The Straits Times, 24 September 1936

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1936. 21 PAGES I'RICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS. 24 PAGES
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      444 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683) Singapore: ho, Cecil st. cphone 5471) CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRIMKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. HUDSON 'S Paien, "RUGGA" yilJ.llWM ROB INSON'S DELICIOUS TEA AND COFFEE WAGONS r J I AWW n LVJWESHLY ROASTSD^ f lyillliaM I JIJiTMWIBWiIMIaIIB 1 ill 1 DOUBLE SIDED FINEST GROUND
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      438 2 insertion up to ,-ne inch. Over one tocti 15 cents per line. The rate per Inch, for classified odverttLemenu is as under: insertions Kale per s.e. inc. 1 $2.25 2 *3-70 3 $5.15 4 w $6-60 5 $8.00 6 $9 05 Above 6 insertions nt 11 X per men per
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      731 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT H.R.H. Princess Purachatrm and iam'ly wtsh to express their bemrtfelt thanks Io aB relatives, friends, and clubs "or sending wreaths, letters of condolences in Utolr bereavement, which they regret they have not been a'o'e to acknowledge rnlniduaTly SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for air> poMtlon a*«erUseC in the**
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      766 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO 1-ET rO LET 6 Swettei.haoi ROM rally Tui j :s»ed Apply D. fraei oo Fr— toft. TO LET, A Eber Read oil Oxtey Rd.. mod nil Apply 279 River Valley Road- FULLY FURN. FLAT. Amber .danstons Capitol. Moderate rent. Telephone 2530. FURNISHED ROUSE TO LET No 9.
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      691 2 AUCTION NOTICES IMPORTANT 2 DAYS' AUCTION SALE i of latest style cros*,-graln pattern wax pulish- I ed and walnut stained teak dining sitting and 11 bedrooms' furniture of every descrip- j t.on: Including one S-seater Tourer 'Morris Oxford Car S-519 in perfe-.-i running Order, one "Kohler" hand sewing machine, wire
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      451 2 BUSINESS CARDS Eve; j MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGI* Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WMTER4.OO STREET. Telephone 7467. SITERIOR QUALITY CIQASETTI CASES. Made in Ev.roiw in viry attractive and up-to-date Patten is. Gold-plated cc 4 R»reete cases fr.rni $2 75 upwards; Chromium -plated I lrom $3 upwards. Enamelled nenrptte
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      94 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Ma aya Ma'aya Postage Mnnthlv S 3.N HK S LM Quarterly I 8.5* S12.K S ?-K Halt Vrarly S17.M f 2< «0 S15.C0 Vrarlv J:M*» MOW S3«.M Note. OuUUXioit cheques should include tli. usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charees a:-<i for CLASSIFIED ADVEUTISLMLNTS
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      693 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorrx-raieo in England.) MML PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES TENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO ONDBR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESIY 8 GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND tAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OL'WARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA iO JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. 1936 I r«j 6.500 Se it.
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      402 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S HAKUSAN MARU Oct. 1. S.S. HARUNA MARU Oct. 15. S.S. KATORI MARU Oct. 29. S.S. KASHIMA MARU
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      585 3 1^ I J An excellent opportunity to visit SAIGON BANGKOK PNOM PENH ANGKOR SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISE by the new and modern M/S "JUTLANDBA" 13,103 Tons Displacement CRUISE ITINEBABT About Leave Singapore 3ept. 27 Arrive Saigon Oct. 1 leave Saigon Oct 2 Arrive Kofclchang Oct. 4 Arrive Bangkok Oct. 8 Leave
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      278 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI. MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA ss. SIRDHANA 8,000 Oct. 8 3 p.m, Excellent modern accommodation for first and sicond class passengers. Special holiday return tickets interchangeable with P. O. S. N. CO., issued at cheap rates.
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      1157 3 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Una Khtow Steamship Co MM) Lt«L Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The unaid Whitr l.ir i.til Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Ste; mvh!p <o. l.ltl. The Straits Steamship Co., I. la The Australian Orien.tl lint Ltd. The China Navigation Co.
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    STEAMER GOGRA
    163 4 Replaces Damaged Talma On H.K. Run While the 8.1. steamer Talma is undergoing repairs in Hongkong at the Talkoo Dockyard her place on the Japan-India service Is being taken by the cargo steamer Gogra, a ship usually on the Indian coastal service. The Gogra is due in Hong
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      137 4 Thursday, September 24. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected t« arrive Entrance Godown Gate East Wharf Rajula 22 1 Main Wharf Chitral 18 3 Soudan 14 3 Teueer 12 3 Shunko Maru 8 3 Kota Tjandl 6 3 Empire Dock Perak 30 3 Tuscaloosa City 32
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      AIR PASSENGERS
      61 4 Dr. R. B. Hawcs was a passenger from Singapore to Penang In the Imperial Airways plane Athena on Sunday, returning next day by the Arethus*. Mr. T. A. Farthing was a passenger by the Qantas plane Adelaide which lift Singapore on Tuesda., his destination being Sourabaya. Mr. C.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. AIR MAILS.
      372 4 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. AIR MAILS. Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netnerlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Today. Burma (Earagola) 3 p.m. (By Train) 7 P-m. East, North West India (Karagola) 3 p.m. (By Train) 7 p.m. South India (Rajula) ..3 p.m (By Train) 7 p.m Bengkalls,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      81 4 Mails from Europe (London malls) expected tomorrow, Sept. 25, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 6 p.m. General delivery of letters on Sept 26 at £.25 a.m. Mails from Europe (London mails) expected tomorrow. Sept. 25, by P. O. (Corfu) will be delivered to bcxholders
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      FROM MALACCA
      167 4 Corresponded. -c foi transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as Cci'ows" Tomorrow dan, I! Amsterdam and ILondoc oy air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Australasia, Java snd Timor by air (Qantas) 9.45 a.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western {India.
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      CLEARANCES
      58 4 Sept. 22: Rokan, Dempo (Dut.): Henrik, Akabahra (Nor.); Cap Varella (Fch.); Alipore, Silver Gull, Chye Hin Tay Tit. Clam. Nam Yong (Brit.). Sept. 23: Malacca. Rimau, Tandjong Balel, Meran. Idomeneus. Lipis, Gogra. Sui Sang. Tung Song, Klang (Brit.); Turlcum (Nor); Valaya (Slam); V. der Does de Bye, Khoen Hoea.
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      NEW STEAMER FOR MANCHESTER LINERS
      256 4 Features Of Her Construction The passenger and cargo steamer building for Manchester Liners, Ltd., by the Blythswood Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., for the company's North Atlantic trade, is designed to carry a deadweight of 8.650 tons, with special facilities for rapid and easy handling. These Include
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      NEW GERMAN LINER
      168 4 Intended For Service To South Africa A new liner, the Windhuk of 10.000 tons, built for the South AfricAi service of the German-African lines was launched at Hamburg last month. The new ship was christened by the Governor of Bavaria, General von Epp. In the presence of
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      CONTE ROSSO.
      90 4 The Conte Roeso Is due here on Sunday at noon, from Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Massaua, Bombay and Co'.ombo. She will berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves and Is expected to sail again the same day at 3 p.m. for Manila, Hong Kong and Shanghai. i i i I
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      •'NEW ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL MASTER.
      81 4 The appointment of the Rev. A. C. Parr, M.A., Oxon., and Wells Theo.. to the teaching staff of St. Andrcw'3 School. Singapore, is announced. Mr. Parr, who has recently been on leave in England after service in India, will arrive by the Ranchi ou October
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      CRUSHED BY FALLING PIPE.
