25 PER CENT. CUT IN K.L. PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES.
    367 13 Board Chairman Warns Members. UNOFFICIAL CRITICISM OF ADVERTISING HOARDINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sep. 1. A i:> per cent, "cut" in public works special services by the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board next year is likely to be made. The
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    Crash To Death In Graving Dock.
    216 13 Crash To Death In Graving Dock. Indian Faces Homicide Charge. WAS standing a few yards away 2 X when I saw the accused strike de- f ceased on the left shoulder with a short r plank, and the latter fell headlong s into the graving dock" said a Cartonese fitter
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    TATTOO SOUVENIR PROGRAMMES.
    58 13 SOUVENIR programmes of Singapore's big military tattoo are available for 10 cents a copy at John Little and C>, and the China Travel Service Apart from being a splendid momento of a notable landmark in the development of »he Singapore garrison the programme contains colourful histories of
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    22 13 Mr. E. de la M. Stowell, District Scout Commissioner, Kedah, has been awarded the Medal of Merit by the Imperial Scout Headquarters.
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    BATTLE FLEET FOR SINGAPORE?
    445 13 May Be Hastened By Far East Crisis. EXPERT ON LONDON NAVAL RUMOURS. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 27. IN view of recent developments in the Far East, it is considered probable that the reinforcement ot the British fleet in those waters, foreshadowed during the Imperial
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    WATER SHORTAGE IN JOHORE BAHRU.
    88 13 From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Sept. 2. yHE absence of rain for the past fortnight has affected the local reservoir, which is practically dependent on rain water In the absence of streams as prevalent at those at Gunong Pulai and Pontian Ketchil. A shortage
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    Batu Pahat Health Officer
    202 13 Married. Hudson-Gray. DATU Pahat's Health Officer, Dr. John Harrol Hudson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hudson, of Leeds, Yorkshire, yesterday married Nola Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. W. Gray, of Pelepah Valley, Kota Tinggi. The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral, the
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    19 13 Dr. John Harrol Hudson and Miss Nola Elizabeth Gray after their wedding at St. Andrew's yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    NEGRI CO-OPERATORS ENTERTAIN PRESIDENT
    99 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) 3eremban, Sept. 1. 'THE Negrl Sembilan Mercantile Co- operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., held their half yearly general meeting at the Negri Sembilan Chinese Miners' Association hall and a tea party followed in honour of the president, Mr. Chang Seng Long
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    BUDGET PICTURES.
    63 13 IN this weeks Straits Budget, published today, appears a fine series of Malayan views taken at Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and Penang and in the Sakai country. Other pictures include the wedding of Dr. R. Halt, of Johore, and Miss B. A. .Sinclair Scott; Batu Pahat scouts in Singapore,
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    North America's Object Lesson To Asia's Peoples.
    303 13 JOURNALIST TALKS TO ROTARIANS. TTHE YOUNG people of the Pacific countries and of Asia could learn a great lessen from Canada and the United States, said Mr. George M. Murray, member of the British Columbia Legislature and former managing editor of the Vancouver
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    Pahang Reduces Deficit.
    147 13 Pahang Reduces Deficit. Better Times For "Cinderella State." •|*HE continuecf^nd somewhat accelerated rate of improvement in economic conditions throughout Malaya was shared to the full by the state of Pahang, says Mr J- V. Cowgill, acting British Resident of Pahang, In his annual report just issued. Revenue again exc?eded expenditure
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    Showing 1938 Malaya To Britain.
    312 13 Plans For Empire Exhibition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 1. ATTEMPT will be Ma4c at the .Malaya mcUm i next year's Glasgow El Exhibition to give Scots idea of the alia tt tea of U the tropics of It 3& The committee appointed
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  • CHINESE BEAT R. A IN THEIR LAST LEAGUE MATCH.
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      GUNNERS' VAIN BID TO SAVE THE DAY.
