The Straits Times, 5 October 1935

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    27 1 The Straits Times irirufitthMH Mi at iw iMumr w> mm imumm mnw^m (n mihi'4 The Straits Times 20 PACES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Obituary
    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    71 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH MRS. SNG KWEE TECK (Madam Seah Lay) passed away peacefully at her residence No 201. Teluk Kurau Road, on the 29th at UO p.m. aged 52, leaving behind her husband. 2 sons, Sng Chwee Seng, Sng Teck Soon, 3 daughters, 3 daughters-in-law and 10 grandchildren to mourn
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      475 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying far any position advertised In these columns tend copies of testi■waials. Do Mt scad •rlglnaJs. WANTED, Ist Grade Hospital Dresser, for large estate. Excellent prospects for the right man. Apply Box 744, Straits Times. TEMPORARY Architectural draughtsman required. Knowledge of reinforced concrete construction and general reconstruction
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      784 2 BOARD RESIDENCE SERVICE FLATS at "LLOYD BOUSE" Board optional Phone 3400. WHITE HEATHER, 358 River Valley Bd. Vacancies now. Tele. 4523. Mrs. Andrews i. 8t Thomtu Walk jingle Sc dcjbi'j rooms. Every mod. comfort, terms mod BELLEVILLE, 15. Scotts Road. Phone 4374. Large airy rooms. Prlv. Verandah, mod. sao. COMFORTABLE,
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      762 2 AUCTION NOTICES BT ORDER OF THE CONTROLLER, POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS AUCTION SALE, of 3 motor vans (Morris 8 cwt.) and unserviceable postal stores. To be held at the Post Offlce Garage, Choon Guan Street (Off Anson Road) on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 1935 at 11 a-m. On view on day of
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      754 2 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Trade Mark depicted above is the exclusive property of The Singapore Chemical Sc Manufacturing Co., Ltd., of No. 139 Lavender Street, Singapore, and is used by them in respect of Rubber or Leather footwear manufactured and/or Imparted by them in The British
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      992 2 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION TENDERS will be received at the Hon'bl*. the Colonial Secretary's Offlce. up to noon of Oct. 21, 1935 for the following works The supply and Installation of a Floating Stage and Gangway at the Master Attendant's Pier Singapore. Every person applying for a form of Tender will
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      437 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARD and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. GREATER REDUCTION IN PRICES. SMARTER MODF.LS HIGHER QUALITY than ever before at THE GIFT SHOP 157, North Bridge Road. NOTED FOR HATS, JEWELLERY and FLOWERS. Finest Quality: ••UMPIRE" ELECTRIC TROUSER PRESSES. Operates
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      177 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Wltnln O'.iislde Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly I 3 00 4.00 250 Quarterly 8.50 $1200 7.5« llnH Yearly $1730 $21.00 $li.oo Yearly $34.00 $10.00 $30.00 Note.— Oatstation tbeqoes should Include thr usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The charges M* InstrucUont for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISKMTNTS are as under:— 25
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      609 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated id England.) MAIU PASSENGER ANC CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD PROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due. Tonnage Spore. RAWALPINDI 17.000 Oct. 11 BANGALORE 6.000 Oct.
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      606 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTSo GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mlddlesbroagh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10.400 Oct. 16 17 I SUWA MARU 10.700 Oct. 30 31 FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Nov. 13 14 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 NOV. 27
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      820 3 I PRESIDENT LINERS AMERICAN STYLE Tourist Class £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming pooiTalklng Motion Pictures. Delicious mealsHot and cold running water In each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from
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      1164 3 dlllP FIING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE {Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co (1912) Ltd, Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China MutaaJ The Canard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamshlo Co.. Ltd. The StraJU Steamship Co.. lAd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. 1(4
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    CLEARANCES
    42 4 Oct. 3: Steel Scientist (Am); Dakar Maru. Celebes Maru < Japan); Karapara. Rusa (Brit): Mesarmg, Kepah (Dut). Oct. 4: Stberg. V der Does de Bye. Tinombo. Kilat. Poelau Roeblah. Pianclus (Dut); Plevo. Perak, Ampang Pontlanak, Malacca (Brit); Tjlpal iDut); Erlt irfaru (Japan).
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    35 4 Slme Darby and Co Ltd.. have addei to their fleet a new launch. Slmlt 111 which was built at Sungei Nyok Dock yard. Butterw jrtti. It. is the first full Diesel engine launch in Malacca.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      306 4 Bllnjoe (Senang) 3 p.m Djambi (Tcba) 3 p.m Muntok, Palembang and P'adjoc (Senang) 3 p. m Pangkai Pinang (Senang) ..3 p.m Soengel Liat (Senang) ..3 pjn, Borneo (North), Brunei and Labuai. (Kajang) 3.30 p.ji Mlrl (Kajang) 3.31 p.m. Bagan and Bengkall* (Toboali) 4 p.m. Bai.djermasln (Beinwan) ..4
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      131 4 Saturday, October 5. Ships aloncslde the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOLHMain Wharl Lch. Alert, Lch. Man, Lighter Arrans, Hong Pen?. Duymaer van Twist. Hoppers 13 14, Dredger Kuantan. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Whart Ml. VESSELS IM DRY DOCK!*. Tan Jong Parar Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      76 4 Tr-e rate of exchange for the issue and payment of Money Orders Is -is i olio ws On India anl Ceylon Issue Rs. 154= $100: On India and Ceylon payment Rs. 156-J100. On China:— Amoy $100 Chinese currency =$70 Canton $100 Chinese currency $71 Straits (as (or Shanghai);
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      23 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Sept. 28 was delivered In London on Oct. 4) (6 days).
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      AIR MAIL DESPATCHES TO PENANG.
      103 4 Air mall correspondence Is now accepted for transmission by air to Penang, twice weekly, by Imperial Airways. The latest time of posting at the General Post Office, Singapore is 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Correspondence Included In the Singapore dispatches Is due to he
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      130 4 Mails from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected today 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 expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m .General delivery of letters and
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    NEW LINER MEETS THE GALE.
