The Straits Times, 21 September 1933

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  • 36 1 The Straits Times [BSTABUSBBD USABLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST {AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER 1# MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAmSEPTEMBElp21, 1933. PRICE 10~ CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 483 1 Singapore: ts. Cecil st. cphone sisd. GPIEOSONS N?IVAf t— HOT MERELY WORTH'S A PERFUME n M^% corsetry IN the opiaio* of many women who fi^F^i DEXT^rYtY 0?^ snlpoir^ £?F^3z-MlB PfraHl l^i^s ty an e g^varN p ff,% occasion when a delicate perfume is \JL^ i _^J wk neetkd, bat it
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    • 9 1 xuala Lumpur: 25. Java st. cphone 3683). GRIEHSONS N?IVAT
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 511 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA I AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SNT OO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIB MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore XBURDWAN 6.070 Sept. ?8 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Sept.
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    • 611 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage Due Sa 1. KATORI MARU 10,000 Oct. 6 6 5 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. 19 20 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 HAKONE MARU 10,400 Nov. IS 16 I SUWA MARU 17.000
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    • 555 2 VISIT AUSTRALIA Cool off in the t/> WONDERLAND of the SOUTH. Countless attractions await Us the toifrist in this Southern' playground. Q Wonderful scenes great 111 cities glorious beaches O and the best climate in the World. O Take advantage of the, 111 greatly reduced fares Q£ which will operate
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    • 517 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From Prpm* Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. ALSIA 3/10 3/10 4/10 B/lft BORINGIA 24/10 24/10 26/10 27/lft FIONIA 14/11 14/11 15/11 lWr? KRRIA 6/12 6/12 8/12 i/ljj LALANDIA 26
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    • 1208 2 ftj-* <!,*"•"" i.~ p^-T^^T^—^T's^ssssn" i V*^"^slr*^^B»s: THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO.. Steam SWp Co., Ltd. and China Mataal (1631) LTD. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) TH« CLNARD STEAMSHIP CO* LX». THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. TBK SARAWAK STEAMSHIP nft- Bsfc. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE
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  • 391 3 Oslo Conference On Collision Cases. A draft International convention on penal Jurisdiction In matters of colllson which is to be put forward at the Oslo Conference of the Comlte Marltime International has been under consideration by the National Marltime Board and that body has now adopted the
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  • 300 3 Suggestion For Merchant Ships. IB view of the fact that new steamers now building ftir the L. M. and S. Railway Company, the Great Western Railway Company, and the train-ferry strainers for the Southern Railway Company are all to be fitted with mechanical stoker equipment, It Is of
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  • 522 3 Figures Continue To Improve. The latest statistics relating to traffic through the Suez Canal show that the Improvement as compared with last year is being maintained. During July, 415 vessels transited the Canal, against 396 in July, 1932, bringing the total transits in the first seven
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  • 149 3 VALBNTIJN, Dut.. 1.181 tons, from Bourabaya 21-9, fos Bali 30-9. BELAWAN. Dut.. 715 tons, from B'masln 21-9. for B'masin 24-9. ANHUL Brit., 2.080 tons, from Amoy 21-9, for Holhow, Hong Kong, Swatow, Amoy 26-9. TAKADA. Brit.. 4.223 tons, from Osaka 21-9, for Calcutta, Penang and Rangoon 23-9. KLANQ.
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  • 114 3 Thursday. September 21. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Princess Mary," W.B. "Sweet." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock NIL Victors Dock NIL Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No.
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  • 97 3 Programme of S.V.C. Drills up to and for week ending Sept. 24. Thursday, 5.30 p.m., Headquarters, S.R.E. (v). Lecture— Assault Bridging; S.V.F.A., Unit Parade. Friday, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters; Intelligence Platoon, Platoon Parade; Bde. Sig. Sec, Section Parade; Ist. Bn. Sig. Sec, Phonograms, and abbreviations. Saturday, 2 p.m., Bukit
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 181 3 eKmli zzzz STATES \!^F STEAMSHIP LINES Fast and Regular Passenger and Freight Service STATES STEAMSHIP CO. The General ships Include ln their Freight Service to SAN FRANCISCO ports of call Hong Kong. Shanghai. and PORTLAND. Kobe. Yokohama. San Francisco and S.B. GENERAL PERSHING Portland giving amp., t™. for fc U
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    • 434 3 Sg NORDDEUTSCHER fffih LLOYD. (Incorporated la Gcrimny.) The undermentioned «re the company's Intruded fixtures OUTWARD I DONAU for Manila, Hong Kong. Sghal. N. China Japan Sept. 36 HOMEWARD t DESSAU for Genoa. Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam. Hamburg and Bremen Sept 26 I LAHN for Genoa. Marseilles, Rotterdam. Hamburg and Bremen
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    • 384 3 I j ill liJM MM illjßfi gRRSIDENTTINFRS Reduced Fares f-/*-T O t Z.D i.0.11. MANILA/HONG KONG TO EUROPE twl*vrt VIA AMERICA Tourist class across the Pacific Ist class Rail .n Amer*. To«rW da- AtUntlc on the new and famous S.S. Manhattan or sj. Washington. (II passage through the Panama Canal
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    • 371 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. «*«p--j. m ellerman- line. Ft eight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Snes .anal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamen Due S'pcr*. Ml CITY OF CORINTH to Port HOMEWARDS. CITy op sm'cXtmFlJ™' Havre. L'don. Rdam Hburg 29 Oct "AMERICAN MANCHURIAN"
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 148 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp, ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *P Alor Star 88 Nil 2.9 74 Sitiawan 92 0.03 6.9 74 K. Trengganu 89 Nil 6.7 71 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 5.5 73 Malacca 85 0.89 7.9 73 Singapore 88 Nil 7.5
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 327 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, a qualified and experlmced male attendant or qualified and experienced for a mental male patient. Box 861, Straits Times. WANTED by a European firm, experienced process blocks etchers and one
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    • 647 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bungalows, Angullia Park, Angullia Co. HOUSE on Institution HUL Rent $60 United Engineers. BUNGALOW, 12, Balmoral Crescent. A(ply 32. Balmoral Road. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT. Amber Mansions Apply Spore Building Corp.. 64. Market St TO LET, Flat No. 322, Orchard Road Ground floor. Please apply J.
