The Straits Times, 27 September 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times. [■CTABUSBBD HS&HLT A OWT0BY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1934. PRICE 10 CRNTS The Straits Times. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      175 1 RINCAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. CPHONE 5181). THE SUNDAY TIMES MALAYA'S PREMIER SUNDAY NEWSPAPER BRiVND'S B REPRESENTATIVE IN TH£ EAST -H. M.HODGES -37. ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE Any comparison of the New Chrysler- Pl ymooth witK [L** I other con m the same ptkm clew makes it stand out m I bold
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      212 1 MaiAlumMjr1«.IJ*a st. fVnortc Qjießarometer indicateswn'ffir pk V^^km f^^^ °P» n ■P» c 1 n»r«iM«n and k«*n V WE cnjoymnit, anmarrwl by the T»rl«.lt«dM ""riuVrii 1 ']£gjjol MM a barntnc nan Fw h thrrr Mi >*^^^L^^^^^ In convenlnit «lw» "471 1" kmiii sow Hk. N. 3RQA^J Prlr« fr»m 75 rid. ROBINSON
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      6 1 FLOWERS •»HO«I 4O9T IB, Or*h«rd KcM,
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      555 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PSNTNSTJLAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPANDIN Tuonan B*noee BHUTAN TjOO SeptM RAJPUTANA 17.000 Sept 38 BBHAR
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      608 2 GENERAL PASSENGER ACENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated tn Japan) TO LONDON. Naples^ Itarseales, London Antwer. Rntlmdiai aaa MMAsaaraaaa. Vessels Toons Due HAKOZAKI MARU ***** Oct 1 4 1 TK^SS tml MARD 13.000 Oct. 18 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Oct. 11 Nov. 1 s^l°l? MABU 10(W0 "w- KASHIMA KARU 10.000 Dec.
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      757 2 AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming pool— Deliclou* meal*— Hot and zc'd runnu.g water In each stateroom. Cabin* for two or more passengers with real bed*— Modern ventQatloc throughout Weekly *errtce (Tom Manila and Hongkong. See jour s*rat. Hto
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    CROSS-CHANNEL SERVICE.
    391 3 CROSS-CHANNEL SERVICE. Fastest Motorship On Ostend-Dover Ron. The fastest crow-Channel motor- s ■hip has now been commissioned on ii the Ostend-Dorer service Bhe 1s the U Prince Baudouln which has been built s for the Belgian State Railway at the Hoboken y»rd of the Soc. Anon. John c Cockerlll She
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    SHIP IN DISTRESS.
    50 3 Hawaiian Vessel Asks For Help. Ban Francisco. Sept 13 An Hawaiian sveamer with a crew of on its way from Sallna Cruis to Te Huantepec, Mexico, has by a storm 40 miles off the Mexk-an coant and 1* In danger ot sinking, acrordln- to 808 signals received.
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    CAPTAIN TO RETIRE.
    182 3 From Sailing Ship Boy To Command Of Empress. A famous captain, who began as a boy In a sailing ship and rose to command the liner Empress of Canada, ts shortly ending his career at sea. He Is Captain A. J. Hailey. R N.R., and it is
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    B.O.T. SIGNAL EXAMS.
    137 3 To Be Conducted By Naval Ratings. A higher standard of efficiency is expected to result from an alteration made by the Board of Trade In the examination m signalling for candidates for masters" and mates' certificates m the Merchant Navy. Hitherto this examination has been conducted by
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    130 3 HOBANO Brit.. 5.»3 tons, from Osaka Sl-a, for Penang S9-». TOBA Weth 884 tons, from DJambl J7-». for DJamW »-f. TOBOALI Dot 87J tens, from Bagan J7-t. for Bagan M-». BEROVW Dtit 3JI tons, from Paletnbang JT-9, for Palembang »8-» BOBRABAYA Dut 341 tons, from Palembang 27-9. for
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    93 3 «W*a atonfiM* lb« WImtt*. «r e**eett« M Ott»»n Oa> Bart Wharf Rajuhi HoMliff W 1 Main Wharf Mantu* TWOUB 1« Pembrokchfre 14 Banthta 11 Pfrak 10 J Kepong TeucCT gtrpire Dock Tweedbank Klang Bulan Stlrerwahrat 35 Maron Khandalla City <>♦ Bagdad 48 W«rt Wharf flaale 8««t»on 10
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    PARIS TO LONDON.
    51 3 Direct Steamship Traffic To Be Inaugurated. Direct steamship traffic between Paris and London will be Inaugurated soon oy a new French passenger steamer which has been launched at DunWrk It Is said that the Riv Seine will be widened at various pia^ es m order to facilitate
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    MARITIME LAW REVISION.
    367 3 Recent Scandinavian Developments. The committee which has been revising the maritime law of the four northern countries— Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland— have submitted to experts for revision a draff which will be Introduced In the Parliament of the countries concerned early next year, and which provides
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    PIRATE CAPTURED.
    73 3 leader Of The Shuntien Party. Tientsin. Bept. 12. Li Chlng-tao. leader of the pirates who attacked the steamer Shuntienat the mouth of the Yellow RUer three months ago. and his wife were arrested yesterday by the Hope! Prorlnclal Water Police at Fen*lun, North Eastern Hopel. The culprits will
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    MANTUA.
    172 3 The following passengers are proceeding per s.s. Mantua which sails tomorrow for Penang, Colombo and Europe Mr. L. W. Tlvy, Miss Poe. Mr. and Mrs. Cheng Talk, Miss Sue. Mrs. Mole Seong and Infant, Mrs. Taylor. Mr. Jackson Marshall. Mrs. Walther, Mrs. Juret and son, Mr. T. Alken, Mrs.
