The Straits Times, 8 October 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE CARGEST 3/VD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      326 1 SINGAPORE 78. CECIL ST. X'PHONE Hit J* r~"""7"' 1 i i •.15 Tonirht 9.15 I LILY CHRISTINE" with I CORINNE GRIFFITHI J and COLIN CLIVE. J Phone 5261-2. DRINK MORE (p£%\ GOOD MILK! "BEAR BRAND" Milk because of its full creamy richness, and entire lack l of preservatives is highly
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      176 1 «^i#hu.: j.. »y«4.(:4#f!L indicates W¥^\ 4711 ri^~~~ wmr* Mi a w'l& Brs^k. I V^BB^ Open spaces, days of recreation Qv'\ l^' fj -w^" W^^^^l^^W» an< enjoyment, unmarrtd by the K^ H JJR^^& Yr 1. 1 I vicissitudes (f a burning sun KB.I —^^EkJJ/W _W AW cooling and refreshing Where- IE
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      19 1 i CIS Tonight 9.15 J "LILY CHRISTINE" with j i CORINNE GRIFFITH I and COLIN CUVE. Phone 5261-2. I
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      506 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PI NINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJE3TVS GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OI TW \RD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnng*. Du* S'pore. 1932. COW!! 10,000 Oct. 14
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      611 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Midllesboroogh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 8 t TEKUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov. 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Nov. 80 Dec. 1 HARUNA MARU 10,400 Dec. 14 16
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      474 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,805 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,352 tom) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      633 2 TBE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5X23. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave S'pore. P«nang. m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 2 Nov. 4 m.s. ERRIA Nov. 23 Nov. 2B m.s. ALSIA Dec. 14 Dec. 16 m.s. LALANDIA
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      1096 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STKAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and (Mna (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STKAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CI'NARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The SIAM
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    THE HERD INSTINCT.
    215 3 Woman Doctor on Sex And The Young. The ego, the herd and sex the three chief instincts were d scussed at the Hummer school of the British Socral Hygiene Council, at High Leigh, Hertfordshire. Dr. Alice Hutchison, a physician on the staff of the Institute af Medical
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    IRON ORE DUMPING.
    169 3 Appeal to Save South Wales Industry. An appeal has been i:;ade to the Executive Council of the South Wales Miners' Federation to assist in saving the South Wales iron ore industry by obtaining a limit on the dumping of foreign ore. Mr. \V. H. May, i.'iners' Jgent,
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    LADY HOUSTON.
    96 3 To Help Salerni Coal Refining Process. Sir Kric Hambro. -leaking in London Dae. Hi last year, i.nnounced that he had decided to finance the Salerni system of low-tcniperaturc <-a: bonisation in Great Britain. He state I lli i'. he regarded low temperature carbonisation as the surest means of
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    SPECIAL CIGARETTES.
    151 3 A Prince's Reason For Motoring Offence. Prince Maximilien JUllkofT, a Itussian, of Half Moon Street. \V.. was at Brentford police court toed i"> for driving a rr.otor-car in a dangerous manner, 40s. (for driving without -i'.c care and consideration: 20s. for not laving a licence, ami 20s. for
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    FOR FATHERLAND.
    143 3 Berlin. Oct. <!. Addressing the nation over a "hook-up'" all German broadcast stations, President von Hindenburg on Tuesday night voiced hi* thanks for th." congratulations on his 85th birthday coming from all classes, all uges, and all walks of life. The President ended his speech with un assurance
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    GERMAN CLAIMS.
    55 3 Possibility of Findtn^ Solution. Geneva, Oct. 5. British quarters are markedly optimistic reKardir.R the possibility of finding a modus vivendi for recognition of Germany's armament parity claim at the forthcoming; conference,. Materialisation is generally taken for ki anied, though it is realised that France might wreck the scheme
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  • Shipping News.
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      BERNARDIN DE ST. PIERRE
      42 3 The Messageries Maritimes Bernardin de Saint Pierre is due in Singapore from Madias on Ocfc 12, at 7 a.m. and will probably sail on the same day (Wednesday) at noon for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. Berth S.H.B. Wharves.
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      LECONTE DE LISLE.
      46 3 The Messagerie.; Maritimes Leconte de I. isle is due in Singapore from Saigon en Oct. 9 at 7 a.m. and will probably .sail on the same day (Sunday) at 5 p.m. far Madras, Pondicho-ry. Colombo, Djibouti. Suez, Port Said and Marseillies. Berth Roads.
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      MIRZAPORE.
      24 3 The P. and O. Mirzapore has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive in Singapore at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13.
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      N.Y.K'S REDUCED FARES.
      549 3 Europe Via States For £65. I The N.Y.K. have again considerably re- j (luced the fares to Europe via Suez, Rounrt-the- World trip?, and to Colombo and Bombay and also established new low rates for short sea trips. The following me the new prices To Europe via
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      GUN PRACTICE.
      103 3 Owners and masters of shipping nr« requested to keep their vessels as datr of the range as possible during the heavy gun practice, which will take place from Fort Siloso at, 8 a.m. on Oct. 18 and •> p.m. on Oct. 21. A red flag will be flown
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      70 3 BOUT, Dut., 980 tons, from Batavia 8-10. for T(r. Penang, Tfr. I'andan N-10. MAROSA. Norw., 839 tons, from Bangkok 8-10. for Malacca, unc. RAUfi, Brit., 673 tons, from Pontianak 8-10, for Pontianak 10-10. RETEH. Dut., 258 tons, from Bengknlis 8-10, for Bcngkalis 11-10. VYNER BROOKE, Sar., 713 tons,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      91 3 Saturday, October 8. Ships aloag«Me tbe Wharvea or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Shark," Lch. "Spartan." \V. Bt. "Johana," Tug "Prince," Jcrantut. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Kamuning. Keppcl Harbour. King's Dock
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      122 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Sing. .>ore Anastasia, Angelina, Anglo Swede, Altai Maru, Augustinu, Benledi, Cape Cross, Cape St. George, Cathay, Centaur, Friderum, Gyokoh Maru, Havfru. Hakusan Maru, Havre Maru, Heijin Maru, Hong Hwa, Juno, Kistna, Manila Maru, Moko Maru, Nanko
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      PASSENGERS.
      194 3 The following art- passoimors by the N.Y.K. Suva Maru, which left Singapore yesterduy:(Kor Penang) Mr an.l Mrs. A. 0. Cox. Mr. S. Amakusa, I For Colombo) Mr. L. D. Murphy. Mr. Y. Yamamnta Mr. S. E. Visvaliniram. (For Port Saidi Mrs. M. Kitada, Consal fla—ft. Miss K. Kitada. Master
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      511 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Ineerporstsd ia Germany.) The undermentioned art the company'! Intended fixtures OUTWARDS. FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong, S'hai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtao Oct. 16 LAHN, for Iloilo. Cebn, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan Taku, Dalny and TsinfrUio Oct. 2.1 HOMEWARDS. ISAR for Marseilles, Casablanca, Oran, Glasgow, Havre, L'don.
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      445 3 DOLLAR STE A MSrTO* LINI oJ«i AMERICAN MALL LINE nbis i. The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be included ii> 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
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      495 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (laeevporated In Bngland.) m ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to I UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. TU Ports and Suez CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONO KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due S'pore. s.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE Oct. H s.s. CITY OF RANGOON Dec. 6 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF KOBE
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      48 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER. REPORT. Yistorday's max. temp. 90 F. Lust night's min. temp. 76° F. Yesterday's rainfall 0.06 in. sunshine 7.9 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 65 per cent. 1 p.m. wind S. 10 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather cloudy C. D. STEWART. Superintendent. Meteorological Office, Singapore, Oct. 8, 1932.
