The Straits Times, 28 September 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times 'ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. 1 THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      279 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. (THONE S161). I ~"i 6.15 Tonight 9.15 RALPH LYNN «nd WINIFRED SHOTTKR J I THE CHANCE OF A NIGHT TIME. j Phone 5261-2. DRINK MORE GOOD MILK I B E AR BRAND j STERILIZED NATURAL SWISS MILK j is fresh whole milk collected I from well
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      265 1 KiJ(ALA LUMPUfi: 27. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683 6.13 Tonight 9 15 RAI-I'H LYNN and WINIFRED SHOTTE in THE CHANCE O I A NIGHT TIME. j Phone 5261-2. YOU SHOULD NEVER BE WITHOUT YOUR "4711" EAU DE COLOGNE TOILETRIES. "4711" "4711" "4711" EAU DE COLOGNE. BATH SOAP. EAU DE COL OGNE.
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      508 2 P. 0, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. NALDERA 16,000 Oct. 3 KASHGAR 9,000 Oct. 10
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      596 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseillex, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct. 7 8 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Oct. 21 22 5 KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 5 6 S KASHIMA MARU 10,500 Nov. 19 20 tYASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Dec. 8
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      473 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 MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      641 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated ia Denmark.) Telephone 6321. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GKNOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 23 m.s. FIONIA Not. 4 Nov. 6 m.s. ALSIA Nov. 25 Nov. 27 m.s. JUTLANDIA
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      573 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      436 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bammara, Telupin, Patani, Singora. Lacon, Sichnn, Ba:i<lon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Tuku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival. Depnrturo. PRACHATIPOK In Port Sept. 30 SUDDHADIB Oct. 4 Oct. 7 VALAYA Oct. U Oct. M These vesself are fitted throughout wiln
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      391 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Lo« Angeles. S S. GOLDEN WALL sails from Hong Konir Oct. 10 S.S. GOLDEN RIVER sails
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      553 3 DOLLAR fffBAMSHIP LINE wrnJ AMERICAN MMAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penang. J RES. FILLMORE In Port Oct. 1 Oct. 3 'RES. MONROE Oct. 12 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 •RES. VAN BUREN Oct. 26
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      658 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN- LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Sues Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONfl, SHANGHAI and Japan. Steamer Due Spore s.s. CITY OF PERTH Oct. 12 s.s. CITY OF NORWICH Nov. 26 HOMEWARDS. sj. CITY OF
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      911 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,016,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay
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      500 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 st Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100.000,000 (about £8,500,000). Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (about £4.600,0000. Reserves Glds. 29,190,007 (about £2.432,000). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGI'C. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and Japan.
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      533 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. 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 one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      712 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. QUIET refined home, double room, 4, Rochalic Drive, Grange Rd. Phone 3771. ACCOMMODATION with every possible comfort for one or two bachelors. Tanglin. Phone 3319. EAST ANGLIA, 6, OXLEY RISE, Phone 4&9 G. Central, Convenient, Homely, Tennis, Garages. Daily or monthly rates. AT SUNNYSIDE," 7, Oxley Road, vacaneics single
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      542 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET i TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. OFFICES TO LET, 84-B, Battery Road, v 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie A Co., Ltd. r TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Eoh Chew Kee. 129, Killiney Road. No. 4,
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      471 4 MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC stenographer (European), 81, long Kong Bank Chambers. RAFFLES CAFE. Caterers fcr parties, reddings, snorts, etc., at very reasonable ates. Phone 6381. TRANSLATIONS undertaken from and into r rench, German and English by expert linguist. Apply 682, Straits Times. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS rrerseas, have the Straits
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      783 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE BUKIT JELOTONG RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given that the Twentyfirst Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held within the Registered Office of the Company, No. 137, Heeren Street, Malncca, on Wednesday, Sept. SO, 1931, at noon.
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      904 4 TENDERS TENDERS FOR SUPPLY OF TODDY TENDERS are invited for the supply of pure fresh toddy to the Government Toddy Shops in Singapore from Jan. 1 to June 30, L 932 at the rate of 600 gallons daily. Two prices per eallon should be given (a) Delivered at the Toddy
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      372 5 HOTELS raffles Hotel! 7 MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. S EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH C<*JH .V^ S MODERN SANITATION. >fc\ O «L O* Te sM<>i /J^y^ti^' GRILL V <<*«' Tomorrow Under Exnert DINNER AND Under fcxpert j&Z* DANCE European ,^V J> Monia Litter's Supervision^^© CWC W Orchestra. ,"> *%> > r\# og%°<« POPULAR
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      831 5 HOTEL SENTOSA PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL 61. STEVENS ROAD, TANGLIN Situated Id the healthiest district of Singapore— Excellent Cuisine and Service— Tennia Courts— and Garage. INCLUSIVE TERMS DAILY or MONTHLY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Tel. No. 4584— Telegraphic address: "SENTOSA," Singapore. AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of Singapore Town and Country properties. At
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      31 5 USED EVERYWHERE HOYT'S I.C.E. FOR COOL BEARINGS OVS.R FIFTY Yf.ARy CVPHRIENCL. SOLE AGENTS IN MALAYA C-NTRAIC -NTRAI |c MGINJt^EOftKS t_ T QJ SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. No. 5471 (4 lines).
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      244 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle ?.?Mi j 15 p' M- [5 I [S R? [9 >'|; -LB. h :'i st t ;ljKi J_^i giii i^ :}p}}± ;.y;.'-v.- „,y y_, fIT 5j H i-itt(\ siy* ?£ss. 54 Si 55 Sfio' i/.W: -•>■;"•' m 8&1 jj. :kMIIIIII I I I I I I CLUES.)
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    Defence Contribution Defended.
    1919 6 EXPENDITURE LIKELY TO INCREASE. The foOawiag nemorandoin on the de- fence contribution payable by the Straits Settlements was laid on the UHc at thi.s morning's ir.teting 61 the Legislative Council Under an arrangement which has been in force virtually without change for over :i0 years, the Government
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    TELESCOPIC WINGS FOR AEROPLANES.
    292 6 Drawn in as Weight Of Fuel Lessens. An aeroplane with telescopic wings has been invented by Ivan Makhonine, a wellknown Russian engineer working in Paris. Makhonine predicts that his invention will make possible much higher air speeds than those of today, and will bring New Ycrk
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    REFUGEES AND THE LEAGUE.
