The Straits Times, 21 October 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.! THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAfJES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times 20 pa<;es SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1955. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      173 1 Singapore: 140, cecil vt. ('phone 5471 j. CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. THE NEW "BALL-TOP" □REFRIGERATOR! 4 Cu. ft. storage capacity 8.1 Sq. ft. shelf area 4 years guarantee PRICE $280/Pleasing modern style, sturdy all-steel t cabinet, and dependable mechanism combine to make this latest I. G. E.
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      92 1 SHELVADOR Electric Refrigerator You get extra Space, extra Economy and extra Convenience but you pay no more than you do for an ordinary refrigerator. Only a SHELVADOR can oiler you Shelves in the Door which means 50 per cent, extra usable space. LEE FLETCHER 102-106, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. Phone 3333
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      133 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). I Daisy j I 15. ORCHARD ROAD. I IBOL'JUETS lUSKETS WttKATHS I Phone tOUI 4+mbtT Mansions.) I I EXCELLENT VALUE WATCHES OF DISTINCTIVE MERIT OFFERED AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES RELIABLE GOLD AND SILVER WRISTLET SILVER FULL HUNTER ROLLED GOLD WATCHES. OPEN FACE AND
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • Obituary
      DEATHS
      118 2 CHEANG Mr. Cheang Jim Hoe died at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday, October 20. 1935 at No. 362 River Valley Road at the age of 58. leaving his wife Madam Ho Bet Geok. a son Mr. Cheang Sonny, a daughter Madam Cheang Soon Wah, a son-in-law Mr. Teo Keng Teow
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      403 2 ASHWORTH.— At the Maternity Hospital, Spore, to babel, wife of Richard A. Ashworth, on Oct. 18. 1935. a son. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for may parttlen advertised In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals PORTRAIT ARTIST WANTED. One capable of doing oil and pastel work. Apply
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      859 2 BOARD RESIDENCE Mrs. Andrews 2, 8c Thorn t Walk ssagie Bt do'jbl'i rooms. Bvsrv mod. co ilort. urms mod BCLLEVILLK. 15, Bcctts oad. Phone 4274. large airy rooms. Prtv. Ye sadah. mod. san. METROPOLB HOTEL. I M Basah Road Mod Ban service Rosens frt n *4« full Board from ttt
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      946 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of freehold and lf—rmhi Singapore proper**. At the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Soon Seng Co., Ltd., NO. SO. Chulia Street, on Wetaeaaay, Oet JJ. IMS at U« pjn. Lot L Valuable freehold rubber plantations situate off tth milestone West Cot Boad. Singapore, areas 6T acres, 1
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      1096 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. TENDERS are invited for Compressed Air Plant, Portable Pomps, Concrete Mixers. Djcanvllle Track. Lifting Tackle and Runways required for construction work in eonneetioi with the Sewerage Extension Scheme. Tenders are united for the supply of SoKd and Pneumatic Tyres, and Tubes for Pneumatic Tyres, for a period
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      872 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders are mvtted for the Execution and Completion of Reinforced Concrete Cast-ln-Situ Piling for 12 houses at TJong Bahru Road and will be received by the undersigned up to 13 o'clock on Friday, October 25. 1935. Plans and Specification can be obtained at the office of
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      666 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mia* HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. THE TRUTH ABOUT RESTRICTION By L. W. Holland A frank and open exposition of Restriction, giving a solution to this world-wide problem. An invaluable book for all Planters. Producers. and Economists. SLN
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      183 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Wltnln Outside Without Maiava Malaya Postage Monthly S IH S I.M i SO Quarterly 11.50 Slt.M 7.M llnlf Tearty Sl7.se $24.M SIXM Vrarly $34 "M $10.00 $30 00 Note. OutstaUan cheqae* should Include tlir usual bank diacesnL ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The charges aad InstraeUons fee CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS ire
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      665 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated id England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EABT MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. BANGALORE 6.000 Oct. 24 CORFU 15.000 Orl.
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      588 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessel* Tonnage Due Sail STJWA MARU 10.700 Oct. 30 31 j FUSHIMI MARD 11.000 Nov. 13 14 HAKOZAKI MARO 10.500 NOT. 27 21 T TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Dec.
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      606 3 T^Sa IJI Zm PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorthlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham MEONIA 29/10 29/10 30/10 1/11 tALSIA 19/11 19/11 20/11 22/11 BORINQIA 10/12
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      305 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) APCAR LINE FOB BONG KONG, AMOT, SHANGHAI, MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA S.S. SIRDHANA MM Oct. 24. Excellent modem accommodation for first and second class passenger* Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. 8. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates. HARPER, GILFILLAN
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      1182 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL I.fNE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co- (Kit) UA Steam Ship Co Ltd.. sad China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. I The Sarawak Steamshro Co.. Ltd. The Strarla Steamship Co-. LM. The Australian Oriental Line Lid, The China Navigation Co.. It 4.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE QUEEN MARY'S SPORTS DECK.
      229 4 Extensive Alteration To Be Made. An extensive alteration Is to be made on the top deck In the CunardWhite Star liner Queen Mary. The 600-feet long sports deck Is to be extended by 30 feet. When completed It will be the longest sports arena in
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      128 4 Monday, October 21. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to ■rrtve. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Alert, Lighter Arrang, Hoppers 13 14, The Cable. Tohlti. Oil Wharf .NIL Coal Wharf Nil. VfcSSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      266 4 Today. Trengganu (generally) Besut, Dungun, Kemaman Kemasek (Hong Bo) 4 pjn. Tomorrow. Karimon (Merslng) ..9 am Pengerang (Alk Soon) ..9 am Blngkep (Hong Keat) ..10 a.m Tandjong Pinang (Hong Keat) 10 a.m. U-5.A. (Parcels only) (Pres. Van Buren) 10.30 a.m. Slam (Parcels only) (Kudat) ..10.30a.m. Ceylcn (Pres.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      40 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected tomorrow by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 1.40 p.m. Malls from China tomorrow by Cremer. Mails from Holland tomorrow by Dempo.
