The Straits Times, 3 October 1932

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    35 1 The Straits Times A CBKTURY.] THE LARGEST MOST jmFLUENTIAL ISEWEPAPER IN. MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SING APOREJ|MBIAX, OCTOBER 3, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times 120 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1932. PRICE 1C CENTS.
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      346 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST< .('PHONE BUI)*? > I 6.15 Tonifrht 9.15 j "LOVE ON i THE SPOT i i Phone 5261 -2. DRINK MORE (p|l|\^P GOOD MILK i >^ "BEAR BRAND Milk because of its l^k 5!? 1 full creamy richness, and entire lack </% of preservatives is highly appreciated
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      190 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 80, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3663). -I mMSP YARDLEY LAVENDER jf»' V&jSm K OVH f° r u> simple beauty of iLs wist- M t'ul fragrance. Charming at all times it M s eß P ec a "J' tn perfect perfume for all \Jp?^§ informal occasions, when heavy exotic jW^
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      12 1 fit! mUJL-jmDbdi 6.15 Tonight 9.15 i "LOVE ON THE SPOT Phone .1261-2.
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      491 2 P. 0., BRITISH INWA I AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CoJ XJNDKH CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S JOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. CORFU 16 52" m X
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      667 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ftWXV9MITT3 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA!) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mldllesboroagh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. 5 SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7 j FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 tt HAKOfcAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 3 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov. IB 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Nov.
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      498 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporate* in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE tU JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailinga by th« wellknown steamer MARKLLA (7,8«& tom) and the i.i. MANGOLIA (3,352 torn) (Cargo! only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the I largest and finest steamers trading to Aus-I
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      511 2 Iffi EAST ASIATIC CO, JJMITED. dHkp|«d in iSenmf.rk.) TO O-W^NM^gH^Wf. Leave =1' HI «.s. EBRIA Kw. 2S Nov. 26 fc. ALSIA IJec. 14 Dec. 16 m" SoSINGIA Feb. 15 F.b 17 m.s. FIONIA Mar. 8 Mar. 10 ia. KRRIA Mar. 29 Mar. 31 nu. ALSIA Apr. 19 Apr. 21 m*
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      624 2 THE BLUE TV?™ LINE <Oce« ™f M fJ TT TT K D inOW BAM9Hn> C 0 Bte.m Skip Co. Ltd and Chin. ""gj"^ BT EAMSHIP CO., LTD. Tfc. Llr«*»l Glob, Tk; npmm .-d M.r-7 --Ho. 1n.0r.n.. ln.or.nce Co, Ltd; BAaWAwt" Tk. M »ta luuy «u»~ Itonw BWAT I J* B
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      SURPLUS SHIPPING PROBLEM.
      905 3 Scheme for Scrapping Obsolete Tonnage. A scheme for the breaking up of old British tr.nnage, which does not provide for the participation of foreign shipping, has been put forward by Lieut.-Col. Frank Pickersgill and Mr. W. S. Martin vf Messrs. William Pickersgill and Sons, Ltd., shipbuilders, Sunderland.
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      ARREST OF BRITISH STEAMER.
      651 3 Detained on Behalf Of U.S. Underwriters. The strange case of the Glasgow steamship Melmay has aroused considerable interest among a wide circle of shipowners and merchants both at home and abroad. Here was a British vessel In pursuit of her lawful business bringing to the United
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      95 3 The following ships are in communication wrfiT the Wireless Stations at Singapore Andes Maru, Augustina, Aug. Kessler J. B, Dalny, Elpenor, Felix Roussel, Juno, Havre, Kamuning, Kaycson, Manshu Maru, Ifinderop, Nansenville, Nordmark, Petronella, Siren, Soengcigercng, .Stagen, Talangakar, Tawali, Yuensang, Zuiderkerk. Penang Adna, Angelina, Benrmnes, Cape Cross. Cape
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    308 3 ANTENOR, Brit., 6.809 tons, from Dairvn 2-10, for Glasgow 5-10. BAN HONG UfcNC. Brit., 739 tons, from Cheribon 3-10, for Java Ports 4-10. DIOMED, Brit., 6,354 tons, from Liverpool 1-10, for Yokohama 3-10. HERVAR, Nor., 761 tons, from Bangkok 2- in, for Bangkok 3-10. IRISBANK. Brit., 3,437 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    102 3 Monday, October 8. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Shark." The (able, l.eh. "Spartan." Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DKT DOCK*. Taajong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keapel Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock W.
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      299 3 DODWELL CASTLE LINE. For BOSTON, NEW YORK and B A I.TIMOR K (via Suez Direct). Due Due Spore. Sailing. N. York. m.v. PKNRITH CABTLK Oct. 7 Oct. 12 Nov. If m.v. RABY CASTLE Nov. B Nov. 12 Dee. 25 m.v. MUNCASTER CASTLE Dec. 6 Dec. if Jan. ID Liable to
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      426 3 ftNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated la Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's Intended fixtures OUTWARDS. FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong. S'hai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtao Oct. 15 LAHN, for Iloilo. Cebu, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan Taku, Dalnv and Tsingtao Oct. 24 HOMEWARDS. SAARBRUCKEN for Genoa, Barcelona, Linbon, Amstcrdnm, R'riani. H'burt:
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      389 3 DOLLAR OTEAMSHIF LI*B The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be included in your itinerary when you go home T next year via America. FROM HONG KONG TO EUROPE via America and/or Canada £102 Ist Clans Pacific Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic Lower fares on application. Book now
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      458 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated 'a England.? "ELLERMAN" LIKE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suex CanaL OUTWARDS. rO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due S'pora. s.s. CITY OK SINGAPORE Oct. 31 s.s. CITY OF RANGOON Dec. 5 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF KOBE for Havre,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      48 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. 90' K. Last night's mm. temp. 78° F. Ye '.ertlay's rainfall nil sunshine 11.1 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 55 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S. 15 m.p.h. 1 p.m. we>ithsf fine C. D. STEWART. Superintendent Meteorological Office, Singapore, Oct, 3, 1932.
