The Straits Times, 16 September 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST, AND MOST MFLVENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times co pages. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      383 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE fliiDV 6.15 ToniKht 9.15 ;a honeymoon i adventure with HAROLD HI TH I I BENITA HUME. I Phone 5261-2. MALAYAN CHAMPION'S SUCCESS; due to i PHOSFERINE Professional Feather and Lightweight Champion Y. C. SONG writes:- CINC E the commencement of my career as a Professional
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      85 1 KUALA LUMPUR i 28. JAVA ST. c PHONE 3603), r...-«u.«r ...-«u.« EC B I NSC N? ;*^>^ SALE ONLY 1 MORE DAY REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. ISHOP IN THE EVENING. OUR ORCHARD ROAD SUB-DEPOT IS OPEN EVERY WEEKDAY UNTIL 7.30 P.M. FOR SALE OF COLD STORAGE ROYAL BAKERY PRODUCTS. Singapore
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      23 1 i 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j 'A HONEYMOON I ADVENTURE with HA K«t I. I I 111 111 BENITA HUME. i 1 Phone 5261-2.
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      503 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGEB AND CABGO BBBVICEB. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJ». CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag.. Do. S'por.. 1982. X NAGOYA 6,850 Sept. 16 NALDERA 16,000
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      670 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naale*. Marseille., London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mio'dle.boroagh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 8 SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7 9 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAXI MARU 10,500 Nov. t 1 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov. 15
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      506 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Austialia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by tha wellknown .tsam.r MARELLA (7365 ton.) and th. «.s. MANGOLIA (3,352 ton.) (Cargo •nly). Th. s.s. MARELLA i. on* of th. largc.t and finest .teamen trading to Australia, cabins
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      648 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 ms. FIONIA Nov. 2 Nov. 4 nvs. ERRIA Nov. 23 Nov. 25 m.s. ALSIA Dec.
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      981 2 TUP RLITF FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HT7A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.; Ltd, and China (1»32). LTD. Matnal Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHJNA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ltd. Th! SIAM
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      RIGHTS OF NEUTRAL SHIPS.
      490 3 Proposed New Laws During War. The conference of the International "Law AsHociation, at Oxford recently, had before it a proposed new code of laws on the rights and duties of belligerents towards neutral property at sea in time of war. This code consisted of a printed
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      FEARED LOST.
      204 3 French Dispatch Vessel Overdue. Paris. A'Jg. It, A IHO-ton Preach dispatch vr-scl. tho Ar rr>|)n«ta!'.' 11., i arrying mail from Natal (Brazil) to Dakar (Senegal), is lonsid'ered lost. wit!" a crew vi 22. Il is to;ur<l that the ship ha" MBS] <'o.vn with ali hands in a tornado
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      BURNING SHIRT S.O.S.
      147 3 Yacht IJreaks Adrift After Regatta. A im-ii'.licr «.f the enm of the cutter yacht Daedalus, OWMd hy Commander V. Ratsey, who v.ns left in charge after it had taken part in a regatta, had an j exciting adventure otf the Isle of Wight The yacht dragged anchor
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      SHIPS COLLIDE IN WHANGPOO.
      316 3 Leesang Holed Below Waterline. Shanghai, Aug. 24. A collision which resulted in the beaching of one of the- ships involved occurred between two vessels yesterday afternoon at 1.30 p.m. opposite the Ningpo Wharf. The Jardine and Matheson steamship I.eesang, bound for Wei-Hai-wei and cthtr ports, under
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      STOWAWAYS SWIM.
      279 3 Exciting Experience Off Coast Of Australia. Two stowaways, Walter Harper, 26, of Exeter, Devon and, Chanccy Bel}, 28 of Dumfries, who boarded the Norwegian motorship Brand, at Port Adelaide, have landed on the coast near Albany, says a Sydney (N.S.W.) message. The pair, who arrived in Australia eight
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      STRANGE CARGO.
      183 3 1,200 Frogs In Specially Constructed Tanks. Dr. H Zwarenstcin, the university zoologist, owned the stranßest luggage t hat went aboard the Armadale Castle in London, when he took with him 1,200 frojfs on which to experiment. The frogs are travelling; to South Africa in specially constructed tanks, and
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      144 3 G. G. PAUL DOUMER, Fren., 734 tons, from Saigon 15-9, for Saifron 19-9. GIANG SENG, Brit., 1,069 tons, from Semaranit 14-9, for Batavia 16-9. HUA TONG, Brit., 109 tons, from Muar 16-»-for Muar 17-9. KAMPAR, Brit., 489 tons, from Malacca 16-9, for Port Dickson 17-9. KALIMANTAN, Brit., 174
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      117 3 Kriday, September 16. {hips alongside the Wharves or eiperted tc arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan," Trivia, Tug "Prince," G.V. der Heijden. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IH DRT DOCKS. Tanjoitf Pagar. Albert Dock Asdang. Victoria Dock S.H.B. Hopper li. Toradja. KepnH Harbour. King's
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      92 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at f ingapore. Acasta, Agatha, Alipore Amazon Maru, Ampullaria. Angelina, Augustina, City of Cambridge, Coblenz, Havbor, Heimei Maru, Himalaya Maru, Kaga Maru, Karapara, Kistna, Kucsang. Malwa. Naldera. Ophir, Saparoea, Siberoet, Sipirok, Teucer, Tilawa, Titan. Tjibadak. Uckermark. Yoneyama
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      570 3 &NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. COBLENZ for Iloilo, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Taku, Dalny and T»ingtau Sept. 17 SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagoya Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. 30 HOMEWARDS. aLSTaR for Genoa, M'seilles, Havre,
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      388 3 HOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB cAarf AMERICAN MALL 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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      437 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) v ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONC. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF DERBY Oct. 2\ HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF MELnOURNE for Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      183 3 TIDE TABLES. Today. September 16. H. W. 11.28 a.m., 9 ft. 11.34 p.m., 0 ft. 9 in. Saturday. September 17. H. W. 11.46 a.m., 9 ft. 1 in. Sunday. September 18. H W. ISJ a.m., 9 ft. 6 in., 12.6 p.m., 9 ft. 2 in. Monday, September 19. H. W.
