The Straits Times, 27 October 1930

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    40 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] M M ifJ&xW THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. \&fMM 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY. OCTOBER 27, 1930. 'Afcii^'id/cENtfc The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1930 PRICE If CENTS
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      80 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. .('PHONE 6161). C.15 TONIGDT 9.15 KING OF JAZZ ilcalurinß PAUL W HUMAN. I STALDEN IN THE BERNESE ALPS, THE FAMOUS HOME OF "BEAR BRAND" STERILIZED NATURAL SWISS MILK. "SLEDGE BRAND" SWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK. SIMONIZ CLEANS AND POLISHES AND PRESERVES Varnished, painted, enamelled or lacquered wood
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      163 1 t. KUALA LUMPUR! 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE iftfl.i I I^^B *^tv M I Gentlemens All Wool Felt Hats Price $5.75. IN THREE SHAPES AS ILLUSTRATED. SHADES OF (JREY, FAWN, BEAVER. A fine quality Hat, stylish and well made, at a moderate price. ROBINSONS (Incorporated in S.S.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. I
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      6 1 Alt TONIGHI »15 .KING OF JAZZ
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      555 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL. PASSBNGBB AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL Ut. 00. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'porc. RAWALPINDI if.COO Nov. 1 ■JEYPORE •r'.320• r '.320
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      687 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Nuples Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail §SUWA MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 7 I-VSHIMI MARU 10,900 Nov. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,000 Dec. 3 4 TEKUKUNI MARU 11,800 Dec. 17 18 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 HARUNA
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      466 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,8G5 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Au.-tralia, cabins
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      572 2 *NORDDEDTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany). The understood are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS FRANKEN for Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka and Moji Oct. 27 FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Not. 9 SCHLESIEN for S-.igon, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka and Moji Nov. 15 5 MOSEL for Hong Kong, Shanghai,
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      638 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND HRK.MKN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL A.'.'D GLASGOW-^BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (.Route
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      531 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorpoiated in Siami. BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE fjr Kretay, Trengganu. Kelantan, Basffsmra, Ttlupin, Patuni, Blagora, Lacon, Siehon, Bandcn, Kohsamui, ijingsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok Arriv:.l Departure SUDDHADIB In poit Oct. W VALAYA K«T. I Nov. MAL.INI Nov. 10 Nov. II The steamers are .Hted throughout with
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      477 3 •SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschapalj Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Aaitsrdaai Soatbamptoa Maraelllea Rotterdam Toaaag* m.s. P. C. Hoof t ***** S.M.N. Oct. 31 tn.T. Sibajak 13,000 R.L. Not. 7 >■ Koningin der Nederlanden 8.20.S S.M.N. Not. 14 m.t. Indrapoera 12.000
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      487 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE USE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG Tla COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. ArrlT* Leare waara S'pora S'pors Peoaog PUB. FILLMORE In port Oct. 30 Nov. 1 PKES. WILSON Not. 10 Not. II Not. II PRRS. VAN BUREN
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      465 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) ELLKRKAN I.LV« PASSENGER AND FREIOHT SKRVICC TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. rBEIGHT SKSTICI OUTWARDS To Hong Kong. Skaagaal and Jspan Dua S'pors CITY OF SHANGHAI Nov. 7 KAZEMBE Dec. 5 HOMEWARDS a.s. CITY OF MANDALAV for Havre. Ixindon, R'dam and Hamburg
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      487 3 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5.128. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, IX)NDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Lear* S'pure Penang I m.s. JUTLANDIA Nov. 4 Nov. 7 m.J. ALSIA Nov. 2fi Nov. 2H m.s. FIONIA Dec. 17 Dec. 1» m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 7 Jan. m.s. MEONIA
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      304 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklets and information, write, phone or call. L. U LAWLER, General Agenf, Hong Kong Bank Chnmber*, CANADIAN NATIONAL Xht Lmrgeit Railway Splna im America KLAVENESS LINE (Ineornnratad In Norway) Direct Fast Monthly Service from BELAWAN DELI. PENANG AND SINGAPORE to lOS ANGELES,
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      350 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 Shi.w Annual M.r.n Puck Annual UM The Playtime Annual $1.50
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      792 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To TTi« Arfvrrlismf Manages* Straits Timei. Cecil Street. Ples»» Insert th» following small advertisement for days i— it* are upproximateiy seven words to a Una and thars o a flat ran afcarge at •25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per Insertion.
