The Straits Times, 29 October 1935

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    39 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1935. r PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1C33 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      202 1 SINGAPORE:: 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). -^^_O_\^ II Jg The leading Germicide for all purposes. w 'PViP^Ib I NON POISONOUS IK^U^IJ ELEVEN TIMES STRONGER Lrii/VlXa THAN CARBOLIC. ?ySH RAPiD HEALANT. PAINLESS STAINLESS. NON IRRITANT, Ill^iJjg V Obtainable from all Stores. SOLE AGENTS THE BORNEO CO., LTD Pjpfl^ has superseded all
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      122 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683>. \l\m^ li RECIPE FOR i/^y^ BEAUTY REMEMBER MRS. McFARLANE I NE BOTTLE F SPECIAL LOT >O N INVITES YOU TO CONSULT HER, ONE POT OF SKINFOOD. FREE OF CHARGE, ON THE USE ONE TABLET OF SOAP. OF CYCLAX PREPARATIONS ONE BOTTLE OF SUNBURN
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      15 1 J)aisy I 15, ORCHARD KIIAH II fOf I BOUQUETS JW BASKETS WTjfamt Mansions I '{A
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    DEATHS
    84 2 MORRELL— At "Clearways" Wadhurst. Sussex, on October 25, 1935, Frederick Alexander Morrell. LEE —Mr. Lee Boon Beck, aged 50, passed away peacefully on October 27. 1935, at 5.45 I am. at 53. Tras SLreot. leaving behind ft widow, 3 sons. 7 daughters. 3 sons-in-law, Messrs. Yeo Tlam Siew. Yco
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    37 2 Mrs. Cheang Jim Hoe and family be? to thank all relations, friends who attended the night visit and funeral of the :ate Mr Cheang Jim Hoe and also these who senl wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    41 2 The relatives of the late Mrs. C. A. E. Kappa, who pi-ssed away at her residence. 162-A. Charlton Road, Upper Serangoon. on Saturday night, wish to thank all those who sent wreaths and attended her funeral at Btdadarl on Sunday.
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      388 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send •ritlnali IM'IKIIMKI) Saie>man wantrd. iMi salary expected. Box 814. Straits Times POST OF TEMPORARY DRAFTSMAN In Singapore Improvement Trust filled. Applicants thanked. WANTED Er.qlifh Speaking Head Bar Boy nnd also Second Bov.
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      831 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE, Thoroughbred Pomeranian dogs, winners of several prizes, and also puppies (dogs and *****) all in splendid condition. Apply 288. Joo Chlat Road. FOR SALE, Desirable Compound Residence. 3 Bedrooms, san. Large acreage. Tanglin district Can be viewed on application. Apply Box No 813. Strata Times. ELECTRIC
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      1020 2 AUCTION NOTICES PRELIMINARY NOTICE AUCTION SALE of 20 lot* of valuable and attractive freehold land, ranging from 9,000 sq. ft to 18,000 sq. ft per lot, high situation, healthy surroundings, and Ideally suited for construction of compound houses. To be held at the salerooms of MESSRS. TAN HO OON CO.,
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      900 2 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE la the Estate of Josephine Caroline de Soon Deceased. All persons having claims or demand? agatnit the Estate of Josephine Caroline de Souza, deceased late of No. 589, East Coast Road, Singapore, who died on May 16, 1!>35. and of whose estate Probate was granted by the
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      735 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited for the supply of 30.003 gallons of Emulsified Bitumen for the Municipal Engineer's Dept. For particulars *cc Municipal Tender Room. C. H. OOLDIE. Municipal Secretary. Oct. 28. 1935. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY?^ It is hereby notified that the Closing Date for tenders for the supply of
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      731 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE ANO MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mis* HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. HARTRAMPH'S VOCABULARIES. Perfected and Simplified for Home. Profession. Trade Pupil. Teacher. Scholar, Savant. Helps to llllmune. emphnlslze or elaborate those salient qualities In your talks, sermons, lectures, letters, briefs or other Trritlngs.
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      183 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Wltnln Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly I 3.0» S ««0 *-50 Quarterly S 8 50 S1Z.00 f 7.S0 Hall Yearly J17.00 ***** tl3»0 Yearly S34 10 $10 00 $30 00 Note.— OnUtatton cheques should Include Ibr usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The rhartes and Instructions for
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      631 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated id England.) MAIL, PASSENOER ANE CARGO SERVICES PENINSUIAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. RANCHI 17.000 Nov BHUTAN 8.100 Nov. 21
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      373 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, Marseilles and Gibraltar. +S.S. SUWA MARU Oct. 31. S.S. FUSHIMI MARU Nov. 14. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU Nov. 28. +Calllnj at Naples. To
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      617 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious. One <jfe&s Mo'.orshlps. Most Cabin* have adjoining private bath. ExceUent Cul&ine FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From Prom Prom Prom S'uore Malacca Port Penang MS Sham MEONIA 29/10 2910 30/10 1/11 tALSIA 19/11 19/11 20/11 22-11 BORINGIA 10/12 10/12 1112 13/12
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      291 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn England.) APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TAKADA 8.000 Nov. 7. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passenger). Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. it S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates. HARPER.
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      1220 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL I. INK (Ocean The Rna Khlow Steamship Co- (1933) LM. Steam Ship Co Ltd- ird t'bina MutuaJ The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamshtu Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co-, l.'.d. The Aastrauan OrieaUl Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co- I trt
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    CLEARANCES.
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      STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE.
