The Straits Times, 14 October 1929

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    25 1 The Straits Times fKSTARMSHKD NEARLT A CENTURY.; THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY. OtTOBfcU 14, 1929 PRICK 10 CENTS
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      122 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR"! (8.0.A.) WING LOONG, HIGH 8T BINGAPOBC < Health in the Tropics The advantages of an absolutely pure and delicious milk which can be used in its natural state straight from the tin, and containing all the nourishing properties of BEST FRESH MILK arc sufficiently obvious for it
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      308 1 THE REFLECTION OF FASHION AT ROBINSON'S Who have to announce new deliveries of mHsßm nc> latest designs and colourings in V "^^^D Evening Afternoon Gowns, W^ *j^ Millinery and Flowers. /WfS/^^^MiJ'.L;, W<- endeavour to cater for the needs of f v <2^S a an^ even the most inexpensive models Y|\
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      6 1 "FLOfcODOIi" (&U.A.I WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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      555 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) HAIL A2sl) PASSENGER AND CAEGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJ*. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag* fa* S'por*. BELTANA 11,200 Oct. 17 KASHGAR 9,000 Oct.
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      594 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON JUBEN KAISHA) TO LONDON tHfitt, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessel* Tonnag* Da* Sail t KAMO MARU 8,000 Oct. 24 25 KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 7 8 t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Nov. 21 22 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dec 6 6 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Dec 19 20 SUWA
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      511 2 BURNS PHILP, LINE {Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by th* wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,876 ton*) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). Th* s.s. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, Cabin*
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      664 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in HollaadJ Under contract with tha NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strait* Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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      618 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THS CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM
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      564 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sism) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara. Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamul, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA In port Oefc 16 SUDDHADIB Oct. 20 Oct. 23 MALINI Oct. L' 7 Oct. aO The steamers are fitted
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      511 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan. Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Oat M s.s. CITY OF CHESTER Nov. 14 1! V HI 1)1 ItHA.M
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      473 3 rX*AA» STEAMSHIP UNI AMERICAN MAIL LINB EOUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, POET SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arriv* Leave Leave S'por* Spore Penang IRKS. ADAM.-' In l»'it Oet 17 Oct. \J PRES. HAItRISON Uct. 28 Oct. 81 Not. 2 PBES.
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      463 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENCEH SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Soathamptoa MaraeUles Rotterdam sj. Kon. dsr Ned. 8,200 S.M.N. Oct. IK /i.s. Tabanan 6,500 R.L. Oct. 26 ».s. 1. P. Coen 11,000 S.M.N. Not. 1 s.s. Innulinde 10,000 R.L. Not. h 9.5.
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      455 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP. CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailing for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong San Francisco and Loh Angelas. S.S. GOLDEN HIND from Manila Oct. 21 S.S. GOLDEN HIND from H.
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      180 3 r*" FU y l-mgtvMi cy OVERHEAD LINES Illustrated is a cTSaCc fKirrl rr some G.P.O. .Alain trunk linc3 in K?nl. Ene!and The transmission line i« a 33 K.V. lino su;»p!icd ar.d «'rcrtrd by Messrs. W. I. Hcnlevi; Teleuraph Werfcj Co.. Ltd., far the County of London Eltvtrio Bappty Co.. Ltd.
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      774 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Tim. Cecil Street. Please insert in the following small advertisement for days i i i j 2 i Then- nre approximately seven words to a line am l there is a flat rate charge of JS e«Bta per line per insertion with
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      681 4 MISCELLANEOUS FLORANGE will quench your biggest thirst WANTED TO BUY, house furniture. Apply E. T. Yeo, c/o Kiat, 30, McCallum Street. WHITE polished Italian marble tiles, all sizes in stock. Apply 1, Telegraph Street. STRAITS PRODUCE is on sale to-day, at all newsagents, price fifty cents. Book your eupy now.
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      929 4 BOARD AND LODGING THE GROVE. 103, Meyer Road, Katong. A first-class seaside boarding house with excellent food and service on inclusive terms. Garage, tennis, bathing, near Golf Links. Phone 6656. Under entirely new management. WANTED, TO RENT UNFURNISHED compound house, suitable for boarding house to accommodate from twenty to thirty
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      895 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, immediate entry. No. 6, Mount Elisabeth, newly-constructed four-bedroomed house. All modern conveniences, electric light throughout, garage, outhouses and small tennis court. Apply Frankel Bros., Victoria Street. TO LET newly built sea-side Changi bungalow, furnished, two large bedrooms with bathroom attached, two small bedrooms, new bathing
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      922 4 GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received up to noon on Nov. 1, 1929, at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, from persons desirous of contracting for supplies for the Singapore Prison, for a period of one year, commencing from Jan. 1, 1930. 1. Making up of 280 suits more or less
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      912 4 AUCTION SALE >f valuable Singapore properties situate at Pekin Street, Kandahar Street. Havelock Rd., fanjong Katong Road, Shanghai ltd., Lorong 15. Geylang Road, Lonag t; and J. Telok kurau Road, Bassurah Si. and I'uluu Tckong. \t Messrs. Cheong Knon ISeng Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, M Wednesday, Oct. 16,
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    SAILOR'S EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGE.
    1804 5 AN UNANCIENT MARINER. Round the World in A Ten-Ton Sloop. HONOURED ON RETURN TO FRANCE Battered l>y tropical ■tona of wind Bad rain which raged for a week and nioie. thirty-foot sailboat, a; insignificant in that Inunoasity a> a waterlogged autumn leaf, seemed to be doomed to
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    LADY'S ESCAPE.
    213 5 Car Falls Sixty Feet Down Hillside. i Thrown out of her car as it tumbled down s!:>p?. Miss N. W. Bascombe, of i.No. 4, Queen's Gardens, Hong Kong, last I week, sxperieoead a miraculous escape, lenMrajinc from the mishap with no other istrious injuries than a fractured wrist
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    15 5 Amoi g D.i>-pn«rcrs booked for Home fJiup Funnel M?nelaus leaving i< Or. \V. J. Dixon.
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    SCIENTIFIC SEEKER.
