The Straits Times, 28 October 1931

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    38 1 The Straits TImes [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PRICE 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1931. 20 PAGES. The Straits TImes PRICE 10 CENT* SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1931. 10 PAGES.
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      136 1 Singapore: 78, cecil st. cphone bisd'.i r "i 6.15 Tonight 9.15 CHARLIE RUGGLES I in J "THE GIRL HABIT." Phone 5261-2. j I I I I I I I I I I I Children tnrive on thi/ pure rich Swiss Milk. j Nothing can equal "BEAR BRAND," the Pure j
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      24 1 v r< lUMLA UUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. :PJK>NC- 3683 T. 6.15 Tonight 9.15 charlie nmui j I in I "THE GIRL HABIT." Phone 5261-2.
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      491 2 P. 0, BRITISH INDIA ANL> APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. FENINSULAH AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. PJUPUTANA 17,000 Oct. 31 KHIVA 9.f>00 Nov. 2
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      606 2 SHIPPINP ANNOUNCEMENTS. (Nippon Yusen kaisha.) to unman. Naples. Msrsoiilev, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlcsborough. Vessels. Tonaage. Due. Sail. I KATOP.I MARU ir.(V«O Nov. 5 fi S KASHIMA MARU 10.500 Nov. 19 20 t YASUK.UNI MARU 12,000 Dec. 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Dec. 16 17 I SUWA MARU 10,700 Dec.
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      474 2 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated ill Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN' AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7.565 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabin*
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      630 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark). Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave. Spore. Penang. M.s. FIONIA Nov. 4 Nov. 6 m.s. ALSIA Nov. 25 Nov. 27 I m.s. JUTLANDIA Dec. 23 Dec. 25 m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 6 Jan. 8 m.s.
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      613 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEjAMBHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG end BREMEN, GKNOA, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL ami GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      449 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siamo BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan. Tabai, R.ingnara, Telupin, Patani, Sinirora, Lacon, Siehon, Handun. Kohsamui, Lant;suaii, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure VALAYA Nov. 1 Nov. 4 I'HACHATIPOK Nov. 8 Nov. 11 SUODBAOIB Nov. IS Nov. is These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      397 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 Francisco a"* T.n« AnrJe*. S.S. GOLDEN RIVER sails from Hong Kong Oct. 80 S.S. GOLDEN MOUNTAIN sails from
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      586 3 DOLLAR IfIAMBV LINE iW AMERICAN I MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leays Lear* Spore. Spore. Penang. PRES. VAN BUREN In port Oct. 29 Oct. 31 ?RES. GARFIELD Not. 9 Hot. 12 Not. 14 'RES. POLK Nov. 23
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      560 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. t.t. CITY OF NORWICH Not. 25 HOMEWARDS. i.i. CITY OF KHIOS for Havre, L'don, R'dam and
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      389 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed I^oo,ooo Reserve Fund and Rest 1.666,845 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq, J- O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq,
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      562 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824). PAID UP CAPITAL fl. 80,030,000 (about £6,669,000) 3TATUTORY RESERVB FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai
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      495 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 18S3 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,600,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000.000 (about £4,600,000). Reserves Glds. 29,190.007 (about £2.432,000). HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: BATAVIA: Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE: Head Office for China and Japan.
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      725 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Tlicrc are approximately seven words' to a Una and there is a flat rate charge of 26 easts f»'r line pit insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advert isi-nii-nts will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee .if 26
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      840 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, 24, Meyer Rd. Apply within. UNFURNISHED FLAT. $40. 366, River .alley Road. Phone 460 U. TO LET, unusually convenient flat in private home. P. O. Box 504. FLAT to let, flully furti., near town, low ■cntul. Apply l. r >l. Straits Times. Bungalows 4
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      506 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. LARGE ROOM TO LET, IST FLOOR, suitable for office, milliners, drapers and dress makers. Apply Nikko House, 10, Battery Road. TO LET, ground floor, 78, Cecil Street, also office* in Stanley Street. Modern sanitation.
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      493 4 FOR SALE PICTURES, Tanglin Lido. Art Studio, 87, Selegie Rd. (nr. Casket Co.). KOR SALE, Robusta Coffee Seed* for seedlings. A. R. Holden 4 Co., Ltd., 12-a, Change Alley, Singapore. IBACH CONCERT GRAND PIANO imported 1930, guaranteed perfect condition. Apply Post Box 568, Singapore. AUCTION, provisions, sardines, chocolates, biscuits, on
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      650 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices. Demolition of Houses at Ramah St. and Mohd. Ali Lane. Date of closing, 4 p.m.,
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      684 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At Messrs.. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, November 4, at 2..10 p.m. ESTATES OF RAPHAEL KLIA9 SASSOON AND Kl.l AS RAPHAEL SASSOON, DECEASED. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land ;md shophouse dwellings known as Nos.
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      326 5 HOTELS 1? affles Hotel TON IGHT TEA DANCE G.IO— iUO INFORMAL DANCE 9.30 TIIK I'OI'I'LAR DOLLAR LINE MOM A LITTKKS OR«HKSTItA. n.m. I'KKS. VAN BUREN BAND. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7. PIERROT AND PIERRETTE BALL Under the Distinguished I'al rrniii •:<• of H.E. Sir Cecil dementi, G.C.M.G. and Lady dementi and H.E.
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      545 5 RAFFLES CAFE I AND CONFECTIONERY EXCELLENT MEALS A LA CARTE AT MODERATE COST. CAKES A fine assortment of dainty and delicious cakes are made daily under the supervision of an expert confectioner. CHOCOLATES— SWEETSCRACKERS FANCY GOODS, at reasonable prices. GOLDWIN*#" Tennis Gut has an excellent kick in it which all
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      60 5 ADELPHI HOTEL. MAKE A DATE At the ADELPHI For WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11. TEDDIE BELL Fo.-mer Popular Leader at the CARLTON, SHANGHAI. AND H(s BAND (EIGHT MUSICIANS) GRAND OPENING NIGHT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ARMISTICE DAY celebrations. TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS For enquiries, advice of change of address, or delivery instructions, please
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      233 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. 21 Young bullock 23. Appendage 2. Determines 2fl p^c c Take care 28 Toy 10. Joined 30 sink 12. Becomes vapid 82 Tardy 14. Domestic animal 34 Vehicle 16. Receptacle 36 Kil ed Bolt M- Fn i| |8. Striker 39- RomßnR omRn magistrate 20. Supplements
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    The Divorce Parade: Hollywood's Daily Drama.