      65 4 STRAITS HOMEWARD CONFERENCE. Hiiipiu'i'i «rt I'tvuiJi'ui t i. ■>n Ul>.n fruiu Jan I. I:'. Ilii JMI vn it i ii.. Sinn in I'llr il'ilw I I Wlli'iy a a llVl m in i Hie lukkiu I'Y in Hlxl I .til i' ylJUcrviU UlUl IxuiklllK I ilkx an: uipt iivm i.uy
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      16 4 limn mm i an. i»r MIA |1»N<! M' H II" f»"H to 4,8H" frnm
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      90 4 i,i. v ..vi M ■hip. .lonntt* •»>* r.iw.rd rrtr*. KM-rn IUftROU*. Ulhltt Altni.K lrh Klltiwnl ■Mm wi>». i Nil, M.ilmvub M«Uoiulo«kal B#r?ic«. MtUwolufiral <m<» g^SffbOM. >0, IMS itociton in OMcutuT M»t M I 1 VV L 'I hn. Uiiltli Jrrnm 18 HI Kuulu J umpur 88 Ku.il
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      104 4 I'honti I pm I I ttffk' l4, I ■l(ii'(ui V >V Tumixing) i 4 in 7 p in 7 n in V til nMnin (All wwii' in II KIM niMin i*»l > Ipr MrKulKtil Imi I l< HI l, in i.ll -i ii i I rin i
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      61 4 111 111 'lei' lii i Nrllr v- 1 11 br i I pin. Mul'li- AjiutsrUaJni iiQLOri i -i ii v i ill l;) p. m i i«rry of lettrr.i m ,i nU Ibqndon) p,rn «i I'l'iii 'in IMU iHI •'I >"'' n( 1, -llri- nil Mali* tiKUriw by
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      44 4 Kin ill Alrtrn by *l' ilMiptHl*!* W Iftntii v, i ,|r ■i -i nl 'I ii in <l hull i >. Oil-*! |«l Inrtta i«ll \**U*> ADI ip^ini (Pan)*)* 1 BSO p m AiiHtrttlMhl. J»v» *ml llmot bjf »lr (QiMitAt; .Bin urn
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      FROM MALACCA.
      71 4 1 1 > >■> Vp 4!* m ii> tli ilmi' rI«H ,i I.lBpni B V »Mr I ■> I Wrutrlt i via rttn»»^"> Hif Win i (PMftnc> iAiiUovi 1 i ■"'< rttttay. Ny» i, N _>. I'". flpm mm* ""ZttHfti!?!!?? 1 T' 'irlSilS I 1,... I Mill H
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL.
      12 4 r < mail <U*i>«tcb' London on Oct. 28 (8 cUyn.
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    MARINE INSURANCE SITUATION.
    130 4 MARINE INSURANCE SITUATION. fit tl 1 «> i, ftiif Premium fl.'ifos t'nrlinnpcd. unit* t lcn 11 v t ulctl out lii (tin CnJit •oothliiß rftrrl mi iiiivrlnc li Bo far. ivisi lira null it route round the All. i I il yl \li i >.i ..-.IIIK I brUU||l tl"" 1
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    CARNARVONSHIRE.
    48 4 Shfe to linftnti MrMB Hint I' Iliner c. >.ii.'-' Now. bowi'TW. U tl RUU-iI lUftt UuI goUlnii i m in mill at Hull tint Unit ilir lihh alni-i' btnn 'Ul l«' Unwn tur b« -i. ,i up. at"' i»m u»u» call In voyaVM ■irrnlrli crew lUU nl
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    50 4 th« twin tiud puvui'-iii of Mini"'-; I IMII.' I nyi II il II V. Mimuii.i Ida (MUiijg ruin Arauy fuiv L'lilitw curr«n y I>^ n $101 CliUkm i l nWU UtrtiU. (»i. i i y r ftVi iiuiiuis »na ttuaiw S4mb' ChUuw < i i" Swatvw $100 Cl.lur^
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      291 4 DUUSTEAD CO., LTD. Vt*¥fW'"' v k1 LLOYDS AGENTS cahadITn i pacific JtEAMSMIfS. LiMitrn. REDUCED FARES S1NCAPORE/EURO1>E fhii fclass ttbtn £106 -4 -6 S«*«d t!«« tr6M it tO K I REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R, ,ntr «|Jh I l»ulrh MnIN <«"'< I»|mp First nnd Cnbln (Ins-; Second Class F,
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      198 4 WI.RRMAN K RUCK v MI stßAWsmr (o. I m. fit". B«Ua«i K)K lIAVIIK. LONDON. nOTTERDAM lIAMIK'HC *l« l»il» mill Nur> MM Al«. iIIIMWI Hftrtm t nM^rtMn ••< 1 Hiilp I Kit IKINORONQ. NIMNIIII.M I i > I filllltM. tW»4.n Nrw I itk. 1 >UI 11 1 At»ul.i gIN(. VI inn
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      159 5 HUNDREDS HAVE COME TO SEE THIS GRAND PICTURE TWICE! I CAPITOL DON'T MISS THESE LAST I FEW SCREENINGS. 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 FReTaSTaFrE and GINGER ROGERS With "ROBERTA" I *'^i^ See the Grand Fashion jA Show See Fred and Ginger dance as jjM they've Never danced v < NEXT CHANGE: I
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      198 5 Al UAUDDA OPENING TONIGHT l«»l»l Matinee Tomorrow at 3.15 p.m. the m-ante* 1 tover Argentin^* WARNER BAX- TER in this new L. L. J %S&n- role! Tou will he *jj» <*****) -*@<*nit*r) Up your toes aj^f (•em^-itm) What! Only one, and hum its senorita for this gay rogue of a
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      480 5 5* SINCLAIR LEWIS' FAMOUS BCOK THAT MADE MILLIONS LAUGH AT THEMSELVES AND LOVE IT 5* |p%6.iT" 9 15^|| "ITS A GEM OF JOY" >* PAVILION! MOT,ON y P,CTU RE "BABBITT" pi I'^1 "I I X with Those Popular ScreenMnt'js |guy kibbeeF gj) ALINE McMAHON l J^^ I TIIH SCREEN'S SCRAPPIEST
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      205 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle 1 F~l I 3I 3 I F~] pn WMt W!F WHO? !L Z9- 27 '9/ 310 P NOTE:— Figures in parentheses denote the number of letters In the words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 20. Poenj^ <4) 1. City officers (9) 25. Madesofe (7) 9. Assesses (6) 27. Felt
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    282 6 Persistent Bidding For Talams. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Oct. 29. Rubber followed the terminal markets and quotations eased despite the satisfactory reduction in the London and Liverpool stocks by 3,104 tons to 170,630 tons. The tin share market continues steady and prices are mostly unchanged with
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    PRODUCE.
    176 6 Sinirapcrc, October 29. 12 noon. nice H.iriKoon "Meetone" per koyan $152 Rice. Rangoon "Small Mill" per koyan $143 Rice, Slam parboiled No. 1 per bag 4.50 Rice Siam parboiled No. 2 Per bag $4.45 October 29, Singapore tin price (per piculi $108,2. DUjri. ociic Gambier COO Java Cube 9.75
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    21 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.
