The Straits Times, 15 September 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times fESTABLISHED NEARLt A CENTURY.] I THE LARGEST, AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, IWZ. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      237 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CICIL ST. ('PHONE eHiT.' j K.T;m'Wj 6.15 ToniKlft 9.15 A HONEYMOON I ADVENTURE i with HAROLD HUTH I I BEMTA HUME. I Phone 5261-2. "BEAR BRAND" MILK is not only the most econoW^ niicul, but the most dependable milk you can buy. WK*> Originating from pedigree cattle grazing
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      146 1 KUALA LUMPUR a». JAVA »T. ('PHONE; B6atK<) i h I with HAROLD HITH BEN IT A HUME. i i 1 Phone 5261-2. SALE ONLY 2 MORE DAYS REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. IN THE EVENING. QUR ORCHARD ROAD SUB-DEPOT IS OPEN EVERY WEEKDAY UNTIL 7.30 P.M. FOR SALE OF COLD STORAGE
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      515 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PTNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAS SAST MAIL SERVICR. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Doe Spore. 1982. OTA r.fiT.n Sept. 1« NAI.DFRA Ie.OOO Sept.
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      605 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mlddlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 S SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7 g FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 3 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov. 15
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      517 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Austialia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7366 tons) and the a.s. MANGOLIA (8362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      469 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) Telephone 5.123. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERV ICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penan*. M.s. LALANDIA Sept. in m.s. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 2 Not. 4 m.s. ERRIA Nov.
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      1136 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam' Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ltd. THE SIAM
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      SAILORS' INSTITUTE CONCERT.
      238 3 Big Audience. FINE PERFORMANCE BY GANGE BAND (By Our Shipping Correspondent.) On Sunday i-vcning last the Sailors' Institute concert hall was crowded almost to capacity when the orchestra of the Lloyd Triestino s.s. Gange gave a very fine performance of orchestral music consisting chiefly of operatic selections.
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      FRACAS ON LINER.
      176 3 Chinese Slashes Another With Razor. Honp Kcnor. Sipt. S. A quarrel between two Chinese pa enters aboard the s.s. President Jefferson soon after her departure trcna Mania! necessitated the removal of both t. hospital on the arrival of the liner hart yesterday. One of them had been
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      OLDEST STEAMER.
      190 3 Claim For An Ancient China Vessel. The reference to Conens' so.yi-ar-nlil paddle-, (earner Premier has again raised the question of the olck"t reuiste'el steairer, says The Syren. Mr. John I J«'hn c. V. Hartoii, M.1.N.A., managing <lir. dor of Messrs. F. J. Trewent an I Proctor, Limited, instance-
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      OFFICER'S APPEAL.
      172 3 Damages For Wrongful Imprisonment. It is reported fro.r Uaboa that Mr. Alfred Ji-nninirs Brewer, the British shin'; officer, will have to attend in person, at the haariag <>f his appeal airainst the decision at the High Court of Loanda, reversing I the Benguela Court's award of £1,800 damages
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      SAIL TRAINING SHIP FOR BRITONS.
      584 3 Lack of Public Interest Deplored. The prospects of a British sail training ship being- operated in the near future are not optimistically considered in the report, which is just to hand, of the Sea Lion Sail Training Ship Society. The report and accounts cover the
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      SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC.
      103 3 French Flag Records Increased Tonnage. Paris, Aug. 2". The maritime traffic in the Suez Canal during the first half of this year amounted to 14,042.000 tons net. This figure is inferior by 10.5 per cent, to that of the cm responding period of 1931. On the whole,
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      SURVEYING.
      77 3 A notice from the Commaniler-in-Chirf, China Station, to the Singapore authorities reads as follows: Until further notice bydrographicul survey will be carried out within the followin area Bounded on the north by latitude 22 20' N, on the south by latitude 22 18' on the east by longitude 114°
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      ANDRE LEBON.
      42 3 The Messagerics maritimes Andre I.flinn is due in Singapore from Penang on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 7 a.m. and will probably sail on the same day at 3 p.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. Berth S.H.B. wharves.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    171 3 ALIPORE, Brit., 3,521 tons, from Bombay 15-9, for Kobe 15-9. AMAZON MARIT, Jap., 4,823 tons, from Dairen 16-9, for Port Said 15-9. BATAK, Dut., 243 tons, from Indragiri 15-J, for Indragiri 18-9. BLINJOE. Brit., 715 tons, from Bandjcrmas.n 14-9, for Singkawang 15-9. GIANG ANN, Brit., 545 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    124 3 Thursday, September 15. Ships alongside the Wharveß or expected tc arrive. Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan," W. Bt. "Sweet," Trivia. Aupustina. De Weeit, Tue ■I'i.ncc," G.V. der Heijdcn. Oil Wharf Hong Kheng. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Vanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Asdang. Victoria
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    90 3 The following ships are in commun.cation with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Aiipore, G. G. Paul Doamer, Glerople, Hcimci Maru, Kaga Mam, Kamuning, Leccnte cc Lisle, Mun.-hrlan 1, Myrmidon, Nanshin Maru, Ntgoya Main, Pcelau Roebiah, Pulpitpoint. Quiloa, Rohr.a, Saint Andrew. Si Kiang Teuccr, Thalatta, Tokiwa Maru. Pc:
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    PASSENGERS.
    272 3 The Mforiag ipmnni arc leaving Pmgipore h- Hip P. and O. Halwa, satlißfl at M 0 a.m. tomorrow for Per.an™, Colombo, Bombay and Europe. Mr G. C. Woolley, Comdr. Sijn. H. Reeve, Mrs. I>. P. Maenamara. Mr. D. H. Bennett, Lt Charlsey. Mr. A. H. KtatherstonhauitW. Mr. V. P.
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    AIR PASSENGERS.
    36 3 PaaseasstS from Bat a 1 1. to Singapore yesterday Count and Countess Grossnrdi anil Mi*s Grossardi. Passengersi from Singapore to Bativin today Miss Beth Beri, Mr. D. R. Waters and Mr. Walker (to Pulcmbane).
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      489 3 fiNORDDEITSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company* intended fixtures OUTWARDS. COBLENZ for Iloilo, Manila, Hone Kong, Shanghai, Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. 16 SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagoya Kobe, Taku, Dulny and Tsingtau Sept. 30 HOMEWARDS. ALSTER for Genoa, Mseilles, Havre,
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      387 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB dad AMERICAN MAIL LINB The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be included in your itinerary when you go home next year via America. FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE via America and/or Canada £107/10 Ist Class Pacific Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic. Lower fares on application.
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      434 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONC. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steami-r Due S'pora. I s.s. CITY Off DKKIiY Oet '.M HOMEWARDS. ».s. CITY OF MELBOURNE for Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. 90° F. I.ust night's mm. temp. 78° F. Yesterday's rainfall nil sunshine 8.5 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 65 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S.W. 10 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather fine C. D. STEWART, Superintendent. Meteorological Office, Singapore, Sept. 15, 1932.