    273 6 Critical Situation Of Armenians. The League ol" Nations Inter-Govern-mental Advirory Commission for refugees terminated its fourth session on Aug. 25. The Commission was presided over by M. de Navailles, the French delegate, and had particularly under consideration the report prepared by the Governing Body of the
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    BRITISH FILM STAR.
    202 6 Miss Madeleine Carroll's Simple Wedding. Flowers from every garden of Varenna, on Lake Como, decorated tho liukparish church of St. George, where Madeleine Carroll, the English film actress, was married recently to Captain Philip Astley, a former officer in the Life Guards. Miss Carroil wai married as
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    "FAKIR" ON TRIAL.
    187 6 Charge of Murdering His Father and Brother. Lahore, Sept. 7. Mr. J. K. MacDonaid Tapp, Sessions Judge-, was engaged today in recording the evidence of Mussammat Sulokhi anl Mus-ammat Nawab Bibj, mother and daughter, respectively, of a man named Chuhar of village Pykot, who stands charged with
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    WOMAN'S BRAVE ACT.
    163 6 Overpowers an Armed Robber. Lahore, Sept. 9. Through an unarmed woman's plucky action two highway robbers have been arrested here. It appear that while returning home a man named Tamizy was held up by four men armed with daggers, who demanded his money. Tamizy, to save himseif,
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    CRYSTAL-GAZERS' ART.
    481 6 Being Investigated By Scientists. The age-old practice of crystal-gazing has been increasingly investigated by scientists within recent months. The common basis of the craft it; all periods and among all peoples is receiving the attention of the Veikome Historical Medical Museum, London, which contains a varied and valuable
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    44 6 Mr. Henry Po-yi,.the ex-Emperor -of Tsing Dynasty, has offered his house in the Japanese Concession in Tientsin, valued at $52,000, to be disposed of as a contribution to the Flood Relief Fund. The money will be remitted to Shanghai, according to a Tientsin re*port.
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    STATUE OF HARDY UNVEILED.
    239 6 How a Woman Saved His Life as a Baby. London, Sept. 5. How the life of the infant Thomas i Hardy was saved hy the intuition of a woman was relate:! l>y his old friend Sir James Barrie at the vi. veiling at DorI Chester (;.stfil>n<le<
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    SAVING PETROL.
    119 6 a> Order Issued to Royal Air Force Pilots. An Air Mini-ny Or.lcr direct* that Raja] Air Fore* Hots shall take MMdll i care to pronomivo patrol while flying, and gives in-tnulions for the use of the cv. hurcttor altitude control" for this purpoea. This control (writes an aeronautical
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    BITTEN BY FISH.
    66 6 J. Th.vaitos, a Brighton fisherman, was badly bitter, on the hand whe:i attempting to take alive five fish of the shark tribe which became entangled in his nefc. Each of Urn fi-h '.vas i.boul 1 ft. long. He succeeded ia getting the live fish on 1 onrd
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    LONGEVITY IN FRANCE.
    32 6 One thousand three hundred and seventy cne Frenchmen out of every 10,000 pass 80 years of age whereas only 924 Germans, 1)41 Englishmen and 850 Swedes reach that age.
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      102 6 "WE CAN'T i SHARE HIM" i His wife and children wanted him he was theirs he loved them The Other Woman wanted him she was- his inspiration she gave him the power and will to succeed WHICH SHOULD HAVE HIM? a^^ .J* <JJ Iff %a^. With JOHN BOI.iS. ■V GENEVIKVE
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      83 6 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30. AT 9.30 P.M. ONE RECITAL ONLY OF ARMANDE CARON THE DISTINGUISHED FRENCH PIANIST. ON A WORLD TOUR Booking Now Open at John Little's $3, $2 and $1. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 The Screen's Longest Laugh BUSTER KEATON in PARLOUR, BEDROOM AND BATH. THURSDAY Simultaneously with
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      268 7 I! 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Glowing, Vital, an Unforgettable Romance So Rare, So Different a film to see The One and Only GRETA GARBO WITH Robert Montgomery Lewis Stone IN HER MOST INSPIRED ROLE "INSPIRATION" A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER SUPER THURSDAY Janet Gaynor in the sweetest story ever told DADDY LONG LEGS A
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      43 7 PHONE (I U Ij 5261-2 The Theatre that sets the Standard 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 ANOTHER GREAT ALL-BRITISH SHOW! The Celebrated Stars of "ROOKERY NOOK" Back Again in One of the BRIGHTEST and BEST Musical Comedies yet Presented RALPH LYNN AND WINIFRED SHOTTER in
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      96 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9-15 Positively the LAST TWO Performances of the Great Comedy CHARLEY'S AUNT the Funniest Farce ever made. Starring CHARLES RUGGLES— JUNE COLLYER and a choice cast of BRITISH Players. An Time-Old Comedy as Fresh as Ever. TOMORROW (TUESDAY) at 6.15 at 9.15 p.m. The Great Universal Drama 11
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    157 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Bulletin of the Leafrue of Nations' Eastern Bureau, week entle S, |.i. 19, 1931. Alexandria 1 plague death. Basrah 91 cholera cases and 48 <!oaths as ajrainst 54 cases and 30 deaths ck'rir.jr the preceding
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    PRODUCE.
    159 8 Singapore, Sept. 28. Gambler 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. l»U0 Cpra 4.60 mixed 4.1S Sneo Boar, Sarawak 2.00 White Pepper 34.00 Btoek Pepper 22.5^ Pearl Sago 4.25 small 6.00 medium pearl 6.00 Kice, Siam $170 to 235 Saigon $155 to 170 Rangoon $168 to 171 No. 1 of 125
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    Vessels Arrived.
    189 8 TAP PADARAN, Fren., 4.891 tons, from Kaiphonir 28-9. for Colombo 28-3. (•!\NC: SENG. Brit.. 1.069 tons, from Chei:boa 28-9, for B.itavia 29-9. GLAUCUS, Brit.. 4.777 tons, from Liverpool 27-!». for Hon»r Kontr 29-9. KHOEN HOKA, Put.. 611 tons, from Pontiap.nk 28-9. for Pontianak 30-9. KLANG, Itrit., Ti:i .tons,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 By Rajput.in* Imlrapoera 'luirca Angers M. van St. Aldegonde Karmala S'porc London Left Arrd. Au«r. 21 Sept. 12 Aug. 28 Sept. 18 Aug. 27 Sept. 21 Auk. 26 S.-pt. 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 24 Se|.t. 4 Sept. 2f.