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    MINING.
    546 6 Issue Val. Fraser Cd Lyall Evatt Buyers Se;'er? Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 7<- 7/6 7/- 7/6 £1 Asatn Kumbang 33/6 34/6 33/- 34/£1 Austral Malay 60/- 61/- 60/- 61/5/- Ayer Httam 14/6 15/6 15/- W/1 Ayer Weng 1.85 1.95 185 1.95 £1 Bangrln Tin 203 21/3 20/3 21/3
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    GENERAL.
    402 6 1 1 Mai. Elec. Ord. 1.95 2.10 2.00 2.15 1 1 do 10% Prefs 2.45 2.55 2.40 2.M) 10 10 Maynard 2.7 b 3 2bnom 3.75 3.25 1 1 M. Breweries 2.60 2.70 2.60 2.70 50 50 McAllster 84.00 86.00 84.00 86.00 10 5 Overseas Ass 7.50 8.20 7.50
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
    165 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Bept. 30 108 110 norn 4-v 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4'i-i 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4' f 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    344 6 Kundor.g Today's Prices Fraser Co. Ljall Evatt 2.50 2.80 2.50 2.60 Lunas Malaka Pinda Mandai-Tekong Mentakab (.20) New Serendah ($2) New Scudai <52) Nyalas Pajam Parit Perak Ferak River Punggor hadella ($5) Sandycroft (82; Sungel Bagan <$2> Sungel Ramai Sungei Tukang Tambalak Tapah TelDk Anson Trafalgar (s2t Temerloh
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    EXCHANGES.
    228 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months sight 2/4 V 8V 8 London, 3 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32
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    24 6 Batavla, Oct. 23. From Oct. 30 the Netherlands Indies export duty on native rubber will be 26 guilders per 100 kilogrammes dry Aneta copyright
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 6 Noon, Oct. 29. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 22 3/16 22 5/16 Good F. A. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 21 9/16 21 11/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. Tone of Market: Dull, easier. Latest Cable
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    423 6 No Diminution Of Confidence. London. Oct. 28. Gilt-edged were very dull under the lead of War Loan. The latter was quoted ex-dlvidend. but even after allowing for the full deduction including income-tax towards the close there was a fall of on balance. Industrials were also dull, but the
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    EXCHANGES.
    90 6 F'uctuations Within Narrow Limits. London, Oct. 28. Paris 74 37 64 Athens 516 sellers New York 4. 91-, Bucharest 625 sellers Montreal 4.97K. Rio 4* Brussels 29.19 sellers official Geneva 15.11'i Belgrade 215 Amsterdam 7.24 Buenos Aires IS Milan 60Vi sellers offlcia) Berlin 12.22 Montevideo 39% Prague 118 13
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    SANCTIONS AND RUBBER.
    345 6 BAN ON EXPORTS TO ITALY IMPENDING. A Straits Settlements Government Gazette Extraordinary issued last night states: "The following telegram has been received by His Excellency the Governor from the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies and is published for general Information: London, Oct.. CC.
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    GENERAL ACCIDENT.
    42 6 Interim Dividend Raised To 7s. A Share. The directors of the General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation have declared an Interim dividend <on account of the year ending Dec. 31) of 7s. per share, compared with 6d. last year.
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    SHARES REPORT.
    118 6 Lyall Evatt's report dated Oct. 29 shows: MINING Steady: Talam Mines In big demand. Ampat Tin strong buyers also. Am pat W- 7 6, Batu Selangor 1.00 1.05, Kuchal 77'-j 82' i. Pahang Con. 11/9 12/9 x.d., Petallng Tin 7.15 7.30 c.d., Renotiß TUi 24 3 25 3.
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    FACTS FOR THE SMALL INVESTOR.
    1379 7 Minimum Pur chases Pennyworth of War Loan Broken Parcels —Pc nang Loan. (Straits Times Special.) Malayan Investment Notes. A question often heard in this country is: What is the minimum sum I can invest in such-and-such a company? This question is not easy to answer
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    NATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS BANK.
    57 7 The Ministry of Finance, Nanking, has appointed Mr. S. C. Lu. liquidator of the National Commercial and Savings Jank. Shanghai. Mr. Lv was formerly general manager of branches of that bank which is now in voluntary liquidation. It is understood that Hong Kong liquidators have
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    IMPROVEMENT IN SEEDS AND OILS.
    755 7 GENUINE SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES. Messrs. Frank Fehr and Co., writing from London, on Oct. 14, compare the Board of Trade Returns for oils, fats and oilseeds (the last-named converted into their oil equivalent) for the months of January-September, 1935, with the returns for the same
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    RUBBER POWDER USES.
    868 7 RUBBER POWDER USES. SOME DETAILS EXPLAINED. The second annual general meeting of the Rubber Powder Co., Ltd., was held in London, on Oct. 15. Mr. Arnell Thorp (the chairman) presided, and was supported by Mr. M. H. Thorp, Mr. Age Meinesz and Mr. J. A. Jamieson (managing director). The Chairman
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      633 7 BANKING. HONG KONC SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Uolonv oi Hoiib Konci The liability ol members is limica to the extent and in manner urescrlbed by Ordinance No 0 of 1929 ol the Colony HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG Aulhonsto Capltai tSO.OOO.CO? Lssuea and ii.ll> oaia up J2O.000.0Ul; Reserve Fund
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      383 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England ny Royal Charter 1853) Paid Op Capltai In 000.000 snara ot £5 each r3.p00.000 Reserve Fund f3.00U.0W Reserve Liability of Proprietors.. C3.000.00t HEAD fIFFlcr •3. Btahoosrate. London X.C *> Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrllaar lioilo
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    SPECIAL BROADCAST BY STATION Z.G.E.
    658 8 Today's Programme. A special programme will be broadcast today from Station Z.G.E., Kuala Lumpur, by the Malayan Amateur Radio Society. The wavelengtti employed will be 48.92 metres, and the programme, which begins at 7.20 p.m., Is as follows: I. Selection from "Rosemsrle" by SeUnror Club
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    RED CROSS FOR ABYSSINIA.
    287 8 TWO CONTINGENTS FROM SWEDEN. Paris, Oct. 27. The advance guard of the Swedish red cross unit passed through here en route to Abyssinia. It Is proposed to establish a field hospital with 100 beds near Harrar. The remainder of the unit will sail from Marseilles on
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    JAPANESE MINE DISASTER.
