The Straits Times, 29 October 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The straits Times ?0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      266 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151). POPULAR WATER WOKKS "LYPENE" (A "Calvert" Product) Maintains and develops the subdued natural sbeen of Marbles, Cement Tiles wherein lies their natural beauty LYPENE In the form of an antiseptic liquid Soap CONTAINING NO SCOURING OR HARSH MATERIAL is peculiarly effective in cleaning marble,
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      388 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA $T. CPHONtt 3683>. i^^ No. 3409-3 (fjj^fef^ FANCY BLACK V^PHL m CREPE-DE-CHINE Vfn^^sy—jL WITH BAR. PRICE $8.95 No. *****-12 PINKY BEIGE §L GLACE KID COURT. X\ VAMP TRIMMED T?% \>^-v WITH LIZARD. \l |\^^O^ Zli" HEEL |\J V PRICE $13.25 BALLY'S FASHIONABLE FOOTWEAR FOR LADIES 10\\
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      12 1 '"pansy FOR I FLOWERS PHONE 4097 15. Orchard Road. J (Amber Mansion)
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      589 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. < rmeonMrated to England! VATI. PASSENGER AND CAROO SER VICES. PENINBULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO. TJNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJBBTV6 GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EASI MAO, SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage B'por* RANPURA 17*00 Nov. 9 BURDWAN 8.070
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      648 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENCER ACENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. iineorporanN m Japan > TO LONDON. Naples, Maraeßlea, Lsaisa, Aatwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Dm Baß. HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Oct. 31 NOT. 1 HARUNA MARU 10.500 Nor. 14 16 KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 29 30 I KASHIMA MARU 10.006 Dec 13
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      672 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND t )FENHAGEN. *"YOD3 PnU PIXJUI aTIVtli Spore atttaca Port Penang MS cThan BORINGIA 8/11 8/11 7/11 9/11 ERRIA 37/11 37/11 38/11 80/11 PIONIA 18/13 18/12 19/12 21/13 LALANDIA 8/1 8/1 9/1 11
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      253 2 PRESIDENT MNFRg Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA. GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming pool— Delicious meals— Hot and cold runnU^ water In each stateroom. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout Weekly service from Manila and Hongkong.
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      1290 2 THB BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Oman THE Bl'A KHJOVr STEAMSHIP COi* Steam Ma* Co, Ltd.. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. ■asasa MaiSjuMlu Oa* Ltd. THE CUNABD WHITE STAB LTD. THB STRAITS STKAMSHIP CO., LTD. THB SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO LTD. Trfß CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD. The AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE LUL The Slam
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      478 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Wben applying for aay pesttlar. advertised in these eolamns ie_J eeples ef testimonials De act «end «rlgt__-. syct. a good and experienced Syce wanted. ApM Box 312. Straits TUnes. MANAGER AND ASSISTANT wanted for Small Rubber Estate. Apply to Box No. 313, S< aits Times. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. REGISTRATION
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      652 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LETT 8L WILKIE ROAD. Apply 8. Malacca St. Bungalow MIA. Orchard Road Angulila Oa HOUSE TO LET, Institution HilL United Engineers Limited. NO. 7 NAPIER ROAD. Modern sanitation, garage to tennis court Apply Meyer Brothers. SHOP FLAT, Amber M-rricns. Apply Singapore Building Corp. M-A, Market 8t Ne.