      59 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 23. While engaged In unloading heavy pipes at Kyle Palmer's gorfown. a Tamil coolie was crushed by a fallir.3 pipe. He was one of the six load.-i but he changed his hold from the left to the right shoulder and
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      FALSE EVIDENCE CHARGE
      54 4 Two Bengalis, Nabl Bux and Panchonan Bouse, were charged yesterday before Mr. A. D. York, the third Singapore Magistrate, with giving fai&e evidence in a Judicial proceeding before the Assistant District Judge, Singapore. Accused claimed trial. The case was postponed till Sept. 30, ball In each case
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      599 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Fill) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS, P.M.3. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. CANADIAN h4 JA'i4*\BT_ HffTITTTrg Mk Jkm A JC A (Incorporated In England.) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking Is strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC. rilt EMPRESS
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      461 4 HUT rlSi TiT^vP k Rlfc (SO-iT^D^^k^ {jMvAJilil:l!JiVnCrv lim|| Oscorporatcd m Straits SeUlemcnu) HP^^HBL ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England). Uccorporated in D.8.A.)" "ELLERMAN" LINE. BOSTON NEW VORR A BALTsMOU FOR HAVRL. LONDON. Via CAPE Ot GOOI» HOPI ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Due dnlU Vim Port, and <!n
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    PERAK CUP FINAL.
    210 5 Association Football. Kinta Indians Beat The Corinthians. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept 23. •TPHE Kinta Indian this evening de- feated the Ipoh Chinese Corinthians after extra time to win the Llm Seng Fook Cup. In the Perak Football Association senior division cup ompetlction. The Corinthians twice
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    CHAMPIONSHIP TIES FOR WEEK-END.
    84 5 Badminton. The following are the week-end ties In the Singapore Badminton Association championship tournament. Saturday, 2.30 p.m. Tan Chong Tee (Marigold) vs. Chew Yew Seng (Gleeful) George Chen (Devonshire) vs. S. A. Dural (Diehard) Seah Eng Heo (Mayflower) vs. Koh Keng Siang (C.U.). Sunday, 2.30 p.m.
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    Malacca Championships.
    114 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Sept. 20. Members of affiliated clubs and parties of the Malacca Badminton Association are asked to note that the closing date for the entries of teams in the first Inter-Party Tournament has been fixed for Saturday, at 4 p.m. Entries are also invited
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    K.L. SEMI-FINALS.
    97 5 Lawn Tennis. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 22. Further results in the Selangor Golf dub lawn tennis tournament are: Mixed Open Doubles (semi-final).— J. S. Anderson and Miss Molr beat A. Graham r.nd Mrs. McLeod 9—7, I—6,1 6, 6—3. Mixed Handicap Doubles (semifinals).— E. M. Mac
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    Girls' Sports Club.
    47 5 The distribution of prizes won In the Girls' Sports Club's annual lawn tennis tournament will take place on Saturday, when a sports meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Dr. N. L. Clarke will distribute the prizes. Members and their friends are cordially invited.
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    HOME LEAGUES.
    258 5 The Fixtures For Saturday. Matches in the Home Leagues on Saturday are as follows: ENGLISH LEAGUE. Division I. Arsenal vs. Derby Co. Birmingham vs. Grlmsby T. Bolton W. vs. Sunderland. Brentford vs. Wolverhampton. Everton vs. Huddersfleld. Leeds U. vs. Liverpool. Manchester C. vs. Chelsea. Mlddlesbro vs. Charlton A.
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    MALACCA H.A. ANNUAL MEETING.
    252 5 Hockey, Office-Bearers All Re-elected. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 20 The sixth annual general meeting of the Malacca Hockey Association was held at the premises of the St. Francis' Association. Mr. P. G. Pamadasi. president, in the chair. The annual report and statement of accounts
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    NEXT WEEK'S BOUTS
    112 5 Boxing, Two Twelve-Rounders At llie New World. The following is the full programme for Mr. Bell's promotion, at the Nev World arena on Thursday next weeK, as approved by the Singapore Boxing Board of Control: Al Rivers vs. Clever Henry, 12 3mlnute rounds. Tiger Flowers vs. Joe
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      432 5 THE WORLD'S jr— -ti MOST OUTSTANDING COMEDIAN i IN HIS GREATEST AND FUNNIEST I I T T^H PICTURE YOU'VE WAITED FOR WbM\ lk\^ J A^DB i FIVE YEARS TO SEE! I^iBBBHW™^ Charlie CHAPLIN IN HIS SURPASSING PRODUCTION OF HIS PREVIOUS TRIUMPHS MODERN TIMES UNITED ARTISTS RELEASE WITH PAULETTE GODDARD MATINEES
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      31 5 Clearer reproduction and longer life to your Records. 15 cts. per box. T. M. A. MUSIC HOUSE, Singapore Kuala Lumpur Ipoh. MARLBOROUGH 6 P.M. TONIGHT 9 P.M. VALLI'S WEDDING (TAMIL TALKIE)
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      38 5 LIQUIDATION SALE NOW IN FULL SWING OUR ENTIRE SOTCK I MUST BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST, j SPECIAL OFFER E.P.N.S. BUTTER DISH OFFER No. 122. $3/(Opcn op to 6 p.m. including Saturdays) FRANKEL BROS. In Voluntary Liquidation SINGAPORE
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      140 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings. sporU events, social functions and oYher outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral concert, 8.15—9.15 p.m. dinner and dance 9.45
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      110 5 RITZ, GEYLANG: Bachelor Bait. And- College Rhythm. 7.45. 915. *O^T- ™2*2i \f^\^ Tlmm And Hm Jg Mla Sua Her MARLBOROUGH: Valli's Wedding. Tamil talkie. SUN THEATRE (New World): Curly Top. 7.15. 9.30. TIVOLI: San Meng Sin. 7.30. 9.30. THEATRE ROYAL: Chitra BakavalL 6.15 9.15. PONfFRT wnvr-»i. Police Band at Katong
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      115 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle n in w iPf up ps !L fc_ 'ill' 5 HP HI ■*«=>— IP liiiiiiiiizini^ Il_I_l!L~ __I I_! I i "i" sm &a. 111 ir'l lIIT I MM 3 T I 1 I'll NOTE:— Figures in parentheses denote the number of letters in the words required. (CLUES.)
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      300 6 No Reaction To I.T.C. Announcement. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Sept. 24. So far the tin share market has taken the news of the I.T.C. meeting, very calmly and quotations for all shares are practically unchanged from yesterday. The announcement was not unexpected and it is not
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      PRODUCE.
      186 6 Singapore, September 24, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Java Cube 9 00 White Muntofc Pepper 14 00 White Peoper 13.50 Black Pepper 7.50 Mixi-a Black Pepper •Sundrled Copra 5.50 Mixed Copra 4.90 4.90 Small Flake Tapioca 4.80 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.10 Med Pearl Tapioca 6.25 Small Pearl Toploca 5 30
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      BUN6EI LIAS INTERIM.
      28 6 The d'recton of Sungei Luas Tin Drede.rv; Ltd have declared an Interim dividend of 5 per cent, payable on S"pt. 30 to shareholders registered on
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      21 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, September 24, 10 a.m.
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      MINING.
      558 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid issue Val. Fraser ft Co. Lyall ft Evatt ■suvers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/4% 4/9 4/6 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 27/- 29/-cd 28/- 30/-cd £1 Austrai Malay 52/6 54/6xd 53/- 55/-xd 5/- Ayer Hitam 15/6 16/-cd 15/- 16/-cd 1 Ayer
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      GENERAL.
