The Straits Times, 18 October 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NIABLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST. AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1930J iprice 10 celtts. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      48 1 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 .1 Ksdi* Musical Feature THE VAGABOND LOVER SWISS CONDENSED MILK SLEDGE ppi BRAND FULL is§lpyil CREAM ALWAYS UNIFORM QUALITY See the Words "Prepared in Switzerland" upon every label. SIMONIZ CLEANS AND POLISHES AND PRESERVES Varnished, painted, enamelled or lacquered wood or metal. MOTORISTS WISE. .^^^BfcK
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      237 1 Bon Voyage! To those fortunate people who are shortly going fef£/^ on leave we extend our best wishes for a pleasant Jr*r-f sojourn in the old country. We realise that in /c*£&jj|^jb>i order to fully enjoy a holiday in Europe one's iP^fe^p3^s. clothes are of paramount imkmM^s^^v&& portance. Do not
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      543 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (.Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CABGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SH. CO. DNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. LAHORE 6,300 Oct. 28 RAWALPINDI 10,600 Nov. 1
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      618 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10.S00 Oct. 22 H SUWA MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 7 FUSHIMI MARU 10,»00 Nov. 20 21 lIAKOZAKI MARU 10,000 Dec. 3 4 TERUKUNI MARU 11,800 Dec. 17 18 HAKUSAN MARU
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      469 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 (7,866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamer* trading to Australia, cabin*
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      532 2 4NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated la Germany) The nndernoted are th* Company's Intended fixture*. OUTWARDS gALSTER for Hong Kong, Shanghai. Kobe, Osaka, Moji, Dalny and Tsingtan Oct. >6 tjFRANKEN for Yokohama. Kobe, Osaka and Moji Oct. 26 HOMEWARDS t DESSAU for Biiboa, Dunkirk, Rotterdam, H'bunr Bremen Oct. 18 t REMSCHEID for Genoa,
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      587 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAK NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Englaai) REGULAR SERVICB TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BREMEN GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      567 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Siehon, Bandon, Kobsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI Oct. 20 Oct. TZ SUDDHADIB Oct. 27 Oct. 2'J YALAYA Nov. 3 V,v. The steamers are fitted throughout with
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      378 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Sloornvii nt Msatscbappij Ncderlnnd and N.V. iJoilordamsche Lloyd V EEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO 6**>M AmsteHaai Scotr-amr-toB Marx. Rotterdam lums£«t 10.UOO R.U Oct. 24 Uottft 14,642 B.M.N. Oct. 81 R.L. Nov. 7 i :i der Ncilrilan.i'-n S.M Jf. Nov. 14 Not. 28 m v. Indr BJ*
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      1437 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNt ■jSlti i wMlfl-^*^ fJ*T^L ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ. POKT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arriv* Leav* Leave Spore S'por* Penang PRES. FILLMORK Oct. 27 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 PRES. WILSON Nov. 10 Nov. 13
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      253 3 Cross Canada (he Scenic Way Take the route of scenic beauty providing through fas: daily train service, without change, from Vancouver to Montreal, connecting with trans-Pacific and trans- Atlantic steamers. Dncriptim boMttl and lull imlormsliom Iron L. I. Ituhr. Central Agent, llonr. Koug Uumk Ckamberi, Singaport. CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest
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      372 3 If You Require, CONCRETE PIPES CONCRETE BLOCKS CONCRETE CHANNELS CONCRETE DRAIN SLA CONCRETE FENCE POSTS CONCRETE FLOORING TILES CONCRETE GARDEN FURNITURE. BNQU1UL THE Elkayes Concrete Works. Oflee: 40, HIGH PTRBET. GET CHEAP EDITION NOW 0 N SALE I "All QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT." This ii» a current film story.
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      777 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To Tht Advertising Manures* Strait* Time*. Cecil Street. Please Insert the following small advertisement tor day* i There are approximately aeven word* to a line and there la a tat rate.anatye^eJ 26 cents per line per Insertion with a A minimum of one dollar per Insertion. The
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      667 4 MISCELLANEOUS ENERGETIC CHINESE SALESMAN, many nan' experience, is travelling through tho D^tch East Indies with ear shortly. Would represent !ocal firms interested in selling i-ioi-e goods in Dutch Market. Commission Usis. Apply 692, Straits Times. BOARD AND LODGING FUR. rooms to let 82, Waterloo Street. EAST ANGLIA, 6, OXLEY RISE.
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      1187 4 f*M>« 3, TANGUN HILL TO LET, ska side liungalows, near Katong k ar Garrison's Geif COaote l'a-k. Apply personally. Estate and Tru^t AAA AT Cle "X ,NRARA I ;''"r''c..AYMORF. H.LL f^J (Uhind Tanglin Club). Comfortable accom- KxcellVnt CUMMUt modation for paying guests. Phone 66U7 for appointment to view. Personal Supervision,
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      773 4 LEAVE IN SWITZERLAND Former resident in Malaya wishes to take paying guests in very comfortable Swiss Chalet Lovely spot for winter sports or for summer holiday. Terms $40 a week. Apply Proprietor Le Chalet de la Collins. Rossiniere, M.0.8., Switzerland. GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Honourable Resident
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      914 4 ORDINANCE N 96 (MINOR OFFENCES). Police Orders made under Serf inn i; (I) of Ordinance No. M (Minor Offence*) for Ihe regulation <;l IraaV on the f M.in «r the October Race Mtetlaf and I'olo (lul> Gymkhana Meetlaa. la be held »n OetoSer 1-. *S, 31 and November I. 19.10.
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      912 5 STATE OF JOHORE IN THE OIfRT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRIJ. Land Application No. 21 of l»10. In the Matter of Seiliun fil (ii) or ihr Land I nn.limin. ihiii and In the Matter ul a Charge daled Jun.- li, I'JL'S, and leKiKi.red aa I'raaaaialloa No. M4M Charge Volume
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      211 5 TO ESCAPE INFECTION DO THIS DOUSE LISTERINE on your hands before you eat or prepare food for others particularly for babies. Colds and sore throat often start from germs carried to the mouth on food. Many things you touch are laden with germs of other diseases. Soap and water will
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      300 5 Prepared Ensure pocitive traction for your car on muddy, sandy roads Drive safely, without skidding, on wet, slippery pavements Carry always Weed Tyre Chains, ready to be put on when needed. Look for the name "Weed" on every hook. Order from your dealer. AMERICAN CHAIN CO. New York, N. V.,
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      337 5 Weeping Eczema Caused Burning Pain Healed by Cutkura "My boy was six w«ekt old when weeping 9cz*ma brobs oat on' hte forehead. It gradually spread all over his face and hi-ad. Thj burring pain caused him to scream out m agony, ar.J he scratched until the eruptions would bleed. He
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      145 5 THE NATIONAL GAS ENGINE COMPANY COLD STARTING HEAVY OIL ENGINES Vertical or Horizontal up to 600 1 1. P. Sole Agents in Malaya rENTRAI W |£NGINEWORHSL T D!L SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. DID YOU FORGET ANYBODY >4|jL LAST CHRISTMAS Op^ Give a "KODAK" and be 3f f flwß^i c can
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      HONG KONG LETTER. DOLE FOR COLONY'S UNIVERSITY.
