The Straits Times, 8 October 1931

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    26 1 The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1931. 20 PAGES. The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1931. 20 PAGES
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      65 1 i~" I I 6.15 Tonight 915 j VIENNESE NIGHTS 1 with VIVIKNNK MGAL and I AI.tXAMtKK 6EAT. I Phone 5261-2. j GREAT PRICE REDUCTIONS IN POPULAR LINE OF CARS AS FROM THE lsv OF OCTOBER THE FOLLOWING NEW PRICES WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON THE WOLSELEY RANGE THE HORNET "6" COACHBUILT
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      247 1 'A NEW "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" PORTABLE. I i UNIVERSAL AUTOMATIC Mk BRAKE. V NEW CABINET DESIGN. A brake which is not only j Hk The pleasing simplicity and automatic but universal, for it j mk smooth lines giw this model will work with any make of B a greater air
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      20 1 r-r ~i 6.15 Tonight 9.15 I VIENNESE NIGHTS i wttk VIVIKNNK MGAL and I J ALEXANDKR 6KAY. < Phone 5261-2. j
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      523 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA I AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SEUVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDKR CONTRA* C WITH HIS MUESTY'S RNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST ma: i. service. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KASHGAR Oct. 10 MACEDONIA 11,000
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      754 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10,500 O.t. 21 22 S KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 6 I KASHIMA MARU 10,500 Nov. 19 20 YASUKUNI MAKU 12,000 Dec. 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Dec. 16 17
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      478 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly ssilings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,862 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      641 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5333. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penaag. M.s. BORINGIA Oct, 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct* 23 hj. FIONIA Nov. 4 Nov. 6 m.s. ALSIA Nov. 25 Nov. 27 m.s. JUTLANDIA
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      570 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 BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON. NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      488 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telnln, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Ba-.cjon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure. VALAYA Oct. 11 Oct. 14 PRACHATIPOK Oct. 18 Oct. 21 SUDDHADIH Oct. 25 Oct. H These vessels are fitted throughout witn
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      544 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Franciaco and Los Angelea. S.S. GOLDEN WALL sails from Hong Kong Oct. 10 S.S. GOLDEN RIVER sails from
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      544 3 f>OLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANC. COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Lear* Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. PRES. MONROE Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 I RES. VAN BUREN Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 PRES. GARFIELD Nov. U Nov. 12 Nov. 14
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      534 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Soei CaaaL OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and Japan. Steamer Due Spore b.s. CITY OF PERTH Oct. 12 s.s. CITY OF NORWICH Not. 26 HOMEWARDS. a.s. CITY OP
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      377 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. I Incorporated in England. 1 I upital Ajthorisi-d £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.666,84.1 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: M. Ryrie, Esq.: Chairman. I*. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., ■I. O. Robinson, Esq., W. 11. Shelford. Esq..
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      562 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Eatabliahed at Amsterdam 1824) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.030.000 (.about £6,669,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3.335,0001. HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay
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      511 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established ISK.I at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8.500,0001. Paid up Capital Glds. 55.000,000 (about £4.600,000). Kt'MTVfj lihls. Jlt.iyn.Oo7 i about 1.12.000 i HEAD OFFH X: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: BATAVIA: Head Office for Dutch Kast Inlies. KOBK: Hfail Oflicr for
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      706 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There nr» approximately seven words to a line and there' i." a Bat r;ite charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of 1 A fee of M cents
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      694 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, 24, Meyer Rd. Apply within. TO LET FLAT, Namazie Mansions. Apply *l. A. Namazie. Bungalows 14, Angullia Park. 863, Orchard Road, fixing modern sanitation. SMALL modern bungalow at Balmoral Cres- nt. Apply 32, Balmoral Road. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East
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      561 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Batterr Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 »q. ft. Apply 424, Straits Timei. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Ken Chew
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      458 4 FOR SALE Pictures— GOVT. HOUSE AT HOME. Art Studio, 87, Selegie Rd., (nr. Casket Co.). HATS. JUST UNPACKED A NEW SHIPMENT at The Crown Drapery, 29, Selegie Rd. CINE KODAK CAMERA model B, 3.5 'ens. guaranteed perfect condition, complete in leather case, going cheap, what offers 7s, Straits Times. 10,000
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      801 4 PUBLIC NOTICES GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE The Excise Enactment, 1915." SESSION OF LICENSING BOARD. The next Session of the Licensing Board for the District of Kluang will be held at the Kluang-Club on Dec. 10, 1931. All applications for the issue, renewal or transfer of Licences must be made on approved
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      887 4 TENDERS TENDERS FOR SUPPLY OF TODDY TENDERS are invited for the supply of pure fresh toddy to the Government Toddy Shops in Singapore from Jan. 1 to June 30, 1932 at the rate of 600 gallons daily. Two prices per gallon should be given (a) Delivered at the Toddy Shops.
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      271 5 HOTELS CABARET I WHh MRS. AI.FORI), ZI.ATA. MAKNA KRISK. SVHII- JAMES, ANITA ntANKEL, HKVKRLV (iI.ENMNO, mm hEMLO, CUfl hKNDAU., JOK (.ODDAKI) and VVNER (.OMEZ. PROCEEDS TO CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. TICKETS $1. RAFFLES HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL EXTENSION TILL 1 A.M. SEA VIEW OPEN AIR TALKIES TONIGHT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11. NOT EXACTLY
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      143 5 HOTEL LONDON, ENGLAND. NEW MANSION 38, 39, and 40, LANCASTER-GATE, HYDE PARK. FIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL HOTEL, overlooking beautiful Kensington Gardens. Central for all parts of London. Gas and electric fires. Hot and cold running water in every bed room. Nothing but the best English food served. Special terms for families. FULL
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      144 5 HOLLANDSCHE PROVISIONS. Komyn Cheese, Cream Cheese, Corn Floor, Tripe SauxagcK in Vinegar, Calve* 1 Liver. i .ili,-- Sweet Bread, l.actuiiichinkin. Stock Fi«h, Veal Chops, Roaxt Sausages. Berliner Knarkwont, Bed Bennx Bacon. Smoked Hxf. Bruso-eIK Chicory. Ling. Hotchpot Bacon. Hotchpot and Beef, Sliced Beans, I'otatoeß and Sausages. Roast Veal, Smoked Sausages,
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      798 5 BRING THE LADIES! TO THE GARDEN ARENA (LION CITY RING) Friday 9th October 9.30 p.m. BOXING "LADIES' NIGHT" Ten 4 round bouts NICKY SULLIVAN vs.* YOUNG HASSAN and AL RIVERS in an exhibition of FIGHTIVC. PRICES $2, $1. 75 cts., 50 cts. and M «ts. LADIES HALF PRICE. TENDERS 1
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      488 5 AUCTION NOTICES. IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU Miscellaneous Application No. l<> of 1931. In the matter of Section H I.') of the Land Enactment 1910. and. In the matter of I Chargr dated June 17, 1 927. reuiht.red in presentation No. .'J7t>H.'{ Charge Volume XXVI Folio
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    "UNEMPLOYMENT WILL RESULT."
