The Straits Times, 30 September 1937

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1 4 The Straits Times
  • 53 1 Singapore: 140 rcca st cphone sato. KUALA LUMPUR »5 JAVA ST. C^HONC 38«r<). The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NBARLY A 3DfTORf.J THE LARGEST *ND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2\ I1I 1 \CES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1937 PUKE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times i PACES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1937
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 216 1 PLHf-tOCH ft Jo fin son a -Horse OCTBdRD MOTORS v^y /Gi aependabilitu Johnson Sea Horses continue to lead in public acceptance. This is due to their proven Dependability, their Style, their Balanced Construction, and many Models 100, 200. other fine mechanical features. Lower in price than 37 c* P 9k
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    • 160 1 ROBINSON'S DELICIOUS COFFEE SELECTED BEANS SPECIALLY BLENDED FROM FRESHLY ROASTED AFRICA .^JHff^ AND (KENYA) RESH LYROA^ GROUND DAILY unnix *ftl^ !-r UNRIVALLED (MOCHA) £|gV Jhte lAVA p^lS^ /ISo*\ THROUGHOUT (ROBUSTA). MALAYA. PRICES:— V 2 Ib. TIN 0 .40. 1 Ib. TIN $0.70, 2 Ib. TIN $1.35, LOOSE $0.65 per Ib.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 225 2 SV.'N —At Foim^y Nuisuitj Home, near I r.crpool. to Hvlda Mantm-*'. wife of W H Swan, Singapore Municipality, on the 27th inst a son. Both well. j situations" vacant n UnCB l*&v. o' manicuring and shampooing. Apply Robinson's fiairniTssing Saloon. WASTED Salesman or Broker with thcrcush .njwledje of harovsre and
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    • 673 2 SITUATIONS WANTED ADVERTISES with 8 years planting exnee in rubber seeks change of billet, Johore, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, or any ii-iunve position of trust which requires a man of high standing and ability. Fluent Malay excellent testimonials Apph Box No 870, Straits Times. BRITISH MINING ENGINEER bM iuiti member
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    • 783 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LE f FULLY FI'RNIKH, FLAT. md. kitchec outfit, gas. water, elec. lisjht. healths' t°c>tion near Government House. Apply Upper WUkie Rd. Mt. Emily Park. Phone 8534. TO LET from October 1 house If Holland Road; three bedrooms, modern san, tennis court requiring attention. Rent $140 furnished. Apply
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    • 812 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SUNGEI WAY DREDGING LTD. Incorporated In P.M.S.i DIVIDEND NO. 11 A dividend of I(r7o has been declared payable on October lt, 1937. to ail shar° v kieis on the Register on October 13, 1987. NBII. BELL. Br s THE CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES LIMITED. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements.)
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    • 390 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALF ot very well-made handsome design, highgrade polished Teak household furniture ofevery description including fancy brass doubl. bedstead with spiral spring mattress. Radio Receiver, cabinet gramophone wiui dance 4 classical records, centre carpi t, Otit atable fan, beautiful coloured waf! pictures. colourful Dutch pattern silk lamp
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    • 175 2 w^!^9||^P^^^ 3 oUflfUl WSHEE^ V *«s*ri* lor ,»n>»tnt See at M4ay. /T FIGARO. Lad.es Hair Dreistrs •93 Bra* B««sh Rd A RartW. t**») Phonr BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss> HANA 60. WATERLOO STRE.ET. Telephone 7467. TO LET: Nice snei 'S.>n Remo New villas,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 184 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES ■HVtn Wtt&lB 'J-itiiut Without Malava Malaya Pobtagt mmtm 3 2 «L?rt«lT S»3C $1?»« S7M M>lf Ve»rl> *ir«« *?«.«0 «SM *»»rK S34.M S48M S3* M ■\ct« OuUtatKn tIm-^u** sbouM incl»d« Ui- usual nank disrounl ADVERTISEMENT RATES The stMCBBi and instruction* for CI.ASSIflrD ADVERTISEMENTS sre as under:— lit cents oti
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 724 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated u> England* MAIL. t»ASBENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N Co* UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAI' BERVICE OUTWAHD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Dut Tonnage Spore iMI COMORIN 15.000 Oct 8 BHUTAN
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    • 381 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO El ROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. v S.S. FUSHIMI MARU Oct. 2. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU Oct. 15. fILS. TERUKUNI MARU
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    • 581 3 11l 1^ I lal SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISES to BANGKOK SAIGON ANGKOR PNOM PENH Displacement Leaving Returning M.S. Tons Singapore Singapore JDTLANDIA 13.100 Oct. 9 Oct. 29 MEONIA 11.000 Oct 30 Nov 19 BORINGIA 12.500 Dec. 11 Dec. 31 LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS M3TORSHIPS ALL CABINS HAVE ADJOINING PRIVATE BATK ROUNOTRIP FARE: (excluding
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    • 250 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD, Incorporated m England 1 APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG. MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA SIRDHANA MM Bth Oct. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation tor first and second class passengers. Special holldaj return tickets Interchangeable with P. Sc O. S. N. CO.. issued at cheap rates.
