The Straits Times, 24 October 1936

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    52 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3653 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 547 1). The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A UKNTUHY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1936 PRICE 10 CENT The Straits Times 20 PAGBS. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1»8€ PRICE
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      196 1 BfTTttlKlj^^il GUARANTEED TWOUARS BRINKMAMItCO SIWGAPOR6-K-LUMPUB M« BLACK and NRN R WHITE are characters in the highly amusing screen play PICCADILLY JIM" based on P. G. Wodehouse's book, now showing at the Pavilion Theatre. The original of those characters BLACK and WHITE whisky (by James Buchanan Sons, Ltd.) can be met
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      69 1 Are You Satisfied with the Novelty of Yesterday? REMEMBER EACH DAY BRINGS ITS OWN INNOVATIONS. TODAY ITS IN JEWELLERY. ASK FOR THE LATEST AT B. P. DE SILVA LTD. 19/21. HIGH STREET. (INCORPORATED IN CEYLON) No. L BISHOP STREET. Jewellers, Diamond Merchants Watch Makers. SINGAPORE PENANG The Tea that distinguish
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      137 1 [5-^r Oif vT^^n*/ j l ~^r nMm special"' ffnnn AN UNEXCELLED H wiit»>'ifrT. ci*»w*-. .*tr] if JKI If I ••••i***' 11 11 ROBINSON CO., LTD., Singapore penang CHiICISITHAS CAICIDS AND CALENDARS I" 'fat?^ ftp*PRICES FROM IS CENTS TO 50 CENTS EACH JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) SINGAPORE, KUALA
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      506 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying tor ant position advertised in these columns ser.d copies of testlpioiilr.ls. Do r.ol send crfr/Hals. WANTEU— Medical Officer to act as Locum Tencns for two adjoining Estate practices in Bclansor for at least one year from March 1937. Apply Bos 210. Straits Times. PLANTER. YounT. fully
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      868 2 BOARD RESIDENCE GRASMERE, 3, Oxley Road, room vacant. Phone 4844. 1 SERVICE FLATS at "LLOYD UOCSE" Board optional. Phone 3480. 11EOP. Board Residence, 160 $80. Mod. san. Gar. Board opt. 11, St. Nicholas Flats. BRABANTIA, 8, Oxley Rise. English Prlvete Hotel personal supervision, good cuisine. moderate terms. Phone *****. t'LOKAVILLE
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      979 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of charming-design, well-made, cross-grain pattern, polished-wax Teak Rattan Sitting, Dining Bedroom furniture of every description, new model Singer Treadle sewing machine with accessories, H.M.V. doublespring motor table grand model gramophone with self-releasing automatic brake and No. 5A soundbox, electric osci'.latinrr table fans, plug basin, large oval
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      794 2 TENDERS TENDERS. Tenders are Invited for the supply of typewriters to the Government in 1937. Quotations are required for all sizes of machine from portable to 28 inch, and for extra carriages. Machines must be of British Empire manufacture. Tenders, which should be sealed and marked "Typewriters 1937," will be
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      816 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS are Invited for the execution of alterations to 25 houses and for the demolition of 2 houses at Fisher Street and Angus Street. Plans. Specification and Form of Tender may be obtained at the office of the Singapore Improvement Trust. A deposit of $50 is
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      441 2 BUSINESS CARDS Ere. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mrs!> HANA 60, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. AQIARII M BOOKS. The Aquarium by E. G. Botdenger: 90 cents. i-L-hpcnds and Aquaria by II. Mannrrinf;: 90 cents. The Modern Aquarium by William T. Inncs: $3.00. d,: iflsh Varieties and Tropical
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      191 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore W.thln Outsldr- Without M.i.v.a Ma'n\a Postage Mnnthlv I no OP 250 O:iart«rl» MM SliOP '50 It-It Ve-rly «!T<>(i <»mo S15.C0 y, ,,lv fSICO S18.00 130.00 HI* OlHtattltii iii'qn** «uould lucludi t»u i! ii. -i (ank rtr :***** ADVERTISEMENT RATES The r!ia'!f<i ar<l n^lrnrtions for CLASSII I) \:)\i;::TIs::MKNTS
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      643 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EA£>l MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage S'pora. HM CVRTHAGE IS.WO In port buSdWAN 6.0T0 to .P«rt NALDERA 16.000 NO». 6 anuii i 6.810 NOV. 10
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      343 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. N. T. K. LINE in co-operation with Thos. Cook Son, Ltd. an INCLUSIVE INDEPENDENT TOUK via China, Japan America arriving- In England in time for The Coronation. Singapore dep. March 22nd by ss. "Suwa Maru" Southampton ?.rr.
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      529 3 I -t it* j r~ b^| SPECIAL CORONATION SAILING to MARSEILLES or LONDON AND BACK at li SINGLE FARE by the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 14,700 Tons Displacement from SINGAPORE 30/3/37 due MARSEILLES 23/4/37 due LONDON 1/5/37 from SOUTHAMPTON 15/6/37 from MARSEILLES 22/6/37 due SINGAPORE 16/7/37 ALL CABINS HAVE
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      178 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (lnroruorated in Encland) APCAR LINE. FOS nONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TILAWA 10,009 sth Nov. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class oassengers. Special bollday return ticket? \nterchangeable with P. it O. S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap
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      1145 3 SHIPPING THB BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hoa Khlow Steamship Co (1932) lid. Steam Ship Co Ltd. and China JlaXual The Canard Mhtte tar Ltd. Steam N»TtgatlOD Co. Ltd.) The Sarawak Sir. msMp Co. Ltd The Straits Steamship 0.. Ltd. The Australian Orien.tl Lint Ltd. The China Navigation 00. Ud
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      ONE CASE OF PLAGUE AT RANGOON
      257 4 ONE CASE OF PLAGUE AT RANGOON The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended Oct. 17 is as follows. Plague. Rangoon was the only port in the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during the week, 1 fatal case having been
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      CLEARANCES.