    428 5 Perilous Journeys On Tibetan Border. Tachienlu, Aug. 29. On Aug. 16 Mr. H. Stevens left Tachienlu for Muping. Mr. Stevens is connected with the Kelly-Roosevelt expedition but unlike the others is not devoting himself to big game, smaller mammals and birds along the Tibetan frontier occupying his attention.
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    23 5 Mr. C. L. P. Matheson. of Ejineo Co., I Ltd* left Ipoh by Wednesday's nijrht rv.ail train for Penang en route to Europe.
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    WOMEN UNDER FASCIST RULE.
    1103 5 MATERNITY BENEFITS. The Factory and The Home. EXTRA SALARIES TO MARRIED MEN The question is often asked: How are Italian women faring under Fascism Are they being encouraged to tread the road leading to emancipation And how are they affected by the mass of new Syndicalist
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    CHINA WOOL TRADE.
    418 5 j Possibilities of Extension Of Australian [Justness. The possibilities of developing a trade in wool wiih China, and the nece sity of securing more reliable, comprehensive, ami up-to-date information as to trade conditions abroad, for guidance in the marketing of Australian wool, vcic ittarilSßHl in a statement
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      274 5 MAGNIFIED VIEW OF CYMA MOVEMENT wO£^«cJi, >>••"" Vn? some expert who had devoted his life to the study iVyTO sJr^ ll' s S II products, there is a certain Wt\^J^^BßtL---^-^^^^G^mky^^^jM^o^mmgß/k A > M a certain name, of which f~~ i r^hHmsT *jj\*- >?^^Vasnaw^ 9 l^snw^nT W technical expert speaks with
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      104 6 CASH CLEARANCE NOW IN FULL SWING Stupendous Reductions in all Departments 3?-i, VICTORIA STREET. Uy Special Appoint ment to li.M. The Kins of Siam. i-:-id. \^:i. BetsarkaMc rarictjr <>f iDCM^n-he DiaJMtna 1 :n'd Go Bd Jewellery V J At prices tn suit Urn a>cra>{C purse. >«'t of j'.ood \alue to
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      206 6 ORNAMENTAL CEMENT FLOORJUES MANUFACTURED BY EXPERIENCED MEN. MADE IN ALL COLOURS AND DESIGNS. I LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. 634 Compare the Price Quality and Mileage of T. K. K.'S TYRES with those of any other make. TENG SENG GUAN Dealers in Diamonds and Jewellery, KM, NOKTII WDCI ROAD.
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      176 6 KNAPP-FELT t^ 1," C^>--^ _L n l l r f ''U> I V /jjijp|\ KiNAPP FELT SSfeiy ri sA D w AT^ The TRIMW is Knapp-Kell's feature for OCTOBER. It is a very II balanced hat with a rather full rrnwn and slightly curled raw edge brim which will he
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      337 6 "NOW THE PICTURE OF HEALTH." The pit-tun- ef health Tha 1 i< lu.w h.' friends describe Hiss it:i Barwell. an attiac tivc yunir ladj <-f twenty, who resides at II Qneen'i Cresc nt, Lincoln, Bnglaad. Ye aptil a fe* months an Miss Barwell »ns enfeebled bj anaem i that she
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      380 6 ACRAWATTE fIYLON TEA DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING. y2y 2 lb. Packet $0.60 1 n $1.10 2 $2.10 From all Dealers or direct i. from M. A,,n,s: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. 'Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE— PEN AN(J— II'OH KUALA LLMPI It. For the Attention of LADIES: We have jast —packed an entirely
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      488 6 SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS Prismatic Compasses, Theodolites, Road Tracers, Levels, etc^ etc. Agents for \V. I\ BTAXLET CO., LTD. mum mm IS, BATTBKT ROAD, BCfGAPOftK Jus) Arr:\ cd .l;ist Arrived ANNUAL j 'jaw BH r a v r r. v^ Price ?:!.-'.i. MOHD. DULFAKIR CO n iJINGAPOBI AMI KUALA 1.1 >:i'l K.
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      539 7 ALHAMBRA S TAN CHENG KEE, Sole Proprietor. TO-NIGHT The Woman from Hell, Trent's Last Case PROGRAMME Commt'itrinfi Suiulay, October 13 THK LATEST EMPIRE NEWS (JRETA GARBO'S Most Exciting Romance THE MYSTERIOUS LADY An amazing film of Intrigue and a romantic sensation. A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Special. In the First Show
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      291 7 LAUGHS CHASE THRILLS in a Speeding Cycle of Comedy and Drama that does not stop whizzing ahead y^^^^X "Sirit national ftctur« KOK SIX NIGHTS From Saturday, October 12 CALIFORNIA OR PUST, Featuring GEORGE O'HARA FIRST SHOW at 7.30 808 STEELE in MAN IN THE ROUGH AT THE Phone 3659 ''I
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      290 7 Victoria Theatre THE TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN NIGHTLY, OCT. 28 to NOV. 2, at 9.20 Prices $4, $2 and $1. BOOKING OPENS TO-MORROW at Messrs. JOHN LITTLE CO. In Aid of the Funds of ST. ANDREWS HOSPITAL. GOOD SHOES DESERVE THE BEST I POLISH. N 1 Good shoes give of
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      56 8 TAN. At 74, Sima \venue,offLorongl»,Oeylanjf, on Oct. 11. IMS, Mrs. Ton Hum Ann, Me -I"" Keow, aged 67, beloved mother of Mr-::.. Taa Kam: Hue, )'-«h Tye, Ble« l.oek an I Mrs. Beow i-.:iif Tiam. The ;uneral w i i i.ik- place on Tuesday, 16th inst., hi lo urn.
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      166 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Oct. 1 1. London. Rubber 10d., up fclGd. Noon price tt% cent:. London. Tin, no price. Mining. Dull. Maine I Ways ZM-3J&6, Kuchais IA2-lAH, Kinta Dredge 1.G2-l.C.*i, Klani? Rivers tM-tM, Hung Katts 70-75 i cuts, Malaya Consols. 17-I'J eaata> l'cn.iwats OS-M cents,
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      SINGAPOKE MAILS CLOSE.
