The Straits Times, 12 October 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NSARLY A CENTURY! THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      16 1 (pi 0 j? FOR I FLOWERS PHCNC 4097 I 15. Orchard Road. I (ArnlMr Mantlons) I
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      622 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. rincoroorateo In England > MAIL. PASSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES PSNINBULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 NjTO, UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIB MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND PAIt BAST MAIL SERVICK OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore CHITRAL 15.000 Oct 12 SOUDAN 6.500
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      690 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. I'l'H'anwJagTTl CKNERAI. PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. incoroorawo wi lapani TO UNTDON. Naples, Marwfllea. London Antwerp Rottordaas aad MllHiiiriao.l Vessels Tonnage Due Bail t TERUKONI MARO 12.000 Oct. 16 1? HAKUSAN MARU 10 500 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 HARUNA MARU 10.500 Nov. 14 15 I KATORI MARU 10.000
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      659 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND OPENHAGEN. Prom Pi 'jut Prom Prom Spore ttaHeea Port Penang MS. Snam ALSIA 16/10 16/10 17/10 1910 BORINGIA 6/11 6/11 7/11 »'ll BRRIA 37/11 37/11 3S/11 SO'll PIONIA 18/11 18/12 19/13 31/13
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      262 2 ZESBBnownMoaa^wvojentK^Bwaawai PRESIDRNT LINF.RS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; OwUwntng pool— Delicious meals Tint and cold ninnii.f, water In each stateroom. Cabins for two or more I nil imi in aith real beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service
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    TIENTSIN PORT CLOSED BY SILTING OF HAIHO.
    1209 3 Sabotage By Farmers Makes River Unnavigable. So much has been said and written about the much-maligned Haiho that it seems almost like' flogging a dead horse to revert to the subject again, writes "Flood Tide" in the NorthChina Daily News. The state of
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    121 3 Friday, October 12. Ships alongside the Waarve* «r expected M airivc Godevn (ia* KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sri Tunda. Lch. "Crow," ben. "Vedette," Islander, Lch. "Lady Evelyn." W. Bt. "Sweet." Oil Wharf H M.S. Herald. Coai Wharf Nil Vr.sst'-S IM ORI DOCK*. Tanjang Pagar. Albert Dock Marlt
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    WHY PICK ON SHIPS?
    331 3 Port Sanitation And Common Sense. It has been claimed that one of the causes of the decline in Britain of such diseases as the plague and cholera has been the development of the port medical service and the International system of port and ship hygiene, says
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    120 3 HO A TONO, Brit., 110 tons, from Muar 12-0, ior Muar 12-10. TOMOHON, Dut., 654 tons, from Sambas 12-10. tor Sambas 18-10. MERLIN. French. 854 tons, from Saigon 11-10. for Saigon 15-10. PANGKOR, Brit., 887 tons from Bangkok 11-10, for Bangkok 18-10. PLANCIUB, Dut., 3.530 tons, from Belawan
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    CARTHAGE.
    460 3 The following passengers are book- Ed for Straits ports by the Carthage which left Marseilles on Oct. 5. Mr. W. O. Adams, Mrs. J. M. Allen and child, Rev. Father Ashness, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bousflel, Mr. W. S. Dakun, Mr. Charles H. Pell, Mr. A. Francis, Mr.
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    17 3 The Japanese delegates for the preliminary naval conversations are expected to arrive in London on Oct. 15.
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      25 3 For everything appertaining to travel, Banking and freight, APPLY TO. COlftt'9 WACO§S^HTS f wop to twav£| service! 39. ROBINSON ROAJ TELEPHONE 5903 NO BOOKING FEES.
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      761 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn FJLS.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS, FJLB. RLYS. AND SLUM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONIi Fre«g»t H33— Pasaago UU CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMBHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. (Incorporated in England). BOMS VIA CANADA. Rone Koaff to England if days. Hocg Kong to Vancouver IS days. da
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      437 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (lacorperated la England.) ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Via Parts and Soem CaaaL Due Balis. Steamer Spore B'pors. •CITY OF KHIO6 Oct. IS Oct. 17 CITY OF KHARTOUM Oct SO Nov 2 r'OR HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Due Sails. Steamer B'pore Spore.
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      70 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. •F nrs. T Alor Star 87 0.03 3.5 75 SiUawan 91 0.01 1.7 73 Kota Bahru 86 0.07 1.1 74 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 2.8 74 Malacca 83 0.12 1.2 74 Singapore (Kfcllanir Aerodrome) 81
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      29 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday. Oct. IS. H. W. 12.30 a.m.. 9 ft.. 12.6 p.m., ft. 6 In. L. W. 6 15 a.m.. 3 ft. 3 In., 8.3* p.m., 6 in.