      1021 6 HONG KONG LETTER. DOLE FOR COLONY'S UNIVERSITY. A Boxer Indemnity Gift. IMPORTANCE OF BEING "IN THE KNOW." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Oct. 11. After much weary waiting—and after an abortive raid upon the British Treasury by the Vice-Chancellor nnd Sil Cecil dementi, who was then Chancellor Diversity of
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      PARADED IN A FOOL'S CAP.
      700 6 Alleged Indignities to A German Trader. Hong Kong, Oct. 10. A vivid account of the indignities suffered by Mr. C. Hanske. a German national, at the hands of a mob opposed to the sale of foreign fertiliser in the Interior is contained in a statement
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      MR. LENOX SIMPSON.
      359 6 Remarkable Press Interview. Unexpected and embarrassing acuteness was displayed by a correspondent for the Shanghai Evening Post in an infierview touching upon the possibility that E. Lenox Simpson, until recently Commissioner of Customs for the Northern rt'gime at Tientsin, might be shot. Just five days after the
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      THE KUOMINTANG.
      286 6 Party Organisations In The North. A certain measure of misunderstanding has arisen over the reports that Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang will not allow KuomintanT organisations in North China, says a writer in the Shanghai journal Finance and Commerce of Oct. 1. It would appear at first sight that such
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      COMMUNISTS LOOT A TOWN.
      861 6 No Interference With "The Plain Man." Swatow, Oct. 1. News has l»een received here of farthej Communist activity in outlying district;, quite close to the Hai Luk Fung area, including a big raid by some two hundred Reds on the market town of Mi-ou, which is
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      SOVIET INFUENCE IN CHINA.
      963 6 A Widespread Menace. GEOR(iE E. SOKOLSKY'S REVELATIONS. In the course of an address which he delivered recently at Willu'instown, Massachusetts. SB the occasion of til or.ferenee on Russian Affairs Of the Insti* ut<of Politics, Mr. George E. Bokolsky snidji In the short time allotted to me
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      180 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle. s**" F^BasV^^l flO BJfISLj anawf (CLUES.) ACROSS. 18- Gam I. Animal 1. Auncsthctic -0. Kxcu.sc10. Kscapi" -1- Male sheep 11. Bencrtltini; 'Oats length wim> P.. Forest BUuta 25 Kindled 13. Stretch W- Terror 14 Poems ln slavish iminncr lc! Fragment Pathetici.lly 17. Hcadlaml a Metal 19. Vessel
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      212 7 Unheralded I .'(.proclaimed DON JOSE MOJICA lias triumphed His golden voice, thrillingly lovely in its every accent his compelling, magnetic personality, intangible, hut vital, have seared from the screen... unforgettably into the hearts of SINGAPORE. MOJICA IS HERE! His voice, his personality, the enchanting, romantic operetta which was especially written
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      448 7 M flfV vßj n m I I 8 m y *°m m k m HIH I i m MATINEES TODAY AND TOMORROW AT 3.15 P.M. CHILDREN HALF PRICE. 6.15 TONIGHT 915 A Night of Music, Melody and Merriment. RUDY VALLEE One of the most famous Orchestral Lenders of modern times
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      242 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Coming Nov. 22 23 TWO RECITALS ONLY Dame Clara Butt AND Mr. Kennerley Rumford GET OUT OF THE RUT. fok(;kt tiik cakes' or tiik day en for a holiday to ROMANCE [.AND. TiIAT IS WHAT *Ol DO \N iIKN Ol .-'FT A I'\K\MOL'XT PICTURE. TODAY. ROMAN R RXCITBMENT.
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    SEAMEN'S PENSION FUND.
    423 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Basic Qualification For Assistance. The report of the governing body of the Royal Seamen's Pension Fund for the jear ended Dec. 21, I'JL'!), states that the 4.13S applications for pensions received ciuring the year were the highest state*. the institution of the fund. This was
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    128 8 Today. I Ui ml-Punta-Eaat Borneo ißlinJoe) a p.:n. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthKist Borneo, Cvleins, Moluccas snd Timor Dilly (Rc«feTMß) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Southern W*M«ra India (Grajrsteke 4 pun. Kcmaraan. Ouni;un and Trenfjar.u 'Asdni:^ 1 sum, Bt-ncfcalia and K.i^nn Si-Api-Api i Tohn.il 4 p.:n. PJi nbi iTobi 4
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 8 t.oft Arrd. By S'por* London Pi-ins d*r N».ikrlaii<]tn $■>!■:. i'cpt. I' 7 A njtcrs Srpt. 3 Sr|>*. L'O liiilocran Soft. It Oct. 3 1 .Uvann s. ft. II Oct. 4 Chri.stiiiHn tluyjjcns Soi>t. lft Oct. 3 Mantua Sapt. Oct. 13
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      YANGTSE SHIPPING.
      106 8 Miniature Battles Almost Every Day. Pekinjf, Oct. 7. The firing at shipping on the YangUc is continually becoming worse. The Reds, who have mounted numbers of guns at various places, fire indiscriminately on all ships, Chinese as well as foreign, and miniature battles sometimes occur several times daily.
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      600 8 S. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— Han e»i Festival, 18th Sunday after Trinity, Oct. IK, 1: 30, 7 a.m., Holy t'omn. 7.30 a.m., Matins 9 r..:n., Holy Comn. 9.16 a.m.. Holy Conn. 10 a.m., Children's Service s.rtO p.m., Festal bvensong and Sermon Holy Comn. on Mon., V. cd., anl Friday Holy
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      263 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Oct. 18. On London Bank 4 m/s Z'K 1/32 I Demand S/S3k I'rivate S m. credit tIK 9/32 < On New York, demand 66 u 18 Private 90 d/i 17 13 '16 On France, Bank T.T. 1433 On India, Bank T.T. 155% On Kong Kontr, Bank T.T. HM
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        MINING.