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    • 1092 3 SHIPPING. illf BLUE FLNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hoa Khiaw Steamship Co (193*) Ltd Steam Ship Co.. Ltd and China MutaaJ Cunard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd Aberdeen Commonwealth Line The Straits Steamship Ca Ltd Shaw Savill A Albion Ca Ltd The China Navigation Ca Ltd. The Australian Oriental
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
    • 105 4 Mails from Penang and Kuala Lumpur expected today, Sept. 30, by air (Internal service) wi'l be delivered to boxholders at 7.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Oct. I, at 845 a.m. Malls from Europe etc. (London) expected today, Sept. 30, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to
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    • 121 4 Tafej. Aden OEarapara) 3 PJ* East Africa (Karapara) ..3 pm North America except W. Canada W. BtaUs of 0 B. A. (Karapara) 3 pjn. Burma (Karapara) 3 pm. Egypt (Karapara) pm Great Britain and Europe generally (Karapara) 3 pm. East, North, South and West India (Karapara) 3
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    • 169 4 INWARD. Imperial: From Europe: Arrives this evening. Wearnes: From Penan g Kuala Lumpur: Arrives this evening. Dmtch: From Netherlands India: Arrives Saturday afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Saturday afternoon. OUTWARD. Qantas 1« .'.istraUa Mails close IS p m TODAY. Imperial: To Hong
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    • 141 4 Correspondence for transmission oy air "via Netherlands" must oe sperially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca as follows Today. Penan* (Internal Service) < p.m. Tomorrow. Iran, 'Amsterdam and 'London by air (Netherlands) pjn. Upper Burma, N. fc E India, Aden, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain,
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  • 56 4 Sept. 28.— Nam Yong. SUveray, Klnta. Kelantan. (Brit); Prospert. Hydra 11. (Nor); Ban Ho lions, (Chi); Gran, (Panama), D'Artagnan, (Fen.); Rokan, KepatL lUut. i. Sept. 29 Slngkel, Tohiti. Makasser. Both, Sinabang, Slberoet, (Dut); Antenor, Raub, Ensis, Kepong, Perak, Rasa, Rlmau, Malacca, (Brit); Sandikan, Ngow Hock, Aramis, (Nor.); Granvllle, Tal
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  • 170 4 Singapore September M, 12 mooa. Duyei Seller Oambtei MOO Hamburg Cube $15.50 Java -ul* $11.00 hevper White Muntok $16.75 White $18.25 Black $10.50 Copra. Mixed $5.35 Sun Dried $5.60 rapioca. Small Flake $4.50 Pair flake $4.30 Medium Pearl $5.20 Small Pearl $5.00 ego Flout No. 1 Lingja
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  • 188 4 rbe following are the excnangt rates this morning according to tne lauy drculai issueo d> the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bankins CorDoration SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1 16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2' 4 Vfe Lyons demand 108O Switzerland remand 250 Hamburg >mand 142 New
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  • 100 4 London, Sept. 29. rhe following were menn rat^s ruling at -ioon toda> Paris 144 19 32 Athene 541", New York 4.M 11 16 Bucharest 872'i Montreal 4.t4\ sellers Brusseb 29. 37* Rio 4'4 Geneva 21.54 sellers official Amsterdam 8 95 Belgrade >1< Milan 94 00 Buenoe Aires unquoted Berlin
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  • 65 4 London, Sept. 29 Continued buoyancy of revenue Is Indicated in receipts totalling £7,441,576 last week against £5,595.965 in corresponding week of 1936. Exchequer returns also show total ordinary revenue amounts to £300,315,625 compared with £284.888,235 at the corresponding date of last year. Total expenditure, less self
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  • 53 4 London. Sept. 29. An extension to Bristol >nunlclpal docks at Avonmouth, necessitated by Increased trade and estimated to cost £830,000. has been approved by Bristol City Council which has already spent over £9,000.000 on docks. In the first five months of this year Imports and exports through Avonmouth totalled nearly
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  • 57 4 London, Sept. 29. The value of retail trade in August was 6.7 per cent, greater than in August last year. Sales are now about 25 per cent, above the 1933 level. Stocks at the end of August were valued at 6 3 percent, more than at Aug. 31. 1936 and
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  • 171 4 Thursday, September 30. Ihisa atonorte the Whsnre* or expected u> arrhre. Eatranee Kvj* Loratwn Ship Godown Gate GaU last V.'^vf Asakasan Mvu 33 1 1 Oair&v^a Mil lain Wharf Rio de Janeiro Maru IS 2 3 Benlawers 16 2 3 C.knshiel 14 2 s Ipoh 11
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 620 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorporate m P M.B.> i LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS WJLS. RLVB AND 41AM STATES RAILWATB. nUCPHONR: might Mil Paasage MBl "i BPaW' wlktt^Hai /\-^J R^r jfm, _>* t^PßMfc— T^^n f^j RSa9Baß* *W* Uf IT \jfHffi EMPRESS ■ffi3^ ,J& ruru.\ghu> »auuigs to Victoria *\»j£nr wd Vancouver Direct or
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    • 396 4 ftoOOrpOaTStMl SI StTaUte BaHUa?DieDl4| ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. f lncoTDorateo id oil.) (ineorporatad id Rngland) BOSTON NEW TORR BALIIMORS -BIXERMAar LINR CAMAI POR HAVRB, LONDON AD v«-w= U 3aUt ROTTERUAM HAMBDRO MO^OM^Y CITY g^M Oet 24 mm t S* Mt STEEL 'TRAVELER Nov 22 Nuv 27
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 436 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max rain- bright min temp, fall s'shine temp in* Qra. 'F West Coast. Alor Star «8 Nil 5 3 75 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 Nil 6.3 73 SlUawan 90 Nil 7.5 75 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 10.1 74 Malacca 85
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 314 5 THF WORLDS GREATEST BBCHI^ISL^ VjiBII^HJ SINGER IN THF. I "X J^ FINEST MUSICAL .tRAMA II l^^^^^^^jj WITH FOUR MAGNIFICENT |5 NEW SONGS BAR OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT PAUL ROBESON Id hla greatest film triumph. 'The SONG of FREEDOM' A BiitUti Picture with ELISABETH -WELCH. ESME PERCY Preceded By Special Added Attraction
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    • 335 5 J Don't risk rough chapped hands \j S kby using inferior soap. Sunlight %^f^^< IL^ > Soap is as gentle to hands as it <^^M clotheVkeeps them -^K^X Save money with SUNLIGHT SOAP Don't aLow your dhobi to use inferior /%Giu!fiMs'" J^^^^JK^mß soap. If he does, your clothes will have
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    • 41 5 ALREADY SIX MONTHS IN LONDON AND STULL RUNNING FIFTEEN WEEKS IN NEW YORK AT $2.5* void a seat, mio. SEVENTEEN WEEKS AT LOS ANGELES. TWELVE WEEKS IN SAN FRANCISCO. That's only a part of the miraculovs performance of Colombia's LOST HORIZON
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    • 139 5 ORCHESTRA MASCOTTE Here are some Records for a Musical Evening The music of these record* j Irresistible and the exquisite rendering of the beautiful melodies Is exclusively this Orchestra's own. You will enjoy them tremendously. li»J ailaren of Sprlnc-Walta WaMtemfd Eter or Never— Walta WaMtemfH t;« Vleana Blot* Walls. I.