    1433 6 —By Our Film Correspondent What An African Moon Did To Edwina Booth— A New British Screen Star More Progress At Elstree. TWK film. "Reaching for the Mo"". opens tomorrow at the Alhambra and Marlborough siniultam-ously, and Douglas 1-airbanks will be seen on the screen
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      47 6 1 It is neither difficult nor Hi/- A 1 expensive lo be well dressed HIHpJ jj A'^j the East. Palm Beach R B"*l^Q suiting always looks smart Ijl iH providing, of course, that S k L |4 it is properly tailored. Wfs* daSL llttt N Road, Singapore.
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      53 6 POPP^J)AY GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE ON NOV. 5th 9.30 p.m. NOV. 7th— 5.30 p.m. Mrs. H. D. Mundell" Mrs. I. Kinloch Miss Wright's Pupils Band of the Gloucestershire Regt. are among many who will help in the programme. BOOKING OPENS TODAY at JOHN LITTLE'S. Prices $2, $1,
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      176 6 The Picture That'll Rock You With Laughter A Guarantee to Chase The Blues Away j. j SHE i HAD THE WORLD j^'Sfe BY THE TAIL— AND OH, HOW SHE TWISTED! $L LAUGHS THRILLS I^SF^V ROMANCE Mothers Miuions with MAY ROBSON, Frances dade. James hall, LAWRENCE GRAY, EDMUND BREESE— DIRECTED BY
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      189 7 Uk^C^ 'TELEPHONE •">' 69Q9 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 The Laugh Lifter The Roof Raiser That Tornado of Fun— TILLY OF BLOOMSBURY WITH SYDNEY HOWARD— PRINCE OF HUMORISTS, AND ALL BRITISH CAST. Also MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon. TOMORROW ALHAMBRA MARLBOROUGH •Mfoire-ioi? tm mooit iirr i i'an if IS £««*<4:»ri|JC»EPHIL SCHENCK Wrtttia'VlOlnctUlb,' EOMUMOTQOULOINq unite
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      134 7 I CAPITOL Malaya's only super cinema with the "DOUBLE-THEATRE" capacity SPECIAL MATINEE TODAY AT 3.15 CHILDREN HALF PRICE. 6.IS— TONIGHT— 9.IS Here he is Famous Star of "CHARLEY'S AUNT" The New Comedy King of Filmland CHARLIE RUGGLES Bnck again to set All Singapore Laughing in his Latest Paramount Hilarity Riot,
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      162 7 PA VILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 THE HAPPIEST SHOW IN TOWN GEORGE SIDNEY f I CHARLES MURRAY THE INIMITABLE |W[ FUNSTERS OF COHEN AND KELLY FAME— IN THE FUNNIEST FILM I J THEY'VE MADE THE CORNER ADDED ATTRACTION MESSENGER BOY— PATHE COMEDY AND A CRAZY CAT CARTOON AN EVENING OF SHEER
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    TOURIST LINER.
    112 8 SHIPPING NOTES The Matson lmer s.s. Malolo, on it* third round the I'acific cruise, with about 18S pa IWlfiri. will arrive in Singapore from Banu'koK on Nov. 0 and leave for Latavia the next day. A tour of Singapore for the passenci'rs has been arranged by the American
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    149 8 Wednesday, October 28. Shlpa along«lde the Wharves or uperted t. arrive. KEFI'EL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Lady dementi, Lch. Makota, I.eh. Tamby, Tlaf Pi nice. Lighter Barantr. Tupr Prince, Lighter Tjipai, i'in. lens, Dredfror Tembakul. Oil Wbarf NiL Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. Taajong Pagar.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    61 8 From China and Japan, by Kashmir, due at Singapore 2 p.m. today. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Oct. 8) by Kajputana, due at Penan;* noon tomorrow. From Australia, by Mangola, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Genoa Maru, due at Singapore on Friday. From
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    AIR MAILS.
    34 8 Air Mail Karachi-London dispatched !>y Egra on Oct. 8 was delivered in London on Oct. 21 (l'.t days). A mail from Medan by aeroplane it expected at Singapore at 11.40 a.m. tomorrow.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      217 8 Singapore, Oct. 28. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 1 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 5*32 London, 60 days' sight 2 i 3 32 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 I 'l6 London, demand 2/4 London, T.T. 2 3 31/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1100 nora.
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      PRODUCE.
      161 8 Sincoporc, Oct. 28. GaaaMe* 12.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) MM Copru SJJO mixed 4.<iO Hugo flour, Sarawak 2.45 White Pepper 32.75 Ulack Pepper 20.00 >'earl Sago 5.00 small ,r>.oo, r >.00 medium pearl CO) Rico, Siam $185 to 248 Saigon 1144 to 1«4 Rangoon $150 to 17.1 Vo. 1
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      369 8 Today. Djamlii (Tobclo> 3 p.n Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palembang r It. ul 3 p.ni Bangkok (Hafthor) 3 p.n Pontianak (Khoen Hoeal .4 p.n Vorth, N.-East and N.-Wcst Sumatra. (Cremcr) 4 p.n Ceylon, Egypt, Europe and U.S.A. (President Van Burcn) C p.n Ceylon and U.S.A. (Parcels) (Pres.
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      44 8 Programme of drills up to and for weekending Nov. 1:—1 Wednesday, Oct. 28, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Officers, Mess Meeting 6.16 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. iVi, Lecture Practice Shoot. Sunday, Nov. 1, 7.20 a.m., Johnston's Pier, S.R.A. (V), Practice Shoot— Blakan Mati.
