The Straits Times, 14 October 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 21 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      121 1 SliyaAPORE*. 140. CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471)« ■vrvl I RALEIGH 1 THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLE THE MACHINE THAT HAS STOOD ALL TESTS FOR J^^7^^\ m -t -tC JL v^ Jcj ffliF\ QUALITY I DURABILI T V HIRE PURCHASE TERMS ARRANGED "golden arrow ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET SENT FREE ON REQUEST I PRICE $67.50. ifpp
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      7 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683>.
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      685 2 The engagement Is announced between Mr. Alan Rlce-Oxley D.F.C. of JesseKon, North Borneo and Valerie, widow of the Hon. lV.'ri.k Gardner and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sidgwlck, of Ipswich, Suflolk. SITUATIONS VACANT hrn applying for an* position advcrtlsrf* id the** columns ser.d copies of testimonial*. Do not «rnd
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      397 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED a reliable Sales Girl, apply Box No. 215, Straits Times. WANTED? Dresser No. II grade for Estat Hospital thorough knowledge of Anti-Mala-rial works essential. Apply stating salary and age. Atbara Estate. Kuantan. WANTED, experienced Chinese Stenographer for Engineering firm. Apply in writing with copies of testimonials, stating
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      854 2 FOR SALE SECOND HAND SADDLE in good CODdlkm $38. Box No. 218, Straits Times. SIMSON STONE-CRUSHERS. Simson "L" c« V x 8 V t1.200. Hlndhede ft Co.. Ltd. TBE NEW "PTlgldaire- is wider, roomier, md gives genuine usability and not mere gadgets. On view at Nathan's, Orchard Rd. DALMATIANS Purchasers
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      987 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET 93. Robinson Road, Angullla Co. OFFICES at 1 and 4-A. Prince 6* and 22, Raffles Place Apply, Koto Cbe« Kee 139. Killlney Road. TO LET riverside godo>vn No. SI Robertson Quay. Also seaside bungalow nith tennicourt No. 69 Meyei Road. Apply Meyo Brother*. TO LET. Shops
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      854 2 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE of rare postage stamps Including a valuableold collection, broken into lots. To be held at our saleroom. No. 27. Chulia Street, on Thoreday. Dctober 15. 1936 at 1030 a.m. The above sale will include the Silver Jubilee stamps in complete sets, used and unused. Now on
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      608 2 BUSINESS CARDS Ero MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGC Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. GIBBONS 1 STAMP CATALOGrr, 1D.17. The Whole World Catalogue S7 1 The Simplified Catalogue $3 00 Packet containing 10 Jubilee Stamps jo 50 Packet containing 20 Jubilee Stamps ji 75 G. 11.
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      190 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within O"jt«k!f Without Ma:a>a Malaya Postage Monthly S 3.00 4 or S 2.50 Quarterly t 8.5* I1J.K S 1.5* Halt \rurlv SI700 «?t BO S1S.80 Yearly S34M S48.00 $30.00 Soir— Outslalloi. cheque* »nould include thr usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charre* aixl initrvrUons for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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      707 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorpcrateo m England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES FENINSUI.AR AND ORIENTAL 8 NCO. DNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJEST V S GOVERNMENT, IX>NDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1936 CUPDWAN 6,070 0.1 22 CARTHAGE
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      594 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS, (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10.5 CC Oct. 14 15 S KATORI MARU 19,000 Oci 28 29 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Nov 11 12 I YASUKUNI
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      626 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom From From Spore Malacca Port Penang MS Sham JUTLANDIA 20/10 20/10 21/10 23/10 MEONIA 3/11 3/11 4/11 6/11 ALSIA 1/12 1/13 3/12 4/12
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      175 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £72.0.8 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming pool— Talking Motion Pictures. Delicious nieals— Hot and cold runnlne water In each Staterootm. Cabins for two or -lore cissenger* with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila
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      1174 3 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL MNF. (Ocean The Hua Khlow 3team«.Mp Co (1931) Ltd Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. anil China Mutual The Cunard White tar Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. I. to The Australian Orienul Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co. Ltd
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    138 4 Wednesday. Octcber 14. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive KFPPi:L IMKBOIB Main Wharf Uh. Princess Mary. Recorder, Elout. Gorgon. RAJ. Aquarius. Nieuw Zeeland. OU Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Trnjonc I'ir-i Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Tung Song, Victoria Dock
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    116 4 Mails from Europe, (London parcel malls) expected today, Oct. 14 by Memnon will be delivered at 9 a.m. Mails from Japan today, Oct. 14, by Toba Maru. Mails from China and Japan today Oct. 14. Haruna Maru. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today, Oct. 14, by air (Netherlands)
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    48 4 I Aircraft Melbourne VH-USF from Brisbane Darwin and D.E.I. arrived Oct. 10: Mr. B. F. Tyson from Brisbane, Mr. Sic Yok Kie from Sourabaya. Aircraft Brisbane VH-USD for D.E.1., Darwin and Brisbane left Oct. 13: Lord Hartington, Lady Hartlngton and Mr. Boyd Shannon for Batavia.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      312 4 Today. China fgeneraliy) (Perseus) 3 p.m. Hong Kong (Perseus) ..3 p.m. Japan '(Perseus 3 p.m. Medan (Both)' 3 p.m. Muntok Palembang (Thedcns) 3 p.m. Ponttanak (Khoen Hoeaj ..3 pjn. Trengganu (Parcels only) (Tuns Song) 3.33 p.m. Dungun. Kemaman and Kemarek (Tung Song) 4 p.m. Sarav.ak (generally) Bintulu
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      AIR MAILS.
      19 4 THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND IN PAGE 12.
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      23 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Oct. 7 was delivered in London on Oct. 13 (6 days)
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      FROM MALACCA.
      133 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "vi» Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.LJVI." Malls will close at Malacca as follows* Tomorrow. Australasia, Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 9.45 a.m. Ceylon (Haruna Mara) ..1.15p.m. Ceylon L United Kingdom (parcels only) (Agamemnon) 1 pjn. Friday, Oct. IG.
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      CLEARANCES
      48 4 Oct. 12: Burma Maru, Komaki Maru (Jap); Hydra II (Nor.); Raub, Siamese Prince, Kinta, Hong Siang, Protesllaus, Gemas (Brit.). Oct. 13: Esmeralda, Rahman, Hong Lam, Hong Thong, Hong Kwong. Jerantut, Tandjong Balei, Chye Hin Tay Yit (Brit.); Ardent, Hai Lee, Halvdan (Nor.); Hin Cheong (Chin.); Tomohon (Dut.).
