The Straits Times, 20 September 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [BSTABUaaXD MBABLT A OBNTORY.] 2H£ LARGEST, 'AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. *0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 19SS. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      462 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. rAB «g° E 5 E AND CARO FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FHOM I-ONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tnnnage Spore. "DWAN 6.070 Bept. »8 iNDI 17.000 Sept JH OOMORJN IMM lS M>M M I 8 810 Oct 'J'i
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      669 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON T( SI N KMSIIA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marwlllee, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middleobiough. Vessels. Tonnage Due BaJ. HARUNA MARU 10,400 Bept 20 21 I KAltmi MARU 10.000 Oct. 6 8 I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. 1» SO YABUKUNI MARU 12,000 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 ifJCONE MARU 10.400
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      612 2 I BURNS PHILP UNE. rporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE tU JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wel!known »u>amer MAKEUP (7,886 tons) and the us MANQOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA Is one of the Urgeet and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      548 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO OENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From B'pore Malacca Port Penang Bwett AIJSIA 3 10 3 10 4 10 6 10 BORINOIA 24/10 24/10 25 10 27 M FIONIA 14/11 14/11 18/11 17/11 rm,-iA
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    WONDERFUL INVENTION FOR SHIPS.
    611 3 Uses Of Echometer Sounding Device. The realisation by shipowners of the outstanding advantages of the Marconi echometer sounding device In Economy and precision in navigation !has led to remarkable expansion during the last two years in the employment of this apparatus by ships of every category.
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    COCONUT OIL
    78 3 Merchants are hereby informed that It has been agreed to quote the rate of 475/- per ton of 50 eft on coconut oil in tins and cases from Straits to Conference basis ports in Europe. Rate on Scrap Metal to Japan. Effective immediately, this rate is now $7
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    STRAITS—BOMBAY.
    59 3 STRAITS— BOMBAY. Merchants are hereby Informed that it has been agreed to reduce the rate of freight on coconut oU from Straits to Bombay to $15.- per ton of 50 eft. effective from 19.9.33. It has also been agreed to quote the rate of $22.- per ton of 50 eft.,
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    15 3 The s*. Auby will leave Singapore at 11 a.m. on Friday carrying malls for Sarawak.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    240 3 81 B3\NO, Fr. 4.224 tons, from Shanghai 20-9, for Dunkerk 30-9. KOTA NOPAN, Dut. 4,586 tons, from Makassar 20-9, for Rotterdam Hamburg 20-9. BOTH, Dut. 1.483 tons, from Tf. Prtok 20-9, for Belawan 20-9. VYNER BROOKE, Sar 713 tons, from Kuchlng 20-9, for Kuchlng 23-9. PALOPO, Dut., 628
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    119 3 Wednesday, September 30. Ships alanqUe the Wharres or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Princess Mary." OU Wharf NU. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf NU. Albert Dock NU. Victoria Dock Leif. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock sj. "City Of Batavla."
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      31 3 THE RESULT of THE SUNDAY TIMES $500 MUST BE WON COMPETITION will be announced in NEXT SUNDAY'S ISSUE which will also contain details of another contest in which $500 IS OFFERED.
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      415 3 $g NORDDEUTSCHER J$H3 LLoYD (lncorporated la anMp Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's intended nztures OUTWARD I DONAU for Manila. Hong Kong, B'ghaL N. China Sc Japan Sept. 46 HOMEWARD t DESSAU for Genoa, Marseilles. Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam. Hamburg and Bremen Sept 36 I LAHN for Oenoa. Marseilles. Rotterdam, Hamburg
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      412 3 REDUCED FARES ROUND-THE-WORLD First Class £169.5.0 Tourist Class £112.7.8 Fares apply Westbound 11 1 Singapore or Penang. All water route except first class rail Across United States or Canada. Via Panama Canal from New York to Los Angeles or San Francisco. First Class approximately £20 additional Tourist Class approximately £7.10.0
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      339 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated In Enkland.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Fi eight Seniee to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Soe* raaal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAM. Steamers Due B'por*. M. CITY OP CORINTH Sept. 11 HOMEWARDS. Due Spore Sails Sport SJ. CITY OP NEW CASTLE for Havre.