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    • 324 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to five readers a comprehensive summary of enter* tainments. meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. art invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral concert. 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
    • 650 6 BIG DROP IN TIN PRICE. SHARES ALSO EASIER. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 30. Markets appear to have taken a decided turn for the worse and commodity prices this morning make depressing reading. Tin led the field with a fall of 2205. for three months to
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    • Issued by Praser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers.
      • 592 6 s«sue vai. Frasers k Co. Lyal) Pvatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 1- unpat Tin 5/6 6/3 cd 5/3 5/9xd £1 Asam Kumbang 34/ts 30/5 34/. Z6/£1 Austral Malay 56/- 57/6 56/- 57/5/- Ayei Hitam 33/- 34/6 33/- 34/6 1 Ayei Weng 0.86 0.92 0.90 0.95 U Bangnn Tin 25/-
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      • 429 6 2 2 Alex brie* ura. 1.55 1.65 1.55 1 n 2 2 do 7'/*i% Prets. 2.4 b 2.60 10 10 Alias Ice 8.00 IO.OOn 1 1 B M. BroadcasUng 0.47 V? 0 60nom 1 1 B. M Trustee 6.25 7.00 £1 £1 Con 1. a. 7% Pref 25/- 27/£1
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      • 238 6 >/. VJOI red. 1940 MOO.OOO Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 104 Vi 106 >/2/ 2 norn '2 'a 1907 red. 1947 (1.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 >/2% 19C1 red. 1955 t1.000.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 115 f, 19.3 red 1963 »2 000.00. Int. Mar.
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      • 379 6 I Ulen&y Fraser b Co Lyal) 1.85 1.95 1.90 It Evan 1.95 ilor uajah \mal. Malay 1... \yer Hi tarn \yer Molek Iyer Panas Sassett 3atu Untang 3edf ord Benta Borelll Brogas Brunei Un BuWt Katll Bukit K. B Bukit Kepong Bukit Timab ($10) Jhangkat Serdang jlenealy Plantations
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  • 360 6 London, Sept. 29. Tiie following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares oi £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Vestcr- Rise day or Fall Con version Loan 5 p c. 1944-64 111% PundinR Loan 4 p.c. 1960-80 109% War Loan, 3V» p.c 100*
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  • 486 6 *T*HE following quotations are pub llshed by courtesy of Messrs. S. E Levy 'id Co., Singapore. Messrs White, Weld and Company New York report by cable this mom- ing: STOCKS. The following is a revised list of our recession purchase preferences: Continental Oil, Sowny-Vacuum, Standard
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  • 199 6 No Question Ot Control. Paris. S«pt. 29. rpHE Finance Minister, M. Bonnet. had a long talk this morning with a number of financial expert* It is believed that the conference was devoted to an examination of any means for securing healthier conditions on the exchange market
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  • 202 6 PRICE OF BASK. MET ATS ATTACKED. Copper May Still Decline. London. Sept. 2V With buying interest now at 'ts lowest ebb there was little resistance offered on th? London imt&l exchange today when bears took the bit in their teeth and staged a heavy attack against all our base metals.
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  • 83 6 Thursday, Sept. 30, Noor.. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 29 1/16 29 V 4' Good F. A. Q. in bale* (F. 0.8.) Sept. 28 5/16 28'/.. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 28s /4 28%
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  • 188 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Company Dividend I Singapore Books Cioae e. Sept :\i 10. 11 0 a.m. ro'ai tor financial TIN Ampat Tin 3% Int. Sept 29 Chenderlang 10% Final Mambau 5% Final Puteh JV4% Final Sept 28 6% tot ffcnong Tin 20% Final Sungel Way 10% Oct.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • 533 7 £57,400 MORE EARNED AT £329,000. DEFERRED DIVIDEND 25 PER CENT. A MARKED improvement in business is reflected in the accounts for the 111 1 year to June 30, last of Harrisons and Crosfleld, the Eastern produce mer- chants, of which Mr. H. Eric Miller is chairman. Net
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    • 61 7 Tokio. Sept. 18. It is understood that a commercial agreement is shortly to be concluded between Slam and Japan along the lines of the former Japanese-Siamese agreement, states Reuter. Complete agreement was reached for the balancing of trade relations between Jaj.:r. and Costa Rica at a Joint
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    • 1176 7 Shares Dull Stocks In Japan Market Opinion. THE past week, and also, for that matter, the last Account, has been a humdrum affair in the market for rubber shares. Better prices have been seen for the raw material, spot on Monday last fetching as much
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    • 221 7 More Stable Exchanges. TPHE effect of the tripartite monetary agreement on price discrepancies Is 1 ihe subject of an Interesting chapter oi the "World Economic Survey. 1936-7," 1 which has Just been published by the Economic Intelligence Service Of the League of Nations. How the agree1 ment
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    • 123 7 t High Speeds Of Four-Cylinder Model. A 12/70 four-cylinder Alvis model is 1 a surprise pre-Motor Show announce1 ment. This car Is stated to be cap- able of a speed of 80 m.p h. and tn 5 cruise comfortably at 80 m.p.h. The s four-cylinder engine has
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    • 379 7 URGE TO FURTHER RESEARCH. IN a letter to the Financial Times Mr. M. D. Curwen writes: In The Financial Times of Sept. 11 Mr. S. T. Cheshire writes somewhat disparagingly of synthetic rubber and enlarges on the indestructibility of the natural material. May I make the
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    • 160 7 rE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,349 th auction yesterday, when there were catalogued 2,017,814 lbs.: 900.81 tons, offered 1,549.492 lbs.: 691.74 tons. Sold 1.40&269 lbs.: 626.02 tona. Spot London B%d New York 17 7g7 g cts. Prices Realised Ribbed smoked sheet cents per
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    • 205 7 (Inccrporated lo England). Capital Authorised U.000.00C Capital Subscribed U.BOO.MX Reserve Fund and Rest 11,247,82! Capital Paid uo £1,050.MX BOARD OF DIRECTORS rhe Rlgnt Hon u>rd Cattc o< Calrncatto. J!r Charles Alexander Inne» X. C.5.1., C.1.1 Sir Thomas dmlth Ki.. P. R. Chalmers, Easj., Sir
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 489 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (InoorpoMtod In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability ot members is limited to ths tateat and tn manner prescribed tit Ordinance No. 8 ot IMB of the Colony. Auttoortoed Capital w >.000,000 btued and Fully Paid-Op $20,000,000 Beaerre Funds:— MM SterUn* 6,500,000 Honir
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    • 568 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated ji England j» Royal Charter ***** Paid Up Capital id 800.000 sharti of £5 each 33.000.00t Reserve Pund C3.U00.U00 Reserve Liability of Proprletore f 3.001.000 HEAD OFFICE: M. BObopsgatc Londoa t. i Aiinltsar Hong Kong Rangoon Alor But Uoi!c Batata Bangkok
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 184 8 AMBROSIA AIDS TO BEAUTY CLEANSER Cleanses Pore Deep CREAM Smooths Dry Skin TIGHTENER Reduces Large Pores POWDER Will Not Clog Pores ObUinaOSe at all Chemists and Stores Grafton Laboratories Distributors 1938 "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" AMERICAN RADIO LEADS AGAIN. Sole Agents KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 122/124, Orchard Road. SinUiipore Phone 4566.