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      140 3 TIDE TABLES. Today. October H. H. W. 5.50 a.m., 7 ft., 3.45 p.m. 7 ft. 8 in. Sunday, October 9. H. W. 7.30 a.m., 7 ft. 3 in., D.50 p.m., 7 ft. 6 in. Monday, October in. H. W. 8.2-1 a.m., 7 ft. 8 in., 7.34 p.m., 8 ft. Tuesday,
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      360 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised. In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do -not send originals. IF ANTED, analgetic aad capable estate conductor. Billet filled, applicants thanked. WANTED, Kuropean to look after two children. I ami 2. Reply 584, Straits Times. RAFFLES INSTITUTION EVENING CLASSES. An Instructor
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      789 4 HOUSES* FLATS TO LET TO LET, Flat No. 322, Orchard Road, Ground floor, Rent $60 par month. Please apply J. S. Nathan, 6-A, De Souxa Street. TO LET BUNGALOW 4, Angullia Park. Complete oil mill factory Sungei Road. Godown 92, Robinson Rd. Apply Angullia Co TO LET, Llandudno S2l Marine
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      555 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO_LET OFFICES TO LET, on 2nd and 4th Floors Ocean Building. Apply Mansfield Co., Ltd. GODOWN, River Valley Road, suitable Motor Garage or Store, area 4,358 sqnare feet. Apply United Engineers. TO LET, ground floor, 73, Cecil Street, also offices in Stanley Street. Modern sanitation. Apply J. S.
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      443 4 EDUCATIONAL. ROMANOFF," BEXHILL-on-SEA, SUSSEX. Good class HOME SCHOOL FOE GIRLS. Host suitable for children from abroad. Excellent health record, and examination sucoesses. 100 gns. per annum, including necessary extras ages 6 to 18. Apply Principal or, for personal reference, to Mrs. W. Thomson, Medan, Sumatra. PUBLIC NOTICES. STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.,
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      498 4 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that the abo.-« Trade Mark consisting of the words "CYCOL" and "HEXEON" within a Hexagonal figure l* the Trade Mark of the ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY, a corporation organised and existing under the laws of the State of California, United States of America, and located
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      467 4 BUSINESS CARPS. MASSAGE HALL 1 MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Mix* BAR V 60, WATKRI.OO STKKET. Telephone 7167. Only $8.00 for PERMANENT WAVING on FIGARO'S NEW MACHINE 93, Bras Basah Road. If you want to economise, COME TO— NAM WHATT CO., 88. JALAN IBRAHIM. JOIIOKK IAaTBO where you can
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      69 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Mala; a. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 8.50 $12.00 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $16.00 Yearly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chargr* a.id instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract ratm may be
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      238 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL// ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION jT <$*&'?■' HOT COLD RUNNING WATER. y/j.cJ^V'k A TONIGHT'S ATTRACTIONS A\ \f^t4</ SPECIAL j/ts%\ <™X DINNER DANCE 9.3O— M'NIGHT >/^E§^ y^^> e *\Xßaffles Celebrated v t<& Orchestra VyS PHONE 5381 (10 LINES) SEA VIEW HOTEL. TO-NIGHT! SPECIAL DINNER j DANCE VERY SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
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      360 5 (Pen.ng Hills 2,M0 ft. above Sea Level.) SPECIAL TIFFIN ON SUNDAYS. Cool and Commodious Dining Room with lounges newly completed. Tennis, Billiards and Exc.-llent Walks. MODERN SANITATION (throughout). From September 1. Board and Lodging one person per day $7.00 Saturday 4 p.m. to Monday 10 a.m. 110.50 inclusive. Reduced Rates
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      719 5 MAISON 'Chic Parisian' 42, High Street, Singapore.,, PHONE NO. 4485. Commencing from Monday the 10th, inst., a Beautiful selection of the very latest styles of French Berets will be exhibited in our New Show-Room. Exclusive Hats and Dresses, French Laces, Brocades of the latest designs are just unpacked from Paris.
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      828 5 Paskoe Brown AND CO. Furniture Manufacturers and General Woodworkers. Phone 5660 NOTICE OF REMOVAL As from October 25, 1932, our Joinery Workshops and Offices will be removed to our new Factory, at BROADRICK ROAD off GROVE ROAD, TANJOXG KATONG. Being fully equipped with most up-to-date machinery, we are in a
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    4132 6 Singh Sorry To Sail After "A Wonderful Time." IMPORTANT CHANGES IN HOCKEY RULES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) STRAiTS TIMKS OKKKE, Fleet Street, Sept. 20. We arc all very sorry to leave England. Everyone has been very kind to us ond I myself have had a wonderful time,"
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      96 6 Charming Nancy Carroll, Pj^xp||^^ijj^rpH3^^M^M^Z-rn^K:"fe-!' die famous P.ra-r.ojr t star. fllliilliilpißßJHßP^ ™^^^^^mHK||j !!ipMIB| iays Lux Tone: Soap mjjj!)pj|jgqS*y a great aiJ in keeping one's Ill^^^w^^ skin flawless for the I- MBF a^JHHBIP^ I*"'*"1 1 1 iffing eye of the cunera. HF tt tt I^, Beß^^^^^™fflM(^nH|nBnV In all places where beauty is
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      90 7 MATINEES TODAY TOMORROW: JOAN BENNETT BEN LYON IN FOX MOVIETONE'S SPARKLING COMEDY DRAMA WEEK ENDS ONLY OBVIOUSLY YOUR WEEK-END ONLY! NEXT CHANGE MAE CLARKE THE STAR OF "WATERLOO BRIDGE" "THE FINAL EDITION" j 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 GRETA GARBO IN MAT A HARI FOR RICHER WATCH FOR FOR POORER SCREENING FOR
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      105 7 "The British Picture the Prince Applauded CAPITOL A<.«,* >MMM> >|» M>IH Matinee Today, 3.15. TO-NIGHT Positively Last Night of MICHAEL ARLEN'S famo\i3 story "LILY CHRISTINE" A Paramount With CORIHNE GRIFFITH BRITISH Triumph anr J COLIN CLIVE Commencing at the Matinee 3.15. Doug. Fairbanks Jnr. in First National's Dashing Romance of
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      233 7 MATINEES TODAY AND SUNDAY 3.15. RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 who vmits the Pavilion for thp present proKrammi- will leave without feeling that he has enjoyed every minute there. "The Faithful Heart i» a rare film. SINGAPORE DAILY NEWS. When the "Faithful Heart" wag relented at the New Callcry, London, earlier Ihis
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    206 8 Rubber Stocks To Be Down 450 Tons. PRICE?. GENERALLY UNCHANGED. (By Our Financial Corros|>ondent.) Singapore, Satiirday. nday's Prices Rubber, 77 j h cents per lb. Tin. Singapore price $76.87 per picul. estcrda>'s Prices: Rubber, London. 2'»d., un- 1 changed. New York. 3' H cts.. down 1 1«
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    70 8 Noon, Oct. 8. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot 7 :1 U 7';. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Seller*. Oct .7 716 79 16 Nov. 7i:. Dec ..7 0 1(5 7 11 16 Jan.-Mar. 7"- t Apr.-Junc 7 T i t 8 Done
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    PRODUCE.
