The Straits Times, 27 October 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CENTURY.! THE LARGEST 2ND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. |0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times N PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1932. PRICK 10 CENTS.
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      247 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). r "i I _m m j■ I I Wr«¥SlMf*Ul I %M Toni E ht 9.15 j MAKE ME A STAR with STUART EKWIN. I Phone 3261-2. DRINK MORE fpp$\ GOOD MILK! There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND."
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      101 1 B||.iiu.^ *J|4i,Ml»to Is loved for the simple beauty or its wistful frag- to 5^3 ranee. Charming at all times, it is especially J^ QuMn the perfect perfume for all informal occasions, W^ when heavy exotic perfumes are unsuitable. '"*^^lttPh OBTAINABLE FROM \p^ ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. KRAFT CHEESE
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      18 1 j L 6.16 Tonight 9.15 MAKE ME j A STAR with STUART KRWIN. i Phone 5261-2. 1 t
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      522 2 p.i Cbritish inwa AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO BERVICBS. PJN1NSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8.N. CO. VtfotK CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB KAST k MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM ToNDON FOB CHINA AMD JAPAN. Tonnage. Dae S'pore. 10SZ. COMORIN 1B.280 Oct. M RANPURA 17,000 Nor.
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      2621 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE EAST ASIATIC CO. (laeorporSifl in Denmark.) Telephone 5723. PASSENGEIt AND FREIGHT SERVICE. ro GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMPO VVKG AN» <:OPENH*8EN. Leave g*pora. P«nmnf. m.s FIONIA N*r. *t N<m 4 ml ERRIA Not. 23 Nor. m.s. ALSIA D«e. 14 Deo. W mi LALANDIA Jan. 4 ms MEONIA A»-
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      42 2 DODWELL CASTLE LINE For BOSTON. NEW YOKK and BALTIMORE (tU 8oes Direct). m.v. "RABY CASTLE" Due 6th November Sails 13th November Due New York 23rd December Limited paaatngtr accommodation. Por freight and paiaac* >PPl7 to PATKR6ON. 8IMON8 CO, LTD, (IocorporaUd la infUnd.
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      ALLEGED PERJURY BY CAPTAIN.
      827 3 Ocklinge Stranding. COMMITTED TO ASSIZES ON SEVEN CHARGES. At Cardiff I'olice Court recently, Michael Driscoll, the former BSastar of the steamer Ocklinjre, which went on the rocks on the Cornish const on Mar. J last, appeared on tarta charajas of perjury, brought l>v the Public I'rosecutor.
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      SHIPBUILDING ON THE CONTINENT.
      350 3 Reducing the Surplus Capacity. In view of the fact that the present risis in shipping has been brought about M much by overbuilding as by lack of 'rade. the Baltic and International Maritime Conference, at the instigation of its president, Mr. W. A. Souter, has recently
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      TRIP TO SAIGON.
      52 3 Reduced Return Fare By The M.M. The Mcssageries Maritime* announce the issue of holiday tickets for the trip r rom Singapore to Saigon and back at the reduced rate $100 first class, available by any mail steamer. The tickets will he valid for two months from date
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      MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.
      56 3 A bottle which was picked up on Harlech beach by Mr. Thomas Jones, Nantator, Hurlech, contained a slip of paper '•earing the following message to the finder: Thrown into the sea off Rio Janeiro, January 17, 1918, steamer Marin Van Dremen, of Rotterdam, first officer W.
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      PASSENGERS.
      473 3 The following passengers arrived at SinguWl by the Naldera: Proa Yokohama: Mrs. H. E. Gilroy. Mr. it. Johansvn, Mrs. and Miss Heard. Fieri Kobe: Mr. J. van den Bos. Knim Shanghai: Countess Frijs, Major 11. HcL. Younß. Air. and Mrs. Harper, Mr. md Mr>. D. O. Smith. lr.,m Houk
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    230 3 BLINJOE, Dut., 150 tons, from Bandjernusin 27-10, for Bandjermasin 30-10. BORIBAT, Siam, 353 tons, from Bacho 27-10, for Bacho via Coast 28-10. OUKAT, Norw., 761 tons, from Bangkok 27-10. for Bangkok 28-10. DENEB, Dut.. 170 tons, from Tr. Pinang 26-10, for Tg. Pinang 27-10. DX WEFRT. Dut., 985
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    99 3 Thursday, October 27. Ships aloncside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch "Dawn," War Krishna, Lch. "Mary Hose," W. Kt. "Agnes I," Lch. 'K.ttiwake." IVrak. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY IIOCKB. fanjonr I'agar. Albert Dock Sinearadja. Victoria Dock Nil.
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    PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE.
    66 3 Undergraduates in EngineRoom. Two Oxford undergraduates were in the engine-room of the White Star Kncn Majestic when she left Southampton for New York recently. They were signed on as supernumerary junior engineers, and are making the trip during vacation under a scheme whereby marine engineering students from Oxford
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      534 3 NORDDEUTSCHER jR LLOYD (Ueerporated 'a Oennaay Tne undermentioned tb« l»*l tended fixtures I OUTWARDS. M.s. TRAVE for Manila, Hong Kong Shanghai, Tsingtao, Taku, Dalny and Japan Nov. 12 s.s. AI.LKR for Manila Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtao Nov. 21 HOMEWARDS. 5 GOSLAR for Genoa, Rotterdam. H'bur? Bremen
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      398 3 DGULAR 9TEAMBKIP LINB 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 ▼ia America and/or Canada £102 Ist Class Pacifio Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic Lower fares on application. Book now for
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      505 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. fU«sjcaoratad la Bngland.} m ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to i UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Sues Caaal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI at JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OK SINGAPORE Nov. 5 ••a. CITY OF RANGOON Dec. I HOMEWARDS. as CITY OF
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      42 3 1 SINGAPOKE WEATHER. KEI'OUT. 81 K. 1...-t night'! mm. tew?. 1". 0.0 1 in. mtmhiiw nil I pjn. re!m*.iv< hum. 63 per eaat, pja. uin-l V.'.S.W. -Jl m.p.h. i |i overcast. C. i>. STF.-.VAUT. Superintendent. Metrorolopiinl OflW, Singapore, Oct. L' 7, 1932.
