The Straits Times, 5 October 1932

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST %ND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWEPAPER EN TMACAYI. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 166 1 Singapore: 78. CECIL st. cphoni •ifijr.T r j 6.15 Tonight 9.15 i LILY CHRISTINE" i with I CORINNE GRIFFITI J and COLIN CLIVE. Phone 5261-2. KUALA LUMPUR: 28, JAVA ST. 'PHONE 3683), E-M PI REPRODUCTS US IN ESS is brisk with AYLMER BRITISH EMPIRE PRODUCTS. ■^^^~C~~T.;"'"*^^tfq tL^ Since the introduction
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    • 21 1 -i I "'Mil II 6.15 Tonight 9.15 LILY CHRISTINE" J with i OORINNI GRIFFITH I J and COLIN CLINK. Phone 5261-2.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 503 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA I AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PFNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OI'TAVARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Du. S'p.re. 1932. CORFU 16,000 Oct. 14 y KIICTAN
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    • 675 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Midllesboroagh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. SUWA MARU 10.700 Oct. 5 6 3 FITSHIMI MARU 11.000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 8 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov. 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Nov. 30 Dec.
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    • 451 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well- known steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and I the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,352 tons) (Cargo I only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading
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    • 646 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore, Penang. M.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 2 Nov. 4 m.s. ERRIA Nov. 23 Nov. 25 m.s. ALSIA Dec. 14 Dec. 16 m.s. LALANDIA
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    • 1130 2 T "T— ITT— M~ THE BLUE FCNNEL LINE (Oe^aii THE HTA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd, and Ch.na (1»32), LTD. Mutual «Ma WwTtgaHam Co, U4. TBS SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL
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  • Shipping News.
    • 590 3 No Inducement To Build New Liners. Sir Arthur M. Sutherland, presiding s l n meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 24, referred at length to the subject of ship-repairing and othor shipping costs. Sir Arthur Sutherland said they must still try and get costs
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    • 328 3 Value in Training Future Seamen. The past yrar has witnessed a volnai kuMi- revival of interest in the sailinjf ■hip (writes the naval correspondent of the Morninir Post), not only as an economic form of transport within its limited sphere, but also v<| y particularly as a
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    • 50 3 Captain J. J. Rawlinson, of St. Dogmacls, I'embroke. hire, in command of the Cardiff steamer Ruckinge, was found dead in his bunk on Aug. 10. The information was sent by wireless to the owners, Constants (South Wales), Ltd.. by the first mate. The vessel was thill IM miles off Lisbon.
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    • 304 3 Return Probable For Winter Service. "There is a very good chance of the United States Lines' flagship Leviathan reappearing at Southampton during the winter," said Mr. J. McCarthy, vicepresident of the United States Lines and general manager of operations, in an intirview with the Southampton correspondent of
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    • 264 3 Luxurious Vessel For Indian Prince. Messrs. Philip and Son, Ltd., Dartmouth, have launched from their Sandquay yard a twin-scr»'.v Diesel-engined yacht which they have constructed for Hi* Highness the Maharaja of Kutch, India. Tho principal dimensions of the yacht are:— Length 100 ft., heam 18ft, depth lO'-jft. She
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    • 40 3 The following passengers left Singapore this morninir by the Blue Funnel Antenor: (apt. J. Grossott, Mr. K. Loh, Mrs. B. D. Ablitt, Mi. K. I.amplugh. Mrs. C. McOwan. ■r. S. T. Hennett, Mrs. H. J. Shuttleworth and Mrs. McGatin.
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    • 149 3 ATHOS 11, Fr., 9,847 tons, from Marseilles .1-10. for Penang 10-5. DEIKE RICKMERS, Ger., 3,304 tons, from Dairen 4-10, for Port Said 5-10. KUENDALE, Brit., 1,002 tons, from BaUvia 4-10, for Banka ptn., Billiton end Batavia R-10. KaRAGOLA, Brit., 3.C47 tons, from Calcutta 6 10, for Calcutta via
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    • 104 3 Wixlnfsday, October !>. Skip* alonialda the Wharrei or exptetea U KEPFEL HABBOUK. Main Wharf Ix:h. '-Shark," I.eh. "Spartan." Ml Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjoag Pafar. Albrrt Dork Ciang Seng. Victoria Dork Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dork Nil. No. 1 Dock W. Bt.
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    • 110 3 The following ship:- are in communxation with the Wireless Stations at Sinirapore Aldebaran, Anshun, Baron Nairn, Bendoran, Cape Cross, Cape St. Francis, Cape St. George, Dalmore, Dalny, Diomed, Forbin, Fernmoor, Johore Maru, Kayeson, Kota Kadja, Kulmeiland, Marella Matsuye Maru, Nordmark, Kisaldar, Saarbrueeken. Shunko Maru, Siantar, Srbnjak, Silverwalnut,
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    • 48 3 Special Return Ticket To Colombo. Mansfield and Co., Ltd., advice that the Blue Fund Line special two-monthly return ticket to Colombo is now interchangeable with similar cheap excursion tickets of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Co. The fare to Colombo and back Ls $215 (£25).
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 302 3 KLAVENESS LINE (Incorporated in Norway.) BELAWAN Ml PORT BWETTENHAM. PENANG and SINGAPORE to LOS ANGELES, S. FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, ORE SEATTLE and TACOMA. Thro' Bft.-Ladinfr issued to Gulf Porta. Atlantic Coast, Mexican, Central and South American Ports and West Indies. Limited but excellent Passenger Accommodation Available. Due Sails Spore. Spore. m.B.
