The Straits Times, 24 October 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times KSTAISUSHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1930. /price t6 cents The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      224 1 SINGAPORE 1 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151). JL-l -ILIUM JiII MHII—. 6.15 TONIGHT t.U (LIVE HROOK in "THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES." EXTRA ENERGY EFFICIENCY jmmk^ PHOSFERINE <^I|P counteracts y jmHL NERVE STRAIN /Wa\ says ifMf \^s^. Sir John /jk jW^J -i Martin Harvey I l¥^ Jr\ The distinguished actor-manager
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      250 1 >J >sKUALA LUMPUR: 27, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). AN INTRODUCTION. We have pleasure in placing before our customers the new BENHER underwear for gentleman. This is an entirely new departure in the manufacture of underwear and is the result of a long and exhaustive study of tropical requirements. "BENGER" all
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      10 1 6.15 TONIGHT 1.13 (LIVE BROOK in JI^THE RETURN I^^SHERLOCK > H&mES."
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      551 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Turorpnrated in England) MAIL. VASSENUER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB BAST MAIL SERVICB. OUTWARD FROH LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. LAHORE MOO Oct. 24 RAWALPINDI 18,800 Not. 1
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      689 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naple* Marseille*, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail 5 SUWA MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 7 I FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Nov. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,000 Dec. S 4 TERUKUNI MARU 11,800 Dec. 17 18 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Dec. 31 Jan.
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      470 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, STDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by th* wallknown (teamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA I* on* of th* largest and finest steamer* trading to Australia, cabins
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      589 2 ANORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany). The understood arc the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS t ALSTER for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe, Osaka, Moji, Dalr.y and Tsingtau Oct. 26 s FRAN KEN for Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka and Moji Oct. 27 FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Nov. 9
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      625 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL BTEAK NAY. CO, LTa (Incorporated in Englaafi) REGULAR SERVICB TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BREMEN— GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WIEKLY SERVICE— LONDON ADD NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      543 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Siam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay. Trengganu, Kelantan, Uangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamul, Langsuan, Chuinpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Oct. 27 Oct. 2S» V A LAY A Nov. 3 Nov. 6 MALINI Nov. li) Nov. 1J The steamer*
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      478 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart MaatschapplJ Ncderland and N.V. Rottcrdamsche Lloyd MEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotteraass Tonnage a.s. I'Ktria 10,000 R.L. Oct. 24 P. C. Hooft 14,642 S.UH. Oct. 81 m.v. Sibujik 13.000 R.L. Nov. 7 Knnincin der Kederlanden BJM S.M.N. Nov. 14
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      488 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ofarfAMBUCJiN^MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SJJEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave S'por* S'pora Penang PRES. FILI.MORE Oct. 27 Oct. 80 Nov. 1 PRES. WILSON Nov. 10 Nov. 18 Nov. 16 PKES. VAN
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      466 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINC PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Sport e.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Nov. 7 KAZEMBE Dec. S HOMEWARDS s.s. CITY OF MANDALAY for Havre. London, R'dam and
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      514 3 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, UMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 58M. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penang m.s. JUTLANDIA Nov. 4 Nov. 7 m.s. ALSIA Nov. 26 Nov. 28 m.s. FIONIA Dec. 17 Dee. It m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 7 Jan. 9 m.s. MEONIA
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      329 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklets and information, ivrite, r,hone or call. L. L. LAWLER, General Agenf, Hong Knne Bank Chambers, Singapore. CANADIAN NATIONAL (Incorporated la Norway) Direct Fast Monthly Service from BELAWAN DELL PENANG AND SINGAPORE to LOS ANGELES, S. FRANCISCO. PORTLAND, ORE: VANCOUVER 8.C., SEATTLE
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      400 3 BRUNOLINUM For the Preservation of all kinds of Timber. BRUNOLINUM PLANTARIUM For the cure of all Bark Diseases in Rubber Trees. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. Just Unpacked Sale Now On CHOOSE YOUR GIFT BOOKS FROM THIS LIST. Picture Show Annual 13.50 Puck Annual $3.50 The Playtime Annual $3.50
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      803 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Mtnagm Straitt Time*. Cecil Street. Please Iniert the following «m«ll advertisement fOT dart f— •> »a* ti There are approximately seven word* to a Una and there la c 6a* raae aaaxge af 26 cent* per line per insertion with A minimum of one
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      645 4 MISCELLANEOUS Madame Barge, manicurist, 68, Princep St. MARBLES, white Italian. 1. Telegraph St. MARBLE FLOORING TILES IN STOCK. APPLY SINGAPORE CASKET CO. TEL. "5076. EXPERIENCED MASSEUSE. 300, Seran-,-ton House. Massage Hall Room 1, 300, Seiangoon Road, Singapore. FRASER NEAVE'S Malay Hand Book i» •ctill the best guide for the beginner.
