Malaya Tribune, 29 September 1931

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune vi *vm.- No. 230 SINGAPORE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Tuesday. Sept. 29. 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1931.
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    CONTINENTAL RAIL OUTRAGES.
    439 2 WIDESPREAD PLOT. INTERNATIONAL GANG SUSPECTED. Budapest, Sept. 14. The Hungarian Press having accused the Communists of the authorship of the Torbagy railway outrage, all the Communist leaders here were brought during the night of Monday before an investigating commission, which submitted them to shaip examination. They deny
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    ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARNE
    433 2 FRENCH DISARMAMENT ATTITUDE. Meaux on the Marne, Sept. 6 In the presence of a representative of the President ot the Republic. General Gouraud to AirTT leign atteCheS the or Air to-day commemorated the victory o' J lar f- services were c.^1 -rated by a priest, a
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    120 2 An area of five acres on Fraser's Hill has been taken up for the purpose of flowergrowing as a commercial proposition. The firm taking up the land are confident that they can grow any of the flowers now importc.i from Java ln large quantities.—"M.M." If anything comes of the discussions
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    SWITZERLAND FEELS THE PINCH.
    458 2 VISITORS DIMINISH. 30,000 EMPLOYEES WHO DEPEND ON SEASON. The general economic depression is now making itself felt in Switzerland. Instead of the tens of thousands of visitors from all countries whj are wont to go there in the summer the numbers this season are very considerably
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    NARROW ESCAPE.
    171 2 ITALIAN MONARCH SAVED IN ACCIDENT. Rome. Sep; 12 The King of Italy narrowly escaped grievous harm this forenoon in Venice on his way to the opening of the International Navigation Congress. When the royal motorboat entered the canal leading to the Palazzo Ducale the vessel was thrown broadside
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    TO DEVIL'S ISLAND.
    163 2 HOLIDAY-MAKERS SEE CONVICTS EMBARK ON SHIP. St. Martiniere, Sept. 9. A joyous crowd of holiday-makers thronging the quay here this afternoon had their spirits damped by a spectacle which could not fail to touch even the hardest heart. Noise and merriment ceased as a poignant procession of
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    A REVOLUTIONIST.
    69 2 FURTHER EFFORTS TO CONVICT TANG. Nanking, Sept. 17. Mr. Tang Ying-ta and 16 of his associates were taken before a Court Martial yesterday. To-day a court enquiry was held at which his associates, it is alleged, confessed to having instituted counter-revolutions. The Central Government is collecting a great
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    78 2 The Nawab of Pataudi in company with Nazt'er Ali. recently took part in the annual tour of the Kattamarans in Yorkshire and Lancashire. This is an all-Indian side, which always goes on tour every year. The Nawab (says a "Pioneer" report* made his dsbut in League cricket recently when he
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    CHINESE STUDIES.
    765 3 HONG KONG'S BIG PROBLEM. VIEWS OF FATHER G BYRNE. Hong Kong has many educational problems but the biggest problem is the system of Chinese studies to be adopted in the schools, writes Father G. Byrne, S.J.. in the "South China Morning Post." It is the biggest numerically because
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    SERVICE NOTES.
    262 3 NAVAL "CHIEF" AT SINGAPORE. (Special to the Malaya Tribune."; London, Sept. 3. Captain M. B. Birkitt, D.5.0., who, as intimated in these notes some weeks ago, has been selected for the important billet of Captain in Charge at Singapore, will leave England for that destination on Oct. 16.
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    50 3 The retirement of J. C. White from the captaincy of Somerset and a recommendation that Northants should retire from the County Championship "are two facts which have overshadowed actual cricket to-day. White is retiring for business reasons at the end of the season'although he hopes to play for Somerset occasionally.
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    MAHATMA GANDHI.
    571 3 An Examplar Of Christian Principles. (By M. K. Chidambaram, B A., The life and teachings of Christ have verily greatly affected the life and teachings of Mr. Gandhi. The great Russian philospher Tolstoy thought that it was possible for every one to put into practice the great teachings
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    LABOUR DISPUTES IN INDIA.
    168 3 OFFICIAL STATISTICS. Simla. Sept 4 The number of labour disputes in the prov.nces of Br tish Indie lor the quar tr tndin; June 30. 1931. shows that there were altogether 58 disputes, of which. 20 wore in Bengal, 16 in Bombay. 6 in Assam. 5 in
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    TAIL-WAGGERS' CLUB.