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    • 381 3 ftNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (iBMiporaUd U Germany) The undermentioned ars th« company's Intended fixtures OUTWARDS. FULDA for Manila, Hong King, S'hai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtao Oct. IS LAHN. for Iloilo, Obu, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan Taku, Dali.v and Tsingtao Oct. 24 HOMEWARDS. SAARBRUCKEN for Genoa, Barrelona, Lisbon, Amsterdam, R'duni, H'burg
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    • 391 3 DQUAst STEAMSHIP UNI AMERICAN MAIL LINK 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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    • 471 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England v ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Sues CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI ft JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF SINCAI'ORE Oct. :S1 a.s. CITY OF RANGOON Dec. G HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF KOBE
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 184 3 TIDE TABLES. Today. October H. W. 1.25 a.m., 8 ft. 9 in., 12.00 p.m., 9 ft. 5 in. Thursday, October C. II. W. 2.22 a.m., 8 ft., 1.30 p.m., 9 ft. Friday, October 7. H. W. 3.41 a.m., 7 ft. 2 in., 2.22 p.m., 8 ft. 4 in. Saturday, October
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 461 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised. In UsMa columns xend copies uf testimonials. I.i not send originals. WANTED an expi-rienced Ledger Clerk for n Kuropeun firm uf importers. State saluiy und fxperience. Apply EM, Straits Times. WANTED a Clark, must have experience of Rr* In uranre work and
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    • 601 4 HOUSES. FT-ATS TO LET TO LET, No. 8, Oxley Rise, Urge eompoand house, famished or unfurnished. Tennis court, etc. Immediate entry. Apply 10, Malacca Street. TO LET, "Sentosa" 61, Stevens Road, Compound house, furnished, suitable *or boarding house. Apply personally to Estate A Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd. TO LET 107,
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    • 474 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, office* No. 13, Collyer Quay. Apply Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery fto*4, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road. 5.700 *q. feet, Ant class property. United Engineer*. TO LET, Riyenide Godown* and Shoos at Grosvenor Hotel, Apply Stephen*
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    • 458 4 MISCELLANEOUS FRENCH and Violin lessons given by a lady. 504, Straits Times. Ton can hare THE SUNDAY TIMES dell» ered to you every week for three months for $140. M«n*g*r, Sunday Tin**. IF TOU HAVE RELATIVES OB FRIENDS O»eise»s, have th* Strait* Budget posted to them every week, $14 yearly,
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    • 512 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. PORT DICKSON WATER SUPPLY. Pending completion of the Filtration Plant the watrr shouliL.b« boiled before consumption. THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that the Tiinsfer Books of the above Company will be closed from Oct. 14 to 27, 1938, both day* inclusive, preparatory to
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    • 510 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE MASSAGB. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyre* and Tubes and make a saving. Distributors CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. Ml Booth Bridge Road or Ring ap 6437. AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of artistic cross-grain
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 71 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 t 2.50 Quarterly t 8.50 $12.00 f 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Yearly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract rates
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  • 309 5 Pictures of Knights Of St. John. The Superintendent of Mm- Art! of Siena, Professor Peleo Bacci, having found traces of frescoes in the so-called hall of Sanf Alberto, in the Archbishop's palace at Colic di Val d'Klsa, not far from Siena, recently ordered the removal of another coat
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 424 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MAI AYA'S PRiBMIER 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. GRILI^SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY TOMORROW DISH DOLLAR LUNCH hirken I. hin K A LA SIMPSON SPECIAL DINNER (roamed Spinnrh,
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    • 386 5 HOW TO SAVE MONEY LIVE IN AN INEXPENSIVE RESIDE NTIAL HOTEL. TNE EASTERN HOTEL, 50, \mpati K Road, KUALA LUMPUB, Torim-rlv known a« the Great Eaatern Hotel) will help yon. Rooms with private baths, comfortable lounsre, grill-room undrr expert supervision, frre fraragvs, tennis court, five minutes' walk from town. TARIFFS:—
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    • 843 5 AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE THE MALAYAN DAILY EXPRESS (1?26) LTD. (In Voluntary Liquidation) RESALE Upon instructions from W.J.P. Grenier, Esq., of Kirn la Lumpur, the Liquidator of the above Company, the- underßißneVl will sell by Public Auction on Saturday, October IS, I»S2, commencing from 10 a.m. at N6. SIOB, Pudu
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    • 556 5 TENDERS I SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT! TRUST. TENDERS arc invited for the clearing am filling of liini' at Kampong Java with nhou 50,000 cubic vurds of earth excavated it an hnukd from Monks Hill. Tenders, which will closr at noon on Oct 7, 1938 are to be deposited in thf Tender Boi
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  • 2275 6 Singapore Man In Jack's The Boy." The next change at the Pavilion will be htiothcr British picture, "The Kaithfui Heart." This Gainsborough film has received excellent criticisms l«>th in England ;ind in America. Starring Edna Best and Iferbfii Marshall, the stars of Mich»»l jiwi Mary." "The Faithful Heart" is said
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 81 6 Bjt r^ WELL-TAILORED CLOTHES Impart to Urn wearer a dignity and bearing, which can be achieved by no other means. For this reason the large clientele of EL H. Winter invariably returns time and time again, for their requirements. Distinctive rutting. .perfect fitting and discriminating selection of material has built
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    • 71 6 I^^r .ir=^— -tt=j= -==z—z =^^r Jjf/ip fjjf/ Chocolate Occasions t Ja'.' f** thrall*, sports ground, Aj motoring, picnics, or any .^ftfXto^S- V-/' oilier 'Chocolate Occasion ■dfl itm^^^Sk therrs nothing like a Vm|3|/ Thr dcl.ghtlul flavour of /^SBEfflljP^^x /-V. n^ Nestles is a revelation in ijjS:-. J& chocolate It is purr
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 156 7 POSITIVELY LAST DAY TONIGHT MightiestM Real! Different! Il Rip* ijTJC? >fl JB Ciriliution't Backdoor «frnfljfc N M^^^B^ Jjff Wide Open! Never Has .JT^Wt PNGpRILLA martin jj HNsoN iJftsB f^. Only TaJkin, Pict«r. pfflßffifM m**^ m "Are you in the mood W& m for a little romance?" j |jj£ mk i&%fM
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    • 304 7 A BRILLIANT BRITISH PICTURE FROM A CELEBRATED STORY! j CAPITOL VMtittiiiitti rnti't*tt*** 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Premiere for Malaya of The Paramount BRITISH Triumph that H. R. H. The PRINCE of WALES described as a "GREAT PICTURE" MICHAEL ARLEN'S V famous story and play "LILY CHRISTINE" lW Presenting the Beautiful Star
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    • 143 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 LAST NIGHT The tuneful, original Musical show you 7/ enjoy "HIS LORDSHIP" United Artists British Picture. Also AMY JOHNSON AND J. A. MOLLISON IN "DUAL CONTROL" A8.1.P. TOMORROW A PICTURE YOU WILL INEVER FORGET "THE FAITHFUL HEART Acclaimed in England and America as the screen's finest drama.
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  • 269 8 I (lubber Position Again Steadier. IoOD DEMAND AT THE AUCTION. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. day's Prices Rubber. 77 J 4 cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $78.50 per picul. jsterday's Prices: Rubber, London, 2'/*d., down New York, cts., down Market Tone: Steadier. Tin, London. (3
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  • 169 8 Singapore, Oct. 5. Gambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.80 1 mixed 5/25 Sapro flour, Sarawak 2.25 White PrppiT 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Km Siani $149 to 188 Brigoa $142 to 152 Rangoon $136 to 148 No. 1 125 catties
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  • 58 8 I- loin hina mid Japan by Suwa Maru j out" Singapore 4 p.m. today. Hi in China by Sirdhana due Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan by Rangoon j Maru due Singapore on Friday morning, Ihe 7th instant. From Europe (London mails dispatched loth September) by Rohna due
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 433 8 VaL Pd. £1 21 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukßt Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5 Hong
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      • 281 8 Val. Pd. Buyen. Sellers. IMU* I I Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.02' 2 1.07' £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. 7% Prefs.
