The Straits Times, 6 October 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times (■BTABLMOHJ NXARLY A CBNTORY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS. 20 PAGKS- The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      398 1 *mr,APORE 140. CECIL ST. I'PMOfit 818*** POPULAR AEBATEC Walt* WORKS' >^lj^^DissolvestheKeratiiu 11 and thereby Jtr jJ& \wW4'Hr¥l'P^rv banishes superfluous hair JS^F N^LvJ I I»Pyr troubles forever f Aißy N^MUfc/ W X ifflK 11-^ >^ *^R^B^ EVER SO EASY TO APPLY. V^ ifjK~Sl 1-2-3 and the hair is gone. Xf /jjrXßeniarbblK
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      280 1 i *tH*t1\ jav s^ /g*° NE 3e83> new models fc^ I AniETC 7 CHnTIiICAD RV LHUILO rUUIffCAn N ***** No. *****. AN EXTREMELY ~~1~ MADF OF rk«jt WELL MADE SHOE ff^^mfir QUALITY BLACK IN BLACK CREPE- B %^V SATIN WITH 3" DE-CHINE. s PRICE $1.50 PER PAIR. PRICE $12.50 PER
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      12 1 FOR I FLOWERS PHONt 4OS7 I IS. Orchard Read. I (Amktr Mansion*)
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      608 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. 'Incoroorated tn En aland > MAIL. PABBKKOER AND CAROO BBS VICES PENINBTJLAR AWD OBIBWTAI. 8 W. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WT TH HIS MAJBSTT IV normaotan ix— dob and par east MAIL BERVICK OCTWARD PROM LONDOH FOR CHWA AMD JAPAN DM Tonnage Spore BEHAR
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      409 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSBNGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. WINTER HOLIDAYS IN JAPAN Special Inclusive arrangements for the CHRISTMAS to NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS LeaT«ar »y aa, FUSKTOI MABU Dee, IV Dae haeh by a* SUWA MABU Jan. 34 RATES FROM $382 tn a party of four or more.
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      671 2 THE EAST ASIATIC GO. LIMITED. (Incorporated tn Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, BOTTKBDAM. HAMBPBO AND _C 3PK NHAGEN. FrofD VtQD arVOBB arNBI S*i>ore ssaKe— Port Penang MB. STuun ALSIA 18/10 16/10 17/10 li'lo BORINOIA a/11 6/11 7/11 fl/11 ERRIA S7/11 37/11 38/11 SO.ll PIONIA 18/13 18 12
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      256 2 PRESIDENT LINRRS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming pool Delicious meaH Hot and cold mnnli.g water In each stateroom. Cabins (or two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hongkong.
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      1259 2 TBS BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Oeeaa TBS Hl'A KHIOTt BTEAMtniTP 00. atoa— BMa Oa. Ltd-, aad Casaa Mataa l (1M1) LTD. Stcaai Nartgatlon Oa, Ltd. THE CUNABD WBTTB STAB LTD. TUB STRAITS BTKAMSHIP CO.. LTI». THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO LTDTUB CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. Th* Slam
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    EIGHT KILLED IN PIRACY.
    272 3 Sungari Outrage. MUTINY ON MANCHUKUO STEAMER. Harbin, Sept. 19. Eight persons, Including one woman, were slain In a combined mutiny and pirate attack on the Yuangklang at a point about 40 miles south of here on the Sungari river on Monday mornIng, It was learned today.
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    MAIL CURIOSITY.
    35 3 A Singapore business man has just received an air mall letter posted In Dublin on Aug. 7. To judge by the post office stamps it has come to Malaya via Perth, Western Australia.
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    PORT HEALTH.
    145 3 Bulletin of the League Bureau for week ended Sept. 29: Bombay: 6 smallpox cases and 1 death as compared with 5 cases and 4 deaths in the previous week. Calcutta: 43 cholera cases and 9 deaths as compared with 34 cases and 1 deaths in the previous week;
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    108 3 RAUB. Brit., 573 tons, from Pontlanak 6-10, for Pontianak 8-10. PALTMA. Dut., 629 tens, from So?rabala 6-10, for Penang 6-10. HALLDOR. Nor.. 840 tons, from Bangkok 6-10. for Malacca and Ports 6-10. KUDAT. Brit., 1.021 tons, from Bangkok 6-10. for Bangkok 9-10. ROHNA. Brit.. 4.759 tons, from Madras
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    114 3 Saturday, October 6. Ship* alongrid* the Wharves w expected U •i rive GodoKo C.a> Entrance KKPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sri Tunda. Lch. "Crow." Lch. "Vedette." W. Bt. 'Sweet. 1 Lch. "Lady Evelyn." Slngaradja, Islander. The Cable. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharl NU VESSELS IN DXX DUCKS. Tanjong
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    CHINESE CUSTOMS REGULATIONS.