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      193 3 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of excellent design walnut stains t k J"*'*hnlfi furniture. HMV Portable frafBOjHWOf Pf »ff hand sewtn« machine, eroewry. CTTSm onrt d Ro d Newton R«a<i> «n On »t»w from Thursday. JTMh Instant, e«t«lo«u« IM led. CHINO KKRO IX* OO LTD Auctioneers «n<l Valuers. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE
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      88 3 SARAWAK STEAMSHIP COHF AJfY. LI*nTEl> (Incorporated In S-" SINGAPORE TO KTJCflTMO day ienrlc»l VYNER BROOKE !nd Oct. 8 P- m VYNER BROOKE Uth 4 pm. VYIfflR BROOKE 20th 6PB SIHO/WORK TO KVCH1NC AXD BtNTCLC *UBY 2** Qct 8 BIn t A0BY 2 lrt *<*■ 8 aIn SlWOAroRK TO KOALA BeiAlT
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      716 3 annexe a rt 0 Oft I TO hahhuan bwknali: BOUSTEAD GO., LIU. steamship m. ltd: (Incorporated to PMB.) (Incorporated In Roland.) LLOYDS AGENTS TOMAN IN BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLYS. JJ?'!; 1^^ t AViXfv AND SIAM STATES RAaWAYS. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. TELEPHONE: Frellht M33-PaaM|* «H ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Po^« aod Sue*
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      71 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station yesterday Last mgm Max Rainfall > right Mln. temp. ins. Sur.shine temp i 'K nrs. Alor Star 88 Nil 99 75 ,Sltla«an 90 Nil 6.0 71 Kota Bharu 89 Nil 81 74 BuKit Jeram M 0 01 4 5 ti Malacca 80 Nil 8.9 74 Singapore
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      60 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday. Sept. «7. H W. 1 a.m.. t ft. 8 in.. 12. 3» p.m., 9 ft. 5 In. L W. 8 a.m.. 3 ft. 2 in. 7.8 p.m.. 8 in. Frhtay. S**t Z8 n w. 1.40 a.m.. 8 ft. m., l.t p.m. t ft 3 in. L. W.
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      495 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised In these columns icnd copies of testl■■■Uli Da not tend originals. LOCAL EMPLOYERS nt vuig vacancies for Europeans are urged to coniul: the Chairman of the European Unemployment Commute* a» the YJUOA. Singapore STOBEKEEPEK sundries, previous exp rience essential, bond cash security.
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      718 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bungalow 381A. Orchard Road AnguUla Co S14, ORCHARD ROAD, bungalow, modern san. Apply Sayers 10, Malacca Street. FLATS to let, 79, Orchard Road and 6. Oldham Lane. Apply Extern Auto Co., Ltd.. Singapore. FURNISHED Flat. Institution Hill Mansions, oas. Water and Electricity. United Engineers limited. PA8IR
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      730 4 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT. NOTICE. TENDERS will be received at the office of the Chief Electrical Engineer. P.WJJ, Johore Bahru. up to noon of Oct. 3, 1934, for tbe Construction of One Set »f Quarters for Asatstaat Electrical Engineer at Bats Pah»t Plan* and specification may be seen and «U particulars
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      757 4 EDUCATIONAL EUROPEAN CHILDREN Two classes tm Mime and Diction will be hold every Saturday morning (If sufficient support Is forthcoming* between 9.30 and 10.45 am. Fully qualified English Teacher. Moderate fees. Tern begins Oct. 8. Apply Box 190, Straits Timer. AUCTION NOTICES By «*ier «f the Receiver and Manager far
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      770 4 BUSINESS CARDS, etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr«. HARU and Miss HANA 80. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. AUCTION NOTtCEsT" Ordinance No. (61 Pawnbrokers) Unredeemed Pledged Goods and Jeweller} from the following Pawnbrokers' Shops No. M, New Bridge Road, Chin Swee Lin and Chin Chong Pat (Chop Tye Seng) Na
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      321 4 FIGARO Ladles Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING. B> fcaroaeaa Kxnerta. $8, $10 ONLY BAFFLES HOTIL I Room IMI and al > 93. Bras Basah Boad MASSAGE. MBS. and MB. AKAJL GRADUATE OF THB TOKIO MASSAGE SCHOOL Is* Floor. No. 117. Middle Roao. SINGAPORE. THE CONKLIN "VOBD-GAIGE PEN. The pen that is entirely
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      184 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya rwUfe Monthly UN i.— 1 M Quarterly I »M tlt-M I 7M Ball Yearly IH.M »4.M S15.M Yearly I34.M Hi— |MJ« Nate.— OaUUiioa cheques should include the •wal bank limr t. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instrnrtions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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    B.B.C. PROGRAMMES.
    363 5 Following are programmes to be broadcast from the Empire TranemltScbednle cf Wavelengths. Call Signs Frequency Wavelengths Kc/s. OSA «050 49.59 GSA 9.510 31.55 GfeC 9.585 3130 O8D 11.750 25.53 OSE 11,880 25.30 OSF 15,140 19.83 QSO 17.790 16.M GSH 21.470 13.9*7 TODAY. 6 20 a.m. Time Signal from
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    MALAYAN AUS. KUALA LUMPUR.
    234 5 Broadcast— Friday Sept. 28. 1934 from 7 pjn. to 9 p.m. losal time. 7 to 7.30 p.m. A Tamil Drama entitled "Vlnoda Vlvaham" by the ShinIng Star Socie'l' composed by Mr. 8. Isarayana Iyer of S India --H.M.V. records Nob. 8266/8263. Recoris huj>plied by Messrs. Kanappa
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    PHOHI-HOLLAND.
    99 5 Following are the programmes to be >roadcast by Phohl-Holland station Wavelength 16.88 M THURSDAY, SEPT. 27. p.m. Station orchestra. J.20 Talk by Gen. C. J. Snljdors B.40 Orchestra. >.O Records. 9.20 Station orchestra. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28. B p.m. "-The Cuckoos." 8.20 Talk. 8.40 "The Cuckoos" (continued.) 9 Financial— economical
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    BERLIN.
    290 5 Following are the programmes to M broadcast by the Berlin shortwave station «D.J.B. 19.73 metre* and DJA 31.38 metres). TODAY. 8 p m. German PoJk Song. 8 15 Music and Topical Event*. 8 45 News Bulletin (Engl;sli>. 9 Relayed from the Deutscr;landsender Hour of the World. i io German
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      284 5 HOTELS \fl j|\\^ l^J i^H ■^^a i TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight CABARET FINAL PERFORMANCE OF THE TALENTED KIRA BORIS FROM PIA6HLIEW RUSSIAN BALLET RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 ADELPHI HOTEL KAVOl'RITt DOWN TOWN HOTEL FACING ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL EVERT ROOM
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      74 5 See FOR SALE and WANT ads. on Page IV. t I l£ u iMCAPom t nuAwc lit S&astaKMssfKaa ssw-s tars- er«t«d Malay States. AND NOTICE Is hereby given th«t leg»l proceedings wlU be Uken ag»ln«t any P*re« or nrnTwbou** the s^d Trade Mark, or any colourable Imitation, itar.oj In connection
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      139 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle t il!] 111 sa& m (CLUES.) ACROSS. g™J 31. Hurrying 23. Tell 1. Favourable reception 34. Brush 6. Jar 27. Sylvan deity 9. Offers 39. store 11. Storm 30. Body -bones. 12. Double sulphate 13. Ward off 14. Species of barley \l colour Solution Of Tuesdays 19.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    4665 6 What Dean Inge Misses Next Year's General Election Malaya May Hear Royal Wedding Broadcast Blackshirts, Redshirts And Blue Tunics Cheaper And Faster Air Mail For Malaya? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Sept. 1. ¥\ESPITE the "Invasion" of the Yorkl shire coast by a
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      111 6 V jrwr (team arrnt FIX-VUE ItH-y rr Mt rke latest style— Can at Maaaiactarlac Optician, OS, Nsrth BrUgc KMi Branch— "Eye CUnie" (5, Stamford lUd. !>»««tnrtrfat— P. 8. Bstar. O.D. (PhJMa). SUM KEE FLOWERSHOP SPBCIAUST IN FLORAL DFCORATIONS. BOUQUETS AMD WREATHS Orders promptly exeeated PHONE 6711. K^.^^^S^ TO KEEP THE
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      28 6 AUK CHATS NOIRS BEAUTY SALONUnder management of our Continental Beauty Specialist FACE MASSAGE High-frequency Apparatus Ultra Violet Rays. Our Speciality TREATMENT OF GREASY SKIN AND BLACKHEADS. Moderate Charges.
