The Straits Times, 6 October 1936

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    34 1 The Straits Times THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 32 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 32 PAGI SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      198 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471)., I. IQ 3 6 OPEL CARS If rH-id^a^ %^jmT4//jf/J/J f /////I/l/I/illllllllllil\\\\i\> M I III I 11III\1\1\\\\\\\\\\W\W^W^b^9b^b^b^b^b^b^ sole THE BORNEO LTD. AGENTS SJNGAPXJPE T PE.N^NC IPOH —^r KUALA. LUMPUR. r 7 t«5IR^^ ■> eS ''''^5^ \|jjijH 1 ;^HJi There ore many features but only by
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    66 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH CHOO.— Mr. Choo Beng Yam, age 60. passed away peacefully at his residence 221, Lavender Street. Singapore. He leaves behind his aged mother, his beloved wife, 2 daughters, 2 sons-in-law Messrs. Oan Poon Ouan and Tay Soo Lan, 2 grandchildren, one brother Mr. Choo Beng Llm and
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      108 2 NOTICE We are pleased to announce that we have been appointed as Sole Advertising Contractors to the HAPPY WORLD, LTD. This new Amusement Park, now being constructed at the junction of Grove Road and Oeylang Head, will be opened early in the new year, and the space available will afford
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      404 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for anj position advertiser* in these columns ser.d copies of Ustinonlals. Do net tend orrxl'ials. \MH). Expcriencrd Eui.isian Ovrrseer for building purposes. Apply Box No. 195, Straits Times^, BOX 160: Cashier's position filled. Applicants thanked. Efficient Chinese typist wanted. WANTED—Medical Officer—to act as locum for six
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      699 2 WANTED DANCING LESSONS. A few required by young man. State terms. Box 191, Straito Time*. WANTED, BULL TERRIER ***** 10—12 months. Lcrmit, Sukudai Estate, Johore Bahru. WANTED TO BUY 3.000 lbs. Johore Rubber Export Rights. Offers please send to Box No. 180. Straits Times. PARTNER with $10,000 wanted for new
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      653 2 BOARD RESIDENCE -WHITEHALL" 32 Calrnhill Rd room, prlv»u verandah, bath, mod: Europ. Phone 4747 FLORA VILLE 7 St. Thomas' Walk, single double rooms, modern san. daily or monthly, garage. Terms moderate, T. 4229 "STOUBCLIFF" (3, Tanglin Hill), EngLsh Country Guest House. Offers superior accommodation in select neighbourhood, spacious grounds. Modern
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      732 2 MISCELLANEOUS SINGAPORE LUGGAGE* CARRIER CO. (Managers: O. Waddell 8c Co.) gives the cheapest baggage transport: Trunks 50 cts. suitcases 25 cents minimum charge $1.50 reduced rates for large quantities. Furniture removals effected at cheapest rates Trl. Address:—"LCGGAGE." PHONE 2428 or Call Cnion Building. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at 1
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      583 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. KAN-U-GO Tlie Crossword Card Gamp. Entertaining, Entrancing and Amusing. This Card Game Is for any number, from 2 to 7 As Crossword Paticnrp. it is the must .ibsorbing single p:aycr tame em
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      689 3 F. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorpcrateo In England.) MAn PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N. CO ONDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. Dus Tonnage Spore. 1936 RANCHI "000 9 HCkDWAN 6.070
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      374 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. HARUNA MARU Oct. 15. S.S. KATORI MARU Oct. 29. S.S. KASHIMA MARU Nov. 12. fM.S. YASUKUNI MARU
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      631 3 BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cmbins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN HOMEWARD SAILINGS 1917 Prom From Prom From S'pore Malacca Port Penang MS S'ham EP.IUA 12/1 12/1 13/1 15/1 LALANDIA 2/2 2 2 3/2 5/2 JUTLANDIA 23/2 23 2 24
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      242 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SIRDHANA 8,000 Oct. 8 9 a.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return ticket* Interchangeable with P. Sc O. S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap
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      1120 3 TTTE RI.UR FUNNEL LINK (Ocean The Has Khiow Steamship Co (1932) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard Whit*- 'tar Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Strsmshlp < o. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Orlen. ll Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      136 4 Tuesday, October 6. Ships alonnUe the 'Vhiuves or expected to arrive KEPPEL BARBOTJS Main Wharf Lch. Lady Clifford, Lch. Princess Mary. R.A.F. Aquarius. P.W.D. Grab Dredger No. 2, Buljskes. Lch. Sir H. Anderson, Gorgon. Oil Wharf NIL Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Trnjonc Pagkr
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      RANPURA.
      20 4 The Ranpura is rxprcted to arrive at 10 a.m. tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. Wharf on arrival.
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      DEMPO.
      31 4 The m.v. Dempo of the Rotterdam Lloyd will berth alongside the S H.B. wharves at 7 a.m. on Friday and will leave for Europe the same daj at 10 a.m.
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      28 4 The Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail liner John de Witt will berth alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves at noon tomorrow and sail the same afternoon for Java.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      353 4 Correspondence for trammlsslon by air "via Netnerlanda" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Today. Bagan it Selat Pandjang (Horg Tbong) S pm Bengkalls Laboean Blllk (Rokan) S pjn. Port de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe tt Slak (Hong Kwong) ..I pjn. Palembang (Toba) 3 pm. Philippine
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      AIR MAILS.
      19 4 THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE AIR MAILS WILL BE FOUND IN PAGE 12.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      87 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Oct. 6. 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, Oct. 6. by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General
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      FROM MALACCA.
      111 4 Tomorrow. Mcdan by air (Netherlands) ..1.15pm. Iron, r Amsterdam and {London by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m. i China, Japan, East Siberia, Philippines, Western U.S.A. and Western Canada (Slrdhana) ..6 pm Thursday, Oct. 8. Australasia, Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 9.45 a.m. j Friday, Oct. 9. Ceylon, Southern
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    CLEARANCES
    37 4 Oct. 4: Rusa, Scott Harley (Brit.); Plngal, Hafthor (Nor.); Dalny (Fch.); Michael Jehsen, Java, Kulit (Dut.). Oct 5: Op ten Noort, Both (Dut.); Dakar Maru. Toyama Maru (Jap); Kinta. Patroclus, Sin Kheng Seng, Tandjong Balei (Brit).
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    28 4 The P. and O. Ranpura has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive here at 10 a.m. tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. wharf on arrival.
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    Volunteer Band In Negri Sembilan.
    55 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 5. The brass band of the Nfgri Sembilan Volunteer Battalion has made great progress since it was formed some years ago. The band, consisting of Malays, plays on Important occasions in Negrl Sembllan. On Thursday, they will play near
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    36 4 On their way to the United St' tes. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hitchcock and Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Stillwell arrived in Singapore from Batavia yesterday. They stopped at Raffles Hotel and are leaving today.
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    124 4 The following' were passengers by Imperial planes: Aircraft Sydney VH-USE from N.E 1., Darwin and Brisbane, arr. Sept. 29: Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Baggaley and Miss Baggaley, from Brisbane. Aircraft Atalanta G-ABTI for Pcuang, Siam, Burma and Karachi, left Sept. 30: Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
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    PASSENGERS
    40 4 The following were passengers for Malaya on the President Garneld, which arrived here on Saturday. For Singapore: Mr. and Mrs. David R. Blyth, Miss Virginia L. Kelly, Mr. John F. McKiernan Jr. For Penang: Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ellas.
