The Straits Times, 31 October 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHFD NEARLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST H/VD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOKER .11, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times ■t PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      236 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6151). r i I I i T+fll Jfcf i I j 6.15 Toni K ht 9.15 j TOP SPEED and i CAPITOL FOLLIES; Phone 5261-2. I DRINK MORE m^\ GOOD MILK! There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND." l^k
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      58 1 SMOKERS SETS OUR NEW SELECTION OF GOLD AND STERLING SILVER CIGARETTE BOXES AND CIGARETTE CASES INCLUDES EVERY NEW PATTERN YOU CAN THINK OF. TASTF.S VARY FROM YKAR TO YKAR AND WB ARK CONTINI M.I.V ADI)I\<; NEW I>isi(,\s AS STYLK PATTERNS SHIFT AND CHANGE. B. P. DE SILVA, LIMITED. SIN(;AI'OKK, PENANf;.
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      126 1 KUALA LUMPUJI *U. JAVA CT. T'jfo::^ .C^n^ ?V?^ Play /Wa> BROMFORD (f V 1 THE FINEST GOLF BALL MADE I durability, -^_<^ 111 I toughness r y i I ancf I// XJ Jtt unequalled. Naw II th BROMFORD Bk r™^T^ IS <;rAKANTEKI) TO HE Bjfc U U U.jfi lilTJltil OBTAINABLE
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      14 1 1 i I 6,15 TooiKht ».15 j TOP SPEEO and •CAPITOL FOLLIES! Phone 5261-2.
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      520 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PKNINSOXAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag*. Da* S'por*. HS2. RANPURA 17,000 Nov. 11 X SOUDAN 6,600
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      669 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*. London, Antwerp, Rotterdsm and Midlletiborongh. Vensels. Tonnage. Du*. Sail. HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 8 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov. 16 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Nov. 80 Dec. 1 HARUNA MARU 10,400 Dec. 14 16 S KATORI MARU 10.000 Dec. 29
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      448 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNET AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWUI AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7366 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). Ths s.s. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      636 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Pcnmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leav* Spore. Penang. M.s. FIONIA Nov. 1 Nov. 4 m.s. ESRIA Nov. 23 Nov. 26 m.s. ALSIA Dec. 14 Dec. 16 m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 4 Jan. 6 m.s. MEONIA
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      1126 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. ftteamßlilß C« Ltd., and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Slearn Navigation Co.. \ti.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. TWE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ltd. Th* SlAii STEAM
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      SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
      221 3 Italian Clovern merit and 75 Million Lire Grant. The Italian dovei nment, it is understood, has dei-iiV-d to make a gi-ant of 76,900,000 lire (approaching £1^00,000) for the mil eat t w months, for the assistani-e of Italian cargo shipping. The ■MMf will be paid on the basis
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      "RULE BRITANNIA."
      230 3 Caustic Criticism Hy An Admiral. A preili lion Iliat the end of the Bri- tish Empire" is inevi' Me unless every- j nnc wakes up to a realisation of what the sea means to Great Britain has been made liy Ki"r-Admir..l <>■ F. Hyde, first memlier of the
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      FARES TO FAR EAST.
      151 3 British Lines Reduce Rates. TV Brttw* uteunnruD iine- which re«rularly trade from Great Britain t'i China and Japan via Ceylon and the Straits Scit.'c iiM-n;-. and re menibeni of the Far Bast Coaferense, hare during recent months had under <\m- iiica'.ion the redaction of i a---
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      POPULAR INNOVATION.
      215 3 Music For Passenger Ships. <>iii;iny of iMii.ii- at MI is shown l>y the pereaainc Mmtber <f *hip> carrying Maromi ntisic |>i;:ying equipment, MM re;vnt inM:illations of this ty]K> have Ix'tTi made in the Mongolia of the P. ''lid O. Line, the Canadian I'ai-itie liner lHidu-ss of York, and
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      YACHT TENDER.
      270 3 An Addition to The "J" Class. An order for a new "J" class racing yacht has been place*! with Messrs. Campo- and Nicholson, of Gosport, by Mr. W. L. Stephanson, who has just completed Bit first season of yacht K icing. Mr. Stephenson, who is chairman nnd mppajrirg
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      SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
      172 3 Ships Held Up And Laid Up. The Holland-America Line have announced that owfig to the delay in the mailing of their ships on the New York route, the Rotterdam will be withdrawn from the service and laid up at Rotterdam ii til next spring's sailing for the usual
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      SAFETY OF SHIPS.
      140 3 Detecting Outbreaks Of Fire. An exhibition of a new system for detecting outbreaks of fire in ships was given on Sept. 22 by Engineering Marketing Sen-ices on board the s.s. Arcadian in Southampton Water, by permission of the Royal Steam Packet Company. For the purpose a small
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      213 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The Health Bulletin of the League of Nations, Eastern Bureau for week endine Oct. 22, 1932:— Beirut: 1 plague case. Alexandria: 7 smallpox cases and 4 deaths as against 12 eases and 6 deaths during the preceding week.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    252 3 ASDANG, Siam, 406 tons, from Kemaain 29-10. for Kemasin 1-11. ACHILIES, Brit., 7,201 lons, from Liverpool 30-10, for Hong Kong 1-11 DUISBURG, Ger., 4374 tons fit>m Hamburg 31-10 for Muir 31-10. GEN: VAEN GEEN, Ditch, 719 tons, from BaUvia 30-10, for Billiton 4-11. HAMBURG MARU, Jap., 3,158 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    126 3 Monday, October 31. Ships alongside the Wharrea or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch "Dawn," War Krishna, Lch. "Mary Rose." W. Bt. "Agnes 1," Pahud. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour.
