The Straits Times, 17 October 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNEBDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1984. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      401 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st. phone stst). POPULAR AERATED WATEt WDWKS; Here it is! The Tyre That Solved the TREAD WEAR MYSTERY in hardest test ever held J^^^m, X of months and months of careful research and test to provide better tread wear. M MmllllllllllillJlmnimlllilllßs^ Iffil yet tyres were being made
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      22 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. f 'PHONE 3883T7 j ,> FOR FLOWERS PHONE 4097 I J IS. Orchard ftcstf. J (Ambar Mansions) i
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      594 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In Ena— nd> MAIL. PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENTN3ULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WTTH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND PAIt EABI MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnare B'por» SOODAN 6.500 Oct. 34 CARTHAGE
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      684 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENCER ACENTS KOK CUNARD LINE. «incornorated m lapani TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. London. Antwrrp Rotterdam and Mid dl sill isgh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail. HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 HARUNA MARU 10.500 Nov 14 15 I KATORI MARU 10.000 NOT. 36 84 I KASHIMA MARU
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      893 2 THE EAST ASUTIC CO.. i^^Wß-fSHSV (Incorporatedja De_n__> PRESIDENT LINFRS PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. T/MiWrf /^I/ICC HAMBURG AND C 3PENHAOEN. UUrlol KjIrCIOO Prom Ft jui Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang HJO. 8 ham BORINGIA 6/11 8/11 7/11 9'll tk WLM fQ I g* fit ERRIA 37/11
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      1300 2 SHIPPING. FHR ELn FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HI' A RHIOW BTEAMSBj_> 00. Steam Rbia Co, Ltd.. and China MwUal (1831) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., LU. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTI>. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE LM.
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    NEW TYRES FOR MODERN MOTORING.
    206 3 Result Of Goodyear Experiments. A new automobile tyre, designed to give greatly extended mileage on modern high speed automobiles, is announced today by Goodyear. The new tyre, known as G-3," was developed to reduce fast tread wear which has become rather common with the rapid
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    NEW DRY-DOCK.
    169 3 i Ceremony At Kiangnan S'iinyard. The opening ceremony of the newly i constructed drydock (to be known as Dock No. 3) of the Kiangnan Dock a .id I Engineering Works. Kiaochangmiao. Nantao. Shanghai, took place on Oct. 10 when the Chinese cruiser Vat Sen was docked. The Minister
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    143 3 MATA HARI. Brit., 510 tons, from Penang 17-10. for Penang via Ports 31-10. TANGO MARTJ. Jap., 4.238 tons, from Yokohama 17-10, for Penang 18-10. ANTILOCHUS, Brit., 5,773 tons, from Blrkenhead 17-10, for Manila 19-10. KEDAH. Brit.. 1.033 Urns, from Be la wan 16-10. for Penang Belawan 18-10. TERUKUNI
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    122 3 Wednesday. October 17. Ships aJoncsid* the Wharves or expected tc airfvo. Section 10 Kistna 52 7 KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sri Tunda. Loh. "Crow." Lch. "Lady Evelyn," W. Bt. •Supply," Lch. "Klttlwake. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Whart Nil VESSE.IS IN DRT DOCKS. Tanjont fatal. Albert Dock Tug
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    BELGIAN CASUALTY.
    54 3 The Helder, Oct. 5. The Belgian steamer Charles Jose ran aground yesterday at 11 p.m. (our miles west of the Haaks lightship. A ship's boat with a survivor has been found, but the other boat with nine people had not yet been locited, and fears are expressed that
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      841 3 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of oscoilent Jacobean design black stained t»-sk household furniture, crockery, glassware, plants etc. To be helo at Bungalow "O." Tanglln Barracks. Oa Batard*r. October 20 at 2 p-m. Comprising Jacobean design black stained teak folding top card table with green baize top. floor lamp stand, bookcase
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      58 3 EVEN IF YOU LIVE IN A CASTLE! ppyi itnKr pj-vj-tn f* 1 nnrtf A ja I \t* YOU NEED tjfct? GAS FOR PERFECT COOKING AND INSTANTANEOUS ABUNDANT HOT WATER PHONE 5101. MUNICIPAL GAS DEPT. For everything appertaining to I 'ravel, Banking and Freight, APPLY TO: ccyoks WAGCjIp^LITS iwoßto VtSvei 'sEPvirT}
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      807 3 BOUSTEAD CO,, LTD. (Incorporatea in F.M S.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. VM.i. RLVS. ANt> SLAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frdcfat Mil— Passage Sill CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. (Incorporated in England). HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England 26 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver 19
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      404 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England.) J ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Sues Canal. Due Sails Steamer Spore B'pors •CITY OP KHIOS In port Oct. 11 CITY OP KHARTOUM Oct. 30 Nov 2 FOR HONGKONG SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Due Balls. Steamer 6>>re Sport
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      74 3 SINGAPOKE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. Ins. Sunshine temp. •V an. *T Alor Star 85 004 .3.6 73 i Sitiawan 86 Nil 0.9 72 Kota Bharu 83 0.48 0 3 72 Buklt Jeram 85 0.03 15 71 Malacca 84 Nil 0.5 74 I Singapore
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      150 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday. Oct. 17. H. W. 6.15 a.m., 6 ft. 9 in., 4.42 p.m., 7 ft. 8 in. L. W. 10.28 a.m., 5 ft. 8 in. Thursday, Oct. 18. H. W. 7.37 a.m., 7 ft. 3 In., 6.37 p.m., 7 ft. S in. L. W. 12.20 a.m., 2 ft.
