The Straits Times, 25 September 1935

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PA (IKS. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 1935. PRICK 10 CENTS The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1935 24 PAGES. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      39 2 Mrs. Bella dp Souzn and family thank all relatives arA friends v.ho attcr. funeral of the late Mr. Henry Cletus de S'juza, and those who so kindly sent wreaths, telegrams and letters of sympathy in their sad bereavement.
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      225 2 WATERS —At Cai.-nhtlm Nursing Ilcme c.n the 25th to Marion, wife of D. R. Watcis, a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT When .ippHirv for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, really ec-xl Chines cook. nb:e read and speak English. Box 706, Straps Times.
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      783 2 BOARD RESIDENCE I ATTRACTIVE rates at "Lloyd Home." t Lloyd Road. I WHITE HEATHER. 358 River Vallef Rd Vacancies now. Tele. 4523. VACANCIES NOW, "Morning Side.- 323, River Valley Rd Terms moderate. Phone "J004. 1 Mrs. Andrews Si. Thomas Walk jingle doibl': rooms. Evert mod. comfort, terms mod BELLEVILLE, 11.
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      857 2 LOST LOST, stolen or strayed, from 50G Paslr Panjang Hill. Siamese Kitten about 3 months old. Please communicate any Information to, Crisp. Phcne 5858. LOST 23rd Bept: In Singapore. Fox-ter-rier dog. white with black markings. Jol.rre licence, disc, on collar. $25 reward to finder. Apply. Sandilands Buttery ii Co.. Meyer
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      804 2 AUCTION NOTICES REMINDER t&AY, SEPTEMBER 27. 1935, at 4.30 p.m No. 16 Dalvey Road (off Stevens Read) ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of latest design fancy polished teak housrhoH furniture, etc. Including very well-mad? sitting, dining and bedrooms' furniture cl every description crockery, glassware, platedware, carpets, plants, etc. On view from Wednesday,
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      976 2 PUBLIC NOTICE SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. The Celebration of St. Andrews Day nill r.ke the form of a Dinner and Ball to b? he'd n th» Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday. *ov. 29. 1935. Practice Dances will be held In tlie Victoria f^morlnl Hall on th? four preceding Mor>Izvt. viz.
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      624 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGZ Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. MADK JAPAN. By Guenthcr Stein. This book, by an economist of International rcpati help everyone the Dunned man the manufacturer and the man in the itrtcl nliki— to understand mote il.-arly IIIC
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      175 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within O.itside Without Malaya lialna Postage Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 8.50 $12.0(1 7.50 ll.lf Yearly $17.00 $21.00 Sl.'i.Ot Yrarly $34.00 SIO.OC $30.00 Note. Ouktatinn cheques should include ihe usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The ch-.ru'is nncl instructions for CLASSII'IEU ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25 cents per
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      650 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA ANT) APCAR LINES. (incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINS'JLAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N CO HNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MA-lESTY S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due. Tonnage Spore. SOMALI 6.81H Sept 25 HAY IS
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      380 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSE!J RAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly tailing!. London via Penang, Colombo. Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples. Marseilles and Gibraltar. MS. YASUKUNI MARU Oct. 2. lstClatt Ist Class 2nd Class Bathroom Cabin Naples St. KM $634 $463 Marseilles
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      644 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. CANGKOK M Luxuriou* One Class Motorships. Meet Cabin* have adjolr.l::g private bath. Excelled Cuisine. FOR GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AN3 COPENHAGEN Prom Prom Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penans M.S. Sham JUTLANDIA 810 8/10 9/10 11/10 MEONIA 29.10 29 10 30/10 1/11 ALSIA 19/11 19.11 20/11
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      204 3 YOUR TRIP TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA on large fast steamers £71.12. Toiritt Class £107.5.2 Ist. 9m ROUND THE WORLD EASTBOUND VIA AMERICA RETURNING VIA SUEZ. £ll 7.4. Tourist Class £163.5.2 Hi. Class Above fares Include tat and/or 2nd cUyu fare* on any Line from Singapore to Hong Kong Se« your
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    63 4 (Mi thi rlai n.30 p.m d parcel! p m :ny by air 1 N.'.hrrliinds) lit Bpm by Raapora. Mulls from China and Japan toBkOrnm by Alaska Maru Mails Ijuin Bnrapt lUindoii imillsi expected on Sept. 27 by H O. will be dill v n-ri to boxholden at a
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    31 4 Kucblag radio It observing Sunday hours tomorrow viz: 830 tn 850 I m 940 to 950 am 10.35 to In Mi an. :tb to 250 pin. and 4.20 1 p m
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    242 4 Today. Djambl K. Tongkal iTohlti) 3 p.m M'Ji.tok. Palembang and PUdJoe (Thedetu) s p.m. Pungkal Plnang (Thederu) 3 p.m Pontlanak (Khoen Hoea) Jp m Soragei Llat (Thedeni) 3 p.m Sarawak (generally) (Vyner Brooke) 3 p.m. Sarikel Se Slbu (Vjner Brooke) 3 p.m. Indo-Chlna (Cap Tourane) 4 p.m.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    164 4 CREMER. Dut., 2.784 ton«, from Amoy 24, for Deli 26. ANHUT, Brit.. 2,080 tons, from Amoy 24. for Hongkong 26. NECKAR. Oer.. 5.274 tons, from Yokohama 24. for Bremen via ports 25. ANGBY. Saraw., 417 tons, from Sibu 24, for Slbu 27. TALISSE. Dut.. 4.930 tons, from Macassar
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    124 4 Wednesday, September 25. Shins aloar-We the Wharves or expected to Btriv*. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Alert. Lch. Curlew. Lch. Mars. Lighter "Arrang. The Cable. Perak. Duymaer van Twift, W. Bt. Enterprise. Oil Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRX DOCKS. Tanjont Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Nil.
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    FRASER & CO.'s SHARE REPORT.
    999 4 FRASER CO.'s SHARE REPORT. Market Uncertain On Political Outlook. As far as we (fan make out In the somewhat bewildering atmosphere of facts and fancies which form the dally bulletin of news, the political situation In Europe has undergone very little actual change during the last few days (say Messrs.
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      1158 4 AUCTION NOTICE STATE OF JOHORE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JOHORE AT JOHORE BAHKU. Oriftaatlac Cm I No. 37 of 1934. la the nutter of th« Tnwts *f the Will of Syed Baasaa bin Ahmad Al-Attas. deceased. Between 1. Syed Talib bin Hassan Al-atUs, 2. Syed Abdnlrahmaii bin Haasan Alattas,
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      98 4 STATES STEAMSHIP LINES. Fast Trans Pacific Passenger Service HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO and PORTLAND via ShanshaL Kobe Yokohama ONE CLASS VESSELS S.S. GENERAL LEE due to sail Hong Kong Oct. 19 due to arrive San Francisco Nov 10 B.S. GENERAL PERSHING due to sail Hongkong Nov. 9 due to arrive
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      438 4 ELLERMAN BUCKN4U STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated la Kn-lapdi ELERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Vb> Port* mad Son Canal Also accepting Cargo for Canadian tnd American ports via Colombo Cue Sails •CITY OP NEW CASTLE SepL 28 Oct I CITY OP BRISTOL Oct 30 Nov "Calls Avonmouth FOR HONGKONG.