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      508 4 SITUATION VACANT When applying for any position advertlaed, la these columns send copies of testimonial*. Urn act aeod original*. WANTED, a private lady tutor to take charge of two fOBBg children in the kindergarten class in v respectable Straits ChhkMa family mar Newton. Apply stating hours available and taM require,l
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      735 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mamion*. Apply S'pora Building Corp., 64, Market St. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road, to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Reob*n, 7, De Souxa Street TO LKT, Mnull bungalow, No. !i, Orange Rd. Apply to The British Mulava Trustee Executor Co.,
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      570 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, offices No. IS, Collyer Quay. Apply Sime. Darby Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 8,700 sq. feat, first class property. United Engineer*. TO LET, Riverside Godown* and Shoo* at Grosvenor Hotel, Apply Stepheaa Paul A Co. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince St.,
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      422 4 MISCELLANEOUS Yon can hay* THE SUNDAY TIMES d*lHered to you every week for three months for $1.60. Manager, Bandar Time*. YOUNG ENGLISH LADY, qualified teacher of Ballroom Dancing gives private lessons in own studio. Telephone 3469 between I—21 2 p.m. IF TOU HATE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas, hare th* Strait*
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      558 4 PUBLIC NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAT CONCERN. This is to notify that Mr. Yeo Gek Song of our Gambier Department having left our service a* from Hilly 81, 1932, he has no authority to trunsact any business on our behalf. SOON MUI HENG CO., Sept. 9, 1982. CHANGKAT TIN DREDGING
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      403 4 BUSINESS CARDS. yick WAH hinc; (41, North Brtdc> Rd. nr. Ttvratre Royal. Consult us and enjoy economical charges for Repaim of Clockx. Wntrhen and Gramophone*, etc. Satisfaction ami workmanship guaranteed. Also in stuck latent H.M.V. Malay Records and Powerful Elrctro Loudspeaker Soundbox. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyres and Tubes
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      68 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. I'ostage. Monthly :i.OO 4.00 $LM Quarterly B.M) 112.00 7.50 halt' Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Yearly JJ-1.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Inductions for CLASSIFIED ADVKKTISKMKNTS appear on the form at the bottom of thin page. Contract rates may be had
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    MR. JOHN AMERY.
    95 5 Heavy Penalties For Motor Offences. Ix>ndon, Sept. It, Mr. John Amery, son of Mr. A. L. Amory, the former Secretary of State for the Dominions, whose matrimonial hopes were frustiated by his father's refusal of eatsMtsi to his man iaire wfch en actri'^s, was fined £50 and
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    SIR HENRY SIMPSON.
    72 5 Death of Famous (Jynaecolojfist. Rujrliy. Sen. It. Sir Henry Simpson, the celebrated ji.viii mto logist, who a.tfndol tho Princess J{f.yal and tho DndMM ci York at the birth of t htiL children, died suddenly from heart failure in London yesterday. It was Sir Henry Simpson who, in
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    TROOP TRAIN DISASTER.
    118 5 Death Roll Amounts To 120. Oran, Sept. IS. It appear? that 120 rr.cn were killed and 150 injured in the troop train disaster, which was due to rain causing the track to collapst. The wreckage of M coaches now lies in a heap of indescribable chaos at
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      272 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL SATURDAY, SEPT. 17th. SPECIAL DINNER and RACE BALL EXTENSION TILL 2 A.M. BOOK NOW. TONIGHT TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 930-MIDNIGHT GRILL-SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY SATURDAY DISH DOLLAR LUNCH £S?££r& ALA SIMPSON RIJSTAFFEL < hat.au Potatoes Served in the $1.75 GRILL
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      317 5 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL SCOTTS ROAD. SINGAPORE'S PItEMIBIt RESIDENTIAL Il()l II sssslsssssssSJiL. 'it iSr^Si SS.' A. I )f 'light fully Situated. Modern Sanitation. Prices to Suit all. Phone 6490. Special Slump Tariff. A TEA-TIME J* H—^^^^^-i TASTY le3?H .is^^^^^^^^a^l^ Tea develops into quite j heart> meal when you Kv^WH^a^aVMarM^Mßs>..fl start flavouring
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      719 5 ..Ja^BHH&K >"Vss»»Sß»»^^^^**"^^«B«»* <^S FREE! !jmA atey w* a*ntf rou copy of tta M^ AUSTIN Lubrlcatiso Wall Cbut m. CASTROL XL for Gearbo* and Engine. C. C. WAKEFIELD Co., Ltd. ALL-BRITISH FIRM. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE PENANG. AUCTION NOTICES. MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable freehold ar.tl laoatMd Singapore I'rojM fhof.np Kor.n Sr-r;
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    R.R.I. SCIENTIST REVIEWS RUBBER FORESTRY.
