The Straits Times, 27 September 1935

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    39 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. 1 The Straits Times. Hi PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1935 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      166 1 CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN CO GRANGE RD. Makes it safe to be hungry Prices from $185/- Easy time payments? On display at No. 251 Orchard Rd. (Facing Orchard Rd. Market). SOLE AGENTS THE BORNEO CO- LTD. I LA SALLE TOURER. This I LUXE SALOONi 1933 I car cost $5500.
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      45 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE ***** Cai7 anJ inspect JMW*~\ our extensive k\ collection of M Table Lamps Ay£ |f| with the newest ideas in bowl lighting. M I PRICES $6.50— 528.50 MM AND COMPANY LIMITED ■l —^—^-^>~-^~__ K >i^^-^^^ H^^>—^ 1 V/ann Studios IM
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      13 1 Daisy IS. ORI'HAKIi MUM for BOUQUETS BASKETS ft WREATHS Phone IW.n (Amber Mansions.)
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      516 2 MOTOR VEHICLES. FOR SALE, bulla nore Morris Cowley. $125 cash. Box No. 713. Straits Times. FORCED SALE 19J9 Singer Tourer, sound, S5 M.P.O. $200 cah. Box 708, ST. 1 OH IMS, 1934 Ford 8 HP. Saloon, small mileage, perfect condition. $900.00. Apply Box No. 714, Straits Times. I'SED CARS: Citroen.
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      776 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET INRRMSHtI) ROOMS To Let. For Eurasians, at No. 2 Adls Road. Single and double rooms with private verandahs. Rent, moderate. Including electric lights and water. Modern sanitation. Apply on the premises. TO LET, Flats at the -CRESCENT," $45 upwards. Alsc "MEYER FLATS." Tanjong Katong />.) sea
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      913 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of Jacobean design black Etalned teak household furniture, Etc. To be held at Nto. 27, Chancery Lane (o3 Buklt Tlmah Road) on Saturday, Sept. 28, 1935. at 2.J0 p.m. Comprising, Well-made sitting, dining and bedrooms furniture of every description, crockery, glassware, Tientsin centre carpet and rugs,
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      1153 2 STATE OF JOHORE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JOHORE AT JOHORE BAHRU. Originating Summons No. 37 of 1934. In the matter of the TruU of the Will of Syed Hastan bin Ahmad AI-AtUa. deceased. Between 1. Syed Talib bin Hassan Al-attai. Z. Syed Abdnlrabman bin Hassan Alattas, 3- Syed An
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      722 2 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE of freehold Singapore properties. At the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Sen; li Co., Ltd., No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. Oct 2. 1935. at 2.30 pro. Lot 1. All those :o 16th shares In freehold land and house No. 100-4. T&njcng Pag'.r Road, Singapore, area
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      779 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. "HELP YOL'RSELF." Razor Blade. Made of the finest quality Swedish Steel and is GUARANTEED to give smooth and pleasant shaves. Fits all Gillette type razors. MONEY BACK IF NOT ENTIRELY SATISFIED. Price
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      177 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monlhlv 3.00 4.00 2.50 OuarlrrlY 8.50 $12.0" t 7.50 Half Vrarly $17.00 524.00 sI.VOO Yearly $34.00 $10.00 $30.00 Note.— Out*tat!on cheques should Include thr uMial bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The rhargn and instrnrUons for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are ai under:— 25 cents
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      629 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated ip England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARCO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. IX>NDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. OTHAY 15,000 Sept- 2"i RAWALPINDI 17.000 Oct.
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      379 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular i fortnightly tailings. London via Penang, Colombo. Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples. Marseilles and Gibraltar. I MS. YASUKUNI MARU Oct. 2. Ist Class Ist Class 2nd Class Bathroom Cabin > Naples St.
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      840 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang MS. Sham JTJTLANDIA 8/10 8/10 9/10 11/10 MEONIA 29/10 29/10 30/10 1/11 ALSIA 19/11 19/11 20/11 22/11
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      1200 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hna Khlow Steamship Co- (1S»I Ltl Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and Cblna Mutual The Canard White star ltd Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamshro Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The IrrawaddT
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    115 4 Mfey, K ptcmber 27. i>h.p» ..ionckldc the Whaives »r exprrtcd to arrive. Scr.iun 10 Alipore 50 Islander 52 8 KEPPEL lIABBOUB. Ma.n Wharf Lch. Alert. Lch. Curlew. Lch. Mar Lighter "Arrang," The Cable. Jerantut. Duymaer van Twist. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VLSSELS IN DRY DOCKS.
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    SHIPPING & MAILS.
    2 4 SHIPPING MAILS.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    195 4 FLEVO. Brit., 124 tons, from P. Radja 26, for P. Radja 27. INDIA MARU, Jap.. 4,253 tons, from Mllke 26, for B. Pahat Oct. 4. SOMERVILLE. Norw.. 2.523 tons, from Los Angeles 26. for Pt. Sham 27. G. G. MERLIN. Fren., 953 tons, from Saigon 26. for Saigon
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    72 4 Ma\s from Europe. (London Parcel mails) expected today by P. O. (Cathay). General delivery tomorrow at 9 a.m. Mails from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    73 4 The rate of exchange for the issue and payment of Money Orders is as follows: On India and Ceylon issue Rs. la*$100: On India and Ceylon payment Rs. 156=5100. On China: Amoy $100 Chinese currency Straits: Canton $100 Chinese currency -$69 Straits (as for Shanghai): Foochcw $100 Chinese
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    DERELICT JUNK.
    52 4 A message from the China Station dated Sept. 24 reports a derelict junk in position 8 miles 126 degrees from the North East Promontory Light. General Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Army, sailed from Southampton on Wednesday in the CunardWhite Star Liner Majestic for the United States
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    291 4 Today. Belawan St Medan (Tlnomto) p.m BengkaUs. P. de Kock, Padang. Pakan Baroc, Slak St S. t'andjang (Arnpang) 3 p.m. Sarlkel and Sibu (Angby) ..3 p.m. Aden (By Train) 7 p.m. North America except Western Canada St Western States of U.S.A. (By Train) ..7 p.m. Eastern. Southern
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    98 4 Arrived from N.E.I, by KNILM-plane PK-AFK Sept. £4. Mr. and Mrs. Everts. Mr. Isono, Mr. de Jong, Mr. Wylly. Left for N.E.I, by KNILM-plane PKAFK Sept. 25. Mr. Huele, Mr. Lie Tek Hlan. Arrived from N.E.I, by KLM-plane Kwak Sept. 25. Mr. Gutwirth, Mr. Its. Left for
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    WESTWARD BOUND.