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      138 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday. October 27. 11. W. 8.39 a.m., 8 ft. 1 in., 8.40 p.m., 8 ft. 7 in. Friday. October 28. H. W. 0.07 a.m., 8 ft. 5 in., 940 p.m., 9 ft. 2 in. Saturday, October 29. H. W. 9.35 a.m., 9 ft., 10.15 p.m., 9 ft. 6
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      519 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. Wn-n applying for any position advertised In Ikaaa column* send copies of testinsonial* l)n not send originals. U WTI.I), part time bookkeeper. App'y with epics of testimonials. P.O. Box 374. MUNICIPALITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG. Conservancy Superintendent. Applieatiau ar<> invited tar the post of Conservancy Superintendent in the
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      879 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO VBt, Mo. 64, Rings Rd., off Bnkh Timah Road. Apply personally. Estate A Tro.t Ageneie. (1927) Ltd, Raffles Chamber*. TO LE7, Flat No. 892, Orchard Road, Ground floor. Rent $60 per month. Please tpply J. S. Nathan, 5-A, De Souza Street. INSTITUTION HILL MANSIONS, flat
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      461 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET No 4 BATTBRY KOAD, formerly occupied 'by Bank of Taiwan, Ltd., to let by floor. and to auit tenant's requirement*. App4) Unthrie Co.. Ltd. NOTICE. TO LET AT CONSIDERABLY RE DUCED RENT. 2ND FLOOR BORSUM* BUILDING. 41, ROBINSON ROAD, FORMEKLY OCCUPIED BY VACUUM OIL COMPANY. INC.
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      424 4 MISCELLANEQUS_ IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overneas. have the Strait. Budget posted to them every week, $14 yearly, including postage, outside Malaya (13.20 within Malaya). Ordors, accompanied by remittances, should be addressed to the Manages. Strait. Budg.t, Singapore. CATARACT No matter ripe or unripe. No risk of operation. Safe,
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      464 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. PETALJNG TIN LIMITED. (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) Notice is hereby given of the declaration of an interim dividend of i r ,'r payable on Nov. 5, to shareholders registered on Nov. 1. By Ordor of the Board, OSPORNE CHAPFEL, Secretaries, tpoh. October 24, 1982. THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF
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      512 4 BUSINESS CARPfIL MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mr*. HARU and Minn HANA. «0, WATERLOO 9TREBT. Telephone 7467. PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE Notice is hereby given thni wo. the undersigned, have this day sold the business of Union Motors at No. r>9, Knllane Road as .1 Ifoing concern to Sing Co. who
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      73 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Slaxapor* Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Poatage Bonthlv 3.00 f 4.00 I 2.50 Quane* y 8.50 $12.00 f 7.60 fi"f Yearly *17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Yearly $34.00 $48.00 $80.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The ehanw. and Instruction* for CUASBI FIF.D ADVERTISKMENTS appear on th. form at the bottom of this page.
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    COPRA FRAUD CASE APPEAL.
    346 5 Judgment Reserved On Point of Importance. The appeal of Tan Thye Joo, in th« copra fraud case was heard by Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell yesterday, and at the conclusion of the day's proceedings, judgment was reserved. Mr. W. A. N. Battenberg, supported byMr. V. D.
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    SCHOOL FEES.
    137 5 No Need for Anxiety In F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27. The prevailing anxiety as to whether school fees will be increased in the F.M. S. next year is groundless as Government i«, following the same educational policy as that already announced in the Colony.
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    PRISON FOR CLERK.
    87 5 Breach of Trust in State Secretariat. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 2f*>. Sentence of three months' simple imprisonment was passed yesterday on A. Venasathamby, an office assistant in the Selangor Secretariat, for criminal breach of trust in respect of three sums amounting to $1,885. The
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      340 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA S PREMIER MOTEL. Rooms with Modern Sanitation mni Hot mm* CoU Running Water. (SINGAPORE i SPECIAL DAILY REPERTORY GJHLL-SMei*. DISH DOLLAR LUNCH j PLAYERS Grifcrf s««y C*» Al ALA SIMPSON win pr^cnt A^He^ Urf Sfi.ach, S^ved in th. I IT'S A BM Mt GRILL I on
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      986 5 LEGAL NOTICE. NOTICE 6r ltl.tETlNfc OF *H€ BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES, SINGAPORE. The quarterly sessions of the Board of Licensing, Justices for the Settlement of Singaporc'will be held in the First Magistrate's Court, Singapore, at 2.15 p.m. on Monday. December 19, 1932. i Ail siiliettioßs for Public House and Billiard
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      820 5 AUCTION NOTICES. tfciioiitu of excellent well-kept walnut stained teak household furniture, tennis geat. well-grown plants, also one cottage Piano by "Fisher" in perfect condition, ate. The property of K. W. de Metstor, Esq. To be held at No. 17, Sw«tUnham Road (off Rtdout Road via Peirce Road), on Saturday, October
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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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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2612 6 One With Nineveh And Tyre And Men, Money And Dogs— How Euclid Begat Totes— A Pretty Sight— "Grand Hotel"— Back Street" On Celluloid London's Latest Plays Eight Bells" A Real Melodrama More About Marriage Messes, (From Our Own Correspondent.) straits Times Office, Fleet.
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    POPPY DAY EFFORT IN MALAYA.
    431 6 Red Cross Flags at The Cenotaph. Times are hard and it is difficult to secure funds for the most deserving objects, but the organisers of the Poppy Day effort in Malaya are continuing th( r preparations confident of again ftecoring public support. Malaya has never
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    WOMEN'S WORK.
    131 6 Prize Distribution To Winners At Exhibition. Wianers of first and second class diplomas in the exhibition of women s work held last week at the Y.W.C.A are notiiedt hat Lady Scott will present the diplomas on Thursday, Nov. It, at b.W pin. at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay. All
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    SCOTTISH DISTILLERIES.
