The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 October 1934

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,399. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1934 10 CENTS
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    Moderate Rubber Prosperity For Four Years
    200 1 BUT BASIS OF CONSUMPTION MUST BE BROADENED R VBBER ROAD W A YS SO LONGER AN EXPERIMENT When Restriction Is Ended our Own Correspondent) lyondon, Oct. 17. rociucers can anticicit rate prosperity for mr years." declared Mr. at the annual general Harrisons and Crosfteld
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    DEATH SENTENCE
    56 1 mi -Revolutionaries Pay The Price Moscow, Oct. 15. be shot for eountertctivitiea and espionage the Military Collegium Court on three emKuznetak Metallurgical lsk. Western Siberia. included producing ry leaflets and aid agents of a foreign were sentenced to ten mem. while an engineer al his knowledge of of
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    JAPAN PINS FAITH IN HER NAVY
    134 1 JAPAN PINS FAITH IN HER NAVY "Kept Off Menace Created By League LONDON PARLEYS Dairen, Oct. 17. HEFORE leaving for Changchun this morning Admiral Suetsugu. chief commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, declared that Manchuria and disarmament questions were indivisibly united, and Manchukuo was staunchly supporting Japan's equality demands to
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    JAPAN TO DEMAND GLOBAL TONNAGE
    61 1 Tokio, Oct. 17. Admiral Osumi. Japanese Navy Minister, in an interview with members of the House of Peers today, is reported to have stated that Japan will demand global tonnage as a reduction formula, but the exact amount of global tonnage will be proposed at
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    NEW TREATY WANTED
    156 1 Tokio, Oct. 17. Stating that the naval talks in London would open on Oct. 20 with an Anglo-Japanese parley, the Foreign Office, clarifying their policy, declares that Japan is resolved to lead the way to a satisfactory agreement. The Foreign Office reasserts Japan's rightful claim to maintain
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    15 1 Mr. D. R. Amarnsekera. J.P.. of Klang. is indisposed and is confined to his house.
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    HUNGARIAN SHOT DOWN ON YUGOSLAV FRONTIER
    85 1 HUNGARIAN SHOT DOWN ON YUGOSLAV FRONTIER FEAR OF RENEWED i TROUBLE i State Of Tension Pudapest, Oct. 17. THE border population is anxious owing to a Yugoslav frontier: guard yesterday shooting dead Franz Konec, a Hungarian who had accidentally crossed the frontier. The incident is regarded as the outcome of
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    DEATH SENTENCE IN SPAIN
    75 1 PRESIDENT REFUSES TO SIGN Even When Rebels Are Caught Redhanded Madrid. Oct. 16. T ARGO Caballero, the Socialist leader, and former Minister for Labour, has been arrested. He has been in hiding since the general strike. The death sentence for anyone convicted of rebel activities now
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    BOMS FOR TROOPS
    80 1 Decision By Government In Spain Madrid. Oct. 1?. The B;»nk of Spain has given the Government 1.000.000 pesetas for distribution among the troops in recognition of the latter's loyalty. Oviedo. which up to now has refused to surrender to the Government is about to fall. The Government
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    DOLLAR DOWN ?
    67 1 DOLLAR DOWN Further Devaluation Possible Washington, Oct. 15. Senator Bulkley. after a conference with President Roosevelt, loreshadowed the possibility of further devaluation of the dollar. Personally, he did not believe this was necessary, particularly at present. The news led to immediate weakening of the dollar on, the New York market
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    NEW MINISTER
    31 1 Paris, Oct. 15. M. Henry Lemery. Senator for Martinique, has been appointed Minister for Justice. He is a Radical Socialist and was br>rn at Martinique in 1874.— Reuter Wireless.
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    On Other Pages
    85 1 Letter to the Editor 2 Radio programmes 2 Government Bouse 2 Legislative Council 3 4 15 Picture page 5 Labour In Johore Alleged murder at Tiong Bahru 6 Johore's budget 6 Johore latv revision Leader and notes s Latest China cables 9 Tin and rubber prices r
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    14 1 WRECKAGE of an R.A.F. bomber which crashed near Guildford. Four occupants leaped to safety.