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      132 3 TIDE TABLES. Today, September If. H. W. 11.8 a.m., 9 ft., 11 p.m., 10 ft. Friday, September 16. H. W. 11.28 a.m.. 3 ft. 11.34 p.m., 9 ft. 9 in. Saturday. September 17. H. W. 11.40 a.m., 'J ft. 1 in. Sunday, September 18. H. W. 12.5 a.m., 9 ft.
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      466 4 SITUATION VACANT When applying for any position advertised. la these column* (end copies of testimonial*. Da not send originals. WA.VIT.I). a privatf laiiy tutor to take chjirt'i af two younc children in the kindergTt«H rlass in a re.xpvctablc Straits Chinesefamily near Newton. Apply stating hours available and fees required to
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      688 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET COSY bungalows, tennis courts, let Balmoral Crescent. Apply personally 32, Balmoral Road. TO LET, bungalow 9 and IS, Ridout Road, bedrooms, modern sanitation, garage. Rant |80. Apply X.P.M. Phon* M6l. TO LET, Flat No. 322, Orchard Road, Ground floor, Rent $60 per month. Please apply J.
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      428 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, offices No. 13, Collye-r Quay. Apply Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road. 8,700 *q. {*at, first class property. Unitad Enginaera. TO LET, Riverside Godown* and Shoo* at Grosvenor Hotel, Apply Stephens) Paul Co. OFFICES TO LET, on 2nd and 4th Floors, Ocesn Building.
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      493 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, Boat 18' by 4Vs ft. for outboard motor, good sea boat, Thornycroft built, price $250. Phone 5141 or 480, S. Times. ADELPHI HOTEL Fancy Dress Ball. For sale, beautiful Spanish lady and gentleman costume, for small sized couple (42-44) Amber Road 27. AS SIMPLE AS THIS^
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      463 4 PUBLIC NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. This is to notify that Mr. Yeo Gek Song of our (inmbier Department having left our service as from July 31, 1932, he has no authority to transact any business on our behalf. SOON MUI HENG CO., Sept. 9, 1932. UTILITY LODGE 1305.
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      414 4 BUSINESS CARPS. [pTan b"! TUNING— REPAIRS. REMOVALS— HIRE. E. CHARLES, Phone 2902. 284. Orchard Koad. j MASSAGE HALL MANICURE ii.VSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HAW. CO. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Only $8.00 for PERMANENT WAVING on FIGARO'S NEW MACHINE 93, Bras Basah Road. PUBLIC NOTICES. CHANGKAT TIN DREDGING LTD. (Incorporated
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      69 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Out ide without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 8.50 $12.00 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Yearly >34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chanvs and in»truclion« for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract ratcH may be
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      303 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL SATURDAY, SEPT. 17th. SPECIAL DINNER and RACE BALL EXTENSION TILL 2 A.M. BOOK NOW. TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.30-Midnight. GRILL-SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY tomorrow »ISH DOLLAR LUNCH TEA DANtE Ro.Kt Saddle Mutton. SIMPSON «M-8.15 p.m. Bristol Kla«oelet» AU A L.A SIMI SUIM INFORMAL Cream. Fried
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      782 5 IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE BEST DINNER OR TIFFIN IN TOWN You nerd only visit thr CAPITOL RESTAURANT Our Deliriously- served specialties ARE "So Different" that you MUST COME BACK AGAIN and AGAIN Phone 4906 for Table Reservations. j AUCTION NOTICES. MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore Properties.
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      37 5 FOR CASH PRIZES TO THE VALUE OF $100.00. m^mj m wmmm m m ALL THE LATEST WORLD NEWS mmMMMmmwmmmmmm SATURDAY'S MALAYAN SPORT immmmmmmmmmmmm ASIATIC CLUBLAND NEWS BUY THE SUNDAY TIMES ON SALE EVERYWHERE 10 CENTS 10 CENTS
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      139 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle i"i' n rti r r ura |P 7TT- ri^^ys R»™ "S""S^- m~w~ *^?^n W m m~w™ dm km I I M I 1 I mm mk (CLUES.) ACROSS li BSiT" 2. French chalk *>■ S^TfS I ■> Knocks 2l Two <l' ff r< nt "f Spanish title
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    SOIL PROBLEMS ON RUBBER ESTATES.
    3383 6 The Forestry Controversy Good Results But Obvious Dangers High Moisture And Low Temperature An Alternative Method Shading With Rubiaceae Bushes Tapping And Supervision Practicable A n Experiment Described. I" Forestry Benefits Without Dis advantages is the title given to this memorandum hy the author, Mr.
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      153 6 BRIGHTEN YOUR HOME h Wl THE LAMPS ORASTINC BRILLIANCE r "^^fegflSU H^k aSfli T^ nP -^mV ■bbbbbbuEUp' BRITISH MADE. Sole Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. Incorporated in Straits Settlements. SINGAPORE AND BRANCHES. Stockists: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. HP^Ets jtrength 4^ M ATTE RS/ laV X i V *^T M When you
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      122 7 "A NIGHT RAID IN PARIS'* is Coming Still on the GOLD STANDARD of entertainment TONIGHT WARNER BAXTER KAREN MORLEY IN Fox Movietone's Thriller of Diplomacy MAN about TOWN SATURDAY Joan Crawford Robert Montgomery in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "LETTY LYNTON" 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 BEN LYON AND CONSTANCE CUMMING IN THE BIG TIMER A
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      181 7 Thousands have read this exciting Novel! Now it comes to you as a Brilliant British Picture! CAPITOL >,«.♦ > t tMMMHM TONIGHT 6.15, 9.15. All the Thrills of the "Silent Days!" Magnificent English and Scottish Sccihtv 1 Familiar Scenes of London, with a thrilling motor-car chase through the city HERE'S
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      224 7 AN EVENING OF SIDE-SPLITTING FUN —TWO GRAND BRITISH COMEDIES —THE BIGGEST AND FUNNIEST SHOW ON RECORD! LESLIE FULLER "NOT SO IP^B QUIET ON Ljflfc.- WESTERN F R O N T a? OUR SECOND ATTRACTION IS "STRICTLY BUSINESS" An rpir or love, lace and lauchtrr with a il:i -li of bitter
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    321 8 Rubber Following New ,York Movements. TIN PRICE REBOUNDS IN ALL MARKETS. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7 9 16 cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $7S.S7 '2 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, l/mdon, 2 11 Kid., up 3 Kid. New York, 9 16
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    70 8 Noun, Sept. 16. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers Spot ..7 9/16 711 ll Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers Sept. 7"'« 7% Oct. ..7 11 16 7 13 If Nov. 7% 7% Oct-Dec. 7 7% Jan.-.Mar. 77;!7 7 8 Tone of Market Steady.
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    PRODUCE.
