The Straits Times, 14 October 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEAKLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST %M) MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. *0 PACES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, jffTOBER 14, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 1 0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      516 1 Singapore: 78, Cecil st. ('phone 5151 6.15 Tonijjht 9.1S LILY DAMITA in I MADAME JULIE Phone 5261-2. FAMOUS FOOTBALLER'S R TRIBUTE LJsjLMr. GEORGE CAMSELL, J_ft( tlic famous British Football Player, writes: I "pvcry lootballer who plays in a leading m team must be in the pink of condition. I Wjsf^KKn
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      191 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). B3JSES\ 6.15 Tonifht 9.15 LILY DAMITA J in MADAME JULIE Phone 5261-2. Play M BROMFORb" tT*^ S^\ and keep in the iT V L J^^ V LIMIT OF LENGTH BROMFORU „'J /V IS GUARANTEED TO BE f \f\ THE LONGEST DRIVING I GOLF
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      495 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR IMS. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. I'NDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnags. Doa Spore. 1932. CORFU 15.000 Oct. 14 yHIIL'TAN
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      670 2 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Mldllesborongh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. FUSHIUI MAR!' HAM Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 I t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 N»v. 16 lfl HAKI'SAN MARU 10,500 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 ■ASUNA MARU 10.400 Dee. 14 1G 5 KATORI
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      470 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in AustiaHa.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY "AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by tha wellknown steamer MARELLA (7305 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,862 tons) (Cargo oaly). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of tha largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      606 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5923. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Laave Spore. P«nant(. M.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 m.s. FIONU Nov. 2 Nov. 4 m.s. ERRIA Nov. 23 Nov. 25 m.s. ALSIA Dee. 14 Dec. 16 m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 4 Jan.
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      1085 2 THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. gteasa Skip Co- Ltd, and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS BTEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNABD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The SIAM
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  • Shipping News.
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      CUNARDER'S WAR RECORD.
      418 3 Admiralty Appreciation Of Gallant Action. The famous action between the C'unard liner Carmania and the Cap Trafalgar in the South Atlantic, the 18th anniversary of which fell on Sept. 14 was recalled by the following letter, wMefc was received hy the Ounard Company from the Permanent Secretary
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      MANCHUKUO.
      298 3 Recognition and Effect On Shipping. PoKsibilities of a complex diplomatic isttue arising should Manchukuo decide to I throw open its ports only to ships of countries recofrnisinjt the punnet state and close them to vessels of nations continu-, in* to ignore its existence, were men- 1 tioned in a
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      TRESPASS CHARGES.
      176 3 Chinese Found on British Warship. Two Chinese unpeart-d before Mr. BrhofteU at tlic Central Police Court. Hornr Kong, m Sept. 2<> on charges ofl tresiia.-sinii on hoard H.M.S. Devonshire.' lying along -ide Urn na\al Dockyard, on Monday afternoon. According to Detective Insmvtor C. R. Kozeskwy. a hoy." on
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      ECONOMY IN FUEL CONSUMPTION.
      421 3 Successful Experiment In New British Steamer. I An invention which, it is hoped and expected, will provo of jrrea.t benefit to the shipping community, has just been tried in a vessel which is at present discharging cargo at Hull docks, say;; the Journal of Commerce. The
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    128 3 Friday. October 14. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL KAKKOI K. Haia Wharf Lch. "Shark," Lch. "Spartan," Lch. "Dawn," W. lit. "Splendour." (Ml Wharf Nil. Oal Wh«rf Ml. VKSSKLS IN DRY DOCKS. i. i n !■>»-.• I'ajrar. Albert Hock S.-» Belle 11. Victoria Dock
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      984 3 STATE SHIPPING M nowjdeubcher ftrniilftP JSL LLOYD SERVICE !Q (Inc.rpor.UdU llYlvj.l Qsnnaay.) OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 4*3g££ Ths undermentioned a~e the company's Intended fixtures T.S.M.Y. "KANGAROO" outwards. having accommodation for saloon passengers, is expected Tsingtao Oct. is tO Sail from S LAHN', for Iloilo. Ceba, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan SINGAPORE
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      423 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LIMB (""ad^ife 7"^ jjglSk— 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 An.arica and/or Canada £102 Ist Class Pacific Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic. Lower fares on application.
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      479 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated In Bnfland.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Ser»lc to t UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Sacs Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Due S'pors. s.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE Oct. 31 i.i. CITY OF RANGOON Dec. 6 HOMEWARDS. i.i. CITY OF KOBE
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      189 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER. REPORT. I I Yesterday V max. t« v m,>. 85 F. I -t night"* min. tenv>. 74 K. Ycitciday's rainfall 0.11 in. I .sunshine ■'•.'.> hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 75 per cent. 1 p.m. r.ind W.S.W. 5 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weatlirr overcast C. D. STEWART. Superintendent. Meteorological
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      353 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position ad\ertised. In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send original*. 3 or 4 FAST and RELIABLE LINOTYPE OPERATORS WANTED Apply P. C/o, STRAITS TIMES. SITUATIONS WANTED TO! WC teds iMka poaHtea, bookkeeping. lancuni;!'-. oflea routine, very experienced. What offer* 7 GOO,
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      810 4 iOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, s«mi-bungal° w Sophia Road, odern sanitation, electric, etc. Apply M. N«th»n, 86. North B?U«T B«t»C TO LET, No. 64, King* Bd., off BukK Ti»ah Dad. Apply personally. Estate Trmt jencies (1927) Ltd, Raffles Chambers. WANTED, furnished or unfurnished bung*wt, musf have modern sanitation, Tanglin
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      1447 4 BUSINESS PREMISES FOR SALE PUBLIC NOTICE BUSINESS CARDS. TO LET HOME-BREW: One package en.u«* to mak. irTODBI rniFfillß YKK WAH HING stMia ptllons of light Beer. Price *1, port tree. KEPPEL IIULr U.UD. 641 i North Brt djfe Rd nr. Thwtre Royal. _T£ yE '*P f R fnt J35 per
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      69 4 SUBSCRIPT lON RATES Singapore Within Ontslde without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 8.50 $12.00 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Yearly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES Th. charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at thr bottom of this page. Contract ratei may he
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    HOW FAST WAS BROKEN.