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      114 4 1 FIGARO. »IHI»N» U1..1.1... i nit i nil 1 1 niiiNii fwr |lt. ONLY MVA WM«IN» A $10. ON.v W nil imt> kmiiMkiiiiifc I ttOUlfdlM MOUHi: Mn. HILDA V. lIHT NURiMtm riMU aa, mi I™, fW 4| nmm if NUDftft* iTAMfi im i M 'I ll irNi.i-rtt, mill »mi itiivttiNMtm
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      179 5 HOTELS SEA VIEwH HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND CABARET ANY ZOLNAY JOE PLEE TNE EXTREMELY POPULAR VIENNESE BMCERS NEW DANCES NEW COSTUMES TOMORROW ADELPHI HOTEL DINNER DANCE CABARET ANY ZOLNAY JOE PLEE Proceeds to Child Welfare Society BOHEMIAN NIGHT THIS SATURDAY 20th AT SEA VIEW HOTEL SWIMMING CARNIVAL PROGRAMME
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      288 5 TONIGHT TOMORROW CO f£ T^,? ANCE SPECIAL DINNER 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE concert (INFORMAL) tUrittKl 9.30 p.m. to Midnight DANCE (formal) CABARET CABARET FIRST APPEARANCE OF wwmk.! GRIT RICARDO GRIT RICARDO WITH HER ORIGINAL WITH HER ORIGINAL HUMAN POLL HUMAN DOLL RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 WAVELENGTH CHANGED.;
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      549 5 EMPIRE BROADCASTS. I Two of the following frequencies and wavelengths will be used simultaneously, but the wavelengths may be changed In the course of each day's I transmissions. Announcements will bo made at frequent Intervals Call Sign Frequency Wavelength GSG 17,790 kc/s 16.86 m. GSF 15,140 ks/s 19.82 m. GSF
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      541 5 Blumengefluster (F. Ton Blon). Two Minuets (J. P. Rameau, arr. Harold Perry). Intermeszo (C. Corrl). Chant sans Paroles (Tchaikovsky). Welsh Air (Traditional, arr. Lauretta Williams). Aubade (Lalo). Suite Pompadour. (Cedrlc Sharpe). Transmission V. 6.20 an Big Ben. A Welsh Programme. The Western Studio Orchestra. Leader: Frank Thomas. Haydn Adams (Tenor).
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      377 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. Following are the pi -.grammes to be broadcast by Phohi-Holland station. THURSDAY, OCT. 18. 8 p.m. Increased station orchestra conducted by Loe Cohen. 8.30 Talk on music by Constant van Wessem. 8.50 Station orchestra. 9.15 Records. 9.25 Station orchestra. FRIDAY. OCT. IS. 8 p.m. Station orchestra conducted by Loe
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      105 5 SINGAPORE "Z.H.1." Owned and operated oy Radio Service Co. ot Malaya Ltd.. Broadcast House, Singapore. Wave-length 49 9 metres. WEDNESDAY. OCT. 17. 6 p.m. Recorded Music 6.30 Relay of Dance Music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.45 News Bulletin supplied by Straits Tlmej. Stock and
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  • FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      CONFLICTING INTERESTS IN STEEL.
      669 6 Monthly Review Of Base Metals. (From A Special Correspondent.) London, Sept. 30. An Important indication of British Iron and steel activity was given bjy the profit of £947.680. against £351,438, announced by United Steel industries. Activity in the second half of this year has naturally not
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      EASIER TONE OF RUBBER MARKET.
      807 6 Reaction To U.S. Weakness. London, October 3. I Symington Wilson's Weekly Market Report states An easier tone developed in the rubber market on Wednesday afterI noon and Thursday of last wee.-;. Prices were slightly steadier on Friday but easier again on Saturday. The j tendency
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      22 6 The following outputs are for toe month of September, 1934 Kuala Reman 87.000 lb. Lok Kawl 36,000 Bruseh Rubber 42,000
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      240 6 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 16. Clewing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below The rise or fall is In relation io the price of Oct 11. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BItITISII Rtee or Fall Conversion Loan i% llt'-M 4
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      39 6 leneral Motors itandard Oil ex. pd. r.S. Steel rational City Ban' ieneral Electric 'aion Pacific merican Tobacco B. merican Can '.F. Rubber worth 39% 1084 33 V. 18H I*% 100% •n% 102 16-, 49% V 4 H
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      252 6 s""'T. T"\ ■Vsffi HW^B' DALTON Addirg-Calculating Statement Bookkeeping "Cash Register" F c Machines. A MACHINE FOR EVERY PURPOSE Remington Rand Inc. 4th Floor, Union BuiIding— SINGAPORE Phone 2426. 9 PJwwianib of trottfa </(OCOALE anM ifeS! WcotiMunect uwy month trythe/iuMw H S(/vH I who value, d not only for ltd defi
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      169 6 se^ v r lip HEADACHES Neuralgia, Nerve Pains, etc. Hammer at your Brain? Why suffer those torturing pains? —take a course of Dr. Cassell's Tablets and banish the cause. Your trouble nay be due to Starved Nerves, Impure Blood, a Debilitated System or Disordered Digestive Organs. But Dr. Cassell s
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    CATTLE STANDSTILL ORDER.