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      2 BRITISH SHIPS FOUNDER.
      209 4 BRITAIN IN GRIP OF GALE. SEARCH FOR CREW OF 37 IN ATLANTIC. London, Oct. 20. The fiercest gales raged in the Atlantic, the North Sea and the Channel and throughout Great Britain during the wsek-end causing havoc among shipping. Five were killed and a number injured
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      SCHARMHORST.
      361 4 The following passengers will disembark from the N.D.L. Liner Scharnhorst at Penang and Singapore on arrival from Europe on Oct. 30: Mr. Leendert Dubbeldam. Mrs. Maria Dubbeldam, Miss Army Dubbeldam. Miss Nicolette Dubbeldam, Helena Dubbeldam, Johanna Dubbeldam. Marie Dubbeldam, Leonard Dubbeldam, Mrs. Hedwig Gleisberg. Mr. Illing, Miss Rottraud Kissendorfer,
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    HAKONE MARU.
    198 4 The following are travelling by the Hakone Maru which left Singapore on Oct. 17 for Colombo. Aden and Europe: For Co'.ombo The Hon. Mr. Justice and Mrs. H. R. Bardswell. Mr. H. H. Dodds. Rev. E. P. Manley, Mrs. Manley, and two children. For Port Said Mr. K.
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    CLEARANCES
    48 4 Oct. 19: Sin Aik Lee. Himau, Silver Gull. Klang, Laxml, Edcndale. Pangkor, K;impar. Hua Tons. Larut. Tilawa. Marudu (Brit.): Nordic <Swed>; Asdang (Siam); Hal Hlng (Nor); Boelongon, Patras, Toba. Toboall, Senang, Pasir, Toglan, Op ten Noort. Josenna (Dut.). Oct. 20: Singkara. Mams, Bslawan (Dut.); Mata Harl 'Brit.).
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      741 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated Id P. U.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS. F M.S. KLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE. Freight 5133— Pa-»-ge Mil. CANADIAN '*{V~jßT2l :l f 'i 4. 9% *H f% W Wi W ft fc<:fA-r4J«W^ J^pT77TT~_ J \f (incorporated in Enctand) SUB "EMPHEBS- ROUTE offers TBANB-PACIFIC SERVICES via
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      51 4 GI D S voor INDIE PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE CIDS VOOR INDIE *sty you reach every Dutchman who touches the Straits Settlements ports. This guide may be obtained from the X.P.M. Nederland Stoomvaart Maatschapplj and the Rotterdam Lloyd. For advertisement* rates and other particulars communicate with VEBJEENIGDE UCTGEVERS BEDRIJVEN
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      278 4 EIIERMAN RUCKN4LL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In En (laod) "ELERMAN" I INE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via Port* and Sues Canal Also accepting Canto 'or Canadian md American ports ria Colombo Cue. Salt* CTTY OP BRISTOL Ocu 30 Nov 1 •CITY OF WINDSOR Nov. 14 Nov 16 •Calls Glasgow.
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      120 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •P hrs. *P West Coast. Alor Star 89 0.81 8.1 73 Butterworth (P.W.) 88 0.31 5.3 74 Sitiawan 89 0.45 4.8 74 Bukit Jeram 87 0.48 1.8 72 Malacca 84 1.36 2.3
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      265 4 FROM MALACCA. Tomorrow. Medan (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 6 p m Persia, Central Europe, Amsterdam and London (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m Java and Southern Sumatra (Singapore Batavla) by air (Netherlands) 9.45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. Slam, Burma. India. Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, Sudan. Belgian Congo, Great Britain.
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      116 4 TIDE TABLE. Monday. Oct 21. H. W. 7.01 a.m., 6 ft. 9 in.. 5 53 p m., 7 ft. 3 in. L. W. 12.21 noon, 5 ft. 6 in. Tuesday. (K-t 22. H W. 8.03 a.m., 7 ft. 3 in.. T.3i p.m., 7 ft. 4 in. L. W. 1.1 l
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    "UNCLE ARTHURS" CAREER.
    560 5 Labour Leader's Work For Politics And Peace. The rise to political eminence of Mr. Arthur Henderson (\vhot<e death is reported on pay i- 1 1 was no less romantic than that of the majority of the members of the first Labour Government; indeed, if anything, it was
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    DROUGHT IN NORTHERN ANHWEI.
    116 5 Allegations Against Local Authorities. The drought belt in northern Anhw?i is again experiencing from one of Its periodical dry spells this year. Since summer, hardly any rain has fallen and only one-tenth of the crops is expected tD be harvested. It is alleged that the local
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      127 5 The Year's Most Sensational II EVERY SCENE A VIVID Story of the Mystic East! PAGE FROM LIFE ITSELF! f% A DlTni POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT I wMnivL TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 JB 1 1 irr ■MMMHMMiIM A ALILb aflß^ k ni^t_ Jjaß^A tisdale Vn^nTrSHQll^^^BW NOBARTS 1 11 I l^S I Ii IK
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      229 5 Another bxfflinj murder myifery with PERSY MASON "GnattcM detectlre since Sherlock Holme*" my IS million thrill fan who saw him solve "Cue of Howling Dog" ALHAMBRA TONIGHT AT HLnffiifiDnH 6.15 9.15 The Curious BLACKMA LED ft y A DEAD MAN! jß| bride black- mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^^^JMß3 m f mailed by a dead
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      480 5 "BEST SCREEN MUSICAL COMEDY SEEN IN «V I SINGAPORE"— FREE PRESS. OCT. 17TH— /3§§&«v ♦♦♦I n 615 915 iv _t@ A Pavi l i o N /Jr. a WARNES BROS. WONDER SHOW 1^ fctjSH^lfc V m CALENTE SM KM B ♦> j^ THE GREATEST AND BEST MUSICAL COMEDY L EVER
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      235 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle 1 I FT im P~I HUFF"! I*" ■4 »s* iS '7 I 9* fo 22 25" 25" Zto 27 <* K -so CT*" y* 35~ NOTE:— Pigures In parentheses denote the number ol letters In tne worus required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 25 Number (6) 26. Revenue (C) 1.