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      314 8 The Only Remedy— Sir Cecil Clementi. Sir William Morris. With a government that will give confidence to the country those British manufacturers who have the right goods and market them pronerly, will meet with success. Major Walter Elliot, M.P.— There is one way to escape from bankers and
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      180 8 Today. Selat Pand.iang, Bengkalii, Siak. P. Baroe, Pajakombo and Padang (Flevo) 3 p.n. Belawan, Ceylon and I'.S.A. (Silvcrsandali 3 p.n-. lava, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Ophir) .3 p.m s'crth and East India (Suisang) p.:n Pontianak (Raub) 4 p.m Sourabaya. Celebes, Moluccas and
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      131 8 Mond-v Sentomber 28. 'hlpa alongside the Wharves or expected li arrive. Godown Gate. Entrance Rast Wharf Rajula 20 1 Main Wharf Viiensanpr Ifi 3 Yucnsanj; 1(1 3 Larut 14 3 Pros I'i.imore 11 i i-ulifa 9 3 Glancni 7 Umpire IVck Altona ,'i2 3 Phemius 35 3
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      32 8 From China and Japan, by Kalyan, due at Singapore 4 p.m. on Wednesday. From China, by Cremer, due at Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China, by Takada, due at Singapore tomorrow.
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      AIR MAIL.
      18 8 A mail from Batavia ami Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1..'t0 p.m. tomorrow.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      17 8 Issued by Fraser and Co., Exchange and Stock Broken. Singapore, Sept. 28, 10 a.m.
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      801 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireleu Correspondent) Singapore, Monday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follow! (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, P.L.M., 32 metres, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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      MINING.
      440 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. SI 1 Asam Kumbanp 22 23/- xd. Cl £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20 r>/-5r >/-5 Ayer Hitom Tin 11/- 12 cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/6 11/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m.
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      GENERAL.
      256 8 Pd. Buyers. Selleri. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.26n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 I £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.12.6 3.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 O.SOnom. 00 f.u Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 .1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 15/9 16/9 Q £1 Con.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      122 8 •!inj;upore Cold Storage 7 p.c. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 104 d. .1926 red. 1956-66 $22,000,000 107% 108% ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c '?§2B°red. 1948-68**21.000^00 105* 106tt ci. of 1901 red. 1940 *400,000 par. 6% prem. I Singapore Municipal 4 Ms
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      RUBBER SHARES
      384 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYALL EVATT. Today's Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt L Sidim ($1) 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.46 Cundong (|1) 0.75 1.00 0.70 0.80 ,unas ($1) 0.40 0.60
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      ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
      212 8 Monday, September 28. H. W. 11.16 a.m., 9 ft.. 11.32 p.m., 9 ft. 3 in. Legislative Council Meeting, 10.30 a.m. Meeting of Board of Licensing Justices, lit Magistrate's Court, 2.15 p.m. Tuesday, September 29. H. W. 11.36 p.m.. 9 ft. 1 in. Annual General Meeting: Keppel
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      185 8 Singnporr, Sept. 2?. SELLING. London, < months' siirht 2/3 .11 '32 London, :t months' xiijht g/B :>,z London, CO days' Mj-lit 2/3 2732 London, 30 days' sight 2/:t 13/16 London, demand 2 .1 2H/112 London, T.T. 2/3 21/32 Lyons and Paris, demand Hamburg, demand New York, demand Batavia
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      67 8 SIANG LIM PARK GEYLANG. RENTS REDUCED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1931. Four-roomed houses at $25 per month. Three-roomed houses at $22 per month. Apply SIONG LIM SAWMILL Co. 2 and 3, Syed Alwi Road, 'Phone 6852 and 6854. HEADACHES. Eyestrain and glare annoyance can in most cases be relieved by the
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      28 8 PRODUCTS OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE ESTATE CHEMICALS FORMIC ACID 90% ACETIC ACID (Glacial 99%) PARANITROPHENOL (P.N.P) Imperial Chemical Industries (Malaya) Limited. 144, Robinson Road. Td. 5476. SINGAPORE. Teleg. IMPKEMIX."
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      311 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. l P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. .Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. Ke(Uh: R F. ins. hours. m p h AlorStar ..88 74 0.03 7.5 65 NW 5 Fine lielantan Kota Bharu ..86 73 Nil 1.1
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    167 9 London Rubber Stocks To Be Down. LITTLE BUSINESS PASSING. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices Rubber, B>/i cents per lb. Tin, 150 tons at $66.50 per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber, London, 2%d., down 3-16 d. New York, 4 11-16 cts., down 1-16 ct. Market Tone
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    476 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following nip the prices, conts per ratty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Sept. 2!i, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Me:;t. B«ef steak (round) 40 per catty, l>co'' stew or curry 33, pork, lean 47,
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    KLIAN KELLAS.
    119 9 Proposal To Wind Up The Company. An extraordinary meeting of Klian Kellas was convened, to be held at the registered office, -111-419, Salisbury House, E.C., on Sept. 10 for the purpose of passing a resolution that the company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business and
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      EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE.
      1282 9 Satisfactory Year's Working. The annual meeting of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, Malacca Street, on Saturday, Mr. S. Q. Wong presiding. Others present included Dr. S. C. Yin, Dr. Ong Siow Hian, and Messrs. Lee Chim Tuan,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 12 o'clock noon, Sept. 28. Tone of Market Easier, very quiet. Latest Cable -London Spot Sheet 2%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 4 11-16 per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot October November Oct.-Dcc. Jan.-Mar. Apr.-June 8K
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      EXCHANGES.
      81 9 Rugby, Sept. 26. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 9V4, Athens 320, Bombay Is. s»id., Berlin 16, Brussels 27' i, Bucharest 705, Rio 3^, Buenos Aires "A l t Copenhagen 17V4, Geneva 10' i, Hclsingfcrs 175, Hong Kong Is. 1%d., Lisbon 109%, Madrid 42, Milan 74, Monte Video 23V 4 New
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      TIN EXPORTS AND QUOTAS.
