The Straits Times, 29 October 1936

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PRICE 10 CENTS yi.K- SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1936. The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS. 24 PAGES
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      224 1 RIiyGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471). y*^Q "WHITE s^ jf^fcrji Cl §O G^2 GORDON'S i BtsiniiLiißSl^HPi THIS remarkable modern tootf: brush has have been X iflk A^ L@Klte J^ BEEN MADE 60% MORE EFFECTIVE. SUPERB G N >6HS^ BRISTLES NOW WATER-PROOFED. GERM-PROOF-DISTILLERS I^SIS^ VJ|'^f SEALED IN SPARKLING GLASS. TEN GORGEOUS
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      6 1 Scots CLihlslvy th« E»st«-n »Kcncle» ltd
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      1067 2 WANTED WANTED IMMED. seaside bungalow prcf. Pasir Panjang. Apply Box 272, S. Times. GENTLEMAN WANTS modern ball-room -janclng lessons. Conditions to Box No. 211. Straits Times. TRANSPORT REQUIRED by office lady 6'h mile stone Pasir Panjang. Twice daily. Ap!>ly Box 273. Straits Times. WANTED BY BACHELOR, small bungalow or cool,
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      726 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET HOUSE FULLT FURNISHED with all liodern conveniences, 3 bed-rooms, tennis urt, cool situation, extensive rleus. to let <>r about 8 months frtm January. Apply Rennie Lowlck Co. TO LET modern European houses, Nos. 51 i.d 71, Holland Road. 2 bedrooms with bath- ms attached, modern sanitation,
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      838 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE if valuable freehold and leasehold Singapon Properties. At the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koor •3eng Co., Ltd., No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Noranbcr 4, 1936, at 2.M p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and house No. 6, Buklt Arang, Singapore, area 14.861 sq ft. (K.
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      613 2 PUBLIC NOTICES KEPPEL GOLF CLUR NOTICE. THE THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL GEN ?RAL MEETING of the Members of the Keppel Golf Club will be held m the Club House on Thursday, Oct. 20, 1936, at 8.45 p.m. BUSINESS. 1. To receive the Committee's Report and audited Balance Sheet and Income and Expenditure
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      361 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGL Mrs. HARU and Mr«s HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. lIARTHAMI'KS VO< ArTTTli^B PerHcied anrt Siniphfled for lluniH fession, Trade. Pupil, Tc.vh. >.iH Savant. Helps to Him me imnfflH or elaborate tho^p nUent qiialitl. g it, w!H talks, sermons, led brlefi I
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      188 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Ma.ava Ma lava PosUx* Monthly IJK 1 4.00 2.10 Quartrrlv S B.M* t\t.O* S 7.M Hail raari* «n(Mi S24M $ir,.«o Vrarh $34 00 J45.00 $30.00 Note. Outstalioi. chfiiucs should Includ l>w usual bank diMnunl ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charres «r«l :)i->trurfion« for CLASSIlitli M»VFKT!st.MK.M> %r»
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      719 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. Unconx-rateo in England.) PAS6ENOI R AND CARGO SER\ CES ■Bvernment. lonSon and far east y MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM I DNTXJN FOR CHINA AND J U>AN Due Tonnage Spore 1931 K*l PFRA 16.000 NOV. 8 6.810 Nov 18 BAIJGALOKE DM 18 KANPURA lloo
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      385 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTSe (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Pcnang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. KASHIMA MARU Nov. 12. tltS. YASUKUNI MARL Nov. 25. S.S. HAKONE MARU Dec. 10. S.S. SUWA MARU
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      504 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CRUISE Dec. 18th, 193G to Jan. Bth, 1937, by the new and modern M/S "ERRIA" 14.700 Tons Displacement to SAIGON and BANGKOK ALL CABINS HAVE ADJOINING PRIVATE BATH. ENJOY 3 WEEKS VACATION AT SEA AND TOURING INDO CHINA AND SIAM MODERATE FARES Independent
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      267 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. Incorporated in Eneland) APCAR LINE. FOB HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TILAWA 10,000 sth Nov. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return ticket!" interchangeable w |th P. O. 8. N. CO.. Issued at cheap
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      1096 3 REPRESENTING st^^3j THS BLUC FUNNEL LINE (Ocran The flua Khlow Steamship Co (1932) Llfi. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard White Ut Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Sic. rnsMp To. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Lto. The Australian Orient H Ll*ae Ltd. The China Navigation
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      116 4 Thursday, October 29. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive Entrance Godnwn Gat; East Wharf Van Hcutsz 22 1 Main Wharf Behar 16 3 Oogra 14 3 Perak 11 3 Malta Maru 9 3 Empire Dock Steel Navigator 30 3 Lossiebank 32 3 Sllverlarch 34
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      FROM MALACCA.
      134 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via- Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.LJM Mails will close at Malacca as followsTomorrow. Australasia. Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 9.45 a.m. Upper Burma, North and East India. SAden. {Egypt, {Europe {Great Britain, {Slrelaiid. jSCanada and tU.S.A. (Karapara) I.lspjn.
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      PRODUCE.
      182 4 Singapore, October 29, 12 noon. Bujer Seller Java Cube 9.50 White Muntok Pepper 15.50 White Pepper 15 Black Pepper 8.50 Mixed Copra 5.85 •Sundrled Copra 6.10 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.30 No. 1 Sago Flour Llngga Sago Flour
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      242 4 Mm Benekalis, P. de Kock. Padang, PakaD Baroe. Blak Se 6. Pandjang iTUore) 4 p.m Aden (Karapara) 7 p.m East Africa (Karapara) ..7 p.m North America except W. Canada W. States of U.S.A. (Karapara) 7 p.m Burma (Karapara) 7 p.m Egypt (Karapara) 7 p.m Great Britain and
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      AIR MAILS.
      61 4 INWARD X.L.M. From Europe: Arrives tonight. Imperial: From Europe: Due tonight: Arrives tomorrow night. OUTWARD Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 7 p.m. tomorrow. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To Hong Kong: Mails Close
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      118 4 Malls from Europe etc. (London) expected tomorrow, Oct. 30. by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 6 p.m. General delivery of letters on Oct. 31 at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Europe (Amsterdam) expected today, Oct 29, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 7
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      29 4 The Yuensang for Hong Kong etc. Malls previously announced as closing on Oct. 29 at 8 a.m. will now close on the same day at 2 p.m.
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      23 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Oct. 21 was delivered In London on Oct. 27 (6 days).
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      Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Report.
      139 4 Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright mm temp, fall s'shine temp *F ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 80 085 0.2 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 85 0.92 0.8 74 Sitiawan 84 0.15 1.3 72 Bukit Jeram 82 0.53 Nil 71 Malacca 76
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      FALSE EVIDENCE COSTS $25.
      197 4 BOOKMAKING AT RACECOURSE. (Prom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur Oct. 23. A witness for the prosecution Lembek bin Omar, syce to wellknown Chinese, was t?day fined $25 by Mr. C. H. Dakers, the acting Kuala Lumpur first magistrate, for giving false evidence during the hearing of
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      PROTECTING BRITISH SHIPPING.
      130 4 Wellington, Oct. 28 •FHE House of Representatives to- day passed the Shipping Protection Bill, which protects British shipping between New Zealand and Australia. The Minister for Marine, Mr. Fraser, emphasised that there was nothing In the bill construablc as hostile to the U.S.A. The London tramp shipping
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      Mr. O. G. da Silva Marries Miss R. O. Fernandez.