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    FRIENDLY ITALY
    103 1 No Desire To Provoke Yugoslavia Rome, Oct. 15. The press and broadcast commenta- tors have been severely muzzled in obedience to Mussolini's view that there is no reason why Italy and Yugoslavia should not come to a friendly understanding provided both sides refrain from provocations. A further argument
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    IDENTIFIED
    80 1 Marseilles Assassin Was A Well-Known Terrorist Paris, Oct. 16. Belgrade police, in co-operation with the French, have definitely established 'the identy of King Alexander's assassin. Fingerprints found correspond with those of Vladimir GeorgiefT Tehernomzemski. who was born Macedonia in 1897. He became a member of the Macedonian terrorist organisation,
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    KELEMEN'S PARTNERS
    144 1 < Two Men Arrested Through Bartender's Suspicions Paris, Oct. 15. Benes and Novak have admitted they had been in Paris and were in I xntact with the assassin Keiemen. land they also admitted carrying false i passports. It appears the suspicions of a bai- tender at the railway
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    FUNERAL OF MURDERED STATESMAN
    290 1 France Pays Last Tributes To M. Barthou [PEASANT MOURNERS Paris, Oct. 13. A NOTABLE tribute was paid to M. Barthou at the national funeral this afternoon. The remains were borne from the Quai D'Orsay, where they had been lying in state, on a gun carriage through
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    SOCIETY WOMAN KIDNAPPED BY A LUNATIC
    266 1 SOCIETY WOMAN KIDNAPPED BY A LUNATIC RESCUED BY POLICE AFTER SIX DAYS Minister And Wife Arrested Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 17. li^RS. STOLL. the young society woman who was kidnapped six days ago from her home is reported to have been found and safe. The local newspapers report that three men
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    FORGED PASSPORT
    89 2 Kelemen A Common Name In Central Europe Prague, Oct. 10. Kelemen \s passport was forged by a gang whose headquarters are someI where in Central Europe and which specialises in such forgeries. The Czechoslovak passport, the number of which appears in Kelemen's passport, is still in the legal
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    QUEEN MARIE
    105 2 May Enter Nursing Home For Operation Paris, Oct. 10. It is believed that Queen Marie of Yugoslavia intends to enter a nursinghome in Paris for an operation which had already been decided upon before the tragedy took place. The Italian Navy is anxious to pay a last tribute
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    KING'S FUNERAL
    51 2 M. Lebrun Unable To Attend Paris, Oct. 15. In consequence of political uncertainty, which is not expected to be solved until M. Doumergue announces the new ministers, President Lebrun will be prevented from attending King Alexander's funeral at Belgrade. Marshal Petain represents the President and the Government.- Reuter
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    ITALY'S RESPECT
    62 2 Naval Salute To Dead King Rome. Oct. 12. The Dubrovnik carrying King Alexander's remains, was greeted with a salute of twentyone guns from the Italian Navy when she entered the Straits of Messina. An Italian cruiser and a squadron ol torpedo boats escorted her through Italian waters while
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    RETURN TO ENGLAND
    34 2 Completion Of Boy King's Education Belgrade. Oct. 11. Under the terms of the Late King's will, young King Peter, after attending jthe funeral, returns to his school in England.- Reuter Wireless
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    MR. A. HENDERSON
    59 2 Sudden Illness At Labour Conference London, Oct. 12. Mr. Arthur Henderson is ill in London. He became indisposed at the Southport Labour Conference and was treated by two doctor delegates and is now in bed. He had a bad breakdown three years ago, necessitating a health cruise
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    10,000,000 MARKS MORE
    38 2 Berlin, Oct. 16. In spite of Government restrictions on imports the September figures show an increase of nearly 10,000,000 marks on August. Exports are up 16,500.000 but 82.000. 000 marks below September, 1933^ Reuter Wireless
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    "SONE RANEE"
    63 2 Hindustani Play By Juveniles "Sone Ranee." a Hindustani play written by Dr. Chota Singh, was staged by the Indian Association's Juvenile Dramatic Troupe at the Victoria Theatre before a lar<*e audience. The thirty-five children who took part in the play are to be congratulated >n their excellent acting
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    COMETS PASS TEST
    181 2 Mollisons Pleased With Their Machine London, Oct. 9. The first of three De Havilland Comet aeroplanes, which have been entered for the Macßobertson Trophy speed air race from England to Australia, passed the official tests yesterday and obtained the airworthiness certificate required under the rules of the
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    Letters To The Editor
    253 2 HOT BANDS AND CROONERS i To the Editor. Sir,—A night or two ago my wife and I, a^er hurrying somewhat through dinner, consulted our watches and agreed we should "just be in nice time." This was for an evening at the cinema where we paid the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    268 2 Tuesday, Oct. 9th. H.H. The Tuan Muda of Sarawak had luncheon at Government House. The following were the guests at a j dinner given by His Excellency and Mrs. Caldecott at Government House this evening: I Rt. Hon. Sir Philip Sassoon. Bt., HE. Major-General E. O. Lewin, Hon.
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    CATTLE DISEASE
    51 2 A Johore Government Gazette Extraordinary announces that as information has been received that haemorrhagic septicaemia exists among cattle in Malacca, and Negri Sembilan, His Highness the Sultan prohibits absolutely, until further notice, the importation into the State of any cattle sheep, goats and pigs from that Settlement or
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      73 2 Law Notices For The Day Before the Chief Justice in the Ist Court at 2.15 p.m. Part heard Pro. 314 '34— Re Poh Poo Yong deceased. Before Mr. Justice Prichard in the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. S. 361/34— A. E. A. Pestana vs. H. O. Pestana. Before Mr. Justice
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      118 2 REQUIRED experienced Chinese Stenographer for Sarawak Oilfields Ltd.. Miri. Experience in office routine necessary. Apply A.P.C., Singapore. REQUIRED HET^D BREWER for China. State experience and Salary required. Applicant must be experienced in brewing beer for tropical climates. Replies will be regarded as strict y confidential. Reply to Box No. 418.