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      175 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. *P hrs. *P Alor Star 89 0.21 6.7 77 Sitlawan 90 NU 1.6 73 K. Trengganu 88 0.88 2.7 70 BukltJeram 89 NU 7.3 72 Malacca 85 NU 4.5 74 Singapore 87 0.09 IS 73
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      423 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED by a European firm, experienced process blocks etchers and one expert photographer, able to touch up photographs. Apply with testimonials to "G" c/o G.P.O. Box 534, Singapore. SITUATIONS WANTED Lady
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      644 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET HOUSE on Institution HilL Rent $60 United Engineers. TO LETT No. 8. Mt. Elizabeth, tennis court and modern sanitation. Apply N. Reuben 7, De Souza St. TO LET, 2, St. Thomas 1 Walk, 14 bedrooms, bathrooms, attached, mod. san.. $150 p.rr Apply 100. Tanglln Road. TO
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      675 4 MISCELLANEOUS LESSONS in Piano Ie French. Madame Dletz, 7, Oxley Road. Tel. 6575. LESSONS In dressmaking It cutting. Experienced English Method. Miss J. A c/o Mmc Dletz. 7, Oxley Road. Tel. 6575. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas, have the Straits Budget posted co them every week, 114 yearly
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      844 4 BUSINESS CARDS For INECTO HAIRDYEING go to FIGARO European Ladles Hairdressers RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120.) and at 93. Bras Basah Road. Hair nets Setting Lotion— Tar Shampoo—Henna Shampoo Olycerine Shampoo— lnerto Hairdyta Conibg— Clips— Slides— Pins can be bought MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HAEU and Mfas IIANA. 60,
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      1073 4 THE STRAITS TIMES Head office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS. SINGAPORE Branch office. 25. JAVA STREET. KUALA lIMPIK. Cables TIMES. SINGAPORE. Telephones: SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR 3683. Editorial 5151-5152 Advertising 7701 Circulation mad General Office 7702 Printing and Publishing 7703 Sole Advertising Representatives in Great Britain. REUTERS, LTD. Advt Dept. 24. Old
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      176 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Onteide wilhent Malaya. Malaya. Postage. M.nthly ZM Quarterly *M M-- Half Yearly $17.H 524.W *I 5»« yearly $34.M $48.M S3«.M Note— Outstatlon cheques should include the usaal bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under 25 cents per line per
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    4301 5 Forthcoming Entertainments— 24 Plays A Shilling Off IncomeTax?— Londoners Statistically —More People At Work. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Sept. 5. THE month that has begu». since last I wrote to you is normally one dangerous to oysters, sausages and partridges. This year,
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      237 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL, LTD. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL, TO -DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE wmmm 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.45 to Mid-Night RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL CENTRALLY LOCATED IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT PRIVATE DINING ROOMS SEA AND SUNBATHINO CONFERENCE ROOM TENNIS OOLF EVERY
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      126 5 WATER SJCJfcJf-£*J> NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark bearing the words "WATSONS BABY WATER" in English as well a* in Chinese characters is the property of A. S. WATSON AND COMPANY. LIMITED of Alexandra Building in the Colony of Hongkong Dispensing and General Chemists, and h used
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      172 5 LEICA A Masterpiece of Small-film Cameras. The long waited for Model 111 will be here soon. Special Telephoto F/2.8 and Wide Angle F, 2.7 lenses available, also F/1.5 Meyer Plasmat lens for Night Photography. Full accessories carried in stock Particulars from: SINGAPORE PHOTO Co. 39 High Street, Singapore. Tel. 6389.
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    WHY LEIPZIG FAIR SLUMPED.
    333 6 Hampered By Political I Influence? Every species of propaganda has been employed to Induce foreigners to order German produce from the Leipzig Autumn Fair. But, according to a report on Sept. 2 in the Frankfurter Zeltung, the results are far below expectations. Home business, the paper
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      19 6 PHONE 6188. f% \Af I kITTriV GENTLEMEN S ■U IIW IN I4>ll OUTFITTERS ii^ I 111 20, BATTERY RD.
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      285 6 THE NEW MINT IN CHINA IS EQUIPPED WITH GAS HEATED OVENS IN WHICH THE METALS ARE MELTED AND THE INGOTS CAST. THE NEW MINT IS SAID TO BE THE LARGEST AND MOST MODERN IN THE «VORLD. BE UP-TO-DATE, USE GAS. THE MODERN FUEL. Quick! Stop That COLD! Don't Let It
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    SULTAN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.
    542 7 Sports In Muar. FIREWORKS DISPLAY BY CHETTIAR COMMUNITY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Sept. 19. Yesterday was declared a public holiday in Muar in honour of the 60th birthday of His Highness the Sultan I of Johore. Elaborate preparations had been made. In the morning at nine.
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    CELTIC IN FORM.
    28 7 Score Seven Goals Against Cowdenbeath. London. Sept. 20. The Celtic defeated Cowdenbeath by seven clear goals in a Scottish League (Li 1 match today— Reuter.
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    CHINESE LEAGUE.
    232 7 Fixtures For Close Season Competition. The following districts have entered for the Chinese Inter-District Football League competition:— Coleman Street, Balestler XI, Ann Siang mil, Kreta Ayer, Kallang, Rumah Miskln XI, Covent Rangers and Mackenzie XL The opening match between the Coleman Street team and the Balestler XI will
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    CLASSIFICATIONS.
    277 7 Result Of Racing At Singapore. New classifications of horses and ponies have been issued by the Straits Racing Association as follows: HORSES Transfers:— Happy New Year, Nonya Bukit Tlmah, Star Player and Wlnneld Class 2 to Class 1. Alor Star, Tne Crisis, Crevarie, Golden Maize, Oratorious and Royal Legion
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    202 7 Today. September It. PootbaU: SJUCA. Cup. first round rcpUy: RJL ti. Wiltshire* n. Anson Road. Bowls: S.CC. tournament. Rugby: Public Sei vices practice. Hockey: B.C.R.C. "B" vs. Khalsa Assn., S.C.R.C. srd. Tennis: S.CC. tournament, A Doubles Final. ThnrwUr. September 21. Football: B.A.F.A. Cup. first round. SRC. vs. Straits
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    BADMINTON.