    66 8 Singapore, Sept. 15. Gambier 6.2f (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.0( Copra 5.8f mixed 5.3 C Sago flour, Sarawak 2.2F White Pepper 26.0( Black Pepper 19.2-" Pearl Sago 4.25 small :>.<>< medium 6.0( Rice Siam $155 to 19f Saigon $149 ,to 15' Rangoon $146 to 16( No. 1 125 catties
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    OUTWARD MAILS.
    42 8 Ifaill from Europe, (London mails dislatrhct 25th Au*r1 1 1 > n I', and O. Naldora which anchored at Prolog at CM ua, today trill aniw l>y trail tomorrow n pondence will bi i <:<•)>• for delivery to hflihofrtwi a' t.4ft a.m.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        430 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5 5 Aver Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukut Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5 5 Hong
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        GENERAL.
        282 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Issue Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.10.0 4.14.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.75 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank C' 5.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 18 3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Star apor* Cold Stora** 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/j p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/9 P-c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        367 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt k Co. Allenby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.40 0.50 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.70 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. .Malay ($2) 0.65 0.75 0.65
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      200 8 Singapore, Sept. 15 SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 London, demand 2/3 27/32 London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,020» Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 4O'/8 Batavia
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      EXCHANGES.
      94 8 Rugby, Sept. 14. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.67 Athens 5621,4 Belgrade 230 Berlin 14.62 L Bombay Is. 6" 5/32 Brussels 25.12V 2 Bucharest 587 »/a Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19 9/32 Geneva 18.04 Helsingfors 232% Hong Kong Is. 4'/ K d. Lisbon 110 Madrid 45% Milan 67 18 16
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      AIR MAIL.
      69 8 The air mail Karachi London dispatched by s.s. Karoa on Aug. 25 was delivered in London on Sept. 13 (19 days). Mails by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express on Saturday. Correspondence addressed to boxholders only will be
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    31 8 From China and Japan by Kaga Maru due Singapore daylight on Saturday, the 17th instant. From France by Andre Lebcn due Singapore 7 a.m. on Sunday, the 18th instant.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    265 8 Today. Rangoon and Calcutta (Tottori Marui 2 p.m. Upper Burma, North and Kusl India i Kar;ipara) 3 p.m. Caleatta (Kataaag) 1 p.m. Siam (except Lower Simu I (Kistna) p.m. Selat Pandjang. Hengkalis, Sink, I'ukun Barof, Kurt de Koek Padang (Tidore) a p.m. Ceyloa, Egypt an, l Europe
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    SHARE MARKET.
    714 8 Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Fraatr and <"<■'* report, dated Sept. 14, states Suite our last report I change of sentiment in Now York anil geaenU weakening of all *hare and commodity prices hus resulted in v distinct!) i a hi feeling m all sertions of the local
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      159 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. .September 15. La Boheme by Italia:. Grand Opera Co., Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Friday, September 16. Visitors' Day at Po Leung Kuk, 4.30 p.m. Madam Butterfly by Italian Grand Opera Co., Victoria Theatre, i*.3O p.m. Annual Conference of Incorporated Society of Planters, Port Dickson. Saturday,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK.
      1721 9 Amalgamation Scheme. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL OF SHAREHOLDERS. An extraordinary general meeting of the Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd., was held yesterday to consider the scheme of amalgamation with the Ho Hong Bank, Ltd., and the OverseaChinese Bank, Ltd. The scheme was unanimously approved, and has thus been passed by
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      251 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 14. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Sept. 13. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 6
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      58 9 The London-New York cross-rate at the time these figures were cabled was 3.48'-j (up General Motors Sui.'Url Oil Kx. pd. U.S. Steel N'ational City Bank General Electric Union Pacific Rail Ord. American Tobacco B. American Can U.S. Rubber Wuolworth Radio Corporation 16 ■JC'i, 44 53S 18 77', 38
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    EIGHTY PER CENT. SOLD FORWARD.
    826 9 Selangor Coconuts. SMALL PROFIT LIKELY THIS YEAR. The twenty-first annual general meeting of Selargor Coconuts Ltd. was held at the registered office of the company, No. 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1932, at 2 p.m., with Mr. W. A. Stanton in the
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    592 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES AUG. 15 Abaco l£l) Allagar (2 ri; Amherit (2/) 1,; Anglo-Malay (£1) 9/9; Ayer Kaning (£1) 15/74; Began Serai (£1) 11/32; Bahru (Sel.) (ft /9; Banteng (XI) 7/16; Bat'ng Cns. (2/) AH; Batu Caves (£1) I Batu Tiga (£1) Bekoh (2/) /3; Beranang
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    THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
    124 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,087 th auctioi on Sept. 14. when there was catalogued 1 437,180 Ih. or 1141.60 tons offered 1,198.12:1 lb. or 535.1 1 tons sold 1.00.!,8a7 lb. or 448.16 tons. Spot. I-ondon 2Mjd. New York 3"<4 cts. PRICES REALISED.
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    RENONG TIN DREDGING.
    51 9 Guthriv and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, have received a telegram from the secretaries of the Renong Tin Dredging to., Ltd* to the effect tluu tha lioanl have recommended payment on Oct. 11 of n final dividend of 2'j per cent, in respect the unsocial year cuued Juats
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      ANNOUNCEMENT.
      55 10 WAN' LYE. The en'aßcment It hereby announced of Mr. Wan thin Inn ifrrandson of the late T .wkav Wan Er>" Kiat. and snn of Mr. and Mr?. Wsa Boon Senpr) and Miss Lye BwM N'ei) i youn«est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I ;-e Kee Fooki. The marriage will
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      69 10 On beh.-ilf of the family of the late Christian Thorkild Hnn.sen. the Bast Asiatic Co., wishes to thank all who so kindly sent wreaths and letters of condolence. The family of the late Mrs. Koh Seh Loon •Mint to thank all relatives nnH kind friends who attended the ni>rht
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1932. FORESTRY METHODS.
    861 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1932. FORESTRY METHODS. It is a pleasure to publish the contribution from Mr. A. P. Mackilliprin to the rubber forestry discussion, which appears elsewhere in today's Straits Times, for this memorandum is moderate and fairminded; it is generous in its recognition of the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    160 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. D. H. Bennett, of the Canadian National Railways, Singapore, is a passenger by the Malwa leaving tomorrow. Mr. A. J. Sheedy, Chief Police Officer. I'enang, leaves for home on retirement with Mrs. Sheedy by the Lalandia tomorrow. Mr. P. C. Barnes, of the Singapore office of the
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    THIS MESS THE WORLD IS IN.
    936 10 War debts must be substantially reduced &r preferably cancelled altogether. The price level must be raised. Professor Gustav Cassel has made no original discoveries here, but he has many pertinent remarks to make on the subject of the restoration, of world solvency and its
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    560 10 SIR RONALD ROSS. For many weeks now Sir Ronald Ran has been making a wonderful fight against illness, but the news today is that his condition is very grave and there can Inlittle hope of recovery. It is some consolation to learn that the Ross Award
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    139 10 Singapore. AI.IIVMItKA. Warner lfuxN-r hi Hh About Town. Ui MC. l'houc K'.tll'j. CAPITOL Harold Muth ami Hriiilu llumr in a Honeymoon Adventure, fi.ls 'J.lo. Phonf HR4. (JREAT WOKI.I>. Latin PhtnU In "Hold Vnur Mm." Psssr NaJam. UaU 10 c-U. LMHm Krtc. MAKI.BOKor(.H. Constants Gumming and Bra I,y»n in The
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND THE GERMAN EQUALITY CLAIMS.
