The Straits Times, 24 October 1929

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    38 1 The Straits Times fESTABUSHED NEARLY A CENTI'RY.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PACKS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 2(» PACKS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      130 1 I TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR" (8.D.A.) WING LOONG, HIGH ST., SINGAPORE. Real Swiss Dairy Cream FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS ALPINE VALLEYS Jill BEAR BRAND No Housewife should be without a supply of (his delicious natural cream, which is unsurpassed for richness and flavour. It is ready for immediate use straight from
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      129 1 McNISH'S SPECIAL SCOTCH WHISKY TASTK THAT WP^ N T LESS different flavour KmS BETTER 4 Wv S«.e,Ucnts: k itS INS O N CO., LTD., SINGAPORE and hi ALA I.IMITK. JUST RECEIVED PHEASANTS PARTRIDGES TEAL GROUSE WILD DUCK QUAIL SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE C°T L T Iti They like the taste Iff
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      6 1 FLORODOR UIKAJ WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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      569 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND FASSENGBR AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJEHTYiB GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. 1929 RAWALPINDI 16,600 Nov. 2 KHYBER 3.100
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      560 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t KAMI i MARU 8.000 Oct. 24 25 KATORI MARU 10,006 Nov. 7 8 J ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Nev. 21 22 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dec. 6 HAKONK MARU 10.500 Dec. It 30 SUWA
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      647 2 h. r M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with nub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau Oi Java. All information, detailed itineraries.
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      524 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly failings by the wellknown steamer MARKLLA (7866 tone) and l the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 tons), i The s.s. MARELI.A is one of the largest j and finest steamers trading
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      611 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, .ONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, INTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN iENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASJOW— HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT.
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      536 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE F»r Krctay, Trenggnnu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Tclupiu, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon "1 Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In port Oct. 13 MALINI Oct. 27 Oct. 30 VALAYA Nov. It Nov. 6 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      986 3 SHjPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLEKMAN BUCKNALL m,^ STFAMSHFP TO LTD v^ American i mail line •ellkrman- line ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO SERVICE THE UNITED KINGDOM AND From S i NG APORE and PENAXG ria CONTINENT COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDKIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and FREIGHT SERVICE
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      944 3 DUTCH MAILS OCEANIC AMD ORIENTAL N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij NAVIGATION CO., Nederland 7 and SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyr 1 TAPAMA no;CMTM WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER lAIUMA UaUUllAli Ceno. SERVICE T0 A—dan, STEAMSHIP CO., M^r7e^ 8 rt rtwl j^a... TACOMA, WASH. s.s. Tabanan 5,500 R.L. Oct. 25 g.— m^f, nrpr
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      389 3 Rash Broke Out On Daughter's Face Cuticura Healed A rash broke out on my daughter's face and soon spread all over it. It was of a wet nature and the eruptions coaled over. When she got warm in bed at night she would start to rub her face. She did
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      147 3 Last Day, Oct. 31 $150,000 CASH CLEARANCE SALE NOi IN FULL SWING Smashing Prices in all Departments FHAMKEL B^? 375. VICTORIA STREET. 634 T. K. K.'S TYRES 715 x 11.'< $11.50 Tubes $2.50 738 x ISO $17.00 Tubes $S.OO 24 x 2', S 5.80 Tubes $1.00 26 x 2', 7.00
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      30 4 TAN.—On Oct. 23, 1929,, at 33, Neil Road. Mrs. Tan Cheng Lian, nee Lim Chye Liang Neo, aged 77 years. Funeral Sunday at 10 a.m. to Alexandra Road Cemetery.
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      752 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for days i~ There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rats charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion.
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      687 4 »♦»«♦♦♦♦♦»»««>»<♦♦«♦♦♦«<♦«♦♦ FOR SALE AIREDALES pedigree puppios (or tale, rom imported prize-winning parents. Apply ircdale, care Straits Times. FOR SALK, 21-FT. MOTOR LAUNCH, ecked forward, 12 h.p., Kermath engine tornlete, good speed, price $1,350. Apply E. D. [orris, Hulk Oscar II. ELECTRIC ULTRAPHONK FOR SALE. marvellous gramophone, surprising in tone nd
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      897 4 MISCELLANEOUS ORANGE-SMASH is a delicious nerverepairing food, which enriches the blood and counteracts the bad effect of the tropical heat. LARGE AND VALUABLE SITE AT TANJONG RHU, SINGAPORE, available for lonp lease. Facing sea and provided with wfcart access. For particulars, apply United Engineers, Limited. KONILLA, for whooping cough, asthma,
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      905 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET newly built engineering shop houses off Lavender Street. Apply to Rahmin Penhas, 86, Robinson Road. WELL-FURNISHED double room, bathroom and verandah attached. Electric light and tennis, every comfort. 661, Straits Times. No. 62, KING'S ROAD TO LET, partly furnished. Water, electric light, tennis court, garage.
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      1674 4 GOVERNMENT NOTICE SINGAPORE TURF CLUB Tenders will be received at the Resident IN \J 1 Iv^f-i Councillor's Office, Malacca, up to noon of Nov. 8, 1929, for the following works Erection of a New Post Office at Malacca. NOVEMBER H'2o RACE Every person applying for a form of Tender MKKTIMC
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      1014 5 VALUABLE RUBBER ESTATE ct AWr mm nini/ To b. M^ .kMlfal Mo. M, Julan j dlANlj LliTl r/IIVA Saturday. Xi.v. J, al 2 p.i->. sharp. STATE OF .IOHORE Ik m s, >. K kvk conn or tin ktk- et shop-houses, Buitable v "An pahat. for Provision Stores, Hairm '.iMiua-i..,, i
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      996 5 HAVE YOU ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS You are cordially invited to visit Art Vu V¥ and Wii;ik tiri¥il ni °s' of the lU >ISII out »f I'icuth on sh K lu ..xertion Are you nervous. i.« yojr Ocpp disturbed v v M t^at rcrt does not rtfrwh you DflC AMT
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      500 5 SS?^ Homestead Apphimorloc^W -^-in-One is just the right oil to ArCnimBUUS lubricate milking machines, sjiravOutboard and ers. grinders, soparalois. ■hfwfaf Racing Motors. B--^ machines and the hVM moving 1wi > li a n nd r u'h:p!' J parts of ycur cars, ft is the best Siimt «n^ withmit rtbn 1
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    1678 6 Many Complaints of Slow Tote Blackheath's New Side. A TENNIS MARRIAGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Bept 2C. The public arc beginning to show impatience with the management under which the use of the tote i- being developed. All their prepossessions we favourable lo the new kind
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    SEX AND ADOLESCENCE. Influence of Cinema and The Press.