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      115 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday, October 3. H. W. 11.41 a.m., 9 ft. 7 in. Tuesday, October 4. H. W. 12.35 a.ro.. 9 ft. 6 in., 12.15 p.m., ft. 7 in. Wednesday, October 5. H. W. 1.25 a.m., 8 ft. 9 in., 12.50 p.m., 9 ft. 5 in. Thursday, October C. H.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      429 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised. in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. YOUNG ENERGETIC and hardworking, femali- Stenographer required. Apply Box HO, Straits Times. WANTED an experienced Ledfrer Clerk for a European Ana of importers. State salaiy atid experience. Apply :>:>■*. Struits Times.
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      730 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Road. Apply 6. Mslacca Street. HOUSE on Institution Hill. Moderate rent. United Engineers. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions, ipply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, small bungalow, No. 5, Grange Rd. Apply to The British Malaya Trustee A Executor Co., Ltd..
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      578 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Ko*4, 2nd floor. Apply Gnthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, »,700 sq. feet, flrst class property. United Engineers. TO LET Riverside Godowns and Shoos at Groevenor Hotel, Apply Stephens' Panl C«. MODERN OFFICE TO LET, Robinson R^id, 2,300 sq. ft., low
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      387 4 FOR SALE HOME-BREW: One package enough to make 5 gallons of light Beer. Price $1, post free. Crown-corking of bottles can be arranged. M. Prager, 137, Cecil Street. Phone 488$. HOUSEHOLD FIREWOOD $S.St for 5M piece* or $12.5* for 1,000 pieces Delivered to your door. C.O.D. AppIy:— ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS, LTD.
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      517 4 PUBLIC NOTICES, THE UNITED SAW MILLS, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBT GIVEN that an apph cation has been made to the Director) of this Company to issue a duplicate scrip in place of the following share certificate which is alleged to have been lost Certificate No. 18, dated Oct. 20, 1013,
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      487 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss KANA. M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyres and Tubes and make a saving. DUtribotora. CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. 241 Booth Bridge Ro«d or Ring op 6417. AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of freehold and
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      69 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Sings pore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 8.50 $12.00 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Yearly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chargrs and Instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract rates msy he
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    THE AIR MAIL.
    110 5 Another Indian Difficulty Arises. The latest England-Australia air mail difficulty (a Strajts Times reporter understands) arises from the Indian position. The Indian Government is now objecting, it seems, to any mail being pickcl up at its various air ports, other than at Karachi and Calcutta, though it
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    HEATED ARGUMENT.
    101 5 Chinese Admitted To Hospital. TW Straits-born Chinese were involved in a heatH argument, which later developed into a fight, in Foch Street, off Lavender Street, last evening. Both were taken to hospital, one with a fractured tkull and the other with minor injuries. It is stated that they
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    MALAYAN A.A. REPORT.
    179 5 Roads-Singapore. Jervois Road is now clear of obstruction. River Valley Road, between Nathan Road and Shanghai Road is partly obstructed owing to sewer construction. Newton Road,-Keng Lee Road Junction, partial obstruction for short periods owing to preparations for bridge constmction. Y/bodlands Road, 11 ,4 miles. Reconstruction of
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    BY-LAWS.
    139 5 Encouraging the Use Of Sky-Signs. cml rwf? f the Sin e»P°™ Municipal Commissioners an amendment was agreed upon altering the fee to be ch«*frri%9 IlCenB|ng Sk3^^ n advertisement* from $2 per square foot to $2 per square yard The President said that they^o^d by reducing the rates for sky-signs
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    KAMPONG KALLANG.
    200 5 Notice to Occupiers To Vacate Land. Speaking at the meeting of Singapore Municipal Commissioners, Dr. Moonshi asked permission to ask an urgent question with regard to the inhabitants of Kampong Kallang who had had notices issued by Government to vacate the place. The notices expired that day and
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    NEW LAID EGGS.
    331 5 Guaranteed Product Fof Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 1. Kuala Lumpar housewives are noi atye to buy a product never befoc available in this town namely a guarantee* new-laid egg. Thanks to an organisation created by the Co-operative Dcpartmea eggs are being collected
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    WAS IT A PLANT?
    134 5 Chinese Acquitted By I District Judge. Three Chinese were acquitted and i discharged by Mr. C. Wilson, the Crimi- i nal District Judj>e, this morning, on charges of possession of arms, ammunition and dagger witho"t a licence. Mr. Wiltshire, A.S.P., who prosecuted, said he conducted a
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    ROBBED OF $270.
    66 5 Serious Charge Against Three Sikhs. Three Sikhs were srrested last night ar-d produced in court this morning as the result of an alleged attack on a Hindu. According to the eomplsjiatfa^'fl story he got into a taoci which the three accused were already seated. At the seventh
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    SIR F. KEEBLE.
    92 5 New Duties with Chemical Industries, Ltd. The Directors of lmpcric 1 Chemical Industries Ltd. 'announce that they have released Sir Frederick Ke*ble, C.8.E., F.R.S., from executive and routine duties as Controller of their Agricultural Research Station at Jeabtt's Hill in order that he may be more free
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    BURNED BY ACID.
    38 5 A Chinese woman was found by a constable in Chulia Street yesterday lying on the road with her lips and mouth burned, apparently by acid. She was immediately removed to hospital in v critical condition.
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    RUBBER WORKS FIRE.
    85 5 Heat Felt One Hundred Yards Away. Considerable damage was done by fire at large rubber and chemical works in Chatham Street, Clayton, Manchester, recently. The fire is believed to have started in an upper room, and shortly afterwards the roof of the upper storey of a block
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    20 5 A committee meeting of the Younj? Muslim Physical ar.d Litorary Union will be held at the Union's premises tomorrow evening.