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      643 4 MISCELLANEOUS Madame Barge, manicurist, CB, Princep St. MARBLES, white Kalian. 1. Telegraph St WANTED, set of Golf Clubs. Gents. Apply BOts straits Time*. MARBLK FLOORING TILES IN STOCK. \PPLY SINGAPORE CASKET CO. TEL. ■W76. WANTED FUR (ASH. Ifents Kull size Vii.lin, tnu.-t be lust class instrumcrt. Straits Times. WANTED to
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      727 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 2, Oluny B<l. Opi.ruitc Botanical. Garden. Apply 11, Nasdim Koad. TO LET, 9, Sophia Road. Semi-bungalow. Apply Ed. M. Nathan, 88, De Souza Street. TO I.XT, vucaneiex at the Crescent and Meyer Flats, Katong. Modern sanitation. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, sea side bungalows, near
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      557 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS OsWwß .-r>!::e to let, Dunlo;> Uouse Robinson Koad. TO LET, Office accommodations Ist floor, Raffles Square. Apply French Bank. OFFK'K TO LKT. 30A, Rafflen Place, Singapore. Apply CUT, Straits Times. TO LKT, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor. Apply Koh Chew Kee, IM, Killine; Road. WELL
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      592 4 NOTICE We have pleasure in announcing that after one year's study of the hitest methods of hjurdnssing and particularly permanent waving under the masters of Paris, London and Berlin, Mr. Martin has resumed charge of our saloon. He is now ir. attendance to give you the benefit of his experience
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      657 4 THE SECRET OF BUSINESS SUCCESS "Concentration on Essentials." In those three ws«wj you hjraa embraced the basis upon which every self-made m.in BM built his fortune. If yo;i fritter away .jour energies on tiling's that have i>" bearing on ultimate bmtl the ...hievement of your ambitions Is impossible. And the
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      324 5 GUEST APPRECIATION Perfect technique at the BVffiV.^B piano earns warm appUuse; MH^^^^^BB perfect foods on the table Hf ,^M pfr^T~ achieve t!ie sincerest guest s,^ tewiaM appreciation. The most dis- Mfct^SfllMKß S^A^jm} criminating approve of S&W Is3if|^3l ir^^' licious so certain to assure your lull triumpb m hostess. CONSISTENTLY 5^
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      287 5 GRAND HOTEL BRASTAGI. Unique health resort in the Sumatra Highlands. I.SOO feet above sea-level. Telegraphic Address Postal Addrtaa BRASTAGI HOTEL, BRASTAGI. BRASTAGI HOTEL, BRASTAGI. Sumatra, E.C. All telegraphic enquiries must be sent prepaid. BRACING AIR EXTENSIVE VIEWS. RIDING-TENNIS-GOLF-BILUARDS DANCING AND MOUNTAINEERING EXCEPTIONALLY REDUCED TERMS DURING OFF SEASON. Off season commencing
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      121 5 [TENTRAI STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL AND MARINE ENGINEERS SIN(JAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. DID YOU FORGET ANYBODY >jQk LAST CHRISTMAS V Op^| Give a "KODAK" and be >3r if lls?9 c Can arranK<> to nave H ill lO^^y one dolivorc^ to any jj»*^^^^a address in th<* United Kingdom in lime tor KODAK, LIMITED
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    TROPICAL HOUSES OF THE FUTURE.
    3000 6 A Vision of the City Beautiful. COLD TO ORDER. lUJILDINGS TO HOUSE 30,000 PEOPLE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 23. An address of outstanding interest on "Modern Architectural Thought" WU delivered to the Kuala Lumpur branch of the Singapore Socii'y of Architect! this
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    ATTACK WITH AN AXE.
    146 6 Javanese Remanded For Observation. (From Our Own CoiTv.'spondcnt.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 24. At Selangor Assizes today before the Hon. Mr. Justice P. A. Farrer Munby, Hasnim bin Mat Te:ja, a Javanese of Bukit Badon?, Kuala Sflungor, was rfMtrged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt with an axe
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      172 6 BIG REDUCTIONS on the prices of WATCHES. From Oct. J5 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 So. Metal pocket and wrW Watches nickel case
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      149 6 AN ENJOYA BLE MUSICAL COMEDY At the WEMBLEY CINEMA, Geylang. TONIGHT A Paramount Talking, Singing and Dancing Comedy of Sport and Komanrr SWEETIE With Ten New Songs and a IV ppy New Dancr, the Prep Step, NANCY, CARROLL, HELEN KANE AND JACK OAKIE In the S.TuTid Show, at First Show,
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      187 6 ELECTRICITY W ECONOMY AND SERVICE I Light without Heat and Cool Breezes "\tg,\\ is what electricity Jft^fTok I supplies. Electric lighting ALwM^^|k\\V\ is a necessity now-a-days; /i%^\^^i^V\\ electric fanning is both a luxury llJaaSL}- \s\\\ \v aru^ a necessity. It means com- fort plus efficiency in hot Wv^ \\h |V\\\\
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      281 7 G.IS TONIGHT 0.15 THE CARE-FREE ALL COMEDY SHOW YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR EL BRENDEL MARJORIE WHITE, WM. COLLIER, NOEL FRANCIS, MIRIAM SEEGAR and FRANK RICHARDSON IN THE NEW MOVIETONE FOLLIES OF 1930 i THE LAST WORD IN GETTING GAY! KICK THE LID OFF GLOOM HERE'S A FUN RIOT TO KEEP
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      112 7 oo o Quo o e>,p ojon o €>..!p.e oaoe ojdjd o.olc ■■■■■■■■■lH 6.15 TONIGHT S THE NIGHT 9.15 SPECIAL MATINEE WEDNESDAY at 3.15 Grand Premiere for Malaya OF Universal's Dazzling Beautiful Musical Revue, "THE KING OF JAZZ" with PAUL WHITEMAN The World famous Melody maker AND Tremendous cast of Famous
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      119 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Coming Nov. 22 23 TWO RECITALS ONLY Dame Clara Butt AND Mr. Kennerley Rumford MARYBOROUGH. 6-15 TONIGHT 915 Entire Change of Programme PARAMOUNT Presents WILLIAM POWELL BEHIND THE MAKEUP With FAY WRAY— HAL SKELLY— KAY FRANCIS. STABTLINGI-Y different This amazing story of a conflict of iniiit-uim-lu-rsoiialitif" flashes on
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      CAPTAIN'S ERROR OF JUDGMENT.