    178 6 Sex problems in relation to children were dealt with by Dame Margaret Furze at the Conference of the British Institute of Adult Education at Balliol College, Oxford. She expressed the view that knowledge, of a sort, in regard to sexual matters
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    ILLNESS IN ROYAL CIRCLES.
    781 6 SIAM LETTER. Government Changes Foreshadowed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 15. Their Majesties the King and Qjci-n returned to Bangkok last Friday and were given a hoarty welcome. They have ban absent from the capital for a period of just under three months, and it
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    CANCER TREATMENT
    216 6 Doctor on Rays Employed To Kill Cells. Dr. Claude Gouldesbrough, of Cavei- dish Square, London, writing to tha Daily Mail, ttyi The actual lays whieii I are employed to kill the cancer cells we neither X-rays nor radium rays, but a totally different ray, the natuie of whicli
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    SHIP AFIRE ON REEF.
    846 6 Crew Abandon Hochst After Explosions. A firt broke out on board th? Hamburf*Amerika liner Hochst, which is afTOM I on the reef off Minicoy, on Oct. IS. It s<-;;n obtained :i firm holii. violent expksicss cccuin;l and the ship's puir-ps being ;ubmc:-g:0, Captain J. Braner decidc:
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    131 6 Programme of drills up to und for week ending Oct. 27 Thursday, Oct. 24. 5 p.m-, Drill Hall, S.R.A. (Vl, 30 Yards K.unr.' Competition (Practice). Friday. Oct. 25. 5.15 p.m., Drill II.-ill, Bde. Signal Section (Sinhalese i, Section Panda; 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. S.K.A. iVi Signal*, Beetion Parade
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    45 6 The death occurred of Mrs. Tan fIUM Lian, at the asre of 77 at ."i:t, Neil Road, Singapoie, on Oct. 2.!. She leaves one son, Mr. Tan Kay Tianjj, a daughter-in-law, a daughter and a grand-daiiKlitrr. Th.funeral will be on Sunday at Alcxamli* Road cemetery.
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      20 6 the tea with garden freshness. As refreshing as a spring in the desert is fresh tea in a tropical land.
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      98 6 NEW "HIV. 11 RECORDS TO-DAY Mid-October Issue. THE LATEST DANCE HITS, TWO SiPERB "PARSIFAL" RECORDS, MORE SCOTTISH STL! DENTS' SONGS, GRACIE FIELDS, Grave and Gay, A WONDERFUL NEW PIANIST. BRAHMS' "MEISTERSINGER" SONATA Lists sent with pleasure. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) SINGAPORE. AH! SAUSAGES!! FRESHFOOD SAUSAGE per
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      460 7 1 PAVILION pc»p e» From Monday, October 21 to Sunday, October 27, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. "THE COLLEGIANS" THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE EVE'S FILM AND EVERYBODY'S REVIEW BARBARA KENT, JAMES MURRAY in THE SHAKEDOWN The cliiiiiil li;M 'i.hv.rn rasy money and love. A thrilling drama with :i wore of lunirhs,
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      486 7 Victoria Theatre FOR THREE MGHTS ONLY To-Night, Friday Saturday Oct. 25 26 THE FORBES RUSSELL COMEDY COMPANY with APRIL VIVIAN TONICwHT HER CARDBOARD LOVER FRIDAY. OCT. 2.V BATUBDAY, OCT. 26. GOOD MORNING, BILL FALLEN ANGELS Sunday. Oct. 27. at 9.:?0 p.m. FOR ONI atBCITAL ONLY of the famous Cliernlavsky Trio
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      452 7 TIVOLI TONICHT CLAKA HOW (Thi- rrnrst Popu'a' Star In Ameri'.a) j ROUGH JOUSE ROSIE PAVILION Commencing Oct. 29 ESTHER RALSTON and CLARA BOW in *gjfe CHILDREN OF DIVORCE •IDSIB* An unusual theme treated in an (Sr^W.'i.i %i^2fer/* unusual way. (j>,-iu,rf. TEN CONSOLATION ORANGE -SMASH Limerick Prizes O Young t.ien with
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      NEW SERVICE.
      79 8 Singapore to 'Frisco By Dollar Line. A cable has been received by the local office of the Dollar Steamship Lines, Ltd., to the effect that the company are to inaugurate an entirely new direct service bataMMI the I'nited States and Singapore. The s.s. President Hayes will start this
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      R.M.S.P. CELEBRATE.
      152 8 Ninetieth Anniversary of The Line. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company relcbiated the ninetieth anniversary of it* incoiporation. the first Royal Charter under Queen Victoria's Government having been ({ranted on 26th September, 1*:!9. As pioneers of the Europe-South American service the compaiy has done much to foster trade
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      Notice to Mariners.
      113 8 The attention of mariners is drawn tt (lie nltt ration in lh< character of the light of the Barat Bnnk light buoy, on the 8outh-wcstera edge of Barr.t bank, in the .u'.hi-in r.pp roach to Labuan, lat. 5 deg. 09'N, long. 115 dcg. 05'E (approx). The light
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      Change of Command.
      32 8 Cnpt. H. Gibsone yesterday assumed the ommand or the P. and O. steamer MaU llari, in place of Capt. S. Slightman. <'aj)l. GibaoM was formerly master of the Aronda.