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      67 4 TIDE TABLE. Wednesday. Sept. 25. H. W. 10.13 a.m., 8 ft. 2 In., 9 tfi p.m., 8 ft. 8 in. L. W. 3.55 a.m.. 2 ft 2 in.. 4 08 |).m.. 3 ft. 8 ill. Thursday, Sept. 26. H W 10 39 am.. 8 ft. 5 in.. 1035 |im., 9
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    "THE WHOLE BRITISH NATION SUPPORT US AT GENEVA"
    1400 5 "THE WHOLE BRITISH NATION SUPPORT US AT GENEVA" British Political Diary. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Sept. 12. THE peace treaties having, in 1 the words of Old George Lansbury, made the world safe jfor war, everyone in England m wondering what Baldwin, Mussolini and Laval are goinj to do
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      351 5 HOTELS TON.GHT BOOKINGS COCKTAIL DANCE I nC]? r\ 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE I I FOR THE GRAND informal) 930 to midnifJit I MOVIE BALL and the popular o PADADFT ARISTOCRATS OF RHYTHM I tADMKtI PADsMCI I A in aid of the Silver tUKNtLIM I Jubilee Fund KIRDALL I
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      42 5 INSURANCE. FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. IHE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONG FIRE INSCE CO LTD PKOENIX ASSURANCE CO LTD WESTERN ASSURANCE CO UNION INSCE SOCIETY OP CANTON LTD EAGLE STAR ft BRIT. COM INSCE CO LTD GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated Id S.S.)
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      188 5 /fo6< IVwy kill «ie 1b etf, buT you poor saf Ihey kill you jusT mr rov r own god aESfitffiHHrl m V i y^kssV^^sllslw. iW Iwi Esssssfl ssssssssssssssssssS Itfift r .sy^sP^ JA' /s/'^*^ ■""'"'""■iW"""" PROfiRESS OF MAN IMS AD ic opt n,i* t» ah countm SOVIET DIVORCE ABUSES. Man's Five
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      506 5 SACRIFICE TO GODDESS CHARGE. A woman will stand her <.rlal In India this month accused of sacrificing two girls to the Goddess of Wealtl.. The woman, named Bal. was arrerted by order of the Nizam of Hyderabad, premier prince of the country. "Voices." Bal has informed the police that while
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    STREAMLINED EXPRESS AT KING'S CROSS.
    71 6 Completely streamlined, the latest express passenger engine of the IN.X.X. has arrived at King's Cross from Doncaster where it was built in secret. The engine is of the Pacific type and will be introduced as part of the Silver Jubilee express to run between London
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    200 TROOPS KILLED IN RAIL ACCIDENT.
    88 6 Coaches Crash Down High Embankment. Loyang iHonan>. Sept. 24. Two hundred soldiers were Killed •nd 200 injured when a troop train, bound westward on the Lunghai line to the Shensi frontier, was derailed near Loyang, Honan. on Sunday night. Six coaches crowded with troops
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    INDEPENDENCE DAY IN AFGHANISTAN.
    150 6 Seventeenth Anniversary Celebrated. The seventeenth anniversary of Afghanistan's independence was celebrated at Kabul recently. The Jashan was opened by a speech by His Majesty King Zahir Shah who stood at the foot of the Minar-i-Istiqlal i Independence Memorial*. Among those present were the Council of Ministers,
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    C HINA MUST WAIT ANOTHER YEAR.
    79 6 Before Getting Seat On League. Geneva, S2pt. 23. The League Council met privately today and discussed China's applica- tion for a seat on the Council. They I decided to refer the question to the Committee of Fifteen established two years ago to examine the
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    AUSTRALIAN LABOUR PARTY.
    136 6 No Support For British Foreign Policy. Canberra, Sept. 23. A declaration that the Labour Party Is uncompromisingly opposed to Australia becoming involved in any European war. was made today by Mr. Fyrde. deputy leader of the Federal labour Paity and Mr. Beasley. leader of the N.S.W. Labour
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    BARON ALOISIS'S REPLY.
    177 6 Italy's Counter Plans For League. The verbal communication, made by the Italian delegate. Baron Aloisl, to the chairman of the Committee of Five, puts forward what are described as "counter -proposals" to those contained In the committee's report. It Is expressed in Geneva that thesr counter-proposals go
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    TWO TRAINS WRECKED IN MANCHUKUO.
    74 6 37 Casualties In Bandit Outrages Tokio. Sept. 23. A report from Changchun says that one was killed and 17 wounded when bandits derailed, wrecked and looted an eastbound train or. the ChangchunTumen Railway, near Weihuling, 35 miles north-west of Tunhua. A relief train from Kirin,
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    MR. KELLOGG RESIGNS.
    61 6 Because I Wanted To He Says. Geneva. Sept. 23. Mr. F. B. Kellogg, the American diplomat, has resigned the presidency of the Permanent Court of International Justice, of which he has been a judge since 1930. Asked why he had retired, Mr. Kellogg said Because I wanted
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    KOREAN AIRMAN ARRIVES IN NANKING.
    31 6 Nanking, Sept. 24. A plane piloted by a Korean arrived in Nanking yesterday in the course of a goodwill flight in China. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    CHINA SEAS
    265 6 FILM WITH MALAY PIRATES! (From Our London Correspondent.) One new film this week is China Seas. It may be rot. but don't miss it. Wallace Beary is in the cast and that, if you arc a Beary fan. as your correspondent is. will redeem any pic- ture from
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    JAPAN EMPEROR THANKS HERR HITLER.
    86 6 Gift Of 1,000- Year-Old Portrait. Tokio. Sept. 22. Viscount Mushakoji. Japanese Ambassador to Germany, who returned to Tokio on furlough on Aug. 15. has just formally presented to the Throne a ten "century" old picture of Emperor Saga by the famous Japanese artist Kanaoka Kose.
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    HOPEI ECONOMIC SOCIETY STATEMENT.
    63 6 Peiping. Sept. 24. The Hopei Economic Society, which has just been inaugurated, has issued i a declaration, as follows China is prepared to co-operate I with Japan in economic matters, but this co-operation must be based on the principle of equal opportunity. China needs funds for
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    MANCHUKUO NOT TO BE LEFT OUT!
    49 6 Shanghai. Sept. 24. Gen. Matsui. of the Japanese War Office, will leave fcr China in October "to push to realisation the union of Japan-Manchukuo-China economic cooperation," says a Tokio report. Th€ general will shortly interview Mr. Hirota. Foreign Minister— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    100 SWIM ACROSS THE CHANGKIANG.
    45 6 Shanghai. Sept. 23. Of the 200 persons who took part in the second annual swim across the Changkiang River yesterday, more than half completed the 4.400 metre stretch. Tan Lin-shan won the event in 38.05 min.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    CHINESE PATENTS OFFICE.
    44 6 Shanghai, Sept, 22. Copyright and patent registration offices are to be established by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, which is now drawing up a set of regulations and rules for the protection of inventors and writers.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    A RED LEADER DEAD.
    40 6 Shanghai. Sept. 24. Confirmation has been received of the death of Hsu Ying-kong, a notorious Red army leader. Meanwhile the region on the Hunan, Hupeh and Klangsl border has been cleared of Reds. -Sin Kuo Mm.
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    79 6 Fredric March, the film actor, has arrived in London with his wife, formerly Florence Eldridfe the actress, on a holiday tour lasting several weeks, during which they will tour the country. He has just completed the film "The Dark Angel" in Hollywood and when hr returns to America will begin
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    ARRIVES IN PEIPING.
    83 6 Briton On England To China Flight. Peiping, Sept. 23. Mr. Harold Farquhar. first secretary of the British Legation at Mexico City, who Is engaged on a leisurely flight from England to China, arrived here today from Harbin. He is accompanied by a fellow traveller, Mr. Fritz i
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    ITALY ADMITS LEAGUE'S RIGHT TO CONCILIATE.