    599 3 Revisions Made. DETAILS AND SHIPS' PAPERS. Nanking. Marine Customs regulations of the Chinese Government for the entry and clearance of vessels and the presentation of manifests and other ships' papers, have been revised. The notification gives complete procedure for all ships entering a Chinese port, and lists
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      225 3 AMERJCAN LLOYD AGENCY LT& Ml lotto K.I «l«€tM« m x taw *C MIKIM lilt SARAWAK STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED (Incorporated in Sarawak) SINGAPORE TO KOCHING day wrvteet VYNEH BROOKE lltn 4 pm VYNER BROOKE 20th «pm VYNER BROOKE 29th Oct. «pm SINGAPORE TO KLCHINC AND BINTULO t AUBY 24th Oct Bam
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      203 3 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE On Wrdnndar. October U, IM4, at *J« p.m. At the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.. Ltd No. 30 Chulia Street. ESTATE OF SHERIFFA AISHA BINTE STED ABDLLKAHMAN AL Ml SAWIE. DECEASED. LoU 1 St 2. Valuable freehold land and houses Nos. 25 Si 23
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      61 3 8.1.5. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in KngUnd) APCAR LINE FOB HONGKONG. AMOV. MOJI, KOBE. OSAKA AND YOKOHAMA s.s. TALMA It.MO Tons Arr. Oct. 10 Sails Oct. 12 Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. O. 8. N. CO., LTD., Issued at
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      823 3 BOUSTEAD CO,, LTD. (Incorporated in F.M-S LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, FJa.B. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE! Freight 5438— Paaaage till CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up Connecting with Canadian Pacific Atlantic Expresses, Second Class *Yom £70.6.1 REDUCED AROUND
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      436 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNAU; STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated la England.) ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Soes Canal. Due Sails Steamer Spore Spore •CITY OF KHIOS Oct. 14 Oct. IS CITY OF KHARTODM Oct $0 Nov. 1 CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Nov. 14 Nov IS FOB HONCKONG SHANGHAI AND
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      137 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. •emD. ins. Sunshine temp. m V hrs. *P AIo.- Star 86 1.72 7.7 74 Sitiawan 88 0.01 10.l 73 Kota Bharu 90 Nil 9.5 75 Bukit Jeram 86 0.40 9.9 73 Malacca 84 0.79 4.5 73 Singapore (K&llanK Aerodrome
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      456 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Hlim *»»l*lng f- any Bcllioi «d«er tkwd la the** column* isnJ copies ef teatlm—l ale. De net tea 4 —iltomm. hum rMrioVKRS 1,, ui.k RMBBSip BB Europeans art urged to aauauM Ut* Chairman of Urn -nuopeau Unamploy— «Bt Commltt** •< the 1 0^* S\l.l Sf.llll I Berime* In
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      787 4 BO ARD-RESIDLNCE. WHITE HEATHKR, SM Rlvr Valley Rd. Hulls uf i,«.m> now. I'iionr 4*il mktrupoi.i norri. Brw Batas n. «i Mod. San aervic* Room* from 140 full Board ftom MS *gl*v Prom 11*0 dale. Pwasa 7*N HBALTHT Locality, good toad, board optional, mod. *an, bath and paraaa. Private family Sin.
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      940 4 FOR SALE ►OR SALE. 1 aeaUtner-maenlM aotomatic feed. Apply 14 OmtMa Btraat REIBA CAMERA l.t len* with carrying I i odllion What offer*! WrlU. lU. W.K..l!.i|,h Clow. IIIKAP BCICBBUNO PADS— POfI WORK SHOPS. SCHOOL* AND OVPICBS— «KB AUVERTISEMKNT— W THIS ISSUE. BRAND NEW BLACK evening rult of heavy material, complete
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      1056 4 BUSINESS CARDS, ktc An£NTK)N ESTATE MANAGERS. POR SALE: Live Slteep and OoaU for Deapavall." Hook your requiremeuU rariiar for Tamil Labourers. POR SALBi Bast Blantaee Oart Bullucka for bbUU urn. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. MALAYAN LIVESTOCK CO., 197. BOWELL ROAD. SINGAPORE, Pteaw* N. 4KT. Tale. Add. HHEPHERDC'O.'* TENDERS l Vi<U Otutttt X:
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      766 4 BUSINESS CARDS, era MASSAGEHALL MANICURE AND MA9BAQC Mr* MAfIU a.id Mia* MAW* 80. WATCRLOO STUCK t. Telephone 7467. LEGAL NOTICES IN THE ESTATE OF SIR CLEM KN I I VI UI I I DECEASED NiITKI PtrRSDANT TO HKCTION It OP the TKimrrics okkinani itn. NOTICE I* hereby given that all
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      241 4 MASSAGE. MRa aad MR AKAJL QRADUATB OP THE It)KK) MASSAGE BOBOOL Ut Ptoer. No 117. MMsV* Beaa. SINOAPOBa V.E.H. SAYAMPANATHAN Uoensed Surveyor and Uveller of Eastern Sunny W(wks. as. Ohntta hunt v Prepared to undertake surveys ol bar Bitate* In Malaya at mederal* FIGA RO Ladle* Ilalrdreeaers PERMANENT WAVING. By
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      163 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES within >uuid* without Malaya Malaya Pwtag* js_ ua jg Half Yearly tn Yearly W4.M Ml |lt.M N^-^Wiatt.. ekea-M aheawJ kaetae. tkw wM*i baa* w-tor t. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tke rhargM aad lawtrwrtiaw. far CLASRItlKIt AOVKBTiaEMENTS ar* a* •■der:7S cenu per Una per Ineertlon wlU> a minimum rliarge of tl
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    734 5 ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL— I9th Sui. day after Trinity. Oct. T, 6.50 a.m.. Holy Comn 7 30 a.m.. Matins; t 8 a.m.. Holy Comn. (Choral); 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and S?rmon; 10.30 a.m. Matins and S;rmon at Naval Base; 6.30 p.m Service at Johore: Holy Comn. on Monday. Wednesday
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      254 5 HOTELS TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.30 to Midnight CABARET Miss CATHERINE CHERNIKOVA THE POPULAR DANCER RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 SEA VIEW HOTEL IDEAL SKASIUK RESORT TtNNIS GOLF iWIMMING SUNBATHING EVEBY ROOM WITH BATH. W.C.. SUNNING HOT COLD WATEK ONE OF SINGAPORE'S SCENIC BEAUTY
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      79 5 ANYTHING and EVERYTHING REQUIRED FOR RADIO RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. (Owners Operators of station Z.H.1." 49.9 Meters). BROADCAST HOUSE, 2. Orchard Road. SINGAPORE. Phone 7399. 6-8, Java Street, KUALA LUMPUR. Phone K.L. 3388. SOLE AGENTS FOR EPOCH SPEAKERS ($13.75 to $200) PHILCO RECEIVERS ($l5O to $625) MILNES H.T.