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      126 8 Singapore, Oct. 24. r.ut.i.ir.--(Juiet. New Scudais 2.10-2.15, I'lii Bsnats 47-49 cents. MentaJtabs 47-49 ..■nts. Pajaaa m-MS. Brunei Uniteds 4.50- V Jiniahs 1.00-1.75, Tambalaks 83'z-89 cents, Tapahi MO-ISO, Brogas IJ7V*-IJ>%, Bukit KatiU 80-S."i cents. Malaka Pindas 1.95-2.02 Tinted Malaccas 1.6.V1.75. Tin.—Steady. Norths 73>, 2-80 cents. Kaefcaii 1.:i7>
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      Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd
      164 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd Singapore, Oct. 23. London.— Rubber 9 d., down l-16d. Noon pries i'l'i cent*. London.— Tin £193 15s.— £7 15s. Mining. Firm. Sungei Ways 3.35-3.40, KochsJs 1.:71.12, Kinta Dredge 1.55-I.CO. Klnntc Kivers 2.50-2.55, Hong Fatt 64-68 cents, Italaya Consols. -1:2-45 cents, IVnawat «7-92 nuts. PstallOfS 5.30-5.40, Batu
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. Ktl York, send us the following cable dated Oet 2.'!, their quotations being h. K"ld dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges sales to-day 700 tons. October 19.20, November 19.30, December 1940, January 1U.70, February 20.10 .March 80.30, April 20.50, May 20.70, June
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    42 8 Prom China and Japan, by Mirzapore, due at Singapore It p.m. to-day. From China and Japan, by Borneo Muru, duo at Blacmpon to-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatched on Oct. I) bjr Kujulu, due at Penang 6 a.m. tci-ll)(ll l(l\.
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    72 8 Appreciation of the services of Dr. H. A. Fawcett while acting: as Medical Officer of Health, Hong Kong, was voiced at the last meeting of the Hong Kong Sanitary Itnanl when the following resolution was. cariied unanrniously. "That this F!o ml desires to put on record an expression of the
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      485 8 Val. Pd. Buyers Seller! £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 37/- 38/- Ayer Hitam Tin 12/- 13/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 30/- 31/1 1 Batang Padang i. l'l' 0.27 1 1 Hutu Caves 1.2U 1.30 1 1 Bukit Arang 1.30 1.40 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 22.6 23/tt £1 il Chenderiang 7/- b
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      GENERAL.
      223 8 Val. I'd. Bayers Seller* 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.17H 2.22V4 I 2 Alex, brick Ords. 2.90 3.00 £1 il Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.2.6 6.5.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.30 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.4S 0.55 iOs. id.'. Duff Development 7/6 8/6 i! t>d. Dunlop Rubber 16/-
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      112 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 8% prcm. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,060 96 ]%r. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1909 red. 1965 $1,000,000 95 par.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      385 8 Fraser and Co. jtnd Lyall and Evatt's quotations. illenby ($1) Alor Cajiih ($1) A. llitam ($1) A. Kuning (»1) Am. Malay (»2) A. Mulek ()1) A. i'anas isl) Lialgownie !$1) Bassett ($1) Brogas ($1) Brunei (»Ej IS Jilutontf ($1) 11. Katil ($1) Bukit K. B. ($1) B. Kepong
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    13 8 Sporting events will lie found under a sepatate h.a.lii,,: „n tl,,- sports page.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    296 8 Thursday, (Mater 24. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected lo arrive. Main Wharf Tai T.;uk Sing, Dredger Kuaataa, Mile, W. Bt. Kitty 1, The CabU, Lch. La«y Clifford. Oil Wharf Nil Ccal Wha:-f Khoen-Foenc- J VKSSKI.S IN Ml DOCK*. ran Jong Pagsr. Albert Pack Adna g| Victoria
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    205 8 To-day. China, Ilainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Wl tern States ..f I'.S.A. (Van lleut I I p.m. baiaawa tad TitngKanu (Hong Hoj p.m. Soaacel Hal (Will u 1 ths Wisp) p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India (VogtlaadJ 4 p.m. lava, South-Went
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    59 8 Tons of ICarkst :—Steady, after easier. Latest Cabls London Spot Sheet '.',<! set H>. HL. NSW .York :—Spot Sheet Q. .i-nts It Bat ll>. L t.S.S. equal to London Standard iUndard R.S.S. on Tender Spot November December Nov.-I)ii Jan.-Murch Buyers :s:i i H i
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      451 8 Careless Washing Spoils the Hair The simple hair styles of to-day make beautiful hair a necessity. Luckily, beautiful hair is now easily obtained. It is simply a matter of shampooing. Proper shampooing makes the hair soft and silky. It bnnjes out all the real hie tnfl lustre, nil the natural
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      600 8 GREEN MANURE SEED PAMANOEKAN TJIASSEM COMPANY, JAVA. (THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., LONDON) NEW CROP. The above Company have available for tale considerable quantities of seed in the following Green Manure types PRICE. Per picul c.i.f. TYPES. Singapore. Centrosema Pubescens 18.00 Centrosema Plumieri 19.00 Calopogonium Muncuno-des 20.00 Vigna Hosei
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      237 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Diree- Speed. Weather. Max. Win. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ini. hours. m.p.h Alor Star 88 73 0.49 10.8 85 Calm Fine Kota Bharu 88 72 Nil 9.9 85 KSE 2 Fine Kuala Trengganu 88 71
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      259 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday. October 24 H. W. 2.12 a.m., 7.U, 1.26 p.m.. 9.0. Sun rises 5.48 a.m., sets 5.60 p.m. B. I. homeward mail (Tilawa) closes, train 4 p.m. Forbes Russell Comedy Co., Her Cardboard Lover," Vic. Theatre, 3.30 p.m. Friday, October 23 H. W. 3.25 a.m., 7.2,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    636 9 Sensational Tin Rise Yesterday. REVIEW OF COMPANY PROSPECTS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday, 11 a.m. Tn-day's Prices Kuhber 32 cents. Tin 200 tons at $9."i Yesterday's Trices Rubber, London 9-% d. down 1/lfid. New York l!l cents down 'j cent. Tone. Fairly active. Tin. London V.189
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    EXCHANGES.
    72 9 Kugby, Oct. 23. Foraiga exchanges are Amsterdam \*M\, Atluns 876, Bombay Is. 5 27-:i2d., lierhn MAU, Hrussels 84*76, Bucharest HIT, lluenos Aires 10 H-ltL'. Copenhagen 1K.205, ueneva 1;."..17. Helsingfon lvi'», Hong Kong Ij. t%4 LUbon lOSis, Madrid UM, Milan P::.ir,. \,w V,,rk 1.57 21-32. Oslo 18^05, Tans 12.:>. r
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    ANGLO-SIAM CORPN.
