The Straits Times, 24 October 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [BBTABUSHXD NKARLT A CBNTORT.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGKS. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      145 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. 'PHONE 5151). POPULAR AERATED WfcTER WORKS i, i THE WORLD'S MOST ACCURATE WRIST WATCH 1 Wm "At Prices lower than in England" Wm 'ROLESIUM' STAINLESS STEEL--- $108.00 THE "OYSTER" «laoies" 9 CARAT SOLID fiOLD $130.00 R^Tj A precision movement sealed against the elements by scientific means.
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      19 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 26. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). 9$ i POR j FLOWERS j 15. Orch«* Head, j (Ambtr Mansion*)
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      605 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. flncomorated h. t«ti.nd> MAD. PAB|™ a/« c l FJ *Hr CABO° PENiNSULAR AND ORtE™L M j* JESTY s aov-wS2Sfr*Si^ anS"rAil^Atn MAIL BERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN q°J^. To??***T 0??*** JZFVi SOUDAN 6.500 Oct 1* CARTHAOH ***** Oct. ;e RANPURA *****
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      633 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. IWJ F«MVFT3 11l 1111-Tg 3dUIJ CLNF.KAI. PASSENGER ACtNTS tO* CUNAKI) LINE. "'lC° ro^iONDON" 11*1" ii.ptej.ji--.ui* v Toimag<. fXe Sail hARUN/^MAr'u 0 10.5"0 Nov 14 5 katori MARU 10.000 Nov 29 30 KASHTMA UARU 10.000 Dec. 13 14 j t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Dec. 25 26 HAKONE MARU 10^00
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      671 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED, (Incorporated m Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO OENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND I JFENBAGEN. Prom Pi jui Prom Prom S'Dor* Malacca Port Penang MS Sham 3ORINGIA 6/U 6/11 7/11 9'U SRRIA 27/11 27/11 M/ll SO'll ?lONIA 18/12 18 11 19/13 21/12 -ALANDIA 8/1 8/1
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      244 2 niMi— a— aa» PRESfDF.NT LINERS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiiui public rooms; Swimming poolDelicious meals Hot and cold running water In each stateroom. Cabins (or two or more passengers with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout Weekly service from Manila
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      1332 2 SHIPPINO. THE BLTJB FUNNEL UNE (Oreaa THE ITU A KHIOW STEAMSBTp CO. Steaat Sblp Co, Ltd and China Matmi (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO LID. THE CHTNA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd.
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    D'ARTAGNAN.
    31 3 The DA-tafenan is due here from Colombo on Saturday at 7 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 1 p.m. for Saigon, I'ong Kong. Shanghai and I Kobe
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    ANOTHER BLOW FOR . UNDERWRITERS.
    264 3 ANOTHER BLOW FOR UNDERWRITERS. Morro Castle Disaster. £7,000,000 MARINE FIRE LOSS IN FIVE YEARS. The fate of the Morro Castle, which will, it 1* understood, involve British underwriters In most of the loss I" placed at £750,000— recalls an alarming number on fires in ships in recent years, as a
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    TANKER CHARTERING.
    58 3 Jonn 1. Jacobs and Co., in their review of tanker chartering for the first six fnonths of the year, express the opinion that, unless there Is a rapid recovery in demand, more vessels must be laid up: owners, therefore, must place their chief hopes for the Immediate future
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    158 3 I P.UYSKES, Dut 983 ton*, from Padang 24-10. for Penan?. Sumatra 25-10. KURANDA. Brit., 553 tons, from Slbu 24-10, for Sibu 27-10. PRODUCE. Nor.. 743 tons, from Bangkok 24-10. for Bangkok 25-10. BAN HONG LEONG, Brit.. 1.003 tons, from Scurabaya 24-10. for Sourabaya and B'rnasin 26-10. FLEVO. Erit..
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    129 3 Wednesday, OcU.»>?r 24. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected Io arrive. Main Whs-f Sri Tunda. Lch. "Crow." Lch. •Lady Evelyn," Lch. "Kittlwake." W. Bt. 'Supply," Gen. Verspyck. Oil Wharf Nil. Cciil Wharf Nil. I VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pagar. Albert Dock Tug -Buada," Woo'gar. Victoria Dock
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    REVISION DEMAND.
    238 3 Freight Charge By The Canton Customs. Canton. Oct. 6. The Commissioner of Customs, Mr. Little, Is in agreement with the operators of the Canton-Wuchow steamers who have Interviewed him regarding the discrimination that has kept their boats from getting freight The rule which has been Invoked by the
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    BOW TO BE ADDED.
