The Straits Times, 28 October 1929

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY. OCTOBER 28, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      129 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR"i (B.D.A.) WINGLOONG, HIGH ST., SINGAPORE. i Health in the Tropics The advantages of an absolutely pure and delicious milk which tun be used in its natural state straight from the tin, and containing all the nourishing properties of BEST FRESH MILK are sufficiently obvious for it to
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      224 1 "*!0 Don t forget the Folks at CHRISTMAS ROBINSON'S will be pleased to execute your orders. (Jifts can 1 R he delivered to home Mimn all charges paid to Efflfcff destination. TEA CIuARS CIGARETTES CAKES PUDDINGS MINCE PIES WINES SPIRITS CHAMPAGNE HAMS TURKEYS GEESE also CHRISTMAS HAMPERS. Full details and
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      6 1 "rLOBOUOK" (B.D.A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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      539 2 P. &0. BRITISH INDIA iiiv iiwiin I T\II7C AlNl) ArtAii LlliE-3 (Incorporated in England) MML AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. ™r» «V CO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER (EXTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVKKNMKNT ANU KAR EAST OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. Mnw 2 MAH
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      586 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 7 t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Nov. 21 22 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dee. 6 6 HAKONK MAKU 10,500 Dec. 19 20 Sl'WA MARU 11,000 Jan. 2 8 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000
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      516 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARKLLA (7865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, Cabins
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      666 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAV. CO. OE BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with th* NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts and Manager's Desk. Kcprcscntative for Singapore and Strait* Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau 01 Java. All information, detailed itineraries.
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      604 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THEoce^m ssts i tt t e c a d m ship co THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV-co> LTD(Incorporated in England.) .».„,»,r... m^mmmm -—m TRES,% AR SJ££}SsZ.s° K'iii' iSSSR^RP IIAMBURG AND BREM?N GENOA, HAVRe" LIVERPOOL AND GLAS-GOW-HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASAN° BALTIMORE. WEEKLvY^R,VI.9^K9^ )N AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON,
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      541 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Krctay, Trcngganu, Kclnntan, Bangnara, Telupin, I'atani, tiingora, Lacon, Sichon, Ban/on, Kohsaraui, Langsuan, Chumpon and a *n**okA"ival D^"ture MALINI In port Oct. M ™^X f SUDDIIADIB Nov. 10 Nov. 13 The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light
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      460 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland" and N.V. Rottcrdamsrhe Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Mar.ri.le; 8-lh'"""»-».s. J. P. Coen 11.000 S.M.N. Nov. 1 In.ulinde 10,000 R.L. Nov. 8 II: KSiT S,oo°o° Sl*' No" 22 5 m.v. Chr. Huygens 15.600 S.M.N. Nov. 2tf I'atria ]o,r>oo R.L. Dec.
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      473 3 dollai steamsbip uni cWAMERICAN MAIL LIMB ffaJl Z >_„" f~y^h Mtß2>3C "gKI H m^l,,, jSW *Mjj__ ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via co, OMBO SUE/ I>ORT SAiD> ALKXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON BUMU" Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang pUB. HARRISON Oct. 2'J Oct.
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      517 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL HUH* CO., LTD. X J> PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UN1 c T o ENTmEN? OM AND FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due S'por«. s.s. CITY OF CHESTER Nov. 14 s.s. CITY OF DURHAM Dec. 12 s.s: CITY OF HKKKFOUD Jan. U HOMEWARDS
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      476 3 OCEANIC AND ORENTAL S NAVIGATION) C()., TACOMA ORIENT. L STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA. WASH. STATES STLAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT S( IIKIM I K. Sailing for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong Ban FranrUro and Portland ss KENTUCKY from Manila Oct. 29 S.S. KENTUCKY from lion* Kong
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      283 3 Ity Appoint- > .i^ff*iV'A < »M. Kinr mml 1.. v RAK-LOCK TYPEWRITERS BRITISH— and BEST Rritifth Capital, Manacrmpnt, Material, ami Labour have maue lh« Uar-Luck nupr. m.The lalMl uiu.lel PintiotJipjt ull aVanBBiBCffSXaLaJUkSZaWJk ft m nlw nf Itrifi^fi iency coinbinvii. Your inquiry will be wclcomt^H by Bar-Leek Typewriter Agency, 31. I.
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      213 3 TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! Glorious Toys CLEVER! CUTE The very Latest Creations AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES. NOW ON SALE FRANKELS SINGAPORE KUALA LI.MPI R AM) Il'Oll. 634 T. K. K.'S TYRES 71. 1 x 118 $11. HO Tul>os HJI 730 x 1.10 $17.00 liil.fs $:l.fl() 24 x 2', T..80 Tiil»-m $l.li)
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      806 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Pluase insert the following small advertisement for days "1 1 J J 1: There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of
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      683 4 MOTOR VEHICLES ITALASIA. LIMITED, Orchard Road, have alwa/ s an selection of secondhand cariTIULMI.n MOTOR CYCLE FOR SALE, i9H h OVH M extra, eh Phone 3500. FOR SALE, OUTBOARD SUPER ELTO Q, l:A') IMOTOK'1 MOTOK I" *ood runifing order. Apl'l> ill, straits Times. LATE MODEL AUSTIN SEVEN OR BABY FIAT
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      852 4 MISCELLANEOUS ORANGE-SMASH is a delicious nerverepairing food, which enriches the blood and counteracts the bad effect of the tropical heat. QUALITY, DESPATCH AND PRICE sell our goods. We employ no other salesman ■litt; A Co., Ltd., Printers and Stationers 96, Robinjon Road. Phone 6829. VICTOR CLICQUOT CHAMPAGNE, Vintage 1921 and
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      771 4 HOUBEB, FLATS, ETC. T0 LET suitable for motor show room, Ko. 2, Orchard Road. Apply personally Estate and Trust Agencies (1927), Ltd., Estate Agents. T0 LET attractive flat! mw building Middle Road, electricity and modern sanitation installed. Also offlcea at Do Souxa St. Apply 7, De Souxa Street. T0 LET
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      864 4 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THfe F.M.S. HOLDEN AT IPOH MiseellaneouH Civil Application (Companies Winding-iip) No. 139 of 1929, In the Matter of The Companies Enactment, 1»17" and in the Matter of GUNONG TINGGI TIN MINES, LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition for the winding-up of the above-named
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      849 4 TENDERS Transport of members of the Singapore Volunteer Corps by Motor Hus or Lorry. (a) Tenders for rates for hire of above vehicles fur transport of Voulntcer.-i for training purposes as may be necessary durinir 1 980 will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office up to noon of Friday.