      408 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1 10 1.25 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 7%% Prefs. 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B.A.T 6.1.3 6.5.0 6.2.6 676 1 1 B. M Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1 00 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      184 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 6% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom 4V 2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 113 116 nom 4Vi% 1909 red. 1955 $1.C00,000 Int. Mar. 31. Sept. 30 120 122 nom 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      332 6 Fraser ft Co. Lyall Evatt Ulenby 1.50 1.55 1.50 1.60 UorGajih 1.00 1.10 0.95 1.05 \mal. Maiay ($2) 3.20 3.35 3.20 3.35 Wer Hitam 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 Vyer Molek 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 Vyer Panas 1.47% 1.55 1.50 1.60 3assett 0.60 0.65 0.59 0.64 3atu Untang 1.17%
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      EXCHANGES.
      200 6 The following ara the exchange rates this morning according to the dall> circular Issued by tin Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation MUM London IT 2/4 1/18 London Jemand 2/4 1/16 London 4 month' sight 2/4" 8 Lyons, demand 897 Hamburg demand 145 New York demand 59' 8 Montreal
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      88 6 Noon, Today. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.0.8.) Sept. 26 13/16 26 15/16 Good F.A.Q. In cases (F.0.8.) Sept. 26% 26 ***** No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26% 263^ October 26 13/16 26 15/16 Oct.-Dec.
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      356 6 London. Sept. 23. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- Rise day. or Pall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 119 vi Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1060-93 119-v, +y4y 4 War Loan 3 hi p.c 107"»
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      VEGETABLE OIL MARKET.
      251 6 Fair Inquiry For Malay Oil. The Liverpool correspondents of William Jacks Co.. (Malaya) Ltd., in their report of Sept. 11 comment as follows: PALM OIL: Prices have steadily improved and even at the better level there Is very little firsthand oil to be had, as the West
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      EXCHANGES.
      111 6 London, Sept. 23. The following are closing mean rates:— Paris 76 61/64 Athens 532 sellers New York 5.06 vi Bucharest 678 Milan Montreal 5 06% Rio Brussels 30.00 sellers official Geneva 15.56% Belgrade 223 Amsterdam 7.49% Buenos Aires unquoteo Milan 64 7/16 Montevideo 38 9/16 Berlin 12.62 sellers official
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      TIN CONTROL SCHEME.
      123 6 I.T.C. POSTPONE RENEWAL DECISION. NO CHANGE IN EXPORT QUOTA. As was anticipated in Singapore during the last few Hays the International Tin Commiiics at their meeting yesterday did not arrive at a decision as to the renewal of the Tin Control Agreement. „U s- sions with the
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      SKYE MEETING.
      211 6 Scratching And Order Of Running. The scratching* and order of running for tomorrow, the first day of the S.T.C. Skyc Meeting:, were issued at noon today as follows: Race 1: Horses CIMH 5 Dlv. 3. G furs. Race 2: Horses Class 4 Div. 3, s',* furs. Race 3:
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      THE FRANC AGAIN ATTACKED.
      323 6 Embargo On Gold Export May Re Necessary. London. Sopt. 23. The rumours of impending changes In the French Cabinet have been associated with the hasty return to Paris of the arch-devaluationist, Paul Reynard, from America and has resulted in further weakening of gold currencies In terms
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      AMALGAMATED MALAY ESTATES.
      672 7 RETURN OF CAPITAL SANCTIONED. FINAL DIVIDEND OF SIX PER CENT. The report of the directors of Amalgamated Malay Estates Ltd.. for -he year ended Jun 30, states that the profit for the year was $62,671. to which has been added $6,415 brought urward, making $69,086. An interim
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      RUBBER CHEMICAL CONFERENCE.
      65 7 To Be Held At Delft. Amsterdam, cept. 13. An international rubber chemical conference will be held at Dettt under the auspices of the Netherlands Chemical Association, on Oct 2 an.i 3. Important lectures will be delivered on the application of latex, natural and synthetic rubber in connection
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      154 7 rE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,296 th auction yesterday when there were catalogued 866,229 lbs., 386.71 tons: offered 847,176 lbs.. 378.20 tons; sold 722,222 lbs 322.42 tons. Spot London 7.1116 d. New York 16i/ 2 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet cents per
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      ALLEGED DUTY EVASION
      50 7 For the first time since the r.troduction of rubber restriction, Customs officers at Palembans have discovered an alleged attempt to avoid the export duty on native rubber. A Japanese exporter had .tcclared a quantity which appeared to be cons'derab y below the actual quantity ready for shipment.
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      NAWNG PET TIN'S CAPITAL SHORTAGE.
      1264 7 Mine Development From Revenue. $10,000 DIRECTORS' FEES. The annual general meeting of Nawng Pet Tin, Limited was held in Penang, on Sept. 19, Mr. A. J. King, director who presided in moving the adoption of the report anc accounts for the year ended Mar. 5,
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      681 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, (Incorporated in trie Colon; 01 Hong Kong.) The liability 01 member* k Un.lted to the exten; and in rratiner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1929 01 the Colcny. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 and Fully Pald- r Jp $20,000,000 Reserve Funds: Sterling 6.500,000 Hotir Kong
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      568 7 BANK OF CHINA (incorporated tn Chtna by Special Charter. J Paid-Up Capital: $40,000,000.00 Reserve Funds: 53.453.591.43 Total Resources: 51.342.242,166.35 DEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman of Board Sung Han-Chang, General Manager OVERSEAS BRANCHES: London, New York and Osaka LONDON BANKERS: Midland Bank Overseas Brancb NEW YORK BANKERS Irving Trust Company
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      376 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated U, Er.ylana cv Royal Charier 1853; Paid Dp Capital lc 600.000 shares Reserve Fund £3 OCO OCO Reserve Liability o: Froprletorf fj.'oooiooo HEAD OFF:CF: 38. Bishopsfaic London, E.C J. Alor star Hon-. Kong Salgcn iS£2!2 liMo Serrarang Bangkok j^oh ScrcmbaS BataUa
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    New Legislative Councillor.
    841 8 People In The News, fTHE appointment of Mr. A. E. Thornley Jones to the Legislative Council will continue the long association between the Straits Steamship Co. and the legislature. He is a director of Mansfield and Co., Ltd., which represents in Singapore a good many leading shipping
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      221 8 SHE'S NO LONGER TIRED OUT iSt^Hl BY LUNCH -TIMEfflnSn, I jF 18% vHr hk\ I Jfl' w j |j < /a I can't find words to express, but Bourn-vita; 4 J^m W^ i- a^ has certainly put new life into me.'. have a /T^R ij^ ol great deal of work
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    LEAGUE UPHOLDS ABYSSINIA'S CLAIM.
    195 9 LEAGUE UPHOLDS ABYSSINIA'S CLAIM. TO SIT AT THE ASSEMBLY MEETING. NO RECOURSE TO HAGUE COURT. Geneva, Sept. 23. After a meeting of the Credentials' Committee it was announced that the Ethiopians will continue to sit at the Assembly and that there will be no recourse to the Hague Court. Italian
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    POLITICAL LOTTERY IN DENMARK.
    119 9 How Elections Were Decided. Copenhagen, Sept. 23, A political lottery yesterday gave the Government Socialist-Radical coalition a majority of one in the Landstlng (Upper House). The elections resulted in a tie between the Government and antiGovernment parties and polling for Bornholm Island constituency also resulted in
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    MORE TROOPS EMBARK FOR PALESTINE.
    121 9 General Dill To Welcome Arrivals. London. Sept. 23 Fifteen hundred troops left Aldershot yesterday to embark on the steamship California at Southampton for Palestine. With this departure there will be ten battalions at sea. The first detachment of reinforcements were due to arrive at Haifa
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    THREE ARABS KILLED IN BOMB OUTRAGE.