    122 3 Alterations To Blue Star Steamer. The Blue Star Line's steamer Napier Star, is being lengthened by the addition of a new bow. The new bow will be of the Malerform. The Napier Star will thus be the second of the company's ships to be converted to
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      214 3 CHRISTMAS CARDS WITH PERSONALITY Send your favourite negatives to us and see what interesting and J. ATTRACTIVE GREETINGS we can make for you that both sender and recipient will be proud of. COME AND SEE SAMPLES AT SINGAPORE PHOTO CO.. HIGH STREET, Phone. 6389. and LEE FLETCHER 102, North Bridfeßd.
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      157 3 I For everything appertaining to f ravel, Banking and freight, APPLY TO coftfc'9 WACONS^LITS [WOPtO TftAVtISERVICsn 39, ROBINSON ROAO. TELEPHONE 5908. NO BOOKING FEES. American LuyD Acencx Ltd MH.M. IM nuuw •It flSt> CnsMsswanwi? '^^JT i:f^^^^^^^^^^ 4^roau^y 'Hhlßa^ MIKIM f[[| i i^^l^ Stat6B ftp*jf Steamship Company FAS'I A.NL) KhCLLAR TRANSPACIFIC
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      824 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In FM&.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. FJM.S. RLTS. 1 AND SIAM BTATES RAU.WAYS. TKLETHOWt; Freight 543»— Pasna«o SUI CANADIAN PACIFIC. STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. (Incorporated in England). STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. (Incorporated in England). HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England 2" days. Hong Kong to Vancouver IS days.
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      430 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSinP CO. LTD. (Incorporated (a Eagiand.) ELLERMAN n LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Porto and Sam Canal. Due Ball* Steamer Spore 8'por* CTTV OP KHARTOUM Oct 30 Not I CITY OF BAGDAD Not. 30 Dec. 1 (Oi HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN DM Sails 8te«mer E^pore 8'pore
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      141 3 TIDE TABLES. Wiirrsday. Oct. 84. H W. 117 a.m.. 9 It. 6 in. I W 5 18 am.. 3 ft. 1 in.. 538 p.m., 2 in. Thursday, Ort. 15. H W. 12.10 midnight 9 ft. 4 in., ll.fi a.m.. 9 ft. 8 in. L W 545 a.m 3 ft. sln
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      71 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yest:rday Last i night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temD. Ins. S'.ir.shine temp. *K nrs *F Alor Star 89 0.02 7.9 74 iSitiawan 90 0.03 7.3 75 Kota Bharu 87 Nil 6.1 74 Bukit Jeram 88 0.04 6.7 74 Malacca 84 0.12 4.9 74 Singapore Kalian g
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      438 4 (SITUATIONS WANTED. ACCOUNTANT (Chinese), experienced and il-irained. open to employment. Box 2C?, t traits Times. COOK-rOantonesei experienced am! weil trained. Open to employment. Appiy l;t 1 .cor 15, Koek Road. Singapore. "experienced estate clerk-typist. /ccei3t any sslary. Highly recommended. Please apply No. 291. Straits Tunss. ENGLISH qualified consulting mining engl-n-er
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      713 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET 81. WILKIE ROAD. Apply 6. Malacca St. HOUSE TO LET, Institution Hill. Dotted Engineers Limited. TO LET, 26. Cairnhlll Road, modern wnlUtlon. Apply 96A, Market StreetSHOP FLAT. Amber Mkralcna. Applj Singapore Building Corp. M-A. Market 8t Ne. SI. MEYER ROAD. Seaside Bungalow Tennis Court and garage.