      1355 8 Steamer Collides With Breakwater. Mr. S. W. de Saram presided over an Inquiry which was held in Colombo on Tuesday, Oct. 14, in consequence of the 11. I. s.s. Ozarda colliding witli the BMW•water at Colombo on Oct. 1. After hearing the evidence, the cour. delivered
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      FOG EXPERIMENT.
      239 8 Collision Risks Likely To Be Diminished. Several months asco an apparatus c.nof a wireless gramophone working in conjunction with a foghorn was installed at the UgkthoOM on the Isle aj Comlirap. off tin- Ayrshire cast, and experiments .-.ujjt.est that the risk of collision a: -ca through fog is
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      259 8 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, Oct. 27. On London, Bank 4 m 's I/I tt/SI Ec-mand 11 M/M Private 3 m. credit 2/4 'A Or Mm* York, demand J6'. Privata BO d/» 67 13/16 On France, Bank T.T. 1431 On India, Bank T.T. 155*4 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 42'i disc. On
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        MINING.
        443 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Seller* £1 fl A-:ii.i Kiunl.anif 20/- Ayer Hitam Tin H 'C I/I ii iT Banyrin Tin 13 14 ;i 1 1 Uatang I'udung 0.10 0.16 1 1 it. .1.1 Caveo n.jS 0.4U 1 1 Bukit Arung 0.35 0.40 il fi Uiii-riiih Malay 10- 12 nom.
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        GENERAL.
        256 8 Imm Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 I Alex. Crick Ord«. 2JO 2.60 2 2 Alex. Brick Preff. Ml 2.10 11 1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.18.6 5.3.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.3 V 0.44 r.om. lt)0 .'0 Chinese Coin. Bank 102.00 104.00 niln il Con. T. S. 7'-<> Pref. 16/3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        114 8 iingnpore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1'j2C red. 1931-36 101 10* ci iingupure Municipal 6 p.c. of :»0i red. 1530 $1,878,000 rar. 1% prem, lingapore Municipal 4H p.c lvoT red. 1947 Xl.COO.CCO M par litijtajiore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1W08 red. 1666 (1,000^)00 »i par Singapore
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        388 8 Fraser and Co. and L\ a li and Evatts quotations. Today's Prices i laser Lyall Co. K-att A.icnby ($1) 0.80 0.85 0.70 0.85 A lor Oajan ($1) 0.70 O.bO 0.7(1 o.«u A. llituiii ($1) 0-90 1.00 I.UO 1.10 A. Kilning ((1| 0.20 O.ilO O.JU 040 >. Malay ijL'j
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      KAMUNTING TIN DREDGING.
      1147 8 Amalgamation Proposals Tin Restriction. An extraordinary general meeting of 5 KamuiUinjr Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held on Sept. 29 at 7 Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, L.C., to consider resolutions (1) approving proposals for amalgamation with I'angn^a River* Tin Concession', Ltd.; (l!l increasing the capital, for the purpose
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      28 8 From China and Japan, by Khyber due at Singapore 2 p.m. on Wednesday. From China and Japan, by Tilawa, due at Singapore 1) a.m. cm Thursday.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    157 8 Today. II<m| o (Fiankcnl 2 p.m. stint l'aiicijauf, Beogkalii, Slak, Pakaa Wmiot ami Pajuonbo (Hong Ijm I ;j p ni. Java, .-south-West Sumatra, KuuthKast burnco, i flilns, Molucca* Timor JJilly (TUBUM) p.m. \crth, N.-Kaat udiI N. Wet .S.uiu'.iu (Borni-o Marui o p.m. Ctylon, Southern and Western India
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 8 l.rft Arrd. By Spore London Edavana .icpt. 11 Oct. 4 Christiaan Huygem ie\n. \'J Oct. i Mantua Sept. 11» Oct. lil •Slinala S.'pt. |fi Oct. ]H Jchan v OMmtencrcH (k'. :t Oct. '.'I Kaahgii dc:. Oct.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    413 8 Monday, October 27. SaJps sloßgeidc the Wharvta or eifoctoe to arrive. REPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf I ch. liimui. I.ch. Macs l'..tn.l. v.\ I;:. n..,tha. 0.) Wharf Nil. Coal Wha/f Nil. VESSELS IN DRY UOCU. Trnjong Pagar. Albeit Dork I.,h. "Fly." JJ Victoria Dork Nil. i L. pp.