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      467 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any pesiUoc advertised in these eotaatas icnJ copies of tesilmMiiaU. Do net vena originals. SALESMAN— CLERK, knowledge local Dispensaries essential, to accompany representstive. Reply Box No. 239. Straits Times. FNERGETIC SALESMAN wanted by EuroJjean Import Firm, good prospects. Apply stating previous experience. Box 243, Straiu
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      801 4 I HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BungaJuw 361 A. Orchard Boad Angullla Co. NO. 7 NAPIER BOAD. Modern f ml-ation, garage St tennis court. Apply M-'yer Brothers. FURNISHED FLAT. Sea front, a bedroom, modern sanitation, available Dec 1- 244, Straits Times. FURNISHED Flak Institution Hill Mansiens. Modern Kfn^'+Vw. Oas, Water and
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      974 4 EDUCATIONAL K r BOPEAN CHILDREN Two classes fCT Mime and Diction will be held every Saturday morning (if sufficient support Is forthcoming* between 9.30 and 10.48 a.m. Pully qualified »nyn>ti Teacher. Moderate fees. Term begins Oct. 6. Apply Box 190. StraJts Times. PUBLIC NOTICES LAND FOR SALE. Approved for erection
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      713 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc i |l^> FIGARO. I LADIES' HAIRDRESSING BT EUROFEAN LADY EXPERTS. Try oar NEW EUGENE Machine THERE'S NO OTHER HERE FOR PERFECT WAVING. for $15. ONLY AND FTJVA MACHINE $8. $10. ONLY. FLAPJACKS. European Made Ladies Powder Be us. Fancy shapes and latest and attractive colours. Round boxes
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      622 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE. MRS OM MR AKAJL GRADUATE OF THE TOKIO MASSAOE BCHOOL. Ist near. No. 117. HMdat Roaa, SINGAPORE. STOURCLIFF HOUSE' I (J, TANGLIN HILL, FATING GUESTS RECEIVED SPACIOUS GROUNDS. TENNIS. BADMINTON. MODERN SANITATION. VERY MODERATE TERMS. TEL: 2478. THE MANSION I Oxley R»« Singapore. RESIDENTIAL HOTEL (nen-Ueensed).
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      320 4 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mias HANA 80. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. EXCELLENT MODBRN OFFICE AND GODOWN ACCOMMODATION Robinson Road Singapore. Splendid position All conveniences. Suitable for Import and Export House. Rent Very Moderate. Box 534-A, Straits Times. AUCTION NOTICES MORTGAGEES' SALE of valuable freehold residential property.
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      183 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya PMtage Monthly 3tO 4Jt U« Quarterly f »M SUM t 7M BaM Yearly SI7.M $244* $15.00 >early $34.M $48.»» |SM« Note.— OotsUtlon cheeses should Include Che asval bank ewcer .t (ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and msliailloin tor CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:—
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      212 5 HOTELS TONIGHT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13th COCKTAIL DANCE SPECIAL DINNER 6.30 p.m. DANCE 8.15 p.m. (FOfWAL) DINNER DANCE CABARET (informal) Mitt CATHERINE CHERNIKOVA 9.30 p.m. to Midnight THE POPULAR DANCER RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE IN AID OF THE CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY, BOHEMIAN NIGHT
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      162 5 SERVICE from a Radio Company Is not confined to serving goodt over the counter,— or doing a few odd repair Jobs to Radio Setr, Amplifiers, etc., etc REAL SERVICE Is deeper than that. It embraces considerable experimental work with numerous types of components, various sets and equipment, different circuits etc.,
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      495 5 PILES can be Cured There are thousands of nen and women who suffer awful agony day and night because of pile trouble, who do not know that every chemist stocks special remedy that does most surely and quickly h»"'T h the misery of this wretched trouble. Make a confidant of
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      440 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 16.86 m. OSF 15,140 ks/s 19.82 m. GSF 15,140 kc/s
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      373 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. g ££n man 36. Abyss 1. Explain 29. Paragraph 4. Customary 30. Cut with axe 10. Peeress 31. Ardour 11. Make use of 34. Placed. 12. Precise 14. Place of safety 15. Perhaps 30 SraTanew SoliUion Of Yesterdays S2. Cautious Puzzle 23. Run In drops
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      262 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. Following are the programmes to be broadcast by Phchl-Holland station. Wavelength 16.88 M. FRIDAY, OCT. 12. 7.45 nm. Phohl-Orchestra (under the! direction of Loe Cohen). 8.10 Oudgast speaks. 8.50 Talk About Finances And Economies by Dr. P. O. A. de Waal. 9.5 Danee music under the direction of Juan
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    ASHAMED OF HER FIGURE.
    187 6 Husband Persuaded Her To Take Kruschen. By following her husband's advice, this woman took off 32 lbs. of her excess fat. Telling of her experience, she writes:— "A year ago 1 was troubled with rheumatism, nervousness and other complaints. And I got so fat that I
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  • Correspondence.
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      RESTRICTION IN N.I.
      239 6 To the Editor of the Strait Times. Sir— lt was reported In your issue of Oct. 6 that the exports of native rubber from June to Septemoer from Netherlands India were 14,200 tons In excess of their quota, and estate exports were 21,000 tons below the quota.
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      THE DUKE OF ROTHESAY.