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      766 4 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Mask depleted above la the exclusive property of W. 8. KIMFTON St SONS of Melbourne, Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia. Flour millers, and that the tame to used by them in respect of flour imported into and/or sold by them or their
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      743 4 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS will be received at the office of the Honourable The State Secretary, Johore Bahru, up to noon of November 7, 1934, for the supply of transport of metal and general stores in Segamat District during 1938. All particulars may be obtained at the office of The
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      542 4 BUSINESS C I I FIGARO. Rafflcc Hotel 95, Bnu Riah Bd Boon 1W S'pore. LADIES' HAIRDRESS1NG BT EUROPEAN LAP! EXPERTS. Try our NEW EUGENE Machine THEBES NG OTHER HERB FOB PERFECT WAVING. for $15 ONLY and FTVA MACHINE. $8 $10 ONLY. SELETAR GRANGE European seaside residential hotel. Excellent rood and
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      212 4 :ARDS. Era MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr«. M*RU and Ml*( HANA 80. WATERLOO STRCCT. Telephone 7467. Mrs. HILDA V. EBERT Teacher of the PUn*fort« Home* vfetted If derired Phuio -«iiderwi>ercs Geeft ook lessen »an hub Applj: ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. Collytr Qua;, or 12. Balmpral Road. SINGAPORE :NG,'NEERI\G MECHANICS
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      184 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Blnjapore Within Outside Without MaUya Malaja Fwtage Monthly |M I t M 'Quarterly S S.s* $I£M I 750 (Half Yearly Sl7.a« »4.M JIS.M Yearly 534.M %UM $3«. M Note— OatcUtion cheques shoold Inclade the bcvsJ bank dlsew t. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tbe charges aad tastraettens far CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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      423 5 HOTELS TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (INFORMAL) 9.30 p.m. to Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. seaviewUhotel TONIGHT FRIDAY (informal) SATURDAY (FORMAL) (INFORMAL) SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CONCERT DURING DINNER CAB A RET ANY ZOLNAY JOE PLEE I TIE EXTREMELY POPULAR VIEHHESE DANCERS NEW DANCES NEW
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      316 5 DO YOU REALISE THAT THE IMPERIAL AIRMAIL IS ECONOMICAL postage rates are low compared with time saved 40 cents per half-oui cc to Oreat Britain. 18 FAST? the service leaves Singapore on Sundays and mall Is delivered in London on the morning of the followj Ing Monday week. GIVES SERVICE
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      582 5 R.B.C. PROGRAMMES. Two of the following frequencies i and wavelengths will be used simultaneously, bat the wavelengths may be chanced In the course of each day's transmissions. Announcements will be made at frequent Intervals Call Sign Frequency Wavelength GSG 17,790 kc/s 16.88 m. OSF 15,140 ks/s 18.82 m. GSF 15,140
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      245 5 SINGAPORE "ZJH.I." (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd., Broadcast House, No. 2/4 Orchard Road. Singapore Wave-length 40.9 metres. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.4S News Bulletin supplied by Straits
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      46 6 DALTON Adding -Calculating SUtemcnt ia "Cash Register** Bookkeeping M Machines. A MACHINE FOX EVERY PURPOSE Remington Rand Inc. Ith Floor, Union Building— SINGAPORE Phone 2426. A Role that every female star in Hollywood craved for! "GAMBLING LADY" BARBARA STANWYCK w Hted 5 years for this story!
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      302 6 jFORD V 8 TRUCK I I GIVES YOU %M IMPORTANT FEATURES EVERY I I TRUCK OWNER WANTS AND NEEDS I B 1. FULL-FLOATING REAR AXLE 5. TRUCK-TYPE CLUTCH AND B Axle shafts can be removed without re- 4-SPEED TRANSMISSION. DCCrtDC VAII DI IV ■B moving wheels. Load carried on strong-
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    KUALA LUMPUR MURDER.
    62 7 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 24. A Hakka Chinese was found hanging at Sungel Sekamat, In Kajang, yesterday and It was thought that It was a suicide case. Medical examination, however, revealed head wounds which, is is believed, were not self Inflicted. The police are
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    UNIDENTIFIED.
    55 7 When Ng Ting appeared before Mr. N irman Grice, the second magistrate, yesterday to answer a charge of armed robbery In Johore, Detective Inspector Jeans told his worship that the complainant failed to Identify the man. In the circumstances, said Mr Jears, he could not proceed with the: charge.
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      204 7 "A Clsi-ille Geas. SmmrtoatM. MacniOrent Four Star EnterUinm m t Channinc Story Fracranl Romance."— SUNDAY PICTORIAL. Bctoa M-rfn-e la the "DAILY I MAIL" says I "Oat of the ami mchsntlnc rosnasMioi it has been my c**> fnrt»Be i THE DAILY SKETCH »a.T» -A film planned to suit ettrjhotj'n taste, i
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      318 7 "The Beau Geite" of the Talkie*! One of the Year* Finett Picture*! HEARTS THAT BURN FOR WOMEN AI U A A-I D D A I a tANPs op helh ALHAmoKA «l«^s-i-s-l s-s-s-s-sT^IR > 'WQ| «4kW 4££Mkr*3L V"s Philip Mac Donald's powerful Story L^K |Sw A i 3i*""^ of the Arabian
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      239 7 I-*——"————'————---——————— A Grand Merry Musical Comedy by the Producers of "Gold Diggers of 1933", "Footlight Parade", etc. CAPITOL TODAY 3.15-6.15-9.15 The World's most Bk famous Screen, Sta^e and Radio Stars p-v _F^fc -f»«^_ k L__^^____r____k_w¥* > a 1 dp9L_B_s_*^_tf^_^B^B^_B9l LmbV^^l y I "cf^^ w a_^^^^^__D^^^__BH Jffe oj^V\ HK F Ms__^^_i
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    154 8 Rubber Dull AH Round. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Oct. 24. All sections of the rubber market are dull and inactive. Very little business was passing locally this morning with prices practically unchanged. The same conditions prevailed in the share market. The following were the prices of
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    PRODUCE.