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    66 3 Tna jWlcqa|a»-.aMa« are in eetaemimoation with the "Wireless Stations at Singapore Andre Lebon, Asia, Athel Laird, Athcl Templar, Honjr Kheng, Kuriat, Limnea, Serooskerk, Shirala, Siberoet, Sorvard, Van Heutsz, Yuensang. Penang Adrastus, Chile Maru, Comorin, D'Artagnan, Espero, Garoet, Hai Hing, Havana Maru, Hoyeisan Maru, Jervisbay, Karagola, Khandalla, Lancashire,
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      528 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (IseerporaWS Otrsaaaf.) Ths nndermentlon»i a-s tfcc ««sssaa»'s tatanded fixtures OUTWARDS. M.s. TRAVE for Manila. Hong Kong Shanghai, Tsingtao, Taku, Dalny and Japan not. 12 ■j. ALLER for Manila Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tgingtao Not. 21 HOMEWARDS. GOSLAR for Genoa, Rotterdam, H'burg Bremen In port Sails
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      432 3 DOaLLAR J.TE A MSfTIP UNB The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be Included in your itinerary when you go home next year via America. FROM HONG KONG TO EUROPE via America and/or Canada £102 Ist Class Pacifle Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic Lower fares on application. Book
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      477 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. £Uj»r»oraUl la Ist land.) ELLERMAN LLNE. Freight Service to I UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports snd Sues CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due S'por*. s.s. CITY OK SINGArOUE Nov. 6 s.a. CITY OK RANGOON Dec. t HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF KOBE
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      188 3 TmE TABLES. Today. October .11. H. W. 10.39 a.m., 9 ft. 7 in., 11.48 p,m, 9 ft. 6 in. Tuesday, November 1. H. W. 11.12 a.m.. 9 ft. 9 in. Wednesday, November 2. H. W. 00.35 a.m, 9 ft. 1 in., 11,50 a.m.. 9 ft. 8 in. Thursday. November 3.
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      496 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do lint send original*. SMART assistant wanted for Gents Out- fitting department. Apply stating full partirulars of experience and when services are available to 867, Straits Times. MOTOR VEHICLES W AX TKIV Austin Seven Saloon.
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      742 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LRT. unfurnished, fil, Crescent Road, comfortable Kuro|imn bungalow, cool and lofty, 3 bedrooms, lake frontage, quiet an i pretty, two garages, moderate rent. Apply 44, Goodman Road. Tel. 5782. TO LET, Nos. 36 and 37, Newton Roa.l. Garage, electiic lights. Suitable for boav.--iag house. Hiitsonable
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      527 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET No. 8, Raffles Place (2nd and 3rd ffoort), Nos. 6 (Ist and 2nd floors), 8 (Ist and 2nd floors), and 10 (Ist and 2nd floors), Change Alley, Nos. 6 (lrt and 2nd floors), 9-D, 8-E and 9-F, Robinson Road, No. 78 (Ist and
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      399 4 MISCELLANEOUS Yob oaa have THB SUNDAY TIMES Mb erad to yo j every waak for thrae ateatha for $1.60. Manager, Sunday Tlaiea. Oi Mcc Hotel (late Wai Son Hotel) 6% mile, Pasir Panjang Rd., Chinese meals at moderate prices. Board and Lodging. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas, have
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      529 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREIIY CIVEN that Ong •"neng I'eng has from thi« dny withdrawn his share in Boon Onjr Press. 781, North Bridge Reid, and is no long* r authorised to transact any business on its behalf. The said Boon Ong Press will be carried on as usunl
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      394 4 .BUSINESS CARPS. MASSAGE HALL 1 MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Mis* HANA. 60. WATERLOO STREKT. Telephone 7167. PAPER BOXES For medicine. tolHt, parking and for miy other purpose*. »rr obtainable at ni'nlirate prices from KURAZONO CO.. I'M'ER BOX MAkKKS. 170. Middle Road. Singapore. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyre«
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      69 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Siacapore Wlthla Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. ■onthly 3.00 f 4.00 2.60 UuL.Lerly 8.r.0 $12.00 $7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $16.00! Yearly $8440 148.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chargra and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract rates may be
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      292 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. DANCING TONIGHT 9.30 P.M. EVENING DRESS ESSENTIAL. GRILL -SPECIAL DISH SPECIAL DAILY DOLLAR Fillel of Marylllld LUNCH A LA SIMPSON Creamed Spin.ck, H.ched Served in the Grill Crauu, Potatoes. »1-75 SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS TOMORROW
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      768 5 HARRY. S- ELlAS, m. i, a QUALIFIED OPTICIAN CAPITOL BUILDING. PHONE 27S1. Consulting Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. i RAFFLES -j^-p--- ll\ W I J J C Vn_ll_l_f > HA A IttC AvCllCllli HUUIIId »T A ■If**. \nDPl_l KOtDC UUCvllll lIUICO FOR "r—k l_nnthlV RPQlnPnt^ IfflUllllllj nCOIUCIIIO mPIATPniI II
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      792 5 LEGAL NOTICE. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. 6«f of IM2. Re P. M. ISMAIL Ex parte EDGAR BROTHERS LTD. in the matter of a Bankruptcy Petition filed August 27. 1932. To P. M. Ismail late of No
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      458 5 PASKOE BROWN AND CO. Furniture Manufacturer! 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 BROAD- RICK ROAD off GROVE ROAD, TANJONG KATONG. j Being fully equipped with most up-to-date machinery, we are
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      79 5 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Payable in advance) STRAITS TIMES STRAITS BUDGET SUNDAY TIMES (Dally). (Weekly). (Weekly). Including Portage. Including Portage. Including Toatace. Within Outside Singapore Within Outside Spore. Outside Malaya. Malaya. Without Malaya. Mulaya. Without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.5fl 1.10 1.17 1.00 No monthly rate Quarterly S.fiO 12.00
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    TRANS-OCEAN AIR LINERS OF THE FUTURE.
    2497 6 FLYING NOTES, Britain Lead In Flying Boat Development Supplying A Squadron In Three Week* Another Trade Triumph Big South American Order For British War planes Heart Of A Record Plane World's Highest-Flying Engine More About The Height Record New Route To India. f London.
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    RUBBER PROBLEMS AND RESEARCH.
    812 6 New Objective Urged. "INGENIOUS" PLAN FOR RESTRICTION. The work of the Rubber Research Institutes both in Ceylon and Malaya formed the subject of criticism at the annual general meeting of the Colombo Rubber Traders' Association held at the Chamber of Commerce buildings, Fort. Major J. W.