    1094 6 "NO PROFITEERING." ANY INCREASE DUE TO HOME MARKET. Unemployment will be the result of a totally unjustified action on the part of Government," was the opinion expressed \o a Straits Times representative this morning by a leading Singapore mei>chant regarding the statement, which appeared in the Straits
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    SLAUGHTERED CHICKEN.
    113 6 Secret Society Ceremony Raided by Police. (From Onr Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 7. Seventeen of 24 Chinese who were arrested during a raid in Acheen Street and were charged with being members of an unlawful society pleaded guilty today in the police court -and were each sentenced to
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    THREATS CHARGE.
    44 6 Chinese Working in Hotels Owned by Japanese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 8. Charged with threatening three Chinese with injury if they continued to work in hotels owned by Japanese, two Chinese have been remanded in the police court here.
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    31 6 At an extra-ordinary general meeting jf the Indian Association Messrs. J. Namazie, B. Govindasamy Chettiar and P. Govindasamy Pillai were elected as trustees for holding the immovable properties f the association.
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    SAW PISTOL POINTED AT HIM.
    423 6 Selangor Officer's Story Of Ambush. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 6. An account of the alleged attempt by a Phinese pagattr to shoot a European police officer (taltag an ambush near Kuala Lumpur was given 'before the '< cal magistrate yesterday. A detective
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    ROTARY TIFFIN.
    471 6 Suggestions for Future Speakers. Owing to the indisposition of Dr. Chan Su Lan the Singapore Rotary Club were without a speaker at their weekly tiffin at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday, but the hon. secretary (Mr. A. L. Gilmore) stepped into the breach, reading an article from "The Stage"
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    LOOTING IN PENANG.
    85 6 Destitute Chinese Attack Foodstalls. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 7. As a result of the present distress several cases of looting have been reported lately in which destitute Chinese and others have attacked foodstalls. Among the complaints received b|>- the Chinese Protectorate is one in which
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    YOUNG BANK CLERK KILLED.
    326 6 An unfortunate accident in which a young Chinese bank clerk was squeezed to death between trolleybus and a trolley-bus standard at a street turning in Singapore Chinatown was the subject of an inquiry held by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, who added a rider
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    COLONY'S BUDGET
    136 6 Monday's Meeting of The Council. Approval of the Draft Estimates of revenue and expenditure fcr 1932 will be moved by the acting Colonial Secretary at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday. The Attorney-General will move "That this Council approves the rule as to abolition cf the
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    ORGAN RECITAL
    78 6 First of a Monthly Series Tomorrow. The first of a series of monthly organ recitals will be given at the Victoria Memorial Hall tomorrow afternoon, from 5.30 to 6.30, when the following programme will be given by Mr. R. A. Waddle Fantasia in F. Best. Evening Seng. Schumann.
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    INDIAN LABOURERS.
    66 6 Departures Still Outnumber Arrivals. The Deputy Controller of Labour, Malaya, announces the following arrivals and departures from Penang to Madras Presidency for the month of September, 1931 Arrivals (State aided) (figures supplie! by travelling inspectors) five adults, four minors, one infant. Arrivals (others) (figures supplied by travelling inspectors)
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    MR. JINSUKI HONDA
    82 6 Death of Well-Known Hotel Proprietor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 8. The death took place yesterday at the Hasimura Hotel of Mr. Jinsuki Honda, a .veil-known figuie in Seremban who had previously spirit 15 years in Malacca. He had been in charge of the hotel for
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    PEON FINED $2 FOR ASSAULT.
    479 6 Capt. Hclliman's Case. CASE CONCLUDES AFTER FOUR DAYS. Considerable interest was evince J in I the case concerning the Municipal Registiar of Vehicles Department, in which trouble between a Malay peon and a Eur:pean Chief Inspector has occupied the attention of the Municipal President ar.
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    LADY MAY CAMBRIDGE.
    284 6 Royal Consent Given to Her Wedding. London, Oct. 7. His Majesty held a Privy Council at Buckingham Palace at which he registered his formal consent in council to the marriage of Lady May Cambridge to Captain Henry Abel Smith, which will be solemnised on Oct. 24. Reuter.
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    KINGSFORD SMITH.
    63 6 Reaches England Looking Thir And 111. London, Oct. 7. Looking thin ard ill Air-Commodori Kingsford Smith arrived at Heston aii l>arl: this evening. A few seconds after the plane landed the Australia-England record holi'eJame3 Mollison, greeted Kingsford Smith with the words, Bad luck old man.' Half an hour
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    JAPAN'S FINANCES.
    6 6 Rumours of Minister's Resignation.