    623 4 Strathmore's Severe Testing. A passenger who made the run round to London In the new P. and O liner Strathmore after the speed trials on the Clyde offers an Interesting account of the trip. There is no need for me to tell, he writes, of
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      636 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P. 11 .8 LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKINO AGENTS. F M.S. KLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage M3L CAN AD lAN TAC I F I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. i Incorporated In Enslandi REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70-6 1 REDUCED
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      96 4 STATES STEAMSHIP LIRE* Fast Tram Pacific Passenger Service HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO and PORTLAND via ShanchaL Kobe A Yokohama ONE CLASS VESSELS S.S. GENERAL LEE due to sail Hong Kong Oct. 10 due to arrive San Francisco Nov 10 s.s. GENERAL PfcRSHING due to sail Hongkong Nov 9 due to
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      535 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated In Ln*lind) "ELERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. >. Vb Port* and Sort Canal s Also accepting far»o lot Canadian and American port, via Colombo Cue gHV c CTTY OP BRISTOL Oct 30 Nm J a FOR HONGKONG. SHANGHAI A JAI«AN c Due
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      29 4 TIDE TABLE. Saturday, Oct. 5. H. W. 2.49 a.m., T ft. 8 In., 2.33 p.m., 8 rt. 8 in. L. W. 820 am.. 4 ft. 2 In.. 9.13 p.m..
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      123 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday La^ nlgnt Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 90 0.06 9.7 73 Butterworth (P.W.) 88 1.01 6.8 72 Sitiawan 90 Nil 5.6 73 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 9.9 74 Malacca 85 0.09 4.7
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1477 5 SUNDAY, OCT. 6, TRINITY XVI. Resurrection and Redeeming Love. Let us not linger over the miraculous In the healing of the widow's son at Nain as recorded by St. Luke, Ch.7 vv 11 following, but simply state the Christian belief that Christ was able to act outside of
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    ITALY FEARS A BLOCKADE.
    583 5 CONSIDERED AN ACT OF AGGRESSION. (Straits Times Sr;ci .1.) Rome, Oct. 3. The fact that It is no longer a question of whether sanctions will be applied but of what sanctions will be applied against Italy which is now being discu-.sed between Great Britain and France
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      401 5 HOTELS TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 pm. DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight and the MIRTH MAKERS the famous COMEDY PAIR IN SONG, DANCE AND MAE WEST PARODIES LORRISON CODY WHO WILL ALSO SING WHILE YOU DANCE BOOK YOUR TABLE non -diners Sl.OO WHEN IN PENANG STAY AT THE
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      81 5 INSURANCE. FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONO KONQ FIRE INSCE CO. LTD. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO ONION INSCE SOCIETY OP CANTON LTD EAGLE STAR BRIT. DOM INSCE CO. LTD. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In 8.8.) RRASTACiI. 48M PEET .VS.. NEAH MEDAN. HEALTH RESORT opened
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      357 5 THE SECRET OF SUCCESS AND THE FULL ENJOYMENT OF LIFE IS VITAL FORCE! When your Vital Force is low, your Mental Power becomes impaired, your Nerves unstable, and your Heart weafeened. Maintain and Increase your Vital Force by taking. 'PHYLLOSAN' Tablets. They enrich your blood with the essential substance of
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      222 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle ir \\f w w Mr ij 7 13 lip ipi^iS !l I ZXIWL I I (CLUES.) NOTE:— Fi B urc« In parentheses denote the number cf litters in the word* required. ACROSS. 15. Lands (7) 19. Illumlnant conveyer (7) I. Commotion 20. O«ve out (7> 5. Grief
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    DOWN WITH SIGNOR MUSSOLINI.
    149 6 Anti-Italian Scene At Toulouse. Toulouse, Oct. S. Shouts of "Down with Mussolini and war" were raised by a crowd at the railway station demonstrating today against a party of Italians on their way to Italy under mobilisation orders. Several were Injured and the Italian Consulate and
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    ANTI-RED DRIVE.
    132 6 New Government Plans For North-West Nanking, Oct. 3. A Government mandate was issued yesterday, appointing Gen. Chiang Kaishek concurrently commander-in-chief of bandit suppression In North-West China. Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang, com-mander-in-chief of Hunan, Hupeh and Anhwei, is appointed concurrent vice-commander-in-chief in the NorthWest. Owing to his duties making it
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    PARTY BRANCHES IN SUIYUAN PROVINCE ABOLISHED.
    52 6 Peiping, Oct. 4. An echo of the recent North China crisis is heuid from Suiyuan Province, where all Kuomintang branches were liquidated yesterday. The funds allocated for the maintenance of these ofllces have been diverted for free education in th 3 province. Sin Chew
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    TRUCE IN MONGOLIA.
    138 6 Mediation By Governor Of Suiyuan. Peiping, Oct. 3. As a result of mediation by Gen. Fu Tso-yi, Governor of Suiyuan, a temporary truce has been effected between the Peilingmiao Council and Prince Shih Wang, chief of the West Banner. Earlier reports of fighting between the two factions
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    PRESIDENT LIN SEN.