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      254 6 Quiet But No Signs Of Selling. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Oct. 21. The local rubber market eased on Saturday towards the close, and though there was a rise of l-16d. in London, New York closed down 1-16 ct. down. This morning the local market recovered the
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      PRODUCE.
      179 6 Singapore, October 21. 1- noon. nu»n Gambier 5.50 Java Cube 9 50 Hamburg 975 While Montok Pepper 19.25 Black Pepper 11.25. Mixed BiacK Pepper Fair Flake Tapioca 4.55 Small Flaue 4.65 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.40 L:ngga Sago Flour Sarawak Sago Flour Palemban Jelo'org 8.75 Banja
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        530 6 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. issue Val. Praser Co Lyall fc Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6/3 8/9 8/8 7/3 £1 Asam Kunibang 33/6 34/6 33/- 34/£1 Austral Malay 60/- 61/- 60/- 61/5/- Ayer Hitam 14/8 15/9 15/- 16/1 Ayer Weng 1.90 2.00 195
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        GENERAL.
        420 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 1.25 1.35 2 2 do 7»2'.i Prefs. 1.70 1.80 I.CO 1.90 10 10 Atlas Ice 12 25 12.7 b 12 25 12.75 £1 £1 B. A. T 5.11.0 5.15.0 £..12.6 5.17.6 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting U 02' dis o.o2' pn-, 10
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        160 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4'l-Ci 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4ft<& 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 1913 red. 1963 52.000.000 Int. Mar.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        339 6 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated* r sday's Prices Fraser Co Lyall Evatt Allenbv 1.60 1.70 1.60 1.70 Alor Oajah 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.80 3.00 2.80 3.00 Ayer Hitam 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 Ayer Molek 000 1.00 0.85 0.95 Ayer Panas 1.55 1.65xd 1.55
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      225 6 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' slight 2/4 >/B/ B London. 3 months' slight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      79 6 Noon, Oct. 21. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. 11. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 21% 21% Good F. A. (J. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 21t/ 8 21V4 No. J K. R. S. S» (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 21% 21% Nov.-Dec. 22 22>/«
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    THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE MEETING.
    722 6 Company's Decision Regarding Gilt-Edged Holdings. The annual general meeting of the British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. was held in Singapore, on Saturday. The chairman was Sir David Galloway and other shareholders present were: Mr. J. E. Cookson. Mr. H. C. Reilly. Mr. L.
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    SHARES REPORT.
    91 6 Lyall Sc Evatt's report. dat«l Oct. 21, show: All sections steady. MINING. K. L. Tin 10 11/-, Lukir. 1 .23 1.30. North Taiping 63 07. Soutiiom 'tnt« 5.10 5.25, Tclok Kruin 74 78, Ul'i P.. I 1J 20. RUBBERS. Brogas 86 92. Indrawn :.1O 1.15. Kuala Sidim 2.30
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    EXCHANGES.
    88 6 London, Oc'. 19. Paris 74 9 13 Athens US sellers New York 4.91"n Bucharest 625 sellers Montreal 4.98 343 4 Rio 4-% Brussels 29.21 sellers official Geneva 15.10 BWfcradr 216 Amsterdam 7.24-» Buenos Aires 15 Milan 60.. sellers official Berlin 12.21 Si Montevideo 39 1,-16 Prague lit i sellers
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    BIG DECREASE IN SHANTUNG COTTON CROP.
    70 6 s.nan. Oct. 2. A decrease ol 65 per c<- nt. is forecast in this year's cotton production in Shantung province, in comp;;ri.ion with last year. This will entail a loss or eight to nine million dollars Owing to successive drough' and floods in th°
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    YOUNG LOAN.
    90 6 New York. Oct. 17. The first transaction in unstamped Young Loan bonds was made today at a discount of 1V 2 points. The New York Stock Exchange ruled on Oct. 4 that Dawes Loan and Young Loan bonds traded in after Oct. 4 must be accompanied by a
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in Kngland A.D. !720) FIRE. MARINE LIFE, MOTOR CAR. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore AP D
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      41 6 Ifttir everything that's old old /ntnds, eld Nmm, old manner*, old bookt And need one s&y. th<> mAgnificenr Whisky culled "Old Rarity GIIARANUtD 15 VtARS OLD 93.7.S per bottle mdudin^duif M?ALISTEIUC<U T y So/* Agmnt for S 5 4 FMS _f
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TALI AVER TO BEGIN REPLANTING.
      900 7 Chairman Explains How Quota Cut Affects Costs. The twenty-fourth annual general meeting of the Tali Ayer Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in London, on Oct. 9, Mr. F. E. Maguire (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: The profit earned during the year was £11,450 3s.
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      DUTCH RUBBER PLAN.
      243 7 May Enable Estates To! Stop Tapping. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia. Oct. 16. Commenting on the decision of tne Government to take over licences for 20.000 tons of. estate rubber to adjust the surplus export of 34,000 tons ol native rubber, the Soerabaiasch Hand elsblad says that
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      429 7 The following is the market price list (in cents per catty) as furnished by the Mar:rt Inspector, on Oct. 18. Meat.— Beef steak 38 per catty, beef stew or curry 30, fillet steak 55 per lb.. mutton, Australian 30, pork, lean 42 per catty, port lean and fat
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      RUBBER CROPS.
      17 7 Outputs for September: Perak River Valley. 32,444 lb. JUTU.— 26.500 lb. Semanggol— 18 300 ID.
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      SITTANG VALLEY RUBBER ESTATE.
      662 7 New Property Acquired. The first ordinary general meeting of the Sittang Valley Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held in London on Oct. 7. Mr. L. C. Bernacch:. (the chairman), in the course of his address said that the scheme of reconstruction, which shareholders had supported, had gone
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      BUFFER POOL ADVANCES.
