The Straits Times, 26 September 1932

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  • 39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AISD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 361 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6181).* Mi A. 1 m/'I *J I f 411 1 i 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j THE SIGN OF' FOUR. j Phone 5261-2. DRINK MORE (^|S\ GOOD MILK! "BEAR BRAND" Milk because of its L^L_fll full creamy richness, and entire lack P reserva tives is highly
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    • 169 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). The 'Dog's Chance* Is that he may enjoy health and happiness, and live to a ripe old age. By feeding your dog regularly on Spratt's Meat-Fibrine Dog Foods you convert the chance that he may into near certainty that he will MEAN HEALTH
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    • 13 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 i THE SIGN OF FOUR. S Phone 5261-2. L i
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 503 2 P. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due S'pere. 1932. XBANGALOP.B 6,000 Sept. 27 UA.IPUTANA 17,000 Sept. SO
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    • 664 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Midllesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 8 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov. 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 HARUNA
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    • 511 2 BURNS PHILP LINE j (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7365 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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    • 651 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Panang. m a. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 ms. FIONIA Nov. 2 Nov. 4 m.s. ERRIA Nov. 23 Nov. 26 m.s. ALSIA Dec. 14 Dec. 16 m.s.
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    • 1049 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China (l»3l), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTa THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THS AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ltd. THE SIAM
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  • Shipping News.
    • 139 3 Large Economy In Fuel. London* Sept. 8. Shipping circles are greatly interested in a coal-saving invention which is being subjected to experiments aboard the s.s. Harmatris in the course of a voyage from the Clyde to the River Plate and back. The daily consumption of coal while at
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    • 280 3 KAJANG. Brit., 1.246 tons, from Sandakan -»C-a, for 8.N.8. Ports, unc. MKI.CHIOR TREL'B. Dut.. 1,611 tons, frori Halavia 2fi-!l. for H. Deli 2fi-U. KLANG, But.. IS.I tons, from IVnanß 2C-9, for IVnunic 2K-H. 81 ISANG, Brit., i.'.ik:i tons, from Cakatta M-C for Japan via Hong Kong 2f>-;i. SINGKAWANG.
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    • 126 3 Monday, September 2<">. 3hips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrire. Entrance Godown Gate. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Trivia. Tug "Prince," I.eh. "Shark." W. Bt. Johana. Oil Wharf H.M.S. Herald. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagsr. Albert Dock The Cable. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel
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    • 23 3 The P. and O. Ranchi has left Hong Kong and is expected to' arrive in Singapore at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
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    • 512 3 The following passengers, most of them on a round trip, are aboard tat Blue Funnel llysei--. due la Singapore on Sept. 27 Col. ami Mr.-. M. A. t°urli»lr Cn.we. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. H. It. Pheysey, Mr. and Mrs, li. 11. Harris, in, K.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 664 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated la Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's Intended fixtures OUTWARDS. S SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagoya Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. 27 PULDA for Manila, Honf Kong. N'hai. Kobe, Taku, Dulny and Tsingtao Oct. 15 I.AH.N. for Iloilo, Ccbu, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai,
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    • 391 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINI IrtLff. lg|_ The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be included in your itinerary when you go home next year via America. FROM HONG KONG TO EUROPE via America and/or Canada £102 Ist Class Pacific Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic. Lower fares on application. Book
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    • 468 3 ELIiMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Hnglantl.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suex Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. CITY OF SINGAPORE Oct.. 24 s.s. city Of IAMGOOM Dsc t HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE for Marseilles,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 142 3 TIDE TABLES. Today, September 28. 11. W. 8.40 s.m., 7 ft. 1 in., 6.G7 p.m., 7 ft. 6 in. Tuesday. September 27. 11. W. 9.10 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 8.9 p.m., M ft. 2 in. Wednesday. September 28. H. W. a.:t. r a.m., 8 ft. 1 in., 9 p.m.,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 386 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertined. in these columns send copies of tcslimonialx. Dti mil send urit;iiials. I uiik !..r Baropean home wanted. Must iin-s aad KM, Straus Tlnsea. WANTED, lady secretary. Knowledge <.f shorthand typewriting preferred. Apply Times. EURASIAN girl wanted, bookkeeping, typist, sales. Small -alary. Preference
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    • 753 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Road. Apply 6. Malacca Street. HOUBB j>n Institution Hill. Moderat* rent United Engineers. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Ilarket St. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road, to let. electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Renben, 7, De Souxa Street TO
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    • 734 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, offices No. 13, Collyer Quay. Apply Sime, Darby A Co., Ltd. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery load, 2nd floor. Apply Gnthrie 4s Co, Ltd. OFFICE, Kobinsoa Road, »,700 aq. feet, flrst class property. United Engineers. TO LET, RlTeriide Godowns and Shoos at 1 Grosvenor
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    • 367 4 FOR SALE GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTORS Rubber estate in Rhio Archipelago 3,800 acres of which 400 planted and tappable, unable to pay taxes offer 1 a of the price realized when the estate is sold '<> person willing to pay taxes (1,687 guilders. a year) for five years of which