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      583 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated Is PilS) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. X.M.S. ELYS. ANT SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frrlfht MM— Paaaafe M3l. B^r B^BHB^Bfc w^B^^fci^^^Ak Lj*«jf? BJh^dj^Kl Oo via Canada to North America— HysDJjfflnjnT^|i'' J Europe. Fast, through trains direct wS <U^MrMps^ from ship's side at Vancouver In l^3~~ ~.*~J' BpSF Sec
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      498 4 d JPV «p^ I^l vfri f% <y.. IfMM!;! I < M^R vx^ units Settlement*) ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. •Incorporated to U.S.A.) BOSTON, NEW YORK A BALT-MOUS Vis CAPE Or GOOD HOPE. Due Sails MONTGOMERY CITY Oct. 10 Oct IT STEEL NAVIGATOR Oct. 23 Oct. 28 BTEEX SEAFARER No» 2S Nov 28
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      452 4 llalavan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Resort. Stations i"esterday Last night max. rain- bright min temp, fall s'shine temp *F Ins. bra. *P West Coast. Alor Star 91 Nil 7.5 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 89 Nil 8.1 73 SiUawan 92 Nil 9.9 75 Bukit Jeram 91 Nil 6 9 72 Malacca
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      277 5 A NOVEL TREAT FOR fffn) ESgft LOVERS <H" MYSTERY IKB^^^^^X^^^^^^^S AMI LOVERS OF THRILLS! "f^V >n,OOO PEOPLE WATCHED Rf^^^^^^tAJ BUT NO ONE COULD NAME THE KILLER! 'MOONLIGHT MURDER' A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURE with CHESTER MORRIS, MADGE EVANS LEO CARRILLO, FRANK McHUGH. WEEK-END MATINEES 'SWEET ADELINE'aJso SOLDIERS OF TKE STORM' $975.00 Hr^w^!*fif#
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      101 5 LIQUIDATION SALE NOW IN FULL SWING HUNDREDS OF BARGAINS AT LESS THAN AUCTION PRICES Call and be Convinced NO OBLIGATION (Open up to 6 p.m. including Saturdays) FRANKEL BROS. In Voluntary Liquidation 101. VICTORIA STREET. CHINESE TRADE FAIR 1936 ORGANISED BY THE SINGAPORE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT THE GREAT
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      66 5 WHAT'S ON TODAY. SEE PAGE 13. BANDMASTER CHROMATIC MOUTH ORGANS. Latest design with up-to-date Principles: Genuine Brass Plates, Specially hardened Reeds. Perfect Tuning. Smooth and reliable Slide, Wind saving device. Attractive appearance. Fitted with Nickel Plated Covers $3.25 Fitted with Fancy Enamelled Covers $3.60 T. M. A. MUSIC HOUSE, 61/63
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      315 5 PREMIERE TONIGHI (]b/>s£{^|](Sttt J15 9 15 TELEPHONE RESERVATIONS MUST BE CLAIMED 15 MINUTES BEFORE ADVERTISED TIMES, OTHERWISE NOT GUARANTEED. JESSIE MATTHEWS IN HER GREATEST PICTURE-THE GAUMONT-BRITISH MUSICOMEDY WHICH HAS TAKEN ENGLAND AND AMERICA BY STORM m. SOWWIE HALE I ROBERT ■hHT'^**% $itK\\^ America raves ovrr thi I >4 v "Lavish
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      347 6 Interest Swings From Rubber To Tin Shares. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Oct. 6. Although the price of tin rose by 40s. in London the tin share market again opened very quietly and there has been a noticeable decrease in the volume of turnover in this section.
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      PRODUCE.
      136 6 Singapore, October 6, 12 noon. October 6. Singapore tin price (per plcui) $100' 2- Buyer Java Cube White Muntok Pepper White Pepper Black Pepper Mixea oiac* Peeper •Sundrled Copra 5 75 Mixed Copra 5.25 Small Flajce Tapioca Fair Flake Tapioca Med Pearl Tapioca Small Pearl Toploca No. 1 Sago
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        552 6 Issue Val. Fraser C>. Lyall Evalt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin 4/4' /2 4/7Vi 4/6 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang 26/6 28/6 26/6 28/6 £1 Austral Malay 52/6 54/6 53/- 54/5/- Ayer Hitam 15/4'/ 2 16/- 15/- 16/1 Ayer Weng 1.72>£ l.TJYz 170 1.80 £1 Bangrln Tin 17/3 18/-
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        GENERAL.
        398 6 2 2 Alex Brick Oni. 1.05 1.20 1.10 1.20 2 2 do IVz^o Prefs 1.55 1.65 1.45 1.55 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B.A.T 6.1.6 6.5.0 6.7.6 6.12.6 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.50 7.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        184 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. SYr 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn V' t 1907 red. 1947 f 1.600,000 I:it Mar. 31 Sept. 30 113 116 norn 4VWc ISO 9 red. 1955 $1,000,000 int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 120 122 norn 4'/ 6 1913
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        344 6 Today's Prices Fraser Co. Lyall k Evatt Lllenby 1-60 1.60 1.55 1.65 Uor Oajah 1.00 1.J0 1.10 1.20 imal. Malay 1.70 1.85 1.70 1.85 Iyer Hitam 1.30 1.40 1.35 1.45 lyer Molek 1.02% 1.12',2 1.05 1.12% Iyer Panas 1-50 1.60cd 1.55 1.60c>" Jassett 0.60 0.35 0.60 0.65 Jatu
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        EXCHANGES.
        188 6 The following Ul the exchange rate, this morning according to the dalb circular issued by tht Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 4 month' sight 2/4Vs Lyons, demand 1227 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 57'/« Montreal demand 57'/b Batavla
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        CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
        82 6 Closing Prices, Monday. N. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 27 7/16 22Vk Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 273/ 8 27 7/16 No. IX.R.S. S. (Spot loose) Tone of Market: Quiet Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 7 13/16
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        STOCK EXCHANGE.
        357 6 London, Oct. 5. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: •New York prices quoted ii> U.S. currency The above are dealers' middle prices: Jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. rtay. or FaU Conversion
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        EXCHANGES.
        86 6 London, Oct. 5. The following were closing mean rates: Paris 105 21/64 Athens 550 sellers New York 4.91N Bucharest 675 sellers Montreal 4.91,2 Kir 4VI Brussels 29.24"^ s°l!ers official Geneva 21 .41 Belgrade 220 Amsterdam 9.34 Buenos Aires unquoteo Milan unquoted Montevideo 28 116 Berlin 12.23% sellers Madrid nominal
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    UNION INSURANCE INTERIM.
    33 6 The directors of Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of 15s. per share on account of the year 1936 which is payable on Nov. 20.
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    WINDSOR RUBBER.
    94 6 New Certificates For Old. Windsor (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate 1 reduction of capital has been sanctioned by the Court, and the shares are new in deno":ina:icnj o' 2s. It is, therefore, proposed to emncel ;i? old and to issue new certificates, which will be ready on Oct. 12. On
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    STERLING RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    201 6 BERNAM-PERAK Rt'RBKK. A r.r.al dividend of 2' 2 per cent, making 5 per cent, for the year, is recomnn.'nded by the directors of Bernam-Perak Rubber Plantations Ltd. which, if approved at the annual meeting, will be payable on Oct. 20. LAYANG RUBBER. The directors Of Layany Rubber
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    SEPTEMBER RUBBER CROPS.
    48 6 lb. Ayer Kuning Rubber 79.50 C Badek Rubber (Staflleld Estate) 26,585 Bradwall Rubber 40,000 Chersonese Estate 77,500 Dennistown Rubber Estate 30,230 Highlands Lowlands 114,000 Klabang Rubber Co 83,000 Krian Rubber Plantations 53.000 Sungel Krian Rubber 112.56G Sungei Way (BeL) Rubber 52,000 United Malacca 45 100
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    CREMATION DETERRENT TO CRIME.