      108 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your Issue of Oct. 1. which has just reached Kelantan, your London Correspondent states that "Scotland is now the only country" in the United Kingdom which has no dukedom in the Royal Family.' This statement is entirely
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      BROADCASTING.
      41 6 To the Editor of the Straits Tiroes. Sir.— l concur in every way with the remarks of "Radio Engineer" in your Issue of Oct. 8. I have listened in lor four years locally. Yours etc., KEEN. Alor Gajah, Oct. 6.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    622 6 The undemoted non-.lction works will be ready for Issue on Saturday: Tbe Scarlet Angel, Illustrated, Alban Ali; North of f &8. 111-ts.. (North America), Bertram Baker; Memorto of the Unemployed. H. L. Beales and 8. Lambert, M.; Scotland in Ten Days, Illustrated. J. J. Bell; The Heart of
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    EUROPE'S FEARS OF AIR ATTACK.
    601 6 Defensive Plans. FRANCE'S SIX "POWDER BARRELS.' The military map of Prance, revls- pd by the High Command to meet t modern war conditions, now has cir- led In heavy red six powder barrels" which, If ever struck by bomb, would j render the nation crippled
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    THE SIAM MAIL ROBBERY.
    723 6 Details Of The Missing Consignment Of Notes. Bongkok, Oct. 6. Yet another mall bag theft has occurred, and this time Tcs. 110,000 in Siamese currency notes has been taken. They were consigned as follows: Tcs. 86.000 to the Netherlands TradIng Co. Ltd.; Tcs. 25.000 to the
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    MOTOR SHOW.
    65 6 Opening By Prince. Rugby, Oct. 8. The twenty-eighth International i motor exhibition at Olympla, London, will be opened by Prince Oeorge on .Thursday morning. The exhibition is 'the largest and the most comprehen- slve of its kind. It will comprise cars 'of eight nations, products of the most
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    PARACHUTE RECORD.
    23 6 Mr. Ivor Price has made eight parachute Jumps from a height of approxl ma'ely 000 fpet In 16 mlns 50 sees.
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      96 6 ■pi ll^} PERRiKS .SAUCEJW WELTA j Perfecta j The only 2U" x 2 VV* Foldinc Reflex i Camera. IMnßHalfipj^ Handy. Fast and sure Film. Tessar F 3.8. j Sole Agents for Malaya i MALAYAN SERVICES, i KUALA LUMPUR. It's a DEAL! ard no matter what you call tci its a
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      115 6 English piifir F\J\\ fjiy English *ULL CREAM Milk <p™c Milk IDEAL Mi l_l4 for all household requirements. OPEL SALOON JUST ARRIVED DIAL 7142 or 6317 FOR PARTICULARS, ETC. UNITED MOTOR WORKS LTD. SINGAPORE I ■■I'-'f nt snwin @El nflf K I I MMJM rmwK wu <" wruAjot PHILLIPS' I 1
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    V.I. WIN.
    65 7 V. I. WIN. Good Match Against The Kilat Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 11. A clean and fast hockey match was witnessed this afternoon when the Victoria Institution met, and defeated by 3—l. the Kilat Club. The Institution combined and followed up the ball well, and weir
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    BENDEMEER A.C.
    133 7 The following were the results of the second round matches In the Bendemeer Athletic club billiard tournament Oan Hock Chye owe 100 beat Low Peng Cer owe 75 w.o. Sim Kwang Tow owe 100 beat Tan Joo Slang owe 75 w.o. Tan Kong Ouan owe 150 beat Lee
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      721 7 •PREMIERE THIS EVENING. 6.15 AND 9.15.8 j PA V I LI O N j ri».i.«i ninfun itt -it.' hi I "A BILLofDIVORGEMENT STARRING JOHN BARRYMORE KATHARINE HEPBURN WITH DAVID MANNERS BILLIE BURKE HENRY STEPHENSON PAUL CAVANAGH AS GREAT A DRAMA AS THIS YEAR WILL PRODUCE! BSBaMBMH We have a show
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    260 8 Rubber Continues To Rise. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Oct. 12. The price of rubber continues to rise in London and New York. London rose up to 7d., while there was a rise of over half a cent in New York. It is reported that these risea
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    PRODUCE.