    694 4 Passengers By The Ranpura. The following passengers arc proceeding by the Ranpura sailing from Singapore today lor Pcnang, Colombo and Europe. Mr. O. R T. Henman. Mr. and Mrs E. H. Bromley. Lt -Cdr. Branson, Lt J. P. McN. Wilson, Lieut. M. Y. Carpenter, Miss W. S. Hurnett,
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      603 4 BQUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M. B LLOYDS AGENTS:HOOKING AGENTS. I M.S. Xl VS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELi 'PHONE. Krrißht 5433— Passafe 5131. CANADIAN (Incorporaied tn England) TIIE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES »!a nONOMTLC or dlr«el EMPKISS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL WAIN without change— tbenee by
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      465 4 ELLERMAN BUWLL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Knglapd) "ELERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMKURG. Via Portt and Surr Canal Also accepting Cargo lor Canadian and American ports via Colombo C ac dally •CITY OP NEW CASTLE Sept 29 Oct 1 CITY OF' BRISTOL Oct 30 Nov. 3 •Calls Avonmouth
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      184 4 Today's Crossword Puzzle W FT II \I LI FT Fl *"F Z ZiZlZlpl' I s mm NOl'£:— Figures in parentheses denote the number of letters in the words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. oyi-j^ (8) S. U»es (7) Peoples (7) 8 Unricht (4) 2S N amet (*> 9. IrHtlte id) *>. Came
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      156 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Station: Yesterday LdJt nisiit Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine teirp. 'F hrs. T West Coast. Alor Star 87 0.45 7.."» 74 Butterworth (P.W.) 87 Nil 5.9 74 Sitiawan C 7 0.02 5.2 72 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 10.2 72 Malacca 85 Nil
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    65 5 Many thousands of Ahyssinians attended the celebrations marking the Coptic New Year at the Cathedral of St. George in Addis Ababa. The Emperor was present at the service, which began at 4 a.m. Special prayers were said for a successful conclusion to Abyssinia's dispute with Italy. This photo shows: The
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    JAPAN AND AFRICAN CONFLICT.
    256 5 Fresh Expansion In North China? Shanghai. Sept. 26. In the event of Italo-Abyssloian hostilities, says a usually reliable source. Japan's first moves In China will beTo force Chinese recognition of Manchukuo, and To annex the Peiping and Tientsin region to Manchukuo. No serious opposition to Japan's
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    REPORTED BRITISH LOAN OFFER.
    141 5 Denied By Bank Of China Official. Shanghai. Sept. 25. A spokesman of the Bank of China has emphatically denied that the British Government has proposed to loan China a sum of $200,000,000 for the purpose of stabilising Chlr.ess currency. Explaining, the bank official pointed out that
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    GERMANY WANTS COLONIES.
    332 5 Willing To Share Task Of White Races. Berlin, Aug. 25. Germany's need for colonies that has been so often proclaimed for years past is rapidly changing Into Germany's demand for colonies. Dr. Frick, Reich Minister for the Interior, has declared that, when the question of the revision
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    PRETENCE GONE.
    73 5 Italians Clamour For Abyssinia. Slgnor Mussolini has abandoned all pretence at seeking a peaceful settlement of the Halo-Ethiopian dispute. Addressing a crowd of 70,000 persons from the Venice Palace balcony, he thundered: "To whom shall Abyssinia 1 go? The crowd roared in response "To us! To us! Smiling
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      422 5 HOTELS tonight DAAymrM COCKTAIL DANCE IHIW DUUIUWjO 630 to 8 15 p.m. J^f&t fJ i\QYT\ DINNER DANCE Jr^J LLUOLU Oniormal) 9.45 to midnight I FOR THE ARinocmsK'?™ GRAND "MOVIE" CORNELIA Py-a BALL CABARET NoT 81l o !B. Si RESERVATIONS IF NOT Nmvl'iners Tl'fJO CANNOT BE GUARANTEED WHEN IN PENANG STAY
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      28 5 •T"?:-:• T (f fi^RT/ ORCUARD &D *f OPEN TU 2am \Jke S^art S^ti i o<ende2-vouy HleaJerrins i WORCESTERSHIPc C ALICE I BY NAME The Original, Genuine and best!
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      392 5 tffr ■■■Bmilnl^H 1 9 t j J j > UHJ, {^^Bl Jp. LSI t o^- V THFIP P!PF<; y O EGA USE Dobie's have given a new r~^ meaning to the word Empire,' dozens of men smoke Four Square today for every one who smoked it three years ago I
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    283 6 A.A.M. MATTERS DISCUSSED. The following are extracts from the minutes of a meeting of the committee of the Selangor branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya, held recently at Kuala Lumpur: Traffic Circle at Kiang.— Letter from the Chairman, Sanitary Board, Klang, is read. It is decided to reply that
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    MOTORING IN SELANGOR.
    580 6 It is understood President Roosevelt has decided to designate 31st December as the deadline for negotiations of reciprocal trade agreements with Canada. Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and France. A formal announcement is expected very shortly. I public car park. It is decided to write and offer to co-operate
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    OVERSEAS JAPANESE NEAR 2,000,000.
    161 6 Large Increase In Group In Manchukuo. Tokio, Sept. f» Japanese subjects residing abroad on Oct. 1 last year totalled 1.803.000 persons, the Foreign <3fllce announc°d today. Those living In the Kwantunt? Leased Territory and the Jr.nanest* Mandated Islands In the Pacific are Included. Compared to their
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      106 6 HELP UNEMPLOYED' UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF H.E. SIR SHENTON LADY THOMAS FULL ORCHESTRAL CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN BY THE SINGAPORE CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRA //V THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL ON THURS./OCT. 3rd at 9.15 p.m. PLANS NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S TICKETS $2.00, $1.00 50 cts. A GOOD CAUSE A GOOD CONCERT
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      34 6 CROSLEY TABLE SHELVADOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR. Ideal for small homes, apartments, hospitals, sanatoriums. Available In two models^ FA2O 2 cubic feet and FA:iO 3 cubic feet. Inspection Invited. LEE and FLETCHER 102-106, Orchard Road. SINGAPORE.