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      • 141 8 HafSfOf* Cold Staraf* T p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 108 ei. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 1400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 108 aom. Singapore Municipal 4V 2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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      • 387 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. > TcwUy'B Price *l Fraser Lyall 4 Evatt el A Co. t Allcil)y ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 9 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 p A. Hitam (?1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0 60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15
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    • 191 8 Singapore, Oct. 5. SELLING. 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 2/3 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 and
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    • 23 8 The air mail Karachi London dispatched by s.s. Rohna on Sept. 15 was delivered in London on Oct. 3 (18 days).
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    • 68 8 Noon, Oct. 5. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot 7% business done Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Oct. 7% V/ n Nov. ..7 13/16 7 15/16 Dec. ..7 15/16 8 1 16 Jan.-Mar. 8 B/» Apr.-June B>/» 8% Tone of Market Steady.
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    • 129 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Oct. 9: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 0.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.R.A. (V), Promotion Class. Thursday, Oct. 6, 5.15 p.m.. Mount Emily Pool, S.V.C., Fran-roz Cup. Friday, Oct. 7, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.R.A. (V), Promotion Class; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "B" Coy., Recruits
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  • 212 8 mum> North East India (Yucnming) 11-'".I 1 i DJambl (Tokwkt) ..p.m. Banka Island, I'ludjoe and I'aiembang (Thedcns) 3 p.m. Sot-ncei Liat and Katavia (Magnet) 4 p.m. Samarung, Sourabaya. (Vlches, Moluccas, Timor Dilly and South-East Borneo (Rcynstl 4 p.m. Tomorrow. Penang, Province Wellesley, NortbWeit Perak, Kedah. Slam, North,
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  • 49 8 Left Vird. By B'porc Londoa Karoa KoU Baroe Christiaan Huygcns Ranpura lndrapocra l'orth.s Karairola Ounce Auk. 25 Sept. ka Aujr. 25 Sept. 10 Sept. 2 Sept. 21 Bapt 2 Sept. 24 Sept. Sept. yi» Sept. 7 Oct. a .Sept. 8 Oct. 1 Hapt 12 Oct. l
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  • 454 8 Effect of Monetary Action. In a leading article dealing with the report of the committee which considered monetary and financial questions at th.i Ottawa Conference. Barclays Bank Month* ly Review for September dwells on tha fact that the Committee declined to support the view put forward
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 105 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOU THE WEEK. Today. October V "On The Spot" l.y Singapore Repertory Players, Victoria Theatiu, U. 30 p.m. Thursday. October fi. Piano Recital by Benno Moiseiwitsch at Memorial Hall. 9M p.m. Saturday. October 8. "On The Snot" l.y Singapore Rei i-rtor/ Players. Victoria Theatre. Mt p.m. Sclimifor Autumn Kuces,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 726 9 Another Advance in U.S Prices. i IMPROVED DEMAND FROIV INDIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Sept. 7. Business in the Manchester marke continue"! to be disorrwrised as a resuT of the strike in the manufacturing section The dispute now affects over 1»0.00< operatives in the weaving branch,
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    • 113 9 Federated (Selangor) Reconstruction. (By Air Mail.) London, Sept. 16 The Federated (Selangor) Rubber Company is to be reorganised. It is- proposed to form a company with a nominal capital of £58 .060 In shares of 2s. each. In respect of each £1 share now held holders will be
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    • 190 9 >. Brisk Business In Specialities. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Sept. 9. The stock markets were quieter lasl wedc, wtth chierf interest diverted from equities to frilt-edfrtd stocks. The approach of the end of the account scared some of the morn venturesome and financially weaker "bulls," and
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    • 138 9 Foreign exports of tin, being final ship«iMs •*> o««an-at«aaTtra at all Malayan ports during the mouth of September, 1932. Destination. Tons. United Kingdom 6.5 United States of America 2,126 Continent of Europe 1.3H0 British Possession* 117 Japan 2C7 Other foreign countries 21 Total 3,97fi Tons. Note: 1.
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    • 191 9 The followintc nrvels wire edded to Raffles Library during the past fortnight: King's Crew. F. R. Adams; Love Match. 3 copies, Arthur Applin; Never Laugh at Love, copies, Amy J. Baker; Murder Could Not Kill. Gregory Baxter; Kair Rosamund. E. O. Browne; Sheep's Head, J copies, J. E.
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    • 100 9 Maun? Tin no Liability.— Hours 632, cv. ;.(!3. K.->.200, piculs SH. Takuapn Valley Tin.- 1.226 hours. 335,000 cv yds. 1.016 piculs. Assanr Kuml.j.nc Tin. Hours run :!44, cv. yds. treated fti.OPO, tofal piculs 543.47, net value $25,992.00. Punirah Tin Dredginjr. Hours run No. 1 dredge 272. cv.
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    • 779 9 Chairman's Review Of The Year. The tventy-seconcl annual jrenera meeting of the Bukit Jelotong Rubbci t Estates, Ltd., was htld at the offices ol > the secretaries, C. F. Gmdm and Cp., 187 Beeren Street, Malacca, on Oct. 3 th« Hon. Mr. Tan Chen? Lock presiding I
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    • 289 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Corre.'Dondent.) London. Oct. 4. I Closing quotation* today of the prinei- pal British and American stocks are (jiven f below r TVe rise or fall is in relation to the i price of Sept. 2i>. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Riai?