      61 4 Oct. 22: Saale (Ger.); Singapore Maru (Jap.); Tongklng (Dan.); Henrik (Nor.); Manila Maru (Jap.); Swartenhondt, Kota Tjandi (Dut.); Glenfinlas, Kum Sang, Gemas, Rasa (Brit.) Oct. 23: Karagola, Rawalpindi, Pyrrhus, Nam Yong, Pontianak, Ampang, Esmeralda, Jerantut, Tandjong Balei (Brit.); Akagi Maru, Hozan Maru (Jap); Mijcr, V. der Does de Bye,
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      100 4 Saturday, October 24. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive Entraute Godown Gate Main Wharf Raub. Kepong 15 3 Burdwan 13 3 Klnta 9 3 Empire Dock SUverwalnut 32 3 Hopecrest 36 3 West Wharf Malaya 4 4 Unyo Maru 2 4 KEPPEL HARBOUR Main
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      240 4 DJambl (Toglan) p.m. Bajan. Bcngkalls Seiat Pandjang (Toboali) 4 p.m. l_ooean Bllik (Ranuu) ..4 p.m. Muntok Palembang (Senang) 4 p.m. Rengat Tembuahan (Maros) 4 p.m. Philippine Islands (Malaya) 7 p.m. Hongkong. Canton. Shanghai Kobe Manila via Penang by air (IniDerlan 1 D.m Penang, Slam, Burma. India. Iraq,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      119 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Oct. 24, b> 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. 24, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General
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      FROM MALACCA.
      70 4 Correspondence for transmission bv air "via- Netherlands" must be speclaJly and clearly superscribed "By K.LJW." Malls will close at Malacca as followsToday. Hong Kong and China by air (Imperial) 6 D.m. Australasia, Java and Timor by air iQ.mta.si 6 p.m. North East India (Tottori Maru 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      29 4 The Kistna for Bangkok (parcels only). Mails previously announced as closing on Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. will now close on the same day at 11 a.m
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      BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES.
      36 4 The quarterly session of the Board of Licensing Justices for Singapore will be held In the court of the District Judge and First Magistrate in the Police Courts, on Monday, Dec. 7.
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      GERMAN BAN ON CATHOLIC CONFERENCE.
      85 4 No Publicity For The Manila Function. The Publicity Committee of the Thirty-third International Eucharistic Congress, to be held in Manila February 3-7, 1937, reveals that Nazl| censorship has prevented the circula-| Uon of any publicity about the Con-j gress in Germany. From time to time,
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      PASSENGERS.
      124 4 The following passengers for Malaya are in the Alsla which left Southampton on Oct. 5 and Is due In Penang on Nov. 3 and In Singapore on Nov. 6: Mr. M. Alsing, Mrs. V. Bloch. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. W. Bryning and infant, Mrs. M. B. Oliver, Mrs.
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      24 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mail dispatched from Singa- pore on Oct. 17 was delivered in London on Oct. 23 (6 days).
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      Air Mails.
      73 4 INWARD Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Urn Sunday night X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Monday night. OUTWARD X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. today. Imperial: To Hong Kong Malta close 7 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To Europe: Mails
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      COST OF "ATHENA" FIRE IN DELHI.
      73 4 COST OF ATHENA" FIRE IN DELHI. Imperial Airways and the Chief of the New Delhi tire Brigade feel that the arrangements to extinguish the flre at the Delhi aerodrome when the Athena went up in smoke, are not quite satisfactory. The loss involved in the di.* not less than £30,000.
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      455 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In FJi.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. BITS. ANr SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight $433— Pataaje 8431. TTj^Jjy CORONATION W^f^ KIMG EDWARD SSI MAT, 1937 HpF^ EARLY HOOKIM; IS w!_ P^^W b ustead c°-»c or WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia) NEXT
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      400 4 Wtt&jft__llslPE_R^B Eß__jr S- hl i (Xncorporatea m Straits Setuememu ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTWUN STEAiVLSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated tn England). (Incorporated in OS. A.) BOSTON NEW TORR BAI.T-MOKU •ELLERMAN" LINK. VUI CAPE O» GOOD lIOPK FOR HAVRE, LONDON. cr™, Due 8a"» HOTORDAM HAMBURG. ItKeA^* 5£ g STEKI SCIENTIST Doc 23
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      320 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE. roaay. H. W 4.40 a.m. 6.S ft.; 3.44 p.m. 7.6 ft. L. W. 9.32 a.m. 5.4 ft.; 10.50 p.m. 2.9 ft. Sunday. October 25. H. W. 6.C8 a.m. 7 ft.; 5.20 p.m. 7.4 ft. i W. 11 06 a.m. 5.4 ft. Monday. October 26. H. W. 7.20
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      298 5 COM! EARLY, AS THIS SENSATIONAL RECORD VDKStm DRAMA STARTS AT 5.30 AND 9.15 SHARP S A HEART-THROBBING DRAMA f^fff -ga^^M^Mfe^^. UrgfSt Ml K(.Ht WITH SCENES OF Ml'wt DAZZLING WONDER AND BHH "/A SONGS OF STIRRING. ROMANTIC I^^H RHYTHMS OO^Hte^MWBH^UII WILLIAM POWELL MYRNA LOY, LOUISE RAINER INCLUDING 50 STARS! 300 GLORIFIED
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      245 5 Vitamins are Nature's own fMM nerve foods and are I i|l essential for refill 1 building wasted /^w^^^^. nerve cells and ((((n^^^^^mji ma king good exI i j pended nerve force. fc^^^g^^-U-U. vII 6 JJOllI© OI Otlf ic* RRMffijHn freshing GRAPE |pf~*~^^ FRUIT contains more of VITAMINS i^^ ifii A-
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      301 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY, THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to giv< readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sport: events, social functions and othei outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. arc invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Formal dinnei and dance 9.30 to midnight. Cabaret.
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      243 5 t REGAL: Arabian Nights. Kind*. stanl talkie. 6.15. 9.15. MARLBOLt'U (ill Charlie Chana 5 Secret. 6.15, 9.15. r SUN TIIEATRF (New tVirld): Darkest Afrlc... 7 30. 9.30. TIVOL1: A Modern Girl 7.15. 915 p.m. THEATRE ROYAL: Shan-E-KU'.-.j (Hindustani). 6.1". 9.15. AMUSEMENT PAKKS. DANCE HALLS. ETC. Singapore: GREAT WORLD CABARET: Nljht
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      346 6 Continued Confidence In Future Of Tin. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Oct. 24. Just at the moment when even the most cheerful optimist would have expected tin to fall heavily, with bewildering inconsistency it rises 20s. in London and '4 cent in New York. Contradictorily, tin shares
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      PRODUCE.
      183 6 Singapore, October 24, noon. Bayer Seller Java Cube 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 17 ?i White Pepper 16 75 Black Pepper 9.2ft Mixed Copra 5 70 •Sundried Copra 5.95 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Med Pearl Tapioca 6 25 Small Pearl Tapioca 5 30 No. 1 Sago
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      TREASURY BILLS.
