The Straits Times, 19 October 1935

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 I»A(;ES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1935. PRICE 10 (KNTS. The Straits Times 20 PA(iBH SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1985 I'HKr! II) (IMS
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      226 1 SINGAPORE! 140, CECIL ST. C PHONE 8*71)« GET A STUDEBAKER AND GET A Champion BRINKMANN CO GRANGE RD. V "THESPIRITOF b FRAGRANT ENGLAND" V- The spirit of true /^o^mrn^ I English Frag ranee will be brought 1/ to you anew in v A line of better wLue TOILET REQUISITES SOLE
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      82 1 ENLARG» NG GUARANTEE BEST RESULT AND QUICK SERVICE o SINGAPORE PHOTO CO. 37-39, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Phone 6389. 5 SilviVrin fOea CotAt >W ej Aiur Gv*S& From all Chemists. SELL IT BY POSTERS AN ILLUSTRATED POSTER WILL APPEAL TO MANY THOUSANDS OF PASSEBS-BY DAILY. WE CAN HELP YOU by producing
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      101 1 KUALA LUMPUR 2G. JAVA ST. 'PHONE 3633), X/} FLANATIRE Ay| TROPICAL WEIGHT PURE WOOL mKhLfa- READY TO WEAR JACKETS jSI SL SLIPOVERS TROUSERS THESE GARMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN A SMART FLANNEL GREY SHADE. IDEAL FOR TRAVEL AND SPORTSWEAR. SINGLE BREASTED JACKETS $17.50 EACH SLIP-OVERS TO MATCH $3.95 EACH TROUSERS PERFECTLY
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      23 1 2)crisy I 15. OKC'HAKI* KUAI) i S l-.OMM I I s MUf BASK EriS A Rp WRKATIIS I n nne 4U!(? (Amber Mansions.)
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      552 2 BROWN At Maternity Hospital. Singapore on October 18. 1935. to Alice Louise, wife of J. A. H. Brown, a son (Peter Davey). SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED. British trained qualified Civil Engineer on large Works in Singapore. Apply Box No 793. giving age and experience. WANTED 3rd class Marine Engice Driver, cne
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      819 2 BOARD RESIDENCE WHITEHALL, 32 CairnhUl Rd Suite or room. Gar. Mod. Con. Europ. Phnne 4747. HOUSE POEMA, one comfortable suite (single or double) available Nov. 1. Tel. 7330. KINKAKA." 8. Claymore Hill, Comfortable accom. quiet Sc conveniently situated. Tel. 6697 Mrs. Andrews 2. St. Thomas Walk jingle ft do'ibl'' rooms.
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      892 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NEW YEAR SPORTS, 1936. NOTICE A Public Meeting will be held In the Singapore Cricket Club, on Monday. Oct. 21, at 5.15 p.m. to consider the desirability of holding Land and Sea Sports on Jan. 1, 1936, and if approved of To appoint Committee of Management, Secretaries, etc.
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      901 2 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received up to noon on Nov. 12, 1935, at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, from persons desirous o r contracting for supplies for the Slngapov Prison for a period of one year, commencing from Jan. 1, 1936. 1. Making up of white satin Jean
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      893 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders are Invited for the Execution and Completion of Reinforce J Concrete Cast-in-Sltu Piling for 12 houses at Tiong Bahru Road and will be received by the undersigned up to 12 o'clock on Friday. October 25, 1935. Plans and Specification can be obtained at the office
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      497 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. THE TRITH ABOUT RESTRICTION By L. W. Holland A frank and open exposition of Restriction. giving a solution to this world-wide problem. An Invaluable book for all Planters, Producers, and Economists. $1.00
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      178 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Wltnln Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly 3.00 400 1.5t Quarterly fUSO $12.0t S "-50 Half Yearly $17.09 $21.00 $I.VOO Yearly $34 10 JlO 09 $39.99 Note.— Outstatkon cheques should Inclode thr .usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The rbarre* and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as voder:—
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      648 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated id England.) MAIL. PASSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSUIAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. EANCALORB fI.OOO Oct. 24 COItK.I 15,000 Oct.
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      374 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly tailings. London via Penang, Colombo. Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples. Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. SUWA MARU Oct. 31. S.S. FUSHIMI MARU Nov. 14. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU Nov. 28. To Ist Cla
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      856 3 AMERICAN STYLE Tourist Class £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. 1 Beautiful public rooms: Swimming poolTalking Motion Pictures. Delicious meals— 1 Hot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from
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      1141 3 TnE BLUE FUNNEL I /NB (Ocean The nna Khlow Steamship Co- (1931) Lt& Steam Ship Co Ltd.. r.rd (hlna Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamshro Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co. LAd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. I i«i
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    GIANT LINER'S TRIALS NEXT MARCH.
    109 4 It Is a year ago since the Cunard White -Star Liner Que.n Mary glided down the launchway at John Brown's .1 Clydcbank. A secret that Is gtllj undivulved is the date when she will go downstream preparatory to her trials off the Isle of Arran
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      127 4 Saturday, October 19. Sblpi alongside the Wharves er expected to arrive. Main Wharf Lch. Alert, Lighter Arrang, Hoppers 13 14, W. Bt. Sweet, The Cable, Tohltl. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBS DOCKS, Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf NIL Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil.
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      MONEY ORDERS
      95 4 The current rate of exchange for the issue and payment of Money Orders is as follows: India and Ceylon $100 -_Rs. 154 issue, payment 156. U.S.A. $100=U.S.A. currency 56 Issue, payment 59. N.E.I. $100=Gldrs. 83 issue. Inda-China $100=Frcs. 855 issue,; payment 885 Australia $1 Australian currency! 2/10 d.
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      CLEARANCES
      44 4 Oct. 17: Burgenland (Gertr, Henrlk (Nor.) Gustav (D'richsen (Dan.) Hakone Maru (Jap); Tjlpal. Aldegonda (Dut.) Rusa, City of Wellington, Burdwan (Brit.). Oct. 18- Ampang. Pontlanak, Malacca, Karoa, Kola. Elephanta, Glang Seng, Perak (Brit.); Slberg. Slamat, Tinombo, Planclus (Dut.); Terukunl Maru, Tango Maru (Jap).
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      345 4 Today. Burma (Tuawa) ..3 p.m East and North India (Tilawa) 3 p.m. DJambl &K. Toengkal (Toba) 3 p.m. Borneo (North), Brunei and Labuan (Marudu) 3.30 p.m. Denmark (Parcels only) (Annam) 3.30 p.m. Sarawak (generally) Mtri. Sarikel Sibu (Marudu) 3.30 p.m. Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      118 4 Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters and
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      15 4 Sunday. Oct. 20. Australasia, Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 8.15 a.m
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      FROM MALACCA.
      124 4 Monday, Oct. 21. China, Japan East Siberia. Philippines, Western U.S.A. and Western Canada (Annul) 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22. Medan (via Singapore) by air Netherlands) 6 pjn Persia, Central Europe, Amsterdam and London (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m Friday Oct. S5. Mcdan (via Singapore) by air
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    O.S.K. LINE TO NEW ZEALAND.
    294 4 Schedule May Include Call At Singapore. The announcement has been made that next May the Brisbane Maru is to inaugurate a new run between New Zealand and Japan direct. At present there are three fast motor vessels maintaining the O.S.K. service to New Zealand— the
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    ANTI-GAS PLAN FOR SHIPPING.