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      293 5 The new v\ yMarbeliteV Case containing WILLIAMS Shaving Stick Exquisitely designed, smart, colorful non-metallic, non-corrosive you will like it, want it, prize it. Men everywhere prefer the rich, full, moist Williams lather. It softens the toughest beard quickly and makes shaving so easy and comfortable. Reload sticks of soap can
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      436 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. Two of the following frequencies and wavelengths will be used simultaneously, but the wavelengths may be changed In the course of each day's transmissions. Announcements will -be made at frequent intervals Call Sign Frequency Wavelength GSG 17,790 kc/s 16.88 m. GSF 15,140 ks/s 19.82 m. GSP 15,140 kc/s
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      478 5 MALAYAN A.R.S. KUALA LUMPUR. CaU Sign ZGE. Wavelength 75 Metres. Programme for Sunday Oct. 7. 1934. 7 pjn. (An all HJt.V. broadcast). Overture, The Bronza Horse, Parts 1 and 2 Royal Opera Orchestra. Songs, Temple Bells. Less than the Dust Peter Dawsou. Songs, Kashmiri Love Song. Till I Wake Peter
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      165 5 SINGAPORE. Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.. Broadcast House. Singapore. Wave-length 499 metres SUNDAY. OCT. 7. 11 a.m. -1.30 p.m. Recorded music MONDAY. OCT. 8. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance orchestra under direction of Mr. Dan Hopkins. 5.45
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2337 6 Here Begins A Grand Winter With Gertrude Lawrence, J. B. Priestley Writes A Gloomy But Powerful Play—" Eden End The Charm Of Evelynsong; Treasure Island The Best British Film We Never Made." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Tims Office, 40/43, Fleet Street, Sept.
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    EGYPTIAN SCHOLAR.
    182 6 To Explain Moslem World To Empire. A noted Egyptian scholar has undertaken to explain tne Moslem world to the Empire. He Is Mr. Ibrahim Hassan El-Mougy, a Liverpool and [Manchester Egyptian Arabic Scnolar, and a member of the Foyal Asiatic Society. Educated at Al Azhar University, the fcreatcst
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    AIR MAIL SAFETY.
    27 6 Mr. J. Mollison in a brief letter to the Daily Telegraph, urged an inquiry into the means of preventing the destruction of air malls.
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      147 6 NOTE NEW ADDRESS THE GIFT SHOP C»»Mal Miml«im, IS7, North Bridge lUad. All good* m exhibited at the British IndUßtriea Mir In London thli year. We have suitable ftfta for all occasion* (or both young and old. and we do not forget remembrance ot those who have passed away for
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      24 6 Ladies! You'll have something to talk about when you peep into the "THE AFFAIRS OF CELLINI" Watch for FREDRIC MARCH in his raciest role!
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      266 6 SEE— HER SKIN IS MARVELLOUS! I I lIP PItImIB^B I have never found anything JL 'M B|L Jl like Lux Toilet vS»;:;i^^i Hfctiifl Soap for keeping skin soft and ;l§p:||pwx Ekm! smooth. 1 always use it," declares -ill? :-31: -31 JU\N 'jgp the brilliant '^^^tKm Jb^ >^ he one *h'
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    BRITISH TEXTILES EXHIBITION.
    555 7 Comprehensive Display. TRAVEL CONCESSIONS FOR VISITORS. The Britisr Textiles Exhibition which la the textiles section of the British Industries Fair will, as usual, be held at the White City, London, from Feb. 18 to Mar. 1 next. This great exhibition has done much to stimulate the rapid
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    AUSTRALIA AIR RACE.
    79 7 The Roy .1 Aero Club has appointed Capt. J. J. Jeffs as the controlling officer at Mildenhall aerodrome for the start of the Snglaiid to Melbourne Air race. Capt, Jeffs is a control tower officer at Croyden aerodrome. According to the Daily Express many experts believe that
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    V.A.D. TRAINING.
    28 7 A number of V.A.D. nursing members of both aexea are to undergo a short course of training, limited to eight days hi Royal Air Force hospitals.
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      328 7 I ai I 3 BMOWS TO-DAY! ALHAMBRA 3.15 6.15 9.15 Dtliffctfa! I L^^f H k eL^^J kl Fai Pictwre J^V i^ss''"S? with |m I "y ,1 > 1 > 1 tkeScreea't |j wLhA ft^aKa^i^B^^ULaLjLaU 'CHANGE ofHEART f And two popular foVorif«t with fhem j JAMES GINGER 1^ DUNN ROGERS BEGINNERS'
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      458 7 If"*" LAST NIGHT TONIGHT i PAVILION .TODAY 3.15 6.15 9.15 Wm JESSIE MATTHEWS IN THE GAUMONT-BRITISH FILM OF THE GREAT LONDON STAGE SUCCESS I "WALTZES from VIENNA" i «esss AYS wth EDMUND GWENN Popular entertainment, directed with **Not»hlo Rritlsh nrnductinn hitfhrv jaiety and tapnuityb,' Alfred Hi^hcock BntiSD proaucoon...mgniy AN L
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    118 8 (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Oct. 6. The following were the prices of ruhber at noon today: Bayers. Sellers. Spot 22>/ 2 Nov.-Dec. 24 Vfc Jan-Mar. 24 7 8 higher. April-June 25 Market Tone: Steady. TODAY'S PRICES:— Rubber. M% cts.. down ■>, ct. Tin, $113.75, up 12'/
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    PRODUCE.