    50 8 Toklo. Oct. 26. According to a message from Fukuoka, the Meijl Coalmining Company announces that of 167 coalminers 17 were killed and 15 injured when a gas explosion occurred in the Akaike coal mine on Saturday at midnight. The position of the remainder is believed hopeless. Reuter.
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    MR. STIMSON'S CRITICISM.
    55 8 Outspoken criticism of President Roosevelt's neutrality policy was made by Mr. Stimson. former Secretary ol State, In a nation-wide broadcast. Declaring the neutrality act is likely to do more harm than good, Mr. Stimson appealed for an extension of th>.> present American embargo on export of munlitons
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    N. CHINA REVOLTS SPREADING.
    157 8 Several Areas Said Held By Rebels. Tientsin, Oct. 26. The gravity of the situation caused by the mass peasant uprisings in Hopei Province, rtportedly aimed at setting up an independent regime in the provinces north of the Yellow River, was indicated by the mobilisation today of
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    AERIAL BOMBING DENIED.
    60 8 Asmara, Oct. 2G. "No aerial bombing of towns or villages has Leen undertaken whatever.' declared Count Ciano in an interview. "Nor has any ga-. or bombs been used." Count Ciano conducted Reuter's correspondent around the magnificentlyequipped aerodrome which has an Immense asphalt slip-way 1,1000 metres long and
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      49 8 «ONE OF THE FAMOUS FRY'S P"" MILK CHOCOLATE SCOPXHED ALMONDS B^^^^ Fry's Scorched Almonds have always been great favourite*. There is something different about these smooth, oval chocolates. Crisp, scorched almonds embedded in creamy milk chocolate a combination that will appeal lo all. FRYS CHOCOLATE ASSORTMENTS MASTERS. X— 4.'
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      145 8 PHILCO ALL-WAVE RADIO RECE IVERS RADIOGRAMS. A.C.-D.C. MAINS, or BATTERY OPERATED. Excels in flner tone, ercater volume £3 i^t"^ and World Wide Reception. T| > fit To appreciate the superiority of ireL j I^H PHILCO Receivers we give free Smx |p»-^ demonstration in your Home, where 4fi" gi you are
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      173 8 WHY PAY MORE ELSEWHERE RCA Victor MODEL 143-8 TUBE SUPERHET $145 ONLY. DELIVERED ANYWHERE IN MALAYA. DUTY AND FREIGHT PREPAID. IT WILL SAVE YOU EXPENSE AND INCONVENIENCE IN YOl'R QUEST FOR A GOOD RADIO II 1 YOU SEND FOR A WESTINGHOUSE RADIO TEST IT IN YOUR OWN HOME AND COMPARE
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      376 8 TODAYS RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. Tranamlalon 2 GSG 17.7N kc/s (1« S< In.), GSF 15.140 fcr (19 82 m 6 20 p in. Big Ben. Sidney Torch, at the Organ of the Regal, Edmonton. Spanish Suite, In Malaga (Cunon) I'll Never Say Never Again (Woods;. Love's Dream after
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      385 8 Serenade, A June Ni^lit (Jan Hurst). Aria, Elsa's Dream (Lohengrin) (Cololst, Met* Murray) (Wagner). Fantasia, Schubertlana (arr. Flnck). Two Elegiac Melodies (for Strings only): (1) Herzwunden (2) Letzter Truhllng (Grieg). 11.05 The Radio Follies,* a Midland concert party, in a programme of sense and nonsense. Presented by Michael North and
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      686 8 Interlude. 5.4* A Recital by Eda Kersey (Violin) and Dennis Noble (Baritone). CM Close down. Transmission 5 Two of the following freqacneie* will be ■led: GSC 9,5 M kc/a (31.32 m.), GSB 9,51* km (31.55 m.), GSL 6,110 kc s (49.10 m.) or GSB 9.510 kc s (31.55 m.) 6-20
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    NORTH BORNEO RUBBER DISSATISFACTION.
    1287 9 Planters 9 Association Resolution. NEW COMMITTEE SUGGESTED. RESOLUTION expressing dissatisfaction with the present method of working rubber restriction in British North Borneo was passed at the last meeting of the North Borneo Planters' Association. It was suggested that more should be known concerning the working of
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    ROTARY RELIEF FUND.
    76 9 Subscriptions And Donations. The latest subscriptions and donations tr» the Rotary Club Unemployment Fund are: Monthly subscriptions for one year: Already acknowledged $1,074.95 Messrs. The Globe Store, Pahang 1.00 Total $1,075.95 DONATIONS. Already acknowledged (5,689.66 Mr. A. M. Alsagoff 50.00 Anonymous 10.00 Total $5,749.66 GIFTS. Messrs Japanese
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    RESTRICTION
    118 9 £4,000 DAMAGES. COURT SEQUEL TO AIR CRASH. London, Oct. 26. Damages to the extent of £4,000 have been awarded against Imperial Airways in the King's Bench Division on the claim of the widow of Mr. Louis Grein, who was killed on Dec. 30, 1933, when an air liner crashed
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    CHARGE OF THROWING ACID FAILS.
    114 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Tay Jin was acquitted by Mr. Justice J. V. Mills at Johore Bahru of volun~ tarily causing hurt to Tan Plan by throwing acetic acid on him. The judge said that complainant was concealing something. In the magistrate's Court
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    ITALIAN TROOPS' LETTERS.
    109 9 HRITISH 'PLANES FILLED Cairo, Oct. 17. The air mail for the Cape which left Heliopolis today carried a record mail. There was over a ton of correspondence. It is an interesting fact that half the mail was for Asmara, the Italians' headquarters in Eritrea. Imperial Airways 'planes
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    19 9 British business men on a Maple Leaf tour visited Ottawa and were the guests of the Government at luncheon.
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    HAD TO BE HELPED ON WITH HER COAT
    201 9 Young Woman Whose Arms Were Useless Women are only too apt to neglect Nature* danger signals to dismiss every warning pain in the hope that "It will be all right in a day or two." But this young woman determined to nip
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    135 10 Mil 1 lIH HOTEL special Dinner Dance. ALHAMHMA I'nder The Pampas Moon. With Warner Baxter Klttl Oalllan. (> 15—9 15. CAPITOI. Roberta With Pred Aatalre Ginger Roger*, t.lfi 9.18. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WOULD Adventure Qlrl. (.1.1 M until H OlrU Will Be Boys. HOLLYWOOD I MKAMiilllN ROAD King of
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, OCT. 29, 1935. THE LION AND THE LAMB.