    4817 6 Dr. Haines Refuses To Be Hustled. MANY QUESTIONS YET TO BE ANSWERED. "The scientist must patiently determine the essential facts before announcing his conclusions." This was the keynote of a lecture on rubber forestry delivered by Dr. W. B. Haines, of the Rubber Research Institute,
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      66 6 WRESTLING ORIENT CUV FAIR ANSON ROAD TONIGHT! TONIGHT!! FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF MALAYA TWO CHAMPION WRESTLERS MELLIOE Vs. BAGGA SINGH JAVA CHAMPION MALAYAN CHAMPION 8-5 MINUTE ROUNDS SUPPORTED BY TWO WELL MATCHED PRELIMINARIES 9.30 P.M. SHARP. TO BE DECIDED POPULAR SLUMP PRICES BY A REFEREE RINGSIDE:-
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      331 6 ♦«<»«««»»«««>««♦»♦»»♦»»♦♦-. < >♦ FOR EVERY [tff^ household use. K sMmmk H v &-J bbbbbbbbbbl Vm v >% say hus^^p i MOLICO is pure full cream milk, in I powder form, from cows grazing in the world's finest pastures. Molico is £f J ideal for every household use- puddings. custards, ices,
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      427 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. MATINEES SATURDAY SUNDAY 3.15. ALL-LAUGHTER SHOW! T^^^HnUK., (RAND DOUBLE JtH M COMEDY p RO^ R AMMIJ^^^l EvfTl PICTURES r »s?^B 1 fl II "NOT SO QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT' THE FUNNIEST BURLESQUE EVER MADE! AND ANOTHER ENJOYABLE COMEDY! "STRICTLY BUSINESS" An epic of lovo, lace anil
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    326 8 Rubber Inclined to Be Steadier. TIN PRICE LOWER IN ALL QUARTERS. (By Oar Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices K ubbcr. 7 11 16 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $77.37 '/i per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 2 'id., down 3 Kid. New York, 3 it
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    74 8 Noon, Sept. 16. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers Spot .7 11 16 7', .Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers Sept. 7% 718 16 Oct. 7-% 713 If Nov. ..7 13 16 7% Oct.-Dec. ..7 13 16 7% Jan.-.Mar. 8 8V a Tone of
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    PRODUCE.
    68 8 Singapore, Sept. lfi. Gambier 6.2f (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.0r Copn 5.7. c mixed 7,; i: Rajro flour, Sarawak 2.2F White Pepper 26.00 Elack Pepper 19.2 r l'wirl Sapo 4.25 small 5.0T medium 6.00 Rice Siam $155 to 19? Saijron $149 to 15f Rangoon $146 to 160 No. 1
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      197 8 Singapore, Sept. 16. 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 40
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      EXCHANGES.
      99 8 Rugby, Sept. 15, Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.65 V 2 Athens 562 i/ 2 Belgrade 230 Berlin 14 19 32 Bombay Is. 6 5/32 Brussels 25.07 2 Bucharest 590 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19^9/32 Geneva 17.99 1/2 Helsingfors 232% Hong Kong Is. 4 '/id. Lisbon 110 Madrid 43 Vn
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      27 8 From China and Japan by Kaga Main due Singapore daylight tomorrow. From France by Andre Lebon due Singapore 7 a.m. on Sunday, the 18th instant.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        425 8 ißsue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellen. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5 I Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padan* 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        285 8 Va\. Pd. Buyer*. Sellers. Issue 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.10.0 1.05 4.14.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.75 LOO 50 Chinese Cora. Bank 63.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. T> Prefs. 19 6 El
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Si*t*por« Cold Btoraf* 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 108 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Va P-c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        370 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt ft Co. ADenby ($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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    DEARER PETROL.
    77 8 Sequel to Oil Combine's Agreement. London, Sept. 13. The agreement reached between the world's leading oil producers (excluding Russian) has reacted adversely upon British motorists who, from today, will be charged 3d. per gallon more for petrol. The rise in the price will cost the London General Omnibus
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    283 8 To4»y. Cemainan, Kemasek, Kretay, Dungun, Trengganu ami feral Najam I '2 p.m. Bank* Inland, Java, South-Weit Sumatra, South-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Op ten Noort) 2.HOp.m, Ceylon, Kgypt, Genoa and Kurope (MHnsterlami) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Sial., Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock Padang (Hong
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    AIR MAIL.
    47 8 Mails by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express t'>morrov.. Correspondence addressed t>> boxholders only will be ready for delivery it 7.:t() p.m. Applications from non 'm>\holders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot !.<■ entertained.
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    VERDICT ON KREUGER.
    167 8 Not a Man of Business But a Criminal." Sto'kliolm, Sept IS. "Not a man of business but a criminal," is the venlict passed on the late Ivar Kreuger given in the preliminary report of li..' administrators of the Kreugcr and Toll bankruptcy, extracts of which am published
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    CHILE REVOLT.