    146 3 PRIZE FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S GREAT DANE. In jusUfication of his name. "Midas of Send," a Great Dane owned by H. R. H. Prince George, has just been awarded the gold medallion of the Tail-Waggers' Club, for securing a total of 100 recru.ts for the Club. "Midas" is the
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    HEALTH OF THE EAST.
    135 3 The health bulletin of the League of Nations, Eastern Bureau, Singapore for the week ended Sept. 19, is as follow: Alexandria: 1 plague death. Basrah: 91 cholera cases and 48 deaths as against 54 cases and 30 deaths during the preceding week. Basse in: 1 plague
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    148 4 PENANG'S OPENING MATCH. (From Our Own Corretpondent.j Penang, Sept. 26. As anticipated, the Newcomers beat the Rest on Saturday by a goal and three tries (14 points) to a goal (5 points), after being 5—3 down at the interval. The Rest h id the advantage forward, but Leonard,
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    PRINCIPAL HOME MATCHES.
    153 4 London, Sept. 26. The Harlequins' skilful back play was the outstanding feature of their match against Rosslyn Park to-day, and as a result they won by 19 points to 5. Rosslyn had a forward injured. Guy's also had a man injured in their match with Plymouth, where
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    BADMINTON.
    110 4 V. I. BEAT RAFFLES. In an Inter-School Badminton match Raffles Institution lost to Victoria's Instituj tion by 5—2. Scores: Chan Chim Eock beat Swee Chew 15—4. 15—2; Chan Khek Beng beat Chow Kwai 15—12, 13 —13 (1 —5), 15 —11; Yeo Khian Swee lo?t to Nathkunan 15—12, 4—15, 8—15:*
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    UNIVERSAL BEAT STARLIGHT.
    69 4 The Universal B.P. beat the Starlight BP. on the former's court on Friday by 5 —0. 3coies (U.BP. players first): Sim Teng Pheng beat Poo Wah Choo 15— 15 —2; Lim Mpk Seng beat Tan Beng Kim 15 —5. 15—1; Tan Wee Km beat Choa Beng Wan
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    S.B.A. TOURNAMENT FINALS.
    57 4 The Singapore Badminton Association Junior division and mixed doubles finals were played off on Saturday at the Drill Hall. In the Junior Division Lee Yang Chim ran out winner bt&ting Tay Swee Hiong and in the mix:d aoubles E. J. Vass and NC.ss De Souza beat See
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    GOLF.
    43 4 S.G.C. MIXED FOURSOMES. The monthly mixed foursomes competition of the Singapore G.C. held on Friday resulted in a tie between Mrs. Beattie and M. M. Paterson (40 1% —36 and Miss Hadley and J. B. Carr (44—7*;—36^). Forty-six cards were taken out.
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    R.C.G.C. EVENTS.
    72 4 Twenty-nine cards were out fzv the September medal (bogey) competition of the Race Course Golf Club, played over the weekend. The best cards returned were:—E. Uo 3 down; K. C. Eu 4 down. Captain's Cup.—The following is the draw for those who qualified: F. E. Martens v. J.
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    CRICKET.
    61 4 C.S.C. AND V.M.C.A. DRAW. The Ceylon Sports Club closed their cricket season en Saturday with a match against tha V.M.C.A. The C.S.C batted firs.t and knocked up 159 runr for 5 wickets and declared. B. Dudley contributing a well compiled 100. The V.M.C.A. replied with 29 for 5. The
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    124 4 A Sydney Message of Sept. 2 states: Although it is rumoured that Don Bradman has accepted a two year contract on £25 a week to play for Accrington, the Lancashire League Club, next summer, Bradman states he has not decided yet. There are prospects that Bradman, after fulfilling the two
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    103 4 The wet summer has quite a lot to account for. It caused a cricket umpire to make a wrong decision which he was subsequently obliged to correct. The umpire in question was Hilary Martin, better known among cricketers as "Nutty." In a recent match (according to a London to the
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    571 4 TIIJ3EN BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE. SOUTH AFRICAN S TRIBUTE. B. L C. Norton, the famous South African payer, who was within a stroke of beating W. T. Tilden in the final at Wimbledon a few years ago, writes in "American Lawn Tennis": I have seen "Big Bill" pay
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    AN ALL-INDIA STADIUM.