      313 4 The wedding took place at the Church of St. Joseph. Singapore, this morning, of Rublna Olga. daughter or Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Fernandez of Singapore, and Mr. Oscar George da SUva, son of the late Mr. C. A. da Sl.'va
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      628 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLVS. ANT SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5431— Passage 5131 Ud&Ms EMPRESS W V A U7AV •i y^JiiliititMiif^Sd N or *h America ESK^BBSBBr 9 1 Fl^*' iWt?3si Portulghtly sailings to Victoria r uH '^irilFJilßti li^flJK I and Vancouver Direct or
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      218 4 (incorporated is straits Sett!emenial ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTW4N STFiiWSHiyj STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. M (Incorporated tn Kn«land>. (Incorporated in O.B A.)~^H BOSTON NEW TORK I! .11 i MOugfl 'ELLERMAN- LINE. VU CAPK OOOI) llOl>h FOR HAVRE. LONDON. WL NAVIGATOR m^rt N*"" 1 ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG. BTEEI SEAFARER Nov 23 No* 28
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      272 4 TIDE TABLE, SINGAPORE. roomy H. W. 9.24 a.m. 8.9 ft.; 16. 08 p.m. 9.3 ft. L. W. 3.22 a.m. 2.8 ft.; 3.41 p.m. 1.8 ft. Friday, October 30. H. W. 9.58 a.m. 9.3 ft.: 10. 51 p.m. 9.6 ft. L. W. 4 n.m. 2.9 ft.; 4.24 p.m. 0.8 ft. Saturday,
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      173 5 YOUR DANCING a MARS OF 'TOP HAT' iSSf^^^V^A^iK IN THEIR BRIGHTEST I I+ MUSICAL SHOW EU^kH^^jUß^l OF THE SEASON FRED ASTAIRE RINGER ROGERS f IN R.K 0.-RADIO'S MOST SENSATIONAL MUSICAL SHOW FOLLOW the FLEET vith RANDOLPH SCOTT. HARRIET HILLIARD Matinees Saturday and Sunday BLACK SHEEP also 'PECK'S BAD BOY' CHRISTMAS
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      196 5 VICTORIA THEATRE ninth GRAND BALLET UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY SIR SHENTON THOMAS, K. C. M. G. IN AID OF ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL BUILDING FUND ON NOVEMBER 14th AT 9.15 P. M M ON h 7th AT 5.15 P. M MATIN Etb ON N 10th AT 5.15 P. M
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      452 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY, THE Straits Times is publishing porter. She Gets Her Man. And. I Fighting Hero. 7.45—11 p.m. this daily feature to give ROXY, KATONG: Follow The Fleet. readers a comprehensive summary el 5 gl5 of entertainments, meetings, sports s fl5 events, social functions and other 9 EGAL
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      442 6 Sharp Rise In Price Of Tin Shares. from Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Oct. 29. Negotiations for the renewal of tin restriction seem to be nearing a climax. Having reached the present stage it seems promising that an agreement will be reached almost any time. The price of
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      VOTE FOR REGISTRAR OF VEHICLES.
      85 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) £ere:nban, Oct. 27. A supplementary vote of $1,200 was made by the Finance Committee of the Nt".:ri Semailan State Council for the performing the duties of Registrar of Motor Vehicles. The committee in their report tabled at yesterday's meeting of the
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      HONG FATT INTERIM.
      30 6 ol Hong ran (Sunsel i aw dadaitd third Intt- t 3 per cent, (making 10 pr cor* m account cf the i P; r December next., payable
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        MINING.
        541 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evalt Buyers Sellers Buyers fellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/9 4/- 4/- 4/4'/2 £1 Asam Kumbang 28/6 28/6 26/6 28/6 £1 Austral Malay S2/6 54/6 53/- 54/5/- Ayer Hitam 15,6 16/6 15/- 16/1 Ayer Weng 1.60 1.70 1.65
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        GENERAL.
        396 6 4 4 n«» D.W.K. UIU 1.1U l.JU 1.13 1.^0 2 2 do V,' 2 ro Prefs. 1.70 1.80 1.62 Vi 172V4 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.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        204 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. Sr/cS r /c 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn V' 2 19C7 red. 1947 *1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 111 113 norn 4 >,-.% ISO 9 red. 1955 $1,000,000 int. Mar. 31 .Sept. 30 120 122 norn 4'/e
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        360 6 iShares are SI unless otherwise stated) Todays Prices Fraser C;>. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.55 1.(55 1.55 1 65 Alor Gajah 1.15 1.25 1.10 1.20 Amal. Malay 1.80 1.85 1.70 185 Ayer Hitam 1.35 1.45 1.35 1.45 Ayer Molek 1.02!i 1.12" 2 1.05 1.12% Ayer Panas 1.60 1.70 1.57
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    EXCHANGES.
    198 6 The following <»re the exchange rates, this morning according to the dully circular issued by the Hont; Kong and Shanghai Br.nking Corporation: SELLING London IT 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months' sight 2'4'k Lycns. demand 1225 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57 Montreal d*i.ianl 56
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    107 6 Noon Today. No. 1 X. R. S. S. m cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 281,4 28 5/16 Good F. A. Q. m cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 28i/ 8 28i/i No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 28i/ 8 28 3/16 November 28 3/16
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    SIAM CHANGES ATTITUDE?
    179 6 MAY CLIMB DOWN ON TIN QUOTA. SHARP RISE IN PRICE OF METAL. London, Oct. 29. Rumours that Siam is adopting a more conciliatory tone in the restriction conversations was responsible for today's exceptionally sharp rise in the tin price of £6 per ton. This volte face on
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    346 6 London, Oct. 23. The following are today's closing middle prices on tne London StocK Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Vester- Risa day. or Pall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 117"i Funding Load 4 p.c. 1960-90 117Vi -Hi War Loan 3la p.c 106U Straits 6 p.c.
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    EXCHANGES.
    87 6 London, Oct. 28. The following -"ere closing mean rates: Paris 105 9/64 Stockholm 19.39' j New York 4.89* Athens 550 sellers Montreal 4 88 Bucharest 670 sellers Brussels 29.04.i Rlr 4% Geneva 21.28% *°:icrr official Amsterdam 9.05 Belgrade 214 Milan 92% Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin 12.16*4 Montevideo 39% norn
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      PERAK RIVER HYDRO CO.
      650 7 MAIDEN DIVIDEND OF SIX PER CENT. EXTENSIONS TO PLANT AND EQUIPMENT. The report of the directors of Perak *lver Hydro-Electric Power Co. Ltd. dates that the net rerenue for the fear ended July last was £264,544 *hich together with £11,947 brought lorward from the previous year,
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      SOVIET CURRENCY.
      26 7 Moscow Oct. 28. Currency transactions in Soviet Russia in future will be conducted at the rate of one rouble equalling 4'i French francs— Reuter.
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      NEW SIAMESE LOAN.
      379 7 (From Our Otcn Correspondent) Bangkok, Oct. 29. QIAM is arranging a new internal loan of four million ticals at a rate of interest of four per cent., redeemable by annual draicings starting five years after issue. This will be the second internal loan raised by Siam. and
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      166 7 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.3015t auction yesterday when there were catalogued 914,364 lbs., 408.20 tons; offeied 897,414 lbs., 400.63 tons; sold 741.448 lbs., 331.00 tons. Spot London Bd. New York 16 1116 cts PRICES REALISED Ribbed smoked sheet cents per lb Standard
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      640 7 BANKING j HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony ot Hong Kong.) The liability >i •nrmbers is limited to the extent and tn manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 ot 1929 it th- Colrny J Authors Capita and Fully Psia-Up *20.000.000 PMnds 6.500.000 ■fc' Koni CunVncy *l°-°«>.000 J£
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      155 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China by Special Charter.) 12, Cecil S'reet, Singapore. Telephones; Manner's Office 6444 Exchange Dept 6441 General Office 5188-9 with 11 extensions. Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO* Paid -Up Capital Ch. $40,000,000 00 Reserve Fur Cli. v 3.453,591.43 Total Resources Ch. 51.342,242.166.35 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI I'se-Vung Soong, Chairman
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      406 7 BANKING CHARTERED BANK Of 1 INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated tn England ov Revs) Charter 18S3) Paid Dp Capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each fj.oou.ooo Reserve Fund i'3.000.01>0 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors i3.C00.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blshojjsicate. Lrndon EC. I Alor Star Hong Kong Saiq'.n* Amritsiir Iloilo Semarang Bangkok
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    Newspaper Magnate Escapes From Telephones.