    203 5 Dr. Tagore Sings in Mr. Gandhi's Cell. Poona, Sept. 26. Mr. Gandhi has broken his fast. At ten minutes past five o'clock this afternoon, when Dr. Gilder, Dr. Patel, Col. Doyle (Inspector-General of Prisons) and Major Bhandari, Superintendent of Yervada Gaol, were in attendance, and in
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    CONGRESS PRESS RAIDED.
    85 5 1,000 Leaflets Seized And Printers Fined. Bejoy Manna was fined Rs. 200, or three months' imprisonment, and Nur Mohamed Rs. 60, or six weeks, in Calcutta, for printing unauthorised leaflets at the Bengal Provincial Congress Bulletin Press, at No. 9 Shib Narayan Das Lane. Leaflets were being
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    CONGRESS RADIO STATION.
    672 5 Police Raid. PROMINENT BOMBAY MEN ARRESTED. (By Air Mail.) Bombay, Del. A police raid in a bungalow new <;<.vernment Hou.sc, on Malabar Mill (lienbay City), has resulted in tho discovery of the "central broadcasting station" of the Bombay Congress. The Special Branch of the Bombay C.LD. after
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      311 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION jf<^& HOT A COLD RUNNING WATER. S V LUNCH aTrAFFLES y\ LIGHT POPULAR j/*^^ J^" S music /*zkK J?sf WILL BE PLAYED XS> C^ *S\ FROM 12.30 TO 2 P.M. Sj&'+f'dP /\<+\ SATURDAY S %fK> O X^X y^ "W)<sr™ CC S *yS TEA
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      832 5 HARRY, Sa ELIAS, m. i. o. QUALIFIED OPTICIAN CAPITOL BUILDING. PHONE 2751. Consulting Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. NOTICE Tenders are Invited for the following contracts for the year 1933:1. Night-soil removal. Bandar Maharani. 2. Night-soil removal, Tangkak. 3. Night-soil removal Sungei Hati and Serom. 4. Night'soil
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      557 5 AUCTION NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. RE CHOP TECK WH*B. Bankraptey SM of IMZ. RE TAY Mill HIONG, Bankruptcy No. 386 of 1932. AUCTION SALE of valuable jewelleries comprising gold belts, hand-bags, earrings, rings, diamond earrings, jade bangles, earrings,
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      59 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, TANJONG KATONG. Being fully equipped with most up-to-date machinery, we are in a
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      Terrorist Menace In Bengal.
      1224 6 ATTITUDE OF THE EUROPEANS. Demand For Withholding Of Self-Rule In Province. The growth of the revolutionary movement in Bengal, as evidenced by the recent Chittagong outrage, coupled with threats against the lives of Europeans generally, forms the subject of statements issued recently by the Bengal Provincial
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      FASTING DISAPPROVED.
      109 6 Mr. Gandhi's Message To Sympathisers. Poona, Sept. 23. Mr. Gandhi has issued the following statement to the Press today I have been receiving numerous letters and telegrams from persons saying 1 they are fasting out of sympathy. I cannot too strongly disapprove of this action, whether they do
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      TEMPLE ENTRY.
      56 6 Untouchables Worship In Patna Shrines. Patna, Sept. 29. The Mahanths of a* many as *:x temples in Patna City permitted untouchables to use the temples for worship. A formal temple entry ceremony whs held and both caste Hindus and untouchables entered tha temples together, wor- .shipped side by
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      DEPRESSED CLASSES GAIN.
      683 6 Under the Poona Pact. REPRESENTATION MORE THAN DOUBLED. Simla, Sept. 28. It is now possible to study the reaction* of the Poona agreement on those who have allowed themselves some dispassionate consideration of it in all its aspects. Those reactions are not lens satisfactory than interesting, and
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      MEERUT CONSPIRACY.
      84 6 Rs. 1,654,000 Spent On The Trial. Simla, Sept. 23. At question time in tho Council of State today, Mr. Hallet, Home Secretary, stated that up to the end cf Augnrc t-x-pc.diture amounting to Rs. 1,654,000 had been incurred in connection witn the Meerut conspiracy case by the Central
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      JAGANNATH TEMPLE.
      80 6 Efforts to Have It Opened To Untouchables. Cuttack. Sept. 21. Some prominent people of Puri saw the Raja of Puri in connection with allowing untouchables to enter the Jagannath Temple. It is understood the Raja, who is also the superintendent of the temple, has personally no objection to
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      FLYING CONGRESS FLAG.
      640 6 Ruling That It Is Not Illegal. Allahabad, Sept. 26. Is the display of a Congress flajc illegal under the existing law This was the question before Mr. Justice Pullan in the revision application of Ram Prasad, a shopkeeper of Firozabad, who refused to remove a Congress flag
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      MUNICIPAL STIPULATION.
      61 6 No Caste Distinctions In Hotels. Coimbatore, Sept. 24. The Coimbatore Municipal Council, at its meeting held yesterday v Dewan Bahadur Katnasabapathy Mudaliar presiding, passed a resolution stipulating that licences for restaurants and hotels in the town should be granted only to those who would undertake not to impose
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      NO SHIPS ARRIVE.
      55 6 Colombo Jetties Look Deserted. Colombo, Sept. 23. Today has been one of the slackest days of the year in Colombo harbour, not one cargo ship having arrived during the whole day. Friday is ordinarily a quiet day but :it least one or two ships make the harbour.
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      " EMERALD " OFF JAFFNA.
      58 6 EMERALD OFF JAFFNA. Enthusiastic Welcome For Warship. Colombo, Sept. 2:?. Tuesday was a gala day at Jaffna when for the first time a British warship the Emerald cast anchor off Kankesanturai about eight miles distant. Crowds thronged the shore and when the Government representative had boarded the ship to greet
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      MR. GANDHI "READY TO CO-OPERATE."