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      346 5 THE HOUSING PROBLEM Doa'l in\i:-i your hard-earned savimrs in ImildiliK >'"•'!■ hinr.es. It is in a<-tii-t-il tn" tlai.Kii iI"J at Siantr Liin Park cannot meet your demand for a .l.caji >•<■'. (.miioiuililr Ik.iih-. wild I'lfitii'■ity. Raa and water, drildren'i play■round and eaay tranaporl at |30 and |36 a month, no
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      221 5 "HERO-FLUTE" HARMONIUMS 1'*a*"'<nm H aSfl/SSSi fiflFw^S^^aai Hy Wk i^s 3r^*S^P^^' "KASRIEL" made in Paris. sets of j- Cpds, 4 stops, 3 octaves and mahog.iny polished, Pnce $75.00. Monthly instalments can be arranged. SEASONED., LTD. "I »nd NOIITH RRIOGE ROAD, mwapom. y ou arc cordially invited to visit |F|/\ C" 4\TI?
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      247 5 LATEST in STYLE PERFECT in FINISH ever hesi in m urn Our recent shipment of LAKES' LEATHER HANDBAGS V,,, «-MHJ« W£ Inspection kindly invited. UirU CTUriTT ri7Mi7RAF HMm olKtllil lirillLnAL CTfiDI? I VT\ ij t UKPi, h 11/., nifii i>i-a>aiaFr -j naaßanMHaHajSSSHESSS|a^Ma 3^^^UbL^Ks2Jk£^feM^m a^a^LrSl 9 ■K^B-^' B^V. I M k^
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      245 5 (-esjjg =l tt^jslSm Mißff aaaaaa^>* \t, 3^- '*""^^Kl^^m M X- irlT^^^l I «^rf| ~f !P |f j INDIGESTION T p >"°u sometimes have flatulence, I uncomfortable "fulness'after meals or other forms of indigestion, don't 'ust for it to "pas« off." Digestive trouble is nearly always due to excey acid which
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      280 5 JUDGE A MAN BY HIS SHOES POLISHED ONCE HOW (.1 1 1< k n I:\I I UK MMJSHEB ONCP A WEEK. s|N ASr A WAV. I Ujlh New ars «< .lijcti IVITI §Uathri BMH be 1.1 lo th< Every i :iUi 'k- arell rubbnl :h a rafaad then lijhtly am!
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    MEMORIES OF EARLY SELANGOR.
    3330 6 CHINESE MINING. Mr. Loke Chow Thye'i Address. THE MALAYAN TURF AS IT USED TO BE. hi re wa b large attendance al the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club dinner lasl night, when Mr. Lokc Chow Thye eon tinned his it minisi Bygone S( lanj;oi.' how Thye i
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      72 6 il «LL ESTATE SUPPLIES Fertilizers Acetic Acid 99% Formic Acid 99% Barbed Wire Tapping Knives Hones and Changkols. Enquiries Solicited. HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD. SINGAPOHK. j :/%Tp&;^J Thousand (BAYEW jfii 1 /Good Counsels^y^/ l\''l jMr thebr-ti--: "T,il;e \4\ Ll\ fi aflj^'s ASPIRIN". v\» J^^ In addition, rub SPIROSAL Solution into
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      69 6 THE UNITED ALKALI CO., LIMITED. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. A SUBSIDIARY COMPANT OF IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LIMITED. Manufacturers of CA S2I c »S?I«StS' "S2SS 1 0F M «-^p.c« CAI( i.-lUM CHLOSIIiK-Solid. SALAMMONMC fW««h-Js Sn^n). ROCK SAIT Kllbk r &Utr P*«te nnd gpHmJ Msno/es. etc. Agentn WOLSKEL CO., LTD, l rf^x\ A Special
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      110 6 THE NEW His Master's Voice Gramophone The REPRODUCTION of these instruments is fP-~" w\ SUPERIOR to that of all OTHER GRAMO- V QUALITY of TONE and RANGE from BASS to "HIS MASTER'S VOICE' fip^gf J^f BEST GRAMOPHONE t^Hi|n|H^Pv IN THE WORLD. S. MOUTRIE& CO., LTD. (Inriiiporatcil in Heag bag) BAFFLES
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      334 7 PAVILION aw FOR ONE IS ICIIT (f\LY Monday, (Pet. 28, at 'J. 15 p.m. sharp. IN AH) OF THE POPPY DAY FUND SOMERSET (Scenic) PATHE GAZETTE DANCING FOOLS (Comedy) FRANKLIN PANGBORN, ELINOR FAIR in My Friend from India In the lirsl Shaw ;it 7..".0 p.m. LEFTY FLYNN in 0. U.