      70 9 We have received the following details from Harrisons, Barker and C», Ltd., the local secretaries of the Tin Producers' Association (Incorporated) Malaya. N.E.I. Bolivia. Nigeria. Siam. Total. Quotas Ma.'ch-Augu.st ***** 18,769 15,771 3,683 58,046 Exported March-August 29,602 13,523 15,705 3,762 62,582 Over-exported March-August 4,779 79 4,536
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      TAMBALAK RUBBER.
      461 9 Part of Estate to Be Rested. The 22nd ordinary general meeting of Tambalak Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held I at the offices of the secretaries, Derrick and Co., today. Mr. James Robertson was in the chair, and the others present were Mr. J. C. Cobbett, Mr. S. H.
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      1045 9 Share Brokers' Assoc. Letter. The Mincing Lane Tea and Rubber 1 Share Bokers' Association's weekly letter dated, London, Sept 1, states The formation of a National Government pledged to economy, hailed with relief by business circles generally, has so far failed to have any stabilising effect upon the
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      Symington and Sinclair's Weekly Letter.
      700 9 Symington and Sinclair's weekly market report, dated London Sept. 2 states Since our last report the rubber market ha 3 be2n dull and prices have sagged a little showing a loss of l/16d. to Vfcd. on those quoted hero last week. The best demand has
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      697 9 Increase of Investment Buying. UNINSPIRING NEWS FROM U.S.A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 2. The market should now be fairly on its feet, and if the outward and visiblo evidences of the new international pool do not actually stare one in the face, tho mere knowledge
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    The Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPT. 28, 1931. ALARMING FIGURES.
    1084 10 Though the substantial reserves built up during years of prosperity ensure the financial stability of the Straits Settlements for the next two years, the facts revealed at today's meeting of the Legislative Council cannot fail to give rise to grave concern.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    199 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Stewart, of Ipoh, will probably be going on a brief holiday to New Zealand soon. Mr. R. H. Mallinson, of ihe AsiaticPetroleum Co., Kuala Lumpur, is on his way home on leave. Sir William Murison, the Chief Justice, is expected to arrive in
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    HOW I MADE LONDON LIKE FROGS' LEGS.
    1558 10 Memories of the "Prince Of Chefs." (By Auguste BscoUJPf.) Full of excellent storie* i» ■j this article by one of the Qreatpsl chef» who ever lived. H* reetills, for inttance, how, ivkkh lit wttg thef tit the Savoy, he decided tti ftffht the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    690 10 AN OFFICE INTERLUDE. AH kinds of qtttar aromas are waftcrt into Singapore offices at various times, all unpleasant and differing 1 only in their •l«jrrec of unpleasantness, but the staff of this offic* experienced a new one the other day. Stealing trently over the verandah through
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    Thirty-Five Cents A Gallon On Petrol. INCREASED DUTIES IN COLONY FROM TODAY.
    2252 11 Thirty -Five Cents A Gallon On Petrol. INCREASED DUTIES IN COLONY FROM TODAY. MEASURES TAKEN TO BALANCE BUDGET. .Governor Emphasises The Need For Sacrifices. New duties on petrol, liquor and tobacco imported into the Colony were passed at the meeting of the Legislative Council this morning. Unofficial members raised objections,
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    "GENERAL ELECTION INEVITABLE."
    394 11 Mr. J. H. Thomas's Opinion AUTUMN MADNESS, SAYS LIBERAL MINISTER. London, Sept. 28In a speech to Derby railwaymori Mr. J. H. Thomas declared that a general election was inevitable and could not long be delayed. It was important that no doubt should be left in the minds
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    PARIS SENSATION.
    205 11 State Aid for the Banque Nationale de Credits. Paris, Sept 26. Relief was felt by tens of thousands of depositors when it became known that a strong consortium, backed by the Ministry of Finance, had come to the aid of the Banque Nationale de Credits, rumours as to
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    FRENCH AIRMEN.
    115 11 Impressive Funeral In Paris. Paris, Sept- 26. After brother officers had watched over the coffins of Captain Le Brix and M. Mesmin, now lying in state at Notre Dame Cathedral, all night, the funeral was celebrated by Cardinal Verdier this morning. Round the coffins were groupel tho Air
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    THE KING.
    26 11 To Return to London On Tuesday. Rugby, Sept 26. The King is due to arrive in London from Balmoral on Tuesday mfcrning British Wireless.
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    FRENCH MINISTERS VISIT BERLIN.
    489 11 Reparations Question Not To Be Touched Paris, Sept. 26. The Prime Minister (M. Pierre Laval) and the Foreign Minbterr (M. Aristide Briand) left Paris by train at 4.25 p.m. today on their official visit to Berlin. Berlin, Sept. 27. MM. Laval and Briand arrived at 8.37
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    THE EARL OF ORFORD.
    192 11 THE EARL OF ORFORD Death at the Age of 77 In New Zealand. Auckland, Sept. 27. The death has occurred here of the Earl cf Orford. Reuter. Robert Horace Walpole, Fifth Earl of Orford and Barcn Walpole of Walpole, was in his seventy-eighth year. The son of the Hon. Frederick
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    THE D.E.I.
    31 11 Not to Abandon the Gold Standard. Amsterdam, Sept. 26. The Colonial Minister contradicts the reports that the Dutch East Indies is contemplating the suspension of the gold standard. Reuter.
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    SILVER CONFERENCE.
    68 11 Delegates Return to Paris From London. London, Sept. 26. The delegates to the silver conference have returned to Paris to report to the Central Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce. Extraordinary secrecy is being maintained as to what transpired -at the meetings and no announcement has been
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    MR. GANDHI'S PROMISE TO LANCASHIRE.
    313 11 If Conference Succeeds. BRITISH CLOTH TO HAVE PREFERENCE. Londdh, Sept. 26. Mr. Gandhi made a concession during his goodwill tour of Lancashire. He has clre&dy met tho lerders of the cotton industry, to whom he a-'serted that, if a settlement was reached on the basis
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    168 11 Effect of the Check On Speculation. Rugby, Sept. 26. Speculation on the Stock Exchange, which had, been growing since the suspension of llli gUlll 'IWHUiPI!, IMS WemrtJfTrptly curbed by the decision of the Stock Exchange Committee that, as and from today, all bargains must be for cash and
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    COTTON TRADE.