      407 6 Dr. Tagore's Appeal To Moslems. Poona, Sept. 27. Mr. Gandhi celebrated his 64th bi.-th-day quietiy inside Yervada prison amotic those present being Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and Ur. Rabindranath Tagore, who were among the first to greet him. After a comfortable night, Mr. Gandhi was
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      BOMB IN UNIVERSITY.
      111 6 Explosion Startles Students. Allahabad, Sept. 21. Students working this afternoon in the Zoological Laboratory of Allahabad University were startled by the loud repot i of an explosion. At first it was thought that some bottles containing chemicals had burst, but the smell of gunpowder and the issuing
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      ATTEMPTED MASS MURDER.
      1197 6 The Chittagong Outrage. FULLER DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR. Chiltagong, Stpt. 2G. Although the panic immediately following the amazingly darrig raid by a wellarmed terrorist" gang on the European Railway Institute at Paliartali has MOMwhat abated, grave anxiety eonttaaee to be felt by every membrr of the European
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      207 7 TT«f Matinees Tomorrow Sunday at 3 p.m. lfr7"You're MAD!" w| "Yes, mad. They may catch ■me and lock me up but at lyfjyUß least I won't be tortured by JBfl the thought of another man B kissing you. r fl Alexander fl KIRKLANO 1 Ralph WR BELLAMY 1 Violet HEMING
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      217 7 LILY DAIVMTA— J&gf\ The Toast of Paris fißr* Sn Back in a magnificent W JB new Picture! n^ y •> > > 9-mrrww* ->y o>»r> »ti-ii CAPITOL »««.«»«n»» TONIGHT =Matinees Tomorrow and Sundays The Alluring, Beautiful Star of "THIS IS THE NIGHT"— Hollywood's Most-kissed Girl, Radio's brilliant new Daring and
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      200 7 RESERVATION PHONE 6903 SENSATIONAL! ST&ZT& rific fi 9 ht for lif in th Arc- WT**tofr%. |Bt>' 1 < tic Circle picturjd in all its j »eioo j| An Edward Small Production SIP"" I directed by Etnina Scott. Pr»- I I tented by Ctrl L«emm!c. A ti J SPECIAL DOUBLE- FEATURE
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    254 8 Few Rubber Buyers About. LOCAL POSITION EASIER. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Rubber. 7'* cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $77.2."» per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London, 2 'nd.. down 1 Kid. New York. 5 16 ets., down I IB ct. Market Tone: Easier.
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    PRODUCE.
    165 8 Singapore, Oct. 14. Gambier 6.2t (Ci'be No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.8( mixed 5.2f Sago Hour, Sarawak 2.21 White Pepper 25.(X Black Pepper 19.(K Pearl Sago 4.2f small 5.0i medium 6.0< Rice Stan $147 to 18' Bftigoa $140 to 15: Rangoon $138 to 14* No, 126 catties gross 4.7(
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    AIR MAILS
    48 8 Haifa l.y the Outward Dutch Aeroplane from An:-tcri]am are expected to arrive at Sinirapoi <• l.y Um evening express to■arrow. rnrrm pondiif sMnaMd lo bwcholdeni only will Ik' ready for delivery i n AppiirfttioM from non bo:>Mkn f<n delivery at the (ioneral Post Ottce laimot U' entertained.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        416 8 ■M ▼•I. Pd. Buyers. BeUerf. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 6/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        281 8 Vtl. Pd. Buyert. Imm Selleri. 1 I Alex. Brick Ord. 0.60 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.02 V& £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.6 0.80 nom. 1.071/ a 5.2.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.75 100 50 Chinese Ccm. Bank 61.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7"< Prefs. 20
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        136 8 liarapor* Cold Storage T p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 108 d. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 lOSaom. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 100 108
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        378 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraaer Lyall Evatt A Co. Alter by ($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 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      200 8 Singapore, Oct. 14. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 London, demanc 1 2/3 27/32 London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,010 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 39
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    94 8 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Bernardin De Saint Pierre, Bintang, Carthage, Corabank, Corfu, Fulda, Glenapp, Hai Hing, Haishang, Hosang, Jedmoor, Karapara, Kidderpore, Kistna, Koh-I-Nur, Kota Nopan, Manila Maru, Nanking, Nirpura, Op ten Noort, Orontes, Santhia, Saxicava, Shojin Main, Tajin Maru,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    31 8 From France by General Metzinger due Singapore 6 a.m. on Sunday, the 16th instant. From China and Japan by Hosanp due Singapore 6 a.m. on Monday, the 17th instant.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    71 8 Noon, Oct. 14. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot 7»/g 7>4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Oct. ..7 3/16 75 16 Nov. 7«4 7% Dec. ..7 5/16 7 7/16 Jan.-Mar. 7% 7 /a Apr.-June 7>/ 2 7% Tone of Market: Dull and
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    232 8 To4*7. <-»n Inpnn nnd Korea (Parcels) (Sumatra Mam) 2.30p.m. North. N. East A N.-West Sumatra, (Tinombo) 3 p.m. rhina and Japan iSumatrn Muru) 3 p.m. Denmark (Parcels! (Malaya i :i.30p.m. Bangkok (Fionim 4 p.m. Aden. Egypt. Kurope and Copenhagen (Mulaya) 4 p.in, Bunki Island (except Muntok), Sungei
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    50 8 Christiaan Huygeni Eanpura Indrapoera Porthos Karagola Gange Poelau Roebiah Malwa Left Ait*. 8 pore Londoa Kept. 2 Sept. 21 Sept. 2 Sept. 24 Sept. Si lirpt. 30 Sept. 7 Oct. 3 Sept. 8 Oct. 1 Sept. 12 Oct. 1 Sept. 15 Oct. 10 Sept. 10 Oct. 8
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    FOREDOOMED TO FAIL.
