The Straits Times, 8 October 1936

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    40 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUKYJ THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times M i i m;es SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      332 1 SINGAPORE! *40. CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471). m It costs less to own a HP^^^^^VHUflfl^H GENERAL B^^^^^^^|lH General Electric (of U.S.A.) Sealed-ir.-Stoel F" ~~~~^^^^^^X Now giTe« double the coll and vie» even le»« current than ever g Bt^ T^nlßM Kc.can-h krens General Electric (of U.S.A.) years I ,P/-v IH Klicad— always.
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      20 1 PHILLIPS RUBBER SOLES HEELS NOTED FOR LONGWEAR. MADE "N ENGLAND. S^WJ^TIhI SOLE AGENTS B^Hf^^Mfc^^^k 90 Robinson Rood, ERNST LEITZ WCTZLAR
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      175 1 PORTABLE MODEL NO. 102 PRICE $42,50 BLUE, GREEN OR RED B^^^^^^M^ Fitted with the new His Master's Voice Internal Horn, Ball-bearing Tone Arm and No. 5A Chromium plated Sound Box. New Stylo Cabinet of light construction with rounded edges covered with Waterproof Black Leather Cloth. Chromium-plated fittings. Fitted with Carrying
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      157 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3583 Scots (ablsky HHMZ w HEINZ SOUPS THEIR 57 crcamsoups V £\i\x£ji IJuiO. fOtATO *P€A C4LCRV fl^^O ASftOUAftUS-OYSTEa I M^^CCSS U B*l'^ tuc PFRFFPT J&, vu broth Ir beef /I mc r cnrcb i /^P^K\ WE, IpS"! FRUIT JUICE pI j- Lj- 4ii „r
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      149 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE' IN MEMOBIAM In ever loving memory of Ernest Hush Picton-Gllroy, who passed away Oct. 8 J926. Years have gone, our hearts still sore As time goes on we miss him more, His tender smile, his loving face, No one on earth can take his place. How to pick
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      357 2 SITUATIONS VACANT Wbea applying for anj poaitlon adrrrttiet 1 In these column* terd copies of testimonial*. Do not send ori;t lala. WANTED European Locum Tenens hi Estate Practice for seven months from ca-ly March or July 1937. Apply No. 194. Straits Times. WANTED energetic Chinese Salesmen by large European conce:n.
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      797 2 WANTED WANTED TO BUT 3.000 lbs. Johore Pub- ber Export Rights. Offers plsase send to Box* No. 130, Straits Times. WANTED a small completely furnished house or flat for two or three months from X'mas day onwards by quiet middleage European couple. Box 187, Straits Times. WANTED by English couple
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      810 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET. furnished, 10. Dalvey Road, 3 bedrooms with bathrooms, dining room, larg? lounge, servants' quarters, garage, mod. sauitatlon. 2 tennis courts. Apply The Brltisn Malaya Trustee Executor Co., Ltd. Tel. 5959. TO LET, furnished from recember nt-xl for about one year newly built house In
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      873 2 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE of rare postage stamps Including valuable old collection, broken Into lots. To be held at our saleroom. No. 27. Chulia Street, on Thursday, October 13, 193C at 11.30 a.m. Now on view. Catalogues Issued. POWELL CO.. LTD.. Auctioneers. Singapore, October 7. 1936. PUBLIC NOTICES CHILDREN'S AID
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      183 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Ma.aya Malaya Postage Monthly I 3.0« 4.W 2.50 Quarterly g.50 WMM 1M Ilalf Yearly 117.00 $21.00 $13.00 Yearly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 Note. OuUtzilon cheques should include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions tor CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS «re M under:— 25 cents
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      701 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporate*! in England.) MAIL PASSEMJER AND CARGO SERVICES TENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N CO. ONDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJEST V S GOVERNMENT. iXJNDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTA'AKD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA ANJ JAPAN DW. ronnsge Spore. 1938 RANCHI "000 Oci 9
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      379 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. HARUNA MARU Oct. 15. S.S. KATORI MARU Oct. 29. S.S. KASHIMA MARU Nov. 12. tM.S. YASUKUNI MARU
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      542 3 I_FT hjlii "1 asW SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CRUISE Dec. 18th. 1936 to Jan. Bth, 1937, li.i the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 14.7C0 Tons Displacement to SAIGON and BANGKOK ALL CABINS HAVE ADJOINING PRIVATE BATH. ENJOY 3 WEEKS VACATION AT SEA AND TOURING INDO < MlN i.\ AND SIAM MODERATE
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      242 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI. MOJL. KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SHIRALA 8.000 22nd Oct. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. Sz O. S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap
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      1167 3 5SH IIS G> Tilt BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Una Rhtow £teamsMp Co (***** ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and Chins Muiual The Cunard White lit Ltd Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak s-.c. m-Mp <n 111. The Straits Steamship Co., I la The Australian Orten; tl Linr Ltd. The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      123 4 Thursday, October 8. Shlp« aloocside the 'Vb«r>es ar expected to arrlre keppel n.'.rcnoun Main Wharf Lch. Lady Clifford. Leh. Princess Mary R.AX. Aquarius. GorRon, Gemas Becordtr, Scop as. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf NU. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Trnjong Ftiu. Sheers Wharf NU. Albert Dock Ngow
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      PASSENGER LIST.
      77 4 Aircraft Adelaide VH-UUA from D.E.I.. Darwin and Brisbane, arrived Mr. A. W. Baker from Brisbane. Aircraft Arethusa VT-AEF for Penang. Slam, Burma ar.d Karachi left Oct. 4. Mr. H. J. C. K. Toms for Bangkok Aircraft Aurora VT-AEO from Karachi, Burma, siam and Penang arrived Oct. 5. Mr.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      340 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netnerlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M Burma (Khandella) 3 p.m. (By Train) 7 p ra East. North West India (Kliandalla) 3 p.m (By Train) 7 pjn. South India (Rohna) 3 p.r.i. (By Train) 7 pjn. East Africa (Aden
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      98 4 Malls from Europe etc. (London) expected tomorrow. Oct. 9, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 6 p.m. General delivery of letters on Oct. 10, at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Europe (Amsterdam) expected today, Oct. 8, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 7
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      FROM MALACCA.
      184 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "vi» Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Australasia, Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 9 45 am China, Japan, Bast Siberia, Philippines, Western U.S.A. and Western Canada (Ranchi) 6 p.m Ceylon, Southern
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      INDIAN LABOUR
      54 4 The following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of September 1936: Arrivals (State aided) (Figures supplied by Travelling Inspectors) adults 301; minors 58; Infants 37. (Ordinary deck passengers) 'Figures supplied by Travelling Inspectors) 4.714; 389; 232. Departure: (Figures supplied by
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    RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    82 4 Passenger And Freight Increase In Britain London, Oct. 7. Railway traffic figures published yesterday showed passenger journeys made on British railways during the first six months of the year, but excluding season-ticket, holders. Increased compared with the corresponding period of last year by 18,469.678. or 3.1 per cent.
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    PASSENGERS.
    149 4 The following passengers for Malaya arrived in the Ranpura from the Far East yesterday Mr. H. Fogden, Mr. Sottler. Mrs. Waterfield, Mr. R. White, Mr. P. Ver danne, Capt. Mrs. Stoker, Mr. C. Clarice. Mr. C. K. Baldwin, Mrs. and Miss Vidigal, Rev. A. Eklund, Mrs. and Master Eklund,
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    AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
    40 4 Owing to the late arrival of the Eastbound Imperial aeroplane, the air malls for Australia. Java etc. previously announced as closing on Oct. a at 7 p.m. will now close on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS.
    117 4 A notice issued by the Master Attendant, Straits Settlements, states A combined naval and military exercise will take place on the nigh'* 01 the Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 in the viclnltj of Singapore town and to the westward of Keppel Harbour. Masters of ships should exertise
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    CABLE TIMES
    43 4 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed in at 5.00 p.m. three minutes; 5.30 p.m. four minutes: 6.00 p.m. four minutes; 6.30 p.m. working clear.
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    CLEARANCES
    49 4 Oct. 6: Rokan, SlUndoeng. Rantau Pandjang, Toba, Gewang (Dut.); Anshun, Bencruachan, Chye Hin Tay Yit, Cuacam. Meran. Silver Gull, Tandjong Pinang, Rasa, Tandjong Balel (Brit.). Oct. 7: Rlmau, Klang, Centaur, Mahldol, Bengloc, Lipis, Larut, Glengarry (Brit.); Khoen Hoea, Tobelo, Singled, Makasser, Th€dens, Cremer (Dut)Marly, Henrlk (Nor.); Valaya (SUun.)