    132 6 Closing Will Not Affect Consumers. The statement that the distilleries in Scotland do not intend to open this season has aroused considerable discussion. Inquiries amongst some of the leading distillers and whisky brokers has elicited the following information: Consumers will not be affected at all. Whisky drinkers are
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    "THE GOOD COMPANION."
    64 6 The Imperial Typewriter Co.. Ltd.. England, who have had more than 30 years' typewriter manufacturing experience, have just placed on the market a new 4-bank portable machine. This ii known as the "Good Companion" and is today the only All-British portable typewriter in existence built on the
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      118 6 Your Children! Gt \kd their tender -kin. by lining < nticura *oap rrg. ularlv from the da> of birth. A^^i^t v it li the OiitlMie.il, if required, to soothe and heal any irritations. VJPVMA Oinim'-nt and Talcum irr<mV lam U P°" r«iur»t. from Mnlkr •Pf»^^^ Phippa Malaya Lim■sjatfnT^D ii.,!, I
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      202 6 TANGLIN SERVICE STATION ■socoNY^j3h4HL nlHa^Hn TyOaxhw-Moiili'il.U^MMi 111 i Bour efficient J§3Bl lubrication service Kfofoiinii s t 1ir;1'"lK1 ir;1 lK :1 an d economical means of insuring your car against costly and unnecessary repairs. Under supervision of SOCONY VACUU M CORPORATION (INCORPORATED IN U. S. A.) BRIGHTEN YOUR. HOME h WITH
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      121 7 Genevieve Tobin PAT O'BRIEN HOLLYWOOD SPEAKS TOMORROW Simultaneously with MARLBOROUGH "The Greatest Attraction in Stage or Screen History" GRETA GARBO JOHN BARRYMORE JOAN CRAWFORD WALLACE BEERY LIONEL BARRYMORE LEWIS STONE- JEAN HERSHOLT in Metro Goldwyn Mayer's f L I v^B m IMPORTANT: Advance Phone booking must be taken up at
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      247 7 E CAPITOL I > vi ♦>» >»«»« >.«.«» t 7 L5 LAST NIGHT 9.15 Paramount** latest production that Opens Wide the Gates of Hollywood 'MAKE ME A STAR" STUART ERWIN and JOAN BLONDELL with" Latest BRITISH NEWS and the Popular "SCREEN SOUVENIRS" fdMORRbW^Opening at a Special Holiday Matinee 3. 1
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      166 7 BTH DAY AND SEASON AGAIN EXTENDED tt Dft V JaVji JACK HULBERT CICELY COURTNEIDGE WINIFRED SHOTTER A Gainsborough Picture L^dMjK^ THE GRANDEST SHOW YOU'VE EVER SEEN! NEXT CHANGE HEATHER ANGEL and HENRY KENDALL IN ANOTHER GREAT BRITISH PICTL'RK "MR. BILL THE CONQUEROR" 1 XWELL- MATCHED PAIR: THRILLS GALORE I BMAX
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    180 8 Rubber Position Slightly Easier. TIN PRICE LOWER IN ALL QUARTERS. (By Onr Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 7 9/16 cents per Ib. Tin Singapore price $77.62 '/i per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London, !ft4* un changed. New York, 3** cts., down 1/1« ct. Market Tone:
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    69 8 TTT Noon, Oct. 27. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyer*. Seller* Spot (loose) ..79 16 7r7 r 8 (F. 0.8.) 7",! 8' Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. SellerNov. 7-->,i 711 1< Dec. ..711 16 7% Jan.-Mar. 7% 77 1, Apr-June .7 15 16 8 Tone
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    PRODUCE.
    171 8 Singapore, Oct. 27. Gambier 82. (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.0' Copra 5 7( mixed s_i: Sago flour, Sarawak 2.3 White Pepper 24.0< Black Pepper 18*0 IVarl Sajfu 4.01 small 50 medium 6.0< Hio 1 Siam $150 to 181 Saijron $140 to 14' Rangoon $138 to 14 No. 1 125
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        426 8 Smm V«L Pd. £1 XI Asam Kumbang 1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 Ratang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin I 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/- Hong
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        GENERAL.
        280 8 Tal. Pd. Boyen. tan Sellers. I Alex. Brick Ord. 0.60 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 0.80 nom. 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.2.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.11 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 61.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7'i Prefs. 20 9 £1 £1 Con.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1981-86 101 101 el. Singapore Municipal p.c of 1901 red. 1940 9400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4«4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 103 104 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vj p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 103 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 8 Fraser and Co. and Lya)l and Evatt'i Quotations. To-day'i Prie« Fruer Lyall 4 Ev»tt ft Co. Allerhy ($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. 27 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, demand 2/3 27/32 London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 935 Hamburg, demand 150 New York, demand 36 Va
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      EXCHANGES.
