The Straits Times, 7 October 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABUSHED a: CENTURY.] NE^h.^ THE LARGEST r AJ\I) MOST INFIWAtiAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. PRICE 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1932
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      675 1 MNtiAPORi: 78. CKCIL ST. (PHONC SifD. 7 i 6.15 Tonight 9.15 I "LILY I CHRISTINE- with j CORINNE GRIFFITH! and COLIN CLIVE. j i Phone 5261-2. DERIVES WONDERFUL STAYING-POWER FROM W WLW PHOSFERINE Mr. JACK COWLEY writes: v "T would like you to know of the great -I benefit I
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      18 1 I 9.15 lonight 9.15 j CHRISTINE with i CORINNE GRIFFITH I and COLIN CLIVE. I'honc 5261-2. I J
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      481 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CABGO SEBVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. CORFU 15,000 Oct. 14 X BHUTAN 6,000
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      676 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Nantes, Marseilles, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Midllesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 8 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov. 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Nov. SO Dec. 1 HARUNA MARU 10,400 Dec. 14 16
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      468 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIII AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by tba wellknown steamer MARELLA (7365 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is ons> of ths largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      628 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5J23. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave S'pors. Penang. M.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 2 Nov. 4 m.s. ERRIA Nov. 23 Nov. 26 m.s. ALSIA Dec. 14 Dec. 16 m.s. LALANDIA
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      1120 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., Ltd, and China (1931), LTD. Mutual St7am Navigation Co, Ud.) THE SABAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, L""D. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, LM. THE SIAM
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    LIVING IN CONDEMNED HOUSES.
    1644 3 PENANG LETTER Long-Postponed Demolition— Why Are Tenants Still There?— How Land Prices Have Fallen— 3,2so Acres For $50,000— Expensive Cups Of Coffee Building Activities Betel Nut Export— Haven For Birds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, Oct. 1. A noteworthy incident in our city life «>f late
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    GOLD PIN STOLEN.
    109 3 Woo Ah Ngoh was convicted yesterday by Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Magistrate, of stealing a gold hairpin belongin); a woman named Lee Ah Chang. Sentence was postponed with Oct. 10. Describing the incident the woman said that last Wednesday evening she was standing at
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    89 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Agatha, Aug. Kessler J B, Anglo, Swede, Cape, St. Francis, Friderum, Havfru, Heijin. Maru, Juno, Mbko Maru, Paula, Voca. Penang Agatha, Aeneas, Albebaran, Athos 11, Baron Nairn, Boringia, Buccinum. Cape St. Francis, Carthage, City of
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      246 3 ANBHUN, Brit- 1,888 tons, from Hong Ron* 6-10, for Hong Kong via Port. 11-10. BATAK, Dut., 243 tons, from Indrsgiri 6-10, for Indragiri 8-10. Belowan, New York 12-10. 7-10, for Banrkok 8-10. HALLDOR. Norw., 840 tons, from Bangkok BELAWAN, Norw., 746 tons, from Bandjermasin 7-10 for Bandjermasin 9-10.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      95 3 Friday, October 7. ships sloagslde the Wharves or exveeteel to KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Shark." Lch. "Spartan." Tug "Prince," W. Bt. "Juhana." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. rmjonr Pagar. Albert Dock Giang Seng. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil.
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      331 3 JOINT SERVICE FOR NAPLES, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE and PHILADELPHIA (via Suez) PRINCE LINE I Incorporated in England i SILVER LINE Incorporated in England I Due Sails Due S'porc S"porc N.Y. M.S. SILVERPALM (S.) Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Nov. IS M.S. JAVANESE PRINCK (P.) Oct. 25 Oct. 31 Dec. :i
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      464 3 «NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated la Germany.) The undermentioned sre the eompsny't intended fixtures OUTWARDS. FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong, S'hni, Kobe, Taku, Dalny snd Tsingtao Oct. 16 LAHN, for Iloilo, Cebu, Manlln, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan Taku, Dalnv and Tsingtao Oct. 24 HOMEWARDS. SAARBRUCKEN for Genoa, Barcelona, Lisbon, Amsterdam, R'dam, H'burg
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      428 3 DOLLAR •TTE A MSHIP UNI oeW AMERICAN MAIL LINB The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be included in your itinerary when you j/o home next year via Ametica. FROM HONG KONG TO 1 1 EUROPE via America and/or Canada £102 Ist Class Pacific Ist Class Rail Cabin Class
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      500 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to i UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tta Port! and Suei CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due S'pore. %.s. CITY OF SINGAPORK Oct. 31 a.i. CITY OK RANGOON Dec. 6 HOMEWARDS. a.s. CITY OF KOBE for
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      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER. REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. 88° F. 1. >i night's mm. temp. 75° F. Yesterday's rainfall 0.06 in. sunshine 3.5 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 75 per cent. 1 p.m. wind calm 1 p.m. wea'he'- drizzle C. D. STEWART. Superintendent. Meteorological Office, Singapore, Oct. 7, 1952.
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      412 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, I these columns send copies of testimonials. d not send originals. WANTED, fully experienced Costing Clerk. ni|ualnieil applications will not be con dcred. Apply MB, Btimit* Times. 3 or 4 FAST and RELIABLE .INOTYPE OPERATORS WANTED Apply P. C/o, STRAITS TIMES. SITUATIONS
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      756 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET FURNISHKI) HOUSE TO LET, two bedrooms with bathrooms, electricity, gas, water, -nrage A tennis court. Entry November i. Vpply 676, Straits Times. TO LET, Senjosa 61, Stevens Road, Compound huu.e, furnished, suitable T or boarding house. Apply personally to Estate A Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd. TO
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      500 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET No. 8, Raffles Place (2nd and Brd floors) Nos. 6 (Ist and 2nd floors), 8 (Ist and 2nc floors), snd 10 (Ist and 2nd floors), Chang. Uley, Nos. 6 (Ist and 2nd floors), 9-D, 9-1 and »-F Robinson Road, No. 78 (Ist and
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      629 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE NOTICE is hereby jrivon thct whereas Yeo Choon Kec alias Yeo Siew Hong and Lim Seah Luang alias Lim Cher Cheow and others have been trading in partnership under the style of Chop Thye Huat carrying on the business of Commission Agents a* No. 225 Beach Road
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      448 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. PERRY CO. (OVERSEAS), LTB. 47, Victoria St., London, S.W. 1. We have now closed our Singapore branch and all communication, except enquiries for our used plant which should be sent to our selling agents: Messrs. HENRY WAUGH ft, CO., LTD., Raffles Square are to be addressed to our
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      477 4 BUSINESS CARPS. TOE WAH HINC •41, North Bridge Rd. nr. Theatre Royal. Cohsnlt oa and enjoy economical charges for Repair, of Clock*, Watche* and Gramophones, etc. Satisfaction and workmanshfp guaranteed. ANo in stock latest H.iTX Malay -Record* and Powerful Electro LotdapeakerSoundbox. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HAKI and Mi«.