    129 6 Lord Horder's View*. No intelligent and responsible rr'son would today argue that cremation assists crime, said Lord Horder. speaking at a conference of the Cremation Society at Leicester. "Throughout the whole period of cremation administration in t!ii-. country, there is no recorded cas- of suspicion having
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      U.K. RUBBER STOCKS.
      521 7 FURTHER REDUCTION NOT EXPECTED. CONSUMPTION OF ONE MILLION TONS IN 1937. In their monthly rubber report Issued on Sept. 23, Oeo. White, Yullle Si Co. Ltd. London, write A quiet and Inactive market has been met with during the past month, and fluctuations in price have been
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      FOREIGN RUBBER IMPORTS
      101 7 Foreign imports of rubber into the Sttaits Settlements during September totalled 10,039 tons, compared with 13,361 tons during August. Of the reduction of 3J21 tons, Netherlands India roas responsible for 2,060 tons. The total imports for the nine months ended September were 128,158 tons compared with *****1
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      SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC AND RECEIPTS.
      48 7 To the end of August the number of ships which passed the Suez Canal was 3.889. compared with 3,816 In the corresponding eight months of 1935. Receipts totalled 563,840.000fc5. against 577.520,000fc5. a year ago a decrease of n.6Bo,ooofcs. (over £175.000 at current rates^.
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      KOTA BAHROE RUBBER.
      476 7 FLOOD PREVENTIVE WORK REQUIRED. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Kota Bahroe Rubber Estates Ltd. in Shanghai recently Mr. W. Mellor, the chairman, said:— During the year under review our technical adviser advised us that certain areas on Kota Bahroe
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      DEVALUATION OF LIRA NOW DECIDED.
      191 7 More Than Expected At 40 Per Cent Rome Oct. 5. Mussolini has announced the devaluation of the lira and the new rate has been fixed at 92 to the pound sterling and 19 to the dollar, the gold content per 100 lire being 4.677 compared
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      JAPANESE CHAMBER
      70 7 Formed By Merchants In Bangkok (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 3. Japanese merchants and Japanese Interests have formed a Japanese Chamber of Commerce, thus following other foreign merchants, such as the Chinese and Indians, who all operate commercial organisations to support the trade of their countrymen and
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      CHENG RUBBER ESTATES.
      540 7 STRONG LIQUID POSITION. ESTATE EXPENDITURE REDUCED. A sound financial position and a satisfactory surplus of liquid assets was reported by the chairman, Mr. C. P. Shackleton, at the annual general meeting of the Cheng Rubber Estates, Ltd., In Shanghai recently, when a dividend of two Chinese dollar
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      MORE TRAFFIC USING PORT OF LONDON.
      115 7 Five Per Cent. Increase Over Last Year. During the first seven months of the year 35.733,192 tons net of shipping used the port of London. This is 1,706,078 tons more than for the first seven months of 1935 and represents an increase of 5
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      FROM COAL TO OIL.
      68 7 Livernool Company's Conversions. Some time ago it was announced in that the Blue Funnel Line were considering conversion of some of their coal-fired steamers to oil-burning. It Is now learned that another Liverpool shipping company trading to the East are converting certain of their steamers to
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    SHANGHAI PAHANG RUBBER.
    435 7 Slaughter Tapping Prior To Replanting. A certain amount of "pink disease" and the hilly nature of the land had proved difficulties, but everything possible was being done to overcome these natural hindrances, said Mr. W. B. O. Mlddleton, chairman, at the annual general meeting of shareholders of
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    SEPTEMBER RUBBER CHOPS.
    51 7 The estimated rubber crops for September In respect of the undernoted estates were: Penang Rubber Estates 344.500 lb. Sabrang Rubber Estate 79.000 Straits Rubber Co. 195,000 Rubana Rubber Estates 105.000 Bagan Serai Rubber 53.650 Tall Ayer Rubber 89,500 Batak Rabit Rubber 29.000 Merchlston Rubber 33.500 Mountjoy Rubber
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    SEPTEMBER TIN ORE PRODUCTION.
    12 7 Rahman Hydraulic 800 plculs. Nawng Pet Tin 238
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      641 7 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI RANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony ot Hong Kong.) The liability members Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1928 of the Colc.ny. Authorised Capita: 150.000,000 Issued and Fully Pald-Up $20,000,000 Funds Sterllpg f 6.500.000 Hong Rons Currency $10,000,000
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      111 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated <a China by Special Charter.) Paid-L'p Capital S40.000.000 00 Reserve Funds S3.453.591.43 Total Resources $1,342.2 t.',lCb.3o HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman of Board Sung Han-Chang, General Manager OVERSEAS BRANCHES: London, New York and Osaka LONDON BANKERS: Midland Bank Overseas Branch NEW YORK BANKERS: Irvine Trust
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      412 7 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853* Paid Dp Capital In 600.000 share* of £5 each fJ.OO'j.OO9 Reserve Fund »3.000.0j0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors U.000.0U0 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Btohopsfate. London, ECS. Alor Star Hon^ Kong Saigon Amiitsar Hollo Semaranr Bangkok Ipoh Seremban
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    20 8 Sir odric Hardwicke, the actor, who has been making films in Hollywood, arrived at Southampton aboard the Aquitania from America.
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    CEYLON EDITOR FINED Rs. 1,000.
    115 8 Contempt Of Court Alleged. Colombo, Sept. 20. Mr. H. A. J. HulugaKe, Editor of the Ceylon Daily News T/as convicted by the Supreme Court today for contempt of court, and sentenced to imprisonment till rising of the Court and a fine of Rs. 1,000. The
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    30 8 Disarmament became a living issue again on Saturday when the third commission which has not met since 1932 was revived to examine the ground for convening the disarmament conferencs bureau.
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    He Learned English In Six Years.
    699 8 People In The News. J7EW people who listened to Syed 1 Ibrahim Omar Alsagoff's ad- j dress at his house on Saturday knew that the Arabian nobleman who was addressing them could not speak English six years ago. Not until he came to settle
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      448 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: GSH 21.47 Mc/s (13.97 01.) GSG 1779 Mc/s (16.86 in.) 6.20 p.m. Big Ben. "Empire Magazine, 1 No. 8. A weekly review of things at homeEdited by Pucoe Thornton. 6.52 p.m. The BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra; leader, Philip
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      450 8 PARIS. STATION RADIO— COLON1ALL Call-letters of the station: W. L. 19.68 metres T.P.A. 2 W. U 25.23 T.PA. 3 \V. L 25.60 T PA TODAY Wavelength 19.68 m., 15.243 We. 5.15 p.m. Day's programme. 5.20 Relay from Radio-Paris. Concert. 6.20 News in English. 6 35 Continuation of concert relay. 7
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      264 8 Romance la P iParts 1 2» »rio!in rolo by Paul Kaul; Harmonious Blackrrmlth and Alia Turca (Allegretto) Pianoforte solo by Walter Gleseklng. 7 30 pm (Approx.) Share quotations and market conditions by Messrs. Hallani and Co. Gramophone recital (contd.) Danse Du Mcunier, Manuela Del Rio; Farruca. Joaquln Roca; Sea Songs
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    LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE.
    546 9 Woman President At Edinburgh Meeting. SOCIALIST ATTITUDE TO REARMAMENT. Edinburgh, Oct. 5. VKN hundred delegates at k tended the Labour Party conference opening today at which Mrs. Jennie Adamson presided. She is the second woman to be president in the Labour Party's 36 years' history. Miss Susan
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    JAPANESE WHALERS FOR ANTARCTIC.