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    FRASER & COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT.
    1026 4 FRASER COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT. No Agreement On Tin Control In Sight. Messrs. Fraser and Co., in their weekly share report, issued at the lose of business yesterday, write: Fairly active conditions have prevailed in the local market during the past week with more Interest shown in rubber and industrial shares
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      523 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in p.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. BLYS. ANT SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 513}— Passage MSI. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking Is strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC. FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from
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      353 4 EL'TCMAN BUCRNALL ISTHMMN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD, COMPANY. (incorporated to EngUnd). In corpora, edjn U.S.A.) BOSTON. NEW VOltK A O.\LT--\IORIS TLLEP.MAN- LINE. Via CAI>E G0OI) IIO1! fOR HAVRE. LONDON. MONTGOMERY CITY ROTTERDAM A lIAMBURG STEEL NAVIGATOR Oct VI. Pnrt. and Seer CanaL STEEL SEAFARER Nov 23 N v aa Via
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      320 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE. Tocay. H. W. 10.05 a.m. 8.7 ft.; 10.31 p.m. 9.1 ft. L. W. 4.09 a.m. 2.5 ft.; 4.20 p.m. 2.1 ft. Thursday, October 15. H. W. 10.30 a m. 9 ft.; 11.05 p.m. 9.1 ft. L. W. 4.35 a.m. 3.7 ft.; 4.49 p.m. 1.6 ft Priday. October
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      141 4 lialavan Meteorological BCTVlM Daily Weather Report. Stations itsterday Last max. rain- bright mln temp, fall s'shinc temp. *P Ins sis *F West Coast. Alor Star 86 0.07 13 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 86 0.03 1.5 75 Sitlawan 85 0 04 0.2 73 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 6.1 71 Malacca 86
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      311 5 LAST FIGHT (fITT mmgf^m^mu JZHI OFFICE LOVE DANGEROUS. I—^^X^^s^^T j^JMll NF.W WIFE ADMITS, BUT 4 W Aflr-1 ADVISES GIRLS TO GET P»jH k\ J 4l^B THEIR MEN! k^kSSSfSßHag^gm^Hl^^ See What Happened To A Beautiful Secretary Who Fell In Love With Her Boss CLAUDETTE COLBERT IN COLUMBIA'S MOST ENTERTAINING COMEDY ROMANCE
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      292 5 THE LEADING MEDICINE f^^i FOR pf SKIN DISEASES, ULCERS, z^g^ SORES, ENLARGED GLANDS, H BOILS, and BAD LEGS, •^?§D RHEUMATIC COMPLAINTS, i y§^gl PAINFUL JOINTS, LOSS OF VIGOUR. i Clarke's Blood Mixture is the direct "\2&% Ifl way to health as it removes the CAUSE ;2^jjg t^rSn J of the
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      79 5 THE SUNDAY TIMES. MALAYA'S OWN SUNDAY NEWSPAPER. c, Che's ro mant c t. A BOY A GIRL A MOON .A ND GLORIOUS SONGS THE INCOMPARABLE VOICES OF JAN KIEPURA AND GLADYS SWARTHOUT IN A LIGHT ROMANTIC MUSICAL. THURSDAY, CAPITOL TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 CLIVE BROOK HELEN VINSON IN THE GAY ROMANCE
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      29 5 CAPITOL LAST DAY 3.15—6.15—9.15 'Adventure Cay and A udacious /i<dSß^ with 1000 r|F^^^ OPENING WENDY BARRIE TOMORROW HELEN BRODERICK "GIVE US THIS NIGHT" With Jan Kiepura and Gladys Swarthont.
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      64 5 3 SHOWS TO-I)AY 3.ls— (i.K>— 9.15 ALHAMBRA Don't wait for others to tell you what a grand pcture this is One Picture in J\S^^ •LIGHTNING" o)|| uWi |A V¥ ARfTIOR "^^K\ I R X O ri< 1 1 i:i. TAMARRnW- War Cr BroS TOMORROW: ca Romancfl v u the grandest
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      274 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY, THE Straits Times is publishing REGAL: Chinese War talkie. And. A this daily feature to give a sllent Picture. 6.15, 9.15. readers a comprehensive summary MARLBOROl'GH- Dante's Inferna of entertainments, meetings, sports 6.15, 9.15. events, social functions and other sun theatre <New World) r outstanding happenings.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      326 6 Interest In Tin Shares t Waning. 'From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Oct. 14. The local share market opened quietly steady this morning. Tin, however, has again fallen in London by 255. and the New York market opened of a cent lower than Friday's closing. There is not
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      PRODUCE.
      141 6 Singapore, October 14, 12 noon. Bayer Seller Java Cube 9. 50 White Muntok Pepper 17.50 White Pepper 17. Black Pepper 10 50 Mixed Copra 5 50 •Sundrlcd Copra 5.75 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 6 25 Small Pe?rl Topioca 5 30 No. 1
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        MINING.
        567 6 aii snares quoted above are fully paid Issue Val Fraser C->. Lyall Evalt Buyers Sellers Buyers tellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/ 4 < e 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 1.72Vi
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        GENERAL.
        421 6 -s 2 Alex BricJt OrO. 1.10 1.30 1.15 125 2 2 do 7>/2% Prers. 1.80 1.85 180 190 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8 00 lOOOn £1 £1 B.A.T 6.10.0 6.15.0 6.10.0 6150 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1 00 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        183 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Bept. 30 108 110 norn Vi% 190? red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 111 113 norn 4ViTc ISO 9 rea. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Oept. 30 120 122 norn 4Vo 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mar.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        337 6 iShares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser It Cd. Lyall Evatt Ulenby 1.50 1.60 1.55 1.65 Wor Gajah 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.20 tonal. Malay 1.70 1.85 1.70 1.85 fcyerHitam 1.30 1.40 1.35 1.45 \yer Molek 1.02% 1.12% 1.05 1.12% *yer Panas 1.55 1.65cd 1.60 1.65cd Basset! 0.61 0.65
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    EXCHANGES.
    195 6 The following are the exchange rate his morning according to the dally lnular issued by the Hontr Kong and runghal Banking Corporat Ion:SELLING ondon T T 2/4 1/16 ondon demand 2/4 1/16 ondon 4 months' sight 2/4'/a .yons. demand 1220 iamburg demund 141 lew York demand 571 a iontreal
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 6 Noon, Today. N. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 27 11/16 27 13/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 27% 273,4 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 27 9/16 27 11/16 October 27 9/16
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    365 6 Lcnd:>n, Oct. 13. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Slock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Tester- RU« ■lay. or FaU Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 117', +M Puiiding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 117' i -1 '< War Loan 3!s p.c 108
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    EXCHANGES.