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      504 2 Diary Of The Week THURSDAY, OCT. 18. High Water. 7.37 a.m. 7.3ft.. 6.37 p.m..! 7.9 ft. Rugby S.C.C Training and Scrum practice. S.C.C. padang. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. S.S. Police, Depot. Football: S.C.F.A. League, C.C.A.A. vs j 8.A.C.. Jalan Besar Stadium. Ootf: Women's monthly medal,! Garrison Club. FRIDAY, OCT. 19. High
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    Goverment To Tnvestment P.W.D. ontact Complaints
    7994 3 REPLY TO MR. NEWBOLD'S DEMAND FOR AN INQUIRY Members Object To Retrocession Of Dindings T« *> stem of warding public contracts again came in for criticism at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council when Mr Newbold returned to the attack and suggested an inquiry
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    113 5 Ull ni KN f heat-uave indTced girl visitors to Westeliff to lur Ul the hare-back vogue. But most of them had no faith in the brilliant sunshine and tarried overcoats as wen. PRETTY TABLEAU illustrating Mitcham's oldest industry dating back several centuries— the lavender industry. The tableau was a future
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      73 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. I Price 50 cents each. j ■■Basaan, a p^— «««> <B B B>Baß Ba fc k •> i I I 1 I I B m i i II lii i i L— I I ■■■V'
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    AGRICULTURAL LABOUR
    764 6 Very Acute Shortage In GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION? f ESS than five per cent, of the Chinese labourers who are coming into Malaya at the present time under the immigration scheme are agricultural labourers, and, as a result, the supply of Chinese labour for estates is considerably below
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    VAGRANCY CHARGE
    260 6 10-Year-Old Hindu Boy In Court J.e." h 10-year-old Hindu boy. appeared in a dirty singlet and a pair of black shorts before Mr. J M Brander in the police court yesterday morning to answer a charge of vagrancy. The boy said he could only give his name as
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    ALLEGED MURDER AT TIONG BAHRU
    379 6 ALLEGED MURDER AT TIONG BAHRU Charge Against Bengali Brahmin A WOMAN gave evidence at a preliminary inquiry before Mr. J. M. Brander in the police court yesterday, that she saw a man kill her husband with a blow over the head. Rhansi, a Bengali Brahmin, was accused of culpable homicide
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    DEAD TWICE, BURIED ONCE, BUT STILL ALIVE
    183 6 Child Interred For Two Days Harbin, Oct. 15. A two-year-old Chinese boy. the only son of a member of th? Harbin police force, has been "dead" twice and buried once, but is now playing with his toys. According to reports circulating here. the
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    Judge Rejects Collector's Offer For Land
    467 6 Judge Rejects Collector's Offer For Land A COMPULSORY acquisition by rt the Johore Government of an> area of 700 acres on the Pengerang Estate, Kota Tinggi, which is owned by a Japanese company, was the, subject of an award in the Supreme Court at Johore Bahru by Mr. Justice Thorne.
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    63 6 ENGLAND'S FIRST woman motor-cycle patrol Miss Stella Read of Southend, has made her appearance on the road. Miss Read is employed by a motor-cycling organisation and her duties will be similar to those of the A.A. patrol. She can repair any machine which breaks down, and is an efficient first-aider.