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      739 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO- LET, ttwm'Oct. ll one, Shop Grosvenor Hotel Building facing Stamford Kd. also shop at corner Stamford Road and] Hill Street. NICELY FURNISHKD FLAT TO LET, at Amber Mansions, Penang Road. Linen, silver, piano, refrigerator, etc. Kntry Mov. I. Tel. .1001. TO LET, immediate entry, 9«, Devonshire
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      590 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS SHORTLY .VACANT a eontenieotly situated rodown with river frontage and approachable at all states of tide. Suitable for alt classes of Produce, Piece or Rough Goods. Total area approximately 20,000 square feet. Apply to Box No. D, Straits Times. TO LET, commanding position, United Engineers' new building,
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      906 4 JOHORE GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS are invited for the following contracts for the year 1931 1. Lease for Government Rest House, Johorp Hahru. 2. Lease for Pitf Slaughter House, Johore Hnhru. 8. Lease for Pi Slaughter House, Kluang. 4. Street Lamp Lighting, (Benzine anl Kerosene lamps), Johore Bahru. G. Street Lump
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      695 4 SINGAPORE POLO CLUB IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE AMATEUR .UfCV MEETING. Friday, October 31 and Saturday, NovemJier 1, 1930. PROGRAMME CATERS FOR.— Races for Polo I'onies. Two runs for ll< rues Classes 4 and S (combined). Two runs for Ponies Clashes 2 and 3 (combined). ENTRIES CLOSE
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      809 5 r VISIT Southern Switzerland. The Swiss Riviera. Illiislrnlnl ll.H,kl«t-. Maps. Ilolrl GaUei and all informations frr." on npiiliiutio.! to thr SWISS CONSULATE, SINGAPORE, Ul. MARKET STREET. t\idr Gaaatte Ma B •>! Ortafcat 17. 1910.) TENDERS TENDERS FOR TODDY SHOP LICENCES FOR SIN(J AI'ORE, 1931. NOTICE ii hereb) fivaa that Tenders,
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      575 5 NO MORE SHABBY FLOWS jj ll »^am^m^ DARKALINB U [I ill give your floor a lovsly lus- j|II treu<i Old Oak finish thai won"' II II I hip, scratch or get shanny (jj darkaOne H DARKALINE is a wondertLi U 11 new discovery, and greatly super- X I lor to
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      347 5 A Healthy Outlook He remember* when this was just a jungle, how he was afraid he would never see those young healthy trees ready to be tapped —he was afraid malaria, 'flu or fever would invalid him home first. But thanks to Hall's Wine which has kept his system toned
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      129 5 CENTRA! 1 [ENGINE WORK St_T DJ L STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL AND MARINE ENGINEERS SINGAPORE IPOIi —KUALA LUMPUR. j DID YOU FORGET ANVEODY /£gkk LAST CHRISTMAS? Give a "KODAK" and hv Jf I I IK^I c can arran ge to have JaUllll llJ»Bv one delivort'd to any IHfty*4^~/^BL address in the United
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    4785 6 Sir Eric Geddes on Air Mails: High P. O. Charges. BIG UNEMPLOYED INCREASE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 1. Summer time ends officially in England nixt Sunday morning and none too soon. On Saturday winter overcoats made their reappearance in the streets of Leaden, for a
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      182 6 BIG REDUCTIONS on the prices of WATCHES. From Oct. 15 to Nov. 15, 1930. WATCHES sold as per price list here below. Swiss made Gents pocket watches from $5. Metal wrist watches fancy square and rectangular shapes, including leather bracelets from Nett $5. Metal pocket and wrist Watches nickel case
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      292 6 Cou&Mng; at NIGHT For over half a century children throughout the world have been given CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY It relieves a tickling throat, stops night coughs, croup and colds from developing into dangerous forms of influenza or pneumonia. Pleasant to take it contains no narcotics or harmful drugs. CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH
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      384 7 c.15 TONIGHT 9.15 JOAN CRAWFORD IN A BRILLIANT ALL MUSICAL COMEDY ROMANCE WITH BENNY RUBIN, CLIFF EDWARDS AND KARL DANE DOROTHY SEBASTIAN IN "MONTANA MOON" Lilting song hits by the "Broadway Melody" composers also LAUREL HARDY In a Riot of Rich Comedy. MONO AY NEXT 'The New Movietone Follies of
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      195 7 c o o o ootooo^o ftOoiii') p of r r iP me m SI BHr V J Jink E vim A V h^B jSi I• jj 6.15 TONIGHT O.IS The World's Most Famous Character in Fiction, Romance and Adventure SEEN AND HEARD IN PARAMOUNTS SPLENDID ALL-TALKING ADAPTATION OF THE LATE
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      184 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Coming Nov. 22 23 TWO RECITALS ONLY Dame Clara Butt AND Mr. Kennerley Rumford ON SATURDAY NEXT, OCTOBEU 25 at 11.30 P.M. During the RACE BALL at RAFFLES HOTEL. MONIA LITTER and His Augmented Orchestra Will Feature George Gershwin's Famous Composition, "RHAPSODY IN BLUE" Presenting the following Instrumentalists.
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    SHIPPING NOTES. SHIP INSPECTION.
    197 8 SHIPPING NOTES. SHIP INSPECTION. Supervision of Ships in United States Ports. Throe inspections a year will be madv of vessels which formerly, because of limited personnel, were inspected but once annually, it is announced by the steambaat inspection service of the Department of Commerce, states n Washington mes•af?e. The additional
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      263 8 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, Oct. 24. On London Bank 4 m s 2 1 Demand 2 3 27. 32 Private 3 in. credit i'-i On New York, demand 66 6/16 Private 90 d/i 67 13/18 On France, Bank T.T. 1435 On India, Bank T.T. 15iV4 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 42%
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        MINING.
        454 8 VaL I'd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 A;am Kumbnng 20'- 25/-5-5'- Ayer Hitam Tin 8/0 0/6 £1 il Bangrin Tin 12 9 1) 1 1 Uatanc r:»dang 0.10 0.15 1 1 B«tu Caves n.;:"i 0.40 1 1 Bukit Aranc U.:<5 0.40 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 10- 12/- nom. Zl £1
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        GENERAL.
