The Straits Times, 8 October 1937

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    35 1 The Straits Times AllK&BUsfeJUltittotNmJlfl P THE LARGEST W&3%V A w£w&MiiF R IN MALAYA. .11" SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 l'A(iES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1937. PURE 10 CENTS,
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      76 1 140. CECIL ST (PHONE 5471). sTUOtt*«js Dont lei the Heal I get you downf lMSt let do*™ H o*r yf e i^olax LOCK-UIKIK BLINDS SOLE AGENTS: THE BORNEO CO- LTD. (Incorporated fn England. 1 SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA L UMPUR MALACCA. m c 21 A |j y •S^?*y^^ are destructive?
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      217 1 RUGBY BOOTS "COTTON-OXFORD" BOOTS WITH Ff"'\ ANKLE SUPPORTING STRAP. A VERY !>/ I POPULAR MODEL. REMARKABLY J*y LIGHT FLEXIBLE HARD WEARING. C "COTTON-OXFORD" RUGBY THREE f^» Price $15.00 per pair. THE KINGSWELL <JVj\ THE KINGSWELL "UTEFLEX" QSl^ "UTEFLEX" HIGH GRADE BLACK BOX f\-^ CALF. SEWN SOLES, n«»« conical studs, steel
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      43 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 55. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3©ar»» foto-portrait at studio 33 by foto-artist only I from SCOTLAND I to SINGAPORE Dont be Vague ask for Haig NO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTU SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE S CO.. LTD. Incorporated in England).
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      IN MEMORIAM
      52 2 LAMB.—In sacred and ever loving memory «f Harold Gevrpc Wellesley, dcar.y bclowd wcond son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lamb and grandson of the Hon'ble Mr. James Ijimb, M.LC. 'Penang), 2nd Lieut. 10th Royal Fi'siliers. killed in action, at Belais Farm. (France) Oct 8. 1918—aged 21. Thy will
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      1295 2 BOARD RESIDENCE lANGLIN HOI.'SE—7. Orange Grove Rd. .icancies occur October Mrs .1 H. Payne, Tel. 3959 tXOKAVIIXfe i St. Cnomat Walk r.ng't double -ooms tnoaerrj san dally jr monthly nraoe Term* moderate P 4229 1 LADY ENGLISH offers accommodation in privaie house. Nice neighbourhood, near i town. Telephone, garage. Terms
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      714 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE .i" erOM-cralO tic i,n ami v.a.v pohjhed teak household furniture including 1 Kelvinator refrigerator. 1 Columbia electric cabinet gramophone with pick-up and a lot of records, etc. To be held at our saleroom. No. 18. Chulia Street on Saturday. Oct. 9. 1937 at IP 10 a.m.
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      747 2 TENDERS TENDER NOTICE. Tenderers are Invited to apply for epecMcfttions and prices of Rok Roofing. Gibbons Fittings. Malkln Tiies. Coburn Sliding Door Gear. Temest Fibrrboord. Aerolax Blinds. BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED. Sinßapoe SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited for the purchase Scrap Brass lying at the Municipal Water Department Meter Workshop, Upper
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      617 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given tiiat Mr. H. C. Etlgccombe is in no way connected with the firm of THOMAS COWAN L CO.. White Ant Experts whose head office is at Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Singapore. THOMAS COWAN k CO. C. P. TAYLOR, Agent in Malaya. Dated Oct.
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      386 2 Fot £/ie most .^^^^^S!^^™, Beautiful Perman /9j^S^fciJ^ oermanently 'oevi- /^^St §X? call at i FIGARO. Z3> Ladies Hair Drrsttrt 93, Bras Basah Rd. and Raffles Hotel Phone 2868. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. TO LET: 'Nice' and
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      660 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incj-porateo it England* MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PS.VINSULAR ANC ORIENTAL fa N Ca l-NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S OOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAI' SERVICE OUTWARD FROVi LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1937 rOMOaiN 15.000 Oct. 9 BHUTAN
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      504 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA) (InromoTated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Naples. Marseilles Ixtndnn Antwerp and Rot ci dam Vessels ronn.ige Due Sail t HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Oct. 15 1G 1 TERUKUNI MARU 12,00 c NO". 9 10 HAKUSAN MARU 10.50 C Nov
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      689 3 I SHa^Lr bbbka^ jJWL*p**^*^^^^^ Wn II "B CSS^^^^^^BBBiba^B^BfIBSBBBBBBBBBBBBBj BBdBBBkBBBBI BANGKOK LINE. luxurious One motorships Most rpi-ins have aaloining private bath Excellent FOR (GENOA) MARSEILLES. LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From Prom From Spore Malacca Por. Penang M.S. S nair I.ALANDIA 12 10 12/10 13 10 1j 1? JUTLANDIA 2'll
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      252 3 TRANSPACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU From ARIVM H'kon» S F. Pres. Hoover Oct 24 Nov 13 Pres Ccolid^e No\ II Dec. 1 Pres Talt Dec 1 Dec 21 Pres Hoover Dec 11 Dec Vj Pres. Lincoln Dec 23 Jan 13 Pres. Coolidg Jan. 8 Jan 2U Pres. Wikon Jan. 26 Feb
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      1037 3 SHIPPING THE BLUE FVNNEL LINE (Ocean Tot Hua Khiow Steamship Co ItNtl 111 Steam Ship Co Ltd and China Mutual C'unard Uhitr Stai Ltd Steam Navigation Co Ltd) Aberdeen Commonwealth Line The Straitt Steamship Co Ltd Shaw Savill St Albion Co. Ltd thr China Navigation Co Ltd The Australian Oriental
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      239 4 Today Bengkalis, F. de Kocic. Padang, Pakan Bare* Slak S. Pandjang (Ampang) PJ" I Medan (G. van der Heyden) 3 p.m. U.S.A. (Parcels only) (Pres. Garneld) 3.30 p.m. Palembang (Belawau) 4 p.m. Sarlkei and Slbu (Angby) 4 p.m. Aden (By rraln) 1 cm North America except W.
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      AIR MAILS.
      96 4 INWARD. Wearnes From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening other than Sundays. Dutch From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Due Saturdas afternoon. K.L.M.: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. Imperial From Europe: Due Sunday evening. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To Koala Lumpur and Penang; Mails close 6
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      FROM MALACCA.