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    • 156 9 Passenger Traffic Fails In June. The railway statistics for June, published by the Minister of Transport, show that the total number of passengp'journeys (excluding season ticket holders! taken on all standard-gauge railways ii: Great Britain was 96,339,595. a decrease compared with June, 1931, of 2,547,G62. The journeys taken
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 639 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDBCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. EsUbllthH 18CS at AsastavtfMs. AutborUed Capital Glds. 100.000.00t Paid up Capital w Glds. 56,000,000 Reserves Glds. 24,190,324 HtAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BHANCH OFFICES THE HAGUB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES > BatHtla Head offici for Dutck Baal Indies. BRANCH OFFICES I DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampnu, Bandoeng, Cheribon, Gorontalo,
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    • 130 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. OCEAN SHIPMENTS OF RUBBER, INCLUDING LATEX, REVETtTE* AND CONC 'rTKATED LATEX. DURING THE MO- .1 OF SEPTEMBER, 1952. PRELIMINARY RETURN. Sheet and Crepe. Latex, ConeentmtwJ Latex, Revertex. Total T» ?i. Ton T ranbhi pment. Transhipment. Transhipment &f~ •*s£■■ %r S i ru«»ir nil fi^O n» nil 7
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    • 364 9 BANKING.! NEDERLANDSCHE UANDEL MAATSCHAPSI N.V. Netfceilaods Trading Society. .F.'sMished at Aauterdaaa l«4.) I AID UP CAPITAL n. M.OmI TATUTORY RE3ERVI Fl. 20,0) il .HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM I WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND TUG HAUUI, I BEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. .1 BRANCHES l Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoos I Inndjermasin Kobe
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  • 106 10 Al.HAMBRA.— Congorilla with Mr. A Mrs M«rtin Johnson. 6.16—9.16. Phone 690S CAPlTOL.— Corinne Griffith and Colii Clive in Lily Christine. 6.16— 9.18 Phone 6261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Raja HarischandraTamil Talkie. Pasar Malam. Gat 10 cts. Ladies Free. MaRLBOROUGH.— Edmund Lowe in At torney For the Defence. 6.16 9.16. NEW WORLD.—
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 103 10 Mr. Koh Keng Boon, brothers and sisters beg to tender their sincerest thanks to the many friends and relatives who attended the funeral of their beloved mother, the late Mrs. Koh Siow Wan n"e Madam Eng Lee Ah. and those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence in their
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  • 805 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, 1932. DEVOLUTION DIE-HARDS. The caption of this article assumes that ■there are die-hards in relation to Sir Cecil dementi's policy in the Federated Malay states, and we believe that assumption to be a correct one. That is to say, we believe that there
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  • 294 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. A. R. Matthews has returned to Singapore atter a short leave at home. Mr. S. T. Bennett, of Malayan Tobacco Distributors, Ltd., left for home on leave today by the Antenor. The Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams, British Resident, Selangor, paid an official visit to the Istana
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  • 1032 10  -  Dr. Goebbels, Herr Hitlers The Nazis And The Policy For Which They Stand. (By first lieutenant and leader of the Berlin Naiis, in an interview.) confidently foresee the day (in one or two year*' time time) when the National Socialists will constitute 70
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  • 833 10 BRITAIN PICKING UP. Malayan musical circles, being:, for the most part, British, will welcome the fact that the standard of European music has improved in the last two years. Benno Moiseiwitsch, the eminent pinn.st, remarked upon his arrival in Singapore, that the London 8.8.C. Orchestra can
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    • 168 10 HAVE YOU REALISED thai goods most in demand do not achieve their popularity by mere chance? There must be a reason. Johnnie Walker "Red Label" «nfoys the HTCTTT T m largest sale of any" whisky in the world, i-UOIILLHU and^ we (cnou- the reason/ BOTTLED Vital; points Jof policy have
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    • 47 10 THE STURDY Jhillmanminx! 10/30 H.P. I THE CAR with j "CUSHIONED POWER" I Family Saloon $1,675. j j UNIVERSAL CARS LTD. j 45, Orchard Roai UK.— At the General Hospital on October 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Keng Kiat (Ada Chew) the gift of a son.
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  • 3017 11 The Resident General's Powers. WHY AN IMPORTANT POST WAS ABOLISHED. Sir George Maxwell's Views. In the third of a series of articles by Sir George Maxwell, K.8.E., C.M.G., which we publish below, the former Chief Secretary, r .M.S.. discusses the powers and duties of
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  • 423 11 A London Conference. BRITAIN SUGGESTS A FIVE-POWER MEETING. Geneva, Oct. 4. Sir John Simon (the Foreign Minister) left for London by air halting at Paris in the morning to interview M. Herriot to discuss, it is understood, the British proposal for a continuation of the private
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  • 149 11 Definite Advance To Socialism Urged. London, Oct. 3. The Labour Party is earnestly taking stock of its position and future prospects at the annual conference which opened at Leicester yesterday, the first conference since the party's virtual obliteration at the general election of last year. Mr. Arthur
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  • 80 11 Geneva Reference to Birth Control Offends. Geneva, Oct. 3. A strong protest, on religious grounds, to the reference to contraceptions in the report of the League health organisations was made by the Irish Free State delegate at the second committee of the League Assembly. The Irish opposition was
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  • 42 11 $402,000,000 Deficit on First Quarter. Washington, Oct. 1. The United States Government has ended the (list quarter of the fiscal year* with a deficit of $402,000,000, about $20,000,000 less than for the corresponding period of last year. Router Wireless.
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  • 1412 11 Widely Discounted In America. New York, Oct. 4. The undercurrent of Washington's reaction to the Lytton Report is decidedly in the direction of discounting 1 Japan's reported threat to leave the League if the Commission's findings meet the approval of the Assembly, according to the
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  • 509 11 Abolition of Office. BELIEVED TO BE MR. DE VALERA'S GOAL. London, Oct. .1. The recall of the Irish Free State Governoi -General, Mr. James McNeil!, is expected to presage an important constitutional change and to bear out the Free State ministrial prediction made yesterday. Mr. Rutt ledge,
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  • 181 11 Family Well Known In Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 4. The death has occurred of Mr. F. H. Mugliston, 0.8. E., second son of the late Dr. T. C. Mugliston and brother of Mr. G. R. K. Mugliston, both of whom were well known
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  • 102 11 Hindenburg's Message To German People. Berlin, Oct. 4. "We are fighting -for our right in the world and for work and bread at home," declared President von Hindenburg, broadcasting a mo-sage of thanks for birthday congratulations. It is learned he received some 22,000 letters, postcards, telegiamg and
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  • 327 11 No Lowering of Tariffs In U.S.A. HOOVER'S POLICY. Bid for Middle West Farmers' Votes. Des Moines, (Iowa), Oct. 4. A big effort to check the drift towards the Democratic Party among the debtladened farmers of the Middle West has been begun by President Hoover. In
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  • 87 11 Early Revision Of The Constitution. Berlin, Oct. 4. The long-heralded revision of the Reich's constitution, which is no longer regarded as compatible with present conditions, will probably be attempted this year, according to the Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung, which is believed to be in close touch with Government quarters.
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  • 139 11 Was She Secretly Married To Mauritz Stiller Stockholm, Oct. 4. A new and sensational version regar.ling the motives of Greta Garbo's return to her native shores is circulating in the capital's literary quarters, where it is asserted that the film star was married secretly eight years ago to
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  • 105 11 Nanking's New Broadcasting Station. Berlin, Oct. :i. The news of the completion of China. most powerful and most up-to-date broadcasting station at Nanking, constructed by German engineers, has been received with keen interest here. The German papers say the new Nanking station, with its 75 kilowatt, compares
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  • 22 11 London, Oct. 4. The New South Wales Conversion I.oitn was closed almost immediately after the lists were opened.- Reuter.