    209 8 TIN IKK I. October 12, Singapore tin price (per plcul) $114. Singapore. Oct. 12, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. 3ambier 5.00 Java Cube 8.25 Hamburg Cube &25 White Muntok Pepper 58.50 White Pepper 55.S0 Black Pepper 17.50 Mixed Black Pepper Chopra, sundrled 3.05 Copra, mixed 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 3.75
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    103 8 Kerosene oil: Shell and Fish $4 80 for two 4- gallon tins: Crown and Dragon $4.46 lor two 5- gallon tins: Cross $431 for two 4-gallon tins. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant. $243 per tin of 4 Imp gallon*: Sylvan Arrow. $2 23 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons. Motor spirit per
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        454 8 Issue Val. Pd. Bayers Sellers. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin 5/- 6/9 cd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 37/6 40/£1 £1 Austral Malay 58/- 61/6/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 14/9 15/3 1 1 Ayer Weng 2.02 2.07 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 27/- 28/£1 £1 Changkat Tin 60/- 62/. £1 £1 Chenderiang 8/6
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        GENERAL,
        296 8 Issue VaL Pd. Buyers SeUen. 2 2A. Brick 7V£% Pref. 2.00 2.10 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. L6O 1.70 10 10 Atlas Ice. 10.00 10.75 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.2.6 6.7.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 xd. £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefa. 25/3 26/0
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        125 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 105 110
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        362 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Eyatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.80 1.90xd. 1.80 1.92 i/ 2 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.50 1.60 1.30 1.40 A. Hitam ($1) 2.35 2.55 2.35 2.45 A. Malay ($2) 3.40 3.60 3.40 3.50 A. Molek ($1) 1.05 1.15
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      210 8 The following are the exchange) rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 18/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 8/16 London, 30 dayß' sight 2/4 5/32 London,
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      EXCHANGES.
      91 8 Rugby, Oct. 10. Foreign exchanges today were:— Amsterdam 7.20>4 Athens 510 sellers. Belgrade 215 Berlin 12.14 Bombay 1/6 l/16d. Brussels 20.90 Bucharest 590 Buenos Aires 36% d. sellers official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 14.96% Helsingfors 226 Hong Kong holiday. Lisbon 110% Madrid 35% Milan 57 Montevideo 39 15 16d. sellers
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      69 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Oct. 12. Bayers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 23V4 23»g (F. 0.8.) current month. 231/2 23 •">« Nov.-Dec. 24i/ 2 24% Jan.-Mar. 26 Vn 26 14 April-June 27% 27 1 2 Tone of Market: Quiet.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    271 8 TmUy. Belawan and Medan (Tinombo) 3 p.m. Bfngkalls, Fort de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe, Siak and S lat PandJang (Ampang) v 3 p.m. Aden (By Train) 7 p.m. America «NorU» Except Western Canada and Western Btates ol USA. (By Train) 7 p.m. Ceylon (By Train) 7 p.m.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    37 8 From France by Chenonceaux due at Singapore 8 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Toba Maru due at Singapore em Monday morning. From China and Japan by Manju Maru due at Singapore on Monday.
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    23 8 The Ayer Molek Rubber Co., Ltd. rubber crop for the month of September 1934, was 17,221 Ito. Total 11 months equals 170,293 Ito.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      LUKUT TIN CO. REPORT.
      370 9 Dredge Laid Up All The Year. Lukut Tin Dredging Ltd. directors' report to be presented at the annual meeting on Nov. 7 at Seremban: Accounts. The profit for the year amounted to $37,153 and to this has to be added the amount brought in from the
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      BANKS SCRAMBLE FOR YEAR-END MATURITIES.
      1148 9 Gilt-Edged Securities Outstanding. (From Our Own Corresponde t.) i London, Sept. 31. The week's developments in the London financial markets have been unspectacular but on the whole encouraging. The strength of gilt-edged stocks, which is much the most prominent feature. Indicates primarily the expectation that
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      ISSUES OF NEW CAPITAL.
      288 9 London Total Of Six Million. Rugby. Or*. 10. The tendency on the stock markets which opened quietly yesterday showed little change this morning. These conditions are attributed mainly to the Interest displayed In the issues of new capital announced for today and tomorrow amounting to about
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      RUBBER PRICE ADVANCE.
      144 9 Improvement After Slack Period. Further liquidation in London and Nfiw York brought down the price >f rubber in all markets, .write Guthrie and Co.. Ltd. Due o the fall in prices a certain amount of short covering has taken place. Demand from manufacturers is lacking. The market
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      PREVENTION OF LOW JAPANESE PRICES.
      283 9 Warning To Porcelain Manufacturers. Tokio. Sept. 22. The Government's warning to Japanese porcelain manufacturers to control their exports strictly to avoid overstocking which would cause trade complications with New Zealand, Canada, the United States, the Straits Settlements, and the Dutch East Indies, was gazetted recently.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      282 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 11. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or faD Is In relation to the price of Oct. 10. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Pan Conversion loan 5% 118 Funding
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      TANDJONG RUBBER.
      67 9 Return To Dividend Payments. Another rubber company to resume I dividends is the Tandjong, a member of the Harrisons and Crosfleld group. The directors recommend the payment of 4 per cent., less tax. for the year ended June 30 last, The previous distribution was 10 per cent. In
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      300 9 Dimbula Valley (Ceylon) Tea.— 2'/ 2 p.c. on Ordinary, payable Oct. 1. Harrisons and CrosfleM (Eastern merchants) On 6 p.c. Cumulative Preference at rate of 6 p.c for three months to Sept. 30, less tax at 4s. Queen Anne Residential Mansions and Hotel. 5 per cent, on Ordinary.