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    • 440 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Ho:ig Kong.) CERTIFICATE No. 3422 for Ten Silver Shares. H.K. |25 per Share paid up, numbered *****/***** in the China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd., now converted into Thirty-four Gold Shares in, the British Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd., standing in the
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    • 451 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Get our prices of Goodyear Tttm and Tubes and make a saving. Distrlbatora. CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. 14*. South Bridge Rosd or Ring np «4JT. NANG HENG FURNITURE Co. Designers and Makers of "Modern" furniture for home and offlce. Show-Room:— 103, SELEGIE ROAD. Factory:— 7o. SOPHIA
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 68 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Oatside without Malaya. Malaya. Pontage. Monthly :;.UO 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 8.50 (12.00 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 J24.00 $15.10 Yearly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the Imltim of tall page. Contract rates may be had
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  • 82 5 President Hoover Calls A Conference. Washington, Sept. 26. President Hoover has .summoned a confeience at the White I'ouse of repreaentstHw of the Agricultural Department, the United States Faim Board and the Reconstruction Fiitanee Corporation to anangt the sale of more Government wheat to China. Raising of a
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  • 95 5 1,500,000 Acres of Greek Macedonia. Athens, Sept. 21. A huge land reclamation scheme was announced today by the Premier, M. Venizelos. addressing a mass meeting of electors. M. Venizelos said that within two years 1,500,000 acres of marshy land in Greek Macedonia would be reclaimed or protected
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  • 90 5 State Monopoly Being Considered. Stockholm, Sept. 21. The establishment of a State monopoly for external trade in order to regulate exports and imports is being considered by M. Han.sson, the Socialist leader, who has been entrusted with the task of forming a Cabinet. Such a monopoly will enable
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  • 81 5 Going into his mistress's room late last night, a Hylam boy employed at the Raffles Girls' School, was surprised to find a Chinese prowling inside. Upon the boy's entrance, the Chinese was alleged to have taken out a pen-knife and stabbed him, after which he escaped. It was
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  • 116 5 No News of Plane Out Over Pacific. Tokio, Sept. 25. Anxiety is felt for the Ho-hi plane as the wireless station has lost touch since 11 o'clock this nornfaaCi despite all endeavour to communicate with it. The last •ommunication indicated that the plan'was passing over Ktorofu Inland
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  • 95 5 Sixteen Contestants For Gordon Bennet Race. Basle. Sept. '_"">. Sixteen balloons entered by eitrht nations, including three each from America, Germany. Prance and Switzerland, started this afternoon in the annual Gordon Bennett rare for the cup presented by Mr. Henry Ford. A light breeze carried the competitors I
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  • 98 5 Estimated Deficit Of F1.148,000,000. The HasJVS, BSf*. IL The Budget for lOT 3 dlseloM* an estimated deficit of 1 KiMMi.OOO rwikjlrt which the Finance Minister propose* to redact to 22,000,000 guilders by >avinji: .r)7,O(M),O(M). r )7,O(M),O(M) guilders in expenditure by economy measures, 14,500,000 guilders by Government salary cuts,
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  • 63 5 Work May tkfia Again On Wednesday. Manchester, Si|it. lit. All the difficulties in the cotton dispute have now been removed an<l the .s»-t t li--ment will be submitted to the full bodies of employers and operatives, probably on Tuesday. It is expected that, it the amement 13 ratified
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  • 40 5 liudai»-I, Sapt -1. Member* of the (abimt hau- bawUd their fcollectlvc resignation Lo the Resent, Admiral Horthy, who ha- accepted it whilu requesting the Prime Minister. Count Karolyi, to continue in office for the limo being.— Reuter Wireless.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 368 5 HOTELS .i RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running water. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. S/S PRES. VAN BUREN'S ORCHESTRA. GRILL-SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY DISH DOLLAR LUNCH TOMORROW Thicken a la hin C A
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    • 495 5 HARRY. S- ELI AS, m. i o ■^■■■BUtakw QUALIFIED W^ OPTICIAN CAPITOL BUILDING. PHONE 2751. Consulting Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. TENDERS RAFPTFS TENDER. NVITED. I f\ P P I Pi Supply of cooked rations to Quarantine J-iJ-ik_/ Station. Pulau Jerejak, and Sonjel Pinang Depot, I'enang. TT/^*k r I
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    • 16 5 LAMPS Sole Ag-enta BORNEO SUMATRA TRADING Co., Ltd., Singapore. (Incorporated in Holland) P. I- UHlf'lllff WkWrViViai
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  • 257 6 Stonor Shield Winners Defeated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 24. The V.M.C.A., winners of the Stonor Shield conrpetition, were today opposed to a team drawn from The Rest on the Association padang. and fielding a weak side were beaten by five wickots. Batting first the
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  • 111 6 Blackheath Well Beaten At Portsmouth. London, Sept. 24. The following were the results of home Rugby matches played yesterday Bath 19 Blackheath .10 Coventry 14 Gloucester 17 Halifax 15 I.anca.-hiic/ 10 Llanelly hi Leicester 3 London Scottish 27 Manchester 2S Old Paulines 3 Plymouth 13 Redruth 2G Rosslyn
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  • 344 6 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 24, Today's baseball results were Ten innings were played in the nightcap game anil Pihkey Whitney hit a homer in the first for the Phillies. Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth notched homers for the Yankees. Bridges pitched for
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  • 135 6 Report Finds Evidence Conflicting. Geneva, Sept. 24. Slavery on a serious scale still prevails in parts of Arabia and Abyssinia, and possibly in remote parts of central China, but organised large scale slaveraiding such as was common only 30 years ago in Africa has completely disappeared as
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  • 108 6 U.S. Trunk System Join Forces. New York, Sept. 24. Twelve years' negotiation has ended with an eight milliard dollar railway merger of the four trunk line systems in the eastern United States. They are the New York Central, Pennsylvania, Baltimore-Ohio and Chesa-peake-Ohio. The fate of the New