      40 6 London. Oct. 23. The amouiii, applied for In tenders for €45.000,000 Treasury Bills was £70.835.000 The averapt rate per cent, for Bills at three months was Us 5.44 d. against 10s. 1 1d. a week ago. British Wireless.
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        MINING.
        548 6 All shares quoted above are full? paid ssue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evalt Buyers Sellers Buyers tellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/6 4/- 4/- 4/4»/ 2 £1 Asam Kumbang 26/6 28/6 26/6 28/6 £1 Austral Malay 52/6 54/6 53/- 54/5/- Ayer Hitam 15/6 16/3 15/- 16/1 Ayer Weng 1.70 1.80
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        GENERAL.
        398 6 2 2 Alex Brick OnJ. 1.10 1.30 1.15 1.25 2 2 do IVzVo Prefs. 1.65 1.75 1.62 >/ 2 1.72'/2 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn. £1 £1 B.A.T 6.10.0 6.15.0 6.12.6 6.17.6 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        197 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom V'i% 1907 red. 1947 fl.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 Ill 113 nom 4'Aro 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Oept. 30 120 122 nom 4% 1913 red. 1983 $2,000,000 Mar. 31
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        337 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1-50 160 155 1.65 Alor Gajah 1.10 120 1.10 1.20 Amal. Malay 180 1.85 1.70 1.85 AyerHitam 130 1.40 1.35 1.45 AyerMolek 1.02 >/ 2 1.12^ 1.05 1.12% Aver Panas 155 1.65 1.57 1.62 Bassett 060 0.64
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    EXCHANGES.
    199 6 Closing Prices, Friday. The following arc the exchange rates, this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporate SEIXING London IT 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months" sight 2/4Vb Lyons, demand 1225 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 6 Closing Prices, Friday. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) Oct. 27 9/16 27% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) Oct. 27 7/16 27V 2 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 27% 27«/ 2 November 27 Vis 27
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    371 6 London, Oct. 23. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares ol £1 denomination unless J otherwise stated: YesUr- RIM i day. or Fall C Conversion Loan 6 p.c. C 1944-64 117 Ti f Funding Loao 4 p.c. 1960-90 lH 3*3 War Loan
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    EXCHANGES.
    91 6 London, Oct. 23. The following "/ere closing mean rates: Paris iMtt Stockholm 19.39H New York 4.88 13 16 Athena 550 sellers Montreal 4.89*i Bucharest C70 sellers Brussels 29.02 Rlr 4* Geneva 21 27 «°:ier5 official Amsterdam 9.07 Belgrade 214 Milan 92 15/16 Bu-iios Aires unquoted Berlin 12.15 Montevideo 39
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS
    24 6 Messrs. Brown, Phillips and Stewart, Penang, advise the following outputs for September: Perak River Valley Rubber 29,987 lbs., Jura Estates 26,000 lbs.
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    A "MORE ELASTIC" GOLD STANDARD.
    376 6 Sir H. Strakosch Sees The Way. "In tit r new sotwteilatton of thlr.Rs, Ido net think lam orer-op Imlstts if I say that we have a right to look into the future with a pood i confidence, for economic re over so wide an a»ea
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    COPPER PRODUCTION MAY BE INCREASED.
    114 6 Consuming Demand Runrinpr Hi'srh. London, Oct. 23 The sustained Strength of conp»r, which today advanced a further ss, to £42 6s 3d. a ton. is giving n« in metal circles to talk of yet another increase in production in th<> ne.u future. While fully recognising
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
      579 7 POSSIBLE EXTRA RELEASE. HIGHER PRICES EXPECTED. STANTON NELSON AND CO. LTD. in their weekly report dated Oct. 23, write A dull week with little doing in any cf the markets. Liquidation of the November position in London led to a slight easing of values. New York still
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      JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE
      176 7 Tckio, Oct. 10 With exports reaching Y. 7.736.000 and imports totalling V 58.734.000. Japan's foreign trade in the first ten days of this month registered a favourable balance of Y. 19.002 000. the Finance Ministry revealed today. The unfavourable balance since the beginning of this year was
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      RENONG TIN ANNUAL MEETING. May Work New Area With Another Company.
      1150 7 RENONG TIN ANNUAL MEETING. May Work New Area With Another Company. The annual general meeting of Renong Tin Dodging Co. Ltd., was held in London on Oct. 12. Mr. A. E. Percy. F.C.A. (chairman of the company), who presided said: It Is with great pleasure that I propose the adoption
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      PEPPER STOCKS CONTROL. PRODUCE MERCHANTS WARN SPECULATORS.
      220 7 PEPPER STOCKS CONTROL. PRODUCE MERCHANTS WARN SPECULATORS. London stocks of white pepper were reduced by four tons during the week ended Oct. 9 to 11,984 tons. This compares with 16,110 tons a year ago. Stocks of black pepper were reduced by one ton to 1.783, which compares with 1,534 tons
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      JAPAN DESIRES TO BUY MORE GOLD BILLION.
      67 7 Tokio, Oct. 10. Authorization to increase the Dover.. menfs gold purchasing fund by Y. 100.000,000 to V. 300,000.000 will be sought by the Ministry of Finance at the next session of the Diet Gold purchases under the law for the acquisition of silver
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      MOTOR SHOW
      53 7 London, Oct. 23. Good business continues to be done at the Motor Show at Olympla and exhibitors are well satisfied with the success of the exhibition. The number of visitors to the show up to Wednesday night was 149,574. as compared with 147,334 In the corresponding period last
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      MAMBAU TIN LIMITED.
      546 7 charged during the year; dredge, after charging $41,762 for depreciation, J200.000: buildings $0,000; plant $880; prospecting account $227; stores and .-pares $16,979; tin ore In stock $7,787; sundry debtors and payments in advance $697 and cash $13,896. The annual meeting Is to be held in Kuala Lumpur
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      594 7 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in thf Colon; ot Hong Kcng.) The liability 11 members is limited to the exunt and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 ot 1929 ot the Cokny. Authorised Capita: $50,000,000 ls.su?d and Fully Pald-Up J20.000.000 Funds Sterling 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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      153 7 BANK OF CHINA /Incorporated in China by Special Charter./ 12, Cecil S'rcet, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Oflice 6111 Exchange Depk 6141 General Office 5188-9 with 11 extensions. Cable Address: "LHLNCiKI O Paid-Lp Capital Ch. 540.000.000.00 Reserve Fur CU. ..3.453.591.43 Total Resources Ch. $1,342,242,166.35 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung Soor.g, Chairman of Board
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      403 7 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated id England ov Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in GOO.000 share* of £5 each fj.DOO.000 Reserve Fund i3.t)00.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietori U.000.00* HKAI) OFFICE: 38, Btohopsfrate. London. IC. I Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrttsar Hollo Semarang Banekolc Ipoh
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    Germany To Be Independent. Raw Materials & New Laws.