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      624 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. KLY8. ANr SUM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Frelgtt M3J— Passage 5131 KfcV a^B4 *T— Y-r rf Si (V J T -I- '^tfk&By and Vancouver Direct or via |PJ J^pMyjafitroK^ ncctions at Vancouver. JzBk &r This time go via Canada book
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      196 4 ™|KISTER c C? HP |ig (incorporate a m Siraits Settiempnisi ELI Wm BCCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEWUIP, STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated to Bneland). (Incorporated in 0.8.A.) "ELLERMAN" LTNE. BOSTON. NEW YORK BALTMOK* FOR HAVRL. LONDON. VU| CAPE Ot GOOD HOPE BOTTERDAM HAMBURG. MONTGOMERY CITY O?*10 O?^!! Via Ports and Suet Canal
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    LOUIS TO FIGHT IN LONDON.
    409 5 Boxing. Will Get A Fortune For It Joe Louis will almost certainly be seen In a contest In London next SP Mr 8 Sydney Hulls, who is staging the Ben Foord-Walter Ne" <=el fight at Harringay on Nov. 18. declares that arrangements are practically complete
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    INTER-COMPANY BOUTS AT TANGLIN.
    130 5 Skins' C. Coy. Beat H.Q. Wing. The following are details oi the Royal Innlskilllng Fusiliers' inter-company team boxing, in which "C" Coy. beat the "H.Q." Wing. ("C" Coy. mentioned first). Bantam Weight Fus: Hassard beat Fus. Tolla. Feather Weight Cpl. Darragh beat Fus. Moorehead. Fus. McGingy
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    SEGAMAT TEACHERS LOSE TO SCHOOL TEAM.
    110 5 Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. Oct. 6. Playing with three substitutes, the Segamat teachers lost their return fixture with the English School by the odd goal In seven on the school padang on Tuesday. The schoolboys soon opened scoring through All. Khalld got
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    Syed Salleh Cup.
    85 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Oct. 7. In the knock-out compttition for the Syed Salleh Cup the following have been selected to represent Muar against Johore Chinese, at Muar on Saturday: Mohamed bin Hajl Osman, Mar.foz bin Haji Abu Bakar, Awang bin All, Hashlm. Dol, Dollah Samah,
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    YOUNG GOLFER'S RISE TO FAME.
    960 5 Should The Stymie Be Abolished? WE seem to be on the eve of a number of important developments fit golf. There was recently some amount of talk about them, and also about certain suggestions or proposals that may presently be made, at Wentworth, where the
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    350 5 Hockey. Teachers against S.C.R.C. on Monday on S.C.R.C. ground: II A. H. Wyatt. P. Retnasabapathy, Lim Peng Eoli, Thong Sing Chin, F. Thomas. G. Williams. \V> o Thiam Siew, Robert Eu, Paramsclhy V. Ambiavagar, Wazir Singh, Yapp Theara Chye, K. T. Gan (capU. Teachers against Raffles College on
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    JOHORE CHAMPIONSHIPS,
    127 5 Badminton. Singapore Player's Entry Rejected. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Oct. 7. Good entries have been received for the championship meeting of the Johore Badminton Association: Jun!-:r singles 23, junior doubles 18, open singles 12, opon doubles it. doubles 8, worren's opon singles Some sensation has been
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      361 5 THE STORY OF A fWf E3Q BEAUTIFUL JEWEL T^\ T AVM| THIEF AND A MAN A 1 WHO STOLE HER HEART! |fcafcS^S^M^^^^^^K*ya MARLENE DIETRICH GARY COOPER IN PARAMOUNT'S A P O I W% C ROMANTIC COMEDY witb &a I %S JOHN HALLIDAY O L fj 1 ia WILLIAM FRAWLER w
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      54 5 Three Great Stars surpassing any of their previous performances! alhambra" OPEWW6 TOWIGHT6.IS 9.15 DARRYL F. ZANUCK producer of "UNDER TWO FLAGS" now gives you another masterpiece! WALLACE BEERY, BARBARA STANWYCK JOHN BOLES m 29th Century Fox Films -A MESSAGE TO GARCIA" Seething with thriHs and excitement and the fate of
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      75 5 THE NEW WORLD CABARET TEA DANCE (Adwitsion Fre«) THURSDAY SATURDAY. SUNDAY. AFTER DINNER DANCES (Admission 50 Cti.) EVERY NIGHT FROM 9 P. M. TO MIDNIGHT. (Kjßfc Before you decide to instal a Sound Equipment, please arrange a demonstration jJUBI with PM UNIVERSAL PICTURES CORPORATION y 287, Orchard Road. ■VHR^ Sole
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      227 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing GLOBE THEATRE: Modern Times. 1 this daily feature to give 7 15> 93 Organisers of meetings etc. are L Chakra Bakawall 6 15 9.15. invited to S ubm.t d,ary dates. MARLBOROUGH: Bonnie Scotland. HOTELS. 6.15. 9.15. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral con- ™"™5
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        566 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid .ssue Val. Fraser C>. Lyall Evsat Buyers Sellers Buyers tellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7;fc 4/- 4/6 £1 Asam Kumbang 26/6 28/6 26/6 28/6 £1 Austral Malay 52/6 54/6 53/- 54/5/- Ayer Hitam 15/4" 2 16/- 15/- 16/1 Ayer Weng 1.70 1.75
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        GENERAL.
        403 6 2 2 Alex Brick OrO. 1.05 1.20 1.10 1.20 2 2 do 7Vi% Prefs. 1.55 1.65 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 10.00 11.00 1 £1 B.A.T. 6.1.6 6.5.0 6.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 o 90 1.00 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.50
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        186 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 6% 1001 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 103 110 norn Wtft 1907 rec. 1947 f 1,600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 113 116 norn 4>/>7o 1609 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122 norn 4'/« 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        345 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices Fraser C;>. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.55 1.65 1.55 1.65 Alor Gajah 1.05 1.15 1.10 1.20 Amal. Malay 1.70 1.85 1.70 1.85 AyerHltam 1.30 1.40 1.35 1.45 Ayer Molek 1.02>/ 2 1.12'/ 2 105 1.12V 2 Ayer Panas 1.50 1.60cd 1.55
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      311 6 Interest In Tin Shares Reviving. from Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Oct. 8. Although a further small drop was recorded in the price of tin in London yesterday the tin share market opens much more cheerful and with a distinctly better tone this morning. London has taken more
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      PRODUCE.
      188 6 Singapore, October 8, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Java Cube 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 15.00 White Pepper 14.50 Black Pepper 8.25 Mixed BiacK Pepper •Sundrled Copra 5.75 Mixed Copra 5.25 Small Flake Tapioca 4.80 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.10 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5 25 Small Peprl Toploca 6 30 No. 1
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      SIONE TIN.
      38 6 During September the dredge o .\n Ltd.. *orked for 201 hours treated 41,200 cubic yards and pro duced 245 piculs of tir. ore. The dredgi wi< doted down on Sept. 14 ant wcrkin" on Oct. 2.
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    EXCHANGES.
    202 6 The following are the exchange rate this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hongr Kong and Shanghai Barking Corporation:--SELLING London r.T 2/4 1/18 London Jemand 2/4 1/16 London 4 moruii* sight 2/4% Lyons, demand 1220 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 56 15/16 Montreal demand 57
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 6 Noon, Today. N. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 27% 27Vi Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 27 5/16 27% No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 271/4 27% October 27 5/16 27% Nov.-Dec. 27 7/16 27^
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    425 6 London, Oct. 7. There was much more activity on the Stock Exchange today and several well known counters made further rises. Rolls Royce after their rise of 12s. 6d. yesterday were steady. Courtaulds, General Electric, Dunlop Rubber, British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Perak Hydr> Electric, Shell Transport, Mexican
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    EXCHANGES.
    92 6 London, Oct. 7. The following were closing mean rates: Paris 104 27/32 Stockholm 19.40 New York 4.89"« Athens 550 sellers Montreal 4.89'i Bucharest 675 sellers Brussels 29.08 Ric 4*4 Geneva 21. 27'-.. sellers official. Amsterdam 9.19 Belgrade 214 Milan 92% Barnes Aires unquoteu Berlin 12.17'- Montevideo 39 7 nom.
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    LEDANG BAHRU DIVIDEND.
    68 6 The directors of Ledang Bahru Limited are recommending payment of a dividend of Is. per share, on account of the year ended July 31 which, if approved, at the annual meeting, will be payable on Nov. 6. The sum of £2,000 has been placed to general reserve
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    TIN ORE OUTPUT.
    95 6 The following was the tin ore production for the quarter ended September from mines in the Osbornc and Chappel group. Piculs. Gopcng Consolidated 2.423 Tekka 1 3G4 Tekka Talplng 2.375 Pcngkalen Dredge 2,652, tribute 17 2,669 Rambutan 854 Klnta Tin Mines 2,020 Idria Hydraulic 1,314 Lahat Mines
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    TRADE BETWEFN U.K. AND PERU.