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      182 8 Corns imprison you? Why permit corns to interfere with your work and pleasure? A few drops of "GETS-IT" and that throbbing pun will be reliered. After a day or two, the corn can be easily pulled out and your troubles are over. Millions of former corn sufferer* loudly praise "GETS
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      271 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Biijfht Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- i Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity tion. F. F. ins. hours. r /c m.p.h. AlOT Star .90 74 0.29 6.9 85 NE 2 Fine Kotu bharu No report. K.Troneganu H8 74 0.08 9.9 85
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      208 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, October 27. H. W. 1.4:1 a.m., X ft.. 12.45 p.m.. 0 ft. 1 la. Government Servants Co-operative Society, meeting, Legislative Coum.il Chainhrr, 4.30 p.m. Tueaday. October 28. II. W. 2.32 a.m., 7 ft. 4 in., 1.20 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Wednesday, October 29. H.W.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    450 9 London and New York Prices Up. D.E.I. RUBBER EXPORTS DOWN. Ily Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices I! ii lil. rr. 1.1 cents, per 1b. Tin. ion tons at $62'/» per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber, London, 4 5-16d. per Ib.. up '/id. New York,
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    SHARE MARKET RERORT.
    79 9 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Oct. 27. Tin. I-'irm. Ku.'hais r >»!-60 cents, KintaBto, IVnaunts 41-46 cents. Malay 14-UH cents. Petalinp.< 3.55-3.70, Sungei LlUU 7.J-80 cents. Lukuts 60-65 cents. I lu Klangl Mii'i CtnU, SunKC-i Ways 1.85-2. Hong Pattl 40-4". cants, Aycr Hitams 9s. 6<1.I"-. M., Baa>
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      THE COMPETENCE OF DIRECTORS.
      1297 9 Compulsory Qualification Needed. (By Gilbert C. Layton.) The Hatry crash of the autumn of 1K29 more than any other recent event brought before the public mind the question of the requisite qualities for company directors. Mr. Clarence Hatry was both the brains and soul of a
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      59 9 Tone of Market Quiet, steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 4 5-16d. per lb. New York Spat Sheet G. cents 8% per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot NovemberDecember Nov.- Dec. Jan.-Mar. Buyers 13* 13 tt 14 13% 14* Sellers
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      SOVIET TRADE IN MANCHURIA.
      798 9 Peaceful Conquest Of The North. From the mo.nent of the signing of the Habarovsk Protocol the Soviet authorities have been devoting their energies' to tire conquering of Manchuria by peaceful means. In the first place the Far Eastern Bank, the Torgpred, the Neftsyndicat and the Textile
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      EXCHANGES.
      76 9 Rugby, Oct. 26. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.06*4, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5\d., Berlin 20.39, Brussels 34.85, Bucharest 818, Rio 4%, Buenos Aires 3H'.,, Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 25.02-> 4 Helsingfors 192 v». Hong Kong Is. 3'-d., Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 45.25, Milan 92.825, Monte Video :iK'_.. New York 4.85 15-16,
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      LEYLAND AND BIRMINGHAM.
      497 9 Dividend of 7V 2 Per Cent. For Year. The ordinary general meeting of the Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on Sept. 24 at Leyland, Preston. Mr. Robert T. Byrne (chairman and managing director) presided. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts, the
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      TAI TAK PLANTATIONS
      269 9 Rubber Preference Offer. Tai Tak Plantations, Ltd., have rent a ciicular to the shareholders announcing the impending issue of 120,000 preference sl.iics of 2s. each to shareholders at par, with special rights and privileges. Owing to the further acute fall in the price of rubber, the circular
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      JIMAH RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
      708 9 Stoppage of Production Under Consideration. The annual general meeting of Jimah Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the offices of the secretaries, Messrs. Gattey and Bateman, Fullcrton Buildinz, on Saturday, Mr. James Robertson presiding. Others present included Messrs. C. V. Miles, H. O. Reilly and O.
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      LONDON METAL MARKET.
      429 9 William Jacks and Co., report, under date Oct. 1 as follows The pessimism during the past week has been as pronounced as the optimism was before the Hatry and Wall Street smashes. and probably is just as unwise, but the U.S.A. content themselves with announcing that their
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    LONDON TIN MARKET
    728 9 Flood of Selling: Sharp Break in Values. A BOLT FROM THE BLUE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 1. A writer in an American journal, after analysing elaborately the capitalisation and market values of sixty-four Malayan tin mines, their output, and the cost <>f production, finds that
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    ARDATH'S GOOD YEAR.
    185 9 Big Increase Reported In Profits. An increase of over iiUO.OOO in net profit* is shown in the report of the Ardath Tobacco Co., Ltd.. for the year to June :1O lasf. Net profits amounted to £71.">.1T4, against £471,441 in the previous year and £317:995 two ye*rs ago.
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      164 9 Raffles Hotel TO PLANTERS, MINERS AND RESIDENTS OF JOHORE, MALACCA, THE NEGKI AND SELANGOR. WEEK-END VISITS AT SPECIAL HATES. Owing to Steamers' schedules of arrivals and departures it is found that during the average week-end there is vacant bedroom accommodation at Raffles Hotel, and the Management is prepared until further
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTORBER 27, 1930. LET'S BE CHEERFUL!