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      64 6 Is^* See the Electric Refrigerator that kas proved itself }yy leading m Malaya since 1925. I 2 siKJi I XELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS See them to-day MALAYAN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY 14. ROBINSON ROAD TELEPHONE: 3464 PUBLIC NOTICES ON —Page IV. 1 1 Old Maiured SeOTCN WHfSKY 1 FULL STRENGTH MELLOW BY
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      284 7 GLOBE THEATRE THE GREAT WORLD SHOW I WILL BE SCREENING Bun^a^a^B^n f I 1 S BBS PENROD jK and SAM \J§T LEON JANMEV S ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER. 29th. STORY FROM TARKINGTONS FAMOI S BOOK F.SPKCIALLY ADAPTED FOR BOTH YOUNG OLD. STARRING LKON JANNKY.— JI'MOR COOHLAN. TWO FAMOUS BOY ACTORS OF
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      232 7 PAVILION PACKED H USES michtly al5 WELCOME BACK J£&JSSKL±£H ENGLAND'S GREATTELEPHONE RESEHVATtOMS V<JX V ACCKTS .SSSSBiB* IN R^fo^ km LAUGHABLE PRODUCTION. r _^^4M 'Jiil J Illi Ik H kwk w I > 1 l ej m fM 1 B f mVI BBbP^- tt I M^Vdws^^H H Hb^b&^b^bL. w A I
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      371 7 la** A 3ITAI I «~rth ••olns 1. MX w" I I \m L ...i>«.Pw.ivwuni.o nm I po.uiv.ly LAST NIGNT! One of th« fimwt drnmiitic ytctMt en of the year. Ailnptwi fnun At'CH'STl'^ THO^'AS' brilliant st«jt«* succem, Nt coMMirrto mu«om iut wai f£f ITAIIIIIA .NHOCINT Of M« CM., YME ffl l
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    212 8 More Inquiries For Tin Shares. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Sept. 27. In spite of the other rubber market* being easier, there was little cnange in Singapore today, sellers being rather reserved. Orders from abroad are very poor, and there appears to be little demand for rubber
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    PRODUCE.
    215 8 Sinrapore. Sept. 27, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 4.50 Java Cube 8.00 Hamburg Cube 8.00 White Muntok Pepper $43.50 White Pepper 42.50 Black Pepper 16.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.05 Copra, mixed 2.40 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 3.75 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.25 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    58 8 Noon, Sept. 27. R.S.S. equal to London StandardBuyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 24V X I Oct. 247/J 25 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers Sellers. Oct.-Dec. 26% Jan.-Mar. 26% 27 Apr-June 27% Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 7 5 16d. per lb. New
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        471 8 VaL Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers •VSellers. 5/9 cd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 3< 6 40/- xd. £1 £1 Austral Malay oU/52/6 5/- 5/- Ayer Hit am 14 9 15/3 cd. 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 60
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        GENERAL.
        295 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref. 2.00 2.05 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 £1 £i Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.3.0 6.8.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.90 6.10 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 25/3 26/6 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 23/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        126 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Va P-c. of 1&09 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c of 1907 red. 1947 51.6C0.r00 HO 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 105 110
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        RUBBER SHARES
        360 8 Today** Prices Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas ($1) Bassett ($1) Brogaa ($l) Brunei (|5) B. Katil (|1) B. Kepong ($1) Bukit Tiniah ($10) Ch. Serdang ($5) Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. 1.90 2.00 cd. 1.90 2.00 cd. 1.50
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      219 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 2/4 7/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 13/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 3/16 London, .80 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London,
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      42 8 Malls from Europe. (London malls dispatched Sept 6). ex P. and O Rajputana will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. and delivery by postmen will commence at the same time.
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      AIR MAIL.
      57 8 The local agents of the Netherlands Air Mail Service notliy that the outward aeroplane Is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 4 p.m. today. The mail will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders at 5 p.m. Correspondence for non-boxholders will be sent out for
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      60 8 From Holland and Germany by Poelau Telio due at Singapore 4 pm today. From Eastern Australia by Marella due af Singapore tomorrow morning From China and Japan by Argun Maru due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan by Buenos Aires Maru due at Singapore on Saturday. From
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    234 8 ■May Burma (Khantlalla) 3 p m North and East India (Khsndallai 3 p m. West and South India (Rajula) 3 pm. Bengkatts Port de KocK, Padang Pakan Baroe. 61ak and 8elat Pano- Jang (Tldore) 4 P m Blinjoe A Pangkal Piaang (de Weert) 4 p.m. 1 Java,
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    COMPANY RESULTS.
    65 8 Chulsa's Interim Dividend Of 4 Per Cent (From Our Own Correspondent.. London. Sep. 26. Layang Rubber.— Profit. £2.045: forward. £16.719. X.M.S. Plantations.— Final '.ivldend. 5 per cent forward. £11.433. Karmen.— Final dividend. 3 per cent; forward. £12.258. Johore Rubber Lands.- Profit. £1,715: forward. £6.773. Chulsa.— lnterim dividend, 4
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    TINNED PINEAPPLES.