        465 8 Val. Td. Buyers Sellers £1 f 1 Asam Kumbant: 20 2'> 5 -5 Ayer Hitnm Tin 8/- 9 t\ £1 Biinfrrin Tin 12 13 1 1 Baton* P.idane 0.10 0.15 1 1 Bhtu CMM 0..".:. 0.4" 1 1 Bukit Arang Ml 0.40 £1 £1 Hurmah Malay 10 12,- nom.
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        GENERAL.
        250 8 I ii le V.-.l. 1\1. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.20 2.30 •i 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.00 2.10 il f 1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.6 C2.« 1 1 Central Engine O.'iD 0.4J com. 100 60 Chinese Cum. Bank 102.00 104.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. V
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        110 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 11)26 red. 1931-36 108 106 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 px. of 3 091 red. 1930 $1,678,000 r»r. 57i prem. Singapore Municipal 4H p.e. c? 1907 red. 1947 »1,600,Cf0 96 p«r .Sincapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1909 red. 19i5 (1.000.000 95
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      377 8 Frascr and Co. and LyalTand Evatt's quotations. loduy s I'ncra Eraser In! Co. fviitt ToH:i> I'rirfi-Kr.-iMT Ly.ill to. fcntt .\::c; '?]> o>o 0.53 0.75 0.80 Alor Oajah (fl) 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.8(1 A. Hltam (SI) 0.90 1. 10 1.00 1.10 A. Kuning (*U 0.20 O.JO 0.20 o.:if. Malay
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    THE YOUNG MARSHAL
    242 8 His Relations with Nanking Examined. Hong Kong, Oct. G. In spite of efforts to secure his assistance against the Northern troops. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang has not yet t-ast in his lot with Nanking, states the Hon Kong Daily I'res.s. It will be remembered that, in addition to
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    MARSHAL FENG.
    135 8 President's Offer of Post Abroad. Hong Kom£, O. t. < Marshal Fenjr Yu-h;:amc i.; rapcrted U have decided to retire and yi\ :iliro::d. President Chiantr Kai-shei; ha-, wind .'o Generel Lv (;hunK-lin, Feng's riprhthar.d man, that, if Marshal Feng retires. the Central Government will forgive hi* rebellious action
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    HEROIN SEIZED.
    146 8 Revenue Officers' liijf Haul In Hong Kong. Hong Kor.tf. Oct. On the arrival of the steamer Hilda fi om Saigon yesterday, and prior t > her departure for Shanjrhui, a party of Revenue Officers went on board Bad •eized a large consijnmer.t of what purported to be jam
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    238 8 October is. Ships alongside the Wharven or expected tv arrive. KEPIKL HARBOUR. Mala Wharf Launch Rimaa, Lighter Ki|.ah. Patrol. i.l Wharf Nien« Zetland, ual Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Isnjong I'agar. Albert Deck Creawr Victoria Hoik WuldinK Lighter, s.s. I'ciak. In IP'I Harbour. Kind's Dock Nil.
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    84 8 PrograatßM of ('rills up to and for week ending Oct. IS Saturday, Oct. 18, p.m.. liukit Timnh Raaga, "X" (Chines*) < (l:issificationZ p Farrer Range, "A" (M.(J.> Oflcation \i< ken Ben --^0 p.m.. Brill Hall, Intelligence Platoon, Bead Iteconnaissance SM p.'"., Drill Hall, "A" M.G.) I Bandar, Oct.
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      256 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Pirec- Speed Weather. Max. Min. full, ihinc. Humidity Mm. V. F. in*, houn. •"£> m.p.h. Al r Star .86 74 Nil 7J bo Calm Kinc Ivota Bha'U No report. K. Trcnjrtranu No report. Kioh KJ 70 0.55
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      152 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday. October IS. H. \V. JS.17 a.m.. 7 ft. C in., 7.19 p.m., 8 ft. nitipiH Kaces. Sunday, October 19. II. \V. 8.:..". a.m., I ft. 1 in., fUO p.m., S ft. f> ill. Monday. October 20. II. \V. MS a.m., I ft. I in., 9.2.')
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    260 9 Speculative Demand For Rubber. TIN JUMPS ANOTHER 60s. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. 1 2 4 rents, per Ib. Tin. 1 25 tons at $61 per picnl. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, :i"»d. per Ib., unchanged. Now York, 7 7 i ct«.,
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    FRANCE AND RUBBER.
    350 9 Indo-China's Demand For Preference. ..usly stated French rubber groweri I hina have become alarmed at the decision of the Dutch E.ist Indies against restriction of output, says a Paris message i tin- Financial Times on Sept. 15. They :.re therefore petitioning the French Government to put on
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    HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT
    116 9 Orders Received for Over 100 Machines. Order* fur the supply of aeroplanes at a total iost cf £70,000 have been received by the da llavilland Aircraft Company. All the machines will be Moths, and will be used by tin- Britbh R.A.F. and the New Zealand and Chinese air
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    S. BRITISH INSURANCE CO.
    61 9 Final Dividend of Is. Id. Per Share. Thi- Singapore office of the South British [naoraao* Co.. Ltd., has received telegraphic advice t.i th.' effect that a final dividend of Is, 1,1. pi r ihara has been declared for the year (T'lcd Aug. .11 la.t. and will
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS,
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      BETTER COTTON PROSPECTS.
      823 9 The Indian Boycott Nearly, Over. The best news received in Manchester for a long time was the intimation announced in a cable received by a well-known Manchester shipping house on Sept. 17 that after nearly five months of intense picketing in Calcutta this was at last at
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      IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
      161 9 Liberal Obsolescence Provision. The Imperial Airways, whose chairman is Sir Krio Geddus announces that the year's net profit to Mar. 31 lust was £C 0,138, after providing £85,387 for obsolescence. For 1928-29 net earnings were £78,861, after charging £36,17G for normal obsolescence and depreoiation." An extra reserve of
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      117 9 Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd., report under date Oct. IT, as follows The market locally has ruled steady for the past few day* on buying orders from factories, but in the absence of support from London and New York the trade as a whole has been disinterested and
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 9 12 o'clock noon, Oct. 18. Buyen R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 12% Standard R.S.S. en Tender October 12*4 November 12% December 13 Nor.-Dec. 12% Jan.-Mar. 13% Tone of Market Steadier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 3%d. per lb. New York Spot Slfaeet G. cents
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      MARINE INSURANCE REFORMS.