      137 7 Totalled Nearly $2>/ 2 Millions At Year-End. It is revealed in the report of the F.M.S. Auditor for 1934 that the amount advanced under the Buffer Pool Tin Scheme to the producers through the Straits Trading Co. and the Eastern Smelting Co. totalled $2,424,194.66 at the close
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      MARKETS REACT TO WAR NEWS.
      490 7 MARKETS REACT TO WAR NEWS. But Resist Early Attack By Bears. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 4. The stock markets prefer to be faced with facts than haunted with possibilities, and so the chief setback during the week was encountered by the bears who thought that a display of
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      HARRISONS AND CROSFIELD GROUP.
      47 7 Outputs for the month of Sept. Rubber. DJasinja— 22 891 kgs. Tjlkasintoe. 22.516 kgs. Lanaen.— 8.482 legs. Donownrie. 4,682 kgs. Balomblssle ***** kis. Tn. Ankola 6,773 hks. Pasir Madang.— 37,l3l hks. Coffee. Bajoe Kid0e1.— 1.079.5 pels. To dale 15.501.5 pels. Balangriri. 420 pels.
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      AUSTRAL MALAY TIN.
      83 7 The secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports the following outputs of lta associated companies for the half month of Oct. 193&. Kampong Kamuntlni; Hrs run 281. M. yds. treated 58.000, total pels. 83, net value $5,700. Asam Kumbar.g. Hrs. run 117. cv. yds. treated 39.000, total
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      650 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony ot Horn; Kor.ei The liability ot member* is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed ov Ordinance No 6 of 1929 ot the Colony lIEAD OFFICE: BONO KONG Authoimea Capita. SSO.OOO.CV) Issued and lully oaid up S2O-000.000 R< urve
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      557 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporate.] in England to Royal Charter 1853) Paid Cp Capital in mm share* of £5 each CS.OOO.OO* Reserve Fund a.OOO.OtW Reserve Liability of Proprietors. f3.000.u08 HEAD (PHI', r <3. Blsbapsrate London. C(X Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Anintsar Hollo
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    U.S. PRESIDENT'S PLEA FOR PEACE.
    134 8 "Pledged To Keep Free Of Entanglements." New York, Oct. 18. President Roosevelt has appealed to the American nation to support his efforts for peace in a message addressed to the "Fifth Annual Forum on Current Problems'— a women's conference. Mrs. Roosevelt read the message which
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    BISHOPS WIFE BEREAVED.
    451 8 SCOTTISH SOCIAL WORKED DEAD. SINGAPORE LINK. The death is announced in Edinburgh of Mrs. Euphemia Somerville, J.P., mother of Mrs. Roberts, wife of the Bishop of Singapore. A record of social and public work in Edinburgh extending over a quarter of a century was brought to a
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      86 8 GREAT SALE HEAVY REDUCTIONS IN PRICES GENUINE BARGAINS IN WATCHES AND CLOCKS PRICES NEVER BEEN REDUCED TO SUCH LOW LEVELS. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYBODY TO WEAR A HIGH CLASS WATCH. MAKE YOUR SELECTION NOWTOMORROW IS TOO LATE IT IS ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS SO MAKE IT A POINT TO
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      444 8 TODAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAT. Transmission 2 GSG 17.7 M kc s (16.86 m.) or GSF 15.140 kr (19.82 m.) C.20 p.m. Big Ben. Reginald PorterBrown, at the Organ nf the Regal Cinema, Torquay. The Policeman's Holiday (Ewlng). Stlcction. Famous British Songs (arr. Bayford). 6 35 Sports
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      486 8 TOMORROW. Transmission 4 Part 1. Two or three of the following frequencies will be used: GSI 15.260 kc/s (19.66 m), GSD 11.750 kc s (25.53 m.), GSB 5.510 kc/i (31.55 m.), or GSL 6.110 kc s (49.10 m.) Part 2. Two of the following frequencies wUI be uwd: GSC 9.580
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      449 8 me your Heart (Oade) Spanish Suite, Sunny Spain: (1) Danse castagnette (2) Reve de Seville (Chanson) (3) Valse espagnole (4) Les Toreadors (March) (Cons) 7.20 p.m. Greenwich Time Signal. 7.45 "I Knew a Man: Cecil Rhodes."* A talk by Col. Sir Weston Jarvis. C.M.0.. M.V.O. 8.05 Luigl Voselli and his
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      280 8 DJB. 10.50 Current events. 11.05 Concert of light music (contd.) 11.35 News In English and In Dutch. 11.50 p.m. Close DJA, DJN. PHOHI-HOLLAND. TODAY. Station P.H.1.. 11.730 *e/s (25.57 m.) 8.50 p.m. Opening announcement. 9.0 Music. 905 Meeting of the Phohi Club. (Announcer answers listeners' reports). 9.30 Concert by the
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    "I.S.P. HAS NO TRADE UNION TENDENCY"
    1093 9 Planters' Journal Replies To Criticism. •T*HE Planter, journal of the I.SP., produces for October a Special Conference Number, with a full report of the proceedings and the papers read at the Malacca Conference. The magazine Is Issued free to members but It Is probable
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    243 9 MALAYAN ITEMS. The loss of camp equipment Issued on loan by the Perak Battalion. Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces, In 1932 for private purposes was reported to Government, which issued a warning that officers would be held personally liable for such losses in future, says the F.M.S. Auditor's .report for
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    Malacca Jubilee Memorial.
    54 9 The following promises of donations to the proposed Malacca Boys' Club are acknowledged Malacca City Cabaret (proceeds of a dance on 26.9.35) $113.00 Mr. Tan Chong Lek 10.00 Mr. Goh Peng Chiang (for estate of Goh Soo Pin) 20.00 Mr. Goh Peng Chiang 10.00 Mr. Tan San
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    "HARM TO PEOPLE OF COLONIES."