    35 8 Santiago, Sept. If). Nearly all the rebel aeroplanes have been captured. They landed north of the city. Air Commandant Merino, the leader of the attempted coup, has so far not been traced Reuter.
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      167 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. September IS. Visitors' Dny at Po Leung Kuk, 4..10 p.m. "Madam Butterfly by Italian Grand Optra Co.. Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Annual Conference of Incorporated Society of Planters, Port Dickson. Saturday, September 17. Singapore Races, Fifth Day. Annual Conference of Incorporated Society of Planters, Port
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      MERLIMAU PEGOH, LIMITED.
      1259 9 Chairman on Future Outlook. The twenty-second annual general meeting of Merlimau Pegoh, Ltd., was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, on Aug. 5, Mr. G. Kingsley, chairman of the company, presiding. The chairman said Before dealing with the accounts, I wish to refer to the
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      NORTH BORNEO.
      625 9 Chamber of Commerce Meeting. The monthly committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce was held in the Sandakan Club on Aug. 6. The Hon. Mr. F. W. Pinnock presided. Letters received from the managers of Membakut Estate, Langkon Estate and Taritipan Estate, copies of which had
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      DECLINING YIELDS.
      202 9 Sharp Fall In July In America. The average yield on all cash dividend paying stocks on the New York Stock Exchange was 10.41 per cent, on July 30, a drop of almost one-quarter from the average on July 1, according to the monthly compilation prepared by Moody 's
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      709 9 Guthrie and Co's weekly rubber report, dated Sept. 15, states Prices in all markets have declined daily since our last report, with the exception of London, whose prices yesteiflay showed an increase of l-16d. on that ruling the day before. The fall in values has been intensified by
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      290 9 Closing: Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 15. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks ar« given below The rise or fall is in relation to the rTice of Sept. 14. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rite or Fall Conversion Loan h'/r
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    AUG. RUBBER RETURNS
    186 9 Ayer Molek. 1fi,390 lb. Allenby.- 49.000 lb. Anglo-Ma1ay.— 51.22. r > lb. Bukit Kajanjr. -106,576 ll> Batu Tiira (Selangor). -177..100 lb. Bikam. 120.000 11). Benta. -47.000 lb., < YO.slO lb). Bukit Jeloton*. -i:i.:UiO lb. Bukit Katil. -11.379 lb. Cluny.— 36,ooo lb. Gaik Liew.- -21 .000 lb. Glasgow.—
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    COPRA MARKET.
    44 9 Barlow and Co's copra report of Sept. 16 tatos: The market has fluctuated within narrow limits, but the tone, on the whole, is fairly steady. Closing quotations are slightly down from best and are as follows: sßttfeiea Vi£9, maaA &3Q I*s pvl
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    PALM OIL PRICE.
    37 9 A cable received by Cumberbatch and Co. gives the London prices of palm oil at .018 15s. The market firm. This quotation is made on the basis of 18 per i tut. ii:*-, Liverpool,
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      610 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 1863 at Asuterdasa. Authorised Capital G!d*. 100,000.000 Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 Reserve. Glds. 24,*****4 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Bauvia Head office for Dutch Bast Indie*. BRANCH OFFICES t DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng, Cheribon, Gorontalo, Makassar, Medan,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      151 10 LXX.— Mr Lea Boon Thnn Hire Madam Urn bag Nee) sVee «t 11 Mi, on Thursday, September It, imi at MA M, Beig Roail. at the like of 62. leuvinsr 7 .sons MaaaH Lee Hock Chye, Lee Hock Kcc. I*c Hock fhuun. Lee Chwcc Tee, Low Cht-nR Poh. Lee
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. SEPT. 16. 1932. A CRISIS AND A DUTY.
    1016 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. SEPT. 16. 1932. A CRISIS AND A DUTY. At no time since the Japanese invasion >f Manchuria began a year ago on Sunday next has it been of more vital mportance to China that her people, both at home and abroad, should keep their heads.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    148 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. A. H. Fetherstcnhaugh, Game Warden, Pahang, left Singapore today on ic:ive by the Malwa. Dr. J. R. Redneld. of the Siamese Medical Service, is leaving for California on holiday with Mrs. Rcdtield this week. Mr. 11. S. Lee has been appointed v mrmbrr of the Central Committee
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    UNBELIEF HAS HAD ITS DAY.
    997 10 "It is a historical fact that revivals spring up most readily in days of hardship and rfr/nvs810)1 such as the world is vow suffering and it is aeM trite that the coming awakening to higher things in long overdue. "But it is clear to me
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    602 10 THE CHINESE QUOTA. There were comments in the Fedn-iT Council last Tuesday on the desirability )f the Chinese tin produc-ers transferring Firm the "C" to the "B" category of the restriction scheme. Tlv> latter category consists of producers who did not close [lown during July and
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    147 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA. Warner Baxter in Man About Tuwn. U.i;. '.v:>. rhont C9OU. CAPITOL HarnM H'lth and Hn.ita lluimin a HotMjrmOOO Adventure. 0.15 y.l.'i. GREAT WOIU,I>. l.aura (a I'luntr in "Hold Your Man." I'a ;.r M-Ham.M -Ham. Gall 10 c-u. tmHn F*o* MAKl.limtorcil. Th, Cohcna aad Kellyj la Hollywood. 8.18
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    FULL STORY OF SELETAR FLYING BOAT CRASH.
