The Straits Times, 26 September 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [BTABLXSHKD NSAHLT A dWTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGfcS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1934. PRICK 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      479 1 Singapore: iao. Cecil st. cphone eisiv. THE SUNDAY TIMES MALAYA'S I PREMIER SUNDAY NEWSPAPER You can do more /J^mh 'T^ and do it better I 111 mo U»e a full, busy life and stia kee» fresh jfl _>/W/ and fit. you must have proper nouriah- 4^ jmet^jM^Si\ > M N
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      400 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 36« M» f WORTHS £Q FASHIONABLE TODCPTD V x vS- 1^ 'UUKoH, 1 XX x /LJ-t-^CbV No BS3 IB A'fl All. ELASTIC FITTED WITH TWO WRAP ROUND CORSET IN PINK Wall ias*/ PAIRS OF SUgPKNDKRS I'KONT BROCHE FRONT FASTENINO WITH \JaS=f9QL FASTENING lIFPTM 12
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      11 1 <=or I FLOWERS PHONt 4Ut»/ 18. Orchard ftced, (Ar.ibor iDinihintl I
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      172 2 P. A 0 IiBITISM INDIA AND Ah W MNKS umi. PAlaßlaTTtHl ARVOMIOO t'H»»U* OOWTT unil, 1X1*111(1** AH" hra if!ono I INI Jan 4 Jj Jan 10 IS Mi Wh 1 •aJ^(l»aTp"\ LPaVftfl I iM "tb. Ifl A»p dr'Vtc* 1 -i.f net It s All i 1 l I I 1
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      299 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. Gnmcm ■-fl!Al l» i r»r 4t*n w JaBMU ft* M'HIHJB. HA** *9»> Oet I 4 I RATORI MARY 10.004) Hot II 19 I F^BM'M' IT II 14 aak r— *a i *wa"w. nan. rwi aa^Bk BMFraann. i i...|.....i ■i :y (>.l in ?ri Hi Kfltll D H si
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    SAFETY ON THE CUNARDER.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
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      31 3 SARAWAK Sll AMSMir W CORN I GKTt-IT i.i.,.../ K Kill Kidney Trouble Quick LtttMLVUf tMtllMri.MlMl.mit.lll Ii DEAD IHt ntMIVI TIMII •UUtairnt 4i¥tniikkM*Nio RMIIIK ITIMfI Mmi k^l 14 Mala ni mini imik
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      216 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. uovnft AutNi?. CANADIAN PACIFIC. HPHH HI pTWiu i >.. n. 1 I amm^m MflX^irL llmi ißMß^^9riLsß4i u a- mm WW^t^^W HI JH^^S^kL*^^ W**»W •*<*"•»• m| it i <• i anl i^agjg m iiil t«| gkW^ |a |ImU«4 AftUU k t 'it I *™*^H t^^W -Ut J I
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      386 4 om^ i P^" lr tb»sarv.6i m AdvetUaku: Vfl Ommtsl \W**\ i PikaUaj- A PaahaMag: Tal. "TU»e«- ■lag»>»r«. ■agSj i uu.pui Ofga*; II J«v- "tree*. MM. Lwaw aO«a*; u—^ < 4 Tel: "Leu—lay*" bawAaa. Aaserliaa Aa vartsilag Bep73*K Jslt tttTTS. ■IK 4«lh HUee* New Veck PbMMi Murray lIUI 2 lIM Tel.
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      668 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LEI Bungalow MIA. Orchard Road AnguUla Ou I •MAU. bungalow. V Balmoral OrMoanV Nnai*. Apptyll Balmoral Raast N*. 11, Ualvey baUU, fumMhed, Miry I»U4k-i I A^ilV JKgti *Co li 4. OK« MAHI) BOAO. bungalow, modern I *an. Apply Bayar* 11, Malaoca Btrat. SHOP PLAT. Anbsr bUntona Apply
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      728 4 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT. NOriCE. TKNUBRS wiU be rwelvad at the otto* of UM Chief aaeclrtcal Engineer. P W Bahru. up to noon of Oct I. IM4, lor the Cmu.UiiU.ii. t.f Oaa M 4 at Owrtrr* tor AsslsUat Kieclrlral BaibMar atiala Pahat Plan* and apecwcatlon may be seen and sil BjMgUWi
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      650 4 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICB Is hereby given Utat the Trade Mark, depleted above, constating of a tiger n toe act of springing, with the words "Ttfsr Brand" m Chinese Character* Im Up Street. Blugaporc and that U>* asms is used by them In respaet of Rubber Mangla* manufactured and aotdbV them
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      544 4 BUSINESS MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr* HARjU and Mia* HANA •O. WATERLOO STUCK r. T«l«phon. 7467. ffA I CM FOR THE DATE I VAStIAMULL rISOMMLL'S STOCK TAKING SALE ONLY ONCE A YEARI hi OCT. Is 15th 31-33 HIGH ST 'STOURCLIFF HOUSE' (1. TANUI IN IIUX) SBLBCT EBTABI IBHMi STANDINQ
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      343 4 jCARDajTC FIGARO LsdMe HatrdresMra PERMANENf WAVING. By Earspiaa S»pira> ft, A $10 ONLY BAfrLEa HOTtX ißevai IMi aad at Is. Sea. Baaah Bead. MASSAGE. MSB. aad MM »h\n ORAOUATE OP TO TOgOO MASSAiIa Ist PtMr. N*. 111. MMdle Baaa. SIN(iAI*OBB. I ItN eWKw*. MhBaTEB'H DAII t i v t Based
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      162 5 HOTELS TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (INFORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight CABARET THE TALENTED KIRA BORIS FROM DIAfrNLIE* RUSSIAN BALLET j RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA I PHONE 5381 SEA VIEW \£7 HOTEL IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT TENNIS GOLF SWIMMING SUNBATHING EVERY BOOM WITH BATH. W.C.. SUNNING HOT COLD
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      42 5 INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THE LONDON ASSURANCE BONO KONO nits DfSCB 00. LTD. PHOENIX ASSURANCE 00. WESTERN ASSURANCE OO UNION INBCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LTD EAOLE STAR Sc BRIT DOM INSCE. 00. LTD. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in 8.8.)