    305 8 Rice. Rangoon "Meetone" per koyan $123 Rlre. Rangoon "Small Mill" per koyan $122 Rue Rangoon "Sudnaganda" per koyan $127 Rice Siam parboiled No. 1 per bag $4.25 Rice. Slam parboiled No. 2 per bag $4.15 TIN PRICE. October 24, Singapore tin price (per picul. $114. Kerosone oil: Shell anrl
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    67 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 23. Tanjong Mullm —Profit for the year riKitd June 30 £21.176: dividend 5 per cent, recommended; £22.497 forward. X.M.S. Rubber- Profit £7,377; dividend 5 per cent, recommended £8,478 forward. Kalang Intrlm dividend 4 per cent., payable Nov. 1. Kuala Kubu Profit £2.367,
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        445 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 4/6 Sellers. 5/£1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 36/6 59/38/6 61/5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 14/9 15/3 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fat
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        GENERAL.
        308 8 issue Val. Pd. Buyers 1 1 Kinta Electric 0.79 1 1 M. Elec. 10% Pref. 2.10 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.97 V& 10 10 Maynard la. 3.40 1 1 Malayan Breweries 2.37 50 50 McAlister Co. 79.50 10 5 Overseas Ass. 7.00 40 40 Overseas Ch. Bk. Corp.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        131 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal 4/2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4i'> p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 105 110
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        358 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Pirces Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. K. Sidim (|1) 2.45 2.55 2.40 250 Kundong ($1) 2.70 3.00 2.70 2.90 Lunas ($1) 2.15 2.25 2.10 2.20 M. Pindas ($1) 1.65 1.70 1.60 1.70 M. Tekong (|1) 0.25 0.30 0.25 0.30
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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 3/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 30 days' sight f74t' 8 London,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    77 8 1 From Holland and Germany by Johan de Witt due at Singapore 4 p.m. today. From China by Kidderpore due at Singapore 6 am. tomorrow. From Europe (London nv.xWs dispatched Oct. 4) by Carthage due at Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Bengal Maru due
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    HEVEA PURCHASE.
    35 8 (From Our Own COl respondent.) London, Oct. 23. Hevea Johore proposes to purchase Hock Lim Estate for £41,052 and to raise £52.756 by the issue of. 422,052 2s. ordinary shares at 2s. Gd.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    312 8 DJambl A Koeala Tor.gL 1 (Tohltl) 3 p.m. Muntofc, Pal;mtanß and Phdjcc (Thedeiu) jpn Pontianak (Khoen Hoet) 3 p.m. Soengtl Lint (T ledena) 3 p.m. Java. South West-Sumatra S -Bast Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas and T Dllly (Johan de Witt) ..3 30p.m. Indo-Chlna (Cap St. Jacquea) 4 p.m.
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    23 8 Mails from Batavia and Palembant; by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 5.30 p.m. today.
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    ACCELERATED DEPARTURE.
    27 8 i The s.s. Van Heutsz (or Belawan and iMedan. Mails previously announced .as closing at 9 a.m. tomorrow will now iclose at 8 a.m. tomorrow
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    67 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Oct. J4. Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 22% 28 (F. 0.8.) current month 23 lit 28% Nov.-De:. 23% 24 Jan.-March. 25Vi 26% April-June 26-y 0 26 > t Tone of Market: Very duil. Latest
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      32 8 i W Mr, W^W m'mmii'^^ WNiUMMIHiMI f. tow tTtX 1 C\j 1 Mellowed Liqueur whisky at the cost of ordinary Whisky only $3.50 per bottle. Sole Agent for Malaya. McALISTER CO., LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      242 9 Last Night's London Quotations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct 33. Closing quotations today of the principal British stock* ate given below The rise or fall is In relation to the price of Oct 18 GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or ran Conversion Loan 5% lit 7
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      43 9 General Motors 29". -M Standard Oil ex. pd. 108 7 U.S. Steel 33<4 National City Bank 30% +1 General Electric 18% +tt Union Pacific 1004 -lVi American Tobacco B 80 American Can 103 -1 U 8. Rubber 15% -Vi Woolworth SO
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      73 9 It is understood that several British car manufacturers are now using rubber backed carpeting for the interior floors. The pile is embedded securely to the fabric base by means of rubber, and tests have proved that the new material has many times the resistance to wear of the best pile
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      SOME ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENTS.
      840 9 Semi-Gilt-Edged Stocks To Yield Up To 4 Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent). Oct. a. The most recent batch of company reports and announcements has argn ed and industrial recovery which even the most headstrong optimist would have been chary of prophesying a year or two ago.
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      CABLE TRAFFIC.