    49 9 I he Anglo-Siam Corporation have received a telegram from their head office in London, t.. the effect that they have declared a final dividend of 12 a per cent, with a final bonus I- P<t cent, on their ordinary shaies, irnking n total dividend, toother with bonus.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SUNGEI KRIAN
      1099 9 The Preference Share Conversion. A meeting of the holders of cumulative participating preference shares of the Sungei Krian Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held in mail week at 49-51, Eastchcap, E.C., for the purpose of submitting a resolution authorising the conversion of the preference shares into ordinary shares. Mr.
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      KOTA BAHROE DIVIDEND.
      624 9 Cost of Production Much Improved. At the ninth annual general meeting of the Kota Bahroc Rubber Estate, Ltd.. held at Shanghai the chairman, Mr. A. W. Burkill, in his speech to shareholders revealed a very satisfactory state of affairs on the estate. He said Since the last
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      SERDANG PLANTATION.
      140 9 Government Experimental Plantation. Planters, and others interested in apricu!ture. are notitied, >ays the Malayan Agricultural Journal for October, that a large scale plantation for the experimental cultivation cf crops, other than rubber and coconuts, exists at Serdanj in the State of Selangor. This plantation is situated about 14
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      SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE.
      552 9 Sharebrokers' Association To Liquidate. As the result of resolutions unanimously passed at an extraordinary meeting of both bodies on Oct. 9, the amalgamation of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Shrrebrokcrs' Association became an accomplished fact and the two will now operate m one under the
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      144 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 939 th auction on Oct. 23, when there was catalogued I,7y2f>l;j lb. or 800.23 tons: offered 1.473,721 lb. or 657.91 tons sold 1,101,632 lb. or 491.80 tons. Spot. London 9 11 X.. New York i'j\i c ts. PRICES
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      PARIT-BRUAS (MALAY)
      580 9 Satisfactory Result Of Year's Work. The eighteenth ordinary general meeting of the 1'arit-Bruu.s Malay)*- Kubbcr to., Ltd., was held on Sept. Mi at Salisbury House, London- Wall, £.C. Major J. C. G. McFcrran, D.L. (the chairman), said Gentlemen, the result of the year's working cannot be considered other
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      547 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report, dated Oct. 22, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state During the pas? week a very serious drop in the price of tin has been experienced and the spot price in London on Oct. 21 of £181 10s. is the
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      593 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES SEPT. 25. Abaco (£1) 2H Allagar (2/) 2/4% AngloMalay (U) 1,3-32; Ayer Kuning (£1) hi Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 6/6; Bakap(£l) Banteng (£1) liatam: Consolidated (2/) 1/THi Batu Caves (£1) 226; Batu Tiga (£1) 13/16; hekoh 12) 1/6; Beranang (2/ 2/4'j; Bertam Consolidated <2.
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    702 9 More Bids for Cloth For Singapore. MILL AMALGAMATION PROGRESS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Sept. B. Since a week ago there has ao( ban any particular expansion in the HMUt of trade passing in the market but the larger inquiry recently experienced ha.-, been well maintained. There
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    BARK OF BUDDED TREES.
    145 9 Adequate for Tapping (iiood Renewal. "One of -the commonest objection* advanced against budding is that liuddrd trees may not be able to provide bark adrquate for tapping nor to renew hark tapped," writes Mr. F. Hillington, M.A.. in MBM "Observations on bark thirki renewal in Malayan
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24. THE SOVIET THREAT.
    1033 10 Th.-r^' mi news of the gravest import '.3 China in Tuesday's message from Riga chat the Sovtet Government had decided to occupy the Chinese Eastern Railway and to seize Harbin within a month. True, no official announcement has been made
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    JAMES RAMSAY MACDONALD.
    3573 10 A Monumental Life Of The Prime Minister. Mr. II. Hesscll Tiltman has pro.lm- i a: a :;>.,. r.Irr'.y oppoftOM mom r.t n much reed-d anil fully authenticated Life of lir.v. Labor Premier. "Jamee Rnm?av Mn<*Domld (Jan-olds 21s.) was Bobliahed simultaneously in I.ondon and New York while the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    343 10 Mr. J. R. Ramsay, Surveyor-on-Ajjree ment, has been posted to Alor Star. Mr. E. A. H. Ellis of the Alor Star school has been admitted to the Alor Star General Hospital. Mr. N. Grice has resumed duties as Protector of Chinese, Kcdah, in place of Mr. K.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    920 10 THE V AGP ANTS' GUIDE. On m< -i rairwaya tk< f ways r travelling, are! cl«s Hcoad elaaa. third r n n buffers". Thta hat nctho-l ix anally more Naaardoua, and is only rhoscn oa an expedient by these v.'u. arc jun'.plnK the train. N'"' >''»>
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    MUKDEN'S DEFINITE BREAK WITH NANKING. MUKDEN TO TREAT WITH MOSCOW.
    412 11 A Final Breach With Nanking? HARBIN COMMUNISTS. Russians Arrested in Raid On Consulate. Pckinp, Oct. 23. liably reported from Mukden that at a confereni of kfaachariaa leaders < hang T*o Hsinng, Governor of Kirin, and Cnmmander-ln-Chief of the "anti-Soviet r.rmy,'
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    THE FIRST TAXI-CAB.
    152 11 Now Tyi}- to !)i« Introduced In Singapore. <"):,■ al taxi-cab of '.he 1...1' v typ" .-.i. lamiiiai- at Home was round to the Straits Times office this .in ./linir for inspection l>y a rcpreiv .1 Malayan M tm-s, Ltd. in i I to ii an ordinary Ford
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    STRUCK WITH PARANG.
    101 11 Malacca .Malays Quarrel Over Girl 1 1 i -••ii Our Own Correspondent.) Mnhwri. Oct. l1:.l 1 T:ii.)li) Kuttop l-in Tamby, a 17-year-old >'. v. charged before Mr. G. H-..1.J in th. Malacca Police Court to-day, with voluntarily causing hurt by striking ii Baki with i parang. Ii
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    PEKIN STREET RIOT.
