The Straits Times, 19 September 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN. MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEI>TEMBER 19, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times »0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      411 1 SINGAPORE 78. CKCIL ST, (PHONE SISI JY" j 6.15 Tonieht 9.15 SKY BRIDE with j RICHARD MM KN S I and j RORKKT (<•(>(. AN. Phone 5261-2. DRINK MORE /-C%\ GOOD MILK! "BEAR BRAND" Milk because of its l»m, ®V u^ creamy richness, and entire lack P reserva tives is
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      71 1 KUALA LUMPUR 28. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). Wear (o§lt^ fOOTCAULfiOO7& SOLE AGENTS: ROEI1M&OM C 0.,,, LID. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR. HIfZARFAST DISHES SCOTTISH FRESH HERRINGS. CELLOPHANE WRAPPED KIPPERS. SMOKED FISH FILLETS. SMOKED HADDOCKS. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO, LTD. ORCHARD ROAD SUB-DEPOTS. /^S$ 1 SoAP J/l^^yy^^M KILLS DISEASE I **^s£%^^r PREVEHTS PRICKLY
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      23 1 Baanai J 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j p f sirr bride j with RICHARD MM IN j i and KOBEKT 00OGAM. Phone 5261-2. I
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      494 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) HAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SEE VICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER TONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Dos Spore. 1881. X BANGALORE 6,000 Sept. 27 RAJPITTANA
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      682 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 11 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Not. 2 8 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Not. 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU
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      516 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7365 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      663 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. ms. MEONIA Sept. 21 Sept. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 2 Nor. 4 m.s. ERRIA Not. 23 Nor. 26 mj. ALSIA Dec.
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      969 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China (1932), LTD. Motaal Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK BTEAMBHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. THE SIAM
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  • Shipping News.
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      FINE FOR BREACH OF REGULATIONS.
      461 3 Ship's Clearance Delayed By Heavy Cargo. Hong Kong, Sept 7. dipt. I. Green, master of the China Ntvigation Compan./.- steamer Kaying. was yesterday finel $.r>o. r >0 befoi'.' Mr. Kraser at, the Kowloon Magistracy for a breach of the Suppii-ssion c-f Piracy Ordinance by leaving
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      SUNDAY WORK.
      214 3 Japanese Ship Master Charged. Hon^ 1 Kong. Sept 7. A lea <>f *:200. or one month's imprisonment was imposed by the Hon. Comdr. iliilc, at the Marine Court yesterday, on Captain >|agakawa. master of the s.s. Chung I.cc. on a charge of having worked uirii oa board the
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      $1,000 PENALTY.
      144 3 The fact that steamship companies carry ing stowaways into ports in the Argentine Republic are liable for heavy Ixuxis was mentioned at Southampton Police (Hurt recently. Getorgt Murray (Jot. of Limerick, and Austin Joseph Birchall (22), of West Kirdy. ("hrshire, h<.th described as seanun, aum iited rtowiag away
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      ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE.
      330 3 The Silver Jaya Pacific Line. The Silvcr-Juva-Pacific Line, which is a joint service of the Rotterdam Lloyd i Rcyal Mail Line, the NedeYland Royal •Mail Line and the Silver Line, operates a series of freight scrviecs between North Pacific Coast ports and Netherlands Indian and British Indian ports,
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      NOTICE TO MARINERS.
      131 3 Light at Kuantan River. The following notice to mariners i.s tensed regarding the intended alteration •f the position of the white fixed light at the entrance channel to the Kuantan River in Pahang: Date. On and after Oct. 1, 1932. Position: Lat. a 49' N.. Long. 103°
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      295 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Beirut plague cases. All xamlna 1 smallpox cast 1 as again- cases and '1 deaths during the precediii).' week. Baghdad I plague case. Basrah 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Bombay 1 plague case and 1 death B
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    315 3 AUTOMEDON. Brit., 4,782 tons, from Swansea 19-9, for Hong Konir 21-9. CRKMER, Dut., 2,784 tons, from B. Deli 19-9, for Hong Kong, Amoy 22-9. HERVAR, Nor., 761 tons, from Bangkok 19-9, for Malacca and P. Swettenham 19-9. HERO, Nor., 823 tons, from Bangkok 18-9, for Bangkok 20-9. HONG
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    104 3 Monday. September It, Ships aloniside the Whirrei or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUB. Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan." Trivia, Tug Prince." The (able. 0.1 Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Paear. Albert Dock Honif Thong Victoria Dock V f Klip-Klip." Launch No. 10. keppel
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    76 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Andre Lebon, Ampullaric. Atlantic Maru. Augustina, Batoe, Bertram Rickmers. Bostcn Maru, Cepoils, Fconan, Graciosa, Iris. Kumsang, Meonia, Nurjehan, Pegasus, Ri-aldar. Penang Amazon Maru, Boringia, Carthage, Celebes Maru. Cepolis, Chitral, Frteburg. Goldshell, Greystoke Castlo. Hakone Maru,
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      612 3 §NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated la Gsrmanr.) The undermentlonsd ars the. company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. S SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nsgoya Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. 30 HOMEWARDS. J ALSTKR for Genoa, M'sei'les. Havre, Rotterdam, B'burf and Bremen Sept. 22 SAARBRUCKEN for Genoa, Barcelona, Amsterdam, R'dam, Hamburg and
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      384 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LIN* cAsrf AMERICAN MAIL LINE The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be included in your itinerary when you go home next year via America. FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE via America and/or Canada £107/10 Ist Class Pacific Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic. Lower fares on application.
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      452 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Snex (anal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF DERBY Oct. 21 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE for Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Due
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      44 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. YMtardMT*! max. temp. M K. Last nifjht's ir.in. temp. T'J Vi terday's rainfall nil >un:thine K.4 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. ""> per tent. 1 p.m. wind S.W. ."> m.p.h. 1 p.m. weati cr dvim < D. STEWART. Superintendent. Meteorological Office. Singapore, Sept. Vj.