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    8 6 I 0***** ot Bengkang Estate. ;eal^k^ay 1S leav«
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    POSSIBLE DEFICIT OF $2,700,000
    275 6 Johore's Budget Figures SPECIAL WORKS TO COST $5,000,000 JOHORE is tofcttting J ficit of $2,700.7;. h cial year of 1936 The estimates yesterday's meetm. Council at Johore \>, submitted to a s for perusual befor. debate takes place on Revenue for the eon estimated to amour
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    POLICE HUNT FOR AN ESCAPED PRISONER
    307 6 POLICE HUNT FOR AN ESCAPED PRISONER #100 Reward Offered (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 16. A hue and cry has been raised throughout Malaya for an alleged dangerous character who has escaped from a lock-up in a local police station. A prisoner in the lock-up at the Seremban police
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    CLAIMED TRIAL
    180 6 Charge Against Ricksha Puller A charge of theft against a bluecoated ricksha puller was amended yesterday before Mr. Norman Grice. the second magistrate, to one ot criminal breach of trust as a carrier. The case was a sequel to the recent fire near the junction of Victoria Street
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    MALACCA FLYING
    159 6 Joy-Rides Given By Kuala Lumpur Planes 'From Our Owi. Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 16. Seventy-eight persons were given joy-rides when three Kuala Lumpur Flying Ciub aeroplanes went to Malacca on Sunday. The club had accepted an invitation K° m w h commi ttee and members of mlw Malacca
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    23 6 A young Chinese, said to bo an asS2S* J? ;l COIIe «»>OP in n^ Jon the switch on last night when- he ra
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    WHISKY CARGO
    126 6 Chinese Youth Hold I p By Police (From Our Own Corn s Kuala Lumpur. <>• t A Chinese youth nami'd Lli Yew was seen last night i> constable in Ampang Street wil bottles of whisky in hit He gave no satisf actor and was arrested. He pleaded guilty
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      97 6 DRY ECZEMA OVER BOTH_ HANDS For Twenty-Five Years. Healed by Cuticura. I suffered with dry eczr i; five years. It started in Uttk blisters on my finger and both hands. The blisters w. and scale off and leave raw s* irritation was awful and I used t i in my
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    Revised Edit on Of Laws In Force in Johore To Be Prepared
    475 7 PRESENT EDITION LARGELY OUT OF DATE troviding for the preparation and publication of a revised o! the laws of the State of Johore as in force at the end iber this year was one of several new bills
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    MURDER VERDICT
    62 7 Offered For Arrest Of Four Chinese culpable homicide murder was returned Mr W. G. Porter, the 'oroner against a Chinese, and three other men. i are unknown, after mo the death of a Pan How. was stabbed in Larut 4. He was taken to but died shortly after
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    PRISONER ESCAPES
    60 7 Sight Get-Away At w Our Own Correspondent.) Kuan Lumpur, Oct. Hi. A Malay prisoner escaped from the mban police station last night. The disc ..very was made ai 8 o'clock. hod of eacaite wa* through aj •ck-up in the station. It is underthai the man was wanted in
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN
    43 7 Abubacker, against whom fraudulently removing his' he intention of defraudnr was preferred, was by the second magistrate.! Wee, yesterday. I taken under section Criminal Procedure Code red the withdrawal of the! itv Public Prosecu- j not ;i mount to an ac-
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    SUICIDE VERDICT
    127 7 Chinese Youth Who Jumped! From Roof Garden A verdict of suicide was returned yesterday at the conclusion of an inouiry into the death of a 19-year-old Chinese, Tan Ah Hai. Mr. W. G Porter. the Singapore Coroner observing that it was clear from the evidence that the deceased
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1934 Case For Inquiry
    945 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1934 Case For Inquiry I THE vexed question of the system of awarding public contracts again disturbed the harmony of what was otherwise an uneventful Legislative Council meeting yesterday. In returning to the attack it is evident that Mr. Newbold was not satisfied
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    DAY TO DAY
    235 8 Mr. R. p. Brash. J.P.. of Penang. arrived in Ipoh on a business trip. Mr. A. J. Frank, Resident Secretary of China Underwriters. Ltd.. has arrived in Ipoh from Penang on a business trip. A baby daughter was born to Tungku and Mrs. Ismail, of Ipoh. at
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    UNKNOWN
    536 8 I believe Malaya is set for a period of prosperity unsurpassed in her career of the past three decades." This is the hopeful reading of the signs that has been made by Mr. G. R. K. Mugliston. one of the partners in John Buttery and Co.. in the course
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    Racing Bulls Of Madura
    1361 8 T^HE island ot Madura, famous throughout Netherlands India for its breed of cattle, lies close to the eastern coast of Java. Where in the East are animals tended so lovingly, as in that bleak and rain-scarce little island? Nature's harshness has created an extremely thrifty race:
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    Mongols Resist Invasion Bv Manchus And Japanese
    400 9 Mongols Resist Invasion Bv Manchus And Japanese HEAVY CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES Sequel To Attempt To beize Salt Fields AN attempt by Japanese to seize the salt temTf!?, nas provoked indignation throught the whoi, 7 T* thousand armed Mongols belonging tc thl h terntory. Twenty end Sinp alin are reported
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    R.A.F. PLANES IN ACTION
    71 9 Mi: WHO STARTED •HOLY WAR" Tribes Dislodged With Heavy Losses Peshawar, Oct. 13. WING declaration of a "holy by the notorious Fakir Royal Air Force co-operating with the ,ef column had occasion two bombing expeditions Fakir and his bandit folsevcral sniping attacks by the Pftllef column
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    U.K. TRADE