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    • 632 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET GODOWNS, Read Street off River Valley Road. 4,000 to 30,000 square feet United Engineers, Limited. TO LET. OFFICES at 4 and 4-A. Prince St top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place Apply Koh Chew Kee. 129, Killlnery Road. FOR SALE Fresh Stock. WATERMAN'S IDEAL FOUNTAIN PENS.
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    • 678 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE OF REMOVAL E. Charles has removed to more convenient premises 74, ORCHARD ROAD opposite Post Office. For efficient attention to Piano Tuning and Repairing PHONE MM. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the 20th Annual General Meeting of this Corporation will be
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    • 664 4 LEGAL NOTICE i IN THE SUPREME COURT OF I THE STRAITS SETTLEftIENTS SETTLEMENT OF BINCAPOKE. Originating Petition No. of 1933. IN THE MATTER OF THE CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. (1926) LTD. AND REDUCED. AND IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES) SECTION 5». WOTICIE is hereby riven that tne order
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    • 396 4 BUSINESS CARDS 1 For FACE MASSAGE go to FIGARO European Ladles Hairdressers RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120.) and at 93, Bras Basah Road. Hair nets Setting Lotion— Tar Shampoo Henna Shampoo Glycerine Shampoo— Ineclo Hakrdyes— Combs Clips— Slides Pins can be bought T. HASHIMOTO PACKING Expert Packer of High Recommendation. Please
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 183 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly I 3.M S 4.N S 2.50 Qoarterly I lit SUM t 1.5* Half Yearly SUM SX4.M SIS.M Tearly 534.M S4B.M SSt.M Note.— Oatstation cbeqoes should include the osual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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  • 143 5 By Our Expert. KUALA LUMPUR—Metres 48.92— Sun., Tues. and Frl., 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG—Metres 58 M.— Dally 6.30—10 p.m. PARlS—Metres 19.66—Daily 7.20—10 20 D.m. PARlS—Metres 25.2—Da11y 10.50 pm to 2 a.m. LONDON B.B.C.—Metres 19.82 (and varies: see World Radio) daily 8.50 p.m. to 12.50 a.m.
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  • 203 5 Tomorrow's Programme. Call Sign Z.G.E. Wavelength 48.92 m. 7 p.m. Columbia Records. DX 86 Overture— Der Melsterslngers —Symphony Orchestra. 9875 Violin— Chaconne— Yelli D'Aranyt 9162 Selection Princess Charming Palace Theatre Orchestra. 5363 Song— Had I the Voice—Homeward to You— Hubert Eisdell. 7.30 p.m. (Approx.) British Official
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  • 915 5 PENANC LETTER. Unemployment Situation Government's New Policy Aid For Coolies Siam And North Malaya More Traffic By Rail. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Sept. 16. Despite reports that tin stocks are drawing nigh to vanishing point and that rubber restriction is a step nearer, we
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  • 301 5 Accused In Forgery Charge Acquitted. After several hearings, the case In which Chla Kah Seng was accused of forgery came to an end in the Assize Court before a common Jury and Mr. Justice Gerahty, on Tuesday, accused was acquitted and discharged. The prosecution alleged that Chia Kah
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  • 355 5 Made Use Of Worthless Cheque Leaf. i Sentence of seven days' detention In the civil prison was Imposed by the second magistrate, Mr. N. Orice, on t Tuesday, on a Ceylonese, W. S. Gregory I who was charged with cheating a local Chinese leather merchant
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  • 289 5 Programme Of Singapore Musical Society. The Choral section of the Singapore Musical Society will gather on Tuesday, Sept. 26 for its next session. Postcards have been sent to all old members who are known to b 3 in Singapore, but there may be some who have not received such
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 204 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL, LTD. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL, TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS Special Dinner Classical Music 8.15 P.M. 9.15 P.M. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45 to Mid-Night RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL CENTRALLY LOCATED IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT PRIVATE DININa ROOMS SEA AND SUNBATHTNa CONFERENCE ROOM TENNIS GOLF EVERY ROOM WITH
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    • 73 5 "EPOCH" THE Pioneers A Leaden of Quality M.C. Speakers. THE Inventors of the modern Permanent Magnet Moving Coll Speakers. The Speakers with LIFELIKE TONE— Used by over 3,000 Talkie Theatres In England alone. 24 different types to suit every purse purpose, each model the leader in its own price class.