      175 8 To-day. IS.man Hi Api Api (Sin Aik Lee) 2 p.m. i ylon, Egypt anj L'.SA. (Paieela) iJ'ynhus) U6»JB. pper Burma. North and East India ICI ::'iiku Maru i aja. i an.lji.iij.'. Beagkalla, Siak and :(i^.'n Si Api Api (Meraal I pja, i;-: i.n.l N. West Sumatra .land
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      13 8 Frcm China, by Van Heutai, doc at Singapore thi.-< aftentoi n.
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      31 8 The Karmala his left lli.nr i;<.nj- r..ij 1. expected to arrive at this port at noon oa Wednesday, the X.th ir.:-'ant. Shf will proceed alonrsido the S. 11. Board's wharves urr:\al.
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      56 8 The death occurred at the General Hospital yesttrday morninpr of Sijfnora Gion"ina Marani. \vi*e of Sjipnor Androa .Ma rani. i,f Ulu Tiram Ettate. is survived by hir husband and a younj; son. The funeral srrvicf will take place this afternoon in the Cathedral of The Good Shiphi-rd, and the embalmed
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      279 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Oct. 11. On London, Dank i m.'s 2 W Demand 2/3 31/32 Pi Ills] :t i.i. credit 2 1 1, II On New York, Demund 5G 5/16 Private 90 i/l 68 1/16 On France, Bank T.T. 1437 On India, Bank T.T. 155'-i On lion? Kontc, Bank T.T. 21
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      55 8 Tone of Market ldle. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet lOd. per Ib. .New York Spot Sheet G. cents 20 per lb. n.S.S. equal t.. Standard Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot October November December Nov.-Dec. Jan.-March Buyers M :;.v 4 Sellers 35' i 38
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        MINING.
        521 8 Issue v ill. id. Boycri Seller* £1 £1 A»am Kumbang MA 39'- -i Aver Hitani I.n VI U 1.1 !> £1 :1 Ban?rin Tin 31 'J U :> 1 1 tiiitanjf i'udzng Ml 0.30 1 1 B.itu Caves IJtt'.i 1.37'j 1 1 Huk't AIMC I.'JO 1.10 U il Kurmah
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        GENERAL.
        237 8 Issue Val. I'd. Bayers Sellers 2 2 .Alex. Eiicl. Pnfs. 2.17'j 2.224 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordß. 2.90 3.90 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.2.6 6.5.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriay* 0.45 HM 10s. 10s. Duir Development 7/6 8 6 G Bd. Dunlop
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        113 8 bingaiiore Cold Storage i p.c. deb. of 192 C red. 1931-3 C 101 103 ci. Siiiffupure Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,873,000 par. s',' t pre\.. I Singapore Municipal 4'; p.c. of 1&07 rid. 1947 f IXOO,OOO 05 )ar. Singapore Municipal 4'j p.c. of 190'J
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        382 8 Jfj_aser_and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-d»y Prices l'rabcr L.ull A Co. i:.att Al!-n!>y iSI) Aior (iaiah ($1) A. lli'atn (*1) A. KuninK ($1) Am. Malay I*2) A. .V- Irk 1(1) A. I'itllUS ($1) Balgowni* (SI) Hasst-tt (SI) BNgM (*1) Brunei <*&) B. Jehiton* ($1) ii. Katil
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        DECLINE OF CHINA'S SHIPPING.
        422 8 Fewer Ships on Both River And Coast. The Kuo Wen news agency recently published a statement on the decline ut' Chinese shipping, which affords melancholy i-ading. Taking the different lines one by one, the Kuo Wen gives these reports Yanictsze dP Kiver) Shipping. In previous years
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        ATLANTIC RIVALRY.
        166 8 Four Big Liners to Be Reconstructed. Berlin, Saturday. The Hamburjj-Amerika Line has begun the reconstruction of four liners of the Albert Ballin class namely, the Albert BaUin, Deutschland, Hamburg, and New Fork, each of 21,000 ton«. NY.v machinery, including boilers and propellers, will be fitted, and the liner:
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        HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
        174 8 Builetin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Ftr Hi waak ende-.! Oot. t, I'.ilJl*, the Jjcague of Nations' Eastern Uumiu lame the following health bulletin T;a:ial.ave Two plague cases and one <!calh. Borb-ra One smallpox case and i tic death. Alexandria One plague case one
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      38 8 By Kashmir Athos It I>.il;:i>!i:a Slamat Mo.oa Y. Julia, S'porc Londun Sept. r, Sept. M Sept. S Sept. 30 Bapt 12 Oct. 5 R«*t tl Opt. S S.pt. It <M. II Bept 20 Oct. II
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    480 8 Monday, October 1 1. Ships alung.4i-.lt: UM Whanes ur expected lo arme. KEJM'EI. HARBOIK. M..in Wtarf T»- I 1 M Mercury, Khoen-roeng, fai Fo Sing. Hi; Wharf Nil Wharf Bm 'idle II. nHW IN DRY DOCKS. 1 Tanjong I*a?.ir. ,\li.. rt I'"-- I J Victorin Dock NiL
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    62 8 Thi- wedding v.:r < i-!i-l.rat<-d on Friday at St. George'a church, Paaug, w Mr. I! Jabaar Mtlchii.r, well known miner of. Bannasan. Siam. Bud Miss IMith WoUer, daughter of Mr. Johan Wetter, of BeiMarantr, Java. Thi- bride HI ttivfii awa>' by her father. Mr. Knud I.ar.-on was best r.KUi. The
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    80 8 According to tin- Malay Mail, Mr. <'. \V. H. Coehraaa b ■xnactad t<> act m chief Secretary when Sir William Pw V.cics en !e:ivf. Mi". W. Simmon* will art as Resident of It rak, Mr. A. I. Rlchardi will go to Seremban and Mr. W. K. P«pyi will go to
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      863 8 PROCTOR, iiii Oct. IPta, ;.i the General llo.<piul. Kuching, Sarawak, to the Key. tr. E. <;. aad .>ii>. Proctor, the j;ift of a son. MUNICIPALITY OF COLOMBO, CEYLON. The Colombo Municipal Council require the M-rvui. of a lull-iime Veterinary Officer. Applicants must Bosesos the M.K.c.v.s. nnd ll. .S.M. qnallflcatloas ami
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      274 8 IX THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF BDMUPOstB. Originating Summons No. 103 of VMO. In the Matter of Ecclesiastical No. II of IVC and in the Matter nf thi L.stale owl BsTcctl of VEO I'OON WHEE. other»ih«- c»lled iTBO < OH KOW and in Ihe Matter of
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      109 8 ADELBODEN SWITZERLAND, BERNESE OBERLAND, 4,500 FEET A.5.1... The sunniest spot of the Swiss Winter Paradise. All Winter Sports. Universally known as the best Ski-ing Centre. BHDS HOTT.I.H Pens, rates from REDS HOTELS Tens, rates from 170 (Jrand Hotel Frs. 16.00 5.1 Schoneßir r'rs. 12.00 110 Kevins Hotel 16.00 .Ml Edelweissi
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      236 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, October 1 1 H. W. *.lfi a.m., 7.!. 7.24 p.m., 7.3. Sun rises %M a.m.. sets Ut p.m. St. Patrick's Society, annual meeting, i Europe Hotel. .r>.ls. r >.l5 p.m. R. It. Salisbury's "Journey's End, 1 Vie. Theatre' 'J."J p.m. Tuesday, October II 11. 1.11
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    897 9 Prospects of Rubber Hardening. UNEXPECTED DROP IN TIN. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 11 a.m. To-day's Prices Kubber, 34 cents. Tin, 225 toius $98'/,. Saturday's Prices Kiihbcr. London lOd. i«? l/16d. New York holiday. Tone —Steady. Tin. London no price. New York no price. Rubber. Saturday's
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      BULLION REPORT.