      137 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and c.early superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Iran. 'Amsterdam and 'London by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Penang (Internal Service) 6 p.m Great Britain and Places Served via Great Britain. Europe (Supplementary) (Corfu)
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      44 4 The following passengers will arrive from Europe in the motorship Meonia en Oct. 29:—Mr. and Mrs. D. Ewan and infant. Me. K. Schmid, Mrs. Willing, Mr. and Mrs. A. Read and infant, Miss R. Read. Mrs. E. Blomfleld and infant. Mrs. F. C Fogh
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      168 4 Friday, October 8. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Exit KEPFEL HAEBOCR Main Wharf P.W.D. Hoppers Nos. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 8. Tug Belangkas. Dredger Tembakul, Khoen Hoea, Trocas. Oil Wharf Semlramis. Coal Whart Nil. VESSELS IN DBX DOCKS Tanjonc
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    245 4 Bice quoted per kojan—4o plcnls. Other commodities quoted per pical ezeept where otherwise stated Singapore, October 8, 12 noon. Buyer seller Gambler MOO Hamburg Cube $15.50 Java Tute $11.00 Pepper White Muntok $16.25 White W.15 Black $10 00 Copra Mixed S5..15 Sun Drie.1 $5.40 laptoca Small Flake
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      525 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorporate" m t MS.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS t.H-S RLKS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: tTrttrt' M 33 Paasace J431 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE /EUROPE First and Cabin Class from £103-18-7 Second Class From £71-10-8 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY O.P.R. Interchange
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      713 4 •Incorporated in Straits Settlement*) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. i incorporated is B&ttand) -KLLEKMAN- LINK FOB HAVBJt LONDON ROTTERDAM UAMBIIRG VU l^rta *«l 9oe» Ca»<al Out BaU» tCITY OF PnTSBORO Oct SO No» J tCITY OP ATHENS Nov. 29 Dec. CITY OP CHRISTCHURCH^ 3q tCam Glasgow "AMERICAN MAHCHURIAM- LINE For
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      208 4 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. (IncoTDorateo .d o 8 A BOSTON >rW VOKI BALTIMORB VIA SUEZ CANAI UU» ->HIL« MONTGOMERY CITY Oct 19 Oct 24 •STEEL VOYAGER Oct. 23 Oct. 26 STEEL TRAVELER Nov 22 Nov. 37 •via Calcutta KLAVENESS LINE. (Incorsonceo v Ncrway) LOS INGKLEb SAN KKANCISL'O Llmltea out exce»!ni oassenpej
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      317 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather. Report. Stations iesteiday Last night I max rain- onght min temp fat) s'sbine temp ins. On. 'V West Coast Alor Star 83 0.04 1.1 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 0.51 0.7 74 Stiawan 87 0.01 2.3 73 Bukit Jerair. 87 Nil 4.1 71 n Malacca
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      437 5 LAST NIGHT < l 8F R PV V J I^HBBH| Illi: GREAT OUTDOORS H I X *1^ DRAMA PACKED WITH BL^^^&i^^^rfJ THRILLS THAT FOLLOWED I™ IN ITS TRAIL. BAR OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT RICHARD ARLEN 'THE GREAT BARRIER' with LILLI PALMER ANTOINETTE CELLIER Tomorrow vv l R c;reatest child st vr
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      237 5 fi GAUDER J&^tv meets WKk OLAES I v^|^b\ over 10 (3) rounds Jjj TO-NIGHT wmW AT M I HAPPY WORLD W STADIUM 8.45 p.m.' -=GHANI=j PERSIAN CARPET HOUSE 248, Orchard Road, Singapore. The Oldest Reliable Carpet Dealers with to notify that their prices for 1 ALL CARPETS will now be
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      145 5 STRAITS CABARET. TONIGHT NON-STOP TEA DANCE from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. NIGHT DANCE from 9p.m. to 12p.m. MARLBOROUGH I 6. 15 TONIGHT 9. 15 NADIRA. A HtndusUni Talkie. "PUNCTUALITY REFLECTS METHOD" CYMA WATCHES ARE METHODICAL. KINGS GATE IN THE GOLD TIN PHARSOL ASTHMA POWDER. The harmless, but reliable cure
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      339 5 QFRRAVAI I fl'<s ALREADY SIX MONTHS IN JLnnHIHLLU a LONDON AND STILL RUNNING AMin M| FIFTEEN WEEKS IN NFW TONIC |Mi Y ORK AT $2.50 (told a seat. m;n JUL SEVENTEEN WEEKS lus s the best you can d&&r^k ANGELE S. i VTMIIIIbI TWELVE WEEKS IN SAN Fll \Nake to
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      251 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events. social functions and other outstandIng happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are: Invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES BOTEL: Cocktail Dance. 3.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    1276 6 Nervousness And Uncertainty Still Restricting Activity. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Oct. 8. Our two major commodities still mm uncertain. It looked yesterday as if the falls had been arrested but both tin and rubber are down in New York this morning and up in London. Tin
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        564 6 All shares quoted aaove are fully paid. Buyers Sellers Buyers >urpat Tin 5/3 6/-xd 5/3 U Asani Kumbang 34/- 36/- 34/O Austral Malay 55/- 57/-nom 58/5/- Ayei Hitam 31/6 33/- 32/1 Ayer Weng 0.87 0.92 0.85 £1 Bangrln Tin 24/6 25/6 24/1 Ba'u Selangor 1.88 1.95 1.90 £1 Burma
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        GENERAL.
        413 6 z t ."R'x diu:k uiu. ijj loo 1.33 ins 2 2 do i'.' 2 Prets. 2.45 2.60 2.45 2.55 10 10 Atlas Ice S.00 luoon. boo lOUOn. 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0 47Vj0 60nom 0.50 0.60nom 1 1 B. M. Trustee 6.25 7.00cd 4.25 1 25 £1 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        232 6 S<7» 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 102 104 nom 4>/2% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 4Vi% lW.t rsd. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. <C 113 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 5%
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        354 6 Allenby 1.70 1.90 1.70 1.90 Alor uajah Amal. Malay Ayer Hltam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Untang Bedford Benta Borelll Brogas Brunei Un Buklt Katil aukit K. B Buklt Kepong Bukit Timata ($10) Changkat Serdang Conneir.ara Oleneaiy Plantations Hamilton Hay tor Indragirl Jeram Kuantan (.50) Jlmah Kamasan
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      LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
      350 6 London, Oct. 7. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: The above are dealers' middle prtee*; Jobber*' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not Included. Kise day: or Pall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1S44-64 Ill*
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      88 6 Friday, October 8, Noon. No. I X. R. S. 8. n cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 271.2 21*1 Good F. A. Q. in bale* (F. 0.8.) Oct. 26V,. 23'' 8 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 27 l !t 27 October 27'-
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      EXCHANGES.