    27 9 Jerusalem, Sept. 22. One old Arab and two Arab children were killed this morning when a bomb was thrown. Reuter Wireless.
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    BATTLE FOR MADRID MAY BEGIN TODAY.
    309 9 Capital Almost Encircled By Rebel Troops. London, Sept. 23. The battle for Madrid, which is now almost encircled by insurgent forces, is expected to begin within 24 hours. In the north the insurgents and Government troops are entrenched on either side of the crest
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    Fall Of The Alcazar.
    113 9 A Madrid message states that tlie Government troops have now captured the Alcazar, the Moorish citadel for which they h;.v< been fighting: for nearly a week Reuter. ous country is only thinly held, thus the Insurgents almost surround their objective the only gap being from Toledo
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    SMALLER WHEAT CROP
    36 9 Washington. Sept. 23 The Department of Agriculture estimates wheat production for 37 countries excluding Russia and China, at 2.933 million bushels, a decline of five per cent, compared with last year. Reuter Wireless.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    90 10 SINGAPORE. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance Cabaret. GLOBE TUfcATKE Thanks Million. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Mystery Mountain, Chap. 7—12.7—12. NEW WOKL.) Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Theatres Cinemas. BITZ. GEYLANG Bachelor Bait. With Stuart Erwin. Also College Rhythm, Price. 7.45—11 p.m. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15
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  • She Strate Women SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 1936. HAMSTRINGING CHINA.
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      932 10 Following the reconciliation bebetween the Nanking Government' and Kwangsi, the leaders of the province announced that their pro- j posals for national salvation had been accepted. Unless the Kw.ingsi i leaders' ideas on national salvation have undergone a complete metamorphosis since the second plenary I session of the Central Executive
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      Indian Governorships
      97 10 London, Sept. 24 The King has approved the following appointments to Governorships in Indian Provinces: Bihar, Mr. M. G. Hallett to succeed Sir J. D. Sifton; Assam, Sir R. N. Reid to succeed Sir Michael Kear.e; North-West Frontier Province, Sir George Cunninsham to succeed Sir Ralph Griffith. These
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    1161 10 Sabre-Rattling in Germany and Italy -—Russia's Air Artillery The Rifleman in Palestine Colonels as J. Ps. By Our Military Correspondent. London, Sept. 14. Outwardly we may appear unconcerned about the thunderi'iga of Hitler, the growlings of Soviet Russia and the fierce determination of Mussolini, but at the
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    750 10 LAKE MANSION. THE dispute over the SlOO.OOO house which the Singapore Municipal Commissioners propose to build for their president— subject to any promptings In the direction of economy that may yet come from Empress Placeraises the question of whether the whole scale of official housing in
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    DANGER OF WAR BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN.
    246 11 MARINES OCCUPY PART OF CHAPEI DISTRICT IN SHANGHAI. Sequel To Murder Of A Bluejacket. TOKIO— NANKING RELATIONS ON BRINK OF MAJOR CRISIS. A GRAVE danger of war between China and Japan exists today. An extremely serious view is taken of the situation. Japanese
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    BATTLE FOR MADRID.
    159 11 Fall Of Alcazar Reported. CRITICAL POINT IN CIVIL WAR. INTEREST in thf Spanish civil war today centres on two points The fall of Ihe Alcazar, the Moorish Citadel at Toledo into Government. The imminient rebel attack on Madrid which may begin today. The position of the opposing
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    AMID SNOWS OF THE SIERRA.
    138 11 MOUNTAIN ARTILLERY. Paris. Sept. 24. The Insurgents' advance In the Sierra de Gredos, which resulted In the capture of El Rico pass and the openIng up of the road to Avlia. is described In a despatch from Talavera de Id Reina. which adds that admid
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    NEAR MADRID. 400 REBELS DEAD.
    173 11 Madrid. Sspt 21. Reports from the Guadarrama frant state the Insurgents were heavily defeated in an action near Lozoya i reservoir, the main source of Madrid's water supply. The Government trccps have already picked up over 400 dead of insurgents, who had endeavoured to break
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    No War Scares By Radio A GENEVA PLAN.
    103 11 No War Scares By Radio A GENEVA PLAN. r VHE International Broadcasting Conference, which is meeting in Geneva, yesterday adopted a draft convention by which the Toiocrs pledge themselves not to allow broadcasts constituting an incitement to war, or likely to disturb good international tinderstanding by statements known to be
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    ITALY TO LEAVE THE LEAGUE?
    216 11 ANGER AT DECISION OVER ABYSSINIA. LOCARNO TALKS DELAY. ITALY is frankly astonished, says Reuter, at the decision of the League Credentials' Committee to permit the Abyssinian delegates to take their seats at the meeting of the League Assembly. (See page NINE.) It means the Indefinite
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    SIR PHILIP SASSOON'S R.A.F TOUR.
    42 11 London. Sept. 23. Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary for Air, is leaving England on Friday by air to Inspect the RAF. stations in Egypt, the Sudan and Kenya. He expects to return to England about Oct. 19.— Reuter.
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    KING'S SURPRISE FOR ABERDEEN.
    53 11 The King and the Duke of York were both In Aberdeen yesterday. The Duke, accompanied by the Duchess, paid an official visit to open the city's new Infirmary. The King's visit was Informal and unexpected, but he was cheered by railway workers and others who recognised
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    Incident In "Little Tokio."
    322 11 Shanghai, Sept. 24. THREE Japanese bluejackets, belonging to the Japanese Naval Landing party, were strolling together along a Settlement road in the Hongkew area, the Japanese quarter of Shanghai which is often referred to as Little Tokio," when eight shots were fired at them. One of
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    MIDNIGHT SCENE. DANGER OF WAR IN CHINA.
    358 11 MIDNIGHT SCENE. DANGER OF WAR IN CHINA. GLEAMING BAYONETS IN DARKNESS. A tense atmosphere prevailed in Hongkew when a Reuter correspondent toured the area at midnight. The population was outwardly calm but the houses were blazing with lights. The Japanese community, deeply stirred over the sixth murder of a Japanese
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    HANKOW DEFENCES.
    305 11 JAPANESE ACTIVE WITH BARBED WIRE. Reinforcements for the Japanese Naval Landing Party arrived in Shanghai from Japan this morning aboard the special service ship Muroto. The new units numbering 500 marines, will probably proceed to Hankow. The 700 Japanese marines in Hankow have begun erecting barbed-wire and sand
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    ORIENT LINER ON FIRE.
    171 11 NEAR MELBOURNE. Melbourne, Sept. 23. P"IRE broke out today in the hold of r the 14,982 tons Orient liner, Ormonde, outward bound from Melbourne. A statement Issued by the company tonight says that as a strong wind was blowing at the time Capt. Thome thought It
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    STOP PRESS
    220 11 SHANGHAI PROTEST. Shi-.n-hai Sept. 24. The City Government of Greater Shanghai handed a n;;ic t;> Mm Japanese consular authorities tlii morning strongly protesting aeiinst the invasion oi' the Chinese territory of Chapei by Japanese marines last night after the shooting of the Japanese bluejacket. Taminato, in the laterMttenal
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  • DISASTROUS FIRE AT K. L. RUBBER INSTITUTE.
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      464 12 FACTORY APPARATUS DESTROYED. Many Valuable Records Lost. MAIN BUILDING AND LIBRARY SAVED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 24. Irreplaceable records containing the result of nine years' research by the Rubber Research Institute scientists vere destroyed by a fire which raged for two hours at
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      Air Mails
      195 12 i.wv'.r.n Imperial: FIW Europe: I>uc tonight: Expected Friday ni«;ht. K A.M.: From Europe: Due Sunday night. OLTWARD Qar.tas: To Australia: Mails el".'-— 7 p.m. Friday. X.1..M.: To 1. 1111)1)-. Mails close j 12.(1 p.m. Saturday. Imnerial: To Hon; Kong: Mails < I >s" 7 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To
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      Buried Bodies Recovered At Fencing.