    345 4 Special Officer At Every Port. Anti-gas measures for merchant shipping in the event of a war are dealt with in a handbook just issu?ri by the Air Raid Precautions Depart ment of the Home Office. Points Irom the handbook are: It is considered that merchant ships
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      674 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M. B > LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. F M.S. KLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE. Frelcht 5433— Passage 5431. CAN ADIAN PAC IF I C STEAMSHIPS,' LIMITED. i lncorporated in England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6-1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD
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      98 4 STATES STEAMSHIP LINES. Fast Trans Pacific Passenger Service HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO and PORTLAND Tin Stun-hai. Kobe A Yokohama ONE CLASS VESSELS S.S. GENERAL PURSUING due to sail Hongkong Nov 8 due to arrive San Francisco Dec 1 s-s. GENERAL SHERMAN due to sail Hongkong Nov. 30 due to arrive
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      527 4 ELLERMAN BIJIWLL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In England) "ELERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via Ports and Sues Canal Also accepting Cargo 'or Canadian and American ports vj Colombo Cue aslif CTTY OP BRISTOL Oct. 30 Nov 1 •CITY OF WINDSOR Nov. 14 Nov 10 •Calls Glasgow. FOR HONGKONG.
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      311 4 TELUK ANSON TIDE TABLE. Time of High Water 1935 a.m. p.m. Nov. 1 8.04 20.04 2 8.34 20.38 3 9.14 21.15 4 9.53 22.04 S 10.42 22.56 6 11.31 7 2.17 15.14 8 3.20 15.25 9 4.08 16.12 a 10 4.45 16.54 11 5.40 17.42 12 6.23 18.25 13 6.48
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      113 4 F.M.S. TIDE TABLES. Port Swettenham Tide Table. Time ot High Water Date at Port Swc lenham. a.m. p.m. Oct. 21 .31 13.00 „16 7.09 14.46 It Is to be noted that the times In these tables are true times, and that local time Is 20 minutes in advance of true
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    Assistant Official Assignee In Quandary.
    813 5 Bankruptcy Receiving Order Rescinded. u\I 7ITIIOI T a. rescission of the receiving order I cannot get rid of the money I have. If it is rescinded I will give the money back to the sheriff who will return it to Government if it is not
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    ATTACK ON BRITISH STATESMEN.
    115 5 Australian Outburst. Perth. Sept. 25. An attack on British statesmen and Government officials in which they were called "political gangsters" has been made by Mr. H. K. Watson. Chairman of the Dominion League in Western Australia. He was one of the delegates who recently visited England
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    CANADIAN PRINCIPAL FOR ABERDEEN.
    80 5 London, Oct. 19. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. William Hamilton Fyfe. Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University. Kingston (Ontario) to be Principal of the University of Aberdeen, in succession to the Very Rev. Sir George Adam Smith, whose resignation takes effect at the
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    FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE ON TUESDAY.
    62 5 London, Oct. 18. The Government "whip" issued to tueir supporters in the House of Commons today states that on the reassembly of the House next Tuesday, the Foreign Secretary. Sir Samuel Hoare, will make a statement on the international situation and a debate «fU take
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    SANCTIONS, BUT NO WAR.
    266 5 FRENCH TRADE UNIONS' VOTE. Paris, Sept. 24. A large majority of the 1.200 delegates of the Socialist Trade Unions assembled in Congress here today, voted for the application of "the Covenant, the whole Covenant, and in the first place financial and economic sanctions" to ward off
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      57 5 The Year's Most Sensational EVERY SCENE A VIVID Story of the Mystic East! PAGE FROM LIFE ITSELF! A niTAI 3 shows to-day \/Arl lUL 3.15-6.15 9.15 I I alice h :NlW9vVf!i^^^^A TISDALE SHjEByjBpMUJMB 1 nobarts lily |)i!€uli II mflV MILLION TnilillA] !llil& SALE /^■■■inlMiHlr HOVEL now >il^Mfcifl»^^ MAKES v HiyiiißssfeffiHHliiiißt^
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      271 5 >g«^ rMSfcwi ALHAMBRA Mr*&"*^*Mj&Js $0 Toni»ht 3.15. 5.15 9.15 |^k See U once and you win nev be \J^^f9f^^ satisfied until you've seen "THE H^f^ WZS^ NITWITS" aeain f[^^l^^l4taygT£l^ Malaya Tribune IR— lo—3s HIM^HI *wT HT Positively the Liveliest comedy Fr.d Keating these inimitable comedians have B.tly Or able evet
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      235 5 B e st screen musical comedy seen In Singapore" says BFS^k THE SUCCESS OF TH AX V^4^V EVKRY PKKFUU. ..n( r: IJ-nniv a V i^H^K CROWDED! WARNER BROS. !J; AY V mSsMin bk;c;est best musical &UPII AT <♦ V H*m!r COMEDY. SEE THE WONDER. V V JBHHHf rUL DANCING DE
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  • SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        297 6 Evatt Sellers 7/3 16/2.00 21/3 1.03 11/6 0.57 0.67 6/1.12 0.31 7/6 14/-22/-Cd 18/6 15/6/6 1.85 50/12/6 0.80 7/9/6 1.15 1.28 cd 21.25 30/6 0.72 0.10 0.60 0.73 0.65 12/> s quoted Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 5/- Pangnga R 9/3 10/3 9/3 10/3
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        GENERAL.
        223 6 1.35 1.90 12.75 5.17.6 6.75 28/30/3 38/4.00 32.00 15.75 9.90 123 65/91.00xd 27.50xd 920.00 34.75 8.10 37/-cd 7.2.6 0.80 1 1 Mai. Elec. Ord. 2.00 2.15 2.00 2.15 1 1 do 10% Prefs 2.42 Vz 2.52 Y2Y 2 2.40 2.50 10 10 Maynard 2.75 J.2snow 2.75 3.25 1 1
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        URES AND LOANS.
        86 6 nom norn norn norn cl. ci. 4%% 1930 red. 1970-80 $0,000,000 Int. Mar. 1 Sept. 1 124 126 cl. 3% 1935 red. 1975-1985 $4,000,000 Int. Apr. 1 Oct. 1 103 ft 105'/ 2 ci. PENANG MUNICIPAL. 5% 1926 red. 1956-66 $4,000,000 Int. May 1 Nov. 1 125
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        BBER SHARES.
        203 6 :es b Evatt 1.70 1.10 3.00 1.60 0.95 1.65 0.60 1.10 1.70 0.92 3.30 0.65 1.50 0 norn 0.42 ft 1.00 1.70 1.80 1.10 1.15 0.90 1.60 2.50 2.60 1.85 cd 0.95 2.40 re $1 unles Taday's Prices Praser Co. Lyall Evatt Kunaong 2.50 2.60 2.50 2.60 Lunas
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      99 6 Ilemand 86V 2 lemand 114 demand 125'/ 2 demand 35 p.c. dls. a, demand 198 3 i ana Sydney I 2/10 3 4 and. demand 2/10 5/16 mand 34 p.c. dls. demand 33 D.c. dls. BUYING. lew lork 4.92% \T. 2/4 3/16 D.D. 2/4 7/32 30 days' bight 2/4 K>
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      86 6 Closing Prices, Friday. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 21 9/16 21 11/16 Good F. A. (>. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 207/ 8 21 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 213^ 21Vfe Nov.-Dec.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    342 6 Closing Prices In London. London, Oct. 18. The following are closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange. Shares ot El denomination unless otherwise stated. Yester- Rise day. or ?aU Conversion Loan. 5 d.c. 1944-64 115% Funding Loan. 4 p.c. 19G0-90 112* War Loan, 3V* p.c 1034 Straits,
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    EXCHANGES.
