The Straits Times, 3 October 1930

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    37 1 The Straits Times KSTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY: THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL*' NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. V J* 21 I'AGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. OCTOBWrW, 1930. c^Mt^w^J The Straits Times 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1930. I'RICE 10 CENTS
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      29 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE B1S1). 8.15 TOMCIII I !."> MAUY IMCKI'URII «n<l DOV6LAI KVIKIIAVKS "TAMIN(i OK THE SHREW J All-Talkinf. AllLnuKhini; Srnnition Sole Agents WM. JACKS CO., (MALAYA) LTD.
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      175 1 PHOSFERINE Best Protection against I H MAI ARIA CAPTAIN C. A. WmJ^% JONES, late Ist. P.W^V., writes: I\\ i.> s Vv HAVE spent many years \fiH^ m districts where Malaria lo \allPSS) :lnd Dengue Fever have iii^'^pis Pj&'A i iia ved hav c canm n the p° pu lace, and
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      59 1 27. JAVA 3T. CPHONE 3683). 111 l 'V ■1." inches wide. lUIB" v I 1 ICvn ul v I I "Mil ■Itr^'A* "-vlhP^h '^F^v^f* *yi"'*lfl EXCLUSIVE TO ROBINSONS KRAFT CHEESE NO WASTE NO RIND A Flavour that you will appreciatesiwcAPOßE COLD STORAGE «>-."» H j H M II m v^_
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      15 1 1 j «.1S TO-NIGHT 9.1S 1 MARY PICKFOm «nH noIGI.AS FAIRBANKS OF F Mll-Talfc^byi-I auKhlnir
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      585 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. CNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST HAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due 3'porc. MOREA U.Omi Oct. 4 BENALLA ll.ixo Oct. 12
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      686 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail YASUKUNI MARU 11,800 Oct. 8 9 HAKONK MARU 10,500 Oct. 22 23 SUWA MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 7 5 I-'USHI.MI MARU 10,'JOO Nov. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,000 Dec. 3 4 TERUKUNI
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      472 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      579 2 8L NORDDEUTSCHER Els 3 I1OVI) ntllkalP (Incorporated In \i^^^^^r Germany) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS TRAYE for Saigon, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Moji and Vladivostock Oct. 12 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Oct. 13 SALSTER for Hong Kong, Shanghai. Kobe, Osaka, Moji, Dalny
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      596 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP COLIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG. AND BREMEN GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW- BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY BERYICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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      572 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated i.i Siam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Krctay, Treni/cuini. Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Pataai, Slagora, Laeoa, Sieaoa, Bandon, Kohsmnui, Lnngsunn, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departurs SI'I'DIIADIB Oct. fi Oct. s VALAYA Oct. i. Oet IS MAI INI Oct. 20 Oct. 11 The steamers nrc> fitted
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      476 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage m.v. J. V. Oldenbarncvelt 1 !i,(K)O S.M.N. Oct. 3 M. Slamat 12,000 R.L. Oct. 10 s.s. Johan de Witt 10.364 S.M.N. Oct. 17 s.s. Patria 10,000 R.L. Oct.
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      1434 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE utnd AMERICAN M An, LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penar.K PRES. JOHNSON Oct. 13 Oct. 16 Oct. 18 HUES. MI. I. MOKE Oct.
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      356 3 Cross Canada the Scenic Way Take the route of scenic beauty providing through fast daily train service, without change, from Vancouver to Montreal, connecting with trrms-Pacific and trans-Atlantic steamers. DttcripihebooUttltml lull information from L. L. Uuirr, Gt—rtl Aunt, Ho»g K»*t ■<■* Cbambtri, Sin f port. CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest RaUway
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      105 3 PHCENIX ORANGE POP MAIAYA'S FAVOURITE Phone 3463. BETTER VISION Means better work, greater comfort, pleasure and interest in life generally. Eyesight will fail but, fortunately, yjur impaired earning power can be restored anil pleasure added to all your activities by having your eyes te.'tod l.y r> QMliftad (..pticmn Consult JOHN
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    GERMAN IRON AND STEEL.
    1414 4 Importance to Rest of The World. The following article is by Dr. Ma* Schlcnker. managing director of the North-Western Group of the Aftsociatimt of German Iron and Steel Industrialists. The fortunes of tho iron anJ steel industries have taken during the past year such an unfavourable
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    WHY BRITAIN LOSES TRADE.
    626 4 Careless Methods Of Exporters. England generally is complaining of bad trade. The individual exporter usually asserts that he is helpless. Huh I wages, high taxation and other adverre conditions beyond his control make it impossible, he says, to compete in foreign markets. We may admit these
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    REDS IN KONGMOON ?
    160 4 REDS IN KONGMOON Documents And Bombs Seized. Kongnioon, Se;«t. 2". j When carrying out the usual routine oi inspecting hotel lodging houses, and house-boats last Saturday evening, the pclice (!i.'Kovere<l :;ome documents and hand grenades in the holdo of a houseboat. Although the authorities have not disclosed the contents of
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    TERRORISTS LED BY HINDU SCIENTIST.
    162 4 Headquarters Raided By Police. Lahore, Sept. 11. Further light has been thrown on the mysterious terrorist conspiracy which has ban in c-videnie in thi- Punjab for sonic uiiie past. It is stated that the police have traced the headquarters of the gang k> LyaQpvr. The
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    SKELETONS AS TOYS.
    227 4 A Gruesome Story From Sculcoates. Human skeletons in the btreets startled the rwpoetaMf citizens of Scnleoata re-•i-ntly. Pas?er:-ly too I f.rst a skull, then a row of ribs, and further on the bor.es of a limb lying en th<> ground. Round the cornel- there was wors>\ Complete
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      71 4 Smm 9T* km** li S^f I B W Emb SECRETS mJm^ Mod. A.W. 2 R-1% tons -136 ins. Wheel Base. THE LORRY wh. ch OUT-PULLS, OUT-CLIMBS, OUT-PERFORMS all other Trucks of similar rating, under full load. We will be pleased to demonstrate it. ITALASIA LIMITED. SOLE CONCESSIONAIRES. ffigfeflU 9 KORRENGZAL
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      134 4 Protect i Your /r^ L Health/ m-\V*^ %^V- js^r^ 4 out of 5 rty? doomed mW^r through carelessness f This proportion of the people past the age of forty arc doomed, thrcjugh carelessness, to contract the dreaded disease of Pyorrhca, which st.:rts with tender bleeding gums. Unchecked, i: causes lo;s
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      789 5 BH the NEW WSk Gillette RAZOR p3 nlmul the \viv Gillette linzor ami Hlailr: t >^-i^aw^^^^"^ rt fl 16^ .^^JQr* S /tJK] V' JW^ 1. Sen blade can Ik- used in your old Gillette razor. B {3t\\ V^^ |J* /£l? 'Ak^^i^W^ 5. Guard of the \ur Gillette has the famous
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      33 5 GREEN MANURE SEEDS all different types from ready stock. BUDWOOD BUDDED STUMPS from the well-known Tjirandji No. 1 clone. Obtainable at competitive prices from Borneo Sumatra Trading Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Holland) SINGAPORE.
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      163 5 1,000,000 YEARLY I- H As the largest exclusive electric refrigeration manufacturers in the world, Kelvinator's facilities for the production of one million units yearly offer physical evidence of Kelvinator's foremost position in the electric refrigeration industry. KELVINATOR Electric Refrigerators. Resident Representative.^ GETZ BROS. CO. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) SALES-SERVICE ROOM 55,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DKATHS
      49 6 DEATHS PBEEMAN r»i rvtn!* i, note to AusWill Mall y Tin, Ltd., am; ompanioe. I'm-; Yean Ch'ian me Wee Hock d at her residence, BaM n n.i. 1. IMS, leavin..- behind 2 sons and daaghters. Funeral to Ujkit llrowr. on Suihl.v the .'ith inst. at TO a.m. Deeply regretted.