    165 8 Singapore, Oct. 8. Gambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.80 mixed 5.2" BSffl flour, Sarawak 2.20 White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Bice Siam $150 to 18* Saigon $142 to 155 Rangoon $137 to 14f No. 1 125 catties gross
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        431 8 Imo* V*l Pd. Buyen. Seller*. £1 '£1 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 BukH Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        277 8 Val. Pd. Buyeri. Sellers. uiiue t t Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.021 1.07' o £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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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Kifaaora Cold Storage T p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 el. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $100,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/* p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        370 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day'a Price Eraser Lyall Evatt ft Co. Allerby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.56 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. .Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.85
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        EXCHANGE RATES.
        206 8 Singapore, Oct. 8 SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 31 32 I/ondon, 3 months' sight 2 5 15 16 London, 60 days' sight 2329 32 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 London, demand 2 3 27 :<2 London, T.T. 2 3 13. 16 Lyons and Paris, demand
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        AIR MAIL.
        47 8 Mails by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express today. Correspondence addressed to boxholders only will be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications from non-box-holders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot be entertained.
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        MAILS EXPECTED.
        45 8 From China and Manila by President Gartield due Singapore daylight on Monday, the 10th instant. From China and Japan by Burma Maru due Singapore on Monday, the 10 instant. From China and Japan by Havre Maru due Singapore on Monday, the 10th instant.
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    HEIR FOR CAWDOR.
    233 8 Beacon and Hill Top Revels. A beacon flaring out at sunset on Sept. OM I Ml'H «aunoQ jo minims aqj iuojj y miles from Cawdor Castle, proclaimed to seven Scottish counties and to ships 40 miles out at sea the glad tidings that a son and heir
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    243 8 T«4ay. Rangkok < Halldoi i It p.m. Rhio, Hilliton, Java. South-West Sumatra. South KaM Korneu. Celebes. Moluccas anil Timor Dill* (Klout. 3 p.m. North an. I Kast liulia iSir.lhana) II p.m. inaman, Kemasek, Kretay, Uungun, TrvnitKami ami H< sut I Id-dang) -I p.m. Djanihi (Toba) 4 p.m.
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    GLOBE NOT ALWAYS A GLOBE.
    420 8 Engineers Discover It May Be A Cone. A remarkable discovery has been made in feonMtry which has important luaiin^s on practical enifineerinKMost people would say that if the dianifter of an object measured exactly tho Mate in every direction it must be a perfect irlolw.
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      155 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today. Oclnhrr s. ■On The Spot" by- Sin OTr ->re Repertory Players. Victoria Theatre, IJt p m Dedication of St. Andrew's Tamil Parsonaee, 118, Konp Lee R<l. by Bishop •>£ S'pore. 4.30 p.m. Eurasian Assn. nml S.R.C. Social at S R C fi p.m. Selaniror Autumn
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
      432 9 Britain's Part in Shaping K Events. While this country can go some way towards achieving recovery by its own efforts, those efforts would be far more effective if supported by revival abroad I says the Monthly Review of the Midland Bank. Among the first in the list
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      U.S. BONDS.
      428 9 Continued Firmness Expected. "It has been the habit of the NewYork Bond market for pome time past to move parallel with the Stock market rn the major fluctuations of the latter, but not on the minor fluctuations," .-aya Moody's Investment 'Survey. "The best example of this was seen
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      A NEW SPIRIT OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
      1557 9 Heartening Change In Trade Conditions. The rise in security and commodity I prices over the past few weeks has hrought a new spirit rf encouragement ?mi hope to business, both in America and [in Europe, where the American market* have been considered to reflect most
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      SEVENTH POSITION.
      259 9 Canada's Place In World Trade. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics has forwarded to the High Commissioner for Canada inLondon its annual Report on the Trade of Canada for the year endDuring the year Canada's trade suffered a still futher decline, in common with all others countries, but the
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      TOWNS SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKE.
      615 9 New Zealand Damage. NEWSPAPER OFFICE WRECKED. Wellington, Sept. 16. An earthquake, which occurred al Gisborne at 1.27 a.m. fodtay. is regarded as the most severe evef felt in that town. Extensive damage is reported in Wairoa, where three people wwre slightly injurei!. The postmaster at Gisborne
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      FRANCO-BRITISH TRADE.
      199 9 The British Chamber of Commerce, Paris, has addressed a letter to its members pointing out that, although developments in tariff and allied questions have reached in recent months a point where early Anglo-French Government negotiations are imperative to ensure a more satisfactory exchange of commodities between the two
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    RUBBER REPORTS.
    94 9 Lewis Peat (S'pore) Ltd., in their report dated Oct. 7, state: He;vy shipments I: (.in Malaya for September at 41.9.J7 tons, and chiefly the nervous sentiment in the New York market caused a further decline in values dt'iinp the week, and business has been small in volume. Statistics
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    PALM OIL PRICE.
    37 9 A cable received by Cumbcrbauli and Co.. gives the London prices of palm oil at JtlH 10s. The market is steady. The quotation is made on the basis of 18 per cent, f.f.a., Liverpool.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      IN MEMORIAM
      47 10 In ever lovinjr memory of Ernest Hugh Pic-ton-Gilroy. who died at Singapore., on Oct. 8, 1926. YiMn have passed, our hearts still sore, Aa time (roe? on we miss him more, Bh tender smile, his loving face. No one on earth can take his place.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      58 10 Mi-. X. C. Wilson wishes to thank her many friends, for their kind letters of sympathv condolence in her recent sad bereavement. Mr. Charles Sect I'deng Tuan of Wing Loon? desires to thank all relatives and friends who attended the funeral of his beloved wife. Freda nee Chase-Currier and
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. OCT. 8, 1932. THE STATE COUNCILS.
    1277 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. OCT. 8, 1932. THE STATE COUNCILS. The articles by Sir George Maxwell which the Straits Times has had the privilege of publishing are historically valuable; they have taught the present generation in Malaya a great deal that it did not know before about the constitution
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    THE IMPORTANCE OF VITAMINS.
    986 10 Scientists already known how much the human body depends on vita)iiins nnd realise thty can, through discovering more about the>i\, obtain possible clues to the mystery nf life and death, before we shall know us much Many rcturim may elapse about the genetics of man as
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    682 10 EXCITEMENT. v It is true that Singapore has, on two occasions this wcpk, seen Ti>ny Pcrclli, Mike Fceney fcnd Con. OHnra^ po» a number of people on the spot." Ordinarily, however, our life is far from oxciting. The last two years have seen :i vast change
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    110 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA. Jean Bennett und Ucn Lyuii in Weok-Ends Only. C.15 Lt.lu. I'huiiu ouou. CAPlTOL.— Corinne Griffith and Co'.in Clive in Lily Christine. 6.10—9.15. Phone 5261-2. CHEAT WORLD. Married in Hollywood Pasar Malum. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOKOI (ill. Gretn Garbo in Mula Hari. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD.— Side
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  • BIG PAN-MONGOLIAN INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT.
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      RUSSIA LENDING A HAND?