    1015 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE MONDAY OCTORBER 27, 1930. LET'S BE CHEERFUL! Last week's steady improvement in the rubber market has net served t? restore to any pronounced extent confidence in the immediate future of the commodity. Indeed, the pessimists, puzzled because prices ■-•aye not crashed to the extent they proph:siei
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    281 10 Mr. Fairburn, Inspector-General of Police, and Mr. G. Sturrock, the Colonial Engineer, paid official visits to Malacca last week-end. The wedding of Miss Eran Arathoon, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. -M. S. Arathoon, of Singapore, and Mr. C. D. L. Christian took place in Buenos Aires
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    REFLECTIONS ON THE TARIFF QUESTION.
    1363 10 Economic Nationalism And Its Dangers. (By Mr. Norman Angell. author of The Great Illusion.) Germany is just emerging from a vital electoral contest party changes and reshaping of policies are in progress in Britain political regroupings may change very greatly the face of French politics
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    802 10 TIGER IN SINGAPORE. It is disconcerting, or thrilling, accord- J ing to temperament, to learn that there i.s still a possibility of encountering an occasional tiger on Singapore Island. Tlv famous Golf Club tiger of some years is well remembered, and it seems that even now
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    PRIME MINISTER ON THE PALESTINE DECISION. BRITISH MANDATE OBLIGATIONS.
    609 11 PRIME MINISTER ON THE PALESTINE DECISION. BRITISH MANDATE OBLIGATIONS. Palestine Position. MR. MACDONALD ON HIS POLICY. Rugby, Oct. 26. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in reply to General Smuts, who criticised the British Government's recent statement of policy in Palestine, says he feels sure General Smuts's views are based
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    GERMAN STEAMER FIRED ON.
    703 11 Incident in Brazilian Revolt. FURTHER FIGHTING. Last Federal Stronghold Surrenders. Berlin, Oct. >:>. The Commando: of the Hamburg-Arn-.:l.n steamer Baden reports from Rio dc Janeiro that the vessel was hit by it shell from a Curt, and 1* person.-, mostly Spanish emigrants to Argentina, were killed
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    42 11 It was intimated that the Home Government iiad iWi'led to provide an anihii.l sum of li.'.tM f. Kholarahipa at the Hong Kciik University, soon to British subjects. They were to lie styled the King Edward VII Beholarahipa, says the lloplt Kong Telegraph.
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    COMING SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.
    264 11 Atmosphere of Political Uncertainty. London, Oct. 25. Parliament will re-assemble on Oct. 28 in an atmosphere of political uncertainty. The tariff controversy threatens disruption among: the Conservatives rather than embarrassment to the Government. l>ut the latter is credited with the intention of submitting an advanced pr.>giamrr.e,
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    INDIAN CONFERENCE.
    169 11 Preparing for Opening On Nov. 12. London, Oct. 25. The meeting of the leading Indian Princet in London this morning 1 marks the preliminary stage in the IndiaT Round-Table Conference, representing all shades f political thought in Great Britain and India, which will open on Nov. 12. The
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    A ROYAL MARRIAGE.
    263 11 Bulgaria's King Weds An Italian Princess. A.vsisi, Oct. 2o. The thoughts of the whole of Bulgaria fcnd Italy arc centred on this normally i|uift Peruvian town today. It is ablaze with uunling and crowded with visitor? .n tho occasion of the wedding o f King Boris and
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    NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS.
    430 11 Big Labour Victory. EFFECT ON FINANCIAL POSITION. Sydney, Oct. 26. The New South Wales elections, in which voting is compulsory and on a preferential basis, resulted in a big Labour victory. The Labour Party now has 54 seats as compared with 40 before the election, th«
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    ECONOMIC UNITY.
    100 11 Mr. Baldwin's Declaration Welcomed. Rugby, Oct. 25. Lord Elibank and Lord Mekhett, who ha\e been aitrons: Conservative critics of Mr. Baldwin's recent pronouncements on questions of tariff modifications and Imperial preference, have issued a statement cordially welcoming Mr. Baldwin's latest declaration that he would negotiate with the Dominions
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    LORD CECIL.
    134 11 Tribute to Work for League Of Nations. Rugby, Oct. 25. With the cordial support of the three puity leaders, a committee has been formed for the purpose of presenting Lord Cecil with his portrait as a tribute to his unique services to the cause of international co-operation and
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    JAPAN'S FLEET.
    51 11 Reviewed by the Emperor At Kobe. Kobe, Oct. 26. In jdorious weather the Emperor Hirohito reviewed a Japanese fleet of 165 warships, agtrrejtating 700,000 tons, every one of which had been constructed wholly in Japan, while 72 naval aeroplanes flew backwards and forwards over the lines of warships.
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    ZIONIST AGENCY.
    59 11 Virtually Removed From London to New York. New York, Oct. 26. Two hundred and fifty of the wealthiest Jews in the city met and formed a Zionist Emergency Fund to protect Jewish rights under the British Mandate. The action is construed as virtually removing the political acivity of
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    MILITARY EXPENDITURE.
    164 11 Question to be Again Raised In China. Hong Kong, Oct. 26. Mr. T. V. Soong, Finance Minister to the National Government, wer.t to Canton on Oct. 25 and returned to Hong Kong the following evening. He has decided to leave Hong Kong again for the North on October
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    AFRIDIS REFUSE PEACE TERMS.