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      142 3 TIDE TABLES. Today, September 19. H. W. 12.o5 a.m., 9 ft. 2 in., 12.29 p.m., 3 ft. 2 in. Ta*»day, September 20. II. W. IJ a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 12.52 p.m., 9 ft. 1 in. t rlm--xl.it September 21. H. \V. 1.41 a.m.. 8 ft., 1.20 p.m., 8 ft.
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      537 4 SITUATIONS WANTED MOTOK-HBCHANIC (Enroaaaa) of*a tor 1 ag*«.*nnnt. aad <>f Bafteahati also expericiHtd in all kinds of Crude Oil Engines. anywh.rc. Please apply Box 499, S TbMi. BOOKKEEPER, Commercial, estates and mines experience, secretarial practice, well recommended, available wholetime or pait time. 487, Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur. BILLET WANTED, Book-keeper
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      733 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkic Road. Apply 6, Malacca Street. NEW FLATS, at Middle Boad, to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Baaben, 7, De Souza Street. TO LET, bungalow 9 and 13, Ridout Road, 5 bedroom*, modern sanitation, gang*. Rent $80. Apply X.P.M. Phone 6461. TO LET BUNGALOW
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      387 4 BUSINESS PREMISES I TO LET TO LET, offices No. 13, Collyer Quay. Apply Sime, Darby A Co., Ltd. TO LET, Riverside Godowns and Shoo* at Grosvenor Hotel, Apply Stephens Panl A Co. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh
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      429 4 MISCELLANEOUS GOING ON LEAVE LET US TAKE YOUR LUGGAGE TO THE STEAMER. 'PHONE 2428. SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. Union Building. Ton can have THE SUNDA.T TIMES d*lW•red to yon «v*ry week for three month* for $1.60. Manager, Sunday Timea. YOUNG ENGLISH LADY, qualified teacher of Ballroom Dancing gives private lessons
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      558 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. DREDGING ASSOCIATION SOUTHERN MALAYA. Unemployed European Dredging Men arc invited to register their names with this Association giving details of age, qualification and experience. G. S. SCOTT, Secretary. Kalumpang, Sept. 10, 19-2. PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OF THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED, THE HO HONG BANK LIMITED and THE OVERSEA-CHINESE
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      111 4 BUSINESS CARDS. NANG HENG FURNITURE Co. Designers and Makers of Modern" furniture for home >nd ofßee. Skow-Room:— 10.1, SKI.KGIE ROAII. Factory:— 7». SOPHIA ROAD. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyres and Tubes and make a saving. Dintrihutors CfflN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. 24*. Sooth Bridge Road or Ring op
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      70 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Pontage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.60 Quarterly 8.50 $12.00 7.60 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Yearly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract rite- may l>e had
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    SIR RONALD ROSS.
    428 5 Great Figure in British Medicine. All the morning papers pay tribute to the late Sir Ronald Ross. The London Times states that his death has removed .he greatest figure in British medicine, "a man who has changed the face of the world." "His service," continues that journal
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    24 5 A Chinese hand-cart puller had his right leg broken when he was knocked down by a motor-car in Upper Serangoon Road early yesterday morning.
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    COTTON DISPUTE.
    331 5 Difficult Questions Still Remain. Rugby, Sept. 17. At a conference of employers and operatives in the Lancashire cotton industry the bases of three years' peace between employers and operatives were laid when questions relating to the reestablishment of collective bargaining and the restoration of agreements, including the provision
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    PEACE PROSPECTS.
    79 5 Bolivia and Paraguay More Amenable. Lordon. Sept. 19. Following the prolonged struggle around Fort BouqJeron, in the Grand Chaco forest, the prospects of peace between Bolivia and Paraguay are brighter. A message from La Paz states that Bolivia has informed neutrals that she I agrees to an immediate
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    JOHORE PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
    1338 5 Mails and Telephones. MR. W. B. HAINES TO LECTURE. The hnlf-yearly general meeting of th» Johore Planters' Association will be held at the Kluang Club, Kluang, on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 10.30 a.m. The agenda states To report matters arising from last general meeting (a) Quit Kent.
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    NEW SESSION PLANS
    144 5 Tomlinson Hall Literary Society. A new session of the Tomlinson Hall Lit«rary Societj will begin tomorrow and the inaugural meeting will take the form of a reunion and social gathering to be held in the Tomlinson Hall (adjoining the Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road) at 9 p.m. Subsequent
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    SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL.
    37 5 Helping Police Against Car Bandits. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ijonrinn, Sept. 17. Sir Malcolm Campbell has been appointed an honorary ins'eitor of the Special Constabulary to lead the Amateur Flying Squad against car bandits.
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    " FROZEN CREDITS."
    37 5 FROZEN CREDITS." Important Move By (Jerman Ranks. Berlin, Sept. 17. The leading banks have decided to establish a 30,000,000 marks institute for I— I Ing industry" to relieve the banks of the burden of frozen .-tedits." Reuter.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    222 5 Monday, Sept. 19, r..ir, p.m.. Headquarter- S.R.A. (v), Voluntary Parade Laying; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, Fortress Coy. (Malays). Engine and Light; 5.U. p.m., Headquarters, (K. Q.) Coy., 10 x Range; s p.m., Bukit Timah Range "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Pimctiea Competition. Tuesday, 1.16 p.m., Mackenzie— Bukit Timah Road "A" (M.