      642 9 Vichy Conference Union's Report. The annual report of the International Marine Insurance Union, is a comprehensive review of marine underwriting affairs from an international point of view, says the Financial Times of Sept. 18. The report opens with a reference to the serious economic crisis and its
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      AUSTRALIAN FUNDS
      369 9 Benefits of Banks' Pooling Plan. The initiation of the scheme for the pooling of the funds of all the Australian banks in L. ndon is regarded in financial circles as one of the most important measures introduced to deal permanently and effectively with the full discharge of Australia's
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      EXCHANGES.
      73 9 Rugby, Oct. 17. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.065, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 6 13-16, Berlin 20.43, Brussels 34.84, Bucharest 818, Rio 4%, Buenos Aires 38 1-16, Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 25.025, HeUingfora 193. Ho«g Kong Is. 3 9-16, Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 49.75, Milan 92.805, Monte Video 38%, New York 4.86,
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      GAUMONT-BRITISH PROGRESS.
      283 9 Increase in Year's Profits. Net profits of £317,077 are recorded in the annual report of the Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, the big combine which, controls film-producing and renting companies and is interested in about 300 theatres and picture houses, to Mar. 31 last, says the Financial Times of Sept.
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      RAILWAY ECONOMIES.
      528 9 Companies' Efforts To Reduce Expenses. The depressed state of trade and the consequent reduction of railway traffic revenue is causing anxiety to the companies and also to the men's unions, which fear further reductions of staff and a. possible reduction of wages, says the Financial Times on Sept.
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      LEYLAND RUBBER.
      97 9 Substantial Drop In Profits. The announcement of a redaction tn the total ordinary distribution from 12% per cent, to 7% per cent, by the Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Company indicated lower earnings, says the Financial Times of Sept. 18. The accounts now issued show that the profits, which
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      FRENCH BORROWING ABROAD.
      396 9 State Advances For Repayment. The French Government is now engaged in a policy of assisting all French local bodies and French railway companies to either repay entirely or to convert the sums they borrowed in foreign markets, says a Paris message to the Financial Times on Sept.
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      OIL PROSPECTS.
      278 9 Sir Henri Deterding's Opinion. Sir Henri Deterdirp, general managing director of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, has made a statement to the London correspondent of the Telegraph on Sept. 14 with regard to the situation of the oil industry and the Royal Dutch-Shell combine in particular. The leaders
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      NEW YORK STOCKS.
      176 9 Closing prices of New York stocks on Oct. 9 were American Can Common 113:4 American Smelter 33\l American Sugar 48 H American Tel. and Tel 196& American Tobacco Common 112 Anaconda 35% Associated Gas and Electric 27 «i Atchison 2H2' j Baltimore and Ohio 86tt Bethlehem Steel
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    HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
    1063 9 Industrials Hold Their Own. LITTLE IMPROVEMENT IN TONE. 'rom Our Own Co-respondent.) London, Sept. 18. Tl b failure of the recent "revival" M the Itock Exchange to develop on substan ial lines and the return to the quiet cond tions which preceded it, are not siirprisi \g.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCT. 18, 1930. THE AIR WAY.
    1089 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCT. 18, 1930. THE AIR WAY. Since Capt. Hinkler made a lone flight to Australia in 15... days nearly three vcars ago the phrase beating Hinkler's record must have been used some thousands of times by every newspaper in the impire. At last that record
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    9 10 Mr. E. A. Winnington-Ingram, M.C.S has returned from leave.
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    13 10 Major R. L. Nunn, D.S.O-, has been ap. pointed Deputy Colonial Engineer, S.S.
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    12 10 Mr. G. E. Cator, M.C.S., has been appointed Superintendent, Government Monopolies, S.S.
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    15 10 Mr. G. B. Kellagher, M.C-S-, has been seconded for service under the Government of Kedah.
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    17 10 Mr. G. F. Steynes, M.C.S., has been attached to the office of the Assistant Adviser, Batu Pahat.
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    30 10 Mr. Tong Lao, who is retiring from the post cf Chinese Consul-General in Singapore, and Mrs. Tong Lao and family will leave for Shanghai by the Oldenburg on Oct. 22.
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    36 10 Lieut.-Col. R. K. Morcom, CBE-, a member of the British Economic Mission now proceeding to the Far East, is accompanied by his wife and son. Mrs. Morcom is a daughter of the late Sir Joseph Swan.
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    50 10 As already announced, the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath for the due execution of the office of the Officer Administering the Government will be administered to the Hon. Mr. John Scott, C.M.G., in the Council Chamber at 9.30 a.m. on Monday. Members of the public are invited to attend.
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    130 10 Mr. Lester Maynr.rd, tho ConsulGeneral of tho United States in Singapore, and Mrs. Maynard gave a dinner at their house on Thursday in honour of the Commander of the U.S. Naval vessels now in port, Captain I. F. Dortch. Those present were Captain Dortch, Sir William Murison, the Colonial Secretary
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    ERICH REMARQUE AT HOME.
    993 10 The Author of All Quiet As He Is Today. (An interview with the famous German author by Cecil F. Melville, diplomatic correspondent of the Referee, London.) After a great deal of supplication on my part, and thanks to the good offices of Dr. Leo Lania, the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    745 10 DANCERS OF SPORT Among the office bearers elected by the Straits Union Football Club are an hon. funeral superintendent and an hon. asst. funeral superintendent." Evidently the club is providing for all eventualities. A GOOD WORD FOR WORK. The ancient question of whether life is worth
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    REPORTED DECISION TO CONTINUE WORK AT NAVAL BASE. SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    72 11 REPORTED DECISION TO CONTINUE WORK AT NAVAL BASE. SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE. "Practically Certain" To Be Completed. London, Oct. 18. The Morning Post states that a report is current in quarters closely associated with the Imperial Conference to the effect that the committee on the Singapore Base decided to recommend that
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    THE AIR RACE TO AUSTRALIA.
    848 11 No News of Hill Since He Left Bima. DARWIN EXCITED. Kingsford Smith on Way To Atamboea. Bima, Oct. 17. Flight Lieut. Hill arrived here in his Moth aeroplane at 11 a.m. and left for Atamboea at ll.P>o a.m. He hopes to fly on from Atamixx-.n
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    "SHEER LUNACY."