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      156 7 l Continuing its Terrific Success at the Week-End GRETA GARBO JOHN BARRYMORE LIONEL BARRYMORE JOAN CRAWFORb WALLACE BEERY in METRO-GOLD WYN-MAYER'S PLANS AT ROBINSON'S. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Marie Dressier EMMA 6.15 TONIGHT t 9.15 JACK BUCHANAN AT HIS BRILLIANT BEST IN "GOOD NIGHT VIENNA" A MERRY, SPARKLING MUSICAL COMEDY WITH
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      98 7 The Be^f %MW^ Worttf" ev£r offered! ICAPIifOLi LAST NIGHT -TONIGHT Continued Success of our Special Stage and Screen Double Attraction JOE E. BROWN with BERNICE CLAIRE and 50 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS in "TOP SPEED" ON THE STAGE:"TEN CAPITOL FOLLIES" Io a Snappy, Refreshing, Dancing Entertainment FULL ORCHESTRA Beautiful Costumes. TOMORROW Another
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      203 7 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. PROMINENI' CRITICS SAY— I?F^P_ WHAT__THESE ■Allot!,. outstanding success I '-n.ark' cau bo definitely recom I mondfil. HORNIXO I-OST I I l__ I I' I "Yon must-'Thark"' the I (I funniest fihn yet made by J Aldwvrli actors." s-,.viM»■«;k.w/..c. I I iM.-rvthiiiK in tins lilm is io tlll.
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      269 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle i" r r LPF r r vw r r ""lill Is"I s Ijr B P (CLUES.) ACROSS 11a Wiitinir instruments 16. Long surfaces 18. Belonging to them 1. Roman dc.ty 22 Unit s entl 14. Separately n. hmacK 25 Seethes 12. Metal thread 27 Unmarri ed women
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    176 8 Local Rubber Nominally Easier. NO BUSINESS PASSING. (B) Oar Financial (orrrnpondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 7J/<7 J/< cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $78.37 l/i per picul. Saturday's Prices: Rubber. London, 2 9 16d., up 1/16«. New York, 3'/j cts., unchanged Market Tone: —Quiet. Tin, London,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    72 8 Noon, Oct. 31. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 7 ;i 7% (F. 0.8.) ..8 1. 16 8'/ a Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Nov. 7", 7';. Dec. ..7 13/16 7 15 10 Jan. -Mar. 7"/ s 8 Apr.-June 8% 88 1 1
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    PRODUCE.
    171 8 Singapore, Oct. 31. Oambier 62. (Cube No. 1 unpicked) ll.Of Copra r>.X(' mixed 5.2" Sago flour, Sarawak 2.30 White Pepper 24.0 ft Rlack Pepper 18.00 I'earl Sago 4.00 small 6.0(' medium 6.00 Rice Siam ?117 to 18^ BaJgoa $143 to 15C Rangoon $138 to 14" No. 1 125 catties
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      195 8 Singapore, Oct. 31. 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»/ 2
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      15 8 From China by Alipore due Singapore 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 2nd proximo.
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      DUTCH AIR MAIL.
      33 8 The air mail Alor Star Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore on Oct. 20 a. rived in Amsterdam on Oct. 30 and was delivered in London on Oct. 31, 1932 (11 days).
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      AIR MAIL.
      31 8 The Air Mail Alor Star Am-sterlain despatched from Singapore on 20th October arrived in Amsterdam on 30th October and was delivered in London on 31s*. October, 1932 (11 days).
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      TO PIERCE FOG.
      93 8 Important Photographic Invention. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 30. Chemists in the research laboratory of the Ilford Co. have discovered a dye rendering photographic plates sensitive to invisible infra-red light rays. The Admiralty and War Office believe the discovery may alter the whole tactics .of land,
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      CHEATING CHARGE.
      117 8 Two Europeans and Two Chinese. Two Europeans and two Chinese stood before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate this morning 1 charged with cheating a Chinese in respect of $1,500. The four accused, Elias Sassoon Joseph, Philip Beedles, John Long and Henry Tin, respectively, claimed trial,
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        430 8 Imm VaL Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang «1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin I I Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin I 1 Hong Katt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        286 8 f«l. Pd. Buyer*. Imu« Sellen. 1 I Alex. Brick Ord. 0.60 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 0.80 norn 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.2.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4. 75 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 61.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Prefs. 20 9 £1 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        142 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 10J 10» el. Singapore Municipal 8 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 1400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal ity p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 103 104 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ pc of 1907 red. 1917 $1,600,000 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        374 8 Fraser and Co. and LyaU and Evatt'i Quotations. To-day'i Pric« Fraser Lyall k Evatt k Co. Allerby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 060 Alor Gajah <$1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Ilitam ($1) 050 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kunin« ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay (?2) 0.75 1.00
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    221 8 T*4sy. 1 Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Apt (Horn; Thong) 8 I.m, Selat PaniljaiiK. Bengalis, Siak, I'akan Hamr, Kurt de Kock and Padanu < Ba.n Sionu Bee) ..8 p.m. Miri. Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Duisuurg) ..4 p.m. Tomorrow. Rhio, Singkawang and Pcmangkat (Pulopo) 8
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    46 8 By Rinpura Indmpoera Porthos Karagola Cange Poelau Ruebiah Malwa Dempo 8 pore Lomdam i./ 2 Sept. 24 Sept. Sept. 80 Sept. 7 Oct. > Sept. 8 Oct. 1 Sept. 12 Oct. 1 Sept. 15 Oct. 10 Sept. 16 Oct. 8 Sept. 30 Oct. 20
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      51 8 st^TMPTTTT^iai^S YOUR SAFEGUARD A is EVANS' Antiseptic Throat Paatilles. Ther a. keep cold* at bay and «jPP Jf giv« reliei in ciw» ot Coughs. Catarrh, Bron- EVANS" /I Pastilles jOf V 3 rroo> ObwnlMtfl •varrW JC «h». Ihii. In an«l»Dd la Jm 9 rormn> ol th* l.l>«rpo«t Sf Ja» Throw
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      109 8 ARRANGEMENTS F01 JHE WEEK. Monday. October 31. Municipal Commissioners meeting H p.m. Tue»day. November 1. Johore State Council meeting, The Dcwan« 11 a.m. Wrdnrnday. November 2. Rotary Tiffin, (,r..up dipt. Jacksor, R.A.F., on "Thi' Drvi'liipmcnt and Value ofl Flying." Adelphi Hot.!, I p.m. "Three Wise Fools," Victoria Theatre, 9.3Q p.m.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.