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      807 8 Orchestral Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. The list of stations which may bo heard laily in Malaya is 83 follows (Singapore imo only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG. PLM., 32 metres, 5.10 o 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 ).m.,
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      17 8 laraed by Fras«r and Co., Exchange and Stock Broken. Singapore, Oct. 28, 10 a.m.
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      MINING.
      439 8 Issue i Val. Td. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 22/- 23/£1 SI Austral Malay 18/- 20/5/- 6'- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/3 11/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10 9 11 9 1 1 Baatn* JViuang 0.10 0.1S 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.,'iO 1 1 Bukit Arang U.:iO 0.40nom. £1
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      GENERAL.
      255 8 Issue V«l. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0i 2 2 Alex. Brick I'rcfs. 1.U5 2.05 ■I £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.2.6 4.7.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30 noi 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7'/, Prefs. 14/6 15/6
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      135 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. •lib. of MM red. 1931-36 103 104 ci. iin/iipire Municipal S p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. he.h c o prcm. Singapore Municipal 4'j p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of IMi ivd. UN $1,000,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      393 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At to* present Urn* to* majority of abort rubber (hare quotations art nominal only. K. Sidim ($1) Kundonp ($1) Lunas ($1) M. IMndas ($1) M. Tekong ($1) I Mcntakab 1.20) New Scudais ($2) New Serendah (,|2) Nyalas ($1) Pa jam
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      ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
      279 8 Wednesday. October 28. H. W. 10.54 a.m., 9 ft. 4 in., 11.46 p.m., 8 ft. 9 in. Rotury Club tiffin: Mr. R. Jumabhoy on "Indian past and present trade relation and influence on Malaya," Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Police Band, Botanical Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, October
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      39 8 By Spore London Left Arrd. Cathay Patria Tairea Sphinx C. Huygcns Kulyun Sept. 18 Oct. 10 Sept. 25 Oct. 16 Sept. 24 Oct. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 19 Oct. 2 Oct. 21 Oct. 2 Oct. 24
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      48 8 AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR Beautiful, Efficient and Quiet. Constantly Cold. Lifetime Economy. Safeguard your Health and save your food-bills. Dexcrlptivc leaflet post free, LEE FLETCHER, 102, Njrth Bridge Road, Adelphi Hotel Building, Singapore. MODERN CONCRETE GARDEN FURNITURES OF ARTISTIC DESIGNS. Showroom 89. HIGH STREET. The Elkayes Concrete Works. SINGAPORE.
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      70 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE. rUONE OR CALL 2, ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE Corner Opposite Amber Mamioaw Sole Agents and Representative* of the Leading Radio Manufacturer*. SHORT WAVE RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Up-Country Order* Kxrcated by Return Poat. PHONE 7399. BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA GUARANTEED NITROGEN CONTENT over
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      289 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily; Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 T.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Rirec- Fore*, .Weather. Max. Hin. /all. thine. Humidity. tion. F. F. mi. hours. m.p.h. fcedah Alor Star t»0 75 1.14 3.5 75 Calm Fine KelanUn Kota Bhnru ..84 73 0.99 2.9 75 KSK
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    259 9 Brighter Tone at Today's Auction. LONDON SHARE PRICES. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber, 8% cents per lb. Tin. 75 tors at 56r,.12' 2 per picu'Teeterday's Prices Ikiirher, London, 8%4, up l-Ifid. New York, 4 9-16 cts., unchanged. Market Tone Steady. Til. London (3
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    223 9 The undernoted non-fiction works will ba rc-cdy for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. A Yacht in Mediterranean Seas, 1931, illus., (Isabel Anderson I Bygone Punishments, 1931, illus., (Win. Andrews) The Letters of Queen Victoria, 18S6-1901, Final Series, 1931, illus., (Geo E. liuckle) Initiations and Initiates in Tibet,
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    HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
    886 9 1 Gradual Growth Of Confidence. NEW PROBLEMS FOR INVESTORS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 1. The City is to be congratulated on the whole on the calm attitude with which it received the suspension of the gold standard and the subsaquent depreciation in sterling. The withdrawal
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    57 9 12 o'clock noon, Oct. 2S. Tone of Market:—Quiet, steady. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 2%d. per Ib. New York :—Spot Sheet G. cts. 4 9-18 per lb. Buyers. Seilen. I.S.S. equal to London Standard itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot November December Jan.-Mar. April-June 8% 8%
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    NORTH LABIS.
    201 9 The twenty-first annual report of North Labis (Johore) Rubber and Providuce Co. Ltd., for the year ended June 30, 1931, states: In view of the low price obtainable for rubber, tapping was confined to approxi- I mately 800 acres as from October last and the crop for the
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    EXCHANGES.
    77 9 Rugby, Oct. 27. j Foreifm exchanges are Amsterdam, 0%, Athens 315, Bombay Is. G l-32d., Berlin 16%, Brussels 28, Bucharest 645, Rio :i'. Buenos Aires 32V4. Copenhagen 17%, Geneva 19%, Helsingfors 192, Honfr Kong Is. 2\d.. Lisbon 109^, Madrid M%, Milan 75%,' Montreal 4.35, Monte Video 2"iVi, New York
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    THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
    448 9 T HE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS. The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., during the period from Oct. 11 to Oct. 20, inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Kullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members of
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    19 9 We have received a copy of the August number of Japan Trade which reviews recent industrial activities in Japan.
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    TANGOEL RUBBER ESTATES.
    339 9 Profits Utilised to Enlarge Reserves. The annual ordinary general mseting of the Tangoel Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on Oct. 8, at tha registered office, Fenchurch House, 5, Fenchurch Street. E.C., Mr. Walter Hilliers (the chairman) presiding. The representative of he secretaries (Rowley Davies and Co., Ltd.)
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    SHARE MARKET.