    87 8 During the week ending Sep*. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 22.711 cases, of which 15,187 (67 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 720 (3 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 6.250 (28 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 554 <2 per cent.) ca^es
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS
    73 8 Karmen Rubber Limited, have recommended payment on N^v. l of a final dividend of 3 per cent. In respect of last financial year, £12,258 to be carried forward subject to audit and usual adjustments. K.**.S. (Malay Stat.s) Rubber riuntations Ltd., have recommended payment on Nov. 3 of a
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      96 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A.D. 1720 THE WORDS OF A FAMOUS AUTHOR:ft For a Corporation to live for two hundred years *fa very weD m itse but to live at the end of that time amidst the increasing confidence and goodwill of those who have entrusted their interests to its
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      A SMALL UNIT—YET PROSPEROUS.
      491 9 A SMALL UNIT— YET PROSPEROUS. Rothiemay (Selangor) Meeting. Tne annual meeting of Rothlemay (Selangor) Rubber Estates, Ltd.. was held at Kuala Lumpur. September 20. The Chairman (Mr. F. G. Souter) said: I have very little to say to you today, as the report tells you that everything Is well with
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      EASTERN ASSURANCE REPORT.
      281 9 Final Dividend Of Five Per Cent. The annual meeting of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation will be held at Singapore. Sept. 28. The directors' report and statement of accounts lor the year ended June 30 states: Revenue Account.— The premium income less reinsurances and commissions amounts to
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      INTERIM DIVIDEND.
      42 9 Chembcng V.alay Rubber Company 1 1920 i —2 l .i per cent., less tax at 4a. payable on Oct 22 on account of v -ar ending March 31. 1935. This Is the first dividend since 5 per cent, for 1928-29.
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      A GOOD YEAR FOR SUNGEI BAGAN.
      1176 9 Improvement Attributed To Restriction Plan. It was reported at the annual meet- ing of 8ungel Bagan Rubber Co.. Ltd.. held yesterday that the Introduction of, the rubber control scheme wus directly responsible for a marked Improvement in the affairs of the company. The chairman
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      279 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 28. I Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given] jelow. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Sept. 25. GOVERNMENT &1OCKS. BRITISH. Rue or Fan Conversion Loan ift 117
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      BUKIT KATIL.
      202 9 I $7,740 To Be Carried 1 Forward. The annuil meeting of the BuW I KatU Rubber Estates Ltd will be held at Malacca on Sept. 29. The directors report states: Aecouats.— The profit for the fWT after deducting depreciation on buildings etc., amounts to $7,740 which the directors
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      161 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held iU 1193rd auction on Sept. 26. when there was catalogued 1 466.I35 ib or 864.39 tons: offered 1.409.785 lb. or 639.37 tons: sold 986.668 lb. or 440 4* SH London 7Sd Nfw York 15V» ota. PBICER BEAUSBD. Bibbs* gaihil
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    AMUSEMENTS
    117 10 SINGAPORE. 1LBAMBRA Yam Seng With John Boles St CAMTOL™ P e 0D 15 The Witching Hour With 8tr Ouy Standing. 6.15—8.15. GBEAT WORLD Cabaret— Should Lady Behave The King's Vacation. MABLBOROUGB Krtohnaleela. 5.30— 9 p.m. toot wokld Side Shows. Cabaret, Dancing. Talkie*. Theatres Cinemas. M1WM A Cup of Kindness
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT, 27, 1934. THE AIR RACE.
    888 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT, 27, 1934. THE AIR RACE. It Is Just possible that before the end of next month we shall harve seen a human being travel from London to Melbourne within three days. Such are the amazing technical advances which have been revealed by preparations for
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    105 10 Tuesday, Sept. 18. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson Mr William Teeling and Mr. D. Headley arrived to stay at Governhient House 81r John Barlow had luncheon at Covernment Houce. The Hon. Mr. C. C. Brown and Mrs Brown left Government House. Wednesday, Sept. 19. His Excellency dined* wltii Colonel
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    731 10 KDERN MIRACLE. t the most striking Illustrations time-saving possibilities of commercial aviation Is contained In an article In an American publication which arrived In Singapore a few days ago. This article describes the coast to coast flying service Los Angeles to New York— which has been
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1157 10 THE AIR RACE I. i Below we publish the first of a series of articles by C. W A ScoU, the England-Australia record holder, on the Melbourne centenary cir race. There have been further withdrawals since this article was 1 written, including that of the American entrant,
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    FIRST LONDON RUBBER FLOTATION FOR FIVE YEARS.
    157 11 UNDERWRITING IN PROGRESS. £320,000 For Kepala Estates. PUBLIC ISSUE. Probable Malayan Quota For 1935. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 26. Inderwriting arrangements are progressing for the issue of £320,000 by the Kapala Rubber Estates of Malaya. This is the first rubber flotation
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    AUSTRIA'S FUTURE.
    64 11 Franco-Italian Talks Reach Deadlock. Geneva. Sept. 25. Franco-Italian negotiations with regard to Austrian independence have reached a deadlock. Special meetings today of representatives of the two countries were unable to agree, even on the question of the declaration whereby it is proposed to reaffirm Austria's integrity and Independence.
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    TO REMAIN ON GOLD.
    92 11 Declaration By Six Countries. Geneva. Sept. 25. Re- affirmation of determination to remain on the gold standard was enunciated at the conclusion of a meetIng of European gold countries. France. Belgium. Italy. Holland. Luxemburg and Switzerland. The communique states that general rehabilitation demands the extension of
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    RUBBER ROADS.
    42 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 26. Presiding at the annual general meeting of the I'niversal Rubber Paviore, Mr. Joseph Ramsden reported substantially improved profits, and declared that the world demand for rubber road blocks and kerbs was constantly increasing.
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    HOME MARKETS.
    85 11 Rubber Down In Sympathy With U-3. London. Sept. 25. On the Stock Exchange today the general tone continues satisfactory and ouslness In most section, was on a i airly large scale. Industrials especially continue strong, based on dividend hopes and. after *n early pause, investment demand was renewed,
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    WIRELESS HISTORY.
    58 11 Londoi. Sept ;5. Wireless history was nude this atiernooa when the Sydney, Joharncsb-irij. Bombay and New York branches of a 11- known engineering firm were i nkrd up by wireless te «-phon- with i or.don for the purpose < f ho: jing a nee Ihe voices came y.-r
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    CHIANG'S PLANES FOR HUNAN.
    367 11 South-West Fears. JAPANESE TROOPS MASS IN JEHOL. Shanghai, Sept. 27. Simultaneously with the launching of the anti-Red offensive m West Fukien, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is reported to have transferred 50 planes to Hunan to strike the main Red force from the rear. m Meanwhile, the Communists
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    Palace Treasures For Nanking.