    77 6 To Attend Opening Of China Olympiad. Shanghai, Oct. 3. Mr. Lin Sen, President of China, and Mr. Wang Ching-wei, Premier and acting Foreign Minister, have been elected honorary chairman and vice-chairman, respectively, of the Chinese Olympiad in Shanghai. They will attend the opening ceremony on Oct. 10
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      214 6 /TQuick RiuTTS ynoMKH nuHs) HERE is no other stomach remedy known f to medical science with a curative action more simple, certain and complete than Bisurated l^sfc J Magnesia. It is so remarkable that it g ves V^^ practically injUnt relief, even when you are 'TT/ writhing with indigestion or
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      134 6 PHILCO ALL- WAVE RADIO RECEIVERS RADIOGRAMS. A. C.-D. C. MAINS, or B ATTERY OPERATED. Excels in finer tone, greater volume IHKSh^^^^ To appreciate the superiority of fer- 1.1 Jj^Bal PHILCO Receivers we give free jJS^fPi^^H demonstration in your Home, where 'MJm* you are at liberty to test these gF^iiJH^Sr^P PHILCOS
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      405 6 ■Westinghoufe. 1.Q.E., Philro. Howard, RCA., Stromberg-Carlson, Stewart-Warner and others at most competitive prices. It will pay you to compir- our prices first before buying radios ebewhere. WORLD-WIDE RADIO COMPANY 119 North Bridge Road. Phone 6921. MOST ASTOUNDING OFFER. CHINESE NATIONAL DAY. The New World present their compliment* to their numerous
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      492 6 WEEK END RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 2 GSG 17.790 kc/s (16.86 ji.). or GSF 15,140 kc/s (1942 m.) 6.20 pjn. Big Ben. Sydney Gustard, t the organ of the Uaumont Palace Cinem-. Chester. «J5 The Parker-Crook Trio. IUO Greenwich Time Signal. Talk: "I Knew a Man."*
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      312 6 of B r i >■ > low v^S I 1 t J 1MB! t^ Si* LjS 3sSsmß .^■K *j if •f^fa 9HIH '^iA iCnrm I 1 mwk mm {■^ft^li^^K RADIO NEWS REEL. This picture of the British Minister at Addis Ababa, Sir Sidney Barton, and his staff, was specially posed
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      314 6 lrteraUiro by Mr. Johan Konlng. 10.25 Dance music. 10.53 p.m. Close down. TOMORROW. [Relayed today by Station PC J., 15.220 ke/s (19.71 Li.)] B.M p.m. Opening announcement. 5.55 Prom Mail To Mall In Holland. 9.15 Music. 9. 20 Talk on literature. 9.35 Music. 9.M News from Holland. 10.0 Broadcast by
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      135 6 The Trio: Madame Felicia Diet* (Piano), Mr. Pierre Grimbert (Violin), and Mr. A. C. W. Alien (Cello) (a) "Ballet Egypt ien" Lulglna. (b) "Tales of the Vienna Forest' Strauss. 8.30 p.m. Close down. AVROM. AmaAear Broadcasting Station, Medan (63.7 m.l TODAT. 11.50 a.m. 2.20 p.m. Luncheon music. 5.50 p m
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    AUSTRALIA'S £711,000 SURPLUS.
    434 7 Year Of Better Trade. TAXES CUT. Canberra, Sept. 24. A surplus of £711,000, a favourable trade balance, and remissions in taxs tlon were among the features of the speech made by Mr. R. G. Casey, the Assistant Treasurer, in Introducing the Australian Budget in the House of
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    25 7 It Is denied in Rome that Italy has Instructed her Charge d'Affaires in Moscow to lodge a protest against the proceedings of the Communist Congres.
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    93 7 Government Party Leading. Tokdo, Sept. 27. The final results of the elections in the prefectural assemblies are not available yet. but so far the Minselto (Government) Party has secured 506 seats against 490 of the Selyukal (Opposition). The Proletarian Party has 25, a gain of eleven. Mr. Hlsashi
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    "NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS ACTIONS."
    98 7 Chinese President And His Nephew. Nanking, Oct. 5. Mr. Lin Sen, President of China, in a statement to the press yesterday, said: "Lin Chlng (James Lin) is my nephew and not my adopted son as erroneously reported. Furthermore, being an adult his movements cannot be
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      304 7 CHARLIE CHAN— THE MOST POPULAR PERSONAGE IN SINGAPORE I TODAY— THOUSANDS THRONG EVERY NIGHT TO BEE HIM AND ARE THRILLED BEYOND WORDS! 111 lIHMIIIIO I^PP^ I VAll>fl A 3,000-year-old can* Uke. it* f i U a toll... and Charlie Chan plnnffea I TREMBLE into his weirdest adventure I 1 J
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      216 8 Rubber Prices Rise V 4V 4 Cent From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Oct. 6. Morq confidence was shown in the local rubber market this morning, when prices improved by a quarter cent. It is felt that, irrespective of what may happen as a result of the outbreak
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      PRODUCE.
      165 8 Singapore, Oct. 5, 12 noon. Bayer. Seller. Gambier Java Cube Hamburg Cube White Montok Pepper 19.25 Black Pepper 10.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 4.60 Copra, mixed 4.10 Fair Flake Tapioca Small Flake Med. Pearl Tapioca Small Pearl Tapioca Llngga Sago Flour Sarawak Sago Flour Palemban Jelotong Banja Jelotong
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      KAPALA RUBBER ESTATES.
      105 8 The directors of Kapala Rubber Estates of Malaya. Ltd.. have decided, owing to the fall in the price of rubber, to defer consideration of the payment of the half-year's dividend on the 7' 2 per cent. Freference shares clue on Oct. 1 until the final accounts lor
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      40 8 From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 4. Lay ante Rubber Plantations. Profit £7.137 (against £2.045). dividend 4 per rent (against nil), forward £15.080 <u«i!nst i1f>.719). I'arit-B uas (Malay) Rubber.— Final uividund 7 per cent.— Straits Times copyright cable.
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        MINING.
        534 8 All Shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val Fraser k Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/9 5/3 4/6 5/£1 Asam Kumbang 32/9 33/8 J?./- 33/£1 Austral Malay 59/- 60/- 59/- 60/5/- Ayer Hltam 13/3 14/- 13/3 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.85 180 1.85
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        GENERAL.
        397 8 A i-lll'A Dlllb V/lU, I.AJ I.OJ X.^tl I.JJ 2 2 do 7'iCi Prefs. 1.80 1.90 1.80 1.90 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.25 12.75 12.25 12.75 fl £1 B. A. T 5.10.0 5.15.0 5.10.0 5.15.0 1 60 B. M. broadcasting 0.02 i-idls 0.02 Vipri 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        161 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn VA <Tc 1907 red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4Va% 190r red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4C> 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        343 8 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices Fraser ft 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 2.70 2.80 Ayer Hit am 1.45 1.55 1.50 1.60 Ayer Molek 0.80 0.90 0.80 0.90 Ayer Panas 1.40 1.50
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    222 8 The lollowing are the ext r ago ratet this morn'ng according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Closing Prices, Friday. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 Va London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30
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    RUBBER ASSN.
    81 8 Closing Prices, Friday. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 19 9/16 19 11/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 19 3/16 19 5/16 No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) awardable Singapore 19*4 19% October 19% 19%
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    "POVERTY & PLENTY" PROBLEM.
    466 8 "POVERTY PLENTY" PROBLEM. Gap Between Primary Retail Prices. Messrs. William Jacks and Co. in their Foresight Saga No. 2,952 dated London, Sept. 30, state: World trade is at last endeavouring to solve the problem of "Poverty and Plenty" by examining the wide gap that exists between what the producer obtains
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    TREASURY BILLS.
