The Straits Times, 5 October 1933

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    41 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. I TUB LARGEST. AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN. MALAYA, 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1188. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 10 PAGEs SINGAPORE THURSDA V, OCTOBER 5, IM3. PRICE 10 U Ni-l
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      291 1 SINOAPORC: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 61S1). ANNOUNCING ADDITIONS TO the tAYLMER RANGE OF Jj& NATURAL FLAVOUR PRODUCTS p^V^W MANUFACTURED BY THE LARGEST CANNING XteJjgk^ ORGANIZATION IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. ImSv^P^jD AYLMER TOMATO JUICE F'W AYLMER TOMATO CATSUP Wf HI W AYLMER GOLDEN BANTAM CORN ■I W\(U AYLMER GOLDEN WAX BEANS
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      50 1 WINES. POMMARD CHAMBERTIN STEINWEIN. D- T LIM Co m Maf*aarMt *a%nArougHoiBC Cinema Projector to Schools, Chibs, Social Very interesting films such as Comedy, Drama, Cartoons, Sports, etc., available *<**. tiS^fl UyU ->5w -^fa w- Y^JM \J> _j^_^^^ /r^^s Full Particulars From I SIN6APORE PNOTO Ci., H, Hifl Street, SufapM*. PhoDe
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      154 1 MVA '^ft^AQIiNW. 3683'- =k O T I C E= RALEIGH FRAMES and FORKS The Raleigh Cycle Company Limited hereby declare to the trade and general public that at no time have the frames and forks of their bicycles been manufactured for them but that on the contrary they manufacture practically
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      2204 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated in DenmarfcJ PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO OKNOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBIEG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From Ftoti B'pore Malacca Port Penaot ■MM. BORINOIA «4/10 M'10 M/10 n 19 FIONIA 14/11 M 11 15/11 IT II BRRIA 6 12 U LALANDIA M 13
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      1269 2 kJk^'*^^* l<»He^*^W-»*l <»He^*^W-»* B^B^oa»«»aaai aiEaSa^^^?***"****- 1 i .4 t^^"^\H* THt BLCE Fl-NNEI LINE (Oreao THE m A RBIOW STEiMSIIIP <> Rteaai Salp Oa.. Ltd. aag Cklaa Met^al Mil ll LTD Steaa Narigallrn Co.. Ltd' THE (IXAHD STFAMSHIP <O LTI» THF STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD THE SAKAVYAK STEAMSHIP (<> lIX THK
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    "ELECTRIC STAR" ON TRIALS.
    319 3 Diesei-Engined Ferry Gives Satisfaction. Hong Kong. Sept M. A two- hour test under actual serytce conditions yesterday revealed the] Dlesel-englned ferry Electric Star as. speedy and economical boat, fulfilling the highest expectations of her owners and builders. Over the measured mil* course at Kowloon Bay, she
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    SHIP'S MODELS.
    247 3 Remarkable Display At London Exhibition. The Model Englneelng Exhibition, at the Royal Horticultural Hall. Westmlnster. U overwhelmingly a display of fine ship models, of every age and every type No more complete set of »hlp mod 'U ha» ever been »hown In London Messrs. Banett-Lowke. Ltd.. of Northampton,
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    CHINA COAST TRADE.
    116 3 Charter Of Warships Sought B> China Merchant*. Nanking. 8 pt 11. Through the Ministry of Communication*, the China Merchant* Steam xatlon Company has approached the Naval Ministry with a proposal for the charter of two naval vessels, the Chlng an and Ke-an to be used as merchant-ships
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    TWO OF VON SPEE'S SUPPLY SHIPS
    481 3 Pass Into Scrappers' Hands. It U i curious coincidence. says the Journal of Commerce, that there should paw at the same time Into the j scrappers' hands, one In Britain, and the other In Oermany two of the most troublesome of the supply ships
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    CHANDRAVATI.
    316 3 New Steamer For Indian Coastwise Service. Chandravati U the name of the newest Indian coastwise steamer, whose builders. Messrs. Harland and Wolff, have had wide experience In this class of tonnage, the Chandravati being the second vessel built for the owners, the Bombay Steam Navigation Co.. Bombay, within the
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    131 3 0 MAFIA. Dot.. I« tons, from F. Radja 4-10, for Indraglrl 6-10 TOOIAN. Dut 672 torn, from Pontlanak 5-10, for Pontlanak 7-10. SIRDHANA. Brit, 4.SJI ton*, from Osaka i-10. for Ft. Swettenham. Penang, Calcutta 4-10 KATORI MARU. Jap.. 6.117 ton* from Yokohama 4-10. for London via Panang 5-10.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    109 3 Thuraday, October S. Skips ilnuaMt Urn Waarraa ar ii>ii<il to arrt**. KBFFTL HAEBOIB, I Main WTlarf Left "Prlnceai Mary." The Cable, Ufa "Sir T. Fraaer OU Wharf NU. Coal Wbarf NIL VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS> Taajaag Fagar. Albert Dock NO. Victoria Dock Tug "Pandu." EappH lUrkwr Klng-i
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    JAPANESE COMBINE.
    100 3 Toyo Kaium Kaisha With A Million Yen Capital. Tokyo, Sept 16. The Toyo Kalum KaUha (Oriental Shipping Company) was Inaugurated yett«rday with a capital of on* million yen. The new firm Is a combination of the Toyo Klaen Kaisha ard the TamaahlU Risen Kaisha. The new firm will
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      17 3 THE S< REENS~FAVOIRITE~IS HIS~LATEfff~ITNTnSD ABTISTS vi ((ESS COMING TO TUB CAPITOL SOON! RONALD COLMAN i" "THE MASQUERADER"
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      207 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION C... lit APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA SA SANTHIA 8,000 Toas Gross Register Dim October 8 Sails October 12. Excellent modern accommodation for tint and second class passings I. Special holliaj return Uckcto Interchangeable with P O. BJf. Co, Ltd.
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      222 3 NORDDEUTSCHEF cßb LLOYD. (laeorporated la fBjHQQgf Oaiuiany The undermentioned an the company^ intaoded fixtures OUTWARD FTJLDA for UanUa. Hong Kong. Shanghai. N. China Japan Oct II ILSAR for Hollo, Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai. N. Chic Japan Oct 34 SAARBRUCKKN for IloUo. Manila, Hong Kong. aa^"i*^' N. China Japan Nor. 9
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      422 3 £R\ TPPN T fIN Reduced Fares £67.3.11. MANILA /HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMBBICA TaayM class acres Ike Pactta Ist ctoas B=B as Aawnra Taarlat class Atlantic as tke aa« aad fianai n Maaaaltaa ar v. Waaktogtoa. ill passage taraagh tka FaaaaM Canal b) sMred ap>mlaialily 11** extra). SPEED WITH
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      367 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated m England "ELLERMAN" LINE. Frssgkt Serrlea to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Parts aad Sam Caaal FOB HONO KONO. SHANGHAI A JAPAM, Steamers Due B'pore 11 CITY OF WINNIPEG Not > »j CITY OF ATHENS Dec 14 a* CITY OF BATH Jan 3t FOR
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      189 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. i SUUons Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp, ins Sunshine temp. T hrs. *F Alor Star 87 1.46 39 73 Sltlawan 86 1.35 11 73 K. Trengganu 85 0.03 5.7 73 Bukit Jeram 80 134 0 5 71 Malacca 86 3.73 1.9 73 Singapore (Mt.