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      356 6 "LOST GOOD JOBS FROM STOMACH TROUBLE." "If only I had known of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder years ago." writes Mr. E-— Like thousands of other sufferers from all kinds of stomach trouble. Mr. E found this wonderful remedy cures when all else has failed. "I must tell you how wonderful
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      505 6 TODAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAV. Transmission 2 Two of the foUowing frequencies will be um-iI: GSJ 21,530 kc s (13.93 m.l; GSG I 17.790 ke s (16.86 m.l. or GSF 15.140 kc/s (19.82 m.l 6.20 p.m. Big Ben. The "i. :ro Cinema Orchestra, directed by Alfred Van
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      520 6 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7 50 pjn. SUIIon P.H.I. 17.755 kc s IK. BB m.l TODAT. 7.50 p.m. Announcement. 8.0 Phohl string ensemble. 8.20 Music 8.25 Song recital with piano accompaniment. 8-40 Music. 8.45 Talk on finance and economics. 9.0 Music. 9.05 News from Holland. 9.20 Song recital (contd.) 9.35 Phohl string ensemble
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      217 6 BERLIN. German Short-wave Station. Berlin, D.J.V (31.38 m.). D.J.Q. (19.63 m.l and 0.J.8. (19.74 m). TODAT. 8.20 p.m. Opening anno .cc~ US. German folk son',. 8.35 Women's Hour: "I Quite Alcne Wished To Be Guardian Thee (Literal Tianslatlon). Poetry and music for mother and child. 8.50 Short musical programme. 9.05
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    ALLEGED "OPIUM KING" ON WAY TO MALAYA?
    61 7 ALLEGED "OPIUM KING" ON WAY TO MALAYA Echo Of Double Murder At Amoy. Amoy, Sept. 27. i A warrant has been issued for the j arrest of Yeh Ching-ho. alleged Fukien opium king who Is believed to have fled to a Malaysian country. He Is said to be implicated in
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    STAMPING OUT TERRORISM.
    41 7 Simla Sept. 26. The Criminal Law Amendment Bill, designed to deal with terrorist outrages, which the Governor General certified in view of the Assembly's rejection of the Bill was passed today by the Council of State- Router. i
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      149 7 The Film should be seen by everyone Preferably twice —says FREE PRESS. 26/9 A MASTERPIECE OF FILM- TONIGHT 6.15 915 CRAFT IN WHICH TOE WORLD'S MOST VERSATILE [3 A\ I I N I MAN MAKES HIS FIRST VIL_ I \~J I N SCREEN APPEARANCE! Nf\ g* 1 jAHto> COWARD IN
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      214 8 Good Demand For Near Rubber. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Sept. 27. The local rubber market was unchanged and quiet this morning, \vi,h little business being done. There was good demand for nearby shipments, but the forward positions were neglected. According to the Straits Times' London correspondent,
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      PRODUCE.
      169 8 Singapore. Sept. 27, 12 neon. Buyer. Seller. Gambier 5.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 9.75 White Muntot Pepper 19-50 Black Pepper "j.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundricd 4.30 Copra, mixed 3 90 F;iir Flake Tapioca 3.80 Small Flake 4.30 Mod. Pearl Tapioca 5.60 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Lingga Sago
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      21 8 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, Sept. 27, 10 a.m.
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      MINING.
      551 8 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall k EvaU Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/9 5/3 4/6 5/£1 Asam Kumbang 32/9 33/9xd 32/- 33/-xd £1 Austral Malay 59/- 60/- 59/- 60/5/- Ayer Hltam 13/- 13 6xd 13/- 13/9xd 1 Ayer Weng 1.75 1.82> /2 1-75 1.85 £1 Bangrln Tin
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      GENERAL.
      420 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.25 1.35 1.25 1.35 2 2 do 7Y 2 '.'o Prefs. 180 190 180 1.90 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 ,£1 £1 B. A. T 5.10.0 5.15.0 5-10.0 5.15.0 1 60 B. M. broadcasting 0.02 V 2 dls 0.02 Vipm 10
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      166 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 57c 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4V,.<?0 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 .112 114 norn Hfc* 190f red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 119 120 norn ft* 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Int.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      344 8 Today's Prices Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 Alor Gajah 0.90 1.00 0.90 0.95 Amal. Malay ($2) 2.70 2.80 2.65 2.75 Ayer Hitam 1.45 1.55 1.50 1.60 Ayer Molek 0.80 0.90 0.80 0.90 Ayer Panas 1.45 1.55 cd 1.45 1.55 cd Bassett 0.53 056 0.50
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      222 8 The lollowmg are the cxi! .nge ratet tti!s morn'r.g according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 \'a London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, CO days' sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      83 8 Noon, Sept. 27. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 19-y 8 19'/j Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Sept. 19 1/16 19 3/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable London
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    HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
    312 8 Closing Prices In London Last Night. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 26. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall Is In relation to the price of Sept. 25. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Pall Conversion Loan 5%
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    SHARES REPORT.
    123 8 Lyall Evatfs report, dated Sept. 27, shows MINING Steady Asam Kumbang 32 33 x.d.. Ayer Hltam 13 13 9 x.d.. Idris Hydraulic 5 5 9 x.d.. M. Collieries 20 25. 21.00 c.d.. North Talping 52 56 x.d.. Rath Aust. Gold 5.75 5.90 c.d., Southern Kinta 4.45 4.55 c.d..
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    54 8 The transit times on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London, yesterday, were as follows: Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 p.m. 6 mm. Telegrams handed In up to 5.30 pm 5 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 3 mm. Telegrams handed in up to
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    WORLD CONSUMPTION OF TIN.
    103 8 Apparent Increase Of 15.7 P.C. This Year. 'From Our Own Correspondents London, Sept. 26. The International Tin Research and Development Council states that world apparent consumption increased 15.7 per cent, in the first seven months of 1935 compared with the corresponding period last year, trie tonnages
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    COMPANY RESULTS.