      1874 9 Annual Meeting. The :50th annual meeting of the Singapore CoW Storage Co., Ltd. was i held on Saturday at the offices of Boustead and Co. Ltd., Collyer Quay, with the Hon. Mr. F. A. Pledger in the 1 chair. The others present included Mr. W. H.
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      LONDON RUBBER & TIN.
      75 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. The closing prices today were London, Oct. 29. RUBBER. < (flirtations as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Kuyers) 2 9/16 d. (Sellers) 2%d. Jan.-Mar. 2 22/32 d. Apr.-June 2 25/32 d. July^Sept. 2 ttW Market tone: Steadier. TIN. Spot £153^4. Three Months -153 J 4 Market
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      798 9 Building Society Rates Reduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 6. With the completion of the War Loan Conversion scheme aiid with a success which is welcome both as bringing a substantial alleviation of the debt interest burden and as a tribute to the status >f
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      432 9 LONDON TIN MARKET. Stocks Under Close Control. SELLERS RECEDE PRICE ADVANCES (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 5. Sagging period*' have been seen when, with next to no demand, any offers which came along* found an unsupported !iiarket\ and prices suffered". But those pesiads passed, and so soon a* a
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      JIMAH RUBBER.
      520 9 Considerable Reduction In Costs. The annual general meeting of Jimar Rubber Kstates. Ltd. was hel:l on Saturday at the offices of the secrearies, Gattey and Bateman, with Mr. f. I. Oawson in the chair. Other? preent wot* Mr. C. V. WUes and Mr. H. C. leilly 4for the
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    92 10 Singapor*. ALHAMBRA. Grand Hotel. 6.15 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Top Speed and Capitol Follifi. 6. 18— 9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— The Rogue Song with Lawrence Tibbett. Pasar Malam. Gat* 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROIIGH.— Mane Dossier in ma. 6.15-9.15. NEW WORLD.— Sid* Blows, Cabant Danelnr. TalkUi, Thutrai and
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      79 10 NG. Mrs. Agnes Ng Lin Choo (nee Goh Siew Neo) age 57, at 41), Main Street, Kajang, on Sunday morning October 30, 1932, very peacefully. She leaves behind to mourn her loss, her husband, four sons, Bow Thro, Bow Huah, Bow Poo and Bow Kwee and two daughters Mrs.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      93 10 Mr. Lee Hock Lye anil family beg to tender their grateful thanks to members of Siew Sin Sia, Chinese Students' Literary Association. Siong 800 Tiong Kok Thay Geok Huay, Chinese staff of Adamson, Ciltillan Co., Lt<l., staff of Chop Hock Choon, (Spring Blessinp Co.). staff of Chop Sen* Tick
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCT. 31, 1932. NEVER SAY DIE !
    895 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCT. 31, 1932. NEVER SAY DIE Sir Cecil Clementi is a very persistent i man. He appears determined to have an all-Malayan customs union at any cost. I If one committee will not endorse hU idea, he just appoints another committee. What simpler? The process
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    290 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Dr. J. Barnetson is sailing for home on Nov. 3, and it is understood that he will not be returning to Malaya. Major G. M. Kidd has been seconded for service in Johore to act as Assistant Adviser, Muar. The Hon. Mr. R. H. Onraet, the acting Inspector-General
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    THE TRUTH ABOUT OTTAWA.
    1486 10  -  Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas.) World Trade Throttled By Economic Nationalism. (By the What kait emerged front Ottawa is not a teriett of unrelated horse-trading bargains; it is a policy." In thene words Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Dominions, ansioers the question
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    824 10 j LORD METHUEN. 1 The death of Lord Methuen recalls that during and after the South African War he was the centre of as hitter controversy as has ever raged round thr methods of a General in the field. The war had long been finished before
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    "FISCAL CHANGES HAVE COME TO STAY."—SIR. C. CLEMENTI.
    3978 11 "FISCAL CHANGES HAVE COME TO STAY."— SIR. C. CLEMENTI. Towards A Malayan Customs JJnion. SIR. C. CLEMENTI'S SPEECH ON F.M.S. FINANCES. "Radical Revision Of Policy." A highly important speech was made by Sir Cecil dementi at the Hudget meeting of the Federal Council this morning, covering the F..M.S. financial position,
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    COUNCIL POINTS.
    97 11 The F.M.S. estimates for 1!) M show a deficit of over $12 millions, but further drastic ecor.i.mi.s are to be made. Thi estimated net loss on the F.M.S. Railways is $I'^ millions this year and si million next A committee has been appointed to report upon the practicability
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    TRAFALGAR SQUARE AFFRAY.
    71 11 Police Have to Make Baton Charge. London, Oct. SO. Scuffles between police ani unemployed demonstrator in Trafalgar Square resulted in a baton charge in which a number of men were injured and arrested. A few hooligans started to break the windows of a near by shop and
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    HUNGER MARCHERS.
    407 11 Wore Details of the Hyde Park Riots. London, Oct. 27. Disturbances broke out in the West End of London today at the junction of Oxford Street and Edgwere Ro>d as A consequence of the demonstration in Hyde Park by 2,000 unemployed "hunger marchers. While the Police w«?r L
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    IN AUSTRALIA.
    155 11 Demonstration Against Means Test. Sydney, Oct. 27. Rioting broke out today at Glebe, tlu industrial suburb, over the means test j for the unemployed. While a large crowd were demonstrat>ng against the questionnaire for those applying for the dole, the position became so threatening that the police drew
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    POLITICAL FUSION.
    96 11 Prussia's Relations With The Reich. Berlin, Oct. 30 The political fusion of the Reich and Prussia will be accomplished tomorrow by the official announcement that Herr Bracht and Herr Popitz, Feich Ministers without portfolio, will take over the Prussian Ministries of Interior and Finance respectively. Heir Brauns, the
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    DEATH OF FAMOUS SOLDIER.
    1854 11 Lord Methuen. BOER WAR DISASTERS RECALLED. London, Oct. 30. The death took place today oi Field Marshal Lord Methuon at the age of 87. Reuter. The name of Ix>rd Methuen was familiar to the public at the time of the great Boer War as one of
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    NO NEED FOR ALARM IN BRITAIN.