    855 10 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, OCT. 29, 1935. THE LION AND THE LAMB. Legislative Council meetings are becoming quite pleasant little functions! Yesterday's budget session passed off without a single trace of acrimony. True, there were faint echoes of past controversies and occasional suggestions of thunder in the air, but
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    Social and personal
    312 10 Dr. A. O. H. Smart, late State Medical Officer, Selangor, is to be Senior Medical Officer, St. Vincent. Inspector W. Hamilton Is leaving Penang on transfer for Singapore, where he will be attached to the Traffic Branch. Mr. A. F. F. Ward, a metallurgist, of Perth, arrived
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    A BOOK WHICH ENDS IN BALL
    1104 10 A BOOK WHICH ENDS IN BALL AN EASTERN BOOKSHELF. TWO COUNTRIES AND THREE ISLANDS IN ASIA. Malayan Symphony. By W. Robert Foran. (Hutclitnson, 18k.) Mr. Koran has one outstanding merit as a tourist: he Is thorough. He sees everything there Is to be seen, and often he ferrets out odd
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    "Vulgar, Ignorant, Rude, Stupid And Familiar."
    433 10 I GLIMPSES OF THE PAST. I RISE early and go out before break faat, which Is always over between eight and nine. From that hour until lour (In the hot weather) I remain :>• work, unless I go to Council, or to to Church
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    747 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. with Urn h mi.*, tin- OornwaU .md the Augusta tjflag in line the Singapore man o' war BMbontfl jumifle\ its name yeslerda\ RftOTMM M I fortunate Indeed were the quests who were taken out in spl k -and .spin naval launches to the reivption on
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    LEAGUE TO DECIDE DATE FOR SANCTIONS.
    350 11 SIR SAMUEL HOARE TO ATTEND MEETING. "Great Importance" Of Next Thursday's Discussions. CONCERTED ACTION. Peace Now A Vital Issue To Everybody/— Mr. Baldwin. THE BRITISH Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, will attend the meeting of the League Co-ordinating Committee which begins at Geneva on
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    NOT QUIXOTIC.
    162 11 ML BALDWIN ON PEACE. London, Oct. 28. In a speech at Wo'.vorhampton today, tl:c Prime Minister. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, said that in the last two or three months peace had ceased to be an academic question and had become a matter of personal reality to every man, woman
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    CHINA'S REPLY.
    22 11 Tli Chinese Government has replied o the League of Nations agreeing to ■nforce sanctions against Italy. Sin SfaOT Jit Ph.
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    ATTACK ON TIENTSIN FEARED.
    105 11 Police Reinforced By 8,000 Troops. Tientsin, Oct. 28. A bandit attack on Tientsin is exP'ct'd momentarily, and 8,000 troops have been concentrated in the city to cnop:-ra:e with the police. J groups of armed clvl.ians. believed to be co-operating with the pea.•■ant rebels in other parts
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    Italy Continues Invasion.
    65 11 Rome. Oct. 29. The penetration of the Italian advance guard;; beyond the region of the Valley of Faras Mai continues without meeting any real resistance, s-tates a communique from Gen. de Bono. It is reported that the advance has already extended 20 miles without casualties, and that
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    WILL SANCTIONS BE EFFECTIVE?
    242 11 "WILL SET A LIMIT TO WAR" The Times ORDER IN COUNCIL AND MALAYA. The Straits Settlements Gazette Extraordinary published last night repeats the Order-in-Council implementing sanctions. See page G. Referring to the Order-in-Councll, providing for the application by Britain of the methods, of pressure which members
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    JAPANESE MILITARY SUSPICIOUS.
    75 11 Massing Of Big Chinese Army In Shensi. Tientsin. Oct. 28. Suspicion has been aroused in Japanese military circles by the concentration of 150.000 troops in Shensi Province by Gen. Chang Hsueh-llang. acting commander-in-chief of the anti-Red forces in the North-West. The army now in Shensi is composed
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    MEW 1.L.0. CHAIRMAN.
    43 11 Mr. Walter Riddel, the Canadian delegate, has been elected chairman of the governing body of the International Labour Organisation on the motion of the Japanese delegate. Application of a 40-hour week to the textile industry Is being discussed.- -Reuter Wireless.
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    TRAMP SHIPPING SAVED.
    95 11 EFFECT OF BRITISH SUBSIDY. AFTER SIX MONTHS' WORKING. The British Subsidy Act undoubtedly saved the British tramp shipping industry from collapse. This is the gratifying report of the chairman of the administrative committee, reviewing the first six months' operation of the subsidy. It has enabled the industry
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    17 11 Several thousand school children took part in an impressive mass drill at the recent all-China Olympiad.— l.N.P.S.
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    DEFINITION OF AN AGGRESSOR.
    236 11 Text Of A Soviet-Balkan Convention. Prague. Oct. ?7. The text of a convention for a definition of aggression which was signet! in July 1933 at the Soviet Embassy in London by Soviet Russia, Czechoslovakia. Rumania, Turkey and Yugoslavia, has been published here in the official Gazette.
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    ARTIST'S PILOT SON ON CAPE. FLIGHT.
    78 11 To Attempt Record On Return Journey. Bulawayo, Oct. 29. PLYING officer David Llewellyn, son of the President of tho Royal Academy, who with Mrs. Jill Wyndham. is engaged on a flight from London to the Cape, arrived at Bulawayo yesterday. They left shortly afterwards
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    News In Brief.
    236 11 ANGLO-U.S. AVIATION PACT REPORTED. Hong Kong, Oct. 29. It is understood that an Anglo-U.S. agreement has been signed whereby the Pan-Pacific Airways secures the right to establish the eastern terminus in Hong Kong, in return for ceding American aviation rights in the Atlantic to Great Britain. Sin
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    HOPEI GOVERNOR ACCUSES JAPAN.
    231 11 AMAZING FOREIGN REPORT. Shanghai, Oct. 29. Sensational allegations were made by Gen. Shang Chen, Governor of Hopei, in an interview with foreign journalists yesterday, in the course or which the Governor is reported to have asserted that: Major-Gen Tada. commander of the Japanese forces in North
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    COLONIAL SECRETARY.