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      291 5 HOTELS 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. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. GULLpSPBOAL SPECIAL DAILY TOMORROW DISH DOLLAR LUNCH TOMORROW A LA SIMPSON SPECIAL DINNER Baaal Paaataaa. Served in the ANn nAMrp $1.75 GRILL AND
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      573 5 RAFFLES HOTEL Excellent Rooms AT Special Rates FOR Monthly Residents TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby iriT»n that tendere ara now invited for tha following materials oi services, and that particulars of suchtenders muy be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices. Annual Suwlies for 1935. Date of
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      329 5 how to save Money LIVE IN AN INEXPENSIVE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL. THE EASTERN HOTEL, $0. Ampanst Road, KUALA LUMPUR, (formerly known as the- Great Eastern Hotel) will help you. Rooms with private baths, comfortable lounge, grill-room under expert supervision, free garages, tennis court, five minutes' walk from town. TARIFFS:— per day
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    FREE BEER !
    262 6 FREE BEER Opening of Malayan Breweries, Ltd. On Saturday all roads led to Alexandra Road, where the premises of Malaynn Breweries, Ltd., are situated, for beer was being given away free of charge. No wonder the response to the company's invuation was a very hearty one, and the space set
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    MAIL STOLEN.
    79 6 En Route From Bangkok To Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 1. Few details are available about the loss of seven bags of foreign mail which were stolen in transit from Bangkok to Penant; last Wednesday. When the robbery was discovered at Padang Besar it was found
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    MR. J.A.L. SIMMONS.
    62 6 MR. J. A. L. SIMMONS. Progress Satisfactory After Operation. Mr. J. A. L. Simmons, Assistun' BtglalHl if Imports and Exports, wa« takon ill suddenly yesterday afternoon while playing at Keppel Golf Club. As Mr. Simmons wa* unable to walk he wait taken to the General Hospital in an ambulance. Mr.
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    MR. STEPHEN WINTHROP.
    40 6 Death of Sungei lions Club Secretary. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Oct. i. Mr. Stephen Winthrop, secretary and treasurer of the Sunsei l-jong Club, and one of the leading European residents of Soremban, died here .-udlenly today.
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    TO STAND TRIAL.
    187 6 Alleged Attempt To Remove Rails. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 30. The preliminary inquiry was commenced this morning before Mr. G. S. Hellings ir. the Magistrate's Court in the case in which Omar bin Dail is charged with the alleged removal of metal and bolts from
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    EMBARGO RAISED.
    172 6 Sequel to Success Of Conversion Loan. London, Sept. 30. The relaxation of the embargo on new issues was announced in a Treasury statement attached to the final figures of the 5 per cent. War Loan conversion scheme which will be issued later this evening. The statement says that
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    POLICE CHANGES.
    136 6 The following new police appointment* arc announced Mr. Bourne, A.S.P., is leaving for Ponang on transfer, taking the place of Fpu-lpr. A.S.P., who is ill in Penan tr 110-pital and who will probably proceed on leave shortly. Mr. H. Astin has taken charge of tho Rochore and Kandang
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      318 6 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, SELANGOR. AGENTS:HARRISONS BARKER
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      143 7 AND MARLBORO UGH TODAY fearing- THEHEAITOFTKJIII6LE! Incomparable Thrills! Stark Suspense! iTerrifying Drama! Ripping Down Civi* lization's Backdoor! Sights No Human [Eye Has Seen Before! Different! A ROARING, SHRIEKING EMPIRE OF DEATH llj CC 1 .^^^^^H with •V V *T&^^F£^^rSlp*^^^ MR MDC Wmmjm^ JOHNSON i \l'TEv\ 1 'TEv 'fck S/o^^Vy^ .*.v"
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      193 7 "He IS Extraordinarily Bke JACK BUCHANAN dances as well arid has a better voice That is how Singapore's new morning paper, J'The Daily News," describes The New BRITISH Screen Favourite. DOLMAN NOW APPEARING AT THE CAPITOL LJSi In the Brilliant Musical Show "LOVE ON THE SPOT" From SAPPER'S well-known play
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      122 7 NEXT CHANGE EDNA BEST and HERBERT MARSHALIJ j^THE FAITHFUL HEART'I RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 1 OPV MUSICAL I "HIS LORDSHIP" I A United Artists British Picture I with JERRY VERNO .1 MM.III 1 SPECIAL ATTRACTION !}AMY JOHNSON AND j I J. A. MOLLISON j in the British International Picture I "DUAL
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    222 8 Rubber Shipments For September. 000 TONS HrGHER THAN IN AUGUST. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore. Monday. oday's Prices Rubber, s' 4 cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $7*7.87 per picul. aturday's Prices Rubber, London, 2 9 16d., unchanged. New York, 3s cts., up 1 16 ct Market
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    72 8 Noon, Oct. 3. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot 8U 8-H Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Oct ..8 5 16 8 7 16 Nov. 8 < K 8U Dec. ..8 7 16 8 9 16 Jan. -Mar. Bo 8% Apr-Jane S r>
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    PRODUCE.
    197 8 Singapore, Oct. 3. Gambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 i Copra 5.80 j mixed 5.26 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.25 White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pear] Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Rfce Siam $148 to 190 Saigon $145 to 154 Rangoon $138 to 148 Xo. 1 125
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        428 8 1mo« V«l. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kutnbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukiit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        280 8 V«l. Pd. Buyert. Sellers. MM I Alex. Brick Ord. C.60 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.02' '■> I.C7U £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.16.3 5.0.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.75 5.50 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 62.00 64.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. i'.'r Prefs. 19
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Blar rnpor* Cold Storaf* 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 41/2 P-c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 aom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        367 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day s Price Fraser Lyall Evatt k Co. Allenby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Mor Gajah ($1) O.SO 0.40 0.30 0.40 Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 L Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15- 0.05 0.15 Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.85 1.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      199 8 Singapore, Oct. 3. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 15/16 I London, 30 days' sight 2/8 29/32 London, demand 2/3 London, T.T. 2/3 27/32 Lyons and Paris demand 1,015 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 39% Batavia
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    40 8 From Holland by Sibajak due Singapore 11 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Yuensang due Singapore on Wednesday morning, the sth instant. From China and Japan by Nagato Maru due Singapore noon on Wednesday, the sth instant.