    158 11 Mr. Lloyd George On Demand for Pensions. London, Oct. 17. Mr. Lloyd George, addressing the Liberal Conference at Torquay, referred to the conversation between the Liberal and Labour parties on the subject of unemployment, and said the Liberals recommended the Government to call a conference representing all industries,
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    ELECTION LIVELINESS.
    245 11 Lord Beaverbrook Severely Heckled. London, Oct. 18. Vice-Admiral E. A. Taylor accepted an invitation to stand as an Empire Crusade candidate at South Paddington at a lively meetiiyj presided over by Lord Beaverbrook, who was severely heckled. Reuter. A previous message (dated London Oct. 16) stated that the
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    EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
    63 11 One Killed and Sixteen Injured In Chile. Santiago de Chile, Oct. 17, Sixteen persons were injured and a woman was killed through a violent earthquake shock which occurred at dawn in the interior of Chile between Laserena and Valdivia. The earthquake lasted several minutes and many buildings were
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    CHINESE CUSTOMS.
    31 11 Instalment on Reorganisation Loan. Shanghai, Oct. 17. The Maritime Customs today handed over to the serving banks £124,666 sterling, being the November instalment of the 1913 Reorganisation Loan. Reuter.
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    WORK OF EMPIRE CONFERENCE.
    342 11 Technical Questions. OPENING DISCUSSIONS COMPLETED. Rugby, Oct. 17. The Imperial Conference has now completed its preliminary discussions and has remitted to the committees the various questions included in the agreement. It was agreed at the meetings today to suspend the meetings of the heads until the
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    JAVA FLYING CLUB.
    254 11 Singapore Pilots Present At Opening. Flying thrills were seen at the opening ceremony of the Java Flying Club at Bandoeng last Saturday. Fokkers, D.H. it's and Curtis Hawks flew in formation, while the latter gave a special demonstration of stunting. A DJH. Moth— the club's first acquisition
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    AN EMBASSY TRAGEDY.
    78 11 Secretary Shoots and Kills Himself. Signor Gino Cantu, the Private Secretary of the Commercial Attache at the Italian Embassy in Paris, shot and killed himself on Sept. 14 in his room at the Embassy in a fit of nervous depression. Signor Cantu, who was a married man
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    LIEGE EXHIBITION.
    44 11 Crown Prince Receives Chinese Commissioner. Brussels, Oct. 17. Crown Prince Leopold received Dr. Su Min-yee, the Chinese Convnissioner-Gene-ral to the Liege Exhibition. The latter was accompanied by the assistant commissioner and the secretary, who handed over present for the Royal family. Reuter.
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    IMPRISONED BY BOLSHEVISTS.
    309 11 Mr. C. Jowett. STILL NO NEWS OF RELEASE. Peking, Oct. 17. It is learned that Mr. Garstin, the British Consul-General at Harbin, has a receipt which shows that the documents necessary for the release of Mr. Christopher Jowett were in the hands of the Soviet authorities at
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    ZAMBESI BRIDGE.
    173 11 Contract with Cleveland Engineering Co. Signed. Rugby, Oct. 17. Contracts were signed today for the construction by the Cleveland Engineering .Co., Ltd., of a bridge across the Zambesi River and some 25 miles of railway on the south bank of the river to serve the existing lines of
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    INDIAN LOAN.
    86 11 Dealings Started at Premium In London. London, Oct. 17. Dealings in the Indian loan started at a premium of 1%. Reuter. The lists of the Government of India Loan were closed at 10 a.m. on Oct. 15. The is3ue, which was for £12,000,000, was in the form of
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    FIFTY PEOPLE INJURED.
    59 11 Big Explosion in Los Angeles Building. Los Angeles, Oct. 17. An immense explosion wrecked the Garment Capital building, causing estimated damage of $1,000,000. Fifty people were injured. The force of the explosion overturned motor-cars near by. An outrage is suspected, as a strike of the International Garment-workers'
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    AUXILIARY FORCES.
    87 11 New Decoration for Efficient Service. London, Oct. 18. Royal warrants aro published in the London Gazette providing for the grant of an "efficiency decoration" and an "efficiency medal" to officers and men respectively of the auxiliary military forces throughout the Empire instead of the decorations and medals at
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    IS WANG CHING-WEI LEAVING CHINA?
    361 11 Now Reported to Be In Tientsin. Shanghai, Oct. 17. Marshal Yen Shi-shan left Shihchiachuan for Taiyuan this morning. The Shansi troops completed the evacuation of Shihchiachuan this afternoon and the Mukden leader, General Pei Fenghsiang, with his brigade, will occupy the city this evening. The
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    TEMPORARY ALLOWANCES
    185 11 Commission of Inquiry Appointed. The current issue of the Government Gazette announces that the Commission to inquire into the question of whether the temporary allowances paid to officers and retired officers of the Public Service of the Straits Settlements in addition to their substantive salaries and pensions respectively
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    UNEMPLOYED IN JAPAN.
    86 11 Premier Asks for Big Loan For Public Works. Tokio, Oct. 17 Mr. Hamaguchi, the Premier, is understood to have asked the Home Minister to reconsider the latter's proposal for raising c public loan to the extent of Y9.000.000 in order to subsidise local public works for the
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    TODAY'S FEATURES.
    78 11 Page Erich Remarque at Home. By Cecil F. Melville 10 Singapore Municipal Budget 12 Women's Page 15 Week's China News 6 Rotary Club Scholarships 18 Letters to the Editor 18 Chap-Jee-Kee Lottery Case 18 Bridge Notes 17 Today's Crossword Puzzle 6 Singapore Races Today's Selections 13 M.C.C. Team
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    TIN POSITION IMPROVES.
    353 11 Results Achieved By T.P.A. BETTER PRICE. Stocks Believed to Be Low. The following telegram has been received from the Tin Producers' Association The Council issued a circular letter to members on the 9th inst., containing detailed figures of world tin production in the third quarter of 1930,
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    STOP PRESS.
    44 11 Batavia, Oct. 18. Hill's machine overturned when he made a forced landing between Koepang and Atapoepoe. The engine was damaged, but Hill was not injured. Capt. Matthews landed yesterday at Dilly, Portuguese Timor. He intended leaving for Port Darwin this morning. Aneta.
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    BOMBAY "WAR COUNCIL."