    171 4 It is understood that during his recent Inspection of the site chosen for the All-India Stadium at New Delhi, His Excellency the Viceroy carefully considered the plans drawn up by Mr. Russell, the aichitect, and expressed his approval of the proposed arrangements and of the site generally.
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    156 4 Following a period of comparative eclipse It seems that the "Gentlemen of England" are coming to the fore again in County cricket at any rate, if the batting averages are anything to go by (says a London message to the "Pioneer"). For som°times there have only been one or two
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    216 4 We have heard of golf widows, and the Australian cricketers' wives know what it is to be cricket widows. Now South Africa will soon have four Rugby widows (says a Cape Town message to the "Manchester Guardian"). Pour of the 29 Springboks who are about to sail for England are
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    82 5 nuT r-ders are invited to write to us on M cZ5 >f public interest. It must be under the 'Malaya Tribune" does not ,f essa- ndorse opinions expressed by corresLETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF preferably typewritten (double mt&9 ;d on one $ide 0f the WPer only. :a may be
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    Letters Of Administration.
    221 5 T he Editor. "Malaya Tribune.") sir .-hall very much appreciate it if any your iders will be kind enough to eluci- 3t? th blowing knotty points of the law n rt .t-'i to administrators: UnU he executor, an admin strator has dc title to the estate of
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    For Suffering China.
    264 5 To The Editor. "Malaya Tribune") Sir,—It is with the gr.atest pleasure that 1 te frcm a recent issue of your paper that the New World is making such a handsome contribution to the relief of victims of floods rnd other incidents in China. This is very Kind
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    China And Japan.
    397 5 To The Editor. "Malaya Tribune.") S.rFor some years there have been predicts of another world-war. but they have appily net been Now the Japanese tre deliberately testing the Powers, as to •vheth? justice is right, or might is right. They ■»re invading Chinese territory and br:akin<* 'eati»F,
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    29 5 ."•'tator" is urncyed because he did not rtam special dances which he expected at the Great World on Saturday even:n 1 should write to the management about u -atter.
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    MALAYA-INDIA FARES.
    121 5 MASS MEETING APPEALS FOR REDUCTION. At a mass meeting of the Indians cl Singapore with Dr. K. Raghunathan. J.P.. in the chair, the following resolution was parsed and the secretary cf the Indian Association was authorised to forward it to the headquarter of the 8.1.5. N. Co. and
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    THE REGAL.
    60 5 'Sailors Holiday." which was shown last night at the Regal. Is a rollicking comedy from start to finish. Wally Wales, in the "Soda Water Cowboy." was screened during the fir t house. To-nignt the management will presen. 'Murder," a myster.ous and tense drama. There will be a silent
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    Malayan Stocks & Shares.
    1616 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY PRASER <fc CO., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, September 29,10 a.m. Issue Year CLOSING QUOTATIONS Value. Ends. Buyers. Sellers. €1.0.0 Asam Ekumban* Tla Dec. 31 £1. 2.0 £1. 3.0 xd 1.0.0 Austral Malay Dec. 81 C.18.J 1. 0.0 0.5.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June SO
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    EARTHQUAKE RAISES AN ISLAND.
    43 5 Reuter. Batavia, Sept. 26. Terrific eruptions in the island volcano oi Krakatoa hurled smoke and ashes over a mile into the air. The eruptions raised the surface of Anak Krakatoa from nine to 45 metres above sea level. —Reuter.
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    STABBED IN THE DARK.
    56 5 Whilst walking along a back lane off Jalan Besar on Saturday night a Chinese was severely stabbrd in the back by an unknown assailant. His cries for help soon brought the Police on the scene, but his assailant had already made his escape. The victim was
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      270 5 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY, SEPT. 29. High Tide —11.36 a m. Meeting. Keppel Golf Club, 6.30 p.m Football. V.M.C.A. v. Press. V.M.C.A Rugby, S.C.C. Tournament. Merchants v. Exceteras. S.C.C. TO-MORROW. SEPT. 30. High Tides.—o.o2 a.m., 11.56 p.m Selangor Races. Rugby, S.C.C. v. P.S.R.F.C.. S.C.C. Piano Recital, M. Armande Caron. Memorial
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    UNEMPLOYED CLERKS.