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      346 5 Chromium -Plating THE PERMANENT GLITTERING FINISH REQUIRES NO CLEANING OR POLISHING. CAN BE APPLIED TOt AUTO FITTINGS, TABLE WARE. TOILET ARTICLES. BATHROOM SANITARY FITTINGS TO ANY ARTICLE THAT REQUIRES A HIGHLY Poliahed, NONTARNISHABLE FINISH. THE BRITISH ELECTRO PLATING WORKS, 31. PENANG ROAD. SINGAPORE. Sls&j£yjj JJ i n«! n. »«aa >*
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      554 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. Following are programmes to be broadcast from the Empire Transmitters Schedule of Wavelengths. Call Signs Frequency Wavelengths Kc/a. GSA 6050 49.59 OBA 9510 31.55 QbO 9.J85 31.30 OSD 11.750 25.53 OSE 11.860 26.30 GOT 15.140 19.82 GSO 17.790 1666 GSH 21.470 13.97 TOOAI. 6.20 a.m. Time Signal from
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      442 5 BERLIN. Following are the programmes to b*, broadcast by the Berlin shortwave station (D.J.B. 19.73 metres and D.J.A, 31.38 metres). TODAY. 8 p.m. German Folk Bong. 8.15 A Short Musical Programme 8.30 Aeropl-J.e and Airship. Dr. Helni Orlovlus. 8 45 News Huiletln (English). 9 Symphony Concert. Soloist: Fried rich Rolf
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    1127 6 The Blackbirds Sing— And Dance! Plays In The D.N.B.*— Miss Nova Pilbeam— Blossom Time "—Talkies For Children. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street. Aug. 29. EVDR the first time since Mr. Lew Leslie presented his "Blackbirds' at the Pavilion eight
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    BURMA'S FLYING FACILITIES.
    103 6 Rangoon School's Rate Cuts. Rangoon, whose lack of flying facilities has long been a source of disappointment to Its citizens, has with the establishment of the Rangoon Flying School at Mlngaladon, asserted its airmindedness. Flying enthusiasts have not been slow In availing themselves of ttie faculties offered
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    BURMA RICE IN CEYLON.
    95 6 Rs. 17,841,815 Spent On Recent Importations. Burma's rice finds a ready market in Ceylon, as is indicated by the following statistics: In the month of July. 1934 Ceylon received 698,045 cwt. of rice, valued at Rs. 3,708.274 the sources of supply being:— British India: 63.138 cwt
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    KOBE MYSTERY.
    138 6 The Kobe water police are said to be Just a little mystified by the Deha.'our of Mr "K." an Amerlc in tourist, a passenger on board the Niel Maers!< snys the Japan Chronicle Mr. "X" disappeared tor two days when In Kobe. Becoming alarmed, his wife asked for
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      155 6 DALTON A titling- Calculating II Statement Bookkeeping "Cash Register" F B II Machines. A MACHINE FOX EVERY PURPOSE Remington Rand Inc. 4th Floor, Inion Building— SINGAPORE Phone 2426. ASTHMA U»ed and appreciated by thousands for its good No Relapse Guarantees c No matter Who Has Failed. results No more disappointed.
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      345 7 A I MAM RPAI matinee today at us Ln^'* 1 DtCMj TONIGHT «.15 AND 9.15 Laugh yoa ant k sing yon will at I hit delifktfu! bcw muical ctme&j roajace' RSa Loving with laughter and laughing P j^Sk with sons 91 (T JOHN BOLES and I. "PAT" PATERSON in I
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      592 7 I CAPITOL I TODAY! 3.15-6.15-9.15 AUGUSTUS THOMAS* brilliant play »lW that thrilled tliousands during its T\\ < A YKARS* KU N in New York B^A^^ »w jJMhh^ Now comes to th«? Talking Screen jUjj^. I :'r> ffk as an unfor B ettable PARAMOUNT W^Ji**?' g« PICTURE H gC KJ WITCHING
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    174 8 Shares And Feeling Of Uncertainty. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore. Sept. 26. In spite of other markets being steadier, the Singapore rubber market has eased considerably today. There appears to be very little buying power here from the consumers. All sections of the share market are extremely
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    PRODUCE.
    211 8 Singapore, Sept. 26, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 4.50 Java Cube 8.00 Hamburg Cube 8.00 White Muntok Pepper 44.50 White Pepper 43.50 Black Pepper 16.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.35 2.35 Small Flake Tapioca 3.75 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.25 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    65 8 Noon, Sept. 26. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 24 < t 24% (FOB.) Oct. S, 25i/ 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Uuyers. Sellers. Oct. -I). 26% 25% Jan.-Mar. 26% 27 Apr-June 27% 27 v j. Pom of Market: Dull and Easier.
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    PRESS HARRISON.
    61 8 The Hon. Mr A. M. Goodman. The Hun Mr H. H. Abdul Cader. The Hon. Mr Kh hj Siun Ewe and Mrs. Khoo 81an Hon Mr P. Simpson. The Hon. Mr E. Newbuld, Mr. and Mr» 'Ma Kool. Mr. N. M. Noordln. Mr. Oh Chin Kool. Miss L.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      214 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 13/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 3/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London,
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        MINING.