    69 11 IVkin. Oct. lixl of tin rii-kisha men who rcvotwi have been arrested and placed ;ii internment camp pending the author- doriijon ipsjnrding the whole case. i i addition to oiKi mm detahMd last i.i.hi. ..no have l» pl.-uoil under arres'. i in;' ::nd the r.'.i!i::iry have inilfd
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    ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
    87 11 Further Exciting Plunge Yesterday. N m York, Oct. 23. Following early rallying tendencies the Stock Excha-;;e fl-inpred in excitin? fashion to-day. Than torn been another sharp decline. The "ticker" fill half an hour behind, frightening traders into wholesale selling when it .vas learned that prices
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    "A HELPING HAND."
    118 11 Chinese Minister's Appeal To British Friends. Lcndon, Oct. 2a. Mr. Alfred Szc, the new Chinese Minister to I.omlon. has arrived. Interviewed by Router, ho said he hoped he would not only maintain but !>trcnsrthon Anglo-Chinese feelings of f'rivml.ship and goodwill. China expected, hoped and believed that Great
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    ROYAL ENGAGEMENT.
    129 11 Italian Crcwn Prince And Belgian Princess. Paris, Oct. 23. J The King of the Belgians has officially informed the President of the French I Republic of the betrothal of his daughter, 1 Prir.cess Mario Jose, to the Crown Prince I'mbertj of Italy. The. latter arrived in Brussels to-day.
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    MR. BRUCE'S ADVICE.
    98 11 Extremists -.nd the New Government. Canberra, Oct. 23. Mr. Brace, in a farewell message en i Myhw down the Premiership, urged the people to face resolutely the problems ahead and to sot aside party warfare for political advantage. He says that if the new Government resists the
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    AUSTRALIAN CABINET.
    119 11 Full List of Federal Ministers. (Fro* Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney. Oct. 20. Th" caucaf ha:- elected Ih? Federal kl ipot as follows >li. Scullin Primp Minister and Minister for External Affairs anil Territorial Questions. Mr. Theodore Treasurer. Mr. Hrenran Attoincy-Cit-ncial. Mr. Lyons Postmaster-Cienoral and Minister for Works and
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    ANGLO-GERMAN COPPER.
    54 11 l.uml-m, Oct. Closer iii-nperation between the English ami German copper industries is predicted, following the acquisition of 2." Mr cent of the shares of the German BilMfl Topper and Riass Works by Sir Atftvd Moml who. huwevr, is not expected to demand a seat on the (iermar Company*!
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    FRENCH CABINET PROSPECTS.
    377 11 Will Boncour be Premier BRIAND MAY REMAIN AT FOREIGN OFFICE. Paris, Oct. 2". The largest compact groups which voted against the Government arc 111 Socialists and 107 Radicals. M. Blum, the leader of the former party, writing in the Populaire, emphasises that they had not voted against
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    IN AFGHANISTAN.
    323 11 Mr. Henderson's Repiy To Kabul Wires. Rugby, Oct. 24. j Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign I Secretary, has sent the following messajjc to the Afghan Foreign Office at Kabul I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegrams of Oct. 14 and U and to state
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    VAMP AMONGST THE DIPLOMATS.
    152 11 A "Blonde Beauty's" Coup. SECRET CYPHER SOLD TO THREE POWERS. London, Oct. 24. According to a Berlin telegram, no fewer Vn-.n three Powers, including two of the great Powers, have obtained copies of the secret cypher the loss of which led to the recall of the
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    DUTCH PETROLEUM.
    102 11 Company's Proposal To Increase Capital. Amsterdam, Oct. 23. The Royal Dutch Petroleum Company proposes to increase its capital from 600.000,000 guilders to 1,000.000,000 guilders in view of thi necossity for providing for the periodical strengthening: of the firm's resources." The directors propose to scrap the provision stipulating th"
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    MARSHAL YEN'S " NO."
    200 11 MARSHAL YEN'S NO." No Intention of Joining In Civil War. Shanghai, Oct. 23. President Chiang Kai-shfk is reported t.> have offered to appoint Marshal Yen Shi-shan as his scccnd-in-command, and the latter is said to have declined. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang has wired from Manrhuria urging Yon Shi-shan to use his
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    NO CHANCE IN HONAN.
    52 11 Through Traffic on Hankow Railway. Sh.'.ntrlmi, Oct. SZ. Then h no h.in<re in the situation in Honan. (•nvernnicrit itwaplWMI ?re flyinjf over the cneinv lirv-s at Shcnchow (We ;t Honnn) distribottng propnjranda leaflets nmi dropping bonb*. Through traiTi- pa Ul« I'ckin-IHnkov.-railway Kt^ been resumed. Sin Kro
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    PROFESSOR TOUT DEAD.
    106 11 London, Oct Si. The dcntli ha i occurred »r Professor Thomas Frederick Tout. Kculcr. IV'>lcssor Timt, trbo had i< very (I's'.inICU i.-h<-< J (;n •■> :il (>\runl wliciv he was V>iakrnl»>iry scholar Mtcl Kcund a first ■.j's in History (1*77> and a leeopd class i.it. Hum. (is7!i),
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    AN IRISH DIPLOMAT.
    62 11 Mwlin, Oct. 2-',. TV Int Iri-h l.i-c S! Minister to Gtamany, Mr. Bfatchy visited the Acting Kor-^ rn Miniftwr, Ilorr Cortina, preparatory to jintfiitlim his crediaaMaU to I'rc•«id^r.t HinilvnLur.; on Thursday. In addition to being the (ii:-t Irish liplomatic cpieseriativc, Mr. Rinch.v. >.vho ii year, of age,
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    OPIUM PROBLEM IN THE STRAITS.
    194 11 Commissioners Meet Officials. The members of the League <>f Nations Opium commission continued their inquiries this morning at the Government Secretariat. Various phases of opium consumption in the Colony were discussed with Dr. A. L. Hoops (Principal Medical Officer), Dr. R. O. Winstedt (Director of
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    A FRIEND IN NEED.