      100 6 London. Oct. 7 The following were mean raiss ruling at nnon today: Paris 150 7/32 Athens 547 '4 New York 4.95% Bucharest t>V2>; Montreal 4.95% sellers Br-^ssels 29.38 Rio »'i Geneva 21.54\ sellers official Amsterdam 8 9J Bei b -rade 216 Milan 94 3/ 16 Buenos Aires unquoted Berlin
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      TEA BULLETIN.
      44 6 The International Tea Committef Bulletin for September shows, irr. jn^ other things, that world consumption of tea in June was 62.288.000 lb. in comparison with 54,315,000 lb. in May. Exports in the same month totalled 53.802,000 lb.. against 58.528.000 lb in May.
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      "LONDON TO BE PAVED WITH RUBBER."
      1093 7 Less Strain For Office Workers. COMMODITY MARKET STILL STOLID AND UNINSPIRING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 28. THOUGH rubber price prospects are considered, for the moment, to be uninspiring, good news for growers of the commodity has been forthcoming in London this week.
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      U.S. GOLD IMPORTS.
      30 7 New York. Sept. 27. Gold imports at New York today were 51,464,000 from England and $1,128,000 from India, while a shipirent of $7,300,000 from Belgium was engaged.
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      INDICATIONS OF DOW THEORY.
      752 7 SIGNALS FOR A BEAR MARKET. PRICE RECOVERY PROSPECTS. TPHE Dow Theory signal for a bear market is the failure of a secondary rally in a primary bull market to recover to previous high levels followed by a decline to beneath the low point previously established. Such
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      751 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Incorporated in the Colony o! Hong Kong) Ir.e uabiiH) ji .numbers is itmiteo to HH extent ana 10 mannei arescrtbea ov Ordln •nee No 6 1829 it the Colony. Authorisea '.'apital »Sj.CCO,OX Xsiueo ana Fully Paid-Dp »20.10 C OCC 1 U«.'erve Funds:— Sterllr.B 5.300.000 Hone
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      868 7 BANK OF CHINA c "*"if vr m (Ircorooratea a. cnina oj Special Charter.) INDIA, AUSTRALIA IS Cecil Street Singapore .^n CHINA felrpbonn: Manage* t Office 6444 n~w in.> txehaett Oept 6441 U.icorporatea 31 England jt Royal Genera) Onicr 3188-9 r"h«-ti>- IH"1 Cable ttfaress: 111 NCHl'O' Pkio Up capital Ch t9.tf.tHH
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      317 8 GOLD fIfcSEAL PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS. ASPIRIN TABLETS for headaches, colds, neuralgia, migrane. influenza, and the relief of pain. Only drugs of tested purity are used in the manufacture of these tablets. Obtainable at all Chemists, Dispensaries and Stores. Distributors: 6RAFTON LABORATORIES. a this is all M H B£ j^COLO TNatATENSj IT
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      49 8 ...a COOL bedroom I assures I a Good Night's Rest I for Your Family I AIRCONDITIONING UNITS I COOL, FILTER, DRY and RENEW I THE ROOM AIR Airconditioned rooms are mosquito proof, fly proof and dust proof. I Obtain full details from 1 Sole Agents: i J7JA 62 A
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      293 8 SINGAPORE TODAY £HL 133 Me 8 (22.1 m) pm. 6.00 Malay n.usic. Gramophone records. 6.45 Children"s programme (English). 7 00 Piano recital ay Miss areta Scull, L.R.A.M. Variations F Minor. Haydn. •Rhapsodic Ir. G Minor Op. 79 No. 6. Brahms. •Papulois Op. 2." R. Schumann. 7.30 Time, weather, news and
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      147 8 Broadcasting. leader, Daniel Melsa; conducted by Clifton Helliwell. 10.35 "The Alphas,"* presented by Prank Stewart. Plantation Songs (Gatty, arr. Jackson) 11.20 News and announcements. 11.35 Greenwich time signal. 11.13 r- rhide.t 11.50 "Put to the 3. Programme u ii how C i 'v and stfidards of the materials of everyday
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      105 8 d 3b Today in Germany. Sound pictures. 9.50 Military concert will: light a<l:i:io):s \i .05 "Gerir.in fcomnlrc." 11 20 Close down. PHOHI-HOLLAND. TODAY PHI t;.<7 ate s 116 M i. p.m. «!.45 Opening annjancemeni. £.50 Stock report. 9.00 "Splrit.ul Trends 9 20 Variety programme 'records). 9 50 Weekly review bv
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      114 8 50 Nev.s in Frcncn. Colonial market prices 20 Literary tain o> M Pierre Descaves. !'.3O Events oi the Moment. J 40 Gramophone records. 9.50 Broadcast devoted to the V.'crfcs of J. Offenbach. Introduce J by VI. Brinde-jong-Offenbach 11.15 Rates of exchange and trench stocks (rentes) II 20 Close down. ROME
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      117 8 5.54 Popular programme. 6.20 Nursery rhymes. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.10 What Everybody Likes. 8.00 Merkelbach t. 8.35 Fred Attain 'in?* frcm his "ffwlng Time." 8 30 Tallt- Tfc? Double Life oX W sterman." 9 20 Dance music. 9.48 Exchange rates. 9.50 Time signal. 9.-0 rioctifp] musio 10 20 Clofe down.
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    CHINA PLEASED WITH U.S. ACTION.
    250 9 CHINA PLEASED WITH U.S. ACTION. CHANGE FROM NEUTRALITY POLICY. "WILL IMMEASURABLY STRENGTHEN LEAGUE." THE utmost satisfaction at 1 the action of the U.S. State Department in condemning Japan's invasion of China is expressed by official Chinese circles, who believe that the statement marks a definite departure from the policy of
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    TOKIO SENDS ENVOY TO SHANGHAI.
    67 9 WILL "EXPLAIN ATTITUDE OF GOVERNMENT." Tokio, Oct. 8. The Japanese Foreign Office has decided to despatch Mr. Nobufui Ito, former Minister to Warsaw, to Shanghai. He will act as envoy at large to ke:p in close contact with foreign diplomats in Shanghai, in an attempt
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    JERUSALEM QUIET AGAIN. Troops Parade Round Walls.