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    • 145 5 INSURE AGAIN JT ALL FIRE I LIFE MARINE ACCIDENT GUARANTEE AriD MOTOD I) II K 1 W.th rhe (Arthur C. Potti. Minaifr »nH Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. 'PV'HEALINC I /OINTMCNT JJT Cleanse Regularly with t itiiiha Soap Anoint Irritations with i i ti< ik a Ointment Sample each Soap Ointment
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 178 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. GSG 17,770 ks/s 1638 m. Call Sign Frequency Wavelength GSB 9,510 kc/s 31.55 m. or GSG 9,586 kc/s 31. 3 m. GSD 11,760 kc/s 26.53 m. or GSE 11.865 kc/s 26.28 m. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. Two of the
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  • 383 6 New Post^At G.P.O. APPOINTMENT OF SIR STEPHEN TALLENTS. London, Sept. 2. I*, was announced last night that Ui« Postmaster-General, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, has appointed Sir Stephen Tallents as Public Relations Ofneer at the General Post Office. H** will commence
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  • 608 6 Helped By Woman He Tried To Murder. With the aid oi the woman he tried to kill 18 years ago, the only Englishman known to be serving a life sentence on the Devil's Island group of penal settlements has made his escape and will soon
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  • 222 6 Sequel To Film Contest At The Hague. Someone awoke to the fact that Tlae Hague was an almost ultra-conserva-tive city. It was thought that an effort j to bring it into line with more worldly resorts might not come amiss. But it did. The first effort took
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  • 143 6 Correspondent's Safety "Not Guaranteed." Mr. Edgar Mowrer, correspondent of the Chicago Dally News, and until his resignation, recently. President of the Foreign Press Association in Berlin, left Germany on Aug. 31. His departure was hurried forward by nearly a week under pressure from the German Foreign
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  • 98 6 15 Men Sentenced At Comilla. Comilla, Sept. 1. Found guilty of rioting. Mr. R. C. Banerjee, Assistant Sessions Judge, Imposed sentences ranging from one month to six years rigorous imprisonment on 15 men. The case for the prosecution was that Durga Prasad Roy of Bhanl, purchased in auction
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  • 174 6 Hungarian Chemist's Striking Claim. Vienna, Aug. 24. A Hungarian chemist, Dr. Bela Gaspar, of Bzegedin, callms to have invented a new, cheap, and simple method of colour-photography which, if substantiated, will revolutionise the film industry. "I have succeeded," Dr. Gaspar said, In an interview, "in preparing two
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  • 85 6 Government Help For Dependents. Both Houses of the Indian Legislature at Simla on Sept. 4 Joined In an expression of horror and condemnation of the murder of Mr. B. E. J. Burge, the '"strict magistrate of Mldnapore, who was assassinated on Sept. 2. Sincere sympathy for Mr. Burge's
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  • 875 6 Intimate Glimpses. WORKERS' ANTIPATHY TO COMMUNISM. A striking and original study of the human side of unemployment and unemployment Insurance is contained in a book entitled "The Unemployed Man," which was published recently (Nisbet, 10s. 6d.) The author Is an American Dr. E. Weight Bakke,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 39 6 I GUNS! REVOLVERS AMMUNITION j YOUR I OPPORTUNITY NOW TO BUY AT FACTORY PRICES. BRITISH FRENCH BELGIUM GUNS ALL LEADING MAKES. I OUR PRICES 40% LOWER j THAN WHAT YOU HAVE TO PAY ELSEWHERE. BUY FROM DIRECT IMPORTERS. £ve/Uf/faxiu.
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    • 196 6 BRIDGE DO YOU PLAY CONTRACT? "60 contract lesson hands" by ELY CULBERTSON. A NEW CULBERTSON BOOK JUST ARRIVED! A limited number of copies have been supplied direct to the Sunday Times and are NOT available through Booksellers. $1.25 INCLUDING POSTAGE $1.25 Send your order early to BRIDGE SUNDAY TIMES, SINGAPORE.
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  • 1503 7 "A Rest From Criticism" Wanted. PLANTING OPINION NOT YET VOICED. Comment or criticism, for publication, of the R.R.I. report is difficult to obtain at the present stage, but an outspoken opinion that the commission should have recommended the total abolition of ihe Board
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  • 367 7 Great Precautions Taken Beforehand. A verdict of suicide was returned at an Inquest on Wong Moh Han, an inmate of the Singapore prison whe was found by a European warder suspended from the ban of the window of his cell early on the mornIng of Sept.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 329 7 aBBHBVaBBBHBHMHaBBBBBBaMaaa BBMaBBiaBH*aiBBB«BBKB«aB«<naaaavv«BHanaaaBBBM^ j HB^S NIGHTLY 6.15—9.15 CAPITOL Last Night's Audience Enthusiastic! j |EL Tremendous Success of GAUMONT UFA's brilliant ummT" W% ifl \Wkr What l^fc Where '^-J^aßJ jkV ■■Mm I *^Fj I II Presenting CONRAD VEIDT, JILL ESMOND and ENTIRE BRITISH CAST. m aaaaai mmmmm us mrnitmo tan mmbk bin
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  • 188 8 Rubber Quieter And Easier. NEW YORK DROPS AFTER ADVANCING. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber, 12 cts., down ct. per lb. Tin, Singapore price remains $110.25 per picul. Gold, £6 13s. 9d., up 2s. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London, 3 25/32 d., up 3/32 d.
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  • 69 8 Noon, Sept. 21. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 12 12»/ 8 (F. 0.8.) 12% 12H Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Oct. 12>/ 8 12i/t Nov. 12% 12% Oct.-Dec. 12U 12% Jan.-Mar. 12% 12i/ 2 Tone of market Dull and easier.
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  • 298 8 Singapore, Sept. 21, 12 noon. Buyer Sellet GamuitT 4.75 Java Cube 7.50 i Hamburg Cube 7.:0 Muntok. White pepper 22.50 White Pepper 21.50 Black Pepper 13.25 Mixed Black Pepper 9.00 Copra, sundrled 3.45 Copra, mixed 2.85 Small flake Tapioca 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 4.50 Small Pearl Tapioca 4.75 j
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 436 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 29/- 30/- xd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £J £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/-
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      • 281 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.20 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.80 10 10 Maynard Co. 2.90 1 1 Malayan Breweries 1.00 50 50 McAlister Co. 72.00 10 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 5.20 4C 40 Oversea Ch. Bk. Corp. 17.50 1 1 Raffles Hotel 0.27V£
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      • 139 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 'a P-c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V!> p.c. of 1S07 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 100
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      • 375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Prices Fraser Lyall 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 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.20 1.30 1.00
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    • 214 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 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London,
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    • 95 8 Rugby, Sept. 19. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.93 Athens 565 Berlin 13.07^2 Brussels 22.391/2 Bombay 1/6 1/32 Belgrade 240 Bucharest 530 Buenos Aires 44 official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 16.12 i/ 2 Hong Kong 1/5 3/16 Helsingfors 226 >/2/ 2 Lisbon 105 Madrid 37 5/16 Milan 59 7/16 Montreal
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  • 33 8 Mails from London, Amsterdam etc. by the Dutch Aeroplane are expected to arrive at the General Post Office, Singapore at 4.30 p.m. today. The delivery of correspondence will be effected immediately.