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      415 4 SITUATIONS VACANT VTnea applying n psiltlsa aaVerli.rJ la the* eavassaa aeaa r«a4es ef test!moniah. Do i.ot send erlgtnaav WANTED, a mills nt clerk, preferably with tome experience of codu: and decoding telegrams. Apply Box No 909. StralU Tunes. v.' ANTED, nannie or suitable help for mnnth old baby. Muu be
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      647 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bswaawjam AnguSia Para. A—lTto Oa. BOOBS m Inetttutlon HUL Beat 990 Ontted tngswisri. TO LBT. T. Napier Rd, ft 14. C*atrworth FV»d OSgSJ aeayer Bros. TO LST. SHOP. FLAT. Amber se^BttaM Apprj rpore Building Corp, 64. Market St TO LBT. No U. SapbJa Boad, Modem Salutation
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      558 4 FOR SALE FOB SALS. Utter of pedigree *«Tttrr pups. Sire and Dam Imported. Mortimer, sri«»n ORANO UTAN. (S> lales sterile. 3 yrs. ft 4 yrs. Atoo Olbbot. Ape female 3 yrs. Absolutely tame rtnavsttrsted, •xcellent condition. 993. StralU Times. KELVIN ATOR ELECTRIC REFRIOKRATORS Lowest prices, easiest terms ever offered Fully
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      753 4 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE. LtJN TAI MUTUAL FTRE and MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, a Company Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong which lately had a place of business in the Colony, at China Building. Cbatta Street Singapore, hereby glv* aotice that application has bean made to the Acmsiant OeneraL Straus
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      1022 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of was polished and wa!hut sUUced teak household famKure. crockery, glassware, et To be held at Meaars. Cheong Koon Sane ft Coy's saleroom Na 30. Chulla Street on Saiarday. Oet, 7. 19SS at 16 M a-m NOW OsQ TICV. CBXONQ KOON SENG A CO, Aac(ioa««rs AUCTION
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      541 4 BUSINESS CARDS T. HASHIMOTO PACKING Expert Packer ef High BeeeesawadeUaaV Please apply v 9TAMFORO CO, 93. Staasford Bead. er SrsUNQ CLEANING CO, 16. Orchaid Scad For MARCEL WAVING KO to FIGARO European Ladles HaHrlrssaiis RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 130 and at 93. Bras fcasah Road. Hair »eu— Setting Lotion— Tar Shampoo—
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      190 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES asagii»-e WMbaw O eh las wttheat Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monlkl. 9 3.66 3 4.96 6 LM Uwarterl; 9 *M t\tM t 7 S6 ll»lf Yearly 917J6 934.96 916-69 Teariy 934.M 94«j99 tM 06 Nete— OaUUtiea sbeawse sheaM taclade the acaal bank dtoeeawt ADVERTISEMENT RATES The ebarges aad toMlisitliai
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    TRAINS COLLIDE.
    26 5 BniMeU. Sept 29 Fifty ptuengen were Injured and considerable materUft damace was lnnicted by a collision between two train* on Tuesday near Coutral. Aneta-Traiu-Ocean.
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    WHY HAS JAPAN FORTIFIED THE BONIN ISLANDS?
    1161 5 Their Strategic Value In Case Of Hostilities. I The news that the Anglican Bishop of South Toklo has been forbidden to visit the Bonln or Ogasawara Islands, in his diocese, on the ground that they are now a fortified area, explains current rumours
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    U.S. TO PHILIPPINES.
    60 5 Trans-Pacific Airship Service Soon? Tokio. Sept. 20 According to word reaching hen today from San Francisco. Mr Alia: Hugh. Adviser to the Ooodyear-Zeppc-lln Corp at Akron. Ohio, is report c« t have declared yesterday that Incorporation is making preparation: for the inauguration of a regulai trans-Paciflc airship
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      218 5 HOTELb TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m. 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 p.m.- Midnight IN AID OF THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY MME. T. SVETLANOVA'S REVUE FRIDAY, OCT. 6th from 6.15 P.M. to 8.15 P.M. SPECIAL DISPLAY FOR CHILDREN SATURDAY, OCT. 7th from 9.15 P.M. to 2 AJW. RAFFLES
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      73 5 "EPOCH" TBE Hoann Leaders ot Quality MOV D4O OOIL Speakers. TBB Inventors o( the modem Permanent M*r*t Movtaf OoU Speakr.. The Speakers with LOTLIU TONE— Died by over 3.000 Talkie Theatres SB Snmiand atae 34 different typea to Mil every pone purpose each modal the tauter Id Its own price
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      517 5 MALAYAN AJLS, KUALA LUMPUR. Programme For Friday, October 6, 1933, Call Sign Z.G.E. Wavelength 48.92 Metre? 7.M p.m. (H.M.V.) D 1796 Overture— Carneval Part I and II London Symphony Orchestra. B 4380 March— Entry of the Oladlators Sons of the Brave— The Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. D 1697
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      169 5 Today s Crosswo rd Puzzle If I 1 L Ji H-4 I j >o I f^i 8J35"" V t* V~ I' i (CLUES.) ACKOSS S eit it r»o joid 1. F\>int«" Sorrow i. NOOMBM 34 w^*\ II 5iT ta ord Wuauui io»c- £*<' SI Wand is pi j3 Boundrd cpare
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    ANNUAL MEETING OF MALAYAN CIVIL ENGINEERS.
    2069 6 Tour Of Local Harbour Board Activities. Over 40 members of the Malayan Awmriation of the Institution of Civil Engineers spent a bony day on Saturday when their annual general meeting took place. Beginning about tea o'clock in the morning they visited various places of
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    SERVICE TO D.E.I.
    131 6 Japan's Ambitious Air Programme. Toklo, Sept 26 Japan has an ambitious programme designed to thwart the plans of West em nations, especially Germany, Oreat Britain and the United States, to dominate the airways of the last. It is learned. The Cabinet Council Is reported to have requested
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      34 6 GUNS! REVOLVERS AMMUNITION YOUR OPPORTUNITY ROW TO BUY AT FACTORY PRICES. BRITISH FRENCH BELGIUM GUNS ALL LEADING MAKES. OUR PRICES 40 °o LOWER THAN WHAT YOU HAVE TO PAY ELSEWHERE. BUY FROM DIRECT IMPORTERS.