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    • 292 8 CHILD'S 4 YEARS OF STOMACH TROUBLE What can be more distressing than the sight of a child in the toils ol stomach trouble If yout little boy or girl sutlers from indigestion or loss of appetite, take a tip from Mrs Surguy This n what she writes My little daughter,
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 328 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY /.HL 1 JJ M./S (2Z» SB.) c 00 Indian music. Gramophone records. «.30 Chinese rr.uslc. SelecUons from Pelping Dramas Gramophone records. C.4S Mandarin Langotge Lesson No. 18. By Mr. Chang Vi Ling. CO Orchestral concert with song? Gramophone records. "Die Meistersingers Overture. Wagner. Piayed by the 8.8.C.
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    • 403 8 by Alired van Dan. Prom the IYoxy Cinema, London. J2O "Food for Thought."* Three short talks 3D Tiatlers of topical Interest. 40 To De auiounced. C.20 "Your Programmes from Daventry." Talk by the Empire Programme Director. 8.35 "Haunting Harmonies." Cllvc Richardson and <Une Pougnet at two pianos. t 50 News
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    • 661 8 35 Greenwich time signa. News and announcements 8 55 Clow down Electrical recardinf. t Gram.ph.ov retards. BERLIN. TODAY DJB IS 20 me s (Ik 74 ml; OJN M Of I (31 45 ml DJE 17 7C me* (IS 81 m and DJQ IS 28 me (19 63 mi pm. d
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    • 201 8 CALCUTTA. TODAY ill (10 Me <4» 1 mi 6.56 Time signa> h>i v.< Rural Areas. 7 26 Bengali songs anu music. all "Krishna K«U Gttathtnoy A Jatra performance 941 Talk: -Mooes o: Die 'No. 3). Pleasure for a Pice. V.56 News bulletin In Bengal). 10.11 Hlniustanl songs. 10.51 News bulletin
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  • 446 9 British Ship Sees Chinese Slaughtered. Forced To Watch Junks Shelled. Hong Kong, Sept. 29. WHILE a Japanese destroyer shelled two Chinese junks, European passengers on the British steamer Kaying, which arrived here t^day, were forced to watch the slaughter of simple fishermen, but were completely powerless and had to proceed
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  • 57 9 Two Persons Arrested In Express. Innsbruck. Sept. 29. Two passengers in the Paris-Bucha-rest express have been arrested and charged 'with intending to prepare a plot against Mussolini when he returns. The men, believed to be French, deny the charge but are being kept in custody.—
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  • 173 9 GALLANT ATTEMPT TO DESTROY IDZUMO. CHINESE FLOAT MINE ALONGSIDE AT NIGHT. Shanghai, Sept. 29. AN epic story of !i?rolsm lies behind today's attempt to blow up the Japanese flagship Icizumo. Setting out in pilch darkne&s from a wharf in Poooua™ belonging to the British-owned Shanghai Dock Engineering Co.. more than
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  • 52 9 The Japanese language is now a compulsory subject in all Chinese schools in North China areas under Japanese control, says Sin Chew Jit Poh. Textbooks considered to be antiJapanese are being burned. All libraries and cultural institutions have also been ordered to destroy
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 300 9 HOTELS. Tonight Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner and Dance formal 9.45 to midnight COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME SZITA ANIS ONE OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST DANCE TEAMS Artistes oE Exceptional Talent THE SEASON'S GREATEST SUCCESS Mon-diners SI.OO RAFFLES ORCHESTRA When in Penan* star at Directed by Dan Hopkins. THE E.