    89 11 Revival in Lancashire Expected. Rugby, Sept. 26. The large volume of business transacted on the Manchester Royal Exchange during the week has led to the belief that the Lancashire cotton trade is on the eve of a revival. A marked change of tone is also reported from other
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    KEY INDUSTRIES.
    77 11 Does Germany Intend To Subsidise Them? Berlin, Sept. 26. The remark made by the Chancellor of the Reich (Dr. Heinrich Bruening) that the Government is considering how to meet the disadvantages arising from the depreciation in the value of sterling is interpreted, in authoritative circles, to mean that
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    GERMAN BANKS.
    63 11 Three Suspend Payment At Bochum. Cologne, Sept. 26. Three private banks at Bochum have suspended payment as a result of the national and international financial developments of the past week. They are the Bankhaus Hermann Schueler, the Bank Mahnert and 1 Dueppe and the Bank Stern Archenheld. The
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    THE MANCHURIAN SITUATION.
    225 11 Little Hope of An Early League Decision. HONG KONG TROUBLE. Highlanders in a Street Bayonet Charge. Hong Kong, Sept. 27. The sporadic anti-Japanese demonstrations which have been occurring during the past few days culminated last night in the brutal murder of a Japanese couple in their home
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    IN CANTON.
    113 11 Solemn Three-Minutes-Silence Observed. Canton, Sept. 23. Though there have been several precessions advocating a boycott of Japant c goods during the past few days they have been most orderly and there have been no signs of any anti-Japanese trouble in any part of the city. A ieature of
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    AT GENEVA.
    341 11 Will the League Council Continue Session Geneva, Sept. 27. Up to the time o! cabling (10 20 p.m.) there had been no change in the SinoJapanese situation. The Council of the League of Nations hopes to conclude the session tomorrow evening, though it remains to be seen whether
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    BOTH SIDES FIRM.
    186 11 Chinese and Japanese Contentions. London, Sept. 26. There have been no fresh development:-) today in connection with the Sino- J?panese conflict, both sides firmly maintaining their positions. The Chinese insist on the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry, composed of neutrals appointed by the League of Nations
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    DUTIES GO UP.
    379 12 Petrol, Tobacco and Liquor To Cost More. Despite Unofficial objections three resolutions increasing the duties on petroleum, tobacco and liauor were carried by vote in the Legislative Council this morning. They come into force today. The new duties are as follows, the furmer duties being given in
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    TOTALISATOR TAX.
    440 12 Two Per Cent. Charged On All Bets. In addition to the resolutions described above imposing fresh taxation the first reading was given to a Bill to amend the Stamp Ordinance. This provides for a tax of two per cent, on every bet made on any totalisator or pari-mutuel
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    UNEMPLOYED.
    355 12 Repatriation and Not Doles. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean asked (a) Will Governn. -nt ibe pleased to state whether it will consider the advisability and equitableness of extending in a greater or lesser degree to the unemployed of other races who «w« not of the coolie class the principle underlying
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    RUPEE AND STERLING.
    157 12 Assembly Disapproves Currency Policy. Simla, Sept 26. The Assembly has carried, by 64 votes to 40, a resolution proposed by Shanmugham Chetty expressing disapproval of the currency policy announced by Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary for India, on Sept. 21. The resolution urged the Government to take
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    STORM IN CORTES.
    61 12 Finance Minister Not To Resign. Madrid, Sept. 27. The brief electrical storm in the Cortes has ended for the time being and the Finance Minister (Senor Indalecio Prieto) has withdrawn his resignation, which followed a rebuke in the Cortes by the Prime Minister (Senor Zamora) for wasting
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    THE GRAF ZEPPELIN.
    24 12 Passes Over the Cape Verde Islands. Berlin, Sept. 26. The Graf Zeppelin passed over Cape Verde Islands at 7 a.m. today.
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    KINGSFORD SMITH.
    127 12 Machine Falls 2,000 Feet With Unconscious Pilot. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Sept. 28. Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith, who 'eft Wyndham last Thursday out to break Australia-England flight records, reached here unexpectedly from Rangoon yesterday afternoon. While flying over the Bay of Bengal Kingsfcrd Smith became unconscious and his
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    336 12 Greta Garbo's Brilliance In Inspiration." Greta Garbo is different. She is in a class apart in the cinema world, and it is her originality in action and spoken word that stamps her as far above all other tragediennes of the screen. At once she has learned a lessen
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    COL. LINDBERGH.
    215 12 Helping Chinese in The Flooded Areas. Nanking, Sept. 27. Since his arrival here on Sept. 19, Colonel Lindbergh has earned the wholehearted gratitude of the Chinese nation I'jr using his monoplane for daily surveys of the huge flooded areas of North Kiangsu and the Yangtse Valley. As a
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    SULTAN OF BRUNEI.
    88 12 To Visit Singapore Next Month. On Sept. 19 H.H. the Sultan of Brunei assumed full sovereignty on the termination of his minority and on the seventh anniversary of his accession to the throne the event being celebrated with fitting ceremony. H.H. the Sulta-.L is paying his first
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    KRAKATOA ERUPTIONS.
    51 12 Island Raised from Nine to 45 Metres Above Sea Level. Batavin, Sept. 26. Terrific eruptions by the island volcano of Krakatoa hurled smoke and ashes over a mile into the air. The eruptions have raised the surface of Anak Krakatoa from nine to 45 metres above sea level.
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    SOVIET AND EUROPE.
    45 12 Economic Non-Aggression Pact To be Examined. Geneva, Sept 27. A Commission of Inquiry of the European Union has appointed two committees to examine the Soviet Pact of Economic Non-aggression and the extension of the preferential regime to tobacco raisins besides cereals. Reuter.
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    MR. H. M. WATSON.
    116 12 Sudden Death of Well-Known Kelantan Planter. The death took place at the Kota Bharu European Hospital, on Sept. 4, of Mr. H. M. Watson, manager of Pasir Gajah Estate, after a very short illness. Mr. Watson was very popular among both European and Asiatic communities and
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    $1,200 SAVED.