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    AIR MAIL.
    45 8 A mail from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow. The air mail Alor Star Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore Sept. 22 arrived in Amsterdam on Oct. 2 and was delivered in London on Oct. 3 (11 days).
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    OVERSEAS MARKETS.
    221 8 Wider Investigation Suggested. The anxious interest with which the British export position is being regarded was referred to by Professor R. B. Forrester in his .presidential address to the Section of Economic Science and Statistics at the British Association meeting at York on Sept. 3. What is really
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    187 8 'ernftman, Kemasck, Kretay, Dungun, Ti-cnttttanu and Beaut (Najam) 2 p.m. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa. East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. iDiomed) 2 p.m. Pontianak Haul, i 2 p.m. Siam (except Luwit Siam) (Hero) U p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkulis. Siak, Pakan Baroe.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    46 8 By Spore Loadoß Karoa Kutu Baroe Christiaan Huygens Ranpuru [ndrapoera I'orthos brafola Auk. 26 Sept. 1. Auk. 25 Sept. 19 Sept. 2 Sept. 21 Sept. 2 Sept. 24 B*pt y sept, ao Srpt. 7 Oct. it .Sept. H Oct. 1 .S,.p(. 12 Ort
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    LONDON TIN.
    302 8 Rearrangement Of Capital. Resolutions cancelling the unissued preference shares and creating ordinary shares in their place were unanimously approved at a series of meetings of the London Tin Corporation held on Sept. 5 at the Institute of Chartered Ac.-ount-|ants, Moorgate Place, B.C. Mr. John Howeson (chairman of tha
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    ANGLO-SIAM CORPN.
    102 8 The accounts of the Anfrlo-Siam Corporation, timber and general merchants, show a net profit of tbjUi for the year ended Mar. .'!1 last, as against i"5. r >,504 for 19.-JO-.U. After crediting i^.l.lWt (183,230) brought in and transferring £10,000 (same) from the equalisation of dividend fund, the balance
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      116 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday. October 4. Piano recital by Benno Moiseiwitsch al Memorial Hall, 9.30 p.m. Tiimlinsnn Hall Literary Society. Address hy Mr. O. W. Gilmour. 9 p.m. Wednesday, October 5. Rotary Tiffin. Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Ad« dress by Mr. C. B. Pecker. "On The Spot" by Singapore
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      641 9 LONDON TIN MARKET. Consumers Bare Of Stocks. STATISTICAL POSITION BETTER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 7. America, recognising at last the growing tightness of riew supplies as evidenced by the end of Ainfuat statistics, came into the market With a- rush, not only taking everything offered, but bidding for
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      LONDON RUBBER & TIN.
      80 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 1. The closing prices today were RUBBER. (Quotations as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Bayers) 2 19/32 d. (Sellers) 2 21 /3 M. Nov.-Dec. Zftd. Jan-Mar. 2 23/324. Apr-Jim.- 2 13/IM. July-Sept. 2 29/32 d. Market Tone Firm. TIN. Spot
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      87 9 Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd., report as follows on Sept. 30. An air of uncertainty has prevailed in the market during the past week and the volume of business has been on rather a lower scale. One one hand orders have been poor but then again there has
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      BULLION REPORT.
      648 9 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion report, dated London Sept. 7, states The Bant of England gold reserve against notes amounted to fi:#,W«,l43 on Aug. 31 as compared with jar; 8,728,341 on the ptevious Wednesday. Purchases of bar gold to the total
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      SINGAPORE MARKET.
      450 9 Official List of Approximate Prfces. The following are > the nriev.i, rcntx per cptty where not otherwise' stated, prevailing nt the Singapore markets on Sept. 30, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector: Meat.— Beef stfnk Iroardi :la per catty, beef stew or curry 25, pork, lean
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      METAL MARKET.
      447 9 William Jacks and Co., in their weekly report dated London Sept. 7 state: In July the truthful answer to the query: "How's bmsiiess?" was to solemnly raise one's hat and say in a hushed voice; "Speak reverently of the dead," and the miracle that has happened during the
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      ANGLO-SIAM.
      62 9 The Singapore office of the Anglo-Siam Corporation L*d., has received a telegram from the head office in London stating that a final dividend of 12 a per cent, which, with the interim dividend of 5 per cent., makes a total of 11% per cent, has been passed on the
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      1077 9 Continuance of Ban On New Issues. (From Our Own Correspoi dent.) London, Sept. 9. The City wan not at all pleased with the indefinite continuance of the ban on new issues, which despite its semi-un-official character is none-the-le** complete. The slight relaxation Which has be»»n made
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    AMUSEMENTS. .
    113 10 AMUSEMENTS. Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— Congorilla with Mr. Mrs. Martin Johnson. 6.16—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Love on The Spot with Richard Dolman and Across The World with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson. 6.15 9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Romance of Rio Graude with Warner Baxter, Pasar Malam. Gate 19 cts. Ladies Free.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      49 10 Mr. N>. Kirn C'hoon alias Ng. En? Kcc and brothers wish to thank sincerely all relatives, friends and members of various Associations who attended the night visits and the funcml of their late mother and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence in their sad bereavement.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1932. THE LYTTON REPORT.
    894 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1932. THE LYTTON REPORT. As was expected, the Lytton Commis- sion's report is definitely favourable to the Chinese case. It is difficult, of course, to attempt a criticism of a document which is said to contain 110,000 words on the strength of a
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    323 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Dr. J. P. Fitzpatrick, of Teluk Anson, has been transferred to Taiping. Mr. J. D. Dalley, A.S.P., has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for Singapore. Mrs. D. W. Brisbane and daughter left by the Minderoo yesterday on a visit to Western Australia. Mr. Paul Verdayne, of
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    SEARCHING FOR THE "DEATH RAYS."