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      645 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated tn Hong Kong). The liability of members «s limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordlnanc* No 6 ol 1920 of the Colon? HEAD OFFICE: BONO KONQ. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling < 6.500.000
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1934. ARMS AND PROSPERITY.
    859 10 Evidence continues to accrue with gratifying rapidity that the economic recovery in Great Britain Is real and likely to be lasting. Even the pessimists who assured us a few months ago that the lull In the descent toward national
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    F.M.S. GAZETTE.
    75 10 The following appointments are notified in the r.US. Government Gazette: Mr. G. T. Holford to be Warden of Mines, Perak; Mr. A. G. Macdonald to be Warden of Mines, Selangor; Mr. A. E. Kershaw to be Warden of Mines, Pahang; Messrs. W. J. Peel. H. R. HughesHallett, H.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    787 10 QUICK SERVICE. The municipal Pooh-Bahs who arrange the supply of Singapore's gas. electricity and water supplies to householders have evidently no use for red tape. A correspondent tells us that within a period of six working hours after he had spent a few minutes signing order
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    441 10 "LONDON IMPRISONMENT." tt is weK known that October is the anniversary of the ablishment of the Chinese Republic, bwi fewer will remember that there is yet another memorable day in connection with the Chinese revolution, the anniversary of the "London Imprisonment." (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) On the
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    NANKING'S LAST EFFORT TO AVERT NEW CIVIL WAR.
    609 11 GESTURE TO THE SOUTH-WEST. Mission To Smooth Over Differences. CONGRESS DISPUTE. Canton Not Likely To Change Stand. Shanghai, Oct. 12. That the Central Government is making a last bid to avert an open breach with the Smith- West regime which, it is
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    China's Big Wheat Production,
    31 11 Shanghai, Oct. 11. China's wheat production thi-, year has exceeded that of the I'nited States. China produced 850.000,000 bushels and America 493.000.000 bushels.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    LEAGUE INDIFFERENT TO ASIA.
    349 11 China And Council Seat 500,000,000 PEOPLE UNREPRESENTED. London, Oct. 11. Mr. Quo Tal-chi, Chinese Minister in London, returned here from Geneva today. In the course cf an Interview he said that before leaving Geneva be consulted the representatives of the leading powers on the serious consequences
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    SILVER PRICE.
    115 11 Heavy Speculative Orders. London, Oct. 11. Today's jump In sliver Is mainly attributed to shortage of supplies ot the metal on the London market {coupled with heavy speculative orders j instructing brokers to tuy at the best rate. Chinese and Inoiun speculators being especially prominent. A leading broker,
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    JAPANESE BANK.
    106 11 Yokohama Species* Profit' Of Yen 14,756,944. The report cf the Yokohama specie Bank shows a net r ont for the past half-year, after providing for all bad and doubtful debts, rebate on bills, etc.. of Yen 14,756,944 inclusive of j Yen 7,648.164 brought forward. The directors propose that
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    WHOLESALE PRICES.
    83 11 Slight Decline Since January. Rugby, Oct. 10. A decrease of 0.3 per cent. In the average of wholesale prices* is shown in the return of September as compared with August, but there is an increase -of 2.2 per cent, as compared with September. 1933. Both food and industrial
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    ROYAL HONEYMOON PLANS.
    194 11 To Spend Christmas At Sandringham. Rugby, Oct. 10. It Is understood that the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina will spend the first part of their honeymoon in England and will Join the King and Queen for Christmas at Sandringham. They will probably go abroad for some
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    MONEY MARKET.
    279 11 Gold Soars To New High Records. London, Oct. 9. Gold continues to soar to new high record levels, partly due to the further weakness of sterling, accentuated by general buying of dollars Induced by the belief that President Roosevelt's monetary experiments are now over. Today's price reached £7
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    RAIL RECOVERY.
    65 11 Passenger And Freight Traffic Increase. Rugby, Oct. 10. Passenger Journeys taken on railways In Great Britain during the first half of 1934 showed an Increase of 5.2 per cent, as compared with the first six months of 1933. Freight tonnage carried In the first 28 weeks of 1934
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    30 11 Mr. C. H. Manders* (Dublin) De'age caurh t fire during the Irish Motor Racing: Club's Junior and Senior Races in Phoenix Park, Dublin. Mr. Manders escaped injury by jumping clear.
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    STEAMER ON FIRE AT SUEZ.
    79 11 Explosives Magazine Flooded. Port Said, Oct. 11. The Dutch steamer Zuiderkerk, en route from Hamburg to Yokohama, is now at Suez with her cargo on fire. Pumps and canal tugs are working to extinguish the fire. The explosives magazine has been flooded. Reuter. The Zuiderkerk
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    JUDGE CITED.
    79 11 Mr. W. H. Thorne To Pay Damages. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 11. In the Divorce Court today Mr. Justice Bateson awarded a decree nisi to Mr. J. R. G. Young, Clnentalh, Ipoh, with costs and agreed damages of j £1.600 against the co-respondent, Mr. W. H.
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    SUSPENDED PAYMENTS.