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      805 4 FOR SALE CHEAP SCRIBBLING PADS— FOR WORK BHOPS SCHOOLS AND O*FICBS— «EE ADVERTISEMENT— IN THIS ISSUE. MISCELLANEOUS TOO CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three month? for 11.60. Mutager. Sunday Times. IF TOO HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas nave the Straiu Budget postnd to them
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      726 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. PERAK TURF CLUB AUTUMN MEETING 1934. SECOND DAT. OCTOBER 31, 1934. THIRD DAT, NOVEMBER I. 1934. The Races start at: 2.30 sub. aa Wednesaay 2.1$ bjw. e-.Satarday. The Subscriptions for Visiting Memfeen shall be MEN $10 fer the Meeting. 5 fer the last day exJy. LADIES 5 fer
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      611 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. FIGARO Ladies Hairdressers. PERMANENT WAVING By Eronean Experts. $8, and $10 only RAFFLES HOTEL. (Ream 12») and at M, Bras Basah Road. Arrived! TUCK'S XMAS NEW YEAS CARDSKnown the World over as the Cards with the excellent verse. New and attractive designs. A bit, collection to choose
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      295 4 MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs H*RU and Miss KAMA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MASSAGE. MRS. and MR AKAJL ORADUATS OF THE TOKIO MASSAOI SCHOOL. Ist Flow. No. 117. MtdeV iU_o SINOAPORR SINGAPORE ENGINEERING MECHANICS ASSOCIATION. 88. Club Street. Supplies skilful ARTISANS. Engineers and Factory Owners are requented to
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      182 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya restate Monthly |}N 4.90 I MO Quarterly S 50 fll.OO I 750 Half Yearly $17.00 554.00 $15.00 'Yearly $34 .90 $45.0» $30.00 Note.— Oatstatten ehesjaes shesdd Include laa a*val bank diseer t ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instroetfons far CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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      269 5 HOTELS TODAY 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 ADELPHI HOTEL FAVOURITE DOWN TOWN HOTKL FACING ST. ANDBEWS CATHEDRAL EVFRT BOOM WITH BATH AND MODERN SANITATION NEW GRILL ROOM COCKTAIL LOUNGE TEA ROOM THURSDAY: SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE
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      136 5 PHI LOO THE RADIO WITHOUT A RIVAL FOR natural ffrppnnwfTinM ABSOLUTE SIMPLICITY OF OPERATION EBLONG DISTANCE RECEPTIONE£E=^ MAINS OR BATTERY OPERATED. ALL-WAVE (from 12 meters upwards) ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED BT SOLE AGENTS. RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. (Owner* Operators of station "Z.H.L" 49.9 Meters). BROADCABT BOUSE. 2 Orchard Road. SINGAPORE.
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      224 5 if NOW on (iiard over jraur radio I plrxure the RCA Non-RrlllUhh- I SEALED CARTON far thr r nuine Ml>r o- S rnsitlvr J RC Radio Tubes A SEALED safe »or i fjf J^VN tvtry radio tube... IE JL— I welcomed eagerly by i Ivv**^ 3 I a long-suilerinp pub-
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      441 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. The frequencies in use at the time of going to press are shown at the head of the respective transmissions. If changes are found necessary at short notice, the frequencies and wavelengths below may be used as alternatives. Not more than two wavelengths will at any tlm: be
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      471 5 MALAYAN AJtS. KUALA LUMPUR. Tomorrow's Programme. Broadcast from 7 p.m. to S p.m. local time. Wavelength, 75 metres. A Columbia and Regal gramophone broadcast. Records supplied by Messrs. Robinson Piano Co.. Ltd., Market Square, Kuala Lumpur. Pomp and Circumstance Marches— The 8.8.C. Wireless Military Band. Polonaise Milltalre, Invitation to trie
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      352 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle I II" (CLUES.) ACROSS. 33- European country 33. Girl's name SET 1 nn tlonj STLSSS? 11. Sufferer Tribe H. Stockings 13. Bacotmters 14. Repetition \l DIE? Solution Of Friday's "i Puzzle. 39. Appear a?! Btrd' |phjs|p|i-lA]c]eMv 'EiSi-rWa' 30. Jewish language I I IMolloM H^sKMssfe DOWN Hop] Rrm^jjie
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      112 5 SINGAPORE "Z.H.1." Station "Z.H.1." Singapore— Wave length 49.9 Metres. (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.. Broadcast House No. 2-4 Orchard Road, Singapore > MONDAY, OCT. S9. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay ct dance music dy Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under direction of Dan Hopkins. C.45
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    2958 6 "Phone Call To Winter A Magnificent Trade Triumph Rotten Eggs For The Minister Of Agriculture The Royal Wedding Broadcast Malay a At The Cenotaph "Rubber Consumption Will Exceed Production By 1944." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Oct. 17. I Winter, bitter and raging,
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      250 6 For Office Appliances: Noiseless Typewriters Steel Stationery Cabinets Steel Filing Cabinets Remington Rand Inc., PHONE: UNION BUILDING. 2426. SINGAPORE. NEEDS NO jf DRAPERY Qm We are proud to present the stirk naked truth L •bout our beautiful SHANGHAI UNDIES. m After all, our business is to sell the best, rather
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      34 6 I IH//l A. Complete Service LOW PRICES ATTRACTIVE TERMS MONTHLY RENTS REPURCHASE CONTRACT: I SUM KEE FLOWERSHOP SPtCIALISI IN FLORAL DECORATIONS. BOUQUETS AM) WREATHS Orders promptly executed PHONE 6711. PUBLIC NOTICES ON Page IV.
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    MALAYS WELL BEATEN.
    86 7 South Johore beat the Singapore Malay Rugby team. Kota Raja, on the Civil Service Club ground on Saturday by 31 poL.ts (two goals, six tries and a penalty goal) to three points ,(a try). The Malays put up quite a good show but found South Johore too]
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    KEPPEL G.C.