    118 12 How Europa Got Reduced Canal Fees. Over twelve hundred dollars in Panama Canal dues were saved by the new motorship Europa, of the East Asiatic Company, on her maiden voyage from Europe to Pacific north-west ports. On arrival at Cristobal the ship had 14 passengers in. transit and
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    GOLD ISSUE IN D.E.I.
    52 12 The po.-ition in regard to the D.E.I, and the gold issue appears to be unchanged today, writes a Strait* Times correspondent who made inquiries locally this morning. The exchange rates between Java-Holland-Singapore are generally reported to be nominal not normal as was inadvertently stated in our
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    25 12 Mr. Levante, the magician, will be the speaker at the Singapore Rotary Club on Wednesday. His subject will be Magic,'' and he will give demonstrations.
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    THE MUKDEN-PEKING EXPRESS WRECKED.
    132 12 Briton Among the Thirty People Killed. Peking, Sept. 27. There was brutal slaughter yesterday afternoon, when a large party of bandit-, after derailing the Mukden-Peking train at Jaoyangho, 65 miles to the west of Mukden as the crow flies, killed .00 people, including the driver, firemen
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    RUBBER USES.
    176 12 Letter from Director Of Research Institute. Major B. J. Eaton, director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya writes as follows With reference to the letter signed "D" published in your issue of Sept. 19 on Rubber Uses," there is not as far as I am aware, any
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    GOLD STANDARD.
    40 12 Norway and Sweden Both Abandon It. Stockholm, Sept. 28. Sweden has abandoned the gold standard till November 30. 0.-10, Sept. 28. Norway has abandoned the gold standard. The bank rate has beon fixed at 8 per cent. Reuter.
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    MME. TOTI DAL MONTE.
    122 12 Hurt in Motor Crash on East Coast of Italy. Madame Toti dal Monte, the singer, was seriously injured recently in a motorcar accident at Fano, on the east coast of Italy. She was driving in a motor-car with the tenor, De Muro, and the conductor, Marzollo.
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    MR. SEE TIONG WAH.
    177 12 Bankruptcy Court Matter Adjourned. The application by Messrs. B. P. de Silva, for a receiving and adjudicating order in bankruptcy against Mr, See Tiong Wah, a well-known figure in the Chinese community, again came up before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell in the Bankruptcy Court this
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    MR. D. R. DENNIS.
    93 12 Death from Pneumonia In General Hospital. Mr. D. R. Dennis, gate officer and assistant timekeeper of the Singapore Harbour Board, died in the General Hospital this morning from lobar pneumonia.. Mr. Dennis, who was formerly a C.S-M. with the Royal Engineers on Pulau Brani, joined the
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      NEWCOMERS WELL BEATEN.
      1451 13 S.C.C. Trial. SUCCESS OF DEPLETED SIDE. Newcomers pts.; The Rest 16 pts The S.C.C. Rugby season officially oroned on Saturday with a match in which the Rert defeated the Newcomers by three goals (one penalty) and a try (16 points) to a goal (5 points). The Rest
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      1065 13 Wednesday Beaten. EVERTON'S ODD GOAL DEFEAT. London, Sept 28. Results of English and Scottish League matches played today were as follows First Division. Arsenal 3 Everton 2 Aston Villa 5 West Ham Utd. 2 Blackburn R. 1 Birmingham 2 Blackpool 2 Manchester City 2 Huddersfield T. 2
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    SELANGOR AUTUMN MEETING.
    1205 13 Speardale Pays $141. FAVOURITES PLACED IN EVERY RACE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 27. Though only one dividend was outstanding in size, all winning dividends at the first day of the Autumn Meeting of the Selangor Turf Club held here on Saturday were reasonably good,
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    U.S.A. GOLF.
    46 13 "Hard-Hitting" Helen Wins Ladies' Title. iFuffalo, New York, Sept. 26. In the final of the American women's golf championship today Helen Hicks (New York) beat the holder, Mrs. Edwin H. Vare (Miss Glenna Collett), 2 and 1. The final was over 36 holes.— Reuter.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    84 13 On account of the garden party at Government House tomorrow members of the Garrison Golf Club unable to play in the mixed foursomes on that day can play on Wedne-day. It has not been possible to alter the date of the Band performance, which accordingly will take
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    CORBETT OUT-POINTS BALDOCK.
    264 13 Teddy Makes Last Bow To Public. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 8. Before a crowd of 30,000 spectators at Clapton Stadium last night, Dick Corbett outboxed and out-pointed Teddy Baldock in a 12-round contest. Thus plucky little Teddy has thus made his last bow to the
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    CROSSLEY BEATEN.
    97 13 McCorkindale K.-O. British Light-Heavy Champion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 8. Donald McCorkindale, the South African heavyweight title-holder, knocked out Harry Crossiey, Great Britain's lightheavyweight champion and Lonsdale belt holder, in the third round of a 12-round contest at Nottingham last night. Crossiey had much the best
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    ACTOR-BOXER.
    65 13 Wins Third Professional Fitfht On Points. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 8. Teddy John, son of Mr. Augustus John, the artist, made his third appearance in the professional ring- at Croydon Stadium last night, and once anain proved successful, defeating Jack Delaney, of Greenwich, on points in a
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    Hunting Big Game The Prince Of Wales.
    2681 14 TALES OF A SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE. Prince's Encounter With A Giant Cobra. BY UEUT.-COL. SIR FREDERICK O'CONNOR INHERE are not many real sportsmen's i I paradises left nowadays on the surface of the globe. No douiit there are still plenty of game preserves in
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    CHAIR OF JOURNALISM.
    193 14 At Calcutta University In Memory of Mr. K. C. Roy. Calcutta', Sept. 14. If the present plans mature, the first Chair of Journalism ia India will shortly be established at the Calcutta University, as a memorial to the late Mr. k. C. Roy, M.L.A., founder of the
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1763 15 MR. MACDONALD LIFTS HIMSELF ABOVE THE PLANE OF THE MERE POLITICIAN —HE JOINS THE IMMORTALS— THE POSTS IN THE NEW GOVERNMENT SCURVY TREATMENT OF MR. J. H. THOMAS THE PART PLAYED BY THE T. U. C. TARIFFS. (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, Sept. 1.
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    GARVEL DOCK.