        462 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 5/-' Sellers. 5/9 cd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 37/6 50/40/- xd. 52/6 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 14 9 15 3cd. 1 1 Ayer Weng 2.00 2.05 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang
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        GENERAL
        293 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.90 2.05 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.15.0 6.8.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.90 6.10 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefa. 25/3 26/6 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 23/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        122 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c, of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nora. Singapore Municipal 4»/ 2 p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc P-c of 1907 red. 1947 <M.6CO/00 110 115 nom. Singapore MunicipaJ 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,500,000 105
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        RUBBER SHARES
        353 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Price* Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) Fraser Lyail Evatt Co. 1.90 2.00cd. 1.90 2.00cd. 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 2.30 2.50 2.30 2.50 3.30 3.40cd. 3.30 3.40 1.20 1.30 1.25 1.30
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    AGAIN ADJOURNED.
    85 8 Mohamed Abubucker, a Njrth Bridge Road merchant who was grar ti d bail in $1,000 on Sept. ID. on a charge of fraudulently removing his property to avoid his creditors, made another appearance belore Mr. Norman t rice, the second magistrate, this morning. Mr. Victor J. Mendls, prosecuting,
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
    100 8 Ang Ah Fan and Ang Poh Hua were charged with attempted extortion before Mr. Norman Grice, tho second magistrate today. Mr. W. A. N. Battenberg ha^ been briefed '.o prosecute, but when the men appeared this morning his worship was informed that the D.P.f. had ordered I a
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    THE SEAMY SIDE
    151 8 Swedish Interlude In Court The sombre atmosphere in the third police court charged to one of amusement today wher. a sea- faring Swede was brouAM up en a charge of being drunk iu,d disorderly in Robinson Road yesterday. The police told hte worship that they were unable
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    UNKNOWN WOMAN HANGED.
    80 8 Early one morning at the Mental Hospital a woman patient who »as suffering from dementia, was heard talking to herself and tinging- then there was silerce. One of the attendants went into the woman's room, and =jw her hanging by a sheet from a grille. She vaa
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    262 8 Today Djnmbi Sc W'--la Tongltal (Tohiti) 3 pm. Muniok, Palembang and Pladjoe (Theoens) 3 pm. PonUanak (Khoen Hoea) 3pm SoenpM Liat (Thedens) 3 p.m. Indo-China (Cap Touran«) 4 pm Belawan Medan (Van Heutsi) 4 p.m. 81am (Parcel mall) iKoiai 6 pm. Medan. Slam. Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine.
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    22 8 Mails from Batavia and Palembans by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore 5.30 p.m. today.
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      REGISTRATION RULE.
      52 9 CttlHl Tr^(t M 1' -«au U K*<(«ui Ii I i.l UAH UlHlrU U">li» N«i i.in mii it u-ruiH <n rui un «1 nuiiitt rul« la t np| i and Unsli n» v ni but wtaich ttie > do«« not nart w *rtt»«i t^r r«.i ttua English In the
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      SMALL DEMAND FOR TIN.
      130 9 SMALL DEMAND FOR TIN. ii apt. 14. Me i md riui IPB vi i >i. The Knnaial Cml „n i an I.l> ..'i. .ma ituu it iuiji i I'liMtm:. «I»ji i > 3d. I 'JD I. I IM «;ih dull, hul lv II rt cofi'rv a llttlr bust «U i
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      87 9 HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS. (Ftom Om lit > th^ pi 20. iiiHrKN'MFNT SHMKH. ftltl I as Lo«n 4"• 1960-90 IH.MIt«roN RtrnlU illi 101 S a it) j i i n Canadian I'll lt«r I rf> ii if- d I 1,1! It |*r S| /g i Int. Nickel No par as
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
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      132 9 MANklNfc. ;>m»ted IB Hont Kong). TM Itatf IW Ot wm »T1 1» IM'M tr si' "'i ii i 6. 600.000 1» i- rut K Bnn h**iit M I Rovkwn Bhni*|h«l i 1 mile t o' 'tni" i "nil 1 > > I II NfW Y I uiimw, \Ww\\ i-i" '••.ooo.opo
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      133 9 111 Ulia. >./f «tuJ On. liiclc^uili huAa alitl iWlft ail- «••>. IW<» M*uu.. uU ulkjr iv KpMV>|KC. wullx tU aiitl tnu wn iu-i«U fJUL VISCA "ifliuiM are o t iar» tWWOrt eplm re>|>o»a. Clean, cool anil rntniortflnl^ 47 4 kl* I 4'Att I 7% V%^2 aT^ W I I fl
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      41 9 BANfctNr.. iM 1 7* 000 th.r, I i i:l., r i Mm hfci I Ohi Mnil'if IpalHMn HM«M« I* MlMieni Delhi R ItAftttktMA Br RHll I i i r. h BIT f sir new Bolntur OX«mbe Karachi H k i Ol..
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1934.
    173 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1934. I «1..| It i i! ii,, Ml It"' I' lt l«| Hicii 111 10 i i |n|ii m uHii«niii "'ii >i| I >| I I.» i till > •inn i |it 111 1 I Ilka 'I ii»ii<»i (itti«>« i"i *v ium* l
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    673 10 IW" iti. hii i i it Mil fiuiu 11" luMtinl *l"ii ill. vjui.ii QBM Ml -h .tti»l i Mil i .ii i i li.'i 111 she takes the water these chains will exert a gradual but progressive pull, acting as a gently but firmly applied brake. There
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    AMUSEMENTS
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
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      65 10 i Where the First Class Tailor Scores THb TAIUORS ARTHUR YATES CO. ILH AMOU* m,,,KA»IAN SK|»I LAR6E PACKETS 60 Bit. MkOIUM PACKETS 30 Oil. SMALL PACKETS 20 oil. %y§™ SEEDS OF SUCCESS john nun i^ in IMIAIA MlMfiltt PILNANO «.»4 IPUI Q/SCOTCH i nit ihipment anttad ihit »ea v n
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      9 10 jjMjjDEMAITS iMLaY 1 II SALE of MIUINERY JOHN BUM
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    100 WEALTHY PEOPLE HELD FOR RANSOM IN N. CHINA.