    41 8 London, Oct. 4. The total amount applied for In tenders for £45,000,000 Treasury Bills was £71.245,000. The average rate per cent, for bills at three months was 12s. 8.05 d. against 10s. 6.87 d. a week ago— British Wireless.
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    LUKUT TIN DREADING.
    132 8 Higher > Profit Dividend 10 Per Cent Profit of Lukut Tin Dredging Limited for the year ended Aug. 31, amounted to $58,665 and $28,844 was brought in. The 1933-34 final dividend and directors' fees absorbed $14,100, and the interim dividend of 4 per cent. $18,200 leaving $55,209
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    SIAM STEAM.
    97 8 Profit Applied To Depreciation. The fifty- fourth ordinary general meeting of the Slam Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. was held at Bangkok last week, with Mr. H. Christiansen In the chair The accounts for the hall year January to June were submitted, showing total receipts of Tcs. 597.576. with
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    54 8 The transit time on full rate teiegrams from Singapore to London, yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed In up tc 6.00 p.m. 8 mm. Telegrams handed ir. up to 5.30 p.i.i. 7 mln. Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 5 mm. Telegram* handed in up to
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    EXCHANGES.
    90 8 L>ndon, Oct. 4. Paris 74 25 64 Athens 514 sellers New Ycrk 4.sa .j Bucharest 622 sellers Montrea! 4.98-^ Rio 4Vi Brussels 29.00 sellers offlciii Geneva 15.04 Belgrade 215 Amsterdam 7.24 t Puenos Aires 15 Milan 6O'_» sellers offl.lal Berlin 1 2. 17 3 Montevideo 39% Prague 118 Z'll
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    SHARES REPORT.
    177 8 Lyall Evatfs report dated Oct. o, shows: MINING Lukut Tin Dredging report shows a profit on working of $5'J,000 approximately, tor the year ending Aug. 1934. A final dividend of 6 per cent, is being recommended for Daymen', to make a total of 10 per cent, for the
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      SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE MEETING.
      1717 9 SCRIP BONUS APPROVED. Improved Trade Conditions Necessitate Expansion. The annual meeting of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. s was held at the offices of Boustead and Co., Ltd., Collyer Quay, yester- day. This was followed by the extraordinary general meeting at which four resolutions were
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      RUBBER NOW, AND IN 1914.
      546 9 COMMODITY RISES ON WAR NEWS. Lewis and Peat (S) Ltd., in their report dated Oct. 4 state: Being nearer to the seat of the trouble, the London market has been depressed by the war news throughout the week and has led a downward movement in
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      SIAMESE RICE.
      193 9 Exports For First Eight Months Of 1935. The following information has been received from the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Economfc Affairs: The total exports of rice and rice products from Bangkok for the period Jan. 1, to Aug 31. 1935 were 1,034,761 metric tons, as compared with
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      CHINA'S TINPLATE INDUSTRY.
      199 9 POSSIBLE OUTLET FOR MALAYAN METAL. That Malayan tin producers may eventually find a large market in a tin-plate industry in China is suggested by an exhibit at the Chinese Trade Fair which will open at the Great World this afternoon. The China Can Company, which plans to
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      GAUMONT-BRITISH PROGRESS.
      257 9 Cash Holdings Decline Profits Up £28,268. The report of the Gaumont-Britlsh Picture Corporation, shows that profits rose by £28,268, to £720,483, during the year to March 31 last. The reserve for amortisation and depreciation of leaseholds, etc., receives a sum of £28,937, compared with £28.307 the previous year.
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      AMERICAN FINANCIAL ACTIVITY.
      153 9 "One Of The Most Hopeful Signs." A revival of capital construction in the United States Is considered by the Midland Bank review as "one of the most hopeful, because by experience reliable, signs of recovery." Conversion issues by business undertakings in eight months totalled $1,136,000,000 compared with
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    AMUSEMENTS
    134 10 ADELPHI HOTEL (Formal) Special Dinner Dance. ALHAMDRA Charlie Chan In Egypt. 6.15-9 15. CAPITOL Les Miscrablcs. With Predric March Charles Laughton. 6 15 9.15. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD Highways. GRF.AT WORLD Roman Scandals. HOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON RUAD The Cats Paw. With Harold Lloyd. Also We Live Again. With Anna
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, OCT. 5, 1935. Take Warning!
    944 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, OCT. 5, 1935. Take Warning! Nearly 18 months ago, The Sunday Times commented editorially on dissatisfaction which was finding expression in Singapore at certain methods adopted by the Traffic Department. The practice which was then criticised has not been discontinued. We are not certain whether
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    Government house.
    45 10 Friday, Oct. 4. H.H. The Sultan of Trengganu, Mr. E. E. F. Pretty and Tengku Stia had luncheon at Government House. In the afternoon His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Straits Chinese Consultative Committee, and the members remained to tea afterwards.
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    20 10 The Hon. Dr. H. A. Tempany, C.8.E., head of the Agricultural Department, has arrived back in Kuala Lumpur from Home.
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    27 10 Mr. A. Dolder, of Muller and Phlpps (Malaya) Ltd., left with Mrs. Dolder yesterday for Batavia by the s.s. Ban Hong Leong, on transfer for eight months.
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    15 10 Mr. N. F. H. Mather and Mr. M. L. Webber have returned from Home leave.
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    When The Harness Is Unbuckled.-V.
    1474 10  -  Tallow By The ex-officer interviewed in this article is Captain T. Guthrie Morgan, M.C., B.A. Details of hU career are as followss Education.— Port Talbot (Wales) and Oxford. Army. Welch Regiment. Campaigns: France and Salinica. Wounded three times. After *.he war, was transferred to the
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    728 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. "TTiOSE who have seen the annual fire-walking ceremony at the temple in South Bridge Road will be interested to know that a demonstration of this rite was given in a Surrey garden last month. A Malay Mail correspondent who was present says that the demonstration
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    ITALIAN ADVANCE TO ADOWA CONTINUES.
    577 11 CITY CANNOT BE HELD FOR LONG. ARTILLERY IN ACTION. Heavy Losses In Fighting On Both Sides. AIR BOMBING GOES ON. ITALIAN advance from Eritrea towards Adowa continues. Air reconnaissance was practically continuous yesterday and Abyssinian forces are said to have suffered heavily from aerial bombardment.
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    "SCOOTER" TANKS TO ATTACK.