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  • 156 8 Some Improvement In Rubber Shares. London, Sept. 19. Uncertainty as regards the financial policy of the United States continued to restrict business on the Stock Exchange today, but there was some improvement in rubber shares on a revival of restriction talk. Wheat regain responded to higher American advices
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  • 261 8 Today. Ceylon, Aden. Egypt, Europe Great Britain (Bhutan) 3 pm Ceylon Egypt (Parcels) (Bhutan) 2.30 pm' Upper Burma. Northern, Western Eastern India, Aden, Egypt Europe Great Britain. Ireland. Canada U.S.A. (Karoa) <8.1. Mail) 3 Dm. Java. South-Wert Sumatra. South- East Borneo, Celebes. Moluccas Timor Duly (Kota Agoeng)
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  • 31 8 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched Aug. 31), ex B. I. Rajula will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for deMvery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 90 8 THE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON Head Offic* of th« ROW EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCO«fO«ATlO A o- 1 7 2O The Corporation was founded or*r ll* years ago arvi i» the oldest omnoritf Inmiranrr <!(?>«• in the World. The Head Offic* haa occupied the aboTe dtc la the heart of the City of
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 97 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday, September 22. Annual meeting Kluang Rubber Co.. Lid. Hong Kong Bank, noon. Police Bard. Botanical Gardens, 5.15 pm Saturday. September 2.7. Annual meeting Tambalak Rubber Enatea Ltd Hone Kong Bank, noon. Singapore Repertory Players at Tanglla Club, "An Actress At Home." Tuesday, Seolember 26. Annual
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 655 9 Continental Buyers Scarce. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 23. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion letter, dated Aug. 23. states: The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £190,162,445 on Aug. 16 showing no change as compared with the previous Wednesday. Purchase:, of bar
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    • 317 9 Anxiety For Industry In Lancashire. [From Our Own Correspondent] Manchester, Aug. 23. The immediate outlook In the Lancashire cotton industry Is causing increasing anxiety. During the past few weeks many spinners and manufacturers have not sold their output. Naturally order lists have run down and unless
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    • 287 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Oar Own Correspondent). London, Sept. 20. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Sept. 19. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. ¥Cz. or Fall Conversion Loan 5% 117* +S/16
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    • 1139 9 Iron And SteeL FAVOURABLE RETURNS| IN BRITISH INDUSTRY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, September 5. Now that the trough ol the depression seems past, more heroic attempts at improvement seem to have a good chance of coming to something. When conditions were at their worst such a
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 633 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHK HANDELSBANK N. V. sMablMMd 18*3 at Amsterdam Authorised OnpltsU Olds. 100,000.300 Paid up Capital Old. 65.000.00P mmnrm OMa ZS.MI.UJ UEAO OFFICE AMSTERDAM. B&ANL U OFFICES THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM, OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavla Head Offlot for Dutch East Indies BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES i Ampenan, Bantfocng. Chenbon, Goiontalo.
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    • 41 9 OY M A BATCHES CHRONOMETERS: §NEW PATTERNS JUST ARRIVED WELL KNOWN TRADITIONAL QUALITY REMARKABLE DESIGNS PRICES REMARKABLY LOW KEW MODELS IN GOLD— WHITE GOLD, CHROMIUM, ETC SOLD WITH ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE. AGENT: CAPITOL BUILDING BRANCH STAMFORD ROAD 30- A RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE.
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    • 264 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-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 EAS 1 BATAVIA. Brrncnes throughout the Dutch End inrUes and In the Straits Settlements. India. China. Japan and Axaula LONDON BANKERS The
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  • 125 10 Singapore. ADELPIII HOTEL Special Dinner Dance Cabaret With Bobby de Ly». ALIIAMBRA Arizona TO Broadway. With Herbert Mundln. 6 15— 9.15. CAPITOL P. P. 1. With Conrad Veldt. Jill Esmond. 6.15 9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Happy Ever After At High Speed. With I/>ve Affair. MARLBOROUGH Life in Struggle Chinese
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  • 833 10 Several remarkable statements were made by Dr. Lanka Sundaram in an article on Tamil education in Malaya published in a Madras newspaper after his tour of this country some weeks ago. He would have been either ignorant or blind if
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  • 192 10 Sunday, Sept. 10. Hon. Mr. T. 8. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Howell and Captain and Mrs. R. W. Blair had luncheon at King's House. His Excellency and Lady Clementl were present at an orchestral concert at the Selftngor Club this evening. Monday, Sept. 11. HE. Maior-General
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  • 695 10 THE OFFICIAL MAJORITY. An American student of British colonial institutions, Professor T. W. Wallbank, discusses the use of the official majority in Crown Colonies in the current number of the Crown Colonist. His conclusion is that the official majority, however irritating it may be. Is a
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  • 1367 10 IS MECHANISATION A DANGER? Is mechanisation a danger to mankind? Numerous arguments have been marshalled for and against. In this article Mr. Dennis H. Robertson, the eminent Cambridge economist, holds that although it has undoubtedly done much to reduce employment, everything will come right in the end.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 121 10 VACUUM PACKED COFFEE OBTAINABLE f^Slß^t THE ONLY felßT^^ COFFEE FROM K^t PACKE W ALL GOOD»|gt^ U DER [Wi Wr VA CUUM DEALERS. PROCESS. REMEMBER THIS: While freshness is tremendously important— and while there is no container which protects coffee flavour better than does LITTLES the holding of flavour is only
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    • 76 10 I COLUMBIA I I MAGIC J#l NOTES j "HAVE YOU HEARD" IK NEW COLUMBIA PORTABLE A splendid new medium-priced portable unequalled In tone and volume. Record carrier, fitting on turntable to carry 12 10-lnch records (Write for full particulars). The Robinson Piano COMPANY, LIMITED. COLLYEB QUAY. SINGAPORE. (Incorporated in Hong