    121 8 Germany To Be Independent. Raw Materials New Laws. Berlin, Oct. 20. Supreme authority and responsibility for carrying out the new four-year plan aimed at making Germany independent of foreign raw materials is conferred on G««era' Goering by a decree issued by Hitler. The decree states that the execution of the
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    NEW LINER FOR INDIA RUN.
    146 8 TESTED IN GALE WEATHER. London, Oct. 19. The new liner. City of Benares, which has been specially built for the joint service of the City and Hall Lines between the Ur.iUd Kingdom and India, made iier passage from th? Clyde, where she was built, to
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    PARIS-NEW YORK AIR RACE.
    103 8 £20,000 In Prizes The French Minister of Air. M. Pierre Cot, has now approved rules for the air race from Paris to New York on May 21 next year, the l(Kh anniversary of Lindbergh's crossing of the Atlantic. The race is open to pilots and machines
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    Always Fagged Out; Never Enjoyed life
    182 8 Now feels like a new man; Does Everything Nothing Is mere pitiful than the n:..n «hi, v.h.l' never sick, is never Will. Always fagged out. weak, rundown, unable I things other men do. Mr. G u.^ such a man. But, no more read his
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      472 8 EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: (.SH ai .47 Mc/s (13. »7 m.) Q.t.F. 15.14 Me I (19.82 m.) (i SB. 9 Til Me s (3155 m.) C.20 p.m. Big Crn. Henry Croudso.i, at the n of (he Paramount Theatre. Mill■tar. Were Tops on Saturday
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      868 8 8.00 am The news and announcements. 8.05 mm. Greenwich time signal. 8.20 a m. Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. 6.20 p m Big Ben. A concert of Russian mule. The B.B C Empire Orchestra; leader, Daniel Melsa; conductor, Eric Fogg. Dorothy Hildrrth ipianoforU Orchestra: Overture Fantasia. Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky). Dorothy
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      675 8 i m i /?a\ uS^mfSfl P rfifl JiLu y*^ Mm* ittfll The B.B.C. music library at Broadcasting House which contains thousands of pieces of music. PHOHI-HOLLAND Station P.R.I. Wavelengths 19.71 m e 16 88 m- or 31.28 m. TODAY 8.20 p.m. Opening announcement (Wavec length 16.88 m.): 8.25 The Troubadours,
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      818 8 report. 12.23 A concert. 12.50 Press bu'.lctlns, weather forecast, time and announcements. 1.00 Band selections. 1.20 Concert waltzes. 1.3S Albert Sandier and his Orchestra. 1.50 Close down. 3.20 p.m.— 6.20 p.m. Chinese programme. 6.20 p.m. 9.50 p.m. European programme. 6.20 An hour with Beethoven. 7. 20 Time signal and weather
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    LORD NUFFIELD'S STATEMENT.
    317 9 Why He Withdrew From R. A.F. Scheme. London. Oct. 23. A long statement has been issued by Lcrd Nufflcld sotting out the reasons which impelled him to withdraw one of his group of companies, Wolseley Aero Engines, Ltd., from in.- Air Ministry shadow industry scheme for the
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    Flying Clipper Arrives At Hong Kong.
    170 9 Flying Clipper Arrives At Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Oct. 23. Marking the inaugural trip of the Pan American Airways to the Far East, the Philippine Clipper arrived at Macao at noon later flying on to Hong '< Kong. It carried Mr. Juan Trlppe, president of the Pan American Airways, and
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    ARCHBISHOP'S TRIBUTE TO MR. GANDHI.
    75 9 A striking tribute to Mr. Gandhi's efforts to raise the standard of life of Indian villagers was paid by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Presiding over a meeting In London to inaugurate the New Day in India Movement." convened by a number of missionary societies working
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    81 9 Hundreds of women volunteers, many of whom are having their Bnt introduction to firearms, are being hurriendly trained in Madrid to help the Spanish Government forces defend the rity against, the great attack of General Franco's rebel forces, now expected to begin at almost any hour. The women recruits are
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    Obstacles To Attack On Madrid.
    408 9 Obstacles To Attack On Madrid. QENERAL Francisco Franco, the; rebel commander-in-chief and I designated dictator of New Spain" when his armies shall have finally! crushed the Leftist Government,! has confessed that he is meeting obstacles in his advance on Madrid which exceed his and his lieuten-j ants' expectations. The Government
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    President Roosevelt Expected To Win The Election.
    205 9 London, Oct. 23. < President Roosevelt Is likely to win the Presidential election on Nov. 4 by a comfortable margin according to the collated opinions of Reuter correspondents throughout the United States. Roosevelt appears to be leading In 32 States with 314 Electoral
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    SUIYUAN BORDER CLASH.
    106 9 Invading Allies Held Up By Defenders. Shanghai. Oct. 22. j The vanguard of the allied Manchukuo and Mongolian forces invading j Bast Sulyuan came in contact with the cavalry division under Gen. Chao Cheng-shao yesterday when fighting took place. The Invaders have with- 1 1 drawn a
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    ®fe Straife Wooes SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCT. 24, 1936. In Corpore Sana.
    799 10 ®fe Straife Wooes SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCT. 24, 1936. In Corpore Sana. Dictatorships teach their lessons, good and bad; and among the good ones taught by Germany, Italy and, in a measure, Russia is that by discipline and organisation the general physical standard of a nation can be distinctly improved. One
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    Social ana {personal
    122 10 Mr. E. E. r'engilley. M.C.S., District Officer, Kuala Pilah, is at the Adelphi Hotel. Messrs. F. Bellamy and H. E. N.arine, !of Malayan Collieries Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, are staying at Raffles Hotel. Mr. R. Gibson, of th Posts and Telegraphs, Johore, and Mrj. Gibson are In Singapore.
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS. New Member Of Malacca Rural Board.
    141 10 S.S. APPOINTMENTS. New Member Of Malacca Rural Board. The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette: Mr. C. Milne to be a member of the Rural Board, Malacca, in the place of Mr. J. J. Johnston, resigned. Mr. R. W. Grant. M.C., M.C.S., to be Deputy Accountant-General for
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    SJ3JLN.VJL RESIGNATION.