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      346 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HQTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running water. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. GRIM -SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY DISH dollar LUNCH TOMORROW ala simpson special Served in the DINNER DANCE $1.75 GRILL IHHacn linnuc ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL HA
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      154 5 HARRY. S. ELIAS, M o. QUALIFIED OPTICIAN CAPITOL BUILDING. PHONE 2751. Consulting Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. INSURANCE, COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR-ASSURANCE CO., LTD. FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE. (Incorporated in England) Fire. Life. Marine. Accident. Gu.r.nU. m^fflgSffiSSSSfStui Motor PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co., Ltd, WESTERN ASSURANCE Co. A,..t. «<;n 000 000. UNION INSCE., SOCIETY
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    "FLYING SCOTSMAN'S" GREATEST TRIUMPH.
    2402 6 FLYING NOTES. rVwVfii Atlantic ocean Spanned In 22 V2 Hours Records Smashed Its British Light Plane Troops Flown Across The Desert Unprecedented R. A. F. Exploit Shi f tin ft A Battalion The Original 504K A Veteran Training Plane. London, Aug. :>:). Mollison's marvellous Transatlantic flight
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    DEVIL-WORSHIP IN IRAK.
    604 6 Satanic Rites. CONTEST FOR HEADSHIP OF STRANGE SECT. The devil-worshippers of Northern Irak have come into the news, firstly, because there are two or three rivals eagerly manoeuvring for the headship of this strange sect; secondly, because a League of Nations Commission is about to give its
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      284 6 WHITEAWAYS BASIC VALUES A FEW OUTSTANDING ITEMS FROM OUR MEN'S WEAR SECTION. ON E of^WS WHITEAWAY S J MFVS BOLF HOSE. man slip-overs. I t Khaki Cotton Golf Hose with plain (.i-.-y wool, no Jeeves. Assorted MrMn topSi j,,.^.,, hil Khaki. coloured borders V neck. Small, Medium and Lar R
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      158 7 TON I GHT Still on the "Gold Standard" of Entertainment! As Witness the Week-end Crowds that Thrilled to Joan CRAWFORD AND Robert MONTGOMERY LETTY LYNTON Another brilliant Metro-Goldwyn Mayer! ma^w^a^^^^^^^^a^^^^^^^^a^^m^^^^K^TtrmFWr^^a^^M^maWmM 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 HERBERT MARSHALL and EDNA BEST in MICHAEL MARY ALL MAINS ELECTRIC GRAMOPHONES FILL CABINET MODELS FROM $1
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      247 7 >t»»MMMHIIIH'HH""U »<»>»M»OHMHIM»MMII«'. CAPITOL "No other air film so far can rival it for sheer breath taking thrills" (Today's S. Free Press.) WE TOLD YOU II There have been many AIR PICTURESBUT NEVER HAS THERE BEEN ANYTHING LIKE Paramount's authentic Romance Laugh Thriller of modern-day "stunt" fliers %+t 4a" siaLymm^*' w
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      230 7 F% \M\ lIM I /HJ S^bL I jT j I f^SS Wf'iv son y to keep you waiting for J^ j/^ f fI J QU f Tlie Mayor's Nest." l>ut MR double tomcHy pi-dicrarnme has provod so popdar f\ JO 1 D A A//) that m in compelled to extend
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    273 8 A waiting the Malayan Rubber Figures. EXPECTED TO BE UNFAVOURABLE. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7 5 16 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $76 "2" 2 per picul. Saturday's Prices Uubher, London. 2'/ 2d.. down 116 d. New York. 3 7 16
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    PRODUCE.
    188 8 Singapore, Sept. 19. Gambier 6.2? (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.75 mixed 5.2F Sapo flour, Sarawak 2.25 White Pepper 26.00 Blark Pepper 19.2' Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Rice Sium $155 to 193 Saigon $148 to 157 Rangoon $146 to 160 No. 1 125 catties gross
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        433 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sellers, 1 1 Penawat 0.52 i/ 2 0.56 6/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 10/- 11/1 1 Petaling Tin 4.25 4.35 £1 £1 Puchong £1 £1 Pungah 6/9 7/9 11/6 12/6 1 1 Puteh 0.30 0.40 nom. 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 0.59 0.63 1 1 Rajah Penk
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        GENERAL.
        280 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Imperial Tobacco 1 1 Kinta Electric 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 10 10 Maynard Co. 1 1 Malayan Breweries 100 50 Oversea Ch. Bank 50 50 McAlister Co. 10 10 Robinson Ord. 100 100 Robinson Prefs. £1 £1 Shell
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 rMBf apore Cold Storaf 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V2 Pcof 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4< -2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt ft Co. Allcnby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.40 0.50 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.65 0.75 0.65
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      196 8 Singapore, Sept. 19 SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 London, demand 2/3 27/32 London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,020 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 40 1/16
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    EXCHANGES.
    99 8 Rugby, Sept. 17. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.65 V& Athens 562y* Belgrade 225 Berlin 14 19 32 Bombay Is. 6 11 64 Brussels 25 3 32 Bucharest 587 V-j Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19 9/32 Geneva 18.01 Helsingfors 232V4 Hong Kong Is. 4 1/lii. Lisbon 110 Madrid 42 15
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    62 8 Noon, Sept. 19. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot ..7 5/16 7% Standard R.S.S. on Tender Tone of Market Dull and Easier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2'/&d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 3 7/16 per lb. Oct. Nov. Oct.-Dec.
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    AIR MAIL.
    18 8 A mail from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    224 8 Today. Miri, Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Rheinland) 2 p.m. Pontianuk (Raub) 2 p.m. Selat Pandjang. Bengalis, Siuk. Pakan Barne. Fort de Kock and Padang (Ban Siong Hee fl p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Hong Thomr) I pin. Bengalis, Labocan Bilik and Tanjong
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    56 8 By Lni Arm. Spore Ixindor Conte Ros:o H. van St. Aldegonde General Me'xinger Karapara Baloeran Kawalpimli An B kor Karoa A v it. 11 Augr. 81 Aug. 12 Sept. 1 Aug. 10 Sept. Auk- 11 Sept. 2 Aug. 19 Sept. S Auk. l'.i Sept. 10 Aug. 24
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    31 8 From China and Japan by Yamagata Maru dJe Singapore on Thursday, the 22nd instant. From China and .lapan by Bengal Maru oue Singapore on Thursday afternoon, tha 22nd instant.