      206 9 The following index numbers representing the estimated monthly traffic receipts of Cable and Wireless Limited as related to comparable traffic in the year 1929 is for favour of publication: Monthly figures reduced to working day average. Working day average of comparable receipts, year 1929 100. A new type
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      585 9 Piece Goods Inactive. BUYERS LACK CONFIDENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Sept. 19. The bearish sentiment in raw cotton circles has continued to have an adverse eQect upon trading conditions in the Manchester market. Here and there sellers report rather more inquiry with prices being tested on
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    50 9 The new penguin pond at the London Zoo furnishes a striking example of the efficiency of plastic rubber for outdoor flooring purposes, the sidewalks of the pool being covered with this material. The rubber is not only unprotected from sunlight, but is a so subject to perpetual flooding with water.
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    61 9 The effects of the Association's Investigation Into the fire resistance of rubber flooring are gradually diffusing and It Is significant that It Is now being recommended as a floor covering In bathrooms because "it has a very high resistance to fire and cannot be burned by light matches a consideration
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    49 9 It Is understood that some Cor manufacturers prefer sponge rubber sheeting which besfdes preventing draughts has the added advantage of absorbing slight shocks and tremors. Rubber flooring has been fitted to the floors of about 100 beach bungalows recently erected at a popular holiday beach on the South Coast.
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      638 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Bong Kong). The liability of members Is limited to the exteot and ir manner preacibed by Ordinance No 6 of 1030 of toe Colony. HEAD OFFICE: BONO KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid op $20,000,000 Reserve Punds:— Bterlln« 1 6,500,000
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      252 9 NETHERLANDS INDIES RUBBER STATISTICS The following Information has been received from the Chief of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Batavia. Foreign exports of rubber from Netherlands Indies during the month of August 1934, (converted to long tons of 2.240 ft.) in dry weight. (Revised figures) August 1934 Jan- to Aug.
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      443 9 BANKING. Cn ALTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA -AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital hi 800,000 shares of £5 each 0, 300.000 Reserve Pund 55.000.000 P«serve liability of Proprietors 0. 000,000 BEAD OFFICE: U. BbswsMcasu Leaden EC*. Agent* and Braaehe*. Alar Biar iioilo Halgoo Amntaar
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    AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE.
    94 10 Lost Patrol. 6.15— 9. 15. CAPITOL 30 Million Sweethearts. 6.15—0.16. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Let's Fall In Love The Boudoir Diplomat. MARLBOROUGH Oeneral John. Regan "Becret." 6.18— ».15. NEW WORLD Bide Shows. Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Theatres Cinemas. PAVILION 30-Day Princess with 8yl»la Sidney Cary Grant. 6.15—9.15. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    43 10 Mrs Tob Tiang Bwee and family beg to thank their .relatives, friends and members of Associations for their kind attendances at night visit and funeral of the tote Mr. Ton Tiang Swee and also for the wreaths, caskets and letters of condolences.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24, 1934. PULAU KAMIRI: THE THIRD PHASE.
    1034 10 In the circular to the shareholders of Pulau Kamiri, Limited, dated Sept 18. 1934, the directors reported progress since the meeting held on April 7 It was stated, lnter-alia The values are so irregular that it is
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    TRAFALGAR DAY.
    96 10 Message By President Of Navy League. London, Oct. 20. World conditions today resemble the ominous weather conditions prevailing on the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar, Oct. 21, 1805, observes Lord Lloyd, President of the Navy League, in his Trafalgar Day message. "The future security of the Empire
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    THE HAI LI.
    39 10 i London, Oct. 23. i The Hal LI, third of the four vessels i built for the China Merchants, sailed I for China last evening from Newcastle, t The Hal Chen sails before November. 1 Reuter. <
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    628 10 THE SONG OF THE AIRMEN. On Dec. 4, 1919, Sir Ross Smith landed In Singapore during his spectacular flight to Australia. In connection with that event there appeared In the Straits Times a poem written by John Worthington." This was the ncm-de-plume used for 15 years
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    824 10 THE IMPROVED ECONOMIC POSITION. Sir George Paish, the famous British publicist, sees potential significance in the American people's approval of Roosevelt's policy at the Maine elections and in Russia's entry into the League of Nations. Both these developments, he say, in this article, are in the nacure
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    DUTCHMEN AND AMERICANS ARRIVE AT MELBOURNE.
    1885 11 SENSATIONAL REPORT BY COMMITTEE. K. L. M.'s Handicap Chances Prejudiced. The Dutch airmen, Parmentier and Moll, arrived at Melbourne, over two and a half hours ahead of the Americans, Turner and Pangbourn, thus winning second place in the speed contest. The two airmen, their
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    LABOUR GAIN IN NORTH LAMBETH.
