The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 September 1932

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  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press 1H3J54. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 324 1 Governments intentions regarding Mr. Gandhi, m view of his vow to begin a "fast unlo death", were announced m the Legislative Assembly at Simla Page 12. It would be a veritable disaster if the Disarmament Conference failed, said Mr. Arthur Henderson, speaking at a National Peace Council
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  • 1259 1 (Quicquid agunt homines nottri eat fev~jgm Libelli .»n .enal. It looks as though Sir Samuel Wilson will be cut -here for a very long time. Matters are accumulating so rapidly for his consideration, what with the addition of the judicial amalgamation proposal and, shall we say,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 186 1 |GIA TEA Rrinjr> the freshness an d fragraace of the ala > :m gardens direct to your home. tAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS RiJSTAFFEL 12.30 to 3 p.m. ffiCIAL DINNER and RACE BALL EXTENSION TILL 2 A.M. BOOK NOW. nSr^ mmmm AI A siMiwnv GRAND SIMPSON ORCHFSTRAI Served
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    • 168 1 r| 1 EUROPE 1 HOTEL m I TO NIGHT Special Race Dinner and Dance EXTENSION TILL 2 A.M. MENU. 1. Hors d'Oeuvre Varies 5. Faisan en Casserole 2. Tortue Claire Legumes: Petits Pois au Beurre T Pommcs Bananes 3. Langoustlne Thermidor 6. Asperges. Sauce Vinaigrette 4. Tournedo Madeleine m Coupe
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    • 123 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Chinese curios Page 2. Last day of Robinson's sale Page 11. Malayan bfsr for a Malayan thirst Page 20. Newspaper wrappers for sending the Free Press to your friend Page 20. CHRYSLER LOW UPKEEP t^^___3Bß__^_ I I Sore Throat? find FORMAMINT is a very nice friend to have
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 242 2 The September number of the Malayan Agricultural Journal deals editorially with fche production of palm oil and Malayan copra prospects. There are original articles on the Oil Palm Factory at Serdang, impressions of Danish Agriculture, and Diseases of the Pig. According to the Birkenhead News. Miss Hilary Parker, elder daughter
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    • 492 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING 'Phone 7898. CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL Singapore. MISS MOLLIE McGRATH* Tel. 4110. Matron Proprietress. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS. 14A Change Alley, Singapore. The Cheapest House for your Stationary, Typewriters, Ribbons and Carbons also for Pencil
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    • 530 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services J and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal "j Offices Annual Supplies for 1933. Date of Closing. See list m Municipal Tender Room.
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    • 468 2 Stronger Nerves I Increased Energy MMmM I 9 SLEEPLESSNESS I v 7______l'" ,l Tut Sanatogen contains exactly those started its health-building process is elements, phosphorus and albumin, your ecUs that are nature's building materials Give Sanatogen a trial and not.cc how of Strength and "Vitality m the quickly youi health
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    • 228 2 i^— sfein Sufferers PRESCRIPTION 3 D.D.D. rTifMi I Iptl— is an infallible rem- J js_£l [1 ejiy for Bad Let Eczema, Psoriasis, E3jl fl Salt Rheum, Prickly Heat, Ringworm, IhW 4 Dhobiea Itch, or other skin trouble. [QB|| d Salves cannot do the work j SS n they simply clog
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 263 2 1 V THE WEEK Saturday. 17th. High Water 11.46 9.1 ft.. Singapore Ra:es, Fifth Day. Annual sport, of Straits Union English School. Jalan Besar. Stadium. Badminton: Singapore championships at Drill Hall. Annual Conference 1.5.P.. at Port Dickson. R.A.0.8. Dinner, Capitol Restaurant. 8 p.m. "Carmen," by Italian Opera Company. Victoria Theatre.
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  • 183 3 pi Leaves Star Part to go| to Billy Lamont **>r hour, the pretty soubrette, Peggy the bedside of Billy Lamont, the *V .tar who lies critically ill m Co- j •THi-piul rMe engaged when he crashed on the lod be ha.s been lying desperately v. and just able
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  • 42 3 Officer Killed By Train Bangalore, Sept. 10. 'it i_4> of the Royal the Miners and Sappers i den tally knocked down s«pumber 2nd, at Maddur mew his pet dog, sucf^ta, ln hos P'tal to-day withZ* c 1. DM.
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  • 58 3 D Overprint Sells For '•*2 Dollars [*r, v JS !> the highest price paid U m£ Jl L Hong Kong auction b Was paid at Me 88 LamJ* 4^ 10 c' when a Hong Kong seven S htn. 1891, Wlth douWe overprint. Jl This 132 fter Borne spirited
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  • 266 3 British Talent Plus German Technique Twenty well-known British actors and actresses are starting for Germany to make films m Berlin This invasion of Germany by British stage talent is the first fruits of the new combination between the Gaumont-British Corporation and the U.F.A. Company, which controls
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  • 133 3 In view of tobacco and other dutiable goods being smuggled into Malacca on a Large scale It was thought that to cope with the preventive work better a suitable and fast motor boat built for the purpose would go a long way to prevent smuggling; at the same time the
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  • 1091 3  -  J. M. N. JEFFRIES Skirl Takes Twenty-Six Years to Mellow BY V-iki-fow. 1 see upon authority which cannot be questioned t;._i Glasgow means "the beloved green place. It meant that long ago. Nowadays it means the approved grey place. No more greenness and love it is
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  • 425 3 ANOTHER TRAGEDY Woman's Story of Razor Fight Paris. Once more the hand of Fate has fallen on the Imperial Family of the Hapsburgs. whose history is one long series of tragedies, all of them fresh m the memory of the present generation. Never have the circumstances of
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  • 345 3 "VERY PATHETIC CASE" Specific Assault Must be Proved That collective cruelty to children is, unfortunately not an offence, is pointed out by Mr. R. H. Bassett. Police Magistrate of Colombo, m an order made m what he describes as a very pathetic case. A specific
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  • 103 3 Over 100,000 Cases m China's Recent Epidemic Nanking, Sept. 10. In an interview to-day. Dr. J. Heng Liv, Director of the Bureau of Public Health of the National Government, declared that although according to offtcial reports he had received from various provinces there were about 50,000 cholera cases
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  • 404 3 Farewell to Penan? C.P.O. Mr. A. J. Sheedy, the Chief Police Officer. Penang. who is going on leave preparatory to retirement, was entertained at a farewell dinner at the E. and O. Hotel on Monday night by the European officers of the Penang and Province Wellesley
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  • 57 3 Japanese Troops Disperse Bandits Mukden, Sept, 12. It has been reported that a party of bandits attacked the Catholic Church at Tuchuan, to the west of Taonan, on Monday, and plundered the building. Two Canadian missionaries, who desperately resisted the bandits, were overpowered. Japanese troops were summoned
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  • 404 3 23 Hylam Gamblers Arrested As a sequel to a raid made by the Detective Police on September 9. m a club m Tamil Street, twenty-three Hylams 1 mostly "boys" of hotels and m European households, were arrested, and all of them were brought before the Police magistrate