    88 6 London, Oct. 18. Paris 74 33 64 Athens 515 sellers New York 4.90 13 16 Bucharest 625 sellers Montreal 4 98< Rio 4 Brussels 29.20 sellers official Geneva 15. 084 Belgrade 216 Amsterdam 7.23% Buenos Aires IS Milan 60 5 16 sellers official Berlin 12.21 Montevideo 39 1/16 Prague
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    DUTCH TIN FOR LONDON.
    102 6 2,000 Tons Ready To Relieve Shortage. London, Oct 19. Messrs. Henry Rogers have issued the following communique ?j the Metal Exchange: "On behalf of Dutch tin mining Interests, we are authorised to state that Batavia has available ready for shipment 1,500 tons of tin and if
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    FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
    202 6 Mr. Neville Chain berlai": "The essence of a stable monetary standard must be that the country which adheres to It must regulate Its price lev.l and its credit policy In respect of other Important centrss to which it. is linked." Mr. Montagu Norman: "British confidence
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    SHARES REPORT.
    140 6 Lyall Evatt 's report dated Oct. 19. MINING Unchanged. Batu Sclangor 93 1.03. Kramat 48 50 Kuchai 77 RO. Lukut 1.24 1.28 cd.. Malayan Tin 29C6 306. Nawng Pet 70 73. Pahang Con. 11 6 12 3, Petallng Tin 6.90 7.10 cd.. Rantau nrd. 55 60. S. Kinta
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    54 6 The transit time on lull rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as iollows: Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 p.m. 0 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. 14 mm. Telegrams handed In up to 6.00 p.m. 17 mm. Te'egrams handed in up to
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      22 6 AS SUPPLIED TO P.W.D. throughout Malaya, Rubber Plantations etc. Large Stock Spare* Carried McALISTER CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, PENANG. KUALA LUMPUR and IPOH.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      THE DUTCH PURCHASE OF RIGHTS.
      1108 7 How Estates Affected Will Fare Financially. Messrs. Symington and Wilson, in their report dated, London, Oct. 9, state: The rubber market was already showing a gradually hardening tendency before the news came through yesterday morning of the drastic step, referred to more fully below, which
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      TIN COMPANIES TO MERGE.
      189 7 Southern Malayan And Southern Perak. A conditional agreement has been entered into between Southern Malayan Tin Dredging and Southern Perak Dredging, providing for the acquisition by the former company of the assets and undertaking of the latter as at Sept. 30 last. The purchase j consideration
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      TIN SUBSTITUTES.
      206 7 An American Scientist's Claim. The long period of relatively high tin prices has Intensified the search for substitutes, says The Times. Reports from the United States and Germany show that experiments with an aluminium coating on steel similar to tinplate have reached an advanced stage. The process favoured
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      METALS RISE TOO RAPIDLY.
      404 7 Mistaken Ideas About The War. The war in Africa which has unfortunately started appears to have led some people to expect an enormous consumption of metals on the lines of the recent world conflict, but as this is altogether wrong, the rises, which were somewhat too
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      NETHERLANDS INDIES RUBBER STATISTICS.
      154 7 The foUowlng Information has been received from the Chief of the Central Bureau of Statistics. Batavia. Exports of rubber from the Netherlands Indies during the month of Sept., 1935. converted to long tons of 2.240 lb. dry weight. Total Netherlands Indies Sept. Jan. to Bept. Item
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      NETHERLANDS INDIES RUBBER STATISTICS.
      166 7 The following Information has been received from the Chief of the Central Bureau of Statistic!;. Batavia. Stocks of Rubber In the Netherlands Indies converted to long tons of 2 240 lb. Estate Rubber Native On Estates Held by Native licensed held by dealers licensed dealers in
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      AYER WENG.
      26 7 The Ayer Weng (Rahman) Development Prospecting Company, Ltd. Output for the month of September. 1935. was 131 pels Total for 12 months 2,151 pels.
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      A MORE HEALTHY FOOTING.
      521 7 But Rubber Market Still Hesitant. Prices have remained steady to firm throughout the week and shown a small advance (state Lewis and Peat Ltd., in their report, dated Oct. 18). Although still hesitant, interest is gradually broadening and no reaction is in sight; in fact everything
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      TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN.
      82 7 The following telegram has been received from the mine of Takuapa Valley Tin Dredgin« N.L. First half of Oct. dredge Takuapa No. 1 329 hrs.. 85,000 cv. yds., 200 pels. Dredge Takuapa No. 2 326 hrs. 80,000 cv. yds.. 283 pels. Dredge Takuapa No. 1 and dredge
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      TIN OUTPUTS.
      18 7 Ulu Klang Tin— Monthly output for Sept 1935 Pels. 333, yardage worked 51.100, hrs run 304.
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      625 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In thr Colony ol Hons Konei The liability ol members is Umiteo to the extent and in manner prescribed Ov Ordinance No 0 of 1929 ot the Colony lIIAD OFFICE: HONG KONO Authors Capita. sU '°92;^? Issued ar.d tullv oald up 120.000.000 ■SSU""*
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      442 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporate in England by Roytt Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital to 600.000 \basta ot £9 each t3.w0.000 Reserve Pund a.OOU.OW Reserve Liability of Proprietors C3.000.0M HEAD OKFICC•3. Btebonaratc. Landon. K C Aceociea and Branches. Alor SUr Hong Kong SniKon Amritsar Hollo Semaranf
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    JAPAN'S "PLAN" FOR NETHERLANDS INDIES.
    862 9 JAPAN'S "PLAN" FOR NETHERLANDS INDIES. Emigration Economic Development N.I. GOVERNMENT TURNS DOWN A REQUEST. From Our Own Correspondent. Batavia, Oct. 17. NEWSPAPERS in the Netherlands Indies have given great prominence to translations of an article in the Tokio Nichi-Nichi regarding Japanese aspirations in the Dutch colony. According to Aneta. a
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    31 9 The Hon. Alexander Shaw, chairman of the P. and O. Co., who in a speech at Glasgow this week called for a more vigorous British policy to meet subsidised foreign competition.
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    68 9 The long projected visit to England of Egypt's 15-year-old Crown Prince Farouk. Emir-es-Said, son of King Fuad, began yesterday officially announced for next month. Prince Farouk (who is pictured above) is, to go to the Royal MUltary Academy at Woolwich when he is 17. In the meantime the Prince, who
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    NEW BRITISH CRUISERS.
    361 9 TENDERS INVITED FOR THREE VESSELS. 'TENDERS have been Invited, in accordance with the normal custom at this time of the year, for the work connected with the three cruisers of the 1935 programme, (states The Times). Two of them will be built entirely by contract; in the
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    WHALES BECOME SCARCER.
    300 9 VOYAGE TO SAVE £10,000,000 INDUSTRY. DEHIND the departure of the Royal research ship Discovery 11, for a 20-months expedition into the Antarctic lies the story of the £10.000,000 whaling industry's fight to save itself from extinction. In recent years the stock of whales has been dwindling, and
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      447 9 HOTELS TODAYS ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT SPECIAL CABARET ATTRACTION ORCHESTRAL CONCERT MIA MONNA 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. CALOFMS SPECIAL DINNER DANCE T».cMo.tßriHi* B t&PopuUrD. B ceTea« (formal) 9.45 to midnight RETURM ERGMEMEUT SHCCESS NON-DINERS $100 THE "MOVIE" BALL FILM WILL ALSO BE SHOWN IN THE BALLROOM AT MIDNIGHT RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. Directed
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    AMUSEMENTS
    126 10 ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. Ai.IIAMr.RA The Nitwit*. With Bert Wheeler Robert Woolsey. 6 15—9.15. CAPITOL Oils For the Lamps of China. With Pat O'Brien Josephine Hutchinson. 6.15—9.15. GLOBE THEATRE. GBEAT WORLD The Scarlet Pimpernel. GREAT WORLD Society Doctor. BOLLYWOOD O. SERANGOON ROAD King of The Wild. With Boris
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. OCT. 19, 1935. Exploitation?