    161 11 MAY BE ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPLE. Mr. Mac Donald's Reported Plan. NOT TO RE-ARM. 1 Further Reductions For Other Powers. London. Sepl 1 A new move by Great Britain regard ing the German re-armament claim i forecast by the Daily Kxpress. The paper understands
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    WARSHIPS SAIL UP YANGTSE.
    2962 11 Japanese Marines Land At Nanking. PANIC IN CAPITAL. China Urges Nine-Power Treaty Conference. The Japanese Vice- Admiral at Shanghai has ordered warships up the Yansttse River to Nanking and Hankrw as a precautionary measure against the outbreak of trouble following Japan's formal recognition of Manrhukuo. which
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    NINE-POWER TREATY.
    182 11 Signatories Urged To Call Conference. Nanking. Sept. I.V Simultaneously with the Japanese nllirial announcement of the recognition of Manrhukuo. the Chinese Government has o|>ened a cotinU-r-attack in the form of Notes i.l ptateel to London. Paris. Washington. Rome and Geneva charging Japan with ha\ini: violated Ckfn'l territorial and
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    FIFTY KILLED IN TRAIN DISASTER.
    87 11 Conveying Foreign Legion Troops. Oran, Algeria, Sept. 14. Fifty men were killed and 80 injured in a terrible disaster to a French troop train which was carrying 510 officers, N. C. O.s and men of the Foreign Legion. It is believed that owing to the
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    DANUBE STATES.
    137 11 Interesting Stage in The Conference. Stresa, Sept. 14. An interesting stage has been reached ;n the Danubian reconstruction conference, to which many people are looking to pave the way to a general European economic improvement. The conference was adjourned to enable the delegates to submit a concrete scheme
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    AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT
    163 11 Important Purchase For The R.A.F. Rugby, Sept. 14. Ar. important extension to the scope of the Roy*] Air Force is marked by the order for Cloud amphibian airr-raf i placed with Saunders Roe, Ltd. These aircraft can operate on land and water and in the air. With wheels
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    BRAZIL REVOLT
    102 11 Revolutionary Movement Spreading. Rio de Janerio, Sept. 10. The revolutionary movement appearto be -pleading. In addition to the -tatc of Sao Paulo, which smarted the movement against the present government and parts of the state of Rio (irande. do Sul which joined it, the OfOßUad area ha.; now
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    GANDHI'S FAST.
    92 11 Efforts Made to Deter Him. Simla, Sept. 14. Effort! are Ix-ing made to deter Gar.<lhi from carrying out his fast. The Viceroy (Lord Willingdon) granted an interview to the Assembly representative of the depressed clas.-i-. aha yesterday appealed to all parties to make an effort to save the
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    PRINCE OF WALES
    65 11 Plays Golf with Ex-King Alfonso. Rugby, Sept. 11. The Prince of Wales, who reached Paris from Biarritz by train this nr.orning, Flayed a round of golf at Fontainebleau with ex-King Alfonso of Spain. The exQueen of Spain accompanied the players. After 1-ncheon with the ex-Kin* the Prince
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    LOAN PAYMENTS BY CHINA.
    142 11 And League Dues. GOOD IMPRESSSION AT GENEVA. Geneva, Sept. 14. The announcement that China is meeting her obligations in spite of the loss of revenue arising out of events in Manchuria and Shanghai has produced a most favourable impression on the League Secretariat. The Chinese Government
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    NOT A MYSTERY.
    170 11 Only a Friendly Meeting At Downing Street. London, Sept. 14. It is authoritatively stated that Mr. Mac Donald, Mr. Mellon, the American Ambassador, and Senator Reed had a meeting yesterday which was purely friendly and of no political significance. As far as is known, neither debts nor
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    MAINE'S GOVERNOR.
    104 11 Victory for Democrat Certain. Portland, Maine, Sept. 14. The Democrat Wet defeated the Republican "Dry" for the first time in eighteen years at the election for the governorship of the barometer State." Return* from a few constituencies are ■till awaited, but are regarded as negligible as affecting the
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    THE REICHSBANK.
    26 11 Probable Reduction of Discount Rate. Berlin. Sept. 14. A reduction of the Reichshank discount rate from five to four per cent, is foreshadowed. Reuter.
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    FERRY BOAT DISASTER.
    57 11 Loss of Sixty-four Lives Confirmed. New York, Sept. 14. Eighteen liodie.s have floated to the surface at the mouth of the East River near the scene of the Observation" ferry boat disaster. The number known to be dead is now 64, but it is uncertain whether all
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    CHINA AND SIAM.
    42 11 Delegates to Leave For Bangkok Tomorrow. Hong Kcng, Sept. 15. Mr. Sui Fa-tsing and Mr. Lam Yingchung are leaving for Siam tomorrow l Friday I as the speci il representatives of the South-West Province Political Committee. The Union Tirr.es.
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    CHINA'S POPULATION.
    41 11 Reported to be Now Over The 400 Million Mark. Shanghai, Sept. Ifc The Ministry of the Interior announces that, as a result of the latest census figures available, the population of China is now approximately 100,*****2.— The Union Tinges.
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    ATLANTIC PLANE OVERDUE.
    166 11 Accident Feared. AMERICAN NURSE NOT SIGHTED. Rome, Sept. 14 The aeroplane American Nurse," which is being flown across the Atlantic, is nearing the end of the journey. It was sighted at 9 p.m. over Sardinia, flying low to avoid heavy clouds. Reuter. Rome, Sept. 15. Expectations of
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    SHORT LIVED COUP.
    166 11 Chile's Air Commandant Flees. Santiago, Sept. 15. Merino's coup was short lived. Following dissensions between the new leaders Merino fled to El Bosque, the air port, vhere apparently he ordered the Air Force to disperse, for a company of infantry dispatched against it found all 70 planes
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    AVIATION CONGRESS.
    98 11 Famous Air Personalities Honoured. The Hague, Sept. 10. The International Aviation Congress, which is at present sitting here in th? presence of the Prince Consort, and many notabilities, gave a banquet in honour of Dr. Eckener, Herr Fokker, the aeroplane constructor, General Snyder, ex-Com-mander of Dutch Military Aviation,
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    ANNA MAY WONG.
    69 11 Arrested In Vienna For Speeding. Vienna, Sept. 12. The Chinese film star, Miss Anna May Wong, was arrested on a charge of speeding and injuring a cyclist today. At the police station Muss Wong stoutly protested her innocence, and was released on bail. However, as she was
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    GUILLOTINED.