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      ANNOIXCKMKNT
      47 6 ANNOUNCEMENT '1 he encasement is announced ef Mr. (hu.-: Keng chonp, of Nelson Road, Singapore son of Mr. hua Whay Sent.-, t-i Mis Loh (ienk Ne.i. th.- only daughter 01 Mr. and Mrs. Luh Kirn T« ck. Th-- marring* «:ll take place on Monday, the Ittk WSt
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      A( kNOWLEIH.MENTS.
      41 6 A CKNOWLEDGMENTS. Mr. P. W. Crane wishes te convey his heartfelt thanks te all kind relatives and friend who attended at the funeral of his late wife on Sept. and also all those who sent wreaths and leu- r.- of condolence.
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      635 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manage* BttatU Times. Cecil Street Plessr Insert th* following smsll sdvertlsement for days Tbsr* in approximately seven words to s line and there la a Bat rata etasrge ot 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of on* dollar per insertion The
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      420 6 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, Fiat 50!>. four sealer, cheap, ipply Captain BlagO>n, Chur WANTED, MOTOR CYCLE 2*, or 1%, IMT or after. .Wily Moorgate House, Cairn Kill Circle. FOR SAU A. ii' t -cycle in good rendition. Price 5-SU or nea offer. Apply A High Strett. FOR SALK, Armstrong Siddeley.
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      787 6 BOARD AND LODGING "WHITK HKATHKH." BBa, Kiver Valley Rd. Vacancies now. Tennis, garages. Tel. 452; i. WANTED, by a Japanese gentleman board md lodging with an Eriftlish family. Apply 514, Straits Times. "LLOYDVILLE," I, Lloyd Bead, hollandsche Pension, dcirclijke keuken, mature prijzen levert eten buitenshuis, elkc Zondag "Java Rijsttafcl verkrijifbaar
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      627 6 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO I.::T, entry Ist November 10 and 12 I.'onie Hill, with Tennis Courts, garages, electricity water etc., rent $100 each on lease one year. Apply A, Synagogue Street. TO LET, furnished seaside compound house No. 175, Pnsir I'anjanj Road, electric light, water, tennis court. Apply personally estate
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      749 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE SKALKD TENDBM will be rcceivpd at the unicipal Secretary's Office up to noon of the Oct. 14, l'j:tO, for the supply of the 1 lowing for the year 1931 Kerosene. Asphalt. Petrel. Lubricating oil. Particular; can be attained at the Municipal Office an;- ib between tin- hours of
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      889 6 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE OCTOBER RACE MEETING Saturday, October 18, Tuesday. October 21 (Decpavaii) and Saturday, October 2;"». PROGKAMMK CATKHS FOR Horses Cliisscs I Bad II and Classes rV and V (combined). Ponies Classes Ii and 111 combined I. (NOTK. If entri'.-s- permit, i\*o i"»s f nr Clasß I Ponies
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      268 6 MISCELLANEOUS GERMAN TUITION. Phone 4883. MARBLES, white Italian. 1, Telegraph St. MARBLK FLOORING TILES IN STOCK. APPLY SINGAPORE CASKET CO. TEL. 6075. PRIVATE CHINESE TUITION OFFERED. Fi.kkien and Mandarin. Apply No. 6111, Xl raits Times. WANTED, Baby's Pram in good condition. Also second hand carpet, size about X' X 12".
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    PARENTS NEED PROOF UNDENIABLE AND CONVINCING.
    278 7 PARENTS NEED PROOF UNDENIABLE AND CONVINCING. HERE IT IS. In regard to remedies that are offered to the public, especially those for the use of cHildien, sensible people require something niorr than bald statements of efficiency and safety. They demand proof undeniable and convincing. Therefore the following letter, which the
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    IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
    245 7 SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Companies Winding Ip No. 2 of 1930. tH THE MATTEU OF OIM>I\ANCL NO. 1.">3 (COMPANIES) AND IN THE MATTER OF THE HIGH STREET PROVISION STORE, I.'MITFI). NOTICE is hereby riven that a petition fo the winding v? b;- the
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      721 7 VISIT SWITZERLAND. The Paradise of Tourists and Sportsmen. lor further particulars and boafclata, apply to SWISS CONSULATE, SINGAPORE, 121. MARKET STKKET. AUCTION SALE o r freehold and Uaaeaoid Singapore town :,.iil country l"'"i" Ai Hi srs. Ch K-.imi Sinir Co's saleroi m, N". SO, t'hul a Btreet, m \\.dn.rdji>, Oct.
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      612 7 TRADE MARK NOTICE is hereby 2 iven that THE GOODYEAR TIRE A RUBBER COMPANY, a Corportation dul; p organised under the Laws of the State of Ohio, and having its principal place of business at 1144, East Market. Akron, Ohio, United States of America, are the Owners and Sole Proprietors
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      349 7 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF CHIA AH THIA, DECEASED Pursuant to the Trustees Ordinance 1929 Section ■>>.) Notice is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the Estate of Chia Ah Thia deceased late of No. 68, r..:ll'a!.i It.. .in, Singapore, who died
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      249 7 "SPEEDEK" CAMERA $18 black or brown. Sole Agents DIETHELM CO., LTD., (Incorporated in Switzerland) SINCAPORE PENANG IPOH BANGKOK. KNAPP-FELTJATS BB njjMfiS^l Las Imvw h sa d vy A IJ:^ KNAPP-PCLT means quality. It meets the requirement tit Urn man who wants tc look hii best un ali occasions. A hat
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      267 7 IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO QUENCH A THIRST BUT ARE ALWAYS ATHIRST to QUENCH A FIRE Sole Agents for Malaya \C E- N ..I_R a I I I [chuMt woßrs L'i-1 |m I LaaaaMaaaaeaMMmMDMU SINGAPORE lI'OH KUALA LUMPUR. BROOKE BOND \^~L^ YELLOW ÜBEL &O$3S3f!S& The Rolls Royce of Teas. |l|^^=j=|^H|
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED
    4107 8 Soccer Opens in Terrific Heat: Arsenals First Success. JACK HOBBS'S FUTURE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I.omion, Scp'.. I. The County Cricket duunpimMp coni hided thi< week when GloUCWtertkirt, by batting DnrUyhln at Bristol, gmiaad •aeoad place to Lancashire, (if the 2S jtames they htV« played GIOUCC have
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    AIR SPEED-UP.
    187 8 England to India in 30 Or 40 Hours Wanted. London, Sept. 20. S;:eedier machine* for the Indian air mnil were urged by the former Air Minister, Sir Samuel Iloare, in a speech today. He said that there was no technical reason why the ■nils to India should nit
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    COLONEL FITZMAURICE.
    123 8 Atlantic Flyer and His Faulty Passport. New York, St')>t. M, Cobnel FiUmaurice, who received a fjnat ovation when he landed after th<first cast to west trans-Atlantic flight with Baron von Huincfeld and Captain Kohl, was refused admittance to the United States as a n.:n-quota visitor as his padsport
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      158 8 CRAG HOTEL (PENANG HILL) 2,250 feet above sea level. PERFECT HEALTH RESORT. (DEAL FOR HOLIDAYS AND WEEK ENDS One Calendar Per Day Fortnight Month Weed End* Old Barracks $8.00 $7.00 $170.00 $12.00 Bungalows and Double Rooms $9.00 $8.00 $180.00 $14.00 Cool and Commodious DINING ROOM with LOUNGES Newly Completed. Modern
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      158 8 THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY. WATCHES. The bi^ rcst variety (over a 1,000 different patterns). The best movements from the Best Swiss Watch manufacturers sold at the Lowest possible prices with full guarantee. DIAMONDS but not only Diamonds Settings of the lx?st style and Workmanship— RlNGS. BROOCHES— PENDANTS— BRACELETS, etc....