    110 8 Patino Mines' Lower Profit. London. Sopt 2G. The following company results are announced: X.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber Plantations: Dividend T% PW cent. for year ended June 30. carrying forward £11.570. Kamponc Kuantan Rubber: Interim dividend 3 per cer.i payable Oct. 1. Kapala Rubber: It has been decided to
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    182 8 The following information has been received from the Rubber Growers' Association, through the Malayan Information Aecncy, London Jan-Dec. July Aug. 1934. 1935. 1935. Tons. Tons. Tons. A. Net Exports. 1. Ceylcn 79.068 4,100 MH 2. Other countries than Ceylon. Malaya and the Netheilana* Indies (partly estimated) 91.285 9,273
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    EXCHANGES.
    90 8 London, Sept. 26. Paris 74 37 64 Athens 51 New York 4.91 5 i 6i 6 Bucharest C 22 sellers Montreal 4. 98. Rio 4't Geneva 15.13'- s;'l!v k Brussels 29.14 Belgrade 216 Amsterdam 7. 27 i Buenos Aires IS Milan 60 i sellers offl-iil Berlin 1 2. ?2
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      26 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. lacwfWßtad m Kmfmmi ad. 1720) FIRE MARINE LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for M»laya:_ d B«nk Chambers, Singapore. AP B I
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    REVIEW OF WORKING OF RUBBER CONTROL.
    1853 9 Considerations I. R. R. C. Appears To Have Ignored. Messrs. Symington and Wilson in their review dated London, Sept. 18, state Since our last report the rubber market has again moved in a downward direction. Business was done in ribbed smoked sheet on the
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    BEAUFORT BORNEO MEETING.
    1106 9 HOW 8.N.8. QUOTAS WERE ADJUSTED. The twenty-eighth annual general meeting of the Beaufort Borneo Rubber Company Limited, was held on Sept. 17, in London, Mr. M. Sidney Parry, (Chairman), presiding. Th e chairman said: It is with some satisfaction that your directors present this report, since the
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    BETTER TONE IN COTTON.
    405 9 BUT BUSINESS STILL MEAGRE. BUYERS' CAUTIOUS ATTITUDE. James F. Hutton and Co., Ltd. i in their report dated Manchester, i Sept. 18, state: Little alteratloon has taken place in raw cotton values during the past week, and previous levels have been well maintained. A better tone
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    GOOD DEMAND TOR COPRA.
    192 9 German Crushers A^ain Enter Market. (Fran Our Own Correspondent). London, Sept. 20. Copra prices have firmed .sli!;lii!y this week, and while shippers continue to sell sparingly, it appears that there is a consistently good demand from consumers in the German crushers have been in Ui<> market
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPT. 27, 1935. Italy's Case.
    899 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPT. 27, 1935. Italy's Case. It has been suggested to us that in the little editorial comment that wc have offered on the dispute between Italy and Abyssinia, we have displayed bias in the direction of the latter nation. The extent to which that may
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    OUT OF DATE.
    326 10 In a leading article published on Wednesday last, we attempted to explain the strategic importance of the Mediterranean. In the course of that attempt we made the rnaaik: "Strictly speaking (Cyprus) is not a j British possession. The island has been occupied and administered by Great Britain
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    A PARADISE FOR DEBTORS.
    818 10  -  Tangye Lean. And Another Side Of A 19th Century Picture. By The almost luxurious conditions of the modern debtors prisons, which have frequently been described in the press, have prompted Mr. Tangye Lean, the well known Fleet Street journalist, to write this article. The appalling conditions
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    A Gardens Calendar.
    738 10 The Yellow flame— Michael Faraday's Namesake Flowering Shrubs in the Shade. One of the Peltophorum trees in the Gardens is now flowering, and affords an opportunity for making the acquaintance of this species for those who do not know it. It stands on the lar bank of
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    706 10 IN addition to being a seaside resort Mersing has the attraction, for Singapore people who are ordinarily very much out of touch with Malay life, of being one of the centres of the East Coast fishing industry. This industry is on a much larger scale than
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    IS MUSSOLINI GOING TO CHANGE HIS MIND?
    135 11 BRIGHTER OUTLOOK IN EUROPE. STATESMEN ARE HOPEFUL. Italy To Postpone National Mobilisation Plans. WAR INSURANCE REDUCED. THK international situation appears to be improving. A significant move in Italy yesterday was Signor Mussolini's reported decision to postpone the mobilisation of the nation. In Geneva
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    A COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN.
    419 11 FURTHER ATTEMPT AT CONCILIATION. Geneva, Sept. 23. The Council or the League of Nations today decided unanimously in the ■bee nee of the Italian member, who refused to sit. while Abyssinia was represented—to appoint a committee of all its members, except Italy, to draft a report
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    WAR INSURANCE REDUCED.
    120 11 JAPANESE MARINE DECISION. (Special To Straits Times.) Tokiu. Sept. 26. The Federation of Mar ne Insurance Companies has decided io reduce the i war-risk insurance rate, which the l\ deration raised last week in vie?: oi the tense international situation. The insurance rate for shipment to [Europe
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    55 WARSHIPS AT ALEXANDRIA.
    170 11 H.M.S. Adventure At Aden From Singapore. London, Sept. 26. The actual position of the different nits of the British Mediterranean Fleet are now known. Nineteen ships are stationed at Gibraltar. 55 at Alexandria, ten at Aden, one at Port Said and two at Suaz. Official circles
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    ITALY BORED.
    110 11 BY CONTINUOUS DELAYS. Rome. Sept. 26. Pending the crystallisation of the League developments at Geneva, it is j expected that II Duce will further postpone the Fascist mobilisation, possibly until Saturday evening, following the Cabinet meeting to consider the latest developments, though it is realised the rally is
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    RAINY SEASON OVER.
    82 11 (Special to the Straits Times.) Addis Ababa. Sept. 26. No rain having fallen In Abyssinia for two days, it Is generally assumed liore that the rainy period is ended. This would facilitate troop movements. It is reported that the Emperor has refused permission for the French railway
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    LONDON FIRE STILL BURNS.