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    FLU IN SAMOA
    51 6 Apia, Samoa, Sept. "25. A quarantine against American Samoa was established by British Samoa today as the result of an official report showing 275 cases of influenza in the American islands. Ships from American Samoa will not be allowed to enter British Samoa until the epidemic is
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      74 6 You can't keep children as they are today they will *^Hf grow and change, but P^\ Photographs of the child- Eip^KsL] ren never grow up. B^r2s^mm Isn't It t'.itu- for ii uric portrait? MM^rfMHI^I^I^B MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY Phone 6496. LIGHT STUDIO, Modern Art I'hutoßraphers. 21, ORCHAKI) ROAI). SINGAPORE. THE
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      97 6 INSURE YOUR EYE-SIGHT i^* with -f* LAZARUS CAPITOL BUILDINGS. Tel. No. 2751. Hiurs from a.m. to I p.m. MK2BnUNBSS9GSBBBHB*HaI^I^MM Announcing the New Ampro Home Movie Projector 16 Millimeter. The Amprn rrnjrrtnr is the latest 16 mm projector fur Hume I sc. It incorporates many rilstinuuishiiiK features which m;il.. it the
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      201 7 "GREATEST SHOW WE'VE SEEN" Wonderful Picture" "Topping Show" Those were the Opinions Voiced by Last Night's Enthusiastic Crowds at the CAPITOL NOW SHOWING Warner Brother's Brilliant ALL-COLOUR MUSICAL OPERETTA VIENNESE NIGHTS The First Original Romance written for the Screen by the VVorid-famous Composers OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN and SIGMUND ROMBERG (of "DESERT
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      130 7 Something To V^/^S Crow About! Vl^riP TONIGHT 4HHk BOOKING 6.15 §1 \—r, Tpl <• fit t ici. and H «»k 9.15. r 6903 j^^ V CONSTANCE BENNETT'S Dramatic Return to The Screen. The Former Idol of Millions of Admirers in Her First Talkie Success "RICH PEOPLE" The beautiful, magnetic, vivacious
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    PROGRESS OF PORT OF LONDON.
    704 8 SHIPPING NOTES, Rock-Bottom Charges. HALT IN SCHEMES FOR IMPROVEMENTS. The fortunate position of London in (omiiarison with other big ports during ihe piuint depression was reflected in an interview accorded to The Journal of Commerce by Sir David J. Owen, general manager of the Port
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      DUTCH DEFICIT
      141 8 Economies, New Taxes And Loan Conversion. The Budget for 1932 was laid before Parliament in Amsterdam on Sept. 15. It pi ovides for an estimated deficit on the ordinary Budget of £6,250,000, as compared with a deficit of £785,000 for the financial year ending Dec. 31 next. Next
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      197 8 Singapore, Oct. 8. SELLING. Condon, 4 months' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 3 months' sight 2 I1I 1 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/lfi London, :l0 days' sight 24 1/32 '..ondon, drmund 2/3 31/32 ...mlun, T.T. •> IS 16/18 Lyons and Paris, demand Hamburg, demand Yew York, demund Batavia
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      PRODUCE.
      80 8 Singapore, Oct. 8. jambier jnjjo (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. IG.OO opra 4 (,5 mixed 4.40 ia(to flour, Sarawak 2M W h 'te Pepper 32 .00 Black Pepper 2 0 00 Pearl Sago 500 SI >»»» 5.00 medium pearl cOO Sice, Siam $i B9 t0 2 m Saigon $167 to
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      95 8 Kerosene oil.— Per unit of two 4-gaUon ins Fish $4.93. Dragons $4.93, Crown J4.7H. »4.83, Kerosene prices for Crown and ~ro«s in drums 30 cents per unit less than above. Devoe's imp. Brilliant 2 tins $5 18 ■>ylvan Arrow $4.78 per 2 tins. Motor spirit per imp. gal. Shell avUtion
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      52 8 I From Australia (larcels only) by 'a-u«lay ZCCland> dU Pin ««P™ i .From China, by C ucovia, due at ■>ingapore tomorrow miming From China and. Lapan, by Hamburß Maru, due at S.njr.pore tomorrow. from Europe Condon mails dispatched >n Sept. 17), b- Rohna, clv.c at I^nan? 1 o
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      773 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLM., 32 metres, 5.10 to G. 30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7
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      Vessels Arrived.
      218 8 AiU J»P- C 270 tons, from <I\LA£ a t l *d 0T L n/on vii Penan* »-10. ''^r'Tlalacca" uio fr m MalaCCa 8 MAKASSKR. Dot.' gflS ton,, from Indragiri )l win t» ira K» i l»-10. for Be I, 2 v/ tf tons ft 7-10-hama u> 7" uh
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        MINING.
        437 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. £1 £1 Asam Kum'.anß 22 2:t a £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/i -•"> Ayer Hitam Tin 10 6 11/6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/6 11/6 1 1 Batancr Padang 0.10 0.16 1 1 Batu Caves 0.26 0.30 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. il
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        GENERAL.
        264 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellert. 1 1 KinU Electric 0.60 0.70 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.15 1 .22 '-i 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.70 1.80 10 10 Maynard Co. 6.00 7.00n0m. 1 .40 Malayan Brewerias par. O.OSpm.nom. 50 50 McAlister Co. 65.00 60.00 10 10 C. A.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        134 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1U26 red. 1931-36 101 104 cl Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. ■■i" 1901 rtJ. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 Ted. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1965 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES
        391 8 Fiaser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. At the prtoant time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. Today's Price Fraser Lyall ft ft Co. Evatt AHenKy ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.60 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 L H-tam (|1) 0.60 0.70
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    597 8 Thursday. October 8. H. W. 8.40 a.m., 7 ft. 5 in., 7.30 p.m., 8 ft. 1 in. Cabaret in aid of Children's Aid Society, Raffles Hotel, at after-dinner dance. Police Band. Katong Park, 5.15 p.m. Friday, October 9. H. W. 9.10 a.m., K ft., 8.36 p.m.,
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    AIR MAILS.
    36 8 Air mail Karachi —London dispatchr-ri Ly s.s. Rohna on Sept. l.s was delivered in London on Oct. 7 (19 days). A mail from Medan by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 11.40 a.m. today.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    246 9 Rubber Firmer In London. TIN UP ANOTHER 40s. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore. Thursday. Today's I'ricrs Hublx-r. K'| rents por Hi. Tin. .">(» tons at SKI.2."> per picul. YcMrrday's I'rices Kuhl.w. London. 2 l"i-16d., up B d. New York. I 11-lfi els.. down 1-16 ct. Market Tone
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    EXCHANGES.