      1449 11 Sensational Report From Harbin. GENERAL MUTO. Further Plot to Murder Him Unearthed. Shanghai, Oct. 8. Most sensational rumours are to hand from Harbin. They state that a large Red army, belonging to the Pulisadi tribe of Outer Mongolia, is invading Inner Mongolia in an attempt to
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    ANOTHER SLUMP ON WALL STREET.
    84 11 Rush to Sell Leads To Fall in' Values. New York, Oct. 7. The Stock Market again slumped today ar.d losses of from two to five points were common at the close. The turnover for the day amounted to nearly 2,500,000 shares. The heaviness of wheat
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    MEXICO AND VATICAN.
    211 11 Church Property to Be Appropriated. Mexico City, Oct 7. A Decree depriving all Catholic priests of citizenship and empowering the Government to appropriate immediately all Church property for conversion to secular uses has been approved by the Legislature of the State of Vara Cruz. Reuter. Rome, Oct.
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    KREUGER'S ESTATE.
    91 11 Astronomic Liability Figures. Stockholm, Oct. 5. The receivers of the Kreuger estate place the total amount of the match kind's personal liabilities at Kr. 1,642,000,000, $80,000,000 (Gold), £330,000, 66,000,000 Dutch guilders, 289,000,000 French francs, 159,000,000 Swiss francs, ami 28,800,00# German marks. The liabilities of Kreuger ml Toil, Kreuger's
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    MANSLAUGHTER.
    86 11 British Naval Officer Gets Six Months. Limassol, Cypnus, Oct. 7. A British officer. Commander Sutton R.N., of H.M.S. Resource, who was committed for trial on Sept. 30 on a charge of manslaughter of a native proprietor here, was found guilty this morning and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. He
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    CENSORSHIP OF CABLES.
    79 11 Bureaucratic Proposals At Madrid Congress. Madrid, Oct. 7. Considerable interest has been aroused at the Communications Congress by proposals by the Japanese, Australian and Czecho-S'lovakian Governments, which, if passed, would bring: under censorship all .pessajres "if they contained matter prejudicial to the security of the country from
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    LEADER IN FLIGHT.
    39 11 End of Sao Paulo Revolt. Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 4. It is announced that with the flight of General Klinger leader of the revolt in Sao Paulo, the revolution is considered practically at an end. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    NEW YORK BANKER AND SINGER'S VOICE.
    179 11 $250,000 Suit. DAMAGES FOR DENIAL OF A COMPLIMENT. New York, Oct. 8. The serious illness of Mr. Otto Kahn, the New York banker, has been revealed by his physician, who testified before the Supreme Court that the strain might prove fatal if he was
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    GERMANY'S COLONIES.
    257 11 Stolen From Her By The Versailles Pact. Berlin, Oct. 4. In a speech broadcast over the Berlin Radio station, the former German Colonia' Governor (Herr Schnee) alluded to the 50th anniversary of th" foundation of the German Co'onial Society, and remarked that the past few davs had seen
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    MR. R. O. BISHOP.
    137 11 Offered Re-engagement by the R.R.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. v It is understood that at the »perial meeting of the Board of the Rubber Research Institute held yesterday to consider the retention of the service^ of Mr. R. O. Bishop, it was decided
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    WORLD'S SUGAR
    58 11 Producers on Road To Agreement. Brussels, Oct. 7. It is hoped the general agreement between world sugar producers will b? signed in Paris on Dec. 12 when the plenary conference of the International Sugar Cartel meets. A fresh proposal from Cuba is being considered. Heads of the delegations
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    LOCAL LUCK IN THE IRISH SWEEP.
    259 11 Bonny Bright Eyes." DRAWN BY JOHORE BAHRU RESIDENT. London, Oct. 7. The draw for the Irish sweep on the Cesarewitch began in Dublin today. The subscriptions totalled, £3,624,448, of which £2,378,989 is available for prizes. The money is divided into 23 units of (100,000
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    HIS FATHER'S BARN.
    245 11 Amazing Sussex Arson Case. London, Oct. 7. The amazing case of John de Perigault Mayhew, the 25-year-old son of Lieut.Col. J. D. Mayhew, Conservative M.P. for East Ham. North, was resumed in the Hayward's Heath police court today. Mayhew, who is a son-in-law of Viscount Falkland, was
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVING.
    116 11 Sequel to Taiping Accident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Oct. 7. A vedict of death caused by the culpably negligent driving of an Indian sais, Appadurai, was returned by the Taiping Coroner, at the inquest on an elderly Chinese who was run over and killed by a car
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    MALAYAN TAPIOCA.
    44 11 Inquiries Follow Improved Product. London, Oct. 8. One of the results of the recent International Grocers' Exhibition in London is that the Malayan 'authorities have received a number of tirm inquiries about tapioca following on the considerable improvement in the product. Router.
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    CHILE ELECTIONS.
    37 11 Atmosphere Now More Settled. Santiago de Chile, Oct. 4. The atmosphere in Chile is now more settled. The elections have been fixed for Oct. 30 and Civil Government is in process of formation. Reuter Wireless.
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    48 11 Mr. H Daly, of the F.M.S. Railways, Taiping, has been transferred on a promotion to Kuala Lumpur, says our Taipinjj correspondent. Owing to the present political situation in China, the Chinese Medical Students Union will not hold their annual dinner on the National Day, Oct. 10, this year.!
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    INDUSTRIAL CENTRES SHORT OF FOOD.
    132 11 Amazing Situation In Soviet Russia. Riga, Oct. 7. Food supply difficulties In the chiet 1 industrial centres of Russia i.»ve greatly increased during the last few weeks, chiefly owing to the breakdown of the distribution system. The peasants remain reluctant to brine produt to market,
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    CONTROL OF BANKS.
    196 11 What Labour Party Plans To Achieve. London, Oct. 4. Drastic proposals for the reorganisation of the system of national finance were adopted by the Labour Party Conference at Leicester. One demand is that the Bank of England should be brought under public ownership and control. Another aim
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    CHINESE LOANS.
    167 11 Nanking's Effort to Meet Obligations in Default. London Oct. 7. The Times City Notes, commenting on the Nanking Ministry of Railways notification that the railway administration la now accumulating funds for the purpose:; of meeting loan obligations in default ir. connection with the five per cent. TientsinPukow Railway
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    KELLOGG PACT.
    122 11 Consultation Among Signatories. London, Oct. 7. Lord Lytton, Sir Gilbert Murray, Lord Eustace Percy and oth~r members of the Lt ague of Nations Union executive committee have passed a resolution v/armly welcoming Col. Henry L. Stimson's acceptance of the principle that the BriandKeilogg Pact, having as its sanction
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    AUSTRALIA'S FINANCES.
    78 11 Stabilisation Efforts And World Opinion. Canberra, Oct. 5. How the news ot the Conversion Loan success has relieved tension here is typified by the meeting: of the Cabinet when the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) read a cable from the Minister in London announcing: the result and the Ministers
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    THE PROTECTION EXPERIMENT.
    173 11 Beginning to Justify Itself." MR. S. BALDWIN. International Outlook 1 Not Bright. London, Oct. 7. The great experiment in Protection it beginning to justify itself said Mr. Stanley Baldwin <the. Lord President if I *he Council) in a speech which he d«livered at a mass meeting at
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    GERMANY AND ITALY.
    160 11 Hcrr Hitler's Plea For Co-operation. Berlin, Oct. 5. Aa economic conflict ba« arisen l>ctwcvn Germany «nd Italy aver the Italian Government's decision riaUrially to reduce foreign currency allowances to importer* of German goods which is tantamount to throttling German expm's to Italy. The Cabinet met on Monday
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    LIBERAL SPLIT.