    73 11 Gorgouloff's Cry of Russia Is My Country." Paris, Sept. 11. Crying "Russia is my country," Gorfrouloff, the assassin of President Dimmer, was guillotined Outside the Sante prison. The execution occupied seven .seconds from the time of Gorgouloff leaving the prison van. When told that his appeal had failed Gorgouloff
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    LYTTON REPORT.
    41 11 May be Made Public In October. London, Sept. 14. The Lytton report is expected to reach Geneva towards the end of September. It will probably be published simultaneously lin Shanghai, Geneva and Tokio about the middle of October. Reuter.
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    SIR RONALD ROSS FUND.
    91 11 Closed with a Total Of £15,513. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 11. The Ross Award Fund has been closed at £15,513. The fund was raised as a tribute to Sir Ronald Ross, famous for his researches into the cause of malaria. The committee announces that
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    BRITISH EXCHEQUER.
    100 11 Expenditure Down Revenue Increased. Rugby, Sept. 14 The British exchequer returns continue to show an increase of revenue and a decrease of expenditure in comparison with last year. The national revenue for the week ended Sept. 10 totalled CMM.SOI, exceeding expenditure by £300,546. From Apr. 10 to Sept.
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    GIANT LINER.
    100 11 Work May be Resumed At Clydebank. Rugby, Sept. 11. It is un:'erst< od that conversations regarding the possible resumption of work on the new 73,000-ton Cuna.-d liner at Clydebank took place yesterday ar. j today between Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Walter JRunciman, President
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    VICTIM OF SCIENCE.
    44 11 Death Of Weil-Known Radiologist. Antwerp, Sept. 1-. The well-known radiologist. Dr. Morlet, has died following an operation. Dr. Morlet is another victim of science. having been affected by radium emanations, for which he underwent a severe operation in June la^t. Aneta-Havas.
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    SALVATION ARMY
    63 11 German President Interested In Progress. Berlin. Sept. 10. General Higgins of the Salvation Army has arrived in Berlin to take part in the Salvation Army Congress here. The General, who has just finished i long tour of inspection in Canada and Australia, will be received by President von
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    TRAWLER TO RESCUE
    57 11 British Rescue Wrecked Crew Off Iceland. Ruffiiy, Sept. 14. It is reported that the British trawler Jeria, ."49 tons, owned by the Grimsby and East Coast Steam Pishing Co., Ltd., and commanded by Capt. H. I^eo, last night rescued the crew of an Icelandic fishing boat disabled
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    INFANTILE PARALYSIS
    39 11 Alarming Spread of Disease In Pomerania. Berlin, Sept. 12. The alarming spread of infantile naralyis in the province of Pomerania has prompted the authorities to close a)/ the secondary, and the majority of th." elementary schools. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    200,000 HERRINGS.
    48 11 Catch of the Season Landed At Yarmouth. Rugby, Sept. 1-1. The largest catch of the herring season was brought to Great Yarmouth yesterday by the Lowestoft trawler Feasible. It consisted of 211 crans, or more than 200,000 herrings. The Yarmouth trawler Achievable landed 180,000.— British Wireless.
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    U.S. WAR VETERANS.
    133 11 Payment of Bonus Out Of Question. Washington. Sept. I The :nt ion of the resolutions committee of the American Legion reinvention now meeting at Portland, Oregon, in adopting, by 21 votes to nine, the resolution asking for immediate payment of thr war vet--rails' lionus brought a prompt
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    MANCHUKUO.
    75 11 MANCH UKUO. No Official Information In London. Londoa, Bopt 1 1 No ofli'ial information has yet been re ccived in Ix>ndon with reference to the Ji-psnese ■"■ineua'i Mnctiocj for the re cognition of Manchukuo. OSeial circle* art, therefore, indispo'- U> B—tlHMll Oil Urn situation aa they i thai 1 1
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    BOMBS AT THEATRE.
    70 11 Believed To Be Work Of Unemployed. New York, Sept. 19. linmbs were exploded at the door* of two theatres last night juit a- tk« ami' pnees were leaving but by great, good lurk ro one was injured. Material damage was dune to the ih< Ire doors, and
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    MONZA GRAND PRIX.
    66 11 New Record Average B> Germany. Rome, Sept. \Z. The motor race for the Grand li Monza, attended by ovi-r 100,000 ipbcl ators, whs won by the 'ierman driver. Carraciola, in an Alfa Rninco which developed an average speed of 17K.1 kilnmetres, establishing a new record. The runner-up,
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    HONG KONG MURDER.
    104 11 Accused's Family Appeal To Governor. Hong Kong, Sept. 11. Sentenced to death on a chitrg> procuring the murder of George rung, Cheng Kwok-yau received the verdict with a smile and bowed to the judge before he left the court. Counsel for the aocnaod applied for a delay
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    K.L. UNOFFICIALS REVOLT.
    990 12 Unpopular Bylaw. NO OPPOSITION BUT NO VOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 14. The Gael tlmt a Sanitary Board in the Federated Malay States may be instructed by Government to pass bylaws whether it approves of them or not caused much discussion in the Kuala
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    BODY IN DRAIN.
    364 12 Assizes Sequel to Murder Of Ex-Constable. I That a a confession, alleged to have been made by the prisoner to a magistrate, was the only direct evidence the Crown was able to bring against the man, as there were no witnesses who could be found, was a
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    THE CAPITOL.
    211 12 Thrills in A Honeymoon Adventure." Basil Dean, so successful as a producer of stage plays, shows tlin' he can do equally well in the cinema studio in "A Honeymoon Adventure," the Associated Radio production now being shown at the Capitol. Most of the British pVtures seen here have
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    THE PAVILION.
    224 12 Interest Double-Feature Programme. The Pavilion has a reputation for showing good British pictures, and could not have better celebrated its first anniversary than by screening two 8.1. P. corndies, "Strictly Business and "Not So Quiet on the Western Front." Both houses at yesterday's shows roared at the antics
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    "CODDLED" MALAYS.
    137 12 Cannot Kuala Lumpur Provide Suitable Man (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 14. For the last three years then? has been no Malay unofficial representative on the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Boord, and when th? chairman was questioned on the point this morning he Raid that he had
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    $5,000 PROMISSORY NOTE.
    841 12 Chinese Acquitted Of Forgery Charge. The managing director of a Chinese firm which had existed for 36 years Btotod before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate, yesterday on charges of forgery of a promissory note for $5,000 and criminal breach of trust in respect of
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    1,000,000 TO 1 CHANCE.
    52 12 Fowle Reports Fight of Duck And Gander. Sydney, Aug. 22. What police describe as a million to ons chance occurred here last night when man named Fowle dashed into the station to report that a fight was proceeding between two men, one named Duck and the
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    33 12 A meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will be held on Tuesday. Sept. 27. The items on the agenda include: Johnston's Pier, lee.- in criminal courts and telephone rates.