      654 9 Messrs. Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Letter. Writing from London on Sept. 18, Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. state The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £136,064,213 on the 11th inst. (as compared with £136,256,451 on the previous Wednesday), and represents a decrease of £17,852,102 since
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      JAVA TEA FREIGHT.
      89 9 Substantial Reduction Announced. The freight for Java tea to Europe has been reduced by the Batavian Shipping Conference from £3 2s. 6d. to £2 10s. per cubic metre. This is a very important measure for the Java tea producers, because hitherto the freight constituted more than 10
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      BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO.
      529 9 Increase of Capital Approved. An extraordinary general meeting of the British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd., was held on Sept. 2 at Westminster House, 7, Millbank, S.W., for the purpose of increasing the capital of the company to £36,000,000 by the creation of 6,000,000 six per cent, cumulative second preference
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      GENERAL MOTORS.
      266 9 Prospects in European Market. New York, Sept. 12. Why the General Motors Corporation recently acquired a substantial interest in the Adam Opel Company of Russclheim, Germany, is explained in a letter to. stockholders written by the president of the American Corporation, Mr. Alfred P. Sloan. Analysing the overseas
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      SYDNEY NEWSPAPERS.
      243 9 Terms of Proposed Big Merger. Sydney, Sept 20. Further steps in the merging of interests of Sun Newspapers, Ltd., and S. Bennett, Ltd. (Evening News and other newspapers) I were taken yesterday. S. Bennett, Ltd., issued a circular to its shareholders notifying that they could exchange their shares
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      PRODUCTION COSTS IN AUSTRALIA.
      390 9 1 Mr. Bruce's Warning To Commonwealth. In the House of Representatives at Canberra on Aug. 23, Mr. Bruce, the Comimonwenlth Prime Minister, moved the second -eading of the Bill repealing the existing Federal legislation on arbitration except as it applies to the shippinjg and waterside industries.
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      JAPANESE GOLD EMBARGO
      349 9 Conditions Against Early Removal. Addressing the conference of Japan's Prefectural Governors, Mr. J. Inouye, the Minister of Finance, dealt with the retrenchment policy of the national and local governments and the release of the embargo on I gold export. I With regard to local government finance, i
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      193 9 Aiißlo-Ma1ay.— 125,02!! lb. Allenby.— s3,4oo lb. Bikam.— B4.Uoo lb. Broome (Selangor). 64,390 lb. B.ttu Tiga (Selangor).— l6o,ooo lb. Bukit Kajang.— lo4,3Bs lb. C1uny.— 35,527 lb. Changkot Salak.— llo,ooo lb. Emerald.— l2s,l27 lb. Golden H0pe.— 177,723 lb. Glasgow.— 7,2l7 lb. Gadek.— sB,lo2 lb. Hoscotc (Malaya).— B9,ols lb. Hidden Streams.—
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      CHINESE SALT LOANS.
      343 9 Regular Payments Clearing Arrears. An important step in the direction of fulfilment of China's foreign financial obligations is seen by observers in Shanghai in announcement by Mr. .T. V. Soone, Minister of Finance of the National Government, that payments on the Chinese Sail Lr.ons arc now being
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      LONDON MARKETS.
      466 9 Messrs. William Jacks and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report doted London, Sept. 18, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. state All markets are due for a rise on the favourable American and political news, but the fears of an increase in the Bank Rate overshadow everything. To our
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      PROPERTY MARKET.
      342 9 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction at Messrs. Cheong Koon i Seng and Co.'s saleroom, 30, Chulia Street, on Auk. 28, and Sept. 4, 1929 Freehold land situate at Oxford Road, area 12,241 sq. ft., bought by Mrs. F. Winder Beck at 56 cents per sq.
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    942 9 Sagging Markets Affect Purchases. DOUBTS ABOUT AMERICAN CONSUMPTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Bept I*. The small amount of business <loni- for some weeks past by Amoi iia ami the Continent, suggests that substantial buying must be seen before long. Tlm :nrging market has, of course, kept
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    TIN DREDGING.
    31 9 Messrs. Evatt and Co.. Pen.-mv:. of the following Kali No. I An4g» restarted dredging on the 10th instant. Pvnowat Tin No. 2 dndge rcstartc.! on the 11th in ,unt.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14. SINGAPORE ROADS.
    1092 10 At the end of last yeer there were 125.28 j I la&M of roads in the Municipal area of! i Singapore, ard their cost was by far th° I j largest item in th« Commissioners'] budget. Having regard to the Municipal
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    EUROPE'S THORNIEST PROBLEM.