    112 11 Another Attack On Peshawar Planned. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 25. The peace efforts on the North-West Frontier have proved to be unavailing: The Afridis resolutely refused to offer security against further attacks on Peshawar, and the jirjta at Jamrud broke up. It is expected
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    BOMBAY DISORDERS.
    121 11 235 People Injured In Lathi Charges. Bombay, Oct. 26. No fewer than 235 people were injured, of whom 155 were taken to hospital, and 35 men and 22 women were arrested, during the course of police laihi charges to enforce the ban on the much-heralde'l ceremony of saluting
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    BOMBS BY POST.
    86 11 Latest Activity of Indian Extremists. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 25. Sending bombs by parcel post is the latest exploit of Indian extremists. Following the recent explosion in the Rangoon post office, when a clerk was seriously injured, a small parcel exploded in the Hyderabad post
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    LOST HIS PASSPORT.
    231 11 A Soviet Explanation of The Jowett Affair. London, Oct. _•">. In connection with Press reports of the alleged arrest of an Englishman. Mr. Christopher Jowett, on the Trans-Siberian Railway en route to Peking, the Soviet Embassy in London states that these are absolutely unfounded. It adds Mr.
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    CAPTURED MISSIONARIES.
    155 11 Miss Evenson Released And Reaches Safety. Peking, Oet The United States Consul at Hankowhas received a letter from Loshan, signed by the Rev. K. X. Tvedt and Miss Evenson and dated Oct. Is. statin? that they are in thn hands of Iho First Red Army who are holding
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    NEW TIN CONTROL SCHEME.
    2430 11 To be Sold But Retained In the Ground. MORE RESTRICTION. How the Plan Would Be Financed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 2'>. After it had been held up for a number of months while being considered l>y the Tin Producers' Association, both in London
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    PRESIDENT TO MEET "YOUNG MARSHAL."
    1010 12 Reforms to be Discussed. SHANSI ELDERS ASK YEN TO GO ABROAD. Shanghai, Oct. 26. General Wu Tieh-cheng, a leading member of the National Government Legi lative Yuan and of both the Kuomint:;ng Central Executive Committee and Central Political Council, who was recently sent north by
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    SUGAR RESTRICTION.
    101 12 Plans for Stabilising World Prices. New York, Oct. 25. Mr. Thomas Cliadbourne, president of the committee for the stabilisation of the world sugar market, and Senator Viriato Gutierrez, of Cuba, are sailing next week to confer with the representatives of the Java Sugar Trust with' regard to plans
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    FLOODS IN SMYRNA.
    108 12 Forty Lives Lost and Much Damage. Smyrna, Oct. 26. So far it is known that 40 people have lost their lives and that many have been injured in the serious floods, due to heavy rains. A hundred houses in Smyrna collapsed and railway bridges were destroyed. Banter.
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    SMOTHERED IN FLOWERS.
    100 12 Trans-Atlantic Flyers Back In Paris. Paris, Oct. 25. The home-coming of the airmen Costs and Bellonte, who flew from Pnris direct to Niw York, partook of the character of a national festival. The aviators were almost smothered in flowers on landing. The Minister for Air officially welcomed
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    CUT HIS OWN SALARY.
    76 12 President Hindenburg to Take 20 Per Cent. Less. Berlin, Oct. 26. President von Hindenburg has voluntarily renounced 20 per cent, of his salary. The members of the Cabinet have taken a similar step. Berlin, Oct. 25. The Cabinet has afrreed to reduce Ministerial salaries by 20
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    R101 DISASTER.
    49 12 Inquiry into Loss of Airship Begun. Rugby, Oct. 25. A l.Vft. long model of the airship R101, which was made specially for the Antwerp Exhil>. inn. is being brought back from there for the inquiry which opens today into the loss of the great airship. British Wireless.
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    MILLIONAIRE'S DEATH
    96 12 Mr. Harry Payne Whitney The Racehorse Owner. New York, Oct. 27. The death occurred here today of Mr. Harry Payne Whitney. Reuter. Mr. Whitney was a prominent New York banker and director of the Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate Co., Metropolitan Opera Co., Westchester Racing Association, Whitney Realty
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    CHINA & RICE IMPORTS.
    91 12 CHINA RICE IMPORTS. Canton Merchants Boycott Japanese Grain. Hbnjr Kong, Oct. 26. The Canton rice merchants arc refusing to dispose of Japanese rice which, they declare, is of no value. Sin Kuo Min. The reports of bumper padi harvests all over China have recently aroused much opposition to the importation
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    APPEAL DISMISSED.
    183 12 Sub-Contractor Who Used Intimidation. Sim Liang Huay, a Chinese sub-con-tractor, unsuccessfully appealed "in the Supreme Court this morning against the decision of the Criminal District Judge (Mr. C. Wilson), binding him over to keep the peace for six months on an allegation of having committed criminal intimidation of
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    POPPY DAY FETE.
    48 12 Malacca Function Spoiled By Rain. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Oct. 25. The Poppy Day fete arranged for yesterday was spoiled by rain which began in the early mornin.? and lasted until the late afternoon. The padang was wet and muddy. The attendance was poor.
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    DEATH OF A PRINCE.