    254 11 ITALY'S IMMEDIATE PLANS OF ADVANCE. Rome, Oct. 5. The advance in Abyssinia is proceeding almost exactly along the lines anticipated, the military attache says. He expects the advance from Somaliland, with Harar as its objective, to be accompanied by an entry Into Abyssinia from the north.
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    25 11 Piraeus. Oct. 3 Insurance brokers are asking for incroased premiums for certain Mediterranean "danger zones." especially In the neighbourhood of Italian and Egyptian waters —Router
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    FRANCE TO SUPPORT GREAT BRITAIN.
    232 11 At Geneva And In The Mediterranean. Paris, Oct. 5. Backed by the entire French cabinet, it is believed M. Laval has firmly decided that Prance must carry out her obligations under the League Covenant to the last letter. It is also under stood that Francs
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    ITALY'S WAR PREPARATIONS IN SOMALILAND.
    43 11 Natives constructing a canal in Italian Somaliland, under the direction of Italian engineers, as part of the preparations for war which is expected to break out on the Somaliland border immediately the Italian position Is consolidated at Adowa.
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    SPAIN OPPOSES SANCTIONS.
    69 11 TRADE PACT WITH ITALY. Rome. Oct. 5. A trade agreement was signed last night between Italy and Spain to regulate the system of reciprocal imports on the basis of concessions and facilities. It is believed the agreement will go beyond the ordinary facilities of the most-favoured nation
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    U.S. AND ARMS EMBARGO.
    48 11 Washington, Oct. 4. The tentative draft of an arms embargo proclamation has been prepared by Mr. Cordell Hull. Secretary of State, and the State Department for submission to President Roosevelt as soon as a state of war in East Africa is officially confirmed. Reuter.
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    MR. BALDWIN ON BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.
    617 11 Speech To Conservatives. THE LEAGUE. London, Oct. 4. The British Premier, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, devoted the bulk of his eagerly awaited speech at Bournemputh today to Abyssinia and he appealed dramatically to Italy, even now, to refrain from action calculated to make the task of
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    ABYSSINIA CLAIMS A VICTORY.
    93 11 Italian Aeroplane Shot Down. Addis Ababa, Oct. 4. A remarkable claim of an Abyssinian advance into Eritera is made here. It is declared that while Rasse Youma's troops were resisting the Italians at Adowa, Essa Yenu with 12,000 men advanced north and west of Adowa. His
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    "BE OUR FRIENDS OR DIE."
    71 11 Italy's Ultimatum. Addis Ababa, Oct. 4. "Accept Italian friendship or die," was the slogan dropped from Italian planes today in Tigre province in proclamations written in the Tigranl dialect urging Tigrans to separate from Abyssinia and choose their own kir.g Dlredawa, Oct. 4. The Italians
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    RICE AND WAR.
    51 11 Rangoon, Oct. 5. Quotations on the rice market rose by three to four rupees on news from Abyssinia. Dealings in the 1936 crop were also more brisker, although prospects of any benefit accurlng to the rice trade, as a result of the war are considered rather vague.
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    News In Brief.
    383 11 CLEARING SLUMS IN ENGLAND. Lon '.on, Oct. 4. In connection with the British Governments' plans for dealing with the evils of overcrowding, a great nation-wide house-to- ouse survey is In be undertaken by local authorities. The Health Minister Sir Kingsley Wood, speaking at Southampton last night, said
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    TEST OF NEW DRY DOCK SUCCESSFUL.
    230 12 68,750,000 Gallons Of Water Pumped At Naval Base. GATE TO BE PUT IN POSITION. THE test of the great dry dock at the Naval Base at Seletar, into 1 which 68,750,000 gallons of water were pumped last month from Ihe Straits of Johore, has
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    F.M.S. GOVERNMENT AND LORRIES.
    125 12 Purchases Restricted To Two Types. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 4. It has become known that the Residents in the federated Malay States have received Instructions that aC motor lorries bought for Government must be either of the Morris or the Albiom type. I
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    FINISHING TOUCHES AT THE FAIR.
    132 12 Government Visit Today. Finishing touches were being put this morning to the All-Chinese Trade Pair at the Great World Amusement Park, the official opening of which has been fixed for 1 p.m. today. Mr. Zau Tsung Sze, acting ConsulGeneral for China, will declare the exhibition
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    HONG KONG FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL.
    70 12 Imperial Airways Liner Arrives On Time. The Imperial Airways liner which left Penar.g on Wednesday on the first experimental flight to Hong Kong arrived yesterday according to schedule. The plane carried special mail only and no passengers. It will leave Hong Kong on the return trip
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    23 12 Mr. A. J. Wilton, representative of the Chloride Electrical Stroage Co.. Ltd. is returning to Singapore by the s.s. Corfu, on October 25.
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    ABYSSINIA'S CHANCES.
    439 12 Plans To Repulse Italians. Don't mass under any circumstances, stirk to cover wherever possible, concentrate on harassing rather than attempt directly to repulse an invader; these are the cardinal points which, it is believed, spell Abyssinaia's only chance of success against modern arms. Granting that the '.crs adhere
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    ITALY BUYING FOOD IN SHANGHAI.
    40 12 Shanghai. Oct. 5. Large purchases of foodstuffs are being made In Shanghai by the Italian authorities. The first shipment of several hundred tons was shipped by the Conte Rosso which sailed yesterday.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    18 12 A special tax has been imposed by the Fuklen Government on all sacrificial articles. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    ABYSSINIANS SUFFER REVERSE.
    78 12 Addis Ababa. Oct. 1. It is officially reported that the Abyssinian forces have suffered a reverse near Adewa. A message from Harar reports that heavy fighting broke out this morning in Ogaden province, in which 2.000 Abyssinians were killed and many wounded. Addis Ababa. Litter. No official
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    OWED HIS FIRM $3,000.
    120 12 Salary Of $30, And Debts Of $8,064. Oh Tiang Seng in his public examination in bankruptcy in Singapore yesterday said he was 49 yean of age. He had two sons and two daughters and was the manager of the British American News Co. on a salary
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    VS. CONSUL-GENERAL.
    30 12 Mr. Wilbur Keblinger, United States Consul-General in Singapore, goes on leave tomorrow. Members of the American Association of Malaya wished him bon voyage at their monthly luncheon yesterday.
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    S.S. APPOINTMENT.