    1135 8 People In The News. \I7HKN Lord Rothermere arrived m Singapore yesterday he refused to .errant interviews to the reporten who met him, but he promised to see them before he sailed today. He is making a combined pleasure and business tour round the world. H
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    Pandit Nehru Leaves Madras.
    41 8 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress President, left for Conjeevaram on a ten days' t'jur of the Tamil Nad. During his three days' stay In Madras he addressed mammoth gatherings and inaugurated the Civil Liberties Union, Madras branch.
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    Peace Restored In Bombay.
    40 8 Bombay. Oct. 21. Peace has been almost fully restored after a week, of uproar in which 61 were killed, 550 wounded, 1,300 arrest-! Ed and 100 shops looted. The fire-brigade was called out 71 times. Reuter.
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    46 8 A thirty-year-old Luxemburg engineer, Frederic Martin, has been sentenced to ten years' penal servitude by a French military court on a charge of espionage connected with the fortification of the famous Magi.iot Line. It was alleged he sought Information i for the German General Staff. Reuter.
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    BRITISH TRADERS IN FAR EAST.
    141 8 Handicapped By Lack Of Fast Shipping. London, Oct. 24. "British traders have to meet the competition of American goods carried by fast ships to China and everything possible must be done to rem.ivc the disadvantage from which Great Britain suffers," said Mr. L. M. Kirk'xitrick,
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    32 8 The Duke of York consented to become president of the Royal National Llfebnat Institution In succession to the King, who as Prince of Wales was Its president for 17 years.- Sritish Wiro!ess.
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      141 8 STEWaRT WARNER AND WKSTIM.HOI SF RADIOS Free service and free replacement ot parts Cash or deferred terms. Repairs to any make of radio WORLP-WIDE RADIO CO. 119. North Bridge Road. ««> A BRITISH RADIO ot latent design. SlmM W wm ple and rellable ta I |1 I *^k operation. Quality
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      109 8 YES-THEY'RE 8LUE....! and this is an old trick of Mary's- generally means she is going to ask for something! "Will you buy me "May I have "Daddy, I want a and she'll get it in the end she always does (probably always will). Last week, for instance, she was noticed
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      296 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. rhe following frequencies will be used:— GSH 21.47 Mc/s (13.91 ill) GS.G. 17.79 Mc/s (16.8 m.) G2O p m Big Ben. "Celluloid Rhythm" (Third edition).* Another programme of music from the films. The programme presented and compered by William Macl.ur?7.00 p.m. Sea Shanties, t
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      425 8 tin Shaw), Yarmouth Fair (arr. Warlock). Orchestra: Bavarian Polka (Pachernegg). Suite, Carni.al Miniatures: (1) Harlequin and Columbine (2) Gavotte (3) In the Carnival Throng (Kaskel. arr. Bauer). 10.50 p.m.— A talk frci.i Wales. 11.05 p.m.— The Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines. Plymouth Division iby permission of Brigadier H. G.
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      376 8 English. 6.35 Continuation of concert relay. 7.05 News m French. 7.35 Continuation of concert relay. 8.20 International talk, by M. Jacques Kaiser. 8.30 Talk on Liuslc. by M. Charles Oulmont. 8.40 Colonial market prices, rates of exchange. 8.50 Concert Chamber music with the Paris String Quartet. 10.15 Rates of exchange
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    ITALY'S PART IN SPANISH WAR.
    586 9 Startling Charges By Embassy. Paris, Oct. 28. "There Is every Indication that Italian forces are now masters of the Balearic Islands and are preparing to attack Barcelona and the Catalan coast on Nov. 3 or 4." This startling allegation Is made In a, communique Issued
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    WUCHANG MURDER.
    85 9 Fresh Arrests Made In Shanghai. Shanghai. Oct. 28. Several persons, suspected of being members of a terrorist organisation responsible for the assassination of Gen. Yang Yung-tal. Governor of Hupeh, as well as the recent series of murders of Japanese In China, have been arrested In a Chinese hotel
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    15 9 The flve new R.A.F. flying boats for Singapore arrived at Karachi yester day.— British Wireless.
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    Sir Edgar Britten's Start Aboard Sailing Ships.
    568 9 WHEN HE VISITED SINGAPORE DURING WORLD VOYAGES. London, Oct. 28. SIR Edgar Britten, commander or the Queen Mary, died today following a stroke on board his ship. Bom in 1874, Sir Edgar started his sea career In sailing ships In 1892, Joining the
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    Rexist Chief Arrested.
    164 9 During Veterans' March Past. Brussels. Oct. 25. The police today arrested Louis Degrelle, leader of the Rexists (otherwise Fascists) on the occasion of the march past of veterans before King Leopold. M. Degrelle was released 24 hours later. The Rexists, recently emboldened by a large influx of
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    AIR JUNCTION IN FAR EAST.
    60 9 AIR JUNCTION IN FAR EAST. MORE SERVICES FOR HONG KONG. London. Oct. 29. It is learned that Pan-Pacific Airways and the Chinese National Aviation Corporation will In future fly into Hong Kong, instead of Macao, thus making Hong Kong the aeriaj Junction of the Far East. The Imperial Airways PenangHong
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    BRITISH LEGATION AT ADDIS ABABA.
    105 9 Government Considering Its Future Status. London, Oct. 28. The question of the status of the British Legation at Addis Ababa X under consideration by the British Government. It is understood the French, American and other governments are being consulted, but no decision is expected in
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    Palm Oil As Fuel For Motor Vehicles.
    197 9 Palm Oil As Fuel For Motor Vehicles. Tests to determine the possibilities of using palm-oil as fuel for commercial vehicles in Belgium will be watched with no less interest in Malaya than by the administration of Belgian Congo, which country hopes to solve one of her national problems. Belgium has
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    FRANCE'S AIR FORCE PLAN.
    102 9 £50 MILLION TO BE SPENT. Paris, Oct. 28. Detailed plans for a big increase in the air force have been presented to the Cabinet by the Air Minister, M. Pierre Cot. It was originally Intended to build 1,000 planes, but under the new plan a larger
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    Japanese Raid Peiping Telegraph Office.
    40 9 Pelplne, Oct. 29. Thirty Japanese soldiers, accompunl ed by the Japanese adviser attacks w Gen. Sung Che-yuan's 29th Army, raided the telegraph office in Pelplng yesterday and seized a secret code. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    44 9 Ten officials of the Legislative Yuan, who went to Canton to attend Mr. Hu Han-min State burial, left for Kwangsl yesterday. Dr. Sun Fo, the president of that Yuan, has also been invited by the Kwangsl leaders to visit their province.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    103 10 SING VFOKE. GLOBE TntATKh Here's to Romance. 7.15—9.30. CREAI WORLD—THE SKY TALKUE King Kong. NEW WORLD Side dhows. Cabaret, nancies. Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. BITZ. CfcVLANG Fighting Hero. With Tom Tyler. Aio The Speed Reporter. With Richard Talmadge. 7.45—11 p.m. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Special Dinner
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCT. 29, 1936. ' A QUESTION AND AN ANSWER.
    944 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCT. 29, 1936. A QUESTION AND AN ANSWER. In a leading article published recently we referred to the housing position in Singapore and expressed surprise that nowadays, when millions of dollars are readily found for investments which return a mere three per cent., local capitalists
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    Social and Personal.
    95 10 Bishop EUwin F. Lee, of the Methodist Mission, will return to Singapore from the United States on Dec. 15. Mr. C. E. Collingc, of Joseph Travers and Sons Ltd., has returned from leave, via the U.S.A., Japan and China. Major L. Vaughan, mining engineer, will be back
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    More Birthday Planes For Gen. Chiang.
    87 10 biianghal, Oct. ?0 More "birthaay panes" for Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, which will be presented to him on his 50th birthday on Saturday, were christened yesterday, including three at Hankow, and 17 in Nanking. The Kwangsi leaders are remitting $100,000 towards the fund. Chiang Is
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    1275 10 Divisional Machine-Guns Goodbye To The Army Vet.— England's Rundown Manpower An Infantryman's Pay. By Our Military Correspondent. London, Oct. 19. Although the programme for mechanising the Army at home has been sadly upset by the Palestine situation, I hear that the General Staff at the War Office
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA DEFENCE.