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  • 112 6 Association Formed With £300,000,000 Capital. London, Sept. 31. With a view of protecting the interests of investment trusts and their shareholders, especially- against the default of home and foreign borrowers, an Association of Investment Trusts has been formed, representing a combination of between 250 and 300 of the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 150 6 Sporting News. ONE PAY! THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA PAID OUT IN 1931 TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES A SUM EQUIVALENT TO *****,720 A PAY Mote than two-thirds of this sum was paid to living policyholders. A POLICY IN THE SUN LIFE OF CANADA MEANS MONEY SAVED, FAMILY, BUSINESS,
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    • 173 6 "Gummy" oil makes valve sterns stick :n: n tlie valve guides and prevents proper valve f^^PjU^flP^ .-eating which causes burnt valve sea's and loss of power. Shell oils arc remark- übly clenn and free from gum. but it won't happen with "Triple Shell" The unrivalled resources of Shell in all
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 162 7 LAST NIGHT— TONIGHT! SINGAPORE'S FIRST FRENCH TALKIE NIGHT RAID IN PARIS TOMORROW Innocent Man Sent to the Chair! HE COULD SPELLBIND JURIES— HE COULD SPELLBIND WOMEN— BUT HE COULDN'T EVADE HIS CONSCIENCE EDMUND LOWE At Last in a Picture worthy of Him Intense Breathtaking Thrilling It will bring you out
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    • 286 7 Have you seen $hit Brilliant BRITISH Detective Thriller CAPITOL. 6- 1 5_ TONIGHT 9.15 Note: Part Proceed* of Tonight's 6.15 performance in Aid of Y.W.C.A. Fund.. SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S World famous Detective Story and Play "SIGN OF FOUR" M\^~ With the Eminent English Actor— ft ARTHUR W O N
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    • 149 7 |i 1 i| RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 I YES, IT MAY SEEM AMAZING HOW WE CAN DO IT BUT IT'S TRUE! HERE IS ANOTHER GRAND ALL- I BRITISH PICTURE .OF THE "TOP CLASS"— IT'S OUR ANNIVERSARY MONTH AND WE ARE GIVING YOU JUST WHAT WE PROMISED NOTHING BUT TNI BIGGEST AND
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  • 194 8 U.S. Stock Position Firmer. LOCAL RUBBER PRICES IMPROVE. (Hy Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices Kubber. B'* cents per Ib. Tin. Singapore price $79.50 per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber, London, 2<<d., up >/«d. New York, 3 13 10 cts., up ct. Market Tone: —Steady. Tin, London,
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  • 72 8 Noon, Sept. 26. It.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers i>ix>t B",j 9 Standard H.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers Oct. ..8 15 16 9 1 16 Nov. ..9 gi/ 8 Oct.-Dec. 9 <)!„ Jan.-.Mar ..93 16 95 16 Apr.-June 9- K 91., Tone of Market
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  • 174 8 Singapore, Sept. 26. Cambier 6.25 M (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.0 C r<l I"« 5.80 iiiix.'d 5.30 c*»ro flour, Sarawak 2.2. r White Pepper 26.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4,25 >. small in M medium 6.00 Rice Siam $152 to 192 Smigoa $147 to isr Rangoon $141 to
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 432 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 f 1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 BukH Arang fl £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/-
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      • 282 8 Val Pd. Buyer*. Sellers. Imo* I Z Alex. Brick Ord. 0.60 0.80 nonx 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.12.C 4.17.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.75 5.50 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 63.00 65.00 11 1 Con. T, S. 7'- Prefs. 19
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      • 138 8 Nagaiwro Cold Storag* T p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 d. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 mom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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      • 371 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall 6 Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 060 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitani ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.16 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.65
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    • 202 8 Singapore, Sept. 26 BKLLLNIr. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/8 29/32 London, demand 2/3 London, T.T. 2/3 27/32 Lyoas and Paris, demand 1,015 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 39 15 16
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    • 95 8 Rugby, Sept. 24. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.62 Athens 572 '/a Belgrade 227 Vz Berlin 14.55 Bombay Is. 6 3 16d. Brussels 24.97 Vt Bucharest 585 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19 9/32 Geneva 17.95 '•> Helsingfors 232% Hong Kong Is. 4 '/aid. Lisbon 110 > Madrid 42 9 :52
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    • 46 8 A mail from Batavia and Palembanjr by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow. The air mail Alor Star Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore on Sept. 45 arrived in Amsterdam on Sept. 25 and was delivered in London on Sept. 26 (11 days).
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    • 23 8 From Western Australia by Minderoo due Singapore this afternoon. From Australia by Marella due Singapore on Wednesday afternoon, the 28th instant.
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  • 204 8 May. Hone Kong (Parcels! (MaM**) .-IMpm. China and Japan (Suisang) P'"Pontianak (Raubi > 2 p.m. emaman. Kemasek, Kretay. Dungun. Tromrganu and Besut (Hong Ho) 2 p.m. Selat Pandjantr, B^ngkalis, Siak, Pakan Baroc. Kort de Kock and P.-iilaiiif (Ban Sionu Bee) ..3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan
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  • 66 8 Left Arrd. By Spore Lon4oa II. van St. Aldegondc General Mcuingcr Karapara Baloeran Kawalpindi Angkor Emm Kota Bar or ChriKtiaati IIu.ykciis Riinpuiu Aug. 12 Sept. 1 Aug. 10 Sept. 6 Aug. U Sept. t Aug. 19 Sept. 0 Aug. 19 Sept. 10 Aug. 24 Sept. 1* Aug.
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  • 425 8 The following publican..!'.- were i*sued or ren-iv.-.i i,y the Department of sutrti.s. S.S. and I" M S. during i»<- period Sept. i" tIfl. inrluMMi ami are available Iw pul.hr use m the Reference Library. I'ullerton Building. .Singapore. Application may be made by members if the public
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 48 8 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. 88° F. Last night's min. temp. 73° F. Yesterday's rainfall 0.01 in. .sunshine 8.5 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 65 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S.W. 15 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather time C. D. STEWART. Superintendent. Meteorological Office, Singapore, Sept. 26, 1932.