    407 8 Japan and the Manchukuo Scheme. 1/ondon, Oct. 13. The most telling part of the Lytton Report in the opinion of Professor Zimmern, Montague Burton Professor of International Relations, Oxford University, -writing in the National Labour fortnightly, "The News Letter," is the exposure "no other word is applicable"
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    51 8 Sambhur deer have been returned to the protected schedule in Selangor and a licence is now required to shoot them. Invitations are out for the marriage of Mr. Guan Kah Tin, of the staff of Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd., Mr. Guan Kah Tin is well-known in Malacca sporting
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      22 8 FOURNIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE TONIC ELIXIR World Wide Reputation. BafaM Substitutes. Bold by all Chemists and Storai and FEDERAL DISPENSARY. Raffles Square, Singapore.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      THE EVILS OF ADVANCES.
      1316 9 [Pernicious System. N.B. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The twenty-second annual *ow«ra) »eting at the North Borneo Chamber of •mmeree was held in- the Sandaka* Club Oct. 1, the Hon. Mr. F. W. Pinnock presiding-. The secretary having read the noticconvening the meeting, the chairma.i aaid:— With your
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      447 9 The lull, wing publi.-atioi.s were issued or received by the Depart. m-mI of Statistics, S.S. aril K.M.S.. dnring the prriod Oct. 1 to 7, inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton It u i 1.1tag, Siiid»|x>re. Application may be made k]
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      GOLD AND SILVER STANDARD.
      622 9 Sir R. Home en Gains To Trad*. SI* Robert Horne. M.E., in a speech »t Dunblane, Perthshire, on Sept 10. expressed himself In favour ot a standard or exchange embracing both gold and silver. He also expressed his Mi#f irt a homely phrase" that "our noses
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      THE NEW CUNARDER.
      297 9 Sir U. Ho; nt Advocates Government Credit. Spe Icing at Dunblane, Perthshire, mi Sspt. 10 Sir Robert Home. M.P., advucaie<l the use of Government credit in building the new Cunarder. Britain's reputation at pea (he said) had deteriorated since we lost the blue riband of the Atlantic
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      THE REVIVAL OF INDUSTRY.
      598 9 Hopeful Signs. VIEWS OF LEADING INDUSTRIALISTS. Signs are becoming evident that British I industry is definitely on the way- to i <»- i-overy. Leading manufacturers inter-' I viewed by the Daily Telegraph on Sept. 12 indicated an all-round improvement in the near future. Sir David Llewellyn,
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      AVERAGE SPEED.
      169 9 Interesting Instrument Produced in England. WHILE the ordinary type speedometer (jives the actual speed of a car more o: less correctly, to most motorists it would be a welcome advantage to swat a glance what the average speed has been on a long journey. With this object in
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    AMUSEMENTS Singapore.
    108 10 AI.HAMBRA.— AImost Married with Alex Kirklaml Also Progress. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL. -Lily Damita in Madame JuHe Il| 9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD. -High Society Blue. Tajar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free MARYBOROUGH Richard Talmadge- in Yankee Den. 6.15—9.16. NEW WORLD.— Sid* Show*, Cabani Dancing, Talkies, Theatres
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    25 10 n.»KER.— Mrs. Joseph Baker at her residence 100, Jcrvoii Itond. S'pprc. on October 14 l'.i:!2. at the ago of C 8 years. Declare jrrcitcd.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. OCT. 14, 1932. MUST DEMOCRACY DIE ?
    951 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. OCT. 14, 1932. MUST DEMOCRACY DIE That the spirit of narrow nationalism which pervades the world today is hampering economic recovery must be obvious to all. And that that spirit is the ugly child of democracy is a conclusion v hich i.s being reluctantly forced
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    196 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. A comtni.oion M 2nd Lieutenant in the SJ3.V.F. has been granted to Mr. H. A. .1. Wood fall. Capt. A. Rice-Oxley, D. F. C, of tha British North Borneo service, has proceeded on home leave. Mr. A. M. Drysdale, of United Engineers, Ltd., Seremban, will shortly be transferred
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    MONETARY POLICY OF LABOUR PARTY.
    1277 10  -  J. M. Keynes. A National Investment Board. (By 1'rofcctor In kit first article, which) appeared in the Strait* Times yesterday, Professor J. M. Keynes dealt with the Labour Party's proposals to nationalise the Bank of England and to create a managed sterling exchange. Today i<ie
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    722 10 PERILS OF TRAVEL. To travel from Hong Kong to the Philippines during the typhoon season cuu >e an unpleasant experience, but thai there are other perils of travel, to be encountered even in the calmest weather, is well known to every experienced passenger. Mr. Compton Coutts
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    75 10 The tieath took place ul UcllawiiUv. Colombo, or. Friday, of Mr. V. C. Murugeysen, late Assistant Superintendent, General Post Off.ee, Kuala Lumpur. He joined the service in 1»00 and retired during 1931. He leaves a widow, four sons end a daughter. .Three of his son« are now in the Colombo
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    STARTLING CHANGES IN S.S. & F.M.S. IMPORT TARIFFS.
    3531 11 STARTLING CHANGES IN S.S. F.M.S. IMPORT TARIFFS. Heavy Preferences For British Cars. IMPLEMENTING THE OTTAWA AGREEMENTS. •Startling changes in (he I .M.S. import tariff are announced today. They implement the agreements contracted at the Ottawa Conference on behalf of the British Colonies and Protectorates and include new duties as well
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    BRITISH WOMAN MURDERED.
    294 11 Bandit Outrage In Harbin. Harbin, Oct. 13. Four bandits attack :d and murdered a British woman, Mrs. Woodruff, wife of the chief accountant of ihe British American Tobacco Co. hers, when the attempted to kidnap her three children. Two Russians pursued the bandits who fired and seriously
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    189 11 Chancellor on Reform Of Constitution. Moakfc, Oct. IS. The reform of the constitution WM dealt with by Chsn?e'or von Panen in a speech today. He sai'l a i>owerful authority must be created above parties. Government must be independent of parties and the Government rot Parliament, must control pffairs
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    14 11 Dr. A. M. Ezekiel, 0.D.. leaves tod^y for Java ry the Op ten Xoort.