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  • 493 11 SEARCHLIGHTS IN STREETS. Gramophone To Record Important Passages, 120 WITNESSES. I Ban On Dutch Counsel For Defence. i The trial of the men accused of firing the Reichstag opens in Leipzig today. Extraordinary precautions are being taken to prevent any interruption of the
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  • 70 11 To Begin Construction On 37 War Hps. Washington, Sept. 20 Arrangements have been made to begin the construction of 37 warships Including four 10,000-ton cruisers and Involving an expenditure of £47 *****0. Fears that this three-year building programme might provoke a naval construction race with other countries
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  • 183 11 "Reliably Indicated" In United States. PRESIDENTS WISH. Soviet May Take Part Of Cotton Surplus. White he is assured of freedom of action, President Roosevelt has announced his wish tor the United States to recognise Soviet Russia. At the same time Russia has offered to buy, 3,000,000 bales
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  • 113 11 Hold Up U.S. Recovery Programme. Washington, Sept. 20. Widespread strikes involving 90,000 workers In various industries in New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey are worrying President Roosevelt and his assistants in the recovery drive as they involve a serious impairment of purchasing power when is most needed to
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  • 140 11 Union Jack Hauled Down At Basidu. London, Sept. 16. I An answer has now been received from the Persian Government regarding the incident at Basidu In Klshm Island, in the Persian Gulf, where recently some Persian naval officers landed and pulled down the Union Jack. Basidu has been
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  • 106 11 Sir Arthur Salter Interviews British Premier. London, Sept. 17. Mr. Alexander Loveday and Slgnor P Stoppanl. dirertors of the Financial I and Economic Commissions of the! League of Nations, were today received by Mr. Mac Donald In his capacity of j President of the World Monetary and
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  • 41 11 London, Sept. 20. Dr. r. Z. Koo. who is at present in Java, is arrivix.g in London on Oct. 18 at the invitation of the Universities' China Committee for a six-weeks j lecturing and cultural tour— Reuter.
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  • 207 11 More Warships For Cuba. CAPTURED BRITON NOW IN NO DANGER. Havana, Sept. 21. The Cuban Government has confirmed the report that the rebels under Capt. Bias Hernandez have been surrounded by Government troops in Camaguey Province. It Is learned that the Englishman, Mr. Hughes, who was made
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  • 110 11 To Take Over Entire State Executive. Vienna, Sept. 21. Dr. Dollfuss, the Austrian Chancel1 r, after seeing President Mlklas, has decided personally to take over the| entire State executive, announces a communique published at midnight. Or. Dollfuss will form a Cabinet of leading personalities. All Cabinet Ministers who
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  • 28 11 Britain Bars Japanese Rubber-Soled Shoes. London, Sept. 19. The Treasury has issued anti-dumping orders against imports of electric light bulbs and rubber-soled shoes from Japan. Reuter Wireless.
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  • 172 11 Britain Takes Lead In Europe. London, Sept. 17. The League of Nations' "Review of the quota of world production and prices" states that there are encouraging Slgna that the low point of the world economic depression was passed about the middle of 1932 and that, in spite of
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  • 68 11 Rugby, Sept. 19. The latest Treasury returns show that the ordinary revenue for the current financial year up to Sept. 16, amounted to £257.692,185. At the corresponding date of last year the amount totalled £253.899.990. Ordinary expenditure to date for the current year totalled £307,385.272 which is more
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  • 1135 11 Social Reformer Who Became Leader Of Theosophists. Madras, Sept. 20. j 1 Dr. Annie Besant, president of the Theosophlcal Society, died here today ,at the age of 86, says Reuter. She had been seriously ill for some weeks and in bad health
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  • 1343 11 Gen. Tsai's Appeal. SPECTACULAR FLIGHT IN FORMATION. Hong Kong, Sept. 21. Yesterday was Air Day in Canton, j 60 planes participating in a spectacular > demonstration flight over the city. Flying In perfect formation, in three rows of 20 planes, the demonstration was carried
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  • 2404 12 Negotiations With India Resumed. ANNOUNCEMENT AT P.A.M. MEETING. Acute anxiety at the labour situation was expressed at a recent council meeting of the Planters' Association of Mai.i.va. In regard to Chinese immigration, the council deeded that the position warranted the Association asking the Government '•.•ibstantial'y
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  • 419 12 Criminal Force Charge Fails. A trolley bus Inspector, 81m Hon Koon, who Intervened on behalf of a bus conductor who had gone to make a report at the Rumah Mlskln police station against a passenger was involved In a squabble with a constable on sentry duty.
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  • 45 12 Collapses And Is Taken To Hospital. Mr. W. C. Hill, the European manager of the Ho Hong Oil Mill, collapsed while he was on his round of Inspection yesterday. He was taken to hospital unconscious. This morning he was much better.
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  • 234 12 Seditious Writing On Wall 1 Of Lock-up. Two of a number 01 alleged Communists produced In the police ccurts yesterday, apparently not satisfied with carr>mg on tiieir inopaganaa in iuwi. and country, n«d tne audacity to deface a wall of the third court lock-up with their "slogans"
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  • 301 12 Decree Nisi For Mrs. C.G. Rodrigo. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 20. I In the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice Cobbett, Gladys Myrtle Rodrlgo sued for the dissolution of her marriage with Christopher Gordon Rodrigo, the ex-Colony cricketer, now believed to be in Singapore and
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  • 212 12 Woman Says She Was Illtreated By Husband. (From Cur Own Correspondent.) Kla-ng, Sept. 18. Before Che Osman, the Klang Magistrate, this morning Karuppen was charged with enticing away Nagammah, the wife of Annamalay. The complainant said that he married Nagammah about six years ago on Sungei Way Estate.