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  • 136 3 Although the name of Miss Phyllis Leach, aged 22, of Seaton Carew, Durham, was on the breastplate of a coffin buried there, it has now been found that the body of another woman lies there. Miss Leach died at a Stockton hospital from Injuries received m
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 121 3 Is A Doctor says: J "I always recommend Glaxo to fl other children and even to adults, e2e as my personal experience of it Sl has been so very satisfactory. I recommended it for another doctor's baby It agreed with the child at once, and she ML has done remarkably
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    • 52 3 =WE ARE= MATERIALLYASSISTING THE <€TjV DEVELOPMENT *^SCw OF MALAYA > <^^^ Designers and Builders of Bridges Dredges Laundries Ventilation Plants Rubber Palm Oil Tin and Canning Installations Plantation Machinery Sea and River Craft Installation and Maintenance of Lifts Erection of Electrical Power Plants EVERY ENGINEERING ESSENTIAL STOCKED I Inspect Our
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  • 520 4 Mongolian General Fools Minister of War A Mongolian General who mingled m Tokyo with members of the House of Peers, and who ence gave a banquet ?.t which the chief guests were General Araki. Minister of War. Prince "X" and officers cf the General Staff, has proved to
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  • 91 4 Miss Joan Mac Donald to Be Married Next Week The wedding of Miss Joan Mac Donald second daughter of the Prime Minister, and Dr. Alistalr Mackinnon will take place on Tuesday. September 20, at Chequers, the Premier's official country home m Buckinghamshire, where the reception will also
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  • 22 4 M^U a ChMnber8 S C Vlck and Mr. D. A. M. Brown of Pbnang, are vlsitinif Singapore for the CKxld CupT£e rL«ng
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  • 530 4 ONE TRIP BRINGS IN £25,000 Fliers' Profits of £250,000 Since The War j London air authorities estimate that Atlantic inter-Continental and trans-ocean flier generally have earned between them £250, 00( from their flights since the war. A profit of £10,000, £25,000. and sometime! .more, may be made to-day, by a
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  • 169 4 Two Girls Catch a Liner Two young Montreal women. Miss P. Virtue find Miss E. Head, who have been sight-seeing m Europe, and had planned to fly from Holland m time to catch the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Australia, found the journey almost too
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  • 75 4 A reminder of the Charles Peace murder is j given m the death of Sir William Clegg. the .solicitor who defended Peace when he was first accused, He died at Sheffield at the age of 80. after being a member of the Sheffield City Council for 40
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  • 73 4 The programme of drills up to and for week .ending, September 18th. are as follows: Saturday, 2 p.m., Buklt Timah, "E" (Chinese) Coy., Table "A" and "B" Casuals, Farrer Range Eur. M.G. PI. I Sunday, 8 a.m., Farrer Range, "A" (M.G.) (Coy., Casuals and Command Practice, 7.15
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  • 282 4 Leave prior to retirement has been granted to Captain J. M. Howlett, Agricultural Officer, r F.M.S., and to Mr. G. Tomlinson. Bciler I Assistant, F.M.S.R. s His Highness the Sultan and suite of I Pahang arrived at Kuala Kangsar on t Tuesday. This is his first visit to Kuala t
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  • 988 4 H A TRENCHERMAN'S as HEROISM j Life Not Long Enough For The Task Id "Farewell, happy meals; 'Hail, horrors, hail!*' Six days ago I set out to live on the Perfect jDiet with this perversion of Milton's lines m k mind. To-day I can
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  • 137 4 il Attempt to Locate Mr c Glenn Broph> \pm.TL After one with the nrtfl m I """id Balintam: C: zon m a Bath Lfll know author j other effort to reach [j Yami to ren Brophv given up for feed, i "I sailed Witt I *_il
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  • 99 4 In Chieafl Wheat Deal •j' Jacob Fact- madf Chicago. mm* Deals m t!i ed him a profit of I JiH 4 I* 4 An application Factor on fraud Federal Court In I The British 1 against 1 his m O*J It was ami j.- v -wf
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    • 369 4 i^B^l E___t^'__-^*'i\ FAR SUPERIOR TO ANY SUSPENSORY BANDAGES I Read what a "Litesome" Belt user saws:"The 'Litesome' is the very finest ■I article of its kind I have ever worn." This man, who has lived m the SettleI ments for years, continuously wore an I ordinary suspensory bandage, until he
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    • 19 4 mwmummmmmummmmmmmmmwmmmmmmmmmammmmmm M .MW I a cork tipped j cigarette and delightfully J PLAYER'S BACHELOR MADE IN ENGLAND II I
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  • 692 5 ;ki) smuggling of 'diamonds frenchman and Chinese I nder Arrest worth of diamonds and ;/< d by the police, and I <1 a Chinese were arrested, made by the police reofl diamonds into m ale. iws attached to the tta ccurse of investigadhimond- at an
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  • 607 5 ALARMING REPORTS Anything May Happen at Any Time The glcom and anxiety prevailing a week ago has become Intensified (states a letter from Shanghai to the South China Morning Post). Tension is at an exceedingly high pitch, and anything may happen at any time and on
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  • 134 5 British Lighthouse Keeper Seen Alive by Priest Swatow. It is reported that the two lighthouse keepers wh: were kidnapped by communists; i from the Breaker Point Station m February \of this year, and who were later reported j killed, have recently been seen alive. The story is
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  • 186 5 i t The following are Singapore Volunteer Corps routine orders by Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Rellly, M.C.. Commanding SS.V.P. Singapore, Sept. 14. Ranges The following range allotments arc republished fcr information Buses leave Headquarter. Sat. Sun. Bkt. T. Range Farrer R. 2 p.m. 7.30 a.m. 17.9.32
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  • 434 5 m-T ~>mT 11-1 THE COCOA TREE Where Jacobites Plotted The Cocoa Tree Club, founded before 1746, has come to the end of its career. Once the Jacobite headquarters m London, with a secret tunnel leading under St. James's-street. S.W.. to a tavern In Piccadilly, it
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  • 385 5 Story of a Costly Escapade William Dickson Winterbottom, of Cuckfield Park, Sussex; Anthony William Lyon-Clark, of Tiegunter-road. London. S.W and Charles Anthony Wheeler, of Trevor-square. Knights- bridge, appeared before the Slough magistrates to answer four charge, of doing malicious damage at Etcn College and Datchet. Winterbottom. it
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  • 110 5 Chinese Report Sent to Nanking Although Lieutenant Soule, of the American Legation, who went to Slan-fu to investig-te the disappearance of Messrs. Ekvall (American), Tornvall (Sweden) and Koto Koizumi (Japanese) reported that there was no doubt that they were murdered, some doubt regarding their fate is
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  • 810 6 Alhambra I ETTY LYNTON. a Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayer J picture with Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery m the leading parts, opens to-day at the Alhambra. Prom the novel by Mrs. Belloc Lowndes. Letty Lynton. tells the story of a girl and her wild oats and lias all the elements
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  • Article, Illustration
    9 6 Gene Gerrard, appearing m Lucky Girl at the Pavilion.