    22 10 The resignation of his commission in .he S.Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. List II. by Sub-Lieut. A. B. Taylor has accepted.
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    GINTING BIDAI.
    1614 10 II. Down the Pahang Slope Of the Mountains. .'By "TingKi." (Reproduced from the Malayan Police Magazine.) /OBVIOUSLY the whole gap had once cleared of jungle, but now it is completely choked with belukar except for a small open space in the shade ol a pommelo tree. Of Mr.
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    692 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. PLANTERS' PERQS. 1TE7HAT arc sometimes known as "perquisites are much more evident In a planting billet than a commercial one a fact which Is often overlooked when considering planting salaries. As a matter of fact. -A'lu'n the planter compares his lot with the less attractive
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    SOVIET MAY WITHDRAW FROM NON-INTERVENTION PACT.
    282 11 "Neutrality Agreement Has Turned Out To Be A Scrap Of Paper," PORTUGAL AS REBEL BASE. Another Meeting In London Being Held Today. COVIET Russia is virtually withdrawing from the Spanish non-intervention agreement, although M. Maisky, the Russian Ambassador in London, says that he will
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    Last Night's Communique.
    975 11 London, Oct. 23. VERY great interest was aroused in today's meeting of the international committee for the application of the agreement regarding non-inter-vention in Spain which was held in the Locarno Room at the Foreign Oftice and lasted from 4 p.m. until 9.15 tonight. During the proceedings
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    No Alternative To Neutrality But War.
    182 11 No Alternative To Neutrality But War. London, Oct. 23. Cli: JOHN SIMON, the Home Secretary, speaking at New-castle-on-Tyne said that if there had been breaches of the nonintervention agreement in Spain it would be rash to assume that they had occurred only on one side. But surely the object of
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    PEACE HOPES NOW 'MORE REMOTE.'
    283 11 Japanese Comment On Chiang's Absence. IMPORTANT TOKIO CONFERENCE. Shanghai, Oct. 24. JJOPES of a peaceful Sino-Japa-nese settlement have been ren- dercd more remote by Gen. 1 Chiang Kai-shek's absence in Sian (Shensi) at this stage of the SinoJapanese negotiations in Nanking. This is the gist
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    BIRTHDAY PLANES FOR CHIANG.
    147 11 Fund Reaches $4,800,000: New Popular Appeal. Shanghai, Oct. 24. The; Chiang Kai-shek Birthday Planes Fund Committee in Nanking announces that up to now donations received total $4,776,097, or about 48 planes. Kwangtung has so far contributed $700,000. It is expected that by Oct. 31. tne official
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    Governor Landon's Voice Gets Better.
    39 11 Oklahama, City. Oct. 23. Governor Landon re-entered the election fray addressing an audience here after a day's relaxation en-route to the east from California. He was slightly hoarse but spoke apparently without difficulty. Reutei.
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    24 11 Crown Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard zur Lippe Biesterfeld are to be married on Jan. 6, according to Het Vanderland, says a Berlin message.
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    15 11 tu biugapore ii/inx bette over I*l j a -a At the start 01 Uicir Mifht
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    64 11 Five Royal Air Force flying boa's (No. 230 Squadron)— largest of tht r type in the world— which are to strengthen the R.A.F. in the Far East, arrived at Plymouth from Pembroke Dock st the start of their 8.000 inilrs flight to Singapore. This phot-i shows officers coming ash ere
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    Lord Nuffield's Quarrel: New Stage.
    163 11 Lord Nuffield's Quarrel: New Stage. London, Oct. 23. Sir Thomas Inskip, the Minister for the Co-ordination of the Defences, in a speech at Hayling Island regretted the unfortunate difference of opinion between Lord Swinton, the Air Minister, and Lord NufHeld on the Government's scheme for new factories to produce aero-engines,
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    "Malicious Propaganda" Says Tass Agency.
    40 11 Moscow. Oct. 24. Foreign reports that M. Litvinoll is resigning his post as Soviet Foreign Affairs Commissar is des ribed as malicious anti-Soviet propaganda, devoid of any foundation by the Tass agency, quoted by Reutr-.
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    Singapore Flying Boats Arrive At Basrah.
    37 11 Basrah, Oct. 23. The squadron of five Short Singapore 111 flying-boats for the RAF. Far East Command have arrived at i Basrah from Alexandria. They left England on Oct. 16. Reuter.
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    Sir H. Deterding And Dutch Oil Co.
    50 11 Amsterdam, Oct. 23. It is understood that Sir Henry Deterding has resigned from the director-generalship of the Royal Dutch Oil Co., and has become a member of the board of directors from whom Mr. r>ekok has been selected as the new director-general- Reuter.
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    STOP PRESS.
    53 11 The Portuguese government announced today that it is severing diplomatic relations with the Spanish Government in Madrid. Reuter. King Edward, aboard the Victoria and Albert will visit the Home Fleet in Portland waters on Nov. 12-13. This is the King's first visit to the fleet sln< c Ms
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    H.M.S. Guardian Incident: Court Martial.
    132 11 H.M.S. Guardian Incident: Court Martial. London, Oct. 24. The Admiralty states that the Commander-in-Chief has reported that as a result of investigations into the alleged indiscipline aboard H.M.S. Guardian on Oct. 1, one able seaman has been court martialled. Eleven other able seamen are said to be Involved less seriously,
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    "A BUSY WORLD IS PEACEFUL."
    183 11 Sir H. McGowan On Trade Outlook. NEW CURRENTS IN ECONOMIC LIFE. APENING a trade exhibition v in London today, Sir Harry McCowan, Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries, said "Much can be accomplished by governments in easing f 3 way of trade across the world's frontiers.
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    Danish Crown Prince Sees King Edward.
    43 11 The Crown Prince of Denmark called at Buckingham Palace yesterday and was received by the Kins. The prir.ee is at present staying in London with his wife as the guest of the Duke of Connaught. British Wireless.
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    HITCH IN STRIKE SETTLEMENT OVERCOME TODAY.
    24 12 ...:<ticn iiK rectors and policemen quelling the disturbance which arose among the strikers this morning. Straits Times Photograph.
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    DIG CHANGES AT DAVENTRY.