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    'CHINA MUST PREPARE' FOR WAR.'
    1194 11 'CHINA MUST PREPARE' FOR WAR.' Marshal Feng's Advice. DRASTIC MEASURES SUGGESTED. Shanghai, Oct. 14. China must prepare for war with Japan declares Marshal Feng Yuhsiang, the so-called Christian General and former Commander-in-Chief of the Kuominchun army, in a statement which he has made at Kalgan, the capital of Charhar Province
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    MRS. WELLINGTON KOO IN SINGAPORE.
    78 11 Mrs Wellington Koo and her two children passed through Singapore yesterday on the Conte Rosso, en r.uiic for Europe where they will join Mr. Wellington koo. the new Chinese Minister in Pan-.. Mr. Wellington Koo went on ahead a few weeks ago with the Lytton
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    RECTOR OF STIFFKEY FAILS.
    251 11 Appeal Dismissed After Lengthy Rearing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 13. The Rector of Stiffkey (the Rev. HaTold Davidson) appealed personally befire the Privy Council this afternoon against the verdict finding him guilty of immoral conduct on all charges. He declared that t!.e eyes of
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    IRISH DEADLOCK.
    102 11 Why Negotiations Are Being Reopened. Dublin, pet. 10. Mr. Magenty, Free State Minister of Finance, declared that the Free State Government was not opening negotiations with Great Britain under pressure of events but because it desires to conclude a lasting agreement with her. He added that the Cabinet
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    MISS CLEMENTI.
    113 11 Illness Delays Return To Singapore. Lady Clemcnti (wife rf His Excellency the Governor) and her second daughte 1 Miss Cicel Clementi, were passengers to Malaya on the P. and O. Coniorin which is due in Singapore on Oct. 23, but just before the boat reached Port Said Miss
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON.
    46 11 Reduction, of Spinners' Wages Postponed. London, Oct. lo. The reiuition of wages of Lancashire cotton spinners due to be enforced on Oct. 17 has Deen postponed until Oct. 22, with a view la facilitatinp the negotiations which aie at present proceeding n Manchester. Reuter.
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    EVEREST EXPEDITION.
    32 11 Rugby, Oct. 12. Mr. G. Wood Johnson, an experienced British mountaineer, has accepted the i.;vitation to join the forthcoming Mount Everest expedition, arrangements fot which are well advanced. British Wireless.
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    RETRENCHMENT IN M.C.S.
    376 11 Committee's Report Issued. LOWER BUDGET. Must Be Reduced To $41,000,000. The retrenchment of 37 officer* of thr Malayan Civil Service and the reduction of administrative Hitrirts from 24 to 14 are among the recommendations of the F.M.S. Retrenchment Committee. It is pointed out that the budget miM
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    "ON TRIAL."
    56 11 President and U.S. Form Of Government. W ishiiiKtini. Oet 13. Contending that "our my form of jjoverrmcnt i« on tnal" President Hoover ui»reil the American Bar Association siaml (fuaid ncainst '•the false prophets of a millcniuiv." Ht ar-sorted th«t MMM men in puhlx life today arc offvriiiK "■Og»B«thre
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    TO PREVENT SUMP.
    60 11 Ban On Coffee Exports From Brazil. Rio <le Jniioii". Oet 1" The axport of coffee from BmAm will not b« permiUel l>efoip the end of tH. intniiry on the transactions which wonelffccteil durir.K the harvest. The decision will help to prevent .1 slump on the is'i-w Yoik
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    KREUGER SENSATION.
    61 11 Brother of Dead Financier Arrested Stockholm, Oct. I 1. A fnak sensation has been cbum>I by thr a; rest of Torscn Krcuijcr, brother of the dead financier, following nn Inquiry into the f3ilure of th« Pntobois Hoetfliroforscn Conmany. of which he wit- i director. The incuiry dealt mainly
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    CHRISTMAS DAY.
    47 11 First Regular Empire Broadcast. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 13. At the Scottish Radio Exhibition yesterday. Dr. M. J. Rendall, one of the governors of the British Broadcasting Corporation, confirmed that the first reguVar Empire brondcasting progTamanwould b* sent out M Christmas D»y.
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      70 11 On Other Pages, India Page 6 Around the Marketx Ky the Financial Correspondent 8 Monetary Policy of Labour Party— By I'rofesso. J. M. Keynes 10 Tragedy in Dhoby Ghaut 12 Public Servant Takes Bribe 12 Alleged Wrongful Arrest 12 Khoo Hooi Hye's Success in Shanghai 13 Spore Scouts beat Johore
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    PUBLIC SERVANT TAKES BRIBE.
    1581 12 And Gets Two Years. A COMMON TYPE OF OFFENCE. Offences, committed kt public servants onued the subject of comment by Mr. C. Wilson in the Criminal District Judge's Jourt yasterday, when Li«o Nam Fonr. tu Interpreter in the Punkruptcy Office, raa sentenced to .two \ears' rigorous
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    ALLEGED WRONGFUL ARREST.
    512 12 Malacca Chettlar Who Was Handcuffed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. i:i. The hearing began yesterday before Mr. Justice A. K. a Beckett Terrell of a case in which a ("hettiar named N. P. L. R. M. Vairavan Chettrar claims $2,500 and costs against the Attorney-General of
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    THE ALHAMBRA
    238 12 "Almost Married"— Thrilling Fox Picture. Originality in plot, technique and photography is constantly in evidence in the Fox film, Almost Married," which opened at the Alhambra last night. The plot concerns a brilliant but mad pianist, Louis Capristi, who is subject to spells of murderous dementia, and in
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    RUN DOWN IN STORM.
    69 12 Motorist Not Identified After Fatal Crash. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ku ilu Lumpur, Oct. 13. During a heavy rainstorm last night a:< unknown driver of i Ford car knocked down a Chinese cyclist on the Ch«ras Road outside Kuate Lunpur. and drore on without .stopping. H-
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    PALM OIL PRICE.