    2375 7 GOVERNMENT'S "DOLEFUL" ANSWER. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean said: With regard to the answers given my questions, especially the answer to question No. I, I am sorry to find that the poor unomployed clerks—l made it clear in my question that it referred to unemployed who wer° not of
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    BULLEN ACQUITTED.
    20 7 Major Bullen was acquitted at the Assizes to-day of the charge of forging ttie endorsement on a cheque
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    423 7 LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT. COMMERCIAL NEWS. Sept. 29. noon. Tin registered a sharp decline yesterday in London and fell from £136.10.0 to £129.10.0. three months delivery. The local market shed $2's to-day. Tin share quotations are therefore easier, but as they failed to follow the sharp rise
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    "CHANCE OF A NIGHTTIME."
    201 7 ROLLICKING BRITISH FARCE AT THE CAPITOL. Another most amusing play by Ben Travers. whose dialogue sparkles with wit, is being nresented, on the Capitol screen. Ralph Lynn tad Winifred Shotter. the wars of "Rookery, Nook," nppear again in "The Chance of a Night-*-Time," in which there
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    PORT SWETTENHAM EXTENSION.
    151 7 NEW WHARF IN DEEP WATER. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 28. With reference to the proposed extension of berth ng accommodation at Port Swettenham. the "M.D.E." is informed at the office of the General Manager. Railways, that details of the scheme are confidential, but the
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    ASSN. FOOTBALL.
    40 7 HOME LEAGUE RESULTS. Reuter. London. Sept. 28. To-day's English and Scottish League fixtures resulted as follows: ENGLISH LEAGUE, DIV. Ill—(Southern). Northampton I. Luton T. 2. SCOTTISH LEAGUE. DIVISION 1. Aberdeen 3. Falkirk 1. Dvndee 6. Third Lanark 3.—Reuter.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
    101 8 Births, Marriages And Deaths. ANNOUNCEMENT Forthcoming Marriage The engagement is announced between Mr Wee Guan Hong, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wee Teng Hock, of No. 9. Nassim Road. Tanghn, Singapore and Miss Josephine Tan. only daughter of Mr. Tan Cheng Kee. j.p., proprietor of the Alhambra
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    COUNCIL REFLECTIONS.
    650 8 It ought to give a man a fine philanthropic feeling to drive to the club in his car, smoke a cigarette and drink a xtenaak. He is contributing to the exchequer in three separate ways, while the stay-at-home non-smoking teetotaller is a mere selfish money grubber. The petrol,
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    PRESS AND BENCH.
    307 8 Mr. Justice Thorne'a uncomplimentary remarks about the Press the other day will be received with a tolerant smile and perhaps a little sympathy. Nobody is infallible and a man whose remarks are reported as often as those of Mr. Justice Thorne is indeed lucky if he is
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    FRENCH MINISTERS IN BERLIN.
    117 8 Main Object Of Their Visit Attained. Reuter. Paris. Sept. 28. The warm welccm? of the French M nisters. M. Laval and M. Briand. in Berlin has created great satisfaction and has surpassed the most optimistic forecasts. It is considered that the ma n object of the
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    GAMBLING IN STERLING.
    355 8 DENMARK SUSPENDING GOLD STANDARD. Reuter. Copenhagen. Sept. 28. It is learned in financial circles that the Government is introduc ng a Bill in Parliament to-morrow suspending the Gold Standard. and also reducing the percentage of metallic cover on currency from 50 to 33 1 3 per cent.
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    433 8 H.M.S "Iroquois" is expected to arrive in Singapore on Friday The date cf her d'O.ir Cwe is not yet known. The uea h occurred at the age of 70 years on Fr day last a; Malay Strict. Klang. and the funeral toon pfcu« on Saturday at the Cantonese Ccm tery.
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    TOPICS OF TO-DAY.
    481 8 IBY -LOOKER-On The new taxation has merely a corporate shrug of shoulders. The fact is that we were al] peeling something oi the kind so long as nothing is said Income Tax—! At the Garden Party to-day i guest* will say not a word a yesterday's Council
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    33 8 From China and Japan by the Kahar id at Singapore at 4 p.m. to-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatched oo Sept. 10) by the "Naldera" due at Penal noon on Thursday.