    90 6 London, Oct. 13. The following were closing mean rates: Paris 105 1/64 Stockholm 19.19' i New York 4. 905, Athens 550 sellers Montreal 4.90H Bucharest 670 sellers Brussels 29.13 Rle 4>, Geneva 21.314 I'ilers official Amsterdam 9. 19 i Belgrade 214 Milan 93 S Buiiios Aires unquoted Berlin 12.17
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    MALAYAN RUBBER EXPORTS.
    37 6 Exports of dry rubber, uncorrected figures from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan for the month of September were: Mainland 31,165 tons, Straits Settlements Islands 508 tons, Brunei 89 tons, Labuan 15 tons, Total 31,777 tons.
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    SIAM'S TRADE WITH CHINA.
    189 6 EXPORTS TO HONG KONG. (From Our Own Corrp.ipondrnM Bangkok, Oct. 11. An analysis of the export trade from Siam to Hong Kong shows that in 1935 Siam exported to Hour Konff Hoods to a total value of 524.238.647. of which rice of all kinds accounted for
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    MORRIS MOTORS CAPITAL.
    206 6 ISSUE OF ORDINARY SHARES TO PUBLIC. London, Oct. 13. Arrangements have been practically completed whereby about one-quarter of the ordinary share capital of Morris Motors Ltd.. will be available for the investing public. The present market value of the whole of the ordinary capital of Morris Motors
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    GAFLAC INTERIM.
    49 6 The directors of General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation have declared interim dividends on occount of the year ending December nevt of 2" 2 per cent, on the preference shares and 7s. per share on the ordinary shares, both less tax and payable on Nov. 2.
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    ULU KLANG INTERIM.
    37 6 The directors of Ulu Klang Tin Ltd., have declared an Interim dividend of 5 per cent, on account of the profits for the year ending March next, payable to shareholders registered on Oct. 30.
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      27 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 1720] 1 FIRE MARINE. LIFE, MOTOR CAP. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore. APB L I
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      28 6 ORANGE PEKOE PERAK TEA 60 cts. per 1 lb. packet 32 i lb. IB i lb. Obtainable from all f int c 'a*« dealers DISTRIBUTORS: McALISTER CO., LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SIAM AND TIN CONTROL.
      761 7 I.T.C. MAY WITHDRAW QUOTA OFFER. HIDDEN SUPPLIES OF METAL IN STRAITS. London, Oct. 3. The September statistics turned out more or less as had been anticipated, the total decrease in the supplies in sight amounting to 800 tons. Supplies were appreciably lower cwing to the smaller
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      U.S. TRADE IN RAW MATERIALS RISES
      47 7 New York. Oct. 13. A sharp jump of nearly $8,000,000 Ila indicated in the United States exI ports of raw material in August comi pared with July. Imports are plsd h'.gher. ln-reasing by over $5. 500.000 against the previous month.— Reuter
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      NEW INFLUENCES ARE AFFECTING TIN.
      1451 7 Reduction In Visible Supplies And Production Still Lagging. EFFECTS OF DEVALUATION. In their monthly review of the metal market A. Strauss and Co., Ltd., on Oct. 1, write: The visible supply is down by 1.808 tons this month, but as the carry over in the
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      ARGENTINE GRAIN SURPLUSES
      48 7 Rapidly Disappearing Washington, Oct. 13. The exportable grain surpluses in the Argentine are rapidly disappearing, according to the Department of Agriculture's advices. A survey by the Argentine Government shows the exportable surplus of wheat at 20.952.000 bushels and maize 194,979,000 bushels on Sept. 26.— Reuter.
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    BRITISH LOAN TO CHINA ?
    286 7 BRITISH LOAN TO CHINA Agreement To Grant Certain Credits. London, Oct. 13. Negotiations have been completed for a British loan to China of several million sterling which may have farreaching international consciences, states the diplomatic correspondsnt of the Daily Herald, who writes that details have been arranged between the Export
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    LONDON PEPPER POOL WITHDRAWS AS SELLER
    72 7 London. Oct. 13. The London pepper pool this morning again decided to withdraw as sellers until further notice. The market expects their re-entry as sellers at a slightly higher level. London, Later. Following a meeting if the London Pepper Pool it was todtay decided
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      607 7 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in tnr Colony at Hong Kong.) The liability n members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1929 ol the Colmy. AMhiirlKl Capita. $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Pald-Up $20,000,000 Ri serve Funds Stcrl.ng 6.500.003 Hoii", Kong
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      154 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China by Spccuu Charter Paid -Dp Capital $40,000,000.00 Reserve Funds $3,453,591.43 Total Resources Sl.342.U2.16b.35 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman d Board Sung Han-Chang, General Manager OVERSEAS BRANCHES: London, New York and Osaka LONDON BANKERS: Midland Bank Overseas Branch NEW YORK BANKERS: Irving Trust Company
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      530 7 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital id 600.000 shares of £5 each £J. 003.000 Reserve Fund 13.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, BishopsiMtr. London, l. I. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrltsar Hollo Semarang Bangkok
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    WILL SHE FLY THE TASMAN SEA?
    27 8 Miss Jean Batien photographed in her plane during her fliclu to Australia last week. She may fly on to New Zealand.
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    Sultan of Selangor in London: Press Comment.
    457 8 Sultan of Selangor in London: Press Comment. People In The News. AN a*- mail letter from my London correspondent tells me that the Sultan of Selangor did not immediately on his arrival in England approach the Colonial Office regarding the succession issue. An interview published in a British national newspaper
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    DEFENCE OF REALM IN LONDON PAGEANT.
    158 8 Lord Mayor's Show DayNext Month. London. Oct. 12. j The central feature of this year's i Lord Mayor's Show on Nov. 9 will be a I pageant entitled The City of London I and the Defence of the Realm. The historical association with the!
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    JAPAN'S PLANS FOR NORTH CHINA.
    148 8 British Capital Sought In New Projects. Tientsin, Oct. 13. A Japaness report states that the Hsin Chung Company, a subsidiary of the Japanese South Manchuria Railway, acting on instructions from the Tokio Government, has livited British capital In the newly-aciulred electricity works in Tientsin. It
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    HONG KONG-U.S. AIR SERVICE.
    88 8 May Be Inaugurated On October 21. Air mail and passenger service between San Francisco and Hong Kong, Sin Chew Jit Poh reports, will be inaugurated on Oct. 21 with the arrival in the Colony of a plane from Manila. The opening of this service has been
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    KING EDWARD TO VISIT S. WALES.