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  • 784 12 RUBBER FOR CRICKETERS AND SURGEONS. Experiments are being made with a new system of Impregnating cricket bats with rubber. The idea is that It Increases the orlve. Faulkner, the South African Test player, who had a cricket school in London, was interested In similar experiments
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  • 27 12 A Chinese cyclist was found unconscious in Geylang Road shortly after 3.30 a.m. today. No external injuries were noted but he had lost a quantity of blood.
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  • 1107 13 Tasks Of Teachers In A Changing World. In an address to the Singapore Kotary Club yesterday on "Education in a Changing World," Professor Amon advorated the abolition of competitive examinations. Never before in the history of education hud a teacher to think so much about
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  • 373 13 Bank Cashier. TWO MORE PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. Several bankruptcy cases were heard before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Huggard) yesterday. Receiving and adjudication orders were made against Yap Eng Cheng. Several motions for bankrupts to be committed to prison were heard. One, against C. C. Cordelro, came
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  • 38 13 On Sunday night Penang broadcasted an excellent programme on a wavelength of 42.2 metres. The programme included Chinese wedding music, an Indian melody and .:ronchong selections. It Is hoped to repeat a similar programme In the near future.
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  • 664 13 Large Number Of Mourners. The funeral of Mr. F. Dudley Warde was delayed tor an hour yesterday evening owing to a last-minute autopsy having to be performed on account of the suddenness of Mr. Warde's death. The Government Pathologist, Dr. Tull, performed the autopsy and pronounced
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  • 406 13 Mr. P. F. H. Crowther, of Repah Rubber Estate, Tampln, has left for home. The Poppy Day appeal In Selangor this year Is being organised by Miss Shelley. Mr. J. C. G. Spooner has been elected President of the Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. J. G. Watson,
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  • 184 13 Singapore Volunteer Corps routine orders by Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C Commanding B.S.V.F. Singapore, Sept. 24. Ranees.— The following range allotments are published for Information. Transport leave Headquarters Sat. Sun. Bkt. T. Rg Farrer R. 2 p.m. 7.30 am 23.9.33 Ist. Bn. Ist. Bn. Casuals Casuals
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    • 445 13 Very sad, says the reader, and passes on to the racing news without further thought for, after all, these things always happen to someone else and never to one's self. If however your viewpoint turned out to be incorrect the burden of your mistake would fall not upon you but
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  • Formation Of Chinese Rugby XV Suggested.—Doubles Final At S.C.C.
    • 628 14 Interesting Point Arises During S.C.C. Final. The final of A Class Doubles in the B.C.C. Tournament yesterday, which resulted in R. F. Goodman and W. J. M. Warden (owe 3) defeating A. D. Anderson and A. A. A. Peterson {owe 15), 6—2,6 2,
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    • 313 14 Meeting Next Monday To Consider Proposal. New history will possibly be made on Monday next when the first AllChinese Rugby Club in Singapore may be formed. One of the originators of the proposal is Mr. S. K. Tsal, of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club, who
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  • 235 14 Island Club's Team To Meet Garrison. The following are the starting times and teams for the four-ball match between the Island Club and thej Garrison Golf Club to be played on Sunday, over the Island Club links. (Garrison players mentioned first.) 8.45 Sqr.-Ldr. A. E. Barr-Sim and R.
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  • 147 14 Coast Club Easily Beats Klang. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Sept. 20. The Coast Club yesterday defeated the Klang Club at hockey by s—l on the Klang padang. The Coast Club forwards showed better combination. Das, Nagallngam and Anugraham being particularly prominent. Early on the Europeans were aggressive,
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  • 325 14 Japanese 0.8. Beat Americans. By defeating the American Association team 8 to 5 the Japanese Old Boys team took the lead in the Singapore Baseball League after an exciting game played last Sunday on St. Joseph's field. The first four Innings were very close. with neither team
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  • 404 14 S.R.C. Tournament The results of ties in the S.R.C. Tournament yesterday were as follows: "A" Singles. Dr. W. A. Balhetchet (owe 15.4) beat' F. Scully (plus 15), 6—l, 3—«. 6—3. I Dr. 8. L. Oehlers (owe 15.1) beat E. O. Wheatley (owe 3), w.o. "B" Singles. R. G. Lange
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  • 337 14 Positions In 1933 Championship. Results to date of the championship, grand handicap and Junior handicap competitions, are as follow P. W. L. D. M. Meschloeff 2 11 Yeoh Bok Choon 110 B. O. Wilmot 2 2Flt. cmdr Hunter 3 2 0 1 C. H. Coshan 2 0
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  • 172 14 Siam Claims Honour For Hua Hin. The new folder Issued byi the F.M.S. railways entitled "Visit Malaya" contains a reference to "the j finest golf course in the East." The location of this course is given as j about three miles out of Kuala Lumpur. Golfers would
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  • 57 14 The following have accepted to play Association Football for B.C.C. against the Municipal Services in a friendly game tomorrow in the Padang: Hawley; J. L. Elmer and J. A. Hunt; T.Robertson, C.J. Be»nbroke and R. N. Walling; R. A. F. Brown, L. H. Eastman, H. R.