      94 8 Rugby, Oct. 25. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.19 l/ 2 Athens 575 Berlin 13.88 Va Belgrade 250 Bombay 1/6 11/64 Brussels 23.72>/2 Bucharest 555 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19.20 Geneva 17.09 \> Helsingfors 230 Hong Kong Is. 4 7/16 Lisbon 109 Vi Madrid 40 Vi Milan 64% Montevideo 30
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      74 8 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Station- at Singapore Allege, Burgenland, Clyde Maru, Conte Verde, Erria, G. G. Paul Doumer, Javanese Prince, Jervisbay, Narbada, Osthav, Rajula, Tanker Woensdrecht, Van Heutsz, Yamagata Maru. Penang Achilles, Adrastus, Argun Maiu, Buccinum, Bencruachan, Dardanus, D'Artagnan, Duis>-urg, Espero, Erria,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      15 8 From China and Japan by Suisang due Singapore on Sunday, the 30th instant.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    258 8 Upper Burma* North and East India (Khandalla) 3 P* Belawan and Ceylon (Borneo Maiu) 3 p.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Hero) 3 p.m, Selat Pandjanjr, B«ngkall«, Slak, Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock b Parian* (Tidore) P-*»« Sourabaya, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Hilly and South-East Borneo (Giang Ann) P-m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    48 8 By Ranpura 'ndrapoera [■orthoi iaragol» jange ?oelau R •flush Un Oempo B'pore Loadoa Sept. 2 Sept. 14 Sept. 9 Sept. 80 Sept. 7 Oct. S Sept. 8 Oct. 1 Sept. 12 Oct. 1 Sept. 16 Oct. 10 Sept. 16 Oct. 8 Sept. 30 Oct. 20
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    67 8 Mails from Europe, (London mails dispatched 6th October), ex P. and O. Comorin which anchored at Penan.; ab 6.40 a.m. today will arrive by train tomorrow morn hk. <'urres|K>ndenev will be teady for delivery to ix>xhoiders at 9 a.m. The delivery will be made a little later than
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    THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
    123 8 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Assocation held its 1.0»3rd auctiuu on Oct. M, when there was catalogued 1.174.011 Hi. or 1i.",8.<M tons; offered 1,411.907 'b. or 630.U1 tons sold U83.313 lb. or 528.2q tons. Spot. Uondvn 2!4d. New York 3 7. 10 ct>. I'KKCS ■■>! tUB
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    WRONGFUL ARREST.
    122 8 Damages For Malacca Chettiar. Damages to the amount of $1,000, with costs on the higher scale, were awarded today to N.P.L.R.M. Variavan Chcttiar, or" Malacca, who brought action against thu Attorney-General, S.S., for wrongful arrest by the police. It was stated that through a misunderstanding the plaintiff wa.s
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      91 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Thursday, October 27. St. Andrew's Society practice danet, Adelphi Hotel. 6.4<> p.m. Interport Rowing Regatta, 4.4. p.m. Annual Inspection of Ist Singapore Co., Boys' Brigade. Ruffles Inst. Hall, 6.30 p.m. Saturday. October 2». Annual ratg. oi S'purc Cold Storage Co, Ltd.. Boustead b Co., 12.30 p.m.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      MANDAI-TEKONG RUBBER.
      639 9 Mr. E. A. Elias Reviews The Year. The twenty-second annual general meeting of Mandai-Tekong (Singaoprc) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in Singapore, on Tuesday Oct. 25. Mr. E. A. Elias presiding. The chairman said: I believe you have received a circular letter from the secretaries informing you of
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      305 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 26. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given J below The rise or fall is in relation to the 5 price of Oct. 25. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion
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      SHARE MARKET.
      635 9 Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Oct. 26, states:— During the past week conditions in the local share market have remained practically unchanged and deklinjrs in all sections continue to be verjf restricted with prices tending towards lower levels. The chief item of interest
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      SIGNS OF TRADE REVIVAL.
      228 9 Rise in Provincial Bank Clearings. (By Air Mail) London, Ocf. 4. A welcome improvement in trai'« in the -provinces is indicated by the iitfrtk clearing figures for .September. The amount of money passing through the banks in eleven leading industrial centres totalled £95,162.000 la"st month, compared
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      CUNARD LINE.
      247 9 Opening of New London Headquarters. Cunard House. LeaJenhall Street, E.C. in which the head offices and entire City interests of the Cunard Steam Ship Company, its associated and subsidiary companies will be concentrated, was opened on Sept. 26. The new building occupies very nearly en is'and site and
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    616 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES OCT. 10. Abaco (£li U: Allagar (2"> /iM; Amherst I/) 1: Antrlo-Malay (£1) 7/6; Ayei ■iiinin;.' (ill 11 10V4 Bagan Serai (£1) U :;:hru (Sel.) (2 I 1'; Banteng (f 1 i I t; tat'ng Cna. (2 I ftl Batu Caves (£1) t<
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH
    51 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH TAX. Mrs. Tan I'iah Kn* neo Sim Khuan Xeo i passed away at her residence at Bukit 'limah Rubber Estate on Wednesday, the Mtk instant. She leaves behind her husli;.m! Mi. Tan Piah Knfr, four sons und S il.iuu-hters. Funeral on Sunday, the Mtt instant at Bukit
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1932. THE INDIAN ENIGMA.
    954 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1932. THE INDIAN ENIGMA. Decisions fateful to the, future of India are due to be taken next month. The Round-Table Conference is to meet again for a session which it is stated, simewhat hopefully, is to be "short and conclusive," and on 'the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    257 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Major F. H. McL. Young arrived from Shanghai by the Naldera. Mr. J. G. Martin, Jugra Land and Carey Ltd., KLajig, has returned from home leave. Mr. P. H. Stewart-Brown, of Boustead md Co., Ltd., is sailing for home by the N'aldera tomorrow. Che Abdulrahman bin Ahmed has
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    WHAT INVENTORS OWE TO NATURE.
    1401 10  -  A. J. Forrest.) (By There i« a little moth in the South of England tvhieh, u« soon as she is born, sends out a wireless call for a mate. The call is received by the male moth on his antennae and off he flies to
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    678 10 COLONY SCHOOL FEES "As regards secondary education it If considered not unreasonable that ultimately the full cost should be borne by the parents." This is a quotation from the paper on educational policy issued by the Straits Settlements Government. and as the average cost per pupil
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    123 10 Singapore. ADKI.PHI HOTEL. St. Amlrnv's Society I'lmiiip Dane*, 5.48 p.m. ALIIAMBRA. Hollywood Speaks with Genevieve Tobin and Pat O'Brier. fi.l. r > 9.15. Phone C'JOa. CAPITOL. Make Me A Star with Stuart Kiwin and Joan Blondell. 6.16— 9.15. Phone r.261-2. GREAT WORLD. The Seas Beneath with George U'ltrien. Pasar
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    CONTROL OF WORLD'S MILITARY EXPENDITURE. THE REDUCTION OF ARMS.