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    METAL MARKET
    365 8 William Jacks and Co., in their weekly report dat«d London, Aug. 24, state: The (!i:tawa ConnrWM having: eompltted its labours, it DOW remains to lie sttn what the effect will be. It would not appear as if British Dominions will buy much from the Old Cu.nttry for years
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      125 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. > Today, September 19. Singapore Musical Societ" Orchestral Concert, Memorial Hall, 9.30 p.m. Tuesday. September 2ft. Ami. (ten. mtjf. of Keppel Golf Club, 6.30 p.m. Annl. Ken. mtir. of Sungei Ragan Rubber Co., Ltd., Chartered Bank Chambers, noon. S'pore Musical Society Orchestral Concert, Memorial Hall, 5.30
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      671 9 Continued Support To Keep Up Prices. 'POSITION HOLLOW AND UNSOUND." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 24. Prices are kept up only by continual support being given, and if this prop were withdrawn, there would be a collapse, for the market is hollow and unsound. Bona fide
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      LONDON RUBBER & TIN.
      79 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 17. The closing prices today were: RUBBER. (Quotations as supplied by Symington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) 2 17/32 d. (Sellers) 2 19/32 d. Oct.-Dec. 2 19 :i2d. Jan. -Mar. 2 21/32 d. Apr.-June 2 23/32 d. Market Tone Quiet. TIN. Spot
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      BULLION REPORT.
      654 9 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Letter. Sairoel Montagu and Co. in their weekly bullion report dated London, Aug. 24 state.— The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £138,728,.'i:i9 on Aug. 17 as compared with £138,563,483 on the previous Wednesday. In the open market, the Continent
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      LONDON RUBBER.
      682 9 Symington Wilson's Weekly Report. Symington Wilson's weekly market report dated Londpn, Aug. 24 states: Since our last report the rubber market has again closely followed the movements in Wall Street which for the moment seem to be the barometer to all commodity markets. After remaining quiet with an
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      919 9 Road-Rail Committee's Report. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 25. The City has loyally acceded to Mr. Chamberlain's request that no new capital issues should be allowed to queer the pitch for the conversion of the 5 per cent. War Loan. But now that the operation
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    139 10 Simapor*. AI. HAM BRA. Robert Montgomery Hmi Joan Crawford in Letty Lynton. 615 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPlTOL.— Richard Arlen and Robert Cootran in Sky Bride. 6.15— 9.15. Phono r.261-2. (iREAT WORLD. -Broadway with Glenn Tryon. I'asar Malam. Gate 10 ct; Ladies Free. MARLBOROK.H. Michael and Mary with Herbert Marshall
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      27 10 SCHOL'TEN.-Th. C. Schouten, Managing Director of HandelsvereeniKinp Holland V V. Amsterdam. Singapore and Handelsvereenicini; Java N. V. Amsterdam. Batnvia, died in Amsterdam, on Sept. 17, 1932.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      54 10 Mr. L<c Hock C'hye and brother* wish .sincere ly to th«nk all relatives, friends and members of various clubs who attended the night visits and the funeral of their late mother, and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence in their sad bercaviMiicnt. 11.M.5., S.S. und Java
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPT. 19, 1932. RUBBER AND LABOUR.
    1278 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPT. 19, 1932. RUBBER AND LABOUR. There are many sounJ judges whj believe that, at last, we have reached the bottom of the slump and that the upward swing towards elusive prosperity is about to begin if, in fact, it has not already begun. Thrre
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    WHY DEMOCRACY IS NOT OBSOLETE.
    1278 10 Parliamentary System Vs. Dictatorship. (By Professor Gugt'elmo Ferrero, the Italian historian and author of (ircatness and Decline of Home.") All over the world people today are unking themselves "Has democracy fa'led?" The representative parihiun-nlorii system of gorennncn' is Mlf criticised and condemned as never before.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    202 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. John Maben, an engineer with the Borneo Co., Bangkok, is leaving for home on retirement shortly after 27 years in Siam. Mrs. T. R. McM. Spence, wife of the acting manager of Changkat Salak Estate, Salak North, left Penang for Europe on Saturday. Mr. Tong Lao, who
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    742 10 FOR THIS RELIEF—! The races are over, and many people* who attempted unsuccessfully to profit l>y way of the sweeps or who wan disappointed o\er EacWl Claw arc reflecting on Um fact with a certain gloomy relief. They will at least be able to economise for
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      106 10 3 1 (r v wf cocktail time THE camel can go three weeks without water. What of it? Lots of us can do that. But when it's cocktail time who wants to emulate the camel. It's cosy, it's cool in our cafe and with a cold drink before you what
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      31 10 HORUCKS POSSESSES VIRTUE. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. XASSIM. p.p.c. s.s. Andre Lebon. PROI'LX. At General Hospital. Singapore on September 19. 1932, to Mr. and Mrs B. A. Proulx, a son.
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    SEPTEMBER 18 PASSES QUIETLY ALL OVER CHINA. KIRIN CITY CAPTURED.
    1661 11 SEPTEMBER 18 PASSES QUIETLY ALL OVER CHINA. KIRIN CITY CAPTURED. General Offensive In Manchuria Begins. FAST SPREADING. Many Successes on The C.E.R. Yistcrday, (he first anniversary of the commrnrement of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and occupation of Mukden, was observed b\ Chinese all over the world as a day
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    APOLOGY TO FAMOUS FILM STAR.