    108 11 Speedy Arrest of the New President. Bombay, Oct. 17. Mr. Osman Sobhani has been arrested, Reuter. Following the arrest of Mr. Nagindas, the president, and other members of th« Bombay War Council early this week, it was announced that Mr. Usman Sobhani (spelt Usman Sobieani in a
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    83 11 Alterations and Extensions To Be Carried Out Owing to alterations and extensions being carried out at Government House, Mr. John Scott, while administering the Government, will reside at the Colonial Secretary's house. The visitors' book will, however, be kept at the Guard House as usual. Mr. M. B.
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    GANG ROBBERY IN STAMFORD ROAD.
    743 12 Two Chinese on Trial At Assizes. At tho Singapore Assizes yesterday lK?fore Mr. Justice Mundell the trial start d of two Chinese on an indictment of committing gang robbery of $786 in Stamford Road on Aug. 14. One of the accused was also charged with
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    183 12 From the Straits Times Of Oct. 5, 1880 Later* of fresh milk find it difficult indied to procure that article in unadulterated form. Seme time atro, the milk dealers, pleading pressure bj the inspectors of nuisanci s, raised the price from eight to 10 cents l>< r
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    CIVIL SERVICES.
    77 12 Results of Recent Examinations. At the recent ope-n competition the following are declared by the Civil Commissioners to have obtained the first 14 plat-, q i;. (adetships in the Colonial Bei i T. L Rowan, (i. Boyd Shannon, R. H. Wkkramsinghe, I). Walley, W. A. C. i;..0.1e, T.
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    U.S. NAVY AT HOME.
    341 12 Reception on Board The Black Hawk. Destroyers gay with bunting, while the band of the U.S.S. Black Hawk lying alongside rendered popular dance music, greeted the visitors who attended Captain Isaac F. Dortch's reception yesterday on board. Assisting Captain Dortch in receiving the quests were Captain
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    "VAGABOND LOVER."
    297 12 Comedy and Music in Film At the Capitol. (By Our Film Correspondent.) Rudy Vallee and Marie Dressier are the backbone of The Vagabond Lover which cpened at the Capitol last night. Where the former supplies some wonderful rhythm and expression in his singing and saxophene playing, the comic
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    CHINESE FINED.
    117 12 Possession of Liquor At Tanjong Rhu. Tan Sah, a Chinese from Tanjong Rhu, was yesterday fined $1,110 or thirteen months in default by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, for being in possession of a quantity of dutiable liquor and not keeping a proper stock book.
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    SINGAPORE Y.W.C.A.
    103 12 At a meeting of the general committee of the Y.W.C.A. it was decided to hold early in the new year an exhibition of women's work in needlework of all kinds, art work, cooking, photography, etc. It is hoped thereby to encourage handicrafts and also to provide an opening
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    33 12 Cheong Koon Seng and Co., announce that the sale of the property at Jalan Yayah Al Datar and Jalan Tebrau, Johore Bharu, will be held at 28, Jalan Ibrahim un Sunday at noon.
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    MUNICIPAL BUDGET FOR SINGAPORE.
    381 12 Big Drop Anticipated Under Rates. The Singapore Municipal budget for 1931 will be considered at a special meeting of the Commissioners on Nov. 6. It provides for an estimated revenue of $16,163,100 and an estimated expenditure of $17,845,975, which, without taking into account supplemental budgets and
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    BAIL IN $2,000.
    42 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 16. The case of three Chinese charged with causing mischief by fire was {.gain mentioned in the police court here. Bail in $2,000 each was allowed and the case postponed until Oct. 20.
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    16 12 Mr. Cranleigh Barton, the New Zealand artist, will hold an exhibition at Raffles Hotel next week.
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    A WORLD OF TOO MUCH PLENTY.
    267 12 Prospect of Increased Taxation Next Year. We are living in a world of excessive plenty," said Mr. H«hry Morgan in his presidential address at the annual conference of Incorporated Accountants at Sheffield on Sept. 25. There is a superfluity of the necessities and extravagances
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    SMOKING IN FRANCE.
    106 12 931 Cigarettes Per Head In Paris. Frenchmen smoke more and more. Before the War they smoked the mere trifle of 4,000,000,000 cigarettes per annum. Now the figure is well over four times that amount. The Department of the Seine, that is Paris and its suburbs, held the
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    71 12 The programme of the orchestral concert to be given by Monia Litter and his orchestia at Sea View Hotel tomorrow morning will be as follows Unfinished Symphony, Schubert Opera Fantasy, La Tosca, Puccini Symphony In F., 2nd Movement. Beethoven Indian Plaint, Dvorak Valse Romantique, Debussy Symphonic Poem, Finlandia,
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    FREUD'S MOTHER DEAD.
    30 12 The mother of Professor Sigmund Freud, the psycho-analyist, has died at the age of 95. Professor Freud, who is 74, was stated recently to be in ill-health.
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    MISLAID DOCUMENT.
    570 12 Not Admissible After Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 17. Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby heard an appeal in the Supreme Court today Against a decision by the magistrate at Rasa who gave judgment for the defendant in the case in which a Bengali, Datollah, sought to recover
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    EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE.
    208 12 Chinese to be Extradited To Java Following an exchange of cables between the Dutch authorities in Java and the authorities in Singapore, a wellknown Chinese resident of Sourabaya who arrived in Singapore a few days ago was arrested by the Singapore Detective Branch on a charge of embezzlement
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    REV. EMILE SAUSSEAU.
    83 12 Dies Aged 54 After Long Illness. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 18. The Rev. Emile Marie Sausseau, president of the St. Xavier's Association here, died last evening aged 54. His body is lying in state in the Parochial House in Penang Road. A requiem mass was
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    FATAL BUS ACCIDENT.
    30 12 Penang, Oct. 18. One person was killed and three seriously injured when a mosquito bus skidded and crashed into a lamppost and overturned throwing out its passengers.
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    ASSESSMENT RATES INCREASE.
    634 12 Klang Sanitary Board Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Oet HI. A meeting of the Kl&n/r Sanitary Board held last week-end with Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, District Officer, presiding for the last time. The secretary read two resolution;, addressed to the chair 'nan, wMch were unanimously
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    POLICE EVIDENCE.
    148 12 Mr. Justice Mundell's Criticism At Assizes Mr. Justice Mundell in his summing-up of the evidence of a case at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, in which live Chinese were indicted for assembling to commit a gang robbery at Tampenis Road, sharply criticised the evidence of Mr. K. Tongue, A.S.P.