    263 6 NEW AGREEMENT SIGNED. "MOST FAVOURED NATION TREATMENT." London. Oct 7. A trade agreement between the United Kingdom and Pi ru was signed at Lima yesterday and is to com? into force on the exchange of ratifications. Th? tariff articles of thr agreement arc to take
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    AUSTRAL MALAY TIN.
    114 6 The acting secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports the following outputs of associated companies lor month of September, 1936. KAMTOMG KAMINTINC. Hours run 51C, cubic yards treated 113.000. total piculs 254, net Value $14,C8G. ASAM KUMBANG. Hours run £50. cubic yards treated 215.000, total piculs 873
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    53 6 The following rubber crops harvested during Sept. are notified. lb. Benta Rubber 51.500 Jimah. Rubber 26,100 Kuala Kangsar Plantations ...110.900 New Scudai 30,500 Punggor Rubber 10.271 Sandycratft Rubber 19.000 For the quarter ended Sept. the crops harvested by Narborou';!'. and Pusing Rubber and Tin were 170.260 lb. and
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    PAKHOI MURDER NOT TO BE SETTLED LOCALLY.
    80 6 Canton, Oct. 8. EiTorts by Dr. Philip K. C. Tyau, Canton representative of the Nanking Foreign Office and former ConsulGeneral In Singapore, to settle the Pakhoi incident locally have neen rejected by ths Japanese Consul. The Japanese insist that negotiations for the settlement
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    NAVY MINISTER SEES THE KING.
    74 6 tdcn, Oct 8. Sir Samuel Hoare. First Lord of Urn Admiralty, who recently returned from a visit to the Mediterranean Fleet, was received In audience by Buckingham Palace yest Lord Stanhope, First Comi. of Works, who Is one of the ministers chiefly concerned In the
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      PROSPECTS FOR TIN.
      732 7 MALAYA MIGHT NOT AGREE WITH I.T.C. IF SIAM'S QUOTA REQUEST IS MET. In expectation of last Wednesday's meeting of the International Tin Committee (writes a market correspondent in the Manchester Guardian), the market had turned buyer of tin, and when the committee merely postponed a decision about
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      KRAMAT PULAI
      27 7 The output of tin ore from Kramat Pulal mine for September was as follows:—From the mine 339 piculs. From trlbutors 85 plcttils. Total 424 piculs.
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      LONDON METAL MARKET.
      312 7 CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE AMPLE STOCKS. In their Foresight Saga dated Sept. 23, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. London, write: In the U.S.A. the Presidential Election is being considered as settled, but all the same, it will be a disturbing element to commerce, and more settled conditions in
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      GESTETNER TO PAY 35 PER CENT.
      342 7 And Capital Bonus Of I214 Per Cent. The report of the directors of D. Gestetner Ltd. states that the net profit for the year ended Aug. 31, was £154,682. after providing £14.245 for depreciation and C 16.500 for taxation reserve. The directors propose a
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      N.I. NATIVE RUBBER EXPORT DUTY.
      61 7 Third Increase This Week. Batavia, Oct. 7. The N.I. export duty on native rubber as from tomorrow will be 51 guilders per hundred kilograms dry Reuter. This is the third Increase within a week Following the devaluation of the guilder the duty was raised from
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      NO FINAL FROM HITAM TIN.
      461 7 NET PROFIT OF $34,800. TOTAL DISTRIBUTION OF 15 PER CENT. The report of the directors of Hitam Tin Ltd. states that the net profit for the year ended June 30, was $34,802 to which has been aaded $9,886 brought forward making $44,688. Three interim dividends
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      WEEKLY RUBBER AUCTION. 387 Tons Sold.
      155 7 WEEKLY RUBBER AUCTION. 387 Tons Sold. 'THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1 Rubber Association held its 1,298th auction yesterday when there were catalogued 931,085 lbs., 415.66 tons: offered 918,535 lbs.. 410.06 tons; sold 867,359 lbs., 387.21 tons. Spot London 7%dNew York 16 5;16 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet Cents
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      SEPTEMBER CROPS OF RUBBER.
      26 7 The following rubber crops harvested during September are notified. Us. Alor Pongsu. 67,975 Bedong. 54,395 Broome. 155.574 Malaka Pinda. 45.000 Temerloh. 25,175
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      MALAY PALM OIL SELLERS RESERVED.
      255 7 Price Stimulates Preference For Tallow. The Liverpool correspondents of William Jacks and Co. (Malaya) Ltd. in their report oi Sept. 24. 1936. comment as follows:— PALM OIL. Conditions are still "cry quiet and there is little or no change to report in prices. Apart from
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      THE QUEEN MARY MEDAL
      177 7 Commemorating The Liner's Commissioning A medal commemorating the placing in service of the liner Queen Mary has been privately struck by the Royal Mint at the request of Cunard White Star Ltd. The first two medals were in gold and were presented to King Edward VIII.
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      SEPTEMBER TIN ORE PRODUCTION.
      79 7 The following particulars of mining operations during September are notified. KAMRA TIN. Hours worked 660; yardage 145.000; output 476 plculs. KUCHAI TIN. Hours worked 604; yardage 150.000; output 935 plculs; average digging depth 48 feet. KUALA LUMPUR TIN. Hours worked 611; yardage 130,300; ouput 709 piculs.
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      375 7 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each fJ.OO'J.000 Reserve Fund i3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 13.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate. London. |C t Alor Star Hong Kong Salmon Amritsar Hollo Scmarang Bangkok Ipoh
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      111 8 wt-mk] LEADER IN >® RADIO VP KEE HUAT RADIO COMPANY STEWART WARNER AKD WESTI.NGUOUSE RADIOS Free service and free replacement of parts. Cash or deferred terms. Repairs to any make of radio WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 119, North Bridge Road. PYE RADIO GIVES ANOTHER OLTSTAM). ING EXAMPLE OF THE HIGH QUALITY,
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      82 8 b a J^W B|sI|d|| w TELEVISION. This B.B.C. picture shows a recent programme being televised from the new television station at Alexandra Palace, London. Left to right: The Three Admirals (Close Harmony Singers); Carol Chilton (Creole Dancer); Leslie Mitchell and Elizabeth Cowell (two of the B.B.C. Television Announcers) Maceo Thomas
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      300 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: GSU 21.47 Mc/s (13.97 m.) GSG 1779 Mc/s (16.86 m.) 6.20 p.m. Big Ben. "Standing on a Corner."* Book acd lyrics by Charles Hayes. Musio arranged and composed by George Barker. The cast supported bj the BBC Kcvue
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      724 8 GSF 15.14 Mrs (19.82 m.) CSC 9.68 Me/I (31.32 m.) G.20 a.m. Rig Ben. Dance Maslr. 8.52 a.m. "Empire Magazine.*' No. 8.* A weekly review of things at home. F.ditcJ by Pascoe Thornton. 7.22 a.m. Short story. 7.37 a.m. An organ nrital by Cay Wcitz. From the Concert Hall, broadcasting
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      272 8 report. 11. M Lunch music. 12 40 m Dance music. 1 10 News builclin •>» The New -layfalr Orchestra. ISC Pod liar recorded music. 2 10 Ne> 4 bulletin >q Close down. CALCUTTA. kcfl"' 0 H» Wavelcnjt.'i 4:uo in 6 103 TODAY 4.16 p.m. Time signal. Village fc:k l "Dalim
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    NEWS FILM MAN WOUNDED.
    350 9 American Under Fire In Spain. FIERCE BATTLE IN WOODED COUNTRY. Arenas de San Pedro, Oct. 7. Arthur Mencken, a United States news film cameraman employed by Paramount News, was wounded in a brisk engagement between the Insurgents and Government forces near Adrada today. Mencken, who was
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    25 9 H.II. the Sultan of Selangor photogr aphed daring a motor drive at one of the ports where his ship stopped on the voyage to England.
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    "MUST RESIST JAPAN."
    296 9 KWANGSI LEADER'S FRESH OUTBURST. Shanghai, Oct. 7. "Armed resistance against Japan is the only plan the Central Government should adopt for the salvation of China," declared Gen. Pei Chunghsi, the Kwangsi leader, in a vehement speech before a meeting of the provincial government at Nannlng yesterday. Gen.
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    TERRIFIC WAR IN A YEAR.
    119 9 Lord Rothermere On Nazi-Bolshevik Danger. Shanghai, Oct. 7. The prediction that there will be a terrific war in Europe within a year was made by Viscount Rothermere on his arrival here on the Empress of Japan en route for Hong Kong. He said Hitler will
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    Palestine Commissions' First Meeting.