    35 12 A ruble received by (umberbateh and (.<;.. gives the London price of palm oil at tin 10s. The mark"! is «tnady. The •lUUtuliuu is made on I IS i cent, f.f.a., Liver] A.
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    BOY'S DEATH IN HOSPITAL.
    1763 12 Tetrachloride Poisoning. TREATMENT NOW TO BE ABANDONED. .Not aware that carbon terraehloride «m fatal to some persons, the medicine- was administered t» Patrick CoMm Mow. a aK-year-old hoy, who had been admitted to tie General HospitaT for a fracture* arm but was found t» be fwfferiiifc
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    TRAGEDY IN DHOBY GHAUT.
    1053 12 Murder Verdict. NEVER WORKED FOR MANY YEARS. Remarking that it was the only on* possible the Singapore Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesterday brought in a M-rdict of murder against" M. .Mendfe de Sirra at the cbncluaioji of Uke i»quiry into the death of Mrs. Isabella
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    SUICIDE WHILE OF UNSOUND MIND.
    652 12 Malicious Rumours/' INQUEST VERDICT ON MRS. JUDGE. Th« inquest into tin- death of Mrs. Shukla Davi Hoon Judirc. the J2->car-old wife of Inspector J. .1. Judiro. of the S.S. PoKc*. who wa«i found shot in her house aft Katonr on Sent. 13. wa« concluded this
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    INSULL AFFAIR.
    108 12 Embarrassing Position For Hospital. London, Oct. 1 I. The Insull outcry is embarrassing the jrovernors of the National Temperance Hospital, London, the new wing of which has just been completed. It was largely due to Mr. Samuel InsulPs donation on condition it was called the Insull Memorial in
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    TREE KILLS CHILD.
    33 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 13. At the 6th mile Klebang on Monday ;i cocoanut tree fell on a Malay housj killing a Malay gin about 10 years old.
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      KHOO HOOI HYE'S SUCCESS.
      1056 13 Shanghai Tennis. REGAINS THE SINGLES TITLE. Khoo Hooi Hye, the fo'rmer tennis champion of Malaya and now equally prominent in China, has just won the singles anil doubles championships of Shanghai. In. .the final of the singles he beat W. S. Duff, tbr Canadian Davis Cup
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    CLEVER JUVENILE FOOTBALL.
    446 13 Singapore Scouts' Success. Singapore V.S. 1 Johore P.S. 0. Excellent football by boys was witnessed at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, when teams from the Johore Preparatory School and the Singapore Vernacular Scouts met in a match in aid of the -funds of the Singapore Malay Vernacular
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    INTER-STATE HOCKEY.
    98 13 Teams for Saturday's Match At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 13. Selangor and Penang will meet at hockey at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The selected teams are as follows: Penan*: C. G. Van Houten; A. O. ahaya, J. C. Matheson L. H. Best, I
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    26 13 The mixed foursomes at the Keppel Golf Club will be held on Friday, Nov. 11, and not today, as stated in yesterday's issue.
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    AUSTRALIANS' PLANS FOR TESTS.
    445 13 No Eight-Ball Overs Or Resin. London, Sept. 23. Important decisions affecting the visit 1 of the M.C.C. team were reached by the Australian Cricket Board of Control at their meeting yesterday. The proposal of New South Wales that the over should consist of eight balls for
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    HOCKEY TEAMS.
    397 13 The following will represent the Y. M. C. A. 3rd team at hockey against the Young Indian Recreation Club on the Y. M. C. A. ground on Wednesday next: P. S. Brown; Lim Fook Loong and A. Dunsford; H. E. Tann", W. Dunhill and D. T. Hunt; Chia
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    53 13 The following: ties in the S.C.C. billiards tournament are arranged for Monday: Championship. E. Laidman vs. A. D. Baker. A < 'las*. S. Dodds— 7s vs. J. E. Wills— 6o. Dr. S. W. Eveson— l2s vs. F. M. Still scr. B. Class. H. L. Hopkin— 26 vs. Dr.
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    BADMINTON.
    125 13 Singapore Championship Tournament. The results of ties played last week-end i" the Singapore badminton championship tournament were as follows: Junior Doubles. Semi-final. Yed Joo Lim and Chan Khek Beng be-* M. da Silva and J. Je Souza, 21—18, 19—19 (5—0). I> ter-Club Semi-final. ftosery Badminton Tarty beat Jovial Badminton
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    389 13 Today. October 14. Rugby: S.C.C vs. S.S. Police, Padang. Opening of Johore Civil Service Assn. swimming pagar by legent of Johore. 11.30 a.m. Tennis: Y.M.C.A. tournament. Hockey: S.R.C. "A" vs. Medical College 1st. S.R.C. grd. Medical College 2nd vs. S.R.C. "B." M.C.U. grd. Indian Assn. vs. Raffles College.
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    SINGAPORE. AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    113 13 CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH. The following Charity Match will be played at An.-on Koad Stadium: EUROPEANS vs. THE REST on Friday. October 14. 1932 at 5 p.m. The proceeds of this match will be equally (Tvided between St. Andrews' Mission Hospital Fund and the European and Non-European
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    "HOLING OUT" AT CRICKET.
    84 13 "Glass-Go" Feat By A Scot. Windsor, Sept. 27. Dining a cricket match between the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards and No. 6 Company R.M.C. at Windsor one of the Guardsmen hit the ball a mighty swipe, and it went through a window some considerable distance from the
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    MIDDLE PARK STAKES.
    61 13 Manitoba Disqualified For Crossing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. IS. The Middle Park Stakes resulted as follows FKUOITATION .1 SCARLET TIGER 2 MAN'NERING Won by three-quarters of a leiiKth, a len;;th l>etween second and third. Betting: 3 1 Felicitation, 4 1 Scarlet Tiger, 8 1 MannerinR.
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    TENNIS.
    135 13 V.M.C.A. Tournament Results. Re;u'ts of mat'.-hes plnyocl in the Y. M. C. A. tennis tournament are «s follows: MEN'S SINGLES. Mamis h Hamid heat Chin Hiang Chong, fi— 2. C— l. I.cc King Him l.cut Vusof It Ishak, G- 1, 6—2. Chua Boon WhaU Lcat J. PitTarretti, 6--1, 6—
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    STAGED HOLD-UP SCENES.