    156 6 Indications That Door To Peace Not Yet Closed. London, Sept. 23. The Times says that the only new and very welcome feature of the Italian communique is that it seems no longer to dispute the right of the League to strive for a peaceful
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      274 6 MINERS' DEMAND. £25,000,000 Subsidy To Pay Wage Increase. The miners are to ask the Govern- j ment for a subsidy of about £25.000.000 a year for the coal industry. They are doing this independently of the owners, as a retort to the owners' declaration that the industry cannot alford to
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    "BEATING UP" INDIAN VILLAGE.
    789 7 Serious Allegations Against British Soldiers. BY AIR MAIL. (Fr-.m Our Own Correspondent.) j Calcutta, Sept. 22. A SEQUEL to the alleged beat-intr-up <>f an Indian village in the entra] Province- lias been thej committal for. trial of eleven private! soldiers of the Ist Battalion of the:
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    IMPATIENT CHIEFTAINS.
    105 7 Patriotic Demonstrations Daily. Addis Ababa, Sept. 22. Havas correspondent reports that the Abyssinian Government remains calm and strives to avert any possible incidents likely to provoke Italy. Haille Selassie's cautious attitude is not that of his chieftains who are strongly opposed to any concessions. It is pointed out
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    RAW MEAT FESTIVAL.
    145 7 Abyssinians Training On Raw Meat. Hoping to inflame the army with the savage spirit of the Adowa warriors, the Emperor has revived the Quebber (Raw Meat 1 Festiva'. Over 40,000 regular soldiers and police gathered round the palace and slashed great chunks of beef from the warm
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    FROM ONE KING TO ANOTHER.
    36 7 It is strongly rumoured in Geneva that the King of Italy has written to King Gcorga appealing for a bettor Anglo-Italian understanding but British quarters are unaware of this.— Reuter Wireless.
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    SENEGALESE FOR DJIBOUTI.
    36 7 Paris. Sept. 24. A batalion of Senegal sharpshooters composed of 800 volunteers and destined to reinforce the garrison at Djibouti. French Somallland. Icfi Toulon on Monday and will embark at. Marseilles on Wednesday.
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    CHINESE TRADE FAIR
    134 7 Organised by The SINGAPORE CIIINESK CIIAMBF.B OF COMMERCE The Pair will be held at the Great World, Kirn Seng Road, Singapore from October 5 to 13, 1935. Arrangements have been made with the P.M.S. Railways to Issue cheap retarn rail tickets for all classes to ouUtatlon visitors
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    FLOOD HAVOC IN HONAN.
    44 7 Shanghai, Sept. 24 Twenty-two districts in Honan Province have been seriously affected by floods, according to an official estimate. A total of 1,277,600 people are in need of relief, while property damage amounts to over $10,000,000. Sin Chung Jit P<f
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    CHINESE CONSULATE AT BATAVIA.
    37 7 Shanghai. Sept. 24 The jurisdiction of the Chinese consulate at Batavla has been extended to Include the entire Netherlands Indies, according to a statement by the Nanking Foreign Office. Sin Chung Jit Poh.
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      217 8 Rubber Reacts To The Quota Cut From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Sept. 25. The market naturally moved upwards on the welcome I.R.R.C. announcement, but on the whole the market takes the news very soberly and there is no rush to operate, al1 hough it is now generally
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      PRODUCE.
      186 8 Singapore. Sept. 25. 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambier 5.50 Java Cube 9 50 Hamburg Cube 975 Whits Muntok Pepper 20.00 Black Pepper 10.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 4.15 Cspra. m'xed 3.75 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small Flake 4.30 j Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Lingga
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        MINING.
        551 8 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall li By»W Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4,4',i 4/10 l 2 4/6 5/11 Asam Kumbang 32/9 33/9xd 32/- 33/£1 Austral Malay 59/- 60/- 59/- 60/5 Ayer Hltam 13/3 13/9 cd 13/- 14/-cd I Ayer Weng 1.70 1.80 175 1.85 £1 Bangrtn Tin
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        GENERAL.
        426 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 125 1.35 2 2 do 7',2<7« Prefs. 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.90 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 £1 £1 B. A. T 5.9.0 5.12.0 5.9.0 5.12.0 1 60 B. M. broadcasting o.o2 Vidis o.o2 Vip/x. 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        161 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 57c 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103 110 norn 4»/?% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4Va'/e 190f red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn i r 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        342 8 Today's Prices I Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 0.95 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.70 2.80 2.65 2.75 Ayer Hltam 1.45 1.55 1.50 1.60 Ayer MDlek 0.80 0.90 0.80 090 Ayer Panas 1.40 1.50 cd 1.40 150 Bassett 0.48 0.53 0.50
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      226 8 The lollowme are the of* rate* iMs mom'r.g according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Coruoratlon SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 I/SI London. 3 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      81 8 Noon, Sept. 25. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 19-Vk lf% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 19«4 19% No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Tone of Market: Irregular. Latest Cable London Spot
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    HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
    303 8 Closing: Prices In London Last Night (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 24. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall te in relation to the price of Sept. 19. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH Kl*e or Conversion Loan 5% 117%
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    SHARES REPORT.
    168 8 Lyall Evatt's report dated Sept HMM: MlNlNG— Undertone Rood. Batu Se!ftnpf>r 9-2 94, Hong Patt 50 52. Jelebu 98 1 31 Johan Tin 25 274. Kramat 44-- 46/-, K Kampar 10 '3 11/3. Lukut 1.13 1.17, Mambau Tin 66 70. Renong Cons. 20'- 21-. S. Klnta 4.45 4.55
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    CHENDERIANG RESULTS.
    23 8 Chenderiang Tin Dredging— Profit for year ended March 31 £8,090; dividend 5 making V/ 2 per c-?nt. recommended, carrying forward £829.
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    PATANI PARA.
    14 8 Patani Para Rubber— Final dividend 7 per cent., making 10 per cent.
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    FEARS OF JUMP IN SILVER.
    223 8 EFFECT OF FLOW OP GOLD TO U.S. London, Sept.. 24. Financiers are watching the fresh flow of gold to America with nnxietv lest it should provoke a renewed bull movement In 811ver. Gold engagements to/ America to Sept. 21 are estimated at about .€3O000,000 since
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    EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE.
    257 8 Final Dividend Of 5 And Bonus Of 2y 2 P.c I The report of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation. Limited for the I year end2d June 30 states: The preimium income less reinsurance; and lc»mmissions amounts to $247 694. Th« I net claims paid and outstanding i
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    52 8 The transit times on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London, yesterday, were as follows: >legr;uns handed In up to 5.00 p m 6 mm. Vlegrams handed In up to I.M p.m. I mm. Ylcgrams handed In up to 6.00 p.m. 5 niln. "clrgrams handed In up to 6.30 p.m.
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      MALAYAN TRADE STILL ON THE UPGRADE.
      2571 9 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REVIEW. HALF YEARLY MEETING. Possible Restriction Of British Shipping In N. I. Mr. C. E. Wumburg presided at the half-yearly general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce at the Exchange Room, Fullerton Building yesterday. After referring to the continued increase
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      ROTHIEMAY RUBBER MEETING.
      244 9 Chairman Declines To Make Forecast. The nineteenth annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders of Rothiemay (Selangor) Rubber Estates Limited was held at 15. Old Market Square, Kuala Lumpur, on Sept. 21. The chairman, Mr. J. Murray, said:— In the absence of Mr. Souter. who Is home on
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      EXCHANGES.