    128 11 Tin Expert Secures Seat Labour gained a victory in the North Lambeth by-election to replace the Liberal M.P, Mr. F. Briant. who died last month. The new M.P. is Mr. G. R. Strauss, who has increased the number of his votes since the last election
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    TIN COMMITTEE.
    87 11 "Reserve Stocks For Control Of Market." (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 23. At yesterdar's meeting of the International Tin Committee In Brussels it is believed the conclusion was reached that consumption would shortly approximate, to output, but it was decided to postpone the question of reduction of
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    ROADS FOR CHINA.
    70 11 European Firms May Tender. Milan, Oct. 23. Mr. T K. Chao, vice-director of the National Economic Council's roads bureau has arrived here. He will tour Europe to study road construction. After inspecting the roads in North Italy, he will visit France. He is due in England on
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    EASTERN MARKETS.
    67 11 Candian Exports Of Salmon. Ottawa, Oct. 23. The Governor-General in council has approved a scheme for bringing dry salt herring and dry salt salmon produced in British Columbia under the operation of the Dominion Marketing Act. This, plan is expected to result In larger exports to the Far
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    GANDHI RETIRES.
    37 11 Bombay, Oct. 23. Mr. Gandhi has decided to retire from the leadership of the Congress and also to relinquish ordinary membership. It is understood he intends to concentrate on the organisation of village industries.— Reuter.
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    MAJ. G. R. P. ROUPELL.
    50 11 London, Oct. 24. The London Gazette announces that Major G. R. P. Roupell of the East Burrey Regiment who was awarded the Victoria Cross on Hill 60 in Ap 11 1915 has been appointed General Staff Officer, second grade, of British Troops In China. Reuter.
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    SHARP FALL IN GOLD.
    194 11 Sterling Resumes Upward Trend. London, Oct. 23. A sharp fail of Is. 3d. in the gold price today was due to another complete volte face on the foreign exchang market where sterling resumed its upward trend on a demand emanating mainly from Holland ai.ti Switzerland, and
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    REDS REPULSED.
    246 11 Mobilisation Order In Kwangtung. Shanghai, Oct. 23. I Having lost most of their strongholds in South Klangsi and West Fukien. the Communist forces led b> Chu Teh and Mao Cheh-tung are reported to be making a desperate attempt to penetrate the defence lines in North Kwangtung. in order
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    DRIFTING HELPLESS.
    74 11 Victim Of Pacific Typhoon. San Francisco, Oct. 23. With her bridge and rudder carried away the tanker, Doheny with a crew of 40 is drifting helplessly in a typhoon 900 miles from the Philippines. The nearest vessel is the 6,000 tons Olympla which Is speeding to her assistance
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    MISSING AIR LINER: HOPE ABANDONED.
    75 11 Eleven Feared Drowned. LOST OFF COAST OF TASMANIA. Melbourne, Oct. 22. Learch has been abandoned for the nlsslng air liner from Launceston. rasmania, which was due to arrive )n Oct. 19. It is believed the machine :rashed into the sea in the vicinity of Wilson's
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    COTTON COMMITTEE.
    214 11 Conclusion Of Berlin Meeting. Berlin, Oct. 23. The International Cotton Committee at the conclusion of its session announced that the subjects discussed Included cartels and price agreements. It was decided that copies of price agreements already in force and proposals under consideration by several countries should be submitted
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    KINGSFORD SMITH.
    93 11 On Australia To U.S. Flight Brisbane. Oct. 20. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, accompanied by one assistant, has departed on a flight from Australia tc the United States via Suva and Fiji I The two men are taking only toothbrushes and 22 lb. of food and drink and a
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    IN SHIRT SLEEVES.
    70 11 Signor Mussolini As Housebreaker. London, Oct. 22. Slgnor Mussolini acted as house.veaker when he inaugurated the work of demolishing old houses obscuring the view of the Mausoleum ol Augustus. Throwing on* his coat. II Duce attacked the base of the ruins with a pick and a large
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    ORDERS FOR BRITAIN.
    52 11 Engines For The Chinese Railways. London, Oct. 23. The Chinese Government Purchasing Commission has ordered iron British firms four passengers engine for the Kiaotsl Railway, four shunting engines and 35 all-steel freight car: for the Canton-Hankow Railway Sixteen large locomotives for the Canton-Hankow Railway will be ordered
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    SIR A. CADOGAN.
    56 11 British Minister To Visit South China. Shanghai, Oct. 24. Sir Alexander Cadogan, British Minister to China, has left, by train from Pelplng for Nanking. Sir Alexander will break Journey at the capital and then continue tc Shanghai, from where he will leave bj steamer for Foochow. Amoy,
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    LONDON NAVAL TALKS BEGIN.