      79 12 Buried Bodies Recovered At Fencing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 24. The remaining four bodies buried in the landslide were recovered yesterday afternoon. A considerable portion oj hill had to be cut away in order to j facilitate the work of the rescuers. When the bodies toere sighted, coolies
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      MRS. ALAN LOKE. Last Rites At Ipoh And Penally.
      105 12 MRS. ALAN LOKE. Last Rites At Ipoh And Penally. (Frcm Our Own Corresper.Or.nt) Penang. Sept. 24. The special train conveying the remains of the late Mrs. Alan Loke from Kuala Lumpur to Penang on Saturday will stop at Ipoh for about two hours to enable friends and relatives at that
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE ARE ALARMED. 'Bluejacket Murdered By Hired Assassins?"
    275 12 Deep concern was expressed today by leading Chinese in Singapore at the present trend in the Sino-Japanese crisis. Opinions expressed to the Straits Times were unanimous is attributing the gravity of the present situation to Japan's deliberate intention o? provoking hostilities.
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    KING EDWARD MAKES ECONOMIES.
    177 12 Balmoral Castle Changes. London, Sept. 23. The King, who is on holiday at Balmoral, is making notable economies in the Castle. He refused the bedroom formerly used by King George and, saying that the best bedrooms must be reserved for the guests, he chose a small
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    INDIA AND LEAGUE.
    52 12 Simla, Sept. 23 The Council of State by 35 votes to G carried a motion recommending a reduction In India's contribution to the League of Nations. The Government approved the motion but opposed the motion in favour of India leaving the League on which no vote was
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    TWO COOLIES STABBED TO DEATH.
    174 12 Gruesome Find In Rubber Plantation. Two young Ilokkien coolies were found last niyht brutally murdered in a rubber plantation off Chan Chu Kang Road. Singapore. The bodies bore several stab wounds, and it is believed by the Singapore Detective Branch who are carrying out Investigations,
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    LOCAL RUBBER MILLS FACE LOSS OF BUSINESS.
    458 12 LOCAL RUBBER MILLS FACE LOSS OF BUSINESS. N. L Natives To Cure Own Product. EXPORT DUTY RAISED ON WET COMMODITY. Singapore rubber mills must be resigned to losing much of their business which is derived at present from curing N.I. native rubber. Hitherto a large percentage of this native rubber
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    TRADES SCHOOL SUCCESSES.
    470 13 TRADES SCHOOL SUCCESSES. 1936 EXAMINATION. CANDIDATES IN M. MALAYA. THE folloY/ing candidates, sitting at Penang. Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur centres, passed tho City and Guilds of London Institute Examinations, 193 C:— Telephony Preliminary. M. Vesrapathiran list class*, C. Aiyadural (2nd class), C. Pathmanathan (2nd class); Mckhtar bin Mohiddin (Ist class);
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    ACQUITTAL ON FRAUD CHARGE.
    79 13 Canvasser Discharged With Warning. In discharging Ong Ah Chan, a job printing canvasser, on his acquittal yesterday on a charge of havim; bfeen in possession of water ticket bo^Ks purported to have been issued by the Singapore Municipality, Mr. Justice rl. D. Mundell told him to
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    GUILTY OF WIFE MURDER.
    60 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 23. At the Negri Sembilan Assizes today, Mr. Justice de Buriatte sentenced a Tamil, Kandasamy, an estate labourer, to death for the murder of his wife, Alamalu. The assessors were Messrs. G. V. Thaver and J. Wishart. who returned a
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    MALACCA SCOTSMEN. Prepare For St. Andrew's Day Celebrations.
    92 13 MALACCA SCOTSMEN. Prepare For St. Andrew's Day Celebrations. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Sept. 23. St Andrew's Day celebrations will be held in traditional style on Saturday. Dec. 5 in the Town building of i the Club. Malacca. Reel practice will be held each Friday In November, and it is
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    SECTARIAN CLUBS FOR INDIANS.
    189 13 "DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD." The formation of sectarian clubs and associations, to which only Indians of certain classes had admission was deplored by the Indian Government Agent in Malaya (Mr. K. A. Mukundan), in his annual report for 1935. Such associations." he said, "do more
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    ONLY FOUR OUT OF TEN INDIANS IN THE COLONY CAN READ.
    96 13 Statistics given in the annual report of the Agent of the Government of India in British Malaya, (Mr. K. A. Mukundan), show that In 1935 the number of Indian literates per 1.000 persons was 376 in the Straits Settlements,
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    FOUR MONTHS FOR ROBBING TAXI-DRIVER.
    75 13 FOUR MONTHS FOR ROBBING TAXI-DRIVER. On a charge of having robbed a taxi driver, Salleh bin Tahar. of $1.40 at Alexandra Road, James Hutton, a private of the Middlesex Regiment was ordered four months' rigorous imprison ment by Mr. L. B. Gibson, Criminal District Judge, yesterday. Hutton, who admitted that
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    BEAUTIFICATION OF SEREMBAN.
    63 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 23 The Sanitary Board is making vigorous attempts to beautify Seremban which already enjoys the reputation of being neat and well-planned. Various species of flowering plants have been planted near the Seremban lake and the Residency. An attempt has also been
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    WOMAN FINDS HUSBAND DEAD.
    113 13 No Appearance At Inquest. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Sept. 24. When she arrived from China to join her husband, Chai Chok, a plneupple planter living at the 16 2 mile Jalan Gunong Pulai, a woman found him dead on his bed with numerous wounds
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    BUDGET PICTURES.
    124 13 In today's issue of the Straits Budget are pictures of the wedding in Ireland of Mr. T. A. Strong, of the Muuyan Forest Service, and Miss Maureen Betty Porter; the new Governor-General of the Netherlands Indies and his two daughters; the Garrison Polo team; spectators at the annual
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    IS ITS DAY DONE? Dr. Pathy Wants To Know About "Lake Bungalow."
    300 13 IS ITS DAY DONE? Dr. Pathy Wants To Know About "Lake Bungalow." The question of whether Lake Bungalow has outlived its usefulness is one that is raised by important additional questions framed by Dr. K. K. Pathy for presentation to tomorrow's meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. Dr. Pathy's questions
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    CITIZENS' PROTECTION LEAGUE.
    417 13 To Cope With Municipal Commissioners. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am rather surprised that nobody has yet taken the initiative of putting into practice the very constructive suggestions set out by "Ratepayer" in his letter to you which was published on Friday last.
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    APPRECIATION
    111 13 To the Editor of the Straits limes Sir.— ln regard to our Tammanypardon, Mcßitchie— Hall If I had 100 per cent, perfect vocabulary I could not hope to get near to the tribute deserved by your article A Most Important Person" in yesterday's issue As our American cousins would
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    LIONEL BARRYMORE AT HIS BEST.
    236 13 At The Cinema. Excellent Film At The Alhambra. "Devil Doll." (With Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Lawton, Henry B. Walthall. Rafaela Cttiane). Metro-Gotdwyn-Mayer, directed by Tod Browning. Lionel Barrymore Is given full scope for his genius for characterisation in this uncommonly good film. His study
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    HANDWORK EXHIBITION AT MALACCA.