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    20 6 Stars in the Making. Annabelle and Albert Prejean in the French talkie, A Night Raid on Paris, coming to Alhambra.
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  • 374 6 RIGHT TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN ROLES WITHDRAWN Warner Brothers have thrown another bombshell among the film stars. They have decided .hat m future no contract will give a star artist the right to have' a voice m the selection or casting of
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  • 59 6 Edmund Lowe has seven different make-ups m his new role of Chandu, the magician. And seven costume changes. It is a role with tremendous scope for acting. As Lil Tashman laughingly says, "It gives Eddie a chance to use all the faces he's been making around the theatre and movies
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  • Article, Illustration
    13 6 Lewis Stone In bis remarkable make-up In Grand Hotel coming to the Alhambra.
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  • 479 6 Putting Players Through Their Paces —________-_____> Latest invention m motion picture making is the "test" stage where players are taught camera angles, given their camera tests, and equipped with every device for shortening the proselyte period of the newcomer to the cinema industry, writes Mollie Merrick from
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  • Article, Illustration
    13 6 Betty Stockfield m the British film, Life Goes On, coming to the Capitol.
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  • 139 6 Naughton. Hal Gordon, Tonic Bruce, and Frank Stanmore. "Jack's the Boy" which the Pavilion announce is to be released this month, is English humour at its best, and Jack Hulbert is one of the most capable exponents of the art of maintaining an
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  • 204 6 A film, almost falling to pieces, flickered through the machine A silent film, and Rudolph Valentino who died six years ago was acting with all his old vitality. And a crowded audience of Valentino I worshippers, many of them moved to tears, watched the
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  • 115 6 Hollywood. Competition between major studios will reach a fierce high spot during the next six months with Paramount planning the largest starlaunching campaign yet made by the organization and M. O. M. doing their level best to hold the place of supremacy they won last year. Billboards featuring
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  • 109 6 Will Rogers signed again at the same figure he got for his previous contract— sl2s,ooo the picture. And he makes "Jubilo" which we all saw m silent films and liked a lot. Will Rogers makes more money than most of the movie great. He writes also— and
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  • 791 6 Will He Be Glad to R eturi|? THE DISAPPEARANCE OF thp DRIBBLER E Skill Sacrificed to Speed [Special to the Free Pn By IVAN BHARPE MUCH fuss is being made because Alex Jackson, the Scottish International inside-right who made fame with Huddersfield and last season fell out
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  • Article, Illustration
    194 6 Miss Tobin and Chevalier Miss Genevieve Tobin "Chevaliers Next" This is how some of the American newspaper have put it, and film enthusiasts across th Atlantic are agog over the fumoured romanc of the young United States film actress. Bup Miss Tobin is nobody's "next." A soft peal
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  • 68 6 Decision to posite Leslie H brings the DM I m V* J I memorable listin r ,cv {i Tm ing as the Ifc IW girl. Ilka Chase pi p -*iit*a*g did so EMM m lb N William OMfU f hP °?5^ r il butler, this should be one
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  • 185 6 His Welcome Hollywood s The charae I Bf consequ- J c jor part of th« EM l***^ c ranks of such pi. by death m tl. .ton. the English I■" ;h4B J r to producers U H An artist >t pttf ,-ilny and unqa 1 sincerity. La "JJj
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  • 2861 7 Tin" Prerogative of Kin^s and Gods B1 II J MASSINGHAM] I I ml! ,:irnes? Because, the I i kind of instinct fo; I iih one another and to I i,;.;! ■boot In course tit time, j I itivc and ::!.<v instinct", v.ere deve- j I
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  • 264 7 A Yugo-Slavian Tragedy Vienna. At the Yugo-Slav town of Pec. near the AI- banian frontier, the daughter of a Moslem fajmily fell m love with the ron of a well-to-do Moslem family. The son's father paid the [daughter's father £50. Everything was ready jfor the celebration of
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  • 161 7 A Dangerous Disease Carrier m Budapest Budapest. In the town of Hodmezavasarhely. thirty persons have been bitten by specimens of a tropical fly which is unknown m Hungary, and which y has been identified by dermatologists here as j phlebotomus. Dr. Adler. of Malta, however, to* whom
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    • 246 7 t i I WHY 2,250,000 PEOPLE I 1 I V H H I I CHOOSE FRIGIDAIRE k t B^C it w m g i ve y OU m ore efficient refrigeration with surprising economy. Refrigeration that can be controlled by means of V the "Cold Control." Refrigeration suitable for vegetables
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  • 1599 8  - A Reply to Pershing Training of Troops m France BY GENERAL P. C. MARCH former U.S. Army Chief of Staff. /GENERAL Pershing, m his book "My Experiences m the World War," animadverts severely upon the work of the General Staff m the War Department m the early stages of the
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  • 101 8 Revenue Continues to Exceed Expenditure Rugby. Sept. 14. The British exchequer returns continue to show an increase of revenue and a decrease of expenditure m comparison with last year. The national revenue for the week ended Sept. 10 totalled £8.399.501, exceeding expenditure by £300,546. From April 10 to
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  • 136 8 Woman of 75 Warned Not to Undress on Beach Swansea. Residents of Swansea and of the seaside I village of Mumbles nearby are convulsed with merriment over a communication which has been received by a 75-years-old woman resident from the Swansea Parks and Open Spaces Committee warning her
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  • 37 8 Rug-hy. Sept. 15. Last night the eclipse of the moon was observed by some millions of people throughout western Europe. An excellent view of the majestic spectacle was obtained from London— British Wireless.
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  • 166 8 Latest Aircraft For Royal Air Force Rugby. S<ppt. 14. An important extension to the scope of the Royal Air Force is marked by the order for "Cloud" amphibian aircraft placed with Saunders Roe. Ltd. These aircraft can operate on land and \v.:t r and m the air.
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  • 46 8 Chinese (rash.- M (.tound A Chinese «rh A v* seen m a _M_N M junction with ft I {W *Jo\ fell thn ui;h a Mi.iy. i drop ol i He sustained the knee cap. an.. niouih. MSI Mi oosfsyed mm to th 0
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  • 38 8 200.000 Herring Ai d Yarmouth Tr**** tmi j i The largest catch ol bJ brought to Gnat Yam. Lowestoft trawhr F. )t .Y*f crans. or more than NO J :8l .oiX>mouth trawler EjMmrnMm |UU British Wireless
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    • 186 9 T ,IK PLACE FOR A GOOD TIME TO-NIGHT IS MOST DECIDEDLY THE ______________HTT^^Tf* W*Wl^B beewM J^_______________i______________________________lilltvisßß^____lO-l*_s^F_^ MATINEES TODAY and SUNDAY at 3.15 p.m. _Ks a Grand Double Comedy Programme Fun, Jokes, Gaiety, and Laughter— and plenty of it. There's LESLIE FULLER m NOT SO QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT" By
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    • 388 9 ICAPITOLI Matinee TO-DAY 3.15 TO-MGHT 6.15 9.15 LAST NIGHT OP The Exciting British Production "HONEYMOON ADVENTURE" with (HAROLD HUTH Famous star of Tint Mrs. Fraser" "Outsider," etc. and BENITA HUME TO-MORROW COMMENCING AT THE MATINEE One of the Finest Paramount Pictures of the Year "SKY BRIDES* 9 II With RICHARD
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  • 37 10 it may not be a sign of bad health," says a doctor. It may merely mean that he happened to notice the caddie grinning. What about a "GAFLA C" ACCIDENT SICKNESS POLICY
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  • 12 10 ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 18 10 INGHAM. On Wednesday. September 14, at Batu Gajah Hospifal. Odette, wife of S. P. Ingham, a son.