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      189 9 6-15 Tonight 9-15 The director of The Broadway Melody" Repeats with Another Brilliant ALL MUSICAL SUCCESS "CHILDREN OF PI ASURE" with BENNY RUBIN LAWRENCE GRAY HELEN JOHNSON AND WYNNE GIBSON The True Spirit of Youth in Society's Faster Set FIVE BRAND NEW MELODIES lI V World Famous Writers BOOKING AT
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      376 9 \\IM MU U\\l\\l\l, U \i/ UU UU H W, \UUM)i/.\/:\/.\iLy.U rjQOOQQ O O O Ot) OO O 'o t> O) O O O O O C|C 'r-'" I I 4hb^b^Bb^bt iHj H9 I SUB E W* w OHM r/^ 1 1 m Last 3 Nights FRIDAY 3rd, SATURDAY 4th SUNDAY
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      176 9 VICTORIA THEATRE October stl\ tit 9.30 p.nv POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT IN TIIK VICTORIA MEMORIAL (CONCERT) HALL. Admission by Programme $1. COMING Nov. 22 23 TWO RECITALS ONLY DAME CLARA BUTT AND MR. KENNERLEY RUMFORD. j Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. This Evening 6.15 p.m. TEA DANCE
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    INDIAN NAVY.
    277 10 INDIAN NAVY. I Effort to Obtain Recruits From The Punjab. Kver since the Royal Indian Marine has be n in existence one of its difficulties has been the recruiting of a sufficient and efficient lower deck personnel, tajri tlit Juumul of Commerce. The Hindoos, who make rlicli valuable
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    IN DAYS GONE BY.
    145 10 Echo ot Last Tea Uace From Shanghai to London. On Si-pt. i. lhTi, tiic famous clipper! •!'i|i Ariel, one of the most beautiful yea- i -v, r turned o^it by .stct'lt'^. yard at! (.re-nock, kit Bhutyhal on her (ast tea i i>• htl >c I. nr10...
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    MINERVA MOTORS.
    220 10 A Reorganisation Scheme Approved. An oxtraordinarj general meeting ait! meeting* of the holders of prrferred, ordinary and deferred >h.ir, < af Motors rEnrlaad), Ltd., a>aa held rin Sept. l ;-.t the llolborn Restaurant. W.C.. ■t resolution* for the rcorgaaisa- he p.t.il and amenduenj artii lea Muj t A.
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    60PENG RUBBER.
    201 10 GOPENG RUBBER. Share Capital to Bo Written Down. An extraordinary meeting of -Jr.- Ceneng I'ial.i Rubber Estate* was called for Sci». 'i to eoaaiaer rrsolntlont to reduce the 'he company from i"J."i(l,('tO (dividid into 250.000 shares »f i'l. or" which tSO.OOd been issned) to HlB.not) (divided late u.C(-<i share* <>f
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      RESTRICTION OF RUBBER.
      542 10 The Real Attitude Of Ceylon. While it i< true that, H a body, i ylcn rabbar p. iducors have revised their opinions and voted i:i favour of restriction, many individual agents and planters hold that restriction of output should or\ly be nduntcd H n last re&ort nnd
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      263 10 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Oct. 3. On London Bank 4 m/i 24 \;zz Demand 23:» I rivatc 2 n:. credit 4 9 c 2 On New York, demand £,6 f,.n; Private WO tl/» 87 13/18 On FIMM, Bank T.T. 143."> On India. BanV. T.T. 15tJ Oa H«M Koni;. Uank T.T. 42». On
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        478 10 USM VtL 1'<I. Buyers Sellers il £1 Asam Kuiv.ba.nc 2u/- i -5 Ayer Hitum Tin 8/9 i> 9 £1 £1 bur.crin Tin 1 t; 11/6 1 1 BaUinj* I'a<Iang 0.10 0.15 1 1 liatu Caves 0.<0 0.45 1 1 Bult:t A rung 0.36 0.40 £1 £1 Hannah Mnlay 10.'-
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        GENERAL.
        255 10 V;.i. N. Buyers -Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord». 2.40 2.60 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.00 2.10 £1 fl Brit. Am. Tobacco D.2.6 6.7.6 1 1 Central Enirin* 0.40 0.46 nom. 100 50 Chinese Cum. Bank 102.00 104.00 11 £1 Cob. T. S. T r t Prefs. 17..
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        120 10 Singapore Coifi Storage 7 p.c. d'b. of 1/26 red. littil-36 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 11)01 red. 1930 $1,876,000 |W. b'.'c preni. .vr.irapore jiunicipnl 4Vi p.c. 1 at li>o7 red. ii l Jil X1,600,000 So par Singapore Mur.ii-ipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 rrd. IMi
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        370 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Prices Fraier Lyall Co. Evalt UJcnby (fl) 0.80 o»o o.*o o.do A!or Oajah ($1) 0.70 0.S0 0.70 0.80 .A. Hitam ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 A. Kuning 1*1) 0.20 u.aii 0.20 H.JO i. Unlay <|2> 1.00 l.M)xd. 1.20 I.40*\
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      91 10 Macphail and Co., Limited. nimapnia Oet, Tin. UnchanK'd. Penawats :;2-:ifi cents. Kintas 75-7'J teat*, Kuchais U-00 NilU, Sungei Ways 1.y7 1 .»-2.07V4. Sunicei Luus 7180 cents, Klanif Kivers 1.75-l.flO. Ilu KUngs 62-Cfi cents. Hitams 10-15 cents, Lukut 86-7(1 certs. Piuigngu Rivers 3s. ltd. -Is. tid.. Aycr Hitain.
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    98 10 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Oct. o Friday, Oct. 3, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (Vi, Promotion and Laying Test Closnes 5.1", p.m.. Drill Hull, 2nd Hn. Siirnal Section, Sipnal Training 5.1.1 p.m., Drill Hail, Asiatic I'niU S.V.( Recruits Prill Ml BJB, Drill Hall,
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    THE STRAITS TIMES
    243 10 Can be obtained at the follow.tig places lr Singapore Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Europe Butel. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Grosvenor Hotel. Kelly A Walsh, Ltd., Raffies Plac*. Federal Rubber Stamp Co. Raflee Plac* arm Tank Road Station. 0. H. Kiat A Co., Ltd., Collyer Quay.
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    OUTSTATION AGENTS.
    243 10 The Strait* Timea and th* Strain Budget :an alao be had from the following Bail tiuan Leong, Johore Cahru. i. Abdul Rahman, Panaog. e\ R. S. Co., Alur Star, Tapah Road. Kualt Lumpur, Seremban, lpoh, l'ecang, Klang Taiping. Jverseas Tradg. Syndicate, 2-C, Burmah Rd. Ftnaug. federal Dispensary Ltd.,
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    SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
    69 10 (Payable In Adrancc.) STRAITS TIMES (Daily) in. lulling i UMijc. Within Outiide Sinfiport Malaya. Malaya. Without Poitaga. Monthly i 3.00 4.00 I 2 50 Quarterly 8.60 12.00 7.E" >i yrurly 17.00 24.00 10.00 early 34.00 48.00 30.00 STRAITS IIL'DGET (Weekly) Including Pottage. Within Outiid* Siogapon Malaya. Malaya. Without
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    172 10 I riday. Urluhfr 3. H._W. X.3.'i a.m., V ft. 3 in., T.J.i p.m., 7 ft. I in. Saturday, October 4. H. W. 'J.lO a.m.. 7 ft. 7 in.. 5.211 p.m., 8 ft. SiiTijrei BuK»n Rubber, nn'iiiiu'. Harriaoai Darker, noon. Sunday, Octohrr 5. H. W. Ml a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    161 10 Today. Philippine ]siu:'J> (Silvermaple) 3 p.m. Norta, N.-E»»t and N.-W*ai auiaatra (Tfaemee) aja. I'ontiuriak i Khoen Foang) 1 p.m. ■acaa 81 Api Api (Hotii; Lam) a pen. Stlal Pandjanir, Bengkalia, Siuk, Pakaa Baroc and Pajak bo i|l«n X I honsr: J«v«, Ilo«tfc-W**t Sumatra, SouthKa»t Bomao, Culaibaa, Moluccai
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    MAILS H)K KLROrE.