    36 7 The November Women's Spool fStroke) competition will be played or. Friday. Nov. 2. The Qualifying Round on the women's competition for the Keppel Cup will be played off In conjunction witn the November Spoon.
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    RUGGER AT TAIPING.
    120 7 Old Edwardians Beat The School By A Single Point (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng, Oct. 28. I The Old Edwardians defeated the King Edward VII School at Rugby footbc.ll yesterday by 6 points (2 trles> to 5 points (1 goal). In spite of the adverse conditions the
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    INTER-SCHOOL BOXING.
    67 7 The annual Inter-school boxing contest for the Aw Boon Haw Shield will take place at Outram School Semi ial9 tomorrow at 4.30 p.m. Finals Thursday at 4.30 p.m. St. Andrew's are the holders and the competition this year will be among the Outram. St. Anthony's, and the Trade
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      260 7 X'MAS SALE Commencing 20 Today. Oct. 29 Discount on until Saturday all articles Nov. 3rd, 1934. sold. ECHIGOYA Co., Ltd. 54-56 Middle Road. 5 |M SUCH PRAISE is t PRAISE INDEED! THE DAILY SKETCH Mja I A him pUnned to nil *»«rym ■■■> m body's taste At each showlac L
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      138 7 iJSr~' .;J>: t*»"j li V**" fmM ..\jti..._.\] Who's TRAILING The Killer? Tt^GHT j LAST NIGHT OF ENGLAND'S GREATEST, AND MOST f MARRIED KING. He took their hands in marriage and their heads in divorce I CHARLES LAUGHTON IN I THE PRIVATE LIFE OF |^1 HENRY Vlil" EXCELLENT ROZSNYAf TRIO celebrated
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      322 7 Last Night* audience fully agree "It is one of the Bast picture* of the Year f CAPITOL |=[Tis-llBiniY-9.15 They called her a Bluff, a cheat but although she always hnd an ace up her sleeve, she pl.iytd a man's game squarely, VUh the heart of a woman! BARBARA STANWYCK in
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    145 8 Rubber Continue;* Steady. (Prom Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Oct. 29. The local rubber market continues very steady in the absence of sellers. The market generally appears to be anticipating a favourable quota for the first quarter of next year. The following were the prices of rubber at
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    PRODUCE.
    318 8 COFFEE PRICES. Ball per plcul $42.00 Liberian per picul $25.00 Robusta per plcul $20.00 TIN PRICE. October 29. Singapore tin price (per Picul) $113.62" 2. Kerosoiie oil Shell s.nd Fish $4 80 101 two 4-gallon tins: Crown and Dragon $4.46 for two 5-gallon tins: Cross $4.31 (or two 4-gallon
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL.
    55 8 The local agents of the Imperial Airways notify that the outward aeroplane Is now expected to arrive In Singapore at about 4.30 pjn. today. The mall will be available to boxholdcrs and window delivery ticket holders at 530 pm. Correspondence for non-boxholders will be sent out by
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    24 8 From Holland by Sibajak due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From China and Japan by BuUang dut at Singapore 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      436 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin Buyers 4/6 Sellers. 5/£1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chendenang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- I/- Hong Kong
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      GENERAL.
      302 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 A. Brick 7% Pref. 2.00 2.10 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 10 10 Atlas Ice. 10.00 10.75 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.18.0 6.2.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 23/9 24/6
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      122 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 108 112 nom. Singapore Municipal W/% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 110 115 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc 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.
      361 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 190 2.00 1.90 2.00 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.55 1.60 1.50 1.60 A. Hitam ($1) 2.40 2.55 2.35 2.55 A. Malay ($2) 3.45 3.60 3.40 3.50 A. Molek ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.10
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      218 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 2/4 i/ n
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      EXCHANGES.
      99 8 Rugby, Oct. 26. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.33 Athens 515 sellers. Belgrade 217 Berlin 12.32 Bombay 1/6 I/ML Brussels 21.25«/ 2 Bucharest 595 Buenos Aires 36V2 sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39 1 a Geneva 15.22 Helsingfors 226V 2 Hong Kong I/734 Lisbon 110 '/a Madrid 36 11/32 Milan 57
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    66 8 Daily Prices Current For R.M.A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Oct. 29. Tone of Market: Dull Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 6 11/16 d. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 13 13/16 per lb. >pot (loose) F. 0.8.) Nov. fov.-Dec.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    305 8 Taday. Netherlands indies (The) Bagan, Bengkalls Selat Pandjang (Bingaradja) ..3pm. Sarawak (generally) (Vyner Brooke) 4 p.m. Sibu (Vyner Brooke) ..4 pm. Tomorrow. Pamangkat, Sambas and Singkawang (Tobeloi 8 am. Tandjong Pinang (Tobelo) ..8 a.m. Tarempa <G. Verspyck) ..8 ant. Karimon (Bang Von) I) am. Pengerang <S. Soon
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    24 8 AIR MAIL FR OM JAVA. Malls from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    RASSAK'S PROFIT.