    173 7 Local Championship Tournament. Ties in the Singapore Championships to be played off on Sunday at 10 a.m. sharp are: Mixed Doubles: Urn Jlak Kirn and Miss Tan Swee Choo v. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Pennefather. S. G. Singh and Miss L. Appacutty v. E. J. Vass and Miss
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      65 7 QUALITY Plm London training and Qualifications, render! oar Optical Service oniqu» ia Malaya JOHN DUKE F.B.OJC (Iloaa.) VSM.Q. Nc. 21. Battery Road. Kacaporat LIONA BURNING FUEL. To start fire for cooking. To use as fuel for boiling water etc.. without coal, wood or kerosene. For use in Kitchen, Bedroom, on
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      206 7 BRIDGE "60 CONTRACT I LESSON HANDS" By Ely Culbertson. This book is one of Mr. Culbertson's latest and has just arrived from the printers. Only a limited number are available these have been supplied direct to The Sunday Times and are not available through booksellers. Order your copy now $1.25
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      216 7 m m od6n i n s 3.15 6.15 9.15 Gaumont Ufa's Big sensation of 1933. A VISION OF THE FUTURE S^^B^SHOI THAT WILL ENTHRAL YOU Jtjgom -Q 3' The Metr °P ol the Talkies" |gj|^jg^^^-^ (> n M fIJPPPB!!^^ Screen! HB-^^HH With FlPfc Jk CONRAD \r, 1 VEIDT > gmmajgjnanniE
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    188 8 Local Rubber Buyers Very Cautious. BUT NEW YORK JUMPS: RESTRICTION TALK. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber. 12 4 cts.. up >/s et. per lb. Tin, Singapore price $110.25, down 37 Vi cts. per picul. Gold, £6 11s. 9d., unchanged. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    69 8 Noon, Sept. 20. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 12 Vi business done. (F. 0.8.) 12% 12 11/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Oct. 12% 121/ a Nov. 121/2 12% Oct.-Dec. 121/2 12% Jan.-Mar. 12% 12% Tone of market Steady. Latest
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    PRODUCE.
    187 8 Singapore, Sept. 20, 12 noon. Bayer Sellei Gambler 4.50 Java Cube 7.50 Hamburg Cube 7.50 Muntok White Pepper 22.00 White Pepper 21.00 Black Pepper 13 00 Mixed Black Pepper 9.00 Copra, sundrled 3.40 Copra, mixed 2.85 2.85 Small flake Tapioca 4.00 Mod. Pearl Tapioca 4.50 Small Pearl Tapioca 4.75
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS
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        MINING.
        420 8 Issue. fal. Td Buyers Sellers. !1 £1 Asam Kumbang 29/- 80/- xd. 1 £1 Austral Malay 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng 1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 £1 Chenderiang 10 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt >/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        274 8 Issue ?a\. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.05 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.471/ a 1.62V4 !1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.12.6 5.17.6 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.30 5.50 !1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 23/6 24/6 B £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 20/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V 2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 nop. Singapore Municipal 4Vfe p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 luO
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        373 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today a Prices Fraser Lyall <fc Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.65 0.75 0.60 0.75 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 A. Hitam ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.10 Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 Malay ($2) 1.20 I.SO 1.00 1.20
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      EXCHANGES.
      90 8 Rugby, Sept. 18. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.86V6 Athens 570 Berlin 13.11 i/ 2 Brussels 22.42 Bombay 1/6 Belgrade 240 Bucharest 535 Buenos Aires 44 V 4 official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 16.16 Hong Kong 1/4 15/16 Helsingfors 226 Lisbon 103% Madrid 37 7/16 Milan 59V 2 Montreal 4.891/2
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    153 8 Today. Pontiar.alc (Khoen Hoea) 3 p.m Banka Island, Pladjoe As Palembang (Thedens) 3 pjn. North. N.-East N.-West Sumatra (Both) 3 p.m. Europe Sc Great Britain (Bandoran) 3 p.m. North, N.-East N.-West Sumatra, Siam, Buicna, India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, East South Africa, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, North and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    27 8 Bj Xanpura Indrapoera Conte Rosso Karoa Spore London Aug. 4 Aug. 28 Aug. 11 Aug. 31 Aug. 16 Sept. 4 Aug. 24 Sept. 16
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    AIR MAIL.
    20 8 Malls from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office. Singapore 5 p.m. today.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    17 8 From Europe (London malls dispatched 31st August) by Rajula due at! Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    226 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/16 [London, 60 days' sight 2/4 3/64 j London, 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32
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      18 8 EDDYSTONE I FOS EVERYTHING RADIO. RECEIVERS, AMPLIFIED GRAMOPHONES. COLUMBIA AND 11.M.V. RECORDS. EDDYSTONE RADIO-ELECTRIC Co. 28-3*. ORCHARD ROAD.
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      41 8 LOOK FOR H 1 correspond while the name Ot^^Z^-SH IRTS SOFT COLLARS PYJAMAS SOLD BY LEADING HOSIERS OUTFITTERS STORES IF My difficult? hi obtaining, writ* COURTAl.LDS, LTD. 1*. St Martin'ile- Grand, London, E.C.1, for iuu of >e»r«ot rtUBa and fcaertpUw Itttntmf.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      119 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Today, September 20. Rotary Tiffin, Adelphi Hotel. 1 p.m. Friday, September 22. Annual meeting Kluang Rubber Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Bank, noon. Police Band. Botanical Gardens, 5.15 p m. Saturday, September 23. Annual meeting Tambalalc Rubber Estates Ltd., Hong Kong Bank, noon. Singapore Repertory Players at
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME FINANCIAL NEWS.
      838 9 Recoveries. MARKETS^OPTIMISTIC MOOD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 5. Recoveries occurred In most of the active sections of the Stock Markets towards the end of the past week after a fairly general but modest, setback. The setback, was not surprising in view of the previous rises
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      321 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Sept. 19. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below: The rise or fall fs in relation to the price of Sept 14. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rl~ or Pall Conversion Loan 5% 117 9/16
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      D.E.I. RUBBER
      204 9 Planters' Association In Bad Way. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Sept. 16. Financial difficulty is revealed in the annual report of the International Association for Rubber and other Planting-Industries In the D.E.I, which states that the membership has dropped by 85 In 1933. Notwithstanding the fact that many
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      KAMUNING (PERAK).