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      202 6 CROWN FRUIT JELLIES Most delletesM and aemrtshiag. Betas; ready-prepared reeulre only rhl»'i n on eraekea lee or In mechanical freeser IN FINEST .TtITT FLAVOUKS. FRAMROZ fr» CO- BRIDGE I by Ely Culbertson. 60 CONTRACT LESSON HANDS Illustrating Cornet Bidding and Play. THIS BOOK is one of Mr. Culbertson's LATEST and
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    TIN RESEARCH AND PROPAGANDA.
    223 7 Dissatisfaction Expressed In London. (From Our Own Correspondent London. Sept 1*. While no one wishes to decry the efTort* of the International Tin Research Development Council or of the publicity organisation attached to It. the fact remains that certain farseeing people here are by no means
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    ONE SCHOOL TO GO.
    217 7 Depressing Retrenchment In Selangor. We in Selangor are under a dark cloud, says the Kajang High School I aced with an unprecedented slump and trade depression, the powers that be find it extremely hard to run the machinery of Government, and believe that redemption lies only
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    COMMERCIAL FRICTION.
    119 7 Japanese Competition In Netherlands India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Me-lan. Sept. 29. Writing In the newly published Kirhlran Sbogyo. a Japanese-Dutch commercial newspaper in Java, the Japanese Consul-General in Batsvia. Mr Koshlda. says that recent events have disturbed commercial equilibrium between Japan and Netherlands India causing considerable anxiety
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    MALAY ROBBED.
    129 7 Bound Hand And Foot In His Sleep. iFrem Our Own Corresp indent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 3. A remarkable story was t aid to the police when the theft of Jewellery, valued at 1200, from a housi In Bungsar Road. In the early hour:, of Sunday morning, was reported.
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    X.L.'s ONLY ENCLOSED CLUB GROUND.
    491 7 Tamil P.C.A. Replies To Its Critics. (From Our Own CorrespoDdent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 2. Apart from the MA H A Stadium, which U an admirable ground but two miles out of town, there la only one enclosed sports ground In Kuala Lumpur. The owners of
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    220 7 Match With Public Services. The B.C.C. play their first XV match on the Padang on Saturday against Public Services. The Club XV was selected on Tuesday evening, several of the more promising of the Newcomers In last Saturday's game being Included. The aide will be &C.C. D. R.
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    PENANG vs. PERAK.
    108 7 Inter-State Rugby Match On Saturday. The first Inter-State Rugby match of the season will be played at Ipoh on Saturday between Perak and Penang. who will be represented by the following Peaang Whaiey. Fenwlck, Boyti. Blngham. J. W. Clarke; Cameron. Strahan. Ooupar, Olbeon. Preen. Pemberton. Rycroft. J.
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    BADMINTON.
    407 7 Local Championship Tournament Ties in the Singapore Championships to be played off on Sunday, at 10.30 a.m. are as follows:— Mixed Doubles Tan Chwee Hock and Miss Wong Slew Ting vs. Llm Tlan Wan and Miss P. C. Lee. Kob Beng •wee and Miss Yip Wong Tai vs. Mr.
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      157 7 A I HAMRRA PosiUvcly ALn/\mpi\H| LAST mGHT! United Artists Record-Breaking ALL-MALAYAN Production— B^^^B^^^-T^r^^S^^m Aetlllly CTi^ AJk AD A fokm 3A r >aT^l/%M»/% i N| W tfatwe! £j The Picture more than 15,000 e*»^^H people have teen TO-MORROW! Malayan Premiere off M.-G.-M.'s Sensational Production Presenting 2 famous Stars together Mtt^PSf 6ARY
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      280 7 good news pok the CAPITOL! Satwoa? Next KnMMKS! "MICKEY MOUSE" Matinee 11 a.m. Ay^J Specially Selected Protramme k Wb Jr^ "Mickey MNte- an 4 "Silly Symphony JF Cartoons, Coaaodtss, Colored Musical .QtiJTIJT NevaMiea. ->r /WS| Special Attraction (<&*-2L/7\ "FATHER NOAH'S ARK"— m ~yfy BtllT SyaplxJny Coloured Cartoon VC7 Aatassstoa AdolU
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    169 8 Local Rubber Again Higher. TIN QUOTATIONS RECOVER. <rrim Our Financial Correspondent Singapore. Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber. 1.1', rts.. cent up V Tin. Singapore price $113 up $1.62*2(.old. £6 Us., down 8d. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, l>ondon, 4d.. up %d. New York, 8 cis. up ct. Tin. London. (.1
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    PRODUCE.
    313 8 Singapore Oct. 5, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 4.50 Java Cube 100 Hamburg Cube 8.00 Muntok White pepper 23.50 White Pepper 22.50 Black Pepper 1350 Mixed Black Pepper 900 Copra, sundrled 3.20 Copra, mixed 265 2 85 Small flake Tapioca 4.00 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.90 Med. Pearl Tapioca 450
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    52 8 Prom Holland by Poelau Bras due at Singapore Cam. tomorrow. Prom China and Japan by Bengal Maru due at Singapore 6 am. toni< 'rruw From China and Japan by Tottorl liaru due at Singapore 6 am. to Bnorrxw From Philippine Islands by President Adams due at Singapore daylight
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      217 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3 32 London, 60 days' sight 245, 64 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 1 M
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 8 Noon, Oct. 5. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Bujers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 13ifc 131 4 (F. 0.8.) 134 13H Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Seller*. Oct. 18«^ 13% Oct-Dec. 13% ISVi Jan-Mar. 134 13% Apr, June 1.-P v \3% Tone of market Irregular. Latest Cable
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      TEA RESTRICTION.
      68 8 Mr. Wykeham Price Going On Leave. (From Our Own Correspondent > Medan. Sept. 29. According to the Algemeen Indlsch Dagblad. Mr Wykeham Price, chief adviser, to the N.E.I. tea restriction committee, will return to England on Oct. 11 by the Baloeran It Is very likely that he will
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      EXCHANGES.
      94 8 Rujrby, Oct. 3. Foreign exchange* today were: Amsterdam 7.66 Athens 560 Belgrade 225 Berlin 12.95) Brussels 22.15' i Bucharest 520 Bombay 1/6 3 64 Buenos Aires 45 official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 15.95 Hong Kong 1/5 8 16 Helsingfors 227 Lisbon 102» x Madrid 86 15 16 Milan 58 13
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      AIR MAILS.
      35 8 •falls from London. Amsterdam etc. by the Dutch aeroplane are expected to arrive at Urn General Post Office. Singapore at 4.30 p.m. today. The delivery of ioi i eatjmidjainju will be effected Immediate
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        468 8 Mi Val. Pd £1 £1 Asam Kumb. ng Buyers Sellers. 30 31 xd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 32/- 35 5 5 Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batanjr Padang 1 1 Batn Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1
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        GENERAL.