      97 9 London, Sept. 24. Paris 74 41 64 Athens 516 sell-.-rs New York 4.92 1,16 Bucharest 623 sellers Montreal 4.97 Rio 44 1 4 Gen" 8 15 13 -4 seller's offid-il Brume's 29.08 Belgrade 215 Amsterdam 7.28^ Buenos Aires 13 **Uw> 60 5 10 sellers offl.ial Berlin 12 22 Montevideo
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    AMUSEMENTS
    114 10 ADELPIII HOTEL Rotary Club Dinner Meeting S p.m. ALBAMBRA Their Big Moment. With Zasu PitU Slim Summervllle. 6 15 9.15. CAFITOL Long Tack Sam. 6.15—9.15. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD Babes In Toyland. GRKAT WORLD Cabaret Goodhye Love. HOLLYWOOD I!. SKKANGOON ROAD Bombshell. With Jean Harlow. Also Christopher Strong. With
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 25. 1935. The Mediterranean.
    923 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 25. 1935. The Mediterranean. This is an attempt to explain, as simply as possible, the strategic importance of the Mediterranean and the significance of the British natal concentration which has taken place in that area during the past few days. No news has been
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    Social and personal
    128 10 Mr. James G. Caddge. of Sir John Jackson (Singapore) Ltd., H. M. Naval Base, Seletar, was admitted to the General Hospital yesterday to undergo a minor operation. Mr. Wong Siew Leng, formerly of Kuala Lumpur, after spending two months in that town in a journal'stic investigation on
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    JAPAN, SIBERIA AND CHINA.
    1130 10 JAPAN, SIBERIA AND CHINA. 4 FAR-EASTERN TRIANGLE. The Problem of the Far East. By Sobei Mori and H. Yer« Redman. (Gollancs. 55.). T*HE Malayan has a privileged position when international affairs are considered He is like the shepherd who From some spot on high O'er the wide main Extends his
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON THE COLONIES.
    384 10 In his "New Deal' proposals, publish- ed as a pamphlet under the title "Or- ganising Prosperity," Mr. Lloyd George has the folloioing reference to the i Colonies: j There can be no doubt that the proI duetion of our Colonies and dependen- cies is
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    646 10 «CLAUGHTER tapping" is commonly undertaken in order to get as much as possible out of a given area of old rubber before replanting. One would expect so drastic an onslaught on the bark to kill the tree, but in practice it sometimes has the contrary results,
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    BRITISH AMBASSADOR TALKS WITH MUSSOLINI.
    223 11 NAVAL MOVES EFFECT ON ITALY. NEWSPAPERS CHANGE TUNE. "England Has No Right To Police Mediterranean." Populo di RomaTRADITIONAL FRIENDSHIP. A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM SIR SAMUEL HOARE, THE BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY, WAS CONVEYED TO MUSSOLINI BY SIR ERIC DRUMMOND, THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR IN ROME, WHO REMAINED
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    BRITISH CABINET MEETS.
    464 11 FOREIGN POLICY I'M HANGED. London. Sept. 25. The first meeting of the cabinet since the special meeting on August 22 was held at Downing Street yesterday. The attitude of the British Government in foreign affairs and, in particular towards the dispute between Italy and Abyssinia has been
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    VATICAN CITY AND AIR RAIDS.
    69 11 Rome, Sept. 24. In the event of air-raids on Rome the Holy Si-e has agreed to extinguish j the lights in the Vatican City and obey general rules for concealment. This has been decided by agreement with the Italian Government and is Important as indicating
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    JOE LOUIS WEDS BEFORE FIGHT.
    42 11 New York, Sept. 24. Three hours before his fight with Max Baer, Joe Louis married Marva Trotter, the pretty Negress of Chicago. Reuter. Louis had said that he would only marry Marva if he won the right.
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    THE ZERO HOUR APPROACHES.
    345 11 RAINY SEASON OVER IN ABYSSINIA. London. Sept. 24. The zero hour approaches. The cessation of rain in Abyssinia coinciding with the Italians' attitude, which has forced the dogged Committee of Five to abandon its task, forces this conclusion upon observers in Great Britain. At present it
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    GEN. HO YING-CHIN TO VISIT JAPAN?
    361 11 ALLIANCE RUMOUR REVIVED. Shanghai, Sept. 25. The return to Nanking of Mr. LI Chck-yl from his unofficial visit to Japan has revived intense activity in the capital," says a Chinese report. Mr. Li is shortly leaving for Mokanshan to meet Gen. Huang Fu, resigned
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    MALTA WELCOMES THE WARSHIPS.
    89 11 Confidence In British Defence Plans. Malta, Sept. 24. The morale of the civil population in Malta is wonderful and the presence of the units of the Atlantic Fleet here, and of the giant battleships and cruisers of the Home Fleet in the Mediterranean, is greatly welcomed.
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    U.S. ARMS EMBARGO.
    44 11 Washington. Sept. 24. The National Munitions Control Board held its first meeting today. The board began drawing up the list of implements of war to be included in the embargo to be proclaimed by President Roosevelt under th? Neutrality Bill.— Reuter.
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    JOE LOUIS WINS.
    57 11 New York, Sept. 24 midnight. Joe Louis, the Negro boxer, 1 :ked out Max Baer, the exheavyweight world champion, in the fourth round of their contest tonight at Yankee Stadium here. Reuter. The critics were not surprised as Louis had already battered Camera into helplessness in five
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    RUBBER PRICE UP A CENT.
    448 11 QUOTA DECISION WELCOMED. Singapore spot rubber which closed at 18S cents last night opened to- day at 19% cents on the Announcement of the reduced quotas. London. Sept. 24. The International Rubber RegulaI tion Committee today decided to alter the export percentage of the basic
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    F.M.S. FINANCES.
    98 11 No Decision Regarding Local Loan. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 25. I learn officially that no decision has been arrived at concerning the rumour- ed issue of a local loan. The position with regard to the £5,155,000 loan raised by the Straits Settlements in 1921 for
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    Port Chaplain To Marry.
    32 11 The Rev. A. V. Wardle. Port Chaplain of Singapore, whose engagement is announced today to Miss Betty Luker, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luker, of Petersfleld, England.
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    SOVIET-MONGOL MANOEUVRES.
    76 11 TROUBLE FEARED BY MANCHUKUO. Dairen, Sept. 25. Joint military manoeuvres are being staged by the Soviet and Outer Mongol troops along the frontiers of Russia and Outer Mongolia. A report from Manchuli states that the manoeuvres are coming on the eve of the resumption of the Manchuli Conference
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    LESS OPIUM SMOKING AMONG YOUTHS.
    41 11 The League of Nations opium committee's report, issued yesterday, states that as a result of propaganda, opium smoking among youths appears to be decreasing to a great extent in China. Indo-China. Malaya and Netherlands Indies. Reuter.
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    SEAPLANES FOR EMPIRE.
    253 11 SEAPLANES FOR EMPIRE. Imperial Airways New Policy. ORDER FOR FLYING BOAT FLEET. THE day when seaplanes will be used for the Jong distance air services to Malaya is brought nearer by the Imperial Airways announcement yesterday that they have ordered a fleet of new flying boats for use on the
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    LEITH-ROSS TO VISIT CANTON.
    24 11 Shanghai, Sept. 25. Sir Frederick Leith-Ross will visit; Canton on completion of his work iii Shanghai— Sin Chung Jit Poh.
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    SHIPS TAKE CAPE ROUTE TO EUROPE.