    102 7 Johore Notification And N. S. And Malacca. A Johore Government Oazette Kxtraordlnary, states that Information baa been received that haemorrhaglc septicaemia exists among cattle in Malacca, and the Sultan has prohibited until further notice, the Importation into the State of any cattle, sheep, goats and pigs from
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
    96 7 Solicitor's Clerk Discharged. Ooh Lai Kane, a solicitor's clerk., who uas had a charge of cheating On* Kah Lock in respect of a piece of land, hanging over him for some roomie, was set free by Mr. Norman Orlce. the second magistrate, yesterday. Court Inspector Maclennan told the'J
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      259 7 PATRONISED BY HIS MAJESTY'S MINISTER. ROYAL AIR FORCE BASE SINGAPORE. During my stay i Stngavore I have haa several things made by Ahmed Din Brothers. Tanglin. He makes excellent copies of clothes and I have been most satisfied with the work he has done for me. Signed Philip Sassoon. Oft
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      178 7 TEA DANCES Wed., Fri. Sun. 5.30 730 p.m. TOMORROW —19 #^"V "V THE BTH WONDER OP *^^a#V^ A THE WORLD LAST N|GHT K| fel 6.1S TO-NIGHT 9.15 Mmsm a musical riot with a 9 *t BOAT LOAD OK BE.U TIKI I. GIRLS MUSIC OCEAN HUNG "MELODY R.K.O. Radios Miracle W
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      479 7 Your old pah BERT and 808 greeted by crowded House* in their Funniest Comedy and Musical contraption Yet! Zl R nf*J^*^l% I "ATINEE I{* M QIT/V I NIGHTLY R.K.OB grandest show worth cheering oHBI "HIPS, HIPS, HOORAY!" K XMlf nd what H| P«" T^«f See the GorfeMS Girk perform the
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    183 8 Rubber Steadier Today. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Oct. 17. Tie local rubber market was steadier this morning with prices a shade higher as the result of the slight improvement in London and New York yesterday. All sections of the share market ■were very quiet with small
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    PRODUCE.
    210 8 Singapore, Oct. 17, 12 noon. TIN PRICE. October 17. Singapore tin price (per, picul) $113 87' 2 uujci. *>riic Oambier 5.50 Java Cube 8.50 Hamburg Cube 9.00 White Muntok Pepper 60.00 White Pepper 59.00 Black Pepper 20.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrted 3.10 Copra, mixed 265 Small Flake Tapioca
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    127 8 The rate of isrue is Rs. 155 =5100. The rate of payment is Rs. 157=5100. The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice Dy the Straits 6«'tth\ients Post Offlc The rates of Issue of Money Orders drawn on
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        441 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer* 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin 5/£1 £1 Asam Kumbang 36/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 59/Sellers. 5/9 xd. 38/6 61/6/- 5/- Ayer HiUm 14/9 1 1 Ayer Weng 2.07V6 15/3 2.15 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 27/£1 £1 Changk'at Tin 49/£1 £1 Chendenang 8/6 60 60 Hitam Tin
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        GENERAL,
        306 8 issue Va). Pd. Buyers Sellers. 1 1 Kinta Electric 0.80 1 1 M. Elec. 10% Pref. 2.10 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.97V4 10 10 Maynard Co. 3.40 1 1 Malayan Breweries 2.30 60 50 McAlister ft Co. 79.50 10 5 Overseas Ass. 6.90 40 40 Overseas Ch. Bk.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        123 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 190J red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4>/£ p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Va 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.
        364 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.85 1.95 1.80 1.92 ft Alor Gajah ($1) 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 A. Hitam ($1) 2.35 2.55 2.35 2.55 A. Malay ($2) 3.30 3.50 3.40 3.50 A. Molek '($1) 1.10 1.20 1.00
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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 Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sigtit 2/4 3/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 fa/32 London, 30 days' sight 2 V•, London,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Oct. 17. Tone of Market: Very Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 6y 8 d- Per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 14 1/16 per lb. Buyers. Spot (loose) 23 (F. 0.8.)
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      LATA ARRIVAL OF MAILS FROM EUROPE.
      77 8 I The 8.1. Rajula with mails from Europe is expected to arrive at Penang tomorrow evening. The malls are expected to reach Singapore by the 5.54 p.m. train on I Friday and will be dealt with on; Saturday' morning. From Holland by Kota Nopan
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    EXCHANGES.
    96 8 Rugby, Oct. 15. Foreign exchanges today were:— Amsterdam 7.19 Athens 510 sellers. Belgrade 215 Berlin 12.10 Bombay 1/6 1/16. Brussels 20.87 Bucharest 590 Buenos Aires 36Va sellers official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 14.95 Helsingfors 226 Va Hong Kong 1/8 Vi Lisbon HOVh Madrid 35 21/32 Milan 56 15/16 Montevideo 40
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    268 8 Today. Belawan and Medan (Both) ..3 pm. Djmmbi Koeala Tor.gl 1 (Tohltl) 3 pm. Muntok. Palembing and Plidjoe (Theoena) j pm. Pontkinak (Khocn Ho?a) ..3 pm. Soengwi List (Thedens) 3 p.m. airdan. Slam. Burma, India. Iraq, Palestine. Egypt. E S Africa. Gt Britain. Inland. N. S. America
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    23 8 Mails from Batavia and Paiembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 5.30 p.m. today.