    96 9 JERUSALEM QUIET AGAIN. Troops Parade Round Walls. Jerusalem, Oct. 7. All Is quiet in Jerusalem and the Jaffa shopkeepers' strike is scarcely noticeable. The First Battalion of the Royal Sussex marched round the walls of Jerusalem to demonstrate military preparedness. A shot was fired at linesmen repairing a cut telephone
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    22 9 The Duchess of Gloucester, who is staying near Balmoral, Is suffering from a slight chill, which is taking its normal course.—British Wireless.
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    Japan's Mounting Debts.
    36 9 Japan's Mounting Debts. Total Now Nears 11 Billion Yen. THK Japanese Government's total indebtedness both foreign and domestic— now totals 10,785,644,000 yen, it is officially announced by the Tokio Finance Ministry (says Sin Chew Jit Poh).
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    DRUGS RUSHED TO CHINA. STEAMER TO PASS THROUGH HERE.
    87 9 DRUGS RUSHED TO CHINA. STEAMER TO PASS THROUGH HERE. London, Oct. 7. The China Campaign Committee has arranged to send to China a ton of chloroform, ether, anti-tetanus serum, gas and gangrene anti-toxin, novocaine and iodine by the P. and O. steamer Rajputana, which is due at Singapore on Nov.
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    N. Z. SIGNS TRADE PACT WITH GERMANY.
    74 9 Berlin, Oct. 7. A trade and financial agreement has been concluded between Germany and New Zealand on barter lines, Germany undertaking to increase imports of butter, fruit, hides, and wool. New Zealand will take manufactured goods. The financial section fixes the rate of
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    JAPANESE MAKE DETERMINED THRUST.
    193 9 JAPANESE MAKE DETERMINED THRUST. FIGHTING HANDICAPPED BY HEAVY RAINS. TRENCHES SWAMPED: LAND A QUAGMIRE. Shanghai, Oct. 8. WITH rain of almost tropical intensity precluding aerial activity, the Japanese flagship Idzumo went down-river from her anchorage near the Japanese Consulate to join a concerted land and naval bombardment of the Chinese
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    GREAT WAR STILL CLAIMS BLIND VICTIMS.
    43 9 GREAT WAR STILL CLAIMS BLIND VICTIMS. London, Oct. 7. COURTEEN new cases of delayed- action blindness after 20 years due to the after-effects of poison gas were admitted last year to St. Dunstan's, where 2,000 war-blinded men are still under care.— British Wireless.
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    HE WAS AFRAID TO CROSS A STREET.
    177 9 Lost His Nervo After 12 Months' Agony. Suffering from acute rheumatism in both his knee joints—treated in hospital twice without result—so unnerved that he was afraid to cross a otreot how readily every rheumatic sulTerer will sympathise with this man. Read what he
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    PRINCESS PAUL ILL.
    33 9 London, Oct. 5. Princess Paul of Yugoslavia, sister of the Duchess of Kent, today underwent an operation for appendicitis in a London nursing home. She is making good progress. Reuter.
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    DUCE'S SON TO FIGHT IN SPAIN.
    26 9 Rome, Oct. 7. Bruno Mussolini, son of il Duce. is said to be leaving for Spain as a volunteer Aneta-Havas
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      258 9 TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and Dance (informal) 9.30 to midnight SPECIAL NEW CABARET ATTRACTION BRYMAN'S REVUE 5 STAR ARTISTES PRESENTING A VERSATILE PROGRAMME OF DANCING— ACROBATICS— BURLESQUE— COMEDY A MINIATURE REVUE— DON'T MISS IT Non-diners SI.OO RAFFLES ORCHESTRA Directed by Dan Hopkins SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT
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    AMUSEMENTS
    136 10 SINGAPORE. GARRICK THEATRE. GETLANG The Sign of the Cross and Missisi&ppi at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATK* Walkiki Wedding. GREAI WORLD—THE SKY TALKIk Whispering Shadow—Chapter 7 to 12. HAPPI WORLD Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Oaf mas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Slat Shows. Cabaret. Dancing ralkies Theatres Cioemaa. BITA GEY
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCT. 8, 1937. The Rubber Quota.
    883 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCT. 8, 1937. The Rubber Quota. Spot rubber touched 7 7 ,8d. per lb. in London on Wednesday and at the time of writing this is the lowest level reached during the present year. One effect of the sharp drop has been to stnrt speculation
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    Social and Personal
    167 10 Mr. R. D. Hume, of Messrs. Hogan, Adams and Allan, Penang, returns from leave by the Blue Funnel steamer Sarpedon which arrives at Penang on Oct. 29. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Wa!den, of Kedah, sailed from Toulon on the Orient liner Orontes on Oct. 1 on
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    CITY OF CONTRASTS.
    272 10 Ancient Prestige Of China's Capital. "•THOU who has seen six Kingdoms i rise and fall," said a gr;at I Chinese poet addressing Nanking. The great walled city, which is now witnessing still another cataclysm, lies nearly 20C miles up the Yangtze River I from Shanghai, and is
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    MALAYAN BIRDS AND BEASTS IN ENGLAND.
    1291 10 Valuable Collections At London And Liverpool Zoos. «COME Malayan animals are seen more easily at the London Zoo ihan in their native land," according to Mr. Eric Hardy, F.Z.S., in an article contributed to the September issue of British Malaya. In addition to the
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    773 10 Modern Siam. OIAM. Asia's pocket kingdom, and Malaya's northern neighbour up with the times. A news item 2 Vw d&ys ago mentioned how lessons In Vs operation of the automatic telephones Tecently installed in Bangkok art w\ 13 given over the radio, complete even with imitation
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    Episcopalians Quit Anglican Church.
    82 11 Episcopalians Quit Anglican Church. Japanese Sequel To Archßishop's Protest. AS a sequel to the participation of the Archb:fhop of Canterbury in the protest meeting at the Albert Hall. London, on Tuesday. Japan's 45.000 Episcopalians are \p-< :<il to announce severance of retations with the Church of England. The establishment of
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    ITALY SPURNS POWERS' PLAN FOR SPAIN. Will Not Confer Without Germany. "SCHEME WOULD LEAD TO COMPLICATIONS."