    62 12 Inquiry Committee Reports Nothing Criminal. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Oct. 2G. The commission of five people which was appointed to investigate the death of H.S.H. Prince Samovn Bamtherng, who was shot while out shooting, hns reported that there is no circumstance which would indicate anything
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    THE MOTOR SHOW.
    34 12 Attendance of 224,000 Announced. Rugby. Oct. 26. The total number paying for admission at the motor show at Olympia which concluded yesterday was 224.000. c(tmpa'rexl with 227,000 last year.— British Wireless.
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    NEW YORK PRESS.
    41 12 Prices of Sunday Editions To Be Doubled. New York, Oct. 26. The New York Times, the HeraldTribune and the World announce that the price of their Sunday editions will be doubled to fivepence as from Nov. 2.— Reuter.
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    SEVEN YEARS FOR GANG ROBBER.
    167 12 i Chinese Who Escaped From Custody. Sentence of seven years' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. Justice Mundcll at the. Singapore Assizes on Wont: Keng, the Chinese who was charged with committing gang robbery at Jalan Besar on Dec. 3, 1927, and regarding whom it
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    SUMATRA OVER PENANG.
    132 12 Streets Flooded and Strewn With Broken Branches. (From Our Own Correspondent! Penang, Oct. 26. Shortly before six o'clock yesterday evening a Sumatra of exceptional violence •and duration swept over Fenang. The torrential rain seemed to be travelling horizontally and forced its way through closed doors and windows
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    MISADVENTURE VERDICT.
    60 12 Inquest on Malay Killed By Motor-car. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 26. At the inquest at Puteh yesterday on a Malay bicyclist who was killed when knocked down by a motor-car in Scotland Road the jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure. The driver of the
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    CAPT. MATTHEWS.
    44 12 Crashes While on Flight To Sydney. Sydney, Oct. 12. Capt. F. R. Matthews, who flew from England to Australia, was forced to land at Lismore en route to Sydney. The machine crashed and was badly damaged, but the airman escaped unhurt Reuter.
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    15 12 Capt. R. M. Richards, M.B.E., S.S.V.F.. has been transferred to the S.S.V.F. Reserve of Officers.
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    MIDNIGHT DRAMA.
    460 12 Europeans Attacked In Kuala Lumpur Mess. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. li.">. As briefly announced in today's Straits Times, two Europeans were the victims of an amazing attack by a Hylam tukang ayer during the early hours of this morning: as a result of which both
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    SECOND MINE DISASTER.
    160 12 One Hundred Lives Lost In Germany. Berlin, Oct. 25. While 150,000 people were attending the funeral of the 261 victims of the Alsdorf mine explosion another explosion occurred in the Maybach mine mar Saarbruecken. There were about 1,200 men in the mine at the time, and over
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    WALDEMAR HAFFKINE.
    123 12 ell-Known Bacteriologist Dies In Lausanne. Lausanne, Oct. 2G. The death took place here suddenly today of Waldemar Mordecai Wolff Haffkine, C.1.E., the well-known bacteriologist. Reuter. Mr. Haffkine was born in Odessa in 1860. He first enpaped in research work at the Zoological museum, Odessa, and later became assistant
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    "ENEMY" LANDING AT BEDOK.
    1174 12 Early Morning "War." VOLUNTEERS DEFEND THE COAST. Searchlights shot across the calm water, while the rattle of musketry, interniiiiKled with the boominK of guns and the low drone of aircraft overhead arMed realism to the operations in the curly hours of yesterday morning, in which tin-
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      SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
      3441 13 Excellent Sport. PROFESSIONAL MEETING ENDS. Saturday saw the finale of the local professional rat ing season with the last programme of the October meeting. It proved one of the best days from all points of view. The dividends were good, popular fancies justifying support, the racing was
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      BILLIARDS.
      67 13 S.C.C. Championship Final Tomorrow. The final of the S.C.C. billiards championship (350 up) will be played tomorrow Frewin meeting Bullen or Hudson. Other ties arranged for tomorrow are A Class Handicap (250 up).— H. Gray owe 125 vs. Cherry or Bembroke. B Class Handicap (150 up). A. F. Hunger
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      307 13 Champions Fine Win. ARSENAL AND VILLA LOSING ADVANTAGE. London, Oct. ■-!.">. The following were the results of English and Scottish League matches played today First Division. Arsenal 1 West Ham ltd. 1 BirminKhum Chelsea J Klm-kbuMi K. 2 Bolton Wand. L' Blackpool I Liverpool Derby County Sheffield
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    208 13 Monday, October 27. Ho.ivcy: S.K.t II n. S.C.C. M, S.R.C S.C.I-. XI vs. U. Co., Welch Kf;.t., Tanglin. Rugby S.C.C. 2nd XV vi. Polio ihumton Roud Depot "A" Co. Welch vs. R.A.K., Tanitlin D iM.G.) Co. Welch vi. H.M.S. Cornwall "A," Tanglin. Tuesday, October 28. Rugb> S.C.S. v>.
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    FORWARD GAME IN A QUAGMIRE.
    605 14 South Johore Draw With Public Services. Through making the best of a heavier pack on a wet ground. South Johore managed to draw with the Public Services at Johore Bahru on Saturday, each side steering 6 points (two tries). Recent rains had reduced the ground
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    SELANGOR TRIAL.