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    • 133 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. September Official opening l>y U.K. the (M.vcnmr of Teluk Aycr Basin, r > p.ni Wednesday. September 2S. Rotary Tiffin, Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Friday, September 30. Municipal Comirssioners' meeting, MM p.m. Annual gen. mtir. of Kastern United Assurance Corpn. Ltd., 3c -3d, Malacca Street, 12.30
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 747 9 Industrial Outlook Improves. "TIDE HAS TURNED AT LAST." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Aug. 31. Speculative business in tin has been very active, and prices have been almost consistently buoyant, .thanks to the growth of a confident belief that at last the worst has been seen of the
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    • 78 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Sept. 24. The closing prices today were: RUBBER. (Quotations as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) 2 23/32 d. (Sellers) 2 2.V32d. Oct.-Dec. 2 25/32 d. Jan-Mar. 2 27/S2d. Apr.-June 2 15/IM. Market Tone Firm. TIN. Spot £133? a. Three Months
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    • 933 9 Distinct Revival In Confidence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 1. August, 1932, has been an unusually Rood "holiday" month for the stock markets, which normally suffer a seasonal quietness owing to the diversion of interest away from investment and speculation. 1 Prices have risen in
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    • 684 9 Samuel Montagu Co'a Weekly Letter. Samuel Montagu Co., in their weekly market report, dated Aug. 31, state The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £138,728,341 on Aug. 24 as compared with £138,728,339 on the previous Wednesday. During the week, the Bank of England announced purchases
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    • 580 9 Year's Loss of $7,219. HOPE FOR REVIVAL OF WORLD XRADE. The annual funeral (netting of Tambalak Rubber Kstates, Ltd., was held on Saturday at the company's registered office. Hone Kong Bank Chambers, with Mr. J. I. Dawson in the chair. Others present were Mr. J. C.
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    • 93 9 Increasing Number of Estates Closed. (By Air Mail.) London, Sept. 12. According to the latest official statistics 450 rubber estates in the Netherlands Indies have abandoned tapping, says a message from Amsterdam. This compares with 419 at end-July, 383 at end-May and 313 at end-April. On 111
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 615 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. ■stabllshea 18(3 at AmsUriaas. Authorised Capital Glds. I'W.OOO.OM Paid op Capital Glds. 16,000.000 Reserves Glds. 24.190.3J4 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAG IT*. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES I Batavia Hsad ofllcs for Dntck Bast Mm. BRANCH OFFICES I DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng, Cheribon, Gorontalo,
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    • 359 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPT N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1814.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.JSn.0M STATUTORY RESERVB Fl. 20.015.004 l .S.HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUI, HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES* 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjennssin Kobs 'Semarang Bombay 'Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan
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  • 126 10 ALHAMBRA.— Night Raid in Paris with Albert Prejean and Annabella. 6.15— 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— The Sign of 4 with Arthur Wontner. 6.15—0.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Bad Sister with Conrad Nagel and Sidney Fox. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.— Jack Mulhall in Lover Come
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 45 10 PHIPPS.— Mrs. Sophia Phipps. of 24a Lorong M. Telok Kurau Road, at U. 4. r > p.m. yesterday. A|te 75 years. Funeral service at thn Cathedral of the Good' Shepherd at 5 p.m.. iluriai at Kiduiluri Cemetery. Sarawak. Hong Kiiiiif and Java papers pleas* copy.
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    • 44 10 Mr. and Mr?. Cyril Richards thank all those v.ho sent wreaths and letters of condolence and all those who were present at the interment of their eldest son, Vivian Maurice Richards, who passed away at the General Hospital. Singapore, on September 24, 1932.
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  • 1152 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY SEPT. 26, 1932. THE RETRENCHMENT REPORT. In the time available this morning it is not possible to review more than the outstanding features of the Report of the Government Retrenchment Committee which is made public today. Detailed examination of the recommendations must be deferred, but
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  • 1311 10 TROUBLES TRIALS ON WORLD FLIGHTS. My Own Experiences And Reactions. (By J. A. Mollison. who recently made the first solo East to West Atlantic flight, and who holds the Cape TwrnLondon and Australia-England records.) What are the difficulties whirh worry long-distance flyers most/ In this article the holder of some
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  • 133 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Dr. J. E. McMahon has been appointed to officiate as Medical Officer, Labuan, and to be a Police Magistrate, Labuan. Mr. P. M. Williams has been appointed a member of the Malacca Advisory Committee in place of Mr. C. M. Vignoles, who has resigned. Mr. B. S. Davies
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  • 882 10 THE CHANGED FORMAT. In the memorandum by the Colonial Secretary on the draft 1933 estimates of revenue and expenditure, compared with the 1932 estimates of revenue and expenditure, under item 4 of the heads of expenditure, "The Governor," a reduction of $4,200 is notified in expenditure
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    • 117 10 INDIVIDUALITY Fash i ons alter b utu t Tailoring Traditions never change. The unostentatious style thai only a first-class cutter can give to cviniiiK Hollies is the first regard of every well-dressed man. 1. 11 l IK'S cutter works with this tradition upper-mast In mind. Hf himself i> often harder
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    • 42 10 HORUCKS RESTORES STRENGTH. The enKagemcnt is announced between Mi. s Flossie Khaliffa the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. KhalifTa of Singapore, to Mr. Joe Z. Salama. eldest son of Mrs. Z. Salama and the late Mr. Z. Salama of Alexandria.