    307 8 Sinrapore, Oct. 6, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 4.75 Java Cube 8.25 Hamburg Cube 8.25 White Muntok Pepper 52.00 White Pepper 51.C0 Black Pepper 17.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.35 Small Flake Tapioca 3.75 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.25 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL.
    53 8 The local agents of the Imperial Airways notify that the outward aeroplane Is expected to arrive at Singapore j about 7 p.m. tomorrow. The mall *.JJ be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders Immediately. Correspondence for non-boxhulders will be sent out by the 8.25 am.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        460 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers Sellers. 5/- 5/9 cd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 37/6 40/£1 £1 Austral Malay 50/- 52/6 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 14/9 15/3 xd. 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin
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        GENERAL.
        281 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 2.00 2.05 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.5.0 6.9.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.90 6.10 cd. £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref a. 25/3 26/6 £1 £1 Con. T. S.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        124 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of ISID red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1907 red. 1947 *1.6C0/00 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,D00,W)0 105 110
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        352 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatfg Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. (Vllenby ($1) 1-90 2.00 cd. 1.80 1.92»/2cd. Mor Gajah ($1) 1.45 1.55 1.40 1.55 Hitam ($1) 2.30 2.50 2.30 2.45 A. Malay ($2) 3.20 3.35 3.10 3.25 A. Molek ($1) 1.15 1.30 1.20 1.30
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      216 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/321 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 13/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London, demand London,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      31 8 From China by Takada due at Singapore tomorrow morning. Prom China by Lycaon due .11 Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From Holland by Dempo due at, Singapore on Tuesday morning.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      72 8 Daily Prices Current For No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Oct. 6. 1 Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 6-t /4d. per lb. New York, Spot Sheet G. cts. 13 9/16 per lb. Bayers >pot (loose) 223 j, F. 0.8.) Current
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      EXCHANGES.
      97 8 Rugby, Oct. 4. Foreign exchanges today were:—* Amsterdam 7.2J 1 Athens 512 sellers. Belgrade 214 Berlin 12.17 Bombay l/« l/16d. Brussels 20.96 Bucharest 490 Buenos Aires 36V»d. sellers official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 15 Helsingfors 226 1^> Hong Kong 1/7^4 Lisbon llOV'a Madrid 35 13/16 Milan 57 Vs Montevideo 39%
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      308 8 foiUj DJambi (Tobai 3 p.m. Muntok. Paiembang and Pladjoe (Senang) 3 p.m. Poi.tlana* (Togl&n) 3 pm. Sfxngel LJat (Senang) 3 p.m. Netherlands Indies (The) Bagan and Bongfalis (Toboall) 4 p.m. I Bar.djermasin (Belawam ..4 p.m. Labotan Bulk and Tanajong Bale) I ißantaui ♦o m. I Rengat Ten.bilahan
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      COAL & IRON COMPANY THAT IS SOUND.
      912 9 COAL IRON COMPANY THAT IS SOUND. Review Of Share Market Prospects. (From A Special Correspondent.) London, Sept. 20. The earlier forecasts of Argentine railway dividends have now been made. Stockholders will not, cf course, expect any direct benefit from the improved Argentine wheat position, but they may receive indirect benefit
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      RENONG TIN.
      88 9 Profit Of Nearly £20,000. The report of Renong Tin Dredging Company, Ltd.. for the year ended June 30 shows a profit of £19.978, to which Is added £1.624 gain on realisation of investments, £2,000 surplus transferred from taxation reserve and £17.767 brought In. Dividend on the Preference shares
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      OUTPUT RETURNS.
      56 9 The following outputs jf rubber are for the month of September: United PaUni.— 252.315 lb. MalakofT *****0 lb. Taiplng 108.360 lb. Sungei Batu. 48,300 lb. Windsor.— 32.500 lb. Foot hills 29,000 lb. Bertam Consolidated 242,347 lb. Kuala Muds 185.600 lb. Val dOr 38.500 lb. Oadek— l3.ooo lb. Kuala
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      BACHELOR PILOTS.
      28 9 Signor Mussolini, as Italian Minister of Aviation has decided to lower the age limit for the marriage of military air pilots from 30 to 22 years.
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      WEEKLY BULLION LETTER.
      546 9 London, Sept. 12. The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £191.762,212 on Sept. 5, as compared with £191,782,097 on the previous Wednesday (write Samuel Montagu and Co.). During, the week the Bank announced the purchase of £59,295 In bar gold. In the open market
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      SIGN OF BETTER TIMES.
      235 9 Very Good Year. BROKEN HILL MAKES £427,587 PROFIT. Melbourne, Sept. 20. The chairman of directors of the Broken Hill Pty., Co., Ltd. (Mr. H O. Darling) told the annual meeting of s.' areholders that the year's figures reflected the most prosperous state of affairs for many
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      CORNISH MINE TO BE RE-STARTED.
      86 9 Signs Of New Prosperity. There are gratifying signs of returning prosperity In the mining district of St. Agnes, writes the Cornish Post. Turnavore mine, which ceased work ing nearly forty years ago, is to be unwatered. An electrical pump is to be installed, and a
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      HEAVY SELLING.