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    • 298 9 Help Kidneys Dm MNmws Aries Tour Kidneys have nine million tiny tubeD or inters which are endangered by cheap. Irritating drug* or neglect Unknown to you, weak Kidneys may be the real cause ol your Getting Up Nights. Nervousness, J>irzine»s. Swollen Ankles, Bladder Troubka. Headaches, Backache, Rheumatism. Leg Pains. Circles
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    • 159 9 m^^ MORE SHAVES PER BLADE If you want to $ay« money on shaving, make thl« simple teit. Put a Blue SsIHHHBV Gillette In your razor. Count up VMHHHBI mammmm^ carefully th« number of perfect thavet mmmmmm It jlv«* you. Then work out the cott pfthav: You will find thittheedge. ■^mh^
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  • 131 10 SINGAPOIU! ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. OAREICK THEATRE, GEYLANG Pepper and The Road To Glory at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE CTIEATRH Piccadilly Jim. GREAI WORLD— THE SET TALUS Small Town Girl. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret. Dancing. Talkie* One mas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD SWe Show*. Cabaret. Dtneint Talkies Theatre*
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  • 986 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 30. 1937. THE TRADE OUTLOOK. Speaking at the half-yearly meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, the Hon. Mr. J. W. de Piro reminded his hearers that there was a considerable amount of artificiality in the prosperity which is at present being
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  • 29 10 Dr. Abdul Samat bin H. Pagak, Assistant Medical Officer. S.S. Medical Service, has been seconded for service under the Government of Sarawak with claim to pension
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  • 1473 10 Eden Colijn In Close Touch Over Far East Situation— Whitehall Netherlands Indies What Holland Knew About Shanghai. vLondon. Sept. 19. AT the invitation of the Dutch Government, twenty- four Territorial Army officers of the Ist London Division, paid a state visit to Holland to attend autumn
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  • 625 10 Tropic Seas. J7QUATORIAL seas, with their lnircdible glasslness. provide unI limited scope for descriptive writers. There was some fine descriptive work in Tuesday's article on stnming past Krakatoa The opening scenes of H. M. Tomlinsons new book. "All Hands! are laid on a steamer lying off
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 160 10 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, S.S. LIMITED. Collyer Quay, Singapore. COLUMBIA PORTABLE GRAMAPHONES Price $14.50 upwards, (Write for illustrated list) The Robinon Piano Co., S. S. Ltd. Winchester House, Collyer Quay, SINGAPORE. I Oppodte the New Pier) ROMA WYLKS EXCLUSIVE MILLINER Rodnej Home. Bnt Boor. It, Dattcr; Road. Slnfapore. Phone 79«9.
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  • 518 11 BRITAIN WANTS POWERS TO CONFER ON WAR. Government Policy Explained. FULLEST CO-OPERATION ESSENTIAL. AN assurance that the British Government was ready to participate with other Powers concerned in a conference to arrange a settlement of the Far East conflict was given by Lord Cranborne, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, at a
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  • 69 11 Franco Valencia May Confer To End War. Paris, ~'Dt. 29. THE possibility or conference between Gen. Franco and the Valencia Government is seen in the departure front France of Senor Portela, a former Spanish Premier, and Senor Miguel Maura, son of another ex-Premier. Both have been living in France since
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  • 99 11 Shanghai, Sept. 30. PURIOUS fighting, in which the Japanese tried to fling the Chinese outposts to their fortifications, raged all day long yesterday. The Japanese claim advances In the Lotien and Chapei sectors but reports of Chinese abandoning the North Station are discredited. A
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  • 51 11 The Londor Morning Post is forthwith amalgamating with the Daily Telegraph. Th 3 combined newspaper will be published under the title of Daily Telegraph and Morning Post," says Reuter. Th?re are 7,010 American citizens in China, including 2.517 in Shanghai. So far 3.112 have been evacuated.—
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  • 565 11 Boycott Urged In Britain. LABOUR WANTS BAN ON IMPORTS. AC.ITATION for a boycott of Japanese goods continues, although it was learned after yesterday's Cabinet meeting that the suggestion does not meet with approval in Government circles. An embargo on Japanese exports was sought by a special meeting of the National
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  • 103 11 "PVKKY penny Britain spends on Japanese foods goes to buy goods to kill us," said Dr. C. C. Wang at a meeting of Free Church ministers in London yesterday. I should not buy anything from Japan at the present time if my life depended
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  • 206 11 "Cannot Remain A Silent Spectator." Bombay, Sept. 29. ■■pHE Congress Party's strong con- demnation of the "ruthl?ss s>aughter of thousands of human beings" by the Japanese was voiced by Pandit Nehru. He declared that India was unable to remain a silent spectator of this tragedy and
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    20 11 GEN. FRANCO'S troops entering the shambles that was once Potes, the last town to be captured on the Santander front.
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  • 54 11 London, S ut. 30. > •THE Air Ministry has given per-j 1 mission to the Gloster Aircraft Company to accept a Chinese order lor a number o! the latest Gladiator; type fighter planes. They are single-seaters, capable of 1 250 miles an hour and will be
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  • 165 11 TOKIO REPLY TO LEAGUE CONDEMNATION. "No Particular Concern Of Ours." "THE action of the League Advisory Committee in passing a resolution 'formally condemning' Japanese aviation for attacks on undefended Chinese towns is no particular concern of ours and does not call for special comment," said the Japanese Foreign Office spokesman
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  • 176 11 Story Of Visit By Gen. "Doihara." Tsingtao, Sept. 30. AN unequivocal pledge to resist Japanese aggression and to submit absolutely to directions from Gen. Chiang Kai Shek was given by Gen. Han Fu-chu, governor of Shantung, In an important statement refuting ruhours that he may save Shantung
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  • 76 11 Government Aid Sought. London, Sept. M. A Joint meeting of the Federation of British Industries and the China Association passed a resolution urging the Government to take all possible steps to prevent further damage to British Interests in China, to put an end to encroachments
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  • 35 11 London, Sept. 30. The Government is asking Parliament to vote a grant of £5,000 to Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Huggeson. British Ambassador, in view of grievous injuries sustained in China.— Reuter.