    2242 10 The Dangers of AustroGerman Union. (By Count Carlo Sforza.) Probably in our thorny Europe there is more than one problem," And it may look rather simpliste to define the Anschluss to use the German word which has come to mean in political slang simply the Union of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    322 10 The Rev. and Mrs. Dodsworth, of the Methodist Mission, Malacca, have left for a month's holiday at Bukit Fraser. H.E. the British Minister to Siam, who will shortly be leaving Siam to take up his new appointment as Minister to Norway, will he given an audience by
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    822 10 CONFESSION. It is seldom a judgo admits in Court that he is wMBJg <>r not cor.v-.-is »nt with some point of law. The majority al'.tmpt to look so wise as to give the impression of omniscience or infu.libility, but that is only a trick of the
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    MR. MACDONALD SPEAKS TO THE AMERICAN NATION.
    1171 11 "PATIENCE AND GOODWILL." Premier's Oratory In New York. THE NEW DIPLOMACY. Nation-Wide Audience For Mr. Mac Donald. New York, Oct. 12. Speaking at a banquet given by the Council of Foreign Relations at the RitzCarllon, Mr. Kamsay Mac Donald eloquently pleaded for alienee
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    RlOl LEAVES THE HANGAR.
    238 11 Preparing for Flight To Karachi. Rugby, Oct. 12. The airship RlOl was taken out of its hangar this morning and successfully moored to the mast at Cardington. Work was at once begun preparatory to the tv.-n days' trials at the mast head, after which the airship
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    OVER NETHERLANDS.
    47 11 Craf Zeppelin (Jiven (.real Reception. l-'riedrichshafcn, Oct. 13. T.i the ai-companiment of scenes of indescribable enthusiasm, the Graf Zeppelin raudn a flight uver Holland on Sunday, being escorted by a guaid of honour composed of si:; Dutch 'planes while she was over the Netherlands. Trans-Ocean.
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    QUICK WORK.
    295 11 Most Efficient Salesman In Malaya. An attractive house in Singapore fell vacant a few days ago. The fact was advertised in the Straits Times small advertisement columns. Within two hours of the first appearance of the advertisement a telephoned inquiry had been received and two hours later the
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    REVOLT AGAINST CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
    115 11 Disturbing News. LOYALTY OF GENERALS DOUBTFUL. Shanghai, Oct. 13. Reliable reports state that 40,000 Kuominchun forces are advancing on Shantung with the object of linking up with the Shantung Governor, who appears to have thrown in his lot again: t Nanking. Other Kuominchun forces are moving
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    OWNERS WITHDRAW.
    201 11 Difficulties at Geneva Conference. Gcncvn, Oct. 13. After prolonged discussion of the employers' group resolution at the Maritime Conference, Sir Atul Chatterjee moved the closure which was carried by 68 to 8 after which the resolution was rejected by 84 to 24. Mr. W. R. Smith, M.P., Parliamentary
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    MR. QUEZON IN CHINA.
    82 11 New Philippines Governor Said To be Well-Liked. Shanghai, Oct. 12. Mr. Quezon, the President of the Philippines Senate, arrived at Shanghai yesterday and will see Mr. Wang Chingtang, the Foreign Minister. To-morrow he will go to Nanking and see President Chiang Kai-shek. In an interview he
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    CHILD MARRIAGE BILL.
    31 11 Acting Governor-General's Assent. Simla, Oct. 4. The acting Covernor-General has assented to Mr. Sarda's Child Marriage Bill, as passed by the Legislative Assembly and the Council of State.
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    COLD EMBARGO.
    98 11 To Be Lifted in Japan Next Year. Tokio, Oct. IS. The Finance Minister, speaking to the Press, declared that as negotiations for the conversion of the British four per cent, loan of Yen. 230,000,000 redeemable in 1931 must be opened next July, the release of the gold embargo
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    CONTRABAND CHANDU.
    51 11 Big Haul by Marine Police. A parly of Marine Police raided a houso in the Tunjong Pagar district and discovered over $3,000 worth of contraband chandu. Two Chinese, who were arrested at the time, were charged in the District Court this morning and remanded on bail of $3,000
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    BORDER TENSION.
    53 11 Shanghai, Oct. 12. Thirty thousand Soviet, troops have been moved to Baikar, near the Manchuli border. The tension has not lessened. Red agents set mines at Hsiangfu station and at a railway bridge with the object of interrupting the HarbinManchuli and Harbin-Suifen railways, but the mines were discovered.
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    NEW EVIDENCE IN GARDENS CRIME.
    774 11 Tamil Woman's Story. ALLEGED EYE-WITNESS FOUND. Sensational developments have taken place over the week-end in connection with the murder of Jeewa Singh, whose dismembered body was found in the Botanical Gardens on Sept. 20. The Detective Department, which has been carrying out vigorous investigation?, has
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    FIFTY-ONE HOURS.
    46 11 Official Statement of Costes' Performance. Paris, Oct. 13. The Air Ministry has received a report I'roni M. Costes as the result of his nonstop flight from Paris to Manchuria stating; the flight lasted 51 hours 19 minutes and he covered about 5,625 miles. Reuter.
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    THREE MORE ATTACKS ON PLANTERS.
    67 11 Serious Occurrences In Sumatra. [Aneta's Agency.] Medan, Oct. 12. A coolie on Liberia Estate attacked a planter named Mertens, who was wounded in the hand. On Badjalinggei Estate a coolie attacked a planter named Van der Goot, who was seriously injured in the right leg.
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    "CANADA"AGROUND.
    145 11 CANADA AGROUND. C.P.R. Pacific Flagship On The Rocks. Victoria, (8.C.) Oct. 14. The Canadian Pacific liner, the Empres:; of Canada, from Scotland to Vancouver, ran on the rocks in Homers Bay, Straits ot Juan De Fuca, yesterday evening, in n heavy fog. The passengers were safely landed, but the ship
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    NEWS FROM CHINA.