    482 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. OCT. 19, 1935. Exploitation? On many occasions in this column of the Straits Times we have expressed the opinion that a number of rubber planters in Malaya have been subjected to i grossly unfair treatment by their employers. We have championed the cause of the
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    Above The Law.
    313 10 There is a curious entry In the F.M.S. Government Gazette dated July 26, 1935. Notification No. 3231 has reference to the Departmental Fines Enactment of 1934. It states that under the powers invested in him by this Departmental Fines Enactment, the Resident of Fahang authorises the head
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    Government house,
    31 10 Friday, Oct. 18. In the morning H.H. The Sultan of Pahang called on His Excellency at Government House. The Boa. Dr. H. A. Tempany had luncheon at Government House.
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    Social and Personal
    119 10 A Commission as Honorary Lieutenant has been granted to Bandmaster Cecil Clement 1 Scott In the S.S.V.F. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Gleeson are due back in Malaya by the East Asiatic Co.'s Boringia on Nov. 12. Their Highnesses the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore are on
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    S.S. PRIVATE PILOTS' "A" LICENCES.
    60 10 To Be Issued By Director Of Civil Aviation. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint and authorise the person for the time being lawfully executing the duties of the office of Director of Civil Aviation on his behalf to Issue and renew Straits
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    Officers On Leave.
    28 10 The following Government officers have been granted leave Messrs. F. o. Horslin. E. B. Williams, W. D. Barron, O. L. Stephens and M. C. Hay.
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    38 10 The following Government officers have returned from leave Messrs. J. Dewar, C. W. Roberts, L. F. Knight. C. L. Southall, F. A. Thompson, G. G. L. McLeod, R. Bird, Dr. L. W. Evans, and Captain P. M. Leckle.
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    MODERN BOMBERS OVER ABYSSINIA.
    1126 10 TECHNIQUE TESTED IN WAR. The results obtained from Italian air tactics in Abyssinia are being watched with keen interest by the air fortes of the world, this being the first time that bomber crews and machines have been on active service in a prolonged campaign since
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    AN EMPEROR IN JEHOL.
    551 10 The following description of his summer retreat by the Emperor K'and- hsi (1662-1722) is quoted from a newly published book, "Jehot, the City of, Emperors," by Sven Hedin. "(Jehol) where Chin-Shan (the Gold Mountain) rises, where warm springs run, where the clouds spread out over valleys
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    679 10 "THE Cameron Highlands So.-iely should take up the timely question raised by a Straits Times correspondent today. "There are lots of people." says this correspondent, "who would like a lew days' holiday but cannot afford tho hotel. The 'seaside diggings' type of place would suit them
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    SHARP FIGHTING ON ABYSSINIAN BORDER.
    218 11 Italian Column Battles Way To Safety. WHILE RETURNING TO ERITREA. Abyssinians Still Hold On At Mount Moussaali CHAM* fighting on the Abyssinian-Eritrea border is reported today in a message from Djibouti. This occurred as an Italian column was attempting to retnter Eritrea. The troops were
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    BIG ABYSSINIAN FORCE ON TREK TO DESSIE.
    179 11 BIG ABYSSINIAN FORCE ON TREK TO DESSIE. SOLDIERS' CHEERS FOR BRITAIN. (From Reuters Special Correspondent.) Addis Ababa. Oct. 18. Standing near the British Legation today. I watched thousands of barefooted, sturdy warriors pass, setting off on the 200-mile march to Dessie. The majority were without equipment except rifles or spears.
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    British Warships Aid Blazing Italian Liner.
    109 11 British Warships Aid Blazing Italian Liner. Alexandria, Oct. IS. The Italian liner Ausonia 13.000 tons took fire after an explosion in the boiler-room today in the outer harbour at Alexandria. The fire spread rapidly to all parts of the vessel. Sailors from the British toarshins H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, H.M.S. Valiant,
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    Food And Water Problems.
    285 11 Suez. Oct. 19. The Italians are confronted with a serious shortage of water, and many wells, recently dug in the coast hills, contained only salty water, fit for washing. Every UTOOiMhlp Is bringing as much water as possible, and feeding the I troops is likewise a
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    PEACE MOVE IN ROME.
    95 11 Sir Eric Drummond Sees II Duce. Rome, Oct. 19. Hope of another peace move was aroused by the visit of Sir Eric Drummond, the British Ambassador, to II Duce yesterday, following a similar visit by the French Ambassador on i Tuesday and the Paris report that
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    36 11 The Italian Embassy has Placed la-ye orders for escs and coal with firms in Tientsin on behalf of the Italian oovemment. J The Ambassador is expected to proceed '.o I Shanchai shortly.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    FRANCE'S YES TO BRITAIN.
    281 11 Unequivocal Promise Of Support In Mediterranean. THE British Ambassador in Paris, 1 Sir George Clerk, last night received a Note from the French Government replying in the affirmative to all the points raised in the British inquiry regarding naval support in the Mediterranean. Britain thus received
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    ITALY'S TIRADES.
    92 11 WHY FLEET STAYS, Regarding M. Laval's suggestion that the position would be rendered easier by the withdrawal of part of the British naval forces in the Mediterranean, the Daily Telegraph yesterday stated that the course was imopssible when not a single day passed, without the Italian press indulging
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    EXPORT EMBARGO APPROVED.
    126 11 Latest Sanctions Move At Geneva. Geneva. Oct. 18. I The economic sub-committee has approved in principle of Mr. Anthony Eden's proposal of a general boycott of Italian exports and also the French proposal of an embargo on exports of 1 key products to Italy. 1 A committee
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    MUSSOLINI'S SON'S BAPTISM OF FIRE.
    47 11 Rome, Oct. 19. Mussolini's elder son. Vittorio, had his baptism of fire last night. While flying over the Abyssinian lines his machine was fired on and hit by bullets. Like his brother, he was able to bring back the plane safely.— Reuter.
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    NOV. 14 FAVOURED AS ELECTION DAY.
    71 11 No announcement has yet been made as to the date of the British general election. The decision rosts with the Prime Minister. It is generally hoped that the dissolution of Parliament will take place next Friday. The procedure provides that the election must take
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    DICTATORSHIP IN AUSTRIA.
    152 11 PRINCE STARHEMBERG IN CONTROL. PRO-ITALIAN POLICY. Vienna. Oct. 18. Austria now has an absolute dictator In the person of Princ Starhemberg, Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Security. Dr. Schuschnigg, the Chancellor, is little more than a figurehead left in order not to arouse opposition of the Catholics. All
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    GEN. DEVERELL AS GIGS.
    215 11 BRITISH ARMY'S STAFF CHIEF. It is announced today that the King has approved the appointment, to take effect early next April, of General Sir Cyril J. Devcrell to be Chief of Imperial General Staff in succession to Fieldi Marshal Sir Archibald Montgomery1 Massingberd. 1 General Devcrell
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    "To The Dead Of Adowa"
    51 11 The memorial to the dead at Adowa consists of a marble column from Italy inscribed "to the dead of Adoioa avenged on October 6, 1935," 'thirteenth year of the fascist regime) After the ceremony. General De Bono reviewed the second army corps who captured Adowa.
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    FRESH JAPANESE ADVENTURES.
    134 11 Predicted By Foreign Observers. Shanghai, Oct. 19. Foreign observers in Shanghai predict that the Japanese threats to sever North China from Nanking control are a prelude to fresh Japanese military adventures in Asia. The frequency of such threats recently, It is held, are intended to test world
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    11 11 The Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Scott a new picture.