    26 9 London, Oct. 1(>. Kingdom imports in Septlled €57.738.000. showing a M 1 250.000 on the August at e 34.000.000 showed an irly £2.000,000.- Reuter
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    ENTENTE CORDIALE
    257 9 Sir J. Simon And M. Laval Exchange Notes Rugby, Oct. 17. The lollowing message has been received by Sir John Simon from M >aval. the new French Minister for Foreign Affairs: tnr Jt WaS Ot until atter vour deparfj; on Paris »»t I was entrusted with the direction
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    RUBBER IMPROVES
    99 9 Possibility Of Action By D.E.L London, Oct. 10. On the Stock Exchange the tragic events at Marseilles had a restaining influence on the markets but they were not unduly perturbed and in the absence of selling pressure, early dullness was followed by an improved tone all round. Cotton
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    SNOW IN ENGLAND
    79 9 First Cold Spell Of The Season London, Oct. 16. England is experiencing the first cold spell of the season and some snow fell today in Kent as well as in Derbyshire peaks and in the Scottish Highlands. Rough weather covers a large area < and gusts reached
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    TO REMAIN ON SILVER
    165 9 DOLLAR TO FIND ITS OWN LEVEL Gradual Introduction Of Gold In China? Washington, Oct. 17. OINO-AMERICAN correspondence which has been published discloses the fact that China is considering the gradual introduction of gold as a basis for currency, and suggests an exchange of Chinese silver and
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    TOLD TO GO
    142 9 British Treasure Hunters j Leave The Cocos Cristobal, Panama, Oct. 15. It is reported from San Jose that :wo Costa Rican Government launches are leaving Punt a Arenas today manned by armed po ice to "oust unauthorised English treasure hunters." who have anded at Cocos Islands, from
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    INDIAN DECISIONS
    77 9 Conservatives To Consider Committee Report London, Oct. 17. It is understood that the Conservative Party Council will meet early In December to consider the report of the Indian Select Committee, which vill probably be published towards ;he end of November. The Council and not Mr. Baldwin vill decide
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    NEW CHAIRMAN
    56 9 Seventy-One- Year-Old Chief Of Barclay's Bank London, Oct. 15. Mr. William Favill Tuke, deputychairman, has been elected chairman of Barclay's Bank. Mr. Tuke is seventy-one. Mr. Herbert Leslie Melville Tritton. /ice-chairman of Barclays < Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) has been elected chairman of that branch. Both succeed the
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    92 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling: Rates (From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London, Oct. 17. Spot (Sellers) 7d. <7d.) <Buyers> 6 7 B d. <6 15 16d.> Jan.-Mar. 7» B d. (7 3 16d.) April- June 7 5 16d. (7 5 16d.) July-Sept. 7 15 32d. (7fedJ
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      482 10 PERAK KONGSI COCONUT CO., LTD. Prospects Of Reduced Crop TTHE annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders of Perak Kongsi Coconut Co., Ltd., was held at the company's registered office in Colombo. In presenting the directors* report and accounts, the chairman (Mr. F. H. Layard) said
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      74 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. 1. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Oct. 17, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Spot «loose) 23 23 l/ Q <F.0.8.) Current month 23V 4 23^8 November|December 24*4 24% January March 25 3/ 4 25 7/ 8 AprirJune 26^8 27 Tone
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      100 10 Abroad i London, Oct. 15. Exchanges today were: Paris 73 5 16. New York 4.91 V 4 Montreal 4.80%. Brussels 20.87. 5 Amsterdam 7.19. Milan 56 15/16. Berlin 12.10. Stockholm ltJftft. 1 Copenhagen 22.40. I Oslo 19.90y 2 Vienna Wfa. Prague 116V 2 I Madrid 35 21 32. t Lisbon
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      HIGHER PRICES
      67 10 i Washington, Oct. 11. It is learned that President Roosevelt feels that commodity prices should go > a bit higher before any attempt is made to stabilise the price level. It is emphasised, however, that prices will be prevented from going too high. It is stated in this
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      LISTLESSNESS IN LOCAL SHARE MARKET Even Popular Stocks Have Been Neglected
      873 10 LISTLESSNESS IN LOCAL SHARE MARKET Even Popular Stocks Have Been Neglected FRASER and Cos share report, dated Oct. 16, states It would be i idle to pretend that there is anything which calls for enthusiasm in the conditions prevailing today in the local share market, and the record of business
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      184 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.196th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1,260,627 lbs.; 562.77 tons; Offered 1.058,479 lbs.; 472.53 tons; Sold 761,921 lbs.; 340.14 tons. Spot. London 6 7 B d. New York 14 1.16 cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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      NETHERLANDS INDIES RUBBER STATISTICS
      325 10 NETHERLANDS INDIES RUBBER STATISTICS The following information has been received from the Chief of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Batavia: Acreage of tappable rubber not tapped at the end of August, 1934. A B ~C Totally ceased Partly ceased Total A B Territory Number Area Number Area Number Area of
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      210 10 Oct. 13. 15. 16. American Can. Com. 102 l 4 101*2 103 3 4 American Telephone and Telegraph 111» 8 110 5 8 110» 2 Atcheson Railroad 53 51 2 53 Dupont 92*2 92 93 Firestone 13 3 4 14 14 4 General Electric 18* 2 Wa 18*8
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      GERMANY'S DEBTS
      110 10 £2,000,000 Owing To Britain For Commerce London, Oct. 14. Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, chief economic adviser to the Government, will leave tor Berlin at the beginning cf next week for the resumption of AngloGerman negotiations on the question of Germany's outstanding commercial debts and financing of trade between the