    996 10  -  T. S. Denham Sound Vibrations Which Can Kill. (By the author of "Speed." An apparatus hag been discovered which sends out a sound vibration, so high in pitch that it is inaudible io the human ear, which can kill a frog at short range. Is
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    934 10 PLANTING OPINION. There was nothing of outstanding inf* portance in the speech covering the last six months which was made by the chairman of the Planters' Association of Malaya yesterday, but it showed that thw influential and valuable body is keeping in close touch with its
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      169 10 HAVE YOU REALISED that goods most in demand do not achieve their popularity by mere chance? There must be a reason. Johnnie Walker "Red Label 'enjoy* fhe fiTQTTT TTTk largest sale of any whisky in the world. UlbllLLtU and we know the reason. 1 BOTTLED Vitaf points^of policy have persisted
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    WILL THE LYTTON REPORT LEAD ANYWHERE?
    2810 11 Doubts Voiced Both In London And Paris. JAPAN'S ARMY NOT LIKELY TO BE WITHDRAWN. Recognition Of Manchukuo As A Stumbling Block. While the general opinion in Geneva seems to be that the Lytton report is "the most remarkable document ever issued under League auspices,"
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    CHINESE CLOSING IN ON TSITSIHAR.
    721 11 Preparing to Cross The Nonni River. Shanghai, Oct. 3. General Su Ping-wen (the governorgeneral of the Hailar district of Heilungkiang and •the commander of the Chinese Eastern Railway defence army) has wired to Peking that the Japanese and Manchukuo troops have been entirely cleared out
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    THIRTY DEAD IN CLOUDBURST.
    123 11 Foaming Wall of Water. TRAIN HURLED INTO CANYON. Bakersfteld, Calif., Oct. 2. Thirty people were killed as the result of cloudburst here last night. A foaming forty-foot high wall of water was sent roaring through the Tehachapi Pass and struck a railway trestle bridge at Woodford,
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    184 11 Rubber Improves On Outside Buying. London, Sept. 28. The Stock Exchange today ruled very quiet, which is partly attributed to the political uncertainties. Gilt-edged securities, however, are steady and the commodity markets, generally, are steadier. Sugar ruled firm on covering demand induced by the news of disturbances in
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    CHANG HSUEH-LIANG.
    42 11 Reported Suicide of "Young Marshal." Shanghai, Oct. 3. Marshal Chang Hsueh-h'ang (the former-- ruler of Manchuria) is alleged to have committed suicide following the publication of the Lytton Comminaion's report. The rumour, however, lacks satisfactory confirmation.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    SIR RONALD ROSS.
    105 11 Is Medical Research Worth While? (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 2. "For the human race nothing is more worth while than successful medical and scientific investigation, but for, the individual who attempts it there is nothing less worth while." This is an excerpt from one of
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    GOLD AND WHEAT.
    89 11 Big U.S.A. Loans to China Being Negotiated. Shanghai, Oct. 3. It is learned that the reason why the United States Consul-General in Shanghai accompanied Mr. T. V. Soong (the Finance Minister and acting President of the Executive Yuan) on his flight to Kuling, in North Kiangsi, recently
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    IMMUNITY OF CLERGY.
    89 11 Priest Refuses to Give Evidence. London, Oct. 1. The Question of the immunity of the clergy from any obligation to repeat !<tctements made to *hfi.n by members of their congregation has been raised again. At Nottingham yesterday a Roman Catholic priwt refused to give evidence in an
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    "TO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY."
    169 11 TO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY." Sir Samuel Wilson On His Mission. In an exclusive interview with the London correspondent of the Singapore Daily News on Saturday Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Wilson, who is to inquire into the decentralisation proposals in Malaya on the spot, said "We are going to try to make
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    GRUESOME SIGHTS.
    245 11 Havoc of Earthquake In Greece. Athens, Oct. 1. British warships have bombarded the buildings in the earthquake area in order to remove the danger to the rescue parties from walls suddenly collapsing. Ambulances are working night and day penetrating further into the stricken region. Increasingly gruesome sights are
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    104 11 Joined In Mai mo By Prince George. Rugby, Oct. 1. The Prince of Wales left Wedellsborg Castle today and motored with Prince Axel to Taasinge Island where lunch was taken with Count Brockdorff. The Prince afterwards flew by seaplane to Copenhagen and landed at the Naval Air
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    SMALL SAVINGS.
    109 11 £50 a Head of Britain's Population. Rugby, Oct. 1. Addressing a conference of the National Savings Association at Oxford today. Sir Robert Kindersley stated that the small savings of Great Britain totalled £2,256 millions or £50 per head of population. He referred to the calm and patriotic attitude
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    DUTCH AIR LINER.
    61 11 Lands at Kolak Owing To Damaged Wings. Batavia, Oct. 2. The Dutch fir liner Duif left for Kolak this morning with spare parts of the Ibis which landed there with damaged wings, probably as the result of heavy rains. There were no casua'ties. The Duif will tane
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    MACE THROWN TO GROUND.
    327 11 Amazing Scene In 1 Parliament. LABOUR PROTEST. M Hypocrisy Thousands! Are Starving." A scene in the House of Common-. sorn^H time ago when a Labour mrmberHJ Mr. John Beckett, seized the MacA] and walked off with it, is rrralle^H in the following meKxage fronHJ Belfast which
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    275 11 Renong Tin's Profit Of £8,156. London. Oct. 1. The Borneo Company reports a loss of £31,015 during the year ended Mar. 31, 1932. This loss is reported after bringing in £64,948 and transferring £30,000 from the reserve for contingencies. £23,352 has been paid out by way of preference
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    THE DAILY NEWS.
    132 11 Enthusiastic Reception For New Paper. The printing order for Hlnffnin'i new morning newspaper exceeded 3,500 and although it was not possible to complete distribution quite as early as had been planned, street-sellers and depots experienced a surprisingly brisk demand and many of them had sold out by
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    SELETAR FLYING BOAT CRASH.