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    TERMS OF SWATOW SETTLEMENT.
    72 11 AREA FOR JAPANESE CONCESSION. Hong Kong. Oct. 19. It is authoritatively stated that the terms of the Sino-Japanese settlement at Swatow include: Exemption of Japanese goods from the agricultural products tax: Unrestricted import of Japanese goods at Chaosan. and The Kiluk area to become a Japanese
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    37 11 The Smo-Japanesc tension at Swatow bas relaxed follou-infr the official Canton Announcement that an aere?ment had been reached on the rice seizure incident. Five of the seven Japanese warships at Swatow sailed yesterday. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH DEAD.
    231 11 DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH DEAD. Royal Wedding Plans Changed. LADY ALICE SCOTT BEREAVED. THE Straits Times NgTCta to announce the death of the Duke lof Buccleuch. father of Lad\ AMc< Scott, the Duke of (iloiu -ester's fiancee. The Duke, who was 71. li.i seriously ill for servcral weeks It was announced
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    MR. A. HENDERSON GRAVELY ILL.
    43 11 London. Oct 18 It was stated today at the mining home where Mr. Arthur Henderson, president of the Disarmament Conference, has been for some weeks, lollowing an operation, that his condition gave rise to grave anxiety -British Wireless.
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    $6,000,000 SHARES WORTH A DOLLAR.
    233 12 Perak Hydro "Writing Down 9*9 SURPLUS FUNDS NEAR $50,000,000 MARK. Dealing with the investment of F.M.S. surplus funds last year amounting to $5,495,165, the Auditor in his annual report on the F.M.S. states that securities were valued in the manner prescribed in Colonial Regulations with
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    GREATER POWER FOR POLICE OFFICERS.
    271 12 Bill To Amend Criminal Procedure Code. A Bill intituled an Ordinance to omend the Criminal Procedure Code ;s about to be introduced into the Legislative Council. Its objects and reasons are: The power to Investigate seizab'.e j cases is vested in officers not below the
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    AIR SERVICE PLAN INDEFINITE.
    156 12 PROJECTED FLIGHTS TO PENANG. TYPES OF PLANES NOT ANNOUNCED. While it is understood that an internal air service for Malaya has been planned to begin early next year, the details of the project are still indefinite. On Aug. 24 Mansfield and Co. announced in the Straits
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    No Jazz For Germans.
    55 12 Munich, Oct. 16. "From now onwards no more jazz music will be broadcast by any German transmitter," declared the Reichs' broadcasting leader, Herr Hadamovsky, speaking in t*ie great hall of the Munich Radio House. He declared with emphasis that Negro melodies, popularly known as jazz, have
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    89 12 The annual meeting of the Singapore Tamil Epworth League was held on Thursday at No: 1 Short Street. with Mr. T. R. Doraisamy in the chair, and the following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year: President Mr. A. M. Cherrian; first vice-presidents Miss Grace Lee and Mr. K.
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    SOUTH BRIDGE RD. TO BE RELAID.
    171 12 MACADAM STRETCH TO COST $2,400. NEW "FARRER PARK" IN SINGAPORE. Municipal Committee No. 3, Singapore, have accepted an offer by Messrs. Gammon (Malaya) Ltd. to relay the whole of the malaytex rubber macadam at South Bridge Road (1,000 sq. yards) at a cost of
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    POLICE CHASE ALLEGED BURGLARS.
    38 12 Two Cantonese were disturbed as they were allegedly about to break Into a stationery shop in Hill Street. Singapore. A police patrol which was passing saw them and after a short chase arrested them.
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    22 12 A son was born to Mrs. Alice Brown, wife of Mr. J. A. H. Brown at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, yester day.
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    19 12 The Committee Bugis Street Scheme has been exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance, says the S.S. Government Gazette.
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    24 12 The Ying Ying Club and Tho Sing Pit Sui. Singapore, have been duly registered in the Settlement of Singapore, says the S.S. Government Gazette.
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    48 12 Mr. R B. G. Forbes, manager of Buklt Munchong and Kapar Bahru estates, and :.*rs. Forbes are sailing for Home on Oct. 30 by the Mconla on eight months' leave. Mr. A. J. Gomm, who is dv? back from leave by the Dempo. will act for Mr. Forbes.
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    War May Last 12-15 Years!
    385 12 Brussels. Oct 16 'Abyssinia can hold out twelve toi flltten years if necessary and victory j will be htrs in the end." declared Tekle Hawuriate to pres&men at the Belgian capital where he is at present stay- 1 Ing before returning to Abyssinia to! take
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    19 12 Rom-. Oct. 17. All &i. force on-commissiom <. oilicer* of th i 1906 class have been called up. T" ;cier.
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    News In Brief.
    221 12 A general collapse of the Yen river dykes, in North Kiangsu, is reared following tbe coi.Unucd steady rise of the flood waters. Practically the entire population in the region Is employed In strengthening the dykes. Sin Chew Jit Poh. Sir Frederick Lelth-Ross, economic adviser to the British
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    36 12 A Singapore (nines* hawker waits patiently to fill his buckets with water while a boy takes bis dally wash under a street Up. Other children are sitting on the serandah waiting their turn for their splash.
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      CAMERON HIGHLANDS The Need For Modest Accommodation.
      206 12 CAMERON HIGHLANDS The Need For Modest Accommodation. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— lt is accepted by everyone that the Cameron Highlands will soon become the premier holiday resort of Malaya. Is there not some scope for the settler who can provide week-end and holiday accommodation for one
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      ALIEN TEACHERS.
      414 12 Are Missions Maintained By Their Schools? Sir— "Anak Singapura," in his notes of today, gives Interesting figures as to the cost, to the taxpayer, of the pupils in the various local schools. Figures, however, generally obscure facts and throw dust in the eyes of the unwary. Firstly, the
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      MOVIE BALL YIELDS $2,610
      193 12 Donation To Jubilee Fund. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir On behalf of the entertair.ment committee of the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund. I have pleasure In submitting herewith statement of account In connection with the recent Movie Ball at Raffles Hotel on Sept. 28
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    COLONY CENSOR BANS FILM OF GREAT STAGE TRIUMPH.
    361 12 "Ten Minutes Alibi" Unsuitable. Hulbert Comedy Also On Black List. Films that have been great dramatic and comedy successes abroad were banned in the Colony during the period July 1 to September 30. "Bulldog Jack." a Jack Hulbert picture. Is on the
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    DOCTORS ATTACHED TO THE FORCES.
    111 12 Medical Registration. A BUI intituled an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 99 (Medical Registration) is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council. Its objects and reasons are: It is more convenient that duly qualified medical officers of the Navy. Army or Air Force should
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    ECONOMY WHICH LED TO "GRAVE RISK OF LOSS"
    309 13 Request To Write Off $4,645 Because Of Confusion. UNCOLLECTED ITEMS IN F.M.S. AUDITOR'S REPORT. I_IO\V a measure of economy proved a costly extravagance is i. v tied in tht report of the F.M.S. Auditor for last year. "Towards the end of 1933,"
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    NEW POWER STATION PLANT
    71 13 Tender For £38,701 Accepted. Municipal Committee No: 5, Singapore, at a meeting held this week accepted the tender by Metro-Vickers for a 10,000 k.w. turbo-alternator plant and equipment for St. James Power Station, at a cost of £38.701. Tenders were received from; Metro-politan-Vickers (a); Fraser and
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    100 PICULS OF EXCESS RUBBER.
    115 13 Chinese Fined For Technical Offence." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Oct. 18. Peh Glong Hong, proprietor of Chop Bean Hong, and Peh See Kok, the manager, were Jointly charged here with possession or rubber In excess of coupons amounting to 21,987 It). After a whole
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    GAVE DOUBLE COMPENSATION.