    390 11 French Disarmament Plan. London, Oct 0. An important statement on the Frencli disarmament plan as it affects G\eat Britain was made to Reuter's Pans correspondent by a high official closely associated with the preparation >f the plan. He said there was no cause for
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    EXPRESS DERAILED.
    44 11 Accident Between Nanking And Shanghai. Shanghai, Oct. 29. The Nanking-Shanghai express was derailed near Soochow as a result of scaffolding connected with repairs on the line obscuring the signal. It is believed that 90 people were either killed or seriously injured. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    THE OATH BILL.
    149 11 Consideration by Dail Stands Over. Dublin, Oct. 26. The Irish Free State Senate met today to deal with various Bills but the abolition of the Oatih Bill was not amonK them although the Dail discussed the matter a week ago. The Oath Bill, therefore, constitutionally, should be
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    DRASTIC CUTS IN STAFF.
    649 11 Effect of Economy Axe. F.M.S. RETRENCHMENT Over 200 Clerks To T (io. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 31. Hitherto the effort of retrenchment of staff in the F.M.S. has only been known vaguely or in isolated inslinit ■<•<. l«;it statistics rapduced in the K-dc-nl
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    THE EUROPE CLOSES
    732 12 Farewell Scenes. FAMOUS LANDMARK IN SINGAPORE. On Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday morning, Singapore paid its last tribute to the Europe Hotel, which is closing down tonight. The passing of this famous landmark was marked by a "night" which recalled the Europe at
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    MRS. NG LIN CHOO.
    151 12 Daughter of Weil-Known I'ioiU'cr Planter's Death. From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala I.umpur, Oct. 30. There MMtd away this morninjf at Kajantr Mrs. l.m <hoo, alter a lonj: Mmm. The oommoil ««> 67 yearsl old ;iml IwVM l>ehiud hrr husband, four .us (Dr. N't; B«W Huah, of
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    DEEPAVALI.
    263 12 Celebrators Get Off Lightly. Ih-i'l avali celebrations on Friday le.l to the appeai ance of a number of Indians before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third Magistrate, on the following day. The chief charges against them were of b:-inir drunk and incapable and of letting off fireworks
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    BRITISH BACON.
    244 12 Far-Reaching Scheme To Be Produced. Earl iK I.:i Warr. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, speaking "t an Empire Marketing Board meeting at the Grocers' Kxhibition said that the Government had interpreted the country V mandate as empowering it to I attempt to shelter the agricultural in
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    "CAT" FOR THEFT.
    152 12 Sentences in Singapore Court. Sentences were imposed upon prisoners who were chanted with theft and robbery before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal Di.-trict Judge, this morning. A young Malay from Kedah was •harged with the theft of a car anl benzine. The vehicle belonged to Mr. I'aul
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    BATA SHOE FACTORY.
    130 12 Twenty Young Recruits From Britain. London, Oct. 27. Twenty happy and hopeful boys who have just finished their education in elementary schools in 're eastern outskirts ot London left England today to take up their first job in C7.e/:Hi>-S'ovakia. They are KOiig out for throe years' training
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    40 12 Mr. T. G. D. A. Cooper. Assistant Superintendent, Trade and Customs Poliaitment, F.M.S., has been jfcanti'd ci;;ht months' leave. Mr. (;<>h Tcck Son has liocn cl<"*te.H cHuirnm'! oi thi' hIMM Clumber of ■**itiraiM«'. .Saflrtakan, lvi a term of two years.
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    G.O.C.'S INSPECTION AT PENANG.
    410 12 Tactical Exercises On Glugor Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 30. The General Officer Commanding {Major-General L. C. L. Oldfield) today carried out his annual inspection of the Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps in the course of a tactical scheme on the Gluger Estate,
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    CHITTAGONG FINED.
    54 12 Penalty For Sheltering Terrorists. Calcutta, Oct. 2U. A collective fine of £0,000 has bei-«i relucted on the innabitanu- of Chittajronjr and of seven neijfhbourift villages on a charge of sheltering terrorists. The fine has Lin 11 suspended temporarily in view of recent efforts 01 certain inhabitants to assist
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    42 12 .\lr. G. B. Gifford Hull, who was chief Resident Engineer of the Johore Watery orks. is expected ir. Singapore on Nov. 11 on his way to Hon? Kong, where he bu l»-en apyc ii't'.-'i Waterworks Engineer. Mr. Huil k'f'i here in April.
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    R.N. OFFICER'S APPEAL
    337 12 Case to be Heard by The Privy Council. l.imassol. Cyprus, Oct. 16 Comdr. J. G. Sutton's appeal against sentence «f six months' imprisonment passed on him after conviction for the manslaughter of a local hotel-keeper named Apostolides was dismissed today. Mustapha Fuad Bey, one of the three
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    INCREASED OUTPUT.
    139 12 Deplored by Sir Frank Sweltenham. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 29. If any owners or companies have suspended tapping, then many others must have increased their output, for production by .Malayan estates shows no mriw ,of diminution, lamented Sir Frank A. j Swettenham at the annual general
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    TRAIN WRECKED.
    206 12 Death Sentence Imposed In Moscow. Moscow, Oct. 31. Al a sequel to the wreck of the Blac Sea express, the Supreme Court- has sentenced Bulakov, the stationmaster, to death for interfering with the work of his assistant, Vanteev, by arbitrarily signalling the line clear when it was occupied
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    SIR SYED IMAM.
    177 12 Death of Well-Known Indian Statesman. Patna, Oct. 30. The death took place here today of Sir Syed Ali Imam, X.C.5.1., C.5.1., the wellknown lawyer and statesman, at the age of 62. Reuter. Sir Ali Imam Syed, who was a son of Nawal) Syed Imdad Imam, Shamsululamn, was
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    THE PAVILION.
    223 12 Thark "—Another B. D. Winner. Obostly niffhts Bt Than* Manor, as depicted on the stage at the Aldwych Theatre by Ralph Lynn, aiul Tom Walls, cause more sides to ache than any farce in recent years. Thark," as produced by British and Dominions, also featuring the same actors,
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    SEAMEN DROWNED.