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  • 134 11 WILL WATCH JAPAN FLOUNDERING. London. Sept 29. IN a leading article. The Times, com- menting on Russia's attitude, says that It does not think the Soviet is likely to join in the war, for it pays her better to watch Japan weakening herself and floundering ever
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  • 56 11 World Sympathy Reflected. London, Sept. 29. The marked recovery in Chinese loans generally ia regarded as reflecting world sympathy with China. The Financial News attributes it to "the continued demand in the market for short stock." Reuter understands that in spite of marking down actual selling of
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  • 185 11 Geneva, Sept. 29. "PHE committee for technical collaboration in China, considering the Chinese Government memorandum, asking for medical supplies, has agreed to a British resolution that something should be done immediately with all the money available, without prejudice to the formulation of
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  • 108 11 "May Affect Relations." Wellington (N.Z>. Sept. 29. THE Japanese Chamber of Commerce at Sydney has cabled the Wellington Chamber appealing to it to use Its influence to prevent waterside workers from boycotting Japanese goods and shipping. "Rash actions o' this kind undoubtedly jeopardise the mutual
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  • 233 12 SEEN THREE MILES AWAY. Firemen Use Pond In Five Hours' Fight. MORE than $10,000 worth of rubber, it is estimated, was lost last night in a fire involving a smokehouse and four store sheds on a rubber estate at the fifth mile Thomson
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  • 187 12 MALAYANS with interesting stories to tell are requested !>v the 8.8.C. to call at Broadcasting House when visiting London. If the stories appeal to the programme directors, the raconteur will be invited to participate in th. m.b.C.'s Saturday night feature, "In Town
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  • 161 12 'At The Cinema. Saratoga Is Good Entertainment. Saratoga (Clark Gable and Jean Harlow). .M.G.M. At the Capital. JEAN Harlow is at her b?st in this fast moving stor- of racehorses ■and the famous New York track and M.G.M. have performed a remarkable i eat in
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  • 160 12 On The Radio. THE highlight of tonight's radio pro- grammes will be the short Wagnerian session from ZHL which starts at 7. Records to be played wll! include the "Meisterslngers" Overture, the chorale and finale from the same opera, sung by the Royal Choral
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  • 168 12 Collapse While Driving: Fish Into Net. /CIRCUMSTANCES in connection with the death of a Japanese fisherman, Scishiu Tamashiro who was drowned whilst on a fishing trip, were inquired into by the Singapore Coroner. (Mr. W. G. Porter), yesterday. Evidence was given by Sojiro Tamashiro. cousin of
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  • 24 12 Mr. Justice Mills, the Johore Judge. to at present away in Muar. On Sunday he is to preside over the Assizes at Batu Pahat.
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  • 122 12 WILL OFFICERS GET PAY CUTS BACK? Committee's Report Sent To London* ARE members of the Malayan Government services likely to have their temporary allowances restored That is still an official secret, although it is some time since the committee which investigated the question concluded its sittings. The Straits Times understands
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  • 142 12 Society's Jubilee This Year. 'From Our Own Correspondent.'' Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 29. &ELANGOR Scots are In hard training. The State St. Andrew's Society will reach Its silver jubilee on Nov. 27. and the annual ball which will be held on that date will make special demands
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  • 75 12 A PROPOSAL to entertain Dr. H. H. King, the Chinese Finance Minister, when he passes through Singapore on his way back to China by the liner Victoria on Oct. 10. has been made to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. It Is considered that
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  • 71 12 lUEARLY 3.000 Chinese actors, act- resses, schoolchildren, musicians and club members will take part In charity performances, which will be held at the Great World for thp>e nights, beginning from tomorrow, in aid of the Singapore Chinese Red Cross Fund. Men and wom?n basket
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  • 512 12 Corretpondence. To the Editor of The straits Times. CIR, Considerable prominence has now been given in the Press to the outbreak of rabies, but it does not appear to be realised that a very large number of dog owners among the town and rural
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    51 12 INDIAN SCRAP IRON FOR JAPAN A bu->y scene at the Calcutta Docks, showing coolies engaged In loading Japanese ships with Indian scrap iron, to be used in the manufacture of guns and munitions. Exports of scrap iron are forbidden in the F.MS., except to the Colony, which i* under no
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  • 295 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 30. "WK lived a much quieter li fv when I began my career here 31 years ago," said Mr. John Dewar. SurveyorGeneral, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, when he left the Federal
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  • 201 12 NO THREATS TO GAIN CHINA RELIEF FUNDS. Mr. Tan Kah Kee s Statement. MO threats or boycotts have been used to «rain money for the China Relief Fund in Singapore. That assurance has been uiven by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in Malaya, the Hon. Mr. A. B. Jordan, to
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  • 103 12 *|*HE China Relief Fund Committee yesterday telegraphed to the League Red Cross Society that they are appealing "in the name of humanity" for the dispatch of red cross units U> China. The telegram adds: "China never suspected such wholesale massacres as are perpetrated by the Japanese
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  • 331 13 Better Sponsored Programmes Than None At AIL LONDON COMMITTEE ISSUES INTERIM REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 29. THE importance of Colonial governments taking all practical steps to encourage increased reception of the Empire services of the British Broadcasting Corporation is emphasised in
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  • 56 13 CIR ANDREW and Lady Caldecott accompanied by their daughter, leave London today to join the Orontes at Toulon en route to Ceylon where Sir Andrew wi'.l enter upon his term of Governorship. Sir Andrew has spent a great deal of his holiday in the country in
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  • 122 13 FORMER S.S. TREASURER DEAD. Mr. Lachlan McLean. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 29. T"HE death is announced in Lon- don today of Mr. Lachlan McLean who was Treasurer to the Straits Settlements in 1928. Mr. McLean, who underwent an operation recently, was 60 years of age Born in 1877
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  • 60 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 28. *pHE wedding took place yesterday at St. Johns Church, Ipoh, of Mr. Walter St. Leon, who halls from Sydney, Australia and Miss Jessie Palomar, daughter of Mr. J. P. Palomar, of Singapore. The Rev 8. C. Kell officiated. The bridegroom is
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  • 204 13 Chinese In Hospital At Seremban. BLOOD INJECTED INTO GUINEA PIGS(From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 29. A NOTHER case suspected to be lepto spirosis. a fever contracted while bathing in fresh water pools, has been admitted to hospital in the F.M.S. The case is that
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  • 99 13 To Investigate Position Due To Hostilities. A NXIOUS to investigate the small amount of cargo his ships are getting from China or Japan since the outbreak of hostilities, a prominent Dutch shipping director arrived in Singapore yesterday, en route for Japan. He Is Dr. E.