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    • 40 10 MORRIS— EATON— On Sept. 10th at the Abbey Church, Bath, Leslie Morris, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Morris of Parkstone, to Margaret, elder daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. B. J. Eaton of Bathford Lodge. Bath.
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  • 699 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 17. 1932 JAPAN'S LATEST CHALLENGE Events m the Far East during the next few weeks can only be awaited with the greatest anxiety. To-morrow, it has been stated m the cables from China, as the anniversary of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, has been set
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  • 115 10 Saturday, September 17th Before Mr. Justice Whitley m the 2nd. Court at 11 a_m. Criminal Appeals Rex vs. Fong Ah Ng (f). LAW NOTICE FOR MONDAY, SEPT. 19th Before the Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Judgment S. 43 26 Re estate of Tan Cheng
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  • 94 10 Official Mission to Siam Hong Kong, Sept. 16. Mr. Shiu Fat-sheng. a member of the Political Council of Canton left fcr Hong Kong this morning en route to Bangkok, on an official mission for the consolidation of SLnoSiamese friendship. A report says that Mr. Shiu returns to Siam
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  • 52 10 U.S. Foreign Legion Reiterates Demand Portland. Oregon. Sept. 15. Notwithstanding Mr. Hoover's message maintaining his attitude against payment of the wai veterans' bonuses, the National Convention of the American Legion adopted the committee's resolution urging payment by 1267 votes to 109. The Convention overwhelmingly demanded the repeal of
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  • 41 10 British Attitude Being Considered London. Sept. 16. It is learned that the German armaments claim has been under .discussion at the Foreign Office for the last two or three days, but the British attitude is still being considered. Reuter.
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  • 54 10 The adjourned special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held m the Board Room, on Monday, at 2.15 p.m. to consider and. if thought fit. to adopt m whole or m part, or with amendments, the Report fof the Estimates Committee and the recommendations of the Standing
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  • 31 10 Rugby. Sept. 16. Growing hopes that peace may be restored m the cotton industries are entertained m Manchester where good progress is being made by the conference.— British Wireless.
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  • 19 10 TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Sept. 16. Anglo-Java made a profit of £3.593 and carry forward £58.460.
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  • 82 10 The next meeting of the Legislative Council will be held at Singapore on Oct. 19 at 10.30 a.m. I The Malaya Return of Foreign Imports' and Exports during the year 1931, has Just been issued from the Government Printing Office. It is priced at $11.50. Consul General Lester Maynard relinquished
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  • 407 10 I. S. P. AT PORT DICKSON Future of the Rubber Industry [From Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, Sept. 16. Over 60 members of the I.S.P. were present at the opening of the eighth annual conference at Port Dickson this morning by the Chief Secretary. Mr. C. C.
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  • 204 10 Puccini's Opera at Victoria Theatre There was again a very meagre attendance at the Victoria Theatre last night to hear the Sail Carlo Opera Company now m Singapore for a flying visit en route home to Europe perform Puccini's "Madam Butterfly", the second of the three performances they
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  • 88 10 Army Concentrated on Ningtu Hone Kong. Sept. 16. Alarming reports received by the general headquarters m Canton state that the Communists are again threatening North Kwangtung. The entire Red army m South Kiangsi is concentrated at Ningtu. Suichin and Yuto. districts m the southwest of Kiangsi Province, preparing
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  • 68 10 Shanghai, Sept. 16. Interviewed by press representative m Shanghai yesterday, Chen Kung-po. Minister of Industries, said that the Central Government had decided to order a military expedition to the North-eastern Provinces, but had withheld the order so that the League of Nations might be given another opportunity to
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  • 47 10 Rutrby. Sept. 16. Six high pressure transmission wires which, together with on earthed conductor for protecting the others against lightning, are now to be put m position across the Thames estuary mark an important stage m the development of the national electricity scheme— British Wireless.
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  • 23 10 Shanghai. Sept. 16. The Ministry of the Interior has announced that the total population m China is 473,860.000 Nanyang Biang Pao.
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  • 325 10 DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL gazkttT7 oTice Proposed hpieirt Last EEE* I ance to provfc* r Settlements advance troduced Into The Orclu,, Saving Orel::,, Dunn, is m fore,. **J Straits ■otUemeni .,;i b t ur?< *»iJ meridian or 7 I v of Greenwu i. ■■M This Orciu... -me Into fa* first day
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  • 78 10 LONDON AM) NIW YORK TIN M KI'BBER PRICES I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYKGHTI London. Sept 11 Messrs Htnrv Gardner, fl* brokers, notify to-day > tin prices follows Spot 1150% <150» 2 i fom £152' 2 (£152 4 > The market is hesitating. Messrs. Svmmgton and W notify to-days
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  • 41 10 Pretty CMMM OW Who*** m the Sea Ah S -d mm found m t! ZZt before Mr W. O. 1 ZZumA Sharp and eh« TJI She den, 6 W» m. The May "J intended m and Mutton and
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  • 51 10 SPECIAL CLASSICAL CONCERT ADELPHI HOTEL The follow):. classical en: and h* bftOd comm- n. n Part l-s Ti Rapirei' Bl I Nell Qwyn i to<i Dance, (cl M J#* Part II Girl. E. Kail U CE The Maid Part HI- (t) E»+\ Peccia. CM Air de B.IUM \\\3ommm* (d) ntc
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  • 22 10 publieati. i: Lj Th, Rrl iJJS the FM, pletod, MM 4 Wed The I pleted v. probabl U sunullnntDU.sU
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    • 283 10 BOOTH'S m FINEST MATURED frM o_p miwA_ OF \JQlO»t^ M^ owr o\%> DRY GIN pBS| B 2^____*^*^l>______ Mellowed with age. KP^^^n^ll Matured m cask. Lota fl IB Now greatly H 3 1 reduced m price. H^&^^B fl* -^3 g^ -^rgt^ B| caudbeckts WINE MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL .O II.M. THE APPOINTMENT
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  • 214 11 CHINA TREATED AS ALIEN NATION MANCHUKUO FOREIGN MINISTER'S CUSTOMS, COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION Tokyo, September 16. \°Z n ha gC^ Un m connection with Japanese itMM that Hsieh Chieh-shih. the Manchukuo Foreign rday announced Manchukuo henceforth will treat as an alien nation m matters of customs tariff navigation as m all
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  • 1381 11 lOXDOX OPINION itesmanship of Pre-War Order London. Sept. 16. BM_ and the Manchester Guardian articles on Japanese recognition tefhukuo The Times writes that it is _.t Japan example will be followed for !|Hri by any other government. Japan thla result by statesmanship of r tnd it
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  • 207 11 "JINGO POLICY" Irish Farmers Condemn Mr. De Valera Dublin, Sept. 16. An all-Ireland organisation was formed and a standing committee elected at a convention attended by farmers and ratepayers from all parts of the Free State held at the Mansion House to consider the situation arising
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  • 136 11 Unable to Sail for Australia j To-day London, Sept. 16. < Packing his luggage for Australia to-day Tate (the Sussex bowler) was suddenly taken ill and had to go to bed with a high temperature. He is apparently suffering from nervous trouble I due to over-exertion, and
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  • 102 11 Aluminium for Crude Oil New York. Sept. 16. The New York Times learns that the Aluminium Company of Canada Limited, which is controlled by Ambassador Mellon, has contracted with Soviet Russia to exchange about a million dollars worth of aluminium at a price below that prevailing m the
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  • 46 11 A Holiday at Chequers Rugby. Sept. 16. The Prime Minister expects to leave to-day for his country residence at Chequers, where he will probably stay until after the wedding of His daughter Dr. Mac Donald. which takes place on Sept. 20th.— British Wireless.