    112 11 Sir Herbert Samuel On The Simonites." London, Oct. 4. The breach between the Liberal followers of Sir Herbert Samuel and of Sir John Simon has not lieen lessene i by tho speech made today by Sir Herbert Samuel to his constituent* at Darwen. "The Simonite Lilwrals of toilay
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    RAFFLES LETTERS.
    117 11 Purchased on Behalf Of Malaya. London, Oct. H. On the initiative of Sir Frank Swattenham. five autograph letters of Sir Stamford Raffles, discovered in London. have been acquired on behalf of the Malayan Government (sic). One is addressed to Mr. Hare, the Resident of Semarang in 1813, and
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    CONGRESS RADIO.
    56 11 Broadcasting of Orders In India. Bombay, Oct. o. The police have ttattmrti a secrat radio station which has served to broadcast the daily instructions of Indian National Congress leaders to followers throughout India. Four arrests have be?n nibde, but fan ait Malaviya'f son, who is one of th<leading
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    FINAL ADDRESSES IN COPRA CASE.
    1660 12 Objection to Manager Being Called. DECISION RESERVED. "Koh Eng Hoe Could Have Swindled Accused." < I submit that there is no cane to answer. There wa.s an admission by Mr. Thornett that Koh Eng Hoe could have ."wir.dled the accused jui»t in the same way
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    TENDERS.
    206 12 j Work for New Hospital In Malacca. The following: tenders wtere received in connection with the supply and laying of E.H.T. electric cables, transformers and .-■witchtrear and low tension distrinution cable and road lijfhtinjj for Malacca New General Hospital For the complete scheme John Morey and Co. Various Offers
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    COTTON DISPUTE.
    92 12 Wages Cut to Come Into Force on Oct. 17. London, Oct. 7. The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' Associations has decided to enforce the wajte reduction as from Oct. 17 -Reuter. A previous menage (dated Oct. 4) stated:— The Wages Committee of the Federation of Master Cotton-Spinners has
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    MRS. PAWLEY.
    76 12 Young Marshal's Efforts' At Release Fail. Peking, On. 7. Interviewed by Reuter with reference to the capture of Mrs. Pawley and Mr. Charles Corkran. Marshal Chang H^uehlianpr (the former ruler of Manchuria' said "The British Legation knows we have done ovrything possible to assist in the release of
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    MAYOR WALKER.
    77 12 Not to Seek Re-Election In New York. New York, Oct. 7. Mr. "Jimmy" Walker, who is returning: from Eurcpe, has sent a message to the effect that he will not seek re-election as Mayor because "he does not want to jeopardise the hopes of Democracy in the nation."
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    67 12 Losses for Abaco And Sungei Tukong. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 7. Aba«:o r-clangnr) Rubb?r. Lid., an:.uunce*> a !o.«;; of £1.197 en the yi>ur cnrled Ma--. >1. against a. loss ot £1,701. Tho carry forward is £546. Sungrei Tukonp Rubber Plantations, Ltd.. show a loss of £1.73:5,
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    QUAKE IN GREECE.
    65 12 Villages Wiped Out Miners Entombed. Athens, Oct. 6. Chalcidice Peninsula, in the Salonika region, was locked by a fresh series of violent eaithquake shocks which wiped out stvi^al villages which had hitherto escaped disaster. Appalling scenes were witnessed in an ore mine, where hundreds are feared to
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    GENEVA PUZZLED.
    94 12 How Should "Effectives" Be Defined? Geneva, Oct. 4. The definition of what effectives are is a knotty point and one that a subcommittee of the Disarmament Conference is trying to unravel. Mr. Wilson, the American delegate, sufrsrents the* division of armed forces into police and- defence component.--, of
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    A UNIQUE CASE.
    121 12 Man Who Could Not Sleep For Ten Years. Budapest, Oct. 5. The man who never slept, a 41-year-old clerk named Cornelia Srekely, has died at the University hospital where, th» case being unique in medical history, he has been under observation for ten yearn. Siekoly, who joined
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    STRIKES IN GERMANY.
    335 12 Local Improvements Reported. Berlin, Oct. 6. The strike situation in Germany shows local improvements. Berlin tenant*, whose furniture had been held up four days by the complete strike of transport workers, will be able to move into their new quarters as the employers have agreed to prolong
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    TOO MUCH TEA.
    76 12 15 Per Ge»t. Restrietktf* Advocated. Sourabaytw, Oct. 7. One of the biggest tea producers in the Dutch East Indies, accompanied by a member of the Batavia Tea Export Bureau, has arrived in Ceylon to discuss the proposed fire-year teat restriction scheme involving 15 per cent, restriction of
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    VISIT TO PARIS.
    113 12 Crippled Minister Carried In by Chair. Rugby, Oct. 6. H.M. the King at Buckingham, Palace today received Mr. Dowine Stewart, Minister of Finance, and the AttorneyGeneral for New Zealand. Mr. Stewart who is crippled, was carried into the Palace in a chair. The Kin; also received Mr.
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    UNDER COMMUNISM.
    81 12 Playwrights and Composers FVul to Please. Moscow, Oct. 5. The Commissary of Education's efforts to- obtain a suitable play and song for the Soviet 15th anniversary celebrations ended in a fiasco, according to Press reports. Although 84 playwrights and 33 composers submitted efforts, the Commissary thought none worth
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    CHINESE MISSION.
    167 12 Educationists Visiting Germany. Berlin, Oct. 5. The Chinese educational mission, which arrived here on Monday from Poland on a European tour to study education and scholastic matters, is attracting more than usual attention and German paper?, notably Vossische Zetung and Nachtausgabe. publish long interviews with the mission's leader,
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    WOMEN'S WORK.
    191 12 Exhibition To Be Held At The Y.W.C.A. Preparations are being made for the exhibition of women's work to be held at the Y.W.C.A. from Oct. 17 to 22. The schedules distributed some months ago cover a (treat range of subjects, including most of the popular applied arts which
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    HUNGARY.
    89 12 Message of Goodwill To Italy. Budapest, Oct. 6. Extremely cordial telegrams were exchanged between the new Hungarian Premier, Herr Goemboes, and Signor Mussolini on the occasion of the former's inauguration in office. Herr Goemboes' telegram emphasised Hungary's unshakable friendship and respect for Fascist Italy and its head and requested
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    HIS TRUST WAS NOT MISPLACED.
    356 12 Moiseiwitsch Pleased. BUT ATTACKS MUSICAL SOCIETY. Do you now feel, having given two recitals here, that your trust in the musical appreciation of Singapore was not misplaced I pot this question to Benno Moiseiwitsch today (writes a Straits Times reporter) because upon his arrival herethis
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    TOOK A BRIBE.
    219 12 Malay Constable Sent To Gaol. Caught after having received money from a Chinese as an illegal gratification, a Malay police constable appeared before Mi'. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, and was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment. Althcugh the accused b'-ought two confreres ta give
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    HEAD CRUSHED.
    177 12 Three- Year-Old Boy Under Lorry. The story of a ttagf&f was ralatod Infore the Singapore Coroner, Mr. V. G. Bourne, yesterday, win n he held an inquiry into the death of a three-year-old Chinese boy who had his head crushed when he was run over by a Municipal
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    OLYMPIA MOTOR SHOW.