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  • 1254 12 Alleged Cheating. SEARCH FOR MISSING STOREKEEPER. The surpri'inji statement that a civil action for the recovery of money wa.s pending against the accused at the coaciusion of the present case was made by Mr. V. D. Knowles, one of the counsel for the defence, yesterday afternoon
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  • 218 12 Acquittal For Malacca Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 4. The Assize cane in which a Malac.-a Chinese, Yoong Toong Seong, was charged with criminal breach of trust in resptct of jewellery to the value of $5,2110 ended in his acquittal fano* discharge this morning by
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  • 87 12 Friction in Mexico Accentuated. Mexico City, Oct. 4. The recrudescence of friction between Church and State in Mexico hps been accentuated by President Rodriguez ordering the expulsion from Mexico of Archbishop Flores, the Papal Legate, who, earlier, made a statement defending the recent Encyclical by the Pope
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  • 82 12 Former Straits Judge On How He Was Poisoned. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 4. Interviewed, Sir Fiennes Barrett-Len-nard, a former judge of the Straits Settlements and recently Chief Justice of Jamaica, who caused a sensation the other day by writing to a Jamaica newspaper alleging he had
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  • 94 12 Nakajima and Co. havr just published ;in excellent collection of real photographs of Singapore in an attractively bound aliiiim. The pictures include a large number of views of almost every place of interest in Singapore. In addition, there ;:re pictures of various native festivals, and a series of
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  • 688 12 The Appassionata And true Chopin. Benno Moisiewitsch said on his arrival in Singapore that, unlike another famous musician, he would not complain if the attendance at his concerts did not come ■up to expectations, but Singapore forestalled any complaint which he irdght haye made by turning
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  • 179 12 Special Meeting To Be Hefd. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 4. It is understood that, a special meeting of the Board of'the Rubber Re*ear«h Institute ha« boen eirtled for FrMay tt consider resolutions passed by the Coun.-il the Planters' Association of Malaya,
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  • 392 12 Inquest Adjourned For Absent Witness. The second day's hearing of the inquest on a Sikh named KehEr Singh, wh» died m the fwralt of a' Mow re«ei«td when he was in the Singapore Harbour Board barracks, Kampong Bahru, was continued yesterday by M. F. G. Bourne in the
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  • 38 12 To Go On Fishery Patrol Duty OiF Malacca. The Governor's yacht, Sea Belle 11, is to put out almost immediately on fishery patrol duty off Malacca where recently trouble has been experienced among Chinese fishermen.
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  • 108 12 SlO,OOO Bail for Alleged Drug Trafficker. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 4. The story of how he stopped a ricksha in which were two Japanese, one of them from Singapore, and found in a leather •Jispatch case a rubber Jiot-water bottle containing 'morphine and documents
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  • 244 12 Monday, Sept. 2C. Hon. Mr. P. T. Allen and Mrs. Allen, H6n. Mr. P. M. Robinson. Hon. Mr. H. H. Abctoolcader and Mi's. AbdOcnicader arriTed to stay at Government House. At 10.20) a.m. His KxceHency the Governor was received w^th a Royal Salute given by a Guard of
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  • 62 12 All ranks of the S.V.C. are reminded that HE. the G.O.C. will hold his annual inspection on Oct. 16. The inspection will take the form of a taetial exercise in- which the Ist Bn. Gloucestershire Raiment, the Johore Military Poreen and th" S.V.C. will be engaged. The Commandant
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  • 194 12 Racecourse Riot. CONFLICTING STORIES OF CAUSE. Weapons were used and blood spilt in a fierce fight which resulted in the removal of mx Chin l. c to the Tan lock Seng hospital this morning. It appears that while the coolies engaged, at the new racecourse
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  • 218 12 London Conference Proposed. Genera, Oct. i. Reports that Great Kiitnin is contemplating inviting the five major Powers to London for a conference on Germany's armament parity cl.iir.is were confirmed today by British circles here. It is stated the Prime Minister (Mr. Ran. say MacDonaKl; will l>e unable t'»
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  • 111 12 German Quota for Belgium And Luxemburg. Brussels, Oct. 4. The German delegation, which for some days has been negotiating here with representatives of the Belgian and Luxemburg Governments regarding th<new oucta Germany pro Doses to establish for the import of agricultural produce, reports that it has arrived at
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  • 96 12 Fewer Votes for Hitler In Week-End Elections. Munich, Oct. 4. A :i0 per com. decrease in Hitler rotes and an increased poll for the Centrists was shown in numerous week-end election results in small towns in South Germany. This is considered to be indicative of the outcome of
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  • 102 12 Balance of Marine Motor On Hire Purchase Plan. In the Supreme Court yesterday beioro Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, Leopold Aron sued K. Okune for $1,225 which was alleged to be due under a hire purchase agreement dated May 13, 19.'i0, for the sale of a Diesel marine
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  • 27 12 A (bine, c boy attending the Ctaong ■,'herig School in Reach Road fractured hi* left leg when he fell while playing in tho ■school grounds yesterday afternoon.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 46 12 THE TRUE COST OF A LAMP INCLUDES THE COST OF THE T YOUR METER KNOWS OSRAM LAMPS GIVE YOU FULLEST VALUE IN b»L 1 G HT FOR EVERY UNIT CONSUMED THEREFORE— SAVE MONEY The BY USING OSRAMS GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. OF SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH.
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  • Etceteras' Poor Start In S.C.C. Tournament.—Local Tennis Results.