    103 11 Ho Bankrupt French City Obtained Funds. Brussels, Oct. 4. The suspension of payments announced on Tuesday by the city o' Liege owing to financial difficulties has brought Fpeedy aid by the Government, which Immediately ordered the necessary funds to be put at the dis- j poeal of the
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    VIENNA EXPLOSION.
    90 11 Outrage Believed To Be Work Of Reds. Vienna, Oct. 9. After two months of quiet In the capital, the air of quietness was once more rent by a bomb explosion last right when a public telephone booth in an outlying district was blown to bits by a crud.ly
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    BANK CLOSES.
    31 11 Shanghai, Oct. 11. The Rsing Nien Bank of Shanghai suspended business this morning. The manager is reported to have absconded with a sum of $100,000. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    SHIP ABANDONED.
    40 11 London Oct. 9. The cruiser Suffolk Is returning to Hong Kong with the mastei and crew of City of Cambridge, 7,058 tons, which had to be abandoned on Pratas Reef La the South China Sea.— British I Wireless.
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    U.S. LABOUR BOYCOTT OF GERMANY.
    83 11 Trades Unionists Jews Still Oppressed." San Francisco, Oct. 11. The American Federation of Labour today voted on the continuance of the boycott of German goods, after discussing reports on conditions in Germany. It was asserted that German trades unionists and the Jews were still oppressed.
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    ANGLO-POLISH TALKS.
    102 11 Trade Negotiations Resumed. Rugby, Oct 10. The trade negotiations between Poland and the United Kingaom were resumed today at the Board of Trade when Colpnel Colvllle received the I Polish delegation under the leadership of M. Sokolowsk. A general survey was made of the various subjects covered by
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    AIR RACE.
    107 11 Not More Than 25 Likely To Start kugby. Oct. 10. Of the original 64 entries tor the I England- Australia air race It is now I regarded as Improbable that more than 25 competitors will .start. The Royal Aero Club, who are organising the race, are. however, still
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    CABINET MEETING.
    34 11 Rugby, Oct. 10. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, today presided over his first Cabinet since his return from Canada and Newfoundland. There was a full attendance of ministers.— British Wireless.
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    YUGOSLAVIA'S FUTURE.
    604 11 New Rulers Likely To Be Pro-British. PRINCE PAUL. British Democratic Model Favoured. Belgrade, Oct. 11. The Regency Council took the oath of allegiance to the boy King this morning at a joint meeting of the Senate and the Lower House. It is believed the policy of the new
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    F.B.I. MISSION.
    23 11 Changchun, Oct. 11. Emperor Kane Teh (Mr. Henry Puyl) gave an audience to the Federation Of British Industries Mission today Reuter.
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    COUNCIL ORDERS OF THE DAY.
    671 13 Question Of U.K. Trade Designs. The following are the orders of the day for the Legislative Council meeting to be held on Oct. 17. 1. Minutes of the meeting held on Sept 24. 1934. U. Papers laid on the table. 111. Questions. The Hon. Mr.
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    THREE LOVE LETTERS.
    123 13 Husband's Discovery After Unexpected Homecoming! Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 11. Abdul Hamld was summoned before Mr. F. K Wilson, today for house trespass and with Intent to commit an offence. Abdul Shata, the complainant, said he unexpectedly returned home one night, knocked at his
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    RIVER CHASE FOR THIEF.
    384 13 Coolie's Attempt To Evade Arrest. How a man, after stealing rubber from a lighter at Boat Quay, trier* to < evade arrest by leaping into the I Singapore River but finally gave up < owing to exhaustion, was told in the police court yesterday, when he
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    AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
    212 13 Judge's View Of Dealer's Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 11. Judgment was delivered in the Supreme Court today in a case in which a Chinese rubber dealer. Scow Hup Leong. living at Kota Bahru. Perak.f sued Haji Osman bin Majid also residing at Kota Bahru.
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    26 13 Mr. J. Melville, resident general manager of Jugra Land and Carey Ltd., Port Swettenham. has arrived at Klang from Home with Mrs. Melville and their daughter.
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    NATIVES' SENSE OF VALUES.
    154 13 Pigs Worth More Than Women. Capt. Irving Johnson "The Yankee' was the speaker at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club of Singapore at the Adelpfrf Hotel. Mr. Lester Goodman, the President of the Ro tary Club was in the chair. Capt. Johnson said tha' at
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    WRESTLE ON THE PADANG.
    77 13 Police Advice To Chinese Boys. "We were not fighting, ii was only a friendly wrestling match." pleaded two young Chinese charged today with disorderly conduct in Beach Road Singapore last night before Mr. Norman Grlce, the second magistrate. Mr. C. Pestana, Usner: That is all very
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    IF CHINA IS PATIENT
    210 13 The Geneva Claims Will Succeed. "If China hi patient I am sure 'that her claim for proper representation at Geneva will be recognised. The statesmen and politicians who gather in Geneva have a very great respect for China." This Is the vi«w of Mr. Armando Mencla.
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    SCHOOLBOY KILLED.