    176 10 FURTHER to all that has been said and written about the defence of Netherlands India, recent comment by the well-known Rotterdam daily, the Rotterdam Courant. on the Netherlands Indian defence scheme for the period 1937—1940 is worth recording. The papsr remarks that, contrary to the former opinion
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    637 10 NOTES Of The DAY. hREAK WEATHER. r\NE would not expect marked variations cf climate on so small an ls.and as Singapore, yet the dillcrencM between the rainfall m SlngaDorc ciM and at Bukit Timah during the rtee^B spell of wet weather has beet) re^ markable. i Mr. A. H. Todd,
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    "SHADOW" AERO-ENGINE FACTORY DISPUTE SETTLED.
    119 11 Statement In Parliament To Be Made Today. JLORD AUSTIN SAYS PLAN r WILL BE SUCCESS. White Paper Comments On Lord NuffiekTs Dispute. WHEN Parliament reassembles today, statements will be made in both Houses regarding the British Government's plans for the production of aero-engines for R.A.F.
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    Air Ministry Policy.
    612 11 London, Oct. 28. I ORD NuCQeld called on the Prime Minister at No. 10, Downing Street today, and learned that when Parliament reassembles tomorrow, statements will bo made in both Houses on the Air Ministry's plans for the production of aero engines in connection with the Government's
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    Java Chinese Plans Flight To Nanking.
    183 11 Java Chinese Plans Flight To Nanking. i PREPARATIONS are being completed j for a long-distance aeroplane Right from Java to China by Mr. Hsu Chi-hsing, a 30-yar-old Java-born, Dutch-trained Chinese aviator, according to the Central News Agency, quoted by the South China Morning Post. Spurred by success, in his JavaHolland
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    Jim Mollison Flying The Atlantic.
    54 11 The famous airman, Mr. J. A. Mollison is mailing a flight acrozs the Atlantic. He left the Floyd Bennett airfield in New York at 1.44 GMT. (8.54 p.m. Malayan Time) in a Bellanca monoplane for Harbour Grace. Newfoundland, from" which, afler refuelling, he Will make
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    Senor Quezon's Visit To China Postponed.
    74 11 Shnn-hai. Oct. 23 President Manuel Quezon. President of the Philippines, who was to have visited Nanking shortly has postponed tlie trip indeilnitely. The official rea son given Is pressure of work. When it became known that Senor Quezon planned to visit Nanking, allegations were
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    Japanese Manoeuvres In North China.
    66 11 Tirntsin. O-t 29 A curious feature of the Japanese army manoeuvres in the PcipingTientsin area is the ntal absence it ?ny mention In the Japanese press H these exercises. Even the movements cf Japanese officers are bein-; kept secret. The Japanese operations now extend over
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    24 11 l.. a i.tr Dlno Grand;, the Italian Ambassador, arriving at the Foreign office for the Neutrality Committee last week. He also attended yesterday's meeting.
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    No Japanese Co-operation With Britain?
    227 11 No Japanese Co-operation With Britain? Tokio, Oct. 29. Recalling the question of positive Anglo-Japanese co-operation or an alliance, revived at the time the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Yoshida, left for London in April last, the somewhat sensational Kokumin Shimbun, drawing attention to the establishment of an epoch-making national Japanese policy," declares:
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    The King Receives German Duke.
    70 11 The Duke of Saxe Coburg-Gotna and of German ex-Servicemen at present Ui England watched the Changing of ths Guard from the forecourt at Buckingham Palace yesterday. After the ceremony the Duke was received in audience by the King. The Duke of Connaught, who is shortly
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    Roosevelt Forsees A "Better Civilisation."
    75 11 New York, Oct. 28 "Even in these troubled times I hold to the faith that a better civilisation than any we have known is in store for America and, by our example, perhaps for the world." declared President Roosevelt, presiding at the 50th anniversary of
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    SIX HOURS TALK ON NEUTRALITY.
    563 11 Heated Debate Over Spanish Civil War. London. Oct. 28. Despite fears of defection on the part of the Soviet and Portugal, the nonntervention committee remained intact after a six-hour meeting devoted to passionate accusations and counterattacks arising from the consideration of recent notes. Including Portugal's
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    Ranchi Hits Rock In The Yangtse Mouth: Leaks Badly.
    223 11 THE Straits Times today received details of the accident to the P. and O. Liner. Ranchl, which has caused alterations In the mall liner.*' sailings. The Ranchl. it is understood, arrived in Shanghai late with one propeUor cone. The liner was
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    Sir E. Britten Dies At Southampton.
    132 11 Sir E. Britten Dies At Southampton. The Commander of the Cur.ar. 1 White-Star liner, Queen Mary, Sir; Edgar Britten, was taken suddenly ill yesterday two hours before the liner was due to sail from Southampton for New York. He was carried ashore and died :n a nursing home latet in
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    GALE HAVOC ON LAND & SEA.
    316 11 GALE HAVOC ON LAND SEA. 35 Drowned Off The British Isles. AIR FORCE HANGARS WRECKED AT PAISLEY. London, Oct. 28. T7IOLENT gales which, during the past 48 hours, have caused great havoc on land and sea, diminished in severity last ni~ht. but hir;h winds continue over the greater part of
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    ROTHERMERE SAYS BASE "LITTLE VALUE" IN BIG WAR.
    632 12 ROTHERMERE SAYS BASE "LITTLE VALUE" IN BIG WAR. Dominions Should Bear 60 Per Cent. Of Cost. HOW SHIPPING PROBLEM COULD BE SOLVED. SINGAPORE needs a garrison of 10,000 troops, with 2a or 30 air squadrons and a flotilla of 30 or 40 submarines and other naval craft, according to statements
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    BUDGET PICTURES.
    137 12 In the Strain Budget issued today arc pictures of the wedding of: Mr. Vr. H. B. (Villmot and Miss Thriza W If. Hards in London; Mr. C. E. Hall and Miss A. G. McFarland in Singapore, and Mr. J. L. M. Bjyd and Miss K. Kail in Kuala
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    $500 REWARD.
    184 12 The Singapore police are offering a reward of $500 .or information leading tc the arrest of the murderers of the 24-year-old Cantonese girl. Lam Chuui Chan, who was stabbed in a flat in Krcta Ayer Road on the nlgr t of Sept. 30 After intensned inquiries the police
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    AT THE CINEMA.
    566 12 "ANTHONY ADVERSE" ON THE SCREEN. A Fine Period Play. "Anthony Adverse." (With Frederic March, Olivia de Havllland and Edmund Gwenn). Warner Brothers. At the Capitol. Sweet are the uses of Anthony Adversity. He brings extra advertising to the newspapers, half-nude Africans to the hoardings and queues to
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    SINGAPORE NEEDS 30 AIR SQUADRONS.
    487 12 MALAY FISHERMEN SAVED ASDANG PASSENGERS. Fated East Coast Voyage. QRAPHIC details of the wreck of v the Straits Steamship Company's 640-ton coaster Asdang have been received by the Straits Times. la this Ant authentic account of the drama enacted on the storm lashed coast of
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    MALAYA'S SAFEGUARD AGAINST END OF TIN CONTROL.
    1672 12 MALAYA'S SAFEGUARD AGAINST END OF TIN CONTROL. Dredge Reconstruction By United Engineers. 4 N indication of the steps that are being taken in Malaya to better equip herself should the tin control scheme not be renawed after December next, is seen in the chairman's address to shareholders of United Engineers
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    NEW SCHOOL OPENING.
    55 12 The new day school erected in the compound of St. Paul's Church, 6th mile. Upper Serangoon. Is to be opened on Saturday at 4.45 p.m. by Mrs. Graham White. The opening will be followed by tea, after which Evensong will be sung and a collection taken on
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    $8,793 HOLD-UP TRIAL BEGINS.