    126 11 Mr. A. S. Small Mentioned As Next Appointment. It is strongly rumoured in Singapore that Hon. Mr. A. S. Small, M.C.S.. is likely to be appointed Colonial Secretary, in succession to Sir Andrew Caldecott. Mr. Small's name has not been mentioned liitherto In connection with this appointment, as
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    FORMER MALAYAN DIVORCED.
    141 11 Mrs. Willies' Allegations Against Husband. i From Our Own Correspondent^ London, Oct. 28. Sir Boyd Merriman, President of the Divorce Court, today granted a decree nisi to Mrs. Gladys Madge Willies, against her husband. Henry Herbert I Willies, formerly of Singapore, on the grounds of his alleged
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    In England Yesterday.
    157 11 London. Oct. 28. VMINDS of gale force were again experienced throughout Britain, and gusts of 71 m.p.h. were recorded at Manchester. As a result of a suUden squall during a dinghy race on the Thames at Putney, 17 men and women were thrown in the river. Flvj
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    GOVERNMENT MANIFESTO.
    346 11 GOVERNMENT MANIFESTO. General Election Appeal. EMPIRE DEFENCE TRADE. Fifty-nine women ar-? lm-Indc-1 among the l,0!)5 candidates who have so far, been adopted by the polilic.i! parties to contest sr.it-, in MXt month's general election. Of this total. 557 represent tinNational Government, and tin- prospective opposition c.indidato.s now number 738, includiiiK
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    NO RESTRICTION ON DUTCH AIR MAILS TO EUROPE.
    395 12 POSTAL TRADITION WILL NOT BE BROKEN. Special Superscription Takes Letters By K. L. M. SINGAPORE -LONDON MAIL. THE Straits Times understands that the expected restriction on the carriage of mails by X.L.M. from Malaya to Europe wiU not be imposed. If letters
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    37 12 A croup photograph of n. embers of the Legislative Council taken in Singapore yesterday. H E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, has Sir Andrew Caldecott on his left and Major-General Lewin on his 'i*ht. Straits Times Photograph.
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    STOLE BICYCLE DURING CHURCH SERVICE
    116 12 'From Our Own Correspondent i Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 28. Sentence of nine months' rigorous Imprisonment was passed by Mr. F. K. Wilson, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, on a Malay named Darani who pleaded guilty to the theft of a bicycle belonging to
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    Fatal Fall From Supreme Court Parapet.
    82 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kual.' Lumpur. Oct. 28. A verdict of "accidental death" was returned today by Che Maarof. Coroner, in the Kuala Lumpur Podce Court, at any inquiry into the death of a 20year old Tamil named Chinniah. who died from injuries sustained
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    GOVERNOR'S SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S AID.
    233 12 Society Meeting At Government House. I WISH to assure you that while my wife and I are here we shall take the keenest interest in all that the Society is doing," said His Excellency the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, when he spoke at the annual
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    VAIN SEARCH IN SEA FOR MURDERERS WEAPON.
    112 12 East Coast Road Crime. After 24 hours' intensive Inquiries by the Joo Chiat police, nt> light has been thrown on the murder of the Tamil gardener, Arunasalam, who was killed in his sleep in a house in East Coast Road. Singapore, early yesterday
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    GAMBLED BECAUSE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
    195 12 Fearing, so they said, that If they did not gamble on Deepavall their souls when transmigrated would Inhabit the bodies of asses, 34 Indians pleaded extenuating circumstances when they admitted before the Third Magistrate, Singapore, yesterday that they had been playing In a ?ommon gaming
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    FORGED VACCINATION NOTICE.
    33 12 Pleading guilty before Mr. H. A. Porrer, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, this morning, a Chinese. Loa An Bee, was flnci $10 for using as genuine a forged vaccination notice.
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    RAIN DELAYS MAIL TRAINS.
    80 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 29. Owing to heavy rain mail trains were delayed last night, the sections most affected being between Serer.tlah and Sungei Choh and between Kajang and Bangi. The line is now repaired, and trains are able to pass at a
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    10 12 The Singapore mail arrived this morning about two hours late.
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    RENEWAL OF RUBBER LICENCE REFUSED.
    278 12 Judgment Reserved In Malacca Action. The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Burton, reserved judgment in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday in an action brought by Mr. Lim Yew Hock, of Malacca, against the Muni clpal Commissioners of Malacca. The case was transferred to Singapore on
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    52 OFFENCES ADMITTED.
    101 12 Man Gaoled For Breach Of Trust. Cnargbd with having committed, on Sept. 27. a criminal breach of trust with a cheque for $5.25. the property of the Straits Times, Peter William Penson pleaded guilty before the Third Magistrate, Singapore, yesterday and was sentenced to five months' rigorous
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    28 12 The engagement is announced of Mr. Ernest Payee, Police Inspector stationed at Kuala Kubu, and Oladys, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. de Souza. of Kuala Lumpur.
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    Important Singapore Commercial Ruling Awaited.
    618 12 Important Singapore Commercial Ruling Awaited. Goods Sold "On Consignment. WITH the appeal of a Singapore Chinese shopkeeper against a conviction for criminal breach of trust, Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith, who partly heard the appeal in the Supreme Court, yesterday, is called on to make a decision which may be of far-reaching
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR CHIEF ARRIVES.
    164 12 TO STUDY WITH R.A.F. IN ENGLAND. Air-Commodore S. J. Goble, who was in charge of the Royal Australian Air Force during the absence in England of the Chief of the Air Staff Air-Vice-Marshal R. Williams, arrived at Singapore in the Merkur yesterday on his way to
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    49 12 Mr. Theodore R. Hubback. Hon Chief Game Warden, Malaya, left Kuala Lipls on Oct. 24 for Singapore en route for Home on an eight months holiday combined with business. Mr. Hubback embarked on the Corfu at Singapore on Friday for Hong Kong, whence he will proceed Home via Canada.
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    FIRE ON CHINESE STAGE.
    124 12 CLOTHES AND WIGS FLARE UP. A LARGE quantity of Chinese theatrical clothes and props and the back of a theatre in the Great World, Singapore, were damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. Cantonese actors and actresses were praying at the back of the stage. They waved joss-sticks
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    MR. F. A. MORRELL.