      500 14 LATE GOAL CLINCHES THE CHAMPIONS' VICTORY. CONTRARY to expectations there were thrilling phases in yesterday's first division soccer match at the Stadium the last for both teams between the Chinese and the Royal Artillery, and the score of 3—l3 1 in favour of
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      THE LEAGUE TABLE
      82 14 Chinese lnniskillincs Middlesex R.A. R.A.F. Police RE. S.C.C. Malays Goals P W. L. D. F.A. Pts 16 12 2 2 38 15 26 15 8 3 4 32 17 2# 16 8 t 4 29 21 20 16 8 6 2 35 18 18 16 8 _6
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      S.R.C. TOURNAMENT
      89 14 Billiards The following are results of ties in the S.R.C. tournament: Singles Handicap "A": J. B. Quays -50) Nbeat .Dr. C. .L. Tessensohn (—100). 300—264. Singles Handicap "B": H E. Klyne (—l5) beat T. B. Smith 'Scr 200—102: A. J. Vaz (—ls> beat C C. Oehlers 35 >
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        50 14 The final acceptors for the St. Leger, to be run at Doncaster on Wednesday next are cabled by Reuter as follows: CASH BOOK. SENOR. GOYA 11. SOLFO. SWEET CONTENT. FAIR COPY. CHULMLEIGH. DOUBLE BRACKET. MIDDAY SUN. SULTAN MAHOMED SANDSPRITE. SNOW LEOPARD. FULL SAIL. RENARDO. MARANTA. PERIFOX.
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        PROFESSION PAIRS MATCHES AT S.C.C.
        416 14 Lawn Tennis. Results of yesterday's ti«s in the SCC. tournament were PROFESSION PAIRS. N. S. Wise and A. D. Anderson beat R. E Prentls and J. V. S. Brooke 6—o. 6—2. A. A. A. Paterson and T. V. Anderson beat L. F. Knight and N.
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        BUKIT TIMAH.
        209 14 BUKIT TIM AH. HORSES TO FOLLOW ON SATURDAY. By "Captain Dash/ Horses running on Saturday which showed jrood form on the track this morning included the following Sir Theobald (McLachlan) strode out wel!. Eastern Knight (McPherson) cantered at a steady pace. Wee Jock (Hale did steady half-pace work. Strathpeffer shaped
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      SCOTS WIN INTER-LEAGUE MATCH AT BELFAST.
      152 14 Irish Lead Twice And Lose By A Penalty-Kick. London. Sept. 1. IN a soccer match at Belfast, the Scottish League beat the Irish League by three goals to two, before 12.000 spectators. I The Scots played the more thrusiful football at the outset, and
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      HOME LEAGUE GAMES.
      171 14 Luton Beat The Villa. Reuter cables results of league soccer matches played at Home yesterday as follows ENGLISH LEAGUE. DIVISION I. Wolves Devour The Rams At Derby. Arsenal 3 HuddersHeld 1 Birmingham 3 Mldd'esbro 1 Brentford 2 Preston i Derby l Wolverhampton 2 Leeds 2 Chelsea i>
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      GETTING READY IN SINGAPORE.
      216 14 Fifty-Eight Names On S.C.C. Players' List. The rugger fixture meeting was held at the S.C.C. last evening when all ctuU taking part in the forthcoming season's games were represented First fixture is a State match. Johore vs Ra, ar.c R.A.r. at Kenga.j en Sept. 25. This
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    MAWI'S FINE WIN ON THE CRETAN GIRL.
    2405 15  -  "Captain Dash." By KEEN DATS RACING AT BUKIT TIMAH. FAVOURITES FARE WELL ON SECOND DAY OF MEETING. IJOUSES in form triumphed generally, on the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) Meeting at Bukit Timah yesterday. The attendance was good
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    612 15  -  "ECHO." Conducted By Well Played, Malays!— Plucky Struggle Under Difficulties Post Office And Publishers Some Facts Of Interest. 'THE heavy defeat inflicted upon them i by the Police on Tuesday makes it almost impossible for the Malays to avoid finishing the season at the bottom of the
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    CARBIDE FIRE NOT AN ACT OF GOD.
    614 16 High Court Rejects Defence In $1,740 Claim. HOUSE-OWNER WINS CASE AGAINST DEALERS. DEJECTING entirely the defence that the fire was an act of God, Mr. Justice Home, in the Singapore High Court yesterday, allowed a claim for damages for $1,740 brought by the
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    ROUND-WORLD CYCLIST IN SINGAPORE.
    78 16 OW Sze Yen. who set out on a cycling trip round the world from Canton three years ago, has arrived in Singapore. He has already covered several thou- sand miles touring Netherlands India and Malaya. He is leaving shortly for Burma, Siam. Indo-China and his native
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    European Women Report Taxi-Driver.
    293 16 European Women Report Taxi-Driver. Went Round Bend At 40 m.p.li.. They Say. "T*WO European women yesterday 1 alleged that a Chinese drove round a bend at the eight milestone Seletar Road at 40 miles an hour on to the wrong side of the road. In fining Cheong Ton, a taxi
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    RUBBER TAPPING At 3 A.M.