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      49 8 Hfl TOLLEY SCOTT TOLLEY LTD. I ESTABLISHED 1858. iW^^mk FIRST PR ZE BORDEAUX "HIBITION 1895 »l 13T gold medal london iMB I m FIRST PRIZE ADELAIDE 1934 INCREASING SALES r. <^tn^n^< UNVARYING QUALITY ONLY $2.75 PER QUART fcg~-£g| INCLUDING DUTY Ujii McALISTER CO., LTD. him SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAGA
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    ANGLO-ORIENTAL MINING CORPORATION, LTD.
    5109 9 THE BENEFITS OF TIN CONTROL PROSPECTS OF INCREASED CONSUMPTION MR. JOHN HOWESON'S REVIEW The sixth annual grneral meeting of Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation, Ltd.. was held on October 3 at the Institute of Char^jred Accountants. Moorgate-place. E.C. Mr. John Howeson (chilrman of tb<* company) presided. The Secretary
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      643 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Hong Kong) The liability oi member* Is limited to the extent and In manner pre&c Ibed by Ordinance No < of 1930 of tne Colony ULAD OFFICE: BONO KONG. Authorised Capital 150,000,000 Issued and fully paid up t30.000.000 Reserve Punds: Sterling <
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      458 9 BANKING. CHAVTEKED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA /ND CHINA. (Incorporated In Bnguna oy Royal Charter 1853) 111 1 Paid Up Capital Ui 600.000 shares of <5 each £3.000.009 Reserve Funa ti 000 000 Reserve Liability ol Ptaprteiun £j.000.000 READ OFK:CB: S3, Bishopagatc London B.CA Agents acd Branches. t Alor S-ar Hollo
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      80 10 TOH. Mr. Toh Tlang Swee passed away peacefully at his residence No. 415 Race Course Road on Monday, Oct. 15, 1934 at 1 a.m. leaving behind his beloved wl/e, an only son, Toh Cheng Kiat of the Sutrni Plumbers, 4 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, Messrs. Tan Teck Leong and Tan
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. OCT. 17, 1934. MR. HOWESON AGAIN.
    1118 10 Immediately after the sixth annual general meeting of Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation, Ltd., which was held on Oct. 3, our London correspondent cabled several extracts from the speech delivered Mr. J. H. C. E Howeson, the chairman of the company.
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    PRESIDENT OF GREECE.
    56 10 Re-election Of M. Zaimis Assured. Athens. Oct. 13. Re-election of M. Zalmls to the I Presidency is assured by 17 Senators belonging to the group elected by corporations offering to support him. The threatened dissolution of the Chamber, therefore, is no longer necessary and Parliament will continue
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    707 10 "A NEWS SITUATION." Extract from a letter from an American news agency to a Singapore correspondent In connection with the air race: "If any American aviator Is Involved in a news situation, such as a disaster, flash 100 words." WHAT THE WELL-DRESSED MAN IS WEARING. Mr.
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    690 10 TOO MANY CRIME BOOKS. Too many crime books are published or rather, too many poor crime books. In the opinion of police officers, magistrates and judges, they are exercising a bad effect on the I public mind. By e* -De tec- live Inspector Herbert T. Fitch (formerly
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      118 10 HOSIERY WEEK. OCT. 15th to OCT. 20th. TWO SPECIAL OFFERS "BALLITO" (Vxj} BALLITO Pure Silk Chiffon- f^tfl Medium wei ht ctte quality with I PUrC St Ck lisle hem and rein- ings, with lace dox, forced lisle feet. «H\ full y fashioned Obtainable in all IW\\ with fine lisle reingood
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    MR. NEWBOLD DEMANDS PUBLIC CONTRACTS INQUIRY.
    2324 11 PRESENT SYSTEM OF AWARDS CRITICISED. GOVERNMENT'S REPLY. Action Over Fraudulent Textile Designs. In the Legislative Council this morning, Mr. E. Newbold icopened his attack on the system of awarding government contracts. He felt that an inquiry into the matter "by a competent committee would
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    RESPONSIBILITY FOR MARSEILLES CRIME.
    542 11 Croatian Plots. ASSASSIN'S BAD RECORD. Paris. Oct. 18. The Belgrade police in co-operation with the French have definitely established the identity of King Alexander's assassin, whose finger-prints were found to correspond with those of Vladimir Georgieff Tehernomzemski. Tehernomzemskl was born ii. Macedonia In 1897 and became
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    Hungarian Shot On Yugoslav Border.
    75 11 Budapest, Oct. 17. The border population is anxious owing to a Yugoslav frontier guard yesterday shooting dead Franz Konec. a Hungarian who had accidentally crossed the frontier. The incident is regarded as the outcome of the excitement in Yugoslavia since the assassination of King Alexander.
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    33 11 The Prime Minister, who has just returned to London from Canada after a three months' absence, resumed his early morning* walk in St. James' Park before taking up the reins of government again.
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    TO MAINTAIN SILVER STANDARD.