    51 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 22. The Ma".ay Vernacular Schools of Malacca will hold their second annual shew of handwork and garden produce on Saturday, Sept. 26, in the godown of the St. Francis' Institution. The show will be opened to the public at 11
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    CAR CRASHES INTO DRAIN
    58 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 23. Two Malays were seriously Injured when a car containing six person.* crashed into a drain and turned over The other four escaped with a few abrasions. The car was badly damaged. The accident occurred early in the morning at
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    THIRD DEGREE METHODS ALLEGED
    144 13 IPOH CASE POSTPONED (From Our Own Corespondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 22. The third degree method alleged to have been adopted by three Chinese, in order to force a confession from a compatriot regarding a then, was disclosed this morning in the Ipoh First Magistrate's Court when Liew
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    ADVENTURES AT SEA.
    214 13 Mr. Dwight Long Addressses Rotary. A bright and breezy account of his nautical adventures was given by Mr. Dwlght Long, the Young American owner-skipper of the Idle Hour, in an address to the Singapore Rotary Club at the luncheon in the Adelphl Hotel yesterday. He related how,
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    Lower Prices For Water.
    73 13 As forecast at the last meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, a decision has been made that the charge in 1937 for water supplied outside Municipal limits shall be reduced from 90 cents to 75 cents per 1.000 gallons, subject to the approval of the Government.
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    PENANG GOING GAY.
    127 13 ANOTHER CABARET TO OPEN. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Sept. 23. With the impending owning of yet another cabaret for Penang, the ci:y will shortly be offering a round of gaiety throughout the weak. In the course of the next month. Messrs. Shaw Bros., the proprietors of
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    TRAVELLING ZOO AT PENANG.
    131 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 22. A medley of noises greeted thOM who walked ud the s.s. Kangaroo en arrival in Penang from Singapore this morning. This row comes from the hold where there are a baby e-lephant, a few tiger cats, numerous monkeys, and
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    POLICE TO MEET GUNNERS IN SATURDAY'S S.A.F.A. CUP FINAL.
    903 14  -  "Echo." SEMI-FINAL REPLAY WON BY LATE GOAL. M.P.H. Unlucky After A Brave Rally. By |T w.is nearly a case of extra time at Anson Road yesterday, in the renlayed S.A.F.A. Cup semi-final between the Police and the Malaya Publishing House. The
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    IRISH LEAGUE'S VICTORY.
    280 14 English XI Beaten At Belfast. London, Sept. 23 At Belfast, in an inter-League match, the Irish League beat the English League by three goals to two, before a crowd of 18,000, in fine weather. The teams were: Irish League: Lamb (Portadown) Miller (Glentoran) and Fulton (Belfast Celtic):
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    R.A.F. II Beat A.C.S.
    77 14 Hockey. At Selctar on Sunday the R.A.r. second team defeated the Anglo-Chin-ese School 2—o, and were much more the superior side than the score suggests They were attacking for tne greater part of the game. Angus scored the first goal after 15 minutes with a cross-shot
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    TONIGHTS BOUTS IN AMATEUR TOURNEY.
    234 14 Boxing. Twenty-Three Fights At The Drill HalL '4iie fc/jwing is the programme for the amateur boxing events at the S.V.C. Drill Hall this evening— the first bout will start at 6.30 p.m. and competitors are requested to be ready in the order shown: BANTAMWEIGHTS 1.
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    Islington Corinthians9 Visit To Malaya.
    220 14 Islington Corinthians 9 Visit To Malaya. THREE MATCHES TO BE PLAYED IN SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 18. The detailed plans for the Far Eastern tour of Islington Corinthians which, as has been announced in the Straits Times, will include matches at Penang and Singapore in January, 1938,
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    HOME LEAGUES. Derby's Five Against The Wolves.
    127 14 HOME LEAGUES. Derby's Five Against The Wolves. Association Football. London. Sept. 23. League matches played today resulted as follows: ENGLISH LEAGUE— DIV. I Derby Co 5 Wolverhampton 1 THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Bristol City 1 Reading 2 Crystal Palace 0 Queen's Park R. 0 Swindon T 4 Bristol R 0 Watford
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    LOUIS BATTERS ETTORE.
    122 14 Left Hooks That Would Have Felled An Ox. As reported in a Reuter telegram published yesterday, in a 15 round contest at Philadelphia, Joe Louis knocked out Ettore, the Italian-Ame-rican, in the fifth round. Ettore was no match for Louis and was floored early in the first
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    The Sports Diary.
    152 14 TODAY. Boxing: Amateur Championships. Drill Hall. 7.30. Sorcer: Malay Schools final, Victoria School ground. 5. Lawn Tennis: Profession Pairs final and prize distribution, S.C.C.; Champicruhlp Doubles final. S.C.R.C. Hockey: Girls 1 Sports Club vs. European Women's XI, G.S.C. ground. Water Polo: V.M.C.A. VS. R.A. (Changi), Fcrt Canning,
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    FIVE GOALS FOR SULLIVAN.
    476 15 Hockey. S. R. C. Score Seven Against C. S. C. Five poals was Sullivan's share of seven scored by the S.R.C. against the Ceylon Sports Club on the padang yesterday. The S.R.C. won 7—l. The S.R.C. scored their firsr goal six minutes from the bully-oil, Sullivan
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    St. ANDREWS HOLD THEIR OWN AGAINST POLICE.
    154 15 Brilliant Last Minute Try Earns A Draw. A LATE try saved St. Andrew's School in the opening match of their season, against the Police at the Depot ground yesterday. The kick at goal failed so the match was drawn 11 points each. Tl'e
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    SKYE MEETING
    335 15 The scratching and order of running for tomorrow, the first day of the S.T.C. Skye Meeting, will be found on Page 6. well in some splendid movements toward the end of the game, the two halves. S. C. Ross and Eu, getting the ball out to D. C.
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    HOCKEY TEAMS
    193 15 The following have been selected to represent the V.MC.A. vs. S.C.R.C. II at hockey on the S.C.R.C. ground on Monday, at 5.15 p.m.: M. S. Menon, H. Crocker, C. Crocker, C. Yzelman, Yapp |Thean Chye. M. Hope, Voo Rook Kun. P. Swyny, J. Manasseh, M. Armstrong and M.
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    SEREMBAN TRIAL MATCH.
    534 15 Three-Quarters Problem Rugby Football. For Selectors. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 20. The selectors of the Negrl SembilanMalacca team, who were present at the second trial yesterday, are likely to find more difficulty than was at first imagined in choosing the Combined States side this year.
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    CHOON LEONG IN S.C.R.C. FINAL,
    262 15 Lawn Tennis Wins Deciding Set Against Chow Tat. By defeating Woon Chow Tat in the semi-final of the S.C.R.C. singles championship yesterday, in the deciding set Chua Choon Leong qualified to meet Foo Woo Wan in the final this afternoon. The tie began on Tuesday
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    B DOUBLES FINAL AT S.C.C.
    48 15 In the final o£ the "B" class doubles at the S.C.C. yesterday, Graham and Vincent (+4) beat Growder and Hewan (scr.) 6—2,6 2, 6—l.6 1. The Profession Pairs final this even!rr; concludes the tournament and It Mrs. Griffith Jones will distribute the prizes.
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    GARRISON FINALS.
    60 15 Lieut. Home Wins The Singles. The finals in the Garrison tournament were played at Tanglin yesterday and resulted as follows: OPEN SINGLES Lieut. Home beat Major Woodail 6—o, 6—2. INTER-UNIT DOUBLES 3rd A. A. Royal Artillery beat R. A. M. C. "6—2 ft— 2. MARRIED COUPLES The Rev.
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    SELANGOR MALAYS.