    188 11 Rumoured Move Against Chiang Kai-shek. Shanghai, Oct. 12. A committee to oppose President Chiang Kai-shek is rumoured to have been formed in Shanghai. The ci airman is Wang Chin-hui and the ether members are Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, Marshal Yen Shi-shan, General C*-ang Fak-wei (Commander of t!.e "Ironsides"),
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    FRANCE'S SAFETY
    92 11 Stronger Forts and Garrisons Asked For. Paris, Oct. 13. During a speech ct the unveiling jf a War memorial, the Colonial Minister. M. Maginot, declared that the only way of securing the safety of France was to maintain troops in the Rhineland until the Young Plan became a
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    JAPAN'S CRUISERS.
    98 11 Official Dispute on Preliminary Point. Tokio, Oct. 11. It i? reporttd that divergence of opinions b.lween the Navy and the Foreign Office has been revealed in connection with the terms of the reply to tho British invitation for the Naval Disarmament Conference to be held in London. The
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    LATEX THEFTS.
    93 11 Prevalence in Alor Gajah District. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 12. At a prosecution at Alor Gajah Police Court, of a Malay for theft of latex from Alor Kajah estate, Insp. Smith stated that there had been a considerable number of such thefts in the district. It
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    LABOUR SWEEPS THE BOARD.
    519 11 Australian Government's Defeat. ARBITRATION ISSUE. Bruce's Seat in Danger Ministers Defeated. What is staled to be the m<wt decisive defeat in Australian political history has born sustained bj the Nationalist <;o\ernmenl, o»i;iu ;l general reaction anainsl their pili<y <<n the Federal Arbitration ojaintlae). The gathering landslide
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    VERDUN HERO DEAD.
    243 11 Lieut.-Colonel de FontReaulx's Exploits. Fiance has jsjet lost one of the heroi? of Verdun by the death of Uent-Colone! de Font-Reaulx who was sixty yeais old. This officer, who for the last three and a half yearn, has patiently suffered the. pangs of a maiady which he
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    HABIBULLAH'S FATE ?
    32 11 HABIBULLAH'S FATE Simla, Oct. II Nadir Khan's forces' rapture of Kabul i I confirmed. It la reported tliat Maliibullah took refuge i:i tin- citadel but il tv siiriendaiad )<y Ue oaken. Reuter.
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    TROOPS AND GUNS AT SIGLAP.
    978 12 Defending Singapore. WHITE KHAKI FORCES REACH STALEMATE. The rattle of machine-gun fire, intermingled with rifle shots, and the booming of bi h guns startled the residents in the neighbourhood of the East Coast Road yesterday. Lorries filled with troops whizz. <1 along the road, while
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    OSCAR SLATER.
    328 12 Dispute with Sir Conan Doyle. I am the under-dog for the time being, but I have told no lies. It is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who is telling lies. I do not wish to see him." This dramatic declaration by Oscar Pinter carries his piquant controversy vith Sir
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    ROYALTY'S THANKS.
    218 12 King's Message to Singapore Buddhists. The Siamese Minister for Foreign Affairs has sent the following letter to Mr. Koh Teo Gao, trustee of the Burmese Temple, Kinta Road, Singapore Sir, I am commanded by His Majesty the King, my august sovereign, to convey to you and, through you,
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    83 12 Additional Performance Of "Journey's End." The Victoria Theatre held a record audience on Saturday night for Journey's End," and the performance of this play by the Salisbury Players was again an outstanding success. Those who have been unable to book seats will be glad to hear that the
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    THROWN EIGHT FEET.
    92 12 Evidence of Fatal Skid At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 13. The death, from fracture of the base of the skull, following a fall from a motorcycle, of Mr. Poon Kah Kan was the subject of an inquiry held by the Malacca Coroner on Saturday.
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    BACK YARD OIL SPOUT.
    109 12 Sudden Wealth for American Villagers. Virtually all the inhabitants of the village of Greenwich, Kansas, have found undreamed sources of wealth in their own back yards. Eighteen oil wells have been drilled within the six square blocks that is Greenwich. Already production exceeds 3,000 barrels daily.
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    EX-SERVICEMEN'S PLIGHT.
    304 12 Distress Worse,' Says Earl Jeliicoe. A big increase in distress among exServicemen was revealed by Earl Jeliicoe in mail week. Earl Jeliicoe, who is president of the British Legion, attended a conference of branch chairmen and secretaries, and a rally of the Hampshire branches of the Legion held
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    PEACE AT MALACCA.
    70 12 Resident Withdraws Request To Commissioners. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 12. The three unofficial members of the Malacca Municipal Commission who resigned when called upon by the President to retract certain criticisms have withdrawn their resignations upon the President withdrawing his request. Mr. Rabjohn, the unofficial
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    MALACCA ASSIZES.
    109 12 Charge Against Power Station Employee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 12. The Malacca Assizes were concluded yesterday afternoon with the acquittal of Mah Swee, who was charged with murder. The accused was alleged to have caused the death of a compatriot at Banda Hilir during a wayang
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    BODIES FOUND IN HUT.
    76 12 Two Unknown Chinese Die Of Pneumonia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 12. That death was due to pneumonia was the medical evidence at a Malacca Coroner's inquiry into the death of the two unknown Chinese whose bodies were found in a hut at Banda Hilir.
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    DEFYING PROHIBITION.
    99 12 Liquor Unloaded in Broad Daylight. Rum-runners are landing liquor in broad daylight in the heart of the business district in Detroit according to a leading article in the Detroit News. The article says that the wet goods are being landed on regular schednle between seven in the morning
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    CLIFFORD FUND.
    50 12 The following is the revised list of donations received up to date for the Clifford Fund for Raffles College Already acknowledged $17,656.22 Ong Si'ew Tian (Malacca) 5.00 Tan Yoke Yew, Slim, Perak 100.00 Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader (Penang) 50.00 Wong Siew Chong, Kuala t Lumpur 100.00 |17,811.22
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      "JOURNEY'S END."
      123 12 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, In your report and criticism of Journey's End you pay adequate tribute to the whole cast with the exception of Hibbert." The Malay Mail did likewise. I have discussed this with several people who saw the play and frankly, I
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      A GENEROUS GIFT.