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  • 12968 11 Retrenchment Committee's Recommendations. DEPARTMENTS WHICH HAVE OVER-EXPANDED. Expenditure On The Sea Belle "Not Justified." The long and eagerly-awaited report of the Retrenchment Committee appointed by the Government in October of last year was laid on the table at this morning's meeting of
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  • 1032 11 Surplus of $55,750,000. DEFICIT CUT DOWN TO $500,000. The following is the financial section of the review of the affairs of the Colony, prepared in the Colonial Secretary's office for the information of members of the Legislative Council and laid on the table at this morning's
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  • 237 11 Mr. de Valera and The Postponement. Geneva, Sept. 24. After overruling the Chinese objection that the Council was not competent to discuss the matter, the Council of the League of Nations, under the chairmanship of Mr. de Valera, has agreed to the Japanese request to postpone consideration
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  • 205 11 Ministers May Not Resign From Government. London, Sept. 21. In spite of the recent speech made by Mr. Isaac Foot, the Minister for Mines, the impression is growing that the Liberal Ministers will not resign from the Government as a number of them believe they can have more
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  • 104 11 Wagering Across The Counter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Sent. 24. It is understood that the Lotteries Commission is likely to submit interim reports during the forth«:<.minic session of Parliament. The Commission is expected to recommend, firstly, that there be no alteration in the present law governing sweepstakes
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  • 53 11 Government Scheme A Success. Paris, Sept. 21. The Government's conversion scheme has been a success. The Finance Minister announces that application for redemption had been received in respect of only two milliard francs out of 85 milliard, which will Ik- largely provided by new subscribers to the new
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  • 77 11 $8,000,000 Project With German Hacking. Nanking, Sept. 'jr. A German financial group has concluded negotiations with the Chinese Government to finance the erection of an $B,ooo,<inu (Mex.) steel plant in the rich iron area near Wuhu. Half of the loan is secured on the coal mines
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  • 1469 11 Changchun in Danger. JAPANESE MAKE THREE ATTACKS ON KIRIN. Shanghai, Sept. 20. Owing to the very strict censorship imposed by the Japanese military authorities 'ihe war news from Manchuria is becoming more and more scanty. However, reports state that there has been further severe
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  • 3561 11 Governor's Speech To Council. DAYLIGHT SAVING. Bill Welcomed By His Excellency. According to ruslom (his morning's meeting of the Legislative mincil wii opened with ceremony, a guard of honour with band from the (iloueestershire Regiment under ('apt. James parading in front of the Council Chamber, where
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    • 60 11 On Other Panes. Page Around Ihe Markets By the Kir a in- in I Correspondent 8 Notes on Hritish Investment 9 Troubles and Trials on World Flights— By J. A. Mnllison 10 Mr. Monia I.itter'r Farewell Concert 12 Warren Shield Competition 13 Seremhan School Defeated 11 S.C.C. Rugby 13 Brighter
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  • 425 12 "Roofing <>x*\ I>h- Tanker Of I llliWlMatlUje* If IS flfl I I KAHT. I«, h«- f'.roU»n If l/»fulon Afr«'pt«« \itrrempnt. «.f,4«~; •,f, t „t "i«r r«,-..1» r.t li»«)|.ii f»<H>»»r >..r.»i».« >..-- m,-.«»*».« 4 «»*•.<**» ».-•> .-►^,..1.1 immMN »w4"l. mm m •<«•'«'»•• i it »M,.,ml >•« l?
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  • 54 12 NORTHERN IRELAND Thr PrillCH? <«> Optn NYn r.Hh:»nwn( HuiUliuKs. H p 'm i VI.. P W ,M,-.,1 t1,.-. I ll!. ,i. lioian.i .hump *M*nl KwlMiMga Bt v* 1%-slon.l r«.i mwni mmehi ■> v |..in im.u ..>.M. y.: V -.if. t) Xii tUWwVtw lh» m»l in v ■?<■■. RpHn^t wh'fti .V
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  • 93 12 HOME MARKETS St«>cK Kxrhanjre Shows Konrwcfl Strenirth. l.oTMlon. S<tM 21 Thr St/tcV Ewchanir' today h»p shr.wn rpTiewpd strentrth, intematiAtißK fa»i-i cohtrly, hemjr promitvpnt foll<va-in«- ihf revival yon wall s»r*«>t T\« rhi»f inti her rt*>ri*rtTn*nt« h«^ b« > «'n mainly in mines. «itt <feaww»n4s &>■ rwcit»U\ h Rtront iHiiuif. A better
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  • 71 12 M. HERRIOT AND THE GERMAN ARMY. SrSCCH WTAMTLMB TMI ttagtwg, %*Tf M <.•).{(»«<: t'.r :■-■> frrt ttpfSmA o VJ tier,-,'! ;ntrr |#agMg«/ h tr.»'/ :<.•! ;.r.rm.rily f-.r K'/rtw MKMMM ng plo-atol ■,n >*> time il,'." o -rhon h«l.crmnn I :n,m- r.l i:. .a) N m iiiii •t, t.us h,f "ntrawli
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  • 117 12 Nrvv 'hint-Hi* CoiihiilArrivfH. Mi Ting i■••".i 'h'. i- returning In Bl»»MI him I i.rwul I 'hi- Inn h> m,. h.,11 i.,,,. -I II ii' h II I i.. hid ,vif.. nml •hihl 1.. il.. Imv. Mi 1., ,t:, t: i,ro, win. i... 1,..,, Hway r»«Mn :ti >i
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  • 62 12 Woman Involved i» Cm (rush in Hospital. A I .....|iraii vi. ma. i and t lip 11..\H n'-=>" .1. i-.. nl >.. i..i ...i. mil. ,1 1.. i i,.i with vllghl InJurlM wh.ii ii.'v „,-..1 ,.,1 in ...Ilixinn with amilliol „l ll.r. H|h mil* \'*n I hn I
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  • 124 12 ti(*),(m Salary Cut Hi* Firat Action. X** Vntk. **prt 21 Mr Ar*r{*, M'k**. »h* tt*w M»7«r if ?i»-ar Vr.tV. wry- at «.i*«O<wl*'l Mr ./immy Waikft M»/"r fi^-«trf.rf b*« gf. Hg r*{r/rm* for ./,t> nt tb* rrfjr, »/>»tojr wwn •r, f,r»v»t>f. a tr**h r, Kmttmhrr
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  • 246 12 Sotefl Version of A Conan Doyle Story. Clorily of thrill--. »r«- T'"«vi«lcd at. thr < apitnl I "nan Of I om whi'-b is Mid to 1,., it,. m,.,.-.i iiii.-i •-.ting <■>„•.■ ot the p*f f,, i i|<i..i,vi- -.r fir lion, WMlioek Holmes. Moct. ■>< l<- will l>« fiinnliai
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  • 75 12 Player Krmiure* \a'k In Olliwion. While runnlni i"' !>««<• during ■> i«»r i Nil gam* bring playtd an the Hni«i In it Hut Inn r' "mi. l -lei clnv ii 1 1 ii iionn. Mr ii i. .iiii i nf tin. Manufacturer* l.iii in^ui Mm -n Company, tollldod
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  • 25 12 i hint hawkoi <M la Mm MtaaaUK* „i, hi way i" hospltali re^tei-day, Hftci twlng I'Hind ivinr uaeoMcloui oil tat \\:,v ill hn.l. Hi. ml.