    1304 12 Inquest On Two Men Killed. MISADVENTURE. PILOT EXONERATED FROM BLAME. i verdict of death by mlsadveniure wis returned at the inquest this morning on the two men. who were killed when a Hying boat crashed in the s«a near Seletar. lying Officer Hitcnie, who was plhrflng
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    THE CAPITOL.
    191 12 Entertaining Two-Feature Programme. An entertaining tw.-fe^ture programme is provided at the Caritnl where Richard Dolman and Rosemaiy Ames appear in '•Love on the" Spot." i film by Associated British Radio Productions, adopted from Sapper's story "3 of a Kind;" and Talking Picture Epics present Mr. and Mrs. Martin
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    THE PAVILION.
    220 12 Excellent Standard of British Comedy. The high standard set by Ralph Lynn, Tom Walls, Jack Hulbert and others in British screen comedies is well maintained by Jerry Verno, as the naive but bewildered Cockney hero in "His Lordship," now showing at the Pavilion. Ben Welden, Michael Hogan and
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    RANGOON PORT.
    114 12 Average of 30 Steamers A Week Visit it Now. The importance, as a port, of Rangoon, the capital city of Lower Burma, may be gauged from the fact that, during the past three years, upwards of 1,600 steamers, about half of which had a gross tonnage of more
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    THRILLS BY EDGAR WALLACE.
    811 12 THRILLS BY EDGAR WALLACE. Repertory Players Do "On The Spot." .Vith the formation of the Singapore Repertory Players, under the able and c experienced guidance of Carl L**son, we can now look forward to periodic breaks t fiom the monotony of UHrie fare and once a again hsve drama presented
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    MOISEIWITSCH WILL NOT COMPLAIN.
    215 12 MOISEIWITSCH WILL NOT COMPLAIN. Places His Trust In Singapore. "t can see no reason to justify the outburst." With th^se woftfs Benno Moiseiwitsch, the famous pianist, in an interview with a Straits Times reporter upon his arrival in Singapore today to fill an engagement at the Victoria Theatre, dismissed the
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    107 12 Men and Beasts in African Jangle. Congorilla," a film giving intimate glimpses of the life of men and beasts in the African jungle, taken by those intrepid travellers Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson, is now showing simultaneously at the Alhambra and Marlborough Theatres. The picture is extraordinarily interesting
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    JOHORE PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
    3461 12 Board of the R.R.I. Taken To Task Again. CALL FOR INQUIRY. NOT THE IUGHT TYPE OF MEN." The half-yearly meeting of the Johore Mantels' Association was held at the Kluanjr Club on Saturday with Mr. J. W. E. Adams in the chair. Referring to effect of the
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      175 12 M futuire M/ V \l I I Are you making some provision for your future re\l /I quirements or are you just going from day to day allowing the future to take care of itself What will y U he your position when you retire The pension you i Jj!
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      COMMENT ON S.C.C.'S FIRST MATCH.
      1343 13 Rugby Prospects. BETTER TEAM THAN LAST SEASON. The Rest 37 pts.; Newcomers 0. The form displayed in the S.C.C.'s opening match of the season, on the Padang on Saturday, when the Rest defeated the Newcomers by .17 points (five goals and four tries) to nil.
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      YANKEES WIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.
      215 13 Cubs Toppled Four Times In Succession. The New York Yankees have won the world baseball championship. The Yankees have won the first four games of the seven sc!iedu'ed. Todk-y's game, played here, the first three being played in New York, resulted in a 13 to 6
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      S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
      140 13 First Match on Padang Tomorrow. The opening match in the S.C.C. Rugby Tournament opens on the Padang tomorrow between the Merchants and the Etceteras. Thu following are the teams now that the Merchants' forwa.ds have been selected:— MERCHANTS: R. G. Cremford; H. L. Vincent, J. E. King. G.
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      HOME RUGBY.
      91 13 Heriot's Score 58 Points Against Jed-Forest. London, Saturday. The following were the results of the Rugby matches played today Aberavon 8 Pontypridd 0 Abertillery 0 Cross Keys 8 Blackheath 17 Plymouth Albion ."> Bristol 14 Gloucester 0 Harlequins 4 Lon. Scottish 6 Heriot's K.P. 58 Jed-Forest 0 Leicester
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      SELANGOR AUTUMN MEETING.
      546 13 Successful Opening. WELL-FANCIED HORSES TO THE FORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 1. Interesting racing was witnessed at the Selangor Turf Club autumn meeting which opened on Saturday. Rain in the morning rendered the going rather heavy but the weather cleared up, and was fine
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      399 13 Result of Championship Semi-Finals. The semi-finals of the Singapore Golf Club Championship competition whs played during the week-end and resulted as follows: W. Eldred beat E. E. P. Pretty, 4 and R. Craik beat J. T. Smith, 3 and 2. The final between Craik and EloVed will
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      DON BRADMAN NOT TO PLAY?
      270 13 Latest Message. UNABLE TO ASSURE BOARD. Sydney, Oct. 1. Don Kradman. Australia's wonder bntsman, has declared that he is unable to /ive the Board of Control the required assurance that he will not write articles for th. newspapers on first-class matches end therefore he will
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      SWIMMING.
      75 13 Final Race for JacksonMillar Cup. The competition for thj .Jackson-Millar Cup was completed yesterday when R. T. l'hillip- (goi won the third and final ratv of the series at the Singapore Swimming i Club over a distance of 160 metres. K. A. Brodie (;:'.M was s<<i>nd anil ,P. D.
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    "THE CORNER HAS NOW BEEN TURNED"
    1513 14 THE CORNER HAS NOW BEEN TURNED" Singapore Automobile Club Meeting. CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW. AMPLE RETURN FOR SUBSCRIPTION. The annual general mteting of is* Singapore Automobile Club was held at Um onxea ol the secretarise. Chartered Bank Chambers, on Saturday. Mr. K. .1. I.. Mayger, the president, being in the chair. Those
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    41 14 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Oct. 9: Monday, Oct. 3, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.R.A. (V), Promotion Class; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "A" (M. G.) Coy., Preparation for Demonstration; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Fortrew Coy., 30 yarrt^ Range.