    71 9 fekgfcy, Oct. 7. iu'ii exchange* arc Amsterdam, :> i. Athani 885, Bombaj Is. .V.d., Berlin 17. Bi 87-*, Bneoarait •;:)■">. Rio 814, Buenoa Urei 804, Copenhagen 17%, Genova I9H, Helaingfors 160, Hon.: Kontr Is. :M., Lisbon 109*1, M....r,.l M1:,M 1 Miiun 76V4, MoiiU' Video 20»i, New V.rk 3.88, Oslo
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      BUKIT JELOTONG RUBBER.
      504 9 Chairman Reviews Year's Working. The twenty-first ordinary general meeting of the Bukit Jelotong Rubber Estates, 1. ti1., was held «t the office of the secretaries, C. V. Gomes and Co., on Oct. 7. j The Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock was in i hi- cliair, and others
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      CALCUTTA ELECTRIC.
      202 9 Progress of the River Scheme. The Calcutta Electric Supply Corpora-, tfon ha« lonp been faced with the growing difficulty of providing electrical energy the important residential and in-; dnstrfatl area in the south cf Howrah, on the rijfht bank of the River Hooghly. The luaii in that district
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      123 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,038 th auction on Oct. 7, when there was catalogued 1,9114,001 lb. or 890.18 tons offeTed 1,*****8 lb. or NMI tons sold 1,374,511 lb. or 613.62 torn,. Spot. London 2T*d. New York 4 13/16 cts. TRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      TEMOH TIN DREDGING.
      45 9 The Borneo Co., Ltd., agents for Temoh Tin Dredfring, Ltd., have received a cable statinjr that at the annual meeting of Tcmoh Tin Dredging, Ltd., on Oct. 21 a linal illiiihil »f 9d., less tax, ovtfT be re-lomniuiik-cJ, payable on Oct. 24.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 12 o'clock noon, Oct. 8. Buyers. Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard foot 8% Standard R.S.S. on Tender "tuber X", 9 a vember U'» ;i>» iHci-mber !<S 9H Jan. -Mar. 9% 9% i. April-June 9* 10 Tone of Market Firmer. Latest Cable Lo:,don Spot Sheet
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      405 9 The following publications were issued or received by the Department cf Statistics S.S. and F.M.S., during the period from Sept. 1221 22 to 30, inclusive, and are available for I public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapore. Issued by the Department I Stocks, Production,
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      SEPT. RUBBER RETURNS.
      177 9 The figures in brackets give the output* for the corresponding period of last year. Batu Matanir and Ana 5. —47,700 lb. 8a1ing.— 57,300 lb. Batu Lintang.— 72,326 lb. Benta.- 72.370 lb. (79,477 lb.). Clovelly.- -25,000 lb. (20,500 lb.). East Asiatic. 2KU.400 lb. (360,700 lb.). Jonp Landor. -60,000
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      HOME TRADE REVIEW.
      1759 9 Country Living Beyond Its Means. A DELUSION DUE TO IGNORANCE. (By A. W. Still.) London. Sept. 9. I A great deal will happen before this .letter is read in Malaya, end a good deal of what does happen will be old news even in the farthest corners
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      486 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES SEPT. 10. Allagar (2) /4>'j; Anglo-Malay (£1) 3 32; Aver Kun in'.- (£1) Bagran Serai (£1) 3 16; Bahru (2 II 1 Banteng (£1) Vi Batu Caves (£1) Batu Mateng (2/) /9; Batu Tiira 3/16; Bertam (2 I 3; Bidor (2 ia; Bikam
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    187 9 Domestic production' of tin, and tin-in-ore at 72 per cent, during the montU of September, 1931 Tons. Ton*. Federated Malay States 2,449 Unfedorated Malay States Johore 36 Kedah 11 I'erlis 21 Kelantan nil Trenßnanu .38 106 Straits Settlements 3 Malaya 2,55>8 F.M.S. U.M.S. S.S. Total. (1) Figures
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    SEPT. TIN RETURNS
    129 9 Puteh Tin.— loo piculs, 3K4 hours, 32,000 yards. Malayan Tin. 1,430 piculs. Southern Malayan Tin. 1,420 piouls. Taiping Tin (No 1 dred(re).--34! nicub, 597 hours, 90,000 yards. (No. 1 dredffe lost 34 hours for boiler cleaning on 16th ult.i. North Taiping Tin. 255 piculs, 407 hours, 55,000
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH.
      56 10 LIM CHOON CHUA.— Proprietor of Chop Yon£ Hcnc 265, Orchard Itoad, at his residence, 4, Cuscaden Road, yesterday. The cortege will leave the house at 4 p.m. on Thursduy, Bth instant, to the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Queen Street, and thence to Bukit Timah Christian Cemetery
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      48 10 Mis. Koh Seh Loon and family tender their heartful thanks to their relatives, friends and all associations who paid night visits and attended the funeral of the late Mr. Koh Seh Loon and also to those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence in their sad bereavement.
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      IN MEMORIAM
      48 10 In tT»r loving memory of Ernest Hugh PietonGilroy, who died at Singapore, on Oct. 8, 1928. Five years have passed, our hearts still sort. As lime goes on we miss him more, His tender smile, his loving face, Nu one on earth can take his place.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 1931. A MALAYAN LEAGUE.
    944 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 1931. A MALAYAN LEAGUE. While circumstances have combined to place the possibilities of closer co-opera-tion in the forefront of Malayan politics, it is as well to remember that there is nothing new in the idea. The fact that in a commercial sense the
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    WHEN SCALPELS WERE MADE OF FLINT.
    1320 10 Secrets Which Ancient Bones Reveal. (By Lord Moynihan, president of the Royal College of Surgeons). Mr, a wii at skeletons and hones have revealed many stimuli things to surgeons, as this artlele will prove. For instance, it is now knoum thmt Tutankhamen's aunt fnetwtd
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    189 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. J. Marshall, manager of Diamond Jubilee Estate, is shortly froing on transfer to Ipoh. Mr. G. J. Dickson is now honorary secretary of the Malacca Club in place of Mr. F. Hulme-Sharp. Dr. C. R. Paul, lately in charge of the Social Hygiene Clinic, Ipoh, has started
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    683 10 SPORTSMANSHIP." When, several years ago, a member of the athletic team which represented the United States at the Olympic Games boasted in an addiess broadcast in New York that he and his companions had deliberately arranged to gain an advantage in a sprint event by a
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    RAMSAY MACDONALD OUTLINES THE TASK AHEAD.