    34 11 Shanghai, Sept. 27 The Executive Yuan is sending officials to Shanghai and Peiping to supervise the transfer of the Peiping treasures to the new museum at Nanking. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    BIG DRIVE BEGINS.
    84 11 Anti-Red Offensive Launched. Shanghai. Sept. 25. An order for a general offensive against the Red forces m West Fukien was dispatched at dawn this morninsNearly 40.000 Government troop* selected from the divisions under Generals Li Yen-nlen. LI Yu-tanß Liv Chan and Soong Hsl-lian are Advancing simultaneously m
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    U.S. TEXTILE STRIKE DISPUTES.
    77 11 Board Appointed By Mr. Roosevelt Washington. Sept. 26. President Roosevelt has appointed a labour relations board for the txetlle industry to settle the disputes arising from the strike. Judge Walter Btacy, chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina is acting as chairman for a
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    PRIMATE'S THREAT.
    110 11 Those Who Impede Aim Of A Single Nazi Church. Berlin, Sept. 19. Catholics and Protestants will be fused m a single Nazi Reich church, declared Relchsblshop Mueller In a speech at Hanover when he said they were determined to have one State, one people and one church and
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    BRIDESMAID AT WEDDING
    93 11 Society Girl Commits Suicide. London, Sept. 20. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned at the inquest on Miss Mary Emily Peel, aged 22, the niece and adopted daughter of Col. the Hon. Sidney Cornwallls Peel, who was found shot dead m her home
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    EXPLOSION.
    50 11 ANOTHER Man Killed At Gresford Colliery. Rugby, Sept. 25. Although the pit was yesterday sealed at Gresford Colliery, Wrexham, the scene of the week-end disaster, a further explosion occurred today, which apparently broke the seal. One miner standing near the pithead was struck by falling material and killed.—Reuter Viroless.
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    SUCCESS CLAIMED.
    48 11 Mounting 75 Gun In An Aeroplane. Parts, Bept. IP. Official experiments with the mount Ing of the famous "75" gun In a bombing aeroplane are claimed to be highly successful. Equipped with such guns, an aeroplane Is not compelled to fly over its target.— Reuter Wireless.
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    DOLLAR-STERLING RATE
    52 11 New York. Sept. 25. Reports that the British Stabilisation Fund has bought dollars are regarded m .trading circles as indicating the possibility of the preparation for de facto if not de Jure stabilisation on the dollar-sterling rate and possib:y another step towards final readjustment of sterling to gold—
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    CHINA'S TRADE.
    38 11 Shanghai, Sept. 23. Statistics issued by the Maritime Customs Department of Shanghai show that during the past eight months China's Imports exceeded her exports by $3«0,115,l«8,- the figures being imports $717,631,782 and exports $357,516,584.— Uni0n Times.
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    U.S. STOCK EXCHANGES.
    34 11 Washington, S«pt. 26. Applications for the new Btock Market margin requirements have been postponed to Oct. 15, as the board has until now been unable to agree on certain points— Reuter.
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    NEW SILVER EXCHANGE.
    57 11 New York, Sept. 27. The opening of the Montreal Silver Exchange has been postponed to Oct. 3. declared representatives of the Montreal and Toronto stock for the exchanges to Reuter, owing to the state of negotiations between the two stock exchanges for the establishment I m the
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    ITALIAN EMBASSY FOR CHINA.
    120 11 Status Of Legation May Be Raised. London, Sept 26. A message from Rome says It ts learned authoritatively that the Italian Government has decided to raise t*ie status of the Italian Legation to an Embassy In consideration of the Importance of China as a great country
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    RISE IN SILVER.
    159 11 Chinese Speculators Active. London, Sept. 26. Although today's further rise m silver is generally attributed to specu- I latlon and opinion is divided as to how much America is actually buying, authoritative information from New York is that President Roosevelt must continue buying m order to appease
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    BRITON WOUNDED.
    146 11 Battle With Four Shanghai Gunmen. Shanghai, Sept. 26. H J. Beer, a sergeant in the Municipal police, aged 33, of No. 5 Church Street, Great Cornard, Suffolk, was seriously wounded In a gun battle with I four Chinese gunmen today on the outskirts of the Settlement. Two of
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    LHASA CEREMONIES.
    127 11 Hitch In Nanking Envoy's Plans. Simla, Sept. 26. The official Chinese mission to Tibet headed -by Gen. Huang Mu-sung are continuing their formal ceremonies of state. I During the visits to Lhasa recently i they saw the Regent and the Prime Minister at the palace. At the revered
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    VERSATILITY.
    68 11 Mr. Winston Churchill As Film Producer. Paris, Sept. 21. I Mr. Winston Churchill has turned 1 his talents to film production and has i signed a contract to produce a series of topical feature articles m pictures. The topics will be selected by Mr. I Churchill and will Include.
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    MARQUESS FOUND SHOT.
    352 11 Inquest Verdict AGE-OLD CURSE ON HIS HOUSE RECALLED. London, Sept. 25. The age-old curse uttered on the noble house of Waterford is recalled by the death of the Seventh Marquess who was found shot In the gun-room on his estate at Curraghmore, Portia w. He had a
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    BRITISH PLANES.
    46 11 Iraqui Air Force To Have 12 New Machines. London, Sept. 25. A fleet of five aeroplanes built m England for the Iraqui Government have left London for Baghdad piloted by Iraqui officers. A further fleet of seven machines follows m a fortnight. Reuter Wireless.
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    MAGNIFICENT SIGHT.
    144 11 100,000 Spectators Gaze Spellbound. Olasgow. Sept. 2tS. A hundred thousand spectators gazed spellbound as the liner "534," christened Queen Mary by the Queen, moved slowly down the slipway into the waters of the Clyde today. The successful launching was due to the heavy drag chains which pulled up
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    QUEEN LAUNCHES NEW CUNARDER.
    282 11 Giant Vessel Named After Her Majesty. KING'S SPEECH. Clydeside HoDes Of A Sister Ship. The Queen launched the new Cunarder on Clydeside yesterday. Her Majesty named the vessel the Queen Mary. A broadcast of the proceedings was picked up m Singapore, the cheers of the crowd
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    THE KING'S SPEECH.
    270 11 We Send Her With Goodwill To All Nations." Their Majesties and the Prince of Wales arrived at 2.50 p.m. and proceeded to the balcony where they received the cheers of the vast multitude. Mr. David Klrkwood, the Labour M P.. who was largely Instrumental In getting the
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    REFEREE'S EVIDENCE AT THUNDERFACE INQUEST.