    1123 11 HOW VICTIMS MET THEIR DEATHS. Trapped in Wreck After Nose Dive Into Sea. RESCUE ATTEMPTS. Inquest and Funeral This Morning. A record of six years without an accident was marred yrstcrdav by a tragedy in which two men of 2O'i Flying Squadron, stationed
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    JAPAN FEARS THE LYTTON REPORT.
    2275 11 T. V. Soong Manchukuo Recognition. CHINA REMAINS CALM. Much Indignation But No Trouble Anywhere. Althcuch intense indignation prevails throughout China at Japan's formal recognition of Manchukuo. announced yesterday, the Chinese kept their heads admirably and apparently, there was no troubhanywhere. Mr. T. V. Soonu. in
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    ACCIDENT IN NAVAL MANOEUVRES.
    90 11 Minesweeper Submarine Collide. London, Sept. lfi. A collision between a minesweeper and 3 submarine in fog abruptly terminated the day's naval exercises near Portland Dill. It transpired that there were no casualties and little damage was done. H.M.S. Dundalk got athwart the H33, and the former
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    MOON'S ECLIPSE.
    335 11 Seen by Millions In Europe. Rugby, Sept. 16. Last nijrlu the eclipse of the moon was observed by some millions of people throughout western Buiuaa. An excellent view of the majestic spectacle was obtainable from London. British Wireicss. The edit se was also visible over most of Asia,
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    IRISH FARMERS.
    268 11 Joining Forces With Ratepayers. Dahlia, Sept. 10. An all Ireland organisation has been formed and a standing committee electe I at a convention attended by fanners and ratepayers from all parts of tat Kiev State held at the Mansion House to consider the situation arising frees Uneconomic war
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    MR. CHURCHILL.
    25 11 Vienna, Sept. 13. Mr. Churchill's condition is now more favourable am l he will leave hospital in a few days' time. Reuter Wireless.
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    GRAF ZEPPELIN.
    23 11 Berlin, Sept. 1.!. The Graf Zeppelin started for Brazil at 10 p.m. with nine passengers and a heavy mail. Reuter Wireless.
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    RUBBER'S BRIGHT FUTURE.
    274 11 Chief Secretary's Speech. ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF I.S.P. (By Our Special Correspondent.) Port Dickson, Sept. 16. In this modern mechanised world of ourx the uses of rubber are so many and so absolutely essential that to despair of the rubber industry is nothing less than to despair of
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    "FLYING FAMILY."
    103 11 May Spend the Winter In Greenland. Copenhagen, Sept. 13. The Lord Talbot, which rescued the "flying family." has now returned ;o Finnbu, East Greenland. The rescued family were located, in the darkness off the deserted coast JO miies south of Ang-ma^.'-alik, and they boarded the trawler at daybreak,
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    SMALL HOLDERS.
    91 11 Weathering Agricultural Depression. Rugby, Sept. 15, The Ministry of Agriculture reports that generally small holders have so far weathered the agricultural depression in a remarkabla way, and in IIKJI were doing better, than large farmers. The area of new land acquired during 1931 by county council* for small
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    COUNTED HIS CHICKENS.
    86 11 Commander Shoots Himself When Plans Fail. London, Sept. 13. Was it the commander's premature 'optimism which led tho Paraguayans to celebrating victory at Fort Boqueron? According to a communique issued by th.- Bolivian Legation in London, it is claimed that the commander of the Paraguayans, Colonel E.sligarribia,
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    GANDHI AND HIS FAST.
    320 11 Release from Gaol. SMALL DEGREE OF RESTRICTION. Rugby, Sept 15. The Government's intentions regarding Mr. Gandhi, in view of his vow to begin on Sept. 20 a "fast unto death," were announced in the Legislative Assembly, Simla, this afternoon, and are set out in the following
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    BANDIT DANGER.
    150 11 Warning to British Travellers. Rugby. Sept. 15. In view of the present conditions in Manchuria, British subjects proceeding to and from the Far East are advised for the present not to incur risks by '..ravelling on the Harbin Siberian route. It was on this railway that a train
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    LOAN CONVERSION.
    143 11 Gratifying Response To Appeal. London, Sept. 15. The money market has been cheered by the official announcement that conversi6n requests continue to arrive for Vhe five per cent. War Loan. Of the cotal loan of £2,085,000,000 the holders of £1.885,000,000 have hitherto agreed to convert. Reuter. Rugby, Sept.
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    SELETAR AIR BASE DISASTER.
    33 11 It was a Southampton Flying Boat, S 1128, Mister aircraft to the one AMI abovr, that crashed near Se letar yesterday resulting in two deaths. Story on this page.
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    ANOTHER HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY.
    189 11 Miss Millette's Body Found In River. Sacramento, Sept. 15. The body of a woman found in the river has been identified as that of Dorothy Millette, Paul Bern's first wife. Los Angeles, Sept. 15. A will has been produced dated July 29, 1932, in which Mr. Bern
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    COTTON DISPUTE.