    445 11 CONTROL OF WORLD'S MILITARY EXPENDITURE. THE REDUCTION OF ARMS. New Suggestions By France. AERIAL POLICE. Pact with United States. The establishment of international aerial police and international control of military budgets are important points in a disarmament plan which, it is slated, is being put forward by France. A consultative
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    UNEMPLOYED.
    232 11 Criticism of the Means Test. Kugby. Oct. 25. When the Labour Party motion of cennure <«1 the Government 'vas moved in the House of Commons tonijrht the Opposition leader Mr. Lamsbury ci--!:<ised the economies effected in the soci \l services and the imposition of the Means Test on a
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    EIGHTEEN DROWNED.
    34 11 Auto-Bus Falls Into The Mississippi. Natchoz, Mississippi, Oct. 24. An auto-bus which had taken its plaoe on a fory to cross the river fell into th.Mississippi and IK people were drown".). Aneta-Havas.
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    U.S. NAVY TO BE INCREASED.
    194 11 If Disarmament Plan Fails. Washington, Oct. 26. That failure of the disarmament efforts would render it necessary to build up the United States Navy to full treaty strength was emphasised by President Hoover in a Navy Day statement. He added that he need scarcely suggest
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    WORLD'S SHIPPING.
    147 11 Decrease of 400,000 Tons In a Year. London, Oct. 26. The annual report of Lloyd's Register records that for the first time for some yea is there has been a decrease of 400,000 tons in the world's merchant shipping, which is now slightly less than 70.000,000 tons* The
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    M.C.C. IN AUSTRALIA.
    52 11 Perth, Oct. 27. The match between the M.C.C. and a Combined Eleven began today in tine weather and on a good wicket. Jardine won the toss, and the M.C.C. batted. At lunch the score was 99 for one SutrlifTe 48 and the Nawab of Pataudi 45, both
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
    167 11 Still Greater Mileage In Past Year. Rugby, Oct. 25. At the general meeting of Imperial Airways today it was stated that during the year under review Imperial Airways' craft had flown 1,722,000 miles compared with 1,296,000 miles in the previous year. The comparY- operated in nineteen countries and
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    A FASCIST EUROPE IN 10 YEARS.
    166 11 Mussolini's Prophecy. "FEWER RESOLUTIONS AND MORE ACTION." Milan, Oct. 26. An amnesty to the politic?.! tnemie3 of Fr.scism was promised ly Signor Mussolini in a speech here teffiay. He dec'ared that within ten years Europe would be converted to Fascism. 1 his would be
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    MR. ROOSEVELT.
    126 11 Attacks High Tariffs And Prohibition. Baltimore, Oct. 26. Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic candidate in the Presidential election, in a speech here made a bitter attack on the Republican high tariff policy tempered by a fear lest the American people should be diverted "from the decision they
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    BOLIVIA'S EXCESS TIN
    132 11 Communique to F.M.S. Government. (From Our Own Correspondent".) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26. The following resume of a communique; issued by the International Tin Committee after its meeting on the Oct. 20 has been received by telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies The question of
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    RUBBER BLOCKS.
    68 11 To Save Westminster Abbey. Loidon, Oct. 26. In the House of Commons, replying to a suggestion that the streets around Westminster Abbey should be paved with rubbci blocks in order to diminish vibratkn, Lieut.-Col. C. M. Head 2m, Under-s£cre-tary to the Ministry of Transport, said th»- matter, would
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    SIR S. WILSON.
    110 11 Penang Preparing A Welcome. Penang, Ocf. 26. At a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association held yesterday it was decided to enm-tain Sir Samuel and Lady Wilson to a luncheon on Friday, Nov. 10, the date of his arrival in Penang. On the following day
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    EXPORTS TO SIAM.
    43 11 Appointment of Chinese Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 2G. Mr. Tan Siaw Meng. chairman of the Chinese Chamber af Commerce, ha? been apnointcd Commissioner in Bangkok i empowered to issue certificates of origin for merchandise exported to China.
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    PAYING DE VALERA PIPER.
    195 11 No Preferences. WHAT IRELAND IS TO LOSE. London, Oct. 27. The fact thf.t the Irish Frev St:te will ctase to enjoy any tariff preferences in tht British 'market on Nov. 15 was mentioned by Mr. J. H. Thomas in the House of Commons when moving the
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    126 11 Position Explained In Commons. London, Oct. 26. The present position with regard to China's fulfilment of the terms of the Boxer Indemnity Agreement was referred by Sir John Simon when replying to Mr. G. le M. Mander (Lib., East Wolverhampton) in the House of Commons. He said the
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    SMUGGLING.
    106 11 Difficulties Encountered In Hong Kong. London, Oct. 20. The question of smuggling between Hong Kong and China was raised in the House of Commons by Mr. A. E. L. Chorlton (Cons., Platting), who requested Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister to consider what steps can be taken by the Hong Kong Government
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    DAMAGED WATER METER.
    95 11 Lead Dial and Clockwork Missing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 26. An interesting prosecution was successful before the magistrate, Mr. Clegg, when the Sanitary Board prosecuted a woman named Wong Ah Moi of Murray Street for tampering with a water meter. A waterworks inspector testified that
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    FLIGHT TO SAIGON.
    57 11 French Airman's Forced Landing in Turkey. Izmir, Oct. 24. Lefebure has failed in his attempt to reach Saigen in 15 days in his 40 h.p. monoplane on account of a forced landing in Turkey. He hopes to embark at Smyrna for the Pireaus where his aeroplane can
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    NO GAMBLING.
    59 11 Condition For Seremban Amusement Park. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 20. Today's Sanitary Board meeting, Che Hamzah bin Abdullah presiding, accepted the report of the sub-committee "appointed at the last meeting to consider, the advisability of sanctioning amusement parks. The s.ub-coramittec was in favour of sanctioning such
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    SEVEN KILLED AND 30 WOUNDED.