    1178 12 Coroner Asks "Was It A Clean Fight"? At the Inquest today on Joseph Thunderface, the Red Indian boxer, who died In hospital after flfhtinr in Singapore on Friday, official* of the Boxlnr Board of Control said the fUht had been a very clean one brtween
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    REFEREE CALLED.
    188 12 Weber Warned Three Or Four Times. Mr Dargue Hobinson. referee of the contest, gave evidence next. Inspector: «.Vould you call the fltht a clean one I h<<d to warn Wcoer three or fojr times for using his head. I do not think Weber did this intentionally; it was
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    31 12 Doomed? Mr. John Laycock will surrest at tomorrows meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commis- should T^t^^riiT^o^l't In Singapore waTuken^tertar port, licensed for hire in Singapore, P"c of the few gharries remaining
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    PERAK TRAINER WEDS.
    151 12 Capt. Humphry* And Mrs. Bartholomew. Capt. C. W. E. Humphrys, the wellknown Perak racehorse trainer and amateur rider, was married at the Registrar's Office, Singapore, today, to Mrs. Gloria Bartholomew, widow of the late Capt. William M. Bartholomew, United States Army. Son of the late Mr. H.
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    TORPEDO BOMBING. R.A.F. Exercises Near Singapore.
    110 12 TORPEDO BOMBING. R.A.F. Exercises Near Singapore. Two live torpedoes were fired from «VL. torpedo- bombln* machines within sight of Singapore yesterday They were directed at Plsang Island quite a few tons of which were propelled very sharply into the rea Vertical Dive. Torpedo-bombing exercises usually, take the form of a
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    SWINE FEVER.
    174 12 Believed Outbreak In Singapore Island. Three hundred pigs died .Torn a disease believed to be swine fever In Singapore m the last six weeks, tlie Straits Times learns. The first cases were reported by Chinese squatters at the 12th mile Seletar, and since then the epidemic has spread
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    ENTICING CHARGE.
    80 12 I Two Malays. Woo bin Idris and Ibrahim bin Lebal Mat were produced before the Talplng magistrate, on a charge of enticing away an unmarried girl. Slk Mah. out of the keeping of Alang bin Lebai Karlm. her lawful guardian. The two accused claimed trial. The incident was
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    16 12 The Rev. Richard Hlchards a SPG missionary for 37 years m the Singapore diocese, has retired.
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    FATHER AUGUIN'S JUBILEE.
    209 12 Quarter Of A Century In Malaya. (From Our Ow Correspondent Serembah, Sept. 26 The Rev. Father Oeo. Auguln, vicar of the Church of the Visitation at Beremban, -celebrated his sacerdotal silver Jubilee here today. High mass was sung. Mons. Adrian Devals, Bishop of the diocese of Malacca,
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    DOCTOR'S DISHONEST HOUSE BOY.
    267 12 Singapore Malay Sent To Prison. Mr Norman Grlce, the second magistrate Imposed a sentence of 21 days' imprisonment on a young Malay, Hussain bin Semen, on a charge of dishonestly retaining stolen property. Dr. Hutchinson of the Municipality stated that the accused had been employed under
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      111 12 To trie Editor of the Straits Times Sir, As several Influential persons connected with the building trade seem to be under the impression that one of the partners In this firm wrote In your columns under the pseudoavai of "Building Engineer," and further that this firm prepared bills
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    38 12 The Pasar Road School of Kuala Lumpur, a feeder school to ths Victoria Institution, has Issued its 1933 magazine, a bright volume containing the work from essays to drawings of pupils from the lowest to the highest standard.
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    Town and Country
    582 12 In Malaya. HABITUAL OFFENDERS* REFUGE. We read In the local newspapers about habitual offenders being constantly sent back to prison for committing some trivial offences. No one will employ them, while tho policemen, to acquire merit In the eyes of their superiors, find them an easy prey
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    NEW MEMBERS. Co-operative Society's Progress.
    109 12 NEW MEMBERS. Co-operative Society's Progress. The half-yearly general meeting of the Selangor Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd will be held at Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday. The Society reports that 149 new members were enrolled during the half-year. Ninety reslgrftd. The nett membership on June 30, was 1.443.
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    Death of Mr. G. J. Mansfield
    117 13 Mr George John Mansfield, who was in Singapore In the '80s, died in England on Monday, the Straits Times learns. He was 85 years of age. Mr Mansfield was a partner in the firm of W Mansfield and Co. shipchandlers of Collyer Quay, later Mansfield, Bogaardt and Co., and today
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    CLERICAL UNION. Helping Unemployed Members.
    163 13 CLERICAL UNION. Helping Unemployed Members. The Clerical Union, on behalf ol the I lencal community, lias addressed: jovernment regarding the maximum ate of interest provided by the Moneyinders' Bill. ■Strenuous i-tforts .ire being made by I rs and members of the Coun- j il to help unemployed members *o ecure
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    TEN NEW BILLS FOR FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    718 13 Definition Of A Dependant A BUI designed t3 change the name of the Planters' Association of Malaya to "The United Planting Association of Malaya" under which name the A?- 1 sociatlon expects to embrace In its I, membership the several units constl- tuUng the
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    COINING CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE.
    550 13 Dpi ma haK-rviMer coins mfl materials »Hece4 t« have been ase« for the man«factwre of cotmterfeft coins were produced yesterday before Mr. Norman Grlee, the second gtstrate, dwrfog the coarse of a preliminary in*«h-y agahwt An Klan Fook and Ng Whmg Seng. Klan Fook was alleged
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    TAIPING CHARGE. Alleged Possession Of Forged Notes.
    198 13 TAIPING CHARGE. Alleged Possession Of Forged Notes. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping. S»pr. 25 A Sumatra Malay, Abdul Mu-ain bin Tengku Hafi Abdullah was committed by the TaJplng magistrate, to stand his trial at the next Perak Asstees, for possession of foired $10 S.8. currency notes. Accused :nd another
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    COURTS REGRET. Unable To Convict Chinese.
    147 13 COURTS REGRET. Unable To Convict Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. ?5. An unsuccessful effort was made by the police yesterday to convict a Chinese named Chow Kooi on a charge under the Common Gaming .louse Enactment. It was stated that a raid was made at the Hong
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    41 13 Mrs. Wellington Koo. wife of the Chinese Minister m Paris, and their two sons, who were greeted by Dr. K. <\ Tyau. the Chinese Tcnsul-General at Singapore on their arrival by thr Conte Verde. They are on their way home to China.
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    Lady Huggard And Mrs. Cherry In Golf Final—Lawn Tennis Rankings.
    11 14 Lady Huggard And Mrs. Cherry In Golf Final— Lawn Tennis Rankings.