      232 9 Why Rubber Values Declined. Towards the end of last week write Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd., tbe market was beginning to (eel uneasy about the situation generally, particularly as no interest appeared to be forthcoming from consumers in the U.S.A.. also It was felt in some quarters that
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. OCT. 6, 1934. CONFUCIANISM.
    914 10 Correspondence has appeared In the Straits Times recently on the subject of Confucianism and we are led to understand that It has been followed with a very great Interest by Chinese readers of this newspaper. On the one side of the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    54 10 Sunday, Sept. 23. Hon. Mr. J. 8 W Arthur arrived to stay at Government House. Captain R. W. Blair left Government House. Monday, Sept 14 At 10.30 a.m. His excellency presided at the Budget meeting of the Legislative Council held at the Council Chamber, Government Offices. Mr William
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    37 10 Members of the Indian Community of Penang are entertaining the Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader to a tea party on Friday, Oct. 12, a! the Strand Hotel In honour of his re appointment to the Legislative Council.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    769 10 A PREDICTION. The first Qnntas air liner was due In Singapore this morning. The Msl blnatlon of Initials constitutes a word which Is an outrage on orthographical orthodoxy, and It Is a safe prediction that the name will become Quanta* ere long. Experience has shown that
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1455 10 THE AIR RACE IX. (By C. W. A. Scott.) Rumour again suggests that the Air Race Committee will waive the screen test In the case of foreign competitor!. At an entrant, whose machine has been built to IC AN. standards, (standards which most certainly Involve a loss
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      24 10 BYATT—At Brighton auddenly mi Sept 30, Mary Loulxa Byatt, widow nr llrnry Byult and mothrr of R. N. B Byntt of Bouxtcad Hlngaix.rr
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      62 10 Chua m« chua Kmre sit*, nr.- Madam* Yap Chwee Yen paaard away pearrfully n Thu.«l«y. Ortobrt 4 1034 at hrr renlden.:* 230 Victoria Htrrtt. Rlngapore. Shi- Iravm behind hrr hiuband Mr Chua K. ii v i and two chll mourn th ir loai Funeral will take pla<* on Bun l;iv
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    N.I. TO CURTAIL IMPORTS OF JAPANESE TEXTILES.
    78 11 BATAVIA TALKS DEADLOCK. Hopes Of Agreement Fading. DUTCH STATEMENT. British German Cotton Goods Favoured. The Hague, Oct. 5. Heer Spanjaard, official representative to the Dutch Japanese negotiations at Katavia, who has returned from there, declares that there is little hope of an agreement
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    TO FUNCTION IN 1935.
    226 11 Plans For The Indian Reserve Bank. London, Oct. 3. The India Office announces that the Government of India, thinks It desirable It should now state for the information of the public the approximate programme of the stages by which it hopes that the Reserve Bank will
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    HOME MARKETS
    155 11 Commodities Show Signs Of Weakness. London. Oct. 2. The Stock Exchange today' ruled very dull and, apart from some interest In gold minings, prices all round were barely supported. All commodities showed signs of weakness In sympathy with America where there Is general disappointment caused by President Roosevelt's
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    TEMPLE OF CONFUCIUS
    61 11 Shanghai, Oct. 5. The proposal of the Shantung Government for the maintenance of the Temple of Confucius at Chufu, birthplace ol the sage, has been passed by the Central Government. The funds will be raised partly by appropriations by the provincial and municipal governments and the rest
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    THREE REPUBLICS FOR SPAIN?
    352 11 Independence Moves. SHOOTING OUTBREAK MANY CASUALTIES. Madrid, Oct. 8. There have been many casualties as a result of clashes between the pcllce and strikers. The situation Is grave, particularly In the provinces of Asturias and Catalonia, where martial law has been proclaimed. The Catalan Parliament has
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    C.E.R. SALE HITCH.
    153 11 Opposition By Japanese War Ministry. Shanghai, Oct. 5. The Soviet Ambassador In Tokio and Mr. Hirota. the Japanese Foreign Minister have reached agreement regarding the price of the Chinese Eastern Railway, but the Japanese War Ministry is reported to be strongly against the price Just fixed. It
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    MORE EMPLOYMENT.
    42 11 Rugby. Oct. 4 There is good reason to believe that the British unemployment figures, due to be published early next week, will show a decline in unemployment of some 55,000. This is considerably better than had been anticipated. British Wireless.
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    Comintern World Congress Postponed.
    134 11 Moscow, Oct. 2. The decision of the Bolshevist authorities to summon a world con- of the Comintern at the beginndf 1935 irstead of In October or N>. timber this year has caused disappointment in Comintern circles. More than 1.000 white and coloured liutionary leaders" had been
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    25 11 A party of 280 Italians visiting London, paraded at the Cenotaph and laid a wreath. The visitors giving: the Fascist salute after laying the wreath.
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    BRITISH SHIPS IN DISTRESS.
    207 11 Liners In Futile Search For Damaged Vessel. London, Oct. 3. Violent gales in the Atlantic are reported and the Cunard liner Ascania and the Canadian Pacific freighter Beaverhill have gone to the assistance of the cargo steamer Millpool of 4,218 tons, reported in distress about 700
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    DRASTIC MEASURES.
    119 11 Fewer Accidents On The Roads. Rugby, Oct. 4. For some time the Transport Ministry, with the object of impressing on the public the gravity of the traffic problem have published weekly lists of road fatalities. Many drastic measures have been Introduced recently to ensure greater care on the
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    NEW GRIMSBY DOCK.
    59 11 Equipped With Modern Machinery. London, Oct. 3. Grimsby's new fishing fleet dock Jointly provided by the Grlmsby Corporation and the London and NorthEastern Railway will be formally open*>d tomorrow. It cost £1,600,000, provides an Increase of 37 acres of water and Is equipped with the latest machinery
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    SCHOLAR-POET.