    1302 11 Premier's "Appeal To The Nation." REFERENCE TO TARIFFS AND PREFERENCE. War Debts And Reparations Must Be Tackled. The Government must be free to consider every proposal likely to help, such as tariffs, the expansion of exports and contraction of imports, commercial treaties and mutual
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    BROADENING CREDIT FACILITIES.
    599 11 Mr. Hoover's Proposals. SUGGESTED CAPITAL OF $500,000,000. Washington, Oct. 7. A new credit organisation, the broadening of the facilities provided by the Federal Farm Board and the liberalisation of the lediscount provisions of the Federal Reserve Law were among the provisions proposed by President Hoover for the
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    CALCUTTA SWEEP.
    48 11 British Banks Not To Handle Numbers. London, Oct. 7. The Daily Express states that the British banks have decided not to handle sweepstake numbers in future, following the request of the Home Office. This practically terminates the distribution of Calcutta Sweep numbers in Great Britain. Reuter.
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    LEAFLETS ON ROME.
    51 11 "Sir— Morris" Not English But Italian London, Oct. 7. Reports from Nice state that the airman who dropped the anti-Fascist leaflets on Rome is believed to have been a young Italian, named Lauro Dibosis, who pretended that he was an Englishman named Morris. He is still missing.—
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    GERMAN CABINET TO RESIGN.
    284 11 Dr. Bruening's Plans For The Future. Berlin, Oct. 7. The Cabinet has decided to resign today. If the Chancellor of the Reich (Dr. Heinrich Bruening) succeeds in forming a new Cabinet that can command a bare majority in the Reichstag, Germany will continue to be ruled
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    LORD TRENCHARD.
    163 11 To be Head of the London Police. London, Oct. 7. Air-Marshal Lord Trenchard has besn appointed Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, in succession to Lord Byng. Lord Trenchard is the first member of the Royal Air Force to hold a Commissionership. Reuter. Lcrd Hugh Montague Trenchard, who i?
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    ALL NIGHT SITTING ?
    178 11 ALL NIGHT SITTING As Prelude to Minorities Committee Meeting. Rugby, Oct. 7. The mfc rmal Conciliation Committee of the Round-Table Confeicnce, which is attempting to find a solution of the Indian community problem, met at St. James's Palace ajrain today and adjourned until 11 p.m., when it intended to sit,
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    SIR THOMAS LIPTON.
    140 11 Many Generous Bequests To Charity. London, Oct. 7. Very generous bequests to charity are contained in the will of Sir Thomas Lipton. Although it is not yet possible accurately to estimate the estate, it is anticipated that it will exceed £1,000,000. Sir Thomas Lipton leaves his estate
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE'S GIFT.
    220 11 Letter from Mr. Thomas. EXAMPLE OF PUBLIC SPIRIT. (From Out Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 7. In a letter to the Secretary for the Dominions and Colonies (Mr. J\ H. Thomas), enclosing a cheque for £5,000 as a gift to Great Britain, H.H. the Sultan of Johore
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    ARTHUR HENDERSON.
    226 11 Famous V. C. to Oppose Him at Election. London, Oct. 7. My. Arthur Henderson, the leader of the Labour Party, is likely to be opposed by the Conservative, Rear-Admiral Gordon Campbell V.C. the originator of the Q boats. Reuter. In addition to the Victoria Cross, which he won
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    MR. T. B. COCKER.
    116 11 Suicide While of Unsound Mind. London, Oct. 7. A verdi»;t of suicide while of unsound mind war. returned at the inquest today on Mr. Thomas Bernard Cocker, a lawstudent, who was found dead in his flat at the Temple from pas poisoning. The deceased's father stated
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    STABILISING STERLING.
    100 11 A Lord Reading Rumour From Paris Denied. Paris, Oct. 8. It is stated in official quarters here that Lord Reading, the British Foreign Secretary, has informed the French Government that the British Government proposes to stabilise the pound, as soon as possible after the election, approximately at the
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    PANIC IN HOLLAND
    55 11 Mortgage Banks Compelled To! Buy Up Bonds. The hague, Oct. 7. As an effect of the world-wide crisis, so many Dutch holders of Mortgage Bonds are now celling them that the Dutch Mortgage Banks are being tompelled to buy up the bulk of them in order to
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    JAPAN INVADING MONGOLIA.
    304 11 Is Move Inspired by Fear Of Russia? AMERICA TO ACT. U.S. Officials to Visit Manchuria Report. Washington, Oct. 7. In conformity with the Chinese National (Nanking) Government's raqowt, the United States Government has appointed representatives to visit the scene cf the Sino-Japanese dispute in Manchuria to re-port
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    PUBLIC PRESSURE.
    251 11 Will It Prevent Japan Withdrawing Shanghai, Oct. 7. The Finance Minister (Mr. T. V. Soong), interviewed by Reuter, said be feared the Sino-Japanese situation had reached a point where national pr—liri rendered it impossible for either Governni( nt to recede. Therefore, he is forced to the conclusion that
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    IN THE COMMONS.
    199 11 Question Concerning Arms for China. Loncon, Oct. 7. In the House of Commons Mr. G. Ammon (Lab., North Camberwell) asked whether, under the Arms Traffic Convention or any other international instrument, steps were being taken to prevent the importation of arms into Manchuria. Capt. R. A. Eden,
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    " DYING HOUSES " IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    873 12 DYING HOUSES IN KUALA LUMPUR. Disgrace to Humanity." WHERE THE CHINESE POOR (JO TO DIE. The conditions in Chinese "dying hou-c.-," which evoked pungent e'omnunt from the Municipal Health Ollicer <:f Singapore several years ago, form the subject of a report mi bm it led to the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary
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    NETHERLANDS BANK.