    480 14 Young Army Officers' Escapade. Six Army officers who were, said to have heM up motorists for a Mm were each lined an<l coats ;ii Salisbury for obstructing the highway on the Devizes road near Salisbury on Sunday, Auk- 21. They wire described u 2nd Lieut. W. Fisher,
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    JAPAN AND SOVIET.
    62 14 Agreement for Purchase Of 260,000 Tons of Oil. i Moscow, Sept. 24. .iations that have been proceeding hen, nn agreement has bo u -iw <■ l'.v M. RiaLovol, chairman of tho Soviet <':1 export trust, and Mr. Kojiro Matsukuta. a prominent Japanese business nmn, whereby a quanticy
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    SHANGHAI GOES TO LONDON.
    460 14 Heavy Artillery At Crystal Palace. > The l>ombardment of the Woosung > Forts by Japanese Naval and Aerial Forces will commence to-night at 21.00 I hours. Stops." This order was issued yesterday, and last night the Crystal Palace was declared I to be in a state
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    RAIL CARS.
    166 14 New Use For Singers In Australia. rpHC Western Australan Government Railway Department recently purchased, on behalf of the Metropolitan Water Supply, five 1932 British Singer Junior ehUM It is said that the Kalgoorlie to Perth main water pipe line, which runs over the whole of this distance a
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    SIR ERIC DRUMMOND.
    215 14 To be Succeeded By M. Avenol. Geneva Oct. 13. M. Joseph Avenol, Deputy SecretaryGeneral to the League of Nations, has been appointed to succeed Sir Eric Drummond, who has retired, as SecretaryGeneral to the League of Nations. Reuter. A French financial expert, M. Avenol has been a
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    843 14 Still an Adverse Balance In September. Rugby, Oct. 12. The Board of Trade returns for September show imports at £54,000,000, a decrease of £11,000,000 on the corresponding month of last year ant) exports at £26,000,000, a decrease of £3,600,000. For the nine months ended September the imports totalled
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    ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
    218 15 Restoration Work In Russia. A special committee for the protection of ancient monuments has been formed under the Ail-Russian Central Executive Committee. Under its supervision a careful record. Ls b«inp made of ail ancient I monuments, buildings, etc., with a view io th?ir restoration. A number of ancient
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    IRISH SWEEP.
    62 15 IRISH SWEEP Mr. Owen Roe Wins Prize Of £100. Mi. Owen Roe, of Wearne Brothers, Ltd., won a consolation prize of £100 in the Irish sweep on the Cesarewitch. His nom de plume was Skyhlgh." "It is the first time I have ever won anything in a sweep," said Mr.
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    PRINCES IN DENMARK.
    48 15 Journey from Sweden By Air. Rugby, Oct. 12. The Prince of Wales and Prince George this afternoon flew in the Imperial Airways liner Heracles from Malmo in Sweden via Hamburg to Copenhagen wheve they were greeted by Prince and Princess Axel of Denmark. British Wireless.
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    DR. WELLINGTON KOO.
    157 16 1 Presents Credentials To French President. Paris, Oct. 13. "China's only desire is for peace and security, both founded on international treaties," declared Dr. Wellington Koo .vhtn presenting; his credentials as Miniler to M. Lebrun. Dr. Koo emphasised that the very ardent desire of the Chinese is
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    DISARMAMENT.
    128 16 Conversations Renewed In London. London, Oct. 13. Conversations with a \iew to clearing the way to resumption of the Disarmament Conference were held this morning and afternoon between Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, M. Herriot, Sir John Simon and I the French Ambassador. They were adjourned at 6.30 and a communique
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    1845 17 More About Forestry An Informative Letter Experiment* In Jam The Threat Of Russian Rubber Hmrrisons And CrosfieltVs Outputs Other /V :r Left Unanswered The Latex Trend. (Dy Our Planting Correspondent.) ALTHOUGH Mr. Rasmusson announced several weeks ago that he had written his last letter to the Press
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    TRIALS OF THE TRADE.
    187 17 Two Amusing Stories By Sir William Morris. DECENTLY Sir William Morris, the famous British car manufacturer, in the course of a speech told an amusing story of how m irate owmer hucl written to him complaining that his electrical equipment refused to function despite the fact
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    MOSLEM MERCHANTS.
    59 17 Chamber of Commerce To Be Established. A Moslem Chamber of Commerce is shortly to be established in Calcutta for the purpose of promoting and safeguarding the interests of Moslem merchants in this province. A leadinjr Mohammedan merchant of Calcutta will be the president of the new Chamber which
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    F. M. S. RAILWAYS.
    53 17 COLLECTION AND DELIVERY SERVICE. Efficient road motor services of wide radius operate in conjunction with the Railway throughout the system, enabling shipments of rubber to be moved from factory or store to the ship at port at an inclusive competitive rate. Further particulars are obtainable at
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    FIJI JIM, FRIEND OF STEFANSSON.
    499 18 Romantic 'Arctic Figure. FEARED LOST ON FLOATING ICE. Fiji Jim, Samnan, friend of Stefansson, ha* been missing for four months from his trap-!inos on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, awl the North-West Mounted Police fear that he has been lot.*, on floating ice. Eskimos
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    PLIGHT OF BRITISH FARMERS.
    552 18 Land Going Out Of Cultivation. I "The story of declining: crop acreages and disappointing yields which were a I feature of 1030 must, unfortunately, be repeated for the year 1931," states Mr. H. L. French, Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, in "Agricultural Statistics,
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    THE POONA PACT.
    227 18 Beginning of End Of Caste System." Is>rv<on, Sept. 2(5. The beginning o/ th*» end of the castr yvstom is !C cn by tl)c News-Chronicle in tin Poona agreement. Tfce paper says that, behind the impressive drama of the struggle to save Mr. OandhiV life, is another not
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    "POLLUTED" TEMPLE.