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    MONEY MADE IN CHINA.
    84 12 Possession of Counterfeit Straits 10-Cent Pieces. Sentence of fifteen months' rigorous imprisonment was passed on Chay Caye Lye, a Chinese passenger who arrived in Singapore from China on bout) the steamer Van Heutz with :!">() ten-cent pieces which were found to be counterfeit. He was charged
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    Selections for Today's Races.—Rugby in Malaya—Important Games Today. SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
    206 13 Selections for Today's Races.— Rugby in Malaya— Important Games Today. SINGAPORE RACE MEETING. Selections for Today's Events. The Singapore Turf Chili October meeting begins today. Below we give the selections by M.F.J.'' ar.d those based ••n form Selections by M.FJ." Race I.— IRISH I ADY CHF. SITI WHIPPET. Race 2.-
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    BRITISH POLO PONIES.
    247 13 Result of Sale in United States. Detail* of the aak of the British poio t«-am's stu-.l of poniea show that of the firing sent out by the 'tfurlingham Club. 40 wre sold for an aggregate of SI ir...">i»(i (approximately i'ui.iin. or an average Of VMQVi (just under
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    BASEBALL TOURISTS.
    67 13 Scndiu, Japan, Oft. 4. The I Diversity of Chicago baseball tram today ended its invasion of Japan by losing to the Tomoa Club. 5-4. This enlp.l Chicago's visit to thin (iiuntry with a record of seven victories jiuainst seven defeats, with one tie. The < hicago nine is
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    FOOTBALL.
    50 13 The following will play for Raffles College arainst Malay College (Johorc) fii the latter*! ground (at Johore Bahru) today Tay Yew Teck; Sivam or Yip Senir. and iwaa Kaa; I. ye Whatt. Mori and Khee Hung; Paramsnthy, Chong Yoong, Siew Tat or Khek Cheow, Tenp; Khoo and JWin Hock.
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    SINGAPORE POLO.
    208 13 Final for the Chick Cups. The final of the tournament for the Chick Cups was played at the Singapore l Polo Club, and resulted in a win for Mr. Onraet's team by eight goals. The teams captained by Dr. Sloper and Major Stecvens tied for second place with
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    U.S. FOOTBALL.
    279 13 Furman Overwhelmed By Army 54 0. New York, Oct. 4. Army, play in? on its home field at West Point, demonstrated today that it has another strong football team again this year wher the Cadets overwhelmed Kurman, 54 to 0. The veteran line and the star back field,
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    GLOUCESTER UNLUCKY.
    369 13 System of Scoring Not Equitable. Lancashire may lay claim to the fart that, a: the only undefeated team in the competition, they daaarvad their success .in the county cricket championship. Equally can the ciaim be advanced by Glouccsli'irhiiu, who have won more matches thai 1 Bay Other county,
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    SEEKING CRICKET LAURELS.
    427 13 M.C.C. Team Leaves For South Africa. London, Oct. 18. The M.C.C. cricketers, who are to tour South Africa under the captaincy of A. P. F. Chapman, left yesterday.— Reutcr. The team originally selected for the tour was A. P. F. Chapman (Kent), J. C. White (Somerset), M.
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    BOXING BOARD CRITIC.
    118 13 France Has Had Enough Of English Egotism." A sharp criticism of the British Board of 3oxtng Control's policy towards the International Boxing Federation appears in the French sporting newspaper L'Auto. Realising the work that has beer, carried out by the International Boxing Federation, as outlined in its
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    SUSPENDED FOR FOULING
    42 13 Honolulu, Oct. 7. Johnny Hill, the Filipino boxer, was suspended for three months and fined $459, the amount of his purse, today for fouling Benny Golden. Golden was fined $500 for not exerting his best efforts in the fight.
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    R.A. AND S.C.C. DRAW.
    346 13 Interesting Hockey On Padang. S.C.C. XI 2. R.A i. The match between an S.C.C. XI ar.d the R.A. on the Padang yesterday, although it did not produce a very high standard of hockey, proved quite interesting, the exchanges being fast throughout. The play was fairly even
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    BILLIARDS.
    157 13 S.C.C. Tournament Yesterday's results in the S.C.C. billiards tournament were as follows Championship (350 upl. H. J. Frcwin beat C. E. Mills by 205. A Class Handicap (250 upl. 11. Gray owe 120 beat J. F. A. Swallow scr. by 101. U. H. Builcn owe 100 beat V. P.
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    SPEED BOAT VICTORY.
    125 13 Compensation for Defeat Of Miss Carstairs. The failure of Miss M. B. Carstairs to capture the world's speed-boat championship at Detroit when she wa.-: again beaten by Commodore Gar Wood, was in n measure compensated for by a British victory in the. other big race. In this,
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    TODAY'S RUGBY.
    894 13 Negri Sembilan vs. S.C.C. Today, when the S.C.C. meet Negri Sembilan on the Padang, the selectors will have the first opportunity of judging aow Singapore play together as a team. For, although it is actually an S.C.C. side, nearly every player is eligible for the State side and
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    IRISH "SWEEP" MONEY.
    47 13 The amount already credite.l to the lt?h sweepstake prize account on the Manchester November Handicap is more than £50,000. The original minJimrn gaaiaasM was £25,000. If subscriptions continue to be received tX the present rate the estimated prize fUatrflmttoa of £100,000 will be exceeded.
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    73 13 At the tenth annual meeting of the Straits Union Football Club the following were elected office-bearers for the year 1930-1931 President, Mr. Ti-o Lir..» Siang vice-presidents, Messrs. Chiu Poh Heng, Chee Koon Chiang, Lee Ah Kow and Lim Teck Lay hon. secretary, Mr. Cheong Kiong 800 hon. treasurer, Mr. Lim
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    WELCH LOSE TO THE S.R.C.
    580 13 Oehlers' Opportunism Brings Victory. S.R.C. 3 Welch Regt. 2. A rather weak Welch Regt. hockey team provided unexpectedly strong opposition to a strong S.R.C. side yesterday and the club had considerable difficulty in winnin-r by the odd goal in live. Throughout the exchanges were evenly
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    CHINESE ATHLETICS.