    39 12 The following appointment Is announced in the S.S. Government Gazette: Mr N. F. H Mather, M.C.S., to be a member of the Standing Advisory Committee on the use of Opium In Malaya vice Mr. N. Jones, M.C.S.
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    NAVAL OFFICER CONVICTED.
    55 12 Dismissed His Ship In Hong Kong. Hong Kong. Oct. 4. Paymaster Lieutenant H. E. C. Wright, of H.M.S. Tamar, was today acquitted by a court-martial on charges of forgery and fraudulent conversion He was corvlcted on three surplus charges including neglect of duty. Wright was severely reprimanded
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    SIAM TRADE ENVOY FOR CHINA.
    52 12 Hong Kong. Oct. 4. Vilas Salamda. Siamese trade commissioner to China, arrived In the Colony yesterday. He will first visit Canton before proceeding to Shanghai. Interviewed, he denied that the Siamese Government had forbidden Chinese resident In the country to study their own language. Sin
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    101 12 A group photograph taken after the award of the S.M.J. to Inche Abdul Rashid bin Ismail as part of the Birthday Honours of H.H. the Sultan of Johore. Standing left to rlfht: Inche Esa bin Tawi (Dispenser Government Out-door Dispensary) Inche Satimen bin Amran (Office assistant Survey Dept.) Inche Yusof
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    STOP PRESS.
    120 12 ADOWA NOT YET CAPTURED. Rome, Oct. 5. Adowa has not yet fallen. A huge crowd assembled late last night at the Palazzo Venecia in the expectation that Mussolini would be able to announce that Adowa was captured, bnt they were doomed to disappointment and quietly returned home. Beyond
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    SMALLPOX CONTACT DRIVES TAXI.
    260 12 Newly Married Wife Had Disease. How a taxi was being driven about town by a contact living In a house where there was a concealed case of smallpox was disclosed in a case in the third Singapore magistrate's court yesterday Mohamed bin All. described as a
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    LOST $3,000 CAPITAL.
    243 12 European Engineer Bankrupt. David W. Ginsberg was taken through his public examination, yesterday in the Bankruptcy Court, Singapore. He said that he was an engineer by profession and was attached to Boon Seng and Co., on a salary of $100 plus 50 per cent, of outside servicing
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    K.L. THIEF SENTENCED.
    107 12 (from Our Own Correspondent j Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 4. Reports of petty thefts during the past few weeks In Kuala Lumpur resulted in the arrest of a Chinese named Wong Choon, who when produced before Mr. F. K. Wilson, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, pleaded
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    35 PER CENT. OFF FARE.
    339 12 REGISTERMARKS AND GERMAN SHIPS. "POOL" OF EASTERN PASSENGER LINES. (From Our Shipping Correspondent). There is speculation in Singapore as to the exact position of German Registermarks in steamship booking* between Far Eastern and European ports. Various charges of "unfair competition" have been made against lln.-s
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    IPOH STREPT WAIFS.
    67 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Oct. 4. It is understood that Government has given the use of a building for v home for street boys cared for by the local Rotary Club. A nominal rent of $5 a year win be paid. Together with the balance of
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    5,000 MORE PUPILS.
    236 12 S. S. Figures For 1934. The total enrolment for 1934 in all schools in the Straits Settlements showed an increase over the figures for 1933. being 87,579 against 82,300. The enrolment at English schools remained practically constant, but Malay vernacular schools showed an increase of over 600,
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    $2,500 THEFT FROM IPOH HOME.
    130 12 Chinese Cook With Duplicate Keys. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Oct. 4 A Chinese cook who decamped with $2,500 in cash and jewellery, the property of Mr. Ho Kok Yew. was produced In court today. The prosecution stated that accused had obtained duplicate keys to
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    OUTBREAK OF MALARIA.
    206 13 OUTBREAK OF MALARIA. No Fixed Period Of Recurrence, MALAYA FREE SINCE 1911. "Though it is common knowledge Uiat outbreaks of malaria for some unknown re.ison come In wares, no definite periods of recurrence have been established" said the Municipal Health Officer, Singapore, Dr. P. S. Hunter, today. Dr. Hunter was
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    108 13 The New World shows celebrate Chinese National Day from today until Tuesday iooth days inclusive), by giving free access to the ghost train, crazy house, starlight talkie (two shows nightly) and the merry-go-round on payment of the usual gate admission of ten cents. On October 8 tjhere will be no
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    Earned $110: Owed $1,500: Had 8 Children.
    170 13 Earned $110: Owed $1,500 Had 8 Children. In the Singapore bankruptcy court yesterday. C. W. Garnell was given his discharge from bankruptcy subject to a judgment for $250 being entered against him. His liabilities totalled $1,500 due to seven creditors. His assets realised $206.46 and no dividend has been paid
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    BICYCLIST FEARED DISGRACE.
    193 13 Attempted Suicide. i From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 4. Pleading guilty to attempting to commit suicide by taking caustic soda, a Chinese named Chong Hoi Choon was bound over by Mr. F. K. Wilson, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, in the sum of
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    MALAYANS ENGAGED.
    786 13 MALAYANS ENGAGED. Einowicements In Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 18. unusually large number of enments of great Interest to yans have been announced In on recently. Mr. Richard Cuthbert Barnard, Colonial Forest Service (Malaya) only son of the late Henry Cuthbert Barnard, J.P., F.M.8. Railways, and Mrs. Barnard, The Grey
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    WARRANT FOR ARREST OF MISSING WITNESS.
    1331 13 Story Of Chop Goods Taken To Prevent Distribution For Creditors. A remarkable case has been occupying the attention of the Singapore Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, for the past two days. Two prominent Chinese, Tee Chin Van, the manager of Messrs. J.
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    MILLIONAIRE NOW BANKRUPT.
    221 13 BOUGHT TOO MUCH LAND. SUPPORTED BY HIS WIFE. SIXTY-YEAR old Haji Samsudin. a Malay, was at one time worth $1,000,000 but today he is a bankrupt, and he told Mr. Justice a 'Beckett Terretl in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, in the course of his public examination, that
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    S.R.C. HAVE TO FIGHT HARD TO DEFEAT THE REGIMENT.
    610 14 WHEATLEY STILL A GOOD FULL BACK. R.E. Surprise Air Force And V.M.C.A. Beat Police. i THE principal hockey match yesterday was that on the padang. where the S.R.C. got the better of the Wiltshire Regiment by the odd goal in five
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    R.S.Y.C. PROGRAMME.