    70 11 Tragic Result of Hunt For Shanghai Souvenirs. Shanghai, Oct. 27. i Yet another tragedy, due to souvenir hunting on the former battlefield around Shanghai, was reported yesterday. It seems that two boys were marching for souvenirs in Chapei when they discovered an unexploded shell. They
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    76 11 Tebrau Paying Two And A Half Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 26. j Tebrau Rubber Estates Ltd., report a profit for the yeair en- ltd June .'5O of £1,532 compared with £3,750 for the previous twelve months. A dividend of 2' a I per cent,
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    EUROPE HOTEL.
    128 11 Proposal to Construct New Building. The Straits Times understands that I a tentative proposal has been made to replace the Europe Hotel, which is closing down on Saturday, with a new hotel on much more modest lines than the ambitious building it was hoped to erect two years
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    POUND'S POSITION.
    248 11 Solid Confidence In Britain. London. Oct. 26. Financial circles are Confident that sterling is strengthening as the round of international rumour fizzles out. It is pointed out that since the abandonment of the gold standard long term British Government securities have risen by about 50 per cent., while
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    DISARMAMENT.
    52 11 Japan's Proposals Still v Awaited. Washington, Oct. 26. Details of the new Japanese disarmament proposals are eagerly awaited. Official comment is unavailable owing to the complete lack of official information, though official spokesmen assert that any Japanese proposal to reduce armaments is assured of sympathetic study in the United
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE PACT.
    2471 11 Negotiations to Begin In December. TOKIO TO BUY C.E.R. Russia to Supply Oil For Nippon's Navy. Shanghai, Oct. 2«. Reports from Japan state that formal negotiations are to take place in Tokio towards the middle of December with a view to the conclusion of a RussoJapanese treaty of
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    Another Bad Year For United Engineers.
    4761 12 CHAIRMAN ADMITS LOSS OF $500,000 Shareholders Want A Change Of Policy. Although dividends of 7 per cent, on the preference and 2l2 l 2 per cent, on the ordinary shares were approved at yesterday's annual general meeting of United Engineers, Ltd., a question by
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    ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD INSURANCE CO.
    1338 12 Country Cousin Among Arcade's Bad Men. Commenting that Bell, the first accused, was like an innocent country coosiri among th? had men of the Arcade," Mr. C. Wilson the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday convicted both H. Bell and E. D. Sykes, the former of
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    TOBACCO IMPORTS CLAIM.
    544 12 Chinese Loses Appeal In Supreme Court. The effect of this ruling is that no tobacco can be imported by road from Johore into Malacca without an offence being committed, as no examination station has been established at the frontier as contemplated by the ordinance," said Mr. Justice
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    "THREE WISE FOOLS."
    189 12 Production by Singapore A. D. C. The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee is to present Austin Strong's comedy "Three Wise Fools" at the Victori- Theatre next week. There will be performances on Wednesday, Nov. 2, Thr.rsday, Nov. t, and Saturday, Nov. 5, and the proceeds will go to
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    Company Sues Assistant For $500,000.
    4252 12 LOSS SUSTAINED BY ALLEGED NEGLECT. The Chief Justice (Sir William Muiison) was occupied the whole of yesterday in the Supreme Court with one of the most interesting civil suits that has arisen for some time. The litigation was a sequel to the loss sustained by
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    Singapore Hockey—Good Win For S. R. C.—Malayan Racing. PADANG CLUBS AT HOCKEY.
    973 13 Singapore Hockey Good Win For S. R. C. Malayan Racing. PADANG CLUBS AT HOCKEY. S.R.C.'s Fine Win. N S.C.C. FAIL TO TAKE THEIR CHANCES. S.C.C. 0; S.K.C. 3. When the Padang Clubs meet in any game on either padang spectators can expect something interesting. Yesterday was no exception to the
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    OUTSIDERS TO THE FORE.
    343 13 f The Cambridgeshire. PULLOVER WINS AT 100 TO 1. The Cambridgeshire Stakes (over lm If.) war run at Newmarket today and resulWd as follows Mrs. C. B. Robinson's PULLOVER (Robertson) 6.11 1 Lord Glanely's ADA DEAR (S. Donoghue) 7.12 2 Sir V. Sassoon's PHAROAH 111 (Rowley)
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    TODAY'S ROWING REGATTA.
    301 13 Two Races Between Miri Boat Club and R.S.Y.C. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club and 'the Miri Boat Club will be engaged in. the annual interport rowing regatta today inside the Singapore Harbour breakwater when the interport sculler and the interport fours dhallenge cup race will be h«ld.
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    167 13 Course Open for Training On Saturday. The course will be officially open for '.raining for the Singapore Turf Club's November meetings o\t Saturday at 5.45 a.m. The usual arrangements will be made for the supply of col Tee. A professional meeting will be held on Nov. 11* 12.
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    27 13 Th«- final of the Russian Pool tournament at the Tanglin Club will be played at fi.ls p.m. today between G. F. Strickland and C. Hcwftuon.
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    IPOH TURF CLUB MEETING.
    648 13 Several Upsets. OBJECTION TO FURROW OVER-RULED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Oct. ML Only a small crowd was attracted by the second day of the Ipoh Turf Club meeting, and dividends were on the small side although there were several upsets of form. After the fourth
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    POSTAL XI.
    420 13 Share Honours With Amicable A.A. Postal XI 2; A.A.A. 2. The football fixture between the Singapore and Penang Postal XI and the I Amicable Athletic Association provide an enjoyable game at the clerical Union ground in Balestier Road yesterday afternoon. The ultimate result of two goals all was
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    77 13 Max Brilka and Gunner Ellis. A programme of boxing will be stajf ed at the Great World on Saturday evening, the main event being 12 rounds between Max Brika and Gn. Ellis. Both men are well-known. Brilka M tbe German who twice opposed Guillermo, and Ellis has been
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    "THE DISGRACE OF MANCHURIA."
    216 14 Chinese Students (-lose Eves for Five Minutes. Paris, Sept. 20. As a murk of sorrow and humiliation at the disgrace inflicted on their country by Japanase occupation of Manchuria, twenty Chinese students closed their eye 3 for (hrs minutes yesterday in a well-known Chinese restaurant in
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    43 14 Notification is contained in the F.M.K. Government Gazette that application, has been made by David Graham of Teluk Anson, chemist, and Robert William Kendall, planter, of Pinji Estate, Lahat, for grant of exclusive privileges in respect of an invention entitled "Rubber road carpeting."