    • 634 13 Etceteras Beaten. JACKSON'S DECISION IN POOR GAME. Merchants .11 pts.; Etceteras I pts. The Etceteras showed up poorly in the opening match of the S.C.C. tournament on the Padang yesterday. They wer° beaten by the Merchants by 11 pts. (two tri s »nd one goal) to 5
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    • 578 13 Tanglin Tournament. The following were the results of ties played in the Tanglin Club Tournament yesterday Of« Cup Sole and Asxiter scr. beat C. A. Scott and Rowland owe 4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. I Crtrdmar and Tbylor owe 15.3 brat I!. Brooke and J. V. S. Brooke owe 3,
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  • 198 13 English Team's Easy Win At Belfast. Belfast. Oct. 1. On the Windsor Pur'< ground before a crowd of 20,000 the Fnglish Football Leugue XI gained their rustomary victory! in beating the Irish Uague by 5—25 2 in the 34th game of the MriM of which the hnj;li«h team
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  • 61 13 Competition for Poppy Day Fund. A WOMB'I crlcitic ..mpi-t ition will by held between Ort. in and Nov. io at the Sepoy Linti Golf Club in aid of the Poppy Day Fund. Any number of cards of nine holes may be taken out and all cards should
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  • 75 13 Rides in a Race After Two Years. Mr. Tom Walls, owner of the 193S Derby winner, and his .--on both rode ii the Club Handicap at La.yes in mai wook. Neither, however, succeeded ii Saininjr a place. Mr. Tom Walls mcl with rather a bad aciident in
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  • 63 13 China to Compete Next Year. Shanghai, Oct. 4. Sun Foh, (hang Fat-kwei, C. C. Wu, <:. T. Wang, Huang Shao-sung and Chen Ming-shu, prominent Chinese political leaders, are jointly raising $100,000 for the purpose of sending Yao Fei-Lai, Lin Pao-hua, Cheng Shao-kai, Liang and Tsochang, leading Chinese tennis
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  • 151 13 Big Win For Indian Association. The Indian Association, playing at home, beat B Company, Gloucestershire Regiment, at hockey by six cU»3r goals yesterday afternoon. Bhaskaran gave the Indians an early lead by scoring twice in quick succession. Paranjothi (2) and Barm Singh increased this lead before the interval.
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  • 124 13 For Making A Frivolous Objection Bombay, Aujr. 26. The mystery connected with the objection lodged at the scales after the termination of the race for the Chinchwad Plate Division I at Poona on Wednesday, has now been solved. An official notice issued by the Secretary of the W.I.T.C.
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  • 2098 13 Autumn Handicaps. BETTING ESSENTIAL TO RACING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fle»t Street, Sept. 20. Now that the DoncasUr St. Leger meeting is over, racing people are looking forward to the two great autumn handicaps at. Newmarket, the Cesci ewitch, to be run oti
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  • 296 13 Public Services "A" Lose To Regiment. Public Services A nil Gloucester Kejrt. XV 21 nts. The Public Services A XV suflfcri'l i heavy defeat at Dunearn Road yesterday. They went down to a team U-o.v the Gloucester Regirrent to the ture of 24 points to nil. The
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  • 157 13 Today. October 5. Hockey: S.C.C. Ist vs. (Jloucestor Kegt.. I'adann; S.ft.C. Ist XI vs. Police. S.R.C. grd. S.C.R.C. 2n.l XI ra, S.R.C. 2nd XI. K.r.U.C. cr.l. V.M.C.A. :ir.l XI vs. Younir Indian U.C.. V.M.C.A. irrd. Rußhy: S.C.C. XV vs. Gloucester Reft. "A." Padang. ThunuU)-. October fi. Hockey: Ruffles
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  • 80 13 On Sunday at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club the A Class yachts will sai' the second of the series of three races for the Milner Challenge Cup, starting at 10 a.m. Mr. Lundon's Kathleen leads, so far. with three points. The B Class will sail the Hist of
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  • 344 14 Sweep Promoters Get £376,169 for £4,000. For an original outlay of £4.000, Hospitals Trust, Ltd., the promoters of the Irish sweepstakes, has now received a gross total of £376,169. There are six shareholders in Hospitals Trust, Ltd., which is a private limited liability company registered
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  • 269 14 Stern Action Against Owner Jockey. Bombay. Sept. 13. The disqualification of Chabootra has produced some unusual developments and more are likely to occur. The W.I.T.C. Stewards have cancelled all the entries of Mr. Gem, the owner of Chabootra, for the season. This decision is the sequel to Mr.
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  • 692 14 Indians Handicapped. CRICKETERS' CAPTAIN INTERVIEWED. Folkestone, Sept. G. The Indian cricketers made their farewell to the game in the South of England here this afternoon. It was a characteristic farewell, for they were still smiling, even though to the regrets of parting had just been added
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  • 247 14 Hobbs Protests Against Bowes' Bowling. At the Oval recently Jack Hobbs protested atrainst the bowling of W. E. Bowes, who has been selected to go to Australia, because the veteran batsman claimed that the Yorkshire trundlcr was bowling dangerously. The latter, who is extremely powerful, stands 6 ft.
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  • 83 14 Famous Cricketer's Rise To Fame. Mitchell, the Derby spin bowler who has rather- unexpectedly been selected for Australia, broke in to first-class cricket in a novel manner. When he was a minor, officials of the Derbyshire club heard tales of his re- markable ability at spinning a billiard
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  • 31 14 At the weekly Rotary meeting of the K!ar>g and Coast Districts held yesterday Mr. T. R. Shiferamaniya Iyer, Extra As--istant Cditooller of Labour, Klang, spoke on 'Indian Physical Exercise with demonstration."
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  • 574 14 Hotel Tragedy. CORONER'S SUICIDE VERDICT. The tragedy at the Trocadero Hotel, Kowloon, when Mr. John Kanis, an agent of the Commercial and Credit Information Bureau, was found dead in the bathroom with the gas turned on, had a sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy when Mr.
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    • 108 14 SINGAPORE AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH. The followiii!: Churity Match will be played at Anson Kuad Stadium OLOK KSTEKSHIRE REGIMENT r«. CHINESE. On Friday, Oct. 7, 1932 at S p.m. The total nett proceeds of this match will be equally divided between European and Nun-Kuropean Unemployment Funds. The S.A.K.A.