    68 11 Ronald Colman's Suit For $2,000,000. London, Sept. 14. Mr. Samuel Goldwyn, the film producer, has offered an apology to the film star, Ronald Colman, who is claiming $2,000,000 against the Goldwyn productions for alleged libel. Colman, who is working under contract with Goldwyn, complains of
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    289 11 Outstanding Features Of The Market. London, Sept. 14. The Stock Exchange today displayed a much better sentiment and most prices appreciated. The outstanding features have been the activity in the oil market, following the rise in the price of petrol, and the strength of gold minings. The commodity
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    GORGOULOFF'S END.
    136 11 Last Minute Message To His Wife. Paris, Sept. 14. Gorgovloff died on the guijlotine this morning with a message on hi* lips asking his wife, who is about to become a mother, to forgive him. He added that he hoped the child would be a boy who would
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    GERMAN YOUTH.
    102 11 Physical Training On National Basis. Berlin, Sept. 14. The Government has launched a new project for the physical training of Germ: nys youngsters on a national basis, apart from the influence of party politics. The step is bound to be watched by France for signs of the inclusion
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    SILK FACTORY.
    74 11 To be Established By Viennese in Paisley. London, Sept. 14 Work is commencing almost immediately on the establishment of a pure silk factory at Paisley, Scotland, by the Viennese silk manufacturer, Herr Marks Scheffer. Herr Scheffer has chosen Paisley for the site of the works after twelve months'
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    DOOR CLOSED IN MANCHUKUO.
    402 11 Position of Foreigners. MUST RELINQUISH EXTRALITY." Changchun, Sept. IS Mr. Ohashi, Japanese Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Manchukuo, in an interview with a correspondent of the New York Times today, stated that the question of the relinquishment of extraterritoriality will be immediately taken up. Manchukuo will
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    CONVERSION LOAN.
    432 11 Bill Passes French Senate. Paris, Sept. 17. The Senate has passed the Conversion Bill »y 21*1 votes to !>.— Reuter. The bill makes provision for a huge conversion loan. It will bear interest at 41:4 1 per cent, and affects a capital of 85,000 000,000 francs, comprising five
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    WILL FIGHT TO A FINISH.
    389 11 Anglo-Irish Dispute. FIERY SPEECHES BY MINISTERS. Dublin, Sept. 19 Co>nciuentally with the departure of Mr. de Valera and the Irish delegation to Geneva a reaffirmation of the intention to carry on the fight with Great Britain to a finish was made by the Free State
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    SIR JOHN BARLOW.
    252 11 Death of Head of Local Firm. London, Sept. 18. The death has taken place of Sir John Emmott Barlow, Ba;:. Reuter. Sir John, who was burn in 1857, wav the senior partner in the firm of Thomas Barlow and Bro., Manchester and London, which operates in Singapore,
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    CAPT. VON GRONAU.
    46 11 Round-the-World Flyer Forced Down. Tokio, Sept. 18 The German round-the-world flyer, (apt. Wolfgang von Gronau, while en route from Kasumigaura to Nagoya, mad? a forced landing in the sea near Hiratsuka due to engine trouble. No damage was caused to his plane Reuter.
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    $860,000 SHORT.
    64 11 But Church Refuses To •Prosecute. Winnipeg, Sept. 17. Despite the shortage of $860,000 in the church funds the Anglican Church authorities do not propose to prosecute the lawyer, John Machray, but he is still under indictment for the theft of the Manitoba University funds. Machray, who is suffering
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    WARLORDS AT GRIPS IN SHANTUNG.
    457 11 Sequel to Long-Standing Friction. Shanghai, Sept. 18. Civil war has broken out in Shantung Province between General Han Fu-chu, Governor of Shantung, and General Liv Chen-nien, an independent war lord who has been in sr'jpreme control of Chefoo district for over five years. As a
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    EARTHQUAKE.
    110 11 New Zealand Nurses Live In Tents. Wellington, Sept. 1(5 As a result of the series of earthquake shocks, the new nurses' home at Wairoa, which was practically ready for opening, was so damaged as to render it unfit for occupation, and the nurses, who have already spent two winters
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    MARCH ON ROME.
    85 11 Celebration by Famous Regiment. Rome, Sept. 18 Fifty thousand past and present members of the H vrsaglipri Regiment paraded tit the unveiling by the king of the monument to Italy's crack corps on the spot of their historic entry into Rome on Sept. 20, 1870. Signor Mussolini,
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    VICTORIA'S BUDGET.
    71 11 To be Reduced By £590,000. Melbourne, Sept. 14 Victoria is now on the high road to economic recovery. By widening the bases of income-tax and increasing thj charges for various services, the Government hopes to reduce Victoria's budget deficit by £690,000. At the conference of Austral. an Pr<
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    "UNWISE AND UNTIMELY."
    1441 11 Emphatic Condemnation Of Germany. DISARMAMENT. What Conference Hopes To Achieve. London. Beat It. Germany's withdrawal from the Disarmament Conference is emphatically condemned in a British oliiciai .statement which dubs the raising of acute political controversy as "unwise and untimely" in view of the financial concessions her creditors
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    New Tapping Systems On Malayan Estates.
    1506 12 ANIMATED DISCUSSION AT I. S. P. CONFERENCE. What is known as the "Sunderland system." a system of tapping rubber trees which has recently been imported into Malaya from Ceylon, was discussed at the 1.5.1. Conference on Saturday, and it was stated, with certain provisos,
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    TOWKAY CHARGED.
    99 12 Alleged Throwing Of Acid. (I- I/in1 '/in Our Own Correspondent.) Sertiinban, Sept. 17. AllcgDi te ha»e thrown acid on the fans of two Seiemban chettiars in Paul Btn i >lay morning, a wellknow n Bereraban Innese towkay named Gar. Kirn He< wan produced before Mr. R. P. <ligg,
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    FUNG MURDER.