    175 16 Candle On Hat Attracts Watchman. WAS on special rounds at 3 o'clock in the morning on Aug. 24 when I saw the accused in the act of tapping a tree. He had a lighted candle fixed on the front of his hat and carried a
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    BOY OF 12 HANGS HIMSELF.
    285 16 A HOUDINI BOOK. BRAIN AFFECTED BY SUNSTROKE. A book by Houdl-' the escapologist, was on the coroner's desk at Tottenham recently when the Inquest was held on William Noel Schluter, 12. who was found hanged at his home in Walpole Road, Tottenham. The jury returned
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    RUSSIA'S WHEAT.
    153 17 RICHEST CROP IN HER HISTORY. Moscow. rTTHE Soviet Government announces that this year's harvest will be the richest in the history of the country, the total yield exceeding last year's by more than fifty per cent. Tie crop of grain of all kinds will reach 131.000,000 metric tens,
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    IL DUCE'S GESTURE TO BRITAIN.
    639 17 Past Friction Due To 1 Misunderstanding. "ITALY WISHES TO COLLABORATE." IL DICES speech at Palermo was 1 translated into 18 languages and broadcast to North and South America and to most European countries. Signor Mussolini said he hoped that his appeal for peace would be
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    "We Have No Quarrel."
    652 17 "We Have No Quarrel. PRESS REACTION. OIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S speech at Palermo covered many topics and was turned towards many fronts, says the Sunday Times in a leading article. But where he addressed the British front, he evidently wished to repeat the conciliatory note which had been struck in the recent
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    THE POLICE BAND.
    120 17 The Police Band will play as follows: Today »t 1 rfok Ayer at pn March: "The Uhlans Ca11"...R. EUenberg. Overture: "Lv Morses De Cornevllle". P.anquette. Selection: "That Girl from Park" Arthur Schwartz. Walte: "Dance a the Twilight". .Kric Coatee. Coronet Solo: "The Trumpeter" ...J. Alrlle Dix. Air
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      292 17 |l JEM 1 Dk FOOD O P ROYAL BABIES l\ Two more Royal Babies are being fed on ft 1\ Cow Gate ft l\ Thus seven Royal Babies have been fed in It 1\ recent years on this famous English Food, ft l\ Cow 4 Gate Is today the most
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    IMPROVED CAR EQUIPMENT.
    903 18 Motrr.i And Motoring. Sparking Plugs. Lighting, Clocks And Dynamos. •■pO many owner-drivers equipment is almost as absorbing a topic as the actual performance of a car. Very often they like to give their models a distinctive specification by adding to the fittings standardised by the manufacturers, writes
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    61 18 PROVING CHRYSLER'S OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION— In a closed room at one side of the power plant assem bly line, each Chrysler automatic overdrive transmission is subjected to a running test under brake load equal to a car speed of 60 miles per hour. This operator has a keen ear, but he
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    GREATER ROAD SAFETY.
    93 18 A NEW motor-lamp invention promises greater road safety. It will be welcome to motorists, since it eliminates the risk of accidents through light failure. This has been evolved by the Multiplex Lamp Company. It consists of two filaments, mo ingeniously arranged that when one ceases to function
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    FOOLPROOF ROADS DEMANDED.
    357 18 No More Can Be Done With Drivers. Washington. Aug. 23. /CONSTRUCTION of "foolproof, crashproof roads" is the only solution of America's traffic problem, with its mounting death toll. Such Is th? belief of Representative Cartwrlght (Di of Oklahoma, who an nounced today that he will renew his
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    100 M.P.H. Cold Star Award
    168 18 A BROOKLANDS lap at a speed of 107.57 m.p.h. was achieved by Wai. Handley riding a 500 c.c. 3.5.A. Empire Star motor cycle at the first Wednesday meeting this season of the British Motor Cycle Racing Club. His average speed for the three laps of
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    NATIONAL QUALITIES OF CARS.
    965 18 Differences And Distinction. IT is frequently said— to my mind, erroneously that cars are being standardised out of all distinction, and that In a very short time lnternationallsatlon will have contributed its share so the general abolition of their individual character, writes John Prloleau In the
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    EMPIRE FEARS INVASION OF FOREIGNERS.
    244 19 Migration Problem Causes Grave Concern. The main reasons given for the predominance of aliens entering British Dominions and Colonies, particularly from Southern and Central Europe, are that they are prepared to accept a low standard of living and that they are assisted to migrate by
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    Film Stars9 Weddings Are Not Legal.