    78 8 London, Oct. 12. The King will make a two-day tour of the distressed area in South Wales on Nov. 18 and 19. The details of the tour have not yet been decided. It is understood that he will not visit the big towns, but
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    U.S. ASIATIC FLEET.
    46 8 Rear- Admiral Halaey E. Yarnell has left Honolulu for Manila on the President Coolidge to take over command of the United States Asiatic Fleet Captain James D. Wlllson Is left In command of the Fourteenth Naval District pending the arrival of Admiral Murfln.
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      176 8 How to make a "Single" Whisky go round "When you are enjoying a glass of Johnnie Walker," said Johnnie Walker, "and you take a look at the famous square bottle, you are reminded how true is the saying that Johnnie Walker is the round whisky in the square bottle/ For
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      343 8 A WONDERFUL TONIC WINE. THB Mooki of Buckfast Abbcv, Lowland, who are always seeking that which is good and beneficial to mankind, oiler theil Tonic at the very be»t aid for overcoming weak and "run-down" conditions. Prep-ircl with unhurried care and constant watchfulness, in tbe precincts of their beautiful Abbey,
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    NEW MOVE IN PALESTINE.
    646 9 Commission To Start Work. COMMENT ON END OF THE STRIKE. London, Oct. 13. The strike and armed rebellion in Palestine was called off yesterday by the Higher Arab Committee and in the next fortnight it will be seen whether disorders are in fact at an end.
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    17 9 A small visitor rewards two priie-winning foals with a handful of sweets at the Romsey (Hants) show.
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    FIERCE FIGHTING NEAR MADRID.
    320 9 Province Eighty insurgents were killed and 30 taken prisoners. Insurgent aeroplanes flew over Malaga and dropped bombs. A Government communique claims the Government troops have counterattacked the Insurgents' forces endeavouring to encircle Madrid. Artillery bombarded the Insurgent t>osltions at Navalperal and Cebreros lid a violent Insurgent
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    INNER MONGOLIA CRISIS.
    246 9 Invasion Of Suiyuan Feared, Many foreign pressmen stationed in Peiping and Tientsin have left for Kalgan. capital of Chahar Province, to watch the situation in Inner Mongolia in connection with the feared long-awaited invasion of Suiyuan by the secessionist Mongol forces and their Manchu allies. Several pro-Japanese
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    27 9 The Nanking Government has passed regulations governing the recruitment of labourers for work overseas. These laws provide for strict supervision of labour contractors. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 1938. CONTRACTORS AND COOLIES.
    865 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 1938. CONTRACTORS AND COOLIES. There has been no more useful contribution to a mutually satisfactory and lasting settlement of labour unrest in Singapore than the letter from a Chinese contrac111 1 tor published in the Straits Times last Thursday. This correspondent is himself
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    AMUSEMENTS
    94 10 SINGAPORE. ADELPHI HOTEL Dinner Dance. GLOBE TntATRE Strike Me Pink. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY IALKIE The Crusades. NEW WORLD bide Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. BITZ. GKYLANG $10—Raise. Also So Red The Rose. With Margarett Sullavan. 7.45 11 p.m. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance C.30 to 8.15 p.m. Dinner
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    Social and Personal
    218 10 Lady Thomas will return to Singapore by the Rajputana sailing on Nov. 6. Mr. W. Mcßride, of the Borneo Co., Ltd.. leaves Ipoh this week on transfer to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. H. C. Sheppard, manager of the tea department of Frances Peek and Co. at Batavia. sailed
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    THE CAPE MALAYS.
    1618 10  -  Zailunnisna Gool Customs Which Have Survived Two Hundred Years Of Exile. <B> A VISITOR walking in the sunlit streets of Cape Town may catch a glimpse of an olive face of unusual loveliness framed In soft drapings, with the delicate grace and glowing harmony of an Italian
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    722 10 BULBUL SONG. bulbul is to the? liart wli.it the nightingale is to Europe, and I believe there are various references to it in English poetry, although I cannot remember exactly v;here. Contrary to p:pular notions, however, :t Is not or.o lOf our Singapore songster?, tho note
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    "BOMB VERSUS BATTLESHIP" CONTROVERSY DECIDED.
    483 11 CAPITAL SHIP THE WAR PLANE. Britain Favours The Navy. IMPERIAL DEFENCE VERDICT. IT is revealed today that the sub-committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence, v.-hich investigated the Bomb versus battleship controversy, has unanimousIv recommended in favour of the capital ship and against the substitution
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    300 DEAD IN BIG MANILA TYPHOON.
    29 11 Manila, Oct. 13. At least :500 people have been lulled in a typhoon that hit Manila today, and hundreds are reported missinK. Reuter.
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    STOP PRESS.
    75 11 Vancouver, Oct. 14. The famous tennis player Fred Perry, interviewed before his departure for Seattle on his way to Australia and Singapore, said that hf niiiht play in the Davis Cup competitions but that was all. There v. as .m more fun in tournament tennis. Perry said, uhirli
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    Fascist "Thugs" Denounced In London.
    120 11 London, Oct. 13. IN connection with charges arising from the Fascist and anti-Fas-rtet East End clashes, the Thames court magistrate said the Commissioner of Police had stated he would not tolerate brutal assaults on police officers. The Old Street court magistrate commented that this mischief
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    29 11 A delightfully Informal picture of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernard in the streets of The Hague. They ar; to be married before the end of the year. (Copyright Picture).
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    British Cabinet Minister Dies In Switzerland.
    274 11 British Cabinet Minister Dies In Switzerland. Zurich, Oct. 13. THE death occurred at Zurich today of Sir Godfrey Collins, Secretary for Scotland and a member of the Cabinet since 1932. Sir Godfrey, who was 61, was taken ill suddenly a few weeks ago while on j holiday in Switzerland. His
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    PENANG-HONG KONG AIR SPEED UP.
    99 11 A remarkable speed-up has been achieved recently on Penang-Hong Kong section of the Empire route. The Imperial Airways Ds Havilland plane. Dorado, operating on this service has been covering the 1,500 journey .'n cne day Instead of the scheduled 11 2 days. The lateness of
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    Rationing In Madrid.
    196 11 Food Shortage In The Capital. Madrid, Oct. 13. UOOD rationing, by means of which it is hoped finally to abolish food queues, begins in Madrid tomorrow. Another new order has been Issued under which no householder Is allowed more than one mattress and two blankets, any excess
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    NANKING CONGRESS MAY BE POSTPONED.