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      NEW RECORD FOR WALES.
      159 14 Score Five Goals Against Scotland. Edinburgh, Oct. 26. Wales created a surprise today when they defeated Scotland in an international Association football match by five C-oals to two. They led 4—o4 0 at the interval. The ground was soft following rain. The dashing Welshmen had the
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      RANGOON TOURISTS.
      154 14 Completely Outclass Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 26. In the second match of their tour the Rangoon F.A. side surpassed their previous performance by defeating Penang by 9—2. I The same conditions prevailed as on the former occasion, the playing pitch ixjing badly waterlogged, but the
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      SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
      33 14 Klang, Oct. 26. The second semi-final of the Thomson Cup competition for Sclangor schools was played yesterday at Klang, where the Jubiles School defeated the AngloChinese Cchool, Klang, by 3—o.3 0.
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    CHANGE IN MAN'S LIVING HABITS.
    1622 14 An Old Age Problem Solved. BY REFRIGERATION. MILESTONES IN FOOD PRESERVATION. An interesting address on the Milestones in the Art of Food Preservation," was given at the weekly luncheon of the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday by Mr. H. R. Aaron. Dr. iim Han HO3, the
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    67 14 Carmichael in Championship Final. In the semi-final of the S.CC. billiards championship (350 up) yesterday, P. Carmichael beat J. E. Wills by 126. An interesting match -is due to be played this afternoon, A. D. Bakar meeting Dr. S. W. Eveson in the other semi-final of the championship.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    39 14 Today, October 27. Rugby: Public Services A vs. Raffles College, Dunearn Rd. Hockey: Ceylon Sports Club vs. Indian K»t#., OS.C. grd. InUrport Sowing Regatta, 4.4* p.m. Foatball: Chinese UagM: Chinese C.A.A. vs. St. Matthew's T.P.G., Jalan B«ur
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    H.M.S. MALAYA.
    83 14 Writing from Cullerco^ts, Nortbumbe land, on Sept. 23, a correspondent state "We have just said pood-bye to H. B S. Malaya, a magnificent battle cruisi which has been lying off here for a wee With 1,000 officers and men on boaio hat been a very gay week I'or
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    35 14 Piogramt of Drills up to end for Oi go Ijt32: Friday, Oct. 28, Public Holiday. Sunday, Oct. 30, Bukit Timah Rang S.R.A. (V), Annual Rifle Meeting; Farr Range, "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Mum Cup.
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      18 14 [The co-operation of club secretaries >% rcQutited in kecpin. this diary of sporting ovenU accurau and up to dste.]
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    "AXED" TOWN PLANNERS.
    69 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oi-l. M. Evidence that retrenchment along the ines of the Commission's report is proeeding already is to be found in the "act that Messrs. \V. Michael and H. {endall, of the Town Planning Departnent, Selangor, are leaving shortly. They vere entertained
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    CRANE ACCIDENT.
    324 16 Coclie Killed At Nayal Base. The inquiry into the doaLh cyf a younff' Chinese coolie at the Naval Base at 10.30 p.m. on Oct. 17 was held by Mr. F. G. Bourne, in the Coroner's Court, yesterday. After hewing the evidence of onlookers, a verdict of death by
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    MRS. N. C. BEGG.
    74 16 Removed to Hospital With Severe Kicks. Mrs. N. C. Begg was removed to the General Hospital in an ambulance at 2.30 o'clock this morning as the result of an affray at the Bombay Cafe, Jahn Besar. She was covered w^fh mud and complained cf severe pains
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    FREE FIGHT.
    412 16 Early Morning Scuffle On Tongfkans:. The crews of two tongkangs were involved in a free fight early on the morn; ing of Oct. 25 and in the scuffle the owner of one of the tongkangs was struck on the head. Thfe led to the appearance of Tan Seah
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    UNION JACK.
    129 16 Hauled Down by Newry Council. The Union Jack, which for ten years has flown over the town hall at Newry (Ulster), was removed In accordance with a resolution passed by the Urban Council. The CouncH has a Nationalist majority, which advanced as a reason for its decision that
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    RIGHT OF WAY.
    103 16 Mr. Wolskcl's Claim Defendant's Evidence. The hearing was continued before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) this morning of the claim by Mr. H. Wolskel for $3,000 damages for trespass and obstruction of rignt of way to his property at Changi against A. Y. Abraham. The defendant,
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    61 16 The death took place on Oct. 6, at Kandy, Ceylon, of Dr. G. P. Hay, at the age 58. Dr. Hay, who was a brother of the late Mr. William Hay. of Kuala Lumpur, and an uncle of Mrs. F. C. Turnbull. of Ipoh, had been prominently identified with the
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    43 16 Mr. G. W. de Silva, who is leaving for Singapore on three months' holiday, ha 1 resigned the honorary secretaryship of the F.M.S. Bar Committee. Mr. -Christopher Mills, of Messrs. Bannon Bailey, wifl act as hon. secretary for the rest of the yew.
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    20 16 Mr. C. E. L. Blagg, Assistant Legal Adviser, Sarawak, is the new Registrar of the Supreme Court, and Official Assignee.
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    41 16 To mark the appointment of Mr. W. J. Doughty, as a member of the State Coutv il, Negri Sembilan and as an unofficial nv>mber of the Federal Council, a tea party was given in his honour by the Nilai Sports Union.
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    20 16 Mr. Cedric Carver, of the Malacca firm of Ralph Gould and Co., is an inmate of the General Hospital, Malacca.
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    43 16 It is understood that Mr. D. J. Davies, Assistant Engineer, .'.W.D., who has been in charge of :he new General Hospital works, Penang, leaves next month on transfer to Johore to take over from Mr K. J. ■atrchda FF v >< ntive I Rluang.