    40 12 President Resigns for Health Reasons. The Hague. Oet 7. Dr. <;. Vissering, president of the Netherlands Hank. h:-.s resigned for "f health. Dr. 1.. G. Tripp, a former prescient of the Hank of Java, is to succeed him. Reuter.
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    MILLIONAIRES ESTATE.
    39 12 iFiom Oil Own Correspondent.) HI. (>:•!. 7. The Supreme Court sun between ll<ah Seog Kirn ami I lean Sang VV'intt and others, concerning .hi estate "f the millionaire, Heah Swee Lea, was poat> poaad unlay until Oet 18.
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    OCTOBER 10.
    140 12 No Decision Yet for Chinese Holiday. Recently letters were addressei to Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Associations in Malaya by the Registrar of Societies asking for their opinions of 'he proposal that Oct. 10 (Chinese National Day) should be made a public holiday in place of some other
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    CABARET AT RAFFLES.
    145 12 Extension for This Evening's Performance. Raffles Hotel was crowded yesterday afternoon for the cabaret given by local artistes on behalf of the Children's Aid Society, and the programme quite came up to expectations. There was plenty of variety, and all the performers were people of known ability.
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    COL. LINDBERGH.
    21 12 Shanghai, Oct. 7. .11,] and Mrs. Lindbergh leave for Seattle to morrow morning, on board the Preeideai Jefferson. Reuter.
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    CURIOUS ELECTION.
    177 12 Perhaps Most Confusing Ever Fought. London, Oct. 7. The coming election will be, perhaps, the most curious and most confusing ever tought in Great Britain. The fact that there will be no national coupon will cause difncultiyi in the constituencies and, in many cases, where i there is
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    EFFECT ON MARKETS.
    119 12 Tone Good Sterling Firm British Funds Up. R\igby, Oct. 7. The decision of the Government to dissolve Parliament and hold a general election had a good effect on financial markets in London yestexlay, and today markets cpened with a good tone on the firmness of the sterling
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    KING'S SPEECH.
    164 12 Confident Every Citizen Will Co-operate. Rugby, Oct. 7. Parliament was prorogued today, and tonight the King held a Pi ivy Council at which the Proclamation for the dissolution of Parliament was signed. The King's prorogation speech, which was read in the House, contained the fol- lowing passages "My
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    EARLIER CABLE.
    410 12 Fewer Candidates In The Field. Rugby, Oct. 7. The Royal Proclamation will be issued today dissolving the present Parliament anl summoning the new one. The King's speech proroguing Parliament will be read, by commission, in the House of Lords this afternoon. The issues before the electors will be
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    CHARGE AGAINST AN AUSTRALIAN.
    181 12 Allegation cf False Representation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 6. In the police court here yesterday, C. W. Kredricks, who described himself as an Australian, was chargeel with falsely representing himself to be a representative of the Singapoi c Casket Company to M)r. N. (i.
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    "VIENNESE NIGHTS."
    326 12 Notable Musical Attraction At The Capitol. In Viennese Nights." which was shown for the first time last night, the Capitol has secured an outstanding attraction, recalling in many respects the success of "The Love Parade." It is. Warner Brothers' production of an <>:>< 'vita by Oscar Hammerstein and
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    BUILDING PRICES
    33 12 Merchants' views on the announcement that the Public Works Department, S.S., is preparing indents «.n the Crown Agents for the supply of all building materials will be found on Page Six.
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    SLUMP'S EFFECT ON TOBACCO.
    1027 12 Cheaper Cigarettes EVIDENCE FOR DEFENCE IN LOCAL SUIT. Some interesting figures of sales In the cigarette business, for example *7oo ,ooo,oo4) Double Ace cigarettes wire sold ii' Malaya last year, were revealed during the evidence of Sir. H. L. Snowie, director of the Malayan Tobacco Distrib
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    NANKING REPORTS.
    283 12 v Japanese Excuses for Not Withdrawing." The following is a translation of Nanking reports, dated Oct. G, forwarded by the Chinese Consulate General Four Japanese men-of-war have arrived at Shanghai, two of which will proceed to Nanking and Chinkiang. Fabrications have been circulated by Japanese sources that Koreans
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    "KEEP COOL."
    126 12 Kuomintang Leaders Lay Emphasis on Point. Shanghai, Oct. 7. Mr. Wu Teh-cheng informenl Pftss representatives that the Canton leaders would Ehctly proceed to Nanking to cooperate in measures against Japan's occupation of Manchuria. Marshal Yen Shi-shan is expected to return to Taiyuan on Oct. 10. At a meeting
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    NEWS FROM NORTH.
    158 12 Japanese Military Rule In Manchuria. Shanghai, Oct. 7. It is declared that the Japanese military authorities in Manchuria are very closely watching the movements of the intelligentsia and are imprisoning Kuon.intang members, students and others who are engaging in anti-Japanese activities. They are said to be makinsr
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    " DAYBREAK."
    168 12 DAYBREAK." Ramon Novarro in Film At The Alhambra. Vienna, with a background of waltz music, is a popular place for setting love stories. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have made Ramon Novarro a lieutenant in the Austrian Imperial Guard now, uncommonly popular with his fellow officers, the despair of every woman and a general
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    KINGSFORD SMITH.
    16 12 Air-Commodore Kiuifsford Smith left Athens for Rome at 10 o'clock yc^tenh.y morning says Reuter.
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    Phar Lap Breaks Own Record.—Singapore Rugby and Hockey.
    431 13 Phar Lap Breaks Own Record. Singapore Rugby and Hockey. S.R.C. SERIOUSLY EXTENDED. Smallest Success. STUBBORN RESISTANCE BY MEDICOS. extremely difficult shots, to stop. Capt. Miers chooses himself for one of the back positions. A fine defender whose play is marked by well- directed clearances and superb tackling, there is no
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    F.A. CHARITY SHIELD.
    70 13 Arsenal Defeat West Bromwich. London, Oct. 7. The F.A. Charity Shield, for competition between the League champions and the Cun winners was played at Villa Park tcday, and resulted in a win for the Arsenal (League champions) over West Bromwich Albion by I—o. Reuter. Arsenal thus retained
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    PHAR LAP AGAIN.