    39 11 Madrid, Oct. 3. On the recommendation of Salamanca University, the Spanish Government has decided to propose the famed scholar-poet, Mlgel de Unamuno, as the candidate for this year's Nobel Prize for literature, according to local press reports.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    FORGED BONDS.
    41 11 Hong Kong. Oct. S. I Owing to the discovery of forged bonds, the Finance Department of Canton has ordered the Municipality of Swatow to step the issuance of treasury bonds pending an investigation by the Government. Sin Kuo Mln.
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    NATIVE N. I. RUBBER PRODUCTION.
    145 11 Difficulty Of Controlling! Exports Proved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 5. According to the exchange telegraph Amsterdam correspondent, Netherlands Indies exports of native rubber from June to September were 14,200 tons in excess of the quota, but estate exports were 21,000 below the quota.
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    MR. HUANG PE-TSIAU.
    90 11 To Study Management Of British Railways. London, Oct. 5. Mr. Huang Pe-tsiau, managing director of the Nanking-Shanghai and Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo railways, Interviewed by Reuter on his arrival in London from America, on what was partly a pleasure and partly a business trip said that he was very anxious
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    NANKING DISPUTE.
    68 11 Heads Of Justice Ministry Resign. Shanghai. Oct. 5. Messrs. Cheng Tlen-hsi and Shin Chih-chuan, Political and Administrative Vice-Minlsters of the Ministry of Justice, have tendered their resigna- j tions. This action follows the resignation; on Monday of Dr. Lo Wen-kan, Justice Minister, as a protest against the decision
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    OVERSEAS CHINESE.
    73 11 Colonisation Scheme In Anhwei. Shanghai, Oct. 5. Arrangements for the colonisation of Chaohsien, Anhwei, near the Klangsu border, with returned overseas Chinese have virtually been completed by the Central Overseas Committee. The survey of the site for the proposed settlement has been carried out, and arrangements have been
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    SINGLE GOVERNMENT.
    46 11 Proposed For Provinces Of Hupeh And Hunan. Shanghai, Oct. 5. Oen. Liv Shlh, Chairman of Honan, and leading officials of the provincial government have arrived at Hankow, where discussions have begun for the unification of the provinces of Honan and Hupeh.— Sin Kuo Mln.
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    LONDON NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    195 11 Bad Effect On China. IF POLITICAL QUESTIONS ARE EXCLUDED. Washington, Oct. 5. It is persistently reported that America is urging the inclusion of political questions at the forthcoming 'London naval conference and this is (linked up with America's desire to counteract the Chinese feeling aroused by America's
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    IMPROVED TRADE.
    127 11 Britons Now Have More To Spend. London, Oct. 2. Addressing merchants and bankers of the City of London. Mr. Neville Chamberlain gave statistical evidence of the improvement in trading production indices, comparing the second quarter of 1934 with last year, as follows Textiles, 91 against 86, chemicals 109
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    PARACHUTE FAILS.
    54 11 Famous French Airman In Fatal Crash. Paris, Oct. 3. The famous French flyer, Oustav Lemoin, who holds several speed and altitude records, was instantly killed when his plane crashed near Amiens yesterday. While two other occupants of the machine succeeded in landing safely I with parachutes, Lemoln's parachute
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    LORD NUFFIELD.
    64 11 London, Oct. 3. Lord NuCleld, in laying the foundation stone of a new block for paying patients at Guys Hospital. London, today, announced that In addition to his original gift of £45,000 he was pre- pared to give £20,000 more so that I the number of 73 beds
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    SHANSI REDS EXECUTED.
    28 11 Pelplng, Oct. 4. Fifteen Chinese Communists who were sentenced to death for hightreason were publicly executed on Tuesday In the city of Tungchu. Shansi Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    Japan Tightens Manchukuo.
    125 11 Tokio, Oct. 3. Japan Is determined to strengthen her grip on Manchukuo by putting all Japanese civil servants in Manchukuo, such as police, officials and judges, under the control of the Plenipotentiary Extraordinary, from whose decision the last appeal is to be the Japanese Foregn Office. A
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    RESULT OF F. B.I. MISSION.
    210 11 Anglo- Japanese Trade Body Planned. FRIENDLY RELATIONS. Economic Rapprochement With Britain. Tokio. Oct. 5. Arising from the veryfriendly relations established with the Federation of Hritish Industries mission. Japanese industrialists are planning the establishment of an An >- Japanese trade co*mmis' i in designed to readjust
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    ROYAL WEDDING.
    125 11 The King's Formal Consent j At Privy Council. I T .,ondon, Oct. 3. The King will hold the Privy C^un- ell at Buckingham Palace this week at I which he will give his formal consent 'under the Great Seal of England to jthe marriage of Prince George *nd
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    NOT TO BE M.P.
    55 11 New Secretary Of Labour Party. London, Oct. 3. The Labour Conference at Southport after a long private discussion today decided by an overwhelming majority that the new secretary of the party when appointed shall devote his whole time to that office. He therefore, be precluded from
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    AIR MAIL PARCELS.
    64 11 Reduction Of Rates Welcomed. Rugby, Oct. 4 Reductions averaging 30 per cent. in the rates of airmail parcels from Britain to other parts of Europe are announced by the General Post Office. The use of the airmail parcels post has increased 400 per cent, in the last
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    THIS IS STILL THE AGE OF ADVENTURE.