    606 11 But China May Utilise Gold Currency Basis. Washington. Oct. 16. Correspondence between China and the United States, which was published today, discloses that China is considering the gradual introduction of a gold basis for her currency, suggests the exchange of Chinese silver for American gold and
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    Mrs. Grundy Wields A Paint Brash
    77 11 Nanking, Oct. 16. As the women .of Nanchang, Kiangsi, had ignored a recent police regulation forbidding the wearing of dresses with short sleeves, the authorities stationed at different parts of the town sentries armed with pots of paint. Immediately a woman with •hort sleeves
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    LAST HOUR ACTIVITY AT MILDENHALL.
    389 11 I Air Race Entrants Shown Film Of Route. London, Oct. 16. Mildennall aerodrome is showing Increased activity. Col. Roscoe Turner's Boeing Transport, the first machine reaching Mildenhall today, is placing great reliance on its radio equipment which enables the pilot to tune in to any
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    JAPAN AND THE NAVAL TALKS.
    177 11 Foreign Office Clarifies Its Policy. "RIGHTFUL CLAIMS." Washington Treaty Abrogation. Tokio, Oct. 16. Stating that the naval talks in London will open on Oct. 20 with an Anglo-Japanese parley, the Japanese Foreign Office, clarifying its policy, Declares that Japan is resolved to lead the way
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    RICE COMPANY.
    84 11 Private Concern Registered. London, Oct. 17. The Financial Times is officially informed that an arrangement has been made whereby arlcus interests have combined to carry on business in rice and rice products as from Nov. 1 under the name of International Rice Co., registered in London aa a
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    "HOLY WAR."
    91 11 Quickly Stopped By British Bombers. Peshawar. Oct. 13. Following declaration of a "hoiy war" by the notorious Fakir of Allngar. Royal Air Force machines cooperating with the Chltral relief column had occasion to organise two bombing expeditions against the Fakir and his bandit followers after several sniping attacks
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    LINDBERGH CASE.
    37 11 New York. Oct. 16. The New York Court has grantoi the application for the extradition of Hauptmann to New Jersey, where he will be charged with the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby.— Reuter.
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    MR. CECIL WHITELEY.
    23 11 _*>ndon, Oct. 15. Mr. Cecil Whlteley has been appoint* ed Common Serjeant In succession to Mr. Holman Gregory.— Reuter Wireless.
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    MR. JUSTICE ACTON.
    21 11 London, Oct 15. Mr. Justice Acton has resigned from being a Judge of the Hi Court. Reuter Wireless.
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    JAPAN TO BROADCAST TO MALAYA.
    163 13 Short Wave Programme From Tokio. The Japanese Consulate General, in Singapore, informs as that the Department of Communication, Tokio, stoics, that the Tokio Central Radio Broadcasting Bureau has been sanctioned by the Department to broadcast their complete daily programmes' in Japanese on the short waves
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    290 13 Weil-Known Singapore Chinese Merchant Funeral services for the late Mr. Chen Wu-lleh, better known to his numerous friends as Tan 800-liat, were held at Shanghai earlier this month. The remains are to be cremated and the ashes sent to Singapore for interment. He died bf cerebral
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    SAD AND DOWNHEARTED.
    102 13 Woman's Report To Police Before Suicide. Before she took her own life a Chinese woman made a report that constant quarrels with her hu&bantl had made her sad and downhearted. At the inquest yesterday the Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, returned a verdict Bf suicide. The husband
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    INDIAN VISITORS.
    82 13 Ral Bahadur Ram Saran Das, C.I.E Member of the State Council of India. and his wife, arrived In Singapore on Monday morning from Java where they had been on ollday. Ral Sahab Gopal Pas, honoiarr magistrate of Lahore and Member of the Punjab Council, who accompanied his father,
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    24 13 Rev. J. S. Mather, Superintendent of the Methodist Church, Colombo, who is on a mission tour in Malaya. He leaves Singapore for npcountry tomorrow.
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    FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK.
    69 13 Chinese Killed When Changing Lamp. A young Chinese, said to be an assistant in a coffee shop in Rangoon Road, was attempting to unscrew the broken bulb of an electric light with the switch on last night when he received a shock as a result of which
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    DIRTIED HARBOUR.
    24 13 For depositing rabblsh In the Singapore harbour a Chinese was fined $8 in the marine court yesterday, before Capt. G. H. Freyberg.
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    RELIEF MAGISTRATE AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    230 13 Former Officer's Disappearance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 16. For over three months the third police court here has been without presiding magistrate— the sequel to the sudden disappearance of Enche Ishak bin Haji Mohamed. an officer of the Malay Administrative S:rvie* and
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    57 13 I At a general meeting of the Moslem Association under the chairmanship lof Mr. Alii Ahmad Khan Surattee, it was unanimously decided to hold a public meeting ot all classes of Moslems of Singapore at the Istana Sultan, "Kcta" Kampong Glam on Oct. 27 at 4 p.m to consider the
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    MAN WHO STOPPED RUNAWAY HORSES.
    208 13 Modestly Says "They Were Tired." The Straits Times understands that Mr. A. 8. Hewett, of Harrisons, Barker and Co. Ltd., is the European who as reported yesterday stopped the runaway horses who tore through the streets of Singapore yesterday, trailing part of a broken transport
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    F.M.S. EUROPEAN FUND.