        250 8 al. I'd. Buyers bcllera 2 2 Alex. Rrii 1: Ords. 2.20 2..10 'i 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.00 2.10 il £1 Rrit. Am. Tobacco 4.18.C 6.3.C 1 1 Central Engine u:yj 0.43 nom MO 50 CklaWM Cim. liank 102.00 104.00 d £1 Cm, T. S. 7" r J'rcf. 15,3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        112 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-38 101 101 ci. Singapore Municipal o p.c. of !M| red. 1930 $1,878,000 rw. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4V» p.c. <■* 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 »6 par Singapore Municipal i'/k p.c of l»0» red. 1»U $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        376 8 Fraser and Co. and L> all and Evatts imoiatiuns. Today a Friers Eraser L\.iil Co. E-utt Aiienby (U) 0>;0 0.83 0 7:, Mi Mor (injnh ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.70 0*0 A. Uitaa 1 1 Ml 1.00 1.00 1.10 A.. Kunin* i«l) UJiO 0.40 0.20 UJU Moby <$:.') U.»0
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        SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
        175 8 Today. Poatianak Khoen Kocnjt l p .m. Norm, N.-fcast and M.-M«st Sumatra (Tinombo) 3 p.m. Seiat I'anajang, Bengkalis, Siak, fukan Baroe and l'ajakomlio (Hong Thong) p.ra. Java, South-Went Sumatra, SouthKast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly (Ban Hon» Li<niK i 1 p.m. Sibu (Angby) 4 p.m. Siam (except
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    AIR MAIL.
    18 8 Air Rlcil K:irachi—L'indtn rlir.)>alrhe(l by s.s. Kajula i.n Oct wa.: (ii!i\vi-cd in London on Oct. -I.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    233 8 Friday, Octebat 21. Ships alongside the VS harves or expected to arriTe. KEPI'EL HARBOUR. Slain Wharf Leh. Kimau. LU:i:t^r Kenan, Lch. M.i: M I'atrol. 0.! Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tsnjong Pspir. All.crt Deck I.rh. ■Kly." I Victoria Dock Nil. 1 Ktppel llarbnnr.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 MAILS FO R EUROPE. Left Arrd. By S'pore London Raloeran Sept. 12 Oct. 3 K.i.»vnn» Sept. 11 Oct. 4 Ch.-istiaan Uiiygcnt Sc|.t. 19 Oct. Manlua S.p!. lu Oct. 19 Shirala Kept. J.", Oct. It Juhr.n v Oldanbarnerclt Oit. :i Oct. T.i
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      228 8 DR. CASSEIL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Body Price li. Sil. and 4s. COLEMAN "INSTANT-LFTF"! EC! 'Ihrrc arc eleven di-tmct advantages v itti the New <)!- iian Iron. K;— Ni, K<-nrrat:-ir. nd T»o aleehol «-\pcnse I :,rd— i ,rch 'ih Vi time In^i i,-. p:traUa» .Mh Nn
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      200 8 A Pen and i a Pencil H in One The Cotiklin En- gwLm niilili- it a com- M Wm TT' 8 plctp fountaiu t W jni-ttho pen nnd an on- A hi Jl n B lomalir prm il SU'l Jf f r C r eomhinrtl in LlB I B r
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      325 8 RIGHTONIAN BRAND HELMETS Reg. No. 1928." Light, Cool and Cwfnitsjllls: Standard $8. Dc Luxe SI 1.50. "BEGLEY PURE FUR FELT HATS." Ooril in hapc ;;ncl 1 ijrht in Prie* Bcglcy Smooth Felt in fawn, pioy and dark BTty. Price $12.50. 8.-'-'ley Superfine- Vilour in fir.vn and sttrer gnjf. Price $8.50.
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      266 8 MTEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Ilrivrht Wind. Stativn. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Dircc- Speed Weather. Mux. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion. V. F. ma. hours. ni.p.h. Alit Star S'J 73 0.11 10.4 J>s NE 5 Fino Ko'.a Ilharu No report. K.'frcngininu Wi 73 0.08 10.2 "'< WSW 2 Fine Kroh
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      191 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday. October 21. 11. W. 1141 a.m.. 9 ft. D in. St. Andrew's Society Tract ice Dance. Europe Hotel. .Mo p.m. Saturday. October 2.1. II W. Vi. 10 a.m., :> ft. r. in., 11.15 a.m., 9 ft. :< in. Jimnh Kublier Estates, Ltd., annual mrctinir, Gattey
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    318 9 Rubber Position Remains Firm, NEW YORK PRICE IMPROVES. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices ltubber. 12.. cents per lb. Tin, l">0 tons at sbii per picul. Yesterday's F'rices Rubber, London, I M6d. per lb.. unchanged. New York. S'j, els., up 'i ct. Market
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    185 9 The undernoted non-fiction works will be ready for Issue <m Saturday, at 9 a.m.: By the Watara of Babylon [Bemtni(.Anonymous I, 1930; Hannibal— a biography, (G. P. Baker), 1930, illus. A Braai ":it in No Man's Land, (F. P. IMC, illus. The Prodigious Marshal (Maurice de Saxe), I
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    80 9 Programme of drills up to and for week•ndlng Oet 20 Friday, Oct. 24, 5.1ft p.m.. Drill Hall, 1st i; 11. Signal BaetioD, Signal Training 5.15 (..in. Drill Hull. 2nd Bn. Signal Section, Signal Training Mi p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (V). l'romotion and Laying Test ClUMI Ml p. in..
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    RUBBER OUTLOOK.
    92 9 Presiding on Sept. 22 at the annual meeting of the Sumatra Consolidated Rubber Estates, Ltd., Mr. H. A Barrett said that he felt that an improvement in the position of nibhcr could not long be delayed. For one thing he did not suppose that the native producer whs
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    GRAMOPHONE DIV.
    29 9 The Gramophone Company (H.M.V.) have ilrclarrd a total dividend for the year of L'u per cent., states a special message to the Rangoon Times, on Oct. 8.
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      FOURPENNY RUBBER SPELLS RUIN.
      1181 9 Plea for Re-Introduction Of Restriction. The Government of the Netherlands East Indies, by refusing to join any scheme for the restriction of rubber production, has mcroly reverted to its attitude in 1922, and the British planters, therefore, are as they were." I see no reason why
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      56 9 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 4 1-lCd. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents x\ per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard B.S.S. <,a Tender Spot November Uecember Nov.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. Buyers II 13% 19% 13% Sellen 12% 13'A U%
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      THE DEPRESSION IN INDUSTRY.