    683 12 Students 9 World Yachting Trip Proves It Thi«re are at present In Singapore a number of hardy young Americans who are out en a great adventure They want to vUit every possible parr, ol the world In a tiny 81-ton sailing yacht. They
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    25 12 From this angle Singapore looks like a garden city. Trees and plants and open spaces divide the houses until the actual business centre is reached.
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    SIR PHILIP SASSOON.
    117 12 K. L. Flying Club Visit. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oc*. 5. I Sir Philip Sassoon. the Under Sec- of State (or Air, will be arrlv- ing in Kuala Lumpur on Monday morning in a special Royal Air Force bomber which wi!l be waiting for him
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    BANKRUPTCY.
    250 12 Malay Who Kept Relations. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday belore the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard. receiving and adjudication orders were granted against Um Tiang Kene. Tay Nam Kiang. Wee Chee Hock. Kasmani bin Salman. Abdul Gamat bin Dawooci and Cheong Yew Wing Applications for substituted service of bankruptcy
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    CHANDU IN FLASK.
    92 12 Woman Fined $200. Yet another way o trying to I smuggle chandu past the Monopolies Officers was found by Lee Chee, a 22- year-old Chinese woman. She put 20 j tahlls In a thermos flask, and placed I tea on top of it. But when she landed
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    $10,000 BAIL.
    70 12 Chinese Woman And Chandu. An increase from $2,000 to $10,000 was made In the ball of Han Tay. a Chinese woman, when she again appeared in the Criminal District Court yesterday, charged with possessing 255 tahils of non-Government chandu. Han Tay was arrested in an attip house at
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    COMMITTED.
    62 12 Former Syce To M.C.S. Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 5. Ahmat bin Abdul Rahman, the Malay syce formerly employed by Mr. E. B. .David, the private secretary to the Chief Secretary, was today committed for trial at the forthcoming Assizes on three charges of using as
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    CAUGHT AT LAST.
    118 12 Arrest Made 22 Months After Offence. Following a report of cheating made to the police on Dec. 3. 1933, a Chinese, named Leong Keng, was arrested on Aug. 15 this year. He claimed trial before Mr. Norman Orice, the second magistrate, yesterday Mrs F. L. Wallace, of
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    MAN FOUND HANGING IN BLUKAR.
    132 12 Tied To Tree. "I HAD NO RELATIVES OR JOB." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 5. Leaving a letter explaining his "foolish act," a 70-year-old Chinese hanged himself in the blukar off Club Road. He tied a rope to a branch of a tree,
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    45 12 Following criticism by Mr. Newbold of Bukit Mertajam dam contract In the Legislative Council last week Mr. Sturrock, Colonial Engineer, Singapore, visited Penang and conducted a full inquiry into the matter. It is expected that a further statement will be made in the Legislative Council.
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    Dangers Of Chandu Dross.
    289 12 Injurious To Health. JUDGE'S STATEMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 5. Mr. Justice Thomas, in an interesting Judgment today, dismissed the appeal of a Chinese who was flnei $5 under the Opium and Chandu Enactment. Part of the judgment stated "I am satisfied the
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    NOT KNOWN.
    122 12 Chinese Cyclist Killed In Street Collision. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 5. A verdict of Death by misadventure was returned today by Mr. F. K. Wilson, acting as coroner, following an inquest on an unknown Chinese cyclist who was killed by a bus. It was stated
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    SILENCING AIRCRAFT.
    75 12 A new silencer for aircraft engines has received Air Ministry approval. It is likely to be used in the litest night bombers of the Royal Air Force. This silencer consists of a perforated cone set In an outer chamber, through which the exhaust gases enter and are deflected
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    NON-EUROPEAN FUND.
    102 12 Subscriptions during September. Mr. C. A. Rodrigues $1. Mr. Seah Kwang Joo $1, Astatic Pefoleum Co. $100. The Staff of Tan Tock Seng Hospital $13.93, Municipal Junior Service Staff $212.20. Mr. R. Hendricks $2. Junior Civil Service Association $66 80, The Clerical Union (as per): Johannes and Samy
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    134 12 I In addition to Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald. Dr. O. V. Allen, and Dr. C. L. Park, the following doctors from Malaya are I taking part In the ninth congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical I Medicine at Nanking: Dr. A. L. Hoops, (formerly Principal Civil Medical Offlc|er.
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    Town and Country In Malaya.
    734 12 LACK OF PUBLIC SPIRIT. Though there Is no scarcity of media through which It can find practical expression, there is, as Z pointed out yesterday, a remarkable lack of public spirit in Ipoh Except In one or two notable instances It Is practically non-existent. Thl»
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    21 12 Mr. J. A. Grant returned town Europe on the Sarpedon. Mr. l**nt is now on the staff of the Born» 00.
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    MR. HOALIM FOUND NOT GUILTY.
    602 13 Assault Case Fails. SUDDEN ENDING. "On these grounds I come to the conclusion that the art-used is innocent of the charge, and, therefore, I acquit him." Tnis Judgment, given by Mr. J. M. Brander In the police court this morning, released Mr. Philip Hoalim, Chinese
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    38 13 Information has been received by telegraph that 1.784 state-aided labourers will arrive today by the Rohna. It Is expected that 407 will be sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will proceed to Port Swettenham for quarantine there.
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    50 13 The marriage of Mr. A. N. Slebel, second son of Mr. A. L. Eiebel and the late Mrs. Slebel. and Miss L. Vanden Driesen. third daughter of the late Mr. L Vanden Driesen and Mrs. Vanden Driesen of Kuala Lumpur, will take place at St. Mary's Church. Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.
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    PENGHULU'S WIFE NOT TO DIE.