    33 10 MAILS FOR EUROPE. Left Arrd. Ry S'pure London Talamh* Aug. 28 Sept. Tl Kasiiinii Sipi. Sept. L'7 'i 4tr Nodarbuidcn s>-i 6 ?vpt. "7 Anjters Soi>t. .'I Sept. ifl Balocran Btst. IS Oct.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    230 10 y. October Ship* alongside tlu> Whunt,* ur etpi-ctrd tv arrive. Dm HARBOl'R. Main Wharf Tag I'rin.e, W Ut. Arm,., I. Kopiih. Kiniuu. Oil Wharf II. M.S. Heral.l. ?t/»l Wharf I'atrol. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjone Pagar. All>ci t Dock K.ipa'.i. Mc.tu.-a. Victoria Dock Haitian. Kippel Harbour. CiBt'l
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    IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU, JOHORE.
    140 10 I..md Application No. 41 of MM, ■teUccn UNA AIINA AMN\ \IINA SANA VNNAMAIAI CHKTTV hy l>in Attorney ISVNA '.UNA \II\A AIINA MAMA ANNAHALAI 1M1.1.A1. of No. M, Mark.t Strr*:. Mncapiire, .Mime > l.i-ni'.r. Charge* and ONG iioo, nf Bmmraraac, Kaiu
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    417 11 Unexpected Netherlands Decision. ATTEMPT "TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION." (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. 1 1 rents, per Ib. Tin, 100 tons at $63! j i per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London .V«d., per Ib.. up ',jd. New York, 7 J cts.,
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    NEW YORK STOCKS.
    173 11 The clo.-ing prices of New York stocks on Kept. 'S-i were American Can Common 124". Americas] Smelter d American Sugar 50'« American Tel. and Tel. Sll'-» American Tobacco Common 120 Anaemia ..12", led (ias and Electric Atcbiwn IMtt Baltimore and Ohio Nfj Bethlehem Steel U\i California Packing
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    NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS
    82 11 Over £1,000,000 Lost on Year's Working. The N< Zeuland Government railways >h<>» a lit-ticiency nf nearly a million and a quarter puunds on last year's working, an OI over three-quarters of v million pounds compared with the previous year. The net earnings were £9'J9^">7, compared with fl,tJ»^H.
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      RUBBER FACTORIES FOR SINGAPORE?
      414 11 Example From Local Chinese. One of the many suggestions for righting the rubber situation would have the Rubber Growers' Association form a company to manufacture surplus rubber and flood the market with cheap manufactured articles, says a current issue of the India Rubber World. Rubber flooring
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      189 11 Imports. Foreign imports of tin ore during the month of September, ltf3o Country of Origin. Tons. Burma 208 J. I. MILLER. M.C.S., Ag. Registrar-General of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S. .Singapore, Oct. 2, 1930. Dutch East Indies Kanka and Billiton 2.496 Sumatra 157 French Indo-China 189 Japan 43
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      THE RUBBER MARKET.
      113 11 Singapore, Oct. 2. Messrs. (luthrie and Co.'s report: Another dull and uninteresting week falls to be recorded, with a sagging of prices in all three markets. Singapore, London, and New York have lost cent, %d. and '4 cent, (gold i respectively over the period, and at time
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      11 11 East Asiatic. ::dn,700 ll>. Mount Austin iJ0h0re).— 247,200 Ib.
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      CHAMBER OF] COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. 12 o'clock noon, Oct. S. Boyeri R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 11% Standard R.S.S. on Tender October 11", t* n m November 12 n December 12 Vi Nov.-Dec. lt% Jan.-Mar. 12*, Seller! 11;* 12 tfc 12H 12* 12*. 13 Tone of Market Steady. Latest
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      ANOTHER GOOD BANK RETURN.
      639 11 Strong Reserves U.S. Qold Outflow. As week succeeds week the return of the Bank of England becomes more imposing in its strength, says the Financial News of Aug. 29. The statement published yesterday disclosed an increase in the reserve of £1,445,095, and this item now stands
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      EXCHANGES.
      77 11 Rugby, Oct. 2. Foreign exchange* are Amsterdam 12.04 7 Athens TO, Bombay (holiday). Berlin 20.405, Brussels 34.84, Bucharest 818, Rio 5-7*. Buenos Aires 39 U-16, Copenhagen 18.155, Geneva 25.035, Helsingfors 193.., Hong Kong Is. 3 7-16 d., Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 47, Milan 92.78, Monte Video 39%, New York 1.85
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      INDIAN BANKING INQUIRY.
      564 11 Evidence of Exchange Banks. The Indian Banking Inquiry Committee on Sept. 1, heard evidence at Bombay tendered by representatives of the associated exchange banks, which include the Chartered Bnnk of India, the National Bank of India, the Hong Kcng and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Mercantile Bank of
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    ST. PAUL'S RIVER TIN.
    183 11 Company to Go Into Liquidation. A circular to the shareholders of the St. Paul's River Tin recalls that at the annual general meeting, held on July 18, the definite opinion was expressed in favour of the liquidation of the company so that its remaining assets might
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    HOME PRESS AND RUBBER.
    838 11 What Was Said of JavaConversations. (By Air Mail.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 5. Depressingly large shipments of rubber from Malaya during August, increasing estate outputs, and, over all, the growing conviction that the Dutch East Indies Government has no intention of introducing compulsory restriction,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    115 11 Renong Consolidated Tin.— 3lo hours, 110,500 yards, 362 piculs. Katu Tin.— 623 hours, 93,000 yards, 532 piculs. Takuapa Valley Tin N.L.— 1,214 hours, 360,000 yards, 1,680 piculs. Ratrut Basin Tin NX.— B9O hours, 71,000 yards, 655 piculs. Rambun Tin.— 3so piculs. Muang Tin No Liability.— 6l2 hours, 71,000
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET.
    929 11 Upward Movement In Stocks. PUBLIC INTEREST NOT STIMULATED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, t'.i'pt. 1. The past week was a quiet period for the London money market, chief Interrat being attracted by the placing of tender of £5,000,000 six months' bills by t lnAustralian Government at an
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCT. 3. 1930. WOMEN'S DRESS FOR THE TROPICS.
    909 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCT. 3. 1930. WOMEN'S DRESS FOR THE TROPICS. Chr.osins, appropriately enough, a day when Ennlam! was sweltering in a heatwave. The Times published on August 27 4 limit l<*adin;r article with this title vhi< li has attracted a good deal of ittcntion a* Home and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    522 12 Mr. \V. Cole has been appointed Assist e.nt Adviser, Kukup. A daujrht.T has been born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Parke, of Ipoh. Lieut. W. M. Blagden, R.E., is leaving Singapore by tha President Monroe on Oct. 10. Mr. Paul W. Josselyn ha.s arrived in Shanghai as
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    SCIENCE APPLIED TO INDUSTRY.
    1273 12 Reducing Costs Without Lowering Wages. (By Mr. Wallace Clark, the authority on scientific management, in an interview.) The method of higher control, or executive direction, which I have found to be most satisfactory, is comparatively simple and appears to be applicable to all kinds of business,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    694 12 WHAT'S IN A NAME A recently formed Jesselton, British North Borneo, football team has christenrd itself the Rising Star Team." Surely the Shootinfr Star would have boon much more appropriate However, one must wait and see. OR EVEN CAMBRIDGE Speaking at the ceremony of the unveiling
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    24 12 Mr. A. H. Bromley-Davenport, of Sandilands, Buttery and Co., Singapore, who was well-known in local tpottinir and amateur dramatic circles, has left for Home.
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      SOVIET RUSSIA'S ANTI-GOD CRUSADE.
      4896 13 Is it Religious Persecution FACTS CONCERNING THE CLOSING OF CHURCHES. (By II. He^cll Til'man. author of "James Ramsay MacDonaW; l,;ilMiur's Man of I>i"-tin> I'o-.i'rty Lane," "Common Clay," "The Pacific a Fort-rust," «lc.) IV>KS the Soviel Government'! arti-God crusade amount to religious persecution <>r is it nothing
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      MALAYAN TIN EXPORTS.
      219 13 September Figures The Lowest for the Year. The exports of tin from Malaya for the month of September show a considerable decrease compared with the previous months. The total shipments amounted to 5,311 tons,' as compared with 7,868 tons in August and 7,417 in July (which was
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    SUBSTITUTE FOR GOLD.