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    TO-DAY'S FEATURES.
    27 8 SERVICE NOTES, on page 3 CORRESPONDENCE, on page 5 TOPICS OF TO-DAY, on page 8 MALACCA NEWS, an pag* 13. SEREMBAN NOTES, on page 12
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    43 8 LATEST QUOTATIONS. RUBBER. London:—2 13 16d. New York:—4 7 16 cents (Gold*. Singapore:—8\ cents. TIN London Spot:—£125 Os. Od. (Down Od.). Three Months Buyers £129 Os (Down 140s. Od.). Sellers £129 15s. Od 140s. Od.). S ngapore:—$64.37»*. <I50 tons sold'
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    Chinese Reds Offer To Fight Japanese. ATTACK ON DR. WANG.
    1433 9 MOBBED BY ANGRY STUDENTS. CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEGOTIATE. FURTHER DENIALS OF TALES OF ATROCITIES. itt.ick on Dr. C. T. Wang, Foreign Minister, by a mob of ■ti tock place yesterday. Dr. refused to leave his cftioe, and < tied
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    INCREASED TAXATION IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    8891 9 LEVY ON TOTALISATOR AND SWEEPSTAKE INVESTMENTS. UNOFFICIALS INDIGNANT AT SURPRISE TAX MOTIONS. The Acting Colonial Secretary moved th" approval of the Draft Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1932. In doing so he said: Hon. Members have before them a paper entitled
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    ELECTION DECISION TO-DAY.
    844 9 KING RETURNS TO LONDON. MACDONALD WANTS A MANDATE. MAY HEAD A NATIONAL PARTY. Reuter. Hi.' Majesty w.ll be arriving: from Balmoral to-day, state Router and British Wireless messages, and the question of the cl ssoluticn of Parliamtnl will probably be settled in the course of the day.
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    CHARGES AGAINST MR. MELLON.
    52 9 VIOLATED OBLIGATIONS OF OFFICE? Washington. Sept. 29. Iff, Patm««n Democratic Representative of Texas, states that as soon as Congress is convened in December he will institute impeachment proceedings against Mr. Mellon (Stale Treasurer> charging him- with violating the obligations of office by maintaining his interest in
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      219 9 I G.IS TO-NIGHT OAS I What Man Sows-Woman Reaps I SEED j A Challenge To Women In Love SEED DON T MISS I SEED The outstanding picture of the year 1 starring JOHN BOLES Lois Wilson I J Genevieve Tobin Zasu Pitts 1 Booking at the Theatre- Phone 6903. v
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    KINGSFORD SMITH'S PROGRESS
    36 10 Reuter. Karachi B b Air-Ccmmodore Kingsford Sir.: here at 11.20. and left for Jask »1 Ffiedrich-shaf l i i The Graf Zeppel.n landed at 11.4 its return from a second ftig America.— Reuter.
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      139 10 OUR CROSSWORD PUZ/J Solution Of Number 11 The following is the solution oi No. 11, entries for which closed at 1 day. In Friday's issue of the M bune" the prize-winners of this be published. Across—i. Rat; 4. As; 6. Tests; H Res** 6 13. Nebs; 14. Ara; 15. Iolet:
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    LICENSING JUSTICES MEET.
    370 11 FNV |>ANCE H ALLS TO BE ERECTED. Nt matters were disctfised the Board of Licensing JusCriminal District Court yes- c Dodd presided and others on Messrs. H. Elphick, H. W. isseh. Cheong Koon Seng, S»P r i and Dr. Cheong Chee Han. 7- Faulkner. A.S.P., appeared h'
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    POPE AND ITALY.
    193 11 \N EARLY SETTLEMENT EXPECTED. Rome. Aug. 29. tab kre hastening towards a peaceful occlusion of the controversy between Italy Vatican, and steps towards a final through diplomatic channels may m shortly be expected. The accord is based a Meter rendering of Article 43 of tht Concordat. The
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    RECRUITS FOR LEGION.
    101 11 FRENCHMEN GAOLED FOR ABDUCTION. Berlin. Sept. 10. Frenchmen were sentenced to-day to ipri.synment with hard labour by Dbt Court at Lueneburg. near the frontsr. on charges of abwas stated in evidence that the hul ted as recruiting agents for the gn Legion and had attempted to 2*P
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    "D" (EURASIAN) COY., S.V.C.