    370 11 ITALY SPURNS POWERS' PLAN FOR SPAIN. Will Not Confer Without Germany. "SCHEME WOULD LEAD TO COMPLICATIONS." TTALY is expected to reject the Anglo-French note regarding the withdrawal of volunteers from Spain. The reply emphasises three points, according to an authoritative forecast in Mussolini's newspaper, il Populo d'ltaha. Italy will not
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    19 Chinese Warships Sunk Japanese Claim
    134 11 NINETEEN Chinese warships have been sunk by Japanesj warships and naval air force, according to an official statement from the Japanese flagship ldzumo. It is claimed that among the warships sunk were: The light cruisers Plnghai (2.40C tons). Hal Ctvw (2.950 tons,. Yin Swel
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    NUFFIELD MAKES GREAT GIFTS.
    96 11 Developing Orthopaedic Surgery. London, Oct. 7. A contribution of £10.000 for church extensions in the diocese of Coventry by Lord Nuffleld announced today follows close en two other benefactions made public in the last three days The first was £100.000 placed in the hands of trustees,
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    Floods Feared In East Kwangtung.
    29 11 floods are feared in Chaohsien and Muihsien. districts in East Kwangtung. where the Han river is rising dangerously following heavy rains.— Nanyanu Siang Pau.
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    World Conference Planned.
    302 11 Washington Meeting Within Fortnight? London, Oct. 7. 'THE machinery proposed at Geneva for seeking a method of ending the Sino-Japanese conflict was set in motion last night when letters were dispatched by the Aga Khan, as president of the League Assembly, to 12 states signatory to the
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    Italy Will Not Attend League Meeting.
    73 11 Italy Will Not Attend League Meeting. Abyssinia Must Be Recognised. London, Oct. 7. Italy will not participate in the Far Eastern conference, Rome messages state. Italy is unable to accept any invitation from the League, which she is boycotting until the conquest of Abyssinia is recognised; also, In view of
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    Chamberlain May Support
    111 11 America, Seize Opportunity Now Or Never. London, Oct. 8. President Roosevelt's speech continues to be eagerly discussed and there is much speculation regarding its precise meaning. Mr. Neville Chamberlain (the Premier) speaks at Scarborough tomorrow at the opening of the Conservn':ve Party con it is anticipated that
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    Seaplane Attacks Steamer.
    66 11 More Piracy In Mediterranean. London, Oct. 8. The Italian steamer Ettore has been attacked by a seaplane between Spain and North Africa, according to a message received in London. The steamer was not damaged. The seaplane could not be identified. The Admiralty announces that Spanish insurgent trawler
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    NEW COMMANDER FOR HOME FLEET.
    33 11 Adm. Sir C. Forbes. London, Oct. 8. Admiral Sir Charles Forbes has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet in succession to Sir Ro-ic-r Backhouse from March— Reuter
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    KIDNAPPED PRIEST.
    43 11 Foreign advices reaching Pelping from Mukden (reports Reuter) confirm the kidnapping of Father Gerard Donovan. American, which was carried out by five bandits on Oct. 5. The Japanese -military who sent 300 troops in pursuit are hopeful of an early rescue.
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    Unofficial Boycott Starts In Britain.
    356 11 Movement Pushed By Labour And Co-ops. London, Oct. 7. SIGNS of an unofficial boycott of Japanese goods are appearing in many directions and the movement is being actively pushed by the Labour Press. The co-operative societies of several towns have passed resolutions protesting against the
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    Japanese Envoy Talks To U.S.
    125 11 "Clearing up Certain Points." Washington, Oct. 8. The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Saito, called on Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, yesterday, for the purpose of what was described as an exchange of information. Mi-. Saito subsequently announced he tad not made any protest against
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    22 11 Crown Prince and Princess Chichibu will return to Japan on Oct. 15 on board the liner Hikawa Maru from Vancouver, says Domei.
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    U.S.Will Accept Invitation.
    73 11 Cordell Hull On Conference Plan. Washington, Oct. 8. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, said he presumed the United States would accept the invitation to the Nine-Power Conference. Mr. Norman Davis, United States Ambassador- at-Large, has been hastily summoned from New York and arrived here yesterday
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    Hitler To Talk With Duke of Windsor
    175 11 Berlin, Oct. 8. THE Duke if Windsor \>ill probably be received by Hitler when he visits Berlin. An open discussion will take place between Hitler and his guest on questions interesting the Duke. Circles close to the Wilhelmbtrasse say the Duke and Duchess
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    JAPAN PREPARES FOR LONG WAR.
    94 11 LICENSING IMPORTS. Tokio, Oct. 7. TO prepare for protracted hostilities with China, economy measures are !to be introduced in the consumption of goods which may be used for war. General restriction on consumption, liowever. is held to t-e unnecessary. The imports licensing system which comes
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    FAR EAST CRISIS HAS INCREASED ANGLO-DUTCH AMITY.
    517 12 I GENEVA COMMENT ON N. I. DEFENCE MEASURES. Indies Oilfields Protected: Seaplane Base Patrols. STEADY DECLINE OF JAPANS ARCHIPELAGO TRADE. WITH the Far East situation growing more complex, there are increasing signs of Anglo-Dutch amity. British and Dutch authorities at Geneva, commenting on
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    40 12 HONG KONG'S H.E. f LYING to Hong Kong by Imperial plane is SIR GEOFFREY NORTHCOTE. the new Governor of Britain's Far East Colony. He succeeds two Malayan officers. Sir William Peel and Sir Andrew Caldecott and is from British Guiana.
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    SIR ANDREW BOUND FOR CEYLON.
    69 12 JfOUND for the highest post which the Colonial Service has to offer, the Governorship of Ceylon, SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT, former S.S. Co'.onial Secretary and Governor of Hong Kong, is due at Colombo on Saturday week. He was photographed with Lady Caldecott before leaving London to
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    DID WAR WOUNDED TAKE CHOLERA TO JAPAN? 37 Cases: First For Five Years.
    230 12 DID WAR WOUNDED TAKE CHOLERA TO JAPAN? 37 Cases: First For Five Years. lAPAN has been hit by cholera for the first time for five year*. It has obviously been carried from China, probably partly by Japanese wounded in the China fighting. i'T'HE effect of the unsettled conditions in the
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    Violinist Impresses In Modern Works. Josef Lampkin's Recital.
    219 12 Violinist Impresses In Modern Works. Josef Lampkin's Recital. I A MOST appreciative audience last night applauded the violin' recital by Josef Lampkin. at the! Victoria Memorial Hall. In a programme which contained' two works performed for the first time in Singapore. Jcsef Lampkin revealed tl\u he is an artist possessing
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    POLISHED ACTING BY POWELL & RAINER.