    532 9 Speculation in Cheaper Rubber Shares. Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Oct. 28, states Very little business has been transacted in the local share market during the week, and there has been a general tendency for prices to decline to a smell extent. A certain amount 1 of speculation
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE
    891 9 of mind than has been the case for a long time back. There has been a big increase in activity in home trade fabrics. Many of tha j wholesale houses had allowed their stocks to run very low and there has naturally been a rush to replenish
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      87 9 NEW CLEARINGS For certainty of satisfaction BUY PRANG BESAR material All Records under Scientific Observation Yields in grammes of dry rubber per tappi/g from the same tested trees tapped alternate daily on half the tree continuously for the past three years. Clone No. July July July 1929 1930 1931 186
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      140 9 A new cure for Singapore If your toes itch, with tiny blisters, X^A rUvl if the skin betwern them turns red or \S^ white, becomes thick and moist, or deve- lops a scaly dryncsn— don't take chances on serious complications. y Douss ABSORBINE Jr. on your fe?t twice a d
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    113 10 Singapore. ADEI.PHI HOTEL.-Loose Ends. 6J5— 9.15. ALHAMBRA.—Sydney Howard in Tilly ot Bloomsbury. 6.15—9.15. Phone 690y. CAPlTOL.—Charlie Ruggles in The Girl Habit. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. EUROPE HOTEL.—Music on the Verandah 7.45 to 8.30 p.m. GREAT WORLD.—Wayangs, Cinemas, Zoo, Joy Cars and Donkey Rides. MARLBOROUGH.—Loretta Young in 3! Girls Lost. C.15—9.15.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 1931. MODERN MALACCA.
    918 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 1931. MODERN MALACCA. It is refreshing to turn away for a space from the controversies of the world in general and of Singapore in particular, and to contemplate the picture which the oldest centre of European life in this country presents today. When
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    220 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Major-General L. C. L. Oldfield, Mr. G. 3tui rock and Mr. F. A. Pledger, who have been in Penang, have returned to Singapore. I Mr. F. P. Godfrey, of the Malayan Forest Service, and Mrs. Godfrey are due back from home leave at the end of the month.
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    MIRACLE OF THE MAID OF ORLEANS.
    1302 10 Spirit of Geneva Born At Domremy. By Gabriel Hanotaux, the distinguished French historian and late Minister- of Foreign Affairs, in an interview.) "Mr. George Bernard Shaw described Juan of Arc as a Protestant. Though 1 do not quite agree with him on this point
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    783 10 GETTING A MOVE ON. Between G and 7 o'clock this morning. Singapore time, the first election results became known in London. By 8 (■'dock cables giving several of the rc-ults were being handled in the Straits Times office. Messages have continued to pour in throughout the
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    OVERWHELMING VICTORY FOR THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.
    1428 11 Labour Secessionists Routed All Over The Country. MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON AMONG THE FALLEN. Colossal Majorities Mark Complete Swing Of Public Opinion. The success which has attended National Government candidates all over the country has, so far, immeasurably exceeded all expectations. At 4.43 a.m. this
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    MR. TOM SHAW.
    192 11 One Of Preston's Two Labour Victims. At Preston another ex-Labour Minister, n MY. Tom Shaw, was defeated, together vith a second Labour candidate, both eats swinging Conservative by majorities t over 20,000. Sir Ben Turner, the veteran Labour eader, was defeated at Batley and Mor- ey, and
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    IN THE MIDLANDS.
    348 11 Conservatives Sweep The Board. Despite the fact that it \vu> predicted that the National Government would have stiff fights in the North and in the Midlands there was an overwhelming sweep in favour of the Conservatives at' Sheffield. All seven Sheffield seats are now held by Conservatives,
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    THE KING.
    151 11 How H.M. Heard The Good News. London, Oct. 27. While the crowds in the streets cheered the results tonight the King, who had returned specially from Sandringham, heard the results in Buckingham Palace by tape machine, telegram and wireless until a late hour. Reuter. Polling in a Fog.
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    BEFORE THE POLL.
    378 11 Nation or Damnation The Alternatives. London, Oct. 27. The Nation or Damnation ;s; s tho alternative put before the elector.; by the Nationalist Press filial editions before the mementous decision of the (.-oils. The same note was stiessed by Admiral Campbell, Mr. Henderson's opponent at Burnley, in
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    AN EARLY MESSAGE.
    1462 11 About 30,000,000 Voters On The Rolls. Rugby, Oct. 27. Polling in Connection with the general election i.s taking place today. Early voting was Eomtwhat checked owing to fog in London and over a wide area of the home counties. Exceptional interest has, however, been taken in the
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      59 11 GENERAL ELECTION. PROBABLE SPECIAL EDITION OF THE STRAITS TIMES THIS EVENING. If further election results or cables dealing with changes in the political situation in Great Britain are received after this edition has gone to Press, a special edition of the Straits Times will be issued this evening and will
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    WHERE THE MONEY GOES.
    46 12 South Africans' Smoke And Drink Bill. In one year South Africans swallowed 6,901,000 gallons of beer and smoked 2,650,815,000 cigarettes and 5,229,000 cigars and cheroots. Upon these indulgences the following sums were snent Beer, £1,335,000. Cigarettes, £2,027,000, and Cigars and cheroots £20.000.
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    TURKISH WOMEN.
    50 12 Taking Part in Balkan Conference. Constantinople, Oct. 20. Further evidence of the emancipation of Turkish women is afforded by their presence, for the first time, at the semiofficial Balkan Conference, at which prob■&roß "of vital importance to Balkan countries will be discussed. AJ.I six Balkan States are represented.
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    "GUNMEN" IN ENGLAND.
    88 12 Authorities Spurred To Action. London, Oct. 8. Gunmen are becoming increasingly active in England, and the authorities are being spurred to action by the recent shooting of a policeman at Kingston, and the wounding of a bank cashier at Shortlands, Kent. To check this alarming increase of
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    81 12 Under the auspices of the Straits Chinese Epworth League a series of three fortnightly lectures on social purity will be Idelivared at the V.M.C.A. Hall at 8.15 p.m. on the following dates Oct. 29, Education and Social Purity speaker Miss G. Owen, secretary of the Y.W.C.A. Nov. 12, "Chastity and
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    CHETTIARS' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    257 12 Perak Branch Opened By Col. Cecil Rae. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 28. Before a big and representative gathermg Col. Ce<?:i Rae yesterday formally declared open the Perak branch of the Chettiar Chamber of Commerce. In a speech welcoming the guests Somesunderam Chettiar gave an
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    "JUNIOR CIVIL SERVICE."