      947 9 < History Re-echoed. SIR J. STAMP AND SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE. In opening: the preeeedings upon the last day of the Railway Centenary at Liverpool, and at the luncheon which followed. Sir Josiah Stamp, chairman, president of the executive of the London Midland and Scottish Railway, said
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      RUBBER IN INDIA.
      466 9 Increase in Area And Production. Statistics dealing with the area and production of rubber in Indii, based on data furnished by rubber planters, are given in a supplement to the Indian Trade Journal of Sept. 18. The number »f plantations in the year to Dec. 31, 1929
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      TIN RESTRICTION.
      153 9 Siam's Refusal To Grant New Mining Leases. Bangkok, Sept. 21. The two remedies generally suggested for the slump in tin are a reduction in the out put and a stoppage of the granting of tinmining concessions. In order to relieve the position the Siamese Government first suspended the
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      RUBBER OUTPUT AND COSTS.
      446 9 Dutch Opinion More Optimistic. Dutch rubber growers are now beginning to take the view that the Government refusal of co-operation and the impossibility of arriving at artificial restriction will be to the benefit of the industry as a whole instead of what was feared a disaster,
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      POLICY OF OUTPUT
      550 9 Inability to Stimulate Consumption. The value of the policy of output restriction as part of a conscious effort to arrest declining prices and effect a cure for industrial ills is dealt with in a lengthy article in the current issue of Westminster Bank Review. The conclusion reached
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      EXCHANGES.
      76 9 Rugby, Oct. 23. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.06%, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 6 25-32 d., Berlin 20.405, Brussels 94.865, Bucharest 818, Rio (nominal), Buenos Aires 38 11-16, Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 26.08, Helsingfors 193'k, Hong Kong Is. 8%d., .Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 46.36, Milan 1*2.825, Monte Video 30%. New York 4.85
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET.
    710 9 Weakness of Sterling Against Francs. INDUSTRIAL SHARES LOWER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 96, Little of interest transpired in the London money market last week. The weakness of sterling against the franc failed to influence open market discount rate3, the quotation for three months' bank bills
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    THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
    144 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 990 th auction on Oct. 23, when there w:is catalogued 2,030,343 lb. or 906.40 tons offered 1.785,902 lb or 797.30 tons sold 1,270,285 lb. or 567.0U tons. Bpot. London 4d. New York cts. PRICE REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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      13 9 IF IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YPU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      120 9 Willard Batteries Give EXTRA Service The Will, i, I ir,,n,l. llt^;,Uin;i hat- Willard Thrcod-tluUhcr lotteries tcry is hiiluiirr.il lo ike ne-eds of liaic crtm duratftitg uhcrc the the (niiiti/c (trivrr: luinl drive*- MC*rf* it. A storage battery is made up of many rorrel.itrd part*. Failure of a afMtf Part may
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1930 AVIATION IN CHINA.
    924 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1930 AVIATION IN CHINA. The announcement that the Aeronautical Department of the Nanking National Government shortly intends to send a number of aeroplanes, constructed in China and piloted by Chinese aviators, abroad on demonstration long-distance flights, serves to remind us how airminded China
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    IS AMERICA ON THE WRONG TREK?
    1174 10 The Fallacy of Economic Self -Sufficiency. (By Gilbert C. Layton.) Many countries, or rather some people in many countries, are always attracted by the idea that their country should be economically self-sufficient. This aspiration is held for various reasons, of which two are, firstly,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    229 10 Mr. D. Fulton, of Ipoh Tin Dredging, has left for N«w Zealand on furlough. The King and Queen of Siam placed wreaths on the statue of King Chulalongkorn in Bangkok yesterday, the 20th anniversary of the King's death. Comdr. E. H. F. Boughey, R.N., has jeen appointed
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    732 10 THOSE TELEPHONES Some few days ago officials in Bangkok spoke by telephone to the Siamese Legation in Washington, D.C. As has been said before, Singapore can talk to Johore. LUNGS FOR THE "BABY." The Cologne police recently demonstrated an apparatus for preventing the theft of motor-cars
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    A GUN-RUNNING STORY.
    303 11 Strange Case Before King's Bench. ARMS IN BELFAST. Denial by North Ireland Government. London, Oct. 23. Allegation; of Run runnins: transactions between Ireland and China figured in the action in the Kinpr's Bench brought by Mr. William Rowntree Horond, of Newry, County Down. He claims damage* for
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    WAR MEMORIES.
    93 11 Suggestion to Drop Custom Of Laying Wreaths. London, Oct. 24. Almost on the eve of Armistice Day. the Foreitrn Office has been approached by all foreign governments with a suggestion for the dropping henceforth of the custom of placing wreaths on Cenotaphs or Tombs of Unknown Warrior* during
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    ROYAL VISIT.
    46 11 Queen of Spain and Princesses In London. Rugby, Oct. 23. The Queen of Spain, and her two daughters, Princes* Beatrii and Prince** Maria Cristina. arrived in London this evening and v. i by the Prince of Wales, Prince George and Princess Beatrice. British Wireless.
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    ROYAL WEDDING.
    96 11 King Boris of Bulgaria And Italian Princess. Rome, Oct. 14. It was officially announced today that the MRiaga of Princetl (iiovanna of Italy to Kins Bori* of Bulgaria would occur on Oct. 2~> in the ancient city of Assissi. It U unofficially reported that the ceremony will be
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    AVIATOR IN PRISON.