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    21 14 Whites forwards on the move m yes erday's hockey trial at the S.C.C. Colours MM heaten by six goals to nil.
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    Petersen Is Still Weak In Defence.
    723 14 BOXING PROSPECTS (By Air Mail. London. Sept. 12. What aiv Jack P-:ersen's prospects? Good. 1 think, always provided he is not tested too highly too soon. Ir of his convincing victory over Gains, helped as he w.s by a consider able advantage in youth,
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    RIDING RECORDS.
    1731 14 THE WORLD OF SPORT. Billett In Good Company. fote Pays 3,411 To l.—Bill Bowes Can Run. Singapore Boxers Beaten. Old Rugger Friends. —Fulham's Promise.. rjORDON Richards. England's cham- plon Jockey, had a day off from riding last week. This Is the first time he has had a day
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    31 14 Mrs. Cherry and Miss M. Hadley who met In the semi-final of the Andrew Carrie cup competition at the Island Club yesterday. Mrs. Cherry won 3 up and 2 to play.
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    Lady Huggard Wins At The Nineteenth.
    127 14 Lady Huggard Wins At The Nineteenth. Lady Huggard la to meet Mrs. Cherry in the final of the Andrew Currle Cup, which carries with it the title of the women's champion of Singapore. The semi- finals were played off yesterday at the Island Club. After a very good match Lafly
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    Fred Perry Is Again World's No. 1.
    557 14 Fred Perry Is Again World's No. 1. (By Air MaU.) London. Sept. ]4. F. J. Perry is now on his way to Los Angeles, where, as holder of SouthWest Pacific Championship, he may meet Wllmer Allison again. But any return match cannot affect the world ranking this year, writes A.
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    Chinese And Colts Fail To Score.
    349 15 Chinese And Colts Fail To Score. S.C.R.C. Cdto Although neither the Chinese nor the Colts weie at full strength when they met at Hong Llm Green yesterday afternoon It was expected that iome good hcckey would be seen. This expectation, however, was not realised, both sides evidently being short of
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    22 15 Lady Hagrard and Mrs. Craik. two of the semi-finalists m the Andrew Carrie cap competition. Lady Hue sard won at the 19th.
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    Rivers To Meet Fernandez Tomorrow Night
    219 15 Rivers To Meet Fernandez Tomorrow Night Tomorrow night the Great World 1 will be the venue of the second right between Al Rivers, the middle-weight champion of Malaya, and lgnacio Fernandez, the holder of the lightweight title of the Orient. The fight will be over 12 three-minute rounds. Fernandez has
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    RICHARDS NOT TO LEAVE BECKHAMPTON.
    1515 15 ENGLISH TURF TOPICS. Champion Jockey Refuses A Tempting Offer. (From Our London Correspondent.) London, Sept. 11 (From Our London Correspondent) London. Sept. 11. There has been racing this week at Lewes. Derby. Brighton, Folkestone and Manchester, but only the last named meeting was of outstanding
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    87 15 Thursday. Sept. 17. Football: Mala; Inter-School Competition. T. Besar vs. KoU Raj* "A," Gcylang English School groi'nd. Plng-Pong: C.C.W.A.A. v*. A.A.A., Great World. Lawn Tennis: Tanglin Club Tournament. Friday, Scff. Zt. Boxing: Rivers vs. I"emandes at the Great World. Ptng-Pong: C.S.L.A. vs. P.0.C.. Great World. Golf: Garrison Golf
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    S.C.C. Autumn Tennis Tourney Concluded.
    399 15 The S.C.C. autumn tennis tourna- tnent was brought to a close yesterday afternoon when the "A" Mes final was play?d. J. P. da C. Hamilton and S. M. Garrard (plus 3) beat Lleut.-Col. R. H. Allen and Lieut. J. M. A. Chestnutt 'owe 4) 4—6,4
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      20 15 "The THIN MAN" "The Best film seen this year.. you will want to see it more than once" DAILY MAIL
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      83 16 INtUDE ACaimjt *v FIRE I UM MioiMf aCtMMI GUARANTEE AMD MOTOO 0 1 IK I *M 'A* Artnut c i ;> r a underwriter, Eastern Bran.h, Singapore. Article may be handed m for SPECIAL and EXPRESS LAUNDRY SERVICE Br, Cltamg WattrirMfiag livisibli ■nt'iig ■■dertike. WEEK OAYS. HOURS 7 A M
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      317 16 The Australian Spring will restore your fitness. Don't Miss This Great Event. Wt is Spring-time m Australia. .Air like wine ....a climate such as the South of France enjoys. .cool invigorating evenings. bracing sunny days. .Here indeed is a paradise m which to banish the lassitude and inertia of the
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    PICTURESQUE SINGAPORE GHARRIES?
    713 17 WHY ABOLISH THE (By t;/ie Motoring Correspondent.) WHY not let the Singapore gharries alone There are only 18 of these picture sque old carriages left— twelve for public and seven for private hire— and It will appeal to many as being far more gracious to allow these
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    A NEW FORD.
    19 17 This smart V-8 Ford sports makes the old Tin Uxxle days seem a long way back.
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    SUN DAZZLE. New Type Of Sun Glasses.
    238 17 SUN DAZZLE. New Type Of Sun Glasses. There are various ways of overcoming sun dazzle. Visors of various typ^s can be fitted to the car. Some are ouuide above the windscreen, chers are suspended inside from the roof or windscreen, says the Autocar. Most are adjustable and can be pulled
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    A HINT OR TWO.
    921 17 YOUR OWN PETROL GAGE. A 8 petrol gauges on many cars are somewhat erratic, it Is a good idea to hare an independent gauge of one's own. A very effective one can be made from a strip of metal. Run the car on to a level
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    PRE-DIESEL DAYS.
    33 17 We understand on good authority that the British makers of the Diesel motor have no intention at present of building motors for the propulsion of autocars. From the Autocar of 1900.
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    CAR RADIO IS A CINDERELLA.
    232 17 No One Will Help It Along. •THERE were some half-i^dozen ex 1 amples of car radio equipment at Radio Olympia. says the Motor, Christo- 1 pher Stone, m his broadcast talk, commented on the absence of television sets and car radio equipment, but men Honed
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    IS IT DANGEROUS?
    82 17 In the most modern forms of saloons there is a tendency to supply a rear window which can be opened. It used to be alleged that this was dangerous because the passage of the car through the air sucked m fumes from the exhaust if the back
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    SCHOOLBOY'S MODEL.