        295 8 Issue ,'al. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brief Ord. 1.05 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefa. 1 47! i 1.66 ;i £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.15.0 6.0.0 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.30 5.50 •1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 23/6 24/6 :i £1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 ungapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 107 110 nom. iingapore Municipal A\' t p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 Singapore Municipal 4>£ p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 11,600,000 104 Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 100 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations, Fryer Lyall Evatt A Co. Allenby ($1) 0.70 0.75 0.75 0.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.70 A. Hitam ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.7 5 1.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 020 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.30 1.40 1.25 1.50
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    258 8 SINGAPORE MA ILS CLOSE. Taeay Oylon. Egypt at Europe (Urkonnarki 3 pm. Ceylon. SouUwrn India. Aden. Ecypt Europe Oreat Britain .Katori Mann 3 pit. Cry lon (Parcels) Katorl M»ru > 230 p na. *l»t Pandjant. Brngkall*. Slak. P Baror. Port de Kock and Padar.it iTldorn 4 p irn. Brl»» an.
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    MAIL FOR EUROPE.
    31 8 By Impure adrmpoerm ixtre Lebon artgola lota Plnanc Sfn L*n4oa AQb. 4 Auf All* 11 Auk. 31 •epC Ort 1 Sept 7 Sect 30 *pt. I Ort I
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    33 8 Malls from Europe. (London Malla dispatched Sept 14 1. ex BJ. Rohna wIU srrl?e by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8 45 a m
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      91 8 Safer -v 1 frCßw^ ■WtVatS^alaa^B. '^JC A^ I THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON Head Offico o' th« ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE tMCOMOAATCO.-A O:l/ia Tha Cara*ratla« waa faaa4«4 **»r tit T—n no ml b lk« aUaat reainu.ii. lawiraac* OaV, la la* WacM. Tha atead OsV. haa »m*W< tha aWva alt* la tha haan
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      54 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. FrMaj. Ottoacr Police Band. Katonc Park. lpm. Satar4ar. Oetaher 7. Brlancor Racea. Second Day HHwWij. Ortobrr 11. tary Tiffin. Adelphi Hotrl. 1 pm. Police Band. Tvlok Ay»r 5 IS pm SporUnc erenU will be fuund under a •epantr neaxltnc on Urn iporu pac* Ptir Tide Tables
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      WEEKLY BULLION LETTER.
      695 9 j Price Of Gold Further Increases. Samuel Montagu and Co.'a weekly bullion letter, dated Sept. 6, states: The Bank of England cold reserve against notes amounted to 1M.2S3.343 or the 30th ultlnv as compared with £190.169.177 on the previous WsUnn day. The price of gold was further
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE NOTES.
      596 9 Small Business. OUTLOOK REMAINS CONFUSED. (Prom Our Own Correspondent Manchester. Sept 6. Nothing has happened In the market to cause buyers to change their atUtude and business In yarn and cloth has again been of hand to mouth dimensions. The raw cotton outlook remains confused and
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      BRITISH RAILWAYS' REVIVAL.
      606 9 Spectacular Sign Of Recovery. (From Our Own Correspondent > London. Sept. 19. Only a few months mo the Investing public had lost all faith In home railway stocks, whose prices made many a pra-war purchaser sigh resignedly. The present prices of the Junior Issues are In some
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      RUBBER ESTATE MERGER.
      147 9 D.E.I. Companies To Operate Here. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. I. That capital is beginning to flow from the Dutch East Indies to Malaya, probably owing to high taxation and Dutch adherence to the gold standard, is Indicated by an important rubber deal that has
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      311 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondt-nt). London. Oot 4. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given 'jelow: The rise or (all U In relatlcu to the price of Oct. 3. GOWBNUNT STOCKS. BIJ11SH. Rt* or M Conversion Loan |M Funding Loan
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      TIN RETURNS.
      120 9 Kiang Rivrr —Dividend of IS per cent. HlUm.— «3M pels nihnwn HTdraune OS arts. Malajtlam.— Output of Raasbun Mine*. TYnJon» Sambotan 94J pels. Toogkah Oompnuwt Mo Liability.— Hrs run 224 hrs, yardage maud U SM cv. yds. output as pcta. Tkawo -1»7»5 pels. Takuapa Valley— Output I.MS. hr«
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    AMUSEMENTS
    116 10 Singapore. AMxrni sronx Special Dinner Dance. Waring. Wttti Oapt Cockle Theresa SjKh. S IS— i is. CATITOL P*f OUT Bss«t. With Marlon Davlea. 6 IS— 15. OBSAT WOUB Cabaret— PMk Dp Tour Troubles and Oiimt wild Oat*. MABXBOaOI GH Sallor'i Luck. Wttk Juw Di_ns» •any tarn, ns— i». tor*?
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      35 10 Mr* K. M. Martin with her sUten and brother sincerely thank Uxae who attended the funeral of their sister. AucuiU Maria Schmidt and alao to tnaat who kindly sent wreaths In their tad liinansMrt
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCT. 5, 1933. ODDS AND ENDS.
    868 10 Monday* meeting of the Legislative Council ni such as to delight the heart of a leader writer In that It produced material galore for comment. Already we have devoted two days to reviewing the principal items that come up
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    99 10 Friday. Sept. 29. Mr. U J. Hayward left Oorernment House. Major R. L. Nunn arrlTed to itay at Government House. Saturday. Sept 30. HU Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Oovernment House this morning In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Clementl attended
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    600 10 RESOURCE! In one of the well -known illustrated weekly Journals which arrived by the last mall there was a picture showIng Sir Oswald Mosley walking with toe Chief of Staff of the British Fascists. The features of the Chief cf Staff were familiar to a number
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1163 10 UMNd PART 11. In this, the second part of hu article on Lenin. Denis Ireland, editor of the UUterman, dealt with the notorious revolutionary 'i later life as leader of Soviet Russia. From Lenin's triumphal reception at the Bmolny Institute dated the years of intensive struggle In
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    MOLLISONS CRASH AT START OF BIG FLIGHT.
    908 11 AIR SUCCESSES AND FAILURES. SPEED AND HEIGHT RECORDS. Attempt To Reach Rangoon From Europe Non-Stop. Within the last few days airmen and airwomen is many parts of the world have gone into the air witk hopes of new records. Some have succeeded. some
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    INSTINCT WINS.
    114 11 Experiment On Storks In (Germany. Bucnarest. Sept. 30. One ol the yorng storks, released recently near Essen. In Germany, to find which rout* tr«?y would follow when migrating to Africa, was found dead near Constantsa. The bird was Identified as belonging t.- the Ger/nan flock by a metal
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    "UTTERLY ABSURD."
    76 11 Stnr> of Annexation of Holland And Belgium. Munich. Sept The deputy leader of the Nazi party. Herr Rudolf Hess, has Issued a statement emphatically denying as utterly absurd reports recently published by tome foreign papers to the effect that the Nazi Party's foreign policy alms at thr annexation
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    HOLBEIN PORTRAIT OF HENRY VIII.
    132 11 Most Important Find Since The War. London. Oct. 4. A remarkable discovery of a genuine Hans Holbein portrait of King Henry VIII of KngUritf has Just been announced from the old home of the Howard family In the north of England. When the Swiss expert.