    55 12 Privy Council Asked To Permit Appeal. Hcug Kong, Sept. 17. Cheng Kwok-yau, who was sentenced to death in Hong Kong on Wednesday last on a charge of procuring the murde of George Fung, yesterday applied through his lawyers to the Privy Council for permission to appeal against the
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    REICHSTAG ELECTIONS
    15 12 Berlin, Sept. 17. The Reichstag election l,:r. ImM tix<.-il or Nov. 6.- Route..
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    RETIRED PLANTERS AT HIGHLANDS.
    345 12 Members of I.S.P. To Be Circularised. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Port Dickson. Sept. 17. All members of the I.S.P. are to be circularised regarding a co-opera-tive settlement scheme on Cameron Highlands for retired planters, and a meeting is to be organised at Kuala Lumpur at which
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    PLEASURE TRIP ONLY
    55 12 Penang Chinese Consul In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 19. Mr. H«ieh Hsian, Chinese Consul in Penang, arrived here yesterday. It is stated that his visit is in connection with the question of consular invoices l.ut in an interview Mr. Hsieh Hsian said he was
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    DAYLIGHT SAVING
    48 12 The latest figures in the Singapore Golf Club referendum on the question of daylight saving for the Colony are ;)03 for, 3ft agaiiiKt. As already announced, a Bill providing that the clock be advanced by 20 minute* is to be bro-ght refore the Legislative Council. i
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    KNIFE ATTACK ON FOUR WOMEN.
    262 12 One Dies. TRAGEDY OF FAMILY QUARREL. As the result of an alleged brutal attack on Saturday night on his wife, two step-daughters and mother-in-law, who has since died, a member of a wellknown Singhalese' family, M. Mendis de Silva, was charged with murder, attempted murder
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    THE CAPITOL
    218 12 Many Thrills in "Sky Bride." So thrilling are the stunts" performed in air pictures these days that it is hard to think that producers can manage to go one better. But Sky Bride," the Paramount picture now being shown at the Capitol, certainly succeeds in presenting many new
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    27 12 The members of the Malacca Indian Club entertained Mr. L. A. Chitty to tea on Saturday in honour of his appointment as a Municipal Commissioner for Malacca.
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    MR. J. W. WILSON.
    161 12 Funeral At Bidadari Cemetery. The funeral of the late Mr. J. W. Wilson, manager of the Kedah Rubber Co., Bagan Sairok, took place on Saturday afternoon at the Bidadari Cemetery and was attended by many friends of the deceased. The Yen. Archdeacon Graham White officiated. Wreaths
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    226 12 Excellent Crawford-Montgom-ery Picture. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer further enhance their already creditable reputation as purveyors of really good quality talking pictures by their latest production, "Letty Lynton," which opened at the Alhambra over the weekend. Starring Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery, "Letty Lynton" is the type of sophisticated drama which is
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    MR. TH. C. SCHOUTEN
    61 12 Death of Founder of Trading Company "Holland." Mr. Th. C. Schouten, managing director of Handelsvereeniging Holland N. V. Amsterdam Singapore and Handelsvereeniging Java N. V. Amsterdam Batavia, died in Amsterdam on Saturday. Mr. Schouten, who was about 74 years of age, was the founder of the
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    DEATH AT SEA.
    58 12 Mr. L. H. Hutchings, Captain Of the Kunisang. A wireless message has been received by Messrs. Boustead and Co. that the captain of the s.s. Kunisang. Mr. L. H. Hutch:ngs, died on Loaru yesterday. The Kumsang is expected in Singapore this afternoon and arrangements- have been made
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    113 12 The half-yearly general meeting of the Singapore Malay Gurus Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd. was held at Geylang Malay School and the following officials were elected president, Mr. C. G. Coleman; vice-presidents, Mr. V. Barraciough. Mr. R. K. Smith and Mr. E. Strickland committee, Messrs. Md. Nor bin 11.
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    NEW PRESIDENT OF I. S. P.
    1349 12 Mr. Footner's Speech. RUBBER AS ORGANISED INDUSTRY. (From Our Special Correspondent.! Port Dickson, Sept. 17. Mr. C. C. Footner, of Gunong Kroh Estate, Perak, delivered his first address as president of the Incorporated Society of Planters at the half-yearly meeting of the society, held
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    Singapore Race Meeting Concludes—Punkawalla Wins The Gold Cup. SINGAPORE RACES CONCLUDE.
    2952 13 Singapore Race Meeting Concludes Punkawalla Wins The Gold Cup. SINGAPORE RACES CONCLUDE. Gold Cup Day. RECORD CROWD SEE BrC, RACE. Gold Cup Day at the Singapore Turf Club Autumn meeting provided the most successful day's racing in Singapore, and rrobably Malaya, of the year, for not only was the sport
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    RIVERS CONFIRMS HIS FORM.
    886 13 (iunlermo Beaten. RIGHTING CHOO DEFEATS JACKIE .IONES. Al Rivers, the American, Ix-at Battling Guillcrmo on Saturday evening at the New WorM Arena in one of the finest Aghtf seen in Singapore for many a day. The bout WBI i>l ten three-minute rounds, and the longer period*
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    M.C.C. TOURISTS.
    124 13 Leave London For Australia. London, Sept. 17. An immense crowd was present :it St. Pancras station this morning to bid riotous farewell to the fifteen M.C.C. cricket tourists who are sailing by the Orontes for Australia in an attempt to win back the Ashes." Among the enthusiasts who
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    SATURDAY'S RACES : RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
    262 13 SATURDAY'S RACES RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Race Horse Race Horse Owner Trainer Jockey Tote paid Win Place r-trawa Trawellton H.H. T. Amaloed.n M. V. Breukelen I Whalan Dr. Lee Boon Choc E. L. Bowden Christie 8. K. Shenda and Raja Mansur M. V. Breukelen Hill s Tyroe Penallen -ml Tanduba*
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    HOME RUGBY.