    42 17 A model made by a schoolboy. Master H. Jansen, of North London. It haa a wheel-base of 15%1a., 3- speed fear, 6-volt electric motor, 4 bead lamps and all four wheels sprung. The chaaaia was r**» stracted of Meccano parts.
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    Farmer's Boy Who Became Speed King.
    273 17 Famous Racing Drivers. Hans Stuck, the famous German auto "ace," has never looked back from the time when, a lew years back, he took French leave from work on his father's farm and took put In races then being held at Baden Baden. He
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    BUSINESS MAN ON BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE.
    1512 18 Sequel To Transaction In Land. lim Beow Leng, a local businessman, was charged m the Singapore poiicc court yesterday, before Mr. J. M. Rnuider, with criminal breach of trust m respect of two sains of ioO and $4*o, collected by him from Mr.
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    CONTRACTOR LOSES $19,121 CLAIM.
    975 18 No Contract Breach. SELANGOR GOVERNMENT AWARDED COSTS. j (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 26. Holding that the contract was unilateral and that there was no obligation on the part of the defendants to call for any cartage to be done by the plaintiff, the
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    366 18 Entries For Autumn Meeting. The entries for the Selangor Turf Club Autumn race meeting on Oct 6 and 13 are as follows Horses. Class 1: Two runs over 6 furs, and 5^ furs. One Division only Oeninderra, Prohibition. Row Boat Biddy's Squire, 'Ooray, Short Suit, Refill. Asluj, Pacific
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    ANOTHER DEFEAT.
    187 18 U.S.A. Win First Six-Metre Yacht Race. New York, Sept. 26. The six- metre yacht races between British and American teams started at Oyster Bay, Long Island today. The Cup goes to the team winning the best of five races. The winning team will be the one which scores
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    DON BRADMAN
    40 18 London, Sept. 27. D. O. Bradman, thi Australian cricketer, who was operated on for acute appendicitis en Monday, passed a good night. His condition is much about the same, except that his temperature Is a little higher —Reuter.
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    HOME RUGBY.
    17 18 London, Sept. 26. Playing at home today Bristol beat Clifton by 14 points u> nil.—Reuter.
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      54 18 "The THIN MAN" "Head and shoulders above anything I have seen m months" ...SUNDAY PICTORIAL. HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO BUY A CAR FROM $30 DEPOSIT Mr I COME EARLY"] BORNEO MOTORS LTD USED CAR SHOW NEXT SATURDAY— 10 A.M. TO 10 P.M. AUSTINS. BUICK. CHEVROLET. CITROEN. DELAGE ESSEX. FIAT. FORD.
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    SELANGOR DISTRICTS "AT WAR."
    643 19 M.S.V.R. Gunners At Tactical Exercises. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Bept. 25. The clatter of machine guns m action rang through Sungei Besl air for nearly two hours on Sunday moming, when "troop*" from the "States" of Kuala Lumpur and Ulu Langat, which had been
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    ALLEGED FORGERY OF P.W.D. LETTER
    409 19 No Authority For $14,«0ft Payment A Chines* contractor. Urn Cheok Seng, was charged at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Prichard. today with using as genuine a forged document, and attempting to cheat Lim Chee Seng by falsely represent ing to him that the Director
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    QANTAS PLANE LEAVES
    44 19 Messrs Mansfield and Co., Inform us that VH-UBC, the first of th? new "Diana" type air linen of Qantas Empire Airways Ltd., left London Icr Australia on Monday. Mr L J. 3raln, the chief pilot of the owners, is In command.
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    JUDGE'S ADVICE TO RELATIVES.
    270 19 "Pity To Start Petty Squabble." "From what I can see of this case. It Is a family dispute, and I strongly advise the parties to appoint someone so that they can come to a settlement, Instead of wasting a lot of time and engendering a lot
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    CHARGE REDUCED.
    95 19 Alleged Culpable Homicide. The charge of murder against ft Bengali Brahmin, Bhan Shi, was this morning redwed to one of culpable homicide In the police court. Bhan Shi appeared before Mr. J. M. Brander, the third malgstrate, when Court Inspector Cowie declared that he had instructions from the
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      233 19 A MUSICAL BWCHAIfTWWWT SET TO THE EXQCIMTE mfi onres or srritAcm JESSIE I MATTHEWS in "WALTZES FROM VIENNA" with FAY COMPTON EDMUND GWENN •Tire FH.M OF THIS SENSATIONAL J LONDON STACK SUCCESS E^E4 y NEXT CHANGE [pavilion! THIS FRAGRANT ANTISEPTIC POWDER 1 CLEANS THE TEETH AND PREVENTS I Free Sun
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      44 19 "The THIN MAN" .."Most enjoyable movie of 1934 —lm seeing the film again' ...DAILY HERALD. BE THERE FOR THE SINGAPORE'S NEW STORE GENERAL MERCHANTS, TAILORS. LADIES' AND MEN'S OUTFITTERS. NEW and "UP TO THE MINUTE" STOCKS-All Moderately Priced GIAN SINGH 4, BATTERY ROAD MAAS-1
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      416 19 BROWN STAINS ON TEETH Improved at Second Trial! One man's teeth were absolutely brown through heavy smoking. He tried all sorts of toothpastes and ponders, but nothing did any good until be tried a dentifrice specially made to remove stains from teeth. I must write with reference to your Macleans
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    70 20 MRS. AMY MOLLJSON. who has become the first woman to be the pilot of a cross-Channel air liner, reported for duty at Abridge Airptrt, Essex, and flew a Dragon Rapide machine to Paris for Hillman's Airways. Mrs. Mollison is on exactly the same footing as other pilots m the service.
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    47 20 GODSFIELD MANOR, near Alreaford, Hants, which was built over six centuries aro »y the Knights Hospitallers, «a now a Youth Hostel. A wa« once used as a meeting place for the recruitment of soldiers for the Crusades, and its history is one of picturesque mediaeval romance. (P.N.)
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    63 20 THE MIDDLESEX Junior Tennis Champions,.^, opened at the Herga Club, Harrow. Miss Joyc. Maclachlan, a sixteen-year-old competitor with lo;^ plaits, m action. Centre .-—Hundreds of South Lo;idon children made the most of the last day of the summer holiday by paddling m the Kennjngtor Park pontf. The pond has only
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    69 20 N* \KI V 100 IiII.DREN competed m the annual Children's FtoUn* Festival at Binsey Green. Oxford. The age of the competitor* ranted from 6to 14 year*. (Planet News.) ANOTHER LIFEBOAT battling iU way to land with survivors. (Planet New.) A REMARKABLE PICTURE from the air showing a boatload of rescued
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