    196 11 Conciliation Efforts Continue. Rugby, Sept. 15. The joint conference of representatives of employers and operatives in the manufacturing section of the cotton industryheld a further meeting today and will resume its efforts to secure a settlement of the dispute tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile a sub-committee is proceeding with the
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    DISARMAMENT.
    170 11 Failure Would Be A Disaster." Rugby, Sept. 15. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the President of the Disarmament Conference, speaking at the National Peace Council luncheon, said: I cannot bring myself to believe that the statesmen who will assemble at Geneva in the next few days are prepared to take the
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    U.S. WAR VETERANS.
    55 11 Demand Repeal Of Prohibition. Portland. Oregon. Sept. 15. Notwithstanding President Hoover's message stating that it was impossible to pay the war veterans' Ikm. us, the navionai convention of the American Legion adopted the committee's resolution calling for immediate payment i>y 1.207 to 109. The convention overwhelmingly demanded
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    DEBTS TO U.S.A.
    110 11 Exercising Postponement Privileges. Washington, Sept. 15. The Secretary to the treasury, Mr. Ogden Mills, announces that all debtor.-, to the United States who desire to exercise the postponement privilege must notify the Government before the night of Sept. 15, in accordance with the terms of their debts
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    Japan Recognises Manchukuo.
    1467 12 FULL TEXT OF PROTOCO Tokio Government Defends Its Policy In Manchuria. The Consulate-General of Japan in Singapore forwards for publication copies of cablegrams received from the Japanese Foreign Minister (Count Uchida) giving the full text of the protocol between Japan and Manchukuo. signed at Changchun yesterday, togethei
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    NEWFOUNDLAND.
    192 12 Admiral Anderson Appointed Governor. London, Sept. 15. Admiral Sir David Anderson, X.C.8., lias been appointed Governor of Newfoundland. Reuter. Admiral Anderson, who is 5'J years of age, was temporary Commander-in-Chief of the China Station 1925, Com-mander-in-Chief of the Africa Station l!»25-7 and High Commissioner of South Africa from June
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    SAN CARLO OPERA CO.
    346 12 Good Performances In La Boheme. The San Carlo Grand Opera Company received a very hear'y welcome on their return to the Victoria Theatre last night when they presented Puccini's La Boheme. The company, which nas just completed an extensive tour of Java, ia practicaVv the same
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    MANAGER CHARGED.
    78 12 Bail Increased To $6,000. When the case in wr>ch Kwek Wee Hai, manager of the T.i long Exchange Bank, Telok Ayer Street, who is charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $1,008. was mentioned before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, it was stated by
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    SMUGGLING TOBACCO.
    68 12 Three Chinese Each Given Heavy Sentence. Three Chinese were each fined $1,000 or 12 months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, on the charge of possession of non-dutiable tobacco. The accused had n large sacks on their lorry, travelling along Beach Road. A
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    CHINESE GENERAL IN SIAM.
    164 12 Political Matters Not Discussed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 16. General Whang Mu'-choog, of the General Staff, Army Headquarters, Nanking, and one of the Chinese delegates to the Disarmament Conference in Geneva, who arrived, here on Tuesday left this morning for Indo-China. In an interview
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    F.M.S. MUSEUMS.
    164 12 Description Of Finds Near Ipoh. We have received a copy of Volume XV, Part -"5 of the Journal of the F.M.S. Museums, the whole of the contents of which are t gain written by Mr. Ivor H. N. Evans, M.A., Ethnographer, F.MJ3. Museums. The larger part of the
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    OTTAWA AGREEMENTS.
    51 12 Attitude of Liberals in The Government. Rugby, Sept. 15. Considerable discussion is taking place veg&rding the possible attitude of the Liberals in the Government towards the Ottawa agreements, and the newspapers state this matter was considered at a private meeting between some of the Liberal leaders yesterday. British
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    34 12 Attent. n is drawn to the advertisement of the Nether Und Royal Mail Line am, the Rotterdam I ioyd appearing on pnge 3, giving the sailing.-' of the home-ward-bound passenger vessels for next year.
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    EUROPE HOTEL TO BE WOUND UP.
    3163 12 To Sell Wine Stocks At Reduced Prices. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS. POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER ASSETS. The creditors of the Europe Hotel, Ltd.. yesterday, at their first statutory meeting, d ecided to wind up the company as quickly and expeditiously as possible, and it wse intimated the
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      395 13 Hard Match in A Doubles Final. How a match is never won until it is over was illustrated in the S.C.C. tennis tournament yesterday in the final of the A class doubles handicap. Dr. H. O. Hopkins and D. H. Kleinman, owe 30, opposed W. H. Droogleever
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    SCHOOLBOYS AID FOR UNEMPLOYED.
    697 13 St. Joseph's Beat Raffles In Charity Match. J J.I. 1 R.I. li. The keen rivalry in sport between thu I Iwo major schools of Singapore was ihown at the Jalan Hesar Stadium yester- lay, when St. Joseph's Institution and iaflles Institution met in a chanty foot-
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    SHOOTING.
    46 13 An &.V.R-A. S|.u'.n Bfcoot will !><■ hel 1 at Biikit Timah Range ai J p.m. on Simday, Conditions S.K.a.b. BugM 9U$, 500 and 800 jrards. Tho annual athletic spurts of the StraiUs I nion EngUah School will be held at the .lalan Besar Stadium "ti Saturday.