    31 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 27. Rassak (F.MS.) Rubber Estate. Lid. secured a profit of £450 for the year ended June 30. reducing the debit balance to £3.758.
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    PORTHOS.
    30 8 The Porthos Is due here from Saigon on Wednesday at 7 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 2 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles.
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      57 8 LONDON to SINGAPORE in 4 DAYS Why not fly Home for your local leave? Squadron Leader Malcolm Macgregor Mr. Henry Walker in a Colonial "Miles Hawk" with an 120 H.P. Gypsy 111 Engine did the journey from Rangoon to Singapore at speed of 160 M.P.H. The all-in fuel cost from
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      HARRISONS AND CROSFIELD'S IMPROVED RESULTS.
      2911 9 Mr. H. Eric Miller's Review Of Tea And Rubber Industries. The twenty-sixth ordinary general meeting of Harrisons and Crosfleld. Lid., was held In London on Oct. 16. Mr. H. Eric Miller (the chairman > said: If you refer to the balance-sheet you will notice that
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      626 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). rhe liability 01 members Is limited to the •xtem and tn manner preacibed by Ordinance No 6 ot 1930 ot the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONQ KONG. Authorised Capital $60,000,000 Issued and fully paid up t20.000.000 Reserve Funds:— Sterling f 6.600.000
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      27 9 RENE ULLMANN FOR WEDDING PRESENTS Engagement Wedding rings JEWELLERY if every description Clocks, Lamps Crystalware Silverware WATCHES etc. CAPITOL BULBING, BRANCH: Stanford Road. 30A, Ratlin Place. SINGAPORE.
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      518 9 BANKING. CHAPTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA /ND CHINA. (Incorporated in Enrltnd by Roysi Chatter 1863) P"M Dp Capltsl in 600*00 shares of IS esch £3.000.000 Reserve Puna i3.000.00e Reserve Liability of Proprietors 55.000.000 f HEAD OFFICE: M. BbboiMotc. Lssrion E.CJ. Afents acsl Brsacbes. Aior Star Hollo Fafcoo Amrltsar ipob Semarang
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    AMUSEMENTS
    101 10 SINGAPORE. ALHAMBKA 111 TeU The World with Gloria Stuart Lee Tracy. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL Gambling Lady with Barbara Stanwyck. 6.16 9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret Riptide The Cohens Kenya In Trouble. MARLBOKOUGH Leila Majnun. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Snows. Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. PAVILION Eight Girls In a Boat with
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS
      104 10 PRICE. At the General Hospital. Spore, on October 23. 1934. Janet Adelaide, the dearly beloved wife o: S. D. Price. TOH. Madam Tan Cheng Chwee, wife of the late Mr. Ton Tiang Svve? passed away peacefully at her residence No. 415. Race Course Road, on Saturday. October 27, 1934.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      27 10 Mr. 8. D. Price thanks a.l those who attended the funeral of his late wife and also thoe: vho sent letters of condolence and floral tributes.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCT. 29. 1934. THE MAN TO WATCH.
    983 10 After a week-end of conflicting messages from various sources, the position in regard to the report published in the Straits Times on Saturday that the King of Siam hud announced his intention to abdicate is clarified in an
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    607 10 AN EVENI. Every man who takes up newspaper work dreams in his early days of the moment when he, and he alone amon^ newspapermen, shall possess a piece of information of world-wide Importance and "scoop the lot of them." In other times such experiences were far
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    848 10 JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL I EXPANSION. The favourable conditions for industrial production which Japan enjoys enable her to manufacture a wide range of goods at prices which exclude competition. This fact ts a threat to world economic stability. The problem of how Javcn's expanding trade can be made a
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      55 10 CIHIPIST/HA§ CARDS; ANY CALENDARS HOME 8c MALAYAN SCENESALL PRICES,. 10 cts. to 90 cts. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG. REGULAR SUPPLIES of FRESH ENGLISH YEAST _^^M TOGETHER with EMPIRE <^tfm FLOUR, ENSURES QUALITY^^ K %^M<* MtOOUCTS ARE MADE UNDER yy DIRECT EUROPEAN SUPERVISION
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      89 10 "She shall toe charming wherever she goes, WEARING A MATITA", AUK CHATS NOIRS CECILE JUST UNPACKED. Beautiful afternoon. Dinner and Evening Gowns in latest 'ashions and materials at most reasonable prices. SHOP 19. Stamford Read CAPITOL BUILDING. COMFORT* JOHN DUKE <TYI f OPTICIAN 1 fc* (I BATTERY RD iy SINGAPORE
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    KING OF SIAM'S ULTIMATUM TO HIS GOVERNMENT.