    155 15 Championship Meeting In October. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 19. Under the auspices of the Sultan Suleiman Club. Kuala Lumpur, the second Selangor all-Malays lawn tennis tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17 and 18. and the following week-end. Oct. 24 and 25.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    660 15 A Great Sportsman —Mr. R. L. Hastie's Retirement Death Of J. A. H. Cation An Automatic Bowler. Conducted by "ECHO." fJT? own must be numbered arnon;; the many earnest tributes paid by sportsmen to Mr. R. L. Hastle. on the eve of his retirement, with his wife,
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    American's Recced.
    36 15 Salt Lake City. Sept. ?.2. The American. A. B. Jenkins aUrn-inflr 11 to br?ak Couo":; and Eyston's 43-hcur r cccrc' the SOCO kMcm;tra r^c.->rd average speed of 153.C3 miles anhour, compared with Cobbs 150.21.
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    DRAMA IN SINGAPORE. Ambitious Revival Plans Of S. A. D. C.
    1077 16 DRAMA IN SINGAPORE. Ambitious Revival Plans Of S. A. D. C. WINNING BACK THE PUBLIC. (Special to the Straits Times.) Singapore is to see a permanent revival of the legitimate drama— the drama of flesh, blood, footlights and greasepaint which went out when talkies came in, but which the Singapore
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    'BACK DOOR' INVASION OF MALAYA.
    375 16 "Jungle Campaign" Possible —But Not Likely. SIGNIFICANCE OF VOLUNTEER MANOEUVRES. (Specia; To The Straits Times.) CONSIDERABLE interest has been arousad in Singapore by the military authorities' plans to protect Malaya from a "back door invasion," as outlined by Colonel A. E. Perciva!, G. 5.0.1. after
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    MOTHER FORCED TO PROSECUTE.
    264 16 SON WHO WAS ONCE NAVAL OFFICER. Prosecuted by his mother, Kenneth Wharrie Ross. 23, appeared at London Sessions charged with breaking into a shop at Bromley, Kent, on Aug. 28 and stealing £5. Mr. Maxwell Turner, prosecuting, said that until April this year Ross was a
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    EMPEROR'S APPEAL TO THE WORLD. Italian Terrorism.
    193 16 EMPEROR'S APPEAL TO THE WORLD. Italian Terrorism. The Abyssinian Legation in London issued an appeal which the Emperor Halle Selassie has addressed to the peoples of the world on behalf of his country. The Emperor's statement says: "A ssction of public opinion through!out the world is led to believe, influenced
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    ARRESTS IN ITALY ADMITTED. Red Leaflets Distributed.
    113 16 ARRESTS IN ITALY ADMITTED. Red Leaflets Distributed. Following a denial that a Communist plot in Italy had been discovered, it was officially admltt3d in Rome recently that 20 Italians have been arrested at Terni for distributing leaflets, published abroad, and said to contain Communist propaganda. The leaflets urged the workers
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      EVENING CLASSES AT RAFFLES.
      705 17 "CREDIT TO TUTORS AND TUTORED." To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Considering the somewhat volurrr.nous correspondence that his' apprar.d in the Press during r months on the question of education j in the Co.cry. the recently published results cf the 19SC City and Gui'ds
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      INTELLECTUAL INDOLENCE.
      409 17 ADVICE BY LEADING SCIENTIST. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— To Mr. Laurence Henderson's letter of Sept. 16. you have added a ioctnotc that this correspondence rar.net be continued. As further discussion could not b 3 of much use. I am not asking you for ar.y
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    FUTURE OF CYPRUS.
    372 17 Labour Camps In Poland. And Preparedness. Warsaw, Sept. 14 The first Intimation of the pro gTamme of General Rydz-Smlgly. Inspector-General of the Polish Forces, for increasing the country's preparedness for war and at the same time for dealing with the unemployment problem was given today in the Polska Zbrojna, which
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    RECRUITS POUR IN FOR RAF.
    275 17 2,730 NEW PILOTS IN 15 MONTHS. TOTAL KEPT DOWN BY SEVERE TESTS. A steady stream of applications is still being received at the Air Ministry In response to the R.A.F.'s appeal for pilots and other personnel under the expansion programme announced in May, 1935. It
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    FUTURE OF CYPRUS.
    81 17 Sir S. Hoare And "New Scheme Of Things." Nicosia. Cyprus. Sir Samuel Hoare. First Lord of the Admiralty, who has arrived here on his way home from a tcur of British naval stations in the Mediterranean, stated today that, as in the pact. Britain would in future
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    THE FLOWING TIDE OF RECOVERY.
    495 17 M. Avenol's Report To The League Assembly. Geneva, Sept. 11. i A note of optimism is the feature of a report on the economic situation j prepared by M. Ave.nol, the SecretaryGeneral of the League of Nations, for the next meeting of the Assembly. This
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    WOMAN ATHLETE WHO BECAME A MAN.
    128 17 Receives £200 A Month Film Offer. Mr. Mark Weston. the champion woman athlete who underwent a sex change following oneratlons early this year, is considering Am?ric.-m stage and film offers. A month ago it was revealed that he had married the friend of his
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    Political Development Of The Colonial Empire.
    2861 18 Political Development Of The Colonial Empire. Frolossjr Coup'and who is Beit Professor of Colo.-'.lal History at Oxford University and was Editor of "The Round Table" fnm 1917 to ir.9. said In their poi 1 ,-ul development as in everything els* the communit'es which n:ake up the Ctionial Empir? are by
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    MR. BALDWIN WAS NEARLY SPEAKER.
    631 19 SIR CHARLES PETRIE'S 1 REVELATION. WALTER LONG AND LEADERSHIP. Mr. Baldwin, but for the fact that he was considered too valuable a departmental Minister by the Coalition Government, might today have been Speaker of the House of Commons instead of Prime Minister. This is on?
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    RED FLAG v. TRICOLOUR.
    200 19 PREFECTURE SEIZED i IN FRANCE. Paris._ The temper of French workers Is Illustrated by the temporary seizure of the Puy d 3 Dome Prefecture by nearly j 2.000 men and women, who are either i non-unionists or belong to unions not j affiliated to the General
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    SURGEON'S SUKIDE IN HOSPITAL.
    457 19 FEAR OF ILLNESS ENDING CAREER. PARALYSIS MYSTERY The death of a brilliant young surgeon who feared that paralysis would end his career was the subject of an Inquest at South wark. The verdict on Mr. Hugh Llewellyn' Rees, 34, who was found dead at King's College
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    AIR MiiSISTRY AND CAPT. BLACK'S CRASH.
    154 19 Inquest Adjourned For Expert Inquiries. London, Sept. 22. The Coroner has adjourned the Inquest on Capt. Campbell B>ack, who was kll.ed in an aerodrome a-rident at Liverpool on Saturday pending the results of Service and civil Inquiries which will be held by the Air
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    SOCIALISTS' VICTORY IN SWEDEN.
    155 19 New Government After The Ejections. Stockholm, Sept. 22. The Prime Minister. M. Pehrsaon. has announced the Cabinet will resign tomorrow. The Swedish elections resulted In a j clear victory for the Social IVmocrats. For the first time in the history of Sweden the Socialist and Communist
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    FASCIST NEWSPAPER IN LONDON.
    81 19 Proprietor Ar.d Printer At Old Bailey. London, Sept. 22. At the Old Bailey the trial < Arnold Spenser Leese and Walter Whitehead. j respective y the proprietor and the printer of the newspaper Fas."st, ended yesterday when the acc.xied were found guilty on two counts namely
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    £1,000,000 DAMAGE IN U.S.I HURRICANE.