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      374 7 A Picture that will keep you thrilled and laughing Featuring THE MOST I'OI'U.AK STAK IN A.MKKICA TO-DAY and A Big, Funny, Human, Grand and Glorious Picture Featuring one of the beM-l<n<-<l actre»neH of the wrren FOR SIX NIGHTS, FROM THURSDAY, OCT. 24 AT THE TIVOI l PhOne3 6s 9 AT
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      535 7 Talking Pictures! Talking Pictures! COMING SOONl Leon Britton and Charles Hugo present THE FIRST ROUND THE WORLD TOUR OF MOVIETONE MOVIES SINGING, TALKING SOUND PICTURES The Sensation of the Cinema Age and the last word in motion picture achievement. YOU HEAR WHAT YOU SEE and SEE WHAT YOU HEAR. As
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      267 7 PAVILION MONDAY, NOV. 4 Bigger than THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA FOR THREE NIGHTS, FROM Sl'NDAY, OCT. 27 TO TUESDAY, 29, 1929. At Half the Usual Prices of Admission APOLLO CINEMA GEYLANG In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE ATONEMENT OF GOSTA BERLING From ttu» Priie Winnfnif Norrl b>
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    345 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Bulletin of the L of N. Eastern Bureau. 1 For week ending October 19, 192!), the league of Nations' Kastein Bureau report as fi.llou Berbers Two smallpox c;.ses and two deaths. Alexandria Six plague cases and ore de«tk Suez One c.i-c of typhus exanthcmaticus.
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      125 8 Singapore, Oct. IS. RuMicr.—Quiet. N*« Beadaia 2.10-2.10. Malaka Pindas l.w-;.'.<". Ilu Hcnuts 46Vt-4« Mt Mentakabs W'i-48 iciits, Pajanii 257 '-i -2.87 M, Batu Lintar.^s I.^7'--1 .:jo. Tapaai t£o-ZJSO, Tin.—Dull. Kaehaia IM4M, PmrawaU i cent*. Malay Coaaola. ll'.-l:j n-nts. Kmt.-is !.l- <;-\.:.-,. N,,rth.- T.'.-wi .-vnt^. Sunsei I.v.
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      Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
      167 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Biagaaara, Oct Loiiilnn. Kul.her I MU, .lown 1-lfid. N...M1 price ::i 'j eaata. London. Tin, no price. .MmiiiT. -Steady. Baag«l f/ajn Mt 1.10, Ku.h.ur, i. :■,:.-1. tu, Kinta Drattga J -Mr-1 .r.T. Klang Riven »M-»M, Hensj Patti M-61 cent*, Malaya Coaaola. 42-48 cents, Penawat* s.'.-mi nuts.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    60 8 llondcrson. lU-lm and Company, Inc., New York, semi us the following cable «iatcd Oct. 20. their quotations being in K"l<l dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exehaacaa sales to-day C 2. r > tons. November ik.to, Daeaaaber l!). 10, Janu.iiy I!..:{|). February 19.00, March 19.80, April 80, May
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    PASSENGERS.
    73 8 The followiag ■aaaeagar* are leaving for i.. mi.m and London hy Eaat Asiatic Co. motors.ii|i Mom* from Singapore this afternoon: Mrs. It. Cripps, Mrs. <;. RoSertson. Mrs. A. Kelly, Mr. I!. Shutte, Mr. .1. C. Barry From Peaaag. Mr*. M. 1.. Phillips. Mr. 8. Bikes Mrs. an.l Miss Isaac.
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      274 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Oct. 28. On London, I'.ank 4 m/g 2/4 3/32 Demand 2 3 29/32 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 j/ 3 2 On New York, Demand 66 9/16 1'rivatc DO d/» 68M On France, Uank T.T. 1 <37 On India, Bank T.T. 156U On llonj; Koii(r, Bank T.T. 21)i
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        MINING.
        489 8 V«l M Buyers Seller! £1 £1 As.mi kumbang 87/- 38.- A\er Ilitiim Tin 12/6 13 <5 £1 £1 B^ri(fiin Tin 2i» 6 3U <! 1 1 Batanu radang 0.22 0.27 1 1 Batu Cave* 1.15 I^s 1 1 Bukit Aranc 1.20 1.30 £1 fl Burmah Malay 22 6 23
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        GENERAL.
        217 8 V <»l. I'd- Buyers Sellers 2 Alex. Brick Prefa. 2.17>£ 2.22',j 2 2 Alex. Brick Urd>. 2.90 3.0U £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.2.6 6.5.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 0.05 10s. 10s. Duff Development 7/6 8 6 ti bd. Dunlop Rubber
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        112 8 Sinjfapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 19J0 $1,878,000 par. 1% prem. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 %r. Singapore Municipal 4 '•a p.c. of 1909 red. 1966 11,000,000 96
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        395 8 Fraser and Co. and Ly a 11 and Evan's quotations To-dny'i Prieei Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 2.20 2.35 2.20 2.^0 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.60 1.80 1.80 1.75 A. HiUrn (Jl) 3.20 3.35 3.00 3.20 A. Kumng i«l) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 Am. Malay if-) 3.00
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    442 8 Monila; Shipi alongside the Wharvri or expected to arrive. EntrtBra Kast Wharf RaJuU 20 1 Main Wharf I.alm Is t of Norwich Hi I Fulda 1:; ll Autulycus "I nmpire Deck Venesia M I Enrypylus SI :t Katong M I Darvel :t tlakata Maru :(7 Malabar M
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    119 8 To-day. Indo-China (Merioncs) I bjb. Ceylon and Egypt (Sin Aik Lee) 2 p.m. Scut Pandjang, Bengkalii and Bagan S. Api Apl i Mcl I I-" North. North-Raat and North-West Sumatra. Ceylon. Southern and Western India ,I'uldai I P-m. To-morrow. Tembilakan and Mragiri (Hoag Keatl Kast Africa. South
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      243 8 KNAPP-FELT HATS (if^h KWAPP FELT jjM H E AD W A^^> KNAPP-FELT BMaaa qoallrr. I n.quirempi 1 t th.' man wl h 1 1 vi A ha I .It 1 KNAPI rim-t. nrc the I ip 1. Maiit:f^ t tinea 1 Trj- a bsft-FtO whi •■fhaj \J«r n-w hat. G.