    629 14 Getting Ready for Game With Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 25. Johore being unable to field a team to meet Selangor at Kuala Lumpur today, a Slate trial was played on the padang, with a view to selecting the team to meet Perak next week.
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    BIG WIN FOR PENANG.
    357 14 Scoular Converts All Seven Tries. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 25. Despite the crocking of several of Penang's best men, it was a fairly strong fit Veen that took the field this evening and beat Kedah by 35 points (seven joals) to six points (two
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    BRAKE TESTING.
    262 14 Invention Installed at Universal Cars, Ltd. The general use of four wheel brakes and higher speed ears makes it necessary for brakes to be frequently inspected and adjusted. Proper brake equalisation is particularly important in case of sudden pull-ups in order to avoid accidents, and it is remarkable
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    PERAK BEATEN BY SELANGOR.
    457 14 Last-Minute Win in InterState Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 25. A large crowd braved the threatening weather to witness Selangor defeat Perak by the odd goal in three in an inter State hockey match on the padang this afternoon. Selangor were the first
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    HEALTH BOARDS.
    339 14 Asiatic Planters Ask For Repeal. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 25. The campaign which is being carried en in the F.M.S. by certain section* of the planting community for the repeal of the Health Boards Enactment received additional support from the Asiatic Planters' Association of Malaya
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    YOUNGEST MAJOR DEAD.
    79 14 Joined Up and Fought At Age of 16. Major T. Kelvin Evans, formerly of the British Army, has died in New York at the age of 33 from pneumonia, aggravated by the effects of poison gas inhaled during the War. Major Evans, who is said to have
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    SCOTLAND SURPRISED BY WALES.
    226 14 International Soccer At Glasgow. London, Oct. 25. At Glasgow today Wales drew with Scotland, each side scoring one goal in the international soccer championship. The crowd was only 16,000 strong thus emphasising the lack of interest owing to the English League's ruling that Welsh and Scottish
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    968 14 Notts. County's Success Continues. London, Oct. 25. The following are the positions of teams in the English and Scottish League tables after Satui day's games First Division. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Arsenal 12 8 1 3 34 18 19 Aston Villa .12 7 2
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    POLO CLUB GYMKHANA.
    29 14 The Singapore Polo Club will hold a gymkhana on Sunday, Nov. 16. The programme, which will include team and usual gymkhana events, will be issued shortly.
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    179 14 From the Straits Times Of Oct. 14, 1880. The same story that so Materially interfered with the taking of the census in 1870 is, we are informed, being again circulated by natives, namely, that the object of the census is to enable Government to levy a poll-tax,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    227 14 The King of Jazz," starring I 'an I VVhiteman and his band imported by many well-known film favourites, including John Boles and Laura La Plante, opens at the Capitol this evening. "The New Movietone Follies of I9W" starring El Brendel, with Marjorie White, the comedienne of Sumiyside Up,"
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    52 14 Leaves Bangkok for Medan This Morning. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batgkok, Oct 27. The outward Dutch Amsterdam-Buta-via air mail arrived at Don Muang yesterday at 1 ..'{o p.m. A day was lost at Akyab where a spare part had to l><» made. The aeroplane left this morning
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    DAY & NIGHT PLANE SERVICES.
    339 15 DAY NIGHT PLANE SERVICES. Landing Blind with Aid From Radio. Washington, Sept. Ni. Rigorous maintenance of flying schedules by day and night, long a goal of commercial aviation, may become possible now that a radio system of landing planes "blind" has been perfected by the Aeronautics Branch of the Commerce
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    28 15 An At Hume anil the first general meeting of the International Buddhist Union will be held at Mr. Aw Boon Par's bungalow at Pasir Panjans on Nov. 2.
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1942 15 Mr. Baldwin And The Leadership Forming A Definite Policy By-Election Difficulties Mr. Thomas And The Press More Criticism Of The Post Office Attitude Towards Air Mails. (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, Sept. 30. j WITH the return of Mr. Baldwin from the Continent, the
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    350 "REDS" ANNOYED.
    154 15 350 REDS ANNOYED. London Newspaper Editor Sentenced to Death." Under the auspices of the Novorossick Soviet, 350 Black Sea transport workers met to consider the Soviet Government's export policy in the light of criticisms by the London Press, and were told that the policy was based exclusively on economic motives,
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    SHENSI RAVAGED BY PLAGUE.
    429 15 Danger Which Threaten^ All North China. Peking, Sept. 30. The details of a terrific epidemic of bubonic and pneumonic plague, which luui ban ra;rin:-r in the northern part of th« Province of Shensi, an isolated part of the interior of China, without the know-l.->ixr>' of the
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      610 17 SAFEGUARDING THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I bswe Mad nearly all the correspondence and .-:ch< nM for the safeguarding of the robber indu.try but I have not \i scan a sin-ie scheme put forward which is acceptable to all producers. All plans suggested arc
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      A JEW'S PROTEST.
      835 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read with as onishment in the Strait* Time* of Oct 21 of the British (H.vernment's d.L'ision to continue its I olicy < f limiting immigration of the Jews into Palestine. It would he as ludicrous to limit
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