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    SERIOUS MISTAKE IN DOCUMENT
    564 12 Causes Adjournment Of Civil Hearing. The discovery of a mistake in a document produced in a case in the Supreme Court today before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) wVtch resulted in the document granting a man a right of way over his own land was
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    MR. H. S. GUERDEN.
    105 12 Death Few Days After Arrival in East. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 15. The death took place last night of Mr. H. S. Gucrden, representative of W. R. Loxley and Co., who arrived here by the Meonia on Sept. 4. Mr. Guerden's health was none
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    TWO GUNS FOUND.
    63 12 Police Raid House And Arrest Chinese. Inspector H. Astin and a party of detectives raided a house ii Bandar Street yesterday morning and surprised four Chinese. A search brought to light two revolvers, 11 rounds of ammunition, and two daggers. The men were arrcfted and brought before
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    164 12 Man About Town With Warner Baxter. The title of the film now showing at the Alhambra, Man About Town," suggests bright' lights; glittering girls, and gay young men, but the picture is really good dramatic stuff involving two strong men. the best friends in the world until the
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    23 12 At the last meeting of the Klang and Coast Districts Rotary meeting Dr. W. Ansley Young, spoke on the maintenance of physical fitness.
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    STILL BORROWING.
    342 12 Government Servants' Thrift and Loan. The adjourned annual general meeting of the Singapore Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., was held in .the Legislative Council Chamber, yesterday evening, Mr. M. Sabapathy being in the chair in the absence of Mr. E. H. Valberg. Also present were
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    SPECIAL CONFERENCE.
    135 12 Chinese Chambers Of Commerce. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 13. Taking advantage of the large influx of visitors for the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce a special conference of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of British Malaya was held to discuss
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    CASE SETTLED.
    167 12 Mortgage Claim by Mr. V. V. Lemberger. A claim for a sum of over $20,000 on mortgage between V. V. Lemberger (plaintiff) and Shaik Sahicd bin Abdullah Bajerai (defendant) was settled, by consent in the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice Whitlcy. A few minutes' adjournment was
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    JUMP FROM WINDOW.
    111 12 Alleged Robber Falls Forty Feet. Thinking that the safest and quickest way to escape from the inmates of a house in Boat Quay which he is alleged to have robbed this morning a Chinese jumped through the window. The man had, however, forgotten the height of the
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    SAN CARLO OPERA CO.
    36 12 The San Carlo Gra r ;d Opera Company open a short season at the Victoria Theatre tonight with I*. Boheme, to be followed by Madame Butterfly and Carmen on Friday and Satuiday.
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    53 12 \t the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chinese Funeral Association the following members were re-elected office bearers: President Cheong Koon Seng; Vice-president Chan Hye Seng; hon. secretary, On Sen Kit; asst. Hon. secretary. Tan Tiam Beng; hon. treasurer. I.im Kee Beng; asst. Hon. treasurer Tan Seng Kee; hon. auditor
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    MALACCA FIGHTING BACK.
    970 12 "Conspicuous Lnfairness." ANOTHER TILT AT THE CONFERENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 11. Malacca still continues to light back with spirit at what it considers the "conspicuous unfairness" of the Homeward, Japan, China and Straits Conference in re imposing as from Apr. II the arbitrary of
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      317 13 Handicaps for Last Day. The handicaps for Saturday, the last day of the Singapore Turf Club meeting. are as follows Race 1. Ponies, Class 1, Div. 2 (seven furs.) 2.15 Loch Buy 9.2, Lfctle Lacquer Lady 9, Fizz 8.12, The Mahdi 8.9, Bridal Veil 8.4, Lady Rona 8.1,
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    FAVOURITES FAIL AGAIN.
    2511 13 Day of Upsets. (JOOI) SPORT AT S.T.C. MEETING. The fourth <lay of the Singapore Turf Club meeting yesterday was more or less «iih upset after anothei, the favouriles in a'! hut. < na ca-e absolutely failing to oblige. Thf remit m that although winners wire veiy difficult
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    RACING COMPETITION.
    18 13 The above handicaps should he noted in connection with the racing competition in the Sunday Times.
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    U.S.A. AMATEUR GOLF TITLE.
    70 13 Bobby Jones' Record Beaten. Baltimore, Sept. 14. The following were the results in the first round of the match-play stage of the U.S.A. amateur golf championship Yates (U.S.A.) beat Mcßuvie (G. Britain), 3 and, 2. Ouimet (U.S.A.) beat Voigt (U.S.A.), 6 and 5. OUimet did the
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    277 13 Great Struggle in A Class Singles. The semi-final of A Class Singles in the S.C.C. tournament yesterday between Roy Smith (owe 30) and R F. Goodman (scr.) provided a rare tussie, ar.d was a great compliment to the handicapping committee, the match remaining unfinished with Goodman a set
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    97 13 Ten Goals Scored At Aberdeen. London, Sept. 14. The following matchen were played today in the English and Scottish Leagues First Division. West Brom. A. 1 Arsenal 1 Third Division (Southern). Southend Utd. 3 Newport Co. 0 Third Division (Northern). Chester 2 Stockport 2 Scottish League (Div. I).
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    SELANGOR FOOTBALL.
    254 13 Malays Collect Two More Points. (Fron'. Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 14. The Selangor Malays B," who are fighting hard for championship honours in the second division of the Selangor Football League, were lucky to gain two points at the expense of the Mayayan Volunteer Infantry this
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    S.C.C. SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL.
    270 13 Glasgow's Team Wins After Extra Time. The S.C.C. slx-a-side competition finishde yesterday with a win for Glasgow's team. There was again an excellent attendance, and the three concluding ties provided interesting matches. In the opening game Glasgow's team [defeated Luidman's team after a hard 'vtrJKtfle by a
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    148 13 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 14. Today's baseball results were: National Ix-ague. Runs Hits Errors. I Boston II 0 Pittsburgh 2 11 0 Brooklyn 3 St. I.ouis ..1 11 I 1 N>v York ..4 II I Chicago I 9 0 Mcl Ott and
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    Amazing German Invention—Water As Fuel For Cars.
    281 14 Amazing German Invention— Water As Fuel For Cars. From Germany come details of the developments associated with the experimental work carried out by an engineer, R. Erren, with an engine that functions on a fuel of water. I I SUCCESSFUL EARLY EXPERIMENTS. An Unorthodox Power Unit. AT first the idea
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    LOSING MOTOR-CAR EFFICIENCY.
    483 14 How It May Be Regained. IT often happens that cars lose a noticeable amount of efficiency without apparent reason. OuillTwtinil is normal, cylinders do not contain an excessive amount of carbon, and the carburettor is clean and correctly adjusted. A common eaaae is ntgleot to dean carbon
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    SALOONS I»OI»ILAR
    56 14 •;2 IVr Cent, in Use in Britain In 1931. ACCORDING to the analysis published by the liritish Society of I Motor Manutac (liter- and Traders, the percent. me ol ~:iioon cars in the r..i nation- it new models in <ireat Britain was lor the year tv September IM.il.
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    WASTED MILEAGE.