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      232 8 People arc delightfully surprised when they cat Sailor Savouries sandwiches. Such delicious flavour r. chicken, ham, fresh shrimps. Bui it's not surprising really, for if you could see the prime meats and tish that go ialo Sailor Savouries, you would know why they are so toothsome to rich in food
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      234 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Brigh Wind. Station!. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Dlrec- Speed. Weather. Max. Min. fall, shin- Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Ali.r Star UO 74 (l.us 7.1 8.1 NE 111 Fine Kola Uhnru S< 7.1 1.10 s.". SSW 10 Fine K. TreiiKicanu K2 72
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      280 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, October Is II. \V. H.'J a.m., 7.1, 7.1K p.m., 7.7. Sun rises r ..17 a.!!i.. ictl Mfl p.m. Special SIii.m. at Pmrilion in AM "f I'oppy Day Kun I. Trial of Mary I>u-a:i, Vie. Theatre, Ml p.m. TiM-Bday, October 29 II. W. H.M a.m.. M,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    642 9 Profits Substantially Increased. RENONG TIN DREDGING POSITION. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday 11 a.m. To-day's Prices Rubber, II cents. Tin. 17.'. tons at 894%. Saturday's Prices Rubber. London 9 7/16d. l/16d. down. New York 18*4 cts.. unchanged. Tone Fairly active. Tin. l^ondon no price. New York
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    INTERNATIONAL BANK.
    109 9 Financial Position at The Half Year. Statement of International Banking Corporation luwni'il by the National City Bank uf New York) as ut June 30. 1929, shows on tin unU side Cash, $10,611,270; due from I. .inks and bankers, $9,285,528 loans, iliMounts and advances, $22,874,201 bonds it us. $:>,<;75,C74
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      TAPAH RUBBER ESTATES.
      1310 9 The Combined Scheme Of Planting. At an extraordinary general meeting of Tapah Rubber Estates Limited, held at the office* of Messrs. Evatt and Co., French Bank Building!) at noon on Saturday, the chairman (Mr. W. H. Macgregor) moved That the directors be authorised at their discretion to
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      62 9 Tone of Marktt :—Dull steady. Latest Cable Lortdon spot Sheet 9 7-16 d. per lb. Nrw Tork Spot Sheet G. cents 18\ per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot November December Nov.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. 31 <4 32 hi 32% 32* 33
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      BULLION LETTER.
      890 9 Messrs. Samuel Montagu And Co.'s Weekly Report. In their weekly bullion letter dated Oct. 2, Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. state The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £131,937,837 on the 25th ultimo (as compared with £135,681,352 on the previous Wednesday), and represents a decrease
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      LONDON MARKETS.
      310 9 Messrs. William Jacks Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report dated, London, Oct. 2. Messrs. William Jacks and Co. report The combined effect of the rise in the Bank rate and the disclosure in connection with the Stock Exchange troubles has naturally led to statmant markets. Copper. Consumers are
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      BURMA CORPORATION.
      338 9 Rich Strike at Ninth Level. The Burma Corporation issue on Sept. 23 the following cable advising a strike on the Shan lode at the ninth level. Riving the abnormally high assay of nearly 46 per cent, lead, which, with zinc contents, etc., mean* that more than half the
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      RUBBER PRODUCTION.
      167 9 Condition of the Small Estates. In n letter to the Press, Mr. A. E. Webber, of Weston-supcr-Mare, states sufficient consideration is not given to the condition of small Asiatic and private European-owned estates, which comprise about one-half of the total Malayan rubber acreage. Under restriction they probably produced
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      INVESTMENT IN THE COLONIES.
      837 9 An Object Worthy Of Encouragement. An allusion was recently made in the columns of The Financial Times to n passage in Mr. G. D. H. Cole's work on The next Ten Years in British Social and Economic Policy upon the encouragement of the movement to invest
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      RUBBER ROADWAYS.
      131 9 Decision of the Glasgow Corporation. The Glasgow Corporation has agreed that a trial should be given to rubber paving in the city. Rubber Roadways, Ltd., have entered into an arrangement with the North British Rubber Co., Ltd., by which the former company is to subsidise a demonstration of
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      EXCHANGES.
      78 9 Rugby, Oct. 27. iono-° ipl L Mcllan|tta are Amsterdam 12.09 Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 27-32d Berlin 20.394. Brussels 34.86'fe, Bucharest Vo 5 Buen011 Air s 46 19-32, Copenhagen 18.20 'a, Geneva 25.17, Hclsintfors 194, Hong Kong Is. 8»id., Lisbon 108.03, Madrid 34.12M:, Milan 93.09'i, New York 4.87 23-32
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    985 9 Deceptive September Figures. UNITED STATES BUREAU REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. Almost immediately after my la^t report was mailed, the advance in the Bank Rate took place. Although it may truly be said to have been anticipated for a long time before it happened, N
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 28. AN ILL-FATED ENTERPRISE.