    851 11 BANDITS SACK TOWN IN LUAN REGION. NIGHT OF TERROR. Breach Between Canton And Nanking Widens. More than 100 people, including 20 students, mostly of the wealthier class, are held for ransom following a bandit attack on a town in the demilitarised
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    KIANGSU INCIDENT.
    108 11 Story Of Shots At Two Englishmen. Shanghai. Sept. 25. A party of Englishmen and Americans sailing a houseboat up-country this week-end narrowly escaped death when they were fired on by Chinese. Two British members of the party named Peach, a member of Reuter's jta'f and Edmund Lewis, were
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    FRANCE'S TRADE.
    101 11 Heavy Decline This Year Recorded. Paris, Sept. 22. There was a decrease of 3.755,000,000 francs in France's foreign trade in the first eight mciaths of 1934 campared with the corresponding period of 1933. Imports totalled 16.000.000.000 francs and exports 11,541.000,000 francs. The Minister for Agriculture, M. Henri Queuille,
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    CLEARING AGREEMENT.
    32 11 Uerlln, Sept 25. A clearing agreement has been concluded between Germany and Holland and her colonies for the regulation of all payments, with special arrangement for high-seas shipping. Reuter Wireless.
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    CANADIAN CURRENCY STABILITY.
    171 11 U.S. Inflation Scares Displacing Capital. London, Sept. 25. The Foreign Exchange Market today is furnishing several interesting features. Sterling again weakened'in terms of dollars to 4.97 V* and the franc improved to 74.02, at which level control is steadying the latter. Moreover, in the case of the
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    BALLOON RACE.
    87 11 Eight Nations Taking Part Warsaw, Sept. 24. Sixteen balloons are participating in the Gordon Bennett Cup and the countries which are represented are Poland (the present cup holder), Germany. Belgium. France, Switzerland, the United States, Italy and Czechoslovakia. The balloons left yesterday and floated off in a northerly
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    HINDENBURG'S SON.
    78 11 To Retire From German Army. Berlin. Sept. 25. Colonel Hindenburg. son of the late President, Is retiring from the German army on Sept. 30 with the rank of Major-General. It Is understood Colonel Hindenburg wishes to retire Into private life and will devote himself to farming and will
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    THEFT ON FARM.
    115 11 Flogging Has Fatal Ending. Nairobi, Sept. 24. A murder trial has opened at Eldoret, Kenya, before a European jury, of Mrs. Helen Eugenic Selwyn, and five of her native servants, who are charged in connection with the death of a native who died In hospital on June
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    MONT BLANC TRAGEDY.
    106 11 Oxford Undergraduates' Fatal Fall. Turin, Sept 23. After several days' the bodies of J. D. Hoyland and W. P. Ward (son of the Archbishop of Brisbane), the two Oxford undergraduates whe had been missing for over three weeks, were found at the foot of a crevasse on
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    FOREIGN TRADERS HIT.
    60 11 Berlin. Sept. 24. A decree issued by the Minister for Economics prohibits the sale of foreign made articles at prices above those prevailing In the world market to which, however, may be added Import tariffs and similar charges. The tendenty for foreign goods to disappear from the
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    RUBBER COMMITTEE CONSIDERS SIAM.
    211 11 Substantial Quota Increase Likely. London, Sept. 25. The Siamese position was discussed by today's meeting of the committee of the International Rubber Growers' Association. Slam was not represented. It was decided to open negotiations with the Siamese Government with a view to finding a satisfactory solution.
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    ATTEMPTED RESCUE.
    221 11 Chief Officer's Heroism At Sea. The heroism of Chief Officer J. Fant, of the steamer Kumsang, almost cost him his life on the voyage from Singapore to Hong Kong, which ended on Sept. 19 when the vessel arrived In port. The ship was slightly west of Maciclesfleld Bank,
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT.
    29 11 From Our Own Correspondent.) Kupang, Sept. 26. After changing one cylinder in the defective engine, the R.A.F. flying boats left for Port Darwin this morning at dawn.
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    MONEY MARKET.
    84 11 Cheap Borrowing Policy Effect. London, Sept. 22. On the Money Market this week Government's policy of cheap borrowing was further helped by the keen competition of Clearing Banks for this week's Treasury Bills and the average rate of discount dropped from 10/6 to 9/3. This fall, however, Is
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    POET LAUREATE.
    46 11 Composes Poem For Launch Of 534 Today. London, Sept. 24. On the occasion of the launching of < the Cunard liner No. 534 on Wednesday the Poet Laureate, Mr. John Masefleld, 111 1 has written a seven verse poem for the souvenir programme.— Reuter Wireless!
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    GENERAL JOHNSON RESIGNS.
    277 11 Step Not Unexpected. OFFERED POSITION IN FILM INDUSTRY. New York. Sept. 25. Oen. Hugh S. Johnson, chief of the National Recovery Administration, has resigned. Hyde Park, Sept. 26. president Roosevelt has accepted Oen. Johnson's resignation, which was not unexpected in view of the criticism in recent months
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    "N.R.A. TORN APART."