    25 13 List of donations received in Sept- i ember. Clubs $244; J. A. Harvey Esq..' $10; W. H. W. Gubbins $5; Total $259
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    25 13 Mr. J. P. Fulton, manager, Ipoh Tin Dredging, Ltd. (Ayer Etam Section),! Selangor, is going on leave by the ss. Nleuw Zeeland on Oct. 19.
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    HYDRAULIC OIL.
    27 13 Thousand rupees worth is declared fot Rs. 16/12/- per bottle for taking your Hydroale unpleasant burden away with rnarantee. Dr. SHERMAN. Baliabhanra, (Farldpur) Bengal. India.
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    27 Runners For Today's Long Distance Handicap At Newmarket FRANK BUTTERS LEADS THE TRAINERS.
    1355 14 ENGLISH TURF TOPICS. Polly Stephens Let In With A Handy Weight. (From Our London Correspondent.) London, Oct. 1. The period of the racing season has not yet arrived when the majority of trainers join in a
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    Four More Horses Scratched From The Cesarewitch.
    175 14 London, Oct. 16. The following have been scratched from the Cesarewitch Stakes, which Is due to be run tomorrow: Mrs. Shand's SANS ESPOIR Mr. M Hartlgans SAINT REYNARD. Mr W. Edwards' BUNKAWI. Miss D. Paget's LABOUR MEMBER. The Australian jockey. R. Johnston*, will
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    31 14 A In- out in yesterday's tournament match. A. D. Anderson, who has ji mped for the ball, is probably the best forward in the country at this phase of the rame.
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    HORLICKS B.P. TOURNAMENT.
    128 14 The following are the results of the Hor.lcks Badminton Party Tournament recently completed: Open Singles for Yeo Slew Chuan Shield: Winner, Ronnie Chan; runnerup. Tan Choo Kee. "A" Singles Winner. Rorlj Ch^n runner-up. Tan Choo Kee. "B" Singles: winner, Tan Kirn Guan; runner-up. Tan Tlang Bee. Open
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY.
    64 14 The following have accepted to play Hockey for B.C.C. vs. SJ3. Police tomorrow at SCC and not at Thomson Road, as originally arranged H. A. Exley, R A Ashworth and H Hewett. T. W. Moray, J. K. Harvey and Lieut. W. 8. T. Douglass, A. G Baker. A.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    138 14 Wednwiay. Oct. 17. Rugby: Public Services "A" vs. R.K.. Duixam Road; S.C.C. "A" vi. Wiltshires. S.C.C. r* Hockey: Colts vs. Medical College, M.C. ground; Anglo-Chinese School I v». R.A.M.C. Oldham Hall; Ceylon Sport* Club vi RAF. BalesUer Romd; Wiltshire* I VS. 8.C.R.C.. S.C.R.C. ground; B.R.C. vs. V.M.C.A.. 6
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    24 14 Jimm> MrLarnin who beat Barney Ross( on the scales), the holder, on points in a fight for the world's welterweight championship at New York.
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    Walter Lindrum Gains A Substantial Lead.
    53 14 Melbourne, Oct. 16. In the world's billiards champion- j ship final being played here, the, closing scores today were: Lindrum. In] play. 4.175 (highest breaks 573. 416. 400); Davis 2.927 (highest break 226). Davis was hopelessly out of form and averaged only 24 for
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    CYCLING CARNIVAL.
    361 14 Singapore Champions Do Well At K. L. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. IS. Singapore won first place in the cycle Carnival held at the Stadium on Saturday under the auspices of the Selangor Cyclists Association. Itam bin Mawl. the Singapore chan. pion, won the six and
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    N.S. HOCKEY.
    56 14 (From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban, Oct. 15. The Negri Sembllan Malay hockey team still remain undefeated for yesterday they beat the Negrl Chinese. who had a few players from Kuala Lumpur in their team, by two goils to one. Today the Negri Sembllan Colts boat the Paullans
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    Keppel G. C. To Meet Johore C.S.C.
    181 14 Members of the Keppel Golf Club are notified that the course will be closed on Friday, from 3 50 p.m. to all members except those playing in the match against the Johore Civil Service Club. Vhe following are the teams. Johore Civil Service
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    U.S.A. BASEBALL.
    69 14 I Dizzy Dean Nominated Ac Most Valuable Player. New York. Oct. 1«. A committee of eight representing the Baseball Wri'?rs Association of I America met at Chicago and named I Dizzy D?an of the St. Louis Cardinals ias the most valuable player in the National League for 1934.
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    BOROTRA'S SUCCESS.
    47 14 Austin Beaten At Queen's Club. London, Oct. 13. Jean Borotra (France) beat Bunny Austin. (Great Britain) 4— B—6, B—4 In a match at Queen's Club betweci the International Clubs of Great Britain and France, which the latter won by eight matches to seven. Router Wireless.
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    Owen, Sym And Minns Give Public Services And A. P. C. Two More Points. ETCETERAS PACK IN GREAT FORM.
    1142 15 s.c.c. tournament: But P.S. And A.P.C. Superior Outside The Scrum. P.S. and A.P.C. 18pts. Etcs. and I. 3pts. Weakness outside the scrum cost the' Etceteras and Insurance dear in their first
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    31 15 Tootle, the F a I ham goalkeeper punching clear during an attack on the fulham goal in the game with West Ham at Upton Park, London. West Ham won 2—l.2 1.