    1062 11 DIFFERENCES WITH THE LEGISLATURE. THREAT OF ABDICATION. Absentee Monarch Now Living In Surrey. News of the intended abdication of the King of Siam, reported exclusively in the Straits Times on Saturday, met with official denials in London, and it was not until late
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    More Road Restrictions In England.
    203 11 London, Oct. 28. Now regulations relating to the pedestrian crossings have been Issued by Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, Minister of Transport. He does not make It compulsory for pedestrians to use the specially marked crossings but places the pedestrian on the same footing as Nm motorist
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    GANDHI'S SWAN SONG TO CONGRESS.
    123 11 Future Plans. VILLAGE INDUSTRIES AND SPINNING. Bombay, Oct. 28. Mr. Gandhi tonight delivered his swan song as president of the National Congress Loud-speakers relayed his speech to a crowd of 80,000 and a sound film van recorded the words of the Mahatma, on whom three
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    ANOTHER AIR RACE.
    34 11 Paris, Oct. 26. An international air race is being organised under official auspices on similar lines to the England-Melbourne race. The course probably will be from Paris to Hanoi. Reuter Wireless.
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    JAPAN'S AIMS.
    129 11 More Monopolies For Manchukuo? London, Oct. 28. The News Chronicle, In a leader, says cynicism could hardly go further than the Japanese reply concerning the Manchukuo oil monopoly. If Japan desired politely to point c>u what rod the powers had prepared for their own backs by tamely allowing
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    KINGSFORD SMITH.
    46 11 Held Up On Pacific Flight. Suva, (Fill), Oct. 28. Alter being held up a week by bad weather. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith today took off at 6.05 a.m. for Honolulu, en route to America. He hopes to be in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Reuter.
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    NORMALCY IN SINKIANG.
    31 11 Shanghai, Oct. 29. Motor traffic between the provinces of Sulyuan and Slnklang, which was disrupted by civil warfare, will be J resumed on Nov. 1. Sin Kuo Mln.
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    EX-ENEMY PROPERTY IN FREE STATE.
    96 11 Agreement Between De Valera And Germany. Berlin, Oct. 28. The text is published of an agreement signed at Dublin by Mr. de Valera and the German Minister, whereby the Free State Government will release, and where necessary retransfer to the original German owners or persons
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    ITALIAN PLOT.
    153 11 Alleged Plan To Kill The Duce. Florence, Oct. 27. A plot to assassinate Signor Mussolini, who attended a demonstration today in honour of 37 Fascist martyrs. I is reported to have been unearthed by I the police who stated that numerous bombs have been found in the possession
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    CHINA'S NORTH-WEST.
    106 11 Marshal Chiang Urges Early Development. Pelplng, Oct. 28. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in an interview with foreign and Chinese pressmen yesterday, said that the regions in the north-west would provide great opportunities for Chinese and foreign industrialists and capitalists. Many thousands of square miles of fertile agricultural and rich
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    BOMB OUTRAGE.
    23 11 17 Injured In Havana Cinema. Havana, Oct. 28. Seventeen persons were injured today in a bomb exp.osion at a Cinema— Reuter.
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    EGYPTIAN TROUBLE ENDED.
    159 11 Zewar Pasha Appointed Chief Of Cabinet. Cairo, Oct. 27. By a Royal decree Ahmad Zewar Pasha has been appointed chief of the Royal Cabinet. Alexandria, Oct. 28. The Prime Minister. Yehia Pasha, in an interview on his return from an audience with the King, stated he was
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    PULAU KAMIRI MEETING.
    36 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 29. An extraordinary General Meeting of Pulai Kamiri is being held at 11 on Monday. Nov. 5 to consider the circular to shareholders of Oct. 8.
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    REORGANISATION.
    57 11 Perak Hydro-Electric Decision. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 27. At the annual general meeting of the Perak Hydro-Electric. <fo.. Ltd., Mr. G. Balfour was optimistic but warned shareholders that dividends were impossible pending capital reorganisation, ar"l unless some now invisible disturbing factor emerged meanwhile the directors would submit
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    REDS MASSING.