    111 14 On Sunday the 6-metre class will sail the second race for the Milner Challenge Cup starting at 10 a.m. The "B Class will sail a Sweepstake race starting at 10.10 a.m.. and the "C" Class will also sail a Sweepstake race starting at 10.20 a.m. On Sunday the
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    18 14 ihe All-Malayan Chinese Volley Ball Team which will compete at the All-China Olympiad at Shanghai. Straits Times Photograph
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    THE CESAREWITCH PROBABLES.
    333 14 Home Racing. Childs To Ride One Of j Mr. Woodward's Entries. London, Oct. 4. The following are the probable starters and jockeys for the Cesare witch to be run at Newmarket, on Oct. 16, over a distance of two miles, two furlongs Mr. W. Woodward's Black Devil
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    113 14 Saturday, Oct. S. Rugby: Newcomers vs. Rest at 8.C.C.; United Services »s. J oh ore at Johore Bahru: P.S.R.F.C. "A" v«. 9th (Hj Brigade at Dunearn Road; Selangor vs. Nejrri- Malacca, at K.L. Hockey: Colts vs. R.A.P. at Seletar; S.C.R.C. vs. OR. A. at Raffles Inst.; C.S.C. vs.
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    Nearly A Hundred Left In For The Cambridgeshire.
    899 14 The acceptors for the Cambridgeshire number 97 In all. These are as follows: WYCHWOOD ABBOT (Mr. O. V. Watney) T. E. Leader 4 t 7 THEFT (H.Hv Agba Khan) Ft Butters 3 t 1 SHINING TOR (Ld. Derby) O. Leader 4 8
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    TWO VETERANS OF THE PADANG.
    49 14 No two men have done more (or sport, on the padang for tome years past than the two veteran S.C.C. groundsmen "Panjang" and "Haji." They are known to all who play cricket, Rugby, soccer, lawn tennis, hockey and bowls on the padanr "HAJI." "PANJANG."
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    THOMPSON CUP FOR V. I. AGAIN.
    170 14 Association Football. St. Johns Beaten In Final Of Schools Competition. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 4 Victoria Inst. 3: St. John's 1. Th« final of the inter- school soccer competition resulted in a victory tor the Victoria Institution who .beat St. John's
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    TODAY'S RUGGER
    176 14 The S.C.C. Rugby season opens this afternoon with the annual match between the Newcomers, who look to have a strong side, and the Rest. For this match, which starts at 5 p.m.. the ground will be enclosed. Johore will play their Brat State game today at the Civil
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    20 14 close but the Institution defence hi Id out. At. the conclusion Mrs. Barren tjave away the cup to the winners
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    SELANGOR TENNIS
    42 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuaa Lumpur. Oct. 4 E. N. W. Oliver and W. E. Wallis won the men's open doubles in the Selangor Club tournament yesterday, when, in the final, they defeated C Howard L R. Ferriday 6—3, 6—l.
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    32 14 The finals of Singapore Inter-club badminton championship between Mayflower "A" and Mayflower "B" will take place today at 230 p.m. in Clerical Union Hall. Sir Andrew Caldecott will give away the prizes.
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    AMATEUR BOXING TOURNEY AT K.L. A GREAT SUCCESS.
    607 15 SINGAPORE MEN WIN SEVEN BOUTS. Kemp And Holloway Draw But Hartley Loses, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 5. A GOOD crowd witnessed the Selangor amateur boxing competition held at BukJt Bintang Amusement Park Stadium last night in aid of the
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    15 15 Jockey Hayes rode two winners at K.L. on Wednesday, Myanee and Redouble. -Straits Times Photograph.
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    SOUTH AFRICANS SAY GOOD-BYE.
    433 15 Cricket.' Wade Says New L.B.W. Law Should Remain. London, Sept. 21. vnr are going back to the sunshine of South Africa to play more cricket we hare in front of us the long, dark evenings of English winter. And as, with pipe in mouth, we look
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    TOMORROW'S BOXING.
    70 15 Tomorrow nigh; at the Olympic Stadium Joe Mendiola, a contender for the world's Hy-weight title, meets Frankie Weber, the Penan* feather-weight, ove. 12 threeminute rounds. This promises to be an attractive bout as Mendiola, who is a class boxer, will be giving away a lot in weight and
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    CHARITY MATCH.
    118 15 Sappers May Meet The Grovt. Services. A suggestion has been made thai the S.A.F.A. league champions, tht Royal Engineers, play the Government Services In aid of the unemployment fund. At present no date has been agreed on but the match will probably take place sometime next week and
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    56 15 Instructions for the various awards of the Royal Life-Savlng Society will be given on Mondays and Fridays at the Y.M.C.A. pool commencing on Monday, Oct. 7, at 3 p.m. All those who have signed their names In the list and those who wish to Join are requested to be present
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    518 15 Lawn Tennis Rankings Perry And Mrs. Moody At The Top— Few Changes In Men's List. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." IJRED PERRY and Helen Moody head the world lawn tennis rankings for 1935 as compiled by Mr. A. Wallis Myers. The men are ranked as follows: 1. F. i.
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    SNOOKER TOURNEYS AT S.C.C.
    165 15 Billiards. Volunteer And Straight Championships. The following ties have been arranged In the S.C.C. Volunteer Snooker tournament Monday, Oct. 7 C. R. Wardle and N. Lelghton vs. R H. Peall and J. A. Dean. Tuesday, Oct. 8: H. R. Wilson and B. Scott vs. K. C.
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      812 16 OUTDOOR ADVERTISING. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, We read with much interest the article In today's issue of the Straits Times, written by your Commercial Correspondent. We trust you will extend to us the same hospitality of your columns, to enable us
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      PRAYER DAY.
      116 16 A Suggestion For Collections. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l: is gratifying to note that the representatives of various Christian sects in Singapore, have appealed to all their fo.lowers to observe Sunday, October 6, as a day of intercession for the unemployed. May I suggest
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      1369 16 A Plea To Avoid "The Decrepits' Home." To the Editor of the Straits Times. 81r t There are some things that make the plain man Just a little bit sick. One of these things Is the restraint that some benevolent persons are ever putting upon their
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      450 16 The Singapore Cold Storage Bonus. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— May I reply to "Ex-Inland Revenue's" query which states: "It would be interesting to learn the necessity and reason which prompts the directors to close the relevant proposed resolution with these words":— and that
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    UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    119 17 A.A. IN CONSULTATION WITH POLICE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 3. An Instance of the work done by the Automobile Association of Malaya for motorists was referred to at a meeting of the Negri Sembllan branch held a: the Sungel UJong Club. It Is now possible
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    THRIFT SOCIETY MEETING.