      59 9 Dividend Of 2"4 Per Cent. For Last Year. The board of the JCymqning (Perak) Rubber and Tin Co., Ltd. have recommended the payment of a final dividend In respect of last financial year of 2y 2 per cent, payable on Oct. 13. The sum of £27.440 has been
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      SHARE MARKET.
      701 9 Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report Fraser and Company's report, dated Sept 19, states:— The improvement In the tone of the tin share market, commented on in our last report, has been maintained throughout the current week and with further support from investors being forthcoming, encouraged by the lise
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      NOTES ON HOME INVESTMENTS.
      920 9 Shoe Shares. STRIKING SIGNS OF RECOVERY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) September 5. One ci the principal broking firms pointed out In a recent circular the very low net rate which the Conversion 4' 2 per cent, and Conversion 5 per cent, stocks now yield. Both these
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      629 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established IM3 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Olds IUu.tMO.3CQ Paid up Capital Olds- 55.000.00" Beserves OKU 25.69U'.J UEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM, OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavia Head Office for Dutch East In files BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES i Ampenan, Ban•totng. Cherlbon, Oorontalo,
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      99 9 JEWELLERY I j I THE WHOLE OF OUR STOCK HAS BEEN GREATLY REDUCED IN k. I PR ICE. I 1 I^.l THE BEST OPPORTUNITY EVER OFFERED OF \M NEW STOCK OF HIGH CLASS JEWELLERY The LATEST PATTERNS— AT TEST LOW PRICES. T NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY. VISIT OUR
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      337 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDR-MAATSCHAPPU, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 324. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD O" V ICE FOR "HE EA3f BATAVIA. Brr.ncbea throughout the Dutch East Indies and In the Straits Settlements. India. China. Japan and Araula LONDON BANKERS The National
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    AMUSEMENTS
    120 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA Arlxona TO Broadway. With Herbert Mundln. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL F. P. 1. With Conrad Veldt. Jill Esmond. 6.15—9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Happy Ever After High Speed. With Love Affair. MARLBOKOLGH Lucky OlrL With Gene Oerrard tc Molly Lament. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Theatres Cinemas.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH
    31 10 DUDLEY WARDE.— At Singapore suddenly of heart failure on September 19. 1933, Frederick Dudley Warde, manager, Mansfield and Co. Ltd. Funeral at Bldadarl cemetery at 5 pjn. today.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20, 1933. A SULTAN PROTESTS.
    1098 10 In replying to the congratulatory speech made by His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementl at the State banquet on Sunday night, His Highness the Sultan of Johore expressed regret that many of the British officials In his State were only
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    717 10 A PRINTERS' GROUSE. Complaints have been heard recently that the Posts and Telegraphs Department are withholding business from local firms by placing orders for their telegraph forms with printers In Calcutta. The actual position is that the pads of telegraph forms, such as are used by
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1038 10 THE COLONIAL EMPIRE. In view of the inadequacy of colonial representation on imperial and other bodies, which is causing increased dissatisfaction throughout the colonies, it is suggested in this article, which appears in the September issue of the Crown Colonist, that a Colonial Council should be set
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION PROJECTED TO BEGIN IN 1934.
    455 11 DUTCH NEWSPAPER REPORT. To Continue In Force For Five Years. 50 PER CENT. Little Chance Of Malaya Accepting The Scheme. Rubber restriction will begin in 1934 and continue in force for five years, according to the Java Bode. The newspaper declares that during
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    MR. J. DUDLEY WARDE.
    226 11 Sudden Death lVom Heart Attack. Seized by a heart attack last night, Mr. Frederick Dudley Warde. manager of the Blue Funnel side of Mansfield and Company's business in Singapore, died suddenly at his house to Holt Road. Mr. Dudley Warde was 43 years of age and
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    NAZI METHODS IN AUSTRIA.
    81 11 Curt Denunciation By Vatican Newspaper. Vatican City, Sept. 19. A curt denunciation of Nazi methods .in Austria has been uttered to the offlcial Vatican organ, Osservatore Romano, challenging Baron von Neurath's recent statement that German activity in Austria is "natural." The newspaper declares that the "air
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    ECONOMIC COUNCIL.
    201 11 Important Nazi Meeting Today. Berlin, Sept. 19. Reichs Chancellor, Herr Adolf Hitler, has convened the first meeting of the German General Economic Council for Sept. 20. The session will take place at the Chancellor's palace on Wllhelmstrasse, when two sittings will be held. The firs* sitting will be
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    FLYING ACCIDENT.
    105 11 R.A.F.^ Plane Crashes: One Killed. London, Sept. 16. The pilot of a Vickers- Virginia R.A.F. bomber, Flying Officer Few, was pinned under the machine and killed and another flying officer and wireless opera- J tor suffered from shock and minor to juries when the machine overshot the landing
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    MOSCOW DENIAL
    80 11 No Suspension Of Orders For German Products. Berlin, Sept. 19. I According to the Boersen Courier, it is officially denied by the Russian authorities In Moscow that the Soviet Union has any Intention of instructing the Russian trade delegation in Berlin to suspend placing orders for German industrial
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    BANKERS' TRUST CO.
    81 11 Decision To Close Down Paris Office. Paris, Sept. 19. On Oct. 1 the Banker's Trust Company, an American concern, will close down its Paris office, which opened at the close of the Great War. The task of winding up affairs will be assumed by the Paris branch
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    CHANG HSUEH-LIANG.
    54 11 Berlin, Sept. 16. The former Governor of Manchuria and commander-to-chief of the North- crn Chinese army, Marshal Chang Hsueh-llang, arrived on Friday to Berlin for a week's stay. The Marshal will be received on Saturday by the Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath, to the presence of the Chinese
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    INVASION IN NORTH IMMINENT?