    117 11 J 7 >rt of the Committee of "D" Co., S.V.C. Club, to be presented tal meeting on Oct. 2. states: r*s working of the Club shows a This is mainly due to •ofits on bar takings. The amount k m <-' derived from the bar for
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    HACKED HIS WIFE TO DEATH.
    114 11 TRAGEDY IN MALAY KAMPONG. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 28. tahaW tonte of a Malay kampong at About 11 o'clock a nnnnn 112 chopping wood in the cornhouse a °nH a oU u e SUddenly mshed into the house and attacked his mother-in-law She
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    LOCAL PUBLICATION'S.
    125 11 RAFFLES COLLEGE MAGAZINE. Another excellent number of the Raffles College Magazine has made its appearance, mis number, issued for the Trinity term <s as well got up if not better than the last issue and that is saying a lot. it is cleverly edited by Muara L. Tobing
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    HONG KONG "SEW-SEW."
    328 11 CLIENTELE OF OFFICERS. SHIPPING NEWS With engines slowed, th- large cargo liner makes her way into Hong Kong harbour. The formalities of the ship's arrival being concluded, and the various port officials having l:ft, a small boat glides a'ongside the gangway. Several Chintse women climb the ladder
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    365 11 Passengers who arrived on the "Op ten Ncort" on Monday: From Soerabaya: Mr. A. P. Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Planten and family. Mrs. Rcsanumde Grobe. Mrs. and Miss Bayd. Mrs. A H. Macombes. Mr. F. J. Neighboen. Mrs. L-m Nioh Nio and family. Mr. Tjan Bjen
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    32 11 Lawrence Steeples, who scored 23 threefig^ r r breaks P the Empire BilUiCrds Conference is described by the President of the Salian BilUards Council as "the greatest amateur the game has seen.
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      429 11 I The New World Show. jjj Estabd. 1923 Still Going Strong. I Attractions Every Night. c c I GATE 10 CENTS. S r I THE NEW WORLD TALKIE THEATRE. c s c 7.15 p.m. TO-NIGHI 9.30 p.m. 9 PARADE OF THE WEST jjj UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION. D l Featuring KEN MAYfNAWD.
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    SEREMBAN NOTES.
    1027 12 MEETING OF SANITARY BOARD. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 23. The Seremban Sanitary Board held its monthly meeting to-day in the Council Chamber, Seremban, and amongst those present were:—Messrs. L. Forbes (chairman), C. J. Boyd, E. A. Kenney, W. H. Hipwell, L. A. Thomas, W. L. Blythe,
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    33 12 The rate of Issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154 for $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs 158 for 1100.
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    MR. WELCH'S VIEWS ON SURPLUS RUBBER.
    759 12 CASE FOR DESTRUCTION OF THE COMMODITY. Mr. H. J. Welch, a director of a number of leading rubber companies and a member of th.- R. G. A. Council, wrote to "The Times" last month: Although there are great differences of opinion among producers as
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    £1,000 DAMAGES FOR A HUSBAND.
    268 12 THE TWO WIVES* CLOSEST FRIENDS. Agicd damages of £1,000 were awarded to a husband in the Divoice Court against a co-respondent who wa* dcs ribed as his peieonal fr.end. The damages were awarded to Mr. Joh i Guest, building contractor, of Kingowcod. Red Hill. Stourbridge,
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    NOTORIOUS CONVICT SETTLEMENT.
    259 12 FRANCE MAY LISTEN T POWERS' COMPLAINTS Comp'alnts received from fore <m p,. who have possessions in the n?ighb< Fiench Guiana concerning >he i 'vj* escaped convicts who are seek ng re: th lands have causcd a proposal tc b. T n France that the French penal r
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    JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF MANCHURIA.
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      345 12 ZSZS2SHSSS2S2SHSESSSHSZSHSaS2S2SaS2SBSZSZS2S2SESSS2S2SaSSS2S2S2SSSZS2SaSZSZSaSaS I I Reduced j r,ces I AT THE I I I I Gold Storage) j ASK FOB A NEW PRICE LIST. I THE S.S. POLICE BAND I Jjj (Available for Private Engagements q] g WILL PLAY AT j£ I Waterloo street, at 8.15 p.m. on Wednesday, sept. 30. jjj
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      108 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to u ending Oct. 4, 1931: TO-DAY. SEPT 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall. -E" (Chinesei o> 30 yards- Range. 6.30 p.m.—Drill Hall. M.G P! F N.CO 's Course. TO-MORROW, SEPT J#. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall. 1st Bn.8 paration for G.O.C.'s Inspection. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall. 2nd Bn Sit
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    FRENCH AND GERMAN CONVERSATIONS.