    64 11 Major Franco Charged With Sedition. Madrid, Oct. 11. Major BaaMM Franco, MM of Spain's ■KMI famous aviator-, was put in the military prison hen today, charged with attempting to organic* a subversive movement. Major Franco recently allied himself with the Republicans. He was arrested cm a cfcarc*
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    VIOLENT TIDAL WAVE.
    26 11 (l.noa, Oct. 11. A violent tidal wave today at Riviera di I'onente (western Riviera) destroyed the bathing establishment! and damaged the »»U3^j lyjlfa." <*
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    NO PARTY POLITICS.
    127 11 Sir Felix Schuster's Way To Prosperity. London, Oct. 24. A truly national government, consisting of the leading men of all parties and an independent council of producers, traders, working men and economists, free from the tyranny of party politics, was urged ar. the way to national prosperity
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    PALESTINE.
    79 11 Jews Decline to Join Council. Jerusalem, Oct. 23. The Jewish National Council, following a meeting which lasted eight hours, is understood to have unanimously decided to make a statement to Government declining to participate in the new Legislative Council or to have any share in Parliamentary institutions, on the
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    NEW US. TARIFF.
    159 11 China Alarmed at Possible Effects on Trade. Hong Kong, Oct. 23. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Canton is shortly to hold a meeting to ('iscuss the effect of recent tariff increases in the U.S.A. upon China's trade with that country. Sin Kuo Mm. In the above
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    TWO PRIESTS KILLED.
    84 11 Aeroplane for Visiting Missions Crashes. Kotzebue, Alaska, Oct. 13. Two Catholic priests and a pilot were killed when a mission aeroplane orashed here yesterday. The dead are Father Philip Delon, head of the Jesuit mission in Alaska, Father Walsh of the Kotzebue mission and the pilot, Ralph
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    64 11 Ex-Service Dinner for Men Only. It has been decided that the dinner to be given by the Ex-Services Association on Armistice Night will be confined to men members. The committee of the women's branch has decided not to hold a separate dinner. It is hoped that all women
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    46 11 Delegates appointed by the League of Nations to investigate the girl trafficking question in the Far East are due to arrive in Canton about the middle of December, according to a telegram received in Hong Kong from the Chinese delegation to the league of Nations. 11
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    BRITISH EMIGRATION FIGURES.
    290 11 State Assistance. DISCUSSION AT EMPIRE CONFERENCE. Rugby, Oct. 23. The Prime Minister, Mr. MacDonald, in the interval before the next meeting of the heads of the delegations to the Imperial Conference, is having conversations with the various Dominion Prime Ministers in which the work of the Conference
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    MINE DISASTER.
    178 11 Death Roll Approaching Three Hundred. Cologne, Oct. 23. The death roll as a result of the Alsdorf mine disaster is now 248, not including the injured who died in hospital. It ia believed that 60 are still under the pit head. The Communists are profiting by the unrest
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    THE ANTARCTIC.
    92 11 Research Ship to Leave London Next Week. Rugby, Oct. 23. The Royal Research ship William Scoresby sails from London next Thursday to resume the research work in the Antarctic and the neighbouring seas on which she has been employed since 1926. These investigations are carried out by the
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    COAL SCHEME.
    47 11 Date for Coming into Force Fixed. Rugby, Oct. 23. Mr. E. Shinwcll, the Secretary for Mines, has approved the scheme submitted on behalf of the majority of mine owners, and has appointed next Saturday as the date on which it comes into force. British Wireless.
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    FISHING BOATS LOST.
    58 11 Unprecedented Disaster Off Coast of Brittany. Quimper, Oct. 23. Any hope of the return of a score of Breton tunny fishing boats who were caught in a storm on Seßt. 19 has been abandoned. Thus 203 fishermen have perished in an unprecedented disaster. The majority of the
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    BUYING 1,000 TONS OF RUBBER A DAY.
    284 11 A Singapore Report. CONTINENTAL FIRM'S ACTIVITIES. During the past fortnight Malayan rubber brokers and dealers have been at r loss to explain the unexpected firmness of the commodity in London and New York, but a rumour which was circulating in Singapore today, if
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    ELECTION IN NORWAY.
    131 11 Labour Still Remains Largest Party. Oslo, Oct. 23. In spite of the loss of 12 seats in the General Election on Monday, Labour remains the largest party in the new Parliament. It is composed of 47 Labour members, 44 Conservatives and Liberals 33 Radicals and 25 Agrarians.
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    CHINA AND SOVIET.
    78 11 Definite Breakdown in Moscow Conference. Nanking, Oct. 23. It is authoritatively announced that the Sino-Soviet Conference at Moscow has definitely broken down. The Chinese Foreign Office has telegraphically instructed the Chinese delegation to return to China. The principal difference is over the Habarovsk Protocol. The Soviet delegation
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    GOLD FROM JAPAN.
    39 11 Two More Shipments To United States. Tokio, Oct. 23. The Yokohama Specie Bank is shiping gold valued at £750,000 to the United States on Oct. 25 and another consignment valued at £500,000 on Oct. 28.— Reuter.
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    SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES.
    46 11 Well-Known Spanish Airman Sentenced. Madrid, Oct. 24. Major Franco, the airman who attempted to fly to America last year but was foi-ced to alight at sea and was rescued by a British warship, has been sentenced to two months imprisonment for subversive activities. Reuter.
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    SUPPRESSING REDS IN CHINA.
    827 11 Cantonese Divisions For Hunan. Shanghai, Oct. 23. Some 3,000 Mukden troops, under the command of General Tung Ying-ping, occupied the city of Kalgan, on the ChihliShansi border about 100 mileo r.orth-west of Peking, today. Some 30,000 Shansi troops have withdrawn to Tatur.g, which lies 100 miles
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    BAPTISED AS CHRISTIAN.