    161 12 JUNIOR CIVIL SERVICE." Proposed Lower Order of The Heaver-Born. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. A proposal to alter the name vf the F.M.S. General Clerical Service Association to Junior Civil Service Association was made at the postponed annual meeting yesterday, but was referred to the incoming committee.
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    43 12 Efforts are being made in Tampin to holi a variety entertainment on Nov. 7 in aid of the Poppy Day Fund, writes our Seremban correspondent. Members of 'he Singapore Catholic Club are holding a bridge drive and dance en Friday at 8 p.m.
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    FEDERAL COURT.
    248 12 Should Be Undertaken As Soon As Possible." Rugby, Oct. 27. The discussion on the Indian Federal Court in the Round-Table Federal Structure Committee was concluded today in a speech by Sir Muhammad Shaft who urged that, in view of the unanimous Indian opinion in favour of such a
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    LLOYD'S PAYS UP.
    123 12 Bank Claims $2,000,000 On Fidelity Policy. Chicago, Oct. 27. Lloyd's has paid the claim of $2,000,000 made by the Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company in respect of the em- bezzlements of the bank's funds by an employee, Walter Wolf. Reuter. It will be recalled that on
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    STILL DECREASING.
    84 12 Unemployment Figures Down By 28,868 in a Week. Rugby, Oct. 27. Th«* decrease recorded in recent weeks in the numbers of the unemployed continues and the Ministry of Labour announces tonight that there are 28,868 less unemployed than in the previous week. The total on the registers of
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    BIG FLIGHT BEGINS.
    213 12 Non-stop Attempt From England to Egypt. Rugby, Oct. 27. The new Royal Air Force Fairey Napier long distance monoplane left Cranwell Aerodrome, Lincolnshire, at 6.45 this morning on a nan-stop flight of 2357 miles to Abu Sueir Aerodrome, Egypt, whare she is expected to arrive at midday
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    THE LAW'S DELAYS.
    100 12 Al Capone Wriggling On The Legal Hook. Chicago, Oct. 27. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals has granted Al Capone a writ supersedas but has refused his application for bail pending the appeal. Reuter. Capone is appealing against his recent sentence of eleven years' imprisonment and
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    GOLD SHIPMENTS.
    91 12 Indians Disposing Of Hoarded Stocks. London, Oct. 28. Commenting on the shipments of gold to England from India the Morning Post point* out that they are not movements on Government's account but actual sales by Indian owners of some of their hoarded stocks »j India, apparently, is using
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    BACK TO FRANCE.
    87 12 Has M. Laval Got the Best Of the Deal New York, Oct. 27. M. Laval, the French Premier, sailed by the He de France for France at 5.30 this morning, the liner having been held up for several hours to allow his daughter Josette to attend a
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    FALL IN STERLING.
    60 12 Government Liquidating Large Accounts. New York, Oct. 27. The sterling rate of exchange fell to 3.87 as a result of heavy selling. Banking circles believe the selling is due to the British Government liquidating large accounts which are supposed to have been acquired by the Government to
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    CYPRUS QUIETER.
    91 12 Total Casualties Four Dead And 66 Hurt. Rugby, Oct. 27. A telegram from the Governor of Cyprus reports that the situation i 3 distinctly quieter in the towns and that shops are open in Nicosia. It is expected that the schools will open today. The Bishop of Kyrenia
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    REPARATIONS.
    34 12 German Government to Call Conference London, Oct. 28. From a Berlin telegram it is learned authoritatively that the German Government is seriously considering calling an international reparations oonferencu at an early date. Router.
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    WOUND UNDETECTED AT OPERATION.
    381 12 Death After Bare Fist Street Fight. A fight with bare fists U-tween two Chinese and the subsequent death of one of the combatants in the General Hospital, not connected with the fight, was the subject of a case of allege 1 voluntarily causing grievous hurt which
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    THE CAPITOL.
    102 12 Charlie Ruggles' Latest Farce. The Paramount film, "The Girl Habit,' starring Charlie Ruggles, which opened at the Capitol last night, is an intensely humorous production which will appeal to most cinemagoers. It concerns the activities of a man-about-town, who, in his youth, has been rather indiscreet ia his
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    RUBBER RUMOUR
    91 12 Denial That Restriction Policy Has Been Rejected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 27. The rumour emanating from Amsterdam yesterday that the new GovernorGeneral of the Dutch East Indies (Jonkheer de Jonge) had rejected the policy of governmental restriction and had notified the Minister for the Colonies in
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    FORCED LANDING.
    76 12 Airmen Brothers to Resume Flight to Australia. Vienna, Oct. 28. Flight-Lieutenant Leslie Stuart Hamilton, formerly with the Royal Air Force in India, with his brother, Mr. Kenneth Allen Hamilton, who started from Lympne aerodrome, near Folkestone, shortly after midnight yesterday in a light aeroplane on an attempt to
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    LORD KYLSANT.
    63 12 Appeal Against Sentence to Be Heard on Nov. 2. (From Our Own Corr^spon ient.) London, Oct. 27. The appeal of Lord Kylsant, chairman of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., who was sent2nced on July ■iO to 12 months in the second division for issuing a debenture prospectus
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    59 12 Petrol Tax Questions by Mr. 0. P. Griffith-Jones. At the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission to be held on Friday, Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones will ask the following questions: (1) What effect will the new petrol tax have upon Municipal finance? (2) Was the President consulted in
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      MERCHANTS EASILY BEAT M.C.O.
      597 13 Harper's Fine Display. EXCITING EXCHANGES ON PADANG. Merchants 11 pts.; M.C.O. 6 pts. The Merchants obtained another good win in the S. Rugby Tournament yesterday when they defeated the Malayan Command Officers by a goal and two tries (11 pts.) to two tries (6 pts.). There
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      BILLIARDS.