    157 13 Suggestions for a New Currency. London, Oct. 2. The attention of the delegates to the Imperial Conference is being drawn to the scheme of Mr. J. F. DnriMd a director of the Midland Bank, to pool the Empire's gold reserves of £250.000.000 in an Empire Bank, the
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    FRENCH ROYALISTS.
    83 13 Demonstration Against M. Briand. Pari Oct. 2. The Camelots dv Roi (Royalists) made a hestile demonstration agrinst M. Briand en his arrival at the Gare dv Lyon from Geneva. A C-.mclot dv Roi namcl Rourin, wtto was wounded in the War. rushed up as M. Briand stepped on
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    SIR JOSEPH BYRNE.
    188 13 Appointed Governor Of Kenya Colony. Rugby, Oct. 2. The Kin;,; has approved the appointment of Brig. -General Sir Joseph Byrne, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Sierra Leone, to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya, in succession to Lieut.-Colonel Sir Edward Grifrjj. whose term
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    JAPAN'S RICE CROP.
    53 13 Considerable Increase Over Last Year. Tokio, Oct. 2. The Ministry of Agriculture's first estimate states that the 19"<) rice crop in Japan will approximate 881,626.000 bushels or 34,700,000 bushels greater than the I!i2!l crop, while the Korean er:p will approximaie 95,708,000 busheln or 28,000,000 bushels more than
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    SCHEME FOR EMPIRE TRIBUNAL.
    287 13 Conference Discussions POLITICAL STATUS EQUALITY. Rugby, Oct. 2. At a meeting of the heads of the delegations to the Imperial Conference at 10, Downing Street, today, consideration of the best methods of dealing with the various items on the agenda of the Conference was continued and
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    RUBBER FOR COTTON.
    67 13 International Barter Scheme Suggested. New York, Oct. t The New York Times understands that Federal officials are giving their serious attention to a project for the International baiter of products to relieve the embarrassing surpluses existing in some countries. For example there la a proposal from private
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    BRITAIN AND SOVIET.
    174 13 Debts Claims Committee At! The Foreign Office. Rugby, Oct. 2. The British and Russian members of the Anglo-Soviet Debts and Claims Committee were received by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, at the Foreign Office today. The Russian delegation were introduced by the Soviet Ambassador, Mr. Sokolnikov.
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    AIR SERVICES IN CHINA.
    43 13 Aeroplane Parts Exempted From Duty. Xarking:, Oct. v. The Finance Ministry has instructed the Inspector-General of the Maritinu Customs that all aeroplane parts and accessories are to be exempted from import duty for a period of five years. Reutcr.
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    ADMIRAL TAKARABE RESIGNS.
    156 13 Sequel to Naval Treaty Controversy. Tokio, Oct. 3. Admiral Takarabe visited Mr. Hamaguchi, tho Prime Minister, today. He is understood to have tendered his resignation to the Navy Minister. The Prime Minister did not. indicate whether he would accept it. Admiral Takarabc's resignation is the utcome of
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    MR. LENOX SIMPSON.
    196 13 Condition Serious But Life Not in Danger. Tientsin, Oct. J. The attempted murder of Mr. Lenox Simpson occurred at 7.-'!0 yesterday evening at the Customs Commissioner's official residence. Mr. Simpson was conducting the visitors to his study. The first shot hit him squarely in the small of
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    TROUBLE IN CUBA.
    182 13 Hostility to President Machado. New York. Oct. J. A I*re-.s cersorship has ben established in Cuba, following the recent disturbances. It is reported from Havana that President Machadn has sent a message to the Cuban Congress asking for the suspension of the constitutional guarantees in Havana and
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    PRINCE GEORGE.
    64 13 Nothing Decided as to Visit To Buenos Aires. London, Oct. .'i. It is authoritatively stated that though plans for Prince George to accompany the Pnr.ce of Wales to the British Trade Kxhibition in Buenos Aires have been discussed nothing has yet been definitely decided. The statement that the
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    MR. FORD'S PROPHECY.
    56 13 $27 a Day as Minimum Wage. New York, Oct. 2. An industrial revolution in A:mrk. is predicted by Mr. llonry Ford in hU now book, Moving Forward. He foresees that the labouring riaasas will become leisured classes, abolishing over-production and unemployment and providing a minimum wage of
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    NEW DUTIES IN F.M.S.
    1808 13 Five Cents Per Gallon On Liquid Fuel. "AN IMPOSITION." Mining Companies Seriously Affected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 2. In ordinary lanjruage, a first-da, s row" is likely to result from at least one of the new import duties announced m a supplement to
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    NEW FACTORY AT PASIR PANJANG.
    1094 14 An Industrial Area. SUGGESTION FOR TECHNICAL SCHOOLS A new ph.ire in Singapo.-e's industrial world was started yesterday when the Hon. Mr. J<hn Scott, C.M.G., the Colonial Secretary, declared open the new factory of the Far East Oxygon and Acetylene Co., at Pasir Panjang. There was
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    U.S.A.'s ASSETS.
    114 14 Mr. Hoover's' Encouraging Speech. Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 2. Addressing the annaal convention of the Ame ican Bankers' Association, President Hcovcr said Depression is worldwide, hut it is unnecessary that we shou'd Bwait the recovery of the rest of the world. The difficulties of otlier nations icrOfl ours. We
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    SUNKEN LINER.
    127 14 Documents Recovered From The Egypt. Rugby, Oct. 2. As the result of salvage operations on the P. and O. steamer Egypt, which was. sunk after collision with a French steamer in the Bay of Biscay in 1922 the i reign Office has received the contents of a diplomatic
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    BRUSSELS OUTRAGE.
    111 14 Victim of Shooting Dies In Hospital. Brussels, Oct. 2. Aurlio. who was shot by the antiFaaeist Rajgiero, has died in hospital. Reuter. An earlier message (dated Brussels Sept. 22) said:- An Italian house-painter named Ruggiero, described as an antiFascist, espying two compatriots, one of whom was wearing a
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    WEIHAIWEI.
    70 14 Flag Hoisted at British Consulate. Weihaiwei, Oct. 3. There was a big gathering this morning to watch the Union Jack hoisted at the British Consulate. The. Consul. Mr. Allan Archer, entertained a number of Chinese and British residents and most cord'nl -peeches were made. The final act of rendition
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    VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION.
    74 14 Contributions of 28 Signatory States. Geneva, Oct. 2. A Convention, providing for the financial assistance of a State which is the victim of aggression, was fornially signed today by the representatives of 2" countries, including France and Great Britain. Geneva, Oct. 2. The minimum sum guaranteed by
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    CAPTAIN CUNNINGHAM.
    98 14 Arrival in Bangkok from Alor Star. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 2. Captain A. T. Cunningham, attempting a flight from Australia to England, arrived at Don Muang aerodrome here today. After leaving Singapore on Wednesday he flew to Alor Star where he stayed the night. The first
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    BLACKMAIL PLOT ON A TOWN.
    484 14 Ingenuity Baffles The Police. A blackmailer of extraordinary ingenuity has been trying to hold the town of Magdeburg up to ransom. He demands for himself and his associate four tickets from Hamburg to New York and a large sum of money. If he does not
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    GANDHI AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
    65 14 Condensed Form Published In Great Britain. London, Sept. 23. Mr. Gandhi's autobiography, a condensed form of the fuller Gujerati text, published by Messrs. Allen and Unwin at 12s. 6d. today, provides reviewers with numerous human interest quotations. The Times' critic says that incidents in the book arouse poignant
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    ESCAPE FROM SOVIET CAMP.
    264 14 Story of Prisoners' Hardships. Another fugitive has reached Finland from the Solovetsky internment camp on the White Sea, after a week in the forests. According to the man's own story he was a student at the Leningrad Academy of Military Medicine and took no part in
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    ECONOMIC WORK.