    73 12 Many Improvement; in Body And Engine. Rugby, Oct. 0. Automobile experts from many countries are visiting the International Motor Show which opens at Olympia next Thursday and continues until Oct. 22. Many improvements in body and engine design arc forecast in hundreds of model on view and
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      265 13 Today's English Scottish League Matches. The following matches will be played today in the English and- Scottish Leagues First Division. Arsenal vs. Derby County. Birmingham vs. Sheffield Wed. Chelsea v>:. Middlesbrough. Everton vs. Blackpool. Huddersfield T. vs. Aston Villa. Leicester City vs. Liverpool. Manchester City vs. Blackburn R.
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      PENANG F.A. CUP.
      86 13 Chinese Beat Malays in SemiFinal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 8. The Chinese Rerreation Club "A" defeater the D.A.F.C. "A" by 5—3 in the semi-final of the P.E.A. Club today. The play was of a rather low standard The Chinese showed marked superiority in the first
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    GLOUCESTERS LOSE TO CHINESE.
    662 13 Last-Minute Goal. HARD-POIT.HT GAME AT STADIUM. Chinese 2 Gloucester* 1. The Chinese only just managed <^> defeat the Gloucestershire Regiment in a •charity match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, obtaining victory by a goal with almost the last kick of a hardlought game. The proceeds
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    WATER-POLO.
    93 13 Volunteer Machine-Gunners Beaten By Regulars. The "A" (M.G.) Coy. of the Gloucestershire Regiment did well to defeat the •A" (M.G.) Co. of the S.V.C. at water polo yesterday at the Tanglin military pool by live goals to two. It was a fast and well-contested game but the soldiers j
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    S.C.C'S DISPLAY AGAINST C.S.C.
    694 13 M. C. Elliott Scores Three Goals. S.CC "A" 4; C.S.C. 1 A keenly contested hock°y match, with a fine recovery in the second half on the part of the home team, made the S.C.C. ar.d Ceylon Sports Club game on the Padang, yesterday, an interesting one
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    195 13 Today. October 8. S.-lantror Autumn Races. Second Day Kubl.v: S.C.C. Ist XV vs. Public Servicel*t I'a,lan(t: South Johore v f R.A.F., Johore Bahru. Football: M.K.A. League fDiv. A) Perhimponan Stia vs. S'pore Pcranakan, Jalan Biter Golf: Garrison G.C. Men's Monthly Medal (bogey). Sunday. October 9. liMhtiac: Utter Challenge
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    CHINESE WIN.
    647 13 Narrow Victory Over Y.M.C.A. S.C.R.C. 2 Y.M.C.A. 1. The S.C.R.C, playing at homt, were successful against Y.M.C.A. at hockey yesterday afternoon by two goals to one. It was a thoroughly enjoyable game wi*h hardly any dull moments. The teams were well matched and fought grimly from start to
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    S.C.C. "A" BEATEN.
    302 13 Regiment Fifteen Prove Too Strong. Gloucester "B" 14 pts. S.C.C. "A" 0 The S.C.C. "A" visited Tan"lin vest, r- day to meet the Gloucesters "B" at Rugby and were beaten by 14 points (a goal and three tries) to nil. The soldiers fully deserved their victory, displaying
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    SHIRAZEE CUP.
    328 13 Bateman Wins Island Club Competition. The Shii'azee Cup competition at the Island Club resulted in a win for C. A. R. Bi.teman who defeated E. Uo in th> taal. Full details of the competition are as follows: First Round: E. Uo beat E. Yean Eof 1 up. Lee
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    66 13 Scratching from Today's Events. The following horses have been scratched from today's evens at the Selangor Turf Club .neeting: Race No. 1. More Gold. Race Xo. 2. Gold Mount, Lynella. Race No. Whipp»t, Bonny Mary. Race No. 4, Vibrat'?. Race No. 5. P— ipur. Race No. 7.— Battle
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    K.L. CLUB'S REPLY TO F.A.
    274 13 I Players Who Signed Up With Several Clubs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 1 The disqualification of the Tamilian* Physic*] Culture dob in the Sefesgor Cujj competition has evoked a reply from the club. whoM ■ecretary writea as fo'lows The T.P.C.A. entered two
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    SELANGOR TRIAL.
    76 13 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 7. The following have been selected to play in a Setangor Rugby trial on the j Kuala Lumpur padang tomorrow I Colcars Ager afcLeod, Boyd, Goods and Somenrille; A. N. Othei and Luchan; I Bellingham-Smith, Thomson. Gomm, GoH- win. Anderson, McNiece,
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    S.C.C. SUPPERS.
    23 13 Suppers will be served for the con- renience of members aivl their friends I after tin- theatre al the s.c.c. tonight.
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    SCIENTISTS TAKE A WIDE SURVEY.
    1464 14 Range From Film Stars To Neutrons. ICE-AGE BRITAIN. STEAM ENGINE "NOT SO DOWN AND OUT." A number of widely differing subject* was dealt with when the two thousand scientist* and others attending the British Association meetings at York resumed their discussions recently. Scientists are now
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    ZUIDER ZEE.
    45 14 Visit of Mayor Of Southend. The Mayor of Southern] and twentysix aldermen and councillors went to Rotterdam last month in response to an invitation from the L'utch authorities to visit the engineering 1 wcrks in connection with the draining of the Zuider Zee.
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    OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
    999 15 OF INTEREST TO WOMEN. By Our Own Correspondent Lnndon, Sept. 7. Hlili n.ime if now Ann Mary Sibylla Smith. Sh<> is the Queen's gr.at nine ami she has just li<>en christened. Ann Mary Sibylla— the Mary is fir Queen Mary and the Sibylla is for Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha— is
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    Tailored Jacket.
    456 15 THE above costume is clear white and very cool. It is interesting in its endorsement of a tailored jacket, with double-breasted treatment, the tailored air still further reflected in the black patent leather. Fashions and Women's Wear Exhibition they saw that far autumn and winter fashions: Skirts are
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    Household Hints.
    233 15 Chepse dishes will be mo:e digestible if a pinch of bicarbonate of soda is added curing the cooking. Calico seams will run through the machine more easi.y if a little dry soap b rubbed along each seam. Flour wh'ch is being browned in fat for thickening gravy should
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    STALIN SINKS IN STATUS.
    421 16 Five-Year Plan Failure Affects Popularity. Riga, Sept. 26. Travellers arriving here from Moscow confirm the reports that the popularity of the Soviet Dictator, Mr. Stalin, has be'en affected by the failure of the Five-Year Plan, as well as by the repeated failure of the Soviet Government
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    16 16 The Singapore Printers' Death Benefit Fund Association and the Geyland Funeral Association have ceased to exist.
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    FINED FOR SMOKING.
    182 16 Lighted Cigarette Near Petrol Tank. What is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind under the Petroleum Spirit (Motor Vehicles) Regulation?, 1029, came before Mr. Hay Halkett at the Marylebone Police Court last month. Mr. Jack Cowan Hulbert, a managing director of several companies, of
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    EX-POLICEMAN CHARGED
    204 16 Alleged Theft of Chandu Pipes And $5. Lee Aik, an ex-member of the police force, claimed trial before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Magistrate, yesterday. in the case in which he was charged with the theft of two chandu pipes and $5 in cash from a
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    PLAYER INJURED.