    245 15 To be Leased After Reconstruction. It har been decided to reconstruct the Carvel Graving Dock at Greenock, a deci-i-iim of considerable interest to shipbuilders and repairers in that neighbourhood, as well as to shipowners with vessels to ti dry-docked. In a year's time, when the work is completed,
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    MAYOR OF DURBAN.
    107 15 Rev. A. A. Lamont, Formerly Of Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Durban, Aug. 22. The llcv. Archibald A. Lamont, who has been in the second time re-elected Mayor of Durban, was born in Bute in 1864, and giaduated at Glasgow University. He was ordained in 1889 and
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    RYOTS' PLIGHT.
    114 15 Discussed in Indian Assembly. Calcutta, Sept. 11. Two resolutions concerning the present distress of the Indian agriculturist tooK up practically the whole of the Assembly's time yesterday. The first of these urged the introduction of legislation prohibiting the execution of I civil decrees against agricultural landholders and farmers
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    35 15 Three Chinese were injured when they were attacked by Tamils in Veerappa Chitty Lane on Saturday, night. The Singapore Chinese Christian InterChurch Union has inaugurated a week of prayer in connection with the SinoJapanese crisis.
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    WELLINGTON DOCK.
    232 15 Negotiates Suez Canal In 36 Hours. London, Aug. 27. It is a matter for congratulation that Messrs. L. Smit and Co.'s tugs Zwarte Zee and Witte Zee should have made such good progress with their tow the Wellington Jubilee floating dock as to have passed Suez at 3
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    TRADE OF BENGAL
    129 15 Last Year the Worst For Decades. i Calcutta, Sept. 9. Last year was by far the worst that Bengal has experienced for several yearo past, says the Collector of Customs, Calcutta, in his report on the maritime trade of the province for 1930-31, issued on Wednesday. The
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    Power That Drives Britain's Schneider Planes.
    1997 16 FLYING NOTES. Three Likely Machines For The Contest Some Engine ComjHirisons Development Of African Air Route Service To Capetown In December Air Ensign For Civil Planes Flying Boats Of The Future The Stcallow Moth Calshot Air Station, Sept. 1. This morning one of the
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    MALACCA SPORT.
    176 16 English Hockey International Captains Home Team. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 26. The Tampin Club drew with the Malacca Club at hockey on the CluV padang, I—l.1 1. Vines,., the.. English. International, captained the Malacca. Club and played r brilliant game at outside-right. The Malacca Club played
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    99 16 Monday, F.?pt«mber 28. Hockey: S.C.C. Trial: Married vs. Singles, Padanß. Tuesday, September 2*. Football: V.M.C.A. vs. Press XI, V.M.C.A. ground. Rugby: S.C.C. Tournament, Merchants vs. Etceteras, Padan?. Annual General Meeting, Keppel Golf Club, 6.30 p.m. Wednesday, September 30. Selangor Races, Second Day. Hockey: S.C.C. Trial. Thursday, October 1.
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    POLO FLOURISHING IN U. S. A.
    647 16 One of Most Popular Sports. Polo is flourishing to such an extent in America that they are wondering when j the Challenge Cup will next leave their fchores, and they are not without reason in having this view of their complete supremacy over England.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    70 16 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 27. Yesterday's baseball results were National League. Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 7 American League. Cleveland 7 Detroit 3 New York 7 Washington 2 New York 8 Washington 3 St. Louis 4 Chicago 5 St. Louis 13 Chicago
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    PRETTY POLLY DEAD.
    165 16 Famous Mare Which Was Only Twice Beaten. Pretty Polly, on« of the most famous mares cf all time, has died at the Oldconnell Stud, Newbridge, Co. Clare. Shu was described, by her late trainer in his lacing memoiies as Queen of tne Turf. 1 On her first
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    GIRL SWIMS NIAGARA.
    71 16 Mary Bell, aged 14, of Port Dalhousi?,). Ontario, has swum the perilous stretc'.i of Niagra River below the Falls. Mary has thus achieved two records. She is the first girl to crop* this treachercus strip of water, and in getting from the United States to the Canadian
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    JAPAN'S REPLY.
    249 17 Withdrawal to Minimum Point of Safety." The actintj Consul-General for Japan in Singapore has forwarded for publication the following translation of the text of the ,!ai I'Tiefc C'ovcrnmer.l's reply to the Nrto from the President of the League of Nations' Council, dated Sept. 24, which has been received
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    CANTON'S PROTEST.
    322 17 Mr. Eugene Chen's Note To Baron Shidehara. Canton, Sept. 27. Mr. Eugerc Chen, the Fo-.vign Minister in the Canton National Government, in note which he has addressed to the Japanese Foreign Minister (Baron Shidehara) refers to the conversations he had with Baron Shidehara during his recent unofficial visit
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    FEELING IN CHINA.
    468 17 Foreign Minister Ready To Resign His Post. Shanghai. Sept. 27. The liifrgcst m:iss meeting ever held in Shanghai was convened yesterday morninjr. About 100,000 people were present. The crowd was almost beyond control. There was much shouting and the excitement reached its zenith to\vard3 the close of
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    WILD RUMOURS.
    415 17 How Situation Is Being Aggravated. Nanking, Sept. 27. The latent reports to hand here stak> that the Japanese troops, using field-gun?, tan led out a bombardment v.hicli lasted six hours before occupying rv ian9rchun (KwanKchengtze, the railway .'Diictjon n inway between Mukden and Harbin, «hdts the branch line
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    EUROPEAN'S STORY.
    195 17 1 What Really Happened At Mukden? Nanking, Sept. 28. A European who has just arrived at Peking from Mukden declares that the Japanese reports that Chinese soldiers bombed (blew up the South Manchuria railway track are unfounded. It was it-ally bombed by Japanese troops. Japanese troops, after blowing
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    BULLEN CASE AT ASSIZES.
    721 17 Accused Gives Further Evidence. Frank Bullen continued to give evidence this morning when the hearing was lesumed at the Assizes before Mr. justice ►Sproule, the acting Chief Justice, of the case in which he is charged v/.th forgery oi an endorsement on a cheque and wru.
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    MARITIME CONFERENCE.