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  • 336 12 Afiylo-DanMih Cordiality Stimulated. Kagby. Sept. 24. Th* p/eseix* "t th* rVince fit Wales in <>»prr>ha«>« ha« arnnwerf th* warm**'. ttMtnl*mjh%\rm* 'if Ar.rl»-Da»i«h cordialit/ and rU*n eattoral ami ewwmil r»lut'umx ho«w*«n ta* two rnantTit* have b**n greatly »t**»olat«»J Uy t.h»- BMaaHSt'tr.r,* fr.r ».h* gT*** Hr.'.xh ExM
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  • 116 12 Corner Turned After A I Difficult Period. Sydney, Sept. 21. Thr litmnrcK of New South Wales have Mtncil the corner nfter pa-sinjr through a iMftetiM period. There him bOM n great iiMirtvrtTK'nt <lncr Mi Steven* took over I lie rttas of (iovernmenl from Mr. l.nntr. mi I I
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  • 93 12 ANOTHER INVASION OP WASHINGTON Army of Farmers. THREATENED MILK FAMINE. Washington, Sept. 2tV Freed a few we«kA ago from the onwanted presence r/f tfcl "Bonu* March*n," WaahinfUm i« wm threatened with aaothor mimtxjv. thai tim« of farmer. D«taih »r* not yet kbown. but a novem*nt k aCaot te ontentrmte an
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  • 419 12 Record Attendance At Farewell Concert. J'.w.rd attemJanros at Raffles Hot«! >« Saturday an<) Sunday nijfhts for the ■MM and McaeaUa] CMMft respectively were a tribute to the immense popularity of Mr. Monia Utter and his orchestu am! a fitting far-well to Mr. hitter himmU from the hundreds
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  • 171 12 OFF TO EUROPE U.S. Officials of World Conference. New York. Soft. 26. j Mr. Norman Pavts. the hanker and Mr.] Allen Dulles. tlu> lnw\vi\ have left here; for London to attend (M ortfanis nir coin■tfttat of tho World Kci.romic Ooi.feivntv. Mi. Hnvis. interviewed by Router, ssid he thought thp I'onfoi-enci*
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  • 38 12 Car Crashes in 500 Miles Rice. Li nci<>r.. S-. Pur.nf sho RrookUnd: r>i» nr;]es asosor raor ih<> R*w)<-y car i-wnH hy th# millior.air<p, Mr. Woolf Barnat and driven by Jack IXinfo*. crashoi. l«unfro m kilted. aVuicr.
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  • 53 12 Young lkty Siding in Chair In Road. I tafta) aoc»w«M mfc'aUc* in Biaatv Ocwatt mstevdav? nuraittc a tar*c-ywM-oJd Onae<* K-v was killed. It arfwar.i thai He w»* mntxmg m a «*air <w tto $»a> af U* road ilw a MwmmiTML) tovrry <«a*r mw»d «he «*ra«i aa4
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  • 271 12 Bengali's Midnight Raid On Dance Hall. BOMB THROWN. Another Outrage At Chittagong. While the lasiilnte Id Raratah Chittagoag. wa* thronzed *,th European* for their aoathly dance a body of BewgaH terrorist.* raided the plac* at Midnight and thre* a bomb which killed a British woman and injured
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  • 198 12 District Attorney Begins Investigation. Chicaßo, Sept. 21. Following the bankruptcy of the Cor. poration Securities Co. ,»f Chicago and the Insull Utilities Investments Inc. the United States District Attorney announces that an -investigation into the affairs of the Insull utility companies has been started "to determine whether any
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  • 167 12 Excellent French Talkie In Singapore. I Raid in Paris." an Oh •nch talkie P^Ote, played to en: audiences at the A.hambra during the I r.d. The dialogue S ;n; n not prevent those who d^ the language frcm I tae film. Oaaanaaa quentiy. cab-titles lr. on the screen
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    • 124 12 mniU,/ Jiftr Ciin >.>ii ;i(V.vt-,l d» smile" It' nvi(. t,^^^^^ \.ii t\.i-.l ;t Pitidotitial roltrv \H I its s,vnv;l\ luuijrs contMltmunt i an<l (vi-ihlim-i horn mm /Ja /i 1 i* mi itniMiuww' TiM BataVMTMMjI jv\l\ v \v ofTors \ou llio ideal MaWM at insura»n<> To i ho family man it
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  • Warren Shield: Retained By Gloucesters.—Home Football Results.