    149 13 Sentence Altered. THREE YEARS INSTEAD OF DEATH PENALTY. Siti Hara bint! Niamat, of Pahanc, wife »f a Malay penfhulu, te not to be hanged for the murder of a kepala employed by her husband. The State Council of Pahang, at a meeting, decided to withdraw
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    LOCAL FLOWER SHOW.
    57 13 A meeting- of the organisers of the 1934 Singapore Flower Show will be held on Wednesday. Oct. 10 at 5.M, at the New World Offices, Jalan Besar, Singapore to consider the holding of a show hi Singapore in 1935; to fix the date and place of show
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    FIRST AUSTRALIAN AIR LINER
    92 13 AT SINGAPORE. The Qantas air liner which left Rangoon yesterday and remained overnight at Alor Star, made a perfect landing at Seletar at 10.15 this morning. This Is the first of the machines which are to open up the Singapore to Australia air service to pass
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    SALE OF TURF CLUB TICKETS.
    194 13 Indian Fined $75. (Prom Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, Oct. 5. Before the Seremban magistrate, Mr. V. W. W. 8. Purcell, an Indian M> hammedan, named Mohideen Batcha, was charged with selling to Hussein bin Abdui Kadir, l/15th share in respect of 19 lottery tickets on
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    WOMAN TELLS OF ARMED RAID.
    290 13 Alleged HoldUp In Chinatown. How three Chinese were alleged to have broken into a house in the I centre of Singapore's Chinatown, and, armed with a pistol and knives, to nave robbed the occupants wus described in the police court before Mr. J. M. Brander
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    PENANG FLYING CLUB.
    231 13 Hazardous Trip To Brastagri. Rainfall at the Aerodrome lor the month of September was 30.82 Inches, and, in consequence, instruction was impossible on several days, and on others all flying had to be suspended, but by taking full advantage of dryish spells hours flown equal time in
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    ACQUITTED.
    357 13 Defence Not Called In Breach Charge. Munisamy. a Tamil, was charged with criminal breach of trust, alternatively of cheating. In respect of a gramophone and some records before Mr. Norman Orlce, the second magistrate, yesterday Mr. K. P. K. Menon prosecuted, while Mr. A. V. L. Davles appeared for
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    AMUSEMENTS
    104 13 SINGAPORE. Ufa* Chango of Heart lth Charles Parrell A Janet Qajnor. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOI The Thiii Man with William Powell Myrna Loy. 6.15—9.15. CHEAT WORLU Cabaret— Turn Back the Clock As HalleluyaL lara a Tvamp. MAKIBOKOUGH Balr-E-Parlstan. 6—8.15. xrw woxlu Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies, Theatres Cinemas. TAVIUON Waltzes from
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    RIFLE MEETING.
    341 13 "D" Company's Fine Shooting. "D" Company and the M.G. (Eurasian) Platoon S.V.C. helu their annual rifle meeting at the Buklt Timah Range. The entries were good and some remarkable shooting was seen. In the individual events, Lieut. Cornelius scored a possible at 300 yards snap shooting and Lieut.
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    ROTARY CLUB.
    66 13 The next. Rotary Club luncheon next week ha; been postponed to Wednesday as It la hopeu that Sir Philip Sassoon may be able to address the club on that day. Should he f.nd it Impossible to »c cept the Invitation Captain Irving Johnson, has offered to give th?
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    Endeavour's Skipper Praised For His Sportsmanlike Attitude.
    2787 14 FULL STORY OF MR. SOPWITH'S PROTEST IN FOURTH AMERICA'S CUP RACE. U. S. A. Sporting Critic Says "Britannia Rules The Waves But America Waives The Rules." Newport, (Rhode Island), Sept. 34. With reference to the protest In connection with the fourth race for
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    26 14 C T. Demne, a 17-year-old schoolboy who won the long distance swimming championship of England. The race was over a course of Jo»t over five miles.
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    Raffles College Graduates
    93 14 vs. Undergraduates. A rugger match had been arranged between the Graduates and Undergraduates of Raffles College, for this afternoon at 5.15 p.m. at Bultit Timah. This match is the first of its kind, and Graduates and friends of the Raffles College Union are cordially invited 13 witness
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    136 14 The following are the teams for t.he first SC.C. tournament match. Merchants and Bankers vs. Public Services and A.P.C., at the S.CC. on Tupsday Oct. 9 at 5.10 p.m. Merchants and Bankers: W. Hannay; A. H. West. A. P. CrUgie, R. Land and G Dodds; H. J. M.
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    375 16 THE FIRST WALK. T3VERY week seems to bring about a change In a tiny baby. He appears to grow and expand like a flower almost while watching him. How many older mothers will tell you that this is the most delightful time of a'l! The baby
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      370 16 "What is the cause of grey hair This is ra.ther a difficult question to answer, since there are several things to take Into consideration. Grey hair is not a disease, but it may be the result of one. Often It la caused by. worry,
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      200 16 By A SPORTS MISTRESS. To enjoy swimming thoroughly you must feel that water la your native element and also feel rt home swimming under the water as well as on the surface. One of the first things for the novice to conquer Is the uneasy feelIng that
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    69 19 Big Arms Order Placed With Japanese Firm. Hong Kong. Oct. 2. Gen. Pel Chung-hsi. Vice-Command er of the Kwangsi forces, secretly called on a certain Japanese firm In Hong Kong today, presumably to arrange for further arms purchases. It Is stated that recently this same firm supplied to
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    16 20 Members of the British Union of Fascists saluting Sir Oswald Mosley in Hyde Park. (Plaaet News.)
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    20 20 One of the babies looked after by the Child Welfare crebe In Victoria Street. Left Feeding honr at the creche.
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