    173 11 Abrogation Of Treaties v Involved. JAPAN'S SCHEME. America And Far-Eastern Questions. 1 Purely exploratory conversations preliminary to next year's Naval Conference began in London yesterday between the spokesmen of Great Britain, Japan and America. Reuter cables the attitude of these three countries towards the question of
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    12,314-Mile Flight In Under 71 Hours !
    161 11 12,314-Mile Flight In Under 71 Hours London, Oct. 23. The time taken by Scott and Campbell Black for their 12,314mile flight is officially put at 70 hours, 59 mm. and 50 sec. lteuter. The previous record of six days, 17 hours and 45 mm. was he'd by I'hn, nd the
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    EQUAL ARMAMENT.
    72 11 Seiyukai Demanding New Naval Treaty. Toklo, Oct 22. Conclusion of a new naval trea?7 based on the principles of enual arniuI ment and termination of the Waslii lngton Treaty are demanded in a resolution unanimously adopted at the I convention of the Seiyukai Party, the largest political party
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    C. E. R. " CALETALKS.
    89 11 C. E. R. CALE TALKS. Negotiations Proceeding Smoothly. Moscow, Oct. 23. Negotiations between the Soviet and Japan for the purchase of the Chinese 1 Eastern Railway are proceeding smoothly. It Is understood unofficially that the purchase price is Yen 140.000.000 and that the manner of payment has beta agreed on.
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    BUSINESS RESTRICTION.
    23 11 (From Cur Own Correspondent.) Batavla. Oct. 23. The text of the Enterprises Restriction Bill bas been issued by the Guvcrnment.—Aneta -Copyright
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    MR. HAKE COMPLAINS OF TOO MUCH DECENTRALISATION.
    5379 12 and which brings in a rental of $60 a month, he has made a fairly sound inv?stment and he is protected by the law. "But let us suppose, that the trustee is more careful and more conscientious He says he will not lend
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    Town and Country In Malaya.
    605 12 MONEY FOR IPOH AS CAPITAL. We have been, perhaps, the severest critic of the wild extravagance of the Federal Government over the years when it was rolling In revenue and our criticism has been made the more bitter by the fact that this money, the
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    DETECTIVE CHASES THIEF.
    209 12 Suspicions Aroused By Running. A man who was seen running away from the Institution Hill Flats in River Valley Road with a basket was caught by a detective after a brief chase and produced in court before Mr. i. M. Brander, the third magistrate, today. The captive.
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    Private Recruiting Of Chinese Labour.
    441 13 Johore Planters 9 Experience. At a meeting of the committee of the Johore Planters' Association, held on Friday last, the chairman (Mr. J. W. E Adams) explained the discussion that took place at .the council meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya regarding Chinese Labour.
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    RUBBER CONTROL.
    233 13 Johore Amending Bill. A Johore Government Gazette Extraordinary published yesterday contains a bill about to be Introduced into i fhe Council of State, to amend the I Rubber Regulation Enactment. 1 The objects and r;asons are given ,»s follows Under the International Agreement to regulate production and export
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    INDIAN LAWYER FINED.
    329 13 Motoring: Charge. POLICE INSPECTOR'S COMPLAINT. Mr. L. Shunmugam, a local Indian lawyer, was convicted on a motoring charge, (turning against on-coming traffic) when he appeared in answr to a summons before Mr. C. H. Whit- i ton. in the police court yesterdy. Mr. Shunmngam was fined $1.
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    32 13 During the absence from Malaya of the General Officer Commanding from Oct. 18 to Nov. 6 Inclusive, the command of the troops. Malaya Command, will devolve upon Colonel A. C. Dobson, Malaya.
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    SIKH CHARGED.
    119 13 Woman Complains Of Assault (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng. Oct. 22. A case came up before the Taiplng magistrate when a Chinese woman, Chee Cheong, owner of a small vegetable garden, charged a Sikh cattle owner (Saon Singh) for an alleged assault. Chee Cheong. giving evidence, said that,
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    PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION RECONSTITUTED.
    318 13 Federal Council Passes New Bill. (From Our Own Correspondent). < Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 23. The United Planting Association of Malaya Bill was passed at today's meeting of the Federal Council. The Planters Association is being reconstituted and in its new form and under its new name, will
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    AFTER DARK.
    60 13 Chinese Fined For Breaking Rubber Rule. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng. Oct. 21. For conveying rubber after 6 p.m., a Chinese, Cheah Gee, of Trong, has been nned one dollar by the Taipin^ Magistrate. Cheah Gee admitted that when he was arrested, he was without a District office
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    CHINESE CHARGED.
    45 13 Three Chinese, Ong Ah Cheng. Tons Kheng Kong and Ong Ah Chal, were remanded until Oct. 30 by Mr. Norman Grlce, the second magistrate, yesterday on a charge of possession of seditious literature. They were arrested in Kllllney Road by M. Sym, A.S.P.