    949 10 In rp'cnt inonths Imperial Airway Ltd., Um British national aeroplane-oper-ating company, has met; with a degree of mi?*ortunc that must have broken the confidence of the stoutest amon its supporters. Twice within sevtn weeks the Indian uir mail has (MM
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    THE LAND OF PROMISE.
    1107 10 The Bases of Australian Prosperity.. (By Sir George Fuller, K.C.M.G., AgentGeneral in London for New South Wales.) People in Australia stand in a very different position from those of some of the other great overseas Dominions. In South Africa there are the English, the Dutch, and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    350 10 Capt. A. M. Henderson, M.C., the manager of Sandala Estate will shortly be leaving Sandakan. The death took place on Sept. 29, of Mr. Alfred Edwards Wells, formerly of the Malayan Forest Service, aged 56. Mr. R. H. Steed. Assistant Engineer, Jasin, will come to Singapore on
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    870 10 BYGONE SELAiS'GOR. The number of people who remember Malaya as it was thirty years ago is rapivlly dwindling, and we invite the attention of our readers to a remarkable speech delivered at the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club by Mr. Loke Chow Thy», and reported in the
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  • INDIAN AIR MAIL CRASHES AGAIN-SEVEN DEAD.
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      870 11 During Fierce Gale Off Italy. 7 BELIEVED DEAD. Night Search By Destroyers and Aircraft. Seven liws arc feared to have been lost in disaster »hirh overlook the laipertal Airways Air Mail liner < ity •if Kome in the (Julf of (Jenoa on Saturday. The machine was
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    WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
    25 11 If you wen at Home and wanted to ;'.K,ii> nnmething for sale, would you ane The lima or the (liggleswick Gazette
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    FRENCH CABINET IN THE MAKING.
    119 11 Drastic Retrenchment Probable. Paris, Oct. 27. After 41 minutes with the President, M. Daladier said he would try to form a Cabinet. The Socialist executive is considering a letter to their leader, Mr. Leon Blum, proposing his co-operation with the Radical-Socialists who are offering Mm
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    A TARIFF HOLIDAY.
    120 11 Minister to Lead British Delegation. Rugby, *Oct. 27. The British Covornment has informed the Secretariat of the League of Nations that, in view of Ih: importance of the conference to be hthl ct Cmmri in February on thi subject of a tariff holiday Mr. William Graham, the
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    NEW YORK CRISIS.
    132 11 London Securities Rise Appreciably. London, Oct. 26. There has been an appreciable rise in the leadintr securities on the London market and discount rates fell to 6 per cent., compared with the bank rate of VA. This followed the snbsidencc of the inflated prices on the American
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    THE RUBBER SLUMP.
    92 11 Will R.G.A. Formulate New Restriction Scheme Amsterdam, Oct. 28. Writing in the Telegraaf a Dutch rubber grower says the Dutch have ready a pool of about 8,000 tons of rubber under the Dutch Rubber Growers' scheme, so the remaining 37,000 tons, of the proposed pool of 45.000
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    OPIUM INQUIRY.
    96 11 Commissioners Leave For The F.M.S. The members of the Leajfus of Nations opium commission left Singapore this morninn by trair for Kuala Lumpur, and expect to return here next Saturday. On the following morning they will leave for the Dutch Indies. Mr. R. M. Williams (President of the
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    THE SWISS BUDGET.
    41 11 Berne, Oct. 27. The Federal Council hr.s passed the 19:iO budget, showing a surplus of 110,000 frr.ncs. Except for the army estimates, which arc unchanged, all expenditure has lieen slightly increased, including 6,000,000 francs for fighting tuberculosis. TransOcean.
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    MINISTERS ON TOUR.
    45 11 Rugby, Oct. 27. The Secretary of State for War, Mr. Tom Shaw, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, Mr. C. J. Ammiin, landed at Plymouth yesterday from the cruiser Cumberland on completion of their visit to Malta and Gibraltar. British Wireless.
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    WILD SCENES IN LONDON.
    182 11 Communists-Police Clash. AMERICAN EMBASSY AS STORM CENTRE. London, Oct. 27. Wild scenes, and a fierce hand to hand fight between police and Communists, were witnessed outside the American Bmbassy, to which a procession of 100 Communists marched to present the Ambassador with a resolution protesting against
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    THE MOTOR INDUSTRY.
    129 11 Huge Morris Factory Near Birmingham. Rugby, Oct. 26. The Daily Mail says Sir William Morris, the well-known British motor manufacturer, has reconditioned and equipped near Birmingham a large factory to produce lorries of from 5 cwt. to 10 tons capacity at a rate of from 50 to
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    PREMIER'S RETURN.
    135 11 Big Speech Expected At London Banquet. Rugby, Oct. 27. The Prim? Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who is on his way home from Canada aboard the liner Duchess of York, is due to reach Liverpool on Friday. He will be welcomed on his arrival by some of his Cabinet
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    ARAB WOMEN UNVEIL.
    78 11 Before Hijrh Commissioner In Palestine. Jerusalem, Oct. 27. For the first time in the history of Palestine, Moslem women unveiled before the stranger yesterday when a delegation from the Congress of Arab women, both Moslem and Christian, from all over Palestine, appeared unveiled before the Ilish Commissioner,
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    GERMAN REPARATIONS.