    128 13 Fatal Accident At Klang. (From Our Own Correspondent) Klang. Oct. 11 A fatal accident occurred yesterday at the Ist mile Port Swettenham Road, Klang, when a cyclist. Mohamed Jari bin Hussln. student of the Klang High School, who was returning home after school, knocked against a rlkisha while
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    18 13 "Sone Ranee" will be pres.nted by the Indian Association dramat.c troupe tomorrow at the Victoria Theatre at 8.
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      YOUNGSTERS DO WELL AGAINST WALES.
      2185 14 HOME FOOTBALL REVIEW. Dr. Marshall's Fine Displaj' For The Arsenal. (Prom Our Correspondent.) London, Oct. 1. When is the problem of the selection of International football teams In the four home countries to be settled? This question Is prompted by the difficulties that Wales experienced
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    13 14 The Wiltshire Regiment hockey team who defeated the S.CC. on the padang yesterday.
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS FINAL
    48 14 W. M. Edwards Loses To G.C. Miller. The final of the S.CC. lawn bowls championship tournament took place at the SCC. yesterday afternoon when G. C Miller beat W. M. Edwards by 21—18. The prises were afterwards presented to the winner and the run-ner-up.
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    Selangor Hockey Team To Meet The Negri.
    239 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 11. I Tne following wil represent Selangor in the first inter-state hockey match against the Negri to be played at Seremban on Saturday: O. Grenler (V.M.C.A.); Gorbex Singh (Sikhs) and J. L. Greig (Selangor Club) capt.;
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    MALAYAN TITLE FIGHT TONIGHT.
    154 14 Two Main Events At Great World. The Great World Stadium will bs the scene of a double main event this evening when Brown Roberts of Ponang will meet Little Lewis for thn Malayan flywight title and Arthur Suares and Igna-lo Fernandez will meet for the fourth
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    Two More Changes In Singapore Rugby XV.
    190 14 Neltner A. N. Macaulay nor E. F. Murphy are able to play in the first Inter-State match of the season, vs. Johore, tomorrow and their places have been given to Hutchinson. who last season played full back for the Malaya Command, and to
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    N. S. RUGBY.
    99 14 Team To Play Perak Tomorrow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 11. The following will represent Negrl 1 Sembilan in the Farleigh-Robertson i rugby trophy match at Ipoh on Saturday Gerald Pinto: (All Blues) Cooper. H. O. Banham. Loo Slew Hin (Ml Blues) and P. H. O'
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    21 14 The event on Sunday will be Hay, Taylor Cvp 500 metres free style (handicap open to all classes).
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    TODAY'S HOCKEY
    59 14 The following have been invited to play hockey for S C.C. vs A.P C. today at Paya Lebar: P. G. Rynd; J. Lee. Lt. M. T. L Wilkinson; A. W. Hay. C Fittock. D. R. Godfrey: Lt. H. A. Orr. O. R. T. Henman, J. E. C Mitchell
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    56 14 The following have been invited to play hockey tor the YM.CA. against OR A. today, on the YMCA. ground at 5 p.m.: J Ferguson. E. K. Yzelman, Pakianathan, W. Pullen. G. Reshty. Sect Beng Sin. E. Brown, S. S. Gill. R J. Fennie. Lee Tuck Soon. B R. Mistri, Looi
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    56 14 The following have been invited to play hockey for the V.M.C.A. against Khalsa Association today on the Khalsa gound at 5 p.m.: J. Bleha. A. N. Chatterjee. V. Xavler. W. R. Willis. Lee Fong Ura. O. Day. Catchatoor. M. M. H. Shirazie, A. N. Katyal. P. C. Sands. Lee Kit
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      CHINA NOT TO QUIT THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
      1752 16 SHANGHAI LETTER. Why Other Powers May Follow Italy's Lead. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Oct. 1. Following closely upon the disappointment caused by China's failure to secure a seat on the Council of the League of Nations came the gratifying announcement that
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    Canton's Flower Pagoda.
    72 16 Canton 's Flower Pagoda. Canton's famous flower pagoda is being thoroughly overhauled, work having been started some months ago, says the Canton Gazette. The spire of the pagoda is now being worked on. A golden pearl, large as a water jar and costing in the vicinity of $2,000, will be
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    SOCIAL SERVICE IN KWANGTUNG.
    278 16 Position Reviewed. WORK OF EDUCATING THE MASSES. Canton, Oct. 2. The gist of the report made by the Commissioner of the Education Department to the Joint weekly memorial service is as follows: (1) Appropriation for the promotion of education this year will be Increased to more
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    PHONE NETWORK.
    43 16 Shensl is building up a network of telephone lines throughout the province. Of the 92 districts, M have already been linked up by telephonic communication and the Reconstruction Department of the Government has raised $100,000 to connect the remaining 36 districts.
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    NEW GOVERNMENT FOR SIKANG.