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    • 148 14 AT 11 A.M. DRINK MORE MILK jm -jr "fflnih. t m fftnri t j9b Cultivate the Htfcfoqt "fl 11 Jl| ||k hjbit. In ihc office ot> 'JH BBS Hjg in the home ifitoWn of up-count/y, make -J the daily glau oLMilkrtiaid Natural fAitk part .of^ you* «cgular %JfTLK U TUturt'l
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  • 740 15 How His 85th Birthday Was Celebrated. TJcrlin. Oct. The celebration- fr>r today's Kr,th '>i>th day of President Hi'vli-n'iui r bMTM l:i-' iveninir wtvn toi'h li"-ht ivoc ''illWll'i held by all garrisons, and sn<-cial commemorative slamn." wee on sale. Karly today the Borlin <r»riison "'arch••(l down the L'nter
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  • 130 15 The retirement of 130,000 tons of Italian naval tonnage— including two battleships, three cruisers, nine light cruisers, and a number of destroyers and submarines is announced. The ships involved will not be scrapped. Their armament will be removed, but ttie shinthemselves will be kept available and in such
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  • 761 15 Anniversary Dinner Of "L" Battery. One of the most heroic episodes of the War. the defence of the guns at Wary. •-outh of Compiegne, in 1914, was celebrated on Sept. 1. the anniversary, by 'he "L Nery Battery of the Royn l Horse Artillery, which,
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  • 1378 15 How the System Works. PREPARING THE DRAFT ESTIMATES. In the report of the S.S. Retrenchment Committee reference was made U> the system of financial control of the Colony's expenditure and certain recommendation* were made with a view to ightenins: up the procedure in the case >f
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  • 295 15 Charges of Larceny And Embezz'ement. Chicago, Oct i Immediate steps are to be taki v for th» extradition of Samuel liimill limn Fran< <r und h's brother Martin from Canada. This tnnouncement was made by this Kate Attorney after the Grand Jury had n icted
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    • 59 15 dears up Surface skin DISEASES Skin diseases are often infections that can be quickly anaa cleaned up with c^?S y Zonite Ointment. £%s£ This soothing white W/ffffn cream is a true ger- MUu| micide, powerful in MjfflM I its action, healing gfPwM and soothing, and rj greaseless. l^S^^l Sttn Aiikli:
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    • 95 15 Have You Tried Our NEWEST FRUIT DRINK? ■9 JPRINK PREPARED /IHaUHLvtVi) IKw'-Mf AND DEPOSIT APt I B 9V PASSION FRUtTI f^\f J(j| C g \WJ Wt I SHAKE BOTTLE GENTLY TO MIX FRUIT VvJ H7/ MANUFACTURED BY W m[ PHgNIX AERATED WATER WORKS. APPETISING REFRESHING Genuine Fruit Product of PHOENIX
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  • 336 16 End of a Romantic Career. Vienna, Oct. 4. The denth has occurred here of Baron Slatin Pasha. Reuter. Baron Rudolf Carl Slatin Pasha, a baron of the old Austrian Empire, was the only enemy subject to hold a commission in the British Army during the War. After many
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  • 100 16 Remarkable Success In Examinations. London, Oct. 3. The gratifying success in the training of the blind is proved in the latest musical, literary and commercial examinations Of .".7 sijrhtless students entered by the Royal Normal College, not a single student failel. The outstanding success was that achieved by
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  • 111 16 Singapore Man in An Old Bailey Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 4. Ronald Watson Black, an advertising oontf actor, was sentenced at the Old Bailey today to fifteen months imprisonment and ordered to pay £200 costs to Mr. X, who was sentenced in wartime to penal
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  • 127 16 Fire Due to Defect in The Electrical Circuit. Marseilles, Oct. 3. The In aboard the Georges Phillipar in the Red Sea last May, which led to Ihe Iw-s of the vessel and of nearly 110 lives, has btM'n found to have been causjd by defect in the electrical
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  • 122 16 Wholesale Smuggling From Holland. Amsterdam, Oct. 4. According to the Maasbode, the police l.avt- ,-vi (■(•(><lci| in making an arrest which, it is doped, may seriously disintegrate tin- aim.- smuggling traffic which has (MM >n for a long time over the German -Dutch frontier despite the most
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  • 171 16 Closely Discusses The Report. Shanghai, Oct. 5. The Executive Yuan met yesterday morning and closely discussed the Lytton Report. A further meeting was held in the evening at the home of Mr. T. V. Soong (the Finance Minister and acting President of the Executive Yuan). The result of
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  • 121 16 Irak Joins the League Of Nations. Rugby, Oct. 3. At Geneva today the League of Nations Assembly unanimously granted the application of Irak to become a member of the League of Nations. In offering congratulations to Nuri Pasha, the Irak Prime Minister, the British Foreign Secretary, Sir
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  • 77 16 To Be Pleaded At Geneva By Mr. Bronson Rea. Paris, Oct. 3. Mr. George Bronson Rea, who is the only white man employed by the Manchukuo Government, has arrived at Cherbourg and has come to plead the cause of his Government in League circles. Mr. Bronson Rea, who
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  • 66 16 To Brand Mrs. Pawley And Mr. Corkran. Yinkow, Oct. 3. Torture and death are threatened to the captives in an impatient message received here from the bandits holding Mrs. Pawley and Mr. Charles Corkran. If the ransom is not forthcoming soon, the bandits assert, it is their intention
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  • 232 16 Besieged Fort Obtains Food From Sky. Buenos Aiers, Oct. 3. A Paraguayan official communique Uatcs that, after recapturing Fort Bou]ueron, Paraguayan cavalry advanced and 'aused a breach in th<* Bolivian front to > depth of eighteen miles, seized Fort Pialtiti and arc now besieging Fort •^umakley.
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  • 57 16 Englishman Leaves Moscow For Return Flight. Moscow, Oct. 1. The English airman who left England on an attempted one-day flight to Russia, but «.vas forced down at Mulheim, near Essen, but subsequently proceeded on his journey to Moscow, left on his return flight to England today
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  • 195 16 British Fleet Leaves 'Quake Area. Athens, Oct. :i. The British Fleet which has been affording aid in the Greek earthquake area has departed amid affecting scenes of gratitude. Admiral Sir Ernie Chatfield's, the Commander-in-Chief's, final gesture ot sympathy was the distribution of 3,000 eggs to the victims. After
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  • 82 16 Half-Wit Fires Revolver At A Committee. Geneva, Oct, 3. A Hungarian, apparently a half-wit, ired a revolver shot in a room in which .he Fourth Committee of the Assembly vas sitting. He fired from outside the room, the Millet striking the iron frame of the winlow and rebounding
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  • 100 16 Three Flying Men In Car Crash. London, Oct. 1. Two young naval officers attached to ;he Royal Air Force base at Leuchars, Lieutenant R. D. L. Dickson and SubLieutenant V. W. Dobsow, were killed today in a motor accident near Cupar. While motoring from St. Andrews to he
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  • 75 16 Japanese Securities Register Fall. London, Oct. 3. Apart from the fall in Japanese securi.ies, publication of the Lytton Report tad little effect on the Stock Exchange. Nevertheless, the general tone is dull iml gilt-edged securities eased on prospects of new capital issues. The com•nodity markets, generally, were unnteresting
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  • 92 16 Between Women Strikers And The Police. Shanghai, Oct. 1. Several thousand of the women workers employed in the Shanghai silk filature factories, who had been out on strike for ionic days, returned to work on Saturday last. However, an attempt was made to iersuade them to renew the
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  • 184 16 How American Seaman Saved Three Lives. Seattle Oct. 3. A thrilling story- of a seaman's heroism was told by the Captain of the American liner President Madison on the arrival of the ship here with three survivors from the American steamer Nsvada, which was pounded to pieces
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  • 94 16 Must Not Be Isolated, Says Mussolini. Rome, Oct. 2. Hundreds of Italian "block-coat" workers, all members of the Confederation of Professional Men, and artists met yesterday to hear a speech delivered by Sig-nor Mussolini in which the Duce emphasised that whereas before the Fascist regime intellectuals formed an isolated
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  • 63 16 Master Cotton-Spinners Stand Firm. London, Oct. 4. The Wages Committee of the Federation of Master Cotton-Spinners has failed to reach an agreement with' the operatives and has resolved in favour of all members posting notices of a reduction of wages by 15% per cent, from Oct.