    190 12 Death Of Retired Singaporean. News has been received in Singapore of the death at Wadhurst. Surrey, last Friday of Mr. Frederick Alexander Morrell. a former partner In Dupire. Morrell Ltd. Mr. Morrcll retired from the East in May, 1933. owing to ill-health. He first came out
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    YOUNG WIFE'S SECRET SORROW.
    99 12 Goh Kirn Tee was only 18 years of age. married and with one child, but some reason which she was not willing to divulge to the hospital doctor made her tired of life. She was admitted for treatment early on the morning of Oct. 18 She
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    SAFEGUARDING PROVINCE WELLESLEY FROM "DIRTY" WATER.
    5078 13 Councillors Debate Colony Improvements. INCREASE IN OPIUM SMOKERS. New Scheme To Help Assistant Medical Officers. IMPORTANT improvements in Colony public buildings, health stud several other matters were discussed by Legislative Council members in the budget debate in Singapore yesterday: The Hon. Mr. H. S.
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    DOUBLE WEDDING AT IPOH.
    108 13 Sultan Sprinkles Water On Couples. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 28. A picturesque and impressive ceremonial was witnessed by a large gathering at Parlt Buntar when a double wedding took place at the< Raja Kechil Bongsu's quarters. Raja Kutam, daughter of the Raja Kechil Bongsu.
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    STOLE GRAMOPHONE FROM FISHERMAN.
    105 13 The uncorroborated defence of Kakejuki Gichu, a Japanese fisherman, was not sufficiently convinclg to rebut a charge of theft yesterday and he was sentenced to 21 days' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Norman Grlce, the Singapore Second Magistrate. Kahala Guhaci, another fisherman of the same nationality, said
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    CHINESE WEDDING.
    57 13 Mr. and Mrs. Chla Eng Say have issued invitations for a dinner to be held at their residence, 12 Chapel Road, of East Coast Road, on Saturday on the occasion of the marriage of their second son. Mr. Chia Teck Soon, to Miss Oon Beng Neo. eldest daughter
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    U.S. CIVILIANS ON AUGUSTA.
    302 13 Ship's Band Plays Johore Anthem. THE American community of Sngapore and other residents were the guests of Admral Orin G. Murfin, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic I Fleet, and the captain and officers of j the U.S.S. Augusta, at a reception held lon board the
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    POLICE WIN UNORTHODOX BUT ENTERTAINING RUGBY GAME.
    540 14 H. B. SYM OUT AGAIN AND PLAYS WELL. Fine Dash By Broadhurst Puts Club Behind. POLICE B 9 pU.; S.C.C. B 8 pts. V 1 1 i< i» v s "B team game on the Padang, which reaulted 1 in thr Police "B"
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    25 14 The local American baseball team who i>m u» «uito a good show against tha US Itagshl* Augusta on the padang on Sunday. Straits Ttmet Photograph
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    13 14 The November Keppel O.C. Women's ■pool istrokei will be played for on Kiul.iv
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    SERVICES ON TOUR.
    107 14 To Meet Selanjfor And Negri-Malacca. II.!- I mien Service* Itugby XV Hill li-.m- SliiKiipurr In tin- nllht in ul mi I rlilav fur Ku.ii.i I umpui I he\ will Hint Srl.uii;.!! 1.11 Sullir<ii\ mil \i-kii 11.11.1.1.1 on Sunday I 1 v Miiiban. llt (ollowliik tram hits hern
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    83 14 IPtfttlflWllf I lie irriiml was I In- ruffllM "f a brll11..111 ii.ish by TrtmltM to »utplace Club (iiinuUr and touch down ufter a l'..||.v liinrr li.ul kicked the lull .iloiitf round apparently too tar. Hi" i.i.-kllnR w;i» really splendid at times, tit others most unorthodox -but wlllini So willing that
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    50 14 TUESDAY, OCT. I». Itufby: 8.0.0. Touriwmtnt, Mrrrlitnti vs. P. B. il I St SCO.: Uedlrnl Cullt-|« vj. St Andrvw'i Behool at College Hurkry: Ulrli' Bporti Club VS. luropcail XI «t Q .8.0. Police "A" VI Wiltshire. II ftt Kepol; V MCA. Junior M, R A MO. at Y.M.O.A.
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    CHAMPIONS FIGHT A DRAW.
    331 14 TARLETON HELD BY JOHNNY KING. Little To Choose Between Pair In Any Round. (By Our London Staff.) Meet Street, Oct. 16. JUKI. TARI.RTON (Liverpool), the British feather-weight champion, boxed a draw with Johnny King (Manchester) the British bantam champion, over 12 rounds, at Sat. at Liverpool,
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF.
    202 14 Dr. C. J. Poh Winß The President's Prize. The President's prise at the Island Qolf Club was won yesterday by Dr. i J I'oh with v nt'tt score of 86. Mr. Ng Seng Choy was runner up with a nett score of 08. The Fisher Trophy was
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    THE VADK CUP.
    52 14 The following are the results of the second round of the Vude Cup competition ut the Slnuupure Oolf Club: Paterson bent Kelly 4 and 2 Ntnon but lluinlyn sand 3s and3d 3 Mum. i brat R P. Newell 8 and 7 McOutlln beat O. O. Crulckshunk 2
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    VERY FEW CHANGES IN BETTING.
    251 14 Th» Cambridgeihire. Finalist And Law Court Harden Slightly. Ix>ndon. Oct. 28. I'HKHK were few changes In quotations at today's call-over at the Victoria Club on The Cambridgeshire, which will be run at Newmarket on Oct 30 over a mile and a furlong The betting, as
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    INTERSTATE HOCKEY.
    53 14 i From Our Own ('urrer.p.uul.ut > I poti Oct 28 The following have been selected *o represent Perak In the State hockey match against Kedah to be played at Ipoh on Friday: Chong Swt'c Lim: Abdul Rahman and Chin Teck: Tat BweeKe.\ Dollah and Lubrooy: Veluplllay. Bahuron, Dr.
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    "ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL."
    1272 14  -  Leigh ton. little things which help to make the good footballer. Referees and linesmen may think I hut the book Is entirely for the young player, but In thU they are mistaken as Appendix 111 fives some very useful hints for both officials. One point In this section
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    "UNFAVOURABLE MODIFICATIONS" IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SURPLUS.