    139 12 Fishing Smack Sunk Off Grgvetines. Three Frenchmen ha\o been drowned in a collision with a Belgian ve?>|! off Gravelines. The smaii 907, of Petit Fort Philippe, Cia-vdines, set out at 3 a.n.. on Sept. 2 to fish for mackerel, with the owner, L^o'n Ji ineiiuin, his fathe four
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    STREET FIGHTING.
    97 12 Another Stabbing Affray In Singapore. A disturbance "occurred tiear the Southern Hotel, Eu >Fong. Sen Street, last night, when a num&er of Chinese seized bamboo stools from stalls. A policeman' gave 'chase to a> man who was running aV«y, arrested him. and took him to -'the police station.
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    CRY TO TOKIO FOR MORE TROOPS.
    329 12 Tsitsihar in Peril. JAPAN PLANNING NEW AGGRESSION Nanking:, Oct. 28. According: to news from Chinese sources the military situation for the Japanese in Manchuria has so much worsened that an urgent cry has been sent to Tokio for more troopn from two to rfour
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    IN JEHOL.
    350 12 Critical Situation On The Border. Shanghai. Oct. 30. Japan is said to be planning new aggressive measures against China of a comprehensive nature. First and foremost they wish to eliminate the Volunteer movement and for this purpose more troops a.-c to lie sent to Manchuria. At the same
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    CAPTIVES RELEASED.
    98 12 Soviet Consul Does Japan A 'Good Turn. Tokio, Oct. According to the Nicbi-Nichi Hit-bin corierpondent, 11 n Japanese women and ihiUlven who had Ken imprisoned in Manchuli since Sept. 27, when Su Pinuwen's railway guards mutinied, have been released through the jcood oAca <»' the Soviet Capsul and
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      M.C.C. BOWLERS DO WELL.
      199 13 Obtain Wickets Cheaply At Perth. Perth, Oct. 29. Fifteen thousand spectators saw the conclusion today of the match between the M.C.C. tourists and a Combined I Eleven. The match was drawn. The Combined Eleven were all out for 159 Verity taking seven wickets for 39, I
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    ARSENAL TAKE THE LEAD.
    309 13 Villa's First Defeat. t London, Oct. 0. The results of aitehM played to<la> the Knirlish and Scottish Lruums i as follows ftlMMl KirmiiiKhiim Ulackburn K. Blackpool Derby County Kverton Leeds It.l. Manchester City Sheffield Wed. ■Sumlerliind West Brom. A I 1 a 4 1 I 3
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    JOHORE SURPRISE S.C.C.
    608 13 Two Points Win. CLUB FAIL TO TAKE THEIR CHANCES. JoJinrc 8 pis. S.C.C. t ptSingapore have only themselves to Ma me for being defeated by a Johore State fifteen in a Rugby match on the padang on Saturday, for after having much the better of matters they
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    HOME RUGBY.
    66 13 County Championship Results. London, Oct. 29. Results of Rugby matches played today are as follows: Bath 6 Harlequins P Blackheath 18 Old Alleynians C Bridgwater 0 Plymouth A. 12 Coventry 8 Richmond 0 Leicester 6 Gloucester Ulster 9 Yorkshire I P'mouth Servs. 5 Bristol 12 In the county
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    TENNIS.
    95 13 0. R. A. Tournament. The following were the results of ties played in the Old Rafflesiams' Association Unnis tournament I. B. Abed owe 30 beat Dr. C. E. Smith owe 15.3, w.o. Dr. Loh Poon Lip owe 15.3 beat Dr. S. L. Oehlers owe 15.3, 6—2, B—6. The following
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    SWIMMING.
    40 13 Team Race at S.S.C. At Home. Entries are required for the team race to he held at the Singapore SwimMi nR: Club on Friday. They should he sent to the captain or the secretary by noon on Thursday. i
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    DIFFICULT WINDS FOR YACHTING.
    772 13 Columbine Wins Hoops Cup. Threatening storms was the weather«h eh greeted yachtsmen yesterday ■uorning at the K.S.Y.C. a match for the f ee'-ngs of those who a few hours earlier I l.ad paid homage to past glories of T! c r urope. The six metres competed
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    147 13 Today. October 31. Rugby: Public Services vs. Gloucester Reirt.. Duncarn Rd. Hockey: S.R.C. vs. Utd. Service Officer-., S.R.C. gid. S.C.C. vs. A.P.C.. Padanir; Medical College Union vs. R.A.F.. M.C.I). grri V MCA. Ist vs. Raffllcs College, V.M.C.A. grd. Tueada). November I. Rugby: S.C.C. tournament. Public Services vs. Merchants.
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    POLICE BEATEN BY MALAYA COMMAND.
    535 13 Interesting Hockey At The Depot. Police 2; Malaya Command 3. Despite a slight drizzle throughout the match, the hockey encounter between the Police and the Malaya Command at the Depot on Saturday proved interesting, for both teams were evenly matched and provided a keenly contested
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    M.F.A. CUP.
    274 13 Weak Finishing At Jalan Besar. l'O. Malays 2; Bidadari S.C. 1. In a poor football match at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, in the M.F.A. Cup competition, the Post Office Malay football team defeated the Bidadari Sports flub by the odd goal in three. All the goals were
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    MALAYS IN FINE FORM.
    290 13 Score Eight Against Malayan Postal XI. Spore M.F.A. 8; Malayan Postal XI 2. The Singapore Malays proved muc'.i too xtrong for a combined Malayai. Postal eleven and beat the latter at football by the wide margin of eight goals to two on Saturday afternoon at the
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    LOTUS CLUB.
    78 13 At Home And Prize Distribution. The Lotus Club was at home to a large gathering of member and friends at the Y.W.C.A. grounds on Saturday op the occasion of the distribution of prizes. The final of the badminton tournament was completed, resulting in Mrs. D. D'Souza beating Mrs.
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    ELLIS WINS IN FIVE ROUNDS.
    554 14 R.A. Boxer To* Good For Brilka. There was vast difference between the Max Brilka that stood twelve gruelling rounds against Battling Guillermo MM time ago, and the Max Brilka who was technically knocked out by L/Bdr. Kllis in the ft/th round of a twelve round
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    AUTUMN DOUBLE.