    120 11 Strike Leaders' Joint Statement. Washington, Sept. 24. After three weeks' idleness, the textile workers returned to work today In accordance with the leaders' decision. The strike leader, Mr. Gorman, and the Labour leader. Mr. Green in a joint -statement, state that "we have gained every substantial thing
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    PASSION PLAY ENDS.
    31 11 i Oberammergau. Sept. 24. It Is estimated that 500,000 visitors, of whom 60.000 were foreigners, witnessed this year's performances of the Passion Play which concludes tomorrow.— Retuer Wireless.
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    WORST DISASTER SINCE 1923.
    174 11 Japanese Typhoon Deaths Now 2,499. SURVIVORS' STORIES. 250 Sanatorium Patients Drowned. Tokio, Sept. 25. The typhoon casualty list is 2,499 killed, 8,-399 injured, and 568 missing. The cost of repairing the railways will be 10,000,000 yen. Five thousand rail wa\on-» were destroyed. Tokio, Sept. 22. Yesterday's
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    MR. P. A. ROCKEFELLER
    53 11 Millionaire's Death After Operation. New York, Sept 25. The death has occurred of ttw millionaire, Mr. Percy Avery Rockefj Ur. after an operation for stomach dsorder. Mr. Rockefeller was founder of the American Society for the Relief of French War Orphans. He was born on Feb.
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    GAS EXPLOSION.
    59 11 35 Persons Converted Into Human Torches. Berlin, Sept. 22. Thirty-five unemployed who were gathering the outcrop from the Ruda mine. Upper Silesia, yesterday converted into human torches by an explosion of coal gas. They flung themselves into puddles and tore oft their clothes. Three of them so far
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    H.M.S. ROBIN HOLED.
    50 11 Warship Hard Ashore In West River. Hong Kong, Sept. 22. The British river gunboat H built only last year, has been h..i I ashore badly holed In the West R since Friday morning. Thgre were no casualties Tv.-i other British gunboats are s v; by. Reuter Wireless.
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    ECONOMIC ENTENTE.
    48 11 Envisaged Amoni; Cold Countries. Brussels, Sept. 23. The possibility of an economic entente among gold standard countries Is envisaged by M. Jaspar, Foreign Minister, who Is going o Geneva an Sept. 24 to discuss the matter w representatives of other :;o:i ana?'J countries.— Re iter Wireless.
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    France Shocked By A Fresh Scandal.
    126 11 Lille, Sept. 23. The arrest of Police Inspector Marianl and eight others has precjpated a scandal which at the moment is over-shadowing the Stavlsky and Prince affairs. Their arrest has let loose a flood of revelations by people whose fear up to now has
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    SELANGOR GOVT. SUED BY CONTRACTOR.
    889 12 Tamil Says Work Was Not Given To Him, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 25. A case of considerable interest to contractors who '< jnder lot Government work began before the Chief Justice today. Mr V KanagasabaL a Tamil contractor from Banting, claims $19
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    TABLE SMASHED WITH AXE.
    274 12 Shock For Mother And Family. widow and her family were sitting down to dinner at i marblelopped table. Suddenly a man's hand swuni an axe into their midst and the maiblt was smashed to pieces. Some members of the family grabbed the intruder, while the womenfolk,
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    FIVE DOCUMENTS FROM FIVE FIRMS.
    186 12 Secure Acquittal Of Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Sept. 24. Packets of matches figured as an exhibit in the Seremban police court yesterday when trr case was tried before Mr. V. W. W. S. Purcell, In which a Chinese. Tan Pack Li^n, the proprietor
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    26 12 Under the auspices of the Indian Association. Pandit Vlsr irdhu Shastri will deliver a lecture on Indian Swlr.i Polltv tcdav at 6 at No 1, Bhort
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    29 12 Sir John D. Barlow. Bart., Senior Partner of Messrs. Thomas Barlow and Brc. Manchester and London and Bar low and Co.. leit Singapore by the Conte Verdi for Bhuighal.
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    37 12 During the absence from Singapore of the General Officer Commanding from Sept *9 to 30 and (rota October 4 to 9 the ommand of the Regular troop ire will devolve upon Colonel A C. Dobson, D.S.O.. C.E.
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    40 SPEECHES IN 50 DAYS.
    521 12 Mr. Startz Stops. SUCCESS CF WIRELESS TOUR. Thirty-three lectures and seven radio talks in afl days Is the record of Mr. Edward Starts, announcer at Holland's famous broadcasting station "Phohl," who is in Singapore again having completed his tour of the Netherlands Indies. Mr. Startz
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    COOLIES BURIED IN LANDSLIDE
    84 12 COOLIES BURIED IN LANDSLIDE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 25. A landslide caused two coolies employed by the Public Works Depart ment to be burled alive at Tampln, near the Kuala Pilah boundary. The coolies were working when the landslide occurred. Another coolie had a narrow escape from death,
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    MOVE TO DO AWAY WITH GHARRIES.
    767 12 MOVE TO DO AWAY WITH GHARRIES. Commissioners Asked To Abolish Them. If Mr. John Laycock has his way at next Friday's meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission all wheeled horse transport, licensed for hire In Sinrapor*, will be abolished, and all man and animal drawn transport will be reduced and
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    Town and Country In Malaya.
    681 12 SIAM AND ITS RUBBER QUOTA. We have little doubt that the International Committee will find a satisfactory way out of the problem, and we believe that this little setback has provided a valuable lessen. It should upset what we consider la the dangerous complacency of
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    MYSTERY WOMAN'S SUICIDE.
    44 12 Suicide (by asphyxia) while of unsound mind was the Inquest verdict today on an unknown female. The deceased was found hanging it the Mental Hospital with one end >f a sheet round her neck and the otli.-r attached to a grille.