    80 14 Many Reservations Accompany Report. Geneva, Oct. 2. The Assembly of the League of Nations has adopted the report on the economic work of the League. So opposing vote was cast, but M. Titulescu announced that many reservations from the British Dominions and other States would be registered with
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    AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS.
    66 14 Vienna, Oct. 2. The elections have been fixed for Nov. 9. The Heimwehr (Fascists) have issued a manifesto emphasising the party's determination not to allow the Red majority to snatch the helm of state from its grasp «n<T declaring that it must participate in the electoral struggle independently
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    56 14 Mails from Europe (London mails dispatched Sept. 11) by the Morea will arrive in Singapore by train tonight. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 9 am. tomorrow. The delivery will be made a little lat3r than usual owing to the necessity for counting all correspondence
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    SCHOOLBOY'S DEATH.
    376 14 Caught Between Trolley Bus and Post. The inquiry into the death of a Jaffna Tamil boy, who is said to have been crusiied to death between a trolley road standard and a trolley bus. while on his way to school on the morning of Sept. 15, was begun
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    PASSPORT RULES.
    116 14 Johore and Entry Of Chinese. According to the Johore Government Gazette the following passport rules have been made No Chinese adult male labourer shall enter the State from any place other than Singapore, Malacca, Negri Sembilan. or Pahang, unless he has in his possession a passport establishing his
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    HERMES TO RETURN.
    71 14 Aircraft-Carrier Commissioned For Far East. London, Oct. 2. The aircraft-carrier Hermes is being recommissioned on Oct. 3 for a further period of service in the Far East. Two flights belonging to the Fleet air arm will be recommissioned for further service in the Hermes, and will accompany
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    £3,000,000 CATHEDRAL.
    230 14 To be Built by Catholics At Liverpool. A quarter of a million people were present at a Thanksgiving Service and an Act of Faith in Thingwall Park, Broai Green, Liverpool, recently in aid of the projected Roman Catholic cathedral to be erected on Brownlow Hill at a cost
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    63 14 By permission of Lt.-Col. Dato Abdul Hamid, and the officers of the Johore Military Forces, the band of the Forces, will play the following, programme, at the Istana Garden, on Tuesday, under the eonductorship of Lt. R. V. S. Wright, A.R.C.M. March, Tannhauser, Wagner Selection' Madame Butterfly, Puccini Ballet Divertissement
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    WILL NORTHERNERS FIGHT ON?
    383 14 Meeting at Chengchow. LINE TO BE SHORTENED AND HELD. Shanghai, Oct. 2. lit is stated that, at a meeting of Northern military leaders held at Chengchow, ij was decided (1) To shorten the defensive lineand consolidate the positions now held. (2) To continue the war. (3)
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    THE R101.
    63 14 Behaviour on Trial Flight Satisfactory. Rugby. Oct. 2. The Air Ministry has issued a com munique regarding last night's trial flight, of the airship RlOl VrMeh states: "The behaviour of the airship, including the new outer cover, was quite satisfactory, and the addition of a new section has
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    COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
    50 14 Fourteen Fatalities Near Walsall. London, Oct. 2. Fourteen fatalities occurred in an explosion last night at Grove Colliery, near Walsall. The cause is unknown. Rescue operations proved most difficult, owing to heavy falls. As a result of the explosion the workings were tilled with carbon monoxide gas. Reuter.
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    WAR LOAN.
    59 14 Impending Redemption Of £77,000,000. London, Oct. The Treasury announces the impending redemption, at par, on Jan. 16, 1931, of 4 per cent. War I. tan, 1929-42, amounting to £77,000,000. It also announces the issue, by tender, of an unlimited amount of 4 per cent. Treasury Bonds, redeemable in
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    HOME COLLAPSES.
    46 14 Thirteen French People Killed In New York. New York, Oct. 2. Thiitecn people, all French, were trapped today by the collapse, of a fourstorey tenement house in Greenwich Village. So far it is reported that five dead and five injured have been extricated. Reuter.
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    HOLLAND AND RUBBER.
    46 14 Co-operation to Improve The Situation." The Hague, Oct. 2. The Minister of the Colonies) today received the Dutch Committee of Rubber Growers. The Minister intends to co-operate with the Governor-General of the Hutch Baal Indies for the purpose of improving llm situation. Kcuter.
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      767 15 Exciting Match. TABLES TURNED IN FINAL CHUCKER. Exciting polo fought out at a fast pne* 1 resulted in nil Army victory "vcr the It yal Johon PelO I lu'o. at the polo triound in Johora yesterday by live goais to four. The Army thus qualify
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    507 15 Handicaps at K. Lumpur For Tomorrow. Tomorrow will be the third day of th* Sclangor Turf Club meeting. Handicap* are us follows Rons*, Clasass IV and V. Second Diriiion iMi furlong*). Sur of Atholc 9.7, Taiping II y.4. PertalWM '.'-'I. Stiffy 9.2. Galloway 8.7, Grtjr Habit 8.3, Eternity
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    GOLF IN CANADA.
    39 15 Montreal, Sepk. 20. Maureen Orcutt, of New York, captured the Canadian women's open jtolf champion- J ship today, defeating the defending champion, Helen Hicks, of Xew York, 7 and 6, in the 86 hoW final round.
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    NEWCOMERS vs. THE REST.
    703 15 Tomorrow's Rugby Game On the Padang. Tomorrow's match on the Padang between the Newcomers and The Rest, which is usually regarded as the actual opening of the season, looks like being a keener contest with more Home first-class form displayed than in previous years. There certainly
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    YACHTING.
    130 15 Arrangements for Sunday's Races. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces that on Sunday the A class will sail the first of a series of races for the I'ulo Jong: Challenge Cup. The start will be ut 10 a.m. and the course, which will be posted in the usual position,
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    MAYER LEAVES WARWICK
    71 15 Mayer, the Warwickshire bowler, who has again taken 100 wickets this season, has signed an agreement to play for Accrington in the Lancashire League next season. He states that he has played his last match for Warwickshire, and gives no reason for his action, which was quite
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    INDIA'S TENNIS VICTORY.
    232 15 International Match Against Scotland. Gleneugles, Sept. 24. It was decided not to play the postponed matches in the lawn tennis contest between India and Scotland. India, therefore, beat Scotland by eight matches to three. Monday. The tournament between India and Scotland started on Monday when the .following
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    BASEBALL.
    187 15 Philadelphia's Second Win In World's Championship Series. Philadelphia, Oct. 2. In the second of a series of seven games for the world's baseball championship here today the Philadelphia Athletics heat the St. Louis Cardinals 6—l6 1. Reuter. In the first game yesterday the Athletics wvre victorious by 5—2.5 2.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    42 15 President's Prize at Singapore G.C. Entries for the President's Prize at the Singapore Golf Club close on Sunday. Members who wish to compete arc requested to si?n the entry list at the club house or communicate with the hon. secretary.
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    TODAY'S HOCKEY.
    64 15 S.R.C. Selected to Meet The Indian Association. The S.R.C. have chosen the following to ll|»imit them at hockey this afternoon against the Indian Association O. f. Aeiia A. (J. Armstrong and W. Atkinson K. Armstrong:. G. van Geyzel and T. Aloer(|ueu t ue ;V. Richards, G. B. Armstrong.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    26 15 Notts. County Consolidate Premier Position. London, Oct. 2. In the Third Division (Southern) today Notts. County defeated Norwich City by four clear goals. Reuter.
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    FOOTBALL IN U.S.
    48 15 New York, Sept. 20. The football season opened today with pre-conference curtain-raisers in all sections of the country. Some of the re■jults were Oregon 20, Pacific 0. Stanford 32, West Coast Army 0. Rice Institute (Houston) U, Southwestern 6. Louisiana 7t, South Dakota Wesleyan 0.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    71 15 Fitday, October M. Hockey: S.R.C. vs. Indian Assocn.. S.R.C. Saturday, October 4. Training begin* for Singapore Races. Rugby: Newcomers vs. Rest, S.C.C. ground, .1 p.m. Hockey: Raffles Inst. vs. Vehicles Dept. R.I. M'fdWMday, October .v Rugby: Public Services "A" XV "C" Co., Welch Rcgt.. S.C.C. Entries close for
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    CRICKET TOUR.