    273 11 The Romance of a Fallen Star. A theatrical phost from the past, says a New York message, has emerged in th-.-shape of Tmly Shattuck, who was once a renowned beauty ownins: jewels and ?nbles galore, but is now bent and old and poor. The lure cf
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    GERMAN REFERENDUM.
    102 11 Now Relieved to Be Doomed. Berlin, Oct. 23. The State Supreme Court has rejected the Conservative appeal for an injunction restraining the Prussian Government from threatening: disciplinary proceedinp.ajrainst civil sen-ants subscribing to the anti-Young; Plan Referendum which b now believed to be doomed, since the Conservatives anticipated the
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    BREMEN'S RECORD
    39 11 Cherbourg to New York In IK Days. New York, Oct. L'.I. Thr 'ir-r BrnMM h;i< MtabHshtd a new icronl hy crautef from Chcrbourj; to \tm Ton in i days 13 hours 21 minutes, •rwagiaf 27.2 knots.- Trans-Ocean.
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    COSTES AND BELLONTE.
    45 11 Shr.nj*hai, Oct. 'S-i. Cost..- and i:.ll(,nto took off for Hanoi il'i- jii' r n i ntr. An earlier meaapgt) (Oct. 21) announced that the two French airmen had flown from .Mukilcn ta Shiiii^hiii nn that day in Iva min:ites undrr X-b hours.
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    PROTESTS AT BELGRADE.
    73 11 Hclcratlc, Oct. S3. Tin- turwapmptt I'olitika understands thai, the Italian Legation has presented Um Korcijjn Minis ry with two notes protesting firstly a rain:- 1 tht comments of the Yuiro S!hv Pnu »n the MBtmeen IN ,-;d on the students who participated n the lirinu on voters
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    ZEPPELIN'S FLIGHT.
    25 11 Kriediichshufon Oct. 2i. A Zeppelin, carrying: 22 passengers, tailed on a flight to Barcelona in connection with the Exhibition'.-. Gotimhi wit!;." Turn Ocw.
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    NO NEWS OF LONE FLYER.
    242 11 Hope Now Practically Abandoned." NIGHT-LONG FLARES. Precautions at Croydon Aerodrome. New York, Oct 83. Hopes for thv safety of Mr. Diteman have been practically abar.d -.ncil. -Reater. Kttgby, Oct There is no news of the American cattle raMhar, Mr. Urban Diteman, who set off alone
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    AMERICA CUP.
    100 11 Four Possible Defenders To Fight. New York, Oct 21. Four boats, constructed by thr Ww York awl one Boston Syndicate, will fijrht for the horour of defending th>America Cup a»,:i'nst Sir Thomas Lipton'a chalknge. The New York Yachi Club has announced a scries of nee* for the purpose
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    FEWER TROOPS.
    87 11 Situation Now Improving \n Palestine. Rugby. Oct. After careful consideration, in conjunction with military experts, the British Government has decided '••o withdraw from Palestine one of the battaliom which were s^nt than following ;)n- recent disturbances. This battalion will ni cnt to Egypt. Four battalions were ordered to
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    LAKE MICHIGAN STORM.
    58 11 Much Damajjc Hone In Chicago. Chicago, (>et. l1;.l 1 A severe storm over Lake Mil lir.au hi* done damage in Chicago which Is estlmated at many millions of dollars. A number of large Vessels arc in trouble on the Great Lakes. Tv o vessels, with 1"> men
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    FIRE-WALKING.
    81 11 FIRE-WALK ING. Big Crowd at Malacca Ceremony. (From Our Own Corrupondent.) llalacca, Oct. The annual Bre-walking ceremony w.i hel<l on Monday at the Si i Sul>ruinani)i Thuropathai Amman Tempi Botany. There was iijiw.u.l of 1,000 pn.plc, of all nationali 'i-ies, prrscnt. One of the walkers misaod his footin and Ml
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    SANTIAGO SENSATION.
    39 11 Santiago life), Ocl An iir.an hist youth, aged eighteen, thi times fire<l a revolver at the Pre idenl who was motoring from the Cattle Snow with his wife and staff. No ona The assailant was arrested lieu
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    MOTOR-CAR BARGAINS.
    32 11 Second hand motor-can al landing from upwards air aihirti od union 1 to-day's SnUllll on i'- Kour. They Include Buick*, Austins, Baaax, < lyno. Morris, Packard, Hiilman, Studebakcr, Citrosn and Peugeot.
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    ALSAGOFF ESTATE CLAIM.
    976 12 Hearing Re-Opened. WAN PUTEH'S FIGHT FOR LEGITIMACY. Another stage was reached this morning, baton the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), in the eight-year-old claim to a share in the Alsagoff estate which is made by Syed Mohamed Yassim bin Syed Mohamed Alsagoff, better known as Wan Puteh,
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    THE COMMISSIONERS.
    36 12 At the monthly meeting to-morrow afternoon of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, Dr. H. T. Wee will move a resolution proposing the replacement of the present accident ambulances by proper gv regulation }ype of ambulance*,
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    ANNOYED CREDITOR.
    267 12 French Merchant's Drastic Action in Chinese Shop. A business transaction between a Frenchman and a Chinese led to the appearance of the former before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Fourth Police Magistrate yesterday to answer a charge of theft. The accused, M. Henri Martin, claimed trial and
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    " IMPRESSIONISTS."
    155 12 IMPRESSIONISTS." Wealth of Talent Revealed At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 23. The annual exhibition of work of the Penang: Impressionists 1 Society opened to-day in the Volunteer Drill Hall, Peel Avenue. The exhibits which number over 200, reveal a high standard of talent. The exhibitors include Mr.
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    I.S.P. MAKES PROGRESS.
    125 12 Annual Meeting of Taiping Branch. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 24. At the meeting of the Taiping: Branch of the I.S.P.. Mr. Dalton presiding:, it was reported that good progress had been made during the past year. Lectures had bean arranged, the society had been well
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    SEDITION CHARGE.