    132 12 POLISHED ACTING BY POWELL RAINER. At The Cinema. Emperor's Candlesticks n At The Pavilion. The Emperor's Candlesticks" (William Powell. I.vise Rainer. Robert Young and Maureen O'Sullivan) M.G.M. At the Pavilion. OOLISHED acting by William Powell and Li'ise Rainer does muo!' to lift The Emperor's Candlesticks from the usual run of
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    DEAD BEFORE PHOTO OF HINDU GOD.
    168 12 DEAD BEFORE PHOTO OF HINDU GOD. Excise Clerk Found Strangled. |"\UE to return to work today from a week's leave, V. Thiagarajan, a 35-year-old Tamil senior clerk of the Excise Department. Singapore, was found dead in his home in Bukit Timah Road this morning, strangled by a rope tied round
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    120 CHINESE BODIES TO ENTERTAIN DR. KUNG.
    63 12 TVR. H. H. Kung, Chinas Finance Minister and Vice-Chairman of the Executive Yuan, who was Chinese Envoy at the Coronation, will be the guest of over 120 Singapore Cninese public bodies when he arrives on Sunday aboard the Lloyd Triestino liner Victoria. Mr.
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    Newsboys To Form Guild.
    96 12 Aimed At "Poachers." /"\NE result in Singapore of the Sino-Japanese war is that newsboys selling Chinese papers are to form a guild of their own due to poachers With Chinese presses turning out. several special editions every day, the number of sellers has Increased tremendously, and
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    DEATH SENTENCE IN TRIPLE MURDER CASE.
    125 12 Johore Fisherman's Quarrel With Wife. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat, Oct. 5. ABANJAREE fisherman, Madon bin Jangot who was today found guilty of murdering his wife, and two relations, on August 26th. was sentenced to death. The accused stated that his wife wanted
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    "MISS COCHIN-CHINA" BACK FROM PARIS.
    82 12 "MISS COCHIN-CHINA" BACK FROM PARIS. I OOIIINO very lovely In her Ion? national silk dress, 'Miss Cochin China" arrived at Singapore today on the Messageries Marltimes liner Felix Roussel on her way back from the beauty competition at the Paris Exposition. The winner of the competition, which was for the
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    RATEPAYERS MEET THIS AFTERNOON.
    27 12 ►pHE annual general meeting of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association will be held at the Grill Room, Adelphi Hotel, at 5.30 o'clock this afternoon.
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    Volunteers To Man Beach Defences.
    125 12 Volunteers To Man Beach Defences. Five Battalions la Manoeuvres. frIKEE battalions of regular r x>ps and over 1,000 Volunteers will take part in bit; manoeuvres on Singapore Inland on Saturday night. The Singapore Volunte3r Corpscomprising two battalions-- manning beach defences in fl-e Pasir Panjang area, will be on the defensive
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    TWO MORE MUZZLE CHARGES.
    68 12 A CHINESE and Tamil. Taxi Wan Keon and Ayah Muthu. appeared on separate summons before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday on charges of having allowed their dogs to be out of doors without muzzles. Tan Wah Keon. who pleaded guilty,
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    19 12 The YM.C.A. junior members" third quartc.- social will be held today in the Junior D-?partm:r/(, commencing at 7.30 p.m
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    MALAYAN RED CROSS UNIT FOR CHINA.
    173 13 Ready To Leave Next Month. TTHE first contingent of Singa- pore's flrst-aid workers will be ready to leave for China some time next month as soon as replies to inquiries from the Chinese Centra) Government and the Chinese Health Ministry are received. The rontingent
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    LIGHTS TO FOIL K.L. BURGLARS.
    97 13 Action To Follow C.P.O.'s Suggestion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 7. DURGLARS in the Imbi and Cheras Roads, where Government servants' quarters are situated, are to be foiled by electric street lights. The Chief Police Officer thinks that good street lighting is an
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    Ex-Malayan Lord Mayor Of London. SIR HARRY TWYFORD.
    411 13 Ex-Malayan Lord Mayor Of London. SIR HARRY TWYFORD. Knew Singapore In Days Of Sailing Ships And Tigers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 7. CIR HARRY TWYFORD, who, on Wednesday last was elected Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year with all the wealth of tradition that is peculiarly
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    New Dutch Air Service From Oct. 23.
    67 13 ALTHOUGH the new K.LM. three planes a week service from Amsterdam to Batavia started from Amsterdam on Saturday, the first plane on the outward service having reached Singapore last night, the three planes a week service from Batavia to Amsterdam will not start
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    RANEE BOUND FOR HOLLYWOOD.
    116 13 RANEE BOUND FOR HOLLYWOOD. To Supervise "White Rajah" Film. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 7. I OOKING very fit the Rajah of Sarawak arrived last night from England by the P. and O. Comorin bound for his State. The Ranee and my youngest daughter, Valeric, are leaving London on
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    Singapore Traction Dividend.
    25 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 7. The Singapore Traction Co., Ltd., has declared an interim dividend of 2>/ 2 per cent.
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    Accused's Evidence In Perjury Case.
    671 13 Accused's Evidence In Perjury Case. CHEQUE AND LAND DEAL. pHt A KIM CHAI, who stands cr- ?ed at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Howes and a common jury, on a charge of having made a statement in an affidavit in the course of a civil suit which statement he
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    KUALA LUMPUR TO HAVE BIGGEST F.M.S. HOSPITAL.
    281 13 Start Possible Next Year. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 7. |£UALA LUMPUR is to have a modern several-storied hospital, which will be the biggest in the F.M.S. It will replace the present General and Bungsar Hospitals. Although plans are still in
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    Death At Temple Of 1,200 Steps.
    142 13 Devotee Collapses At Penang Festival. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 7. yHE Kew Leong Yeah (Chi. nese Ninth Moon) Festival, at present being observed by Penang Chinese, has resulted in the first fata!ity reported for Mime years. According to custom Penang Chinese devotees
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    Y.W.C.A. GIFTS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.
    136 13 A GIFT of $500 was despatched thi< week by the Singapore Y.W.C.A. to the National Y.W.C.A. of China, at Shanghai, In response to an urgent letter received from that organisation. In which it was stated help was needed immediately to carry on the extensive
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    CHINESE vs. SERVICES AT STADIUM TODAY.