    114 11 Heavy Fighting Along Canton Border. Hong Kong, Oct. 28. Heavy fighting continues at a point to the north of the Anyuan District where Pang Teh-huai, the commander of the 4th, sth and 6th Red armies, is massing 20,000 men to recapture the walled town which mast be taken
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    MALAYA'S LUCK IN IRISH SWEEP.
    270 11 Three Holders Draw Horses. £400 FOR CARPENTER. Two Have A Chance Of Big Prizes. A number of Singapore Chinese are very happy today at their luck in the Irish Sweep on the Cambridgeshire. Reuter cabjes that two horses have been drawn by holders of tickets
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    AIR RACE AWARDS.
    123 11 To Be Presented By Duke Of Gloucester. Melbourne. Oct. 26 The prize of £10.000 won by Scott ard Black in the London-Melbourne air race will be presented by the Duke of Gloucester at the official distribution of awards on Nov. 10. The airmen will receive the cheque
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    CHIANG'S VISlf.
    104 11 Changes In North China Forecast. Shanghai, Oct 29 Despite official denials, reports persist that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's visit to Peiplng is connected with politics. The belief prevails that Gen. Yu Hsueh-chung, Governor of Hopei. Will be appointed commander of the anlibandit forces of Hupeh. and that either Mr.
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS.
    21 11 Captain F. C. Yeo of the Royal Ulster Regiment has been appointed Brigade Major of the F.M.S. Volunteer Forces.
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    COMET'S SPECTACULAR DASH HOME.
    1197 12 A New Interest In Melbourne Air Race. New excitement is added to the London-Melbourne air race news by the spectacular homeward dash of Cathcart Jones and Kenneth Wallet, who arrived in Singapore in their Comet yesterday afternoon and left at dawn today for a non-stop flight
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    ROYAL ITALIAN CONSULATE.
    26 12 As from Nov. 1, the Royal Italian Consulate at Singapore will occupy new premises at No. E6, Hong Kong Bank Chambers (phone 3445).
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    15 12 "Produce of British Malaya." Dealing with a consignment for Mexico City at the Singapore Docks.
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    43 12 The wedding took place on Saturday at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd of Mr. Arthur Thomas Edmonds and Miss Beryl Violet Filmer The bride was given away by Mr. W Neubronner. The sponsors were Mr Mercedes Neubronner, and Mr. Archie t Neubronncr.
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    HARBOUR ENGINEER INJURED.
    141 12 Foot Amputated In Hospital. Mr. H. Barron, a well-known local European of the Singapore Harbour Board, was seriously Injured when he was supervising the straightening of a propeller block of Jie Blue Funnel steamer, Ulysses' on Saturday. The work was being done In the S.H.B. workshop and
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    SINGAPORE CAR SMASH.
    154 12 Two motorists escaped serious InJury In a motor smash involving two cars at the Junction of Victoria Street and Rochore Canal Road yesterday. One of the men, T. R. Brown, received a cut on the nose. The other sustained abrasians. and they were; removed to hospital. Both
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    BAN HIN CASE APPEAL.
    155 12 Defendants File Notice. (From Our Own Correspondent.; Ipoh, Oct. 27. Mr. S. Seenivasagam, acting on behalf I of Oh Kay Beng and Chin Nam Khong, I two Chinese Towkays, resident at' Kampar, Perak. who were defendants l in the suit brought by Ban Hln Gold Mines
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    CHINESE SCHOOLBOY DROWNED.
    83 12 Katong Park Pagar Tragedy. A 16-year-old student at St. Joseph's {Institution, Llm Poh Kirn, was drowned in Katong Park swimming pagar yesterday. The boy had gone to bathe with several companions and after some time he was missed. Another boy, came across his body in the water
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    21 12 The Chinese Friendly Association celebrated its eleventh anniversary with a dinner on Saturday at Cheng Hlang Hng Hee Kee. Victoria Street.
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    APPEAL TO ESTATE EMPLOYERS.
    611 12 Asiatic Staffs Provident Fund Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28. "We belong to ar< industry which is very elastic in its propensities. I feel proud to say that we have not only I taken on the heavy cuts In our salartes during the
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    800 GUESTS AT SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    132 12 At the' Straits Chinese Methodist Church, Kampong Kapor, on Saturday Mr. Loh Khie Lock, the third son of the late Mr. Loh Keok Choey and Mrs. Loh, was married to Irene, the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wee Chin Kam. The service was conducted
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    SINGAPORE MAN ON DEFAMATION CHARGE.