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      68 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage, enthly 3.00 4.1X1 2.50 sarterly S.r.O $12.00 7.60 alf Yesrly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 ••rly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the irsa at the bottom of this page. Contract ites may be had
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    FINED FOR EXHUMING,
    143 5 Chinese Disinter Body Without Permit. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang:, Oct. 6. The three Chinese charged with exhul ing a body without a permit were ca victed by the police magistrate this mon ing. The first accused, who had been remand in prison for six weeks, being
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    ALLEGED COMMUNISTS,
    108 5 Big Round-Up of Reds In Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 6.1 Two Siamese and eight Hylams ha^ been arrested in connection with the dij tribution of Communist leaflets. A large quantity of Communist liten ture has been seizi'd, reported to be pad ly in the Russian
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      1077 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL/ ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION yX i^ HOT COLD RUNNING WATER. X &F' <^ LUNCH AT RAFFLES/^^^^/^ 1.M.11T POPULAR X <&& X^ MUSIC X A> \>£<sP X^ I KOM 12.10 TO 2 VM.X<s\p' < 0> \X\i' y KVKKY SATIKDAV/ "Sv^^ •<£ X X /^^o^. \^r THIS EVENING M^%/\X
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      1246 5 AUCTION SALE of Singapore town and country properties. At Messn. Cheong Kaon Se«g Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, October 12, at 2.54 p.m. Lots 1 to 16. Valuable freehold land situate off Kirn Chuan Road and off Paya Lebar Road, Singapore, areas 6,000 sq. ft. to 28,75;)
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    DRAFT PROPOSALS.
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    BENGAL EUROPEANS.
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    CASTE HINDUS AND " UNTOUCHABLES."
    682 6 CASTE HINDUS AND UNTOUCHABLES." Amusing Incidents. WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN'S HUMOROUS SIDE. Allahabad. Sept. L' 2. The sudden attempt on the part of sste Hindus to establish social relations nth untouchables ha- provided many ■■stag incidents here. In some mohullahs young men, followug the example of certain reformers at limla, have begun
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    TEA PROFITS.
    137 6 How They Have Dwindled Since 1929. London, Sept. 21. A heavy decline in the earnings of the leading Indian and Ceyion tea companies fa the past three yens is revealed in an analyMs published by a firm of London stockbrokei The Assam group's earnings decreased from i1.2.(ti.0(>0 in
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    TERRORIST THREAT TO EUROPEANS.
    278 6 Menacing Pamphlets In Calcutta. Calcutta, Sept. 22. Threats against Europeans, both officials and non-officials and Indian traitors who help the British are contained in a pamphlet distributed in Calcutta, a copy of which was received in the Statesman office. Declaring that they are not afra d
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    FAMILY MURDERED
    138 6 Ghastly Tragedy in Ceylon Village. Colombo, Sept. 22. j A phastly stabbing orgy, resulting in] the loss of six lives, is reported from the village of Horampella, near Gampaha. The local magistrate who, on receiving information of the tragedy, motored to the scene, entered a building said to
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    A CALCUTTA DINNER
    91 6 Caste Hindus Sit With Untouchables." Calcutta, Sept. 23. A mixed gathering of about 500 caste Hindus, men and women, and untouchables participated in a dinnar which was held at the Arya Samaj Hall, in Cornwallis Street, Calcutta, last night. The object of this inter-caste dinner, it was
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    WOMEN PROFESSORS
    61 6 Notable Appointments In Travancore. Trivandrum, Sept. 19. Miss Mary John, B.Sc, A.R.C.S., has been appointed Assistant Professor of Physics and Miss E. K. Janaki, M.A.Ph.D., Acting Professor of Botany in H.H. the Maharaja's College of Science, Trivanilrum. This is the first time that women have been appointed as
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    BOY ELECTROCUTED.
    62 6 Prank That Cost His Life. Comilla, Sept. 15. A fourteen-year-old boy was electrocu* ed here last evening. It is stated the boy accepted a bet from his friends he would touch a live electric wire. He climbed a post and touched the wire when he was thrown nbout
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    SARD A ACT TO STAND.
    61 6 Amendment Bill Rejected By Assembly. Simla, Sept. 20. Raja Bahadur G. Krishnamachariar, in the Assembly today, resurred his reply to the debate held on a previous day on his motion that the House should take into consideration his Bill to amend the Child Marriage Restraint
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    DRAFT PROPOSALS.
    608 6 Which Saved Mr. Gandhi's Life. The Calcutta newspapers to hand by the last mail contain the full draft proposals submitted by Dr. AmbeJkar, on behalf of the depressed classes, to the conference of Congress leaders in Bombay. It was these proposals which ultimately leJ to the agreement which enabled Mr.
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    BENGAL EUROPEANS.
    194 6 To Organise to Meet Coming Changes. Calcutta, Sept. 23. In view of the impending constitutional changes, under which Europeans in Bengal will have increased representation in the Legislature, it has been decided to increase the effectiveness of the political organisation of the community. The whole problem has been under consideration
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    IN WESTERN GARB.
    275 6 Alleged Action of Buddhist Priest in England. The Mahanayake of Malwn t- (Ceylon) has been approached by a deputation of the Congress of Buddhist Associations md asked to give a ruling regarding the alleged action of v Buddhist pru-.st, the Rev. Dehigaspe Pannasara, in having, while in
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    HARRISONS & CROSFIELD
    48 6 HARRISONS CROSFIELD Decrease in Profits Of £54,000 London, Sept. 22. Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield Ltd.. report their net profits to June 30 this year amounted to £04,000. The dividend on the deferred ordinary capital was lowered from 12*4 per cent year amounted to £182,000, a reduction of £54,000.
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    WHAT STATE COUNCIL COSTS CEYLON.
    176 6 Provision for Half Million Rupees Next Year. The State Council of Ceylon costs the country nearly half a million rupees a year. The provision in the Budget for *****3 amounts to Rs. 490,464, which shows a decrease of about Hs. 8,000. compared with the present
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    INCOME TAX.
    125 6 Cost of Collection In Ceylon. The first estimate for a complete year for the Income-Tax Department of Ceylon shows that Rs. 384,522 will be spent in 1932-33. Out of this amount Rs. 365,522 will be spent on personal emoluments. The Commissioner's emolument is Rs. 29,250. Three Assistant Commissioners
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    RAIDS ON FUNDS.