    84 11 Election Arrangement Not Complete. Shanghai, Oct. 14. The date for the opening of the National People's Convention, fixed for Nov. 12, to discuss and adopt the new constitution (see page 19) and to elect the President, may be postponed. It is understood that the present
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    SULTAN OF SELANGOR IN LONDON.
    70 11 London, Oct. 13. The Sultan of Selangor and Tungku Sharurdu visited the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London today, accompanied by Sir Herbert Reid of the Colonial Office. The Sultan displayed a keen Interest in the work of the hospital, particularly the pathological department, where
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    BRITISH INTEREST IN CHINA.
    401 11 Mr. Kawagoe On Press Comment. ALLEGES RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE. Shanghai, Oct. 13. TOKIO newspapers today pub- lish a statement issued by Mr. Kawagoe, in which the Japanese Ambassador to China says Sino-Japanese tension in Nanking and Shanghai has relaxed. There Is no evidence of any boycott of
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    ARTIFICIAL WOOL.
    37 11 Berlin, Oct. 13. A factory for the production of artificial wool is being erected at Siegburg. V/est Germany, according to a report in the Boersen Zeltung. It is believed production will begin next June. Reuter.
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    NEW HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER.
    19 11 Budapest, Oct. 13. Dr. Kalman Daranyi. acting Prime Minister, has been appointed Prime Minister— Reuter.
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    Mud Throwing At Hitler Incident Now Closed.
    146 11 AN outburst of German anger against France followed the Communist demonstrations on the frontier of Alsace-Lorraine, particularly thei speech at Strasbourg by M. Thorez, Secretary-General of the French Com- i munist Party, in which he declared that Hitler's object was the annihilation of
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    Jean Batten To Fly On.
    165 11 Dangers Of The Tasman Sea. Sydney, Oct. 13. I Miss Jean Batten, who reached Sydney at 2.30 p.m. local time today, is still determined to fly the dangerous Tasman Sea and so complete her Eng-land-New Zealand flight, despite the official efforts of the Australian Civil
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    14 11 Sir Godfrey Collins, Secretary for Scotland, whose death is announced today (see col. 2.)
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    GERMANY & NEW LOCARNO.
    263 11 GERMANY NEW LOCARNO. Hitler's Reply To British Note. COLONIAL CAMPAIGN TO END? fJERMANY'S reply to tho British Note on the possibility of holding a new Locarno conference is understood to be completed and will probably be despatched in the next few days. It is believed the Note will show that
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    REFERENDUM SHOWS STRONG "PALACE" OPPOSITION.
    1604 12 ONLY 23 OUT OF 223 VOTE IN FAVOUR. Majority Wants Plans Deferred. THAT opinion in Singapore is overwhelmingly opposed to the Municipal Commissioners' scheme for the construction of a $100,000 presidential palace is indicated by replies received to the questionnaire sent out by the S.S.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    408 12 Guests Meet \Atrd Hartington. Friday. Oct. 9. The Marquess fc llnthlMW of Hartington and Mr. G. E. Boyd Shannon arrived to stav at Government House. The following were the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency at Government House this evening: Th? Marquess and Marchioness of Hartington,
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    Air Mails.
    60 12 INWARD X.L.M.: From Europe; Due Thursday night. Imperial: From Europe; Doe Thursday night. OUTWARD X.L.M.: To Europe^ Mails close 12.45 p.m. today. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 7 p.m. tomorrow. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 p.m. tomorrow. Imperial: To Hong Kong: Mails close 7
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    37 12 KaUuC (Singapore) school children acted a number of English nursery rhymes at a school entertainment at the Bethel Church of England School yesterday. This picture shows six children in "Where are you going to, my little maid?"
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    49 12 A burglar bro into the home of Mr. W. D. Lamt>r manager of the Pavilion Theati at Bukit Timah Rjad. Slngapo. 1 t.t night ..nd stole a gold watch valued at $90. A window on the ground floor was forced open. Mr Lambert w; j absent -at the time.
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    THE SULTAN OF KELANTAN.
    112 12 .Visits Air And Naval Bases. H.H. the Sultan of Kelantan visited the Air and Naval Bases yesterday, accompanied by Mr. W. J. Parks, A.D.C. to H.E. the Governor. At the Air Base, His Highness m met by Alr_Commodore Sydney Smith, Air Officer Commanding the R.A.F., Far
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    METEOROLOGICAL MEETING.
    43 12 The Malayan representative at the meeting in Honj Kong In January of the Far Eastern Regional Commission of the International Meteorological Organisation will be Mr. C. D. Stewart, superintendent Singapore Meteorological Office. (Details of the meeting are given in page 17)
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    AGITATED FOR STRIKE.
    202 12 Court Story COOLIE ARRESTED AT HOSPITAL. SENTENCED FOR TRESPASSING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Oct. 13. Believed to hays agitated for a strike at the New Mental Hospital, Toh Ah Biew was fined $20, with. the alternative of two weeks imprisonment, by Inche Abdul Rauf. Third
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    SIKH WOMEN MAKE A FLIGHT.
    71 12 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. Oct. 13. Two Sikh women took a flight for the first time here on Sunday. Mrs. Chancel Singh, wife of a local Sanitary Inspector, and her sister-in-law had often see aeroplanes in Taiping, and when Perak Flying Club planes arrived
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    PEACEFUL PENETRATION.
    314 12 Japan's Trade. SUPPORT FOR INTERVENTION. CTRONG support of the Straits articles which drew attention to the effects of Japanese trade competition in Malaya is Riven in the September number of British Malaya," just received. The magazine says "These articles call attention at last to what has been going
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    DRIVE TO RID SINGAPORE OF MOSQUITOES.
    431 13 DRIVE TO RID SINGAPORE OF MOSQUITOES. HOW PUBLIC CAN HELP. Health Officer's Hints. A drive has begun to free Singapore of all mosquitoes, and in a lecture yesterday at the Ramakrisha Mission, Dr J. W. Scharff, M.D., D.P.H., Chief Health Officer, Singapore, told how householders may help in this work.
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    TASMANIAN DEVIL COMING TO SINGAPORE.
    394 13 TASMANIAN DEVIL COMING TO SINGAPORE. Animal movements. A MALAYAN baby elephant, a black panther, a python, and probably a tapir, will be among the passengers who will board the Nleuw Zeland next Friday for Sydney. They will be in charge of Mr. H. B. Brown, secretary and chief administrative officer
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    CAR ACCIDENT BROUGHT HIM LUCK.