    199 19 Film Stars 9 Weddings Are Not Legal. Marriages of some of Hollywood's best-known stars have been declared to be invalid. Giving evidence in the suit brought by George Brent, the Irish film actor, claiming the annulment of his marriage to Constance Worth, the Australian actress, formerly known as Jocelyn Howarth.
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    46 19 St. Mary's Church Workers' Association, Kuala Lumpur, will hold a Jumble Sale on Friday and Saturday Oct. 1. and 2 in the Parish Room. Any Jumble will be gratefully received by Mrs. Hall, The Parsonage. Parry Road: Mrs. Binnie. Petaling Hill; Mrs. Hlbberd, Central Workshops. Sentul.
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    BURGLARS STEAL SECRET NEW AERO ENGINE.
    488 19 Parts Taken From Glass Case. TWO aero engines, built in secret and of a completely revolu- (ionary design, were stolen early on a recent morning by men who drove up in a motor-car and raided the laboratory of Noel Pemberton-Billing in Cambridge Road, Norbiton,
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    Deep Down On The Farm
    363 19 Deep Down On The Farm FARMING has its pitfalls When Farmer Robertson, ol Buhl, Idaho, United States, sowed wheat, he expected to reap where he had sown. But the seed fell on "phoney" ground and the ground fell too. His 180 acres arable farm in rapidly changing from a plateau
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    Mothers Die, But Save Babies.
    164 19 Mothers Die, But Save Babies. TWO young mothers, caught by a 1 skidding bus as they talked at a street corner, instinctively pushed their bibles rlear to safety. The mothers were killed. Tho mothers were Mrs. Jessie Smith, and Mrs. Harriet Downle, of Itchen. Southampton. They were standing outside a
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    SECRET MEETING AT SEA.
    119 19 U.S. Moscow Envoy And Pierpont Morgan. /"MIEAT secrecy surrounded an Im- portant meeting held in the Baltic Sea off Gdynia, between the American banker, Mr. Pierpont Morgan, and Mr. Davis, United States Ambassador at Moscow. Mr. Davis arrived specially from Moscow for the occasion, and after
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    ON THE GYRO WHEEL :: BUDDING IZAAK WALTONS.
    148 20 ON THE GYRO WHEEL BUDDING IZAAK WALTONS. (Abore) THREE HUNDRED CHILDREN took part in the annual Ashing competition on Deal Pier (Left): LISSOME GERMAN GIRLS practice on the gyro wheel for a London vaudeville act. TOMMY FARR'S SISTER. Sally, photographed at the boxer's new home at Slough beside a portrait
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      15 1 A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. FOUR PAGES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1937 No. 86.
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      Bachelors Are So Dull And It's They Who Lack Manners. Spirited Feminine Reply.
      902 1 Bachelors Are So Dull And It's They Who Lack Manners. Spirited Feminine Reply. AS one of Singapore's Young Things, I find that, in the majority of cases when a man takes a girl out "a deux" they each hope to give the other a pleasant evening, do their best to
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      Swimming Club's New Band.
      80 1 Swimming Club's New Band. JY|R. KURT BLACH, whose band ITI has become so popular with Singapore audiences in recent weeks, told the Straits Times today that he has been given a six months' contract by the Swimming Club. Mr. Blach said that in future the band would play at the
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      "BOOLOO" GIRL AT HOME.
      31 1 MISS CICELY REEVE-TUCKER, of Selangor. tcho will probably pay a feature part in "Booloo," Paramount* Malayan ivngie film, pose* for a Straits Times cameraman at her home.
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      DON'T BLAME GIRLS ENTIRELY!
      449 1 To the Editor of the Straits Times OIR, Singapore's women come in for a good deal of criticism, and most of the adverse reports appearing in the press are unfortunately true. Good manners are certainly not practised by many of our Young Things, but Is it
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        54 1 HB 4 ness and gracious charm it bestows. Indis- "~w raj pensable too, is the Yardley Lavender Soap I w39 the luxury soap of the world with the -^fjf^RT same lovable fragrance. Its regular use gives basis of all sound beauty cultural methods. /^^^^^^k. YARDLEY LAVENDER SOLE AGENTS: HENRY WAUGH&
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      How To Clean Tannin From A Silver Teapot.
      286 2 OUR INQUIRY BUREAU. Is there any vay of removing the nhite deposit from the inside of ionc black Wcdgeuood finger boids ichich are in constant use? Ii you moisten a cloth with lemon j\>ice and rub the ii.sides of the bow's hard
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      Cord On Curtains.