    97 13 Wonder Horse Beats Own Record. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Oct. 7. At Randwiek today Phar Lap, the Australian wonder horse, won the Craven Plate in 1 mm. 22% sec, thus beating its own Australasian record by a halfsecond. Pentheus was second, and Chide third. There was
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    2334 13 St. Leger Disappointment. WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH CAMERONIAN (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Sept. 15. The question which racing men are asking their friends just now is, What was it that made the bookmakers rejoice, and sent millions empty away?" And
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    128 13 St. Louis Wins Fifth Game Of World Series. New York, Oct. 7. The St. Louis Cardinals won the fifth game in the World Series played at Philadelphia today beating the Philadelphia Athletics by s—l.5 —1. The catchers were Jimmy Wilson for the Cardinals and Mickey Cochrane for the
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    NARROW WIN FOR GLOUCESTERS.
    674 13 Hard Fought Game On Padang. Gloucester* II 5; S.C.C. II J The second strings of the S.C.C. and Gloucesters met on the Padang yesterday, and after a very hard fought game, tho soldiers ran off winners by a goal (5 pts.) to a penalty goal pts.)
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      49 13 A YOUNG MAN'S SUIT Wing Loong's latest shipment of fabrics are designed to enable his master craftsman to tailor suits in trim youthful lines and are of fabrics of very cool weaves. Call and see this new range to-day. You'll like them. WING LOONG PHONE 7627. HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE.
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED
    7196 14 Opening Of Rugby Football Season. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Sept. 15. With the final games of the cricket year, first important trial games of the Rugby football season and the usual soccer thrills, this has been a busy week
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  • LIFE OF A PNEUMATIC IN THE TROPICS.
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      MAYOR OF RICHMOND IN 1894 BENZ.
      50 15 Alderman T. A. Lewis, Mayor of Kichm >nH. Surre>, in a Ben* car of 1894 tr/- oldest running cur— at the start oi I hi- veteran car race from Croydon Aerodrome to Kustbourne, Sussex, to take part in the Easthi;urne motor rally. (I'lanet Ne»y).
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      How To Get The Best Out Of Them.
      1364 15  -  G. B. PAGE. Tyres In Malaya. (By than /"|X the subject of pneumatic motor I tyres in service on vehicles in Malaya I constantly come across motorists' who i express dissatisfaction on account of re- suits they obtain from tyres on cars
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      MOTORING ROMANCE
      163 15 Miss Violette Cordery To Marry. TWO well-known Brooklands racing motorists, Miss Violctte Cordery and Captain John Stuart Hindmarsh, of the Royal Tank Corps, are to be married. Miss Cordery, who is at present stayinp with her mother at Fairmile, Cobham Surrey, told a reporter that although sh< and
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      THE MOTOR MANUAL
      115 15 A new edition, the twenty-eighth, of The Motor Manual has been issued. Over three-quarters of a million copies of this popular motoring handbook have heen sold. The new edition has been fully revised and enlarged and many new illustrations added. Included in the new features is a
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      THE " SCARAB."
      344 15 THE SCARAB." £85 Rcver Mystery Car. FOR many months thi deepest MOrMJ has been maintained concerning the £85 Rover mystery car, and conjectui" has been busy ss to its specification. In the issue of The Light Car and CyckcJr, dated Sept. 4, four pases are devoted to a complete description
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      DEATH OF LE VACK
      201 15 A Famous Motor-Cyclist Collision With Tree. HERBERT le Vack, known as "The Wizard," and generally regarded a^ he greatest racing motor-cyclist ot al tin'c. has died as a result of injuriei"lived ir> a road smash near Geneva He v.-as the first motor-f-yclist to lar Rrfcoklanels at
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      Notes and News:
      508 15 NEW radiator designs aic the cliui.iiruisl.ir.;; icitures of many of the H'32 fcasor"* cars, which remain little 'Iteied otherwise. It seems a pity t< hange the fa?r of cars which have eep e'vUiiv ro; ognised by the motoring •lublic, urless the change is necessary tdel to the
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      45 15 THE M W >:<}RK!S Maw« ch-n"r: are no'roable at a glance- in this 19.12 MorrisO—lll| v i!r n with Pytchlev sl'dimr leaf. 1h«- »n(rine now has a combined fumeconsumer. air-cVancr and D-<-- t <<>st«'>- I" <h>- cylinder head, thus prevcntini; the possibility of vlli ntmo»r>here.
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      RALLY OF VETERAN CARS.
      31 15 Nearly 4» veteran c»rs lined up »t Croydon Aerodrome for the start of their run to Ku-tlx.um.- to take part in the Eastbourne motor rally. (Planet New*.)
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    WOMAN'S APPEAL.
    122 16 I Emigrant Son to Return Home In Zeppelin. Not long before the Zeppelin sot out o.i its flight to South America Dr. Kckener received a letter from a woman living 1 in Hapen statins: that her son, v.'ho had emigrated to South Ameria, had lost his positim following
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    THE RIOTING IN HONG KONG.
    1189 17 Further Details. SIX OF ONE FAMILY MURDERED. l'urth<r det.iils of the anti-Japanese riot in-i i) Bo*| Kong are contained in the South hina Morning -I'os:. Hong Kong. Sept. 28. The sporadic noting of last week has i rodoeed v crisis, necessitatiag the proclamation of :i
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    642 17 Monday, Sept- 28. The Hen. Mr, P. T. Allen, the Hon. Mr. J. Crabb-Watt and the Hon. Mr. Palgrave Simpson and Mrs. Simpson arrived to stay at Government House. His Excellency presided at a meeting cf the Legislative Council held at the Council Chamber. The Hon. Mr. W.