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  • 174 14 Today. September 21. Football: B.A.F.A. Cup. first round. S.R.C. vs. Straits Cattle T.F.C., Anson Rd.; Friendly: S.C.C. vs. Municipal Services, Padang. Hopkey: S.C.R.C. "A" v». A. P.0.. S.C.R.C. ground. Ttennls: S.C.C. tournament. A Singles Final. Friday, September 22. Tennis, S.C.C. tournament. Bowls: S.C.C. tournament, B Doubles Final. Football:
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  • 277 14 Entries For Autumn Meeting. Entries for the Selangor Turf Club Autumn meeting, which is to be held on Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, are as follows Horses Class II (5 1 -j and 6 farlongs) Pegasus, Hard Up, Stick Up. Marmon, Ascot Frock, Woodwake, Waii-And-See, Quick March, Austral
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  • 635 15 Gunners Overwhelmed In S.A.F.A. Cup Replay. Wiltshires II 6. R.A. 2. The second string of the Wiltshire Regiment gave a splendid display of football when they met the Royal Artillery at the Anson Road Stadium
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  • 186 15 Loses To Japanese In San Francisco. San Francisco, Sept. 4. Joe Tieken. clever Japanese-Korean bantamweight, used an aggressive attack here tonight to take a decision In ten rounds from Little Pancho, the speedy Filipino scrapper, who had beaten him In an earlier meeting. Tieken pressed the fighting from
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  • 113 15 Island Club September Medal. The following are the best cards returned for the September Medal stroke) played on Saturday and Sunday:— B. H. Chua 43+48=91— 22=69 (win- < ncr) T. Rlshworth 39+43=82—10=72. J. T. Smith 38+36=74—1=73. N. D. Knowles 55+42=97—24=73. Yap Tal Chong 46 46=92—18-74. LADIES MONTHLY MEDAL
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  • 50 15 I A spider had the audacity to crawl up the stumps and spin a web at the IOval recently. Brooke, the Surrey wlcketkeeper, who spotted It, called the players to come over and have a look. Still the spider went on spinning till Allom crashed a ball Into the stumps.
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  • 245 15 Preparing For Rugby Season. In order to obtain an indication as to form for the Newcomers vs. Rest game on Saturday, September 30 and also to enable as many players as possible to, get further training, practice games will be held on S.C.C. Padang at 5.15 p.m.
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  • 204 15 Punished For Foul In Main Event. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 20. Following the disqualification of Rough Diamond last week in his fight with Neil Hemchlt, the Boxing Board of Control yesterday decided to suspend Diamond for the remainder of the month. The Board gave Diamond the
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  • 85 15 Lall Singh, the famous Selangor cricketer, who is on a short visit to Singapore prior to his departure for India to participate in the forthcoming cricket matches against the M.C.C., and B. S. Rajhans, director of the Indo-Malay talkies, who is leaving for India today, were entertained to
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  • 175 15 But Mrs. Moody Denies Enmity. New York, Aug. 31. Sore feelings between Miss Helen Jacobs, America's woman tennis champion, and her defeated rival, Mrs. Helen Wills-Mood) was brought Into *.he open today, when Miss Jacobs sud she was surprised that Mrs. Moody had not congratulated her
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  • 260 15 Results Of American League Games. New York, Sept. 19. Results of matches In the American and National baseball leagues were as follows: American League. R. H. E. Chicago 12 1 New York 6 10 1 Walker (Chicago) and Gehrig (New York) scored home runs. Chicago 4 9 0 New
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  • 365 15 Chiengmai Fours On Saturday. (By Our Rowing Correspondent.) The most Important fixture in the local rowing calendar is the Inter-port Cup, a race which has come to be regarded as an annual contest between the Royal Singapore Yacht Club and the Mlri Boat Club. Those of
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  • 379 15 Singapore Hockey. OPENING MATCHES OP SEASON. Chinese 11. .2. Khalsa Assn. 11. .0. In their first hockey match of the season yesterday, played on the S.C.R.C. ground, the Chinese second team defeated the Khalsa Association n by two clear goals. It cannot be said that
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  • 102 15 Malay Tournament The following are the results of the ties played last week, in the Malay Recreation Club lawn tennis tournament at Lorong K. Telok Kurau. Hoosaln b. Ghanl beat Sayadi b. Hassan 6—2,6 2, 4—6,4 6, 6—3;6 3; Syed Ibrahim Alsagoff vs. Ahmad b. Kassim 6—3,6 3, 6—76
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    • 67 15 Announcing the WILLYS "77" A NEW CAR FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. The "77" has been designed to compromise between the excessive costs of larger cars and the inadequacies of smaller ones. Sturdily built to run 70 miles per hour, minimum petrol consumption 35 miles to the gallon. It will cost
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  • 183 16 College Of Doctors Organised. Berlin, Sept. 15. On Sept. 21 at 7.30 a.m. the first of series of exhaustive medical examinations will be begun by a college of leading German medical practitioners, Including Profassor Bier, Professor Dr. Relter and Professor Contl. This new movement results
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  • 112 16 Queen Wilhelmina's Speech From Throne. The Hague, Sept. 19. A reduction In the salaries of civil .servants, further measures for improvements in the Internal marketing of Dutch products and of the export trade are included among the subjects for the State Parliament's attention, as outlined In the opening
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  • 83 16 Death In London Of Bible Society Chairman. London, Sept. 20. The death is announced of Sir Alexander Olegg at the age of 85. Reuter. Sir Alexander Olegg was chairman of Barry and Stalnes Linoleum Manufacturing Co., a director of Thorneycrofts, Ltd., and chairman of the British and
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  • 189 16 Danzig-Polish Pact To Be Signed. Danzig, Sept. 18. Efforts to end friction between Poland and Danzig by the conclusion of new treaties providing for a fair div! sion of trade between Danzig and the new Polish port of Gdynia, and fixing the rights of the Polish minority
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  • 106 16 Japanese Seeking Agreement. London, Sept. 20. In an Interview with Reuter. today Mr. Matsudalra, the Japanese Ambassador, said he hoped the prospects oi the Anglo-Japanese cotton conference* would not be embarrassed by antiJapanese propaganda. The Japanese appreciated the posi tlon of India and Lancashire and wen prepared to
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  • 32 16 London, Sept. 17. The Prince of Wales arrived this morning at Ballater on his way to Balmoral Castle, where the King and Queen are In residence. British Wireless.