    39 19 £1,000,000 DAMAGE IN U.S.I HURRICANE. New York, Sept. 22. The damage to shipping by the .hurricane which struck the eastern seaboard at the week-end is estimated at £1.000.000, mostly to smell beats plying the coasts or moored in harbours.—Reuter.
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    3 DEAD 20 INJURED IN BOMB OUTRAGE.
    160 19 Expicsion Wrecks Church Ne'vspaner Off-c. Havana. Gept. 21. Three people were killed and more than 20 injured in the explosion of a huge bomb outside the offices of the newspaper Pa is. The bomb was hidde.i in an ole truck and is believed
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    333 20 Mr. W. J. Jordan, the High Commissioner Designate foi New Zealand, has arrived in London to take up his appointment. Mr. Jordan, once a policeman in Limehouse, the Chi-nes-3 quarter of London, emigrated to New Zealand 32 years ago, became a Member of Parliament there, and Labour Party president. He
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      : in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT.
      8 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT.
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      Convert Your House Into A Home.
      871 1 INGENUITY AND COLOUR CAN EFFECT THE TRANSFORMATION. Adorning The Commonplace. When the time comes as it comes to all of vs when we negin 10 view life from the backward angle instead of the forward one, the realisation of how much of life has
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      XMAS TREAT FOR POOR CHILDREN.
      104 1 GIFTS NEEDED IN KUALA LUMPUR. The Women's Service League. C langor branch, propo:;3s to organise entertainments for children of the unemployed, lepers. dscrepiU and so <m during Christmas, has be3n dene in the p.ist. Gifts of any description, such as dress materials, toys (old or
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      Y.W.C. A. Fortnightly Grouo.
      36 1 Mrs. N. I. Lav will give a talk on My Country and My People at the fortnightly group meeting of the Y.W.C A. at Raffles Quay at 10 a.m. on Monday next.
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      PRETTY WEDDING AT CHINESE CONSULATE.
      201 1 A pretty wedding in reformed Chinese Style, between Miss Lee Poh Swce, second daughter of Madam Ang Lee Neo and the late Mr. Lee Choon Guan and Mr. Chan Kok Khong, 4th son of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Khay Thock, of the Dept of Statistics,
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      MALACCA WEDDING
      115 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 20 The marriage of Mr. R. Armardo Gonzales of the Public Ways Department, to Miss Annis Swee Yong took place at the Registry of Marriages befcre Mr. Trevor, D. Hughes on Saturday at noon. Mrs. Kathleen LeCaln and Mr. William Fox acted
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      TO CLEAN WICKER FURNITURE.
      44 1 Cane and wicker furniture can be cleaned quickly with salt and water. Wipe over immediately with a dry cloth and put the chairs out of doors to finish drying. Cane which has turned yellow can be bleached with lemon juice..
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      LONDON GARDEN PLANS. Effective Beautification For The Coronation.
      268 1 LONDON GARDEN PLANS. Effective Beautification For The Coronation. The beautification of gardens in the squares of Mayfair *nd Belgrave during the Coronation year has been undertaken by a small group of London's hostesses. Cherry trees, beds of lupins, lilies, and delphiniums arc among the new floral embellishments that will shortly
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        96 1 Fashions, Society, Gossip. $|l The Secret of a woman's dainty per■^(sllßßN sonality is largely due to s!3^?»!!*lLfe3 her care in the choice of K'tU '^Mjtfjj perfume she knows g=»g'- J ™J that K.W.V. Eau de Cologne PAv/y is always in the best of "KV/AAj taste. K« W\> V« Genuine South
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      Is Your Handbag A Disgrace?
      815 2 London Letter, CHOOSE IT CAREFULLY THEN KEEP IT WELL. Newest Styles Are Rectangular. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 11. For the normal man, a woman's handbag is a perennial source of amusement, amazement, and cynicism. Be will, following his custom from time immemorial, no
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      OUR INQUIRY BUREAU.
      334 2 Pans Polishes— How To Shrink A Sweater Welt Hints About Soup. Questions regarding children, the nursery, household management, marketing, cookery and other matters will be answered by women contributors who have had many years of practical experience in Malaya. Letters should be addressed to the Inquiry Bureau,
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      FOR THE THIN
      99 2 There Is a new kind of brfsslere which will be welcomed by the many women who are a little too thin for their liking. It consists of a pair of rounded "straps" of dainty-fabric attached to another strip of lace or fabric which toes around the figure
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      SUBSTITUTES FOR ICING
      135 2 When no icing sugar is available for glace icing put three-quarters of a cupful of ordinary sugar and half a teacupful of water into a pan and boll till it is thick and syrupy. When stirred with a spoon It should leave the trail of the spoon.
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      GIRLS IN SHORTS. "WELCOME THEM" SAYS BISHOP.
      242 2 GIRLS IN SHORTS. "WELCOME THEM" SAYS BISHOP. The Bishop of St. Edmur.dsbury and Ipswich, Dr. W. G. Whlttlngham, believes that girl cyclists entering churches when wearing shorts should be welcomed rather than rebuked. In his letter In the Diocesan magazine, he refers to a previous letter in which he corrected
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      COSMETICS BY THE TON. NEEDS OF HOLLYWOOD STARS.
      216 2 COSMETICS BY THE TON. NEEDS OF HOLLYWOOD STARS. Film stars, on an average, wear their own weight in greasepaint, powder and false eyelashes in a year's work, declares one of the Hollywood film colony's make-up men. During the next year," he said, "we shall use between four and five tons
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        222 2 Is No mere material essence, but the subtle sublimation of nights of romance— of ethereal beauty— of mysterious allure. In crystal flasks of silver and blue. Representatives THE GBAFTON LABORATORIES, 20-C Collyer Quay, Singapore. Announces this week a special display of tailored Morning Sport Dresses. 5, Stamford Road, CAPITOL BUILDING
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      CHINESE WEDDINGS AT IPOH.
      223 3 Mr. Ooi Beng Task And Miss Hoo Jin Heong. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Sept. 19. Two Chinese weddings were solemnised here today. The first wedding took piace at the Ipoh Town Hall, the contracting parties being Mr. Ooi Beng Taik, son of Mr and Mrs.
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      Sensible Diet Can Work Wonders.
      998 3 FACTS ABOUT FOODS THAT "GO TOGETHER." The Hay Plan Will Help You. Many bodily ills are self-created, and, in addition to the physical diseases caused by wrong eating, psychological troubles such as fear, fatigue, nervous irritability, and hysteria havo ihe same root. These facts have
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      The Hay Diet.
      896 3 You will be surprised to learn that the Hay diet bans very few foods. All he suggests is that foods be taken in conjunction with others that "mix" rather than that the usual haphazard method be followed. Even if you have no intention of bringing into effect
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      THE PERSONAL TOUCH.
      489 4 DO THE MARKETING YOURSELF. (By Housewife.) Singapore, Sept. 22. A home is very seldom properly organised If the housewife does not attend to the cooking and marketing herself. Many of us, in this country, leave our culinary duties to the servants, and although the latter may be
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      CUPBOARD HINTS
      33 4 If built-in cupboard are damp, put a saucer or box of Urns on the floor inside. Lime absorbs moisture and will prevent any musty smoll. Change the lime every few days.
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      771 4 (Special lo the Straits Times.) FRUITS. Description. Approximate price. Notes. Apples (green) OC els each Very good. Apples (red) 05 each Good. Bananas tied) OlVi cacti Good. Bananas (yellow) „.C8 tor 10 Good. Bananas (green) 01 each Good. Chlcoea 03 eacn Fresh. Custard Apples 04 each Scarce.
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      Brighten Your Cretonne Colours.
      26 4 When you wash cretonne curtains or loose covers put a large cupful oi vinegar into the rinsing water. It brightens the colours.
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