    115 12 Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Oct. 28. The trial was begun at Johore Bahru today of three Chinese who are charged with the armed robbery of Mr. R. J. Brooker, engineer in charge of the new Tnnpoi Mental Hospital, on Sept. 16. Mr. Justice Mills was
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    Armed Robbers Steal $5,000.
    102 12 Car Carrying Gold. Seven armed robbers stole gold and money valued at $5,000 from a motor-car between Bau (Upper Sarawak) and Kuching recently. In some respects the affair was similar to the recent Johore pay-roll robbery. A car carrying over 50 tahils (about G6oz.) of gold
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    JOHORE PLANTERS DEBATE PUBLICITY OR SECRECY. PAYMENT OF CESS TO U. P. A. M.
    1654 13 JOHORE PLANTERS DEBATE PUBLICITY OR SECRECY. PAYMENT OF CESS TO U. P. A. M. "Bad Propaganda Problem." JOHORE Planters attending the half-yearly meeting of their Association at Rengam, Johore, yesterday, were confronted once again their hardy annual— the subject of paying cess to the United Planters' Association of Malaya. In
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    FILM BURNED UNDER INSPECTION.
    523 13 FILM BURNED UNDER INSPECTION. k Further Stage k Of Suit. ARGUMENT OVER NEGLIGENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28. rrilG film "In Caliente" was the ocrrtre around which legal argument was staged in the F.M.S. Court of Appeal, sittiiv here today, the case being brought by Mr. Ong
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    TRIPLE MURDER: 3 MEN IN COURT.
    82 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore. Bahru. Oct. 28 L!m Hai. Bek Kai Tong and B?k Tech Hin were this morning produced befrre the Third Magistrate. Ir.che Abdul Rauf and charged with the murder of Bok Kai Jce. his wife Ban Bok 80l and Bok
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    GOOD VAUDEVILIE SHOW AT NEW WORLD.
    88 13 "Nina and Vladimir'", the Continental eccentric and acrobatic dancers, gave an excellent cabaret programme on Tuesday night at the Now World, Singapore. Their "Adagio dance was a great success, an^i it is well worth seeing, being quite ori^nd. This is the la£t appeirar.ee of
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    15 13 The Chinese Association. Singapore, will hold its 54th Dance on Monday at 5 15 pm.
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    56 13 PROMINENT SINGAPORE CHINESE welcomed the new Chinese ConsulGeneral for Singapore, Mr. Kao Ling Pai and his wife when they arrived from China by the Potsdam yesterday. Mr. Pai is second from the right and Mrs. Pai is in the centre holding one of her five children. The other four are
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    Empire Radio Wavelengths For Malaya.
    154 13 Empire Radio Wavelengths For Malaya. 'From Our Radio Correspondent > THE BBC. announces that Transmission 11. the Empire transmission received in Malaya in the early evening until 9.5 p.m., is now broadcasting on the following two frequencies: G.S.G. 17.79 mcs. 16.8 metres. G. 5.11. 21.47 mcs. 13.97 metres. This change
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    Singapore Wedding.
    205 13 MR. W. H. SWANMISS H. M. ROBERTS. At the Presbyterian Church. Singapore, yesterday evening Hylda Margaret, daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. F. G. Roberts, of Bombay, became the bride of Mr. W. H. Swan, of the Gas Department. Singapore Municipality, and son of the late Mr.
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    MESSAGE TO SULTAN OF SELANGOR.
    115 13 Congratulations From Co-Operators. (Prom Our Own C^rrehpondent.i Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28. At today's meeting of the committee of management of the Selangor Government Servants' Co operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., the chairman, Mr. M W. Navaratnam referred to the honour of the K.C.VO. conferred
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    34 13 The monthly dance of the Royal Corps of Signals will be held a! Pulau Brani on Saturday, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Launches will leave Jardlne's steps at 8.45 and 9. 45 p.m.
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    TALKED WITH MAGISTRATE.
    396 13 Alleged Trial Irregularity. ALLEGATIONS that the Singapore Third Police Magistrate, Mr. A. D. York, and a European inspector, Mr. McEwan, had committed irregularities during the trial of Shaik Ahmad b. Abdulrahim Baashim are contained in an affidavit which formed the subject of lengthy discussion in the High
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    PRISONER CAUGHT IN RIVER.
    146 13 Villagers Join In Chase. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipon. Oct. 27. Police and kampang dwellers Joined In a chase Into the Kuala Kangsar river today after an escaped prisoner. The fugitive, a young Malay, was captured exrausted. The man had been arrested Sungel Siput on two
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    INTERPORT REGATTA TODAY.
    145 14 Can Singapore Beat Batavia And Miri? Today takes place the interport with Singapore's best oarsmen meeting challengers from :i'.:i\ia and Viri. official launch and launches for spectators will be at Clifford Pier at 4.48 P.m. The last launch leaves Clifford Pier at 5.05 p.m. The first race
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    HAMPSHIRE BEAT KENT.
    32 14 Association Football. London. Oct. 28. In the Football Association's annual Charity Shield match, Sunderland (last season's league champions) beat the Arsenal 'cup winners) by two goals to one.— Reuter.
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    HAMPSHIRE BEAT KENT.
    29 14 Rugby Football. London. Oct. 28. Union matches played todaj resulted as follows: Eastern Counties 14, Middlesex 29. At Wo dlord. Hampshire 16, Kent 8. At Portsmouth—Reuter.
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    S. J. I. SWAMP THE S.R.C. "A."
    282 14 Hockey, Score Seven Times On Mud Patch. On the padang yes'.erday. the St. Josephs Institution defeated an SRC. "A" XI 7—l. Owing to the wet ground good hockey was impossible, and the players on both sides were constantly falling. From the bully-off the
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    SEGAMAT C.C. BEAT ENGLISH SCHOOL.
    150 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Oct. 27. Showing marked superiority, the Segamat Cricket Club defeated the Government English School s—l5 1 on the schools padang, on Monday. The School forwards started well and Ismail, their outside-left, soon scored, his shot glancing into the net from
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    34 14 BATAVIA "A* TOUR: Left to right— M. C. Paauwe, H. F. W. I. v iking. D. F. de Koe, \T. A. P. F. L. Storm >*n Gravesande, J. A. Maas Geestcranus. Straits times Photograph.
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    TWO MORE CASUALTIES IN ENGLAND TEAM.
    167 14 Wyatt Fractures A Bone In The Forearm. Clare, Oct. 28. In showery weather, but on a good wicket, the M.C.C. played the South Australian country team here today. There was a crowd of 1,000. Wyatt and Copson were added to the list of casualties
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    20 14 Today the M. C. C. cricketers motor to Adelaide, and tomorrow their three-days match with South Australia will begin there.
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    ISLAND CLUB.
    244 14 Golf. Draw For Four-Ball Competition. First round ties will be played at the Island Club on Saturday in the fourball competition for the cups presented by the Royal Air Force and H.M.S. Cornwall. The ties, with starting times, are: L. Langdon Williams and Dr. Duncan vs. Onn bin
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    KEPPEL WIN MATCH WITH GARRISON.
    316 14 Margin Of 1* Points In Seven Foursomes. The Keppel Golf Club vs. Garrison Golf Club match at Keppei on Sunday resulted in a win lor the home team by 4,2 to 3',i, as under (Garrison players mentioned first) R. C. R. Land and S Ldr.
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    VOLUNTEERS vs. ARMY.
    152 14 Teams For Match On Saturday. The following' will represent tho Volunteers in the annual match against the Army on Saturday ov. the padang: P. FI. Burgess; A. P. Craigic, J. P. Wood, W. H. McNeil!, 6. D. A. Lundon; R. A. Ward, C. T. Owon; G. E.
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    FIFTY MILES RACE.
    93 14 Kuala Lumpur To Klang And Hack. Under the auspices of the Selangor Sstudent Union a 50 miles cycle race from Kuala Lumpur to Klang and back will be held on Sunday, Nov. 8. The race will be run on the English time-trial system and competitors will be
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    PULAU BRANI ARE STILL WINNING.