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    1967 13 Ebor and Gimcrack. LEADING TWO-YEAR-OLDS OF 1932. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Aug. 30. The (creat Autumn Meeting at York this week proved outstandingly success- j ful and the largest crowds seen on the I course for many years watched the two,
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    GOLF IN U.S.A.
    92 13 Amateur Championship Results. Baltimore, Sept. 15. In the second round of the American amateur open golf championship the Walker Cup player McCarthy defeated Yates 2 and 1. In the quarter-finals over 36 holes Somerville (Canada), the only foreigner left in the championship, beat Blaney (Massachusetts) 6 and
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    CROSS-COUNTRY.
    159 13 About 30 Competitors In Sunday's Race. There will be about 30 competitors in the 10 miles cross-country race to be held on Sunday under the auspices of the Clerical Union. The sfcart will be at 7 a.m. from the Union clubhouse in Rangoon Road, and the route will be
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    YACHTING.
    79 13 Arrangements for Week-End Races. The Royal Singapore Yacht Clob announces that the final of the present .-cries of ladies' races will take place tomorrow. Start at 4.30 p.m. Course will be posted as usual On Sunday the A class yachts will continue the series for the Prima Donna trophy.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    165 13 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 15. Today's baseball results were National League. Runs. Hits. Errors. Boston 2 9 0 Pittsburgh 1 12 0 Brooklyn 0 2 1 St. Louis 3 10 0 Starr pitched for the Cardinals and Rip Collins hit a home
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    127 13 Today, Srptemhcr Hi. Wrestling at Orient City Fair. !).:10 p.m. Knntball: Oehlers Trophy: Charity Match. I.CX.A. v South Johore, Anson Koail Si ad iv in. TmaUi K.C.r. an.l S.R.r. tournaments. Annual sports of T>o Hoo I. ye Institution, Jalan 11. sr, Annual Sports of Poh Leung Kuk, 4.30
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    SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
    172 15 Rullet Intended for v Do» Hits Gardener. Bombay. Aug. 20. Mr. James Smith, Chief Engineer of the Vacuum Oil Company, was arrested this morning on a charge of causing hurt to a gardener by shooting him in the ami. He was later released on bai 1 j of
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    3 KILLED & 19 INJURED.
    138 15 3 KILLED 19 INJURED. .Torr.Et, Aug. tt. Details are now ava'r.b'e of 1m ilamage rsused by the earth. |t- Ice of Aug. 14. The shocks ex;crier?ed hsreard in ;h" Upper Assam districts, v ere the within living memory. The earthquake 01' 1S;»7 caused nwilidffTh'f damage in! ttM Lower Assam drKrict*
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    DOUBLE MURDER.
    133 15 Taxi-Driver and Cleaner Shot Dead. Natcpur, Aug. 29. Newa has been received here of a double niu:«ler which occurred on Chliindwma goenL abort fifty miles from N'at;|iur, in which a Parsi mid his companion ire alleged to have been shot dead. It is stated two yountr nun encaged
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      325 16 Maintenance Costs. TERMS OF REFERENCE TO TRIBUNAL. Simla, Sept. 1. The following communique has been issued: As already announced in Parliament His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, in agreement with the Government of India, have decided to set up a tribunal with the following
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    Notes From Bengal.
    1682 16 The Communal Award Shrieks Subside, But W hat Will lie The Next Step Dumping Of Japanese Goods In India Some Amazingly Low Prices Parsi Girls Who Marry Hindus Or Mohammedans Indignation Among The Parsis Of Bombay The Man Who Escaped Part Of His Income Tax The Malayan
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    MAN-EATING TIGERS.
    76 16 70 Persons Killed in Bihar This Year. Ranchi, Aug. 29. Seventy persons were killed by maneating tigers in Bihar and Orissa from the beginning of this year. This statement was made in the Bihar Legislative Council today in reply to a question. j The Government, it was added,
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    POLICY IN INDIA.
    198 16 Outlined by the Viceroy In Legislative Assembly. Rangoon, Sept. 5. In his speech at the opening of the Indian Legislative Assembly in Simla today His Excellency the Viceroy outlined the present political situation in India laying special emphasis on the sucom of the firm policy adopted during
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    PROCTORS DISBARRED.
    205 16 W. A. S. de Vos and A Young Matara Lawyer. Colombo, Sept. 6. I W. A. S. di Vos and W. David Ariyaratne, two proctors who are now undergoing imprisonment the former for criminal breach of trust in respect of two sums amounting to Rs. 64,367.50, and the
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    GOVERNOR OF MADRAS.
    53 16 Recovery from Effects Of Accident. Madras, Aug. 29. It is understood that His Excellency the Governor of Madras, who met with a hunting accident at Ootacamund a few days ago, is progressing satisfactorily. His Excellency is no longer confined to l>pd and is able to attend to
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    CURBING TERRORISM IN BENGAL.
    551 16 Death To Be Penalty For Attempted Murder. Calcutta, Sept. 2. Attempts at murder by terrorists will henceforth be punishable with death in Pengal. Provision for this is made in the Bengal Criminal Law Second Amendment Bill, 1932, which was passed by the Legislative Council yesterday by
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    GRADUATES' PLIGHT.