    125 6 How Ceylon Balanced Her Budget. Colombo, Sept. 21. The Budget for 1932-33 was introduced in the State Council yesterday afternoon by Sir Baron Jayatilaka, leader of the House. He explained that budgeting for a total revenue of Rs. 93,088,000 and expenditure of Rs. 98,734,951 there was consequently
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    INDIAN GOLD MINES
    105 6 Shareholders Benefit By Sterling Values. London, Sept. 22. The interim dividends declared by Indian gold mining companies show how these enterprises have benefited by the sterling premium on gold, says The Times City Editor. The Mysore and Champion Reef Companies did not make any interim payments in
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    KARAKORAM EXPLORER
    107 6 Faith Cure in Chinese Turkestan. Simla, Sept. 15. The repeat lecture here by Mr. Visser. Consul-General for the Netherlands, on his Karakoram explorations was a greater success even than the first. Nearly 500 people were present and the whole proP.ts amounting to Rs. 300 go to the Y.
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    THE RESERVATION OF SEATS.
    984 6 Mr. Gandhi Explains. HIS OPPOSITION TO SEPARATION. 1 Poona, Sept 20. Availing himself of the liberty allowed lim by the Government of India Mr. M. K. Gandhi this evening received, as hi; first deputation, pressmen who had bee-i waiting for an opportunity to learn his intentions
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      149 7 TONIGHT MATINEE TOMORROW AT 3 P.M. I SHE MADE *J& I WEEKENDS Iff PROFITABLE J^^ by brightening up dull par- J^M ties. It was a good racket until her boy friend hap- jKr^^^^^pY pened in on the same party m and wouldn't believe ft ml was for X,. ml WEEK
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      409 7 The BRITISH Picture that THE PRINCE Applauded. >»♦»»»«•» tM>IMM»>«»IIIMMIMMM>MMIHIM««»'H CAPITOL 1 Now screening to Enthusiastic Audiences NIGHTLY! MICHAEL ARLE N'S Famous story that London raved over H II I A Paramount %m I Ik I BRITISH TRIUMPH! CHRISTINE" W/S^^^_ Presenting The Vl^^L Beautiful Star fi* CORINNE H M 0 GRIFFITH
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      175 7 The Hammond Electric Firefly hns nior<' features that >"v" u neve; 18/il <V^B dreamed of in en Hr*w y^\M Alarm dock: No I 3*l w ni ''"K Always H :m Om» TVHmi 8 -^B silence Uuaran3. .^j^H tec<^ performance JH l^^^^a^flSl mart appearservice Electrically illuminated dial Polite, positive buzzcalarm. A
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      261 7 "Nobody who visit* the Pavilion for the present! programme win leave without feeling that he has I enjoyed every minute e there. "The Faithful I Heart" is a rare film/ 7 The Singapore Daily News. I RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 EDNA BEST and I HERBERT MARSHALL I Ideal lovers of stage
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    237 8 rubber and Tin Prices Higher Locally. SELLERS INCLINED TO HOLD OFF. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. >day's Prices Rubber, 7 1 cents per Ib. Tin. Singapore price $77.25 per picul. esterday's Prices: Rubber, London. J'.d.. unchanged. New York. .1 7 16 cts., unchanged. JVlarket Tone: Quiet
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    PRODUCE.
    165 8 Singapore, Oct. 7. Sambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.80 mixed 5.25 3aj. r <> flour, Sarawak 2.20 White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 i'earl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Jice Siam $149 to 188 Saigon $141 to 152 Rangoon $136 to 148 1 125 catties
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    AIR MAIL
    50 8 I Mails l>y tho outward Dutch aeroplane roni Amsterdam are expected to arrive i Singapore hy the evening express toIMTOW. orii'spMtiileni-e addressed to oxholderx only will be ready for delivery t 7 :>o p.m. Applications from non-liox-aMan far delivery at the General Post lli« .aniH.i ba cii:i) tallied.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    31 8 From China ami .hi pun by Burma Maru lut> Singapore on Monday, the 10 instant. ri inn China and Japan by Havre Maru ngapore on Monday, the 10th inUtunt.
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        MINING.
        427 8 luu« Val. P<i. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukn Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5 5
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        GENERAL.
        278 8 Val. Pd. Buyen. Sellers. Imu* 1 t Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 102 K. 1.07*4 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.16.3 5.0.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.75 5.50 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 62.00 64.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. l'< Prefs.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Bt»r apora Cold Btoraf* T p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 109 d. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 IOS nom. Singapore Municipal -4Vs P-c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day'B Price Fraser Lyall Ev»tt k Co. Allerby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.5 C 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      195 8 Singapore, Oct. 7. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, demand 2/3 London, T.T. 2/3 27/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,015 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 39y« Batavia and
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      75 8 Noon, Oct. 7. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot 7*4 7 5 /8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers Oct. ..7 9 16 7 11/16 Nov. IVs 7' S A Dec. .7 11/16 7 13/16 Jan.-Mar. 7% Vk Apr.- June 77 t k
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      OUTWARD MAILS
      63 8 Mails from Europe, (London mails dispatched Sept. 15), ex 8.1. Rohna which inchored at Penang at 4.30 a.m. today will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 9 a.m. The delivery will be made a little later than is usual, owing
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      SEPT. TIN RETURNS
      87 8 The figures in brackets denote the fifrurjs of the corresponding period o.f last year. Kuala Lumpur Tin No Liability.— Hours run 435, yd. treated 77,353, output 246.54 pis. Penawat (Malaya) Tin Dredging.— 7o4 piculs, (1,085 piculst. Yardage treated 1f.3,800 cv. yds., (184,100 cv. yds). Running time. 627
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      COPRA MARKET
      33 8 Barlow and Co. report as follows on Oct. 6 This market has maintained a quiet tone throughout the past week. Closing quotations are Sundried $6.80 per picul mixed $5.25 per picul.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    211 8 Ma* Selut Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak. Pakan Buroe, Fort de Kock and Parian* (Honfr Ktat) .3 p.m. North, N. i:»:,t N.-West Sumatra, (Tinombo) p. m Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthBVMt Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, and Timor Hilly ((Jiant; Seng) 4 p.m. Blinjoo, Pangkal Pinang, Billiton and Batuvia (Kdendale) 4 p.m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    48 8 By fCaroa tola Baroe Dhristiaan Hujgens Ranpura [ndrapoera Porthos [Curagola Saogt B'pora Loadoa Aug. 25 Sept. li Aug. 25 Sept. 19 Sept. 'I Sept. 21 Sept. 'i. Sept. 24 Sept. 9 Sept. 30 Sept. 7 Oct. 3 Sept. 8 Oct. 1 Sept. 12 Oct. 1
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    BATU LINTANG
    267 8 The thirteenth report of the directors of Batu Lintang Rubber Co., Ltd., for \he financial year ended June 30, IMff states The gross profit for the year was $11,1140.28, to which falls to be added the oalance brought fon.vard from last account, $5(5,850.84, making $68,791.12. The directors recommend
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    NO QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
    171 8 The directors of the Sun Life Assuravce Co. of Canada decided to defer action regarding the quarterly dividend on their capital stock, says the Financial News on Sept. 8. The last quarterly dividend declaration was on June IC, when one of $3.75, equivalent to the rate of
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      139 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Saturday. October K. "On The Snnt" by Singapore Repertory Players, Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m Dedication of St. Andrew's Tamil Pirsonage. US, Keng Lee Rd. liy Bishop <if Spore. 4.30 p.m. Kurasian Assn. and S.R.P. Social at S.R.C., 6 p.m. Selangor Autumn Races, Second Day Sunday. October
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      313 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 6. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall if in relation to the price of Oct. 5. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan s'/,
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      MAMBAU TIN.