    352 14 PULAU BRANI ARE STILL WINNING. Forwards Dominate Game Against Changi XV. A vigorously contested match between tho "Oth. and list. Coy.<y Changi, and Pulau Brani, played at Pulau r.rani. yesterday, resulted m a win for the home team by 17 points (throe tries, one goal aitf^ penalty goal) to nil.
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    13 14 The Batavia "A" Four out training for today's Int«rport race. Straits Times Photograph
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    CAMERON'S GOLF COURSE.
    426 15 "There Is Not A Bad Hole." ktrctchinp to 2.984 yards, the KsN^nine holes of the Cameron's Highlands j-rolf course, recently formally opened for play by H.E. the High ('ommisspioner (Sir Shenton Thomas) has a bogey of 36. The ho!c< are as under: Hole. Length Bogey, yds. 1
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    Association Football.
    54 15 ST. J.I. PAST vs. PRESENT. The annual match between Past and Present Boys of St. Joseph's Institution will be played on the school ground on Tuesday next. After the game there will be an at home In the school hall at which the Clarke Cup will be presentgd
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    24 15 BATAVIA "B" FOUR: Left to right— C. R. Meinders, H. J. Zuidema. L. ter Braake, A. Bos. J. A. Maas Geesteranus. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    N.S. TEAM TO PLAY SELANGOR.
    95 15 Hochcy, (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban Oct. 28. The following will represent Negrl Sembllan against Selangor at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday: Peter Siow; Dr. G. Van Geyzel. J. E Thcophilus; Lieut. Morrlss. Maarof, M. J. Hayward; J. E. Edmonds, Sheikh Mustapha. R. E. Wilson :capt>,
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    KLANG CLUB LOSE TO CHINESE.
    155 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 27. After holding their own against a fast set of forwards in the first half in which no goals were scored, the Klang Club were unlucky to lose to the Selangor Chinese R C. by two, goals to
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    MALAY REGIMENT DRAW WITH KAJANG.
    98 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kajang, Oct. 27. In an exciting game today on the High School padang. the Malay Regiment, of Port Dickson, drew with the Ulu Langat District team 2— an The Regiment had the better of the play in the first half but
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    FIRST RUNS AT IPOH.
    491 15 Ray Welkin, Salad Meadow Man. Three of the new arrivals from Australia will run for the first time in Malaya at Ipoh on Saturday. Below are details of their past performances. RAY WELKIN (a), bag. by Carwelkin—Flickering Rays. This Australian gelding ran ten times during 1935;
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    Rugby Football,
    69 15 N.S. ALL BLUES XV. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Oct. 28. The Negri Sembilan All Blues will travel to Oenuang on Saturday to meet North Johore, and will be represented by: J. D. Sundraj; C. Rajarctnam, R. Lopez. Q. Pinto. Loo Slew Hln; A. Rozarlo. Tan Kwee Sang;
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    Dan Bulger Costs The Bookies £5 Millions.
    245 15 RAN A FINE RACE. Heavily Backed By Owner. London, Oct. 28. The Cambridgeshire Stakes, run at Newmarket today, over nine furlongs, resulted as follows: Sir Abe Bailey's DAN BULGER (Weston) 1 Sir George Bullough's DAYTONA (E. Smith) 2 Mr. M. H. Benson's LAUREAT
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    THE JOHORE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    345 15 Badminton. Promising Form By The Juniors. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Baru, Oct. 26. Several ties in the Johore Badminton Association tournaments were played during last week. The Junior players show improvement on last year. A surprise was the defeat of Lee, Chin Ngiap and PS.
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    The Sports Diary.
    91 15 TODAY. Bowinx: Interport regatta. R3.V.C. Hockey: State trial match: O.S.C. Ist n. McNair. G.S.C. ground. Bugby: S.C.C. training and scnim pracGdf: Keppel GC. annual meeting. 6.45. Volley-ball: V.M.C.A. School vs. 5.J.1., V.M.C.A. ground. TOMORROW. Boxing: Flowers vs. Narslng, Quec vs. Fond, New World. Rugby: S.C.C. "B" vs.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    670 15 The First Nine At Cameron's No Gift "Birdies"— No Baseball For Larwood Squash "Pros" Wanted —R. U. Club Which Proposed To Pay Its Players. Conducted by •'ECHO." IN another column appears reference to the first nine holes of the Cameron's golf course, now open for play. It
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    ACQUITTAL IN ALLEGED BRIBERY CASE.
    783 16 Inspector Has No Case To Meet. •Tli;-; trial of Lupector Richard Nunn and ("hoy Chew Pui came to an abrupt end before the Criminal District Judge, Mr. L. B. Gibson, on Tuesday. After hearing submissions by counsel for the defence, Mr. Gibson acquitted both accused
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    MUAR MALAY SCHOOLS AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    121 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Oct. 26. The Malay schools agricultural show, confined to the districts of Muar only, was held at the Banda Muar Malay School, Jalan Arab. Keen interest by the teachers and rivalry I rmongst the students contributed to the sveess r>t
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    Children's Fancy Dress Parade.
    24 16 A parade of children in fancy dress was one of the events of the opening day of Southend Carnival Week
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    DETECTIVE IN FATAL CAR CRASH.
    457 16 Bicyclist Who Swerved Suddenly. (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Oct. 27. A collision early this month at Jalan Salleh, between a motor- car and a bicycle, resulting In the death of a Topographical Survey Department coolie named Mohamed Som bin Mat Saman, formed the subject
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    MALACCA WEDDING.
    136 16 Mr. P. A. L. Manassee And Miss A. C. Fernandis. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Oct. 25. The wedding took place at the Church of St. Francis Xavier on Saturday. Oct. 24 of Mr. P. A I Manassee, of the Audit Office. Malacca, son of the late Mr.
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    Japanese Arrest Two Chinese.
    42 16 Shanghai. Oct. 23. A Chinese publishing house In Hongkew was raided yesterday by 50 Japanese marines who, it is reported carried off two Chinese employees to the Japanese naval headquarters after damaging the plant. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    BACK LANE DISPUTE.
    509 16 FURTHER ARGUMENT. INTERESTING questions arising out of the acquisition, for back lane purposes, of 14, North Cana Road, came up for determination on an originating summons, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark on Tuesday in the High Court, Singapore. The plaintiffs are the former owners of the premises
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    CHINA'S POST OFFICE ANNIVERSARY.
    74 16 Commemoration Stamps Issued. The Chinese Post Office placed on sale from October 10, China's National Holiday. 400.000 postage stamps which were prepared in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Post Office. The new stamps are of four denominations, namely. $1, ten
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    CHEATED ILLITERATE SMALL-HOLDERS.
    244 16 "Mean Type Of Offence" By A Malay. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26. Remarking that it was a mean type of offence to cheat small-holders of rubber coupons to which they were entitled, Mr. Justice Whitley, presiding at the FATS. Court of Appeal today, upheld
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    47 16 Inche Ibrahim bin Hajl Daud. Inspector attached to the Kajang police station, proceeds at the end of this month on transfer to Port Swettenham, while Syed Yusof from Tanjomg Malim will be stationed at Kajang. Inche Yahya from Port Swettenham will fill the vacancy at Tanjong Malim.
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    CHANDU FROM SINGAPORE.
    121 16 SEGAMAT CHINESE SENTENCED. From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Oct. 27. Sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment, with the option of a fine of $189.80, was passed by Ungtad Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the Scdfl mat magistrate, on Tey Tiap Poh-«^| pleaded guilty to beinjj in pyr of
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    WATCH ON RHINE NOW A REALITY.
    258 16 Hess Challenges Soviet. Addressing a meeting of Nazi officials at Wiesbaden on Oct. 11. Herr Rudolf Hess, the deputy leader of the Nazi party, issued a challenge to Soviet Russia. "If Bolshevi.-:ii SO desires," he declared, "the German people is ready to take up
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    36 16 Mr. S. V. A. Mahanama, the prerident of several Buddhist organisations in Ceylon, will deliver a lectura on Buddhism on Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Singapore Buddhist Association Hall at No. 67, Spottlswoode Park Road.