      250 12 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, Your issue of the Bth. instant eon tamed in its article on the proceedings oi the Legislative Council, which met on Monday, an account of the questions and answers regarding the generous offer of Mr. Chee Swee Cheng to
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      PRESERVATION OF FAUNA
      370 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am sure that all lovers of animal and bird life will regret and deplore, with me, the resignation of Mr. T. R. Hubback from the post of Game Warden, Pahang; the resignation being the more deporable owing to
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    CHINESE WITH DAGGERS.
    75 12 Futile Attempt to Escape Detectives. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 12. Two Chinese who were arrested at Blacksmith Street were charged before Mr. G. C. Dodd, yesterday with being in possession of daggers. It was stated that when the accused saw detectives following them they tnrew
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    BUDDHIST FASTING ENDS.
    72 12 Buddha Sasanna Powarana, as the three months' fasting festival of the Buddhist community is called, will terminate on Oct. 18. There will be special ceremonies at the Buddhist Temple, Kinta Road, on Oct. 17, 18 and 19, when offerings of rice, cakes, fruits and water will be
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    EUROPEAN'S FATE IN CHINESE GAOL.
    231 12 Languishing in Cell With Three Asiatics. Mr. Andersen, an employee of the Chinese Maritime Customs, who was alleged to have taken bribes from opium smugglers, is undergoing a term, of two years' imprisonment, and is sharing a cell with three Chinese prisoners at Kiukiang, on
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    DEEPAVALI.
    79 12 Malacca Indian Association's Programme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 13. The Indian Association is taking a leading part in preparations for the Deepavali festival, which will be celebrated on a much larger scale than in previous years. The Association's grounds, brightly illuminated, will be used for a Madras
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    KILLED BY SLEEPER.
    83 12 Strange Fatality at Alor Gajah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 12. A strange accident was responsible for the death of a Tamil coolie employed by the- F.M.S. Railways at Alor Gajah. While carrying a sleeper, Tamil fashion, on his head, hi was walking behind another coolie
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    47 12 By the M.M. steamer Porthos yesterday morning there arrived from Marseilles Fattier Girard, a young French missionary who joining the Diocese of Malacca. For the present he will be stationed at Singapore as assistant to Monseigneur Mere!, in the Church of The Sacred Heart at Tank Road.
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    BANKRUPT CLERKS.
    270 12 Ran Into Debt Over Relations. Heavy interest on loans, his father's funeral, the expense of sending his mother back to her native city, Nanking, and doctors' bills were declared on Friday by a Chinese clerk, earning $120 a month, to be the cause of his bankruptcy. In August
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    AN EDITOR SUED.
    78 12 Cost of Printing Malaysia Malayalee." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 12. The editor of the Malayasia Malayalee was the defendant in a civil suit which was heard by Mr. G. C. Dodd, on Friday. The plaintiffs were the Malacca Commercial Press, who claimed $2-4, being the
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    REPUBLICAN DAY.
    71 12 Enthusiastic Celebration At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 12. The Chinese Republican Day was enthusiastically celebrated by the Chinese <f Malacca. All Chinese business houses were closed and the Chinese National flag was flown all over the town. The lantern procession was impressive. A meeting was
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    53 12 In view of the rapid growth of the East Coast District within recent years and the necessity of providing education for young children the nuns of the Convent of The Holy Infant Jesus have decided to open from the beginning of next year, a primary school in their seaside bungalow
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      UNBEATEN DURING THE SEASON.
      1493 13 S.C.C'I Fine Record. CHINESE DEFEATED IN CUP FINAL. The S.C.C. won the replayed Bnal of the B.A.F. lay by the nly goal «f ;> rathi «c, «od wound up the official season of the Singa- Mr Football Association nndrfealed. wevt r, it wai not their fault
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      330 13 Many Away Wins. GRIMSBY'S FINK FEAT AT MANCHESTER London, (M. 12. The following- wtre I hi- remit! of Kngrlish ami Beettieh League games played to-day Kirn! Uiw-iion. Annul 1 Derby Count) I \-t..ii Villa Bverton -J Blackburn It. 0 Sheffield I l I Is li.l. 2 Bolton
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    SELANGOR FOOTBALL.
    166 13 [nstitute for Medical Research XI Wins Uradncy Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. \2. Team* representing thr Institute for Medical Research and t!v I .M.S. Railways met in th« ci. i'ling match in the "C" Division of the Selangor Association Football League on Priday on the
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    TILDEN'S GREAT FIGHT.
    59 13 France Heats Enclnnd At (Jiicen's Club. i.ond..:i. (>et i:. \i Queen's Club on the concluding duy r>) the tennis match between the irti ruitional clubs of Prance and llnnlaud. Prance won by I" g;i. es t fl*e. Borotra i»:.; Tilden, l" s. Ii Borotra and Glasser beat
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    101 13 Mi>mla>. (liloli.r II Hockey B.C.C. rs. V.M.C.A. Football I.i .l\A. vs. Johore, Stadium. Tuesday. October U Itu^'i.;. s.' .c Ti al Wednesday, October 16 Hockey s.n.r. xf.c. Ist XI. Buvhy I'.S XV rs. B. Co. Welch Regt., Thomson Bsad. Theradajr, Oetahss I" ttugby Merebaata vs. Dailsd I S.C.C.
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    KEDAH SWAMPED AT IPOH.
    896 13 Forwards Dominate In i Hard Game. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 13. Perak's Bret inter-State match was played on tho Club padang. Ipoh, on Satarday, when the opposition was provided by Kedah who, in spite of being a vastly improved side this season, were defeated
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    SELANGOR WIN.
    549 13 I'enanjr Heavily Defeated At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I\iu:!.i Lumpur, Oct. 1 Being the lirst aerioaa game of the tea on played by SeJaasjor ther.- was perhapt some excuse for the poor standard el play exhibited on the Padang on I Saturday when flalanfor met Penang.
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    PERAK RACES.
    368 13 Handicaps for Opening Day Of Autumn Mcctint. Tl P Tnrf Cluh meeting, which »tarts on Saturday al Ipoh, are ai followi Horser, t l\ d D furlongs). Kinta Oirl 8.7. Pacily dieo 8.1, Church Pi rade Marc.. I Belle 7.W, Ci »P 7.12. Japhet 7.1". Taiping II 72,
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    PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
    36 13 Duncan and Mitchell Beat Compston and Cotton. London, Oct At BroL-kenhu-st Kaaor, Hampuhire, ever 86 hole* for a foursome |>ur»c «>f ISiO Duncan and Mitchell beat C and Henry cunii by one holt. Renter.