    43 9 Osaka, Sept. 29. The Japanese whaling depot ship, Tonan Maru (9.800 tons) sailed from Osaka for the Antarctic Ocean and another whaling depot ship, the NUshln Maru built In Japan leaves Kobe for the Antarctic on Oct. 7. AnetaDomM.
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    PRESS CONTROL IN SIAM.
    54 9 PRESS CONTROL IN SI AM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 29. Questions were asked In the People's Assembly regarding the arrest of Siamese journalists. The Minister of the Interior stated that the arrests should not cause anxiety and that the journalists were allowed to receive visitors. The number of
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    72 9 Sir John Simon the Home Secretary and Captain-elect of the Royal and Ancient Club, and Mr. Stanley M. Bruce, High Commissioner for Australia, both passed into the second round of the Royal and Ancient Club's annual golf tournament for the Queen Victoria Jubilee Vase on the Old Course, St. Andrews.
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    Madrid Evacuation Report Denied.
    73 9 Madrid, Oct. 5. WHILE it Is admitted a number of children have left the capital owing to food difficulties, it is stated in official circles that the authorities have not given orders or Instructions for the evacuation of Madrid. Gen. Franco, who hitherto has becu conducting
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    BRITISH FASCISM IS A NUISANCE!
    215 9 London Comment On Big Demonstration. London, Oct. 6. I^OST of the newspapers praise the police for their handling of the dangerous situation created by the proposed march of a contingent of the British Union of Fascists through the narrow streets of the East End of
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    NO STRONG MEASURES.
    54 9 Opinion Of Japanese In London. London, Oct. 1. Japanese circles here emphasise that although any suggestion of mediation by a third power between themselves and China will be unacceptable, negotiations in Nanking will continue to be pursued by diplomatic means. The Japanese deprecate the idea that strong
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    21 9 The death is announced of Gen. von Arnim, who commanded the Fourth German Army Corps in the Great War. Reuter Wireless.
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    HAD RHEUMATIC PAINS FOR 25 YEARS
    186 9 His Anas Were Becoming Useless It was about 25 years ago that rheumatism flrit marked down this sufferer; and finally the day came when he could hardly lift hta arms. But he found relicf here in this letter he tells the whole story: "About
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    AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE.
    103 10 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE. ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Sc Dance. GLOBE TntATRE So Red The Rose. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TAL&IV Ride Him Cowboy Bermondessy Kid. NEW WORLD Bide Shows. Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies. Theatres cinema*. RITZ. CETLANG 3 Live Ghosts. Also Ruggles of Red Cap. With Charles Laughton. 7.45—11 p.m. BAFFLES HOTEL
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCT. 6. 1936. HEVEA'S DIAMOND JUBILEE.
    884 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCT. 6. 1936. HEVEA'S DIAMOND JUBILEE. Today is a Rubber Jubilee according to Malay as well as European reckoning, for while it is sixty years since the first Hevea seeds were received at Kew from the Amazon, it is forty years since planting of this
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    LORD HARTINGTON.
    131 10 Diminions Under-Set 1 retary To Visit Singapore. Lord Hartlngton, M.P., Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Dominions, with Lady Hartlngton and Mr. G. E. Boyd Shannon, will arrive at Penang on Thursday by P. and O. Ranchl. They are proceeding to Australia for the centenary celebrations at Adelaide,
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS. Acting Director I.M.R.
    127 10 F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS. Acting Director I. M.R. The following appointments are announced in the F.M.S. Government Gazette: Mr. R. Ackrill to be an Assistant Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. Enche Osman Bashih bin Kulop Shah to be a Malay Assistant Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. Enche Mohamed Alwy bin Suleiman to act as
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    The Colonial Service.
    1211 10 Ill— Unified Medical And Legal Branches. The first full and authoritative description of the Colonial Service, in the form which it has assumed since the policy of unification was adopted in 1930, has been published seria'ly by the "Crown Colonist." The portion of that survey which dealt
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    799 10 CHINESE POOL. IT is good news that the Chlncss Swimming Club. Katong, has decided to follow the example of the European swimming club and build a pool in which bathing will b 3 possible at any stage of the tide. A warning is necessary, however, for
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    Long Range Bombers For Air Force.
    49 11 London. Oct. 5. The Air Ministry has decided to Increase the proportion of heavy and medium long-range bombers and has ordered the construction of a large number of those types. Bombers continue to outnumber fighters in the proportion of two to one.— Reuter.
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    Former S.V.C. Adjutant Promoted
    44 11 Major Eric C. Prattlcy. just adranced to field rank in the Royal Norfolk Regimen', was Adjutant o; the Singapore Volunteer Corps from 19C0. He served with his battalion in France and Belgium, *****S w.is wunded twice and later servWazlristan Expedition.
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    Empire Exhibition In Glasgow In 1938.
    35 11 stenujr to hold an Exhibition in Glasgow in 1938. bttloa will b? held in BellaPvk British Wireless. .in W.rc output of steel last week I sir.cc early 1930. 4.
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    51 11 Mr. Randolph Churchill, son of Mr. Winston Churchill, and his actress-sister Sarah, who had landed only a few hours before, on his arrival in New York aboard the Queen Marry. Mr. Churchill denied knowledge of reports that his sister would marry Vie Oliver, the actor, and refused to discuss private
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    DRAWING BRITAIN INTO CRISIS.
    159 11 UNFOUNDED REPORTS! CENSATIONAL rumours have been circulating in China during the past few days about British Government decisions to send reinforcements to China because of the Sino-Japanese crisis. Sin Chew Jit Poh cabled first that the British Admiralty, in compliance with a request by the British
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    41 11 A Japanese military mission, which left for the Interior from Tientsin some weeks ago. is reported to be on the way to the north-western province of Chinghal to assist an autonomy movement under a Mongol named Prince Yah.-^Sln Chew Jit Poh.
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    HITLER AND THE JEWS.
    320 11 Chief Rabbi's Plea To The World. "RED" CHARGE DENIED. f)R. J. H. Hertz, the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire, haa issued, as a special message, an appeal to civilised opinion against the vilification of Judaism and the Jewish people at the recent Nazi gathering in
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    JEAN BATTEN MAKES GOOD PROGRESS.
    98 11 Hopes To Establish New Australia Record. London, Oct. 5. Jean Batten, the famous New Zealand airwoman, who 'eft Lympne aerodrome yesterday on an attempt to fly to Australia and New Zealand is making good progress. Before she left England, she expressed the opinion that she
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    DEATH ROLL IN PALESTINE.
    32 11 Jerusalem, Oct. 2. Since Apr. 19, there have been 315 people killed in Palestine, including 184 Moslems, 80 Jews, and 35 British. The number of wounded is I,3l4.—Reuter.
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    41 11 Gen. Chen Cheng, high Nanking staff officer, left Canton by plane this morning for Nanning where he will confer with the Kwangsi leaders. He will fly to Nanking on Thursday or Friday to report to Gen. Chiang. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    UNLUCKY NUMBER THIRTEEN.
    53 11 "his picture, which arrived b> vii- mail today, reveals that the Airspeed Envoy machine in which Max Findlay and Ken Waller crashed during the Johannesburg air race was numbered thirteen. Findlay and another passenger were killed. This picture was taken last week at the start of the
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    JAPANESE MANOEUVRES THIS WEEK.
    48 11 'iiic l.u;i.i-ror of Japan, seen above riding with Staff officers at manoeuvres, is attending this week's exercises by the Japanese Army at Hokkaido (North Japan). H. E. MaJ Gen. W. G. S. Dobbie, the General Officer Commanding Troops, Malaya, is among the foreign observers.
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    FAMOUS LAWYER DIES SUDDENLY.