    56 12 Singapore Hylam To Be Banished. Lim Hong Ghee alias Wong Muk Han, who was arrested by the police on Sept. 8, <>n a charge of being in possession of seditious literature, was again before the Fourth Police Magistrate yesterday, when the charge against him was withdrawn. It is
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    52 12 Forbes Russell Players Opening Return Season. The Forbes Russell Comedy Company return to the Victoria Theatre to-night, opening with Her Cardboard Lover." Good Morning Bill will be played tomorrow night, and Fallen Angels on Saturday. The company will return to Singapore in two weeks' time, after a short
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    SOUTH JOHORE I.S.P.
    83 12 Annual Meeting To Be Held At Tebrau. The annual general meeting of the South Johore branch of the Incorporated Society of Planters will be held in the Mount Austin Estate Club, Tebrau Village, at 5 p.m. on Oct. 30. It is hoped that Mr. Holloway, secretary of
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    43 12 Clara Bow, winner of the recent cinema star popularity contest in America, is featured in the Paramount special which the Tivoli is presenting to-night. The College Widow," presents another popular star, Dolores Costello. In the first house Frank Merrill appears in Unknown Dangers,"
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    RUBBER CONTRACT DISPUTE.
    824 12 Differing Versions of An Agreement. A remarkable set of circumstances was disclosed in a claim heard by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday. Chop Chin Teck claimed from E. A. Barbour Ltd. $51 per picul as agair.st the $41 which defendants contended was the agreed price
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    ALLEGED BOOKMAKER.
    103 12 Arrest Follows Police Raid In Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 23. The detective department to-day conducted a lightning raid on premises in the centre of Beach Street, said to be occupied by an alleged bookmaker. After some time the Inspector was seen to leave the premises
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL?
    52 12 Huge Plane Sighted Over Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent..). Penang, Oct. 23. The huge plane seen over Penang early this morning is believed be the first Dutch air mail to Batavia. which is now on its return journey. The plane did not alight in I'onang, and soon
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    SCIENTIFIC FARMING IN CHINA.
    789 12 Objects of New School Explained. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) "I am not interested in politics juit now. I am deeply interested in arts and education, and my primary object in taking this world tour is to collect subscriptions for an agricultural and industrial school named after
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    MENTAKAB P.O. CASE.
    60 12 Government Suit For Recovery Of Money. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 23. In the case where in the F.M.S. Government sued V. K. Arumugam Pillai, one of the convicted accused in the Mentakab Post Office case, for recovery of $16,100 on cheques signed by him,
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    GARDENS MURDER.
    65 12 Preliminary Inquiry Started In Police Court. The Second Police Court was crowded with Sikhs yesterday afternoon when the preliminary inquiry into the murder of Jeewa Singh, a watchman employed by Paterson, Simons and Company, was commenced. Chief Court Inspector Meredith is conducting: the inquiry. The four accused are
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    25 12 The R.A. Association (Singapore Branch) are holding a dance in the Drill Hall, Bench Road, on Saturday, at 8.30 j).m, Tickets are obtainable Jhe door,
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    THRIFT IN PENANG.
    388 12 Government Servants Who Marry on Tick." (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 22. At the annual meeting 1 of the Penang Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Lean Society the chairman announced that the society had made a net profit on the year of $3,588, out of which
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    AIR MAIL MOVEMENTS.
    65 12 Linking Up Saigon With Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 24. The Dutch air mail arrived at Don Muanp yesterday afternoon from Medan and was due to leave this morning, but so far, no definite information has been received at Bangkok from the aerodrome. A French
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    ART EXHIBITION.
    60 12 Work Of Members Of Local Club. The Singapore Art Club will hold an exhibition of members' work at the Adelphi Hotel from November 4 to 9, inclusive. The public are invited to visit the exhibition, which will be open, free of charge from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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    TO PROTECT EMPIRE CROPS.
    222 12 How Meteorologists Might Help. The growing movement amongst Empire countries towards co-operation in problems of agricultural research should receive a further impetus from the meetings of the Conference of Empire Meteorologists held in London recently. Sit Napier Shaw presided. The disucssions, which covered a wide range
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE FUND.
    62 12 Subscriptions From Chinese In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 2.1. A largely attended and successful meeting of the Chinese community was held to-day under the presidency of the Protector of Chinese, Mr. P. T. Allen, to consider ways and means for collecting subscriptions
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    D.W.R. DESERTER.
    90 12 Arrested European Believed To Be Soldier. Mathew Brown was charged in the Marine Court yesterday before the Master Attendant with remaining in the Colony after his ship had left port. Inspector Fernandez appeared on behalf of the Police and asked for the charge to be withdrawn with a
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    STRAITS BUDGET.
    68 12 A photograph of Sir Hugh Clifford yn the occasion of the last Legislative Council meeting before his retirement appears in this week's Straits Budget. There are also pictures of the Officer Administrating tho Government, scenes at the wharf during the departure of Sir Hugh and the Sultan of
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      SECOND DAY OF IPOH RACES.
      1017 13 Record Broken. FAIRWAY'S SENSATIONAL FIRST RUN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 23. The weather was fine for the second flay of the Ipoh Turf Club autumn matuiK, although the sky was UVUCMt with rain clouds throughout the afternoon. It was ilcli|(ht fully cool, but
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      SERVICES' HOCKEY SUCCESS.
      527 13 Good Forward Work Against S.C.C. An important hockey fixture took place on the Padang yesterday, when the S.C.C. were defeated by the United Services eleven. As ur.ua!, the meeting provided a rare tussle, but better forward play and more accurate finishing by the visitors gave them a
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    WELCH II BEATEN.
    135 13 Old Rafflesians Good Display Yesterday. A fast game of hockey was played yesterday on the Raffles School ground between the Old Rafflesians Association and the Welch Regt. second eleven. From the start changes were evenly contested. The Rafflesians opened the scoring from a fine drive by Westerhout,
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    S.C.C. Teams for To-Morrow's Matches.
    79 13 The follow in;* have been chosen to reprmnt an S.C.C. 2nd XI against The Welch Ragt 2nd XI on the S.C.C. I'adang to-morrow Kxley Grant and Macaulay Gcake, Dr. Carson and Leonard Bryant, Richardaon. King, Howell and Beeching. Umpire. Mr. Pank. The following will represent
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    SATURDAY'S MALAYA CUP MATCH.