    617 11 Japanese Activities. FREIGHT TRAIN LOOTED BY BANDITS. Shanghai, Sept. 20. No explanation has* been made by the Japanese authorities of the tocreased activities of the Japanese garrison Jorces to Peiping and Tientsin, where troop movements are continuing unceasingly. Uneasiness is- felt In these two towns as
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    CHARHAR REVOLT.
    138 11 Rebels' Defection To Manchukuo? Shanghai, Sept. 19. Serious developments are reported from Charhar. The forces of General Chi Hung-chang, Liv Kwel-tang and Fang Chen-wu have combined against the Government troops under General Soong Che -yuan. As a precautionary step General Soong has ordered Brigadier Chao Teng-yu to adopt
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    MORE SALARY CUTS AND TAXES.
    128 11 Netherlands Budget MEETING DEFICIT OF G5.267,000,000. The Hague, Sept. 19. The Netherlands Government's intention to maintain the gold standard is reaffirmed to the budget, which shows an estimated deficit of G5.267,000,000. The deficit will be met by a renewal of temporary taxation, an increase to
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    TWO PLAGUES.
    70 11 600 Deaths In North Manchuria. Dairen, Sept. 19. As a result of more than 600 deaths to the past fortnight from bubonic and pneumonic plagues to the Ssuplnghai and Taonan districts of North Manchuria, the railway authorities are suspending travel and fur trade and have launched an anti-rat
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    4.30 A.M. WEDDING.
    51 11 Jean Harlow's Third Marriage. New Mexico, Sept. 18. The film star. Jean Harlow, originator of the platinum blonde craze, arrived here by aeroplane at 4.30 a.m. and awakened a Justice of the Peace to! marry her to Cosson, a Hollywood cameraman. This Is Jean's third marriage.— Reuter
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    PERSIAN CABINET.
    28 11 Reformed Under Premiership Of Ex-Foreign Minister. Teheran, Sept. 18. The Cabinet has been reformeJ under the premiership of Mohammed Foroushl, the former Foreign Minister. —Reuter Wireless.
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    WORK OF JAPANESE?
    96 11 Mongol Princes' Plan To Set Up New State. Shanghai, Sept. 19. Following the threat of the Mongolia^ princes to Inner Mongolia to form an Independent government to be styled "Mongolkuo," a Chinese representative from the Peiping Government has arrived at Paochaimlaou, in East Mongolia, to investigate the
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    JAPANO-SOVIET TENSION.
    100 11 Russians Massing On Manchu Frontier. Shanghai, Sept. 19. A private foreign cable from Harbin states that 30,000 fresh Russian troops arrived at the western border of Manchuria yesterday, accompanied by 200 planes. As a precautionary measure, the Japanese have also Increased their air force at Manchuli by 40
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    I WORLD CONFERENCE MAY BE REVIVED.
    128 11 Opposition Expected From France And Italy. London, Sept. 19. That Mr. Mac Donald Is hoping to secure the reassembling of at least part of the World Economic Conference I In November Is stated by the press, j The Prime Minister is assuming that! by
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    184 11 Rush To Buy Gold Francs. I London, Sept. 18. Gold reached the highest price of £6 11s. 9d., per fine ounce today, based on the franc at 80.18, a premium of eight pence per ounce. The franc has since appreciated to 80. Treasury Bills Bd. Lower. j London,
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    NO AEROPLANES.
    95 11 Leipzig Ban During Fire Trial. Berlin. Sept. 19 A To prevent disturbances during the C Supreme Court trial at Leipzig of those accused of the Reichstag fire on Feb. 27 It has been decreed that between Sept. 17 and Nov. 17 all aircraft must avoid passing over the
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    EX-KING ALFONSO.
    83 11 Rumoured Reconciliation With Prince Of Asturias. Paris, Sept. 18. Ex-King Alfonso's staff neither confirms nor denies his reported reconciliation with his eldest son, the Prince of the Asturias, which Is believed to be the result of an interview between J father and son at a Fontalnebleau hotel, where
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    M. STEPHAN PICHON.
    76 11 Famous French Ex-Minister Passes Away. Paris, Sept. 18. M. Stephan Plchon, the famous Foreign Minister In the darkest days of the Great War and after the Armistice, died today, aged 76. M. Plchon was a great friend of Clemenceau and first took office In Clemenceau's Cabinet from
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    MRS. ANNIE BESANT.
    34 11 Madras, Sept. 18. Mrs. Annie Besant, the head of the theosophlcal movement, is lying seriously 111. She has been in bed for a month and her strength Is diminishing. Reuter Wireless.
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    MORE TROUBLE IN CUBA.
    421 11 i Armed Rebels Marching On Havana. PRESIDENT RESIGNS. Anti-American Feeiing Growing. j After several days of comparative quiet in Cuba trouble has again broken out. President San Martin, the third president within the last few weeks, has sent in his resignation to the Junta. A" band
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    NON-AGGRESSION PACT.
    46 11 Ratification Uy Poland And Soviet Russia. Warsaw, Sept. 16. The protocol giving a definition of aggressor," signed In London on Fuly 3 by Poland, Soviet Russia, Mghanistan, Estonia, Latvia. Persia, Rumania and Turkey, was ratified on Friday in Moscow and Warsaw simultaneously.— Aneta-Tra: ;-Ocean.
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    OFFICIAL MAJORITY IN BRITISH COLONIES.
    2142 12 American Opinion Of Its Importance. An American view of constitutional practice in British Colonies is stated in an article published in the September number of the Crown Colonist. The author is Professor T. W. Wallbank, M.A., Ph.D. His comments on the British system of indirect
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    MOTOR DRIVERS MUST BE SORER.