    35 14 £1,773 Won With Stake Of Ten Shillings. Newmarket, Oct. 26. Only one backer succeeded in the autumn doubles in linking Nitsichin and Pullover. He won £1.773 for his stake of 10s. Reuter. Wireless.
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    GLOUCESTER LOSE TO SELANGOR.
    461 14 Visiting Backs' Good Handling. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 29. Kuala Lumpur saw its opening first--lass Rugger fixture of the present season, this afternoon when Selangor beat the Gloucesters by one goal to one try. It was a fast keen game, especially i after
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    VISITORS WIN.
    387 14 Taiping and Penang "A" Fifteens. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i'enang, Oct. 29. In the return Rugby fixture today Taiping beat Penang "A" by 15 points (three noals) to eight points (one poal and one try). Territorially the visitors had the better of the game and deserved to win.
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    FAVOURITES' DAY AT IPOH.
    547 14 FAVOURITES' DAY AT IPOH. Low Dividends. EXCELLENT SfrpfTT IN POOR WEATHER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct 29. In spite of the poor weather conditions there was ar excellent attendance for the I second day of the Perak Turf Club- meet- ing here on Saturday. I The fields were poor
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    NEARLY 4,000 RUNS.
    224 14 Bradman's Prolific Scoring On Cricket Tour. The Australian cricket eleven, which Mr. Arthur Mailey organised for a good will tour of Canada and the United States, returned to Syaney by the Union Royal Mail liner, Monowai, recently from San Francisco. The returning cricketers were Messrs. V. Y.
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    A BAD START.
    148 15 Warship's Accident On Maiden Voyage. London, Oct. 31. An inauspicious maic'en voyage has been made by H.M.S. Falmouth, recent l> completed to replace the ill-fated H.M.S. Petersfield. The Falmouth was due to leave for the Far East on Nov. 4 and was leaving the dock at Devonport
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    37 15 11. H. Tunku Abdul Aziz bin 11. 11. Tunku Ibrahim is to act as Assistant land Officer. Kota Star, while the present A.L.0., Wan Tarn bin Haji Wan 1.-mail. is to act as A.L.0., Padang Terap, Kedah.
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    CONSULS IN CHINA.
    295 16 More Co-operation Wanted. London, Oct. 80. More effective diplomatic and consular co-operation in China is strongly urg«j l>y the special correspondent of the Observer in an article on China. He states that not only should there be a narrowing of the gulf between the two services in
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    SIR MILES LAMPSON.
    87 16 Returning to China In November. Shanghai, Oct. 29. I Sir Miles L the British Minister in China, present on leave j in England, has the British Lesra- j tion at Peking that Ui has hud a lengthy i consultation on the L;-tton Report acid that he will
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    REAR ADMIRAL EVANS.
    294 16 Appointed To The Africa Station. Rear-Admiral E. R. G. R. Evans, holder of the only gold medal ever awarded by Lloyd's for savipg life at sea, has been rp pointed to succeed Rrftr-Admiral H. J. Tweedie as Commaruler-in-Chief on the Africa Station next year. He is expected
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    OTTAWA DELEGATION.
    82 16 London, Oct. 26. The visit, of the huge British delegation to Ottawa will not cost the United Kingdom exchequer more than £12.000. Informing the House of Commons of '.his, Mr. Thomas explained that the expenses were confined to ocean transport and miscellaneous expenses. He was glad of this
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    974 16 Brentford Only Unbeaten Side, The positions of teams in the English an' Scottish League today are as follows: Arsenal Aston Villa Derby C. West Brom. A. H'dersfleld T. Leeds Utd. Portsmouth Sheffield W. Newcastle U. Everton Surfd«rland Blackburn R. Liverpool Bolton W. B i rm ingham Chelsea Middlesbrough
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    PRINCESS HELEN.
    67 16 Government Grants Her First Demand. Bucharest, Oct. 29. The Government has granted Princess Helen's first demand for an increase of 20 per cent, in her allowance, making a total of £14,000. She will be permitted to spend a month each* year with her son, but only in Switzerland.
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    SUICIDE PACT.
    66 16 Man and Woman Found Gassed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. .10. I am about to start on a journey upon which my companion is* the only woman I dare take it with," wrote Horace Wilson to the Camberwell Coroner. Wilson was found gassed with Jeannette Mosley, a
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    14 16 Mr. S. I. M. Alsapoff has returned to Singapore »ft«r a holiday in Europe.
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    RAILWAY CRISIS.
    133 16 Companies Seek To Reduce Wages. London. Oct. 27. Another stage »i the negotiations which may lead to a crisis for the British railways was reached today when the companies' claim for an all-round reduction in wages of ten per cent instead of the live per cent, made 18
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    NOW A TAXI-DRIVER.
    33 16 F.M.S. Estate Manager's New Occupation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 30. A former Selangor estate manager is now a London taxi-driver. His wife is working as a teashop assistant.
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    MANCHUKUO.
    80 16 Recognition By Germany Discredited. Washington, Oct. 26. German sources discredit the rumour that Germany may grant the Manchukuo Government recognition. The rumour, which has considerably astonished people here, is believed to be based on a recent conversation between the head of a wellknown American private organisation and a' high
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    30 16 The Resident of Pah an g has appointed Messrs. Tan Lian, of Bentong, and M. Krishner, of Kuala Lipis, to be Justices of the Peace for the State of Pahang.
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    COTTON DISPUTE.
    46 16 Threat of Trouble Being Renewed. London, Oct. 29. Renewed trouble is threatened in the Lancashire cotton industry. A meeting of the spinners' amalgamation decide.) to reject the wages agreement reached on Oct. 33 and the Spinners will not enter the mills on Monday. Reuter.
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    22 16 The Resident of Selangor has appointel Ra.ia Ayoub bin Rajx Haji Bot as Assist; nt Collector of l.un<i Revenue for Vlu Si-lauyoL-.
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    COMMUNISTS IN JAPAN.
    42 16 Life Imprisonment. Sentences. Tokio. Oct. 18. Sentences ranging from Ufa [mpri ment to two years' penal servitude wen passed on 182 Communists at the end of a protracted tiial of Communist* uv rented during the last three year.--. Reutor
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    "MODERN MONEY."