    326 11 SIR PERCIVAL CLARKE HIS CAREER. SIR Percival Clarke, chairman of the London Sessions, and son of the late Sir Edward Clarke, died suddenly in London yesterday. Both father and son figured in many of the most sensational cases which came before the British courts. Sir Edward
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    WHAT JAPAN WANTS IN SIAM.
    92 11 Better Bangkok Harbour Tariff Changes. Mr. Itaro Ishii, the new Japanese Minister to Slam, is due in Bangkok today. It is understood that Japanese business interests have asked him to promote improved economic relations between Slam and Japan. Industrialists asked him to enter Into negotiations
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    Rubber Roads To Be Tested.
    90 11 London, Oct. 6. More than 60 experiments have been begun by the roads department of the Ministry of Transport with the object f finding the best materials for the construction and surface treatment of roads. These experiments relate to the determination of the best colour
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    HARDEST HIT CITY IN ENGLAND.
    160 11 Unemployed March From Jarrow To London. London, Oct. 5. A towns deputation, composed of 200 unemployed, and organised with the approval of all parties on the local council, left Jarrow-on-Tyne today to march to London carrying a petition to the House of Commons with 11,572
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    NO QUOTAS IN FRANCE.
    224 11 Important Economic Developments. CURRENCY CHANGES FREER TRADE. London, Oct. 5. yODAY'S events, including Italy's devaluation of the lira and the modification of import restrictions, Mr. W. S. Mormon's important speech at Geneva, and the French Minister of Commerce's announcement that France, following Saturday's reduction of tariffs
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    19 11 Chinese industrial leaders of Shanghai arc promoting a campaign to raise funds for national defences. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      41 11 "First catch your hare then cook him" We catch 'em We sell 'em You buy em You cook 'em Everybody eats em Not only Hares, but Partridges. Phec.=ints, Teal. Wild Duck, Quail, Piyeons etc. PHONE: 5378 b^^hi^ i^^^^_ WS. 182 i
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    FRENCH BRING WAR EQUIPMENT EAST.
    218 12 Thousand Tons Now In Singapore, NEW TRANSPORT'S VOYAGE TO SAIGON. WITH a thousand tons of war materials guns, bandages, medicai supplies, naval uniforms the French naval transport Golo is at present at Singapore. She is on her way to Indo-China and will leave Singapore tomorrow.
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    FUNERAL OF Mr. A. JOSEPHSEN.
    189 12 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 5. The funeral at Raub of Mr. Axel Josephsen. surface superintendent ol the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ltd., who was shot dead by what is b licved to have beon the accidental discharge of his revolver on
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    351 12 KING'S HOUSE Friday, Oct. 2. In me morning His Excellency opened the 12th Annul Conference of Plpnters at Kuala Lumpur. Hi; Kxcellency had luncheon Witt) th- Members of the Incorporated So- < yof Planters at the Station Hotel, K"<tla Lumpur. l:i the afternoon H.H. The Raja Muda of Selangor called
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    WHY CHINESE PREFER MALAYA.
    503 12 "The Question Does Not Arise." To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With reference to the article "Why Chinese Prefer Malaya" in last Saturdays paper, may I suggest that the question does not arise, nor the recessity to search for causes, unless the object cf
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    Air Mails.
    73 12 INWARD Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due tomorrow night. Imperial: From Europe: Dv« Thursday nicht. OUTWARD Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails clos« 7 a.m. Wednesday. X.L.M.: To
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    20 12 me French naval transport Golo, at present in Singapore, on its way to Indo-China with IMO tons of war materials.
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    TRIAL OF A. NEWARK CONTINUES.
    745 12 Evidence Of Sergeant Who Investigated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 5. ARTHUR NEWARK, instructor to r the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, appeared in the police court today for the resumption of his trial on a charge of causing the death of Rcngam, a
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    RUBBER CESS AND DUTY.
    72 12 |N page 13 of the Straits Times on Oct. 3, it was. stated that the export duty and cess on rubber for the period of Oct. 1 to Oct. 8 would be 071 cents per lb. This Is incorrect, the export duty for this period is
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    49 12 The engagement is announced between Mr. John Noel M. A. Nicholls, Assistant Commissioner of Police, elder son of the late Rev. J. A. Nicholls and Mrs. Nicholls of Inverness, Scotland, and Gwendolen Nina, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Flowerdew, of Norfolk, England, and Kuala Lumpur, F.MiS.
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    LIRA CHANGE WELCOMED.
    201 12 Colony Italians Helped. TRADE EFFECT. rpODAY'S announcement that the lira will be devaluated and fixed at 92 to the pound sterling was well-received by Italians in Singapore. "It will assist Italian traders in the Colony who arc fighting to regain the two million dollars worth of annual
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    MAN FALLS INTO SAKAI TRAP.
    98 12 Terrible Injury. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Oct. 6. /ANE of two Chinese who had gone in search of wild tea leaves in the forest reserve near Tanjonff Rambutanic yesterday evening trampled in a Sakai trap and received a terrible wound across the neck. The
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    HOW $165,000 FUND WILL BE SPENT.
    303 12 HOW $165,000 FUND WILL BE SPENT. Public Meeting: 30 Attend. SILVER JUBILEE MONEY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 5. A PUBLIC meeting at the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur, this evening decided how the total sum of $165,000 subscribed to the King George V Silver Jubilee Fund is to
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    20 12 Miss M. C. Taylor, a newly-recruited Domestic Science Mistress, Malayan Educational Service, has been posted to the Education Department, Taiping.
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    PENALTY FOR IGNORING DEMOLITION ORDER.
    520 13 New F.M.S. Bill Follows Building Collapse. BUILDINGS IN DANGEROUS STATE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 3. Clauses 5 and 9 accelerate the procedure for dealing with buildings in a ruinous and dangerous state instead of the present procedure of dealing with such buildings
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    MUSICAL RECITAL AT SEREMBAN.
    234 13 Organ Fund Aided. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 5. A most Impressive recital of vocal and instrumental music was given at St. Mark's Church, Seremban, this evening in support of the organ fund. Arranged by the Rev. Benjamin Stokes, the recital was given by Mcsdames
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    26 13 Dr. K. C. Roberts, Ph.D. (Lond.), M. Sc. N.Z.). of the Chemical Division of the R.R.1., who lectured planters on "The Composition of Latex," on Friday.
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    GUILDERS THEFT IN BANK.
    686 13 BROTHER-IN-LAW OF CASHIER CHARGED. ALLEGEDLY HELPED IN DISPOSAL. ANOTHER phase of the 41,000 guilder theft, for which the former Chinese cashier of the Nederland Indische Handelsbank is now serving a term of imprisonment, was presented at the Assize Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark and
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    JAPANESE GUILTY OF FORGERY.
    203 13 UNUSUAL, SAYS JUDGE. After a trial lasting several days in the Assize Court, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark and a special Jury, Yasuhara Arima was found guilty yesterday on one count of forgery and two counts of abetment of the offence of using as genuine forged
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    22 13 Mr. Tan Tek Hay, a planter, has arrived from Batavia on his way to Penang. He is staying at the Adelphl Hotel.
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    OUTRAGED YOUNG GIRL'S MODESTY
    248 13 CULPRIT CHASED BY FATHER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Oct. 4. Sentence of one month's rigorous imprisonment, with the option of a $30 fine, was passed by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Segamat Magistrate, on a young Chinese who was found guilty on a charge
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    AMUSEMENT PARK CONTROL.
    302 13 CANCELLATION OP LICENCE. NEW F.M.S. BILL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 3. 'THE necessity for controlling amusement parks which are now in existence in several towns is voiced in a Bill about to be introduced in the Federal Council. It will provide for the better
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    Perak State Council Budget Meeting.