      350 9 The report ef the directors of Mambao Tin Ltd, to be presented at the twelfth annual general meeting of the company on Tuesday, Oct. 25 statea:— During the year, the small block of just over one acre, referred to at the last general meeting was duly acquired and
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      WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
      770 9 The Possibilities Of Postponement. Regret that the United States, as is reported, desires to postpone the meeting of the World Economic Conference will be mitigated by examination of the circumstances. There are a number of i reasons, apart from the uncertainties of domestic politics, why such a
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      SEPT. RUBBER RETURNS.
      33 9 Penang.— 3l7,ooo Ib. Sabrang.— B7,ooo lb. Straits.— 232,500 lb. Rubana.-OT,OeO lb. Bayao Serai.— B4,3oo lb. TaH AY«r— ll6,6o)o )b. Butak Rabit— 4s,Boo' lb. Merchiston.— 3s3oo lb. Mojintjoy.-^O.OPft jfc ,^,i mi.
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      BETTER TRADE WITH INDIA.
      371 9 BETTER TRADE WITH INDIA. British Textiles Favoured Import Increase. A survey of the import trade of India during the three mqnths April 1 to, June 30, which was published on Sept. 7 by the Overseas Trade Department, shows a big increase in the imports of British textiles. Com r a
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      459 9 Guthiie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly rubber report, dated Singapore, Oct. 6, state Prices have declined steadily since our last report and very little business of eny importance has been transacted. Total shipments from Malaya during September amounted to 41,973 tons, corrpared with 39,337 tons for August
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      TREASURE OF THE "EGYPT."
      436 9 Salvage Distribution Problems, The underwriters who settled the total value of the gold and silver lost when' the P. and O. liner Egypt was sunk in collision with the French steamer Seine off Ushant in May, 1 19^ lave receMry received payments representing their share of
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      437 9 The following publications were issued or eccived by the Uepartment of Statistics, 5.5. and V.MS., during the poiiod Sept. 24 "o 30. inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullcrtou Building, Singanoro. Application may be nade by members of the public resident
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      584 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Rstabllanea IMS at AsMterstesm. Authorised Capital GM*. lM*t*,Mt Paid or Capital Glds. M.000,800 Seservea Glds. £«,IM,»M HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUB. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES I Batavia i Head office foi DoUa ■ant India*. BRANCH OFFICES i DCVCH EAST INDIES: Ampenaa, Baadoena; Cheribon, Gorontalo.
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      359 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPYI N.V. Neiherland* Trading Society, t I (Eetabliihed at Amst.rdam lite.) fl PATS qP CAPITAL n. 80,010,01 STATUTORY RESEBVB Fl. 20,016,01 OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THB HAGUB, HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVU. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandinntasin Kobe 'Semaranf Bombay *Welt*vr*d*n Shanghai Calcutta.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1932. WANTED: A PORT POLICY FOR MALAYA.
    1164 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1932. WANTED: A PORT POLICY FOR MALAYA. Publication recently by the Dominion ot Canada of a port survey embracing not only a study of the ports of Canada, but a review of port administration throughout the world, for which Sir Alexander Gibb, C.8.,
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    179 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mi. 11. N. W. Bulfnd, of Kuala Sidim Ettate, Kedah, has gene on leave. Second-Lieut. J. Heath, of the Gloucester Regiment, has been promoted Lieutenant. Hi-, Baughman, son of a former misfionary at Penang, has joined the staff of the Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh. Mr. C. M. Mac Donald,
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    H. G. WELLS: BY ONE WHO LIKES HIM.
    949 10  - H. G. WELLS BY ONE WHO LIKES HIM. Criticus." Eminently Respectable And Conventional." (Bj This is an amusing article if only on account of its selfcomplacent impertinence. Professing to like Wells, the author ■accuses him of being a perfectly respectable and conveyit ional i,.-ntleman"^ who has "no historical seme." To
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    654 10 THE "MS." An explanation is forthcoming regarding the snail's lapse this week. It is this The Mantua, which carried tho mail from Marseilles to Bombay, was a day late at the Indian port. It is feared, moreover, that whenever the "M," class ships are on the
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    102 10 Singapore. AI.HAMBRA. Joan Bennett and Ken Lfw« in Week-Ends Only. ti.lC It. ID. Phone 6U09. CAPITOL.- Corinne Griffith and Colin Clive in Lily Christine, fi.l6— tf.ls. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD. Married in Hollywood Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies frc;-. MARI.BOROI i;H. Greta Garbo in Mata Hari. 6.16— y.15.
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    JAPANESE PEERS RESENT MILITARY DICTATION.
    967 11 COMMISSION TO SHANGHAI, f Back to the Shidehara Policy. YOUNG MARSHAL. J Japan to Blame for The Newchwang Outrage. Telegrams which have reached Shanithai from Tokio state that the Japanese House of Peers is sending a Commission of Investigation to China to exchange views with
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    IRELAND AND THE EMPIRE.
    328 11 Important Statement By Mr. J. H. Thomas. "WIDER ISSUES." To be Borne in Mind at The London Conference. Speaking at Newport the Dominions Secretary (Mr. J. H. Thomas) said that, while the forthcoming AngloIrish Land Annuities Conference in I i.mli.n will discuss financial differences, the representatives
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    MEDAN CHINESE.
    147 11 Consul To Return To China Following Conflict. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Oct. C. A serious conflict in the Chinese community in Medan concluded today. An order by the Chinese Government in Nanking called on the Consul, Mr. Lean* Jung-sun, to return to China. He will be succeeded
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    COTTON ACREAGE
    35 11 To be Restricted by 50 Per Cent, in Egypt. Alexandria, Oct. 6. Tlio Council of Ministers has decided to restrict htc cotton acreage to 50 per cent, of the former area sown. Reuter.
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    HOTEL TRAGEDY
    59 11 Young Research Worker Found Poisoned. Ix>r.don, Sept. 20. The Oxford Rugby Blue, Mr. Charles Herbert Gibson, aged 26, a research worker of Imperial Chemical Industries, was found dead in a Northwich hotel today. A glass that had contained poison was found in his room. Friends state that he
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    " I WILL TAKE OVER IN NOVEMBER."