    135 11 LIQUID RUBBER IN THE STREETS. London. Sept. 26 Twenty- four hours after the outbreak of fire at Colonial Wharf. Wapplng, firemen were still at work seeking to subdue the flames which, though under control, continue to burn fiercely through the lower floors with occasional explosions. Walls
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    DEATH OF MISS DULCIE CAMPBELL.
    56 11 The death occurred on Aug. 25. in North Wales, of Dulcie Constance Mary Campbell, the elder daughter of the late Douglas G. Campbell. C.M.G. and of Mrs. Campbell. St. Ermin's, Westminster. London. Mr. D G. Campbell served in Malaya from 1883 to 1913 and was
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    CHINA AND LEAGUE.
    51 11 Geneva, Sept, 26. I This morning's private meeting of the League Council decided to establish a committee to examine the question of a seat for China on the Council. 1 The committee will consist of Great Britain. France, Peru. Iraq, Spain. U.S.S.R Canada Sweden. Belgium, Austria— Reuter.
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    ELDER STATESMEN SPEAK OUT.
    344 11 JLIR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, speaking in London last night, said "The whole country, indeed the whole Empire, is. I believe, ready to support the Government in making its contribution to the authority of the League of Nations, in accordance urith the obligations into which we have entered.
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    FIGHTING IN MONGOLIA.
    229 11 DISMISSED CHIEF'S RESISTANCE. Peiping, Sept. 27. Fighting has broken out in Inner Mongolia, betfveen the Peilingmiao Council troops and the followers of the dismissed chief of the West i Banner, Prince Shih Wang (who is also known as Dorlchi.) I The Peilingmiao Council has apI pealed to
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    STOP PRESS.
    140 11 BRITISH NAVAL EXPANSION According to the London Daily Express today the British Government is sending a note to the I'nited States this week-end. stating; that Britain must regain the liberty to increase her fleet considerably, giving Empire responsibilities and foreign commitments as the reason. The Daily Mail declares
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    King's Approval.
    183 11 PRIVY COUNCIL HIS SON'S WEDDING. London, Sept. 27. The King and Queen will conclude their holiday in Scotland today. They will travel by royal train to London, arriving tomorrow. On Thursday next, the King will hold a Privy Council at Buckingham Palace, at which, it is expected, he
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    U.S. COAL STRIKE ENDED.
    18 11 Washington. Sept. 26. The strike in the Appalachian coal fields was settled today— Reuter.
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    SOVIET AND FAR EAST.
    99 11 Leith-Ross Visit Comments. "ANGLO-JAPANESE DISPUTE" Soviet Russia's view of the Leitli- Ross mission to Japan and China is provided by an article entitled the Anglo-Japanese dispute over China published in Pravda. The newspaper says that Sir Frederick Leitli-Ross. British envoy who has now arrived in China
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    Abyssinian's Bride From Japan.
    291 11 Abyssinian' s Bride From Japan. The Abyssinian Prince Araya still desires a Japanese bride, and may make another proposal, according to the correspondent of the Osaka Mainichi who accompanied Mr. Daba Birrou from Addis Ababa to his new post as secretary of the Abyssinian Consulate at Osaka. The correspondent said
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    CONTINUATION OF TIN RATIOS FAVOURED.
    694 12 F. M. S. Chamber Of Mines Insists There Must Be No Deterioration. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 25. Pn tiding at the general meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines today, the Hon. Mr. C. L. Green said "At final meeting with your Council,
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    CAPT. L. T. ALLWRIGHT
    279 12 Military Funeral At Batu Gajah. From Our Cv.n Correspondent > Ipoh. Sept. 26 Full military honours were accorded at the iuneral of Cppt. L. T. All Wright at Balu Gajah this morning. Aft.r the m rvice at the church, the collin was draped witii the Union
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    PRINTING EMPLOYEES DEMONSTRATE.
    47 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 27. Employees of the Government Print- >•. who allege grievances, staged a mild demonstration at Jalan Raja yesterday. representatives saw Mr. Weisboru. (he Under Secretary, who undertook to investigate today. No question or a strike has arisen. I
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    AMUSEMENTS
    121 12 U IIAMBRA Silver Streak. With Sally Blanc Chas Starrett. 6 15— 9.15. CAPITOL Long Tack Sam. 6.15 9.15. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD The Merry Widow. GREAT WORLD Cabaret Goodbye Love. HOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON ROAD Cockeyed Cavaliers. With Wheeler and Woolly. The Man Who Dared. With Prcaton Poster. 8 p.m.
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    Britain's Friend.
    35 12 H.E. Lt. Colonel Jose Bernades de Miranda, who has just completed his term as Governor of Macao. He declares that Britain will protect Portugal against any designs on her colonies. Straits Times Photograph.
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    MUSIC CRISIS IN SINGAPORE.
    556 12 SOCIETY REFORMS PROPOSED. The crisis that has been facing the Singapore Musical Society has been brought to a head, and a special general meeting of members has been called to save the society from threatened extinction. It will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on
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    UNION JACK CLUB TO BE ENLARGED.
    527 12 Great Boon To Service Men In Singapore. Enlargement of the Union Jack Club, owing to the increase in the number of Service men at Singapore, is likely to be taken in hand shortly. A meeting of the sub-committee of the Club has been held,
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    TO AMERICA VIA CAPE.
    95 12 Rotterdam Lloyd Line Also Alter Route. In addition to ships of the Netherland Royal Mail line, those of the Rotterdam Lloyd have been ordered to go to New York by way of the Cape of Good Mope instead of Suez. The European service of the two
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    P. AND O. TICKET CLAUSE.
    162 12 In yesterday's Straits Times there appeared a report of certain changes of route by steamship companies serving Singapore. At the end of that report It was stated that the attention of intending passengers by the P. It O. line had been directed to a clause
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    VALUABLE BROOCH LOST.
    208 12 PROPERITY OF MRS. MARTIN JOHNSON. A platinum, and diamond brooch valued at $3,000 has been lost by Mrs. Martin Johnson, the wellknown American film producer who is in Singapore with her husband. Mrs. Johnson told the Straits Times today that she missed it on the night of
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    JAPAN TO DEVELOP ISLANDS.