    1503 11 Chiang Kai-shek's Change Of Faith. CLOSE SECRET. Far-Reaching Effects Probable. Nanking, Ocf. 23. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the President of the Republic of China, was baptised a Christian this afternoon. The President and his wife arrived from Nanking early this morning and proceeded to the residence of his
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    TRIAD SOCIETIES IN SINGAPORE.
    1267 12 Police Court Charge. HOW ORGANISATIONS WORK. The defence- that a number of documents and other exhibits which were alleged to be related to a secret society, were the playthings of his young daughter was put up by an elderly Chinese who was Charged with asatotißg in
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    SOLDIERS AND SIKHS.
    278 12 Charge Against Taxi Driver Fails. Alleged to have hit a soldier on ihe head with the starting handle of his cai-, a Sikh taxi driver was yesterday charged bffore Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, With voluntarily causing grievous hurt, but his Honour lecidi.l that
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    ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.
    419 12 Presenting a Trophy For Volunteer Competition. The annual general meeting of the Singapore branch of the Royal Society of St. George was held in the Singapore Cricket Club yesterday evening. Mr. M. B. Shelley, the president, was iti the chair. Addressing the meeting the chairman said he
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    27 12 The Labour Office, Singapore, will be moved to the Immigration Depot office in Borneo Road, off Nelson Road, from Oct. 2G. The telephone number will be 7220.
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    LONG ARM OF THE LAW.
    613 12 Chinese Re-Arrested After Three Years. This is an example of the long arm of the law in this country," declarod the Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. J. H. Pedlow) when he charged a Chinese named Wong Keng at the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice Mundell yesterday
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    LINK WITH CHINA'S PAST.
    565 12 Former Chinese Minister In Singapore. Ancient China peeped out of the centuries in an interview Which Lord Li Ohing Mai gave to a Straits Times representative. Lord Li Ching Mai, who derives his title from his father Marquis Li Hung Chai, is an aristocrat of Imperialist
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    22 12 Mails from Europe by the Rajula will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery at 8.45.
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    SULTAN OF PERAK.
    206 12 New Palace to be Built At Kuala Kangsar. A beautiful new palace is to be built at Kuala Kangaar for HiH. the Sultan of Perak. The building has been designed by Mr. W. F. Hedges, O.B.E., F.R.I. B.A., Government Architect, F.M.S., and its construction will be under
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    HYLAM GUNMAN
    131 12 Revolvers and Bullets In Biscuit Tin. Arrested by a revenue officer while goinjr along Raffles Quay on Wednesday night with a biscuit tin under his arm, a Hylam, who gave his name as Keng Cheng Kee, pleaded guilty before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday
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    CHEAPER ELECTRICITY.
    97 12 Malacca Consumers Want Cut In Rates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 23. Electric light consumers in Malacca have asked the Malacca Electric Lighting Co., Ltd., to consider a reduction in the present rates, which are considered high at 35 and 40 cents a unit. The consumers ask
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    SETTLEMENT ARRANGED.
    92 12 Case of Man Charged With Threatening Chetty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 23. It was announced in the police court here that a settlement had been arranged in the case in which Mr. A. D. Stevenson was charged with threatening a chetty with a revolver. The case
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    92 12 Loss on Working and Banned Films. The minutes of a meeting of the Board of Control of the Victoria Theatre show that there was a loss of $5,181 on the working of the theatre for the third quarter of the year. The manager was instructed to report at
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    VACANT CROWN LAND.
    77 12 At a meeting of committee no. 6 of the jSingapore Municipal Commissioners it was decided to decline the Government's offer of vacant Crown land at the corner of Clemenceau Avenue and Orchard Road, provided the Commissioners contributed naif the cost of the acquisition of lot 98 and
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
    85 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 24. When the hearing of a charge of criminal breach of trust against A. Kasi Pillay was resumed at the Assizes today, Mr. A. J. Bostock-Hill, who prosecuted, stated that since the adjournment he had consulted the Deputy Public Prosecutor, and,
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    KING CHULALONGKORN.
    88 12 20th Anniversary of His Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 24. Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the death of King Chulalongkorn of Siam, and, as usual, the day was observed as a general holiday. Religious services were held in the Royal Palace and the wats (temples).
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    13 12 The Return of Sherlock Holmes," featuring ('live Brook, opens at the Capitol tonight.
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      SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
      42 13 Tomorrow's Programme. PROFESSIONALS' FINAL DAY. The Siagßpon Turf Club October meeting \vi!l conclude to-norrow. Than will lx> an amntcur rmftinp; on Friday und S:iti.rday of nc-xt wcik. Helmv we ghrt Urn complete pYOgnuMM tiijffthcr with an :m;i!yui.-> of form.
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      PONIES, CLASS I. 2nd Div., 5½ Furs., 2.15 p.m.
      427 13 1. I. 0. BUM TAW, 9.1. Mas run and won in. Division I. Singapore, Autumn 7 furs., carried 9 si. 3rd to Rosemary received d lb.. Komula received II Hi.. Golden Brew received 27 Ib. unplaced. Singapore. Autumn BH furs, carried
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      HORSES. CLASSES IV & V (com.), 2nd Div., 6 Furs., 2.45 p.m.
      668 13 HORSES. CLASSES IV V (com.), 2nd Div., 6 Furs., 2.45 p.m. Top weight not accepting "'iv:!. 1 Ib. tl. 0. 0. STAR Off ATHOLE. Mb Selaniror, Autumn Div. I. furs., tarried 7 at. 1 lb.. unplaced to Polvereta gave i Ib. Selan^or. Autumn .'i furs., carried S it. Ib., unplaced
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      PONIES, CLASS I, 1st Div., 5½ Furs., 3.15 p.m.