    95 11 I WILL TAKE OVER IN NOVEMBER." Herr Hitler's Latest Boast Munich, Oct. 6. The Nazis (National-Socialists) are surpassing all previous efforts in their attempts to win the forthcoming elections. "I will sweep aside opposition and take over the Government in November," Herr Hitler told a party conference in a speech
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    MOSLEMS & HINDUS.
    190 11 MOSLEMS HINDUS. Agreement Except On One Point Bombay, Oct. 6. It ie understood that the Hindu leaders heve accepted thirteen of the fourteen Moslem demands in relation to the communal problem as a recuJt of private discussions between the Moslem and Hindu leaders headed by Mr. Shaukat Ali and Pandit
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    TEA RESTRICTION.
    118 11 15 Per Cent, of Total Exports. A Reuter message from Amsterdam on Thursday stated that, according to the Financial Times correspondent, a draft scheme for tea restriction has been approved at a meeting of the Association of Tea Culture of the Dutch East Indies. An Aneta message from
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    195 11 New D.E.I. Scheme And The Danger of Smuggling. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Oct. 3. At a planters meeting at Blitar (Java), the manager of Bantaran estate, Mr. D. Sta<it, gave some explanations of a scheme of his own invention for stabilising the price of rubber. His statements
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    D.E.I. CIVIL SERVANTS
    99 11 Making Sure of Loyalty To Authority. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Oct. 8. The Secretary of the Government of the Dutch East Indies has sent a circular to the heada of the Provinces asking them to give their help in an attempt by the Government to make
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    HITCH IN FIVE-POWER CONFERENCE PLANS.
    161 11 Postponed Sine Die. MAY NOW NEVER TAKE PLACE. Paris, Oct. 6. A hitch in the Five-Power Conference arrangements is suggested by a communique stating that Lord Tyrrell (the British Ambassador in Paris) has informed M. Herriot (the French Prime Minister) that Britain has decided to
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    JAVA AND JAPAN.
    171 11 Shipping Lines to End Competition. (From sur Own Correspondent.) Medan, Oct. 3. It is understood in well-informed circles here that the heavy freight competition on the Javn-Japan lines, and vice-versa, will end very soon. For some time there have been negotiations in progress between the Ishihara, Osaka,
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    33 11 One of the last pictures taken of Mrs. "Shuki" Judge, the wife of Inspector J. J. Judge, of the S.S. Police, whose death in tragic circumstances is again referred to on pagv 12.
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    KINTA KELLAS.
    78 11 Loss Shown by Both Companies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 0. Kinta Kellas Tin reports a loss, for the year ended Mar. 31, of £2,786 which is increased by depreciation (£6,065) to £8,850. This compares with a profit of £7,683 for the previous year. The debit carried
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    BOYCOTT OF BROKERS.
    63 11 India Cotton Association Urges Removal. Bombay, Oct. 6. The East India Otton Association, which is representative of the India trade, has passed a resolution urging the removal of the boycott en European brokers in Bombay imposed al Congress instigation a month ago. The meeting form-id an informal
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    CHINA'S TWO CIVIL WARS.
    572 11 Much Indignation. SHANTUNG SZECHWAN DRAMAS. Shanghai, Oct 6. Much .indignation is felt here, in Nanking and elsewhere that, at a time when the welfare of the nation is threatened by Japanese aggression, two serious civil wars continue one in Shantung and the other in Szechwan. Neither
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    "GENERAL POST."
    87 11 Soviet Ambassadors Moving Round. Moscow, Oct. 6. A sort of general post among the Soviet Ambassadors is announced in a decree relieving, at his own request. Monsieur G. Y. Sokolnikpv of his duties as Soviet Ambassador in England arid Monsieur D. L Kursky of his Ambassadoiship in Rome.
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    LORD INCHCAPE.
    52 11 Legacies to Staff In £2,124,000 Will. London, Oct. 6. Lord Inchc*jj>e'R will, which has been today proved at £2,124,000, includes handsome legacies to high officials of the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Co., in addition to £100 to all captain* and £50 to all chief engineers and chief officer*.
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    A KING'S DOMESTIC COMPLICATIONS.
    171 11 Young Prince Daddy's Lady Friend." London, Oct. 4. The domestic complications o" King Carol of Rumania are again inspiring picturesque newspaper stories and indignant official contradictions. The touching affection 'between Prince Michael and Queen Hele" since the former reached England to visit his mother a few
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    SALARY CUTS.
    244 11 Europeans in the D.E.I. Protest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Oct. 3. Protests against drastic cuts in salary are increasing in strength in the Dutch East Indies, especially in official circles. Already there has been a general cut of 10 per cent, and a second move from the
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    MARTIN INSULL.
    188 11 Retains Lawyer To Fight Extradition. Barrie, Ontario, Oct. 7. Martin Insull has surrendered to the Ontario provincial police. Reuter. Toronto, Oct. 6. It is announced that a lawyer has been retained to fight any order for the extradition of Martin Insull. Reuter. An earlier message from Chicago stated
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    UNWANTED PRIVILEGE.
    118 11 China, Opium And Policy Of Western Powers. Geneva, Oct. 6. China has a privilege she does not want, according to Dr. Hoo. Addressing the League Assembly in proposing the complete prohibition of the sale of opium, except for medical and scientific purposes, he strongly protested against the attitude
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      69 11 On Other Pages, Page Peuang Letter S India Page 6 Around the Markets— By the Financial Correspondent.. 8 11. (i. Wells By One Who Likes Him 10 Inquest on Mrs. Judge 12 Estate Managers Assaulted. 12 Mußical History in Singapore 12 540.000 Cheating Charge 12 Kaffirs Institution Beat OKA. 13
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    $40,000 CHEATING CHARGE.
    1584 12 Closing Stage Reached. ACCUSED IN BOX THE WHOLE DAY. After three days' hearing the final stage of the case in *hich the manager •f a Chinese chop. Tat Thye Joo, is charged with cheating, or alternatively, abetting the cheating of the Java Sumatra Company to the extctat
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    ASSUMES MISTAKE HAS OCCURRED,
    402 12 Mr. C. Wilson and Supreme Court Judgment In sentencing a Chinese found guilty of the possession of $700 worth of Hon-oGov-ernirent chandu this morning Mr. C» Wil•on, the Criminal District Judge, referred to the reports in the loon', newspapers of the judgment delivered yesterday jn the
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    THE PAVILION
    154 12 London Success Reaches Singapore. When "the Faithful Heart" was released at the New Gallery, Regent St., London, earlier this year it was deservedly placed as one of the best pictures in Town. Now it is at the Pavilian, Singapore, and its delicately romantic theme, well acted by Herbert
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    223 12 Brilliant Performance By Joan Bennett. The Fox picture, "Week-ends Only," which opened at the Alhambra last night is refreshing entertainment although the plot is not new. It is refreshing because the cast is such an admirable one and each character is made to live. Joan Bennett is a
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    TORPEDO LOST.