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    Local Badminton Fixtures.
    193 15 The following are the fixtures in the, Singapore badminton championships to be played this week: Tomorrow at 8 p.m. Men's r»ooblrs Tan Miang Cheng j and Llm Chin Lam vs. Teo Soo Poh and Goh Ah Kow. Men's singles (quarter- Anal). Chan Chim Bock vs. Tan Yong
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    BOXING AT SEREMBAN.
    104 15 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 15. Seremban was provided with a boxIng programme yesterday at the local Paradise Park. The proceedings opened with a "no decision contest' between Alexander and Yassin. The results of the four main fights were as follows: Battling Fisco 9 st.
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    BENDEMEER A.C.
    81 15 The Bendemeer Athletic Club team to meet the Chinese Companion Athletic Association tomorrow, at the Jalan Besar Stadium at 5 p.m. will be selected from the following:— Chan Ho Puck, Foo Slak Cheng, Chan AS Kong, Aw Peck Kan, Chan Ah Wing. Lee Keng Swee, Ng Hon Fai,
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    Eagle's Claw Retires From The Turf.
    147 15 Eagle 's Claw Retires From The Turf. The Straits Racing Association list No. 10, amendment 5 shows the following new classifications and transfers of horses and ponies racing in Malaya HORSES. Transfers. "Oqray from Class 1 to Class 2. Trilla from Class 2 to Clasr 3. Brown Tony from Class
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    MIXED HOCKEY.
    162 15 Local Team Wins At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 16. Mixed hockey was played here for the first time this season when a local team led by Miss Kathleen Reutens defeated a European XI by one goal to nil. The European side pressed toward* the close
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    14 15 Mr. R. W. O. Slade, secretarymanager of Walsall Football Club, has tendered his resignation.
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    SCHOOL HOCKEY.
    68 15 Batu Pahat Lose To Segamat. The Govt. English School Segamat j hockey XI met The Govt. English School Batu Pahat XI at hockey on the Segamat town padang on Friday. Batu Pahat attacked for the first five minutes, but they could not find the net. Segamat then settled
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    MUNICIPAL SERVICES CLUB.
    231 15 The following were the results of the various matches played in the Municipal Services Club billiards tourney over the week-end: English Handicap. Ong Beng Ouan (owe 7Q) beat Teo Slew Klat (owe 130). Koey Tuan Beng (Ber.) beat Liny Yap Phuan (owe 50) by 8 points. Wee
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    31 15 A. D. Anderson (Etcs. and I.) breaks away with the ball at his feet but Minns and Sym are wafting for him. An incident in yesterday's tournament match on the padang.
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    29 15 Most clubs received messages of good wishes (or the new season, but only Grlmsby received theirs by wireless. It came from H.M.B. Grimsby en route for the Par East.
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    D. F. Hutton Scores Eight Bulls At K.L.
    149 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 16. A practice shoot at the long ranges —900 and 1,000 yards— took place a: the Kuala Lumpur Rifle Range. Conditions of the shoot were two sighting shots and 10 to count at each range:
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    BILLIARDS TIES.
    138 15 me louuwing are Diniaras :>es arranged for the Municipal Services Club tourney. English Handicap. All matches begin at 8.30 p.n Oct. 22. J. V. Moss (owe 120) vs. Koey Tuan Beng (scr.) Oct. 24. Wee Tiang Seng (owe 60) vs. C. T. Choon (owe 80). Oct. 25. Soh
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    COLTS HOCKEY.
    99 15 The following will represent the Singapore Colts Ist. XI against the United Services at Tanglln on Saturday:—O. C. Aeria; C. Teskey and O. A. Scott; R. Barth.. O. Ross and K. Loveday; Dr. Ten, M. Valberg, N. Hay, O. Valberg and J. Loveday. Reserve: Dr. V. Xavler. Minto
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      2013 16 Laccadive Islanders Have A Windfall. (Fiona Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. Oct. 13. In India, where most of the railways are under State control, the orosperity of the network of thousands of miles of lines depends largely on the condition ol the country as a whole. The tone
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      BURMESE ELECTIONS NEXT MONTH.
      314 16 Women Candidates? KEEN FIGHTS ANTICIPATED. Rangoon, Oct. 7. The date of the General Election to the Rangoon Corporation has been fixed for Nov. 29, and preparations for it are almost nearing completion. The voters list has been revised and brought up to date and all that
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      MINISTER ORDERED TO LEAVE.
      186 16 Boycott Result SENSATION IN THE SHAN STATES. Rangoon. Oct. 8. The Revenue Minister of the North Hsenwi State has been ordered by the Sawbwa to leave the state within three days. In the North Hsenwi State, ill-fee-ing arose between the state officials and Indian shopkeepers owing,
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      NAWAB ALI KHAN.
      106 16 Dies 14 Months After Romantic Marriage. i London. Oct. 3. Fourteen months after his marriage to an English girl, Nawab Syed Saadat All Khan diod in a nursing home here today. The Nawab, who was aged 26, was a deputy ruler in the Government of the Nizam
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      DID BRITISH "CAPTURE" KANDYAN THRONE?