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    MAKING WAR IMPOSSIBLE BY RADIO
    942 17 Will Scientists Defeat Their Own Ends? The scientists whose misguided Ingenuity makes possible the wholesale carnage of modern warfare may yet. by their own amasing scientific skill, defeat their own end*. They may yet realise, in the future, with a despairing astonishment, that they will
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    BRITAIN HEARS THE MOON.
    311 17 Galloping Horses And Tolling Bells. Thousands of people throughout the world listened recently to moonlight and starlight by wireless. The light which they heard had taken nearly 30 years to reach the earth. It was one of the most extraordinary broadcasts ever made. The moon's rays
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    RECORDED DRAMA.
    54 17 Very soon the; Italian stations will present electrically-recorded traaamis sions of plays. These recordings are notr done so well that there is not the I slightest Justification for the fear. < which has been expressed in some quarters, that naturalness and spontaaelty of speech and interpretation will suffer
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    POLDHU STATION DISMANTLED.
    828 17 HISTORIC LANDMARK. Poldhu Station is closed down and is to be dismantled In the near future, the site on which it stood will no doubt form a part of the residential quarter of the popular Cornish resort of MuHlon, says a writer In Radio Workd. People who
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    THE AMATEUR IN AMERICA.
    126 17 In the United States there are now exactly ***** licensed amateurs, according to the latest report of the Federal Communications Commission. America, therefore, has more transmitting amateurs than the whole of the rest of the. worid. The figures were 41,555 in 1933, 22-/739 in 1931. and
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    INTERNATIONAL RADIO UNION.
    352 17 Fourth Congress In London. The Union Radio Scientifique Internationale (usually abrevlated into the portmanteau name of UJtSJ.) has just completed in London its Fourth Plenary uatifciess since the foundation of the union shortly after the war. The union acts as an advisory body on matters of scientific
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    UP-TO-DATE SWITZERLAND
    23 17 A special storey for television and short-wave tests will be included in thu new Broadcasting House to be erected at Lausanne.
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    FRASER & CO.'S SHARE REPORT.
    871 18 FRASER CO.'S SHARE REPORT. Industrial Values Marked Down. Fraser and Co.'s share report, dated Oct. 23, states: Nothing of any great moment has happened during the past week to disturb the apathy of the local share market, and conditions in all sections remain very much as they were in our
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    NEXT PLANE AT SELETAR
    636 18 I New Zealand Entry Due 1.30 p.m. Seletar, Oct. 24. It Is now notified that the Miles Hawk Gipsy Hi machine piloted by Squadron-Leader Malcolm Macgregor and Henry Walker for the Manawatu Aero Club, New Zealand, will arrives at Seletar at 1.30 p.m. today. The plane
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    POSED AS SANITARY INSPECTOR,
    215 18 Municipal Notice Server's Lapse. M. Sathaslvam, a young Tam'i Municipal employee, was- convicted and fined $30 by Mr. Norman Orice. the second magistrate, today on a charge of extortion. The complainant, a Chinese woman living in Bain Street, said Sathaslvam posed as a sanitary inspector and
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    SUEZ MISHAP.
    176 18 Ulysses Arrives in Singapore. The Blue Funnel liner Ulysses, which arirved in port yesterday on her way to Java, met with a minor mishap In the Suez Canal on the outward voyage. During her passage through the canal the vessel grounded slightly, and one of the propellers was
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    CHETTIARS' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    146 18 State Commissioner At Johore Ceremony. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Oct. 21. Tet another page was added to Johore history by the opening this afternoon of th* Nattukkottal Chettiar Chamber of Commerce, of Muar. Over 300 guests were present. Tengku Ahmad, the State Commissioner, who performed
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    PLAINTIFF SUCCEEDS.
    123 18 Judgment Against Two Defendants. An action on a promissory note wai .disposed of today In tha Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Prichard. The case was one in which M. S. Mohamed Meera Hussein sued Mayna Bahardin and Mayna Isahak for th? recovery of $562, being principal and interest
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    BOY CHARGED.
    67 18 Alleged False Report ""o Police. Chlnapan. a 14-year-cld Tamil boy, appeared bafore the third magistrate, Mr. J. M. Brander. In the police court this morning on a charge of rr>akin£ a false report to the police. It is alleged that the boy falsely Informed a corporal in the
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    229 20 One of the first to congratulate Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Dominions Secretary, who is celebrating his 59th birthday, was Sir John Simon, the Foreign Minister. Sir John Simon wishing Mr. J. H. Thomas "many happy returns" outside No. 10. (Planet The ex -Crown Prince of Germany proudly nursing his
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