    468 12 B. B. C. Plans Better Empire Reception. HOW MALAYA WILL BENEFIT. (By Our Radio Correspondent.) Dl(i changes are planned at the D 8.8.C. Empire Broadcasting station :it Davcntry which should result in improved reception of the 8.8.C. Empire programmes in Malaya. 'I hi., will ensure that
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    CATHOLIC FEAST TOMORROW
    44 12 The feast of ;he kingship of Christ will be celebrated in all the Catholic <hurcl)<s in Singapore tomorrow when high mass will be celebrated The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed during (he whole day in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd.
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    TELUK ANSON WEDDING.
    395 12 Mr. J. Robertson Miss J. Blyth. In U\: Masonic Lodge, Teluk Ansmi, last week Mr. John Robertson, of Teiuk Buloh Estate, was married to Miss Janet Blyth, who arrived from Scotland last week. The Masonic Lodge had been decorated with flowers and palms and made an effective
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    MOTORISTS, MORGUE AND A MORAL.
    141 12 At The Cinema. "The Toll Of The Road." (With Randolph Scott and Frances Drake.) Paramount. At the Alhambra. From the motorist's point of vUw "The Toll Of The Road" ls a picture well worthy of attention— espedally the first part, In which the traffic atflinquent
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    ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVANCE.
    392 12 Singapore Parade. j The following official communique was issued last night for general Information: His Majesty the King has approved the observance of Armistice Day, 1936, on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the same manner as In previous years. The firing of guns, one at 11 a.m. and
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    27 12 The mext Chinese monthly social of 11 the Y.W.C.A.. for members and 111 1 friends, will be held at Raffles Quay on Monday at 5 p.m. j
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    Bicycles And Binoculars. Garters And Ice-Boxes.
    215 12 Bicycles And Binoculars. Garters And Ice-Boxes. Japanese "Floating Fair/ 1 Samples of Japanese merchandise of every conceivable sort from imitation pearis to agricultural insecticide— are being carried as part of a "floating fair" on a round-the-world cruise by the O.S.K. vessel Buenos Aires Maru. which arrives at Singapore on Monday.
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    SICK LEAVE PAY DISAGREEMENT.
    592 12 "We Do Not Want A Quarrel: We Want Rice." INDIAN AGENT ARRIVES. AFTER a further four hours negotiations the bus "strike was reported to have been settled at 11.30 a.m. today. The hitch which occurred last night was overcome this morning, and shortly before noon the
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    What Workers Think.
    286 12 Some working people in the city told a Straits Times reporter today that the emergency transport service was to be preferred to the Singapore Traction Company's service. A schoolgirl said "I prefer the present method of going to cchool. The taxis are allowed to carry as many
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    TRAFFIC STRIKE.
    448 12 Co rrespondence. Good Work Of Taxis And Mosquito Buses. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— It is Indeed good to see the taxis and mosquito buses once asain |on the roads of Singapore doing good business without being unduly harassed by the authorities. T'r.ey are to
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      42 12 The marriage of Mr. Thomas George, of Sercnban Limited Estate, ii to take p'acc at 7 .i.m. on Monday, Oci. 26. at tho Church of the Vlsita■Mbun. the bride beitis Ml&s Clp.ra D'Silvr. A reception will be licid at Siliau F-,:r.'.e. BO
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    CHARITY WORKERS WHO TRAMP SINGAPORE'S MUDDY LANES.
    1976 13 DESTITUTE CHILDREN CARED FOR. BENEFITS BROUGHT BY AID SOCIETY. MTIIE Children's Aid Society is one! which deserves the constant ;.nd unstinted support of all good citizens. Its work must not be measured in terms of the money which it spends or in the
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    RICKSHA PULLED BY LORRY. A Fast Ride.
    122 13 RICKSHA PULLED BY LORRY. A Fast Ride. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 23. Pedestrians in Holland Road, in Kuala Lumpur's business centre, were startled this morning by the sight of a ricksha containing a shrieking Tamil couple and their infant son being dragged along behind a lorry. The
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    38 13 High Commissioner opens a Golf Course: The scene at the first tie on the Cameron Highlands golf course last week when Sir Shenton Thomas made the first official drive. The photo shows bystanders waiting to snap His Excellency.
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    SCAPEGOAT FOR HIS PARTNERS.
    205 13 Entered Business From School. Moon Moe, who succeeded his father in business soon after leaving school, with dire consequences, appeared in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, when he applied for his discharge. He was adjudicated a bankrupt in th bankruptcy of Chop
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    39 13 The repeat performance by The Twinklers in Kuala Lumpur, on Oct. I ;7 and 8 lealiscd tho sum of $245. which j j has been distributed between St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. St. Mary's Church and the Y.W.C.A. (Kuala Lumpur).
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    ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTANTS.
    166 13 Malayan Branch. The first meeting of the London Association of Certified Accountants (Malayan branch), the formation of which received the approval of th? council of the Association in London, was held at the office of Messrs. Walter Gre-nier and Co., Kuala Lumpur, last week. Mr. A. C.
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    DEATH OF MRS. T. A. AMARASURIYA.
    164 13 The death took place this week in Galle. Ceylon, of Mrs. T. A. Amarasuriya. a Director of Messrs. B. P d Silva Ltd.. of Singapore. As a mark of respect both the firm's business houses in Singapore and Penang were closed yesterday. Mrs. T.
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    8,000,000 BANK NOTES.
    395 13 China Likes Them Clean. CARTHAGE "CARGO" ABOUT 8,000,000 China bank notes of $1, $5 and $10— valued at from £4.000.000 to £s.ooo,ooo— arc at present in Singapore on their China on the liner Carthage, which arrived at Singapore yesterday afternoon. Every vock in recent months a similar
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    CHURCH SERVICE.
    46 13 GEYLANG METIIODIS1 EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Sunday 8.45 a.ni S ;m..hv in En rlish; 9.4 > a.m., Worship in En !-sh. Preacher: Rev r S. I .nil. B.A.. B.D.; 11 a.m., Cr.ti' of the Youn'.- People's Circle in tli" Gcylang Methodist nirla' School: l Youn.T I ,.-..._g..-j.,|
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    30 13 Pastor W. W. n. Lak on the theme "St. Peter's Religion! What Church would St. Pet r attend it lie i wrrc on Earth toe day Advcntist Church, Penan?; load,
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    AUSTRALIAN BATSMEN COLLAR THE ENGLISH BOWLING.
    504 14 BADCOCK HORROCKS HIT CENTURIES. AND THEY ARE CARRYING ON TODAY. AT Perth yesterday the M.C.C. carried their overnight score of 420 for six wickets to 497 then they had a few hours of leather-hunting themselves. At close of play the home side had 293
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    TODD'S CARTILAGES.