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    POLITICAL SENSATION AT CEYLON
    66 13 State Councillor Suspended. A i Mi With Wr Urn i-h Vht I**1 1 -I Npwalxi In i mi*.n, »i nun In «kMi Ml* MMIMt Ulli" I .4 i 1 'nil ill i i 4tf 11 fetf Wttfc i, „i i i in* him ii I i
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    50 13 WATER LOOKS LIKE GINGER BEER. HirirMt in rt«d Li., i ,.i It, I 1 I inWl <*tm hii4« Mi I > i it u ■•< I > 1 1 Will t ii r 'iiin timi nrn ilini "iir u i I own IUli«ri In I Illltll I hi ni^MHiii I,
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  • Saturday's Cup Final At Anson Road To Be An All-Malay Affair.
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      24 14 Mr. S. F. Rous. the new secretary to the Football Association, who took over from Sir F. Wall at the beginning of this season.
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      Easton May Not Run In The Cambridgeshire.
      44 14 Easton May Not Run In The Cambridgeshire. London. Sept. 25. Lord Woolavington, the owner of the Cambridgeshire favourite. Easton. said today that he noted Easton was being backed for the Cambridgeshire when It was not yet even decided whether the tiorse would run— Reuter.
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      MEDAN RACES.
      124 14 More Interest In This Year's Meeting. <From Our Own Correspondents Medan. Sept. 20. At least 40 horses will start In thei Medan Races on October 6 and 7.] Several owners from the Straits are sending horses for these races. The meeting has been of little Interest for some
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      S.C.C. Rugby. Newcomers vs. The Rest.
      112 14 The teams for the first Rugby match of the season. Newcomers vs. the Rest, on Saturday are as follows Newcomers (Colours). Macaulay; Murphy. Tremlett. Thornton. Gardner; Reed Lane; Cowan, Erskine-Crum, Smith (C.T.),' Nickels, Hewett, Elliott. Millar. Sym. The Rest (Whites). Henman; Minns. McNeill. Owen.
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      THE GOLD CUP.
      131 14 In the Straits Times of Sept. 17 there appeared a report of the race for the Gold Cup which took place at Buklt Timah on the previous Saturday. The following passage occurred in the course of that report Mr. M. Van Breukelen, the owner and trainer of
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      S.C.C. HOCKEY.
      93 14 The following have accepted to play hockey In a club trial today at the S.CC. Colours: F. J. L.-Mayger: P. W. F. Mills and P. H. Harrison; D. R. Godfrey, M. G. Mills and W. B. Dobree; T. J. L. Watklns, G. E. Tatham. Dr. J. W. Winchester.
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      16 14 Bunch and jump for it forwards! A line oat at one of yesterday's S.CC. trial matches.
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      POLICE OUTPLAYED IN SEMI-FINAL.
      1243 14 Mat Noor And Dollah Play Brilliant Football. Malays .4; Police .0. As a result of the semi-final match between the Malays and the Police at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon, which the former won by four goals to nil, the S.A.F.A. cup final on Saturday will
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      Petersen To Rest For Two Months.
      238 14 (By Air Mail). London, Sept. 12. I Jack Petersen, the youngest British and Empire heavyweight champion In boxing history. Is to keep out of the rirg for two months _t least. He announced this decision yesterday before leaving London to return to Cardiff after
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      21 14 London. Sept. 25. In a third division (northern) league fixture today, Accrlngton beat Carlisle by one goal to nil.—Reuter.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES. Wednesday. Sept. 2«.
      82 14 SPORTING FIXTURES. Wednesday. Sept. 2«. Golf: Women's Island Championship. semi-final at Island Club; Kepp?l Golf Club, Women's Foresotnes Competition. Hockey: S.CC. Trial, padan™: Colts vs. 8.C.R.C.. S.C.R.C. ground; V.M.C.A. vs. Raffles Institution. R.I. ground; V.M.C.A. vs. Raffles Institution second eleven, V.M.C.A. ground. Lawn Tennis: Tanglin Club Tournament. Thursday, Sept. 17.
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      17 14 Dollah jumps for the ball but Nickels gets in his clearance. An Incident In yesterday's cup semifinal.
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      35 14 [The 00-operaUon of club secretaries li requested In keeping this diary of sporting •vents accurate and up tc date It would be apprecUted U they would Include toe Urn* OM matchw are to commerce 1
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      Hockey Defeat For Selangor Club.
      154 14 Hockey Defeat For Selangor Club. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Sept 25. Playing their third game on the Padang this afternoon, the Selangor Club were deieatcd by the Selango» Eurasians by two clear goals. Exchanges were even, but although the Club were far more dangerous, they lost several chances
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      33 14 The Combined Malay schools of Jchore will play the combined Malay schools of Singapore at football at Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday The proceeds will be devoted to the Boy Scouts Jamboree Fund.
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    British Supporters Very Disappointed At Protest Being Withdrawn. AMERICA'S CUP TO STAY IN U.S.A.
    1032 15 British Supporters Very Disappointed At Protest Being Withdrawn. AMERICA'S CUP TO STAY IN U.S.A. Sopwith Disgusted And Will Not Challenge Again. Rainbow won the sixth race by the narrow margin of 55 seconds and the America's Cup will stay in New York, where it is likely to remain for many
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    22 15 F. G. Minns, the speed? Singapore wine threequartei takes a pass weU and gets away »n yesterday's rugger trial on the padang.
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    Negri State Team To Play Perak.