    152 13 Sports Meeting for Competitors Of Both Sexesv A Chinese sports meeting is to be held in Singapore shortly, and opportunities are liein given for both sc.xis ti> display their athletic prowess. The eve-its for men include 100. 200, MM, 300, 1,500 and 10.000 metre, lial events, while hurdlers
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    93 13 Saturday. October 18. Singapore Races. Ru»by: 8.C.C. N. Bembilan, 8.C.C. PJ&.SLS.C. "A" XV vs. Islands, P. ilrntii. Hockey: Welch Reift. U vs. Rallies Ins'. R.I. ground. Monday, October 20. Racfcyi r.s.R.K.c. vs. sec. "A" XV, 8 C.C. Hockey: United Services vs. r<ili«n. Tanglin; S.K.C vs. Medical Colleft Union
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      1418 15 Intelligence that Deals With the Ravages Of Time. T'MK dangeroui ajrc f'.r a woman is just when her figure loses its first sliniBeSS and begins t>> thicken, goes on thickening, and, eventually, settles down lulu i tolidity. She has to come to some sort of
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      34 15 HKKK is a useful afternoon frock in black faille, with a new vextee and collar. This type of frock may be given quite a new aspect by different collars and cuffs.
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      1191 15 By Women Whose Names Are Known The World Over. j 1 I i I I LADY ALAN COBHAM. Wife Of the Brltlßh Airman. I/VNE evening a certain young aviato jVT found himself at a loose end, with nothing particularly exciting to do. He I
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      96 15 "WOMEN THE VICTIMS OF MEN. I think won^en will have to make J it a better world, a more moral J i world. But the men will have to hr| P them. So far. women have t ln victims of men. It is "•"> w«ow«o have created the present dress
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      SALADS WHICH MAKE A MEAL.
      944 15 Distinctly Grecian in feeling, it was made of the palest amethyst georgette, with a bodice composed of tiny horizontal j folds, joining the flowing skirt, by means of a wide band of vertical folds. The top of the corsage was decorated with jewelled embroidery, which
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      ICED COFFEE AND TEA.
      254 15 ICED COFFEE AND TEA. I'JEP tea is one of the mo>t wholesoni* of drinks, but lew people know how to praaan it. It is quite simple, hoy.--'•V( T. Dm a china or earthenware teupot, ami ba sure that the water is boiling fast whu-i poured over the tea leaves. Allow
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      31 15 THIS evening frock with classic folds appeared at one of the London dress shows recently. The hack is filled in with net and the belt is of semi-precious stones.
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    803 17 LRIDGE NOTES When Not to Touch The Longest Suit. (Hy Hubert I'hillips. the well-known authority on Aurtion Bridge.) In leading against a call of One NoTrump, more often than not one's partner will nut have ihown suit at all, and one is then oblige! to open
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    181 17 V2OIUMH) Purchase for Empire Club. The Aeolian Hall. New Bond Street, tin well-known concert hall, has been :i Id to a syndicate for :i sum in the neighbourhood of £200,01)0. It is intended to us;- the main hall for concerts, and to convert the remainder of the
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    351 17 Catholic Journal And Irish Writer. The departure of Mr. George Russs'.l A.X who has sailed for America on a six munths' lecture tour, has been the occasion of a bitter outburst by the weekly Catholic newspaper, the Standard. Mr. Russell was made a presentation in Dublin, in which
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    CHARGES OF FRAUD.
    135 17 Former Secretary of Anchor Line in Court. Further charges have been preferred airainst Robert James Hammond, who was secretary and accountant to the Anchor Line, and in all nearly £;!6,000 is alleged to be involved. Hammond appeared before Sheriff Robertson in the Glasgow Sheriff Court on Sept.
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    2326 17 Can You Help These Men In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a djrect result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to place
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    1702 18 Well-known Men Asked To Show Cause. ALLEGED PROMOTERS. THREE CONVICTS GIVE EVIDENCE Three convicts who arc now serving various terms in the Sing. \.>ore Criminal Prim for assisting in the management < f chap-jee-kec lotteries and a former Chinese publican m amon^ the witnesses calletl yesterday, when
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    92 18 Mr. E. W. Hide and Miss Elizabeth Dykes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 17. Mr. E. W. Hide, accountant of the Post Office, and Miss Elizabeth H. Dykes, of Edinburgh, who came out on the Macedonia, were married at St. Andrews. Miss Dykes wore an early Victorian
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    CUTS IN U.S. FLEET.
    131 18 Reduction of 4,800 Men In Personnel. Washington, Oct. 8. Reductions and changes in the United States fleet which will reduce the personnel by 4,800 men and save an estimated $3,420,000 during the present fiscal year were announced today by Admiral Pratt, chief of naval operations. The
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    SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL STUDENTS.
    1277 18 Rotary Club's Proposal. KEEPING AN EYE ON YOUTH. A system of scholarships for local children was proposed at the weekly tiffin meeting of the Rotary Club yesterday at Raffles Hotel. Mr. Roland Braddell presided. The details of the scholarships, which were read out by Mr. Franklyn,
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    ECONOMIC SUICIDE.
    121 18 Sir Victor Sassoon on Bombay's Position. Bombay, Oct. 9, "Bombay appears to be heading towards economic suicide," declared Sir Victor Sassoon, on the eve of his departure to Rangoon to join the Whitely Commission. Referrin/j to the situation in Bombay, arising from the Congress boycott of certain mills,
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      221 18 HOSPITALITY OR BENEVOLENCE To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I am glad indeed to notice from your issue of Oct. 16 that one Scotsman at least has been public-spirited enough to protest against the holding of an expensive celebration in honour of Scotland's Patron Saint at such a
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      123 18 TEMPORARY ALLOWANCES. To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, The decision to reduce by 25 p«r cent, the temporary allowance of Government servants prior to the holding of the inquiry seems somewhat premature and either to be unfair to the former il unjustified, or to prevent the tatter from
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      231 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, That people intirested in rubber production have stepped thinking is dearly shown by the circular from thd Rubber Growers' Association, as published in your issue of Oct. 16. Why should producers make a present of their rubber for the
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    INDIAN CONFERENCE.
    212 18 "Like Hamlet Without The Prince of Denmark." Landon, Oct. 9. The Morning Post, in a leading article, cordially re-echoes Lord Burnham's criticisms of the British representation at the Round Table Conference. It says Lord Lloyd is a far-seeing statesman and administrator, whose knowledge of India and practical experience
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    24 18 (From Our Owr. Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 18. Owing to the absence of many commissioners, yesterday's municipal meeting wet postponed until next weak.
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