    263 14 Caused by Wheel Misalignment. APART from the waste arising from an improper carburettor setting, one of the biggest sources of wasted mileage in motoring today can be traced to wheel irregularites and misalignment, according to the new Motorists' Index, published by the Shell Company. The sources of waste
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    IN CANADA.
    210 14 A Car to Every Eight People. COMPLETE recoras snow that for the year 1931 the nine provinces of Canada registered 1.206,846 motor vehicles, and for the first time in the history of automobiles there was a decrease. RegistraUoM for l!« 0 were 1.239.888 and the drop i was
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    BRITISH CARS.
    200 14 THE progress which has been achieve J by the British nrotor trade in Australia is shown by summaries of the official registrations which have been r-a<le available by Mr. J. S. Strong, motor seetetcry of the Australian Association ot British Manufacturers. These reveal that not only was the
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    STREAMLINED CARS.
    210 14 Some American Designers' Views. AT the semi-annual National assembly of the Society of American Automotive Engineers*, Mr. William B. Stout, a well-known designer, compared the streamlining of a car with that of an aeroplane. He said that if a motor-car is going to be streamlined running on the
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    SAFE MARGINS.
    272 14 The Distance Between Cars. THE question of how closely behind another vehicle one may drive a car and yet enjoy a feeling of security is one that may puzzle new car owners until they have had a few hundred miles' driving experience. Distances are very deceptive, however, and
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    STRAY DOG MENACE.
    296 14 A Problem of The Motorist. DODGING a dog has put many a motor on the scrap heap and many a motorist into hospital. The question, as to whether a motorist is justified in imperilling himself and possibly others, by swerving to avoid a dog on the road,
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    CAR, PLANE AND BOAT COMBINED.
    855 14 Man has devised the train and the automobile to get over the ground, the steamship to plough the sea, the submarine to travel under water, and the aeroplane to whisk him off the ground and through the air like a bird. But he is not
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      165 15 Today. September IS. Hockey: V.M.C A. XI n. nombay SporH Clulj XI. V.M.C.A. titil. Football: Charity Match: St. Jo<eph'i R»ffles Inst.. Jalan Besar Stadium. Coif: Garrison C.C. Women's Monthly Medal (stroke), '■"rid.y. September 16. Football: 0.-hlers Tronkyi Charity Match I C.l vs. South Johore. Anson Koad Stadium. Annual
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      YESTERDAY'S RACES : RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
      277 15 YESTERDAY'S RACES RESULTS AT A GLANCE. i:.h..- II.. t Owner Trainer Jocke» Tote paid Jockey Wjn pUce i Honny Mr.ry 1st Th<: Imp Rifhlond I Bn.ns V.-lv.-t 2nd Foundling Dim Fashion Sure Cure Snl Tyror lYnallrn Kmloon K..n K ao ■It It I'm tlllli' Slat Vibrat A. van Tonren K.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      342 15 Island Club to Meet Keppel. The following are the teams and starting times for the match between the Island Club and Kepp^l (Shanghai Foursomes) to be played on Sunday over the Island Club course. Keppel players mentioned frrst: 8.45, M. M. Patterson and H. Irving Jones vs J.
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      STATE HOCKEY
      138 15 Teams for First Selangor Trial. The following sides have been chosen I to play in the first Selangor State hockey j trial on Saturday: Colours: Goal, Cheng Xam; Lt. Back, J. L Greig and Rt. Back, W. J. Thomas; Lt Halt, C. O. Laßrooy. Ct. Half, Q. O.
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      Y.M.C.A. CRICKET.
      125 15 The following teams will meet in the j i.M.C.A. cricket league on the Y.M/'.A. ground on Saturday I.yne's team R. Lyne (capt.), Sim Teng Chow. Seah Kng Hee, C. C. Men dith. W. Dunhill. E. K. Yzelman. Tan Hock Leong, C. Simon. Chen Jan Choon, Syed Ibrahim, Lee
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    AMERICAN PARTY POLITICS.
    1221 16 Rotary Address. THE DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS An interesting insight into the present political party situation in the I nited State* was given by Dr. Rupert Kmerson. professor of political science in Harvard I niversity. at the meeting of the Singaiiwre Rotary Clyb yesterday. The president, Mr. R.
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    TURBULENT STUDENTS.
    85 16 To be Expelled from Bangkok Colleges. (From Our Own Correspondent). Hangkok, Sept. 15. It i> expected the College of the Asumption and the St. Gabriel's College, where the students recently became turbulent demanding lower r o°«. will be opened igain next month. After an audience with the King,
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      S.R.C. TOURNAMENT.
      216 16 The following were the results of ties played in the S.R.C. tournament yesterday: Championship Singles. Dr. W. A. Balhetchet v». N. A. Hannay set all (unfinished). N. E. Ess beat J. R. Brown, 6—l,6 1, 6—o. R Single*. E. Kyan beat N. N. Leicester, 2— C— 4, 6—4.
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      BADMINTON.
      324 16 Singapore Championship Tournament. Results of the ties in the Singapore badminton championship were as follows Inter-Club Championship. Amateur Athletic Union beat Amateur Sporting Association, s—o.5 0. Chew Keow Chin beat Gan Hock Hoe, 15—0, 15—6. Lim Tian Wan beat Tan Soo Choo. 15—11, 15—11. Koh Yew Keng beat Tan
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      41 TITLES TO U.S.
      186 16 Americans' Clean Sweep In Olympics. Los Angeles, Aug. 20. Athletes of the United States won 41 championships in the recent T nth Olympiad, more than a third the total number decided. This was officially announced t by William Henry Short, technical direct >"• of the games.
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    LEGAL HISTORY.
    110 16 Appeal Judge Hears Case At Home. An Appeal Court judge has made what many authorities declare to be legal history. Lord Justice Homer heard a case at his home at Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent, and it is believed that this was the first time that a Judge of Appeal has
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    347 16 Monday. Sept. 5. In the morning His Excellency, accompanied by the B,iU:-ii Resident, the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, visited the Forest Department's Damar Store, the Hospitals, Government English Echool and the Agricultural Demonstration Plot at Kuala Pilah and the concrete dam and irrigation scheme at Kampong
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    BLACK DAY FOR AVIATION.
    258 17 Many Accidents On Continent. Prague, Sept. 12. The victor of the recent Round Europe flight, the Polish airman Zwirko, crashed on Sunday at noon when en route to Prague near the Polish-Czechoslovakian frontier. The machine ran into a thunderstorm, and after being buffeted by the winds
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    MRS. SHUKI JUDGE.