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  • 54 13 /CONTINUING a flight from Eng'and, Lieutenant Patrick Randolph and Mr. P. Q. Reiss, left Singapore Airport this morning for Palembang. Sumatra, in the Percival Vegal Gull plane in which they arrived from Europe on Monday evening. After visiting other parts of the Netherlands Indies, the fliers
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  • 140 13 WEDDING pictures in this weeks Straitt n Budget, published today, include: Mr. J. Russell and Hits E. Johnson; Mr. I! A Porter and Miss L. West: Mr. Chia Poh Koon and Miss Ltm Sirw Khim: Mr. Scow Bah Bet and Miss Hong Met Set: Mr. Wong Lot Seng
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  • 366 13 Bishop On Singapore Diocesan Progress. PARTNERSHIP WITH S.P.G. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 22. *THE Bishop of Singapore presided 'at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Auxiliary Dio- cesan Association held at the S.P.G. House, Tuf ton-street, London, today. After the report and accounts for 1936 had been
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    46 13 RAILS IN THE RIVER. Damage estimated at Tcs. 200,000 was caused by heavy floods at Bampin some 350 miles north of Bangkok, where hall a mile of railway line was washed into the riverbed. During repairs passengers had to walk across the break to another train.
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  • 465 13 COMPLETE OVERHAUL NEEDED, SAYS ROTARY PRESIDENT CTRONG criticism of Singapore street lighting was made by Mr. T. H. Stone, Rotary Club president, speaking at yesterday's meeting on the subject of Safety First." The complete overhaul of Singapore's lighting is necessary and urgent because
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  • 54 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Sept. 29. IT is understood that the Johore Government will operate a State Savings Bank next year to assist subordinate officers to save money. A deduction of 5 per cent, will be made monthly from each officer's salary and
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  • 347 13 Seismographs Put Out Of Action. SHOCKS LAST FOR 40 MINUTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Sept. 29. JDOTH seismographs at the Batavia Observatory were thrown out of action by the earthquake which rocked central and eastern Java on Monday, although few people in Batavia or
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  • 725 14 VICTORY ACHIEVED BY SPIRITED PL A Y. EARLY GOAL INSPIRES TEAM WITH CONFIDENCE. THE S.C.F.A. second team provided a big surprise at Anson Road Stadium yesterday. Meeting the Marine Department In the second round of the S.A.F.A. Cup competition, they played delightfully to
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    20 14 WELL (LEAKED: A Chinese defender heads away a centre for which Marine Department forward is waiting eagerly. Straits Times Photograph.
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    23 14 WHO GOT IT An S.R.C. and an RAF. player go for the ball in yesterday's hockey match on the padang. Straits Times Photograph.
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  • 46 14 MRS. HILL WINS THE ANDREW CURRIE CUP. The final of the Andrew Currie golf competition women' a championship of Singapore was played over the Garrison Golf Club course yesterday, and resulted in Mrs. J. Hill easily beating Mrs. A. M. Carttrell, 7 and 6.
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  • 201 14 Lawn Tennis. MEN'S DOUBLES TIES AT Y.M.C.A. Lawn Tennit. Yesterday's result* in the V.M.C.A. tournament were: Men's Singles "B" L. C. Ooh (sen beat E. Simon (—l5) 7—5. 5—7. 7—5. Men's Doubles R. E. Meyer and Dr. O. Haridas beat U. Yoshii and T. Kobayashi w.o. J. Manasseh and A.
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    15 14 HEADS UP: An incUeat darlac tb« S.C.F.A. II tb. Mwfam c«»-tte yesterday. firaffr rimei Photograph.
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  • 212 14 Five Goals Without Reply. Decidedly superior, the S.R.C. easily beat tWe R.A.F., s—o,5 0, in yesterday's hockey match on the padang. The airmen's side is almost entirely a new one. only FUght-Lleut Morse remaining of the team which played so splendidly last season. When they have
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  • 233 14 R.A.M.C. Beaten In Hard Game At Tanglin. •THE Police have opened the rugger season in great style, and registered another capital victory yesterday, when they defeated the R.A.M.C. at Tanglin by S points (a goal and a try) to 3 points (a try). There
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  • 326 14 Airmen Defeat The Gunners. Superior forward play and fine hooking by Larkin turned the scales in favour of the RAF. by six points (one try and one penalty goal» to three (one try) in their match with the R.A. at Seletsr yesterday The gunners' three-quarters
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  • 159 14 Hockey. INDIANS AND CHINESE PLAY 1—1 DRAW. Hockey. The Indians and Chinese playea fast hockey when their nrs» teanu clashed yesterday at Balestler in a game which ended in a draw of oneall The Indians showed the better rront and attacked most of the time but tne stout Chinese defence
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  • 1953 15 LAWLER WINS ON RANK OUTSIDER AT KUALA LUMPUR. EASTERN WAVE PAYS $212 ON TOTE. (From Oar Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 29. T7 ASTERN WAVE, ridden by Lawler, was an easy winner of the sixth race today, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club's Autumn Meeting, and paid twenty
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  • 482 15 Lawn Tennis Exciting Final In "A" Class Doubles. The S.C.C. tournament ended yesterday with the final of the "A" class doubles handicap, in which T. V. Anderson and S. Webb, scr, beat W J M. Warden and J S Nathan— ls 2, B—6, 7—5. Anderson was the
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  • 78 15 TOMORROW Soccer: B.A.F.A. Cvp B.C.C. v». Midds.. Btftrtliir" Hockey: B.R.C. vs. R.A. (Changi); RAF. n vs. SRC. II; S.J.I, vs. C.B.C. 2nd; P.W.D. n. V.M.C.A. Lawn TonaJa: V.M.C.A. vs. RE. Officers. Parrer Park. Bnta|: Eugene Huat vs. Johnny MorteU, etc., New World, 8.45. SATURDAY Soccer: S.A.P.A. Cvp
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  • 698 15  -  "ECHO." Conducted By Boxing— S. B. A. And S. B. B. C.—Two Queries Malayan Body Needed Donald Budge Tempted Rugby Union And Foul Play. /"\NE confesses to some puzzlement concerning the separate existence of the Singapore Boxing Association and the Singapore Boxing Board of Control. Just what
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  • Correspondence
    • 299 16 Correspondence MALAYAN DOMICILE. Article Addressed To Local Jaffnese Community. To the Editor of the Straits Times. CI!V As the author of the a. tide on Unemployment and Malayan Domicile." published lr. the Se: tember l»sue of The Pathfinder," the monthly magazine of the JarTnese Co-operative Society. I shall be grateful
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    • 76 16 Japanese Attack On Pea&r'ul Fishing Fleet. To the Editor of the Straits Times. WlR.— Japan's latest effort in destroying a perfectly peaceful fishing fleet definitely goes to prove that what we have for sj long considered to be Japanese civilisation Is nothing mor> or less than the thlnest of
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  • 201 16 Intervened In Knife Attack On Woman. OENTENCE of five years' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. Justice Home, in the Singapore Assize Coi-rt, on an Indian coolie named Ramasamy. who was convicted of the attempted murder of a woman named Sivagamy. Crown Counsel, Mr Paul Storr,
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  • 187 16 Reply To Lancashire's Complaint JJt R the Commonwealth Prime Ministei, made a statement recently In reply to Lancashire's complaint that the Commonwealth had made substantial concessions to Japan In the matter of imports of staple flbre fabrics. Mr. Lyons said that the complaint was based on fears
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  • 304 16 AGITATORS BUSY AMONG YO~. 1 MUNITION WORKERS. RETAILS of a plot that is being prepared to bring munition works ia Britain to a standstill are disclosed by the Sunday Chronicle Political Correspondent. Strike committees have been formed in aircraft, gun, and shell factories and
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    39 16 The marriage of MR. LAI YEW MESG, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Lai Poh Thoong.of Kuala Lumpur to MISS LIM SWEE YONG, second daughter of Mrs. Lim Sam Kwee, took place at the Kuala Lumpur Registry on Monday.