    231 9 MINISTER LEAGUE MANDATE PROPOSAL. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, Secretary for the Colonies, criticised last week the recent suggestion that all the Crown Colonies should be handed over to the League of Nations as Mandates. Speaking at a luncheon given in honour of Sir Bernard Bourdlllon,
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    SEGAMAT SCOUTS AND CUBS INSPECTED
    99 9 Commissioner Impressed, i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. OcU 19. On Monday Mr. F. C. Sands, Commissioner for Malaya, accompanied by Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, Assistant Commissioner, inspecter 1 the lor al scouts I and cubs. An interesting programme I of first aid demonstrations, hut
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    CHIEF POLICE OFFICER TRANSFERRED.
    167 9 Farewell Dinner At Segamat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. Oct. 19. On his departure on transfer to Johore Bahru, Mr. H. P. Armstrong. Chlef Police Officer. Segamat, was entertained to a farewell dinner at the Segamat Club this week. There was a large attendance, which Included
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS.
    105 9 Commissions Resigned. HE. the High Commissioner has accepted the resignation of his commission in the Malay States Volunteer Regiment by Lieut. Eric Tom Wright, and that of his commission In the Malayan Volunteer Infantry Reserve of Officers, by Lieut. Cheali Cheang Lim. The Gazette Notification of Aug. 10.
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    WONDERFUL NEWS FOR STOMACH SUFFERERS.
    166 9 WONDERFUL NEWS FOR STOMACH SUFFERERS. No matter what form your stomach trouble takes, you can almost certainly be cured. Whether it is "just indigestion," gastritis of long-standing, or an agonising duodenal ulcer, you can get immediate relief and lasting cure if you will only take Maclean Brand Stomach Powder, made
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    AMUSEMENTS
    125 10 ALHAMBRA The Case of the Curious Bride. With Warren William Margaret Lindsay. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Oils For the Lamps of China. With Pat O'Brien tc Josephine Hutchlnson. 6.15— 9.15. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD Christopher Strong. GREAT WORLD Society Doctor. HOLLYWOOD D. SERANGOON ROAD King of The Wild Bps. 3 4.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, OCT. 21, 1935. The Jubilee Fund.
    854 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, OCT. 21, 1935. The Jubilee Fund. Millions of people in this country wish to express to His Majesty the King their deep thankfulness for his reign overi us during the past 25 years. In city and town and village there will be rejoicings. But a
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    COLONY R.N.V.R.
    135 10 Further List Of Commissions Granted. The following changes in the Naval Volunteer Reserve are announced in the S.S. Government Gazette: Commissions as Acting Sub-Lieuten-ants on List II (Reserve of Officers) have been granted to Messrs. Arthur James Brown, Louis Alexander Me. Gowan, and Robert Wallace Morris. A Commission
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    69 10 The following appointments are announced in the S.S. Government Gazette: Lieut. Harold Ernest Creedon to be an Adjutant, Volunteer Torces. Malaya. Mrs. D. S. Ainger to be Lady Supervisor, Powers-Saiies Installation. Department of Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S. Mr. H. A. L. Luckham, M.C.S., to act as second magistrate,
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    Social and personal
    83 10 The wedding was solemnised at St. George's Church, Penang. on Thursday last, of Mr. George Craig Watson, of Messrs. Islay Kerr and Co., Ltd., second son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Watson, of Petts Wood. Kent, to Miss Madge Kathleen Caldwell Anderson, only daughter of Mr. and
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    FROM LISTENERS-IN TO "LOOKERS-1N"
    789 10  -  J. L. BAIRD. TELEVISION SETS IN ENGLAND. By DV this time next year a further step will have been taken towards bringing the newsreel, the theatre and the cinema into thousands of British homes. This is the burden of the Postmaster General's recent announcement on the
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    WAR ON ANOPHELINES.
    618 10 Points For Planters And Miners To Remember. How To Avoid Malaria. A Few Hints On Anti-malarial Work and Personal Protection. By J. N. Dugdale, M. B. Ch. B. Kelly and Walsb. $1. In this little book Dr. Dugdale, cf Johore Bahru, has brought together in compact form
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    715 10 A REMARKABLE swim along the Katong coast is recalled by Ar.ak Pulau Pinang in the Straits Echo. This was performed by Mr. Chia Cheng Kang in 1909. Entering the ?'ater at Johnston's Pier at nine am., he reached the Chinese Swimming Cub at 1 1.55, having
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    POWERFUL ITALIAN DEFENCES AT MASSAWA.
    1114 11 BIG GUNS PROTECT A "SECOND GIBRALTAR" SECRET SUBMARINE MOVES. Planes To "Spray" Bullets Over Abyssinia. MORE EFFECTIVE THAN BOMBS. ITALIANS are converting Massawa into a second Gibraltar. Batteries of 15-inch guns, with a range of nearly 25 miles, are reported to be mounted in concealed
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    FIRST PICTURE OF ATTACK ON ADOWA.
    44 11 This picture received in Singapore today by air shows Italian tanks advancing across rough country to clear the way for infantry on the Adowa front. Inset: Field Marshal Badoglio, Chief of Staff, discussing he campaign; with his adjutant.
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    BRITISH ARMS FOR ABYSSINIA.
    449 11 LEAGUE EMBARGO ON ITALIAN EXPORTS. The first consignment of arms and ammunition to Abyssinia since the raising of the embargo is reported aboard a British ship which passed through the Suez Canal. According to a Cairo telegram in Paris Soir a second British vessel, with a
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    Announcer Was Out Of Breath.
    121 11 (From Our Radio Correspondent.) MALAYAN listeners to the opening of i the BBC. Empire broadcast in Transmission II last night heard Big Ben strike 12 noon in London »7.20 p.m. here). Then a 'ong paure. After quite a long silence the 8.8.C. announcer was heard:
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    MR. A. HENDERSON DEAD.
    288 11 WORK FOR LABOUR AND PEACE. The death is announced today isays Reuter) of Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P., the Labour leader and president of th 2 Disarmament Conference. I Mr. Henderson gained distinction as an industrial negotiator, a local administrator, a Parliamentarian, with experience of office in
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    36 11 The Chinese naval athletic meet nt Mamoi. near Foochow. Fukten, In which morv than 2 000 officers and men tooK Dart, closed yesterday. The athletes are now on a visit to Foochow.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    STOP PRESS.