    399 12 War Risk Insurance Raised On Suez Run. ALL MALAYAN AGENTS READY FOR DIVERSION. Because of the international situation war risk insurance rates have been applied to all ships carrying cargo to Europe, while two Malayan shipping lines— the Prince and Silver— have decided to
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    JAPANESE REFUSE WAR RISK POLK IKS.
    49 12 Tokio. Sept. 24. DM insurance compan is ar" refusing henceforth to include war risks in policies for cargoes on Italian vessels. It is emphasised that the a< tion is the sequel to Lloyd's refusal. and should not be interpreted as any 'est neutrality
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    WAR THREAT MEANS TRADE.
    85 12 How Kenya Colony Is Benefiting. Nairobi. Sept 24. bte contracts for future delivery U commodities to Italian Soma- lUand are causing commercial circles in bi anxiously watch every devein the Italo-Abyssin.an dispute. It sanction;* art applied againtt Italy, U is expected Kenya will lose Ik ms\
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    FASTEST MOTORING IN WORLD.
    16 12 S(MI Miles Race Won At Brook lands. Uit-laat-Urmik Rlcharda Von Dei Howe'i
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    LIVED IN SINGAPORE FOR 40 YEARS.
    150 12 Death Of Mr. N. Reuben. News has been received in Singapore by cable of the death in London on Monday of Mr. N. Reuben, trie founder of the firm of Messrs. N. Reuben and Co., Ltd., and formerly one of the leaders of the
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    SENTENCE REDUCED.
    134 12 Chan Puteh. the Chinese Nonya who appealed against a sentence of ten weeks' imprisonment for assaulting and ill-treating her daughter and son. was partially successful in her appeal which was argued by Mr. R. Page before Mr. Justice A. K. a'Beckett Terrell last week, judgment being given today.
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    ROTARY CLUB RELIEF FUND.
    30 12 The Straits Times acknowledges the following donations to the Rotary Club Interim Relief Fund, which have been sent to the treasurer: E.T.P. $5.00 Pcnang Visitor $3.00
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    NAPLES RESEMBLES AN ARMED CAMP.
    176 12 Five Troopships Leave In One Week. Italy is still pouring troops into Africa and Naples resembbs a permanent armed camp. Last week five steamers left with over 60,000 men, lorries, mules, artillery and other war material, including the 60 year-old Captain Jenone, a survivor of
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    "SILVER BULLETS."
    53 12 Home. Sept 2i i> not relying lotels on irnu to penetrate Abyssinia is inij newi th.it the Italian Mint i rdered to coin illvei Muriu I thalers, the only monty which i- l.'^ai tender throughout It baa b< ii used ■nrrfifiillj loi in" past Iwo eenturlea by military
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    33 12 Centre of the controversy: A view from the Padanc of Raffles College. Many conflicting views regarding its future have been expressed in interviews and letters published in the Straits Times. Straits Times Photograph.
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    ALLEGED FORGERY OF INVOICE.
    550 12 MANAGER AND CLERK TRIED. Forging an invoice for Japaness cotton goods in an attempt to evade the Textiles Quotas was the offence alleged against Loh Hong Kit, manager of a High Street firm, and Leong Ah Keng, a clerk, at a preliminary inquiry before Mr. C.
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    FIREMEN'S APPEAL.
    137 12 Conviction For Causing Hurt Quashed. Two Chinese firemen attached to the Singapore Fire Brigade who recently were convicted of rioting and voluntarily causing hurt to a hawker, appealed against their conviction and sentences before the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Burton, yesterday. They were Kwek Kui Yong and
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    BANKRUPT'S ABSENCE
    373 12 Discharge Application Hearing Postponed. In asking Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell In the Singapore. Supreme court yesterday to proceed with Mr. S. Muthcumaru's application for discharge from bankruptcy. Mr. E. B. Williams Official Assignee, informed his lordship that, the debtor was suffering from paralysis of the right hand.
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    SUGGESTED TAX ON WALL ADVERTISING.
    175 12 To Be Considered By Commissioners. There will shortly come up for discussion by the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore the question whether a tentative suggestion in connection with taxing advertisements on walls of buildings should be acted upon Although hoardings and illuminated advertisements have hitherto been
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      117 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, A fihotograph appeared in yesterday's Straits Times, showing our advertisement hoarding at the old Europe Hotel site. You mention that "stricter control of advertisements of this kind is envisaged by the decision of the Municipal Committee No.
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    SHOPMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
    388 12 STATED TO HAVE SET FIRE TO PREMISES. Pouring kerosene all over his shop, an elderly Chinese lit a match, and Stayed in the roaring blaze. A few hours later whejj the fire was extinguished by the brigade and the police, his body, burned beyend recognition, was
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    BOXING PROMOTER CHARGED.
    40 12 Mr. C. A. Bell, the boxing promoter, denied a charge of having caused hurt to one T. Matsuda, when he appeared before Mr. C. H. Whitton in the Singapore magistrates' court yesterday. He was released on bail.
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    HOT NIGHTS DISTURB SINGAPORE.
    245 12 HOT NIGHTS DISTURB SINGAPORE. There Really Is A Heat Wave. With the equator only a few miles away from the Superintendent of the Meteorological Branch. Singapore. Mr. S. G. Kelleher. it is not considered politic to talk about a "heat wave" to Singapore uvathcr officials. But atter most Singapore residents
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    DISPOSED OF STOLEN EXPLOSIVES.
    52 12 Low Seng Kee. the last of the principals in the recent theft of 800 sticks of explosives from the Hindhead Quarry. Bukit Timah. Road, Singapore, was fined this morning. Convicted of assisting In the disposal of the stolen property, he was fined $130 or three months
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    46 12 A public iecture in Tamil entitled "Karlamayhappulavar ana Athimathurakkavirayar" will be delivered by Vidwan L. S. Samuel Bagavathar. B.A. (Prof, in Tamil, Voorhees College, Vellore, S. India) at the Standard Institute Hall. Dhotoy Ghaut, Singapore, today at 5.30 o.m. Mr. T. Sivapragasain. co-operative officer, will preside
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    12 12 Among the wreaths at the funeral of Rev. Father Burghoffer, was on.;
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    19 12 "From 'Rayappen' <F. J. Peter) for The Former Servers and Singers of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes."
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    24 13 Three Batu Pahat officials who received long-service medals during the Johore celebrations: I to r Ahmad b. Abdulah, Majid b. Ibrahim, Ahmad b. Await?.
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    FITTING MALAY YOUTHS TO HOLD GOOD JOBS IN JOHORE.
    1618 13 Will Be Taught About Cars And Book -Keeping. STATE COUNCIL ON UNEMPLOYED. ILLICIT sale of samsu in Johore, the importance of teaching book-keeping to Malay boys and the need for expanding the curriculum in trade schools to embrace motor car driving
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    PROPERTY OWNERS CONFUSED.
    195 13 Sanitary Board Not Told Of Change. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 24. The case against K. V. A. L. M Ramasamy Chettlar. who was charged on a summons issued at the nstance of the Sanitary Board concerning th? demolition or a block of houses in
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    Child Musicians Impress.
    205 13 (By A Special Correspondent.) Children's crchestras have something more than Just musical appeal. Anyone who has watched them will testify to that. To see the the youngsters tackllns "heavy masters with expressions a-. serious as If they were In a Sunday School, and breaking into rousing ere
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    LIGHT AND GAS CHARGES.