    272 15 Negri State Team To Play Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Sept. 24. After today's hockey trial, the Negri Sembllan selection committee met and i selected the following side to travel to Ipoh on Saturday, to play against F, rak Alexander S. Emmanuel (N.S Tamil Onion); R. C. W. Fowler
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    Hard Task For The Light Blues.
    389 15 (By Air Mall.) London, Sept. 12. The light Blues had anything but a satisfactory Association team last season, and G. T. Hollebone, the new captain, will have far from an easy task to repair their fortunes. He will have six Old Blues In residence,
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    23 15 Dollan neaillng In the nrst goal for me Malays at Anson Road Stadium yesterday. Pa Won, the Police goalkeeper came too far out.
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    19 15 Sir Frederick Wall, late secretary to the Football Association, who is now a director of the Arsenal Football (lab.
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    THE CRITICS.
    148 15 New York, Sept. 25. Endeavour Is the fastest yacht of her siie afloat and would have won had her crew been better trained and more experienced is the general opinion of American yachting correspondents. Cornelia* Vanderbilt Junior. "SopwUh prated a fine helms mv bat it was a ptty
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    Tanglin Autumn Tourney.
    124 15 The ties In the Tanglin Club tennis tournament have been amended as follows TODAYS TIES. Dyne Cup. Mrs. E. Fletcher and R. F. Goodman (owe 1) vs. Mrs. E. W. P. Fulcher and R Molr (owe 4). Cullen Cup. Miss. Stevens and A. W. Wallich (owe 15.1)
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    L. C. Bailey To Skipper Johore Rugger XV.
    90 15 L. C. Bailey To Skipper Johore Rugger XV. Following a Johore State trial at Rengam on Saturday officials for the Johore State Rugby Football Club were chosen. Dr. J. J. Hickey was elected Pro.ident, Mr. F. M. Still of Johore Bahni Hon. Secretary and Mr. L. C. Bailey Captain. Mr.
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    S.C.R.C. HOCKEY
    86 15 The following will represent S.C.R.C. at hockey against the Colts today at S.C.R.C. at 5.15 p.m. Cheok Wan; Evan Wong. Tlang Seng; Boon aim; Fong Urn, Kee Slang; Kee Pow. Robert Eu, Chlm Bock. Kit Soon and Geo Lee. Reserves: Kong Leong and Henry Boon, Against O.R.A. on
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    INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK. INDIA'S NEW NATIONALIST PARTY PETERS OUT.
    2211 16 INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK. INDIA'S NEW NATIONALIST PARTY PETERS OUT. Pandit Malaviya Changes His Mind. GANDHI'S POSITION DONKEY DISCUSSED BY GOVERNMENT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Sept. 22. THE last occasion on which I attempted a review of Congress politics I remarked that they were in a
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    CALCUTTA DOCTOR FINDS NEW CHOLERA CURE.
    287 16 CALCUTTA DOCTOR FINDS NEW CHOLERA CURE. "Dr. H. Ghosh, a distinguished bacteriologist of Calcutta, has been able to prepare a new anti-cholera senon for the successful treatment of cholera. For two yean Dr. Ghosh was engaged in isolating the real toxin which caused death within a short time after an
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    MAN-EATING LEOPARDS.
    67 16 Garhwal is being terrorised by two man-eating leopards. One has killed about six persons In their own homes near Kamprayag during the last four months. Another, which is said to have first tasted human blood by eating a dead child, killed six children and a woman near Lansdowne.
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    S.P.C.A. OFFICER GORED.
    240 16 Bull Amok. CROWD ATTACKED IN WILD STAMPEDE. Matale, Sept. 10. There was an exciting scene In the compound of the Matale Court house when an enraged bull butted a 8.P.C.A. Inspector. The Police Magistrate, Mr. Roland de Souza, was Inquiring Into an S.P.C.A. prosecution and was out
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    WRONG BODY CREMATED
    65 16 Bombay. Sept. 6. A Moslem woman was cremated today at the Hindu cremation ground in mistake for a Hindu. Both bodies were In the mortuary last night. An inquest had been held on the Hindu but not on the Moslem. Relatives of the Hindu called at the
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    K ANDY AN CHIEFS TO CABLE KING ?
    150 16 K ANDY AN CHIEFS TO CABLE KING Prior Claim To Throne And Crown. Kandyan chiefs are disappointed because the Throne and Crown, which the Duke of Gloucester brought to Ceylon, was returned to the Ceylonese people in general, and not particularly to the Kandyans. from whom they were taken. At
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    ATTEMPT TO DERAIL TRAIN.
    108 16 Sleeuer Removed And Placed On Line. An attempt to derail a Mandalar train was made on Saturday night on the main line. It is stated that at about 8.48 p.m. on Saturday while the Mandal;iy train was near Shweda Railway Station, about eight miles from Lamethir.
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    Australian Broadcasting.
    886 17 HAVDJO chosen the middle course between the Government-controlled broadcasting of the British Isles and the advertising stations of the United States, Australia is possessed of well over fifty active broadcasting stations. Some of these are nationally operated, while others are advertising concerns run for the private profit of
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    IN THE HOLY LAND.
    40 17 "TTHREE languages English, Hebrew and Arabic— will be used at the broadcasting station shortly to be erected in Palestine. The authorities aim at a service area bringing strong -eccption to low-powered sets all over the country.
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    LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER.
    867 17 LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER. The Medan Amateur Radio Socletj whicn broadcast a running commentary on the opening of the Bras tag i aerodrome, may be heard testing some evenings on a wavelength of 88.12 metres Instead of their usual warelength of 63.6 metres. Reception locally was very much weaker
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    A SIDELIGHT ON THE VIENNA TRAGEDY.