    28 9 The Palestine Royal Commission held Its first meeting at the Colonial Office yesterday, and discussed questions of procedure and other preliminary matters.— British Wireless.
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    39 9 Reuter learns that General Franco, through his representative in London, has given an assurance to the British Government that the status quo in Morocco will be respected, and denying reports that certain Powers have been promised bases in Morocco.
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    British Policy On Mandates.
    271 9 SIR S. HOARE CONSERVATIVES. London, Oct. 3. The British Government, through its spokesman. Sir Samuel Hoare, refused at the Conservative Conference at Margate today to go beyond the Government statements already made with regard to the future of the mandated territories. Sir Samuel reviewed Mr. Baldwin's
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    BRITISH SAILORS' HEROISM.
    133 9 Save Hundreds From Burning City. AID CHINESE IN FIGHTING BLAZE. Hankow, Oct. 7. jfa MESSAGE from Echang .ay* bluejackets from 11. M.5. Cannot played a heroic part in a lire which devastated a burse part of that city yesterday, fighting the flames shoulder to shoulder with Chinese
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    90 PRISONERS SHOT BY REBELS.
    63 9 St. Joan de Luz, Oct 6. Ninety Government militianv. n who ■>urrendered when the seminary in Toledo In which they were holding out was set on fire are reported to havj been executed. A number of other militiamen win were surrounded and taken prisoner during;
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      16 9 DON'T DROWN' EM KILL 'EM WITH SHELLTOX I Advertisement of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S.S.) Ltd.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    106 10 SINUATOKE. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. GLOBE THEATRE Modern Times. 7.15 —9.30. GREAT WORI.O—THE SKY TM Kir Ride Kirn Cowboy Bermondessy Kid. NEW WOKI.l) Bide Shows. Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies. Theatres Sc Cincmac HITZ. CEYUtNG Heads We Go. Also The Trail of The Lonesome Pine. 7.45—11 p.m. RAFFLES IK) 11
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 1936. COMMISSIONERS Vs. THE REST.
    847 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 1936. COMMISSIONERS Vs. THE REST. Present indications are that the cost of the house to be built for the Municipal President in Singapore is not to be pruned and that the Commissioners are determined not to give way to public protests. There is
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    Social and Personal
    141 10 Mr. J. K. Creer, Assistant Distric Officer, Cameron Highlands, is shortly leaving for Home on furlough. Mr. H. Knight, of the Pahang Consolidated Co., Ltd., Pahang, arrived in Singapore on Tuesday and is staying at the Adelphi Hotel. Mr. E. C. Sylvester Sichel of the Sercmban Customs
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    95 10 The following F.M.S. appointments are gazetted: Mr. Dhlan Singh to act as SubTreasurer Upper Perak. Mr. H. W. Phear to act as Senior Deputy Ccmmissioner, Customs and Excise, F M.S., in addition to his own duties. Enche Hashim bin Mat Dris to act as Second Magistrate, Ipoh. Class
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    1126 10 The German Manoeuvres— Still Relying On Shank's Mare— Admiration For the British Navy— A Tank Corps Grouse. By Oar Military Correspondent. London, Sept. 29. first it seemed that the new German Army, which was engaged last week in manoeuvres on the hilly country north of the River
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    675 10 MALAYAN LOCUSTS. IT will probably surprise most people to know that vast swarms of locusts, similar to those which uvUm terror of farmers in South Africa and other countries, have occurred la Malaya and have done such damag* to agriculture that a special force of locust
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      322 10 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, S. S. LIMITED. SINGAPORE and PENANG. Hear it on a MARCONIPHONE -fcTßEALfczzf MODEL 299. Sl4O. ALL-WAVE May we send you one on approval. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. (S.S.) LIMITED. Winchester House, Collytr Quay,' SINGAPORE: PENANG. IPOH, KIAI.A LUMPUR and BANGKOK. WEDDING GIFTS AT MALACCA. ROBINSON CO., hove
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    FRESH NEGOTIATIONS ON PACIFIC FORTIFICATIONS.
    375 11 BRITAIN INITIATES NEW DIPLOMATIC TALKS. Hong Kong Development May Be Restricted. JAPAN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN AGREEMENT. FRESH hope that the Washington Treaty clause restricting new fortifications in the Pacific will be renewed is contained in messages from London and Washington today. Under the treaty,
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    21 11 Lite I'ainous Soviet journalist, Karl Radek, who says Reuter was arrested yesterday on a charge of complicity with the Zinovieff conspiracy.
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    SWITZERLAND AND HOLLAND TO REDUCE TARIFFS.
    149 11 SWITZERLAND AND HOLLAND TO REDUCE TARIFFS. LEAGUE DELEGATES STATEMENTS. Geneva, Oct. 7. THE progress of the movement for a redaction of trade barriers, following the realignment of currcarfei inaugurated by the Franco-British-American declarations of ■<ept. 26 was demonstrated again in today's proceedings of the League Assembly. The Swiss delegate. M.
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    STOP PRESS
    155 11 Optimism is not warranted regarding the negotiations which are about to hcKin between Gen. Chiaiu Kai-shek and the Japanese Ambassador. Mr. Kawagoe. declares |ha Nanklag correspondent of the Asnhi Shimhun (Tokio.) TLe ritastiM in Madrid is described as desperate by the rebel radio station at Seville which declares
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    REFUGEE SHIP IN SINGAPORE.
    154 11 REFUGEE SHIP IN SINGAPORE. Woman Who Was Forced To Stab Her Husband. Fleeing the barbarism of clvH war in Spain. 85 refugees were taken from two southern Spanish ports to Genoa by the Hamburg-America line's—7.389ton vessel Duisburg which reached Singapore today. The refugees included about 45 women and children. The
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    Sino-Japanese Talks Begin.
    505 11 Chinese Pessimistic Over Outcome. JAPAN'S DEMANDS THE Sino-Japanese negotiations for the settlement of recent antiJapanese incidents and the readjustment of relations begin in Nanking today. Pessimism regarding a successful outcome is widespread, in view of the sweeping demands expected to be made by Japan. Interview In Nanking.
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    20 11 Spaiii-.i .ii :.i^'.:e-i of the Govtr.in: reb»ls from a defence work made of debris from a bombed building near Toledo.
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    TOMMY ROSE AFTER CAPE RECORD.
    54 11 T ,ondon, Oct. 7. i Flight-lieutenant Tommy Rose, whosa plane is undergoing repairs at Cairo and which will be flown to Cape Town, with engineer Bagsbaw, will attempt to lower Mrs. Mollison's record of four days 16 hours 17 minutes lor the South Africa to
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    British Policy In Palestine Criticised At Geneva.
    113 11 THE British handling of the Palestine situation was sharply criticised by the Mandates Commission at Geneva M. Lungy. (Ncrway>. said the whole country had become the prey of extremist Arab nationalist agitators and he expressed astonishment that Britatn. the Mandatory power, was unable
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    Still No News Of Monospar. Missing Over The Timor Sea.
    349 11 Still No News Of Monospar. Missing Over The Timor Sea. THERE is still no definite news of 1 Lord Sempill's Monospar aeroplane Croydon," in which Mr. H. Wood and three others reached Darwin in eleven hours from Melbourne on the first stage of a record-breaking flight to England. The plane
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    SWEDISH AIRMAN'S ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    150 11 PICKED UP BY FRENCH TRAWLER. London, Oct. 8. Fears that the Atlantic had claimed anothsr airman are removed by a radio message that the French trawler, Imbrin, off the west coast of Ireland has picked up the Swedish airman, Bjorkvall. He left New York on Tuesday
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    Golf Threat To Morals In Japan.
    74 11 Tokio, Oct. 8. 'THE Japanese Home Office has instructed the police throughout Japan to curb wagers on golf links, pointing; out that the prevalent habit cf wealthy gofers bettint; with money, golf balls and lunches is detrimental to public morals. Officials state they have
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    H.M.S. HOOD IN DOCK AT PORTSMOUTH.
    49 11 It is anticipated that H.M.S. Hood will sail on Saturday from Portsmouth for the Mediterranean. A W3ek ago the Hood left Portsmouth for the Mediterranean, but developed by a slight defect in her machinery, and had to return to Portsmouth fcr repairs.—British Wireless.
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    SOVIET PROTEST ON NEUTRALITY.
    297 11 Will Withdraw If Violation Continues. HOW THE REBELS ARE BEING HELPED. Moscow, Oct. 7. CHARGING Germany and Portugal with a series of violations of the pact of non-intervention in Spain the Soviet has informed tho London committee that the Soviet will consider withdrawing from the pact
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    UNDERLYING CAUSES OF SINGAPORE LABOUR TROUBLES.