    133 16 Flood of Applications For 2 .'{-Rupee Job. Madras, Aug. 00. Striking indications of the state of unemployment among middle-class Madrasis are revealed by the facjt, that, for the post of an attender at the Madras University office, carrying a salary of only R5.23 a month, there were no
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    LIGHT MONSOON.
    101 16 Rainfall Below Normal Average. Bomliay, Aug. 19. Excepting .some liiil .stations, tin 1.1011soon this year lias been Comparatively light throughout India. Taking an average of all the stations in the plains from which rainfall reports an- sent to the meteorological headquarters at Poona, the rainfall throughout India has
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    CEYLON'S POLITICAL CRISIS ENDS.
    778 16 Ministers Mollified: No Extra Taxation. Colombo, Sept. 1. Thi political crisis has ended satisfactorily, and the Board of Ministers can claim to have secured ''peace with honour," writes "Gamma" in the Times of Ceylon. The contusion which arose in conse- 1 quence of the precipitate action
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    DEAD IN A RICKSHA.
    119 16 Suspected Case of Plague In Heart of Colombo. Colombo, Sept. 2. What was pronounced by the City Inquirer v a ease of septicaemia, probably plague, was detected in the heart (.1 Colombo yesterday morning when a Moor man wan noticed dead in a ricksha while two
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    WOMAN SAVED FROM "SUTTEE."
    315 16 Crowd Attacks Police. THREE KILLED IN U.P DISTURBANCE. Agra, Aug. SI. News has been reeeixed here that a I Brahmin woman attempted to commit 'suttee by burning herself on her bus band's pyre in ratehpur Sikri, L' 2 miles from Agra. The police reached the place
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    VILLAGERS TORTURED.
    263 16 Fiendish Cruelty of Burma Dacoits. Rangoon, Sept. 2. A case of fiendish cruelty by a gang of nine daxoits, armed with dahs, spears, axes and a locally madi' gun, is reported I from I.emyethna polios station jurisdiiI tion, Henzada. I It appears that at about 11 p.m. on
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    LABOUR DISPUTES.
    302 16 Thirty-Fiive in Three Months In India. Simla, Aug. 30. Statistics of industrial disputes in British India for the three months ended June .'(0 last show UMTC were, in all, 86 disputes during the I eriod, involving 29,276 men. The total nun.ber of days lost was ;!:«,:>««. The most
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    QUICK SCORING.
    171 17 Hectic Cricket Match of 1929 Recalled. When 401 runs were scored in under two hours during the "extra" time given after the completion of the Kent-Glouces-tershire match played recently, vivid recollections of the match in which 900 runs were scored in four and a half hours were aroused
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    37 CATCHES.
    137 17 Test Record for EnglandAustralia Series. PIgUM for wicket-keepers— catches uml ttMnpiagl in Tom matches against Australia are frequently quoted, Hut seidom, if ever, does one >cc the number of eatehu credited to the leading fielder.-*, MM a London message. Excluding Urn wicket-keepers, only fonr of our player-; can
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    M. W. TATE.
    67 17 Taken 111 White Packing For Australia. London, Sept. 18. While packing his luggage for Australia Maurice Tate, the Sussex player, was nnHmly taken ill. and is now confined to bed with a high temperature. It i-. apparently the result of nervous, trouble due to over-exertion, and it
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    BALL THROWING AND DART GAMES.
    315 18 Discussion by Kinta Sanitary Board. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 15. Among the various items that came up for discussion at the monthly meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board was the question of dart and ball-throwing at the amusement parks. The chairman said that
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    EXPECTED TO DIE.
    268 18 Lawyer on Embezzlement Charge. Winnipeg. Sept. 15. John Mailiray. who iccused of embezzlir.p $<)00.000 is suffering from cancer ard is not expected to live more than a few months. The Anglicrn authorities hsve not yet prosecuted Machray i". connection with the $1,500,000 of church funds said to
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    FEDERATED SELANGOR.
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    The British Army Summer Manoeuvres.
    37 20 WAM AMONG THE CORN FIELDS.— Corn stacked ready for gathering provided fine cover fur troops taking part in the British Army summer manoeuvres on Ihe borders of Hampshire and Surrey. (Planet News.)
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    35 20 AT THE G.P.O. The teleprinter system of communication (seen above) which works in conjunction with the telephone and enables a subscriber to transmit a message in perfect secrecy has been inaugurated in London. (Planet News.)
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    20 20 BRITISH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.— A general view of the opening games in the British ChesH Championship, at Whiteley's London. (Planet News.)
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    21 20 IRISH <il AKDS CHARGE.— Irish Guards during a charge through bracken, near Pirbright, Surrey, in the British Army manoeuvres. (Planet News.)
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    41 20 BOXING FOR A FILM.— Two boxers, W. Holmes, the Woolwich welterweight, and Jim W»tU, the former Kent chamoion taking part in a street fight in the setting of a dark Mews near Park Lane for a new Britixh film. (Planet News.)
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    23 20 LEAP FROG AT BRIGHTON— Four bathing girls enjoying a game of leap frog on the seashore, after a bathe at Brighton. (Planet News.)
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