    133 13 Compensation Pays Passage Home. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Oct. 13. In the Malacca Police Court this morning Miss P. Lazaroo. a teacher at the Tranquerah English School, was charged with negligent driving and causing hurt to Chinnlah. a Tamil, by knocking him down shortly
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    DEER-SHOOTING CASE AT SEGAMAT.
    81 13 (Prom Our Own Correspondents Segamat. Oct. 12. A Malay, Atan. appeared on Thursday before Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Scgamat magistrate, for Illegal shcoUng of a deer at Batu Ragl, a few miles from Segamat town. The man p'.eaded guilty. He said that he gave
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    MONEY-CHANGER GOES TO GAOL.
    316 13 Retained Stolen Guilders.! Pakirl Mohamed. an assistant in a money-changing business in Singapore, was sentenced to undergo six months' imprisonment at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, by Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, for dishonestly retaining 800 guilders knowing them to be stolen. The case was a sequel to
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    CROWNS FOR SALE.
    211 13 At The Cinema, Intrigue And Romance In Ruritania. "Love In Exile." (With Clive Brook and Helen Vinson. United Artists.) At the Pavilion. The old Ruritanian romance in new guise, and very entertaining. King Regis loses his crown because some foreign concessionaires think they can get more out
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    MUAR CHINESE MERCHANTS' CLUB ANNIVERSARY.
    100 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Oct. 11. On the occasion of the seventh anniversary of the Muar Chinese Merchants' Club, the members held an "at home." A large gathering attended the tea-party. A dinner concluded the celebration. The following were elected office-bearers President, Mr. Koh
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    Honour For Perak Chief.
    136 13 Malayan Certificate. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 12. Mr. Wan Abdul Jalil bin Wan Hussain. J.P. (Orang Kaya Temenggong) will be the recipient of the Malayan Certificate of Honour at the Council Chamber at Taiping on Thursday. October 22, immediately before the budget meeting of
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    PALACE TRESPASSERS FINED.
    113 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Oct. 12. Leng Kong Seng and Teng Tek Kek were charged before Inche Mohamud bin Mohamed Shah this afternoon with trespassing at the palace of H.H. Tunku Ahmad yesterday at 2 p.m Inspector Yusop bin Ibrahim, of the Central Police Station, Muar,
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL ANNEXE OPENED.
    138 13 Cost $10,000 In Kampar. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 12. The new $10,000 annexe to the An-glo-Chinese School, Kampar, consisting of two classrooms on the ground floor and a hall on the top floor, was declared open during the week-end by the acting British Resident,
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    ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF STATE LAND.
    163 13 Chinese Squatters Ignore Warning Fined $5. (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Oct. 11. Two Chinese, Kong Ah Wah and Goh Jong Guan, were each fined $5 and costs in the second magistrate's court at Muar, before Inche Ibrahim bin Ismail, on a charge of unlawful
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    Governor May Open Penang Radio Show.
    103 13 The fourth annual radio exhibition organised by the Penang Wireless Society will be held In the Penang Turf Club Pavilion on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3. 4 and 5. Arrangements are being made to make the show even more attractive than the one
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    44 13 Mr. J. E. Jeans, acting Chief Court Inspector, Penang. is going home on long leave on Oct. 17. Inspector R. Hlgglns, formerly of Malacca, has been appointed to take his place. Mr. Jeans was attached to the Singapore Detective Branch about a year ago.
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    MALAY FISHERMAN'S MYSTERY DEATH.
    321 13 Verdict Withheld At Muar Inquest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Oct. 11. Mystery surrounding the disappearance of a Malay fisherman, Kamis bin Baba from a boat at Tanjong Tohor. Muar, was investigated at an inquiry held before Inche Ibrahim bin Ismail in the Muar Police Court.
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    K.P.M. ENGINEER SHOT IN AUSTRALIA.
    64 13 Shot and wounded in a Melbourne street, Harry Hulymans, aged 28, third engineer of the liner Nieuw Zeclar.d. i which arrived at Singapore from Australian ports on Monday, was left in hospital in the Victorian capital. When the vessel began her voyage northward again, Mr.
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    WOMAN THROWN FROM WINDOW 12 FEET HIGH.
    394 13 EVIDENCE AGAINST HUSBAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 13. LJOW he saw woman being 11 thrown out of a window 12 feet high was told by a witness before the acting Chief Justice, Mr. a'Beckett Terrell, at the Seiangor Assizes today,
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    ONE-SIDED RUGGER TRIAL AT THE S.C.C.
    721 14 Minns Wins Favour At Full-Back. 'pHE Projables were far too good for the Possibles in yesterday's trial game at the S.C.C. beating them by 26 points to nil, and they provide the bulk of the team chosen to meet the R.N. and H.A.F. on
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    SINGAPORE FIFTEEN 10 MEET R.N. & R.A.F.
    75 14 SINGAPORE FIFTEEN 10 MEET R.N. R.A.F. The Singapore State team to meet the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force on the Padanj on Saturday has been selected as follows: A. E. Minns; G. D. A. Lundon, J. C. Cooke, G. T. GiUcspie, A. P. Craigie; K. A. Haddocks, A. Cromarty;
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    Polo Matches For The Myra Cup,
    806 14 I*HE Singapore Polo Club's season ends this week-end. Below are details of the Myra Cup tournament matches played recently, the conditions being Two chukkas, American tournament system, each side playing every other side, based on highest aggregate goal score. No handicaps. In the event
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    63 14 JAPANESE OLYMPIC CYCLISTS TO RACE IN SINGAPORE. What is reasonably described as "the biggest cycling event in the history of Malaya" will take place at the Jalan Besar stadium on Saturday, beginning at 2 p.m., when the Japanese Olympic team will be matched against the Malayan champions. There will
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    19 14 The Cubs team who met the American Association in a baseball match on the Padang yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    ST. ANDREW'S BEAT RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    388 14 Rugby Football. Twenty-Four Points Without Reply. Scoring a goal, a penalty goal, a I drop goal and four tries 24 points in all and preserving their own defence intact, St. Andrew's were far superior to Raffles College, in their match on the College ground yesterday.
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    DOUBTFUL FOR CESAREWITCH.
    215 14 Today's Race At Newmarket. "THE Cesarewitch b run it Newmarket today, over a course of 2 miles 2 furlongs. Reutcr telegrams stato that tt.a starters are likely to number 28. Despite being top-weight Lord Glanely's Buckloigh should bo a warm favourite, being the best class horsi in
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    R. A. F. BEAT THE MIDDS.