    87 13 United Services Heavily Beaten by Bath. (From Our Own Coi respondent.) London. Sept 17. The following were the results of Rugby matches playd today: Blackheath 28 Rosslyn Park 10. Leicester U Plymouth 8. Bedford 20 Blnckheath 0. Gloucester 17 Moaeley 6. Bradford 11 Manchester 27. Bristol :l Swansea
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    S.A.F.A. AFFAIRS
    51 13 Mr. R. L. Hastie Appointed Acting President. At a special meeting of the General Council of Singapore Amateur Football Association, Mr. R. L. Hastie was appointid td act aH president of the Association for the remainder of the current year owing to Dr. J. S. Webster's departure on
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    MALAY SCHOOL SOCCER
    196 13 The final of the Singapore Malay InterS'hool Football Competition for the Paeng Mukkah Shield will be played on Friday next at the .lalan Hesar Startium between Geylang Malay School (champions of East Division) and Kampong (ielam Malay School (champions of West Division). The kic:-off will be at
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    289 13 Many Close (James. PORTSMOI TH DRAW WITH CUP-HOLDERS. London, Sept. 17. The rosults of matches played today In the English and Scottish LoagwM were as follows Arsenal V-i.im Villn Hlnckbiirn H. Blackpool Derby C**aty Kverton I I l-lulr.l MiddleNltrnugh Naweaatle n.l. IVliamiiti.ri Wnmls. 1 Unit, .11 wand*.
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      79 13 Ife K 2 Beware of Imitations! Ot all good products there are imitations which are not only worthless but positively injurious. If you want an approved medicine against Headache, Influenza, Feverish Colds do not ask simply tor aspirin but for Boyek6 Aspirin Iverv tablet and each original packing bears the
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      825 14 Positions of English And Scottish Teams. The positions of teams in the English end Scottish leagues, to date are as fol- Asti.n Villn Portsmouth We t BtOM A. Aiaraal Newcastle t't.i. Bluckburn K. Darby Co. Hudderifleld T. (he I Bvarton Liver] I Lvcdi United Birmingham i:..it.. n Wand
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      SCOTLAND'S SUCCESS.
      136 14 Ireland Beaten by Four Clear Goals. London, Sc;it. 17 V Belfast before .'lO,OOO spectators Scotland won the first match of the international soccer tournament, defeating Ireland by 4 iron's to nil. The score i) at half-time. Despite the brilliant goalkeeping of Si.iti Scotland won mainly through the rlrvcrness
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      MILLIARDS.
      30 14 tiag I«ow Hot-k Kiat by 11 point!|i. Alxlul Cihani won the cliamin the J.C.S.A. Bill.ards championship tuintuimcnt. A I >< Iv 1 Ghani alsn made ilu- lii^hi'st break of 53.
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      A BITTER FEUD
      267 14 Revival of Warfare Between French Foreign Jockeys. Ben Rosen, the Australian lightweight' Jockey, who has hail exceptional luck in his mounts in England and has won many cups, is the central figure in a bitter feud that has revived the warfare between French jockeys and invaders. The
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      CARNERA SUED
      29 14 London Waitress's Action For Breach of Promise. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Sept. 17. A London waitress is suing Camera, the famous boxer, for breach of promise.
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      SINGAPORE BEAT SOUTH JOHORE.
      551 14 Opening of Rugby Season. Singapore 16 pts. South Johore 11 pts. Singapore and Johore simultaneously opened their Rugby season on Saturday with a match on the Johore Civil Service Club ground, when Singapore won by 16 points (t^'n (L,oals and two tries) to 11 points (a
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      INTER-STATE SOCCER
      192 14 Perak Retain F.M.S. Trade And Customs Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 17. The soccer final of the F.M.S. Trade j and Customs inter-State cup competition was played today on the V.M.C.A. padang I and resulted in a victory for the holders, i Perak, who beat
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      LALL SINCH
      72 14 Returning to Malaya In November. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 17, Lall Singh, the Malayan Cricketer, is sailing for India together with the Indian tourists on Monday. He will return to Malaya in November after visiting Patiala. He is looking forwurd to his return to Malaya and
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      589 15 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 16. The American Association basebnll championship has been won liy Minneapolis and they will meet Newark, champions of the International League, in the little World Series which l.cgins vi Newark on Sept. 27. The American Association consists of
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      BANGKOK RUGBY.
      60 15 King and Queen See Saigon Team Beaten. (Tinm Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. It. The Bangkok S|n>rt Club yesterday beat the CVrclo Sportif Saigonnais by six points to three. The game was played in heavy rain, making the ground sodden. The visitors Wtrt unfortunate to lose. In spite
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      ATHLETIC SPORTS.
      341 15 Malayan Girls Athletics At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 17. The girls sports were held at the Vicoria Institution today in the presence of i large crowd. The weather was fine and he meeting very successful. In all the team events, high quality earn
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      249 15 N. S. Volunteers' Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 18. The annual rifle meeting «f the loca' branch of the Malayan Volunteer Infantry was held on Friday and yesterday at the Seremban Rifle Range, and was a -U(Ct.-S. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Hon.
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      Annual Volunteer Function At Seremban.
      83 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 17. The British Resident, the Hon. Mr I. \V. \V. UiiKhi-.-, distributed the prize? 'inlay at the annual Malayan Volunteer f Local Infantry) rifle meeting, which wa« a success. The grand aggregate prize was won >y Mohamed Yusop and
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      CROSS-COUNTRY RACE.