    893 12 EMPLOYERS SHOULD BE REGISTERED. Financial Guarantees Needed. ro.MrULSOKY registration of every sub-contractor or any employer of labour and enforcement of a system of financial guarantees are the remedies for labour troubles in Singapore, a contributor to the Straits Times in a letter published below.
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    TRADE FAIR BEFORE CORONATION.
    119 12 Singapore Plans. A Brit:^h Trade Far will probably be h Id la Btngspore i-irly next year (cede the Coronation cslcbratiens. Th- organising committee of the Fair h !d in Singapore last May arc planning tD ho.d next years Fair on large Kale appropriate to tbe ccea-
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    GOVERNMENT SERVANTS DECLARE DEBTS.
    86 12 i Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 7. Following the introduction of the wase earners' ordinance there has been a rush in Penang, particularly by government municipal servants to der!ar.> their liabilities. It is understood that one In Government department practically the whole start has sought
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    LORD HARTINGTON SILENT.
    139 12 "PURELY PRIVATE VISIT." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 8. 'THE Marquess of Hartington, Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Dominions, who is on his way to Australia to attend the Adelaide Centenary Celebrations arrived this morning by the Ranch! accompanied by Lady Hartington. Mr. Boyd Shannon who
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    WATCHMAN FOUND DEAD IN DRAIN.
    63 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 7. The Pathan watchman who disappeared three days ago, on the day before he was due to draw his wages, was yesterday found dead In a drain it the 6!1» mile Kepong Road, Kuala Lumpur. The body has
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    PYTHON RESISTS SMOKE AND WATER. Dug Out Of Drain.
    444 12 PYTHON RESISTS SMOKE AND WATER. Dug Out Of Drain. AN eleven-foot long python. r cornered under a culvert in a Singapore street this week, resisted efforts to capture it alive for four hours. Finally, after gallons of water, a straw fire and sprays of a powerful disinfectant had failed in
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    DEATH OF MRS. A. SCOTT.
    70 12 The death took place at the Genera! Hospital. Singapore, yesterday, of Mrs A Scott, mother of Mrs. A Ronaldson and Mrs Kenyon Slade. Mrs. Scott was an old resident, having arrived In Slngaproe from Ens land 25 years ago. She was aged 78 years. The
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    JAPAN'S "RELIGIOUS INFANCY." "CONGLOMERATION OF MYTHS."
    305 12 JAPAN'S "RELIGIOUS INFANCY." "CONGLOMERATION OF MYTHS." Islam has never attempted to preach its doctrines at the point of the sword, and Islam granted women a privileged place in society long before Christianity. These two points were emphasised yesterday by the noted Moslem theologian and missionary. Maulana Mohammed Abdul Aleem SiddiQui,
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    26 12 The chairman of the committee for the application of the agreement regarding non-intervention in Spain has summoned a meeting of the committee for tomorrow. British Wireless.
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    COLLEGE LECTURER FOUND HANGED.
    643 12 Cabin Tragedy: Funeral Of Mr. R. Arakie. ALL the staff and most of the undergraduates of Raffles College attended the funeral at Bidadari Cemetery, Singapore, this morning of Mr. Ralph Arakie, M.Sc, Reader in Economics at the College, who was found hanged in his cabin shortly
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    Swords For First Malay Regiment Officers.
    353 13 Unique Ceremony At Next Federal Council Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 6. UI STORY will be made in Malaya next month, when H.E. the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, will present swords of honour to four Malays 'Jml Lieutenant Raja Lope,
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    SINGAPORE LADIES' UNION.
    118 13 The following is the account of the Variety Entertainment held by the Ladies' Union, Singapore last month: Income— To sale of tickets $706.00 To advertisements $125.00 Total $831.00 j Expenditure By Theatre charges 64.45 By Printing 38.00 By Costumes, transport, etc. $148.70 Total $251.15 Of the net
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    Air Mails
    60 13 INWARD X.L.M. F.om Europe: Arrives tonight. Imperial: Firm T.urope: Due tonight. i:\pc.tcd tomorrow night. OITWARD Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Quilt' To Australia: Mails ■Im 7pm today. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 1 p.m.
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    K.L.M. EASTERN SERVICE.
    45 13 As frcm today, the X.L.M. planes from Europe will arrive in Singapore on Thursdays and on Mondays at 6 p m. Tli!s Is in connection with the coming In force of the winter service from Oct. 3, 1936 to Apr. 3, 1937.
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    DROWNED IN POND.
    44 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Oct. 6. Th? Seremban macistrate returner! i a verdict of accidental death at the Inquiry held before him into the death of a Tamil girl. Kaliamah. who was foimd drowned in a pond on Sikamat estate
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    BLOW TO CAVE DISTILLERS.
    90 13 Ipoh's First Samsu Factory. (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Qct. 7. It is understood that the British Resident, Perak, has approved of the construction of a samsu factory in Ipoh and the Customs authorities have agreed to issue the necessary licence. The site of the new
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    HONG KONG'S RADIO STATION.
    170 13 New Short Wave Transmitter < Being Built. J The present Hong Kong short wave transmitter which radiates on 34.29 metres or 8,750 kilocycles is being re- placed by another transmitter. The new transmitter is built to trans- j mit on any one of four defined wavelengths.
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    BUDGET PICTURES.
    87 13 Pictures in today's issue of the Straits Budget include groups taken at the weddings of Mr. R. P. Bingham and Miss E. Walker Acheson, Mr. C. G. Jenner and Miss M. V. Horn, Mr. W. Rodrigaez and Miss C. M. Pereira. There are also pictures of the farewell
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    42 13 The engagement Is announced of Mr. Yeoh Yok Han, eldest son of the late Mr. Yeoh Han Ghim and Mrs. Yeoh Han Ghim. of Klang, to Miss Ooi Geak Swan, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ooi Khay Jin, of Kuala Lumpur.
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    "GONE INTO JUNGLE... NOT COME OUT."
    212 13 GONE INTO JUNGLE NOT COME OUT." Singapore Engineer. When asking for an adjournment In a civil case before the acting Chief Justice this morning, Mr. A. V. L. Davies, counsel for Mr. J. C. Drewet, a civil engineer of Singapore, the defendant gave as his reason that his client. "Went
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    BRIBE-TAKING ALLEGATION RECONSTRUCTED.
    365 13 BRIBE-TAKING ALLEGATION RECONSTRUCTED. Inspector On Trial; Court Scene. AN attempt was made to reconstruct the scene at the office of the Weights and Measures Department on the morning of June 13 when Inspector Richard Nunn, Inspector of Weights and Measures, was alleged to have received a bribe of $86 and
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    SAKAI TRAPPER IN CUSTODY.
    80 13 Sequel To Injury Of Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 7. FOLLOWING investigations by the police into the accident in which a Chinese was badly injured by a Sakai wild pig trap in the jungle near the Kinta waterworks off Tanjong Rambutan, the Sakat who
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    53 13 Chief Court Inspector E. C. Smith, of S.S. Police, whose marriage to Miss Annie M. Donough, second daughter of Mr. Harold W. Donough, of Singapore, will take place at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, on Nov. 21 at 7 a.m. Miss Donough is at present a senior teacher at
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    GUNNER ON TRIAL. Alleged Breach Of Trust.
    83 13 GUNNER ON TRIAL. Alleged Breach Of Trust. I /CHARGED with having committed criminal breach of trust, in respect of $20 cash, the property of James Newton, in the month of July, a gunner in the Royal Artillery, of the 11th Heavy Battery, Blakang Matl, named Ronald John Hovells was produced
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    DRIVER FAINTS AT WHEEL.
    57 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 7. Driving along Victory Avenue this afternoon. Mrs. C. Duurentydt a European, felt a slight faint and before she could stop the car it crashed into a »amp post on the near side of the road. Although Mrs. Duurentydt
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    ROTARY CLUB ADDRESS.
    32 13 The report of yesterday's Address to tie Rotary Club of Singapore by Mr. D. G. Osborne-Jones on "English Humorists" will be published In tomcrrow's Issue of the Straits Times.
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    44 13 Th 3 engageir is announced of Mr. Kuay Hem of Messrs.Roneo Ltd. (Kuala Lumpur branch), only son of Mr. and Mrs Kuay Cheng Tew, of Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Yap Palk Wah, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yap Chook Foo, of Kuala Lumpur.
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    QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIP EXAMS AT TAIPING.
    72 13 (From Our Own Correspondent. i Taiping, Ort (V Seven candidates from all over Perak sat for the Queen's Scholarship examination held at the Inspector of Schools' Office at Taiping. A similar examination is being held at Koala Lumpur. Of the seym candidates, twj nr.< Malays,
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    O.R.A. SMOKING CONCERT.