    147 12 Malaya Not Included Tn 150,000,000 Yen P<an. Referring to a Chinese report that Japan proposed to spend 150.000.000 yen in developing trad? and industries In Malaysia including the Nother'ands Indies and British Malaya, the Japanese Consul-General in Singapore Mr. Gunji, said that, although Japan had a
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    MAN AMOK ALLEGED TO HAVE KILLED
    41 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Sept. 26. A case of a man amok has allegedly occurred near Parit. a Malay killing four persons and seriously injuring two others. The alleged assailant is still at large.
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    WATER MIGHT BECOME UNSAFE.
    327 13 WATER MIGHT BECOME UNSAFE. M.O.H. On Supply At Seremban. BOARD MEETS, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Sept. 23. When the Seremban Sanitary Board met this morning at the State Council Chambers, Tuan Sheikh Ahmad again brought up the question of Seremban's water supply. A former chairman of the Seremban Sanitary
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    MANAGER IN OVERTURNED CAR.
    62 13 From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 26. Mr. H. C. Stafford, general manager, Nipah Distilleries of Malaya, Kuala Selangor. was a passenger In a car which ran into a ditch and overturned at the 12th mile, Kepong Road, yesterday. The car. which was going towards
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    70 13 The marriage will take place on Saturday afternoon at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur, of the Rev. Alan H. Pringle, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pringlo, of Crouch End, London, and Miss Charlotte D. Young, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Young, of New Cum nock,
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    BIG CHETTIAR ESTATE.
    640 13 AGREED ISSUES IN COURT. 'TRIAL of issues Involving the adminis- tration of one of the biggest Chettiar Arms in Singapore formed the subject of lengthy argument before Mr. Justice A. K. a'Beckett Terrell in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday. The parties are W. L. S. Basapah (plaintiff)
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    FOUGHT WITHOUT A WORD.
    168 13 Evidence In Re-Trial On Murder Charge. Further evidence was recorded yesterday at the Assize Court, before Mr. Justice Burton, Acting Chief Justice, and a special Jury, in the case In which W. Wilmot Sllva stands charged with the murder of Slnnethamby on the night of July
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    MARRIED IN K.L.
    101 13 Alexander Anthonyswami. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sapt. 26. I The wedding took place on Monday at the Church of St. Anthony, Robertson Road. Kuala Lumpur, of Mr. G. A. Alexander, hon general secretary of the F.M.S. Railway Institute and the Selangor Indian Association, and Miss
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    NEW LEGAL ADVISER FOR JOHORE.
    84 13 Mr. W. Moor. Registrar, Supreme Court, Penang. and Assistant Official Assignee, will be leaving Penang early in October on transfer, to Johore, as Legal Adviser. It is understood that Mr. Tan Hock Aun. Deputy Registrar and Sheriff, Supreme Court, will act as Registrar at Penang
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    MARKED COINS TRAP.
    269 13 Story Of Theft By I Constable. The daily disappearance of ten -cent, pieces from the coat of a Chinese clerk employed in the Record Offlce of the Detective Branch. Singapore, culminated in a trap being set foi the thief. The clerk, Lok Kirn Chiew, was in the
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    BALA SANGEETHA SABA.
    67 13 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 23. At the fourth annual meeting of the Bala Sangeetha Saba. Seremban. the following new office-bearers were elected: President: Mr. S. PonnampaUm. Vice-presidents: Messrs. K. Amplavanar and N. Vamathavan. Hon. secretary: Mr. M. Arumugam. Hon. treasurer: Mr. K. Kanagasingham. Drama secretary:
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    MANAGER SENT FOR TRIAL.
    227 13 ALLEGED USE OF FORGED INVOICE. JAPANESE COTTON GOODS. 'THE manager of a firm in High Street, Singapore, and his clerk, were committed for trial at the next Assizes by the third magistrate, yesterday, when the preliminary inquiry Into charges of using as genuine a forged document
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    HIGH COMMISSIONER ENTERTAINS SULTANS.
    101 13 'From Our Own Carresponder.t.) Ipoh. Sept. 2( His Excellency the High Commissioner Sir Shenton Thomas, accompanied by H.H. the Sultan of Perak. Lady Thomas. Miss Thomas and Mrs. Jardine, left by car this morning on visit t<j Pangkor. Last night His Excellency and Lady Thomas entertained
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    CHINESE HAVE HARD FIGHT TO QUALIFY FOR CUP FINAL.
    926 14 WINNING GOAL SCORED AFTER 55 MINUTES. Boon Lay Khoon Onn Were The Two Outstanding Men. HINESK 1; ROYAL AIR FORCE 0. pOMPARED with the match between the R.E. and Malays yesterday's cup semi-final at Anson Road Stadium, which ended in the
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT KEPPEL.
    360 14 Local Golf. S. G. C. October Medal Arrangements. A mixed foursomes competition will be held at the Keppel Golf Club on Sunday afternoon. The draw for partners and times of starting have resulted as under: 4.00 G L. Eyre and Mrs. M. G. Harvey vs. M.
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    LATEST BETTING ON AUTUMN EVENTS.
    163 14 London. Sept. 26. Today's call over at the Victoria Club on the Cesarewltch and Cambridgeshore. to be run at Newmarket on Oct. 16 and 30 respectively, resulted as follows: Cesarewitch 100 to 8 Dorecn Jane taken and offered. 100 to 7 Lucky Patch taken and
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    GARRISON TENNIS.
    45 14 The final of the men's singles in the t'.arrison tennis tournament was played yesterday and resulted in Major Graham of the R. A. M. C. beating Lt. Home of the R.A. 6—2, 2—6, 6—4. Major Graham won his Blue at Cambridge in 1910.
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    BAHRAM'S SMOOTH WIN.
    1187 14 English Turf Topics. Black Devil's Success Satisfactory Yearling Sales Good Market For English Bloodstock Dobson Peacock Passes. (By Our London StarT.) Fleci, Street, Sept. 17. MO smoother or more effortless victory has ever been gained in the St. Leger than that of Wednesday by the favourite, Bahrain.
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    TODAY'S RUGGER.
    39 14 The United Services will meet the Navy in the first important Rugby match of the season at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. The Band of the Wiltshire Regiment will play before the match and during the interval.
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    LAWN BOWLS MATCH.