    121 16 Accident in Rugby Match At Tanglin. An accident marred the Rugby match between the Gloucesters' "A" and the S.C.C. "A" at Tanglin yesterday when G. Boas of the Club received a nasty kick on the head in the second half. He pluckily carried on but shortly before the
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    GIVEN BAIL IN $1OO.
    85 16 Young Chinese on Charge Involving Woman. Tay Ah Bah, a 17-year-old, Chinese, was charged yesterday before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Magistrate, for using: criminal force with intend to outrage the modesty of a woman living in the same house as himself. The second charge
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    TRAIN UNDER FIRE.
    95 16 Passengers to Europe Held Up Five Hours. Harbin, Sept. 25. Many passengers from Europe had a harrowing experience today when their train, while standing still at Tsitsihar station, was fired upon by a force of 1,500 anti-Manchukuo troops, who had just captured the Chinese .Eastern Railway settlement
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    SUBMERGED FORESTS.
    135 16 Discovery Near Jutland Peninsula. Hamburg, Sept. 25. Sunken forests, estimated to be at least 2,000 to 3,000 years old have just been found between the Jutland Peninsula and the East Frisian Islands, which formerly were connected by a broad strip of land. The trees recovered were mostly oaks,
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    "ORDERING THEM TO KILL ME."
    230 16 Alleged Assault At $M3. Docks. The protracted hearing of the ease in which five men, Mir Basadar Ali, Sabdar Ali. Aftabmeah, Anachabally and Arfanulla Serang, are charged with causing liurt to M. A. Majid was resumed yesterday in the Third Magistrate's Court before Mr. A.
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    SERIOUS CHARGES.
    108 16 Attempted Murder And Kidnapping. Two serious charges were preferred yesterday before the Third Magistrate Mr. J. r. F. Gregg, aeainst two Sikhs, Til Singh and Teja Singh. Both offenceare alleged to have been committed on the same day in a house in Keong Saik Road on Oct. 6.
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    JEWISH FAMILIES.
    121 16 Talking Film to Stimulate Immigration. Moscow, Sept. 25. The number of Jewish families living In the .special settlement of Birobidshan in Eastern Siberia has, it is announced, now ncreased to 300. Most of these came from Germany, France, North America and Argentina. A large number of further Jewish
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    PARIS TRAMS GOING.
    80 16 Found to Impede Easy Circulation. The tramcar will soon be a thing of the past in Paris. Fifty of the routes on which the little green cars used to be seen have been abolished since 1925, and now it is announced that within the next 18 months
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    UNEMPLOYED CHEATED.
    77 16 Young Chinese Remanded For Sentence. Wee Ban Kin, a young Straits-born Chinese giving an address in Jalan Besar pleaded guilty, was convicted of cheating and remanded for sentence by Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Magistrate, yesterday. There were three sepaiate complaints against the accused of obtaining
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    FOUR INCHES OF WATER.
    74 16 Man Drowned Following Syncope Attack. Sydney, Sept. 13. Walter David Collison, aged 33, a farmer, of Bombowlee, Tumut, was drowned in four inches of water. He left home at 8 o'clock in the morning to repair a fence, and his body was found lying face downwards
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    GERMAN FLEET.
    49 16 Returns to Stations After Manoeuvres. Wilhelmshaven, Sept. 25. The German Fleet, after the conclusion of this year's autumn manoeuvres, has returned to its various stations. The manoeuvres were conducted on the supposition that the enemy was making an attack on the trade-routes leading to the German harbours.
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    LALLANG FIRE.
    181 16 First Thought Swimming Club Was Ahla^e. Smoke was seen at about 10 o'clock this morning comin* from the direct'rm of the Singapore swimming Club and many people imagined that it was the CJub on Are. In response to the alarm the Brigade speedily turned out and it was
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    DISARMAMENT.
    226 16 Anglo-American Talks In London. London, Oct. 7. Anglo-American disarmament discussions are about to begin in London. Mr. Norman Davis, who represented America in, the preliminary discussions at Geneva for the World Economic Conference, arrived in London from Paris this evening.Interviewed by Reuter he said he v.as going to meet
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    GREEK ELECTIONS.
    117 16 Polling Booths Crowded By Excited People. Athens, Sept. 25. Pollin* to elect new members for the whole of the Lower House in the Greek Parliament as well as for one-third of the Senate took place throughout the country today. The election has aroused great jxcitement and the polling
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    "FILM'S THE THING."
    229 16 Decrease in Value of Popular "Stars." The public insist on good films today. They are fully cinema-conscious. They know exactly what they want and they demand a high standard. They are no longer willing to accept a bad film because a popular star is in it. In
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2094 17 Kuala Luinpurs Governments A Straits Ami F.M.S. Comparison— rPublic Spirit Going To Waste— :our Relief Scheme Failures Of The family System Youth In The Slump Happy Memories. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) THE recommendation of the S.S. Retrenchment Commttft* th-st the Singapore Municipality should
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    "DETESTABLE D.O.R.A."
    306 17 Sessions Chairman Calls For Her Abolition. When the magistrate* at Deal Petty .Sessions granted a large number of licensing extensions {<,:• the forthcoming Deal, Walmer, and Kingsdown annual two days' Royal Regatta, the Chairman 'Captain C. T. Davis) had something to say about D.O.R.A. I think it behoves
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    SWEDISH UNEMPLOYED.
    116 17 Public Works to be Started On Large Scale. Stockholm, Sept. 26. Thi> now Social-Democratic Cabinet, headed by M*. Peer Hansson, has begun it* activities .with large-scale programme for relief of the unemployed. Public works, the participation in which is partly compulsory, will be instituted, as soon as the
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    THREE KILLED IN CRASH.
    625 17 Plane Nose Dives. MACHINES CRUMPLES IN MID-AIR. Brunswick Head? Sept. 1H. In Roy Mountcastle's paddock, about six miles on thi LkWN side of Mullimbimby, a tangled mm« of wreek-agp n.arkR the scene of the wreck of the New England Motor Co.'s aeroplane, Minn Lismore which crashed
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    PROFESSOR PICCARD.
    167 17 A German's Claim to Have Forestalled Him. When, on Aug. lit Professor Piccard made his record-breaking balloon ascent of 10'i miles over the Alps he had been forestalled in the principal scientific observations whi«~h it was his object to collect knowledge of the mysterious cosmic radiations which reach
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    GYPSY CHIEFTAIN.
    116 17 Theft Creates Stir in Nomads' Circfes. Warsaw, >ept. 26. Gipsy chieftain Kwisk, who. among: his followers, is regarded as the king of the gypsies, when he woke up yesterday morning: found to his .sorrow that he was by 2,000 Zloty poorer, a* during the night three thieves had
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    TENNIS.
    515 18 Tanglin Tournament. The following VMN Um MbHi of ties played in the Tan^lin Club Tournament yesterday I>v II. (up. Mr. and Mrs. Kulrlirr plus bout Major <i i ah:i in and Mr.v .1. Smith plus It, J "j 2-0. I Cuilcn Cup. Mis. Stiv.-ns and <\ i!. H;iy plus
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    Y.M.C.A. SPORTS.
    419 18 Y.M.C .A. SPORTS. The following will rpprvacsat the V. M. < A at hockey ;i«ain-t tlir B.C.C. on the S. padanir on Monday: Mi-reiJith. Lee Pot* I.; in. M. i tchmtoor, R. Lync. P. C. Sands, A. V Katyal, .1. Btracqr, K. D. Kdwanfc, 11.I 1 ODwyer, G, L K.