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  • 453 16 BUILDING AT MODERATE PACE. "HYBRID" CRUISERS. ITNLESS a large amount of new con- scruction is begun in the interval, i it is likely that the Navy List to fctj issued by the German Government to- wards the end of the year will show 1 that comparatively few
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    • 336 16 BLUE CLOCK BRAND British Portland "\J, rfi^r? CEMENT This British Portland Cement has been put to widespread use throughout Malaya, and time has served to prove its uniformity of quality, and consistent strength. Used by the Public Works Department and Municipality throughout Malaya. Delivered in bags of 94-112 lbs. Price
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  • 71 17 Protest By Higher Committee Jerusalem, Sept. 29. MANY Arabs, including ex-notables, were arrested after the murder of Mr. Lewis Andrews. District Commissioner of Qalill?e, and sentenced by the administration to three months' detention at ihe special concentration camp at Acre for political prisoner*. Those detained include Kadi
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  • 80 17 DELINQUENT SPANISH SEAMEN. Repatriation From England. London. Sept. 29. The repatriation of 84 officers and men who were Interned In Exeter Prison becanse they refused to rejoin the destroyer Jose Luisdlez began ».hen the first batch of ten men left for Southampton. The other men are being moved later iji
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  • 274 17 Lack Of Extra Provision In Estimates Deplored. From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 28. "f AM disappointed that no extra provision has been made in the Estimates for vocational training either in The way of providing subsistence allowance while boys are serving apprenticeship or providing
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  • 97 17 Modifying Piracy Patrol. Paris. Sept. 29. DRITISH. French, and Italian naval experts who have been meeting to consider modification of the Nyon agreement to facilitate participation by Italy have agreed to suggestions for] submission to their respective governments regarding the anti-piracy I patrol. A Committee
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  • 67 17 Defenders Hold Out Until Killed. London. Sept 29. The bloodiest fighting in the Spanish campaign preceded the tail today of Rlvadesella, an important port between Santander and Gljon, according to a San under telegram. The defending militiamen fought till death and yery few prisonen were
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  • 34 17 London. Sept. 29. The death has occurred at the age of 7« of Dr. Foxier Norrta, Dean of Westminster, who had been 111 since just after the Coronation.— British Wireless.
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  • 162 17 Chairman Of Palestine Royal Commission London. Sept 29. TTHE death of Lord Peel, who was 1 chairman of the recent Palestine Commission, has occurred, Reuter advises. The eldest son of the first Viscount Peel, Lord Peel was bom on Jan. 7. 1867. He was educated
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  • 104 17 Imperial Flying Boat* s Fine Achievement. London. Sept. 29. The Imperial Airways' flying boat Cambria has set up a new record for .the Atlantic crossing. I Flymg over the Great Circle course. jshe covered the distance from Botwood 1 (Newfoundland), which she left at 5.38 hist
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  • 118 17 Secret Meeting Of Dr. Schuschnigg M. Hodza. Vienna. Sept. 29. Political tension arcvails in Vienna aad Prague following the secret meeting of Dr. Schuschnigg and M. Hodza, the Cscch Prime Minister, at Baden. It U .earned that after receiving a special courier from Germany M.
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  • 81 17 Proposed Development As Sports Centre. London. Sept 29. A plan for developing the Crystal Palace site as a sport* and physical culture centre win be considered by the trustees at a meeting next month. The central feature of the syaUim would consist of a covered stadtam
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  • 1419 18 Safety Factor Should Be Pre-Determined. IN the early part of this year Mr. 1 W. E. Tomlin of the News Chronicle hit on the bright idea of asking his numerous readers what they considered the ideal car writes H. C. Young in Rubber
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    • 214 18 HEADLAMP IMPROVEMENT NOW ON DISPLAY AT 57, ORCHARD ROAD. FOR AMERICAN AND ENGLISH CARS. AT LITTLE COST! YOUR FAST CAR mast have a far- I |o^nj| reaching, strong I beam. beam that |^H[ H^Hj .it least exceeds IK* thr braking; dis- HEL J vv tance of your rar I I.
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  • 1295 19 "Victoria The Great" Stands Alone. "Finest Film I Have Ever Seen" The Brighter Side Of London Life. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 17. I UNHESITATINGLY proclaim Herbert Wilcox'i "Victoria the Great" to be the finest film I have ever teen. Some weeks ago I wrote you of the wonderful
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