    384 13 RATEPAYERS' COMMITTEE REQUEST REDUCTION. MUNICIPALITY'S REPLY. AN appeal to all ratepayer.'- tn join the Singapore Ratepayers' Association is made in the annual report of the association totted yesterday. The committee of the As.vjcation state that they have a'.wayi toea willing to take -ip with tha Government
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    SWAMI PRABHAVANANDA.
    56 13 Swami Prabhavananda, the monastic head of the Ramkrlshna Mission Vedar.ta Society, at Hollywood. (Los Angeles), is expected to arrive at Singapore by the Yasukuni Maru on. October 1, on his way to India after 13 years' work In the U.S.A. Arrangements are being mad^ by the local Ramkrishna
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    17 13 The Rev. and Mrs. Stepion Band are leaving England next week on their way back to Ma'aya.
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    IMPRESSIVE GALLOPS IN PREPARATION FOR SELANGOR RACES.
    744 14  -  "Windsor Lad" RAIN WOULD IMPROVE THE GOING. Jubilee Cup Winner And Devon King In Form. By Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 24. |N spite of the non-arrivals of the Ipoh and Singapore continpent of the horses entered for the Selangor Turf Club Aulumn MMCttafi several
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    37 14 Brown, the Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper, makes a rood save from Drake of the Arsenal at Highbury. The champions were held to a 2—22 2 draw. It was a hot shot judging from the expression on Brown's face.
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    "SLEEPY HOLLOW" WAKING UP.
    437 14 Lawn Tennis? TENNIS, GOLF AND tfOCKEY RESULTS. P.F. De Souza Eliminated From Championships. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Sept. 22. Favoured by fine weather further ties in the local championships were played. After the surprising defeat of J. R. Burnham by Tay Hong Seng, another great
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    ELGAR WINS S.C.C "C" SINGLES
    330 14 Close Match In Griff Cup At Tanglin Club. In the S.C.C. tennis tournament yesterday in the final of the 'C" Class Singles S. J. Elgar beat R. R. Coombs 6—4. 6—o. The following ties have besn fixed: Today A. Class Doubles Semi-Final: Col. Allen and
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    SERVICES vs. NAVY.
    127 14 First Big Rugby Match On Friday. The United Services held their first Rugby trial at Seletar yesterday. Very promising form was displayed and after the game the following side was chosen to meet the Navy on Friday: Back: I. H.lr. Gribble. Threequarters: Gnr. Darling, L/Bdr. Knight, Lieut.
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    60 14 S.A.F.A. Cup Semi-Fina! At Anscn Road. The first of the K..VF..V tup semi-finals will be played at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon, the Malays meeting the Royal Engineers. If league form is anything to go by tbc Malays, who incidentally arc the cup holders, should win for they
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    FOOTBALL'S CRAZY WEEK,
    1315 14 English Soccer Sidelights. Perfect Pitches Favour Class Team: Huddersfield On Top Middlesbrough's Two Slams— £2o,ooo Not Too Much 'Spars Sensation Denied New Ideas Creeping In. (BY OUR LONDON STAFF.) Fieet Street, S_>pt. 17. FOOTBALL so far has been :i switchback ride round Devil's ElbDw. Upward and downward
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    MALAYAN CHINESE EXPECTED TO WIN SOCCER TOURNEY.
    1074 15 STRONG OPPOSITION FROM CANTON. All-China Olympic Team Leaves On Sunday. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) DRACTICALLY every member of the Malayan contingent to the All-China Olympic Meeting has arrived in Singapore preparatory to leaving by the Conte Verde on Sept. 29. Judging from the
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    20 15 Mr. Arther, the well-known amateur rider who took part in the S.T.C. .skyc meeting last week-end. —Straits Times Phot Hiraph.
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    KAMPONG TIONG'S SUCCESS.
    223 15 Cricket Mahmood's 32 Wickets In Three Matches. r p!IK Cricket match between the Kampong Tiong and Kampong (;iam in the M.F.A. Cricket League played on the M.F.A. ground on Sunday resulted in a win for Kampone Tione by an innings and 83 runs. The scores were as
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    35 15 Urdnrwlay. :-<■;.:. 2.V Football: s a i Ciq leinl-flnal, RE. Malays at Arstn Ri ad. 11, <• It-, vs. A PC. at A. PC. pround; S.C.R.C. vs. Indian Assn. at S.C.K.C. l-.ppil GC. Women's Foursomes.
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    19 15 Mr. Beven, another well-known amateur rider. He scored a nice win on Chorus Girl on Friday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    JOHORE XV CHOSEN FOR OCT. 5.
    428 15 Rugby Football, S.C.C Rugger Men Must Help The Convenor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. Sept. 23. A trial in which both North and South Rugby p".ayers took part was played at Rengam on Saturday the' Probables beating the Possibles by six points to five
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    ANDREW CURRIE CUP.
    65 15 The following are the results of the second round of the Andrew Currie Cup I for the women's golf championship of' Singapore. Mrs. J. D. Laing beat Mrs. C. M. Wise 3 and 1. Miss Abed beat Miss Grieve 6 and 5. Mrs. C. R. Cherry beat
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    605 15  -  "LEIGHTOS." R.P. Binghatn For Seremban— Ambitious R. A. F. Rugby Programme Army Lose Merlon Brown Cup Yacht Race. Conducted by f\UR Seremban correspondent wriUs Mr. R. P. Bingham, who played for the Combined States during the 1932 33 season, is returning to Sercmoan as Magistrate in December
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    MARKETS AND THE AFRICAN SCARE.
    1710 16 Unjustifiable Price Rises No Shortage Of Materials Or Transport Likely Groundless 1914 Fears Recalled. A SINGAPORE MERCHANTS NOTE-BOOK. BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT. IT is difficult to see any justification j in the higher retail prices of a! number of commodities now asked for \,y certain
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    FIRST ENGLISH RAIL TURBINE.
    191 16 A Silent Locomotive Starts Its Career. There is a strange looking engine now running dally on the L.M.S. Railway between Euston and Liverpool. When it starts it does not puff or make the other noises of the familiar' locomotive. There are no pistons or 1 connecting
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      UNWELCOME PUBLICITY.
      270 17 When Nrmes Should Be Suppressed. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— When a lawyer, wno has received a good education and by virtue of his learning and experience Is expected to have arrived at the age of discretion. Is alleged to have committed a breach of
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      BUS SERVICES.
      149 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, At present there is no direct bus service from Tanjong Pagar to Katong, and residents in Tanjong Pagar are put to a great deal of inconvenience in having to change buses at the junction of High Street or elsewhere to
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      HRITISH OR CHINESE?
      365 17 The Coining Olympiad At Shanghai. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— l understand that at the All Chinese Olympiad held in Kuala Lumpur last year, the Chinese athletes from each of the Settlements of the Colony and from the Protected Malay States, with ItM flnß«'.
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      PRECIOUS TOPSOIL.
      252 17 Nearly 100,000,000 Tons Lost In Malaya. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.- In your leading article of Sept. I 17 you say: 'How many thousands of tons of precious topsoil have been washed Into the ravines and rivers cannot be calculated." Common soils (heavy clay, sandy
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      SEREMBAN WEDDING.
      105 17 Fernandez— Sc!ie!kis. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 23. The wedding took place at the Church of the Visitation, Peremban, today, of Mr. Alphonso Stephen Fernandez, of the Seremban General Hospital and I Miss Agnes Stella Schelkis, daughter of I Mr. A. A. P. Schelkis, late of the
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      OUT-OF-WORK'S DESPAIR.