    42 11 Shanghai, Oct. 31. A romance, begun at the China Olympiad culminated last night in the marriage of Miss Lee Yoke Chin and Mr. Soon Tok Yung, athletes of the Malayan delegation, who are touring China before returning to Singapore. Reuter.
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    35 11 More than 20 delegates representing overseas Kuomlntan? branches in Malaysia .^nd the United States have arrived at Canton and are preparing to leave for Nsnkln" to attend the Sixth Party Congress. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    MINERS MAY STRIKE.
    282 11 National Ballot Next Month. OWNERS' OBSTINATE ATTITUDE. London, Oct. 21. NATIONAL coal strike in England is threatened by the Miners' Federation conference decis.Ym to take a ballot on all coalfields on the question of a strike to enforce the demand for an increase in wages of 2s.
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    EFFECT OF SANCTIONS ON LOCAL IMPORTS.
    349 12 Geneva Decision Will Be Applied By Decree. BLOW TO DEALERS IN ITALIAN MANUFACTURES. GOVERNMENT officials in Singapore are awaiting instructions from the Imperial Government about the Geneva decision to ban Italian exports, which means an almost worldwide boycott of Italian goods. The League of
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    AMERICAN OIL FOR ITALY.
    81 12 No Barrier Imposed By Sanctions. New York, Oct. 18. It is stated in oil circles that ship- moiits of American oil to Italy will continue as long as oil remains off the contraband list recently announced by President RoOMVdt, Such exports will continue in a regular
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    MRS. HARLEY CLARKE.
    20 12 Dr. (\i.:;.i Harley Clarke has been appointed a temporary woman m?dical cliirrr. Women and Children's Clinic, Muar.
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    Honeymoon Fliers Taken For Spies.
    375 12 Littlejohns Reach Singapore. "I refuse to read it it gives my age -as 25," laughingly exclaimed Mrs. Littlejohn, the charming young bride of Mr. W. Berry Littlejohn, who arrived in Singapore on Saturday on a honeymoon flight from Southampton to Sydney. They were eight days
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    13 12 Abyssinian troops advancing along a trench in the Ogaden, where Italy is attacking
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    NO TOMLINSON HALL BROADCAST TONIGHT.
    27 12 Owing to adjustments now being made to the Singapore ZKI transmitter, there will be no broadcast concert tonight from the Tomlinscn Hall.
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    U. S. A. CRUISER TO VISIT SINGAPORE.
    217 12 Flagship Of Asiatic fleet. THE American warship Augusta, with Admiral Martin, Com-mander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, aboard, will pay an official visit to Singapore from Oct. 24 to Oct. 30. The Admiral and officers will be welcomed by the Services in
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    "VERY COMPLICATED CASE."
    200 12 Re-arrest Of Municipal Chief Clerk. D. M. Davies, the former chief clerk of the miscellaneous branch of the Singapore Municipal Treasury, may be tried at the Singapore Assizes on the charge of criminal breach of trust of $2,242.18 on which he was recently re-arrested. In the Third
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    MR. LIM PENG HAN FINED.
    69 12 Appearing on a summons originated by the complainant of Mr. J. W. de Piro, Mr. Lim Feng Han, the son of Dr. Llm Boon Keng, pleaded guilty this morning before Mr. E. E. Colman, the Singapore Fifth Ma;-*a'rate, to a cnarge of driving his motsr-car
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    EUROPEAN FINED FOR COLLISION.
    87 12 Mr. Robert Jackson was fined $7 this morning by Mr. E. E. Colman, the Singapore Fifth Magistrate, on a plea of guilty to having collided with a trolley 'bus at the junction of Stamiord Road and North Bridge Road at 6.30 p.m. yesterday, through falling to
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    CHARGED WITH STEALING CAR.
    58 12 This morning, a Bengali Islam named Mohamed bin Ismail appeared before the Third Magistrate, Singapore, charged with stealing a motorcar belonging t:> Flight. Lieut. C. B. Greet from the Capitol Theatre Park on the night of Aug. 30. The accused was ordered to be remanded in
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    U.S. MAY HELP.
    82 12 EMBARGO "INEFFECTIVE." Washington, Oct. 18. The admission that the League embargo on the exports of certain raw materials to Italy might be ineffective if the United States did not participate was made today by Mr. Roper, Secretary of Commerce, who said the Government had not yet studied
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    "TRADES UNION METHODS MEAN DESTRUCTION"
    1483 12 "Of Course It Is A Trades Union" CONFLICTING ADVICE TO ESTATE STAFFS. Aims Of Service And Reward. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 20. U'jj'HE All-Malayan Estate Asiatic Staffs' Association is not a benevolent society, nor is it an employment bureau. It may later
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    MEDICAL RESEARCH PATCHING AND REPAIR."
    280 13 MEDICAL RESEARCH PATCHING AND REPAIR." WORK HAMPERED BY ECONOMIES. The staff has throughout cooperated most loyally In affecting all possible economies, but the policy of patching and repair cannot be continued indefinitely; No further reductions are possible under the present conditions, and some increase in expenditure will be necessary in
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    MALARIA DEATHS IN F.M.S.
    48 13 Dr. A. L. Hoops in h review of the F.M.S. Medical annual report, stated that "over 20 per cent." of the deaths in the F.M.S. were due to malaria, and not "over 30 per cent" ar was published in the Straits Times on Friday.
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    32 13 The new market at Ayer lUm, Pen ant. which is under construction on the site of the houses burnt in the great fire on the eve of the last Chinese New Tear.
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    STRAITS TIMES SPORTS CLUB PICNIC.
    173 13 The Straits Times Press Sports Club colcbrated its second anniversary yes- tcrday with a picnic at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's seaside bungalow at Pasir Pan- jang. A Malay ronggeng enlivened the proceedings, and a wireless set. lent by, Messrs. Kee Huat and Co., Ltd., was
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    ANTI-OPIUM CLINIC OVERCROWDED.