    44 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Oct. 5. The budget meeting of the Perak State Council will be held at the Council Chamber. Taiping. on Thursday, October 22. H.H. the Sultan is expected to open the meeting with fuU ceremony
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      244 13 WHAT IS ON TODAY. T'HE Straits Times is publishing Ghosts. And Luggles of Red Gap. 7.45 this daily feature to give n pm ROXY, KATONG: Moonlight Murder. readers a comprehensive summary Witn Chester Morris. 6 15, 9.15. of entertainments, meetings, sports it,hi. c m. H Hin. .,c on; events, social
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    SIX GOALS IN ARMY vs. REST SOCCER MATCH.
    839 14  -  "Echo." PILEDRIVERS BY CROY AND KENG HOCK. Skilful Football In A Good Cause. By IT wan pleasing to sec a large crowd at the Anson Road stadium lasl evening. They were rewarded by a most enjoyable soccer match between the Army and
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    WORLD TOURNEY FOR BADMINTON?
    49 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 5. Mr. J. F. Devlin, the famous badminton player, who recently visited Malaya, states that he hopes for the organisation of a world competition on Davis Cup lines, with Malaya, New Zealand and Australia forming one of the zones.
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    20 14 Th« Army team which played the Rest in yesterday's charity soccer match at the Anson Road Stadium. Straits Times Photograph.
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    EUROPEAN WOMEN AGAIN LOSE TO G.S.C.
    294 14 Seven Goals And No Reply. The Girls' Sports Club administered another severe defeat to the European women's hockey team at McNair Road yesterday, winning 7 o by virtue of all-round superiority. Miss M. Lewla opened the score from a centre from the right. The
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    INDIANS BEAT MEDICOS.
    223 14 Thomas Performs The Hat-Trick. At Balestler last evening the Indian Association beat the Medical College 4—o. The game was not as one sided as the score would seem to indicate, but the Indians were the more experienced side and the Medical forwards found the Solakan Singh-Chatterjee combination
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    The Sports Diary.
    62 14 TODAY. Busby: Colours \i. Whites. S.C.C.; St. Andrew's II vs. Middlesex. Parrer Park. Hockey: Colts vs. R.A.P.C, Ceylon Tamils' ground; CSC. "A" vs. Middlesex. C.S.C. ground. TOMORROW. Rujby: St. Andrew's vs. Police. Depot. Hockey: S.C.C. Ist vs. Police Ist. padang: SRC. "A" vs. Khalsa Association, SRC. ground;
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    137 14 Improvements At The Course. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 5. The Selangor Turf Club autumti meeting begins on Saturday and everything points to the three days' racing being a great success. Several Innovations have been made which will be welcomed. An up-to-date block of fifteen permanent
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    PULAU BRANI DRAW WITH GUNNERS.
    305 14 PULAU BRANI DRAW WITH GUNNERS. Hard Game At The Island. Two tries each was the scoring in a keenly fought rugger match between Pulau Brani and the 22nd Heavy Battery (Changi) on the former's ground yesterday. From the start of play the visitors took the initiative and soon forced a
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    S.C.C. XV's FOR TODAY.
    307 14 Rugby Football. Colours vs. Whites On The Padang. The following will play In today's practice match at the l.O.O. Colours: J. P. Wood, J. G. H Brett, R. A. Ward, W. T. Henman, W. D. J. Vincent, H. J. M. Hesketh. G. E. C. Ash. H.
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    19 14 The European women's hockey team, who yesterday were again severely defeated by the Girls' Sports f'luh. Straits Times Photograph,
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    JOHNNY McGRORY WINS FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE.
    549 15 Scot Beats Tarleton In A Great Fight. JOHNNY McGRORY, of Glasgow, became the third Scotsman to win a British boxing championship within the past twelve months when he took the feather-weight crown from Nel Tarleton, the Liverpool idol, at the Anfii-ld Road football ground on
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    SYED SALLEH CUP.
    310 15 Association Football. Batu Pahat Beat Segamat. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Oct. 4. Before a large crowd Batu Pahat scored a splendid 2—o victory over Segamat In the first match of the knock-out football competition for the Syed Salleh Cup, on the Muar padang on Friday. The
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    23 15 Reshty, Ahmad Shirazle, Tadi and Nairn taken before a doubles match in the Malay tournament at the Goodwood Park Hotel. Straits Times Photograph,
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    NET SCORE OF 63 WINS S.G.C. MEDAL.
    1094 15 And Secures Autumn Cup For W. Munro. exceptionally good cards were returned in the October medal competition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday .The winners were W. Mu.iro in A division with a net score
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    Y.M.C.A. Mixed Doubles.
    35 15 Lawn Tennis. The following is the result of the mixed doubles handicap tie in the V.M.C.A. tournament yesterday: Kamis and Mrs. Hill (—3O) beat C. Reshty and Miss Armstrong (—l5)(—15) 6—o, 7—5.
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    CROSS-COUNTRY RUN.
    55 15 The annual cross-country race for the Jubilee Cup. presented by Capt. F. Blackwell. former patron of the Post Office Club, will take place on Sunday at 6.30 a.m., starting from the Post Office club-house, proceeding along Serangoon Road McPherson Road. Paya Lobar Road. Upper Serangoon Ronri and then
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    JAPAN ALREADY PREPARING FOR 1940 OLYMPICS.
    317 15 100,000 Visitors Expected: Three Million Yen For Publicity. WARIOIS agencies and organisations in Tokio are already discussing arrangements for the next Olympic Games, to be held there \r. 1940. And there will be no frivolity, no lighter side of life, in Tokio in 1910
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    55 15 Following the Bukit Zahrah Sc'r.col athletic sports last week a short speech was made by the Hon. Mr V.". E. Pepys, General Adviser Johore. i:i which he thanked H.H. the Tungku Ampuan Besar for givln? away the medals. Her Highness was presented with a basket of flowers and three hearty
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    N.S. MALAYS LOSE AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    226 15 Hockey. Three Goals Margin For Y.M.C.A. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 4. By six goals to three the YM.C.A. defeated the Negrl Sembilan Malays on the former's ground yesterday. Play was exciting throughout and both sets of forwards attacking in turn. The
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    783 16 THE UNITED STATES MANCHUKUO. No Change In Policy, STATEMENT BY MR. C. HULL. New York, Sept. 20. THE report that the United States will soon recognise the territory which Japan and Italy of late years have gained by force has been scotched so explicitly by the State Department as to
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      THOSE "LETTERS OF PROTEST."
      309 16 "Honest Abe" Makes A I Suggestion. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Are things going wrong in the fourth estate of the realm in Singapore, as they appear to be in the second or third estate < I am sure our Municipal Commissioners would
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      113 16 To the Editor, of the Straits Times Sir,— As one of many hundreds who were entertained to an excellent programme rendered by the band of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at the Swimming Club on Sunday evening, I would like to express my appreciation of the hard
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    S.V.C. DRILLS THIS WEEK.
    142 16 Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills f:>r this week is: Tuesday, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.V.A.C.S., Unit Parade; Ist Bn. S.S.V.TV. C.O's Lecture; Bukit Timah Range, "F" Coy. Team, Practice. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.F. Si^al Coy. (v). Signal Training; Intelligent Platoon, Unit Parade; 5.45 p.m., 2nd
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    Il Duce As Farm Labourer.
    52 16 Wearing a white cap and guggles, Signor Mussolini helped with the threshing of the first grain harvested this year in Pontinia, the land reclaimed from the Pontine Marshes. Mussolini received a shilling for an hour's work. Photo shows Mussolini, white-capped and goggled, with an armful
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    NEW VERSION OF OLD SWINDLE.