    87 13 Land Office Blunder. It was decided in the F.M.S. to exchange a piece of State land for alienated land required for a town planning, scheme. Later it was agreed to pay compensation instead. In the end the compensation was paid and the land granted in addition. Steps
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    "WHY SHOULD I ACQUIT HIM."
    191 13 "WHY SHOULD I ACQUIT HIM." Magistrate On Withdrawal Of Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 18. When the case in which a Chinese, See Kok Meng, was charged with, criminal breach of trust in respect of $408 belonging to Chan Fatt. was called before Mr. F. K. Wilson
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    SELANGOR ASSIZES ON MONDAY.
    103 13 i From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 18. Of the cases down for hearing at the Selangor Assizes, which open on Monday before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Thomas, there is one charge of murder, one of voluntarily causing grievous hurt, and another of culpable
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    DEATH OF RAJA MUDA OF PERLIS.
    60 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Oct. 18. The death has occurred at the General Hospital of Tuan Syed Hassan, Raja Muda of Perils, after an illness lasting 23 days. The body has been brought back to Arau for burial. The Raja Muda. who
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    SHIP FOR SINGAPORE COMPANY.
    56 13 THE 3,900-ton steamer Dimboola, which has been purchased by the Ho Hong Steamship Co. (1932), Ltd., of Singapore, from the Melbourne Steamship Co., arriving here from Australia last week to go Into the service of her new owr.ers, has now been renamed Hong Siang. She moved
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    DIED AFTER FALL INTO HOLD.
    163 13 Winch Spoke Broke. 'THE snapping of a winch spoke on board the tongkang "Joo Ann" anchored at sea off Kukob, Johore, was the cause of a fatal accident which was inquired into yesterday by Mr. W. O. Porter, the Singapore Coroner. The tongkang had anchored
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    $1,000 FINE REFUNDED
    109 13 Rubber Conviction Appeal Succeeds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 18. The Hon. Mr. Justice Howes today allowed the appeal of Mr. Tang Eo Koh, a rubber dealer of Teluk Anson, who was convicted on a charge of abetting Lee Ec Eow in an offence under the
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    CHINESE OPPOSE MALAY FAIR
    100 13 Injury To Their Trade. (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Oct. 18. Chinese shop-keepers of Batu Kurau, a small township 15 miles from Taiping. have petitioned to the Sanitary Board authorities, protesting against injury to their trade caused by a weekly Malay fair there. The matter was
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    MONEYLENDER'S HOUSE SEARCHED.
    145 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 18. Armed with, a search warrant, the Police entered the house of a Sikh moneylender named Gurden Singh at Setapak yesterday in search of a mirror, the property of the F.M.S. Railways, alleged to have been stolen from a bungalow
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    22 13 The leave of absence granted to Mr. H. Ft. Bull has been extended for three months with effect from Nov. 19, 19J5
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    Lodger "Untouched'9 By Singapore Landlady's Good-bye.
    346 13 Lodger "Untouched' 9 By Singapore Landlady's Good-bye. The liner was due to sail for Enyland in 15 minutes. From the deck a young man took his last look at the Singapore scene— sweating coolies, homesick Europeans, waiting syces t\e centuries jostling each other in the dusi and glare. I "The
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    21 13 TEN CENTS A CUT This customer seems to have had his moneys worth from the Singapore open-air barber. Straits Times Photograph.
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    SIX WOMEN FINED FOR GAMBLING.
    158 13 "Must Not Make It A Regular Practice." You may have your friends to come j to your house for a game but you must not make it a regular practice." This remark was made by the third magistrate, Mr. C. H. Whitton, yesterday, to a
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    SAYS HE FOUND SAMSU STILL IN JUNGLE.
    129 13 Chinese Remanded For Sentence. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 18. Arrested early this morning by Mr. W. F. Mayor. of the Customs Department, two Chinese. Boon Leng and Boon Chong. appeared be Tore Mr. F. K. Wilson in the Kuala Lumpur
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    FISH THAT CAN BE DROWNED.
    590 13 DESCRIBED IN LECTIRE BY DIRECTOR. HINTS ABOUT TANKS IN THE HOUSE. An audience of approximately 400 heard a fascinating lecture by Mr. W. Birtwistle, Director of Fisheries, S.S. and F.M.S.. on "Fish as Pets" in Raffles Institution Hall, Singapore, last night. Commenting upon the large
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    RETURN LIGHT-HEAVY FIGHT A POOR AFFAIR — ANDRE WINS.
    437 14 RETURN LIGHT-HEAVY FIGHT A POOR AFFAIR ANDRE WINS. BOXING AS IT SHOULD BE. SCHOOLBOYS WOULD SHOW THE PROS. Tribute To Enthusiasm Of Rev. R.K.S. Adams. fllE finals of the St. Andrew's School boxing tournament were Iwld at the school yesterday and some very promising talent was revealed. All the boys
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    INTER-STATE HOCKEY
    134 14 Penan e; To Meet Selangor At K.I. Today. The Bn i hockey match of the seas ,n w.ll be played at Kuala Lumpur today between Penang and Selongor. The horn? veam have included six new men in their XI. Pen.vis are without their star forward. T. A. D.
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    SINGAPORE AT HOME TO SERVICES.
    475 14 Today's Rugby Football. Selangor And Perak To Meet At Ipoh. CINGAPORE followers of the handling code will see the first Stale (friendly) of the season on the S.C.C. padang this afternoon the j I'nited Services meeting Singapore. Neither side is at full strength. The Services
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    15 14 Andre, The Russian without a smile, who gained a second victory over Schmeling last night.
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    SCHMELING HANDICAPPED BY INJURED HAND.
    1086 14  -  Leighton Impressive Display By Som Pong Against Montanes. By "THOSE who went to the New World expecting thrills from the return fight between the two light-heavy-weights must have been sadly disappointed for it was poor stuff that was served up for the most part with
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    36 14 unusual view of a hockey game in progress on the S.C.C. padang. The figure in the foreground is F. J. L. Mayger, the S.C.C. goalkeeper. The Chinese had Inst cleared a Club attack. Straits Times Photograph
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    TWO GUNNER TEAMS BEATEN.
    370 14 S. R. C. TOO QUICK FOR CHANGI XI. Blakan Mati Team Were Great Triers. *T*HE Gunners lost two horkey nuitrh- es yesterday, the Chanci Contingent losing to a strong S.R.C. "A" team and the Blakan Mati men being beaten b. an S.C.C. "A" Side. Quicker and
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    24 14 Yeo Jui Mok who broke the 400 metres free style National and Far Eastern records at Shanghai. He is seen here with his brother.
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    COLONY vs. MALAY STATES AT K.L.
    266 14 Today's Polo. Teams And Officials For Mackray Cup Match. •THE Colony meet the Malay SCates at Kuala Lumpur this afternoon at polo for the Mackray Cup. which was last played for in 1933 and won by the Colony. This cup was presented to tne
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    135 14 SATURDAY. OCT. 19. Rugby: RAF. vs. Bangkok Sports Club at Bangkok: United Services vs. Singapore at S.C.C: South Johore vs. 9th Hvy Bdge at Johore Bahru; Medical College vs. Wilts H.Q. Wing at College. Hockey: Old Rafflesians vs. H.K.S. at Raffles Inst: WilUhlres vs. R.A.F. at Tanglln; V.M.C.A.
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    S.R.C. HOCKEY.