      95 2 /"*ORD Is much used for furnishing with charming effect. There is a soft, loosely twisted kind of cord which looks well in colours, and is used for outlining curtains or cotton bedspreads. Chair rovers of almost any kind are improved by an edging of the right type
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      New Paris Evening Gowns re Now Showing Ankles With Higher Front Hemline All Very Grand And Very Feminine.
      749 2 New Paris Evening Gowns re Now Showing Ankles With Higher Front Hemline All Very Grand And Very Feminine. London Fashion Review. Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Aug. 19. THE Paris autumn dress shows are over. The English autumn dress shows are over. It remains to sort out the bewildering notes
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        87 2 CHRISTIE HAS All Advanced Styles In Evening Gowns. Dinner Afternoon Dresses. Silk Linen Costumes. Hats, Flowers and Peking Jewellery. Prices Moderate. 19, STAMFORD ROAD. PHONE 2526. \tM^ Enhance the /<£&*y beauty of your skin (f^\^\ IV Youthful beauty deserves the added r--dv V^ attractiveness which the regular use X^Ji X
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        156 2 is now served x^ f* AC? IM hji^^k f I f MR ESk s>"» _^_-^>>ol&/i wr Jr r*l It ~-^j During our hot tropical days you will /j M find that a glass of 'Ovaltine' served cold >s 8 delicious as it is health-giving and Jnc most delicious sustainin f/J
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      FROM DRUDGERY TO SCIENCE.
      452 3 Household Management As A Career For Girls* By Catherine Lytham. "DOMESTIC Science" is a term which would probably have puzzled our great grandmothers exceedingly. The management of household affairs, the ordering of meals and siah-like activities were supposed to come quite easily to any girl, and
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      Rope Is Smart.
      106 3 /COLOURED rope Is much used for trimming smart bathing suits. There are suits made of that strange and useful material which looks like a piece of thick crinkled wool in the hand and yet stretches out to amazing proportions in every direction. These suits have belts and
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      Fresh Skin Only By Forethought.
      466 3 THE fresh appearance of your skin in daytime depends upon the treatment which you have given it upon the previous night. If you went to bed with the pores of your face logged with sketchily removed make-up and with a large percentage of the day's
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      Some Of Singapore's Girls Do Say "Thank You."
      804 3 Some Of Singapore's Girls Do Say "Thank You." IN THE MAIL-BAG SCOTS PLANTER ON HOW TO ENTERTAIN. To the Editor of the Straits Times. CHI, I crave Iho courtesy of your columns to reply to the article "Have Singapore's Young Women No Manners" by XYZ in Thursday's "Malayan Bungalow" supplement.
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        140 3 5Wf Special line of stockinette morning dresses at greatly reduced prices. 5, Stamford Road, Pbone Capitol Bide. Singapore. Whitens Your Skin Secretly and Quickly No longer nrad you admire othrr* wish that your akin wa« at light and attracliveas theira. On* jar of BtUlman't will make you equally charminc. Continued
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        216 3 —See the name on the tiameplate bifnre you buy m Bf r^ar Iky > lam PROOF NO. 2. GREATER ICE-ABILITY With the new Instant CubeRelease, Frigldaire ends Ice famine and cube struggle forever! Provides pounds of big ice cubes, frozen in record time. All-metal Ice trays released by the touch
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      Imported Fruit Not So Plentiful.
      346 4 Imported Fruit Not So Plentiful. Round The Markets— (By Housewife.") Singapore, Aug. 31. IMPORTED fruits and vegetable* generally are not so plentiful or varied this week. Californian and Australian oranges have increased in price and are selling at 10 and six cents each, respectively. The oranges from Bali, however, are
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      Novel Table Ornaments.
      90 4 TPHERE are some very novel orna- ments for table decoration nowadays. Some of the latest ones are made of wood, very highly polished,* and sometimes decorated with twists and curls of equally highly polished metal around them. The kind of facial masks which we have hung upon
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      Metal Indoors.
      69 4 RJIETAL work Is again used for interior decoration In the form of old-fashioned wrought iron work, fashioned to conform to the modern conception of beauty. It makes quite enchanting candlesticks for the table, which ar e sometimes enamelled here and there, to pick up the principal colours in
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      816 4 Special To The Straits Times. TTHIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewife and gives last Tuesday's prices. Those prices are only approximate, but they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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      Sweeter The Orange Greater The Food Value.
      231 4 Hay Diet Hints. Is coffee classed as a carbohydrate? Coffee becomes a carbohydrate when sweetened with sugar. Taken with milk it is classed as a protein. Drunk black or with only cream. It may be taken at a protein or carbohydrate meal. Can
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