    485 16 Spanish Prisoner Romance Revived In Europe. PERPETRATORS of the age-old swindle known as the Spanish Prisoner Romance are taking advantage of the Spanish civil war to persuade impressionable people in England and other countries to part with money. But Instead of sympathy in cash being
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    BETTER CONDITIONS FOR PLANTERS HOLDING TEMPORARY POSTS.
    1771 17 Vigorous Appeal By I. S. P. "THERE ARE STILL MANY CASES OF EXPLOITATION." (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpui Oct 3. pOLLOWING Is the full report of Mr. E. M. Allen's speech as acting chairman, at the half-yearly meeting of the Incorporated Society
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    PROF. EINSTEIN LIKES RUSSIA.
    120 19 Encouragement Of The Young Scientist The famous Professor Einstein. In an interview in New York stated: "The Soviet Government at the present time devotts its attention to the development of general education and scientific research to a far greater extent than any other country. "I know
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    43 19 The two Dutch airmen trom Java. Rons and van Beekrnan, who had been missing since taKlng ofl trom Path on Wednesday on a holiday fllpht around Australia, were found on Saturday uninjured in rugged country about 120 miles south-east of Kalgoorlle. Reuter. i
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    LONDON MOTOR SHOW NEXT WEEK.
    68 19 More New Models Than Any Previous Event. London, Oct. 3. The 30th International Motor Exhibition opens at Olympla on Oct. 15. The exhibition is expected to disclose more new models than any previous event and representatives from 45 overseas countries have signified their Intention to
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    BIG BEN STOPS FOR 1 1/2 HOURS.
    80 19 London. Sept. 26. Big Ben, stopped today at 8.43 a.m.. and was not set going again until 10 a.m. Big Ben is regarded as one of the most accurate clocks in the world and rarely lets Londen down On previous occasions it has
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    WEDDING OF F. M. S. POLICE OFFICER IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    105 20 WEDDING OF F. M. S. POLICE OFFICER IN KUALA LUMPUR. four bridesmaids, two aijove and two on the right, are sisters, and attended Miss Iscbel Keppel Barret, da '.-liter ot Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Barret, when she was Banted to Mr. Alexander Charles Stewart at St. Mary Abbot's church.
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    59 20 The Imperiai Airways' ptane A .->.. la punctured a tyre when landing at Penang on Sept. 30, and the Canberra a Qantas machine was despatched from Singapore with a spare wheel. These pictures were taken at the aerodrome in Penanj? and show both machines at rest. The picture on the
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    33 20 Brilliant examples of the confectioner's art are on view at the Confectioners' and Bakers 1 Exhibition which opened recently at the Royal Agricultural Hall Islington, London. Photo shows: Judging cake at the exhibition.
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      13 1 The Straits Times Supplement JUBILEE OF RUBBER TWELVE PAGES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1936
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      Columbus Found Rubber In Haiti In 1493.
      2187 1 Columbus Found Rubber In Haiti In 1493. Wickham's Ruse Got Seeds Out Of Brazil. THE purpose of this Supplement Ls to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the foundation of the plantation rubber industry in 1876, through the united genius of Thomas Hancock, Henry Wickham, Clements Markham and William and Joseph
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      World Rubber Statistics.
      186 1 Estimated planted area at close of 1935: Asiatic holdings in Malaya 1,172.887 acres. Native holdings in Netherlands India 1,820,000 acres. Consumption of rubber outside countries producing: Basic quotas for countries participating in Refutation Scheme: Malaya 3.194.85C acres. Ceylon 028.666 acres. Netherlands India 3.259.000 acres. India 180.000 acres.
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        107 1 On Other Pages. The Rubber Growers' Association. By Frank G. Smith, F.C.I.S. r if. Ancient Modern Methods of Marketing Rubber. By Casper Kraay. Paje III. Some Observations On The Tapping of Budded Rubber. By C. E. T. Mann, M.Sc. p a e iy. Rapid Growth of the Dunlop Rubber Company.
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      THE RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION.
      2367 2  -  F. G. SMITH F. C. I S. By Secretary Of The Rubber Growers* Association INURING the past 30 years there has been a rapid growth in the formation of trade associations in fact today there are few corners of British industry in which some kind of
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        152 2 GUTHTOE c €b Founded 20th. April, 1820, under licence from the East India Company. After more than a century of trading the business of the Company covers all main branches of modern commerce throughout BRITISH MALAYA and THE DUTCH EAST INDIES The experience gained in 100 years of activity in
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        182 2 SANDILANDS, BUTTERY CO. PENANG, SINGAPORE and MEDAN Head Office: JOHN BUTTERY CO. 10 Fenchurch Avenue, LONDON, E.C. Phone: Mansion House 3366 General Merchants, Exporters and Importers and Eastern Agents for Nobels Lloyds (In Penang), Insurance, Shipping and the following Rubber Companies Planted Acreage Anglo-Java Rubber Co. Ltd. (Malayan properties only)
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      ANCIENT AND MODERN METHODS OF MARKETING RUBBER
      2815 3  -  CASPER KRAAY, By RUBBER EXCHANGE LONDON Of Lane, Mitchell, Hymans and Kraay. AT the beginning of the present century, the perfection of the^ internal combustion engine and its; application to transportation turned the attention of the world to a commodity which up to
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        70 3 SEME, DARBY CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SINGAPORE, MALACCA. PENANG KUALA LUMPUR, SEREMBAN, IPOH MUAR and at KUCHING. SARAWAK GENERAL IMPORT, EXPORT AND EASTERN PRODUCE MERCHANTS. SECRETARIES AND AGENTS OF RUBBER AND TIN MINING COMPANIES. SHIPPING AND INSURANCE AGENTS. HUTTENBACHS, LIMITED INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ELECTRICAL AND
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        359 3 15*Uf o§§ Pjunrff DIRECT CURRENT MACHINES You will live with the refrigerator you buy for many years to coma There is a FRIGIDAIRE for every and use lt very many times dally., DC. supply, from 32 volts to 220 Be sure tnen tnat lt wIU: hi re n °t a
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      RECOLLECTIONS AND PERSONALITIES OF EARLY PLANTING.
      2078 4  -  ERIC MACFADYEN, By Director Of Harrisons Crosfield Ltd. MY personal contacts with rubber planting go back half way over the sixty years. I first saw rubber trees from the window of the train on my way from Klang to Kuala Lumpur for the first
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        88 4 PROTECTION FOR YOUR METALWORK PROM CORROSION -in the most economical way Are your maintenance costs a heavy item owing to the ravages of rust and corrosion? Ordinary paint is not sufficient for COMPLETE protection FERROGENE is necessary. Ferrogene forms a tough film over metalwork which shields it from the effects
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        90 4 IJj W I Over 550 I |J gl] Warehouses: I |§§j Liverpool Manchester THE LIVERPOOL WAREHOUSING CO. LIMITED THE OLD HALL, LIVERPOOL, 3. SPECIAL WAREHOUSES, BOTH BONDED AND FREE, AUTHORISED -BY THE RUBBER TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR STORAGE OF RUBBER AND BALATA. Special Bonded Warehouse* for the Storage of Tea. Authorised,
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      RAPID GROWTH OF THE DUNLOP RUBBER COMPANY.