    100 16 Nanking Heeds Voice Of People. Nanking. Oct. 2. In compliance with the wishes of the people of Slkang. the Nanking Government has resolved to appoint a committee to take charge of preliminary work for the establishment of a; provincial government In Slkang, In! order to facilitate
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    JADE ORNAMENTS.
    128 16 Popularity Now On The Wane. Jade ornaments for women's wear in Canton have lost much of their former popularity and dealers are facing a difficult position, because Jade j prices have dropped two-flf ths of their normal, says the Canton Gazette. The number of jade workers employed by
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    TA TUNG CAVES.
    31 16 The Ta Tung Caves, a point of great historic interest lying beyond Kalgan, has become a popular week-end destination for Peiping folk, who make the trip by train.
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    NEW AIR SERVICE.
    91 16 China To Europe In Four Days. London. The Deutsche Lufthansa is planmni to open by the middle of next year a new air line between Berlin and Shan- ghal, according to the Daily Express. j The new line will pass through Greece. I Persia, India and South
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    Future Of Co-operative Movement.
    393 16 EXTENSION PLANNED. Peiping. IMPROVEMENT and extension of the i >*■ co-operative movement under the [direction of the China International Famine Relief Commission was the main theme of a conference which has !just closed here. The conference was attended by delegates from Hunan, ;Hupeh. Shensl, Anhwei. Klangsl
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2114 17 Faith In Rubber Searching For Stability The Investor's Viewpoint Future Costs And Prices Sevenpence Halfpenny How To Value Shares, *T|IHE Rubber Industry and the Investor" and "The Search for Stability" are the captions of an arMcle recently published by the editor of the Financial News, and I
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    EXPLORING BRAZIL BY ZEPPELIN.
    213 17 Dr. Eckener In Command Of New Ship. Plans for the exploration of the primeval forests of Brazil with the new Zeppelin L. 129, which is to be completed next February, are taking definite shape. Dr. Eckener, the Zeppelin commander, stated that the owners of the airship
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    AUTUMNAL EQUINOX.
    84 17 Observed By The Japanese Imperial Court. With rites dating back to more than 2,000 yean ago, the Japanese Imperial Court on Sept. 24 observed the autumnal equinox. Emperor Hirohito. Empress Nagako, Princes and Princesses of the Blood and more than 300 high officials paid their respects at the
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    MYSTERY CRASH.
    53 17 A plane piloted by Emit Henri recently made a forced landing near Boulogne. The pilot received slight injuries. Two men in a powerful car removed baggage from the machine and immediately drove off in the direction of Bethune leaving the pilot. It Is believed that the baggage contained
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    ODD GOAL VICTORY.
    293 18 Clifford School Lose To The Malay College. (From A Special Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 10. Malay College 3 Clifford School >. Consiredlng that their opponents possess f<ur State players. The Malay College scored an excellent victory over the Clifford School, yesterday on the College ground. Immediately after
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    46 18 The Autumn Cup competition will be played at Buklt Timah on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20 and 21. The sixteen best scores will qualify to play for the Vade Cup." The usual monthly mixed foursome competition will be held on Sunday afternoon. Oct. 21.
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    Fred Perry's Triumph At Los Angeles.
    442 18 Fred Perry 's Triumph At Los Angeles. London, Sept. 26. Honours are still crowding on F. J. Perry. At Los Angeles he has won the Pacific South West Championship for the third successive year, defeatIng L. R. Stoefen In the final. 10—8. 6—4, 6—3. The Englishman's latest triumph has maintained
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    SELANGOR RUGBY.
    55 18 Match With Gunners Cancelled. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 11. The rugger match between Selangor and the Royal Artillery, of Singapore, to have been played here on Saturday, is cancelled as the latter titt unable to send up a fifteen. Instead, a match between Selangor and
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE.
    83 18 To Play H.MJ3. Terror Tomorrow. The Medical College will play their first rugby fixture of the season against H.M.S. Terror tomorrow on» the College ground at 5 p.m. The following will play for the Medical College:— Megat Jemal; Yeoh Bok Choon, Ong Kee Yearn (capt.) K. Sivagnanam and
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    MUNICIPAL S.C.
    253 18 The followii.g are the second round fixtures arranged in the Municipal services Club billiards tournament English Handicap. All matches start at 8.30 p.m. Oct. 13. Chye Yok Hon (scr.) vs. Lim Fook Loong (owe 60). Oct. 14. J. B. Quays towe ISO) vs H. V. Galistan (owe 60).
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    TODAY'S RUGBY.
    70 18 The following have accepted to play rugby football for S.C.C. "A" vs. RAP "A" today at 5.10 p.m. at S.C.C. W. Hannay; A. H. West, A. L. Hill, W. H. McNlll, E. J. C. Gardner; H. J. M. Hesketch, F. L. Lane; J. A. AUen. C. P. Burke
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    EXCRUCIATING PAIN AFTER EATING.
    230 19 1C Years Suffering Cored at Once Every stomach sufferer ought to read the remarkable experience of Mr. McL. This is what he writes: "For the last ten years I have suffered from an ulcerated stomacn and was simply afraid to eat. For hours after I would
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