    187 13 Penang's Team to Meet Kedah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 2^. The following have been selected to represent Penang against Kedah in the first Malaya Cup match of the season on Saturday at Sungei Patani Goodman; Clark, Boyd, Carey and Merrilk'ld; Lim Keng Chuan and
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    Teams for Saturday's S.C.C. Practice Game.
    197 13 The following teams have been selected to play in practice match on Saturday, Oct. 26th, on the Padang. Whites.— S. E. King j A. P. Goldman, O. \V. Gilmour, L. G. Robertson, and G. R. More H. Price and J. Harworth C. P.. Wardle,
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    TENNIS.
    105 13 S.R.C. Tournament The following were the results of ties in the S.R.C. tournament played yesterday Doubles Handicap. E. I. Carnegy and N. S. Hogan beat N. E. Ess and F. James, 6 3, 7—5. Mixed Doublet. Mrs. C. A. Norris and Noel Hay beat Miss A. Meyer and C.
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    MALACCA R.A. MEETING.
    318 13 Scheme to Obtain Club-House Discussed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 23. The second annual meeting of the Malacca Recreation Association was held at the residence of the Secretary, Mr. V. E. Dias, on Sunday. Prior to the meeting about GO members of the Association were entertained
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    FIRST-CLASS CRICKET AVERAGES.
    1194 13  -  John Ayre.) (By Memories of a Happy Season. PLENTY OF CRICKET LEFT IN HOBBS. The termination of the first class cricket season brings with it for enthusiasts in the East the mournful pleasure of poring over the record of runs made and wickets taken during the year,
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    BOAT BALED WITH HAT.
    145 13 Exciting Scenes at Women's Swimming: Race. Exciting scenes were witnessed at the women's swimming club's annual race in Plymouth Bond from the breakwater to the shore, a distance of a mile and threequarters. Soon after seven competitors had started the sea became very rough, and pilot
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    91 13 Thursday, October 24 Victoria Bridge School Sports. RtiKby So'Jth Johore vs. United Services, Friday, October Hockey S.R.C. vs. R.A. Saturday. October 26 Perak Races. Uuirby Trial Game, s.c.c.; Services "A" v>. I'ulilic Services A." Hockey K.C. vs. V.M.C.A. Monday. October 28 Hockey R.A. vs. V.M.C.A, Tuesday, October 29
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    106 13 Singapore Singles Champinship This Week-End. The following are the outstanding lies in the MCOWi round of the Singapore budminton singles championship, which will be playrd during the week-end :i( .No. Ninth Bridge Road at I p.m. £aturdiv. I."v Uaaf Qiip- vs. K')h l.rng lion. .Wo P*ag Hang vs. I..
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    31 13 Dundee United And Cdtfe Share Points. London, Oct. 23. In a Scottish Leawne (I)iv. I) game to-day Dun:!ce l'nit«l and the Glasgow Celtic drew, e.iih side KOring twice. Reuter.
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    MEMOIRS OF "THE AMBASSADOR OF PEACE." TOWARD STABILITY.
    4528 15 The Bavarian Revolution Defending the German Republic Bringing Poincare to Reason Misleading Currency Experts —The Modern Monte Cristo—The Blessings of a Stable Currency Can Germans be Trusted? The Suspension of the Entente. LJOW the mark reached the impOMible figure of 250,000,000 to
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      30 15 THE WOMAN'S PAGE. <>« inn to pressure on space occasioned by the publication of I-ord D'Abernon's Memoirs we are com-iwllt-d to hold over the weekly page lor women readers until Saturday.
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      249 16 The New Buick Leads the Field In Every Element of Motor Car Value. B 1 N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING COMPANY (Motor Dept.) r CAVANAGH ROAD (just off Orchard Road). (sy^ Telephone No. 3821, SINGAPORE. MALACCA MOTORS, Malacca. P^^O^[>U C T C_ EN^RAL MQTQRI liealth.H +m every drop "DRINK MORE
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    TEO HOO LYE SCHOOL.
    427 17 Progress Reported at Prize Distribution. The annual prize distribution of the Teo Hoo Lye Institution was held on Friday last in the school hall presided over by the Kev. W. E. Horley, M.B.K., District Superintendent of the Methodist Mission. Mr. F. A. S. Hoole, the Principal
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    26 17 Sir Frederick Whyte, X.C.5.1., former President of the Indian Legislative Assembly has returned to Nanking, China and resumed duties as Political Advisor to the Nanking Government.
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      92 17 EDISON'S DISCOVERY To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, With reference to a cable message appearing in one of your contemp >:arie< this morning, headed Fifty years of Electric Light Edisons discovery celebrated it may interest your If dill to learn that the Electric light was first discovered by
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      119 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In to-day's issue of yoiK paper' you asU. in connection with the Trafalgar J i v celebrations, "What would N< Ison think of Pacificism I have the answer, for I remember a passage in Sir George Astoa'l brief Life
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      348 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. When a metal such as tin suffers a considerable drop in price, two factor-, come into operation which cause a still further drop of the price below the real value, those arc. 1st Increased Production. 2nd Storage and Forced
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    DEEP SEA SCIENCE.
    224 17 Danish Research Ship to Visit Singapore CoMkterable interest will be aroused in local scientific circles by the newj that the Danish Government vessel, >s. liana, due to arrive at Singapore on O;-t. 27The Dana carries a scientific deep-sea research expedition compqsed uf Danish scientists ar.d officers cf
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    66 17 Chairs For Victoria Memorial Hall. The following action has been taken by committee no. 7 of the Singapore MuniL'ipal Commis.-i'>ni-rs Approved expenditure already incurred, amounting: to $4,595.34. in connection with test iiorings' in ■Gpylang Road-Grove Road area, and provision of funds therefor by transfer fnn. vote 12D Reail
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    41 17 Now Revealed as Harold Begbie. London, Oct. 9. It is now revealed, with the death ol Mr. Harold Bejcbie, that he was "The Gentleman with a Duster," the author of the much-di.>cusscil "Mirrors of Downing Street."
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      2205 19 Assets exceed $10,000,000. Assurance in force over $35,060,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE, Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE, 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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