    108 11 London, Oct. 26. The Pivss widely comments on the American State Department's confirmation of the German-American negotiations aiming at a reduction of the German reparations proportional to the reductions conceded by the Allies, in accordance with the promise of the American delegates and experts at the Paris discussions.
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    SLUM CLEARANCE IN SINGAPORE.
    638 11 Trust's $3,000,000 Scheme. CLEANING UP A HUMAN WARREN. An important and valuable scheme of slum clearance in Singapore has been 'prepared by the Improvement Trust. It was approved by the Municipal Commissioners last week, and is now under consideration by Government. The area is three and
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    DR. SUN'S STATE FUNERAL
    53 11 What It Cost To Bury Great Chinese Patriot. According to an official announcement by the State Burial Committee, the expenses in connection with the State burial of Dr. Sun Yat-sen last June total J247.806.53. This figure does not include the construction of the Mausoleum and the
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    JAPAN'S RICE CROP.
    56 11 Toklo, Oet 2!i. The N.Y.K. steamer Muroran Maru, on her home voyage, has loaded 15,000 bags of rice at Rangoon to supply to Chosen. It is now assumed here that this purchase of rice was made in connection with the recent unfavourable forecast of this year's rice-crop
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    THE SCHNEIDER PLANE.
    36 11 Rugby, Oct. 27. The Supermarine Rolls Royce SG., in which Flying Officer Waghorn won the Schneider Trophy last September, ha< been placed on public exhibition in the Beience Museum, South Kensington. British Wireless.
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    BRITISH MINISTERS CONFIDENT.
    359 11 Unperturbed by Opponents Or Extremists. London, Oct. 20. Mr. J. H. Thomas, in an after-dinner speech in London this week-end, predicted that he would still be a member of the Government four years hence. Mr. Snowden, earlier, speaking at Sheffield, said that if the Government was permitted
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    UNHAPPY RUSSIA.
    54 11 Fourteen Death Sentences For Corruption. Riga, Oct. 27. A Soviet Court at Astrakhan has passed sentence of death upon 14 officials, traders and others, after a trial which has lasted two months, on charges of corruption. S( ntonccs of from one to 10 years imprisonment have been passed
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    "EXTRALITY" THREAT.
    52 11 China Waiting for Treaties To Expire. Shanghai, Oct. 20. Discussing cxtra-territoriality, Mr. Wang Ching-ting, the Foreign Minister. stated that the Powers concerned had not sent representatives to discuss its abolition, but China will use appropriate means when the time limits of the present treaties have expired. Sin Kuo
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    FASCISTS IN FRANCE.
    111 11 May Cause Franco-Italian War. Rome, Oct. 27. The entire Press bitterly criticises France for giving shelter to the Fascists' enemies, Ihor.'by being indirectly responsible for the Brussels attempt on the Crown Prince's life. The papers unanimously d-inanil a sweeping change in France's atti'. udc towards Italian emigres,
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    COTTON FIRM FAILS.
    55 11 London, Oet 2G. An announcement of the failure of the well-known Liverpool cotton firm, H. N. Brinson and Company, was posted in the Cotton Exchange this morning and caused the greatest excitement. The session of the Exchange was prolonged an extra half-hour to enable the market to
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    WHEAT GROWERS HELPED.
    47 11 Chicago, Ott. 27. The Federal Farm Board has placed $100,000,000 at the disposal of the jrrain co-operative societies and pledged is aid to demund more fiom Congress if necessary. Tin- Board is of opinion that the ii waiting wlit-at priivs are now low. Keuter.
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    SIR H. CLIFFORD'S CAREER.
    3989 11 Unofficial Tributes From Three Settlements. MR. SCOTT'S SPEECH. Delay in Dealing With Defence Payment. Eloquent tributes to the BOrvieei rendered by Sir Hi<r*h Clifford to Malaya, and sympathetic references to Um circumstances under wlii.h Sir Hugh and I.ndy Clifford left the country, were made at this
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    SINO-JAPANESE TREATY.
    55 12 Negotiations to Start Next Month. Nanking, Oct. 10. The final Japanese negotiations for the conclusion of the commercial treaty are expected to commence a month from now. The first meeting between the representatives of the two GoverrnmeTits will be held in Nanking and later meetings will be held
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    NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
    77 12 Peruvian Candidate For Honour. Lima, Peru, Oct. 8. The Governments of several LatinAmerican countries are supporting the proposal to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Senor Augusto B. Leguia, President of Peru, in recognition of his efforts to effect a settlement in the Tacna-Arica conflict that has
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    WORLD'S CHESS TITLE.
    43 12 Bogol Juboff Wins the 14th Game. London, Oct. 17. At Berlin in the World's Chess Championship, Bogol Jumboff in the fourteenth game beat Alekhine in 71 moves. Alclchine has hitherto won six games and Bogol Juboff four. Four were drawn.
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    INDIAN KNIGHT'S VISIT.
    161 12 Arrival of Sir Annamalai Chettiar. From an early hour this morning large crowds of chettian, Indians and Ceylonese, awaited the arrival of the Hon. Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar at Tank Road Railway station. The distinguished visitor was received by Mr. T. K. Shaik Dawood, president of the
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    POLICY IN CHINA.
    175 12 Foreign Minister's Appeal To The People. Shanghai, Oct. 11. Writing under the title of Foreign Relations and Public Opinion," Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister of Foreign Affairs, hi special contribution to the Shun Pao ltd Sin Wan Pao, two foremost dailies of the country, on the occasion
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    NEW AIR MAIL LINE.