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    GAP IN ANIMAL EVOLUTION.
    370 18 Expedition to Land Of Gorillas. With the object of collecting material to fill the long-sought gap in animal evolution the relationship between the rodent and monkey groups two Cambridge graduates, Mr. Ivan T. Sanderson and Mr. George Russell, left Liverpool last month for the Cameroons. "Professor
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    STEPHEN O'MARA.
    299 18 Next Governor-General Of Ireland Dublin! Oct. 7. Acxonlinj* to the Irish Independent. the new Governor-General will probably i c Mr. Stephen O'Maia, a business man ,>f Limerick, who played an important Piu-liish role in Washington at the tim? I i f the "Black and Tans."— Reuter. Prime Minister
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    49 18 According to the Government Gazette lhe Colonial Secretary is satisfied that j the Race Course Golf Club has ceased to exist. The postponed annual general mee'ing of the Singapore Municipal Employees' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Ltd,., will be held on Tuesday in the Municipal Boardroom at 4. p.m.
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    MEDAL RIBBONS PROTEST.
    518 18 Sale of Surplus Stock By The War Office. The full story behind the sale by the War Office of vas-t quantities of surplus medal and decoration ribbon, which has :nce been put to commercial use in its original form, is told in the British Legion Journal. The
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    WEEKLY WAGES.
    262 18 Capt. Gammans Gives His Opinion. Seremban, Oct. 7. There was an interesting discussion at the ninth annual meeting of the Negri Sembilan Government Servants' Co-oper-ative Thrift and Loan Society, when an item included in the agenda regarding the weekly payment of waires. Capt. L. D. Gammans, the Assistant
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    AIR MAIL.
    128 18 D.E.I. by Way of Alor Star And Medan. I The Post Office announces that begin- ning with the outward Dutch air mail due to leave Alor Star for Medan on Friday, Oct. 14, arrangements have been made for Penang to make up an air mail for Medan every
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    ACOUSTIC SECRETS BEING SOLVED.
    292 18 Experiments in a Crazy n Building. In a field at the edge of Bushy Park the craziest building in the world is ap- proaching completion. No two walls a> e parallel, the ceilings are aslant, and each room is separately floated on "absorbing" material. It is
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    TRIPLE MURDER.
    142 18 Husband Surrenders To Police. Wellington (N.Z.). Sept. 1">. Bait? this morning, Hulwrt Cwrie Jepson (aged 3'J). a native of Australia. and unemployed, surrendeied to the New Plymouth police, stating that he hail murdered his wife and children. The police visited Jenson's home, aid found his wife. Lilian Jepson
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      "HUMAN VULTURES."
      740 19 "Mother of Daughters" Replies To "Mother of Sons." To the Editor of the Strait; Times Sir, It is not "amazing to ..i a mother of daughters, and a: a ''British" subject, to find your (Brit mi") news- 1 paper making a reasoned protest against "hounding down the unfortunates."
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      DEMAND BRITISH
      590 19 To <he Editor of the Straits Times Sir, J enclose a letter received ju.it over a year ago, and an Imperial Chemical Industries label taken from the acid which is being supplied. They tell their own story. Yours, .etc., R. C. SHERAR. Seremban, Oct. 6. The letter referred
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      JAPANESE " DUMPING " : A DENIAL.
      526 19 JAPANESE D UMPING A DENIAL. To the Editor of the Strait* Times Sir, The Japanese Consulate-General has noticed with some concern the misapprehended view expressed by one or two of your readers that Japan is "dumping" cotton piece goods and other merchandise into this Colony, by underselling below the cost
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      A DEFENCE SCHEME.
      360 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, "Anti-Militarist," in his scathing Mtire headed "Military Mandarins." wields a doubW-edged sword with the dangerous precision of a Highlander. He put* to flight a horde of war-time indispensable*" and scums (though unwittingly perhaps "pestilential ex-Servire men" Can he be
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      A GOVERNOR'S STATUS.
      390 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln your issue of Oct. 4, your correspondent "Observer" contends that His Excellency is not His Majesty's representative at all times and on all occasions. But he forgets the fact he seems, rather, to be unaware of it that
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      JAPANESE IN THE MUTINY.
      355 19 JAPANESE IN THE MUTINY. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir: Evidently "Minoru" in his letter "A Japanese View" appearing on Oet. 5 has omitted to read your editorial on "The Birth of Manchukuo" published on Oct. 1. His assumption that "that which e- celerates your sales is readily
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      SCHOOL PEES.
      164 19 To the Editor of the StnwU Times. Sir, —ReferrinK to the contemplated increase of school fees by Me -Government, it may sound paradoxical, but it seems that the Government itself supplier two really good and logical reasons against such a proposal. From the extracts relating to the review
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    MEDAL FOR WOMAN.
    213 19 Striifgie with Armed Man In Hospital. The London Gaeette recently announced that the King had approved the award of the medal of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire to Emma Jose Townsend for gallantry. The official account in the Gazette states that on
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    RISKY CLUB BADGE.
    216 19 Archduke's Experience In Barcelona. The Archduke Charles of Hapuburfc, who has just arrived at Fontainebleuu, relates an unpleasant experience at Barcelona. The Archduke was staying in Barcelona with his mother, the Archduchess Blanche of Austria, formerly Blanche of CastiU. the daughter of Don Carlos. Hv recent h
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    TUNG OIL.
    273 19 (ioveriunent Experiments In Queensland. A test of the possibilities of successfully growing the tung oil tree in Queensland is to be made at Beerburrum, close to the family group tobacco settlement. For some time past various interests have tried to establish the cultivation of the tung oil nut.
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    65 19 'T*e Stteita Tins* ia not ratpontible for the opinion* of ito ooareapondent*. Corr«■poaeenta aaouU hear in mind that letter* must be short and to the point. I/onjr *pi«i»W ate Jiab> to b« rejected or cj)t down. CorrespundenU must enclose their names and ■■'dresses, not nccessarfty for publication but as guarantee
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    FOREST OFFICER CUT TO PIECES.
    580 19 Rest-House Attack. AMAZING COURAGE AND WILL TO LIVE. A dastardly attack at a lonely forest death of a forest officer in the PvimMM rest-house in Burma has resulted In the hospital, says the Rangoon Times giving: ill-tail- u> supplement the cables. The victim, Mr. .1.
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    SNAKE CHARMER KILLED.
    119 19 Bitten By One of His Pet Cobras. Another snake charmer has lost his life through U-inK bitten by a pet snak.- says the Bangkok Times. This occurred at his house at the Luang Baenc market (a little beyond Makasan). He was a wealthy man and had been
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    65 19 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Oct. 9: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m., Farrer Eange, CuhuaJs. Table "B" 2.30 p.m. Bukit Timah RsTige, "E" (Chines*) Coy., Annual Rifle Meeting. Sunday, Oct. 9, 7.30 am.. Farrer Range, Casuals, Table "B"; 8 a.m. Bukit Tim ah Range,
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    British Troops Reviewed Outside Jerusalem.
    169 20 TAKING THE SAUTE.— l.ieut. (ien. Sir A. Wauchope, taking the salute at a review of British Iflaapa in the Assert outside Jerusalem, from which place troops wpre recently drafted to the scene of the Hedjaz trouble. (Planet News.) ENGLISH TEST TEAM LEAVES*— D. R. Jardine.
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