      89 13 Clerical Union Tournament The following: arc the results in the Clerical Union billiards tournament American Championship l, Yeo Koon Yam Kueh Sing Kee. Highest break Yco Koon Yam and Lim Chuan Creok, 5G each. American Handicap I, Lim Chuan Geok 2, Kueh Sing Kee. English Championship 1, Yco Koon
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      SENIOR GOLFERS.
      59 13 Mr. I). A. M. Brown Replaces Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane. Mr. D. A. M. Blown, of Penang, has ln'cn elected president of t!ie Senior Gotten' Association, Kuala Lumpur, in plan of Mr. C. W. H. Coch.ane, who has resigned. Mr. Victor A. Lowingcr, of Kuala I.mi pur.
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      154 13 Garrison G.C. Mixed Foursomes Results. Th mixed foursomes competition at the Garrison Golf Club was played yesterday, and the best returns were as follows Flight-Lieut, and Mrs. J. D. Breakey 41 7 34 Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Moss 45 9 36 Capt. J. L. Mclntyre and Mrs.
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      LOCAL BOXING.
      165 13 Return Contests at Lion City Ring on Friday. An interesting boxing programme has been arranged to take place at the Lion City Ring on Friday when the main event will be a return contest between Kid Fond and Kid Gabo. At their last meeting Fend won on a
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      CYCLING AS A SPORT.
      131 13 Annual Meet Suggested In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. Under the auspices of the Selangor Physical Culture Association, a bicycle endurance race from Kuala Lumpur to Klanjr and back has been organised. Thir endurance lest is open to any competitor in
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      S.R.A. CLASSIFICATION.
      139 13 Amendment No. 8 of list no. f> of the Straits Racing Association classification of horses and ponies is as follows HOItSKS. Tiansfers. Corafc, Hopaway and SoldiiT Boy from class 2 to class 1 Currency Boy, Ginger (Medan), Monarch ar.d Perk 1 DOr from class 1 to class 2
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      BADMINTON.
      40 13 In the final of the open Chinese singles team championship of Singapore, played under the auspices of the Singapore Badminton Association, the Shanghai Badminton Party were successful by four ganus to one. The United Chinese Amateurs were the runners-up.
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      SWEEPSTAKE ON F.A. CUP.
      294 13 Millions of Tickets Already Printed. Secret conferences have been taking place in London during the last few weeks in an endeavour to launch on the public one of the mbst extraordinary sweepstake schemes ever planned. The sweepstake is to be held on the Football Association Cup,
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      SMITH AND MEEN.
      132 13 British Heavyweight Title Fight Arranged. The British Boxing Board of Control have decided that Charlie Smith (Deptforl) and Reggie Mecn (Market Harborough) should meet for the heavyweight championship of Great Britain, "en the strict understanding that both men agree, in the event of winning, to forgo Regulation
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      LOCAL FOOTBALL.
      69 13 Singapore Malays to Play A Johore Team. A football match will be played between the Malaya Football Association, Singapore, and the North Johore Football Association, consisting of player.-, from Muar and Batu Pahat, < n Friday next at the Jalan Besar Stadium, at 4.45 p.m. The proceeds from
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      SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      109 13 On Saturday, Oct. SL the finals of the tennis tournament will be played off. Mrs. Lundon will present the prize-*. During the afternoon, the "B class yachto will sail a race for a dub beer mug. The sta-t will be at 4.30 p.m., and Ihe course posted
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      32 13 The ruci-eour.su Will be officially open for training for the Singapore Turf Club November meeting on Thursday at 6.45 a.m. when the usual arrangements for coffee", etc., will be made.
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      MATCH CANCELLED.
      17 13 Today's match between the Gloucestershire Regt. and the Public Services at Tanglin has been cancelled.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      128 13 Wednesday, October 28. Football: Malay Scout? vs. The Rest, (Scouts), Jalan Be»r Stadium, 4.45 p.m. Rugby: Raffles College vs. S.C.C., Raffles College {(round; Gloucester* vs. Public Services, Tanglin. Hockey: S.R.C. vs. S.C.C.. S.R.C. Padang. Net Ball: Raffles College Cirli vs. Y.W.C.A., Raffles College ground. Thursday, October 29. Hockey
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      LOCAL TENNIS. L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      358 13 The following were the results of ties played in the L.L.T.C. tournament yesterday Mcn'n Open Singles. F. T. K. Hobbes beat Lieut. Phillips, 6—2, 6—o. Capt. Moore beat B. Page, 6—B, 6—l. j Men's Open Doubles R- y. Goodman and I. Abed vs. Or. de Souza
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      RUGBY A CONTEST OF BRAINS.
      950 13 Mental Sluggishness Disastrous. Mr. W. T. Pearce, of Bristol, who has been honoured in Rugby by his choice for a third year in succession as president of toe Rugby Football Union, has again contributed to the official handbook of Yorkshire County an article on the
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      HOCKEY. Selangor Trial.
      103 13 HOCKEY. Selangor Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Ott. 27. Ine following sides have been selected for a State hockey trial to be played on the Selangor Club padang on Thursday W hites Cheng Nam J. L. Greig, Gorbex Singh j C. O. I-abrooy, G. O Hovil (capt.), A.
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    Can Singapore Maintain Daily Programmes ?
    5 14 Can Singapore Maintain Daily Programmes
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    From A "Mike " In Singapore—
    819 14 From A "Mike In Singapore General Reception In Malaya Some Time And Metr e Alterations. (By On Wireless Correspondent.) I AM indebted to a correspondent in Raub, Pahang, for information regarding the new times and wave-lengths of some of the more important stations received by listeners I >»» Malaya. He
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    When VSIAA Takes The Air Again
    791 14 Local Broadcasting Service. THE news that the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya (Singapore) has applied to Government for permission to erect, at its own expense a transmitting station in Singapore, was received with considerable enthusiasm by local ''Si^oTJ and not a little interest by
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    £30,000,000 FOR RADIO.