    101 14 The following have been selected to play hockey for the S.R.C. vs Khal.sa or Tuesday. Oct. 21. en SRC tjround: P. Ross. E. K. Yzelmiin. M. R Marcus. C. Maddox. E. B Carlos. W Matthews. W. R. Bartels. P. H. de Souza. E le Mercler. F. van der
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    V.M.C.A. HOCKEY.
    68 14 The following have been selected to play for the Junior Department against the A.C.S. on Tuesday on the Oldham Hall ground, at 5 p.m. J. Ferguson E. C. M. Hope and J. Sanderson Wee Hong Heng. W. Pullen and K. Leembruggen E. K. Yzelman. Tan Wee Eng. M.
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    PERAK RACES.
    21 14 The stakes for Horses Class 4 Division 2— distance 1 Mile and Distance will be $1,200 and a Cup.
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    MALAYAN SOCCER TEAM DEFEATED BY HONG KONG.
    634 15 SHANGHAI 'S TE NNIS WIN OVER JAVA. Rough Treatment Meted Out To Basketball Referee. Shanghai, Oct. 18. MALAYA was defeated today in the semi-final of the AII- China Olympiad Association football competition by Hong Kong by three goals to two. Kwangtung beat Shanghai
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN PING-PONG.
    145 15 Entries ar?> Invited for the followint j Ping-pong tournaments organised by the N.S. Chinese Athletic Association: Open Singles (1935) Championship (Men), Open Singles (1935) Championship (Women) and Inter- team (b players for each team) <Men). Entries close on Nov. 9 and the draw will take place at
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    CHENG'S B.P.
    150 15 Before a large gathering of spectators, Cheng's Friendly B.P. beat St. Gregory's B.P. on the!* home court on Sunday by four games to two. The scores, Cheng's Friendly Badminton Party mentioned first, were as follows: Singles Ang What*. Xlm bea. K. Guan Slang 15_3. 14—H (3—2). Richard Tan
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    17 15 The Wiltshire Regiment Hockey team which drew I—l1 1 with the S.CR.C. on Wednesday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    EASY GAME FOR HUDDERSFIELD.
    356 15 Home Football. Leicester's Hard Task At Newcastle. |_TUDDERSFIELD should have no difficulty in retaining the leadership of the First Division for they are at home to Grimsby Town. Of the others near the top Stoke, Arsenal, Manchester City and Sunderland are all playing away from home.
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    PENANG CLUBS MAY COMBINE.
    231 15 SPECIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY. Move To Amalgamate Golf Cricket Clubs. Alter the annual general meeting of the Penang Cricket Club on Tuesday next a special general meeting has been called to consider the Committee's Report on the proposed amalgamation of tne Penang Golf Club and the
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    400 15 Cup Final Affects Gates Clubs Complain Wembley Match Is Game's Biggest Advertisement. Conducted by "LEIGKTON." WILL the English Football Associa- tion's new move regarding the Cup Final broadcast meet with the full approval of the big League clubs? The clubs have long and bitterly complained that the
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    MALACCA HOCKEY.
    211 15 Third Trial To Be Held Next Monday. At a meeting of the Selection Committee (Messrs. G. Beatty. R. W. F Aena, and H. E. Sequerah) held at tne Malacca Club on Mo-.day. it was decided to select the State Team immediately after the Third State trial game to
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    ANNUAL SOCCER MATCH FOR CONTROLLER'S CUP.
    111 15 The Annual Soccer match between the Clerical Staff and the Uniform Officers of the Post Office for the Controller's Cup presented by Capt. F. Blackwell, Patron of the Post Office Club, will be played off on Sunday at the Post Office Club's ground at
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB
    14 15 A Competition (Match Play) will bo played on Saturday and Sunday.
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    RUBBER USED IN JAPAN.
    120 16 Visit To Increase Trade. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavla, Oct. 17. Dr. Kraay, the leader of the robber research department of the laboratory in West Java, will leave on October 21 for Japan, says the Bataviaasch Nteuwsblad. The objfet of his tour is to stimulate the
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    TRADE UNION WITH PROFESSIONAL COMPLEXION.
    1829 16 Return To Attack On Society Of Planters. WHEN RUBBER PRODUCERS WILL BE AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS. The correspondent of the Straits Times who. on the eve of the I.S.P. Conference at Malacca, ventured upon certain criticisms, and declared that the issue before the Society was whether it
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    44 16 A Short Singapore 111 flying boat being refueled from a native proa at Sibu Sarawak. A number of these aircraft which are fitted with four 600 h.p. Rolls Royce Kestrel engines are attached to the No. 205 Squadron at Singapore. Photo— Shell Aviation News.
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    French Ships To Indo-China May Be Laid Up.
    500 16 Maritimes' Subsidised Loss Of £3,676,000 Last Year. PROTEST MEETING AT MARSEILLES. From Our Shipping Correspondent. The Indo-China service of the Messageries Maritimes, the largest French shipping line operating in the Far East, will be suspended if the French Government carries out its
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    SURVIVORS IN A LIFEBOAT FIGHT.
    172 16 Capsized Three Timc3 In Gale. Judique, Nova Scotia, Sept. 25. A battered lifeboat, drifting ashore here today with a dead man and six survivors, five of them unconscious, revealed the grim tragedy of the sinking, following a terrific storm, of the German built Ha'ifax motor-vessel
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    MONEY FOR CHURCHES Mah Jong & Bridge Party At Kuala Lumpur.
    126 17 MONEY FOR CHURCHES Mah Jong Bridge Party At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 17. Ninety women gathered at the cafe of Messrs. John Little and Co., Ltd., on Wednesday morning at a mail Jong and bridge party in aid of the funds of St. Mary's and
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    Winter is Warm in Cornwall
    83 17 At Carlyon. overlooking St. Austell Bay arc houses worthy of the loveliest scenery and most kindly climate in England, complef !y protected against mass development A.s they are specially planned to save housework, the difficulty of getting servants 'r England Is minimised. These houses are
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1243 17 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, TRINITY XVIII. Which Is The Great Commandment and How Do You Think Of Christ? Many of the questions asked of Christ In the Gospels had a double motive, one of which was often of a sinister nature. Today's question (St. Matt. 22. vv. 34 foil),
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      NOISES.
      199 17 The Hawker Nuisance In Katong. To the Editor of thj Straits Times. Sir. Residents of the Katong district are at present being subject to the most nerve-racking noises imaginable by hawkers of Chinese foodstuffs. It is bad enough that these noises are allowed to disturb the Inhabitants of the
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      RUBBER COUPONS. Should Their Sale Be Prohibited?
      242 17 RUBBER COUPONS. Should Their Sale Be Prohibited? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt is not unknown to planters that after the introduction of the rubber restriction scheme, many estate owners took the opportunity to close down their rubber estates, and merely sell their allowed quota of coupons.
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    252 17 MALAYAN ITEMS. A meeting of the Johore Council of State will be held at the Dewan.Johcrc Bahru, on Monday at 11 a.m. The Railway Board and the Finance Committee of the Federal Council both met in K.r.la Lumpur on Wednesday. Harvest Thanksgiving Services will be held in St. Mary's Church.
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    SINGER & IMPERSONATOR TO ENTERTAIN.
    144 17 SINGER IMPERSONATOR TO ENTERTAIN. Rcita Shields Returns To Singapore. A half-crown sweep ticket which won SJI.C-(K) when FclsU'ad gained Ins Derby victory was the luckiest experience of Reita Shields, the wM- known singer and male impersonator who will entertain at the Adelphi and Sea View Hotels, Singapore, nc::'. week Miss
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    MALAYAN HAMPERS.