    391 13 3 045 Patients Treated. Overcrowded with patients sleeping on the floors and with wouldbe patients forced to wait until accommodation is available, the Anti-Opium Clinic in Kampon& Java Road, Singapore, is experiencing a difficult time. As a resui. of a generous donat'en by Mr. Aw Boon Haw
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    TWO CO-OPERATORS' SCHOLARSHIPS.
    360 13 Secondary And Trade Schools. FVEBT has been the curse of many a clerk and in former times it was not unusual to hear that bankruptcies were due to heavy interest on loans, the Sikh money-lender being the chief culprit in th'.s respect. The position was gradually getting
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    SINGAPORE MAN WEDS AT SEREMBAN.
    116 13 Wee Tin Nam-Tan Hee Jua. From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 20. Over 200 hundred persons were pre- j sent at the Miner's Association hall, I Seremban, for the marriage of Mr. Wee I Tin Nam of Singapore, and Miss Ta:i Hee Jua, daughter of
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    $2,140 ALLEGED AS DUE IN DIAMOND DEAL.
    124 13 Chinese Woman Singapore! Merchant. A 30-year-old Hokkien nonya, Chew Bee Cheng Neo, living in Joo Chiat Place, appeared before the S:cond Police Court, Singapore, on Saturday. It is alleged that she cheated Mr. A Gutwlrth. a Belgian diamond mer- 1 chant of Singapore,
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    $6,592,089 IN F.M.S. SAVINGS BANK.
    159 13 GOVERNMENT AUDITOR'S REPORT. ERRORS IN INTEREST COMPUTATIONS. DEFERRING to the Government Savings Bank, the Auditor, F.M.S., in his report for 1934, states that the amount standing to credit of depositors on Dec. 31 last was $6,592,089, as against $5,444,459 at the end of 1933. A
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    SUICIDE BY TUBA ROOT POISONING.
    124 13 Wom:n Who Quarrelled With Husband. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 20. A case of tuba roo' poisoning was revealed at an inquest held here before the coroner yesterday. The inquiry was into the death of a young Chinese woman. Chong Chat. Dr. A.S. Muttu,
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    DEATH OF MR. CHEONG GUAN CHEONG.
    105 13 The death took place early yesterday morning at his residence 15 Lembu Road. Singapore, of Mr. Cheong Guan Chcong at the age of 69. Mr. Cheong Guan Cheong was taken ill three weeks ago. Mr. Cheong was at one time a prominent merchant, and
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      306 13 Home Example Which Should Be Followed. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l am sure there are many people living in Singapore who entirely agree with "Anti-Noise's" letter regarding the unnecessary hooting from motor vehicles. As an experiment, for a month, I drove a car daily which
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    SINGAPORE'S POOR DISPLAY AGAINST UNITED SERVICES.
    1248 14  -  "Leighton". THREES WERE BAD AND KICKED FOR TOUCH TOO OFTEN. Keay And Russell Were Sound Mitchell A Useful Hooker And Always Up. By UNITED SERVICES 10 pts.; SINGAPORE nil. poi.I.OW IMi their poor display against a United Services XV weakened by the absence of
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    SOUTH JOHORE TROUNCE R. A. XV FROM CHANGI.
    389 14 Johore 17 pta. R. A. (Changi) 3 pis. DISPLAYING superiority in attack and defence. South Johore defeated the 9th Hcav> Brigade. R.A.. Changi, by a goal and four tries (17 points) to a penalty goal (3 points) at Johore Bahru yesterday. DUT
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    Selangor The Better Side But Only Just Won.
    789 14 PERAK WERE THE FIRST TO SCORE. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 19. DERAK'S Colours were lowered today by Selangor, who gained a well deserved victory by two tries (6 points) to one try (3 points). The game was played under ideal
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    AIRMEN DEFEATED.
    106 14 Bangkok Win Although R.A.F. Had Most Of Play. (From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. Saturday. Bangkok beat the R.A.F. (Singapore) by a goal and a try (8 points) to a try (3 poirts) here today. In the first half Bangkok had the balance of play but the Air Force
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    MEDICAL COLLEGES LATE RALLY.
    436 14 Asiatic Rugby. i Ah Kow Shines Against Wilts. H.Q. Wing. Medical College. 10 pts.; Wilts. H.Q. Wing 19 pU. THE Medical College played their first game of the season on Saturday and were beaten by the Wiltshire H.Q. Wing by two goals and three tries (19
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    60 14 MONDAY, OCT. 21. Her key: S.C.C. "A" vs. Medical Culler at S.C.C: Police "A" vs. V.M.C.A. al Depot; S.C.R.C. II vs. Colts II at S.C.R.C: Combined Services Tr ;il :it Sc!ctar; S.C.R.C. II vs. Ceylun S C. II at Balestier: SRC. II vs. St. Joseph's Inst at S.R.C.;
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    BETTER TACTICS WINS MACKRAY CUP FOR MALAY STATES.
    514 15 J.D. DALLE V GETS ALL COLONY'S GOALS. Second Chukka Produced The Best Polo. (From a Special Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 20. pi. WING at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, the Malay States beat the Colony by four goals to three and thus won
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    12 15 Low Chens Nam, the Selangor goalkeeper who played great game against Penang.
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    ALL BLUES DRAW WITH NORTH JOHORE AT SEREMBAN.
    509 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 20. N. Johore 3 pts. HTHAT the Necri Sembilan All Blue in S. Rajaratnam and Robert 1 should go a long way in competitive the pioneers of Asiatic rugby in Mai i Football Club, each side
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    CAULFIELD CUP.
    62 15 Pa'fresco Wins In Record Time. Sydney, Oct 20. Thr race for the aullield Cup today resulted as fallows: (1) I'.ilfrrscu (7.1) 111 Hot Shot (1.9) (3) Marabou (8.2) Won hy a length, half a length between second and third. Palfresco put up an Australasian record. Twenty-four ran. Betting
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    S.R.C. HOCKEY.