    • 1577 13 A Great Success. GLOI'CESTERS H.Q.RETAIN WARREN SHIELD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 25. Penang and Provin.-- Wellesley Volunteer Corps nearly swr|4 the board at the Malaya Command rifle meeting which concluded at the Kuala Lumpur rifle range today. Their represe'itatives jtnivxed the Vickers Gun
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    • 733 13 Well-Beaten in Two Football Matches. Decisive victories came the way of the two major schools of Singapore, Raffles Institution and St. Joseph's Institution, when they met an up-country school, the King Georfre V School of Seremban, in football matches on Saturday and Sunday. The visitors were beaten
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  • 111 13 CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH. The following Charity Match will be playrd at ftim Road Stadium ROYAL All. FORCE vs. MALAYS. On Friday. September UO. 15.12 at 5 p.m. The total nett proceed., of this match will In' Mjully divided between Furopean and Wllll sTmoDtlll Unemployment Fund. The
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  • 332 13 Good Work by The Halves. The first S.C.C. Rugby trial was held on Saturday on the Padung when Whites beat Colours by eight points (a goal and a try) to six points (two tries). Mr. D. R. Harper refereed and the teams lined up as follows: Whites:
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  • 126 13 Trial Match for Next Week's Fixture. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 24. A Perak State hockey trial was played today when the Colours defeated the Whites by two goals to nil in the final try-out for the selection of the team to represent Perak against N'egri Sembi1
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  • 75 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 24. In a Second Division mat/h of the Selangor League, the Railway, playing on their own ground, drew with the Batu A rang Sports Club, neither side scoring. The visitors played a better game throughout, but the brilliant goalkeeping of Ismail
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  • 186 13 Monday, September 2S. Heefcey: S.c.c. trial; Raffle* Institution t.«t Xt vs. A.PC. R.I. grd. S.K.C. "B" vs. Khulsa Assn.. S.R.C. grd. Football: MF.A. League fDiv. B.): r<^t Office Malay F. T. vs. Malaya Kchaktiiin Raja (Kallaniri; V.M.C.A. vs. Sioni; 800 A.A.. V.M.C.A. grd. Tuesday. September 27. Getf: liarr:
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  • 98 13 The Latest Betting Prices. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 24. The following are the latest betting prices for the Cesarewitch Sandy Lashes 20 to 1 ujrainst. Blandearna Gainslaw Guiscard Son o' Mint 'Jl' to 1 against. Bonny Blight Eyes 25 to 1 against. Sigiri Pohokee 28 to
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  • 77 13 Roi de Paris Wins Big Race at Newbury. The Newbury Autumn Cup (2 miles 1 furlong) was run at Newbury today, and resulted as follows. Mr. J. Cooper's ROI DE PARIS (G. Richards) 7.U 1 Mr. D. Kennedy's NITSICHIN (Beary) 9.7 2 Mrs. C. Rich's SILVERMERF. (R. Dick)
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  • 64 13 Ames' Good Performance Behind the Wickets. London, Sept. 10. In the four-day match between the Champion County, Yorkshire, and the Rest of England, which started at the Oval today, Yorkshire made 247 for 2. Leyland scored 105 and Sutcliffe M, including one 5 and seven boundary hits. By
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  • 325 13 Villa's Fine Effort. PORT VALE SCORE NINE TIMES. London, Sept. 'Jt. The results of matches played today in the English and Scottish Leagues we re M follows I Owing to pw— n »|»a<* the l.rauur Tables are held over until tomorrow. l Arsenal Birmingham Chelsea BmM«nA»M T.
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  • 37 14 Only Mast and Stern Visible. The master of the steamer Titan reports receiving the following wireless message Mast and stern of tongkang visible in latitude 2° 31' N and longitude 101° 30' dangerous to navigation.
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  • 583 14 Poisoned Arrows. PRIMITIVE LIFE IN THE WILDS. Bruno Lemke, aged 24, now serving a term of imprisonment at Gobabis, SouthWest Africa, for shooting royal game claims the distinction of being the only living white chief of a Bushman tribe. His story is vouched for by members cf
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  • 184 14 Sir Robert Kindersley's Survey. Some of the results of Sir Robert Kindersley's studies of United Kingdom overseas investments are, by his courtesy, published for the first time in the Bank of England's statistical summary for August. This compilation deals with the geographical distribution of British holdings of Government
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  • 156 14 Monday, Sept. 26, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.R.A. (V), Voluntary Parade Laying. Tuesday. Sept. 27, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, "A" (M.G.) Coy., Lecture Flanking and Overhead Fire: 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Armoured Car Sec., Section Parade; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "E" Coy. 1 PI. 30 yards Range. Wednesday, Sept. 2S, 5.15 p.m.,
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    • 63 14 FOLDING SPECTACLES. Tsks up no more room in the waistcoat I m WSSSB ur powder box in a ml hag. Idcul for dre»« w«ar. c.mi*. snrial funrtiont. and «t all t'mei wh«n .re required for ocea»ion»l u»e. Ifavde in mutation and real tortoiso-»h«H, rolled guM and solid cold. M. BZEKJEL
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    • 337 14 DEPENDABLE VALUES FROM WHITE AWAY'S £H I LDR EFT S _DE P A R T MEN L_ DAINTY COTTON PURE WOOL PULLOVE* CHILD^ COTTON ROMPER. ROMPER. FOR BOYS. Motif on yoke. pipeH In heather mixture RibbcJ contrast, exact to sketch, tuffs and bottom V neck, «n<l I» ck^' rr 19
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  • 3049 15 When Winter Comes— And Some Of The Shine Off Summer— London's Best Plays— Three New Ones —"Tomorrow Will Be Friday"— Noel Coward Laughs At 1932— 1n Words And Music Hollywood Has A Sense Of Humour— But We Hope This Isn't Yale A Malayan
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  • 38 15 HERE is Frank Ruck making fn.nds with a young elephant which figures in his latest film. "Hring 'Em Hack Ali\e." an R.K.O. produt.on, tc\ie»e'd b\ our l.ii.-oon conespondent in the brighter Side."