    396 15 Keen Hockey At Seletar. In a hard-fought match at SeteUr yesterday the R.A.F. and the Middlesex Regiment shared the honours, drawing with two goals each. Both forward lines showed great i in attack and the defences were steady under pressure. The teams were: K.A.F.:
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    40 15 Blue Peter (Gerrard up) being led in by Major T. L. Fox at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday after winning the 6 furlongs race, equalling the course record of 1 mm. 13 3-5 sec. set up by Kuala Prince fn 1934
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    PADANG CLUBS CLASH TODAY.
    71 15 There is always a "match of the season" atmosphere about matches between the S.C.C. and S.R.C.— the friendly rivals of the padang. Their first teams meet at hockey today on the S.C.C. ground; their second teams on the S.R.C. ground. In favourable weather conditions far from
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    18 15 The teams in yesterday's inter-State soccer match between the Malay schools of Singapore and Johore. Straits Times Photograph
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    Chinese Girls 'Hockey Team At K.L.
    171 15  -  A GOAL. LOSE TO Y. W. C. A. BY (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 13. Although not playing very impressively In their first fixture of the season, the Y.W.C.A. Girls' Sports, Club beat the Selangor Chinese Girl# XI on the Pudu Road
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    MUAR'S FOUR GOALS
    46 15 (From Our Own Correspondent > Muar. Oct. 10. On the Medical Department ground the Muar Old Boys were beaten 4—o by the Muar Hockey Club. Leman, Brand and McLeod scored bk the first half, and Brand got through again after the change of ends.
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    The Sports Diary.
    133 15 TOUAT. Soeoer: Sociml A. P. 2nd vs. P.W.D. SporU Club 2nd. P.W.D. ground. Hockey: S.C.C. lit vs. B.R.C Ist, S.C.C ground; S.R.C. 2nd vs. B.C.C. tod. S.R.C. ground; C.6.0. vs. 1. A., I. A. ground; V.M.C.A. vs. R.A.0.C., Anson Road: Raffles College 2nd vs. S.T.A. 2nd, R.C.
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    JOHORE MALAY SCHOOLBOYS BEAT SINGAPORE.
    160 15 Soccer Match Won Deservedly. rE State football match between the Johore Combined Schools and the Singapore Malay Schools, which was played on the Victoria School ground yesterday, resulted in a victory for Johore by four goals to two. The Johore boys were superior all round,
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    SYED SALLEH CUP.
    292 15 Johore Chinese Beaten At Muar. i Prom Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Oct. 10. Before a large crowd on the Muar Club padang, Muar United scored a well earned 4 1 victory against the All-Johore Chinese in the semi-final of the knock-out competition for the Syed Salleh Cup.
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    33 15 ll.il. the Sultan of Perak leading In Stormy Night (Onne up) at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Stormy Night won over 5% furlongs In 1 mm. 8 sec. equalling Athlacca's coarse record of 1934.
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    WELSH XI CHOSEN.
    54 15 Glover To Lead Forwards Against England. London, Oct. 13. The Welsh team to play England in Saturday's soccer international is as follows Roy John (Manchester United); Turner (Charlton), Robert John (Arsenal); Warner (Swansea), Griffiths (Aston Villa), Richards (Brentford); Hopkins (Brentford), Bryn Jones (Wolverhampton), Glover (Grimsby), Leslie Jones
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    SIX WICKETS MARGIN.
    67 15 Bradman's Team Beat Richardson's. Sydney, Oct. 13. Scoring 181 for four wickets in their second innings, Bradman's team won the Bardsley-Gregory testimonial cricket match by six wickets today. Complete scores: Richardson's team 385 (Brown 101, Ward seven for 127) and 180 (Ward five for 100). Bradman's team
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    S.R.C. FINALS.
    51 15 Billiards. Ties arranged In the S.R.C. tournament are as under Today, 6.30 p.m. Snooker Doubles Handicap final Dr. C. L. Tessensohu and P. R. Lewis (—10) vs. F. V. Woodford and C. R. Eber 4). Tomorrow, 6.30 p.m.: Snooker Singles Championship, final A. O. Valberc vs. J. W.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    688 15  -  "ECHO" "Bosy's" Big Idea— He Gave Cricket The "Wrong 'Un"— Golfers And Gardens Table Tennis Or Ping-Pong? Conducted by WITH the passing of B J. T Bosanquet. memories of crickets greatest days (as they are persuaded) arise for the pre-war brigade. "Bosy" was a contemporay of many
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      FLEET STREET OF SINGAPORE.
      138 16 A BRAKE ON THE COMMISSIONERS. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. The cartoon appearing in your columns of Oct. 5 certainly has a peculiar suitability to the situation today. It brings out one fact in relief that both Anson Road and the Commissioners, who
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      DECIMAL COINAGE IN MALAYA.
      430 16 55.-$ l Suggested. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt Is difficult to know whether L.R.M. in your issue of today means to bo serious or not, but you may be Inundated with suggestions now, so what about this one ss. $1. (British dollar;
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      13 DAYS BY AIR FROM LONDON
      73 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. I enclose an air mail cover which tells its own tale Posted by Imperial air mail at Earls Court (London) on Sept. 27, Stamped Penans Oct. 9, Kuala Lumpur Oct. 10. Total 13 days. Let us
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      ASSOCIATIONS, AWAKE!
      214 16 "NOT A SUPINE COMMUNITY." To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Citizen is perfectly right. By all means let us have a monster protest meeting. If Mr. Frankel is the obstacle to the S.S. (S.) A taking a lead, the Ratepayers' Association should da so as the
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    COOK IN FLIGHT: CHANDU OFFENCE.
    128 16 When the Hal Lee dropped anchor In the Roads on Monday officers from the Singapore Excise Department found 50 tahils of chandu under the draining board of the sink in the cook's galley. Inquiries for the head cock revea.ed that he had Just left the
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    CASE OF THE AXE: APPEAL FAILS.
    114 16 The appeal of Lim Ah Bah who was convicted of causing hurt to his employer. Ah See, by hitting him on tho head with an axe, and was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment in addition to 12 strokes of the rotan. was heard
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    SYDNEY YACHTSMEN HERE AGAIN.