    434 13 PROGRESS TOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDING. Reuter. Paris, Sept. 26. M. Laval and M. Briand left at 4.25 by train for their official Berlin visit. Berlin, Sept. 27. M. Laval and M. Briand arrived at 8.37 a.m. and were we.'corned at the station by Hr. Bruening and Hr.
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    CANTON NOTE TO JAPAN.
    301 13 RECKLESS ARMY ACTION OR ANNEXATION? Reuter. Canton, Sept. 26. Mr. Eugene Chen (Foreign Minister in the Canton Government), in a Note to Baron Shidchara. refers to conversations with Baron Shidehara during his recent unofficial visit to Tokio, when Mr. Chen suggested the time had come for
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    DOCTORS MOBBED FOR FOOD.
    205 13 LINDBERGH'S RELIEF WORK IN CHINA. Reuter. Nanking, Sept. 26. Since their arrival on Sept. 19 Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh have earned the wholehearted gratitude of the Chinese nation by using their monoplane for da.ly surveys of the huge flooded areas in North Kiangsu and the Yangtsze
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    MALACCA NEWS.
    287 13 SCHOOL FOOTBALL COMPETITION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 24. The Malay Vernacular Schools of Malacca have been running a knock-out football competiUon among themselves for a trophy presented by Mr. Mohamed b. Haji Abdulrahman J. P. Nearly sixty teams entered and the schools were divided into two
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    SPRAYED WITH BULLETS.
    267 13 THREE MEN SHOT DEAD. New York. Aug. 24. Three Italians were lined up against a slaugh-ter-house wall in Brooklyn and sprayed with bullets. One was killed and the others were critically wounded. A night watchman told the police that carload of gunmen drove up to the slaughterhouse
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      375 13 As a bodybuilder ire worried and over- SCOTT'c .cd, there is nothing m V traulsi °n is c .-ood as SCOTT'S ,> r" a medi .on. a food tonic that vita,ni„-rich b th «»d liver tod SUSt 7 ws es supply f r j cnnchcs the Wood. S C#frT'S EMjU^plON
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      409 13 RENE ULLMANNs SPECIAL 3 PROPOSALS. Until tbe 20th of October, 1931. First Proposal JEWELLERY: Old jewellery taken in part paymen: when buying new jewelhry or watches Second Proposal W WATCHES: Old watches taken in part payment when buying new ones or jewellery. Third Proposal REPAIRS: Your old watch repaiico free
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    Commercial News. EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE.
    1308 14 "SATISFACTORY STATE OF AFFAIRS." GOOD TEAM WORK. Mr S. Q. Wong presided at the c ghteenth annual general meeting of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd.. en Saturday at noon at the company s registered offices. Malacca Street. The ethers present were Dr. S. C.
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    TAMBALAK RUBBER.