    50 13 The Old RafTlesians' Association will hold a smoking concert in the hall of Raffles Institution on Saturday. Oct ber 17, at 8.30 p.m. The programme consists of musical items —Indudinc works for two pianos, and piano quar. tet —a short play and conjuring. Coffee at 8.15 p.m.
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    31 13 The entire naval force at Vladlvoctok, the only Soviet sea outlet In tha Pacific Ocean, and the air units of the Soviet colony have just completed -i three-day sham battle tliere.
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    IDENTIFIED BY DYING MAN.
    295 13 ALLEGED MURDERER OF WATCHMAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 6. The story of an alleged murder of an estate watchman by a Malay coconut thief was told in the Perak Assize Court this morning before the Hon. Mr. Justice de Buriatte. Jalani bin Oosman was
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    GOVERNOR'S TOUR OF PAHANG.
    110 13 Oct. 11— Oct. 23. The following is a skeleton programme of a tour which HE. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, accompanied by the Personal Stall, will mako to Pahang this month. Oct. 14, 10.00 p.m.— Leave Singapore. Oct. 15, 11.56 a.m. Arrive Tapali and by car
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    SARONGS HIDDEN IN CAR.
    96 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Oct. 7. Abdullah bin Sa'adon, Langl bin Mendrapl, and H?Ji Abdullah bin Rijit. were yesterday charged before the Second Magistrate, Shlekh Abu Baker bin Yahya. with attempting to evade payment of Customs duty of $2.44 on nine pieces of Batik
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    HINDU ASSOCIATION.
    39 13 Under the auspices of the Hindu Association's Literary Section a lecture will be given on 'Some aspects on Ethics' by Mr. T. Ayadural Chetty tomorrow at the Association's Premises, 3 Race Course Lane, Singapore at 7 p.m.
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    "JOSTLING OF THE DEAD AND LIVING."
    503 13 K.L. To Have Crematorium. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 6. «IF you will look at the map of Kuala Lumpur, you will find there are more than 25 burial grounds distributed in the town, within the Sanitary Board area. The total area
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    CIVILIAN SWIMMERS WIN TEAM RACE.
    611 14 Services Share Honours At Water Polo. 'piIK Singapore Swimming Club matched themselves, at their pool \«stt relay, a»;iinst the Combined Services in a team race and a water polo match. The race, over six !en K ths (300 metres), each man swimming MM length, was
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    R.A.F. BEATEN.
    262 14 Hockey. G unners' Four Goals At Seletar. The 7th Heavy Brigade, Blakan Matl, beat a strong RAF. team at Seletar yesterday 4—3. The defeat of the airmen was due to faulty tactics. The inside men were inclined to crowd Flight Lieut. Morse, leaving him no scope for his
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    Good Performance By St. Andrews.
    570 14 Good Performance By St. Andrews. POLICE BEATEN BY 5 POINTS. The St. Andrew's rugger team showed excellent form in beating the police by a goal (5 points) to nil at the Depot last evening. In a previous match an 11-all draw was the result. Although there was no scoring in
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    N.S.—MALACCA XV'S FOR WEEK-END.
    231 14 N.S.— MALACCA XV'S FOR WEEK-END. Matches Against Army And North Johore. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban Oct. 7. The Negrl Sembllan-MaU cca combined XV will play two matches this week-end. On Saturday; North Johore will be visitors, while on Sunday the Army, who play Selangor on the previous day, will
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    S.C.C. "A" Team For Saturday.
    69 14 The following will represent the S.C.C. "A" against the RE. "A" on Saturday at the S.C.C.:— A. E. Minns, F. P. H. Pearse J p Wood. W. H. McNeill, N. P. Roberta j' H. J. Dredge, R. A. Hooper, H. C. Peterson, J. A. Allen,
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    The Sports Diary.
    68 14 TODAY. Rujtby: S.C.C. training and scrum practice; R.C.U. practice. Volleyball: V.I. vs. 5.J.1., at V.I. Boxing: Innlskillings Inter-Company tournament, 5.30 and 8.30. TOMORROW. Soccer: RAF. vs. Rest. Anson Road. Hockey: SRC. Ist vs. S.C.R.C. Ist. SRC: S.C.C. "A" vs. Medical College, S.C.C; Indian Association vs. ACS.. 1.
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    17 14 The Singapore Swimming Club relay team which beat the Combined Services in yesterday's race. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    GOOD WIN FOR POLICE HOCKEY TEAM.
    410 14 Score The Only Goal Against S. C. C. THE S.C.C.s first team— minus players appearing f or tlio MliUtia .r^T^T be^ ten u° n the padanR in >c terday's koekey ,.,,u-h by a good Police side, who obtained the solitary Koa ()f (hc JL.
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    S.L.G.C. Women's Medal.
    71 14 Golf. The women's October medal competition was played at Sepoy L'nes Golf Club on Monday and Tuesday and resulted In a win for Miss B. H. Egger. 44—16^28. The following cards were returned. Miss B. H. Egger 44—16 23 Miss S. Lucas 44 14. 30 Mrs. F.
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    £4,000 FOR LEWIS.
    79 14 QUS GREENLES, manager of John Henry Lewis, cruiser-weight champion of the world, has endorsed the announcement of Mr. Arthur Elvln. that the negro's fight with Len Harvey will definitely take place at the Empire Pool, Wembley, on Nov. 9. It is added that Lewis is to receive
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    19 14 The water polo team of the Combined Services. mUch inn* ih the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday. —Straits Times Photogravh.
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    THE SEREMBAN CHAMPIONSHIP.
    291 15 Golf. Frazer Wins With 76 and 82. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Oct. 7. N B. Frazor won the championship of the Seremban Golf Club with socres of 76 and 82—158. Other scores returned were:— A E Greetham 88 and 87—175 J K. Ramsay 85 and 92—177
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    "IRON GAME" IN JOHORE.
    409 15 Weight-Lifting. j I Championship Meeting This Evening. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Oct. 7. The second annual championships organised by the Johore Amateur Weight Lifters' Association, to be held at the Theatre Royal on Thursday night, should see some useful performances put up. I expect
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    SINGAPORE TIES.
    70 15 Badminton. The following axe ties drawn for play this week-end in the Singapore Badminton Association tournament: SATURDAY Leow Kim Fatt vs. Yeo Hong Chuan (quarter-final) and Seah Eng Liat vs Won? Peng Nam. SUNDAY Yap Chin Tee vs. Wong Peng Soon (semi-final), George Chen vs. Koh Keng Slang
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    INDIA'S CAPTAIN RETURNS UNWELCOMED.
    443 15 Refuses To Be Interviewed. VIEWS OF THE NAWAB OF PATAUDJ. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 2. The Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, captain of the Indian cricket team, arrived back yesterday, two days in advance of the team, who are travelling by another steamer and will arrive
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    13 15 An incident daring the S.C.C. vs. Police hockey match yesterday.— Straits Times Photograph
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    HOME LEAGUES.
    265 15 Association Football. The Fixtures For Saturday. The following are Saturday's fixtures in the Home leagues: ENGLISH LEAGUE— DIV. I. Arsenal vs. Sheffield Wed. Birmingham vs. Leeds U. Bolton W. vs. Derby Co. Brentford vs. Manchester U Everton vs. Wolverhampton W. Huddersfleld vs. Sunderland J Manchester C. vs. Charlton
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    22 15 Hugger, captain of the Police hockey team. He also skippered the soccer team which reached the S.A.F.A. Cup final. Straits Times Photograph.
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    S.C.C. "Snooker Championship
    73 15 Billiank. Entries for the Singapore Cricket Club straight snooker championship close on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and the tournament will begin on Monday, Nov. 2. The total score of two frames wlU decide a tie except for the semi-finals and final, which will be decided on the total
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    Raffles College Beat S.C.R.C.
    17 15 Hockey. Raffles College b...t thi SC R.C. 2—0 on the College erciir.d yesterday.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    620 15 Charity Soccer Good Match Tomorrow Malaya And World Badminton Tournament Liability For Injury To A Caddie. Conducted by "ECHO" »r"HERE will, I hope, be a large crowd at Anson Road tomorrow, for what really appears to be the formal close of the soccer season in Singapore— the
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    IDENTIFIED BY DYING MAN.
    188 16 ALLEGATION IN ESTATE MURDER CASE. STORY OF PARANG ATTACK. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 6. Details of a fatal parang attack made on a Sikh watchman of an estate in Kuala Kurau district were related in the Perak Assize Court this morning, before Mr. Justice
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    73 16 Six hundred thousand young men and girls from the 23 municipal districts of Moscow marched across Red Square in a great procession lasling many hours to celebrate the 22nd International Youth Pay. Photo shows eh"! pilots who learned to fly in their spare time marching in the procession. One is
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    ARMY WANTS 'MILD CONSCRIPTION.'