    318 17 Opinions gathered from London shipowners on the Baltic ami Internationa) Maritime Conference scheme for reducing the carrying capacity of ships, are not encouraging to the conference. It is absolutely unsound said one well-known shipowner. Even if you had a complete international agreement the cost of such a scheme
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    EUROPEAN STABBED AND BEATEN.
    314 17 Court Story of Estate Robbery. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 28. Mr. Robert E. Woliev, a young European assistant on Nigel Gardner estate, Batu Berjuntai, Selangcr, described in the Kuala Kubu police court on Friday an assault and robbery, of which he was the
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    NEW U.S. LINERS.
    138 17 To be Christened with Blended Water. The Americans are nothing- if not original. When the two 30,000-ton liners now being built for the United States Linen are launched by the New York ShipbuildI inp Co., at Camden, they wil! d«> rhristen-|«?-J with blended water composed of equal
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      110 17 r y PISTON WEAR In these days of aluminium pistons one frequently hears of rapid wear, not only of the pistons themselves but of the cylinder walls. In all probability, the high piston speeds now fashionable, even move than tha material of which the pistons are made, account for this
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    HUGE DEFICIT FOR THE COLONY.
    1075 18 $21,500,000. REVENUE FALLS TO $26,500,000. The following review of the affairs of the Colony, prepared in the Colonial :•> cietary's office was laid on the table at thh morning's meeting of tr». Legislative Council. In the review last year it was anticipated that on Dec.
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    HIGH COURTS IN INDIA.
    73 18 Legislative Assembly's Resolution. Simla, Sept. 17. The Legislative Assembly, by 28 votes to 18, adopted a resolution proposed by Mr. Amarnath Dutt (Nationalist Bengal) recommending that High Courts should be a Central subject in the future Constitution of India. The Government members and other officials, also
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    GANGSTERISM IN NEW YORK.
    499 18 Police to Strengthen Their Campaign. As the result of New York's latest bandit outrage when, in a pursuit which continued for ten miles, six persons were killed and 11 wounded, Acting Mayor Joseph McKee has summoned Police Commissioner Edward P. Mulrooney to appear at a conference
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    THE FLOODLIGHTS OF LONDON.
    545 18 Illumined Splendour Of The Buildings. Dense crowds assembled on the Embankment and at other vantage points at the beginning of September to witness the New Lights of London the flood-lighting of public building* in connection with th" International Illumination Congress but the authorities had taken precautions,
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    FARES AND CARGO RATES TO INDIA.
    355 18 iCut Wanted by Selangor Indian Merchants. v The managing committee of the SelanRur Indian Merchants' Association. Kuala Lumpur, having thoroughly considered the question of passage fares and freight charges of the B.I.S.N.Co. boats plying 'between the Straits and the Coromandal 'ports, has sent the
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    "PRODUCE," NOT " REDUCE."
    277 19 "PRODUCE," NOT REDUCE." Famous Firm's Remedy For Bad Trade. Increase staffs and production, spend more money and intensify methods of salesmanship, was the remedy for fighting industrial depression put forward by Mr. Richard Haigh, manager of the home trade branch of His Master's Voice Gramophone Company at a luncheon given
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    EMPLOYER MURDERED
    248 19 Jewish Workers Consider Him Traitor to Sabbath. The problems raised by Sunday rest in Poland have led to the murder of a manufacturer named Perlmutter in the town of Szezercew. The question of Sunday is oarticularly difficult in Poland owing to the presence ti a Je^i<;h community numbering
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    DUCE WARNS BANKS.
    40 19 Signor Mu-solini announced at a thrift congress in Rome recently that the averatre Italian man, woman and child has $23 in the savings hanks and he warned bankers there must bo no losses of poor people's money.
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    DOGS WITH GLASS EYES.
    403 19 And Some of Them Have False Teeth. In the kennels at Wemhley, writes a correspondent of the Eveninir Standard, I heard rpmarkahle stories of the operations which veterinary surgeons nowadays perform on racing grovhounds. The commenpst accidents that befall them are breakap-ps of tl»o leg. whi^h
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    "RED" AGITATORS.
    247 19 Funds to Stir Up Unrest Among Unemployed. London, Sept. 4. Underground Communist activity in London and many of the larger industrial towns of the north is receiving the careful attention of the police, says the Daily Express. Information has reached Scotland Yard j which proves that the Communist
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    IN PRAISE OF BACCHUS.
    171 19 Wine a Fount of Health, Children Told. Some surprise has been caused among French school-teachers at a circular issued by the Minister of Education urging them to instruct their pupils in the benefits of wine drinking. While reminding them of the greater health value of wine
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    AMERICAN LEGION.
    73 19 To Help Provide Work For The Unemployed. Washington, Sept. 12. American Legion officials completed i arrangements today for an unemploy- c ment conference here with assurances that i at least seventeen governors would attend or send representatives. The officials hope that a programme 1 can be evolved whereby
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    DOG CATCHES THE ELECTRIC HARE.
    334 19 Will He Give Away The Secret Th«re was nn a^Misin" in<"i»'«"tt at Harringay recently when the sixth r»ee of the evening bad to be cancelled and re-run after the last race, says the Daily Exnress. There were four does in the hurdle race. They wrrp
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    DUEL INVITATION.
    194 19 Count Challenges Captain In London. I agree that my manners were bad and that a gentleman should not send a note to a lady who is accompanied by another gentleman, but I won't be called a coward," was the assertion made in vehement tone-! by Count Hans Czernin
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    RIOT IN SEATTLE.
    119 19 Chinese Stabbing Affray With Filipinos. One Chinese was killed and four others were severely stabbed as the result of riots between Chinese and Filipinos in Seattle's Chinatown recently. The Chinatown riots between Chinese and Filipinos arose over a dispute which developed in the course of a "blackjack
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    NATIVE PROPHECY.
    122 19 Wind Will Stop When Someone Drowns. We submit the following example of nat've prophecy without comment, says the British North Borneo Herald About a fortnight ago the S.W. winds bepan to blow with great force in the afternoon strong enough to stop even the native boats from going
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    MR. GANDHI BROADCASTS
    107 19 World Sick Unto Death of Blood Spilling." London, Sept 13. Breaking a tradition of 50 years, Mr. Gandhi surrendered his usual prayer period today to address America by radio. I feel that <he world is sick unto death of blood spilling," he said. "The world is seeking
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