    457 14 ADDITION OF BARK RESERVES. The twenty second annual general meeting of the Tambalak Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on Saturday in the Hong Kong Bank Chambers, with Mr. J. Robertson in the chair and others present were Messrs. J. C. Cobbett, S. H. Moss and J. E. Cookson,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    451 14 SINGAPORE, SEPT. 25. MEAT. Beef steak (round) kati 40 Beef stew or curry kati 33 Perk, ?ean kati 47 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality* kati 34 Mutton Indian lb. 50 Mutton Australian lb. 45 Fowl kati 35 Hens (Locally reared) kati 42 Ducks each 50 Pigeons, domestic
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      297 14 70pl l\ /s" A perfume of JirtincHoft and sut--1 >JI: J tlcty, distilled from the fragrance fWt Sry Ii /J of a thousand flowers. It* dainty and refreshing qualities endear it I I te> k cart discrimin» :l AvMl atin 3 woman. :M P WOLFF fr KARLSRUHE 7/ Sole Agents
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      455 15 ■Jteamer satljngs. W k o. I BRITISH INDIA I antj I s R LINES. 1 Hai hi England.) I ;er CARGO I VICES. I m Z RH3NTAL STEAM I < LONDON AND 1 .ML SERVICE. 1 rraar fl< 1 JROM LONDON. ~a ial Japan. 8 Due Tannage Singapore 1 1991
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      661 15 STEAM E R J AILINGS. NYK. LINE '•Japan Mail) TO LONDON. Nmple* Marseilles. London Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesbrough f HAK?Siv *m±t>„ Tonnage Due Sail 2t52!*" 10,500 Oct. 7 8 KATORI MARU 10 000 Nov =i fi 3 KASHIMA MARU 10 QOO Nov 19 20 3^oS NI RU Del 8 1
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      372 15 SAILINGS, INDOCHINA STL AM NAVIGATION CO„ LTD. i Incorporated in England.; Direct Serviea to Japan via Hong Kong. Amoy and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang. Talcing cargo on through Bill of Lading for Canton. Macao. Swatow. Amoy, Chefo, Tientsin. Newchwang, Yangtse ports. Formosa, the Phihppines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      302 15 f INSURANCE. SOUTH I WĔ i B RrnsH LNSURANCB COMPANY, FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MAROOUOUTH, Ofloe: i. Pmlayaon Qreen. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Stratte Settlementn., HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE. 2nd Floor of No. 3. Malacca Street.
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      458 15 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED. f Reentered tn London under the Compantet Act* of li€ 2 to 1890 on 2nd December, IB9Z. Authorised Capital 13 000.000 Subscribed Ca pit. £1.800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Funsl and Rest £1.666.845 BEAD OFFICE: 15. Grace Church Street. London, E.C. S. BOARD
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      503 15 BANKS, The Ho Hong Bank Limited. Head Office: Meyer hamber. Singapore North Bridge Road Branch: (Near its junction with Middle Road). The public are informed mat the North Bridge Road Branch of this Bank wili open for business Ist Oct. 1931. Every ordinary banking facility will be provided at the
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      435 16 This Paper has the Largest Sale Among the People who Spend Most in British Malaya. THE PEOPLE'S PAPER: INDEPENDENT AND PROGRESSIVE. TO LET. TO LET —185, Tank Road. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET—I. Calrnhlll Circle and 16, Prinaep Street. Rent moderate. Apply 64, Market Street. TO LET —Small
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      409 16 "'SST* "MADGE" 4 S£ We have just received A VERY SMART LOT OF CHILDREN'S FROCKS in GEORGETTE and COTTON to suit all ages, ALSO BOYS 9 ROMPERS AND SUITS. Come in and make your choice. FOR SALE. RADIO CHART of Bhort-Wave Transmissions. Printed on white card with eyelets for banging
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      296 16 EDUCATIONAL. 4 For authentic translations of all Local and Foreign Languages, apply Stephens Brothers, Post Box 567, Singapore. Private tuition given by a lady in English, French, Dutch and Shorthand. Morning or evening classes at $3 to $5 monthly. Apply Box No. 431 c/o "Malaya Tribune." STUDY AT HOME AND
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      525 16 PUBLIC NOTICES. TENDERS FOR SUPPLY OF TODDY. L Tenders are invited for the supply of pure fresh toddy to the Government Toddy Shops in Singapore from Ist January to 30th June, 1932 at the rate of 600 gallons daily. Two prices per gallon should be given:— (a) Delivered at the
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      552 16 INSURE YOUR EYE-SIGHT &t WITH LAZARUS CAPITOL BUILDINGS. Tel. No. 2751. AUCTION SALE. IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE. AT Messrs. TAN CHENG TIONG SONS' Saleroom, No. 59, First Cross Street. Malacca. ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, AT 12 NOON OF L Valuable freehold 'and and house known as Municipal No. 7, Jonker Street.
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      463 16 MASSAGE AND MANICUI MABBAGB. Miss MISAKO and Miss No. 30. Bencoolen Street, Bfa r»pow MALAYA TRIBUNE PHONE 6171. SUBSCRIPTION Rails PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Delivery Inrtndtng lacludu» at office Postage Posti^ or close (Local or to ForAj residence. F.M S. Couatna Yearly $15.00 $21 $27« Half Yearly 7.50 $10.50 $13.50 Quarterly
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