      2435 5  -  SIR J. GEORGE BEHARREL, By D.S.O. Managing Director Of Dunlop Rubber Company Limited. r PHK history of commerce provides many instances of successful enterprise. In our own industry the story of the Dunlop Rubber Company gives a notable example of growth from sma'.l
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        191 5 Awards V >*« 1926 1 4 fM 193 4 I <®» is I I W' 1935 4 I* I i i I I >♦« *i RUBBER in the six decades of its history has made the greatest progress during the past fifteen years. V t X In this progress ALUMINIUM
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        66 5 T^TjjTi HTJ D 99 DnDDTD QZJI7 T7 {r rT\T^ These Batteries are in operation 1 HHj IlmJJm iV UIjIjJIjK kJlllljUj 1 llvLr on Estates in every part of this ====^^=z==^^^=^^^^^^=^===^== country, and also in Bur ma h, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. JjA 1 1 aLH V Inspections can be arranged
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      SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE TAPPING OF BUDDED RUBBER.
      4271 6  -  C. E. T. MANN, By r\IHIN(. the lean years of the depression interest in new rubber planting material and in experimental work which had as its main object the improvement of planting material was necessarily small. Practically no new planting was being
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        161 6 EASTERN INDUSTRIES LIMITED REGIS HOUSE, KING WILLIAM STREET, E. C. 4 Telephone: MANSION HOUSE 6474 (3 Ikies) Telegraphic Address: Cable Address: I'EASTINDRIS CANNON, LONDON" "LAKOLAN, LONDON 1 Eastern Correspondents: SANOILANDS, BUTTERY CO. Singapore, Pcnang and Medan HARPER, GILFILLAN CO., LINiiTED. Kuala Lumpur J. A. WATTIE CO., LIMITED. Soerabaja, Java SECRETARIES
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      GROWTH OF THE RUBBER INDUSTRY IN NETHERLANDS INDIA.
      2117 7  -  Jhr. Dr. W. J. De JONGE, By Chairman Of The International Association. |T is with much pleasure that I comply with the request of the Editor of the Straits Times to write an article on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of
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        50 7 HekryWaugh&Co.,Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Branches in SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH. BANGKOK. LONDON, and HAMBURG, GENERAL IMPORT AND EXPORT MERCHANTS. AGENTS AND SECRETARIES FOR RUBBER ESTATES AND TIN MINES. Undertake the management of Rubber Estates, visiting, reporting and valuing of properties, and negotiations for their purchase or sale.
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        31 7 Fit DUNLOP DUNLOP DUNLOP STD '9O 1 FORT '90' FIRST GRADE TYRES FOR FIRST GRADE PERFORMANCE THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO., (S.S.) LTD., ,142. ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Branches at Kuala Lumpur Penang.
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        399 8 THE RUBBER ESTATE AGENCY, LTD. BUNGE HOUSE, 71, ST. MARY AXE, LONDON, E.C. 3. SECRETARIES TO: Eastern Internationa! Rubber British and Continental aid Produce Trust, Ltd. Piantations Trist, Ltd. Anglo Dutch EstatM Agency, Ltd. Commercial Agents and Secretaries to: Eandar Sumatra Rubber Co.. Ltd. Kepitigalla Rubber Estates, Ltd. Bantardawa Itubber
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        66 8 Q S It J I Stationary Marine Diesel Engines, rf Powers from 3£ B.H.P. up to jtf <£$/ fr 3,000 B.H.P. in Vertical and jtf jSf <jP J? Horizontal Types. Jy >S* /v, LISTER Jy >^3) /V^ /W Stationary Marine Diesel €%^\f Engines ranging from 3. B.H.P. jf *^f </
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      LIVERPOOL AS A CLEARING CENTRE.
      384 9 Warehousing And Dock Facilities. I7ROM the time when the Plantar tion Rubber Industry attained considerable proportions, London came to be regarded as the centre of the trade. During recent years, I however, there has been a growing indication that Liverpool possesses many advantages as a
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        139 9 ETHELBURGA SYNDICATE, LIMITED. (Established 1902) Chairman: SIR FRANCIS VOULES, C3.E. SECRETARIES TO:Kepong (Malay) Rubber Estates, Limited. Kuala Muda Rubber Estates, Limited. Gordon (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Limited. The Syndicate is prepared to negotiate for the purchase of Rubber Estates, the formation of Public Limited Companies to operate them the provision of
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        121 9 MALAYA HAS SEEN SIXTY YEARS OF RUBBER PLANTING AND FORTY YEARS OF THE SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS PIONEER MANUFACTURERS IN THE EAST OF TECHNICAL RUBBER GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION PORT OF LONDON THE WORLD'S GREATEST PORT SERVES THE WORLD'S GREATEST MARKET LONDON THE SALES CENTRE FOR ALL CLASSES OF MALAYAN PRODUCE
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        221 10 I mSk ifi fl BIRCH PLYWOOD CHESTS FOR TEA, RUBBER AND DESICCATED COCONUT STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE APPROVED THROUGHOUT THE TRADE BOBBIN'S ltd 27 28. FINSBURY SQUARE, LONDON: REPRESENTED IN THE F.M.S. BY GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Alm: J H. Vavasseur Sc Co.. Ltd. (Desiccated Coconut) COLOMBO. E. B. Creasy Co., Ltd.
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        35 10 FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS INj— ESTATE FACTORY SUPPLIES BUILDING MATERIALS SHIPCHANDLERY PHONE 2383 PHONE 3951 ENG HOE CO. SO6H HOE CO. 9, PHILLIP STREET 269, BEACH ROAD SINGAPORE. HOUSES OF REPUTE FOR DEPENDABILITY ft COMPETITIVE PRICES
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        178 10 RUBBER LATEX CONCENTRATED TO ABOUT 75* i R JLx) FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO REVERTEX SALES CO., LTD. KING WILLIAM STREET HOUSE, ARTHUR STREET, LONDON. E.C.4. ANGLO SIAM CORPORATION LTD. MERCANTILE BANK BUILDING, SINGAPORE (SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MALAY PENINSULA) Bright Galbraith Limited. 7, Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, E.C, 4 Secretaries
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      SOME NOTES ON EARLY PLANTING IN PAHANG.
      1182 11  -  M. J. KENNAWAY. By THE early history of any planting enterprise is often apt, as the {years pass and take their toll of those immediately connected with it, to be overlooked, lost or forgotten. Recently, I was fortunate to meet that veteran Pahang
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        410 11 SENG SOON CO. GENERAL MERCHANTS, RICE IMPORTERS, SHIPCHANDLERS and ESTATE SUPPLIERS. 6 6t 7 BOAT QUAY, SINGAPORE. Cable address "PLYWOOD" Singapore. Telephone No. 4900 RUBBER For Estate stores of even- description, including VENESTA 3 PLY hi iihm RUBBER CASES RICE. sugßest enquire our prices first before PLANTERS placin orders elsewhere.
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        86 11 'WE CAN Jt *A satisfy mn V YOUR 4^^3tW EVERY NEED We always carry a large and comprehensive stock of mMT^^ ip GTT A r y JT REQUIREMENTS >« and are in a position to quote most VA competitively and execute all orders *U promptly and satisfactorily. May we solicit
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        295 11 WHITE ANTS ME DESTRUCTIVE HAVE THEM EXTERMINATED JtJ'^*^*^^^^~^^i^ '^^^HS^tßmMMMtr. < T^Br^C^_*^?^*^ l *^fe f zs f THE COWAN "PROCESS" IS CERTAIN AND ALL WORK IS GUARANTEED. PROPERTY OWNERS. CONSIDER YOUR REPAIR BILLS IF WHITE ANTS ARE LEFT TO WORK. CONSULT US THOMAS COWAN CO. WHITE ANT EXPERTS 52 THE ARCADE
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        130 12 The Foremost Rubber Warehousing Centre For The United Kingdom LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL 1 MEANS 1. Rubber stored in the finest and most up-to-date Warehouses, approved by the Rubber Trade Association of London and registered by the Fire Salvage Association of Liverpool Ltd. 2. Rubber and its Allied Commodities, Housed and t
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