    49 12 The following^ has been received from the Naval Office: V A running torpedo* Winch marked 3 star. Number 607 was lost during exercise against H.M.S. Caradoc about seven o'clock yesterday morning. The approximate position is 3-4 miles 232 degrees from Sultan Shoal Beacon. Reward for recovery $40.
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    26 12 The Ungku Abdul Majid mentioned in recent police court proceedings does not refer to Ungku Abdul Majid bin Omar, Assistant Protector of Orn (Mukay), Johore Bahru.
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    MRS. JUDGE 'INQUEST RESUMED.
    509 12 MRS. JUDGE 'INQUEST RESUMED. Other Finger-Prints To Be Taken. The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Shukla Davi Hoon Judge, who died as the result of a bullet wound on Sept. 13, was, resumed this morning by the Singapore Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bovine). Mr. V. D.
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    31 12 The Geylang Methodist Church, Al Junied Road, is hoMing a market day or. Saturday from 3.30 to 6 p.m. Food will be on sale, teas and ice-cream served and music provided.
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    ALLEGED STEAMER TICKET TRICK.
    199 12 Sikh Sent to Malacca Instead of Shanghai. Proverbial ill-luck appears to have attended a Sikh named Sewa Singh who arrived in this country from India on Sapt. 13 and the sequel was a charge of cheating against two other Sikhs, Pram Singh and Bishan Singh, before
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    EUROPEAN'S CLAIM.
    345 12 Firm's Liability for Breach Of Contract. A European battery chemist named C. W. Pearson was partly successful in a claim he brought against the Diamond Metal Products .Co., Ltd., for salary and 'cave passage due and damages for alleged breach of contract, heard by the Chief Justice (Sir
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    ESTATE MANAGERS ASSAULTED.
    767 12 Tale of Fierce Fight In Coolie Lines. Eleven Telegu coolies appeared, before Mr. H. C. Willan, the Malacca district Judge, this week when they were charged "with being members of an unlawful society and in prosecution of the common object of Mich assembly did cause hurt to
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    TROUBLE OVER SHOES.
    216 12 Mr. G. M. Drury, of Malacca, writes as follows with reference to recent proceedings in the local court wh«n a claim was brought against his wife, Mrs. Daphne Drury, bu Chop' Kong Yin Sin: "My wife ordered one pair of shoes in June last to be made
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    25 12 The fifth and last of the St. Andrews Cathedral Markets will he held an Friday. Nov. 4, at 430 p.m. in the Victoria Memorial Hall.
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    MUSICAL HISTORY IN SINGAPORE.
    960 12 Chopin's 24 Preludes. MOISEIWITSCH'S FAITH JUSTIFIED. Forty minutes by the clock is a long time under certain circumstances and to sit in utter silence, almost without moving, keyed up to the most intense state of receptiveness, can make that period seem like the passage of •centuries
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      72 12 M <I Protection from A II fire is even more m itHi necessary during the 1/ I //tffß slump than it was in IMIm happier days. fI/ K^^^H *i Insurance may cover f jmjwß financial lass, but not I BffPliy inconvenience and fflpslil disorganisation. I I WflSpß <> There is
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      285 13 Six Days' Sport In November. The programme of the November meeting at the Singapore Turf Cvb the last professional meeting to be held on the old racecourse has now bMH issued. The dates are Friday, Nov. 1 1 Saturday, Nov. 12, Wednesday, Nov. 14, and Saturday, Nov. 19.
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      HENRY COTTON FOR BELGIUM.
      164 13 Highest Fee Paid To British Pro. Loadoa, Oct. <;. The famous profeeaio— l, golfer. Hem'Ccitton, who has b«n engaged as professional at I.angley Pak. London, for seven years hns resigned for the purpose of taking up an appointment with the Waterloo Club. Belgium. The fee is
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    WIN FOR RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
    327 13 Old Boys Beaten by Three Clear Goals. Raffles Institution 3 O.K. A. 0. The second eleven of Raffles Institution hid no difficulty in Ixating a weak side ol the Old Rafflesians' Association, who were fuither handicappr.l by playing two nirn short throughout, at hockey yesterday afternoon
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    BADMINTON.
    82 13 The following were the results of ties played in the Singapore Badminton Association tournament last week-en I Junior Singles -Semi-Final. Yeo Joo Lim beat Wee Boon Hai. 13 13 (5—3). 15—13. Inter-Club Championship. United Chinese Amateurs beat Piehar'i Kadinintoii Tarty. 4—l.4 1. Week-end Tics. The following ties will he
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    TENNIS.
    180 13 Tanglin Tournament. The following was Ihe result of the tie played in the Tanglin Club tennis tourna ment yesterday: Dyne Cup. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron owe 15.3 heat Mrs. Clark and A. D. Anderson owe 3. 3 -6, 1O -8, I 1. S.R.C. Tournament. The following were the results
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    FRAMROZ CUP
    84 13 S.V.C. Machine Gunners' Second Victory. The "A" (Machine Gun) Co.. S.V.C. won the Framroz Cup, an inter-unit swimming event, for 200 metres relay, at the Mount Emily Swimming Pool yesterday, i for the second year in succession. C.S.C. Events. The result of the medley race for the I
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    JOHORE RUGBY.
    146 13 The following play? -s have been invited to represent South Joivvre against the Royal Air Force at Rugby tomorrow on the Johore Civil Servica Club Padang: J. B. Dudgeon; J. G. Davies. W. Parkes, O. F. J. Watkins and McCombie; D. Scott and F. C. Cross; I. F.
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    HOCKEY.
    633 13 Colts Defeat Selangor Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala L'impur, Oct. 6. By three clear goals the Colts defeated the Selangor Club on the padang today, in a game in which they predominated from the start. The winners showed perfeat understanding and were too speedy for the home team
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    DRASTIC ACTION.
    82 13 Tamils Disqualified From Selangor Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 6. Local football circles are discussing the action of the Selangor Football Association in disqualifying the T.P.C.A. in the senior division of the Selangor Cup competition for playing three unregistered players last Saturday. It is stated
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    14 GOALS SCORED.
    90 13 Negri State Hockey XI For K.L. Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sercmban, Oct. 7. The Negri Sembilan hockey side to meet Selangor tomorrow at Kuala Lumpur will be as follows: Alexander; Rhodes and Fowler; Abdul LatifT, Bidlake and Donald; Ewan, Edmonds, Reutens, Winch and Sivam. Reserves, Baphat
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    27 13 Notts. County Draw With Bury. London, Oct. 6. In a Second Division match played today, Notts County drew with Bury, each side scoring twice. Reuter.