      646 16 CEYLON LETTER. Controversy Over Duke Of Gloucester's Speech. (By A Ceylon Correspondent.) An aftermath of the Duke of Gloucester's recent visit to Ceylon has been a flood of letters to the Pre-ss regarding the portion of the Duke's speech which referred to the "capture" of
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    Log Of A Malayan Listener.
    739 17 It It pleasant to be able to record that a marked Improvement Is being noticed In the reception of the British Empire broadcasts from Darentry Unce October. The same was true during last year when the approach of the 4th quarter saw a gradual Improvement
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    Air Race To Be Broadcast.
    75 17 The Straits Times has made arraiißc merits with the Radio Service Co.. of Malaya, Ltd.. to broadcast messages received from its special representatives at Seletar th roach the Singapore Station, Z.H.I. (19.9 metres). Messages will be broadcast on the stroke of every hour giving the
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    Parliamentary Debates To Be Broadcast?
    149 17 The Leader of tne Owr-ositlor. in the New Zealand Parliament has been advocating the broadcasting of Parliamentary debates. He suggested that, by way of experiment, listeners should be treated to a relay of a debate on the Budget He evidently did not know the many
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    "N" STATIONS IN AMERICA.
    60 17 Under international treaty the official call letters of American radio stations begin with "W" or "K." A new prefix, "N," has now been added to the list to conform with naval regulations. All holders of amateur radio station licence* who are regularly commissioned or enlisted members
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    TRAFFIC MINDED !
    35 17 TRAFFIC MINDED Young children in German schools are taught to obey the rules of tne road. In a Munich classroom the lessons are conducted with the aid ot toy motor cars and model traffic lights.
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    HOW B.B.C. KEEPS IN TOUCH.
    588 17 Making Contacts With Listeners. Many critics of broadcasting complain of the lack of contact between the listener and those responsible for the compilation of the programmes. In Great Britain it has been suggested that a ballot paper distributed to every licence holder would provide an
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    A Conference By Wireless.
    428 17 SIMULTANEOUS TALK TO NINE CITIES. London, Sept 26. The prospect of managing directors of international syndicates holding daily, weekly, or monthly confeniK-ea by wtielew telephone simaltaneoasly with the heads of all their subsidiary companies hi the British Dominions and in foreign countries all over the worid
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    How To Make Night Flyiner Safe.
    524 17 I An important step, which will add materially to the safety of air travel at night on the cross-Channel routes, has just been taken at Lympne with the installation there of a new anti-night-eff ect direction -finding equipment of the Mareonl-Adeock type. The special
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    LOUD SPEAKER MURDER CASE.
    183 17 Paris. Oct. 8. M. Luden Delforge faced a charge of murder here today because loudspeakers drove him to distraction He was convicted on th.- charge of killing the caretaker In the block of flats In which he lived, and was sentenced to five years' Imprisonment When
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    UNUSUAL COMPLAINT.
    179 19 Man Alleged To Have Swallowed Note. A Sikh money-lender, Kesar Singh, had an unusual complaint to make before Mr. N. Grice, the second magistrate, this morning. A Chinese carpenter, he said, owed him $60 on a promissory note. On Sept. 9 he went to see Leng Teck (the
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    FRASER & CO.'S SHARE REPORT.
    853 19 FRASER CO. 'S SHARE REPORT. Markets Idle And Uninteresting. Fraser and Co.'s share report, dated Oct. IC. states It would be idle to pretend that j there is anything which calls for 'enthusiasm in the conditions prevail- 1 ing today in the local share market, and the record of business
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    FIRE SEQUEL.
    180 19 Charge Against Ricksha Puller. A charge of theft against a bluecoated ricksha puller was amended this morning before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate, to one of criminal breach of trust as a carrier. The case was a sequel to the recent Ore near the junction of Victoria
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    MINE DISASTER.
    37 19 Lyons, Oct. 13. It Is feared that 32 miners, who were underground when a gas explosion occurred on Wednesday In a mine, near here, have been killed. Seventeen bodies have so far been recovered. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    ITAMIL EPWORTH LEAGUE
    101 19 Office-Bearers Elected. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Tamil Epworth League »b held on Thursday, Oct. 11 at Ho 1, Short Street, with Mr. T. R. Dora.;r..!v in the chair. i The following were elected office bearers:- President, Mr. T. R. Don»samy, Ist vice president, Mr.
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    HOMELESS "JOE."
    117 19 "Joe," a 10-year-old Hindu boy, appeared in a dirty singlet and a pair of black shorts before Mr. J. M. Brander in the police court this mornIng to tJiswer a charge of vagrancy. The boy said he could only give his name as "Joe." He had nc parents,
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    FIRST PICTURES OF LANCASHIRE TRAIN DISASTER
    116 20 Res.ue canes were, at the time of the dispatch of this picture, still searching the wreckage of the Euston-Blackppol express and the local train after the smash at Win wick Junction, near Warringtjn, Lancashire. Fourteen people were killed and a hundred injured. The express
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    13 20 Sir Charles Kingsford Smith (left) examining the engine of his pUue. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 Sir h«rle* Kimsford Smith, who hoped to break the Australia-Eng-land flight record when be act out for London wm* forced to turn bark U Sydney after flying MM ■■Me* (Planet News.)
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