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  • 118 11 HAWKES BAY AREA BUILDINGS DAMAGED BUT FEW CASUALTIES SHOCKS CONTINUE Wellington, Sept. 16. Extensive damage was done at Gisborne and Wairoa by an earthquake shock at 1.30 this morning m the Hawkes Bay district, which was devastated by a shock m February 1931. The tremor, which was
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  • 144 11 Kinta Sanitary Board to Withdraw Licences [From Our Own Correspondent j Ipch, Sept. 16. The monthly meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board yesterday brought to a head gathering criticism of gambling games at the Amusement Parks, members condemning ball and dart games as sheer gambling and the
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  • 90 11 Canadian Breaks Course Record Baltimore, Sept. 15. In the second round of the American amateur golf championship the Walker Cup player McCarthy beat Yates 2 and 1. In the quarterfinals over 36 holes Somerville, a Canadian, and the only foreigner left m the championship, beat Blaney (Massachusetts)
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  • 87 11 Minesweeper Damaged by Submarine London, Sept. 16. A collision between a minesweeper and a submarine m a fog abruptly terminated the day's naval exercises near Portland Bill. It transpired that there were no casualties and little damage. H.M.S. Dundalk got athwart of H33 and the former was holed
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  • 63 11 Bursar Charged With $900,000 Embezzlement Winnipeg. Sept, 15. John Machray. who is accused of embezzling $900,000 trust funds of the Manitoba University, is suffering from cancer and is not expected to live more than a few months. The Anglican Church authorities have not yet prosecuted
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  • 72 11 Huge Conversion Loan Scheme Paris, Sept. 16. A huge French conversion loan is to be launched at interest of 4Vi per cent., affecting a capital of 85,000,000,000 francs comprising 5 per cent. Rentes *****6 1928, 6 per cent. Rentes 1920 1927, 6 per cent. Bonds 1927. 7
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  • 79 11 Shanghai, Sept. 16. The National Salvation Society has sent a circular telegram to all the Important centres m China urging the people to observe Septem_>er 18, the anniversary of the occupation of Manchuria by the Japanese, which has been promulgated as a day of mourning and humiliation
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 54 11 LAST DAY OF ROBINSON'S SALE FINAL REDUCTIONS mmmmmmm^mgmmmmmmmmmmmt^MM HOUSEHOLD PERSONAL EFFECTS INSURE AGAINST LOSS j OCCASIONED BY FIRE AND THEFT CONSULT THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) Singapore Branch Thone ROBINSON ROAD 6666 Manager A. C. POTTS. IipHCENW mm£^^^jC~' _l SE wm _ps___[ BTb 1 at J
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  • 1415 12 AGREEMENT SIGNED j OFFICIAL STATEMENT ,1 FROM TOKYO j i Full Text of Protocol i The Protocol under which Japan formally recognises the State of Manchukuo was signed by General Nobuyoshi Maru, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of H.M. the Emperor of Jaipan, and Mr. Chenp Hsiao-hou,
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  • 166 12 Case Should Not Have Been; Brought An application by Mr. S. Fung for the setting aside of a bankruptcy notice against a Chinese chop on the ground of the service being irregular was refused by Mr. Justice Whitley m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. Mr. Fung claimed that the
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  • 82 12 Paraguayan Leader Shoots Himself London, Sept. 13. Was it the commander's premature optimism which led the Paraguayans to celebrating victory at Fort Boqueron? According to a communique issued by ttie Bolivian Legation m London, it is claimed that the commander of the Paraguayans, Colonel Estigarribia.was so sure
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  • 62 12 Judgment Orders Against Tramers In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday Mr. Justice Whitley gave judgment orders against Mr. R. N. Hobbs, a horse trainer of Kuala Lumpur, and Mr. C. O. Campbell, also a trainer, of Singapore: for debts admitted by them to be owing to Messrs. Sarkies Brothers,
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  • 56 12 Greek Payment of Loan Interest to Britain London, Sept. IS. Greece has agreed to pay SO per cent, of her debt Interest obligations to British holders this year. Greece originally proclaimed lnaWHty to meet the service on the external deb* hot opened negotiations following an appeal L
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  • 352 12 ARRESTED FOR MURDER Recognised as "Wanted Man" at Police Station A crime committed m May, 1930 was the subject of a murder charge against a Chinese named Soh Beng Guat, alias Sor Phua, m the Assize;, yesterday before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell. The accused was
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  • 174 12 If Disarmament Conference Fails Rugby. Sept. 15. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the President of the Disarmament Conference, speaking at the National Peace Council luncheon, said: 'I cannot bring myself to believe that the statesmen who will assemble at Geneva m the nexfe few days are prepared to take
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  • 105 12 Negotiations for Settlement Proceeding Rugby, Sept. 15. The joint conference of representatives of employers and operatives In the manufacturing section of the cotton industry held a further meeting to-day and will resume its efforts to secure a settlement of the dispute to-morrow afternoon. Meanwhile a sub-committee is
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  • 78 12 Mr. John Amery's MotoringOffences London, Sept. 13. Mr. John Amery, son of the former Secretary for the Dominions, whose matromonlal hopes were frustrated by his father's refusal of consent, was fined to-day at Westminster Police Court £50 and costs and was disqualified from holding a driving licence for
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  • 49 12 Closed With a Total of £15,500 London, Sept. 13. The fund organised for the recognition cf services for Sir Ronald Ross, one of the foremen pioneers In the fight against tropical diseases, closed with a total of £15,1*00. Sir Ronald Is lying ill m London.— Rauter Wireless
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  • 25 12 Vienna, Sept. IS. Mr. Churchill's condition la now more favourable and he will leave hospital m a few days' time.— Reuter Wireless.