    482 12 New Legislation To Be Introduced. Under legislation shortly to be Introduced in the Colony and In the Malay States, to be drunk in charge of a car will In Itself constitute an offence. A new Bill which is now being drafted will include provisions for
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    HILL GARDEN SCHEME.
    34 12 The proprietors of the well-known Po Gardens, Ipoh, have in contemplation the opening of a flower and vegetable garden at Ringlet, Cameron Highlands, if they can get the land they require.
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    FIVE YEARS' RATES AND TAXES.
    848 12 Important Judgment HENRY WAUGH AND CO. LOSE ACTION. A judgment of importance to property owners has been delivered at Kuala Lumpur. Henry Waugh and Co. have been ordered to reimburse their Chinese landlord the amount paid out in rates and taxes in respect of premises
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    701 12 SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM IN THE WAR. Dealin* with the difficulties of the Press Bureau during the war. Lord Riddell in hia recently issued War Diary says that no concordat was ever RMBM oeiween tue au^iouwes and Uie tress, ana adds: one Hung is certain: everyone
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    ALLEGED BRUTALITY.
    69 12 High Official Placed On Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mcdan. Sept. 16. The Kerapatan Besar of the Sultinate Langkat (East Coast of Sumatra) will begin today the trial of a high Sultanate official, head of a district wh.> allowed his subordinates to maltreat a prisoner, by burning his
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    SINGAPORE GUNMEN AGAIN ACTIVE.
    390 13 Secret Society Feuds Believed To Be Responsible. Two mysterious shooting affrays, believed to be secret society affairs, have taken place in Singapore within the last nine days. The police, who are vigorously pursuing investigations, have not succeeded in arresting any one in connection with the affairs—
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    FINE REDUCED.
    195 13 Man's Attempt To Jump From Court Window. The law can be merlful as well as Just! A diversion was caused when a charge for the minor offence of causing obstruction all but culminated In a tragedy yesterday morning in the third magistrate's court. A Chinese, Wong Gek. had
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    "INDIA TODAY."
    101 13 The Rev. A. Ralla Ram, vice chairman of the World Students Christian Federation and Messrs. M. Revls, S. S. Williams, E. Sambayya Miss Sarah Chacco, Miss Mercy Frey, and Miss Gladys Paulicpulle, who formed the Indian Delegation to the World Students Christian Conference, held in Java during last
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    NEW DANCE HALL.
    217 13 $18,000 Project For Singapore. Singapore Is to have a new $18,000 Palais de Danse. This was revealed at yesterday's meeting of the licensing authorities and upon inquiry this morning, the Straits Times was informed that plans for the building and lay-out had been completed. This Palais de
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    OIL AND TOBACCO.
    79 13 Netherlands India Not To Apply Export Duties. (From Our Own Correspondent."! Medan, Sept. 14. The ultra-nationalist member of the People's Council, Mr. Thamrin recently proposed two motions to levy export duties on oil and tobacco, and both these motions were passed by a clear majority. The Government
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    339 13 Mr. Kenneth Black has returned from home leave. Mr. J. G. Knox. manager of Bertam Estate. Pra'i, and Mrs. Knox have left for Home. Mr. H. R. Waldon, of Harvard Estate, Bedong. Kedah, left for Europe by the Carthage. Mr. V. W. W. S. PurceU. Protector of
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    ARTILLERYMEN SENT TO PRISON.
    416 13 Sequel To Figrht With Policemen. "I am afraid I must take a very serious view of the matter," observed Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, the third magistrate, yesterday, in passing sentences of rigorous imprisonment on two artillerymen, Thomas Elder and David Thomas, attached to the 7th
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    CAR IN DITCH.
    62 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Sept. 19. A saloon car, belonging to Dr. S Luther of the general hospital, Johore Bahru, ran into a drain and turned turtle near the Convent School. At the time of the accident two children were in the car but neither
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    Probable Reductions In Police Pay This Month.
    311 13 Over 400 Straits Settlements police- a men with over 10 years servict are to .cceive cuts in their pay as from the first of this month if a police economy scheme already prepared is approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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    ALL-CHINESE CREW.
    76 13 Voo Yang On Way To Rangoon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 19. For the first time in the history of Penang harbour a ship fully manned by Chinese put into harbour this morning. The ship which flew the Chinese flag, is named Voo Yang and arrived here
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    40 13 During the absence on duty of the General Officer Commanding the Troops from Sept. 21 to 26, inclusive, i j the command of the Regular Troops, Singapore, will devolve upon Colonel i A. C. Dobson, D.8.0.. Chief Engineer, Malaya. I
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    THE SCENE-SHIFTERS.
    87 13 To Stage M Merry Wives Of Windsor." The Scene-shifters will stage "The Merry Wives of Windsor" in modern dress with interpolated songs from Bach's "The Peasants' Cantata," and from "Twelfth Night" and "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Glade Theatre, Dunearn Road, on Oct. 11, 12. 13 and
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    35 13 The complainant being absent, a young Cantonese girl, Lam Ah Lvi, who was charged with theft of an account book worth 10 cents, was discharged by Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, the third magistrate, yesterday.
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  • Champion Jockey In 'Plane Crash.—Former Title-Holder's Failure.
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      GORDON RICHARDS' NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
      655 14 Serious Accidents At Bruno And Brooklands. Doncaster, Sept. 16. Gordon Richards, the champion Jockey, was returning from a victorious day's racing during which he rode five winners out of six races, with prominent members* of the turf, including Fred Darling and Mr. Blagrave, the
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      SHARKEY FAILS TO COME BACK.