    75 14 There will be a Lawn Bowls match at the S.C.C. this afternoon between a Club team and the Cold Storage. The teams are as follows:— S.C.C. Singles: C. M. McNair and W. M. Edwards (Skip). Doubles: G. C. Miller. D. Sturrocfc. W. Williams and E. H. B.
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    S.C.C. OPEN WITH A WIN.
    328 14 Hockey, L.H.N. Davis Scores The Season's First Goal. S.C.C. 2; H.M. Ships t, TTHK S.C.C. becan their hockey season well yesterday when they defeated a team drawn from H.M S Hermes and II M.S. Cornwall by Ihc odd goal in three. On (he run of
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    IMPRESSIVE WINDING-UP GALLOPS FOR SELANGOR RACES.
    571 15  -  "WINDSOR LAD.") DEVON KING SHOULD WIN PONY EVENTS. Selections By 'Windsor Lad" And "Capt. Dash." (BY Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 27. QUITE a number of racing enthusiasts witnessed this morning's track work in preparation for Saturday's races. There were several very impressive gallops. The going
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    SATURDAY'S ROWING REGATTA.
    428 15 RACE FOR SCULLS CHAMPIONSHIP. R.S.Y.C. To Meet Four From H.M.S. Cornwall. A ROWING regatta will be held at the Royal Singapore Yacht, Club on Saturday, Sept. 28. when the Rodesse Cup for Championship i sculls will be decided. A match has also been arranged between Officers from
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    THE FIXTURES FOR TOMORROW.
    129 15 English Football. League Leaders Should Get Full Points. •THE three leaders in the First J Division of the English league should be able to take full points Ki from their matches tomorrow, B though Sunderland will have to fight hard to beat the improved 01 Chelsea
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    SOCCER ON SUNDAY.
    318 15 Malayan Chinese XI vs. Combined Services. The All -Malayan Chinese soccer team, which is due to leave shortly for Shanghai to take part in the China Olympiad, is to have a try oat on Sunday at Jalan besar Stadium against the Combined Services. The proceeds will all
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    525 15 Lawrence Trophy For Gimbletl A Scot Scores 353 Goals Women's Golf Feat. Conducted by LEIGHTOX." lI7ITH the end of the first-class cricket se; son Harold Gimblett (Somerset), who scored a century in 63 minutes against Essex at Frome on May 18. wins the Lawrence Trophy for the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    42 15 Mhr, sept. 2:. Hockey: SCR C. vs. r.a. tßjakan ivla'ii at S.C.R.C: Polire vs. H.K S Battery Depot; SRC. \s H y at SRC. Rugby: United Services >.■ sou Road Stßdium. Lawn Bowls: S.C.C. v. C; Id Gtera c at S.C.C
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    Federal Topics:
    1430 16 Federal Topics (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 26. £V\T. more subject for acerbity at that forthcoming Federal Countil meeting: The F.M.S. Government's decision to resort to "special taxation" of motor vehicles running on some other oil than petrol —that Is. heavy oil. Present BSeW ant! intending purchasers of
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    195 16 Since gardens have been laid out, honey bees are frequenting Bintang Cameron Highlands. At one bungalow they have nested under the house and their hive is a huge one. For the first time in the history ol Kedah, a charge of murder will be heard against a woman
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    34 16 The half-yearly Busting of the Singapore Government Public Works Co-Operative Thrift and Loan Society Limited will De held at the office ot the Mechanical Engineer, P.W.D., Kandang Kerbau, Singapore, on Tuesday at 4.15 p.m.
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    RESTRICTION.
    294 16 Correspondence. More Complaints About Assessment. To the- Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. You have published severil excellent letters on the subject of the assessment farce, notably those from "Hey Presto," "Truth," "Cry In the Wilderness" and "Face the Facts." It is obvious that a large and growing body
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    GERMAN AUTHOR IN JAPAN.
    85 16 Mrs. Marga Mattysen, tiio German journalist, author and jalnter, who has espoused Buddhism and is known as a student of that religion, has returned to Toklo from and extended trip to Korea and Manchukuo. Part of the summer season she spent at the Chaonji, a temple
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    TOKIO EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.
    53 16 Tokio has been selected as the meeting place for world educational conference in 1937, according to the Asahi The decision was said to have been reached unanimously at this year's conference in Oxford, England. The newspaper understood that the Japan Education Association will appropriate V.400,060 to prepare
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    NEW DALAI LAMA.
    222 16 300 Families Claim Honour For Offspring. Calcutta, Sept. 10. Travellers who have recently come to Calcutta from Tibet state that leading monk* and civil officers have set out to Investigate a report that the reincarnated Dalai Lama has been found in the village of Chun Kor Gyal.
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    SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR ENDS.
    481 17 Eight Batsmen Top The Thousand Mark. London. Si-pL 11. The South AMeani finished their first-class Batch programme yeitertlay at Scarboroui-.li They have played 31 matrhes. v.on 17, lost 2 (to Gloucestershire and Essc::i and drawn 12. Thirty centuries were scored for UMH in these Rames. This
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    NEGRI TENNIS TOURNEY.
    517 17 Nakata Svga Do Well From Owe 40 Mark. i From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 22. Play began in the Negrl Sembilan Lawn Tennis Tournament < Handicap! yesterday at the Sungei UJong Club courts and was continued today. The semi-final stage was reached in the m?rfs singles
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    CHESS MATCHES.
    70 17 In friendly match of chess, the Paya Lebar Epworth League beat the Association o! Bar-B-11 Men by three gamrs to nil. The ties were played lat the lattrr's premises on Saturday. The results, P. L. Epv.-orth League i players mentioned first, were as i follows: Llm Hen Seng
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    SELANGOR HOCKEY.
    86 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 25. Th 2 following are the teams for the first State trial match on Saturday: Colours: G. Grenler; Gorbex Singh. J. L. Greig; Keun, Cariappa. Swee Hin; Koelmeyer. R. Bain. C. Grenler. C. R. Martin Jr., and Radcllfle. Whites. Cheng Nam:
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    GARRISON G.C.
    64 17 The monthly mixed foursomes competition of the Garrison Golf Club was i played on Sept. 24 and the following were the best returns: Capt. C. N. Cox and Mrs. McDowal 59—14 45 Mr. K. C. R. Land and Mrs. R. E. Morris 57—10-47 1 Major Graham and Mrs.