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    NEW 'PLANE FOR OCEAN FLIER.
    304 17 SWEDISH AIRMAN IN LONDON. WHY BARONESS WAS LEFT BEHIND. KA new aeroplane, fully equipped with ■i modern safety devices, has been mrrr?d to the Swedish Transatlantic telrman. M. Kurt BJorkvall, for another attempt to flv_from New York to Stockholm. Th<> announcement of this offer by
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    FOREIGN REFUGEES IN CHINA.
    154 17 NUMBER ESTIMATED AT 130,000. Geneva. The question of refugees from other countries residing in China was raised by Mr. Lin Chleh, Chinese delegate, at a meeting of the League of Nations Committee on Social and Humanitarian Affairs. The number of such refugees, mostly Russian, now in
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    48 17 Only six years of a«e, Sally Robins was judged the most beautiful child in the final of the competition organised in connection with the Hair and Beaaly Fair at Olympia, London. Photo shows the finalists in th« competition at Olympia. Sally Robins, the winner, is in the centre.
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    SEARCHERS FIND £10,000 HEIRESS.
    185 17 Glasgow. A THREE months' search for a Scottish heiress who, unknown to herself, had been left £10.000, ended when the woman was traced to a town near London. The fortune was left to her by her father, whom she had never seen since she left home
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    JAPANESE MINISTER TO SIAM.
    173 17 Mentioned In Nanking Honours List. Sixty-two foreigners were announced as recipients or decorations from the National Government of China on its Silver Jubilee anniversary. Lord Rivtrdale and Sir R. Wedgewood, members of the London Purchasing Commission; Sir Frederick White, former Political Adviser to the National Government
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    Japan's War Exercises In N. China.
    213 17 Japan's War Exercises In N. China. Tientsin, Oct. 28. •THE Japanese military in North China, considerably strengthened by reinforcements from Manchukuo since the beginning of their autumn manoeuvres, can now seize Peiping and Tientsin without any difficulty if they so desire, according to foreign observers in the North. More Japanese
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    THEY MIGHT OWE £100,000,000.
    402 17 WHY YOU CANT INSURE AGAINST WAR. BOMBSHELL FROM LLOYD'S. WHEN it was announced recently that Lloyd's underwriters would no longer accept war risk insurance, the public was told that the action had no "political significance." A special correspondent of the Sunday Dispatch, commenting on the Jccislon,
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    LURID FORECAST OF AIR WAR. Bombing Of Hendon Display Would Mean Britain's Defeats?
    603 17 A quarter of a million people packed in and around Hendon aerodrome one One Saturday in one fine June statesmen. Naval, Army and Air Force officers. Dominions and foreign representatives, 30,000 cars, and nearly 200 aeroplanes. Without
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    15 18 X.A.X. men making final preparations to one of the flying boats now flying to Singapore.
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    Suiyuan Governor's Assurance.
    53 18 Rumours in Peiping state that the Mongol autonomous army of Chahar will launch a major offensive against the neighbouring province of Sulyuan on Nov. 1. Gen. Fu Tso-yi, the Suiyuan Governor, has assured the people that the provincial forces are capable of withstanding the threatened Invasion. Sin
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    British Navy And Evacuated Refugees.
    61 18 The number of refugees evacuated by the British Navy from the northern area, on the east coast of Spain, from ••he beginning of the emergency until Oct. 17, inclusWo Is 6,022. Of these 2,357 were men. -fi'J2 women and 973 children. The total included the
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    France May Lose Allies.
    281 18 Effect Of Pact With Soviet. Paris, Oct. 24. Fears that the recent more-pro-nounced Franco-Soviet friendship may cost France two other allies in addition to Belsium are expressed in the newspapers in connection with the news from Bucharest that the Rumaniur Premier, Mr. Tatarescu. has gone to
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    GENERAL ELECTION IN NORWAY.
    104 18 No Clear Majority For Labour. Oslo, Oct. 25.The final rtsuit.s of the Storting elections show the Labour Government has failed to obtain the clear majority it desired, only Increasing their number of seats from C 9 to 71 in a House of 150. The OODMrrativM gained
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    Canton-Hankow Rail Collision.
    80 18 Canton. Oct. 24. A head-on collision between two trains on the new Canton-Hankcw Railway occurred at a section of the line in Hunan yesterday. More than 40 persons were Injured, several critically, when one of the trains overturned and the other was derailed. This is the second
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    £100,000,000 FROM MOTOR SHOW.
    882 18 Motoring Notes. Comprehensive Range Of Flying Standards. Stands exhibiting British cars at the International Motor Show at Olympla received brisk enquiries from foreign buyers on the opening day, and manufacturers are anticipating a big increase in export trade. The Morris company was the first to j
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      88 18 9U HILLMAN MINX MAGNIFICENT tested and proved in every feature continues of course for 1937. m^^Sf i r I ill \^^^^B %w». Minx Magnificient, the most successful light car ever introduced to the motoring public. Built to ever increasing standards off efficiency and quality. Years ahead In design and performance.
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      'World Politics As A Socialist Sees Them.
      1296 19 Crown Colonies And The "Have Not" Powers. World Politics 1918-1936. By R. Palme Dutt. (Gollancz 5s A STUDY of world politics by the editor of the Labour Monthly and a leading British Socialist might very well become a Revolutionary Handbook, but Mr. Dutt
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      EXHAUSTED WOMAN REGAINS ENERGY, PUTS ON WEIGHT
      188 19 EXHAUSTED WOMAN REGAINS ENERGY, PUTS ON WEIGHT If exhausting weather and tiring work are draining your energy and wasting your figure, begin now to give I your system a daily dose of rescr.'-ra' Ing vitamins. Begin now to get back your lost vitality and put firm flesh. sinews and muscle
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      JOURNALIST'S JOURNEY.
      428 19 Escaping "Away From It All." Away From It All. By Ctdric Belfraee. Gollancz. 10s. 6d. Mr. Belfrage describes his disgruntled account of a Journey round the world as an "escapologist's notebook," his theory being that all Englishmen with a secure position and a fairly certain income are by
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      HE HATED THE WHITE RACE.
      312 19 STORY ABOUT AN APACHE INDIAN Fig Tre« John. By Edwin Corle. Werner Laurie. 7s. 6d. "Fig Tree John" Is a careful and unusual attempt to get Inside the mentality of an Apache Indian. Years before, Agocho had left the reservation and established himself with his
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      Five Romantic Stories.
      673 19 Mr. H. Banner's New Book About The East Indies. The Riddle of the Hill. By E. W. Savl. Son of Argent. By H. E. M. Clamp. Red Walls. By Patrick Turnbull. All Hurst and Blackett. 7s. 6d. each. The Death Weed. By lee Thrayer. Terror Wave. By
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      Peasants' Love Of The Soil In A New Novel.
      482 19 The Land is Dear- By Meta Mayne t Reid. < Melrose. 7s. 6d. i A passion for the acquisition and care c of the land Is a characteristic of many peasant races. It Is conspicuous among the French and Irish, particu-
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    45 20 Tho Coronation Committee met at St. James' Palace, London, to discuss the arrangements for King Edward's coronation next May. Photo shows: The Duke of Norfolk, who as Earl I i.s in charge of all coronation arrange, lr.cnts, leavins St. James' Palace after the committee meeting.
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    57 20 Handcuffed and heavily guarded by police, Silvester Matuska, tall, bearded, forty-two year old Hungarian, found guilty of "mass murder" ln his native land, was put on a train at Vienna to be sent back to Budapest. Photo shows Silvester Matuska handcuffed and escorted by a strong guard of police as
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    37 20 Singapore bus drivers are not the only ones to ro on strike. This picture shows busmen at a in Hammersmith, London, who ce?.sed work on Oct. 10, bccau£C of a disagreement rcrardinT the new winter time schedule.
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    34 20 Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary for Air, left Croydon Aerodrome on Sept. 25 to visit overseas Royal Air Force stations ln Egypt. Sudan and Kenya. Photo shows: Sir Philip Sassoon boarding the plane at Croydcn.