    56 15 The following will represent the SRC. at hockey on Oct. 24 vs. Combined Fleet on the S.R.C. ground: A. C. d'Sy'va. J. Sanderson, E. G. Whoatley, J. Ritchie, J. S. dc Souza. L Alwis, W. E. Meyer, J. R'eutens O. B. Armstrong, J. W. Zehndcr. P. d'Almoldn. Rescrxives:
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT S. G. C.
    851 15 Local Golf. Draw For President's Prize Competition. The monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Buklt Timah on Sunday and resulted in a win lor Miss D. M. Wylly and W. Munro with a net score of 33' 4 55 cards were taken out
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    Malaya Takes Second Place In Soccer Tourney.
    437 15 The All-China Olympiad. "WONDER GIRL'S" FINE FEAT. Shanghai, Oct. 20. RiIALAYA, who lost 2—32 3 to Hong Kong at soccer, gained second place in the tournament by defeating Shanghai 3—l3 1 and receiving a walk-over from Kwangtung, who lost I—31 3 to Hong
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    PERAK RACES.
    359 15 Handicaps For Saturday At Ipoh. (From Our Otrn Correspondent). Ipoh, Oct. 19. Race handicaps for the first day of the meeting which opens here next Saturday are published as follows: Horses, Class 1, Div. 1, 5 furs. sUaigh'.: StrathpefTer 9.0, Eastern Knight 8.7, Belle Edna 8.7. Bestlot 8.7,
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    PENANG C.C. WIN.
    50 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 20. The hockey match between Penan b Cricket Club and the Celangor Club resulted in a victory for the P.C.C. by 5—2. Maxwell (2) and Clancy (2) and Wratten scored for the Penang C.C. and Slater (2) for Selangor Club.
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    16 15 D. A. Johnston, whu was one of the best forwards on the Singapore side on Saturday.
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    RANGERS DEFEAT THE REST.
    299 15 Association Football, Emulated The Feat Of Their Cricket Team. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 20. •THE 1935 soccer season closed today when the new league champions, the Selangor Rangers, emulated the feat of their cricketers by defeating the Rest. The margin in favour of
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    R.A.F. DRAW WITH THE REGIMENT.
    253 16 Week-End Hockey. European Women Lose But Show Promise. Wilts... 1: R.A.F...1 An exciting game of hockey was r.ocn at Tanglin on Saturday afternoon when the Wiltshires entertained the R A.F.. the match ending in a draw of one all. On the run of play the
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY.
    55 16 The following have accepted to play hockey for S.C.C. vs. Medical College at S.C.C. today: H. A. Exley; Capt. Lindesay, C. E. Brooke; Lt. Home, L. V. Taylor. J. P. Wood; A. G. Baker, T. J. L. Watkins, P. E. H. Bodel Bientait. M. G. Mills, W. B.
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    Sensational Collapse Of Aston Villa.
    1542 16 TWO ORDERED OFF AND AN ANGRY CROWD AT WOLVERHAMPTON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 20. /CONDITIONS were none too good for football yesterday, especially at Belfast, where a boisterous wind blowing with the force of a gale kept a large .number of people away.
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    ENGLAND'S STEADY DEFENCE.
    298 16 Manchester City Forwards On The Mark. Belfast. Oct. 19. In the international football game played here today Eng.and beat Ireland by three goals to one. A gale raged all night accompanied by rain which continued until the afternoon when lt was showery at intervals. Ireland won the
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    FENANG UNLUCKY AT K.L.
    433 16 State Hockey. Selangor Backs Saved Them From Defeat. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 20. IDENANG was distinctly unlucky not to win their first inter-State hockey encounter against Selangor on the padans; yesterday, but had to be content with a I—l1 1 draw after having
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    N.Z.s LUCKY AGAIN.
    124 16 Harlequins Defeat The Light Blues. London, Oct. 19. The following were the results of today's Rugby Union matches C> mb Services 5 New Zealand 6 (at Aldershot) Warwickshire 32 Notts. Lines and Derby 3 (at Leeds) Yorkshire 18 Ulster 3 Aberavon 14 Guy's Hospital 5 Bradford. 0
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    "No One In England Knows What The Morrow Will Bring Forth."
    3676 18 "No One In England Knows What The Morrow Will Bring Forth." OUR LONDON LETTER From Our Own Correspondent. London, Oct. 11. THE keynote of life here now 1 is Uncertainty. Uncertainty as to whether the next few weeks will bring war or peace between ourselves and the Italians. Uncertainty as
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    BANDITS RAMPANT IN NORTH KIANGSU.
    112 19 Add To Fears Of Flood Victims. Hsuchow, Sept. 25. In addition to the uncontrollable flood waters from the Yellow River, a bandits scare is adding terror to the hundreds of thousands of people in northern Kiangsu whose plight is already aggravated by the advent of
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    KWANGTUNG MINERAL RESOURCES.
    79 19 Survey To Be Tlade By Three German Experts. Canton, Sept. 26. The First Group Army has engaged the services of three German geologists to survey the mineral deposits of Kwangtung. Mr. Ho Chih. director of the Geological Survey of Kwangtung and Kwangsl and head of the geological
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    LIGHTNING DAMAGE.
    17 20 Ol and walls of a 220-by-60-feet store in Banbury, Oxfordshire, fell when struck by lightning.
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    16 20 Two schoolboys inspecting a model of a 121n. Siege Gun at the Engineerim; Exhibition in London.
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    20 20 Miss Violet Pope of Kingston-on-Thames. For 20 years she has ferried passengers from the Surrey s'.iore to the Middlesex bank.
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    21 20 Mr. David Gwya Davies-Scourfteld ot the Welsh Guards, was married to Miss Elizabeth Close-Brooks at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London.
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    21 20 J. Brown, passengei* with G. Mullard, clings for dear life as they win the sidecars race at an Oxford grass-track meeting.
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    11 20 Christmas Is coming A giant cracker at the Grocers' Exhibition, London
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