    127 18 Lord Melchett Calls System IT n workable. Limit*. ()ot. 26. The whol.- monetary si hi-nic nowadays i> nut only unsound hut unworkable acrcnling to Lord Melchett in a new book entitled "Modern Money,' constitution a scathing attack on economic fallacies. The author advocates a "managed" i (Iniihlc currency,
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    THYROID EXTRACT FOR SLIMMING.
    122 18 A Stupid and Dangerous Practice." Mr. A. E. Mortimer Woolf, the surgeon, lecturing at the Institute of Hygiene, Portland Place, W., gcve a warning |airainst the "stupid sn<l dangerous prac■ti.<■" of taking thyroid fr'and extract as lan aid to slimming. I "I am sorry to say,"
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    COAL SAVING.
    272 18 Successful Trial Of New Invention. The invention for <oal-saving tried in the "'.earner Harmatr s, at prese.it at Hull, has excited the keoT interest of the shipI i>ing community, an'), it is understood, that 2 number of onfen have been place<l fcr the invention, says the Journal of
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    LONDON STOCKS.
    104 18 C.ilt-KdKed Fail To Maintain Improvement. <\i. 20. Owing to the resumption of Continental soiling, the New York i ;iu- which had rallied to 3.MU, finally closed at UW. 1 Afti-r t-arly itMd'ness. Urn RUkV Ex- 1 rhange, dofsd doll, «i!t-cil>re<l weailtiei jinrticiilarly faiiinir to BMhltaui me early improvement.
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    ROOF OF THE WORLD.
    57 18 A Soviet Mountaineering Expedition Moscow, Oct. 2fi. The Soviet mountaineering expedition lia> reached a height of 21.000 feel above M-a level l>y attaining: tho famous Psmir plateau, known as the roof of the world.; Th> expedition is continuing: the clinv> wi'h the obied of waHaj Harmo
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    50 YEARS OF BANKING.
    126 18 Mr. H. D. C. Jones Retires In London. London. Oct. 31. Mr. H. D. C. Jones, senior manager in London "f the l'ons: "Kong and Shanghai Banking Corpo:alion, retires today alter completing 50 years' of banking. Reutev. Mr. Jones is 69 years of age. He \va-
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    NEW WARSHIPS.
    118 18 Flotilla Leader, 8 Destroyers, Two Sloops. Admiralty contracts lor the destroyers and sloops of the IH.II programme hutve been entrusted to the following firms: W. Denny Bros., ',td., Dumbarton hulls and machinery l"i>- two destroyers. K. and \V. Havt'.icin, Leslie and Co., Ltd., Helbourn-on-Tyne hulls anJ ii'athinery for
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    £3,000 FOR 10s.
    54 18 Windfall for Girl Who Helped Old Woman. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Oft. 31. A y« r ago a younß Cardiff jrirl lent Its. to an unknown old woman who had ll her hamlliajr. The lender has now heen informed that she is to receive l'.'J.OOd under
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    INFANTA BEATRICE.
    32 18 Successful Operation For Appendicitis. Fontainebleau, Oct. 26. The Infanta Beatrice, elder daughter of the ex-King of Spain, was operated on today for appendicitis*, The patient i> progressing well. Reuter Wireless.
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    24 18 Jflr.Jl, E. W. Brynng, of Kyle Palmer and Cal^/ Ltd., who has been to Australia en leave, has returned to Ipoh with Mrs. Bryning.
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    YACHT STRANDED.
    110 18 A British yachtsman and two compan-:-ms, when on their way to Ostend from London in their motor yucht Lady Broniiilda, stranded off ihe Belgian coast < wing to the motor breaking down, and had to be towed in by the lifeboate from Zcebrugge and Ostend. Their plight was
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    5197 19 Johnny King Wins Bantam Crown In Great Fight. "POSSIBLES" FOR ENGLAND'S RUGGER XV. (From Our Own Correspondent). Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Oct. 11. There have been two sporting events of outstanding importance this week Newport's astonishing rugger victory over Blackheath and an epic battle for the
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    ESKIMO DOGS.
    211 19 Employment by Jun^l'rau Railway. Eleven polar doga l'ii-i I" M« k« have been acquired by the Jnngfrmu railway company. They weir brought to S land by a French dne-natogrmph company, and, huvintf fulfilled thl it role a film stars, ware prompllv taken over by the mountain railway ;iu*hi
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    AFTER PROHIBITION.
    180 19 Plan for State Liquor Control in U.S. Dr. Niciiula Murray Butler, pn of Columbia University, bai announced -i plan of StuU' liquoi control on h.- |»attern of the Queoei tern. Ontlining the plan Dr. Butter pointed out that ii was a mmh of preearednaea, ■< that Stati-s (kwirinK
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    Giant Italian Liner On Her Maiden Voyage.
    38 20 LEAVING GIBRALTAR The k iant Italian liner. Rex, which was delayed at Gibraltar with electric trouble while making her maid, n voyage to New York, is seen leaving Gibraltar. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 A FINE LITTER OP NEWFOUNDLANDS A fine litter of five Newfoundland dogs, owned by Miss Van Oppen, at their kennels, at Harlington, Barnet. (Planet News.)
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    27 20 OFF TO HOLLYWOOD Miss I rsula Jeans, the actress, being seen "off at Waterloo by her husband, Mr. Robin Irvine, as she left for Hollywood. (Planet News.)
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    51 20 THE AGA KHAN'S MOTHER SEES LONDON :—For: For the first time since her arrival in London. Lady AN Shah, the 86-year-old mother of the Aga Khan, who is making her first visit to London, left the homr of her grandson. Prince Aly Khan, in Mayfair, wearing a heavy veil. (Planet
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    23 20 RUGBY IN LONDON :Al incident in tln> Rugby match between the London Hospital and St. Bartholomew's Hospital, at Winchmore Hill, London. (P)anet News.)
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    45 20 PONTOON HYDROPLANE SPEEDBOAT The lat»st speedboat invention is that or the pontoon hydro plane, the work of Thomas E. Lake, son of the famous submarine expert. The boat carries two passenger*, and can turn in iU own length at full speed without capsizing. (Planet .Nr»>.
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