    159 15 Australia's Five-Day Tests With West Indies. The Australian Board of Control ha.s approved of the programme for the West Indies tour, which will last approximately three months. The Tost matches have be«n definitely limited to five days each. The following fixtures have been approved Nov. 21-2."> vs. New
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    CRICKET FINALE.
    96 15 S.C.R.C. to Wind-up Season With Club Game. The S.C.R.C. will wind-up the cricket r.eason with a club match on Sunday, when the following teams will be opposed: Ong Siow Hian (capt.), Yeoh Teck Be, Chce Kong Leong, Hooi Yip Hoong, Ont; Siow Kee, Chua Cheng Liat, John Lias,
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    S.C.F.A. TOURISTS.
    33 15 First Match in Batavia Drawn. The Chinese footballers visiting Batavia under the auspices of the Straits Chinese Football Association drew their first match against the I". M.S.— :i being four all.
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    TENNIS.
    45 15 S.R.C. Tournament. The final of the mixed doubles, at the S'.K.C. tournament, Miss M. Gomes and S. L. Oehlers vs. Mr. and Mrs. X. S. Hogan, was unfinished yesterday, the score heir.? one set all. The concluding set will be finished off this afternoon.
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    WOMEN'S GOLF TITLE SENSATIONS.
    297 15 Miss Enid Wilson Beats The Favourite. I mdon, Oct. t At Aldcliurgh today in the six'h round of the KnKli.<h Women's Chnmpionshi i Miss Knid Vniaon t.eat Miss Wanda Mm jean. 8 and 2.— Banter. Miss Knid Wilson i> once more coming to the fore. When
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    REVOLVER SHOOTING.
    67 15 Club's Victory Over Police Team. A revolver (hooting competition between the Miniature Rifle and Revolver Club and the Singapore Police, at the Thomsni Road police depot resulted in a win {> r the elui) by three points. The scores •j.O yards deliberate, club 04, Poll Running Man. Club
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    MIGHTIEST OF THE ROMAN POETS.
    1284 17 Verse That Lives After 2,000 Years. (By Oiticu>.") The 2,000 th anniversary of the birtl of Vergil is heine celebrated at Man tua from the 3rd to the Hth of thn month. l'ublius Vergilius Maro, commonl) known as Vergil, or, leas correctly Virgil ■was the
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    SCOTTISH CANAL.
    241 17 £50,000,000 Scheme With "No Prospects." The committee appointed by the Mini^ try vi TransfOrt to consider the scheme for constructing a mid-Scotland ship canal, have reported against the project Sydney Chapman, Chief Economic Adviser to the Government, was chairman of the convnittee. The capital cost of construction was
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    SANCTUARY FOR SNAKES.
    208 17 Nyasaiand Preventing Their Extermination. The Government of Nyasaiand. by special pi J( lamatien, have created a snake rescrv* for the express purpose of preserving that harmless and useful snake, the python. 'This action is the result of grave warnings by expeits. They eeclarc that as python ai.d
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    PHILOSOPHERS' LAMENT.
    153 17 Unable to Understand Each Other. The difficulty which philosophers have 'in understanding one another is being lamented at the International Congress of Philosophy which is being held at Oxford. For instance, after confessing that they exa-rgerat;' their linguistic attainments, Professor R. B. Perry, of Harvard University, remaiked "Let
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    2108 17 Can You Help These Men In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to place
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    ROBBER CRABS AT THE ZOO.
    455 17 Gift From Singapore Official. Mr. A. M. Go fan M.t'.S.. has piv- rated two examples of the coconut or robber crab from Christmas IsiunJ, in the Indian Ocean south of Bata\ia. Thes.' vary remarkable crustacean* ra\ c been put on view in the Insec 1
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    LION HUNT IN FRANCE.
    182 17 Lassoed by Menagerie Cowboy. The sporting season was prematurely fWd in Frame at the end of August by an exciting big game hunt following tho S^3 HnraTtaMta from travelling ""S'lans belonging to a ciixuj wero being towed from l.ure ti Montbeliard (Department of Haute Suone). when,
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    2861 18 THE LITERARY PAGE J. B. PRIESTLEY AGAIN. A "Homesick-Making" Book by the Author of "The Good Companions His Counterblast to Depression Written With A Generosity and Love of His Fellow Beings. Good Company. Angel Pavement. Bj J. H. Priestley. Heinemann. 10s. 6dTMIEKK are few signs that the vogue of the
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      152 18 Today's Crossword Puzzle. I RSi"""" i I I I wB^KS^Tis^^i I 1 1 i |5to j SB Hh5o I (CLUES.) ACROSS. 03 Bcwr^.poned itted Witt -hoes NoW< j.. Unit 1 v (8. Marries 12. .i,..,,. Parforau I 1 ut .,1 tho ho.iy \ohicif /..r transport of wounded lh;lt ""»'i'--»<t P^o«
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    HYLAM "REDS" IN SINGAPORE.
    670 19 Communicating Agents. PROPAGANDA FOR SEAMEN. Another Hylam "Red,* 1 described as a < "inmunicntiir; agent between Siam and Singapore, ha- had his activities in Malaya curbed by a sentence of two montnv' rigsroua imprisonment passed on liim by Mr. C. T. IVall. the acting Singal>or< Criminal
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    CHILDREN OF PLEASURE.
    190 19 Urijcht Musical Show at The Alhambra. i I.. Out Him Correspondent.) "Children of Pleasure" which was ■I the Alhanilra yesterday, is a bright m lical slow with Mug and story ivenlv balanced. THs fl!m w:is produced by the director of Broadway Melody and again he ha.-i evolved
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    "POSTPONED."
    35 19 Chinese Military Airman Not Coming to Singapore. It is announced that Conuir. Chen'? 'li hi from Foochow to Sinnapore and back has been indefinitely posti.miii'i! nwinu te ihe military operations iii tin vicinity <>( Fooehow."
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    FATAL BUS SMASH SEQUEL.
    953 19 Prison for Youthful Driver. The Chinese bus driver who was charged ut the Singapore assizes before Mr. Justice Mur.dell with causing by a rash act the death of two passengers was found guilty yesterday afternoon and re- commended by the jury for mercy, "on account of
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    ROWING THE CHANNEL.
    113 19 To France and Back with Crew Of Three Children. After 17 hcurs' rowing Mr. C. W. Mason, of Dover, who left in a dense frg to row the Channel and b-ick in a punt and for whose spfaiy fears had been felt arrived at Dover with his
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    FAMILY ARRESTED.
    278 19 Beggar Woman Killed As a "Witch." Hungarian papers relate a tale of superstition among the Hungarian peasantry which resulted in the murder .if a harmless old woman as a witch. In a village near Szegedian a peasant named Pitlik had been suffering for months from an illness bearing
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    FAMOUS YACHT.
    304 19 Much-Travelled Sunbeam To be Broken Up. I The Sunbeam (of Lady Brassey's fair.ou;-. book) i- now at Morecambe, her sailing- days at an end. The vessel is to be broken up l>> Messrs, Thos. Ward, Ltd., and Sir Walter Runciiv.an. who has owned the yacht in recent years,
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    ATTACK ON THE B.B.C.
    326 19 Amiable Bandits of Savoy Hill. A vigorous attack on the musical policy of the 8.8.C., which he described as amateurish and arrogant." was made recently by Sir Hamilton Harty, the conductor 'of the famous Hslle Orchestra. He was speaking at the opening in Torquay of the
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    TWO EUROPEANS FINED.
    69 19 Their Licences Endorsed For Dangerous Driving. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. Two Europeans named Roberts and Prockter, both employees of the Asiatic Petroleum Company were charged with dangerous driving in Northam Road before the District Judge here today. The accused were alleged to h»ve driven through
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    CHINESE COMMUNISTS.
    490 19 Warning of Detectives' Approach. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. S. The alleged Communist attempt to demonstrate outside the Town Hall, Kuaia Lumpur, upon the occasion of the publi meeting held there on Wednesday, S;:n 17, to demand that Government proceed with unemployment relief schemes, led to
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    TEACHER THRASHED.