    138 14 Allen Nearly Took A "Crock" To Australia. Leslie Todd, the Kent cricketer, has gone into hospital for the removal of cartileges from both knees. Todd experienced a certain amount of leg trouble at intervals all through last summer, but it was not until the season actually finished that
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    31 14 CD MTNDON, speedy winz threequarter, who will play rugger for Singapore against Johore on the Padang this afternoon. He is one of the most consistent try-getters in Malaya. Straits Times Photograph.
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    CANCELLED MATCHES.
    81 14 Hockey. Two Were Played In Spite Of The Mud. The rain which fell yesterday afternoon so affected the grounds that several hockey ma* 'l.es had tr be cr cllcd. TO&.J ere: SC.C. vs. V.M J.A. padang. S.R.C. vs. Indi i Association, padang. Colts vs. Combined Senrlc Srcunds. I
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    23 14 The rugger team of D Company of the Middlesex Regiment, who drew with St. Andrew's II at Gillman Barracks yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    LIZANA'S WINTER IN ENGLAND.
    366 14 LIZANA 'S WINTER IN ENGLAND. Preparing For 1937 Wimbledon Senorita Lizana, the Chilean lawn tennis star, is to spend the winter in England, as part of her preparation for next year's Wimbledon. With her is her English chaperone, formerly mistress at a Santiago girls' school. This chaperone recently received a
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    30 14 Hiss Mary Hcclcy (left) and Miss Ingrain, worn*:, linalista it the Koehampston tournament. In the semi-finals Mirs Heeley beat Miss S. Pratt, aid Miss Ingram beat Miss A. A. V.'rleht.
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    TODAYS MATCH. Singapore vs. Johore On The Padang.
    56 14 TODAYS MATCH. Singapore vs. Johore On The Padang. The S.C.C. ground will be enclosed for today's rugger match between Singapore and Johore. The usual charges will be made. S.R.C. side: Standing and bench accommodation, 20 cts. S.C.C. side: Bench and rattan chair accommodation for non-members, 50 cts. The members' enclosure
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    CHANGES IN JOHORE TEAM.
    283 14 Singapore Will Play As Selected. Two changes have been made in the Johore team. A. O. Robb will replace B. J. Layers in the wing three-quarter position and M. H. Van der Gucht will play centre three-quarter In place of Id. E. Forbes. The Singapore Fifteen
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    ETON HIGH SCHOOL.
    183 14 Fourth Annual Sports At Jalan Besar. The following are the results of the fourth annual athletic sports oi the Eton High School, which were held at the Jalan Bcsar Stadium yesterday: 100 yards class II: 1 Ho Chlou Tong, 2 San Soo. 100 yds. class I: 1
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    ALL-CHINA MEETING.
    42 14 Over 1,300 Competitors At Shanghai. Shanghai. Oct. 23. The Fourth All-China Athletic MeetIng opened yesterday in the presence of Mayor Wu Teh Cheng of Greater Shanghai. About 1,308 athletes, representing 47 sports bodies, are taking part— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    £18,000 HOUSE FOR FOORD & NEUSEL.
    469 14 £18,000 HOUSE FOR FOORD NEUSEL. Next Month's Fight At Harringay. Mr. Syd Hull, the promoter, is assured of financial success with the contest between Ken Foord and Walter Neusel (both c—qtrwa of Jack Peterson), at Ihe new H lrrinjray rinr: on Nov. IS. As soon as Sept. 30 all the
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    HARVEY MEETS LEWIS AT SOUTHAMPTON.
    1009 15 They Meet Again On Nov. 9! \WHEN John Ile.iry Lewis, Ihe American negro, looking less like a world boxing champion than an unobtrusive tourist, arrived on board the Queen Mary at Southampton, he way obviously puzzled by the fact that one of the first to
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    31 15 GEM JONES, brilliant furward of the Singapore Fifteen, who will be seen in action against Johore this afternoon His goal kicking is standing the team in good stead, Straits Times Photograph.
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    44 15 LEN HARVEY greets JOHN HENRY LEWIS. ll«ht-heavyweight champion of the world, on his arrival in England from America. Smiles and hearty handshakes were quite in crder between two good sportsmen, who will meet in the ring in grim battle on Nov. 9 at Wembley.
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    VARSITY OARSMEN WILL SOON BE BUSY.
    584 15 Cambridge Trial Eights To Be Rowed On Swivels. THE rowing events at Cambridge this term have been fixed in such a way that practice for the Trial Eights cannot become really serious until the crews of the Coxswainless Fours are set free after Oct.
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    DRAWN GAME AT MUAR.
    152 15 Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Oct. 21. In an evenly contested game the Land Office, captained by Mr. D. Heedly. Second Asst. Adviser, drew 2—2 with the second string of the IndoCeylonese Association on the Medical Department ground. The Land Office secured the lead after
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    136 15 S.R.C. against Veterans on Monday on pad&ng: Dr. L. S. da Sllva, A. G. Armstrong. A. L. Stork. C. W. B. Maddox, G. E. N. Oehlers, L. P. Ahrts, P. R. Lewis, R. Mlnjoot, G. B. Armstrong, G. M. B. Westerhout, P. d Almeida. S.R.C. acainst Raffles Collece
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    The Sports Diary.
    140 15 TODAY. Burby: Singapore vs. Johorc, padaiip; St. Andrew's vs. 9 (H.) Brigade. Changi. Hockey: C.S.C. 1st vs. S.C.R.C. 1st. C.S.C. ground; Graduates vs. Undergraduates, Raffles College. Lawn Tennis: S.C.R.C. at home and prize distribution. 4.30: Y.M.C.A. at home and prize distribution, 5 p.m. Swimming: S.C. Epworth League
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    EXCISE CLERKS' CLUB
    116 15 The Excise Clerks' Club has been exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance and at a recent general meeting the following were elected to serve on the committee of management for the ensuing year Mr. Goh Chiang Chuah (president),' Mr. Jaafar bin Abdullah (vlce-presi- dent), Mr. Tay
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    673 15 Frisco And Tar ley To Tour Australia And America Jack Tinn Likes Scots A Harvey Story Cricket "Pros" For India. Conducted by "ECHO." YOUNG Frisco and Young Tar'.ey. who arc to fight in Calcutta on Nov. 6, will probably stay there for three months, if the plans
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    29 16 Two bridal attendants dressed s Romeo and Juliet at the wedding of Miss Patricis Charics, the portrait artist, and Mr. Owen Roberts, at St. John's Church Southwiek Crescent, London.