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    • 422 16 Simple control Is a big factor in motoring MBk WE' comfort, driving ease ijfi ,^K Wj and safety. ''jElfiH LffiflKl Wr And in the B.S.A. Ten W««| ■Mitf you have a thoroughly ma ■■■afnH modern car with the 'SlPl'Pn^H fiSSf^l W^' simplest and most mo- ■■V^l t» W^ dern form
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  • 928 17 ris a fact that half the folk who, drive motorcars rave not the faint-! I 1 est idea of how to corner writes W.|| Gordon. There are many aspects of this situation— which is also applicable to the negotiation of crossroads but I propose to deal
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  • 228 17 Don 't Drive On The Clutch. SOMii n^voriots have a habit of driving on the clutch, as IS is termed, which implies that whenever j there is need for speed to be reduced they depress the clutch pedal and hold j It down until the speed has fallen to j
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    33 17 The Ford Tudor Sedan used in the economy demonstration at Washington, D.C., which covered 5,022 miles at an average speed of 27.468 miles per hour, and averaged 22.532 miles per gallon of gasoline.
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    18 17 i oxford saloons depicted above were recently acquired by the (iloiKi-Nti-rviilrr onstabulary for use by the motor squad.
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  • 641 17 SOME NEW SYSTEMS pK>R 30 years or so the system of the transmission of power to the back axle remained substantially the same in principle. There wera, of course, during that period minor changes and improvements in detail which resulted In better reliability and efficiency and reduced noise,
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  • 488 17 I IT has often been emphasised by sup- pliers of commercial motor transport that unless individual users refrain from overloading their trucks, and also give consistent attention to lubrlcaItlon and other duties of maintenance, I their running costs per mile will inevlt- ably increase to a
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  • 231 17 If, however, we are perpetually carrying round in the lubricant little particles of exceedingly tough metal, it stands to reason that they must ultimately have an abrasive effect. They rub between bearings, work between the ball races, set up wear and consequent slackness, which, in turn, means a
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  • 781 17 THE OPEN ROAD (By the Motoring Correspondent.) rpHE Colony's Motor Vehicles Con1 trol Bill, drafted towards the end of last year, gazetted in November, criticised, and now revised, will be awaited with the keenest Interest by motorists throughout the country, ior there is every indication that
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  • 217 17 INCREASES ANTICIPATED. rj\HE season of prophecy, signs, and A portents In the motor world, has come round once again, writes a London correspondent, and rumours are now rife as to the surprises that Individual manufacturers are about to spring upon their trade rivals in the next few months.
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    • 184 17 CHANDLER SPORTS TOURER. One of the litest model*. 9 New Duco. Small mileage. Six wire wheels. Collapsible screens. A really handsome car in new condition PRICE M 75. MORRIS OXFORD TOURER. Another economical car in Up top order. Appearance as new. Hood, body, upholstery, tyres and mechanical condition really good.
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  • 2446 18 ]kn Autumn Canopy Of Glittering Stars Sir John Martin Harvey, Matheson Lang And John Drinkwater To Shine Again Four More First Nights. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, London. Sept. 4. LONDON'S theatrical season opens in real earn st this week. During i
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    • 128 18 Rich Golden Leaf- the fIB the mild produces. The care and attention given to the production of Wills'* GOLD FLAKE Cigarettes begins in SUNNY VIRGINIA. There the leaf experts are doing their share in the preparation of the Rich Golden Virginia Leaf used for making Wills'* GOLD FLAKE Cigarettes. A
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    • 2347 19 ARE WE IN SAFE HANDS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Have you heard no, this is not a "daughter" story!— how the resolute little lady of five summers, daughter of an economist of the Keynes school of confused economic thinking. Inadvertently, though none the less devastatingly. illustrated
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    • 908 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Critics of the Wilkins scheme may be expected to draw attention to: a. The heavy initial outlay required to start it and the natural reluctance of the governments concerned to advance money from depleted treasuries. b. The difficulty of
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    • 475 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have to thank you for drawIng my attention to an extract from a Ceylon magistrate's report, yet I do not think the harmony of marital relationship, like religion, is a subject suitable for discussion in the columns of a
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    • 273 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The following comments and suggestions are offered, not in the spirit of carping criticism, but to bring to the standard of excellence of the handicapping, other routine work of the Singapore Race Meetings A $2 tote is necessary. Many people
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    • 291 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Your correspondent A.C." writing on the subject of "The Railway Case," is not fully informed in the matter. A Bill entitled the "Road and Rail Traffic Bill" is now In course of passage through the Houses of Parliament. Clause 29 (i)
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    • 241 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, "A.C." Is not quite correct when he writes that Parliament has so far refused to introduce or suDport legislation with the object of granting the railways at Home similar powers to those now sought by the F.M.S. Railways. Clause 29 of the
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    • 31 19 THE RESULT of THE SUNDAY TIMES $500 MUST BE WON COMPETITION will he announced in NEXT SUNDAY'S ISSUE which will also contain details of another contest in which S5OO IS OFFERED.
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  • 62 20 MONOPLANE AliT^ LINER of the AUlanta type in which Star Harry Brit tain made bis aerial voyage to Capetown. It was designed specially for the trans-African ah* mail. (Planet News.) THE INTERIOR OF THE SALOON of one of the Atalanta type African air-liners which, driven
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    37 20 V. VtriITEHEAD (left) the A.A.A. champion, and T. H. Scrimshaw, who finished In a dead heat In the 8M yards race in the contest between England and Germany, arriving at the tape arm In arm. (Planet News.)
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    30 20 THE M AsWTHUSA'B steering wheel being removed at Woolwich. The vessel was used la the Crimean War and had since been used as a training ship at Rotherhithe. (P. N.)
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    25 20 UTILE atIMM 4AAi«I Co^..ii. aged 8. made the largest catch, a 15-inch long pike, at the Children's Fishing contest, at Blnsey Green, Oxford. (Planet News.)
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    32 20 ERIC HAKIM, British film director and Mrs. Nina Kind, formerly well known as MHs Nina Vanna, the film actress, were married at the St. Mar- tin (Westminster) register k office. (Planet News.)
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    21 20 THE DUKE of Gloucester paid a visit to Dpperwood House, to open the shooting season on the Saddleworth moors (Planet News.)
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