      82 15 Successful Run Organised Rv Clerical Union. Organised by the Clerical Union a cross-country race over a course of 10 miles, and open to all-comers, was run yesterday morning. Twenty-seven competitors started at «even o'clock from the Union Club House in Rangoon Road, and half this number were successful
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      SELANGOR HOCKEY.
      470 15 Claude Grenier In Fine Form. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 17. The first hockey trial match wa; olayed this evening before a handful of spectators, on the Selangor Club Padang between Colours and Whites and ended in a victory for Colours, which team contained a good
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      Y M.C.A. HOCKEY.
      170 15 The following teams will represent the V.M.C.A. in the following hockey matches. V.M.C.A. 111 vs. Khalsa Association 111 on the V.M.C.A. ground on Wednesday P. S. Brown; Lim Fook Loong and K Yzelman; Liew Yee Hian, J. Duclose and \V. D-inhill Chia Boon Hui, Tand Choon Seng.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      198 15 Today. September 19. Hockey: S.R.C 2nd vs. A.P.C.. S.R.C. rr.l Football: M.KA. League (Div. B): Kan>pontc Tmnit vs. Kota Raja 11. Tucwday, September 20. Tennis S.C.O. Tournament ends, prize distribution. Keppel Golf Club annual meeting, 6.30 p.m Wrdnrkda.t, September 21. Football: M.F.A. League (Div. B): Bidadiri Sport Club
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      20 15 I Tin co-operation of club iccr«tari«t li r«qo«§ted in ketping thii diary of (porting <»«ot» accurate and up to data.]
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      292 15 Island Club Beat Keppel. Keppel Golf Club beat the Island CM oy 14 ,4 co 3Vj in a match played on the 'atter's course yesterday. Scores were is follows, Keppel players mentioned first: M. M. Patterson and R. Craik 0. J. T. Smith and Dr. Ibrahim 1. K.
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      SEREMBAN GOLF.
      66 15 N. B. Fraser Again Wins Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. Is. The Seremban Golf Club held a chamWonship MMtittg yesterday and today at .heir course in Gec'ong Lallan;;. N. B. Eraser once again won ihe title. The full scores were N. B. Frascr 153 J. S.
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      U.S.A. GOLF.
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      139 15 Perak Chinese R.C.s Visit Rugger Practice Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 17. The Perak Chinese Recreation Club, holders of the Perak F.A. Cup and League champions visited Penang today, and played against the Penang Chinese who iost by 2—l. The visitors were superior In every department
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    ALTITUDE RECORD.
    156 16 British Airman Reaches Nearly 45,000 Feet. London, Sept. 17. A new altitude record for aeroplanes i.a been eataJbHahed over the Sevan valley hy Captain Cyril Uwins, a wellknown tirman, who, during the War, was pilot in the Royal Air PorSi Plying ;< 680 h.p. Pagaaai Bristol I c
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    STRIKE SETTLED.
    78 16 Wage Rates to Remain For 6 Months. Rotterdam. Sept. 14. The general shipping strike which has leen in full swing: for the past fortnight has l>een declared off as from tomorrow the outcome of a meeting representing both sides. The existing n|i rates will tie main•ained ii.r periods
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    120 16 Begins by Cutting Down His Present Diet. Poona, Sept. 18. Gandhi has already started preparations (or his great fast. He has cut down his staple diet of milk, reduced his fruit and vegetables and dispensed with physical Mrclae in order to conserve his energy as long as possible.
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    57 16 Conversion Bill Passed After AIl-Nig,ht Sitting. Paris, Sept. 17. The eighty-five milliard francs Conversion Bill passed the Chamber by 540 rotce to 48, after an all-night sitting. The Bill authorises the Treasury to re-iinburse or convert into 4V4 per cent, rentes at par. The issues are at present
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    4741 17 Pineapples As A Sole Cultivation. BROADENING THE BASIS OF AGRICULTURE. An important paper on the extension of alternative crops to rubber in Malaya, by Dr. H. A. Tempany. the Director of Agriculture, and Mr. F. W. South, the Chief Field Officer. Department of Agriculture,
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    144 18 Constable Killed By Prisoners. Lahore, Aug. ;;o. A bold bid for liberty has been made '»y undertrial prisoners outside the Ferozepore Gaol. After the court proceedings the prisoners, numbering twenty, were beintr escorted to the gaol, and when just outside the gates five of them, who are being
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2958 19 (By Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, V Fleet Street, Au". IS. "O cool and fortunate Singaporeans! Ixjndoners about to melt or M a.uto you Ninety degrees in the shade, "Europe" mits, houses, offices and hotels that seem to have been designed expressly
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    827 19 Well-Educated Man Goes Back to Gaol. An ex-convict who was at Dartmoor during the mutiny, appeared in the (Jock at Preston on charge."- of obtaining goods by false pretences. The accused. Alfred Henry Roberts. .'52, a native of Walthamstow, was stated to belong to a distinguished
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    GIGOLOS AS PRIZES IN LOTTERY.
    1022 19 New Craze in Paris. BAIT FOR WOMEN (JAMBLERS. Wealthy fureiitn women hunting Paris night resorts in search of thrillhave found a new craze- fcamhlinit in gigolos." ll has caught on to Mich an extent that the police are now tfckini; a hand bucaiiM* »l the
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    51 20 LEAVING FOR SCOTLAND :_Princesß Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose, the two daußhters of th< Duke and Duchess of York, and grandchildren of t|. e Que-n, leavime Euston .Station, London, for Scotland. Princess Elizabeth is seen walking I long the platform talking to the stationmaster. (Planet
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    20 20 BETTY BALFOUR RETURNS HOME.— Miss Betty Balfour, the English screen actress, has returned home after her American tour. (Planet News.)
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