      308 13 1.1. 0. 0. lOf H IU Y. Set- Sit-er Itock, Boyne Water. Singapore, Tuesday '..'1 Carried '■> .-t 7 Hi., unplaced to ttle Gibby received 27 lb.. Deep Mum- received :i lb. Icngih 2nd, Silver Rock received .",1 Ib. P,-tenethi 3rd,
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      HORSES, CLASS I, 2nd Div., 1 Mile & 1 Fur., 3.45 p.m.
      484 13 HORSES, CLASS I, 2nd Div., 1 Mile 1 Fur., 3.45 p.m. 9. 2. 0. 3. QUEPAULIN. 9. Singapore, Tuesday 21 7 furs., carried 9 st. 3rd to Kalaw received 8 lb., Prince Eumalt level, Ruddy Brook received 10 lb., Cousin received 24 lb., Hazel Boy received 29 Ib, Park. Mill
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      HORSES, CLASS II, 2nd Div., 5½ Furs., 4.15 p.m.
      515 13 I 3. 2. 1. BOY CHARLTOX, ».l. Singapore. Saturday 18 7 furs carried 9 st. won by 2'i lengths from Mikado. Strange Story received 21 lb. 3rd, Blackkar received 1 Ib. 4th, Double Call received 7 lb., Shoot-Im received 8 lb.,
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      HORSES, CLASS I. 1st Div., 1¼ Miles, 4.45 p.m.
      485 13 2. 0. 6. THE BANKER, 9.10. See Abbot* Gift. Singapore, Tuesday, 21 7 furs., carried 9 st. 12 Ib. unplaced to Abbot's Gift received 27 Ib., Millionaire received 42 Ib.. Wallpaper received 33 Ib., Cafe Royal received 21 Ib., Ginger received
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      HORSES, CLASS II 1st Div., 5½ Furs., 5.15 p.m.
      560 13 1.1. 2. 1. I. AIR DEFENCE, S«e Maisons Lafitte, Tandobai. Singapore, Saturday, 18 7 furs., curried 7 st. 9 lb. won by 2 lengths from Cyllaros, Navarino gave 2 Ib. a neck 3rd, Maisons Lafittc, gave 14 lb., Merry-Go-Round gave 5
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      HORSES. CLASSES IV & V (com.). 1st Div., 6 Furs.. 5.45 p.m.
      565 13 HORSES. CLASSES IV V (com.). 1st Div., 6 Furs.. 5.45 p.m. 2. 2. 2. BRID<;EM'OND. 9..1. See (iladiator 111. Beaufort. Singapore. Tuesd.-iy. tl t\i furs., carried st. 7 Ib. won by 2'a lengths from Gold Mount received El lb., Panrilla received 30 lb l's lengths 3rd, Gladhtor 111 gave 2
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      BOXING.
      45 13 Meeting of Singapore Amateur Association. The annual jfirxia! mrciiinr of tho Singapore Ainatiui- Boxin v.ill be held at the UemoriaJ Hall on Wednaaday, Oct. 29, I p.m. It is hoped to arrange for champion?hips to be hfld shortly. The (ryuina-ium r/iw available for training.
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      AL SINGER'S EASY WIN.
      44 13 «O, '■>' t. 1 1. Al Singtr, the ntwly crowned li»c!itv.cieir. champion, easily defeated Eddie Made, cf Denver, in one-aided i in-round Ik ut here tonight. Singer won nnu raaßda by a wide Haeh just won the nfth. len Urn lijrht.
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    EXCITING FINISH TO ROWING RACE.
    455 14 Miri Beats R.S.Y.C. RECORD TIME MADE IN HARD STRUGGLE. An exciting rowing race which ended in a win for Miri \l.i\ ai --.inst the R.S.Y.C liy a "canvas" (about four feet) took place yesterday inside the breakwater The winners covered the course (1 mile) in
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    U.S. FOOTBALL.
    152 14 California University Beaten. 1...- Ar.elts. Oct. 11. Colkga demonstrated today that I trongest football team w the Pacific coast when it defeated the powerful Univcr-ity .if by 7 point* to 6. Last week Washinyt i; State defeated the University of California. 16 0. It :till lias Stanford t->
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    MIXED FOURSOMES.
    80 14 Miss (Jourlay and Major Hezbt Retain Championship. London. Oct. 16. In the Mixed Four-omes Championship linal at rVorplesdon today. Aliss Molly Uoarlay (Camber ley ltva'h) and Major c. 0. ll' .'it (Royal Portruah) beat Miss Diana Esmond and Roger Wethered (Worplesdon), live ami four. Tin- winners thus retained
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    WEEK-END RUGBY.
    369 14 Public Services to Meet South Johore. Rugby enthusiasts who flock to the Padang every Saturday will have to go further afield to witness a game tomorrow. The test fixture, between the Malayan Command and the S.C.C., which has been looked forward to so anxiously, has been cancelled tomorrow
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    BILLIARDS.
    204 14 Newman Keeping in Front Of Lindrum. London, Oct. 16. close of play scores in tfce i International Billiards Tournament were as follows I Newman, (rec. 7,000) *****; Lindrum, Davis. 19,562 .\U( onachy. i1,«J30. I On the 15th the scores were Newman, !2.1^:; Lindrum, 4.215. Davis, 12,489 McConachy, 10,429. a>
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    MIDDLE PARK STAKES.
    55 14 Success of Even Money Favourite. London, Oct. 16. The Middle Park Stakes (six fur.) resulted as follows PORTLAW (9.3) 1 GOYESCAS (9.3) 2 ;i()MER (8.10) 3 Won by three lengths four lengths between second and third. Eight ran. The betting Evens Portlaw 2 to 1 ajraip.u Geyeaeai
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    JEFF DICKSON'S PLANS.
    70 14 Signs Camera For Two Fights In Europe. Mr. Jeff Dickson, the boxing promoter, who returned from America to Paris in mail week states that he has signed Camera tot two fights in Europe, the First in Italy against an unnamed opponent, and the second in London or
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    TITLE CHALLENGER OUTCLASSED.