      101 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 23. Charged with attempting to commit suicide, a young Cantonese, Foo Ah Kow, was today bound over by Mr. F. K. Wilson in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court. He was asked to furnish a personal bond in the sum of S3O
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      PROTECTING EMPLOYEES.
      574 17 Another Appeal For The Unemployed. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Mr. Cheah Cheang Lim and other public -spirited gentlemen, who have been espousing the cause of nongovernment employees, deserve the thanks of those who lire from hand to mouth. Several cases of suicide and lingering
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    ALLEGED THIFF BURIED ALIVE.
    110 17 Gardener Caught In Tunnel. (fttm Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 23. The story of how a Chinese vegetable gardener met his death by falling earth I while engaged, it was stated, in stealing tin ore was told Mr. H. W. Nightingale, who acted as Seremban coroner.
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    AN ELDERLY THIEF.
    91 17 Two Sentences In Three Days. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 23. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, before Mr. F. K. Wilson, an elderly Chinese named Wong Yuen Yin pleaded guilty to the theft of two coats and one shirt from a house at
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    PERAK CLUB.
    34 17 The Hon. Mr. G. E. Cator, Resident of Perak. presided at the half-yearly meeting of the Perak Club, Talping. The accounts presented showed a profit of $822.61. after allowing $241.77 lor depreciation.
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    DRINKING TEA IN JAPAN.
    275 17 Referenoe was made in the Straits Times yesterday to an address by Dr. Tsune Ouchi to members of the Y.W.C.A. Fortnightly C!ub at the meeting In Singapore on Monday. Dr. Ouchl spoke on "the tea ceremonial and its real bearing on Japanese lif e Dr. Ouchi,
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    CHINESE ADVISORY BOARD, SELANGOR.
    63 17 A notification In the F.M.S. Government Gazette provides that the Chinese Advisory Board, Selangor, shall consist of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Malaya, the Protector of Chinese, Selangor, the Assistant Protector of Chinese, Selangor, and the Chinese members of the Federal and State Councils, and other
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    615 17 I Mr. R. L. Pease, proprietor of Bukit Plandok Estate. Port Dlckson, has returned from eight months' holiday a", home. Mr. J. A. Goetst, Of Messrs Whiteaway Laldlaw and Co., Ltd.. Penang. is due back from leave towards the end of next month. Major Falgar. lormerly of the
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    GREAT FOREST WEALTH OF MALAYA.
    435 18 F. M. S. Timber Sales Over $600,000 In 1934. Forests represent an important item in the economic resources of! Malaya. Transport difficulties, however, impose a check on their comnit'irial exploitation. This matter is discussed by the Hon. Mr. M. Rex. acting Chief Secretary to Government,
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    166 18 SINGAPORE WEDDING. Choo Seah. j The wedding took place on Saturday I afternoon at tSethesda Hall. Singapore, of Dr. Choo Joo Kong of Kuantan. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Choo Fong Mum. of Taiping. and Miss Seah Lee Cheng, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seah Eck Jim of
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    22 18 The US. Senate passed without division the Neutrality Bill to reinforce the neutra.lty of the United States in case of war abroad.
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    22 18 The Chief Secretary to Government. F.M.S.. has appointed Licut.-Col. E. A. Ash, D.5.0., to be a member of the Planters' Loans Board.
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    JAVA-MANILA AIR LINK.
    251 18 Service Likely To Be Opened Shortly. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Sept. 21. The United Press wires from- Manila that Captain H. A. Sweet, the administrator of the Iloilo Negros Air Express, discloses that his company intends opening a service between Manila and Batavia. This will form
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    QUININE INQUIRY.
    66 18 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Sept. 21. A commission has been Instituted in Batavia by the Director of Economic Affairs to investigate as to changes or improvements necessary fcr the Increase in the sale of quinine and to study the problem in the widest sense In respect of
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    MORE EDUCATION NEEDED.
    259 18 Bishop Lee Visits Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Sept. 22. Bishop E. F. Lee and Mrs. Lre. of the Methodist Missions, who are on a tour of the churches of the Methodist Mission of Malaya spent a busy week- end in Malacca. I On Friday they
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    EXCHANGE OF ANIMALS.
    57 18 'From Our Own Correspondent.* Batavia. Sept. 21. The K.P.M steamer Nleuw Holland brought recently from Australia two beautiful eagles fcr the Soer3baya zoo, two kangaroes for Batavia and two > young lions for Rangoon. The lions are born in the Sydney zoo. Soerabaya will send an orang-utang
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    SUMATRA CENSUS FIGURES.
    412 18 COUNTRY OF MIXED POPULATION. fFrom Our Own Correspondent. > Batavla. Sept. 20. Newly published census ngures reveal that Sumatra, which has an area of 161,612 square miles, has a population of only 8 millions compared with 40 millions In Java which has an area of 50,300 miles.
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    MALACCA JUBILEE MEMORIAL.
    49 18 Promised Donations. The following promises of donations to the proposed Malacca Boys' Club are acknowledged: Mr. E. Kong Guan $200 00 Mr. E. Yew Kirn 500 Mr. Tan Cheng Tiong 2500 Mr. A. B. Drahman 500 Mr. Tan Swl Chay 5.00 Mr. Ong Chin Yam 10.00
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    CLERKS PETITION CHIEF SECRETARY.
    291 18 PROMOTIONS BOAR!) EXAMINATIONS "TROUBLES" OF CANDIDATES. (Prom Our Own Correspond^::! > Seremban. Sepr. 2.1. The General Clerical S-rvice Association of the T.M.S. has pt-ntton-ed the Chief Secretary on the subject of the promotions board for clerics In the Malay States government clerical service. The promotions board
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    HONOURS FOR JERSEY HERD.
    78 18 At the Royal Show in Newcastle la July the 'Ovaltine' Jersey Herd sjin.^d 11 awards. Thes? Included the Conyngham Challenge Cup. awarded for the highest aggregate of points in the Jersey Classes. The < Ov;iiMne' Herd has won the Conyngham Cup for the third year in
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    HEAD HUNTERS IN NEW GUINEA.
    67 18 <From Our Cwn Correspondent* Batavia, Muncay. Head hunting natives, believed to bi fulfilling a ritual custom, are terrorUins the population of New Guinea. Reports have reached here that more than 1.000 natives on the south ccast of New Guinea have been forced to flee before
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    1075 19 Appendix To Chairman's Speech. FOLLOWING is the complete appendix to the chairman's speech at the half-yearly meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce held yesterday. The speech appears on page 9. FOREIGN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS Imports into Singapore for the half year ended June 30. 1935.
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    WHAT ABYSSINIA WILL CONCEDE.
    193 19 EMPEROR'S INTERVIEW WITH THE TIMES. London, Sept. 23 The concessions Abyssinia is prepared to make an enumerated by the Emperor in an interview with a correspondent of the times at Addis Ababa. They practically tally with the committee of five's proposals which the Abyssinian Government meanwhile
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    LIBRARY FOR BLIND.
    47 19 The Increasing demand for books in Braille has necessitated the rebuilding of part of the National Library for the Blind, which has just been completed. r he library contains 185.000 volumes and supplies 11,000 readers. Last year over 314.000 volumes were issued. British Wire'.ecs.
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    SALVATION ARMY WARNING.
    180 19 BOGUS COLLECTORS IN SINGAPORE. The Straits Times has received the following letter from Brigadier Herbert A Lord, Commander of the Salvation Army in Singapore. Last night it was brought to my notice that someone, representing himself to be authorised by the Salvation Army, was making a door
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    26 19 The half yearly general meeting o* the Straits Times Press Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society Limited has been postponed to Wednesday, October 9, at 4 p.m.