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    ANTI-WAR CONGRESS.
    187 11 Delegates Leave For Soviet Territory* Shanghai. Oct. 4. Lord Marley and the remainder of ,the Anti-War Congress delegates slipped away at noon aboard thei Norwegian tramp steamer. Askeladdan. for Vladivostok. The China Press, In a leader, says the Marleyites have blundered in making their ill-starred Journey without first
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    EARL CADOGAN.
    146 11 Hereditary Trustee Of British Museum Dies. London. Oct. 4. Earl Cadogan died today after a brief illness.— Reuter. Gerald Oakley Cadogan was the sixth Earl, the title having been created In I 1800. He was born In May. 1889. and I succeeded to the title in 1915. He
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    STEEL TRADE.
    65 11 Master Cutler Reports Improvement. Rugby. Oct. 3. The Master Cutier of Sheffield. Mr. C. J. Walsh stated today that since the beginning of the year a gradual hut definite Improvement In the steel trade had taken place. Sheffield, he said, was producing much more steel than In pre-war
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    PEACE TREATIES.
    82 11 Revision Essential To World Peace." London. Oct. 4. The revision of the peace treaties of Trianon and St. Oermala to advocated In a vigorous letter to the Morning Post by nine members of Parliament, including seven Conservatives, one Liberal and one member of the National Labour Party. I
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    RECOVERY DRIVE TO BE REORGANISED.
    215 11 Centralisation. NO REFERENCE YET TO MONETARY POLICY. Washington, Oct. 4. President Roosevelt and Oen. Hugh S Johnson, the recovery administrator, are discussing the reorganisation of the National Industrial Recovery Administration with a view to centralising it within six divisions so as to observe the working
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    WAR DEBTS.
    297 11 Two Solutions Said To Be Possible. Washington, Oct. 4. It to suggested that the AngloAmerican war debt negotiations will not begin until next week. The close relationship of United State* monetary policy to the negotiations to seemingly implied by Mr. Acheson's admission that he to awaiting President Roosevelt's
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    61 DEAD IN FIRE.
    110 11 Film Man Suspected Of Arson Detained. Lot Angeles, Oct. 4. Thirtr-three unemployed Ore-tighten were burned to death and 100 Injured in a bush fire In the hills above Hollywood. They were trapped between two canyons when the fire swept over a 1.000-aere area In Griffith Park
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    UNTRUE STATEMENT APOLOGY.
    99 11 De Valera's Regrets To Gen. Mulcahy. Dublin. Oct. 4. President de Valera expressed his deep regret and apologies to Oen. Mulcahy today regarding the statement that the Oeneral had met the British War Minister at Olasgow, suiting that) his Informant had since confessed that the statement was
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    SIR BASIL BLACKETT.
    276 11 No Statement To Make Yet (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. S. Sir Basil Blackett. who to to make an inquiry concerning the Straits Settlements Currency Commission, will leave here for Malaya In the second week of November. Sir Basil told me today he had no statement
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    80 11 Gold Attains New High I>evel. London. Oct. 3. The Stock Exchange ruled quiet today apart from some improvement In Kaffirs and the markets were uninteresting. The price of gold based on the > French franc at 78.31. and Including 5d .premium, attained a new high re■ord at £8
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    32nd "WET" STATE.
    47 11 Repeal Of Prohibition Needs Five More Votes. Richmond 'Virginia). C.U 4. By voting for the repeal of prohlbltlon by a majority of two to one. I Virginia becomes the 32nd .State to vote wet." Only five more State votes are needed for repeal.— Reuter.
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    COPPER DISCUSSIONS.
    39 11 Oeneva. Oct. 2. Important preliminary discussions are proceeding with a view to a conclusion of the agreement regarding copper similar to the wheat pact There to a possibility of a conference of i copper-producing countries —Reuter Wireless.
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    ELECTED TO LEAGUE.
    37 11 Oeneva. Oct 2. Denmark. Argentine and Australia have been elected to the League Council with 52. 49 and 4? votes respectively out of a total of 53. This caused no' surprise —Reuter Wireless. < i
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    CHANG HSUEH-LIANG.
    18 11 Le Bourget. Oct. 4 Marshal Chang Hsueh-Uang has j arrived here by air from Amsterdam. —Reuter.
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    "AN ATTEMPT TO SEIZE C.E.R."
    989 11 Japan And Manchukuo Accused. SOVIET CHARGE. Bandits To Control P.-M. Railway? Moscow. Oat k. Mr. Li Shao-gen. chairman of the Chinese Eastern Railway Board, has dispatched a letter to the Soviet vice-chairman of the C.E.R. Board. M. Kandura, (who had alleged that the Manchukua Military
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    WHY THE F.M.S. RAILWAYS ARE UNPOPULAR
    1507 12 Co-Ordinated Transport Policy Wanted. IWnMin* is unfair, and the Railway* will be the taut tr sugffest it. What the Railways want is co-ordination." This statement appears in a remarkably well-informed letter published below, in which the writer complains of cuKie* encountered by the F.M-S.
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    RIGHT TO SIT ON FIVE-FOOT-WAY.
    341 12 Taxi-Driver Convicted Of Assault "The Beggs have a right to alt out on the five- foot way at night, and I do not propose to qfesttou that light. Moreover the flashing of a torch, on one's psmsngrri does not Justify an assault by a taxi-driver,"
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    MRS. A. M. SCHMIDT.
    127 12 The death occurred at the General Hospital on Tuesday morning of Vr.« Augusta Maria Schmidt. Bhe wu 71 years ago. The funeral took place at Bldadart Cemetery the same evening. the Revemed Petters taking the service. Wreaths were received from her sisters Evelyn and Carrie, from
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    AIR GUN IN COURT.
    74 12 Accused of "discharging a firearm In a public road," a young man named Chan Ah Tong was charged before the first magistrate. Mr. H. A. Forrcr. Accused denied ownership of the weapon produced, a B B.A. air gun. sayIng that It was found by the police
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    SEAMAN'S "DIRTY" CERTIFICATE.
    296 12 Malay Pleads Guilty To Forgery. "I plead guilty, but 14 other seamen have done the same thing." said Barudln bin Mohamed Lor, who was charged In the first magistrate's court yesterday with forging a seanian's certificate of discharge. Detective- Inspector J. TolnUe. the investigating officer, explained that
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    TRADE COMMISSION.
    218 12 Visits To Malacca And Penang. The 66th and C7th meetings of the Trade Commission were held in Singapore on Oct. 3 and 4. Evidence was taken from Mr. H. Schwelzer <Diethelm and Co.. Ltd.) regarding the aluminium Industry and also regarding the reaction of existing world economic conditions,
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    MORE TROOPS FOR SINGAPORE.