    85 14 The National Radio Exhibition at Olympia. Kensington, \V., closed after the most successful week in the history of the British radio manufacturing trade. It is now believed, reported the Daily Mail, that the estimated turnover of iL'.VOOO.OOO in British radio apparatus for the year will be exceeded,
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    607 14 Crowding The Short-Metre Hand Broadcast' ing In Paris. (By Oar Wireless Correspondent.) IT is evident that under the present distribution of short wave-lengths to broadcasting we are before long to experience a similar cramming of stations into narrow channels a«J that which today exists pn the
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    lei Radio-Saigon. Most Popular Station With Malayan Listeners.
    483 15 lei Radio-Saigon. Most Popular Station With Malayan Listeners. A Modern Studio. PPHK following description of the shortwave station, Radio Saigon, situatoc. at Chi-Hoa in French Indo-China, will be of frrcat interest to all Malayan listeners. The station building, illustrated in the accompanying photograph, hou cs th? I short-wave transmitter pml
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    32 15 R\!)IO SAIGON:— TK- well-known sh«r:--i.iu- hr MnsUll st»:icin in French Indo(hinj. On the Ml in a R«-n»ral vl*w of Ike -tltltea !>i::ld n u I lattitr masts. and (aliovr) ih n.ii'i tu<ji<.
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    CHINA CALLING.
    52 15 WHE daily broadcast by the Central Government of China from the Chin Yu broadcasting station of the news on the Sir.»Jspanesc crisift haw been fixed at the world's standard time between the hours of 16 and 17 (4 p.m. to 5 p.m.), XGL.. 37.61 metres. The strength is
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    FRENCH BROADCASTING
    114 15 rpHE General Ferric commission which has been dealing with a plan for th; reorganisation of the French broadcasting rystem has decided that two 100-kilowat Iran emitters will be required for the Pari district if an adequate service is to b established. The scheme calls for the inclusion of
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    FREE STATE SECRET SOCIETIES.
    243 15 rr. Cosgrave's Solemn Warning. London. Oct 18. The Executive Council of the Irish Free State has made an order bringing the Public Safety Act into force. Simultaneously, Mr. W. T. Cosgrave, President of the Executive Council, ha? issued a grave warning-, drawing attention to the drastic
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    CRUSHED BY GIRDERS.
    99 15 Three Workmen Killed in West End of London. London, Oct. 20. When a crane snapped on the sixth floor 'if the skeleton of a building bein* erected Tor the Ixjndon University in Totter ham Court Road, in the West End, three men fell 50 feet to their
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    TRIESTE STATION. Extended Period Of Tests.
    285 15 TRIESTE STATION. Extended Period Of Tests. ALTHOUGH the Trieste station is complele in every respect, there is nc intention of officially inaugurating it a present, since it is felt that an extended netted of engineering tests is desirable. Probably most of us have heard the transmissions of the station and,
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      40 15 BLUE SPOT UNIT 66 R AND UNIVERSAL MAJOR CHASSIS DEMONSTRATIONS NIGHTLY AT H. L. CARTER, 280, ORCHARD ROAD, RADIO SERVICE, CO., OF MALAYA, 2, ORCHARD ROAD. SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA: HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, PENANG, KI^ALA LUMPUR AND IPOH.
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      329 15 —GAS— MEANS HOT WATER AT ANY TIME IN NO TIME. VISIT THE GAS DEPARTMENTS SHOWROOM AT THE MUNICIPAL OFFICES. WUCHANG COMPANY, 82, High Street, Singapore. Telephone 3755. Dealing in High Class Blackwoo'l Furniture, Thina-wares, Cnrios, String Mali nnrt Real Camphor-wood Chests. Selling at moderate price*. KRUPUK IKAN AND UDANG I,ION
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    PRIVATE LIFE OF A CHETTIAR.
    453 16 Charge of Failing To Maintain Child. The allesrod private life of a chettiar which is provoking a great deal of interest among the members of the Singapore chetti.-ir ((immunity, he being a popular rneßfbe of th.^ir circle, came to a head yesterday when S. P.
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    PLANE ON THE SANDS.
    132 16 First Landing Made at Port Dickson. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. The first aeroplane landing at Pori Diekson was made by Mr. H. F. L Mavity, captain of the Kuala Lumpui Flying Club, in a club machine on Sunday The- landing was made
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    HOBBY OF PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY.
    654 16 A Suggestion for Boys In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. "In these days of inexpensive and efficient lenses it is sad to see the old hobby of pinhole photography *o much neglected." This remark was made by Mr. W. F. Hedges, chief
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    ETERNAL TRIANGLE.
    292 16 Unhappy Conflict in Local Eurasian Household. The parties having been unable to come to an agreement to end their unhappy conflict or decide the custody of their four (children, Daryl Ramage Miles, a Eurasian employed at the Straits Steamship Co., and his wife Holly Miles again ai peared
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    33 16 A young: Chinese boy was injured -when the motor-lorry, in which he was seated *t the front next to the driver, suddenly skidded, crashed against a lamp-post and overturned in McPherson Road yesterday.
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      RACING PROBLEMS.
      412 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In your issue dated Oct. 10 I noticed a reply by your racing correspondent to one "Demos," in which, discussing lass I ponies, he says that "Demos'* 'implies that this class has been deliberately excluded." At a later stage, he
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      THE U-E.'s MEETING.
      491 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I would like to make a few comments on the special resolution passed at the meeting of the United Engineers on Oct. 21. When I asked for an explanation of the meaning of this resolution, Mr. Mundell 3tated This
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    NEW AIR MAIL ROUTE.
    37 16 Seaplane Lands on Sea Of Galilee. Jerusalem, Oct. 20. The London-India air mail passed through Palestine for the first time today. The seaplane landed safely in the Sea of Galilee- at 4.30 p.m.
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    TOWKAY KIDNAPPED.
    86 16 Seized and Dragged Off Info Jungle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 28. Another towkay has been kidnapped. While Woo San, a Chemor tin miner, was on his way by bicycle along a private track to the mine at Kantan three Chinese waylaid him and dragged him off
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    A YEAR IN THE HANDS OF BANDITS.