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    VICTORY FOR MISS JACOBS.
    315 13 American Women's Tennis Title. Forest Hills, L., I, Aug. 21. Helen Jacobs overwhelmed Carolyn Babcock, of Los Angeles, in the finals of the women's national tennis tournament here today winning the crown relinquished by Mrs. Moody (Helen Wills) 6-2, 6-2. The play lasted but 32 minutes
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    TEST CRICKET.
    245 13 Chinese Representative Of Trinidad. Don Bradman made a wonderfully accurate prediction of England's side to visit Australia as far back as last March, states a message of mail week. I honestly believe that England can pick a team capable of beating Australia," he wrote, and then enumerated sixteen
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    249 13 Today, October 7. Tennis: Garrison tournament finals, Tanclin Barracks, 4.30 p.m. Football: Charity match: Oloucesters vs. Chinese, Anson Road. Hockey: S.C.C. vh. Ceylon Sports Club. Padang; S.R.C. "A" vs. Raffles Inst. Ist. I S.R.C. grd. S.C.R.C. Id \I vs. V.M.C.A. Ist. S.C.R.C. *rd. A.P.C. v.-. M.C.U.. Paya Lebar.
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    RUGBY TROUBLES.
    170 13 Big London Clubs Break With Old Boys. On the threshold of Urn new Rugby season, four important London clubs (Hlackheaih Richmond, Harlequin*, and London, Scottinh) have Intimated that their fixtures with Old Itoys clubs will not be renewed. Towards the and of \:i>< s|nitig it was commonly known
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      126 13 SINGAPORE AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH. The followine Charity Match will be played at Anson Road Stadiuni (iLOLCESTERSHIKE REGIMENT vs. CHINESE. On Friday, Oct. 7, 1932 at 5 p.mThe total nett proceeds of this match will be equally divided between European and Non-European Unemployment Funds. The S.A.F.A. will make
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    1722 14 Modern Tapping Practice Back To Herring-Bone Systems? Promising Remits On Malayan Estates A Valuable Rubber Chemist The R.R.I. Board And Mr. Bishop A Disturbing Rumour —Is Soviet Timber Entering Malaya? (By Our Planting Correspondent.) IN years gone by one of the best sell-! ers in the local
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    F.M.S. RAILWAYS.
    51 14 OLLECTION AND DELIVERY SERVICE. Efficient road motor services of wide radius operate in conjunction with the Railway throughout the system, enabling shipments of rubber to be moved from factory or stcre to the ship at port at an inclusive competitive rate. Further particulars are obtainable at any Railway
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    £500,000 FOR THE FREE STATE.
    245 14 Irish Derby "Sweep" Costs. The auditors' report in connection with the Irish sweepstake on the Derby has been issued. It throws an interesting light on where the money went. The amount that went to the Irish Free State Government was £516,060. The total sum received
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    JUNGLE TRAGEDY.
    84 14 Zemindar's Clerk Killed By Wild Elephants. Chittagong, Sept. 14. Nagendra Chandra Biswas, a clerk of a zemindar of Kalipur, was killed by two wild elephants in the Banskhali jungles, about 30 miles from town last Thursday night, says the Statesman's correspondent. Biswas was returning home from the Civil
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    TROUBLE AT TEMPLE.
    80 14 Use by Repressed' Classes Objected' To. Bombay, Sept. 21. In conseqence of trouble in front of the Buleshwar temple during the past two days in connection with the throwing open of temples, to the depressed classes it is understood the head priest has threatened to remove the
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    STEPS TO OVERCOME VIBRATION.
    614 15 Efforts of Automobile Engineers. YibiPtimi, one of thr yrenttst iin niirn ut thi m, titsigner, is being slowly but smilii conquered. Vibrutimi is tmpmblt of breaking the stnuntiftt eomj»OHM#l t'tith vlmxniy mid ln,il i. THE effects of vibration are as varied as they are elusive. The
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    86 15 Many of the principal delegate* to the Imperial Economic Conference, just completed at Ottawa, made their homes at the famous Chateau Lai' Her. the hub of social life of the Dominirn capital. The arched entrance to the famous hostelry, with a new Ford Y-8 de luxe Forder parked at the
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    CHEAPER CARS.
    340 15 Improved New Austin Models. RcJucc-d prices, a new four-cylinder ■reive her— powir car, rear-placed tanks i. ii the new Baby Seven, and twin top our--p"<.-<l irearbox on every model, were •he leading features of the Austin motors 'or 19U announced by Sir Herbert Aus•n to over 800 dealers
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    WHAT TESTS PROVED.
    134 15 ACCORDING to tests conducted I experts overseas, it tmkes t In- average motorist half a second to get his foot on the brake pedal of his machine when an emergency occurs. This physical lag means that a motor vehicle travelling at 20 tr.p.h. has moved forward about
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    MOTORS OF THE FUTURE.
    593 15 Success of Heavy Oil Experiments. (By Air Mail) London, Sept. 18. THK development ol' ei.gines of the Diesel type, run on heavy oil, in ■•hich many engineers see the future of oad transport, is seriously jeopardised n this country by the prevailing uncerainty regarding the taxation
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    WITHOUT A JACK
    166 15 Then scoop away the earth from wvU-r tht- tyre until the wheel swinK- clear. It will have to be made a little deeper in order to accommodate the inflated .spare, but the change can then be made quite easily. Afterwards till in the cavity and drive the
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    THE FUTURE OF MALAYAN TRADE
    2063 16 Supplies Half World's Tin And Rubber. STANDARD OF LIVING. CORRELATING OUTPUT AND DEMAND. The feature of the year was what has been called the catastrophic increase in the purchasing power of money, a parado.x which suggests that it is not the consumer but the producer
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    A NEW PLAY.
    415 16 Pirandello Mocks Himself. Pirandello is at piwnnt putting the mishine touches to a new play for preentation this autumn. It is called When One is Somebody and is already Doken of as a masterpiece, says the Rome correspondent of the Morning Post. While outwardly another variation on
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    BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBER TRADE.
    569 17 Big Fire LoHti. EXHAUSTING THE FORESTS. The forests are the index of economic conditions in British Columbia and to a great extent in Canada. A flourishing timber trade means prosperity; a slump spells depression. The direct revenue from British Columbia forests in the past 30 years
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    YEAR'S DISPUTE OVER TOMB.
    559 17 Rector" Objects To Foreign Stone. A parishioner of Little Oaddesden, Hertfordshire, after a year's- dispute -Wfth the Rector, '<s«non' J. L. Barkwky. Itos erected a memorial to his dead "wife aVld child in a field adjoining the churchyard at a spot a few yards f roni
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    INQUEST VERDICT.