    399 17 Funeral Yesterday At Bidadari. The funeral of Mrs. Sl.uk i Judge, wife of Inspector J. J. Judge, of the S.S. Police, took place at the Hindu burial ground, Bidadari, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Judge died on Tuesday afternoon as the result of a bullet would through the heart,
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    64 17 An informal meeting of the Literary Section of the Young Muslim Physical and Literary Union will be held tomorrow at 6.45 p.m. to consider the following suggestions. (1) to organise thr Union's monthly luncheon meeting; (2) to draft a tentative programme for the first meeting 1 (3) to consider any
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      272 17 THE HUB OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Founded over 210 years ago the Ruyal Exchange Assurance is the oldest composite insurance Office in the World, and the Head Office has occupied the above site in the heart of the City of London for as many years. During this period it has
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    A POLITICAL1 DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2504 18 A POLITICAL 1 DIARY OF THE WEEK. THE GREAT OTTAWA MYSTERY FOOD TAX BATTLE TO COME? —BUT BREAD PRICE GUARDED CIVIL WAR lIS IRELAND? RUSSIAN DUMPING DOOMED— BUT LABOUR WILL FIGHT I.L.P. COLLAPSING STRAIGHT FIGHT AT TWICKENHAM OUR CHEAPEST GENERAL ELECTION. > (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet
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    CABINET CONFERS ON OTTAWA CONFERENCE.
    45 18 On the hit is Sir John Simon and on the right Mr. Neville Chamberlain smiling on their way to the special Cabinet meeting to discuss the Otta-va Conference. In the centre are Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald.
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    EXTENDED CREDIT.
    40 18 Official Notification To Soviet. Moscow, Sept. 12. The Commissary of Foreign Trade has been officially notified by the British Board of Trade that henceforth credit lor all Russian purchases will be extended from 12 to 18 months. Ancta-Trans-Ocean.
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    IN 1935.
    57 18 Return of Saar District To Germany. Coblcnz, Sept. 12. Over 100,000 participated in a demonstration on the bank of the Rhine in favour of the return of the Saar District Germany. A number of prominent speakers stressed the unity of the Saar District and Germany, and forecast its
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    EXILES LEAVE.
    64 18 Spanish Transport Sails For Unknown Destination. Malrid, Sept. 12. The first transport of politicians an) officers involved in the recent monarchist coup left Cadiz for an unknown destination which is probably one of the Balearic Islands. The transport consists of 55 men, the majority of whom are accompanied
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    Chinese Topics In Malaya.
    1719 19 The 15th Day OJ The Eighth Moon Today Is The Day To Ask For Beauty And A Word In Season For A Handsome Husband You Are Married There Is Still A Moon-Cake Have You Seen The Goddess In The Moon? The Story Of The Northern And
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    DROVE AWAY TO DEATH.
    88 19 After his motor-car had been found abandoned on Eastbourne Parade, the body of William Herbert Tomlin, 40, a poultry farmer, of Rotherfield, Sussex, was found at the foot of Beachy Head. At the inquest Toralin's manager, Mr. Alfred Palmer, told the coroner he had discovered that
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      "MASTERS OR MEN?" Municipal Officials' Letter.
      434 19 "MASTERS OR MEN?" Municipal Officials' Letter. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The letter of the Municipal officers will, I am sure, come in for a considerable amount of criticism. One particular portion of their letter was reproduced by you: "If the Commissioners will also grant our requests
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      100 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The contents of your leading article in today's issue reveal a position which is amazing. The very fact that a letter of the description which you give can be confined to anything but the waste-paper-basket, beggars description. The names of the signatories
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      97 19 To The Editor of The Straits Times. Sir, After reading your letter in today's issue of the Straits Times, I am rather prompted by a previous attitude you appear to have adopted towards our Governor, to assume that the word impertinence is hardly in keeping with healthy criticism. It is
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      A CRUEL MEASURE.
      370 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The cruelty of the proposed new legislation against prostitutes cannot be too strongly emphasised. It must be borne in mind that the people whose only solution of the social evil is contained in the words "go, and sin no
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      65 19 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be »hort and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cot down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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      "FREAK SCHOOLS."
      123 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read with great pleasure J.L.P.'? letter in Monday's issue in which he vtiy rightly points out that your Note writer knows very little of Mr. A. S. Neill and his work. In addition to the two books mentioned by
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      A NUISANCE
      93 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, Allow me through your influential journal to call the attention of the authorities concerned to a menace to the health of the puhlic which should be removed with the least possible delay. The stretch of land overgrown wi'.h shrubbery and
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    MISS BRENDA DEAN PAUL'S PROMISE.
    1544 19 In Nursing Home For A Week. DRUG CASE REMAND. TREATMENT BY SIR W. WILLCOX. Miss Brenda Dean Paul is to go into a nursing home in the country during her rtmanu on a charge under the Dangerous Drugs Act. She promised the magistrate at Tour
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    IRISH FINANCIAL FIGURES.
    667 19 Sums Due To U.K. £1,761,000 OWINfi AT PRESENT. j The following notes on the financial questions which have givm rise to the so'j called "economic war" between lh« United Kingdom ami the Irish Krec Btata are compiled by Reuter from authoritative United Kingdom information. Although the Treaty
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    166 19 Thursday, Sept. 15, 5.15, Headquarters, 2nd Bn. Signal Section, Section Parade; 5.15, Headquarters, "D" (Eurasian) Coy., 30 yards Range Revolver. Friday, Sept. 16, 5.!.'>, Headquarters, S. R. A. (V), Voluntary Parade- -Laying; 5.15 Headquarters, Raiuretdkara, Revision; 5.16, Headquarters, Foitress Coy. (Europeans), Lecture: 5.15, Headquarters. Ist Bn. Signal Section,
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    Plane To Revolutionise Flying.
    63 20 lements. ROTDON TRIALS. A ny» type of plane known as the mono spar plane, which, it is claim- will revolutionise flyinif. was tried out at C'roydon Aerodrome, London. The mono spar plane is said to solve the problem of cutting down structure weight with absolute safety,
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    31 20 WALKER CUP TEAM. The British Walker Cup team left Engla id for America on the liner Britannic The Walker Cip matches this year will take place at Brookline, Massachusetts. (Planet News.)
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    50 20 ENGLAND'S TINIEST BRIDE AND GROOM.— Miss Dorothy Kathleen Griffiths, who is only 3 feet 10 in. tall, and Mr. Vivian Pascoe, who is two inches taller, were married at St. Barnabas Church, MiUham. turret. The photo shows the best man holding the bride and groom in his arms. (Planet News.)
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    52 20 KID BERr; HOMK I ItOM AMERK A.— Mr. Jack "Kid" Berg, the East End of London I oxer, on arrival home from New York. A London theatrical sjrnd c«te is reported to have offered him a contract at a salary of £200 a week to appear in a new revue.
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    37 20 IIII.DKEN RUN THEIR OWN PUNCH AND JUDY. Two enterprising little schoolboys of Mile End, London, have started their own Punch and Judy show in Whit*chapel Road, and entertain their comrades, and incidentally many grown ops. (Planet Ndws.)
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    35 20 LONDON'S OLDEST PRACTISING SOLICITOR.— Mr. PhHip Bej-f us. who is the oldest practising solicitor in London, has juit celebrated his eiftityAfth birthday and still attends to clients at his business in Sackville Street. (Planet New*.)
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