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  • 24 15 ONE "I the actors in Frank Buck's KrinK 'Em Back Alive," a film taken in Malaya and Sumatra, wants to work the earner*.
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    • 36 15 ■iff a n:ij i Wire Nails i Local Manufacture PRODUCED FROM THE BEST QUALITY STEEL, j All Standard Sizes Stocked And Special Sizes Made To Order. Tbe Elkayes Nail Factory, Office No. 89, High Street, SINGAPORE.
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    • 177 15 4r ALL THE ADVANTAGES AT LOWER COSTS All the advantages of a luxurious yet larger car are yours in the MORRIS COWLEY at lower cost.' Among ihe refinements you will discover in this famous British car, are Chromium-finished radiator with wire prthh guard. 14 32 h.p. engine with air pre-heater
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    • 21 16 ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS ALL MODELS IN BTOCE IMliniM, THE NEW LIGHTWEIGHT "TUHITA," 8 x 24. JOHN DUKE, 11, Battery Road, tiinfspor*
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    • 142 16 IN CASE OF FIREAVOID PANICPROTECT PROPERTYAND PERSONS WITH A MERRYWEATHER C.T.C. HAND FIRE EXTINGUISHER ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR ALL ELECTRICAL CONFLAGRATIONS. INSPECT THEM IN OUR BATTERY ROAD BRANCH UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED MW* SAVE KfflfrT*jJ TH ESE CAPSULES \m J^SMmv, \joP^ /^^m A pleasant surprise awaits anybody Tfi&l^KhJ&fk -^k. wJl «P€ns a
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    • 38 17 S GOOD if! QUALITY Jk V //y UMZj 1 IxU Irl jIN lliijl lift WILL OUT. A BOTTLi; O F |pl|| ORANGEPOP Hjk j And Be Convinced. THE PHOENIX AERATED ill I 1 WATER W RKS VS^JfllßlllJg^ SINGAPORE.
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    • 201 17 YOU CANNOT AFFORD SECOND BEST! USE PRANG BESAR HIGHEST GRADE MALAYAN SEED FROM ISOLATION GARDENS CONTAINING ONLY PROVED GENETIC HIGH YIELDING CLONES ISOLATED FROM NEAREST RUBBER~ BY 6 MILES of COCONUTS Full particulars of the above and other SEED and of BUDWOOD from PRANG BESAR ESTATE, KAJANG, SELANGOK. AGENTS:HARRISONS BARKER
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    • 78 18 /^v\ wBT' ncrc is <£> \\)m pleasurable <1 %ijm anticipation m 1 \mmL in waiting for a Mum W'+^Wk DA^LJCI O M *f?M£%. bALntLUK PLAYER'S r^ nnSl^^^>x lllC^L VII til* HO X^w^g^ CORK TIPPED CIGARETTES tA JOHN PLAYER* SONS. ENGLAND FORD WE COULD FILL PAGES ENUMERATING THE SPECIAL FEATURES OF
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  • 302 19 General Hospital Staff Decision. A meeting composed mainly of the General Hospital staff was- held in tho out-patient department of the General Hospital, last week to consider the desir•bifity of forming a co-operative store. Dr. R. B. McGregor presided. Representatives from several co-operative societies in
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  • 150 19 Children Taken to Safety From Fire. A mother rescued two of her children during a fire at Manor Farm. East Horsley, near Leatherhead, Surrey, in which one man lost his life and one was injured. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Webber were asleep I with two of their
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 237 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle i T2 5 K I-S lfr F5537 If 19 I I'o F7i T7X~ SI SH 55 IP H W% &k W& %M W SS 5 IS* 8 Wi H! isr w sap s? m*» Wi irgys5 p^^ (CLUES.) ACROSS. 24. Nautical ti-nn k!i.[-' n M. Outbreak of
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  • 44 20 j v\? R l ERTH OCCUPIED.— For the first time for years every berth in the King George V Docks was occupied recently with vessels aggregating 140.000 tons. Those engaged in Empire trade and passenger traffic predominated. (Planet News.)
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    41 20 PRICELESS TREASURE DAMAGED.— WhiIe a number of visitors were in the Henry VII Chapel of Westminster Abbey part of the famous roof crashed immediately in front of the altar. The photo shows a stone which fell from the roof. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 NOVEL LOOKING-GLASS.— Miss Monica Rarnett used the polished aluminium side of her carvan as a looking-glass for her morning toilet at the great motor caravan rally at Mint-head. Somerset. (Planet News.)
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    36 20 MOLLISON'S PLANE IN NOl'GAT.— One of the many attractive exhibits at the Chocolate and Confectionery Exhibition at Olympia, London, was a model in nougatn ougat of Mollison's plane in which he flew the Atlantic. (Planet News.)
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    47 20 f MOUNTED SPECIAL 00N8TAB1 KS. At the completion of their rourne or training in police dutieh, a Mjuad of 100 mounted special constables who will shortly take over duties on the tttreeU of London, paraded for the lirM time at Cannon Row police station, London. (Planet News.)
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    50 20 TO PHOTOGRAPH SIN'S ECLlPSE.— Scientists from all over the world, including several parttee from Great Britain, gathered in America and Canada to make observations* of the total eclipse of the sun. The photo shows giant cameras to photograph th< eclipse in the scientists' camp at Conway, New Hampshire. (Planet News.)
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    • 3 20 QCEAN MOTOR POLICIES
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    • 312 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated i.i Great Britain) Head Office for Malaya: SINGAPORE. FOR FIRST QUALITY FURNITURE JOINERY AND WOODWORK OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS CONSULT PASKOE BROWN Co. 69, GEYLANG RD. Singapore. Phone 4210. The Scourge of the Tropics Malaria has always been, and probably .sill be for
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