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  • 133 16 Swooped to Within 50 ft. Of Houses. Portsmouth magistrates have fined Edward Dennis Green, r.;;ed 20, air pilot, of Portland Road, Southsea, £20 for dangerous flying. It was stated that he flew a light aeroplane, carrying a woman passenger, at a 'o\v attitude over houses at
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    • 257 16 I <^«o* *lf* un^H |f^iuiM^fl A reproduc- f '/> Umhß^^W^C^Bl By drain dk^ in j^fc3&K£unSi^B) wfffMp k* vent free Worth waiting for! SOFT COLLARS PYKMAS WHY pity such patience? Only "LUVISCA" Shirts. Soft Collars, and Pyjamas give such continuous wear and smartness as this scot evidently knows. LUVISCA Men s
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  • Correspondence.
    • 3721 17 Real Importance of The Birkemose Method. To the Editor of the Strait- ThMM. Sir, It was a relief to ice a i :i..ibution on rubber, forestry tn ..i someone who takes it seriously, but, while Mr. Mackilligin's long memorandum on his method fives rather dc.uiied description of growing
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    • 535 17 "HOUNDING DOWN THE UNFORTUNATES." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent Counsel for the Defence provides some very trite remarks which should make some of the reformers pause and consider their socalled, (save the mark!) interpretation of the Christian creed and the teachings of the Greatest of
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    • 373 17 TV the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The programme to murk thfi opening of the Great World.-; new stadium at Kirn Seng Road last Saturday nipht ts made up of weight-lifting, boxing d wrestling. Of boxing it can safely be admitted at this particular kind of sport
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    • 733 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. There have beta rumours, wild nml strong rumours, for some time past that school fees will be increased and the matter has l>een discussed at length by anxious parents who even now find it extremely difficult to make ends me«t.
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    • 488 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The Socratic criticism of "Mr. Nixon's contribution to the Council dt1 atr, published in your issue of Sept. 30 over the pen-name "Greats" just lr.isses being Aristotelian in its logic where the bias of the writer of it outruns
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    • 267 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The more thoughtful portion of the taxpaying public will be grateful tn the young member of the Malayan Civil Set vice who has stated in such unmistakable terms the order of allocation of national revenues. In times like these,
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    • 465 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Since the Clerical Examination (Government) which took place last month. I won ier if the public knows what il reully is. Does it mean that the clerk is promoted as soon as he passes this axamnation? No, it merely means
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    • 191 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your editorial views and comments, es^L-ially on the Sino-Japrnese dispute, are decidedly extreme and prejudiced against Japan. This is noticeable also in tht- subsidiary papers you control. It has il<-en said that before news goes to press the chaff
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    • 92 18 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. I Sir. Your report of the Seletar flying i boot crash prompts the following questions Do not officers! of the R.A.F. carry revolvers Would not a bullet fired well ahead, and down, cause enough splash in water, with .1 glassy
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  • 268 18 To be Disbanded all Over India. Simla, Sept. IC. Mr. Tottenham, Army Secretary, replying to Sardar Sant Singh, in the Assembly stated: "Government has come to the conclusion it is no longer possible or necessary to retain a separate organisation of pioneers. This decision will involve the disbandment
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  • 129 18 Passengers arriving at London railway stations often open the carriage door, I ready to leave as the train stops. Joseph Charles Mason, of Annis Road, South Hackney, did so at Victoria Park 1.. M.5. station and was summoned at North London Police Court for opening the door
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  • 1970 19 FLYING NOTES. Remarkable Speed Ranite Of Competing Machu.es Aircraft For Miming Operations Higher Air Pilotage Standards African Air Line's Developments Further Distance Record Attempts New Fleet Air Arm Aircraft High Speed Light Planes. London, Sept. 6. The third Round Europe Competition for light
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  • 2100 19 Revenue and Expenditure. MEMORANDUM BY SIR JOHN SCOTT. The following memorandum by the Colonial Secretary, on the draft 19SS estimate* of revenue and expenditure compared with the 1932 estimates of revenue and expenditure, was laid on the table at the last meeting of the Legislative Council.
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  • 250 19 City Inn Where Mr. Pickwick Stayed. There is grave dan<teT that in throo years' time ore of the moßt famous of City taverns will disappear. It is the George and Vulture, off Cornhill, where Steele, Addison. Swift, Daniel Defoe, and John Wilkes, members of the famous Hell Fire
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 250 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle p57~" 1^" P55"P 55 ~>x pssT»r ip ss~ pp BTj i" P si 55 pip 5? if%% m^ (CLUES.) ACROSS }l: PaV^of wan 19. Fete Nimble jl India-rubber Aromatic 24 Smeli ont 10. Eartn 2fi Faciß feature 11. Large binl 30 Musical instrument 1J Chicken 32 Lord
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  • 44 20 \T BRAMHAM HUNT GYMKHANA. The Princess Royal and Lord Harewood. were among the judges at the Bramham Moor Hunt cymkhana. held at Harewood Park, Leeds. The photo shows the Princess R,yal with the Hon. Mrs. Edward Uscellrß. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 AUTHOro RELAY OF 13 HUH II work on his new novel Mr. Warwick Deeping, the author, smokes a relay of 1". pipes in his study at Wey bridge, Surrey. (Planet News.)
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    39 20 BEAUTIFUL SURREY HOME. Warwick Deeping, whose books, "Sorrell pnd Son." "Roper's Row," etc., are known and translated all over the world, is busy at his beautiful home on another new book. He is seen with Mrs. Deeping. (Planet News.)
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    36 20 LORD LASCELLES COMPETES.— The King's grandsons. Lord Lascelles and his brother the Hon. Gerald l.ascelles, were among the competitors at the Bramham Hunt Gymkhana. The photo shows the former competing in the ninepins competition. (Planet News.)
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    30 20 AI I HEADS TO THE BALL.— AII heads to the ball in the Arsenal goal mouth during their iirst home match oi the season against Sunderland, at Highbury. (Planet New..)
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    42 20 VILLAGERS GO BACK 700 YEARS.— People of the ancient village of Lacock. near Chippenham, Wiltshire, dropped back 700 years into the past when the cer iraony of the Hallowing of Lacock Abbey, which occurred in 1232, was re-enacted in pageant. (Planet News.)
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