    140 12 Shanghai Hankow Service To Re Started. Shanghai, Oct. 10. A successful trial flight of the proposed extension of the Shanghai-Nanking air mail service to Hankow was made yesterday by Mr. Nieh Kai-yeh, Director of the Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Communications, and two American aviators.
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    SINO-ESTHONIAN TREATY.
    90 12 Based on Equality And Reciprocity. Nanking, Oct. 7. The proposed Sino-Esthonian Treaty will shortly be signed by Mr. Kao Lu, Minister to Paris, and the Esthonian Minister there, as soon as the latter receives authorization from his Government. Negotiations for the conclusion of a Sino-Turkish Treaty between Dr.
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    CHINESE INTERNEES.
    79 12 Money Sent to Russia Vi:i Berlin. Nanking, Oct. 10. Pursuant to an order from the Ex-, a tive Yuan the Ministry of Foreign Aff.iu remitted yesterday $50,000 to Mr. Chiais Tso-pinff, the Minister at Berlin, for distribution among the Chinese nationals illegally arrested and detained in Russia by
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    MADMAN IN COURT.
    95 12 Fierce Struggle with Indian Intruder. An alarming incident caused a great deal of excitement in the District Court this morning. While Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the District Judge, was dealing with summons cases, a sturdy Indian, who is believed to be a lunatic, walked into court
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    AN AERIAL BATTLE.
    466 12 Otherwise No Fighting On Kuominchun Front. Shanghai, Oct. 27. The first aerial battle between the Government forces and the Kuominchun is reported to have taken place at Chengchow yesterday morning, when a Kuominchun military bomber dropped bombs on Chengchow. Headquarters immediately despatched a pursuing aeroplane to engage
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    HONG KONG'S GOVERNOR.
    21 12 Hong Kong, Oct. 21. Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of Hong: Kong, and Lady Clementi have returned from Manila.
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    CEYLON GOVERNOR'S HOME.
    293 12 New Queen's House to Cost Rs. 2,500,000. The proposed rebuilding of Quern's House was referred to at the last meeting of the Finance Committee of the Ceylon Legislative Council and will shortly he the subject of discussion in open Council. When the sub-committee's report on the subject
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    POLICE ASSAULT CASE.
    122 12 Walking Stick Studded With Needles. N. C. Begg and his wifo were before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the District Judge, this morning to; answer charges of voluntarily causing hurt to a police constable. Begg was charged with abetment of the offence. Both cluimed trial, Mrs. Bc^rj;
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    R100 NEARLY READY.
    44 12 R1 00 NEAR LY READY. Rugby, Oct. 27. It was definitely stated yesterday that Biitain's second giant airship, the R100, which h?s been built at Howden, Yorkshire, will leave her shed for trials at the Cardington mooring tower within the next month. British Wireless.
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      311 13 Blackpool's Bis Win. PORTSMOUTH SUDDENLY FIND FOKM. London, Oct L'fl. Tlir following were il»' results of English ami Sluttish league Kium's played i' pday I ir- 1 IHilil— Birmingham 1 Mi. di, M W. Rlvkhurn R. Kvcrton 1 Cmn.l.y T. II A: ton Villa Held T. Burnley
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL IN MALAYA.
      435 13 Improved Forward Play In S.C.C. Game. Saturday's trial match on the Padanein which the Whites defeated the Colours by 8 pt:;. to 3 |»ts., was notable for a narked improvement in the forward play of both sides. Their packing and combined play were the 'best seen
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      SINGAPORE LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.
      365 13 'Mrs. Huggard Wins Keen (Hrsßf to the heavy rain daring the morning, the course of the Keppel <:,!r Club yesterday, over which the final of IV.Singapore ladies' golf championship (the Andrew Currie Cap Competition), was played, was in poor condition for good golf, and in spite of
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    LA BARBA'S OFFER.
    572 13 Wi ing to Fight to Pay His Expenses. Kwi< I 1; Barba, former ly-weight chami.ion of ><• world, paid a ca 1 »n tn? Sporting Me during mail week, along with his manager, Mr. umlrr th etcort ol "OUT Jonn Her- "i "'Bat n. who it of
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    SCOTLAND WIN.
    56 13 Beat Wales in Fiftieth International. London, Oct. 20. At Cardiff to-day baton ::<i.noo ipuU tors Scotland ho;it Walts by 4 2. Renter. This was the r )(ith meeting of the teams. Scotland have won :;i times, Walaa lix, while Hi'' remaining ti'n have been drawn. Scotland have now
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    ATHLETES AND PRESS.
    752 13 A.A.A. Committee Settle Problem. The question as to the effort on I heir amateur status of athletes and ofBdala writing articles fur the Press was agatai MM "I the principal it< ms of debate at the meeting of the Amateur Athletic AssoiiaUon general committee at the Stadium
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    MR. P. E. DAVIS.
    102 13 Death of Weil-Known Calcutta Owner. The death has occurred at Dover of Mr. K. Davis, well-known in Calcutta 'acing Circle* as Mr. l);c." Mr. Davis was OM of the biggest racehorse owners in India. Among thu prominent horses he owned were Snowdrift, winner of the Moaaooa
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    INTER-STATE MATCH.
    379 13 Sclangor Draw With The Ncgri. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26. On the Kuala Lumpur Padang on Saturday. Sdangor draw with Negri Sembilan, each .side scoring eight points. (One goml and one try.) The match was played throughout in the rain with the result that the
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    TOO GOOD FOR KEDAH.