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      248 14 CONTINUOUS HEADACHES. There arc few ailments which arc more (li-tre.~sinft ar:d lowering to the spirits and vitality than continuous nervous, neuralpic or sick headaches. Strong sunshine and heat increase the •listrcss. Relief by the use of aspirin and other (Iruirs is only temporary and when their effect has worn off
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    Relief Policy And Methods In Selangor.
    1466 15 HOW A SUCCESSFUL SCHEME IS CONDUCTED. Those who are taking part in unemployment relief work in Singapore, Penang. Ipoh and Seremban may find useful information in an address on similar work in Selangor which is reported below. The Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Committee is functioning
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    115 15 Today. October .1. llockiy: &C.C. vs. S.C.R.C., Padang; S.R.C. "A" vs. O.R.A. Ist XI. S.R.C. grd. A.P.C. R.A.F.. Paya Lebar. Football: M.F.A. League (Div. B): Darul Khair vs. Bidadari S.C. Tuesday, October 4. Huifliyt S.C.C. tournament: Merchants vs Ktceteras, Padang; Public Services "A" va. Gloucester Refrt., Dunearn Rd.
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      MALAYAN HOCKEY MATCHES.
      672 15 Raffles Institution Well Beaten by O.R.A. Raffles Inst. 0 O.R.A. 4. The Raffles Institution lost to the Ola Rafflesians' Association at hockey oil Saturday by four goals to nil, on the R.I. ground. Ground conditions were not conducive to good play but the game was. nowever, contested
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      MISS VAN WIE.
      79 15 Becomes US. Women's Golf Champion. New York, Sunday. Miss Virginia Van Wie beat Mrs. Vare (Glcnna Collett) 10 and 8 in the final of the American women's golf championship. Reuter. Miss Collett, who has won the title five times since 1922, defeated Miss Van Wie in the
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      INTER-LEAGUE.
      91 15 English Team Easily Beats Irish XI. Belfast, Oct. 1. In fine weather, before 20,000 spectators, in an inter-League soccer match the Irish Leairie were defeated by the English League by 5 goals to 2. Reiner. This i>; the .'loth time the English Leagu XI has defeated the Irish League
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      ISLAND CLUB.
      107 15 Qualifiers for Captain's Cup. The qualifying round for the Island Club Captain's Cup competition was played during the week-end, the following players qualifying for the first round, to The draw for the first round resulted M follows Yap Tai Clieong vs. Chikamoto. Moritc vs. Dr. Hunter. E. Uo
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      WOMEN'S AUTUMN CUP.
      165 15 The second round of the Women's Autumn Cup at the Singapore Golf Club \>as decided recently, the semi-finalists being Mrs. M. M. Paterson, Mrs. A. P. Cameron, Mrs. W. McMullan and Mrs. R. Craik. The folio ving are the resut's to dale First Round. Mrs. S. Richardson
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      BUD WALLEY.
      70 15 Likely Return to Malaya At Christmas. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. I. Bud Walley. the Singapore boxer has done so well in London during his prolonged stay here, is likely to retarn to Malaya during Christmas with hi* manager. Mr. Nai Kirn Lin. The latter hopes to
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    715 16 FIRST RQIJND TO KATHLEEN. Milner Cup. SWEEPSTAKE RACE WON BY COLUMBINE. The first round of the annual challenge for the Cup presented to the R.S.Y.C by the late Lord Milner, when Secretary of State for the Colonies, vat sailed on Sunday by the o metre class. A moderate
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    GREAT WORLD STADIUM.
    342 16 Uninteresting Opening Programme. "Wrestling «8 it should not Be," would be an wpt description of bouts which were held at the Great World on Saturday as a premiere for the new Stadium there. Not only did this side of the programme prove s> failure, but also the
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    AWAY SUCCESSES IN FIRST DIVISION.
    316 16 Heavy Scoring. HUDBERSFIELD ROUT CUP HOLDERS. London, Oct. 1. The following were the result* of matches palyed today in the English And Scottish Leagues Fint Division. Aston Villa 3 Chelsea t Blackburn R. 1 Sunderland 3 Blackpool 1 Arsenal 2 Bolton Wands 5 Leicester City
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    930 16 Positions of English And Scottish Clubs. Pint Division. P. W. L. D. P. A. PU. Aston Villa 8 6 0 2 21 7 14 Arsenal 8 6 1 1 19 10 !3 Derby County 8 5 1 2 17 8 12 Huddersfld 8 6 2 1 17 9
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    SELANGOR INDIANS.
    91 16 Scheme to Organise State Football League. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 1. Sport among the Indian community of this State is being sedulously fostered by the Selangor Indian Association, and the latest proposal is a football league for ail Indian sMes in the State. In entering
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    YORKSHIRE C.C.
    113 16 Presentations to Sutcliffe And Holmes. The Yorkshire County Cricket Committee at a meeting at Leeds decided to make a grant of lOOgs. to Herbert Sutclllfe in recognition of his feat in scoring 100 centuries. In commemoration of their batting feat at Leyton, when they put together the record
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      127 16 SINGAPORE AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH. The following Charity Match will be played at Anson Road Stadium GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT vs. CHINESE. (in Friday. Oct. 7. 1932 at 5 p.m. The total nett proceeds of this match will be equally divided between European and Non-turopean Unemployment Funds. The S.A.F.A. will
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    GOLD STANDARD.
    140 17 Britain Getting Ready To Return Chicago, Oct. 1. Nearly $1,500,000,000 in gold has been accumulated in the East by the Bank of England and the Britisn exchange banks during the last few months, according to the Chicago Tribune, which says that about $1,000,000,000 of this gold controlled by
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    DRAMA IN CAFE.
    206 17 Man Kills Himself In Sight of Girl. Mr. Milton Harman, an American, ".ou-k'ci! his throat and died almost at once on the terrace of a cafe in the Champs Elysee, Paris about 1 o'clock one recent morning, after a quarrel with a younjr woman. The establishment is
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    M.2 SALVAGE.