    304 12 Two Counts. ASSISTANT ACCUSED OF DEATH THREAT. Serious charges have been brought against Koon Tong C'ttoy, the publisher and manager of The Saturday Press, a Chinese weekly newspaper, as an outcome of the publiration of an article concerning the manager of the Merrie Company, a
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    DISHONEST BOY.
    274 12 Thefts From V.M.C.A. Secretary. Ng Han Sim, a young houseboy in the employ of Mr. R. Lyne, the general secretary and pnysical director of the Singapore Young Men's Christian Association, was. sentenced to three months' rigorous Imprisonment in the po.ice court by Mr. J. M. Brander on Saturday.
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    CHANDU CHARGE DISMISSED.
    94 12 Delivering judgment in the criminal district court on Saturday. Mr. H A. Forrer ordered the acquittal ot Ho Tong Swee, who haa been oi trial on a charge of possession of 63 *.ahll* of contraband chandu and 144 tahlls of opium. The total value of these was
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    MR. G. E. LONDON.
    31 12 Appointed Colonial Secretary, Gold Coast. It is understood that Mr. O. E. London, acting Commissioner for Trade and Customs, F.M.S., has been appointed Colonial Secretary, Gold Coast.
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    GALLI-CURCI'S VISIT.
    57 12 Singapore music lovers will be glad to know that Madam Galli-Curci has not cancelled her trip to the East and has arranged to give two recitals at the Memorial Hall in January. The famous Italian lyric-soprano is at present in South Africa. Born at Milan, she will celebrate
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    16 12 I The recent Singapore Charity Bohemian Night for the Child VY Society rea ised $2,300 net.
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    TAXATION OF DIESEL ENGINES IN MALAYA.
    4963 13 Committee Recommends Higher Licence Fees. The report of the joint committee appointed to consider the question of taxation of heavy oil burning lorries was laid on the table at the last meeting of the Federal Council. Enhanced licence fees are suggested, and the possib
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    15 13 This mosquito bos met with an accident at Katong yesterday and ran into a ditch.
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    Rain Spoils First Day Of Perak Autumn Races —Woover Pays $102. Outsiders Do Well At Ipoh Races.
    740 14 Rain Spoils First Day Of Perak Autumn Races Woover Pays $102. Outsiders Do Well At Ipoh Races. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Get 27 Heavy rain commerced after the fifr.h race and marred the opening day of the Perak autumn meeting. There was a fair attendance, am >ng those present
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    ALL BLUES LOSE AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    477 14 Late Try Gives Victory To The Selangor Club. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. Selangor Club 3 pU. All Blues nU. The Seremban All Blues visited Kuala Lumpur today and met the Selangor Club, who were without several of their leading players
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    LINDRUM WINS.
    72 14 Davis Beaten By 875 Points. Melbourne, Oct. 27. By beating Joe Davis by 875 points Walter Lindrum retained the Worlds billiards title. The final scores were Lindrum 23 553 Davis 22,678. Davis made a great spurt during the afternoon session to reduce the deficit to 446, but he
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    SINGAPORE HAVE TO FIGHT HARD TO BEAT NEGRI-MALACCA.
    1902 14 Murphy's Fine Display On The Left Wing For Home Team. Singapore 24 points. Negri-Malacca 13 points. Thanks to an overwhelming superiority in the first half Singapore were able to defeat the NegriMalacca on tue S.C.C. padang on Saturday by 24 points (3
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    55 14 The following have been invited to play hockey for the S.C.C. 2nd XI vs. SRC. tad XI on Thursday at -the S.R.C.:— H. A. Exley; J. Lee, H. S. Hewett: J. E. Harvey. J. O. Da vies, A. W. Hay; E. A. Joy, 8. A. Woosey, F. L. Lane i.
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    19 14 The Negri-Malacca Rugby XV who were beaten by Singapore on Saturday at the S.C.C. by 24 points to 13.
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    Arsenal Lose At Roker Park—Madders field Find Their Old Form. STOKE CITY BEAT CHELSEA AND LEAD THE FIRST DIVISION.
    1865 15 Arsenal Lose At Roker Park Madders field Find Their Old Form. STOKE CITY BEAT CHELSEA AND LEAD THE FIRST DIVISION. Manchester United Making A Big Bid For Promotion. The leadership of the First Division changed hands as a result of the matches played on Saturday, Stoke City now holding the
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    Selangor Much Too Good For Malacca.