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    CAR TURNS TURTLE.
    114 16 Injuries in Smash At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 26. A motor accident occurred here today when a irotor-car driven by a Chinese and a small car owned by Dr. van Geyzel and driven by Tamil cam.; into collision at the junction of Labu and
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    EACH FINED $100.
    188 16 Thirteen Stowaways From Hong Kong. Thirteen Chine.-ie ftowaweys on board the s.s. Lyemoon, which arrived in Singapore on Saturday from Hong Kong, were each lined $100 or 28 diys' rigorous im- {iriso-iment in default und ordered to be lepatriated on the expiration of their sentence at the
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    PICKED POCKETS.
    223 17 Chinese Uses Safety Razor Blade. Remarking that he considered it was a clear case for banishment, Mr. 0. Wilson, Singapore Criminal District Judge, bound over a Chinese for six months in a bond of $200 in default of which he was to serve six months' rigorous imprisonment. It
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    FIGHT AT LODGING HOUSE.
    925 17 Detective Charged With Taking Bribes. Before Mr. C. Wilson in the Criminal District. Court yesterday, Pon^ Peng Kong, a dateetrve police- eonataue, was charged on three counts of receiving illegal gratifications. The complainant was a woman who kept a seaman.- boarding hou.-e at 8-A Tras Street
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    CHINESE TOPICS IN MALAYA.
    2537 18 The Aliens Bill And How It Hits The Chinese The Charge Of Discrimination What Is The Ultimate Coal Is It The Exclusion Of China-Born Chinese From Malaya How The Bill May Hamper Trade And Send Up The Cost Of Living The ISew Policy And The Old
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    U.S. GRAIN SALES.
    61 18 Big Deals To Be Regulated In Future. New York, Oct. 22. Owing to the depressed r-tate of the grain market, the Secretary for Agriculture, according to the Journal of Commerce, contemplates imposing a regulation at an early date so that sales in futures in grain exceeding F>oo,ooo
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    73 18 Monday, Oct. 17. H. E. Mr. A. F. Richards had luncheon at Government House. Tuesday, Oct. 18. Mr. E. Gerelli and Capitano di Corvetta Luigi Corsi had luncheon at Government House. Wednesday, Oct. 19. I His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Legislative Council held a*, tl.c
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    66 18 At the sixth annual general meeting of the Singapore Mercantile Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society Ltd., the following were elected to form the committee of management for the current year:— Messrs: Ong Soo Ken,?, J. S. J>. Raj, N. E. Ess, C. W. Gomez, Arthur De Souza, H. C. Chan,
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    CO-OPERATIVE LOANS.
    407 18 Selangor Society Reports An Increase. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26. An in.-rea.se in the number of loans granted is a feature of the annual renport of the Selangor Government Ser- \ant| Co-operative Thr.ft end Loan Society. The total subscriptions standing t I MM cro.it of
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    36 18 Mr. A. C. Churchill, headmaster of Padumuganga School, Siam, will be appointed headmaster of Suan Kularb Coliegc in place of Phra Pavarolar Vidya, who will be made an Inspector. Luang Bunapalit Vijjasaska will succeed Mr. Churchill.
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    Lord Harewood And Big "Sweeps."
    2105 19 rPENING FC$ CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY ON RACES. Remarkable Evidence To Betting Commission. Remarkable «vidence on many aspects of sweepstakes, and references to the openings for and inducements to dishonesty in connection with sweeps like that of the Irish Hospitals, was given by Lord Harewood before
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    GERMAN ELECTIONS.
    219 19 Embargo on Sale Of Liquors. tirYl f Unt f d by the fact the polit.cal situatwn, and conditions iin d tentZ 1SS f W .I" 33 1 for the Appearn^^tSn.,^^ 0"--^0 t»iwi f ii h se some like the Const tutional and Economic Party, are facinir extinction and
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    SOVIET AND PRIESTS.
    171 19 Charge of Obtaining Fuel For Churches. Berlin, Sept. 20. Most of the church** of Leningrad, Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant, are involved, directly or indirectly, in the latest Soviet propaganda trial which is being 1 held in the former capital of the Tsars. The 63 men in
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      286 19 Malaya as a Dumping Ground. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Reports have been g'ven in the! Press on "Russian Timber in Malaya" end surprise wa&fexpressed 'hat threeply packing cases o» KUftsian manrfaeture are imported and suld at a price that is undariMlHas) the local Malay
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      533 19 THAT SEA BELLE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, One jusj gasps at the wayGovernment flouted th.' recommendation of the Retrenchment Committee (unanimous), the report of the Select Committee (officials' against) and the amendment of the unofficial* (unanimous) relating to the Sea Belle 11. Could therehave been any
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      EARLY SUGAR- DAYS.
      86 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— With reference to your Planting j Correspondent's comments on early sugar days in your issue of Oct. 21, I would like to repudiate stronply hi> oft-repeate.l story, and to point out that the type of j manager to which
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      65 19 [Th* Strait! Tnn»» I* not rtfponiibL foi the opinion* of it* correspondent*. Corra»r.ond«nt» thouW 'bear ia mi»d ih«t letter* B.unt b« abort aad to the point. Long opistlea are liable to be rejected or cut 4own. Correipondenta must enclose theii ruinet and ad4reiMt, nut necensurilT f..r pablication but *s fftaranteo
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    DISARMAMENT CRISIS IN FRANCE.
    571 19 Deadlock Between Array And Ministers. Paris, Oct. 24. The Supreme Military Council's Comni'ssion for ironing out the differences between the Government and the general stair Segarding France's new uOSjfltl IK five security disarmament plan rea scmble.l on Saturday afternoon, presided over by M. Herriot. However, it
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    311 19 WiPE Slate CLEAN Mussolini's Appeal To America. Turin, Oct. 2.1. Signer Mussolini reviewed post-Wur European policy in a speech at Turin today to an audience of 160,000. The outstanding point ofcVtlie I was an appeal to the United States n wipe the debts' slate clean. Mr. Ramsay MacDonnld, he said,
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