    371 14 Maxie Rosenbloom Beats Abie Blain. New York, Oct. 23. Defending his world's light-heavy weight tit'e today Maxie Rosenbloom beat Abie Blain (Newark) on a technical knock-out in the 11th of their 15 round contest at Madison Square Garden. Bluin was badly out-classed throughout, ar-J won only the
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    THE CESAREWITCH.
    267 14 Nearly Decided Not to Run Ut Majeur. London, Oct. 15. In the presence of Their Majesties the King and Queen. H.H. the Apa Khan, who heads the list of winning owners this season, added the Cesarewitch to his Derby, Eclipse and other successes when t .Vajeur won in
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    136 14 Friday, October 24. Singapore Polo Club: Barnei Cup. Rugby: "C" Co. Welch vs. Islands. Hockey: Welch 2nd XI vs. A.P.C., Tanglin S.R.C. v». S.C.C. "B," S.R.C. Saturday, October 25. Singapore Races. Rugby: P.S.R.P.C. "A" vs. S. Johore "A," Johore Bahru. Hockey: U.S. Trial, Tanglin. Monday. October 17. Hockey:
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    SINGAPORE POLO.
    133 14 Final of the Barnes Cup Today. The final of the Barnes Cups competition will be played at the Singapore Polo Club today, weather permitting. The tournament is very open and keen contests should be witnessed. The first round which was played on Wednesday (•suited in the B team
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    WALES vs. SCOTLAND.
    61 14 Team for International Match Tomorrow. London, Oct. 15. The Welsh soccer team chosen to meet Scotland, at Glasgow, on Oct. 25th, is composed of the following players Len Evans (Cardiff City) Dewey (Corinthians) and Crompton (Wrexham); Rodgers (Wrexham), Keenor (Cardiff City) and Ellis (Nunhead) Collins (Llanelly), Neal
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    NEW RACING RULES.
    82 14 Dead-Heat Run-Offs and Low Weights. London, Oct. 16. The Jockey Club has paised an alteration to the rules abolishing the run-off after dead-heats, in which both horses will in future be counted as winners. It was also decided that the lowest weight in all races will be
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    103 14 I'oppy Day Fund Competition At Garrison G.C. There will be a flag competition at the Garrison Golf Club from today until Monday in aid of the Poppy Day Fund. Conditions A. Ladies holes) Red and Yellow Flails. B. Men (18 hjles) White, Blue and Green Flags. At the
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    SHAMROCK FOR U.S. ?
    84 14 SHAMROCK FOR U.S. Reported Sale of Sir T. Upton's Yacht. It is widely rumoured in Newport, Rhode Island, that Shamrock V., Sir Thomas Lipton's defeated yacht, will remain in United States waters, ami it is even stated that her sale has already been negotiated. It is further stated that there
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      107 14 BREEDING TELLS To break Hinkler's Avian record Kingsford Smith chose another Avian and did it. The world's most famous airman appreciated that soundness of design coupled with robust construction and honest workmanship builds a plane that is a pleasure to fly and a pride to own. The Avro Avian is
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    CENTRAL HEALTH BOARD AFFAIRS.
    2856 15 Demand for Reduction Of Medical Staffs. MORE PUBLICITY. ACTION NOT JUSTIFIED BY FIGURES. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kualu Lumpur, Oct. tX The foUowiag is ii report of the meeting of the Central Health Board, held at tli<- office of the Administrator. Mr. L iOldridge, on Oct.
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    41 15 Rom Bariafck, aged forty, who w< :'oi:nvi dsad in her lodgings in New YorlV'East I.Hi." irai billed in variou etrtaac is "the uirliest woin'.n in the w,ild." 'eath. uHeh was attribute.! tn h'\trt dis•al:e, had occurred n number of days prr-iuu.-ly.
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      358 18 NOTICE i« hereby given that the Trade Marks depicted above are the property of F. Hopper Company, Limited, Barton-cn-Humber and the same are used by the said Company in connection with Bicycles. Motor Cycles and Cycle Accessories exported by them to the Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Unfederated Malay States
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      552 19 Assets exceed $11,000,000. Assurance in force over $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straiti Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, S.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      560 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,600,000) Taid up Capital Glds. 55.000,000 (about £4,600,000) Reserves Glds. 28,187,797 (about £2,350,000) HEAD OFFICEI: AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICESI: THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES IiATAVIAj: Head Office for Dutch East SHANGHAI,: Head office for China and Japan.
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      657 19 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y15,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y12,125,000 President S. Shimada, Esq. DIRECTORS N. Yanagita, Esq. M. Araki, Esq. T. Hisamune, Esq. N. Takaßi, Esq. T. Yoshida, U:.|. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND AUKNCIES Amoy Hankow Makong Shinchiko
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      246 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £60,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS-Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. Assets Assurances in force £116,753,004. £498,404,870. LET US DEMONSTRATE how a Policy of $10,000 over 25 years increases
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      57 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES Never Mind }^^#C: Smoke aWillss W.D.&c H.O.WILLS. BRISTOL LONDON HcHE IS THE f^M!k=-^ x SECRET jfcjjjH' SPECIAL Mod. A.W. 2 R-l 3 4 tons -136 ins. Wheel Base. THE LORRY which OUT-PULLS, OUT-CLIMBS, OUT-PERFORMS all other Trucks of similar rating, under full load. We will be pleased
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      202 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION. LTD. (Incorporated in Great Biitarb) Baa 4 Ofllc. Cot Malaya SINGAPOR. t» For Over a Year Jsr A GLAXO i^ Jjtio^J jti0^ Jtjv M HAS CONTAINED ADDED fF^ S& B SUNSHINE vit amin d. 1^ /<jj> B JsJ° other Baby Food can M Ma
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