    45 14 A nu:st attractive soccer match will be played at Aiuon Road Stadium today the Chinese (this fi is league champions) vs. the Combined Services. The military team will be a strong one. and the ;atne should be very close.
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    INNISKILLINGS' NARROW HOCKEY VICTORY OVER S. C. C.
    521 14 Vosper's Great Display Of Goalkeeping. WINNING GOAL SCORED NEAR END OF FINE MATCH. COME invigorating hockey was seen on the padang last even13 ing, when the S.C.C. first team played their initial match of the season. The Inniskillin^s provided the opposition, and
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    64 14 WORLD TITLE LOST: Marcel Thil. the Frenchman, lost nis world middleweight championship to Fred Apostoli, of California, in New York on Sept. 30, on a t ko the referee stopping the fight in the 11th round. This picture was taken near the end and shows Apostoli ducking to avoid a
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    SURPRISE DEFEAT FOR MRS. VARE.
    116 14 IN the third round of the Atnerfcan women's golf championship, at Memphis, Tennessee, cables Reuter. Mrs. Newbold. of Wichita. Kansas, beat Mrs. Collett Vare 2 and 1. The holder of the title. Pam Barton, of Great Britain, is not competing. Mrs. Vare, as Glenna Collett.
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    CUP SEMI-FINAL AT SEGAMAT.
    298 14 Europeans Miss Penalty And Lose I—o.1 0. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. Oct. 5. In a thrilling struggle on the town padang today the Police battled their way into the final of the Sooi Cheong Cup competition, beating the Segamat. Europeans I—o in their semi-final tie.
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    N.S.C. TOURNAMENT.
    263 14 Lawn Tennis. Draw For Singles And Doubles Events. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Oct. 7. The draw for the Negrl Sembllau Club tennis tournament is as follows: Open Singles V. M. Francis vs. V. S. Thamboe, Dr. Chong Ah Khoon vs. W. Senerlratne. Gurdlal Singh vs. M. Sakata,
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    S. G. C. TITLE FINAL.
    48 14 The 36 holes final of the Singapore Golf Club championship, M. M. Paterson vs. J. H. Beeton, will .be played tomorrow afternoon and on Sunday. The first round tomorrow will begin at 2.30 p.m. and the second round on Sunday morning at 8.45.
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    R.A.M.C. DRAW WITH MEDICALS.
    241 14 Rugby Football. A Hard Game Without Any Scoring. The rugger match between the Medical College and the R.A.M.C. on the College ground yesterday resulted in a scoreless draw. Following the recent heavy rains the ground was on the heavy side with a resultant greasy ball. The
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    ENDEAVOUR I IN A HURRICANE.
    174 14 Skipper Hopes Never To Be In Another London. Oct. 7. The captain, officers and crew of the yacht Endeavour I were the guests iast night of the Mayor of Gosport. Captain Heard, replying to the toast. said the Endeavour had a hard time 24 hours
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    P.O.C. AND Y.'s DRAW.
    54 14 Hockey. Very unfavourable conditions heavy turf and rain— spoilt the game between the Post Office Club and the Y.M.C.A. Juniors on the P.O.C. ground yesterday. The result was a 1—1 draw. Iahak scoring for the Postals in the first half and I. Newman equalising for the
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    MENTAL HOSPITAL DEFEAT P. AND O. CORFU TEAM.
    88 14 Association Football. The Mental Hospital soccer team, entertaining the P. and O. Corfu XI. beat them 5—2. The seamen played well but were weak near goal otherwise the result would have been closer Gopal <2>. Nairn (2) and Lee Hoe Theng scored
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    N.S. ALL BLUES vs. S.U.C. TOMORROW.
    91 14 tFrom Our Own Correspondent < Seremban. Oct. 1 The following have been selected to represent the Negrl Sembllan All Blues against Sungel Ujong Club on Saturday.— P. S. Scully. Mobarak, Rajaretnam. Leow Siew Him. J. D. Sundraj. Syed Hamid. Ambrose Pinto; G. Gomes, Anjang
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    St. ANDREW'S ROMP ROUND THE RIFF-RAFFS.
    265 14 DLAYING with only fourteen men, the Riff Raffs were heavily beaten by St. Andrew's at rugger yesterday, at Fairer Park, by 28 points in nil Soon after th« start D. Ross made a run down the wing, but was grounded in time. Vaz followed
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    FARR AND BROADRIBB FALL OUT.
    535 15 A Statement Of The "Warring Points Of View." /^ABLES have flashed across the Atlantic purporting to tell the inside story of the dispute between Tommy Farr and Ted Broadribb a ♦marrel which may wreck one of the best boxing alliances that has ever existed. Farr
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    NOTTS COUNTY WIN TWO MORE POINTS.
    42 15 Association Football. In a match in Division m (South) of the English League at Nottingham yesterday. Notts County beat Mansfield Town 2—0. cables Reutcr. The result Is Incorporated In the league table appearing on this page.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    108 15 IOOAT. Soccer: S.C.P.A. (League Cnamplons) vs. Combined Services. Stadium. Lawn Tennis: SRC. men's doubles final and prize distribution. Athletics: Premier Institution sports, Jalan Bcsar. 3 p.m. Hockey: S.C.C. "A" vs. A. PC; S.R.C. Ist vs. S.C.R.C. Ist; C.S.C. vs. V.M.C.A.; C.S.C. vs. R.A.P. Hq.; P.W.D. vs. Colts;
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    57 15 Following the recent injury to their star centre-forward, Drake, Arsenal engaged Hunt, of Tottenham, but had seriously thought of trying Lewis, their 17-year player from Nunhead. Lewis, after a spell in the Margate "nursery," is now on duty at Highbury. He is here seen doing a ball-balancing tri ck, watched
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    HOME SOCCER LEAGUE MATCHES TOMORROW.
    1454 15 THE tit-bit of tomorrow's league soccer programme at Home is the meeting of London rivals in Chelsea and the Arsenal on the former's ground. The full fixtures, with league tables up to date, are given below. ENGLISH LEAGUE. DIVISION L Charlton A. vs. Portsmouth. Chelsea
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    739 15 Tonight's Fight—Winner May Get Big Offers Woman Who "Shocked" Wimbledon Why Yorksh ire Win Championships. Conducted By "ECHO." IT Is confirmed that Young Frisco is perfectly fit and confident for his battle tonight with Mohamed Fahmy, at the Happy World Stadium. Frisco was in hospital about a
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      148 15 Happy World Stadium -tonight G H. KIAT PRESENTS THE "RUBBER" 0k MOHAMED FAHMY i Tjl YOUNG FRISCO BATTLING SIMA M^T ■fc NAI SOM CHIT SBm 10 (3) IW^W W^ LITTLE OLAES 1 jjl YOUNG GAUDER 9 I 0 <3) JOE PARAISO tf^± I NAI VEE CHAN S W M A
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      29 15 'Experience Tells' Experience extending over more than half a century has taught Fraser Neave to produce the finest aerated waters in Malaya. This experience is your safeguard. SAFETY THIRST
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    MINOR INCIDENTS AS PRETEXT FOR WAR.