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    PRODUCE
    141 19 Comparative figures for the ha!f years endea June 30 1934 and 1935 of th? principal exports aro given below: Ist Half of 1031 Singapore Malaya Ist I Singapore Half f of 1935 Malaya Copra Tons Sago Flour Black Pepper White Pepper Flake Tapioca Gambler (Block. Cube and Round) Illipenuts
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    IMPORTS
    154 19 of which the following were imported from the United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong and China respectively: Piece Goods: Imports of the chief lines of piece goods into Singapore and Malaya for the first half of the years 1934 and 1935 were:— rum United Kingdom: Plain Cotton Yards Dyed Cotton
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    ROUGH GOODS
    156 19 The good demand current at the end of last year continued during January this year but after Chinese New Year the anticipated resumption of business on the same scale ruling in the previ- ous months did not materialise and since then conditions have distinctly deteriorated. Stocks accumulated and
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    Channel Gale's Victim.
    197 20 The s.s. ArdgantocK arrived at Dover in a sinking condition after her cargo of iron had shifted in heavy seas off the coast. The Dover lifeboat stood by. A streamlined train of the latest design has been put into service on the mountain track between Massawa chief
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      18 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1935 No. 3. FOUR PAGES
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      THREE-PURPOSE RADIO STATION.
      1916 1 THREE-PURPOSE RADIO STATION. Kuala Lumpur's FROM A CORRESPONDENT. J COME eight years ago, as a result of the disastrous floods in Pahang of 1926, the F.M.S. Government decided to install and maintain a number of small wireless telegraph stations, so that in the event of lwU.ro Hood emergency Pahaiur I
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        181 1 NEVER BEFORE IN E^sLb v •^vk £w\ valHls^BS .x An entirely new constructional principle has There are connections for both loudspeaker and been introduced in these new superb receivers, pick-up, unusual with any short-wave set, a offered by no other manufacturer. universal mains transformer with automatic They are built on
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        2196 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. PENANG. 1 p.m. Gramophone records. 7.55 Share report. 8.0 Asiatic music. 8.30 What's On In Penang. 8.35 News bulletin. 8.40 Asiatic music. 9 p.m. Close down. AVROM. 11.20 a.m. 12.50 n.m. Luncheon music. 4.5 V p.m. De Groot. and Reginald King with ther orchestras. 5.50
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      16 3 At the Kenny Road sub-station Kuala Lumpur. (See the article on F.M.S. Radio on page i.)
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      TELEVISION FOR ALL.
      313 3 Down To Radio Prices In Four Years. Within four years from now television receivers will be available at prices comparable with that of the present average radio set. Already plans are in hand to coyer at least 70 per cent, of Britain's population with 10 television stations.
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      What I Hear.
      379 3 I HEAR that the new Kedah transmitter ZGR has been taken off the air after prclimlnaiy tests to effect adjustments to the transmitting apparatus. The stat.'on will resume their exi.erimcntal transmissions when th 2 adjustments are completed. As stated in the S f ralts Times Matter this
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      SCOTLAND YARD PUZZLE.
      83 3 Post Office Remedy Wireless Trouble. London G.P.O. officials who investigated a strange interference in the wireless apparatus at Scotland Yard have now traced and overcome the trouble. The officer in charge of the transmitting and receiving apparatus at tho Yard noticed an unusual noise, and being unable
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        398 3 AVROM. (Continued from page li) 7.3» a.m. Roman Catholic Service. After this the NICRO will use the sender 12.05 pm.— l-20 p.m. iThe AVROM) Luncheon concert. 1 so Usjttt classical programme. 5.5* Songs. 6.20 Orchestra. 6.50 Time signal. 6.51 Murir. 7.20 Dnnrr music. 9 20 p.m. Close down. MONDAY 8.8.C.
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        774 3 An interior view of the Petaling Hill radio station (see articl* on page i.) news. 8.35 The Birmingham Theatre Royal Orchestra, conducted by Sheridan Gordon. Relayed from Birmingham. 9.05 p.m. Close down. Transmission 3 9 20 p.m. Big Ben. The Eastbourne Municipal Orchestra. Relayed from the Winter Garden, Eastbourne. 9.55
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        329 3 Other Stations You Can Hear. APPROXIMATE DAILY SCHEDULES FOR BROADCASTING. BANDOENG. Station PMY 58.03 metres. 7.50 to 9.30 a.m. Light music concerts. 11.20 a.m. to 1.50 p.m. Lunch time music. 4.50 p.m. to 10.50 p.m. Evening programme (music, news, talks etc.) 10.50 p.m. Close down. TANDJONG PRIOK. Station V.D.A., Tandjonc
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        72 3 ly Empire programmes from London are reradiated. HONG KONG. Nightly broadeaslA are on 355 metres (845 koa). and the short-wave broadcasto, which are relays of the medtam-wave programme?: are on 30.29 metres. The Hong Kong station is now rarely heard in Malaya as the short wave transmissions are Irregular '.30
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      MALAYAN WHO ERECTED A RADIO AERIAL
      1515 4 ON TOP OF THE PYRAMIDS. Wireless "Spying" In War-time. (From Our Seremban Correspondent.) Mr G. J. Ford. Superintendent Post and Telegraphs, Negrl Sembllan and Malacca, delivered a very interesting address on Directional Wireless To the Seremban Rotary Club last week. Mr. Ford said I
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      BROADCAST BY THE EMPEROR.
      84 4 The National Broadcasting Company of America is new trying to arrange i broadcast from Addis Ababa by the Emperor of Abyssinki. Engineers of the company have come to believe that tiie interference which prevented the Empress from being heard in America was probably accidental. It was
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      WAR PADRE OF THE RADIO.
      96 4 Known to millions through his Sunday broadcast services. Canon Allan P Shatford. Rector of St. James the Apostle, Montreal, died at his summer residence. Conquerall Bank near Brldgewater. Nova Scotia. Fo» four years during the war he was with the Canadian Expeditionary Forge as a
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      EMPRESS'S RADIO CALL UNHEARD.
      99 4 "Deliberate Jamming" Alleged. A world broadcast by the Empress of Abyssinia from Addis Ababa, which was to have been relayed throughout the United States by the National Broadcasting Co., was not heard either there or In England. Elaborate preparations had been made throughout the world to
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      NEW RADIO PROBES DESIGNED IN U.S.S.R.
      56 4 New types of radio probes which are able to rise to a height of 32 thousand metres have been constructed In Leningrad Floating radio probes which can .e--main as long as four days in a definite strata of the atmosphere and automatically transmit observations
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      HARRY ROY TO BROADCAST.
      207 4 From 8.8.C. Empire Station. A programme of dance music by Harry Roy and his Band will be broadcast in BBC. Transmission 5 on Oct. 18. Roy who recently married the Dayang Elizabeth of Sarawak, first took up the baton when he formed his R-K-Ollans at the
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      IS IT A PUBLIC NUISANCE ?
      91 4 IS IT A PUBLIC NUISANCE To tl-e Editor Sir.— l, being a possessor of a radio set, would like to know If there are any bye-laws to control radio listeners from being a nuisance to the public. There is always trouble with my neighbours, because they consider my tuning dally,
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      Reception Conditions Now Much Improved.
      537 4 A Malayan Listener's Log. FAIRLY CONSTANT LEVEL. (From Our Radio Correspondent.) DECEPTION conditions of the principal European stations seem to have settled down to a fairly constant level and listeners are beginning to find that there are transmissions on which they can definitely count for
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