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      111 10 Oct. 17. Buyers Sellers s so Gambler Java Cube Hamburg Cube Muntok White Pepper J 1 White Pepper ay uu Copra, Sundried 3.2U Fair Sago Flour IB '2 Copra, mixed 2.6& Small flake Tapioca J-JJ Blanja Jelotong JJ-^J Sarawak Jeiotong <> <J R (Siam> W.C. o. 1
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      106 10 Dollar And Francs Weaken London, Oct. 12. On the Stock Exchange today all mining shares were fairly active and in most instances stronger, but .'the early rally in other speculative groups on improved Wall Street advices was not fully maintained, owing to the absence of fresh business. Base
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      ARGENTINA'S HIGH TARIFFS
      261 10 SMALLER IMPORTS m RUBBER GOODS Home Products Ousting Foreign Makes HPHE Argentine rubber foodl la protected by a substantial tariff, is now in a position wide range of articles to th< of the foreign manufacturer There are, howtv. r d numb of articles that are no! Argentina,
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      Fraser's Share List
      830 10 WEDNESDAY, OCT. IT, 1934. Air.pat Tin (4) 5s 5s 9d x.d Asam Kumbang 3frs 6d 38s Austral Malay 59s 61s Ayer Hitam Tin (5s) 14s 9d 15s 3d Aver Weng ($1) 2.10 2.20 c.d. Bangrin Tin 27s 28s Ghangkat Tin 49s 50s Chenderiang 8s 6d 9s 6d
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    STARS WHO ADMIT They Have Been "Suckers"
    802 11  - STARS WHO ADMIT They Have Been "Suckers" MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person BY A Hollywood stars "suckers' high pressure salesmen 5 are and, what's more idmit it in many cases. our best known and most spected stars— men considerave heads on their bodies as lot of acting talent— were nt4
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    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    653 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT A STEP in the direction of even more friendly relations between neighbouring countries was taken by Bridge Players of Canada and the United States at the second Canad ianI American Contract Bridge Tournament VfvD
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    DAIREN AERODROME
    91 11 D AIREN AERODROME if ***t Sums To Be Spent! l) n Modernisation Dairen, Oct. 12. •opment of aviation in Man- air services between Japan ountry, is necessitating a I rement of the aerodrome I ung Government product a macadam runway It is to be 900 metres metres wide, and to
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    EUCHARIST CONGRESS
    112 11 Thousands Attend Mass In Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Oct. 16. Stirring scenes almost unparalleled in South America marked the closing of the Eucharistic Congress attended by hundreds of thousands 01 Catholics from all over the world. Congress ended with Pontifical High Mass sung in Palermo Park at a
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    R.A.F. COLLEGE
    185 11 "Prince Opens Flying Sandhurst" London, Oct. 11. The Prince of Wales, wearing the uniform of an Air Marshal, flew from London to Cranwell, in Lincolnshire, today to open the Royal Air Force College, founded on the lines of Sandhurst and Woolwich. The first commandant of the College Is
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    PURE INVENTION
    56 11 French Allegation Against Germany Berlin, Oct. 10. Today's issue of the Acht Uhr Abendblatt was confiscated because it prominently displayed a quotation from a French newspaper. L'Ordre. asserting that the Berlin Stock Exchange knew of the Marseilles outrage beforehand. A Foreign Office official describes the allegation as entirely
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    PAPERS SUSPENDED
    44 11 Saarbrucken, Oct 15. For attributing the Marseilles assassinations to German influence two Sorialist and Communist newspapers have Deen ordered to suspend publication or a fortnight. One paper wrote, "the bullets were ired in Marseilles but were made In Germany. Reuter Wireless j
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    TWO CHURCH REGIONS
    166 11 Bishop Mueller's Blow At Resistance In Bavaria Munich, Oct. 15. By splitting the State into two national church regions, Reichsbishop Mueller, who arrived last night, has struck the first blow in the campaign to crush resistance to the German Christian Church in Bavaria. The first region will
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    BETTING IN BOTTLES
    86 11 Adelaide, Oct. 7. It has been said that the Australian 1 will bet on anything, but the shortage of ready cash in recent years has ap- c parently caused some people to bet anything. a Sixpenny and even threepenny c wagers have been known to be accept-
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      550 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. Booking Agents for Federated .Malay States Railways. Royal State Railw%ys of Siam. < Incorporated in England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN, HONOLULU CANADA. FOIR MAGNIFICENT "EMPRESSES." COMPRISING THE LARGEST AND FASTEST STEAMERS ON THE PACIFIC FREQUENT SAILINGS FROM
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      205 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE Via Port Swettenham, Penamg Palembamt Banjoewangi and Nor'l Western Ports) Dud Ball Singapore Singapore T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Nov. 19 Nov. 20 T.s.m.v. Koolinda Jan. 8 Jan. 9 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Jan. 28 Jan. 29 T.s.m.v. Kangaroo Mar. 16 Mar. 17 Fares Single £19.0.0. Australian Return
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      587 12 Local And Foreign Mail j Despatches And\ Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7^ p.m.] Thursday 7 30 a m Kedah Monday to Friday 730 a.m. Saturday 7 P m Kuantan 'via Jeramut) Monday to Friday "-30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Keiantan ivia Gemas* every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
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      285 12 JJJESL SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE SiEW BRITISH DESTROYER! One Of Eight Under 1931 Programme HM. tocpedo-boat destroyer Electra, j constructed by Messrs. R. and W. Hawthorn. Leslie and Co.. Ltd at their Hebburn shipbuilding yard, to the order of the British Admiralty, has bten handed over alter a successful jjeiies of trials.