    506 16 Chinese Assert Japan's Charges Are False. Follotcing are extracts from the China Liberty Bulletin, published by Mr. Tang Leang-li, Editor of the People's Tribune, and issued by the China United Press: JAPANESE troops, warships, and aeroplanes are engaged in "chastising" China for two alleged
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    NEW BOOKS AT THE RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    309 16 THE following new books will be ready for issue tomorrow at the Raffles Library: NON-FICTION. Ladles and Gentlemen in Victorian Fiction. E. M. Delafleld: The Stroke of Murder, Winifred Duke; Yoga: A Study of the Mystical Philosophy of the Brahmins and Buddhists, M»J. Gen.
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    ROYAL DRAWING SOCIETY EXAMINATIONS.
    185 16 Pensionnat Notre Dame Pupils' Success. OUT of 53 pupils of the Pensionnat Notre Dame. Cameron Highlands, who entered for the Royal Drawing Society examinations, there were 35 passes in the Preparatory Division, including 16 with honours; and 18 passes in Division I, including seven with honours.
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    JAPANESE PEERS REPLY TO WORLD CONDEMNATION.
    808 17 JAPANESE PEERS REPLY TO WORLD CONDEMN A TION. Why 'Miserable Process Of 1932' Was Repeated. 'AIR ATTACK TERRORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN VISUALISED EARLIER. THE full text of the latter telegraphed to The Times by Prince Tokugawa, Viscount Ishii and four barons (a summary of which appeared in the Straits Times
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      ARAB COMMUNITY MEETING.
      121 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I wish to point out that the correspondent who wrote in your i issue of Monday did not give correct information. Kindly allow me. as Chairman of the meeting held on Sept. 25 to make the following corrections: (1)
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      881 17 ACIDITY Stomach Acidity is one of the penalties •f mortem lif« It arises from a v.iriety of ca'i«s irregular meals, imperfect digestion setting up food fermentation, wrong diet, mental anxiety, etc Whatever the cause may be. on* thing is certain and •imple, and that is. the cure. To correct acidity
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      254 17 JrV Scotland's Best Scotland's best oats are the zoorl<Ts best. And these are used to produce Scott's Porage Oats. This most nourishing and delicious of breakfast dishes is cooked perfectly in FIVE MINUTES. fT^Y IP 1% E£ T\ TkT^F <i A fid F lid A3 AN JL ygSBP^Tj JL^^m BVV
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    PROPOSED NEW RUBBER REGULATION LEGISLATION.
    1727 18 PROPOSED NEW RUBBER REGULATION LEGISLATION. -Planting Topics High Yield In August Tapping Budded Trees Destruction Of 'Self-Sown Seedlings New Powers For Controller. (By Our Planting Correspondent) I AM always grateful to planters who correspond with me on subjects which have been discussed in these notes or who supply information upon
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    12 18 A rubber-tyred bullock cart in regular use on the Singapore Dairy Farm.
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    145 18 A new type of anti-tank gun has be?n adopted by the Army. It is fitted with pneamatic-tyred wheels which can be raised off the ground when the weapon Is brought into action. It is reported that eight hundred of the seats in the Queen's Hall auditorium in London are to
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS
    96 18 Particulars ot outputs oi ruooer 101 I the month of September from the following estates are lbr United Patant (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd. 303,242 Malakoff Rubber Estates Ltd. 208.250 Talpiiig Rubber Plantations Ltd. 127.618 ttungei Batu Malaya i Rubber Estates Ltd 66,000 Windsor (F.M.S.i Rubbei Estate Ltd 33,586
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      VETERAN PLANTER RETIRING.
      234 18 Mr. F. O. Rasmussen. To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR,— Mr. F. O. Rasmussen, one of the prominent European planters in Malaya, Is shortly leaving for Aberdeen, where he intends to seek a rest which he well deserves. Mr. Rasmussen has been In Malaya for
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      FIRE INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
      126 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR,— I would repudiate the state- ment made by your Planting Correspondent in page 18 of today's Straits Times when he states that there Is no difference in the rate of fire insurance premium paid in respect of the attap
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    CLEANING SEWERS WITH RUBBER.
    197 18 Novel Method Tried In America. In the current issue of the Rubber Age of New York a novel method of cleaning sewers with rubber balls Is described and illustrated. The balls are inflated and covered with canvas or burlap and a trail line securely attached to
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    RUBBER RETURNS
    46 18 Rubber returns of the following companies for the month of September were lbs. Alor Gaj»h 16.200 Australasia "500 Ayer Panas 'i.OOO Bulclt Kubu ***** Glen«aly 57.000 Jalan Kebun 14.200 Kluang 33.150 Pajam l«5.400 Port Swettenham 10.300 Tambalak 15.000 Telulc Anson 61,341 Ulu Benut 38.600
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    RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S ANNUAL REPORT.
    1945 19 Work On Diseases, Pests And Latex Preservation. THE following extracts are taken from the annual report of. the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya for 1936 which has recently been published: Root-Diseases. GREATLY increased interest wjs taken during the year in problems of root-disease control and
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    ENDEAVOUR FAMILIES HAPPY :: I. C. S. GO TO INDIA BY CAR.
    113 20 ENDEAVOUR FAMILIES HAPPY I. C. S. GO TO INDIA BY CAR. WELCOME M:WS .or several families in the little town of Looe. Cornwall. was the finding of Endeavour I, the famous America's Cup yacht, after h, ins missing for 14 days in the Atlantic. Seated in the chair is Mrs.
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    27 20 NOISY." says Mr. Leslie Hore- Belisha. stopping up his ear. after landing in a Royal Air Force plane which brought him back from the great French manoeuvres.
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    20 20 SHOOTING for the Kin* of Egypt's Cup. these soldiers wear the British type of web equipment, with special desert hats.
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