    1118 12 Major-General's Hint NEW MALAY BATTALION TO BE CREATED. Addressing Singapore volunteer forces at the Beach Road Drill Hall last Bight, MajorGeneral L. C. L. OUfteM, General OScer Commanding the Troops, Malaya, said the Government were creating- a new Malay battalion. We simply cannot do without the
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    424 12 A MILITARY EVENING AT TANCUN. People call at the Officers' Mess and leave cards. How are the Officers to return all these dutiful compliments? How they did return the calls was seen the other night when half Singapore was gathered In the Officers' Mess at
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    DECREE NISI.
    70 12 European's Divorce Petition. In the Supreme Court today, the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Huggard) granted a decree nisi, to become absolute In six months. In favour of a European. Charles Farquharson Berry, who petitioned for a divorce from his wife. Agnes Lalng Berry on the ground of adultery.
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    AFFRAY NEAR A PERAK TIN MINE.
    669 13 European Manager Crippled In Struggle. ■i Out Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, ti.ji. 3. Details of an alleged assault on a European mine manager were related to Mr. D. Watherston In the Sungel Slput police court yesterday. Raman and Muthuplllay. two of the men said to
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    C. R. MILES DISCHARGED.
    147 13 Defence Not Called In Defamation Case. C. R Miles, a Singapore Eurasian. was discharged by Mr. N. Ortce. the second magistrate, yesterday, an a charge of defamation of character, the complainant being C. N. Leembruggen. a Ceylon Burgher. The charge arose out of two cases in
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    CONTRABAND TOBACCO.
    154 13 Chance Find By Two Policemen. A fine of $700 or 10 months' rigorous imprisonment In default was Imposed by the criminal district Judge. Mr. H A. Ferrer, yesterday, on Tay Hwee Kee. a professional letter-writer living in Tanjong Pagar, for possession of dutiable tobacco, the duty on which
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    418 13 Mrs O. R Pape who was operated upon at Bung s*r Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, last Thursday Is making satisfactory progress. Mr. O. R Percy. Senior Executive Engineer. Negrl Sembllan. who was an inmate of Beremban Hospital from Sept. 8 to 28. has now resumed duties. Dr O.
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    TAMIL SENTENCED TO DEATH.
    84 13 Recommendation To Mercy By Assessors. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Oct. 4. Sentence of death was passed by Mr. Justice Hereford at the Negrt Sembllan assizes yesterday, on a Tamil, Kandasamy. who murdered his wife. Josephine, by attacking her with a hammer. The assessors. Messrs. T.
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    FACTORY FIRE.
    123 13 Brigade Called To Sumbawa Road. Two fires which required the services of the Fire Brigade occurred In Singapore yesterday afternoon. The first was received at 2.15 p.m., when it was reported that fire had broken out In a bedroom of a house In Boat Quay. Two engines were
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    UNIQUE EVENT.
    103 13 Programme Of Selangor'g First Motor Gymkhana. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 4. The motor gymkhana to be held on Saturday. Oct. 14. will be the first event of Its kind to be seen In Kuala Lumpur There will be events for motor-cars, motor -cycles, bicycles and
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    MECCA PILGRIMS.
    80 13 FaU From 25,000 To 2,000 Per Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Sept. 29. The Kongsl Tiga. a group of shipping companies which Is mainly responsible for the transport of pilgrims to Mecca. has had a very bad year, according to the Nleuws van den Dag which states
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    $700 THEFT.
    80 13 Door Bolt Lifted With Aid Of String. 'From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 4. Loss of Jewellery to the value of about $700 from Mr. Mark's house. 936. Pudu Road, has been reported to the police. Between 1030 pm. on Oct. 2 and 7.30 a.m. on Oct.
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    "BUY LOCAL RiCE !"
    78 13 "BUY LOCAL RiCE N.E.I. Government's Appeal To Planters. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Sept 29. The Dell Courant understands that, in order to stimulate rice prices in Netherlands India, the Oovemment has Issued on appeal to planting companies and others In the E*st Coast of Sumatra to consume at least
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    UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    98 13 Non-European Unemployment Fund Donations For September. The Astatic Petrolrm Co US.) Ltd. 1350. TIM AateUc PUroteuia Co (88 Ltd. $»JS: ats«apcn mmtr»al mbonUniie rtafl OSJSO. Mr Tftn Yew Hyc $U; A.S.F.. Marine DTrWon— money eonftteated by Court m matt of a uaaatsv raid MM; atasn. W«* Bw— Ttow
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    LOCAL DIVORCE CASE.
    311 13 Undertaker As Private Detective. In the action In which 8ylvester Stephen Bell, a Eurasian, sought a divorce from hU wife. Once Margaret Bell, which came up for hearing yesterday before the Chief Justice. Sir Walter Huggard his lordship made an order for payment by petitioner of $40
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    'OLICE BAND.
    63 13 The police band will pUj the following programme, weather permitting, at Katong Park on Friday at 9 p.m. March Bond of Friendship (Rogan) Orerture The Barber of Senile (Raaatnl) Walu Weaner Mad In (Zlehrer): SeJecUon Lee Contes dec Hoffmann Offenbach*; Song Asthore (Trotcrc); Song In An Old Fashioned
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    Regiment Reaches Last Stage Of S.A.F.A. Cap Competition. WILTSHIRES QUALIFY FOR S.A.F.A. CUP FINAL.
    1821 14 After Thrilling Struggle With R.A.F. Wiltshire* 2; RJLT. L The WUtahlres qualified for the final of the SAT A. Cup at Anson Road SMdlum yesterday after one of the rilling games ever seen In Singapore. It
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    COUP DE LYON.
    59 14 Scratched From All Engagements. London. Oct. 3. Coup de Lyon. which is owned by Lord Howard de Walden. was scratched from all engagements this year Including the Cambridgeshire, at 9 o'clock today —Renter. Yesterday It was stated that the horse had broken down In training and that
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    RACING IN 1934.
    72 14 The following amendments have been made by the Strait* Racing Aiwclaiion to the dates of meetings allotted for next year: Singapore Tmrf Ctab. Professional: May 5, 9. 12. 18. 19 and 21 and not May 5, 9. 11. 16. 19 and 21. Sept. 1. 5. i. 12
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    S.C.C. RUGBY,
    27 14 On the Padang yesterday afternoon. an B.C.C. Rugby XV wan beaten by five potnti <a goal) to three (a try) by the Islands ~8~ team.
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    FOOTBALLER SENT TO PRISON.
    124 14 One Month For Assault On Referee. London. Oct. 2. For the first Urae In the history of British sport a football player has been prosecuted and sentenced by a police court for misbehaviour on the playing field. A member of a football club In Southampton, who
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    WALES WINS.
    155 14 International Match Against Scotland. London. Oct 4. I In an International association foot- ball match at Cardiff today Wales defeated Scotland by three goals to two The weather was glorious and 45.000 people were present Scotland, after an enterprising start, were unI able to hold the virile Wi'.sh
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    WOMEN'S GOLF.