    778 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28. Selaagor 4: Malacca 0. The Malacca forward line gave- the best exhibition seen In the Federal Capital this season. They were quick In their movements and their understanding was perfect. They swept up the field in
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    28 15 St. John's Institution (left) and Victoria Institution who took part in the Thomson Cup final at Kuala Lumpur on Friday. The V.I. won by two goals to one.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    49 15 BfMiftj, Oct. tt. Hockey: B.C.C. vs. V.M.C.A., padang; Anglo-Chlnne School vs. Fort Canning, Oldham Hall; Young Indian R.C. n. Rafflrs Institution. V.M.C.A. ground; B.C. R.C. vi. A.P.C., Hong Urn Oreen. Football: 8 C.F.A. League, C.W.A.A. vs. A. A. A., Jalaii Beear Stadium. I^»n Tennis: B.C. R.C. TuinumMit
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    SHOCK FOR SELANGOR RUGGER TEAM.
    757 15 Penang Should Have Won By A Bigger Margin. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Oct. 28. Penang 14 pis.: Selangor 3 pts. The Inter-State match between Penang and Selangor. which was to have been played on Saturday at Penang, had to be postponed to Sunday owing
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    Wise And Pang's Easy Win In S. C. R. C. Tourney.
    315 16 The following are the results of ties played off In the S.C.R.C. open tennis tournament over the week-end. SATURDAYS RESULTS. Handicap Singles. Woon Chow Tat beat T. W. Ong 6—4, 6—2. Dr. Haridas beat Heng Seng Chang 6—3, 6—4.
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    ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETINGS AT THE COLLEGES.
    938 16 Medicos Break Four Records Low Kee Pow Champion At Raffles. Four records were smashed at the second annual Rihletic meeting of the King Edward \l r CoUege of Medicine on Saturday at the college ground 8.R.0. Willis improved on his last year's effort in
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    SELANGOR HOCKEY.
    96 16 Two Changes In Team To Meet Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Krala Lumpur, Oct. 29. The following have been chosen to play for Selaagor at hockey at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Nov. 3: Low Cheng Nam; Gorbex Singh and J. L. Greig; H. R. Carey, L. de Silva
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    THE MALAYA CUP
    92 16 Singapore Without Price For First Match. The folowing have been selected to represent Singapore vs. Johore iH.M.S. Malaya Cup) at Rengam on Saturday Not. 3: A. N. Macaulay; F. G. Minns, L. P. H. Thornton, D. G. M. Owen and E. F. Murphy; F. L Tremlett and
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    STRAITS TIMES S.C.
    181 16 The Straits Times Press Sports Club celebrated their first anniversary at the Anson Road Stadium, yesterday afternoon when a most successful sports meeting w.ns held. An interesting programme of athletic events was gone through to the accompaniment of much enthusiasm and at the close the prizes were
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    Narrow Victory For Blackheath Over Welsh Club
    249 16 In the County championship Northumberland gained a surprise victory over Cumberland at Whltehaven by two tries to nil, while Gloucestershire had to fight very hard to defeat Devon by ft— 3. Somerset and Durham won fairly comfortably. The chief Interest In London was
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    63 16 The following have been invited to play hockey for the S.C.C. Ist team vs. S.R.C. Ist team on Thursday at the SRC.:— C. O. Van Houten; R. A. Ashworth, Lt. W. S. T. Douglass; H. Hughes Hallett. E. W. Reeve, T. W. Morray; L. H. N. Da vies. A. P.
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    37 20 King Alexander of Yugoslavia and M. Barthou, the French Foreign Minister, who met death together, lay in state together at the Police Prefecture In Marseilles. The two bodies lying in state. M. Barthou on right. (Planet N.)
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    67 20 After sitting continuously for many hours, the Jury at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, returned a verdict of guilty against Robert A. Edwards, a 21-year-old mine surveyor who was accused of murdering his former sweetheart. Freda McKechnie, so that he could woo another girl. The case -was a parallel to the novel American
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    15 20 The Mayor of Fiiwbury, Councillor Tripp, holding prise-winning babies. Arthur Wills (left) and Dennis Sadler.
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    29 20 Mrs. Laura K. Morgan, mother of Mrs. Gloria Vanderbilt, leaving the court after attending a hearing of the Vanderbilt case. Note the cigarette in her right hand. (Planet News.)
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    45 20 I Mrs. Gloria VanderbUt (right), Mrs. Benjamin Thaw, her sister, next to her. Mrs. H. P. Whitney (left). Mrs. G. MacCulloch Miller thackrround) and Louis Froelich (foreground). Vanderbilt attorney, leaving the New York Supreme Court, after a hearing of the VanderbUt custody case, (Planet News)
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    60 20 Thousands of yards of white ribbon were sold throughout Italy in preparation for the happy event in the household of the Crown Prince of Italy, whose wife. Crown Princess Marie Jose, has Just gives birth to daughter at Naples. It to the custom in Italy to signify a birth by
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