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  • 983 12 Circumstances Which Caused Accident OFFICIAL STATEMFNT Squadron Leader's Evidence j to Coroner An official statement concerning the j accident to one of the R.A.F. flying boats at Seletar on Thursday, m which Leading I Aii ri ait men Leonard Davey and Robert I Hinking lost their
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  • 169 12 IVAR KREUGER j Administrators' Verdict Stockholm, Sept. 13. "Not a man of business but a criminal" is che verdict passed on the late Ivar Kreuger! fiven m the preliminary report of the adminis- trators of the Kreuger and Toll bankruptcy, j ?xtracts of which are
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  • 316 12 Condition of Release from Gaol Rugby, S»ept. 15. The Government's intentions regarding Mr. Gandhi, m view of his vow to begin on Sept. 20 a "fast unto death," were announced m the Legislative Assembly, Simla, this afternoon, ar.d are set out m the following statement issued
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  • 95 12 Depressed Conditions m London London, Sept. 13. Depressed conditions ruled the Stock Exchange to-day owing to the unsatisfactory advices from abroad and most values lost ground. Gilt-edged securities, however, kept up fairly well. All commodity markets were adversely affected by the break m America but specultative Interest became
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  • 76 12 For Britain— Not Singapore London, Sept. 13. The agreement reached between the worlds leading oil producers (excluding Russian) has reacted adversely upon British motorists who. from to-day. will be charged 3d. per gallon more for petrol. The rise m the price will cost the London General Omnibus Company
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  • 28 12 Heavy Mail For Atlantic Voyage Berlin, Sept. 13. The Graf Zeppelin sbarted for Brazil at 10 p.m. with nine passengers and a heavy mail. Reuter Wireless.
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  • 268 12 BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE Mr. E. I). Skeui'i I COUNCIL STATEMENrI mmmmmmm "Wise to Protest tj Fait Accompli'" I The Malay Mail I the follow: i 'vT-m D. Shoarn I membered. crl! centralisation v at the rem/ I bedios organ) I "New" policy fl n Federal Com:..-." isi-ue of
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  • 72 12 CONVERSION LOAN Application's Now Total £1,885,000,000 Tlie total a;>, five per cent. War lEEE Mm no* re £1.885.000.000. according to a staktwt at the headquarter- ol tt* N '.nil BWj Committee by General total redemptions applied for mMEE) £88.000.000. Redemption forms tot 1 2 300.000 have formally revoked b\ minds
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  • 55 12 Mr. Dc V;iler<r> l/t* to London UmMm i The Anglo-ln I *t ment is the recepti of a brief commui.: -m which it is und. 4 monies which Mr I> 1 J" into the Suspens m the hands oi Settlements peodtl A^mE 01 the dispute bet-ue. the question
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  • 85 12 Dismal Prospect lor IfcaUty (opriih_<ea The Lord Talbot Vfafcfe U I"Ja family," ha.s WEE d J T rr W* Greenland. The If "J^ g 0 In the darkness otT the 'i'' M,r? "^id south of Angmagsai 1 "J^^g trawler at daybreak wrecked amphibian HutcMM* Unless the
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1865 13 HARD GROUNDS AND 75 IN THE SHADE Broken Bones Mark Opening of Season Football started on Saturday m a temperature I of 75 and on very hard grounds much toojl hard, writes the Free Press London corres- I pondent on August 29th. Many of the crack
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    • 63 13 Remarkable Golf m U.S. Championship Baltimore, Sept. 14. In the first round match play stages of the American amateur golf championship Yates (United States) beat Mcßuvie, the sole surviving British representative, 3 and 2; and Ouimet beat Volgt 6 and 5. Ouimet did the first nine
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    • 138 13 Outstanding Golfer of the Year A. H. Padgham I Royal Ashdown Forest) won the Irish Open Championship with an aggregate for the four rounds of 283 on the Cork Club's course at Little Island, Cork. His individual scores were 71 71 71 70 a model of consistent brilliance.
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    • 65 13 French Grand Slam m Boys' Golf Championship In the Boys* Golfing Championship Meeting Jean Boucheron. of Chantilly, Prance, won every hole In his match with Reg Maulding. of Merchant Taylor School. Such a "grand slam" has never hitherto been recorded In this championship, but m the British
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 267 13 or health strength I SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. a^ mmmm mMmmmmmm^ mmm^^ m^^^^^ m^ m^ m^ m m^^ m^^^mm^^mm^mmmmmm^mim^^m^mmmm I Hupavouri te I for Every Cup I Throughout the World the best I judges of quality and good value in--1 si st on having Lipton's Tea. They J appreciate
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    • 415 13 I Start taking I PHYLLOSAN' (Pronounced Fil-O-San) TO-DAY/ j It revitalizes and rejuvenates 1 Upon all social occasions You will appreciate the refreshing effect of "'HAZELINE' j (Trade Mark) SNOW" 1 C/A D x J H^\ or indoor and outdoor use. Apply it when- fffj ever y° ur s^i n
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1023 14 M^ m T**r *^Ly *l W m I _iKaL_<vT^uf THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE -.Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd. and China THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Mutual Sleam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE BARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co Ud THE CUNARD
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    • 504 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Due Spore. Sails Spore. Steamer s_s. CITY OF MELBOURNE For Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotter3*m and Hamburg Sept. 30 Oct. 2 s.s. CITY OF KOBE For Havre, London,
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    • 441 14 British India and Apcar Lino (Incorporated m England) ***V MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY* LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVii!****! OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA j* Due Tonnage. Singapore. Ik Ton na<r Ms L NALDERA 16,000 Sept. 16 •BANGALORE 6,000
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 480 15 0 S. K. LINE EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE TO LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE via PAIAMA NEW MOTOR SHIP "HOKUROKU MARU" Arrive. Leave Due Loa Angeles Due New York. PENAN'* Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Oct. 28 Nov 12 SINGAPORE Sept. 23 Sept. 24 fx further particulars please apply
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    • 465 15 I»lil3f«-_«OT lIMTD to i-i itoi»i: FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. Spore. Penang. N. York. Pres. Van Buren Sep. 26 Sep. 27 Sep. 29 Nov 8 Pres. Garfield Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 13