    48 14 Unexpected Defeat Of Miss Morgan. Westward Ho. Oct. 3. In the English women's golf cham- J plonshlp. Miss Wanda Morgan, winner of the title In 1931. was unexpectedly defeated In the second round today 4 and 3 by Miss Dorothy Pearson, run-ner-up in 1928.— Reuter Wireless.
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    CEZAREWITCH.
    64 14 Big List Of Acceptances For Oct 11. London. Oct. 4. Following are the Cesarewltch acceptors- Nltslchln. Statesman, Loosestrife. Eraln. Oulscard, Dick Turpln. Arctic Star. Semlnole. Rol de Paris. Trustee. Beau-Frere. Fox Earth. Lucky Patch. Sarum. Blandearna. Afrtcus. Sandals. Sanity. Wlthln-The-Law. Bunkawal. Negro. Barrage. Chelmarsh, Lord Nugent. Daytol. Joyous Oreetlng.
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    IRISH GRIFFINS.
    98 14 jLocal Importation For Spring Meeting. I The committee of the Singapore i Turf Club have decided to Import a batch of 20 griffins from Ireland for racing at the Spring 1934 Meeting at a cost to subscribers of £125 landed Singapore. The committee expect the griffins will arrive
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    WORLD SERIES.
    23 14 New York Giants Win Second Match. In the second match of the world •erlea today New York best Washington. 1 Reuter.
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    55 14 The following have been lnrlted to play hockey (or 8.C.C. "A" t«. 8.CJR.C. on Monday next at the 8.C.C.:— H. A. Czley; J. A. Evans, T. W. Morray; T. M Hf l hl D. H. Tudor, L. J. A. Pellden; H. L. Davlca, L. B. Freer, A. X. Q. Blades.
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    51 14 The following will represent the Singapore HomeU Klnt Team at hockey against RaSet College on Rastaa College ground to-day, at ft p.m.:— L Branson; M. Pestana. O. ran Oeyael, O. IP»inm«n c. Perera, O. Perreau (capt); N. T. Uodder (Jun), L van Oeyael. O. C. Atria. P. D'Almeida and P.
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION'S HOCKEY SUCCESS.
    541 14 Medicos 9 Forwards Fail To Find Their Form. M-C.U 1; IJL I. The Medical College Union were easily defeated by the Indian Assoclai tlon in a hockey match on their own ground yesterday by three goals to one. The Medicos excelled only in defence, their forwards
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    DUFFERS' CUP.
    33 14 J. C. Barry Wins S.C..C. Competition. The final of the men's Duffers' Cup competition played at Bukit Tlmah yesterday resulted In J. C. Barry beating H. C Atkin-Berry at the 19th.
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    Asiatic Rugby Players Do Well In Their Opening Match. CHINESE RUGBY XV GIVES PROMISING DISPLAY.
    869 15 Public Services "A" Fully Exten dccl. PnbUc Services 5 pts. A.C.X.C. 3 pts. Only a brilliant kick by Edmond. which converted a try by Brett, enabled the Public Services "A" fifteen to score a win
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    SPEEDY 'SPURS BEAT ARTFUL ARSENAL.
    4256 15 HOME WORT REVIEWED. A Bitter Blow For Welsh Rugger. (From Our Own Correspondent.) 1 Straits 1 imxs Office. i Fleet Street. Bcpt. 19 < Although cricket lingered on until 1 t ifternoon. In the form of the I annual Champion County versus the 1 match,
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    180 15 I Municipality vs. Sepoy Lines GLC I The following v.ill rc/jro.v Singapore Municipality against the Sepoy lanes Oolf Club ir a Shanghai foursomes match on the Sepoy Lines course on Sunday, Oct. 15' I 830 MM Paterson and S N. Kelly. j 8.35 W W Paterson and A
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    107 15 Taday. Oil i lit S. RufbT Malaya Command trial. rtttmr. otuku I Hockey SCRC "B" YMCA A~ BCR.C grd RAF APC 8?l*Ur: BCC. trial. Padang. Malaya Command vs. Indo-Oyloneac. TangUn. SaUrdJT. Ortater I Football: BAT A Cup —Semi-final: Malays n. Wlltahlres U. Anson Rd Hockey SRC "A" n.
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    NO CHANGE IN HIS PROGRAMME.
    389 16 Injured Chancellor. MANY TKLKCRAMS OF M MIWTIIY. Vienna. Oct. 3. a:ut Dr. DolUuss, the Austrian Chancellor, had been shot by a man .'1 out a paper in one hand and produced a revolver with the other, he j the porter's lodge of the Christian Socialist
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    FOUR PEOPLE KILLED.
    90 16 Robbers' Raid On Aged Couple's Flat. Cracon. Oct. 4 A dastardly crime has been committed here by a gang of robbers who entered a flat occupied by an a»ed couple, and which had fust been entered by a letter carrier bent on delivering a sum of money
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    TRANSPORT IN MOSCOW.
    106 16 Wor\ ers To Pay Fares According To Wages. Moscow. Oct 3 Quite a novel principle of fixing fares on public conveyances Is now being Introduced by the Municipality of Moscow Alter Oct 10 the fares of tramways and omnibuses will be graded BCC rclitig to the wages
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    PLUNGED INTO SPACE.
    84 16 Photographer's Fatal Fall From Plane. Parts. Oct. 3. A fatal accident overtook a photographer In the neighbourhood of Lille while engaged In taking pictures from an aeroplane. He was leaning far out of the cabin window when the plane gave a sudden lurch, plunging the photographer into
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    FALSE FIRE ALARM.
    44 16 Nine Women Trampled To Death In Synagogue Panic. Bucharest. Sept. 30. Nine women were trampled to death and 40 others seriously Injured when a panic broke out at a local synagogue on rrtday evening owing to a false fire alarm— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    SOVIET TRADE SHOW.
    49 16 Moscow. Oct 4 A permanent exhibition of Russian goods available for export has been opened In the rooms of the Russian trade delegation In Constantinople The chief exhibits consi*> of Soviet goods for export to Turkey. Palestine. Iraq and other countries of the Near East— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    BRITON'S DEFENCE OF JEWISH RIGHTS.
    268 16 Nazis Challenged. LEAGUE DISCUSSION ON MINORITIES. Geneva. Oct. 4. The Oerruan treatment of minorities and Jews was challenged by Major Qrmsby-Oore In the coarse of a vigorous speech before the League of Nations today rejecting completely a conception of the state based on racial homogenlety.
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    TRAIN-WRECKERS.
    152 16 Two Bombing Attempts Thwarted. Athens. Oi-t 3. The railway bridge crossing the Vardar River near Mirovc was blown up by a Macedonian. Komltadjl. a f«w minutes before the International Slmplon express was due to pass Urn bridge. The military headquarters at Salonika, which were first to get the news
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    EMPRESS OF ABYSSINIA.
    116 16 Makes A Pilgrimage To Jerusalem. Jerusalem. Sept. 27. As the first Ethiopian woman ruler to visit the capital of the Holy Land, since the Queen of Sheba came to Jerusalem to meet King Solomon the present Empress of Abyssinia, acccmpanied by her son. arrived In the holy
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    GRAN CHACO WAR.