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      267 12 VOYAGE OF 149 DAYS i Sailed From Australia To I 1 Cardiff After a vcyage of 149 days the Finnish barque Favell, with her crew of 32 cadets, docked at Cardiff recently, bringing more than 2,000 tons of grain. One of the very lew large sailing vessels afloat, she took
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      206 12 SINGAPORE HARBOCH Ships alongside the ahai or expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrant Gate 1 Cremer 22; TUawa Pronto, Anshun 20 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate Bangalore 18. Hilda 11; Benvannoch 7 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate Karagola 30: Asdan- S2 farer 35: Shyojin Maru Empire Dock (Entrance < Kepong 47; DeUerophoi
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      382 13 P. O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS T'oAge S'pore. v D e J-'UAN 6.500 Oct. 24 T ArnirT?A e S'pore. CARTHAGE 15.000 Oct 26 NAL DERA 16.000 Der 21 NPURA 17.C00 Nov. 9 RAWALPINDI 17n nn T 1935 ss£s -^B-F El^s Cargo onii HOMEWARDS Leaves t«.— m Leaves 1 n*f
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      443 13 Cillerman Bucknal Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) cv^o "ELLERMAN" USE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG B(#a "A FOBTB AND SUEZ CANAL City of Khartoum o5"» Ko^ v Calls Glasgow. -no "AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN" LINE. TOR HALIFAX. BOSTON. NEWTOBK AND BALTIMORE Due Sails 8all« Sails BalU Steamer P re
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      589 13 W i I kJ I I BBBB^BL^l^^B^^fe'^J MX\\4 BH I J I Steam Ship Co., Lu£ N^d Ch5S THE H^^, EBIOW STKAMSHTP CO., IMI THE BIAM STEAM NAVIOATIOK Co. |2I SCN^^S < c?" 'ITO L E Th- i. INSURANCE. The Pelted M .ta, State, 5 H I ImpMl.] Airwavs Ltd
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      769 14 IVa bPb IVlsi CONINKLUU PASSTfAABT MAATVCaAITU CREMER— Thursday, Oct. 18. Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. TlDORE— Thursday, Oct. 18, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakning, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. VAN OL'THOORN— Thursday. Oct. 18, Cheribon (not for passengers), Semarang. Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampenan, Padang-Bay, Benoa and Banjoewangl. OP TEN NOORT— Friday, Oct. 19, Muntok passengers
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    10 15 An incident in the P.S. and A.P.C. vs. Etceteras match.
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    28 15 A TUSSLE for the ball with a Bl ackheath man in possession during the first game of the season on the Rectory Field at Blackheath against Rosslyn Park.
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    SELANGOR BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    339 15 Holders Retain Women's Doubles Title OISS Betty Ho and Miss Dorothy Low, the holders, retained the women's open doubles championship of Selangor on Saturday when at the V.I. hall they beat Miss Chan Kon Neong and Miss Tan Kim I.ui. It was expected that the holders' would
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    WHISPERS OF "CHEATING" AFTER T. T.
    383 15 Inquiry Proves Cars Were Standard A secret inquiry, resulting from a series of remarkable allegations, has been conducted by officials of the Royal Automobile Club, following the Ulster Tourist Trophy race. Britain's most important motoring event. Alter the race, one cf the mest closely
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    SINGAPORE WINS K. L. CYCLE CARNIVAL
    360 15 SINGAPORE WINS K. L. CYCLE CARNIVAL Woman Champion's Success (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 15. OINGAPORE won first place in the cycle Carnival held at the Stadium on Saturday under the auspices of the Selangor Cyclists Association. Itam bin Mawi, the Singapore cham pion. won the six and
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    BRADMAN'S NEW ROLE.