    115 18 1'ujari (ioes on Hunger Strike. Secundt'iabad. Si*pt. 2o. A curious situation ha.-; arisen as Vk% ii'suk of a public meeting of the depress'i classes beinjt held in Ramamandir I Temple. Hyderabad. Mr. Waman Nail iddfMed the mueting and plead.d for Ik- abolition »f untnuchahility and le<) i_ prMMBiM
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    COMMUNAL AWARD CONFERENCE.
    327 18 Bid for Compromise At Bombay. (By Air Mail) Bombay, Oct. 4. Informal discussions among prominent Hindu leaders, including Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, and Nationalist Moslems on the one hand, and the latter and Khilafatists on the other have being going on for the last two or three
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    GIRL ARRESTED.
    32 18 Student of Comilla College. Comilla. Sept. 29. Miss Prativa Bhadra, a second year •Uident of the local college, was arrested here last evening. Following the arrebt several houses were searched.
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    BOYS' BRIGADE IN SINGAPORE.
    397 18 World-Wide Movement. MEMBERSHIP ROLL OF 100,000. The first annual inspection of the 2n.l Singapore Company of the Boys' Brigade took place yesterday at the Kampong Kapor Church Hall with the Rev. Goh Hood Ken.? in the chair. The boys marched past and leave the i general
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      282 18 THE BEST IS NOT TOO GOOD W*m J^s^ EYES ARE CONCERNED £?m DO NOT TAKE y M CHANCES use PH I LI PS THEY WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN. Sole AfrenU: BORNEO SUMATRA HUMUS Ltd-. Singapore. (Incorporated in Holland) tV^OLD meat and fowl become really appetising with a little LEA
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2192 19 THE CABINET CRISIS PA RTY OR PATRIOTISM POSSIBLE PROMOT IONS SIR HERBERT SAMVEV& POSITION SIMONITE SECESSION UNLIKELY -WMH? SESSIONS AHEAD "DOW HOt <-UN<: DE-CONTROL EDI CATION AND HEALTH CUTS— LABOUR TO FWHT VOfTTH tifSD NAIL-^CARDICAN-SHIRE'S WEALTHY NEW MEMBER A SCOTTISH ffi -ELECTION? I L
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      ANIMAL INFIRMARY.
      227 19 Praise from Grateful Owner. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read in your columns recently a good deal of correspopdeace concerning the Animal Infirmary and, with particular interest, in this evettlng'i u.sue, the report of the Government Veterinary Surpeon on the case of artoged
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      WHAT IS CHINA ?
      584 19 WHAT IS CHINA I To the Editor of the Straitg Tim«. Sir,— At last there comes a reply, or, rather, a rejoinder, to my letter ofOct. 3, under the above heading but it comes, not from Singapore, with its thousands of educated Chinese, but from far-off Berneo It hears the
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      46 19 To the Editor of the Strait* Time.. Sir,— As Chinese, I entirely 4Jw»gree with Minoru," yet as a Chinese I admire his open attitude. Aru Nihojin represent diplomacy behind dosed doors, whMi Is rery much distiked toddy. Yours, etc., SttlCERITY. Singapore, Oct. 13.
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      67 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Aru Nihonjin's lettep-, apparently coming from a Japanese, is quite a contrast to that of Minoru and a surprise to me. It is tantamount to an acceptance of your views which are certainly not pro-Japanese. No* I ask Are the Japanese unanimous
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      52 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. 8ir,— Hats off to Minoru." One always prefers frankness of spirit to the roolly-coddlM?, hypocritical "sincerity" of Aru Nlhon jin." To quote An open toe may prove a cant, but a protended friend is darned sight worse." Yours, etc., T J> O Singapore,
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    55 19 Programme of drills up to and for October 16 are as follows:— Vr^ V h U 6156 15 P m Headquarter*, Ist Bn. Sirs., Preparation for G. O. Cs Inspection; 5.X5 p.m., Headquaiters, Intelligence PI., Lecture Satarday, Oct. 16, Runt Timah Rahge, o T Cw **^>~ Classification. Bukit
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    WHERE DID FAIRIES COME FROM?
    910 19 Ancient Pigmy Race. CANON'S DIP INTO FOLK-LORE. "Were fairies an actual race of men?" was the question asked hy (.'anon J. A. MacCulloch, of Bridge ,>f Allan, at the meeting: of the British Association at York. He himself" inclined to the theory that an animistic
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      262 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle W~TT~T~] W I 9I 9 I11"I 11 HI Hi* i p*° m 5r t 3Q fir-. *jj9jm m*3wk i 1 1 I ZZ WLZn 1!lI~ I_LJ I ■Fl I 1 1 (CLUES.) ACROSS. ML Repudiate I*. Spuiled I. Worn b^ Highland.- rs 21. Morning 4. Razor aharfiener
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    Barque In Danger On The Goodwins.
    43 20 ARCHIBALD RUSSELL IN TROUBLE.— The four masted barque. Archibald Russell, on its way down the Thames estuary, ran on the treacherous Goodwin santls, and was in a dangerous po-sition- The barque is seen under sail. (Planet News.)
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    20 20 THE PENNY-FARTHING RACE.— Competitors all out in the old penny-farthing race at the Herne Hill track cycle meeting. (Planet News.)
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    37 20 TROOPS RUSHED TO SAO PAULO.— The provisional Government of Brazil sent large num!mts of troops to Sao I'auln State, which was in revolt against the Brazilian Government. The photo shows an infantry regiment leaving Brazil- (Planet News.)
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    30 20 MOLLISON A ".RIVES HOME.— Mr. James A. Mollison. who recent).: made the first solo east to west flight across the Atlantic, being greeted at Southampton by the Mayor. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 J{OI GH BEAB AT HASTINGS. High seas in the English Channel lashed the south coast seaside resort*. At Hastings, al' bathing was suspended (Planet Newt.)
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    21 20 COMIC DOT. SHOW.— Dorothy Black, the actress, and her entry, in the Ashtead Equestrian Club Gymkhana, comic dog show, rplanet News.)
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