    42 16 Rio de Janerto. Oct. 1. After many weeks of discussion, Argentine, Brazil. Chile and Peru have) decided to refuse the League of Na- tlons request for Its mediation in the Gran Chaco dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay.— Renter Wire-
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    CONVERSION LOAN.
    45 16 London. Oct 4 There was an overwhelming response to the Invitation to subscribe to the i 2' 2 per cent. Conversion Loan. Applications to £5.000 were fully allotted and those above receive from 70 to 80 per cent. Dealings started at par.— Reuter.
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    LEVEL CROSSING CRASH.
    33 16 Milan, Oct. 4. five persons were killed and three gravely injured when a motor-car was struck by an wtpteas train on a level crossing at Qallento Cento. Province Ferrara Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      1113 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times, j Sir -It was again reported in the papers the other day that the stumbi- j Ing block In the way to the realisation I of a rubber restriction scheme was the j small estate owners in the Dutch East Indies
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      PULAU KAMIRI.
      326 17 To the Editor of the Stra.ts Times. Sir.— As a miner who has suffered derablv owing to the restriction of tin ore, I wish to thank you for your remarks on the Pulau Kamlrl 1 Company. In new of the government decision when restriction was Introduced, "that no
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      $2 TOTE.
      529 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— lf your correspondents wha are agitating for a $2 tote desire to know the reasons why the committee of the Singapore Turf Club are not anxious to make an unholy mess of their finances, I would suggest they make enquiries
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      INSURANCE SHAREHOLDERS.
      313 17 To the Editor of the B traits Times. Btr. Referring to a paragraph appearing under the heading Obligations of Insurance Shareholders," chairmen and probably the directors of Insurance companies appear to expect that all shareholders in Insurance companies should be canvassers for the company. A very fine proposition,
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      BETTING TAX.
      257 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. 81r.— I nope there will be no increased betting tax such as Dr. Noel Clarke suggested at the Council meeting. I do not know what this doctor's recreations are, but mine— and thousands of others'— pleasures Include a day or two
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      REGISTER EVERYTHING !
      208 17 REGISTER EVERYTHING To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, If some people have their way the mania for the control and numbering of everything and everybody will go a step further. Many correspondents have stressed the hardship that will be caused to the poor by the registration and taxation
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      CLERKS' HOLIDAYS.
      147 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— l do not hesitate to voice my opinion strongly In favour of clerks I having local leave. At Home the usual I summer vacation Is granted to all. Irrespective of the position held Are I clerks In Singapore any different
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      NURSING SERVICES.
      88 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— l cannot understand why the employment of a greater number of Asiatic nurses should impair the efficiency of the medical services. It Is not the nurse who kills or cures. The doctor does that Certainly, the key positions should be
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      THE COLONY'S FINANCES.
      67 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The Colony of the Straits Settlements is accumulating reserves for the following purposes, inter alia: 1. In case of need to lend to the FJI.S. or other necessitous States In the Peninsula. 1 To pay for the fresh Changl
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    RIVIERA STRUCK BY WATERSPOUT.
    149 17 Enormous Damage. SERIOUS FLOODS IN FRANCE. Oenoa. Sept. 39 The whole of the Western fllvlera was afflicted on Tuesday by a devastating waterspout which caused great floods at Savons and other places on the coast. Three persons lost their lives through the collapv of a house
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    VIOLENT STORLIS.
    222 17 Damage In Many Parts Of Europe. Marseilles. Sept 29 Violent storms occurred on Tuesday In the neighbourhood of Miramax, the railway lines being flooded in places so that trains had to be taken roup« by circuitous route* The damage was considerable ar.4 the harvest was partly destroyed. Paris.
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    FAMILY SWEPT AWAY.
    103 17 House Collapses In Cataclysm. Paris. Sept. 28 A death roll of 15. which It Is feared Is likely to be Increased, and extensive damage to property and the water-logging of hose tracts between Marseilles to Montpelller have followed torrential rains in Southern France The rivers In the
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    40 OIL PAINTINGS STOLEN.
    235 17 Berlin Gallery. FOUND BY FRENCH POLKK. Paris. Sept. 30. The sequel to the sensational robber? of over 40 oil painting*, many by world famous artists, to a total value of 100,000 marks from Ooldachmldt's. Art Oallery, Berlin, which was discovered on Sept. IS. has Just occurred
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    CYCLIST'S DEATH.
    35 18 Injured While Racing la Brussels. Brussels. Sept 3. One of Belgium's best professional racing cyclists. Oeorge* It Malre. fho had a bad fall while facing lass Wednesday, has died from his lnjurle*.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    TAKING CARE OF YOUR UPHOLSTERY IS EASY AND IMPORTANT.
    1133 19 Some Very Helpful Hints. lIAVE you ever considered how the upholstery of can. say. two yean old van- ■<• owner wil! have his upholstery looking like it was when It was new. and another will j discoloured, misshapen and generally marring
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    The Thief-Proof Car.
    361 19 yiIKRE are several exceUent thief1 proof devices marketed for circumventing the motor-car thief, some of which, however, are comparative'.y expensive and necessitate a certain amount of fitting. Others are so elementary In prtnclrile that one must suppose they only occasion the thief a very trifling amount of
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    A CAR WITH NO BONNET AND THE ENGINE AT THE BACK.
    643 19 Olympia Show Surprise. rE surprise of the MotOC Show this month will be a motor-car with the engine at the back of the chassis. There Is no bonnet In front of the driver, each wheel is Independently sprung. It
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    MOTOR GYMKHANA THIS MONTH.
    800 19 THE OPEN ROAD Y.W.C.A. A.A.M. Join Forces At K.L. (By the Motoring Correspondent.) TITHE young worn ,n of Selangor are thinking and talking nothing but motoring these days. On October 1! the V.W.C.A.. assisted by the AA M is holding a gymkhana at the Malayan Agri-Horticultural
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    Hong Kong 'Goes
    162 19 Automatic.' HONG Kong's red "blinking" traf!.*. beacon Is shortly to disappear 1 from the Pedder Street- Dcs Voeux Road Junction It is to be replaced by an automatic traffic control system simllai to or rather a modification of that which has been installed with such si. I
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    SMUGGLING OF ARMS.
    153 19 Frontier Council Bill To Check Illicit Trade. Peshawar. Sept 16 The text U published today of two official Bills which will be moved In the coining session of the Frontier Legislative Council The first Is the North-West Frontier Province Legal Practitioners' Bill. 1933 and the second the
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    Captain Black's Carees.
    332 19 YET another step In an Interest in career Is marked by the rtCHtt appointment of Captini J P Black to the position ol managing director Jointly with Mr. R W Maudslay. Cf-.alrman and Founder of the St indard Motor Company. c.tptaln Black has had an MoVMtvaried and
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