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    35 13 The lx.lo natch arranged between we Bianpore Swimming Club and two <>!' Hrn Majesty's ships for thij afternoon has been scratched, one ship harhsg mm t<> the Naval Baaa ami the other biin» kite in BlTlviug.
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING.
    92 13 Night March Again High Syce Successful. (From Our Own Correapondcai.) Sydniy. Oct 12. The Following waa the reaaM of the Randwiek Plate m to-day NIGHT MAKCB l KIDAIDES J WINALOT Betting 16 to 9:CB to 1 Ito I. The Caulfleld Btakes, inn at Metbourne, raanhed as followa FHGB
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    BILLIARDS.
    97 13 IJcniiemccr A.C. Championship Tournament. "'in' Mcond round of the Bendsmeer Athletic Club' Billiards Championship (English hum)' ■■<•■ played during last week and resulted as folio Ang Chin Tlan" i*» 0) beat Ons Huh [lock (MM Loo Cheng Swee I3OOJ beat Lint Hock Chin Tian iSOOj beat i. < hong
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    A CHALLENGE.
    109 13 Joe Li in Wishes to Moot Nakatutfay. Jo I.li:i. the local lightweight boxer, write* to challenging 31. Makatangay to n contest of ten rounds' or am a pnt(i distal .Makata;if.-ay. it v. ill be recalled, won on i foul from Battling Kwi on Thursday .;t the New World.
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      121 13 Raffles Hotel Fif-t C!;is* .\cf«Mnrn«d;ilion with Modern Sanitation. > TEA AFTLK DANCES GRILL ROOM DINNER Monday. UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DANCES Wednesday Tuesday. nd Thnrtstaj fr 'f aY Owinj,' to indisposition. Ml- IK ul 6.i..->.i.. Ms, Batar*iv. NUSA SMIRNOVA will not appear at (he dinner dances. ORCHESTRAL Ph...,,. 29-20 f-.r
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      241 14 ~—~~—r i■ .i»^w— ii- M m—~ 1 r i 1 1 i. Still Further World's Record Created on %J l l L L L> w I. %Jk# Mi 1 1 1 1 1 MOTOR CYCLE H. Lc Vack on a 9% ex. Brough-Superior at Arpajon, near Paris. 1 mile at
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    498 15 Two Bronx 9s. SURPRISES AT A STREET "SPEAKEASY." How shout a <!rink said my Ameiican friend as we ,-ped uptown from the decks in New York (wrote an Englishmail <>n holiday there.) How da you gat it I asked. Hero was the Land of I'rohibition,
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    225 15 Sir Frank Swcttenham's Letter To The Times. Sir Frank TTnsHaaham. a former Governor of the Strait- Settlements and Kesident-Gcnera] of the F.M.S., has the following letter in The Times: Sir, Mr. Duff Cooper's letter in The rday malcv- some not very convincing debating points which appeal li
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    1738 15 Mr. MftcDonalfPs Cleverness The Five-Poivev Conference Where It May Fail Gather- f ing Clouds in the Coalfields The Miners" Two Fundamentals Holding the Government to v Its Pledges, (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, Sept. 18. ON the whole the Prime MiaJater appears to have
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    CHINESE SHIPPING REFORMS.
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    304 16 Miss Hawkes's Channel Attempt. After a magnificent struggle of sixteen hours ajpinst must unfavourable conditions, Miss Ivy Hawke, of Surbiton, who had already achieved distinction by swimming from France to England, was in mail week forced to abandon her attempt to swim from England to Frar.ce, the
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    626 17 DECISION AGAINST BARLOW CO. Judge's Comments in Local Trade-Mark Case. Judgment was iiallwil by Mr. Justice ran in tin- Supreme Court on Saturday in the case in which Barlow and Co. Bought an interlocutory order restraining the Polfeat Trading Co. from the use of lhe trade -mark <.f a COCOBOt
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    214 17 Police Investigating Debts Comedy. Frauds by altering the amounts of money orders such as 12 shillings to £12 125.. and Bs. lid. to £11 18s. lid.— are alleged to have been carried out in various parts of England by a man for whom the police are searching.
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    20 17 A 14-foot shark was hauled on board 11. M.5. Concord at the man-of-war anchorage. Singapore, on Saturday.
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    866 17 An Appreciation by A Fellow Hunter. The following appreciation of Mr. Howard Banks appears in the Field, of Aug. 24, from the p«n of Sir C. E. St. John Branch, who, six years' ago, was a judge in the Straits Settlements anH a Judicial Commissioner, F.M.S. He
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    194 17 The Dead Skippers' Last Retreat. Seamen at Eiith proudly maintain that their town owns the strangest ghosts in the world. I Their claim arises from the mysterious appearance of chairs, which are periodic- y to be seen standing deserted on the lonely shore of the north reach as
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    41 17 Mr. F. G. Chartecwortn visited Malacca during the week and will be going there \r. March next year to take the place of Mr. W. Munro, of the legal firm of Messrs. Allen and Gledhill, when he (roes Home on leave.
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    70 17 The narriago took place on Friday at St. Andrew's Church, Kuala Lumpur, the Rev. D. V. Ferguson officiating, of Dr. Eric Beggs, of Bukit Rotan Hospital Asrociation, Kuala Selangor, eldest surviving son of George David and Helena Begg.s of Co. Wicklow, Ireland, and Beckenham, Kent, and Alice, widow of the
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      596 19 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Psld Up CspiUl in 600,000 shares of £5 each M £8,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE S3, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. I. Agcnciea and Branches Amritssr Iloilo Rangoon Alor Star Klang Peshawar Kangkok Kobe Seremban Batavia K. Lumpur
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      751 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £S,'.00,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (abest £4,600,000) Reserves: Glda. 27,186,365 (shoot £2,270,000) HBAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRAiiCII OFFICES THB HAGUB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES I BATAVIA i Hesd Office for Dutch Bast Indies. SHANGHAI t Hsad Offlcs for
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