    1136 16 Mr. J. Bagnall Says Need For Economy Is Great. CPKAKING on the Budget at the Legislative Council meeting yesterday the Hon. Mr. John Bagnafl said: The general impression of the financial position of the Colony is, I think, that large surplus assets exist and
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    THE ESTABLISHMENT OFFICE.
    1213 16 of Public Works will tell you that, even If additional public works had been financially justifiable, his department as at present staffed and organised could not have undertaken them. If it were not for the $2,600,788 provided for the new Convict Prison^ the new Suprime Court and
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    MAJOR GENERAL LEWIN'S FAREWELL SPEECH AT COUNCIL MEETING.
    1459 17 Larger Camp For Volunteers Needed. RENEWED APPEAL TO "WAVERERS." M.ii n was the in xl >i mlty which E 111 this Council, 1 to make K lew rein. nk on tl orCII. Volui tuntry ol ii i and 1 id my v
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    26 17 111 the CJovernoi Kir Khenton Thomas Inspecting the guard of honour drawn from the. Wiltshire Kcitlment before opening the Leglslatlvr < niinrll mrrlltiK In Nlncnporr >rstr rday.
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    SERVICES MUST NOT BE SII-ENT
    257 17 VALUE OF THE ART OP talk inc.. A lecture on the urt of lecturing was attended by distinguished lallnn, so!dlen and airmen at the Royal United Service* Initltiaiun. Vice Admiral R. M. Colvln, wlui pri sided, eaid no aervioi In these duys could nlTord to
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    32 17 The Prince and Princess of Aaturlas broke their honeymoon Journey to i'arU to stay a day and a night at Cannes In order to visit the bride's Krandmnthcr, the Countess of Casrrta
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    Sir A. Robinson Praised.
    436 17 Ideal Counsellor And Councillor. At the Legislative Council meeting at Singapore yesterday, the Colonial Secretary, Rlr Andrew Caldccott, who said: I rise with Your Ex. mission to exprem on behalf < mtnbtri oi tni i council our kr i pf loss which thn Government has sustained
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    "SIMHATH TORAH" DANCE.
    249 18 AID FOR DESTITUTE JEWISH WOMEN. There was a large crowd at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Singapore, on Saturday night when a "Simhath Torah" (Rejoicing of the Law) charity dance was held by the Jewish community in aid of poor and destitute Jewish women in Singapore. The Committee
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    65 18 Mr. Tay Oen Seng was host last night at 215, Telok Ayer Street, Singapore to 120 guests at a dinner to celebrate the wedding, which took place the previous day. of his brother. Mr. Tay Khay Guan. and Miss Khoo Geok Yean. The guests included Mr. Eng Kwee Choon, vice-president,
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    BADGE-HUNTING NOT TO BE OVERDONE.
    157 18 Advice To Scout?; From Cur Own CorrcspsnU< I Malacca. Oct. .7. At the reclamation front on On.turday afternoon the annual Inspection of Malacca Boy Scouts and Cubs by the Commissioner for Malaya. Mr F. C. Sands, took place. Demonstrations were given by I'm Rov«r Crew
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    1936 MUNICIPAL BUDGET.
    30 18 A special meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners to consider the municipal budget for 1936 will be held in the board room on Friday at 2.15 p.m.
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    DISTURBING TREND IN CEYLON TRADE.
    636 19 DECLINE IN EXPORTS. Imports Show Rs. 7,000,000 Increase. (From A Ceylon (orrespondent) THE total value of Ceylon's imports during the first nine months of this year was Rs. 107.284,499, which was higher by Rs. 6,918,988 than the value of imports during the corresponding period of
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    AVIATION TRAINING FOR BENGALI GIRLS.
    172 19 Das-Roy Memorial Fund Committee's Decision. Calcutta. The Committee of the Das-Roy Memorial fund formed to perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. B. K Das, Mr. D. K. Roy, Miss Brownlow and Mr. P. Gupta, who were killed In a flying accident at Dam Dum
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    Hindu Temple Riot Sequel.
    114 19 Four Men Sentenced To Death. Madras, Oct. 12. Of the 55 men on trial for rioting and murdering a magistrate, a police sub-inspector and a head constable, the Tanjore Sessions Judge, Mr. L C. Horwill, today sentenced four to death, 21 to life transportation, 11 to
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    28 19 L'eut. P. J. Keen, Ist Battalion, the Hampshire Regiment, has been appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of the Frontier Province vice Lieut. R. Richards, reverted to military service.
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    Statue "Robbed" Of Sword.
    143 19 Ricksha Puller Disarms Lord Roberts! (From Our Own Correspondent). Calcutta, Oct. 19. The well-known equestrian statue of Lord Roberts, beside Red Road, on the Calcutta Maidan, is temporarily without its sword. Five feet long, and of heavy bronze the sword "and scabbard are bow at Lai
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    TWO REGIMENTS LEAVE INDIA.
    245 19 TWO REGIMENTS LEA VE INDIA. Destination Of Essex And Royal Sussex Unknown. Karachi, Oct. 16. AMID scenes of unprecedented enthusiasm the Second Battalion, the Royal Sussex Regiment, under the command of Col. Dashwood, embarked on s_s. Ellora today. The vessel, which has been specially chartered to convey them to an
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    CONGRESS DECISION.
    126 19 POSTS UNDER THE NEW CONSTITUTION. Calcutta, Oct. 18. (j'l'HIS Committee is of the opinion that i* is not only premature but also Inadvisable and impolitic to come to any decision on the question of acceptance or non-acceptance of office at this stage and, therefore, affirms the resolution of
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    Purdah System Condemned.
    198 19 Appeal To Young Moslems. Madras, Oct. 15. "IF young Moslems don't come forward to liberate their unfortunate sisters they will be branded as cowards," said Mrs. Iqbal Unnisa Husain, addressing a large gathering of Moslems at the Lawley Hall under the auspices of the Mohammedan Educational Association
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    Harmony At The Crystal Palace.
    160 20 Mrs. Richards of Birmingham who was a passenger aboard the Swedish steamer Ragna Gorchen which grounded ofT Waltcn-on the-Naze lor 43 hours. Hundreds of bandsmen, with their supporters gathered at the Crystal Palace for the annual National Brass Band Contest, in which over 200 bands
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