    151 16 BUT CABINET WONT HAVE IT. These are the facts about the rumours that the Government Intend to Imp j.se conscription (says the Sunday Express). The Prime Minister has stated in the House of Commons that there will be no conscription so long as this Government is
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    20 16 Mr R. E. Wiloan. Secretary to Resident. Nrgri Sembilan. will go on home leave in November, says our Seremban correspondent.
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    Smuggled 600 Tubes Of Opium.
    139 16 Smuggled 600 Tubes Of Opium. From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Oct. 6. Several Chinese appeared on Monday before Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat magistrate, on charges of being In possession of more than the regulation amount of Government chandu. Mr. CO. Williams. Superintendent of Customs, prosecuted. In one
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    49 16 Th? sale organised by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Singapore Tamil Methodist Church took place on Saturday. There were various stalls, including those for needlework by the women members of the Church. Several firms contributed towards the sale, in addition to Individual donations from church members and friends.
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    COLLECTED $1,000,000 IN SUBSCRIPTIONS.
    275 16 RECORD OF JAFFNESE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY AT K.L. Provident Fund Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 6. THE Jaffnese Co-operative Society, Ltd., of Kuala Lumpur, which has completed 12 years oi existence and collected nearly $1,000,000 as subscription during 1 that period, has issued its
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    ACID THROWING CASE. ALIBI DEFENCE AT PENANG.
    142 16 ACID THROWING CASE. ALIBI DEFENCE AT PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 6. The hearing of an acid throwing case, in which Ibrahim bin Hassan was charged with causing grievous hurt to a Mohamad Rawther by throwing acid on his face on July 20 at Kajang Road, was concluded
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    14-Hour Motorboat Journey For Two Cents!
    75 16 14-Hour Motorboat Journey For Two Cents! (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 6. A trade war between two rival motor-boat companies plying between Tcluk Anson and Lambor, a 14-hour journey by river, for the monopoly to carry goods and passengers, has resulted in drastic reductions in tariff. It U understood
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    ASKED TO "COME OUTSIDE." THEN ATTACKED BY FOUR MEN.
    151 16 ASKED TO "COME OUTSIDE." THEN ATTACKED BY FOUR MEN. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 6. "I could not bear their blows, so I stabbed Suppiah," said Vythilingam when produced before Mr. J. Calder, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, today on a charge of causing the death of
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    PERSISTENT SUITOR ASSAULTED. Intended Father-in-Law Uses Parang.
    211 16 PERSISTENT SUITOR ASSAULTED. Intended Father-in-Law Uses Parang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar. Oct. 5. Mat Mon bin Haji All was charged before Enche Mohamud bin Matsha. Second Magistrate, in the police court. Muar. with voluntarily causing hurt with a parang to one Omar bin Kastin an Sept. 26 at Sued
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    CHINESE WEDDING.
    110 16 The marriage of Dr. Tan Kirn Cheng, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Koon Hong. to Miss Chua Poh Neo, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chua Lip Tay, wa& solemnised at j Malacca according to the old Chinese rites. Dr. Tan was a former student
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    THE PERSEKUTUAN MELAYU, LIPIS. The Opening Ceremony.
    223 16 THE PERSEKUTUAN MELAYU, LIPIS. The Opening Ceremony. The Malay community Kuala Llpflft district, Pahang, gave an 'at home to their friends on Saturday on the occasion of the official opening of the Persekutuan Melayu. Llpis Mr H C. R. Rendle, M.C.S.. the District Officer, performed the opening ceremony by cutting
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    ANONYMOUS GIFT OF £250,000.
    142 16 ANONYMOUS GIFT OF £250,000. "A Christian Motive." It was reported in Edinburgh, recently, that an anonymous donor h.:d formed a Scottish Charitable Trust with a capital of "£250,000. It Is described by the donor as a memorial with a Christian motive." Only the income of the fund will be available
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    36 16 Mr. M. Arumugam, a senior draftsman of the Survey Office, Singapore, was entertained to a dinner by his friends at the Railway Institute. Singapore, on Saturday on the eve of his departure on transfer to Taiping.
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    "ARMED RESISTANCE BY CHINA NOT REMOTE."
    497 18 THE TIMES' SCATHING ATTACK ON JAPAN. 'Must Bear Consequences Of Tragic Folly.' THE Japanese Government's i policy in China is severely criticised in a leading article in The Times (London) published yesterday and cabled to Singapore by Reuter. "Britain in particular is not unmindful
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    Lord Rothermere's View.
    84 18 I AM in sympathy with Japan's nerd for expansion. Japan is doing a wonderful work in China. I am sure that Japan 1 as the ability to bring order out of chaos in that country. I think that we British can leave you to do it. "Japan
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    FASCIST RIOTERS IN COURT.
    187 18 Small Fines Imposed In London. London, Oct. 5. The London magistrates dealt with 100 cas^s in connection with yesterday's East End Fascist disturbances. The majority of the accused were charged with obstructing the police or using Insulting language and were mostly let off on payment of
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    19 18 Eton -cropped Miss Peggy S meet on. aged 18, driving in the girls open r*lf championship at Stoke Poges.
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    CHIANG'S BIRTHDAY REQUEST.
    90 18 No Public Celebrations Or Gifts. Nanking, Oct. 7. In compliance with a request by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, military and civil departments and Kuomintang branches throughout China will not hold any public function In connection with Gen. Chiang's 50th birthday on Oct. 29. There is to be only
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    DEVIL'S ISLAND ESCAPE.
    113 18 FIVE MEN'S EXPLOIT IN OPEN CANOE. Port of Spain. (Trinidad). Oct. 6. A brief respite from the horrors of Devil's Island was dearly purchased by five men found starving and exhausted on the beach in Trinidad. The comprised two Frenchmen convicted of murder, an Italian charged with
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    21 18 The death has taken place In Budapest of the Hungarian Premier, Gen. Goemboes in a sanatorium at Neuwittelsbach, near Munich.— Reuter.
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    PROGRESS WITH REARMAMENT.
    331 18 To Continue Until Agreement Reached. Geneva, Oct. 6. Britain has made great progress in nor rearmament programme and would continue with it until the nations of the world have reached an international agreement for the limitation and reduction of armaments, declared Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. speaking to the
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    4 18 Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald
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    RAS IMRU QUITS ABYSSINIA.
    175 18 END OF RESISTANCE TO ITALIANS? London. Oct. 6. What may indicate the vitual end of organised Abys 'nian resistance in Abyssinia is contalnsd in the news reaching London today from Capt. Nourse-Erskine. the British Consul at Gore (in Western Abyssinia* th. t Ras Imru. the leading
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    Former R. R. I Man's New Book.
    609 18 People In The News. MR- Arnold Sharpies, formerly of the Rubber Research Institute in Kuala Lumpur, has made good use of the first few years of his retirement, and MacMillans are this month publishing a book by him on diseases and pests of
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    BARRIERS TO TRADE.
    744 19 Need For Stable Exchanges. The Economic Committee of thei league of Nations in its report to the Council adopts tie view that the moment has arrived for consultations between the principal States with a view to ft common policy with recard to the removal of exchange control
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    "MENACE" OF OFFICIALDOM.
    400 19 LAWS NOT MADE BY PARLIAMENT. LORD HEWART'S CRITICISM. BRITAIN'S system of allowing Government departments to frame regulations which have the force o.' law without effective Parliamentary supervision— was strongly criticised by the Lord Chief Justice of England, Lord Hewart, In an address at Witwatersrand University. Referring to
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    45 19 Insureent troops taking a breath of fresh air at the entrance to. their due -out on the Somosierra front north of Madrid. Most of the men are content to rest, but one (back to camera) takes the opportunity to scribble a note to his family.
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    POONA PAGEANT FOR CORONATION.
    35 19 Bombay, Sept. 18. A spectacular three-day river pageant with an interesting tableaux depleting Indian historical events, it is understood, will be held at Poona to celebrate the Coronation of King Edward
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    PARIS WAITERS' STRIKE SETTLED.
    105 19 Restaurant Dispute Closed Boulevard Cafes. Paris, Oct. 6. The Paris waiters 1 strike has been settled, the restaurant owners and employees having agreed to accept mediation. The famous Boulevards went dry as the result of a general strike of waiters and other employees In hundreds of
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    £6,000 FOR FAMILY OF DEAD AIRMEN.
    126 19 How Air Race Prize Balance Is Allocated. Johannesburg, Oct. 6. AN official announcement that Mr. I. Schleslnger Is donating £6,000 —the balance of the prize money In the England-Johannesburg air raceto the wives and dependants of Findlay and Morgan who were killed in the
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    ROADS OF THE FUTURE. AN ENGINEER'S IDEAL.