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    S.R.C. HOCKEY.
    66 17 The following have been invited to play for the S.R.C. vs. RAF. on Friday, at 5.10 p.m. on S.R.C. ground: O. C. Aerla; R. Barth and J. Sanderson; G. Ross. O. Oehlers and L. Reutens, R. C. Oehlers. N. Sullivan, J. Reutens. J. Zehnder and C. E. de
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    CALCUTTA SOCCER XI NOT COMING HERE.
    187 17 (From O«r Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Sept. 21. The announcement in the Straits Times that the Mohammedan Sporting Club of Calcutta wished to visit Burma and British Malaya and play a series of football matches brought replies to the Calcutta League champions from all over
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    SELANGOR TENNIS.
    207 17 (From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 24. Yesterday E. N. W. Oliver and W. E. Wallis qualified for the final of tho men's doubles in the Selangor Club lawn tennis tournament, by defeating R. J. M. Bennett and J. S. Anderson 6—o, 6—2. The other finalists are
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    AMATEUR BOXINIG AT L.L.
    101 17 SuppcrU-r.; of toxins in I Cu :..;:r.pur will be pleased t.> learn i i all-amateur bo::in;- contest il be presented en Friday. Oct. t Bukit Blntans Amuisment Pai dium. Kual.x Lumpi i urder the patrcnage of tbs Hon. \v. D. Bnrron. British RCSldi I r. Then
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    F. & N. BADMINTON WIN.
    110 17 F. N. BADMINTON W IN. The Fraser and Neave Badminton Team defeated the Boach Road Police Station Badminton team In a Iriendly mr.tch at the latter's court b- 4 cameo to 1. The results F. and N. players mentioned first, were as follows: Low Siak Chuan beat Kans Soon Teck.
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    WROTE BEST-SELLERS FOR 60 YEARS. DEATH OF SILAS HOCKING.
    825 18 WROTE BEST -SELLERS FOR 60 YEARS. DEATH OF SILAS HOCKING. Books And Bookmen. MR. Silas K. Hocking who died in; m I ,ondon last week at the age of 85 was for nearly 60 years the West -seller of "ethical fiction" his own description ot a literary field in which
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    238 18 The following newly aducd non-flction works will be ready for issue tomorrow: First Night:, James Asate; The Major Pleasures of Life. Martin Armstrong; The Coming of Aisia. Oliver Baldwin: Frederick Edwin Earl of Birkenhead. The Last Phase. Lc:d Birkenhead; North-west by North. A Journal of a Voyage, Dora
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    IN OLD MALACCA.
    262 18 Valour has answered the calling. Vision sped on to its goal, Rent Is the bond, in the Great Beyond Is the realm of the deathless soul. nish o'er the fields of Heaven Fleshed of the Hands that Heal. Dipt in the gleam of a kingly dream And
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    MALAYAN AUTHOR ON MODERN GERMANY.
    196 18 r THE Rev. Paul B. Means, Ph.D., is the author of a recent book Things That Are Caesar's (Germany's religious situation from Brismarck to Hitler published by the Round Table Press, New York), which is the September selection by the Religious Book of the Month
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    NEW LAWRENCE MANUSCRIPT.
    135 18 CANDID VIEWS ON MODERN ENGLAND. New York, Aug. 28. Messrs. Doubleday. Doran and Company, today reveUed that Lawrence of Arabia left a manuscript entitled "The Mint" which the publishers will issue at $500,000 per copy. This is the highest price for any contemporary volume of history. It
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    243 19 npHE eleventh annual conierence and the half-yearly meeting of the Incorporated Society of Planters have come and gone, and a.l who went to Malacca arc grateful for the warm welcome and hospitality extended by local residents to the Society, as well as Kteatly impress d by the complete success of
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    IMPRESSIONS OF I. S. P. CONFERENCE.
    1133 19 future such a conjunction of events will be avoided. A Flying Planter. IT may be mentioned that one member travelled to the conference by air. He is a planter in charge of an estate at Teluk Anson. He left on Saturday morning and was
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    BORGIA POISON CABINET.
    184 19 For Sale In A London Store. Have you an enemy whom you would like discreetly eliminated? Have you also £3,000 in your banking account? Then the thing is as good as done with the aid of none other than the old expert, Caesar Borgia. Now on offer
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    UNWANTED DIPLOMATS.
    136 19 German Governor In Belgium During War. Brussels, Sept. 8. The German Government have announced to the Belgian Government that they cannot accept the proposed appointment of M. Forthomme as the new Belgian Minister in Berlin. They object to M. Forthomme on account of his having held an important
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    SMOKER'S SUPERSTITION.
    103 19 Three Cigarettes And One Match. Dr. Margaret Murray, in a paper on folk lore, read to the Anthropology Section of the British Association said that a common superstition which most people were inclined to put down to the Great War was that of the bad luck of lighting
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    24 19 The farmer leader of the Bteel Helmets at Rothenburg-on-the-Tauber was arrested by the political police because he drove past a column of marching men.
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    RENONG TIN DREDGING.
    68 19 The full report fjr year to June 30 last shows profit £21,857 (again-t £19,979) gain on realisation of investments £1,514 (against £1,624) Preference dividend absorbs £3,750; written off Rasa Property £2,243; written off steam dredgers £459; expenditure on river maintenance works £3,383; Ordinary dividend 10 per cent.,
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    SOVIET CHILDREN'S UNIFORMS.
    68 19 By 1936 all Russian school children in the big cities must wear blue uniforms with blue metal buttons embossed with the hammer and sickle and a wreath. They must also have blue military forage caps ornamented with a special 1 badge. An elaborate set of rules of
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    21 19 At Waischenfeld, near Bayreuth, five members of the Catholic Youth were taken into "protective custody" for tearing down a Nazi placard.
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    The Perak Hydro-Electric Plant.
    121 20 The Perak Hydro-Electric Plant. The three huge turbines or the Chenderoh plant. Members of tin Penang Teachers' Association visited the Perak Hydro-Electric Plant at Chenderoh recently. Left: A general view of the huge dam. umbers of the Penang Teachers' Association being shown round the plant, Twenty-one German boys from th*
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