    598 13 Penar.g Win in Unconvincing Manner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 27. As anticipated, Penang defeated Kedah in their first Malaya Cup match yesterday at Sungei Patani, but it was only after the closest of fights. Indeed Kedah had 70 per cent, of the game territorially,
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    SHOOTING.
    120 13 Miniature Rifle Association To Be Formed. The movement to form a miniature rifle' club in Singapore is now takintr shape, and a meeting will be held at Raffles Hotel to-morrow at 5 p.m. At a previous incctinjr held at the Volunteer Drill Hall a committee v.a formed to investigate
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS.
    71 13 Jasin, Tampin and Muar Events. On Sunday, Nov. 10, Jasin Clul. will meet Tampin Club at tennis, and later in the evening at Russian POoL On Nov. 17 the Jasin Club will meet Tampin Club in an American t<'rnb tournament, followed by a gramaVihonc dance at 9.30 p.m.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    109 13 Monday, October 28 Hockey R.A. vs. V.M.C.A, Tuesday, October 29 Rugby: S.C.C. "A" vs. H. Q. Wcloh Roirt., Tangrlin S.C.C. "A" vs. Fort Canning, S.C.C. P.S.R.F.C. vs. Islands, away. Hockey: S.R.C. vs. Welch Ist TUB. I.A. vs. S. Harbour Board, S.H.U. St. Andrew's Society dance, Europe Hotel. Wednesday,
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING.
    64 13 Night March Prince Viol Win Again. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Oct. M. The result of the Meonee Valley < op rare Mas as follows PRINCE VIOL 1 SECOND WIND 2 SHADOW KING Betting sto 1 7to 1 to 1. The Cox Plate c-vent resulted as fellows NIGHT
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    SELANGOR F.A. CUP.
    128 13 Chinese and Malays in Cup Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kur.la Lumpur, Oct. ML The Chinese "A" and the Sultan flu Wit man Club, Um .Malay representatives in the F.A. Cup competition, drew at the Stadium to-day. Owing to the vain ball control was practically Impossible and
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    LOCAL POLO.
    50 13 Royal Mm Club Function Next Month. The Royal Johore Polo Club will be At Home on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 4.15 p.m. There- will bo a match, when H.1I. $h<Sultan of Ptrak'l cup competition, will t>L' playnl, at 1.4.j p.m. Itemben of Sinfapon Polo Club :;i" cordially invited.
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    50 13 The following will represent tlv Indian Association at hockey again it S.H.B. on the latter's ground to-morrov Bhupinder Sinsrh C. l.all and Subho Singh Labh Singh, I). K. Bamy and R. K. 1 r.-id-han 8. S. Varma, P. H. Bardhnn, Chengnpah, ICahn Singa aid J. Louis. crve, G. Xi naody.
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    BOMBAY TAXI-MAN'S OPTIMISM.
    413 15 .Meter Kept Running For Three Days. Bombay, Oct. 10. 1 t Bombay polio have taken into custody Bayed Abdul Hafiz, a taxi-driver, who appears to be a born optimist. Mis car. No. X-"'.T>S, was engaged on Friday mornir.K by a Kuropean, who arrived ta Bombay by the
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    F.M.S TELEPHONES.
    121 15 SI, 000,000 Provided For Extensions Next Year. At to-day'i meeting <>f the Federal < ouncil the Chief Secretary will move tho authorisation o'.' the appropriation of (1,000,000 from money b'Tiowed und« 1the authority of the Strait* Settlement* Loan Enactment, 1921, for expenditure by the Post and Telegraphi Department
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    315 15 .Air. P, S. Laing and Miss Doris Mclntosh. The wedding took plan at St. Andiv.- Cathedra] an Saturday of Mr. P. S. Laing, assistant secretary of the Singapore 'luif Clul' and late of the 2nd. Battalion Royal Sussex Regt^ the younKn ..I Mr. and Mrs. (icoiKP I.ainc, of
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    65 15 RrOUp uf Ihe ()|i| Hoys of the PwMUMt IP- SebooL gathered at Kafllcs College daiinß the week-end at v u-a-party to cell bratc the anniversary of their Alma Mater. A proposal was carried to form a Singapore branch oT the Old Frees' Association, anil a committee was elected, ronsisting of
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1571 15 Mr, Snowden's Dual Post Finding the Money For Reforms Labour Party 9s9 s Bid for Middle Class Support The Next Budget—What the Back-Benchers Don't Know Trouble in Store for Ministers Mr. Thomas Keeps His Plans Dark— Giving the Government a Fair Chance, (By Our
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    288 15 Mr. H. W. Thomson Joining The Agency. (Finn Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. S. Mi. II. \V. Thomson, former Resident 1 Pmk, will t:ik.' over the duties as XlCt-iit. Malayan Information Agrcnay rwn Mr. H. B. Ellirton on Nov. 1. To-day. Mr. Owen, Deputy Agent at M.ilayu.
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    CAPT. E. C. O. THOMSON.
    164 15 Captain-in-Charge At Singapore. Tin- appointment is dated from Sept. tit of Captain E. C. O. Thomson, D.S.O., to bo Captain in-Charjre at Singapore, in u cession to Captain Geoffrey Mavkworth, C.M.G M D.S.O. Captnin Thomson, who was 45 la.t April and has been in the
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    65 15 Tlv following are declared hy t'.u 1 Civil tonriea r Vtwinlti inrrn i to have obtained he Hnt It places for Eastern. Cadetships n thr Colonial Service J. B. Williams. I. B. Langfcrd, C. Cunningham, J. Walley, J. Vaughan, S. Lloyd, K. V. f. Morton, F. J. Guthrio-Smith, F. George,
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