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN ASSIZES
    117 17 Possession of Seditious Documents. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scrcmhan, Oet, The adjourned sessions of the Seremban V liaea was opened yeterday before Mr. Justice Burton. Mr. L. S. Simpson Gray, D.P.P., Negri Sembilan and Pahang, prosecuting, when two Chinese, Pang Fook and Wong Foo, were charged with
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    163 17 Thursday, October 8. Rutfby: The Islands vs. Public St-rvicps, I'ulau Brani. Hi.ck.-y: V.M.C.A. n. V»\\vv. V.M.C.A. ground. Friday. Octobrr 9. Ru K by: Cloucestcr RcKt. 3rd XV vs. S.C.C Tanclin. Hockey: S.R.C. v>. .S.V.C.. S.RC. ground; S.C.C. vs. B.CBjC, I'adanir; Ceylon B.C. vs. S.C.C. Ralestier. ISoxinK: (Jarden Arena
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    LOCAL TENNIS.
    343 17 S.R.C. Tournament Results. The following ties will be played in the S.R.C. tournament ti day Ledies- Singles.—Final. Mrs. N. s. Bogaa vs. winner of Mrs. La Brooy and Miss L. I'ercira. Mixed DoubleK. Misi Clark* uml M. Q. Eber vs. Miss B. Campliell an.l J. S. d« Souza.
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    WHEN PIRATES ROAMED THE COAST.
    1663 18 Captive's Threat to Haunt A Detective. MAN WITH NO HANDS. ONETIME VICTIM IN RAFFLES PLACE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 6. I have two qualifications for inflicting this short address upon you the first is that although I am not a sea' pirate, I
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    158 18 August Even Worse Than July. A further drop in Malayan trade for the month of August is noted in the Return of Foreign Imports and Exports, which gives the total imports ai $36,390,290 (£4.245.534), and exports $32,468,218 (£3,787,958). Total imports of merchandise amounted to $35,860,242 and exports $30,357,540.
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    MR. R. K. ARULAMPALAM.
    70 18 Death of Klang Sanitary Board Member. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Oct. 6. The death has taken place at the age of 51 in the District Hospital of Mr. R. K. Arulampalam, a member of the Klang Sanitary Board, who had been seriously ill for some
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    THRIFT MOVEMENT IN MALAYA.
    642 18 Important Conference At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 6. The progress of the thrift movement in Malayan towns will be reviewed and current problems discussed at the annual Malayan Urban Co-operative Conference, to be held in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and Sunday.
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    154 18 Meeting in Memorial Hall On Oct. 26. I A public meeting to inaugurate the I Singapore Musical Society will be held in the Memorial Hall on Monday, Oct. 26, jat 5.15 p.m. It is hoped that all those who are interested, either as performers or supporters, will attend.
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    71 18 Programme of drills up to and for weekI ending Oct. 11 Thursday. Oct. 8, 5.30 p.m.. Drill Hall. All Regular and Volunteer Officers, Conference jon Combined Operations, Any Volunteer other ranks may attend. Saturday, Oct. 10, Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish) Co., Recruits Table "A" 30 Yards Range. Sunday,
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    MALAYAN CUSTOMS UNION.
    1365 19 Further Pointers. A MINIMUM OF TWO CONDITIONS. In connection with the questionnaire issued by the commitee appoint* i by Government to inquire into the i ties of a customs union for Malaya the: following further explanations !:;iv becal prepared for publication: I. 1. The terms of reference
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    F. H. SMITH.
    113 19 Death of a Well-known Oxford Figure. An Oxford railway official cab inspector, F. H. Smith, who was for 44 yeare a familiar figure to the Oxford undergraduates, died at his home recently. Mr. Smith, who retired from the service of the G.W.R. four years ago at the
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    EVERY 20 MILES.
    78 19 More Aerodromes in Great Britain Needed. "Great Britain cannot be considered properly equipped for the flying of the next ten years until there are safe and properly equipped landing-field? at intervale of not more than twenty miles." This statement is contained in the first i-pport on town
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    ENORMOUS BANK SWINDLE.
    560 19 £100,000,000 Capital. m EXTRAORDINARY STORY FROM SYDNEY. Sydney, Sept. 29. An enormous bank swindle, in which hundreds of million pounds sterling are involved, was revealed when Philip Monrl and William Cunningham were chargei'. with conspiracy to defraud the shareholders of the Ocean Investment Trust, Ltd. Monti and
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    EXPLORERS QUARREL.
    177 19 Incident in 5,000 Miles' Trip Across Asia. The western section of the Sino-Fn-mh expedition to Turkestan, which left Beirut <>n April 1, arrived on the western border of Sinkianz »t the end of August. It was expected to arrive at Urumchi (Singkiang Province) in July, but the heavy
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    176 19 Routine orders by Lieut.-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore, Oct. 7. The following range allotments are published for information: Bukit Timah Range: "E" (Chinese) Company Spoon Shoot 4 p.m., Oct. 11, "C" (Scottish) Company Mallaig Cup 2-30 p.oi., Oct. 18, S. K. A. (v) Rifle
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    FINE ANIMALS AT THE BUCKS COUNTY SHOW.
    60 20 CHAMPION FOAL: Raans LaJy. with her champiti:i fuul of the show at the Bucks County Agricultural Show, held at Waddc-don Manor. Aylesbury. (-Manet News.) THE CH VMNON I'M; Greek Boinettn. winner of the Unhid Kingdom championship lac piits. does not mind having its
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    54 20 GUARDING A KENT CHICKEN FARM As the result of the loss of over 300 pe-iitfree chickens from his larm. kt'Mun Cmirl. K.'-I<m. Kent, Mr. A. Lockley Cook has issued a notice declaring that spring guns are mi and Alsatians are to be let loose in the grounds of the farm
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    47 20 ATTEMPT ON WORLD'S BASKEI-CARHYING RECORD —E. W. White, a Covent Garden porter, made an attempt to break ihe world's basket -carrying rei-orc, held by Jim Sainslmry, ul' Co\ent Garden, London, with 22 baskets, al Kin« Street. Covent Garden. He only carried 20 baskets succe -sfully. (i'laiet News.)
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    31 20 .ACTOR JUDGES ANKLES Mr. Jack Melford, the actor, judging ankles at the fete organised by the Mayor of I-ulham in aid of local charities at the Hurlingham Club, London. (Planet News.)
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    23 20 WARMING UP AT HIGH WYCOMBE Women athletes warm up before a race at the women's athletic meeting at High Wycombe, Bucks. (Planet News.)
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