      192 14 Wins Only One Round Against Levinsky. Chicago, Sept. 19. King Levinsky out-pointed Jack Sharkey In a ten round contest to-day. Thirty thousand people saw Levinsky beat Sharkey. The verdict of the judges was unanimous. Sharkey was credited with only one round out of the ten,
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    SCOTLAND FAIL.
    163 14 Ireland's Fine Win At Glasgow. Celtic Park, Sept. 16. In brilliant weather a crowd of 22,000 saw the opening association international match when Ireland defeated Scotland by two goals to one, after leading 2—o2 0 at half-time. The Scots started prominently, McGrory heading past goal. In the seventh
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    BASEBALL.
    54 14 New York Win National League Pennant New York, Sept. 19. New York Gianta have won the National League baseball pennant Reuter. The Jalan Othman Football Team of Muar (writes our Muar correspondent) visited Batu Pahat and engaged In soccer with the Young Men's Association. The Batu Pahat team won
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB REPORT.
    430 14 Many Improvements But Small Loss. The annual report of the committee of the Keppel Golf Club for the year ended June 30, 1933, to be presented at the annual meeting at the Club House next Tuesday at 6.45 p.m. states: The accounts for the year show
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    WORLD'S RECORD.
    52 14 English Athletes Great Feat Glasgow, Sept. 19. Ernest Harper broke the world's two hours running record to-day, covering a distance of 20 miles, 1,604 yards, 2 feet 6 inches. The previous record was set up by H. Green who ran, 20 miles 952 yards in 1913 at Stamford
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    SCOTLAND WIN.
    55 14 International Amateur Golf Tournament. New Castle, County Down Sept. 16. Scotland won the International amateur golf tournament by three wins against England's two, Ireland's one and Wales losing every match. I To-day's results were: Scotland defeated England by 8 to 4, three being halved, and Ireland beat Wales
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    AIRMEN ENTER SECOND ROUND.
    493 14 Indo-Ceylonese Outplayed In S.A.F.A. Cup-Tie. R.A.F...3. 1.C.F.A...r Scoring two goals In the first half and a third in the closing period without reply, the R.A.F. ran off easy winners over the I.C.F.A. in their S.A.F.A. Cup- tie at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. The airmen had
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    MEN vs. WOMEN.
    114 14 Annual Cricket Match In Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Sept. 18. Penang Cricket Club annual cricket match between the men and women ended in a win for the men for the first time by 23 runs. The women batting first, hit up the creditable score of
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    Views On Coming Rugger Season.—Stronger Local XV Expected. SINGAPORE'S BRIGHT RUGBY PROSPECTS.
    1743 15 Views On Coming Rugger Season. Stronger Local XV Expected. SINGAPORE'S BRIGHT RUGBY PROSPECTS. Even Better Season Than Last Forecast. (By Our Rugby Correspondent.) Last season again provided followers of the handling code with good football but the prospects for 1933-34 are even brighter. At one time last year Singapore were
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    BADMINTON IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    329 15 Second Round Of Open Doubles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 18. The second round In the Selangor badminton women's open doubles and men's open doubles were played during the week-end in the V.I. hall, and resulted as follows Women's Open Doubles. Betty Ho and
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    £100,000 COMPANY TO PROMOTE SPORT.
    411 15 Brighter Cricket Movement In Brisbane. An important step towards the completion of plans of several residents of Brisbane for brightening the game of cricket by limiting matches to one day, and offering bonuses to professional players for rapid scoring, was taken at Canberra, recently, when
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    TENNIS.
    115 15 S.C.C. Tournament. The following was the result of the tie played In the S.C.C. tennis tournament yesterday: C Class Singles. D. C. Burn plus 3 beat A. Buchanan scr. 6—2, 6—2. TODAY'S TIES. A Class Doubles. Final. R. F. Goodman and W. J. M. Warden (owe 3) vs. A.
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    S.A.F.A. CUP,
    38 15 Draw For Second Round On Friday. The draw for the second round of the S.A.F.A. Cup will be made on Friday evening. The fourth round ties have been fixed for Sept. 25, 27, 29 and 30.
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      Notes From Bengal.
      1790 16 Outbreak Of Terrorism At Midnapore Murder Of Mr. Bernard E.J. Burge How Japan Evades Burmese Customs Urgent Representations For Legislative Action Breaking Of Syok Dam Ice Wall Controversy About The Control Of Aden. (From Own Our Correspondent). Calcutta, Sept. 5. No crime in the long list of
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      UNUSUAL COURT CASE.
      606 16 Municipality Sued. MISAPPLICATION OF FUNDS ALLEGED. Rangoon, Sept. 7. Mr. Justice Mya Bu and Mr. Justice Baguley have delivered Judgment in a rather unusual suit in which the plain-tiff-respondent was the Secretary of State for India and the defendantsappellants were U Ba Kyaw, (ex VicePresident), U Po
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      MRS. ABBOTT'S MURDER.
      33 16 Sentenced Nan Executed At Quetta. m Quetta, Sept. 2. Abdul Rahman, misalchi, who had been sentenced to death for murdering Mrs. Abbott was executed on the morning of Aug. 31.
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      RACIAL CLASH AT AMBUR.
      298 16 Police Fire On Hostile Mobs. Further details of the disturbance at Ambur, North Arcot, on the occasion of the annual Gangal Amman festival recently reveal that police were forced to open fire on hostile mobs of, Adi-Dravidas, caste Hindus and Mo- hammedans. i it ls stated
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      "WE AGITATORS."