    60 16 The Sydney yacht Llghtbearer. u.\ auxiliary ketch of 24 tons, which arrived at Singapore over a year ago. has returned here after cruising among the islands of Malaysia. The craft came from B^nskalis, Sumatra. The yacht has a complement of five, including the owner and the
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      396 16 f A WEEK AGO X fIWASASHAMEDTO\ VgHOW MY FACE// V~"3JI i\/ My skin was coy- -^%s N -^^^^fck V\K, ered with black- 3 Ei\ heads enlarged WX? It fey/ pores and spots. ""lips ldarenot oout ll I 7 DAYS LATER: My ciear white j^. timW W skinandfrcshcomplexionmade M^^L me the
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      134 16 48^ If SMOKE-and be proud of your teeth! Macleans is the toothpaste for smokers It contains a special solvent that no stain can resist that removes every trace left by tobacco. Then its safe whitening and polishing ingredients do their work gently but very thoroughly. Your mouth too, feels cool
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    WEATHER TALKS IN HONG KONG.
    518 17 Aviation Problems To Be Discussed. MALAYAN EXPERTS TO ATTEND. rpilEr piIE Hone Kong Government Is inviting meteorologists of Far Kastern countries, including Malaya, to hold a <or.fcrcr.ee in lions Kong in Januiry of next year, at which important matters in (onnccticn with aviation will be
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    MISSIONARIES FOR CHINA.
    81 17 On their way to the China mission field, three members of the English Methodist Missionary Society arrived In Singapore by the Blue Funnel Line vessel Perseus from England yesterday. They are the Rev. T. L. Thexton, who is going to Yunnan Province; the Rev. T. I. Musgrave.
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    BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE FAILS.
    83 17 A young CMMM named Chan Kal Chuen. of 37. Lorong 12. Geylanjt. was acquitted by the District Judge. Mr. L. B. Gibson, last week or charges of criminal breach of trust of $264.86 and of dishonestly converting to his own use the same amount, which
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      399 17 by special appointment Are You Satisfied with the Novelty of Yesterday? W REMEMBER EACH DAT BRINGS ITS OWN INNOVATIONS. TODAY ITS IN JEWELLERY. 1872 ASK FOR THE LATEST AT B. P. DE SILVA LTD. 19/21, HIGH STREET. (INCORPORATED IN CEYLONI No. 1. BISHOP STREET. Jewellers, Diamond Merchants Watch Makers. TO
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      71 17 "REMOVAL SALE. ..OCT. 3 to NOV. 2, 1936Business expansion necessitates our moving Into more commodious and mudmu premises. In commemoration of this event we arc holding a Cheap Sale of our entire stock cf tin latest style and design of modern furnlture at rock bottom prices. Here's tp> JE portunlty
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    Hollywood Beaten By Britain's New Film Studios.
    1117 18 Hollywood Beaten By Britain's New Film Studios. Brighter Side Of iJondon Life (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 2. "|7OR combined efficiency and beauty, Hollyvood is beaten"— when an American says that then the efficiency and the beauty must be of a high order. I heard it not once but
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    NEXT NEUTRALITY MEETING.
    79 18 Delegates Awaiting Instructions. London. Oct. 12. The data cf the next mepting of the international committee for the application of the non-lntervenUon agreement has not yet been fixed. The complaints which were presented at last week's meeting have been transmitted to their respective governments by the Portuguese,
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      147 18 Here is the Essence of CONVALESCENCE >\\\v^Kj^El r piiE effectiveness of Brand's Essence ll^^r^jH^A \l thicken in putting invalids on v^Sr &^r^~i'^ t^ <> roa to P M)( health lia* been I f\ II There is nothing like Brand's for Vj/ g' v n g maximum nourishment with the minimum
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    Nanking Prepares For New Constitution.
    662 19 ELECTION OF THE 1,200 DELEGATES BEGINS. Democracy For China. DREPARING for the inauguration of a constitutional form of government, qualified voters throughout China have pledged allegiance to their country at mass oath-taking ceremonies, registered at district polls, and now are electing 1,200 delegates to the
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    48 19 Sir Iluehe KnatchbuU-llugessen, British Ambassador, presented his credentials to President Lin Sen last month. Photograph, taken after the ceremony, shows (left to right): Gen. Ho Ying-chin, War Minister; Dr. H. 11. Kung, Finance Minister; Sir Hughe; Mr. Un Sen, and Gen. Chang Chun, Foreign Minister. International News Photo.
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    Air Defence For Nanking.
    72 19 Association Aims At 100,000 Members. Nanking. The Nanking Air Defence Association, under the auspices of the City Government, the City Party Headquarters, the Metropolitan Police and Gendarmes Headquarters, and other organs, has been formally inaugurated With Mayor Ma Chao-chun as the chairman of the new association,
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    29 19 To meet the growing problem of Chinese returning from foreign countries, the Overseas Affairs Commission has decided to open three more branches In Kwangtung at Kongmoon, Swatow and Holhow.
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    Secret Murder Society Hired By Terrorists.
    534 19 RESPONSIBLE FOR SERIES OF ASSASSINATIONS. Gang's Headquarters In Hong Kong. WANG Ya-hsiao and HaU Keh-tae, allccfd leaders of a notorious secret society known as the Hung Shun Hal, are the most sought after men in China today. Both are wanted for the attempted assassination
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    Anti-Japanese Troops In Hopei.
    292 19 Anti-Japanese Troops In Hopei. Tientsin, Sept. 25. JLJom Province, which the Japanese consider as their own special protectorate if not colony, is the headquarters for one of the most antiJapanese military units in China, the 29th Army. General Sung Chen-yuan, concurrently Peace Preservation Commander of Hopci, chairman of the Hopei-Cha-har
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    SULTAN OF KELANTAN ATTENDS TEA PARTY AT KOTA BAHRU.
    96 20 Group photograph taken after a tea party held at the Government Rest House Kota Bharu, Kelantan, at which His Highness the Sultan of Kelantan, H.H. the Raja Kelantan. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Macpherson (Assistant Adviser) and other members of all
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    17 20 Mr. Khoo Teik Ec and the Misses Loke Yew and friend at th*; Selangor Races on Saturday.
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    10 20 A group of spectators taken at Selangor Races on Saturday
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    18 20 (Left): Mr. Patrick Edwin Bedell and Miss Sheila Turney Edmett, who were married in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
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    49 20 i Left) Group photograph taken after the wedding of Mr. A. Lamont and Miss Alexa Lee Will, at St. Andrew's Presbyte-ian Church, Penang, on Friday. Left to right: Dr. R. B. Wallace <bestman>, bridegroom and bride, and Miss P. M. Bablngton (bridesmaid;. Behind them is Mrs. Burnet i mation-of-honcuri.
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    55 20 Immediately after their wedding at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday Mr. P. E. Bedell and his bride (formerly Miss Sheila Turney Edmett) drove to the Flying Club where the reception was held, and then took or In a Club's plane for Ipoh, the bridegroom piloting. A forced landing
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