    72 17 £100,000 Spent But Work To Go On. (From Our Own Corre&pondent.) London, Oct. 2. Although £100,000 has already been expended on the salvage work on the submarine M. 2., which was lost off Portland Bill on Jan. 27 with 48 lives, the salvage work is to continue as
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    RECEIVED BY THE DUCE.
    32 17 Sir Robert Ho Tung, Of Hong Kong. Rome, Oct. 1. Sijmor Mussolini received this morning Sir Robert Ho Tung, the well-known Chinese business magnate of Hong Kong. Reutei.
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    TITLED WOMAN AIDS CONVICT.
    445 17 She Kept Me Honest For Five Years." An ex-convict who had been befriended by a woman of title made a dramatic < otborst in the dock at Liverpool and threatened to become a motor bandit if sent back to prison. He was George William Taylor, aged
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    CATALAN DIGNITY.
    209 17 Complaint Against British Warships. Catalan dignity has been outraged by the action of two British destroyers the Seacher and the Shamrock, which moored in the harbour at Barcelona. A white chalk line was marked on the quay to serve as a boundary line for the sentry on duty.
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    MORE MARRIAGES.
    121 17 Young People Undismayed By Economies. According to statistics just made public by tho different Paris municipal offices, the prevailing financial stringency has not affected the marriage rate; the contrary is the case, though there are fewer church weddings. At the mairie of the sth Arrondissement inquiries elicited that
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCK.
    49 17 Plan to Convert N.S.W. 5%% Into 3/2% Commonwealth. London, Oct. 2. An offer to convert £12,360,000 of New South Wales 594 per cent, stock, falling due on Nov. 1, into Commonwealth 3 .a per cent, five-year stock at 97 V 4 is expected early this week. Reuter.
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    MAY FAST AGAIN.
    46 17 Gandhi Aim! Stigma Of L'ntouch.ability. Ahmed&bad. Oct. 1. It is reported here that Gandhi has threatened to resume his fast if ths stigma of untouchability is not removed within six months from members of the castes to which it is vow applied. Reuter.
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2643 18 Firebird," "Night Of The Garter" And Another Good Thing— Mistress, Mother, Murderess, Daughter Sydney Howard Gets The Spooks— And A Bride Into Hot Water— £l,ooo A Concert For Sweet Sixteen "Devil And The Deep"— The Artistic Way Of Winning Elections Oh, Eve Enter
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    DARING ESCAPE.
    132 18 Handcuffed Prisoners Jump From Train. Chandpur, Sept. U. Information has been received here that Ajar Ali and Abdul Rohab, belonging to Bakarganj District, suspected to be implicated in a case of murder in Noakhali, have been captured at Barisal. It is reported that two policemen were escorting them
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      WIRELESS.
      1156 19 Government As "Kind Auntie" To 8.8.C. To the Editor of the Strai: i T Sir, May I encroach on yo- r 'tmble space to comment on certain the proposals made by the committee of the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya (Singapore) published in an article by the Wireless Correspondent
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      "WHAT IS CHINA ? "
      740 19 WHAT IS CHINA he Editor of the Straits Times. -To me, and doubtless to many like me, each fresh batch of news from the disturbed area in the Far East brings a greater sense of bewilderment, j Can you, sir, define for me exactly what is meant by "China" In
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      THE CHETTIARS.
      583 19 To tha E«tor of the StraiU Times. Sir,— ln consequence of the proposed legislation, there is a widespread rumour that the chettiars who have established money-lending businesses in this part of the world have made up their minds to close down and go back to India. They say
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      THE OTTAWA POLICY.
      403 19 To tfie Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I think the Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall, in his speech of Tuesday to the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, attributed to His Excellency's speech in the Legislative Council a weight and an importance that the speech did not possess. The
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      THE SEA BELLE II.
      406 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The proposal to dispose th« Sea Belle II is merely an encroachment on the prerogative of His Excellency as the representative of His Majesty the King. Perhaps it may not strike our legislators that they are reducing His
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      DAYLIGHT SAVING.
      521 19 f To the Editor of the Straits Times. 1 Sir, It is the intention of Government r to pass a Bill on Daylight Saving, and I 1 am surprised at the little interest clerical employees and others are taking in the 1 matter. In 1920, when this matter
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      HUMAN VULTURES.
      331 19 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, It is amazing 1 to me, a British citizen, to read in your (British) newspaper the maudlin sentiment displayed about "hounding down the unfortunates" in the ricksha parade." What is law for? It ought to. be the basis on which
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      THE "CHOW PFAYA."
      313 19 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, I have read with interest the comment* and correction by "Old Timer" (da'ed Penanj;, August M referring to the article on Capt. T. A. Gottnche written on the fiftieth anniversary of his arrival in Siam. The corrections read as
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      185 19 To the JSditof of the Straits Times. Sir. The interview with Andrews reporte:! in your issue of today must have been of great interest to all lovers of tennis in Malaya. Andrews referred to the fact that Eastern tennis, except ih.-n playoJ in Japan, is not up to
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      POTTED POLITICS.
      196 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A represents the F.M.S. Government. B represents the general community. C represents rubber revenues and profits. P represents tin revenues and profits. Normally A and B live on C and I). j When A finds it cannot live on C
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    THE CEYLON POLICE.
    216 19 To be Armed With Uthis Instead of Batons? Colombo, Sept. 21. Among the new questions of which notice has been given are the following by Mr S. W. Dassenaike, Member for Colombo South: Will the Honourable the Minister of Home Affairs state (1) Is i it a
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    River Outing For War-Wounded Heroes.
    188 20 USTRAI.IAN 1)EBT-CONVERSION.-Mr. Stanley Bruce the «-A«-|»li.n P™* jjg;. iMer arriving in London, I o negotiate for the conversions of Australian loans at a lower inter est. (Planet News.) KM I INGSGATE FlRE.— Considerable damage was done to the new premises Mac Fisherits Ltd when fire
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