    73 17 An attractive pamphlet, illustrated with photographs, has beat prepared by the Malayan Agri--Horticulturai Association for inclusion in the Christmas hampers which this Association is sending overseas to the order of people in this country. Interesting notes on the rabbet and padl industry and on the contenU of the
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    34 17 Carpentry is taught in fifteen schools in Kedah and a pupil from one of these schools who sent a model of a boat to the Malayan Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur won the first prize.
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      227 17 Today's Crossword Puzzle t||||l tlti Z 4- I 15 s||gfo~ 7 gHI n n t^ '7 I© i5~ 2O 21 X* NOTE: Figures in parentheses denote the number ot letters in tne woros required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 20. Unfastened (5) 21. A well-known quadruped (5) 3. Molluie <5) 22 Domestic utensil
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      Motor Spirit From Coal.
      283 18 CROM an interesting illustrated book- let, obtainable from the Coal Uti:isation Council, Columbia House, A'.dwych, it is learned that about two gallons of benzole are obtainable from every lon of coal treated in coke-oven us works practice, while a further half-nallon can be obtained by distill-
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    SCOTTISH CLUB'S TRIAL.
    202 18 A VERT entertaining course faced the 50 starters In the Scottish Sporting Car Club's Autumn Trial The first hill. Fornought. although calling for some driving skill, was more in the nature of a curtain than anything els? and caught l < nly one victim, whilst Amulree. the
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    Here, There & Everywhere.
    371 18 Here, There Everywhere. A Selection Of Notes, News And Views From All Parts Of The World Collected By The Motoring Correspondent. %MR- Loke Wan Tho and his sister have been in the news lately with their Mercedes-Benz car with which they won the Grand Prix at the Concours d'Elegance at
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    41 18 All sorts of motor- vehicles from sports cars to commercial vans were brought to the Church of St. Christopher in Vienna by their drivers to be blessed by priests at a special ceremony. Mgr. Fried is here seen blessing the cars.
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    THE CITROEN RANGE.
    317 18 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODELS UNALTERED. THE front wheel drive Citrcen models i have had a successful reception md the cars now being delivered in- j corporate a number of improvements and modifications which have been put into effect during the course of the past twelve months, and
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    Huge Contracts For Cars.
    387 18 /CONTRACTS for cars, ranging from i^" hundreds of thousands to seve- ral million pounds, are just ivrw being made beSween manufacturers 1 and distributors. I Success depends on accurate fore- casting of demand, which in turn de- pends on the ability of motorists to I pay
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    SPEED RECORD.
    59 18 "TTIE films taken during Sir Malcolm Campbell's 300 m.p.h. runs on the Bonneville Salt Flats reveal that Blue Bird was capable of even greater speeds than were achieved. Th? film was taken by a special Cine-Kodak apparatus installed in the fairing between the wheels of the car, and
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    22 18 Caterpillar tractor, for which Messrs. William Jacks and ('<>■ ltd arc agents, passing along Victoria Street on its way to the Civil aerodrome.
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    THE 1936 RENAULTS.
    572 18 New Style of Body, Termed the Airlux;', Which Provides a Full Five-sealer on the Small Chassis: New Big 17.9 h.p. FourCylinder Model. ESPECIALLY as regards their smaller i models, the Renault firm have had a successful year in Britain, for they are vehicles which offer good value
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      138 18 THERE'S A REASON CHILDftIM- Jkjj TTHE fronts cr ycur »ccl!i sre c ei> I ll>^^ SB anough to clem; it's the curve I flrfi^ wS Ml behind thst is cpt to be noglectrd. flT^%^r Old-fashioned, big-Seaded bri;s!-.ci WB couldn't fit into this curve ccu't'n't THS MB clean the crevices where
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    CHINA AND ABYSSINIAN CONFLICT.
    871 19 Press Foresees Another World War. MALAYAN ATHLETES FETED IN SHANGHAI. From Our Own Correspondent. Shanghai, Oct. 7. NOW that the "next" war seems to have been definitely started, the natural question which comes to the mind of everybody is where is it going to stop The
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    ACTION OVER $30,000,000 ESTATE.
    59 19 A sensation was caused in Chinese circles in Peiping by the announcement that two Chinese brothers wi'l engage in a legal battle in the local court for the distribution of property reputed to worth $30,000,000. The brothers are Messrs Chen Kuang-yuan and Chen Kuang-ti. and each
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    Japan's New China Policy.
    139 19 Japan's New China Policy. JOINT ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN. Development By Three States. JAPAN'S new policy towards China which was submitted by Mr. Hirota, Foreign Minister, and has been approved by the Premier, Adm. K. Okada, the Minister of War, Gen. Kawashima, and the Navy Minister, Adm. M. Osumi comprises the following
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    "CHINESE VENUS."
    49 19 Mis Tmac ShM-Mnc (left). champion swimmer af the Far r»*wa Oljrmpfcul and popularly known as the "Chinese Venn," haa jont created a new Chinese record far far ihe 1M yd. hkekatroke ereat at the Shanghai Olympiad. Mfcs Tan^s «Mn ta seen here with her.— I. N. PS.
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    Fishermen's 'Catch' Off Swatow.
    78 19 Discovery Of A Sunken Aeroplane. A sunken aeroplane In the sea off Swatow was discovered by fishermen. according to a Swatow report. Several fishing junks, according to the report were trawling In the waters near Tenghal, oft Swatow, on Sept. 24. As the fishermen drew their
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    General Tada Speech Echo.
    330 19 Naive Japanese Disclaimer. From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Oct. 7. A NAIVE disclaimer has been issued by the Japanese military authorities in connection with the recent incident at Tientsin (referred to last week), when Maj.-Gen. Tada called a number of Japanese newspapermen to his headquarters to
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    Nanking Warning To Foreigners.
    58 19 Nanking. Oct. 8. In view of the impending compaign against the Communists in the northwest provinces, the National Government has advised foreign residents there to evacuate the various interior cities for safer zones. A communication to this effect has been sent to the various foreign embassies
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    CANTON'S FINANCES.
    46 19 A Monthly Deficit Of $2,000,000. In spite of a 20 per cent, reduction in all expenditures, the Kwangtung provincial government Is still facing a monthly deficit of about $2,000,000. The provincial government and military headquarters are jointly mapping out plans to balance the budget.
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    BLOW TO AUSTRALIA AND INDIA.
    227 19 If Japan's Plans In North China Succeed. ACCORDING to what has leaked out through certain channels the Japanese plans for the economic development of North China are directed to the expansion, if not control, of raw products, minerals, and railways, writes the Peiping correspondent of
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    WEST BANNER DISPUTE.
    291 19 A Strong Incident Of Prince Dorlchi. Peiping. THE Mongol Autonomy Council has published the text of its telegrams to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Wang Ching-wei concerning the West Bamer dispute and also a circular telegram to newspapers stating Its case against Prince Dorlchi. The Council charges
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    Abyssinian Red Cross Unit Leaves For The Front.
    106 20 Tin' BinprtM of Abywlnla (at top of tablei liai formed a women's first aid association In Addis Ababa, and (Urn assists thr members to prepare dressings and bandages for use at the front. Lady Barton, wife of i i Hi it Ish
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    63 20 i mini: out of Addis Ababa into the surrounding hills, there to He in wait for the Italian invaders to approach Die capital. The terrain offers fine shelter for fighters who are able to conceal themselves as skilfully as tho Abyssimans, and air raids will lose much of their effect
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    10 20 Abyssinian Cavalry leaving Addis Ababa fur the minium h.itil lidds.
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    40 20 Thousands more troups of all descriptions arc leaving Addis Ababu to roln line- Ull Abysslnlun .iriui. ■n|M*4 In resisting vie Italian advance In buth the north and south. Lorry louds of Abysslnimi rtgultf troopi leaving Addis Ababa for the soulh.
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