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    • 771 15 K. P. ML KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU PAHUD Saturday, Sept. 17, Bawean, Ampenan, Padang-Bay, Boeleleng and Sourabaya. DE WEERT Saturday, Sept. 17, Blinjoe, Djeboes, Soengei-Liat, Pangkal-Plnang, Koba, Toboali and Batavia. VAN LINSCHOTEN— Saturday, Sept. 17, Penang (malls only). Oelee-Lheue, Sabang, Tjalang, Meulaboh, Tapa-Toean, Sinabang, Singkel, Banjak-islands, Sibolga, Padang, Indrapoera, Benkoelen, Kroe
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 713 16 Burns Philp Line. 1 (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the SS. MANOOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 426 16 CHURCH SERVICES 17th Sunday After Trinity ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion. 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a.m. Holy Communion. GARRISON
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    • 741 16 Kerr Steamship Co., l nCi (Incorporated In U.BA.) NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, ew y Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) D»« Sails M.S. SILVERWALNUT Sept. 27 Oct. 3 N> T«n M.S. SILVERPALM Oct. 18 Oct 24 Nov MJ3. SILVERTEAK Nov. 8 Nov 14 Nov Por rates and
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 690 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m Saturdays 7 pjn. Kuantan (via Jerantut) exoept Sunday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Ocmas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7.30 ajn. Kelantan (via Oemas) Sunday
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    • 175 16 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD rships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive Main Wharf: (Entrance Gate 3). Kinta 13; Siamese Prince 11; Medusa 9; Rahman 8; Coblenz 7. Empire Dock: (Entrance Gate 3). Thalatta 30; Montgomery City 32. Empire Dock: (Entrance Gate 4). Kaga Maru 46. West Wharf: (Entrance Gate
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  • Port and Shipping News
    • 1358 17 Competition and the Depression Shipping exhibits both tne best and the worst effects of competition, says the Japan Chronicle. On the one hand, the public gets very much better service as a result of the shipping jompanies all striving to capture whatever is -olng m the way of
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    • 475 17 SIX DAYS ADRIFT In Stolen Yacht With No Compass To be blown about tne Norra Sea fir six days without a compass and vHIt scarcely any focd, and then to be put m a Dutch prison, were the experiences of a Soutn African sailor and
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    • 123 17 Reorganisation Followed by Dismissals Following on the reorganisation of the Royal Mail Steam Packet group. members of the Liverpool staff of the Nelson Line yesterday received notices to terminate their engagements. About 27 employees are affected m Liverpool, where the office will close this month. The Nelscn
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    • 170 17 "Ariostc." Ellerman Wilson steamer. 4,427 tons, has been sold to Italians for about £1.800. -ncludlng about 200 tons of bunkers. The "Deutschland," German "pocket" battleship, is to cost £3.750.000 completed, and is the most expensive battleship ever constructed £375 per ton. According to the Thai Num Messrs. Chin Seng have
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    • 128 17 Per P. and O. Naldera from Europe: Mr. I R. J. Freeman, Miss N. H. Hempstead, Mt_s W. S. Harnett, Mrs. E. S. Woods and Mis. j Woods, Mr. R. D. Davie, Mr. N. Knowles, Miss L. Albrecht, Mr. W. A. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Geake.
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 574 17 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS (Daily and Weekly Editions) Hea(i (fTce: 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. i !e !ephor r >°s6. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. The premier morning daily m Malaya Delivered with the Chota* Haarl morning Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special
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    • 533 17 NEXT TIME YOU GO HOME *JAm INCLUDE C*a«b'a mew mmlc imh H fl I. t^. #1 X yonx roncraiT. j Amp H w*\ See the nnmX >c— cry tm X%m CsEsmmmm sd£ AW A] I Rockiet— Mt. Robmi, tailor of tkea ell— T^V-> ifl 9H from lozmry train* equipped for
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  • 437 18 THESE FLYERS TRY SO HARD TO CRASH LIVES RISKED AT 20s. A TIME AMBULANCE SQUAD WAITING BELOW There are a dozen men m Britain who risk their lives, thousands of feet above the ground, at about 20s. a time, three or four times a day. There are dozens more who
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  • 197 18 Scheme to Stop Thefts of Greyhounds Authorities at all the great licensed greyhound tracks m Britain are being forced to place special guards over the kennels night and day. This Is due to the growth of greyhound stealing one of the most lucrative varieties of crime. The
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  • 177 18 'The Colonel" Buried at Sandwich "Colonel Bogey," represented by a score ofj 79, has been banished from Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich, one of the most famous of English j championship courses. "Bogey"' has been replaced by a "par"' score of 72. This decision has been taken,
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  • 61 18 The Telok Ayer Epworth League held a tea party and an entertainment programme at the Church m aid of the Church Fund. More than f, hundred guests were entertained. The £*£arnme consisted of: Overture by the _Th^ a^^ I,dren,ft ltem Sunday HTs St We Boon^Se? 22. CmT £l^i rr^ y*
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  • 710 18 ATTACK ON ELDERLY CLERK Typist Robbed of £295 and Left Unconscious A clerkess and an elderly clerk were the victim of two daring and brutal hold-ups I which were perpetrated m broad daylight m Glasgow. Both outrages were committed within two hours, and the bandits m
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  • 247 18 A correspondent to The Planter writes that j Mr. E. M. Stewart, late of Buklt Panjong Estate, is proceeding to Burmah (Northern Shan States) to take cliarge of a coffee estate situated at an elevation of 5,000 feet. H. H. Tunku Abdullah bin H. H. Tunku Mahmud, Third Magistrate, Alcr
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  • 308 18 Marconi's Latest Telephony Experiments Rome. According to expert opinion m Italy, Senator Marconi has "established a new milestone" In the progress of radio applied science. An experiment carried out recently by Marconi concerned radio transmission by means of ultra short waves of low power and with portable
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  • 134 18 Sales Worth £60,000,000 Result From Exhibition All business records for any wireless showwere beaten by the time the Radio Exhibition at Olympia closed down on Saturday (August 27). Official figures issued by the Radio Manufacturers' Association show that the exhibition will result m the sale of more
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  • 239 18 The world's champion billiards player. Walter Lindrum. who is on his way to England from Australia, was m Colombo last week. Lindrum told a representative of the Times of Ceylon, who met him on board the Orient Liner Orama that although glad to be m Colombo again,
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    12 18 A scene from Sky Bride which opens at the Capitol matinee to-morrow.