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    INDIAN ROBBER CONVICTED. TO SERVE 12-MONTH GAOL TERM.
    244 16 INDIAN ROBBER CONVICTED. TO SERVE 12-MONTH GAOL TERM. (Rtnt Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 21. J M Adyan, an Indian Tamil mirung coolie of Menglembu, who stood his; trial at the Peraic Assizes on a charge of robbery, before the Kon. Mr. Jus- 1 tice. tie Buriattc. was today convicted,
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    25 16 p rise in the prices of rice ana Wheal in Kiam:su and Anhwoi provinces is attributed to r>eavy buying by Japanese merchants.—Sin Chew Jit roh.
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    SEGAMAT NOTES. Sequel To Raid On A Jungle Hut.
    302 16 SEGAMAT NOTES. Sequel To Raid On A Jungle Hut. (From Our Own Correspondent.') Sesamat. Oct. 22. Mr. S. Thuriarajah, Senior Health Inspector, Segamat, has returned aft?r a month's holiday in Ceylon. Sentence of six months' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by six: months' police supervision, was passed on Thcw Toh.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1870 16 20th Sunday After Trinity The Wedding Garment." HOW earnest thoa in hither n:>; having a wedding garment?" That wedding garment (enduma gamou) What was is like? Why was it van? Why was f.j2 neglect to wear it treated not merely as a discourtesy but as a crime? Well,
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    CHILD DROWNS IN WELL NEAR HOME.
    140 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Oct. 21. How a seven-year-old child, named I Low Kirn Tiu, was found floating in a j well, was related before Inche Ibrahim bin Ismail, second magistrate, who sat as coroner in the polic; court. Low Tiam Thi, the
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    65 16 Miss Patricia Charles, the portrait artist and one of three beautiful sisters, who was married at St. John's Church, Southwick Crescent, London, to Mr. Owen Roberts, son of the late Captain Owen Marshall Robert.*. Welsh Guards, who came from New York. The bridegroom holds a pilot's B licence, and the
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    MUAR ESTATE OWNER FINED.
    133 16 Illegal Possession Of Chandu. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Oct. 21. "I am the owner of 50 acres of rubber land and I admit th 3 offence because I used the char.dv for medicinal purposes," said Tan Tcng Seng, who was produced before Mr. J. C.
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    20 16 The death Is announced of Sir Herbert King-Hall who destroyed the German cruiser Konlgsberg in the Great War. Reutcr Wireless.
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    Leaders In Spain: A Future Dictator.
    875 18 People In The News. CO many lies have been circulated concerning events in Spain that one hcsitatis to put much trust in the report from the rebel radio station at Seville that Largo Caballero, the Prime Minister and Minister of War, and Senor Indalecio
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    46 18 MISS PATRICIA BARR. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barr. of Singapore, and a niece of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Manasseh, who will take part in the concert to be held at Goodwood Park Hotel on Nov. 7 in aid of the Poppy Day Fund.
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    China Got Most At Geneva.
    174 18 China Got Most At Geneva. London, Oct. 21. "Everyone at Geneva said China got more this year than anyone with her election to a seat on the Council and the election of Dr. Cheng Fai Ting in succession to Dr. Wang Chung Hui as a judge of The Hague Tribunal,"
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    HOSTAGES EXCHANGE BRITISH PLEA TO BOTH SIDES.
    107 18 HOSTAGES EXCHANGE BRITISH PLEA TO BOTH SIDES. The appeal of the British Government for an agreement between the contending parties in the Spanish civil war for an exchange of hostages has been conveyed to both sides. Mr. Ogilvle Forbes, British Charge d'Affaires in Madrid, .ias communicated the Foreign Secretary's telegram
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    New Japanese Consul For Sydney.
    68 18 Tokio, Oct. 21. It is officially announced here that Mr. Torao Wakamatsu secretary of the Foreign Office has been appointed Consul-General to Sydney. He will probably :eplace Mr. Kuramatsu Murai early next year. It is reported that Mr. Murai will be promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary,
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    "Moulin Rouge" Strike.
    37 18 Paris, Oct. 22. The latest strike in Paris occurred in the world-famous amusement centre, Moulin Rouge when musicians and waiters walked out during the rush hour, making it necessary to close the hall. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    Steampipe Bursts On Japanese Warship.
    39 18 Toklo. Oct. 21. Over ten warrant officers, men and naval workers were more or less seriously wounded when a steamplpe burst on the Japanese destroyer, Yura, under repair at Sasebo naval arsenal —Aneta Domel.
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    CEYLON'S SEA DANGER IN WAR.
    898 19 Islands Position "Very Vulnerable. EMDEN RAIDS RECALLED. Starvation Peril In A Blockade. Colombo. •pHE inauguration of a Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve to protect Ceylon in case of war was urged as a necessity by Cart. J. G. Hume, R. M., Staff Otlieer (Intelligence), Colombo, at
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    29 19 Pamela Purchase of Denham, aged 14, driving off in the Girls' Open Golf Championship, open to girls of any nationality under 19 years of ace, at Stoke Poses, Buckinghamshire.
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    80 LAKHS OF GOODS IDLE.
    170 19 Customs Dispute At Bhavanagar. Bombay, Oct. 3. The latest development in the Bhavanasar Customs dispute is the diversion by merchants of their goods to the ports of Okha and Navalakhl as they are unable to cancel indents for goods, says a Times of India correspondent.
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    BENGAL RIVER PIRATE BAND ROUNDED UP.
    589 19 LEADER SENTENCED TO DEATH. JUDGMENT was delivered by Mr. S. S. Hatiangadi, Additional Sessions Judge of Alipore, in the case in which 11 persons were being tried on various charges of murder, river piracy, dacoity and conspiracy. Sanyashi Gain, leader of the gang, was
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    CEYLON "REDS' CONDEMNED. Sarcastic Speech By K. C
    261 19 CEYLON "REDS' CONDEMNED. Sarcastic Speech By K. C Colombo. Reference to the local brand of Communist "who would flee If the English took up rifle and bayonet." was made by Mr. H. A. P. Sandarasagara. K.C., when he presided over a public meeting held at the Plaza Theatre, Wellawatte, In
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    Artillerymen Compete For King's Cup On Salisbury Plain.
    221 20 batteries, the pick of a large number from all over Britain which attended practice camps, competed for the King's Cup for Territorial, orse. field and medium artillery batteries one of the most coveted military trophics at Larlchill, Salisbury Plain. The competition Is
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