    453 19 ROADS OF THE FUTURE. AN ENGINEER'S IDEAL. "The Application of Science to the Solution of Road Users' Dangers and Difficulties" was the title cf a paper read by Mr E. H. Fryer in the Engineering section of the British Association. Mr. Fryer advocated for roads near London and big centres
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    CEYLON DEFENCE PRACTICE.
    73 19 Firing From The Battenburg Battery. Colombo, Sept. 21. Coast defence practice by ttw I Artillery began today and will be carried out up to October 19. from Buttenburg, Rock House and Galle Face Batteries. The occupants of buildings and military quarters in the vicinity of the battery
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    33 19 The Cunard-White BUt signed the formal contnv Jolin Brown's of Clydcbank construction of a new cxprc-; i lii < a sister ship to the Queen Mary, I i -s known as number 552. Reut
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    GIRLS' OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AT STOKE POGES.
    180 20 Miss Angela Noble, one of Britain'! competitors in the Gir'.s' Open golf championship The opening matches in the Girls' open golf championship are being played at Stoke Poges. Britain's leading girl players are being challenged by two French competitors Lally and Sonla Vagliano
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      17 22 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. For U PAGES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1936 No. 39.
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      Home Education Of Children In The East
      1055 22 A Woman 9 s Note-Book. PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR MALAYAN MOTHERS. We read of women out here who cannot find any intellectual friends or interwomen who have constunt tussles with their servants, and who with little effort decide it is easier to let M
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      Examine Your Clothes Every Week.
      181 22 Clothes should be examined every we«k though they may hang In the beat or almlrahs. Cockroaches and silver fish have a way of taking up their abode In good clothes that are left for long periods unexamined. Napthallne balls tied up In net bags should
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      METHODIST CHURCH BAZAAR.
      70 22 A Methodist Episcopal Church bazaar will -be held on Saturday at No. 1 Short Street. Singapore, from 2 7 p.m. There will be on display a large number of Borneo baskets, hind-bags, artificial flowers and other handwork made by graduates of the Methodist Girls School. Slbu. Sarawak,
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        98 22 Homes, Children, Cookery. Fashion has set her seal on the Yardley Lavender as the one perfume which can be worn with perfect taste during daytime hours. It is so delightfully and freshly fragrant that itt appeal is universal. And how sweet and graceful a note it strikes for the simpler
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      19 23 A charming hat in white lightweight felt with smart stitching and trimmed with a contrast band of rire ribbon.
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      To Cleanse Dustbins.
      48 23 To make dustbins sanitary, burn a couple of newspapers or two or three handfuls of straw in them each time they are emptied. This will remove every trace of grease cr damp from the Iron, and render the dustbin Quite free from any unpleasant smell.
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      RAINBOW TRESSES AT HAIR AND BEAUTY FAIR.
      706 23 London Letter, Brilliant Lacquers To Match Frocks. ATTRACTIVE GIRLS FROM 26 COUNTRIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Fleet Street, Sept. 25. Olympia home of London's most popular exhibitions is today drawing thousands of women daily to its portals. Reason the world's biggest beauty parlour
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      Women Swimmers At Olympics.
      156 23 Women competitors gave splendid performances at the recent Olympic Games in Berlin but their finest achievements were in the swimming events. One of the best performances was that of seventeen year old Rita Mastenbroek who won for Holland the 100 metres and 400 metres crawl. She
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      OBSTINATE GLASS STOPPERS.
      129 23 When a glass stepper becomes fixed in a bottle, rub a drop or two of salai oil round the stopper close to the mouth of the bottle, which must then be placed in a warm place. The heat will cause the ci 1 to insinuate itself between
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      24 23 Pleats are the feature of this charming afternoon frock. Thry are shown on the skirt and on the little white jabot at the neck.
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      29 23 Typical beauties of many nations In their national costume attended the openinc of the Hair and Beauty Fair at Olympia, London. The photo sho ws beauties arriving at Olympia.
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      Girl Athletes Need Women Leaders.
      418 23 "QIRLS' athletics will never be conducted in sympathy with girls' health and girls' interests until there are enough trained women leaders to do the work," says an article in the Blue Triangle News, organ of the Malayan Y.W.C A. It continues: "Women need confidence and
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        338 23 •SPORT-FROCKS I Use the Right material It must be absolutely the latest both in design Colour only obtainable from PARMANAND BROS. NEWLY ESTABLISHED AT Phone 6766. 42, HIGH STREET SINGAPORE. invite Blood-Poisoning AND Ugly Skin Diseases Disease grrms abound everywhere, BllllClUllVfc and the slightest pimple or skin **CJ abrasion offers
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        161 23 GRAND OPPORTUNITY to show every lady in Singapore what is a nice NATURAL PERMANENT WAVE we have decided to REDUCE OUR RATE by 33 i/3°o— which makes it possible that you can have the VERY BEST PEKM for $10 on| y during October and November, 1936. Everything is under the
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      More Hay Diet Menus.
      1037 24 Protein Dinners. HAY Diet menus are now a matter of discussion where women Ither in Malaya In continuation of the articles published in this suppkmen? menus for protein dinners are set cut below. Pi awn Cocktail, Cream of Mushroom Soup, Grilled Salmon and Grape Sauce Mixed
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      22 24 A neat tico-piece of light woollen material urith huge dark green spots. It has original leather belt and imitation buttons in green.
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      Neglected Hands Give You Away.
      462 24  -  Exercise To Keep Them Young. By Marion Morton. MOST of vis nowadays know all about manicure and how to apply hand lotions for whitening the skin of the hands. And lovely hands are always the lovelier for such aids to beauty. But if the hands
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      28 24 of Mr. Valentin Kierdorf, of the Cultuur MaatschappylndraVri and" Miss Waldtraut Edith Tu«ebere of Aix la Chapelle Gernlny «h"ch was celebrated at the Singapore Presbyterian Church last week.
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      OVALTINE JERSEY HERD SUCCESS.
      75 24 The judging of the Jersey Classes at the Hertfordshire Show in Hatfleld resulted In a sweeping success for the Ovaltine Jersey H:rd. In addition to providing the champion, the Ovaltine Herd gained six irst, five second and four third prizes. Thus this famous Jersey Herd connue
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      A Good Blue-Bag.
      78 24 A small thick woollen bag Is the best for holding a square of blue. Part of an eld white glove or a small cock foot may be ussd for the purpose, and Immediately after use the blue-bag should be squeezed dry and put away In a small
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      29 24 A distinctive ensemble ih>l*>»ag one of the new printed materials carried o«t in navy and red. A striking touch is the perfectly plain tal»ta necked bkmse In red cashmere.
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        127 24 >/>.* face ±ay* twenty. v.,*" but her hands «ay If you want to look youthful, keep your hands young. Your finger-tips can be constantly beautiful with CtEMI NAIL POLISH Lcki letUt Mid it&ui OH lc»j£X i4j/fe Four Favourite Stores to Supply Sole Distributors; AIM Pin SENG'S TRADING CO 77, Selegie
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        326 24 GET THIS STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION And Amaze Your FriendsMen hate an ugly proasy nosr ■hinytUn. Moisture andgn come (rom enlarged pore*, rhete mix with your powJer and form tiny li.iril particles which enter the pores, irr,'. enlarge them still more— so the viciont circle fioes on. Change to I'oudre 1
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      14 25 My little boy has fallen down the well! (By courtesy of the 'Sunday Referee.")
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      When Frocks Need Reviving.
      440 25 Adding Flowers Or Bows. <'jyjlD-SEASON certainly has its clothes problems, for it is at this time of the year that our clothes have lost their first lovely freshness and novelty, and we usually find that our dress purses are very slender indeed, and will not admit
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      Endive And Pineapple Salad.
      89 25 Wash endive and separate stalks Chill thoroughly. Drain and chill canned pineapple using slices from large can (No. 2'i>. Insert a few stalks of endive through hole of pineapple slice. Place en salad plates and garnish with watercress, small leaves of escarole or other salad greens.
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      GOOD FRUIT FROM CALIFORNIA.
      448 25 GRAPES AND PEARS DO WELL. PAPAYA WITH FISH. (By Housewife.) Singapore, Oct. 6. A LARGE and varied consignment of vegetables and fruit arrived from California, a few days ago. It included lettuces, celery, cauliflower, red and green grapes, pears, apples, oranges, grapefruits and lemons; lettuces, swede
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      887 25 (Special to (he Straits Times.) 'J'HIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewife and gives last Tuesday's prices. Those prices are only approximate, but they will bo useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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        319 25 Exquisitely fine, delicately fragrant, soft and soothing to the skin, Java Powder is essential as a protection against sun and wind. It preserves the youthful beauty of the complexion and Imparts a velvety softness to the skin. Representatives THK GRAFTON LABORATORIES, "fi-B, t'ollyer Quay, sin«ap«r*\ A Net I Selection of
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