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  • 342 18 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received In Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." TaDjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 66 18 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 700 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of
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  • 211 18 Mr. Baldwin's Tribute to Ottawa Conference Girls Hats off to the girls who went to Ottawa, typed far into the night— night after night— and went on typing when, by all the rules of the turbulent Atlantic, they ought to have been lying down, with a stewardess
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 532 18 BANKS AND /NSLT^^ CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated ln England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital ln 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star l Hollo Saigon Amritsar
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    • 313 18 BANK, LTD Capital Mill Hi id a up) Reserve Fund V 100,00^ President X Kodam. l} ll Vice-Pre.id« r X r-L*'^ Head Offlr, V*^ *> Singapore Branch LONDON BXN KFRs LIA S *4 Westminster Bank. Lid Tbe Nationa, p, Lloyd's Bank Hi Hk\\(l lEs Alexandria (I H Calcutta. Canton chanty
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  • 641 19 THE RUBBER INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 0 n>i(lerably Higher Level Ahead y believe that for what the Is next year a considerably higher BlIMt prevail." Clark, Child; MSE Keech, of report issued on August 6th. M follows: ol rubber has moved up about per lb. Irom the
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  • 62 19 I« -Mded March 31, 1932, shows whirh and the necessary Wloo of buildings, and etc. £1.205 from premium or "1 m tax account havi ">d added to £1,124 broughl £362 at credit of profli 1,1 "60 ft h carried forward. Croj J*for f Jrr KSt 255 d Per pound
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  • 156 19 Changes m Representative Prices Sept. 13 14 15. American Can. Com. 53'_ 50 52 Am. T'phone and T'graph 113 108'•_ HCT* Dupont 91% 34 37 v* Firestone. Common 14 13 13 Gen. Electric 17% 16% 17% Gen. Motors 16% 15 16% Goodrich f% 7% 8% Goodyear
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  • 241 19 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT Owing to heavy liquidations b_ New York and London, and the general fall m the values of other commodities, the Rubber Market has been on the weak side, and prices have been marked down appreciably during the week. The Increase of 3.389 tons m Colony points
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  • 176 19 THE ABROAD Par Sept. 14 15. i'Amsterdam 12.107 8.67 8.65^. ''Athens 375 562 56? [Belgrade 25.22^ 230 230 jßerlin 20.43 14.62^ 14 19 32 'Bombay is 6d. Is. 6 532 Is. 65 32 Brussels 35 25.12' i MJft% jPucharest 813 587 V* 590 Buenos Aires 47.58 noni. nom. Copenhagen 18.159
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  • 114 19 Large Shrinkage m Figures Moscow, Sept. 8. I The Soviet foreign trade returns for the first five months of the current year show a shrink i age m the total volume of 180 million roubles I compared with the corresponding period ol t last year. The exports totalled
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  • 522 19 THE RUBBER OUTLOOK What Does American Boomlet Signify Writing to th? Times of Ceylon a correspondent utters the following warning which applies equally to Malayan rubber producers: In regard to the recent rise m the price of rubber, I would urge all Proprietors and Agents of
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  • 174 19 August Business Shows Big Improvement Manila. Sept. 12. The exportation of Philippine cigars to the United States last menth showed a decided improvement over the exports for August of last year, figures released yesterday by the insular collector of internal revenue show. In August 1931. 16.763.091 cigars
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  • 212 19 At one time there was practically no rubber about a car except m its tyres. One found a little In the screen frame, the hose Joints, and perhaps on the hood brackets, but otherwise it was non-existent until rubberised fabric universal disc joints were invented. Since then
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  • 966 19 Swift Change m Market Outlook i During yesterday afternoon's business (says the Financial News of Aug. 29), the price of spot rubber m Mincing Lane touched 3d., a level which excites as much gratification m the conditions of Autum. 1932, as it did consternation m the Spring months
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  • 25 19 The modern schoolboy was always much superior to his father, and he is becoming more _«r_dble and more civilised than ever. Mr. A. Wilson -Green.
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  • 353 19 To-Day 9 8 Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES September 16. SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2(3 31|32 London. 3 months' sight 2 3 15|16 London, 60 days* sight 2|3 29|32 London, 30 days' sight 2 3L London, demand 2j3 27 [32 London, T.T. 2(3 13|16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1020 Hamburg,
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  • 68 19 September 16th., 12 o'clock noon Bayers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 7 1116 1\ Standard R.S.S. en Tender Sept. 7\ 7 1316 Oct. 1\ 7 13(16 Nov. 7 1316 7% Oct-Dec. 7 13(16 7 7 Jan-Mar. 8 8% Tone of Market:— Dull Slightly
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  • 864 19 FRIDAY, SEPT. 16TH, 1932 CLOSING QUOTATION* Buyer. Sellers Asam Kumbang 26s 28s Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (ss) 12s i3i> Bangrin Tin 15s 17s 6d B.iLaiig Padang ($1) 05 10 Batu Caves ($1) 40 50 Buldt Arang ($1) 40 oom. Burmah Malay 5s 7s noni. Chenderiang
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    • 78 19 Assets exceed $12,000,000 I Assurance In force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co,, Ltd. (Inoc-porated ln the Straits SeUlemento) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Lile BuUdlng, CecU Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court ol England and complies with
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  • 863 20 EXCITING FOOTBALL Four Goals Scored Against Indo-Ceylonese South Johcre 4; Indo-Ceylonese 1. In a football match for the G. R. Oehlerte Cup, at the Anson Read Stadium yesterday, South Jchore defeated the Singapore IndoCeylonese by four goals to one. This was the third contest for
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  • 170 20 The monthly mixed foursome competition was played at Bukit Timah yesterday ana resulted m a tie between Mrs. Campbell and Nisbet and Mr. and Mrs. McLeod, with a net score of 35 which was decided by toss, the winners being Mrs. Campbell and Nisbet. Fortyseven cards were
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  • 461 20 BIG RACE AT 4.45 P.M. LATEST SCRATCHINGS AND SELECTIONS THE WEIGHTS The following are the handicaps, scratchings and selections for to-day's races, the fifth day of the Singapore Turf Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting. The race for the Gold Cup will be the sixth event snd
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  • 51 20 The Ladies' Monthly Medal was played on September 13th and 14th. The following were the best returns: Mrs. J. Wallis 47 14 33 Miss Brewer 43 12 34 Mrs. J. D. Breakey 43 7 3« Mrs. P Power 46 7 39 Mrs. D. D. Humphreys 50 —ll
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  • 39 20 I The next meeting of the Federal Council (the Budget meeting) will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Ottober 31rt. and following days. commencing at 10 ajn. There will be a Ceremonial opening and uniform will be worn
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  • 596 20 RODGER'S VICTORY Wise and Goodman m Great Battle The B. Singles final m the S.C.C. autumn handicap was won yesterday by W. Rodger, who defeated W. R. King without much difficulty m two straight sets. N. S. Wise and R. F. Goodman, who met m the
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  • 261 20 To-day's League Matches Matches m the English and Scottish Leagues to-day arc as follcw Division I. Arsenal vs. Bolton Wanderers, Aston Villa vs. Leicester City. Blackburn R. vs. W. Brom. A.. Blackpool vs. Sunderland. Derby C. vs. Birmingham. Everton vs. Manchester City. Leeds U. vs. Sheffield W.. Middlesbrough
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  • 99 20 The following were the results of ties played week ld RameSlans Tennls Tournament last Dr. C. E. Smith and Dr. s. L. Oehlers owe 30 beat Dr. Oh Thiam Hock and Dr. Poh cC Juay owe 15.2, 6—3, 6—3. e-i A S. owe 30 b3at H M Sujak
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  • 921 20 PLAYERS AGAINST ALTERATION 18 Handicap Man Back to "Rabbit" Stage The existing handicap of practically every golfer throughout the British Isles will be reviewed, and most probably will be affected, by the decision of the four unions, toVrevise the standard scratch score: virtually bogey of courses.
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  • 16 20 m It is abundantly ividfent to-day that thChurches reifcnt their disunion.— The Bishop of Manchester. r
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