      220 16 I Pt. Jawaharlal's Views On Reforms Scheme. Lucknow, Sept. 1. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, in an interview, said My aim and interest hay.» been to study world problems and the recent developments in Germany, America and elsewhere, and estimate their probable effect upon India. For, though India's case is
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      INSPECTOR'S COURAGE
      196 16 Award Of Indian Police Medal. Simla, Sept. 1. The Indian Police Medal has been awarded to Inspector Sarkies Stephen Vertannes of Burma for a act described as follows In today's Gazette of India. At 7 pjn. on May 11, 1933, Mr. Vertannes heard an uproar in a house
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      TRANSMISSION OF PLAGUE.
      873 16 Invasion Of Fleas. EXTERMINATION OF RATS URGED. Ceylon, Sept. 8. Conditions governing the incidence and transmission of plague in Ceylon are set forth in the course of an interesting survey on rat-flea distribu- tion in Ceylon and recent investiga- > tions in relation to the spread of
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      THE INDIAN IMPORT PROHIBITIONS.
      287 16 To Be Extended To Eggs. Ceylon, Sept 8 The importation of cattle and poultry from India is now prohibited and the restriction of the importation of oats Is now proceeding. The next S°lnc?a elmPOrtatIOnofe^ from In spite of the fears anticipated as regards the ability of
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      FIVE KILLED.
      139 16 Outrage By Masked Raiders. Rangoon, Sept. 2. n .J 1 K ce K Persons lnclu <"nK a one-year-old baby, were killed and four persons were wounded by armed men wear™, Wll raided a villa e miles from Mergui at night. It is stated that Maung Pc Khim and
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      MR. GANDHI'S HEALTH.
      92 16 Advised To Refrain From Undue Strain. Poona, Sept. 2. Dr. Gilder, who examined. Mr. Gandhi yesterday, advised him to refrain from undue strain owing to his slow progress towards recovery. Mr. Gandhi takes short walks dally in the grounds at "Parnakuti," and attends to important correspondence, but
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      168 17 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE By Our Expert. KUALA LUMPUR— Metres 48 92— Sun., Tues. and Fri., 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG— Metres 68 M -Dally 6.30 10 p.m. PARIS— Metres 19.66— Dally 7.20-10 20 p.m PARIS— Metres 25.2— Dally 10.50 p m. to 2 am LONDON BjB.C— Metres 19.82 (and
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      Will Television Oust Cinema?
      582 17 DEVELOPMENTS which are likely to revolutionise television are taking place behind the scenes. Advances of the utmost Importance have been made recently, and although the greatest secrecy surrounds these, I It is understood that the British Broadcasting Corporation will within the next few months undertake trial
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      Better Local Programmes.
      596 17 STATION Z.H.VS ENTERPRISE MANY ALTERATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE PROGRAMMES TO BE BROADCAST BY STATION Z.H.I (RADIO SERVICE CO.. OF MALAY* LTD.) AND THE STATION WILL BE OPEN UNDER THE NEW PROGRAMME ARRANGEMENTS, ON MONDAY NEXT. When Station Z.H.I first started, it broadcast only recorded Items.
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      Empire Radio Programme.
      417 17 TODAY. 6.20-8.20 Cinema Organ Recital; Studio Orchestral Concert; Miscellaneous (gramophone records). 8.50 Time Signal from Big Ben. News Bulletin. 9.5 Concert by Midland dtudio Orchestra, directed by Frank Cantell. from a Birmingham studio. 9.20 Pianoforte recital by Cecil Dlxou 0.35 Concert by the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, conductor
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    FORTIFICATION OF BONIN ISLANDS.
    381 18 Treaty Infraction? ACTIVITIES OF JAPAN IN PACIFIC. London, Sept. 19. The fortification of the Bonln Islands Is the subject of an article by a correspondent of The Times who refers to the suggestion that the reported converson of Port Lloyd Into a naval J and air
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    INFLATION FAVOURED
    304 18 20 To 1 Majority Among Republicans. New York, S-;pt. 18. There have b?en only five opponents to lnflatlor among the 100 Republicans who up to now received Senator Thomas' circular to ail Congr?ssmen National Stock Exchange. Trenton (New Jersey >. Sept. 18. A new "national rtock exchange" was
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    LANDLORDS REBUKED.
    69 18 "Children Are The Fathe-bnd's Future." Stuttgart. Sept. 19. A serious admonition has been dir- ected to landlords who are unwilling to let apartments to families with children by the Premier of Thuringla, Dr. Marschler. Such conduct, he says, is incompatible with the, National Socialist Reich, and such landlords
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    GERMANY MAY LEAVE LEAGUE.
    642 18 Arms Equality Wanted. MOMENTOUS LONDON AND PARIS TALKS. Berlin, Sept. 18. The possibility of Germany leaving the League of Nations Is adumbrated in connection with the Paris talks which the country Is watching with undisguised anxiety. The newspapers express the hope that Britain will not be
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    DOES NOT WANT WAR.
    117 18 German Foreign Minister's "Candid" Speech. London, Sept. 16. The speech on international political affairs delivered last night by the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath, has been reported very fully in the morning papers although its late arrival in London seems to have left insufficient time
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    88 18 Concerted Action Begins In Germany. Berlin, Sept. 10. Throughout the whole of Germany a concerted action began on Monday against begging In public streets. i Detachments of police, Brown Shirt troopers and representatives of charitable organisations co-operated In dealing with the evil. At the instigation of the
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    BEER APPLICATION FOR CALCUTTA
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    Anglo-German Athletics At White City.
    124 20 iHE BRITISH TEAM parading before the contest against German athletes. (Planet N.) THE GERMAN TEAM in the march post before the start of the athletic contest between Great Britain and Germany at White City. (Planet N.) R > >pi Lie suppressed Nazi Party in Vienna
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