    199 19 Woman Whose Son Had Been Beaten. A case in which an indignant mother paid back a schoolmaster in kind for the correction she believed him to have given her son unjustly came before a law court in East Prussia recently. It appears that the woman, who is charged
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    BIG SCARE RECALLED.
    221 19 When St. Paul's Was Falling Down." A man who leaped into fame by one ofthe most startling announcements that London ever heard died in Staines Hospital recently. He was Mr. John Todd, the surveyor i:i the City of London under the London Building Act. who informed the
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    BEGGARS WHO ARE WEALTHY.
    543 19 Some Who Holiday In Paris, Remarkable facts iwasrning the liven of beggan ;'nd of the large sums they obtain were disclose:! in letter i •«<! ai ;.n irtc|i:e<*t at Liverpool on Gilbert Hnn;on, need ."fl, who lodged in rooms in Islington. Liverpool, and whr committed uicirie
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    CLAIM FOR $10,057.
    156 19 End of Penang Municipal Commissioners' Suit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 2. The Perang Municipal Commissioners' claim afcainst two former employee Bad two others was concluded this afternoon. At yesterday's hearing the lirst defendant fainted in the witness box. At today's hearing his I. irdaMp gave
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    900-YEAR-OLD RELIC.
    35 19 900- YEAR-OLD RELIC. Szeged. Hungary, Sept. M. A relic of St. (Jellert. first Archbishop of Hungary, has been presented to the votive church hare by the Patriarch of Venice-. The relic is 900 years old.
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    CENSUS OF CELLARS.
    41 20 Bucharest. Sept. 12. Generul Cihoski. the War Minister, has ordered a census of all the concrete cellars in Rumania. It is supposed that he wishes to lixt refuges for citizens in case of aerial bombardments in future wars.
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    DYESTUFFS SUPPLY.
    449 20 Substantial Industry Built Up. The Dyestuffs Industry Development Committee, in a report, state that the industry today is in a very much more satisfactory condition than it was at the time the Dyestuffs Act was passed. The protection afforded by the Act," the Committee continue, has given British
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    NEW LEAGUE MEMBER
    326 20 Application From Turkey Anticipated. There i 3 a strong conviction in International circles at Geneva that Turkey will shortly make application to become a State-Member of the League of Nations. It is stated that the British Government, in particular, has recently been 'liaking representations to the Govern•>iont
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    CABINET FOR INDIA.
    102 20 Pandit Motilal Nehru Chosen As Premier. Madias, Sept. 10. The Me.dras Mail recently conducted D competition to ascertain their read V views on an ideal Cabinet for India. The rccults, published today, show Pundit Motilal Nehru as Premier and the other 13 members of the Cabinet in
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    WOMEN'S DRESS IN THE TROPICS.
    1057 20 Need of the Same Protection As Men. (By Dr. J. H. Christophcrsnn, the oilKnow n Authority on Tropical Diseases.) English women's drees is the aw t urgent reform needed in the tropics, I am not speakinjr of women tourist-; but of women wh k I
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      156 21 TRIPLEX SHATTER-PROOF GLASS WINDSHIELD All of the new Ford cars are equipped with a Triplex shatter-proof glass windshield. This is a safety factor of the greatest importance because it eliminates the danger of flying glass cause of most of the injuries in automobile accidents. In these days of speed and
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    SHOULD CONGRESS BE SUPPRESSED ?
    831 22 SHOULD CONGRESS BE SUPPRESSED Bengal Chamber Says Yes, RESOLUTIONS ON THE SIMON REPORT. Calcutta. Sept. 18. Strong support for the demand made recently by the Baroness Association that the Conprress sh old be suppressed ar.d its funds sequestrated by Government is gives by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce iii r
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    PUT IN ITALIAN GAOL.
    177 22 Englishmen Who Photographed Children. Mr. Robert Barrett, of Bishop's Stoitford, Herts, and a friend, Mr. C. Crosthwaite. a London man, who have just returned to Krvrland from a holiday in Italy, met with an unpleasant adventure on the frontier. Mr, Barrett said that he took a
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    A NOVEL CLOCK.
    36 22 Antwerp, Sept l<>. A clock with thirteen dials ;h;tt display a pageant of all the kin:s of Belgium every time the clock strike N being shown at the Independence CentenaQa Exposition here. Mmt«tMMHI>MHMMIMII
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    EXPLORING WONDERS OF THE DEEP.
    508 22 Watching Fish From A Submerged Chamber. Biologists are keenly interested in the forthcoming reports by Dr. Leebe and i Mr. Barton on their extraordinary deepI sea explorations. Several years ago Dr. Beebe made many intensely interesting studies of life on the j sea bottom in
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    HORNBY CASTLE SALE.
    48 22 i Hornby Castle, the North Yorkshire seat of the Duke of Leeds, has been I divided into nearly 1.000 lots for a demoiilioa sale. Eighteen months is allowed the demolition of the stone shell, which is estimated to contain half a milK.iis of dressed stone.
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    CAUSE OF GREAT EARTHQUAKES.
    1166 22 Einstein's Significant Discoveries. (By E. U Hawke. Meteorological Superintendent of Hampstead Observe tory.) The simultaneous occurrence of '.he first great earthquake for 22 years in Italy and of a cloudburst resulting in floods on p.n unprecedented scale in northeast Yorkshire has raised once again the question
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    BERKSHIRE DOWNS.
    267 22 Scheme to Make Them A National Reserve. A fti |>o?ul lo make the Berkahire into a National Reserve is contained in the report <m the Berkshire Regional Planning Scheme reccniiy published. The report I. us been prepared l>y Mr. >W. K. Davidge, past pr.- iilcnt of the Town
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      571 23 BANKING NEDERLANDSCn INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. in 0.000,000 (abogt •JMMW) I'aid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (aboot i l.i-., in. mi" I Reserves Glda. 25.187.797 (about £2,350,000) HEAD OITICI AMSTERDAM BRANCH OKKICKS THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES HATAVIA Head Office for Dutch Eaat li.vies. SHANGHAI
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      670 23 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan' Capital Subscribed Y16.000.000 Capital Paid-up YI2.12o.0O" President S. Shimada, Eaq. DIRECTORS. N. Yanagita, Esq. M. Araki, Esq. T. Hiaamune, Esq. N. Takagi, Esq. T. Yoshida, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND \f.KM IKS Amoy Hankow Mnkong
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      311 23 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Li'«, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets r,0,Q00,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Under writer. Eastern Branch, Singapore. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. A«»et» AtAorancea In force f116,7.Vt,004. 1493,401,870. LET US DEMONSTRATE how a Policy of SI O.OOO over
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      241 23 FOR LAND or SEA TRAVEL. A few suggestions:— "TRIUMPH" SEE I)ISPLAY Cars and Motor Cycles. Al "ERSKINE- "llniteers" STUDEBAKER" U*^ 5 Crs and Trucks. SHOW-ROOMS, LILIL 1 L1 V J RIVER VALLEY RI). World's Finest Outboards. OR riIONK "BROOKE" 5121. BRITISH Marine Engines of First Order. For Demonstration. "KERMATH" A
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      176 24 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES Never Mind;t r /^^ix Smoke aWiils^ yf%^^ Mi I I W.D.& H.O.WILLS. BRISTOL LONDON SUNBEAM MOTOR CYCLES WITH ENCLOSED OIL-BATH CHAIN DRIVE Unequalled for Utility and Siroreme in Sport Successes during 1929 include the SENIOR TOURIST TROPHY RACE (Ist 2nd) SENIOR T.T. TEAM PRIZE (3rd year running)
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      250 24 A N r- "BABY g "I can truthfully 3 it," WAS FED ON X Doctor's baby this OT T"TWT OT T XTVTT 1 "Baby was fed on VCV C year went on it Ij J^ 1 JL^ JLv Sunshine Glaxo from birth and has from birth and A Wone splendidly.
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