    102 17 The half-yearly meeting of the Singapore Government Public Works 1 Co-operative Thrift and Lcrn Dccluty was held at the office of the Mechanl ral Engineer. P.W.D Kandang j Kerbau. at 4.15 p.m on Tuesday with 1 Mr. R Austin, one cf the vice-presi-dents In the chair. Messrs.
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    30 17 The band of the 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, will accompany the evening service of the Tanglln Garrison Church on Sunday next. October 6. The service will begin at 7 p.m.
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    SHOOTING OF SELADANG.
    635 17 Appeal Shortly To Be Heard. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 3. An appeal against a conviction for shooting a cow seladang by the Magistrate, Tapah, will shortly be argued in the Supreme Court, Ipoh, by Mr. Kit S. Khong, of Ipoh, on behalf of Mr. C.
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    MAN IN BEDROOM.
    169 17 Police Precautions In Kuala Lumpur. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 4. The police are looking for an Asiatic, following experiences of two European women living In the neighbourhood of Kla Peng Road. On Thursday, about midnight, one I of these women woke to find
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    STRAYING CATTLE.
    201 17 Motorists To Co-operate With Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Oct. 3. The matter of straying cattle was brought up at the recent meeting of the Negrl Sembllan branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya, which was presided over by Mr. John Wlshart. Mr. B. M. B. OConnell,
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    ROTARY'S PART IN WAR.
    352 17 Prince Purachatra's Declaration. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 3. Prince Purachcstra, District Governor of Rotary for Malaya and Slam, was the speaker at the dinner of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club last night at the Hotel Majestic, wjth Mr. Khoo Telt Ec presiding. The
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    MALA VAN ITEMS.
    47 17 MALA VAN ITEMS. Vldwan L. S Samuel BA Bagnvather, will conduct lyrical preaching In the St. Andrew.; School Hall. Sliw.tpore trmorr-jw, startlt.g at 5.30 p.m. The Vldwan Is the Government cxsmln^r of Tamil rru*lc at the Uri'irsity of Madras .and Is now on I >k.llday it. Malaya.
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    54 17 Under the auspices of the Young Muslim Physical and Literary Union a lecture in Malay will be given by the Assistant Inspector In charge of Malay Schools. Singapore. Che Abdul Hamld bin Hajl Abdul, at the union's premises, today at 430 p.m The subject will be "Kewajlpan Anak Ana'< Muda
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    39 17 At a committee meetlm, of the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce it was agreed to send Mes.;rs. Oh Klni Siang and Yau Ylt Ping to Sinßaix>n< as representatives of the Chamber at the Chinese Trade Fair which starts today.
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    32 17 Preparations are In hand for holding the annual Perak Dog Show In Ipoh. at the Race Course, on Sunday. Nov. 24. and the last day for rci-rlvln;; entries will be Nov. 9.
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    44 17 Members of the orchestra of the Singapore Musical Society arc reminded of the rehearsal on Monday at 5.15 p m. in the Victoria Memorial Hall. There are vacancies for violin. viola and coljo players, and new members who are string players will bfl welcome.
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      Standard 1936 Range
      154 18 'THE Standard Motor Company has Just announced -vi entirely new range of cars, each of which, with one exception, has de I.uxe equipment Although these are offered at prices somewhat below J.he corresponding models of last year, the proud Standard boast of "quality first" is evident in
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      The Pope's Motor Cars.
      567 18 Daily Drive Before Lunch. yHE Pope has five cars of his own— a Dodge, a Citroen, a Fiat 25, an Isotta-Fraschlni and a Mercedes. They are all private gifts by admirers. The Dodge is used four days of the week —on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
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      Highway Through Heart Of Europe. CHANNEL COAST TO BLACK SEA.
      375 18 Highway Through Heart Of Europe. CHANNEL COAST TO BLACK SEA. A great white highway running straight from the Cannel coast to the Black Sea, cutting through the heart of Europe, wi.l be opened soon to automobile travel. Beginning on the coast of France, the auto tourist will be able to
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      9 18 Latest model Ford V-8 Roadster in a delightful setting-.
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      300,000 Miles In A Chrysler.
      241 18 300,000 miles with no replacements other than two sets of piston rings and no repairs other than valve grinding— that Is the record of a Chrysler "70" coach owned by Harry Von Feldern, of Rochester, N.Y. Mr. Von Feldern believes that this is close to
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      Here, There & Everywhere.
      149 18 Here, There Everywhere. A Selection Of Notes, IS ens And Vietcs From All Parts Of The World Collected By The Motoring Correspondent. A LL over the Continent, with a succession of brilliant victories >n International contests, during the past two years, the Austin Seven has beea demonstrating the prowess of
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      9 18 Tommy Rose, winner of tbe King's Cup Air Race.
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      Diesel-Engined Tractors.
      142 18 IN the last few years outstanding progress has been made by the heavyall engine for asricultural purposes, and some of the latest developments of this type were to .ie seen. Ths Fowler-Sanders Diesel engine, which is fitted Into all the Diesel-engined products of the Leeds firm, is a
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    Wapping Rubber Warehouse Fire.
    89 20 A great bomb proof shelter to hold thousands Is being built near the radio station, which is situated about six miles outside AddU Ababa, on a large plateau. Great secrecy is being observed in the building of this bomb proof shelter and all photographs are forbidden.
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    23 20 The Ethiopian Minister of Commerce. Atto Makonnen Hobbewadde (wearing sun helmet) inspecting Moslem sold.ers before they left Addis Ababa for the Ogaden front.
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    27 20 Wit.i the threat of war hanging over Africa, the Egyptian Army is being prepared for any eventuality. An Egyptian rifleman firing from sandbags in maneouvres near Cairo.
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    38 20 The Sikh guard of the sth Battalion of the 14th Punjabi Regiment brought to Addis Ababa from India to guarJ the British Legation. They were taken secretly to the Legation by night In case their arrival caused alarm.
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