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    46 20 Miss Diana Plumpton of Frinton. Essex, the international golfer, packing ln readiness for her departure to Nairobi, Kenya, where she Is to marry Mr. Noel Sablne of the Kenya Administrative Service on October 31. Photo shows Miss Diana Plumpton polishing her golf clubs before packing them.
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  • in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT.
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. No. 42, ion: pages THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1936
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      Have Your Kitchen Inside The Home.
      802 1 NO NEED TO BE AFRAID OF HEAT OR SMELLS. yet my kitchen is complete and what a boon! One whole side Is occupied by a sink and draining board 5 ft. by 1 and, covered with checked American cloth, this serves as a kitchen
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      A Woman's Note-Book.
      250 1 crockery has to be carried from the house down several steps, along the covered way to the kitchen, and back again. Whether it is because my servants do not have to do this, or because they happen to be particularly careful, I cannot say, but they have
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      FIRST AID IN THE HOME.
      54 1 Talk Next Monday. A large audience attended a recital on "Expressions Through Music" given by Mrs Eva Clarke L.R A.M. to the Fortnightly Club. Ulngapore, last week. On Monday Dr. Muriel Clark will talk on "First Aid m the Home" at 10 a.m. at the
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      When The King Is Crowned.
      42 2 CORONATION ROBE OR MANTLE BKGCLATKMCI issued by the Earl Mar.shr.U for the guidance of Ladies summoned to attend the Coronation Ceremony of II M. King Edward Mil, at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday, May 12. 1937. (Reville copyrisht)
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      Mix Your Scents At A Perfume Bar.
      195 2 Mix Your Scents At A Perfume Bar. (From Our Own Correspondent) Fleet Street, Oct. 15. I IVHAT tricks we women get up to be exclusive! The latest excitement in the smart Ixmdon world is a perfume cocktail bar, where every perfume is mixed and blended to suit the personality of
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      HEAD-DRESSES FOR EVENING.
      317 2 Must Not Hide The Hair. There are the most attractive little head-dresses for evening wear this season. They are not hi tended completely to hide our hair, so we mus not Imagine that wo can clap thereupon an ill-dressed head and look ou smartest. They are intended
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      ROBES FOR PEERESSES AT THE CORONATION.
      259 2 ROBES FOR PEERESSES AT THE CORONATION. How Rank Will Be Distinguished. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Fleet Street, Oct. 15. IT was announced in last night's London Gazette that at the Coronation next year peers and peeresses will wear robes of crimson and ermine— which by the tradition of centuries
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      OUR INQUIRY BUREAU.
      446 2 Questions regarding children, the nursery, household management, marketing, cookery and other matters will be ancwered by women contributors who have had many years of practical experience in Malaya. Letters should be addressed to the Inquiry Bureau, Straits Times, Singapore. Where a confidential reply is requested, a stamped,
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      Underskirt and Overskirt.
      154 2 Underskirt and Overskirt. New Cut That Shows The Leg. (From Our Own CorrcspondcnU^l Fleet Street, Oct. lfl A MOTHER "revolutionary" chanH is foreshadowed by the lates^ Paris evening frocks. According to these, shapely legs are no longer to hide beneath lengthy evening ciresses they are to be shown again. For
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      POWDER EN BLOC.
      102 2 Applying make-up to arms, shoulders and above all to one's buck is no easy matter at the best of times It is very important, too. for in the evening, backs and shoulders matter as n. Kb as faces, and have to by carefully powdered. You will find
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      WOMEN SHOULD HAVE CARS SPECIALLY MADE.
      695 3 WOMEN SHO ULD HAV E CARS SPECIALLY MADE. Reflections After Seeing 1937 Models. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Fleet Street, Oct. 15. |P VERY year I go to the Motor Show at Olympla and each time 1 come away marvelling at the cleverness at the engineers who design tho new
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      If They're Twins Don't Be Doleful
      52 3 Advice To Father. If your husband met a married friend one morning and was Informed that the first addition to his friends family was "Twins" what would be his reactions? Before shaking him, heartily by the have exclaimed in thought, according to his particular
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      "The Opera"
      52 3 A Rcville evening ensemble In alabastcrwhitc Rosalba, the bodice and basque of the gown being sun-ray pleated, and the waistband fastened with a dull silver Grecian dragon clasp. The full length Cape is bordered with South African ostrich fe ithers. and at the neck is a cluster of
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      71 3 FARMING MT'IiY of Mrs. A. S. r.mall and her sister Mrs. Norman Brearlcy who accompanied her husband. Major Brearley, on a short visit to Malaya from West Australia. Mrs. Small and Major and Mrs. Brear'ey left Singapore last week on a short tour upcountry. Major Brearlcy and his wife will
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      Don't Cramp Your Child.
      292 3 (By Catherine Grant) DOYS, If they are natural young specimens of the masculine gender, i are eternally the type of primitive man. In the.ee days when we lie ba.ck and move the world about us by the touch of a button or switch, the primitive and
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      Airing Clothes In The Wardrobe.
      198 3 Airing Clothes In The Wardrobe. Tabular Heater The Best. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln your Women's Supplement last week the heating of wardrobes electrically was discussed. I would like to point out that if the light had fused it would have discontinued to burn and therefore
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        18 3 iC? 35 Agents: DODGE SEYMOUR, LTD., Singapore. From all dispensaries or DIETHELM CO., LTD, SINGAPORE PENANG KUALA LUMPUR.
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        71 3 GRAND OPPORTUNITY to show every lady In Singapore what Is a nice NATURAL PERMANENT WAVE we have decided to REDUCE OUR RATE by 33 i/3^o— which makes it possible that you can have the VERY BEST PERM $10 on| y during October and November, 1936. Everything is under the control
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      TOMATOES ARE CHEAP.
      378 4 This Week At The Market. SOUR-SOP AS A VEGETABLE. Hv I'ousev.ife. Singapore. Oct. 27. ALTHOUGH there have been no new .'jnments of Australian or American fruits and vegetables during I there Is still an attrac- be made in the Orchard .-.kct which perish readily, such •rs j-rapes.
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      56 4 it.c choosing of the woman with the longest hair, which was also, in the opinion of hairdressing experts, of good colour and texture, was one of the chief attractions at a fete held in St. Valentine's Park, Ilford (London). The photo shows the wianer on the right, with the second
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      CHINA WALL FLOWERS.
      92 4 All sorts of bright ornaments arc used to decorate plain wall spaces. A good idea is to choose a set of j flower plaques. They look well showing a design of flowers in relief, which appear to be modelled in China. The flswers have a very shiny
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      Hats And Caps.
      58 4 The individual requirements of oversea markets are being given careful attention in England this year, and this applies particularly to hats and caps. Hat brims are rather narrow and the set shape trilby is 'ikely to be papular. Light greys are in favour and a new shade
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      TOWELS IN SOFT COLOURS.
      83 4 Colour has an important place nowadays In every corner of the linen cupboard. There are some new bath towels which are especially attractive. They are in pastel colours with borders in several colours of a much deeper tone. Some of them have borders of soft chenille
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      TO CLEAN DECANTERS.
      96 4 It is often difficult to clean a wine decanter successfully, if the contents have been allowed to stain it. Sometimes filling the decanter with warm water and a handful of tea leaves Is successful, after it has be3n shaken vigorously. If the stains do not succumb to
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      873 4 (Special To The Straits Times.) THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewife and gives last Tuesday's prices. Those prices are only approximate, but they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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      REJUVENATING BATH TOWELS.
      116 4 Most housewives— and especially tnose who have several members of the male sex In their charge— often find that their store of bath towels needs constant renewal. Usually, however, the beginning of the end of the life of a towel makes itself apparent along the edges, which
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      Brighter Cotton Colours.
      98 4 Fabrics from all the textile centres are now on show In Britain, also Important accessories such as down quilts, cushions and bedspreads. Period designs are generally expected to replace geometries, though in fabrics of heavy and complex texture many beautiful modern motifs will be seen. The colours
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