    100 17 The smashing of amplifier valves at the Vienna studio may have altered the course of political events, accordIng to a correspondent in Austria The latest investigations i.-Uo the recent Nazi attack on the Vienna station show that during the fierce fight between the insurgents
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    A TELEPHONY CONTEST.
    84 17 What is believed to be an entirely new type or amateur transmitting contest is being run by tbe Radio Society of Great Britain from Oct. 1 until March 31 of next year. It will be open to telephony stations only, and cash prizes wi'i be awarded to
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    MUNICIPAL BROADCASTING STATION.
    71 17 Shall New York City's municipal broadcasting station, costing about 38,000 dollars a year to operate, be maintained? This problem is being considered by the municipal authorities who are discussing whether special announcements might in future be broadcast by other local stations. WNYC, the station in quesUon, is
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    WIRELESS ON GLIDERS.
    64 17 Wireless Is playing a prominent part In the annual gliding competitions now being held in the Rhon district, Germany, The gliders are equipped with a short-wave receiver and by means of a small ground transmitter are given instructions as to air currents and relative positions of the
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    BROADCASTING FROM JERUSALEM.
    96 17 A site for the new broadcasting station at Jerusalem has been selected about seven miles north of the city. The construction and installation ■■>; the station has been entrusted by the Palestine Department of Posts and Telegraphs to tbe Marconi Company and work on the manufacture of
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    GERMAN LISTENERS.
    48 17 There is still an ominous decline in the German licence figures, the total on July 1 being 5,359,480 i.e., 41,940 fewer than a month earlier. There is always a seasonal decrease during July, but this year's drop exceeds those of previous years by a considerable margin.
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      FLYING IN MALAYA
      645 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Your leading article* oi '.he July 28 and Sept. 17 on the subject oi aviation In Malaya must be welcome to all who are anxious for the development of flying In Malaya. I would point out, however, that much
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      WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
      92 18 WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING DIFFERENT? something (or which jou hive for a long time unconsciously waitec. Then you must try Willard's Canadian Cnocolates a real tribute to the confectioners art They are obtainable m a wide variety of assortments, and thanks to the adoption of an ingenious method of packing,
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      CONFUCIANISM.
      408 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— If I were a lawyei. lighting my case before a judgs. I should give one or two very good points ouly, instead of quoting several rambling legal authorities, which would not give any weight to my argument Your correspondent puts in
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      P.W.D. TENDERS.
      143 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Your leader in the Straits Times of Sept. 18 raises a question that does not only concern the governments of Malaya, but also private parties. The haphazard manner in which some tenders are calculated is, to say the least, unprofessional,
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      SOIL FEKTILITY, ETC.
      171 18 Sir.—ln addition to the etceteras mentioned by "DC" In his letter in I your issue of Sept. 21, all of which are highly interesting and one of which may yet prove to be epoch making in relation to Hevea. namely, the cross pollination as practised between European
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    BRIGADE CALL.
    50 18 Shortly before midnight the fire brigade received a call to Havelock Road where an electric motor converter used in connection with an slectric sign in a general provision itort haa caught fire It was soon put out with hand •xiinguishers and no damage was done o the building.
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    FRASER & CO.'S SHARE REPORT.
    895 19 FRASER CO.'S SHARE REPORT. Rubbers Steadier On End Of U. S. Strike. Praser and Co.'s share report dated i Sept. 2b. states c There is very little that calls for I comment, favourable or otherwise in t the conditions prevailing in the local i share market during the past week.
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    COULDNT EAT ANYTHING WITHOUT AWFUL PAINS.
    226 19 One Bottle of Tablets Ends All Pain. What would you say If you had suffered irom indication and gactiitli so badly th.H (or 17 years you couldn't eat anything, and then one botUe ot stomach tablets ended ftU your pain? Yet that's the story
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    THE HAI CHENG.
    127 19 Successful Launching At Glasgow. The single-screw cargo and pas senger steamer Hal Chen, sister ship to the Hal Heng. was launched today by the Barclay Curie Co.. of Olasgow. for the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Co. The vessel was christened oy Madame C. C. Wang, wife of
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    WREXHAM DISASTER.
    68 19 Lord Mayor Opens Relief Fund. London. Sept. 24 Messages of sympathy concerning the Wrexham mining disaster Involving the deaths of some 261 miners, are pouring in from foreign quarters. The Lord Mayor of London has opened a relief fund which Is headed by a contribution of £200 from
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    DILLINGER'S MEN.
    110 19 Two Shot In Escape From "Death Corridor." Columbus (Ohio). Sept. 22. An ingenious ruse nearly enabled two of Dilllnger's henchmen, Pierpont and Makley, to escape from prison where they are awaiting exe-' cutlon. Both, however, were shot and are in serious condition. h Pierpont, with a revolver, overawed
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    111 19 Saturday Closing Resumed. London, Sept. 24. On the Stock Exchange today the new account started brightly and. j with Interest broadening, the tendency in nearly all sections was firm. Industrials, particularly, displayed further strong featujes and interest was maintained in gilt-edged securities and foreigr though the upward movement
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    KENYA CRIME.
    87 19 Seven Natives Given Death Sentence. Nairobi. Sept. 22. The moat sensational trial in the history of Kenya has terminated in the death sentence being passed on sevan Lumbwa natives charged with murdering Alexander Semini, a settler. in atrocious circumstances in a lonu.y farmhouse near Nalvaaha. A poignant episode
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    154 20 THE FIRST rural electrotherapic colony for children has been opened by the Italian Government in the depth of the country at Tor Sapiensa. Mass celebrated in the open air at the colony. (Planet News.) THE MAYOR AND MAYORESS of Southend. and the Carnival Queen, Miss Hilda Wordsworth, open. 1 a
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