    106 15 London. Sept. 22. Don Bradman will fill a new crick 't role it the Australian Control Board dec'de to send a team to South Africa in 1935-6. Don has been appointed one of thv committee to select the Australian '.ide in the event of the tour takinn
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    BRITISH GOLFERS PLAY CEYLON'S BEST
    543 15 Steady Game By The Hon. Michael Scott •THERE was a large gathering on the Ridgeway Course, Colombo, last week to witness the British golfers captained by the Hon. Michael Scott, who are on their way to Australia, in action. Considering the fact that all four
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    THE HAT-TRICK
    111 15 A "hat-trick" was performed by a golfer on the Rhymney and Tredegar course. South Wales, at the expense of a walker, who, wearing a hard felt iat. walked across a fairway just as a golfer was about to drive from the tee. A shout of Fore" had no
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    CRICKET CLUB'S LUCKY WIN OVER WILTS.
    308 16 HOCKEY Medicos No Match For The Colts WINNERS BETTER ALL ROUND S. R. C. Score Impressive Win Over Y.M.CA. f Medical College 1: Colts 6. HTHE Singapore Colts added another big victory to their list yesterday, they visited the Medical Union and piled up
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    S.R.C. WIN
    569 16 Eber Does Very Well In Goal S.R.C. 4: Y.M.C.A 2. With a number of their last year's [players electing to play hockey for the i Colts this season the S.R.C. are engaged in the difficult task of teambuilding. They should be encouraged |in this by their 4—2 victory
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    By A Try Scored In The Last Minute
    968 16 By A Try Scored In The Last Minute A VERY EVEN MATCH Club Forwards Hold Heavier Regiment Pack S.C.C. "A" 9 pts. Wiltshire Regt 6 pts. A LUCKY last minute try gave the S.C.C. "A" fifteen victory over the Wiltshire regiment on the padang yesterday by nine points (three tries)
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    WORLD'S BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP
    132 16 WORLD'S BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP Great Recovery I By Davis Melbourne. Oct. 17. jrVAVIS made a rapid and surprising i*^ recovery today in the world's bilI Haras championship, being played here. At the start of the session Lindrum was in play and held a lead of 1.248. When play finished today Davis
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    R.S.Y.C.
    150 16 Programme Of Week-end Races On Friday there will be a moonlight race for all three classes, starting at 6.30 p.m. It is hoped that there will be a strong turn out of yachts. There will be a supper at the Club after the race. On Sunday the "A" class
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    26 16 The football match fixed for next Sunday between the Fatul Karib Club .and the Shahar Kamar Club at the ,Jalan Besar Stadium has been ean- celled.
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    THE CESAREWITCH
    61 16 Won By AmericanOwned Favourite TPHE Cesarewitch, run at Newmarket yesterday, resulted as follows 1. ENFIELD. 2. SHINING CLOUD 3. PENNY-A-LINER Won by half a length, same distance between second and third 27 ran. Betting 7 to 1 20 to 1 33 to 1. Enfield is the first favourite
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    BEST BASEBALL PLAYER
    62 16 Almost Unanimous Vote For Dizzy Dean New York, Oct. 16. A Chicago committee of eight, representing the Baseball Writers' Association of America, named Dizzy Dean, of the St. Louis Cardinals, as the best player in the National League during 1934. Dean scored 78 out of a possible
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    HOME RUGBY
    27 16 London, Oct. 17. The Rugby county matches played today resulted as follows Berkshire 3, Middlesex 16. at Reading Glamorgan 6, Monmonthshire 3. at Bridgend Reuter.
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    29 16 ETCETERAS just fail to score in the first half of the |*mt ith Public Services on the Padang on ~jesday. Minns brin Etceteras player a yard from the line.
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    PRESIDENT'S PRIZE AT ISLAND GOLF CLUB
    132 16 PRESIDENT'S PRIZE AT ISLAND GOLF CLUB Draw For The First Round T HE blowing is the Island Go!i Club Pr< the first round oi which pleted by Sunday S Ldr. Knight A; O. B w. lieMUlan v I. Oshima <Sc Y. ChlUm. E. E. de Souza S .1 < T.
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    55 16 The following have to rugby football tor B.C.C Ha "A" XV tomorrow at 5.10 p K. C. Gillett; G. J. Me: Holt, D. C. Meathrel. P. H Hi H. J. Heskett, J. Mackintosh; }l w Goult. J. E. C. Mitchell. N M I S. Webb, W. G. Skey. L W
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    BROOKLANDS RECORD
    42 16 Woman Driver Maintains A Speed Of 124 m.p.h. Brooklands. Oct. 12. Mrs. Kathleen Pet re. driving a super- i charged Bugatti. yesterday broke the woman's record for one lap of two and miles, averaging 124.14 miles per hour. —Reuter Wireless.
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    17 16 Today's tie in the Y.M.C.A. 1934! tennis tournament is between Tan Yong Poh and Yap Ah Hean.
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