    489 17 Rev. Bert Nelson's Ordeal. NO PROSPECT OF EARLY RELEASE. Peking, Oct. 5. The Rev. Bert Xe):«n, whose United Stater, home in Minneapolis, today completed an entire year as a captive' in the hands uf the Communist bandits in the Honan an 1 Hupeh
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    JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    206 17 Building Operations Held Up In Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Oct. 14. Building in Hong Kong has received a slight check as a result of a position that has arisen owing to the Manchurian dispute, and unless a settlement is arrived at soon, construction throughout the Colony, including many
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    LAURETTE FORGOT.
    188 17 Windfall for Peg o' My Heart" Actress. The sharp eyes of a newspaper reporter in New York have produced a little "windfall" for Miss Laurette Taylor Manners, the actress, who as Laurette Taylor made her name in "Peg o' My Heart" during the War. "The actress's name appeared
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    SEANCE FOR IRISH SWEEP WINNER.
    440 17 Action Begins Over The First Prize. London, Oct. 13. Reference to a table-turning seance at which the Spirit of Pucknee gave a favourable reply to a question as to whether one of a batch of tickets would win the Irish Sweepstake on the Grand National
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    EX-SHAH'S WIDOWS.
    161 17 Services of Secrelaiy Placed Higher London, Oct. 8. The ex-Shah of Persia, who died in a Paris hotel last year, evidently placed a higher value on the services of his secretary and his chamberlain than he did on those of his wives, judging from some of the provisions
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    FAMOUS SCHOLAR DEAD.
    46 17 Professor Ulrich von Wilamowitz Moellendorff, one of the greatest classical scholars of the last 50 years, died, shortly before his 83rd birthday, in his house at Berlin. His work as a classical scholar has been honoured by all the leading universities of Europe.
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    NEW $5 NOTE.
    153 17 An Additional Safeguard Against Forgery. It is notified for public information that the Currency Commissioners will issue in the very near future a %5 note of the same design as the existing one but with a band of silk fibre, about %ths of an inch wide, running
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    PATIENCE AND THE P.O.
    110 17 Kuala Lumpur Must Wait For Home Mail. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27, One of the familiar sights of Kuala Lumpur, the assembly of cars outside the General Post Office on the night of the arrival of the home mail, is to disappear. It
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    IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    79 17 Chinese Cable Appeal To America. Manila, Oct. IC. Representing <"ver 100,000 Chinese residents of the Philippines, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce at Manila has telegraphed to the Government of the United States, requesting it to uphold righteousness and support humanity, and, on the ground N maintaining
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    £400 FOR £3. Man on The Dole For Five Years.
    98 17 £400 FOR £3. Man on The Dole For Five Years. This man has received £400 from the dole during the past five years, and has enly paid £3 in contributions," said the prosecuting solicitor at Gateshead, Durham. when Thomas Pletts. aged 56, of Bewick Road, Blackhall Mill, was fined £3
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    THE MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    199 17 The inaugural meeting of the Singapore Musical Society will take place on Friday next, in the Memorial Hall at 5.15 p.m. The principle items on the Agenda will be (a) the inauguration of the society, (b) the election of a president, (c) the formal passing of the
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    "PAINLESS DEATH FOR PRAWNS."
    357 17 Queer Condition For Legatees. That the beneficiaries shall forfeit legacies bequeathed to them if they eat rhtllfish and certain other forms ol food without pi-oof that the creature was painlessly put to death is one of the quaint clauses in a will just proved in London.
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    YOUNG GIRL KILLED.
    87 17 Knocked Down by District Officer's Car. (From Our Own Corv?spon,]ent.) Ipoh, Oct. 28. While cominp to Ipoh fiom Batu Gajah the motor-car in which Mr. J. V. Cowgill, District Officer, Kinta, was riding, driven by a Malay syce, knocked down a Chinese girl who ran across the
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    Notes From Bengal.
    1270 18 Mr. Gandhi's London Failure Will British Government Fall Back On The Simon Report C Mitt in g Down Expenditure A Ruthless Pruning Knife Broadcasting To Come To An End Peace With The Afridis Fighting The Menace Of Malaria A Peak Unconquered Still. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta,
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    FIVE BURNED TO DEATH.
    543 18 Nightmare Motor-Cycle And Car Crash. London, Oct. 12. Five persons were burned to death and a sixth was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when a motor-cycle and a small saloon car came into head-on collision on the main Folkestone road at Harrietsham. The bodies were bur,ned beyond
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    PLOT OVERHEARD.
    222 18 Smuggler Gets Police And Foils Bomb Layers. The authorities of Aix la Chapelle have allowed it to be known that a serious attempt was recently made at Büsbach on the Belgo-German border to blow up the country house of a well-known manufacturer. The plot was discovered by a
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    SAVED BY GIRL.
    156 18 Echo of War-time Escape From Cocos Island. The revelation of how an English girl, livjnjr in Shanghai, sheltered Captain I.;.uterl)ach, who escaped from *O1 Island, when H.M.A.S. Sydney engage.! the Emden, is made in Lowell Thomas. "Lautevbach. of the China Seas," which vas pub'ishc-d recently. Lautevbach tells
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    HUGE GIRDER.
    114 19 Four Hours for Two Mile Journey in London. London, Oct. 18. The biggest girder in the world, to be u?ed as the mainstay of a new hotel which is being built near the Marble Arch, took four hours for its two mile journey from a London station to
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    ARMS FOR NANKING.
    45 19 $10,000,000 Consignment. Arrive*. Nanking, Oct. 16. A German steamer arrived in Shanghai on Tuesday with 800 tons of arms and ammunition purchased by the Nankins Government. The cargo is estimated to be worth $10,000,000. The aims have now been sent on here.
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    Ghouls Of The Reptile World
    1816 19 Ghouls Of The Reptile World F. W. FITZSIMONS, F. Z. S. (DIRECTOR OF THE PORT ELIZABETH SNAKE PARK.) STRANGE TALES OF DEADLY BATTLES WHEN the pangs of hunger grow too great to be borne the snake slithers from his lair and captures a rat, a frog, a bird or even
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