    87 17 Sikh Who Was Killed By Blow On Head. The inquest on Kehar Singh was con•inuod :n the Coroner's Court this morning before Mr. F. G. Bourne. J. F. Jackson, who was absent at the last tearing, said that he heard sounds of a quarrel and when he came
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    ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    621 17 V Comment by Chamber Of Commerce Journal. Shanghai, Sept. 10 1 The recent action of the Chinese Cham- ber of Commerce in issuing a manifesto in which it identifies itself with the anti- Japanese boycott movement finds comment in the September issue of the "British Chamber of Commerce
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    BLACK MAGIC.
    272 17 Appeals to the Devil In Vincennes Woods. That sorcerers abounded in the Middle Ages everyone knows, but it is surprising to find them in the present year of grace using black magic, invoking the aid of the devil and all his works, and, like Faust, selling their souls
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    53 17 The Malayan Traveller's Gazette f or October-December has ai-ain mail" its apinteresting as ever, has made its jppearpea ranee. It contains a vast amount of info rnoation for the traveller covering practically the entire globe, with particular prominence given to places in this part iof the world. Holiday suggestions are
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    THEFT OF CLOTHES
    162 17 Chinese Discharged at End Of Prosecution Case. A youngster looking very sorry for himself was placed before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Magistrate, yesterday to answer a charge of stealing from a dwelling. Court Inspector Dale proi secuted on behalf of the complainant, 1 Chi
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    FALSE TRADE MARKS
    107 17 Batteries Labelled With Another Chop. A Chinese named Chang Tuck Ming was charged with possession or exposing I for sale courteri'eit trade marks before Mr. C. Wilsi.n. the Criminal District Judge, yesterday. He admitted possesI su>n, and sentence wu postponed until Oct. 11, liail in the sum
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    ENGLISHWOMEN.
    172 17 Lord Hailsham's Rejoinder To An American. An arousing incident at the Imperial Conference was recalled by Uwrd Ilailsham, the British Secretary for War, at the dinner of the Canadian liar Association. An American visiting Ottawa, on being told that a certain beautiful woman was the secretary of one of
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT
    48 17 Receiving and Adjudication Orders Granted. In the Bankruptcy Court thig morning, before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, receiving and adjudication orders were nade against M. Akisawalif, Lim Yam Seng, Soo Ah Sanß and Tan Hock Siew. A leceiving order was allowed against Cht| Tay Hock Ho.
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    NEGRI ASSIZES.
    119 18 Sentences and Aquittals For Sedition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 6. At the Ntgri Sombilan Assizes a ChiR^M wa« acquitted on a charge of beinc found ii pof*easi n of a s"ditious poster issued l>y the I'engkalan Kempas Labour Union, Mr. Justice McFall dismiasing the case without
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    AUSTRALIA'S NAVY.
    206 18 \nother Sloop to Be Broken I'p. [I i- announced by the Admiralty thctl H.M.A.S. Malmn bas been turned over to f'ovkutnu Island Dockyard for breaking in,. Cockatoo I ai writes the Morning I*, t naval correspondent, is the pictureaquc name of the Naval base at Sydney. H.M.A.S. Mallow
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    HOOD RENOVATION
    200 18 T" 1 <ltun Mad; BOOd, first wash it thoroughly to remova dust, using soap to take- off any greaaa, as petrol rapidly perishes the coating. Then allow it to dry thoroughly. To polish, use any u.'",ti brand of boot polish, liberally appli «;d and well rubbed ir: with
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    YOKOHAMA RISES AGAIN.
    982 18 Big Developments. ADDING TO PORT'S FACILITIES. The early questionings that followed the disaster to Yokohama on Sept. 1, nine years ago, when Yokohama was levelled to the dust and suffered as perhaps no city of its size and population did, have become completely silenced by the great
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    WOMEN RIDERS.
    252 18 Two In Motor-Cycle International. /F'WO English trirls— Mitses Marjoria •i- Cottle ami Foley are competing i;i the international six days' trial which :ommenced in Italy recently. It seems strange to see the name of Miss Foky. a Lancashire girl, riding a Gilcra 500 c.c. for Italy. In former
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    MOTOR SHOW SURPRISE
    163 18 Car That Cannot Break Owner. One of the interesting features of thi orthcoming motor-car show at Olympia .vill be a car whose design is specifically ased upon an analysis of common auses of road troubles, with the object if eliminating those causes. It has long been known
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    LIGHTER MACHINES.
    218 18 Results of Investigations In England. IT has often been urged. in engineering circles that the design of motor cycles has not advanced so rapidly as the march of time demands. The same critics acknowledge that existing designs have been developed to a wonderful fitch of perfection, but argue
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    COLLAPSIBLE BUNGALOW
    175 18 IN Great Britain motor caravanning is very popular durinu the summer months, th-.-caravan, of which there are iiii'iH fine light makes on the the English market, being trailed behind the owner's car. A new idea in this connection is a collapsible bungalow, which ran be closed up like
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      JAPANESE IN THE MUTINY
      211 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Once a proud Japanese wrote in one of our local newspapers that his friend passing through Singapoi c aw in the Chinese newspapers heie uiiai untruths in regard to the Sino-Japanese dispute were contained in them, and had
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      196 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I will be much obliged if you will kindly publish the following in the correspondence column of you valuable paper. As one who served with the Singapore Volunteer Corps throughout the mutineers and the rescue of their Eurothe severe fighting which took
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      221 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Minoru says that it was Nm Japanese bluejackets who saved the lives of the English people in '.he mutiny of 1915 and he suggests that perhaps the English in Singapore might again require the help of the Japanese. It was a Russian
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      IS IT A MYTH ?
      138 19 IS IT A MYTH To the Editor of the Straits Times. 'Sir, Now and then the newspapers give publicity to some case of poisoning by pounded glass, and now we have another instance reported as happening to a former Straits judge while stationed in Jamaica. To me, at least, the
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      DAYLIGHT SAVING
      408 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. As the passing of the Daylight Saving Bill concerns the general public, it should be decided by vote otherwise it will be decidedly unfair to all and sundry. At present, between the. hour of dawn and sunrise (viz 5.35 a.m.
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      JOHORE PLANTERS,
      120 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There was an error in the report of the meeting of the Johore Planters' i Association. I gave as an instance of where joint work might be done the case of a committee appointed in Johore to consider Bills affecting
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      123 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S:.-, Referring to the report of the halfyearly meeting of the Johore Planters' Association in your issue of Oct. 3, I note that the chairman, in his remarks in connection with the Muar Planters' Association, attributes to me in conversation with him a
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      TRAFFIC CONTROL.
      116 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have no wish to lodge any complaint against traffic direction in general in Singapore, which, on the whole, I think is excellent. But there are one or two places, as for example Wayan Satu, on Bukit Timah 'Road, where
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      THE CAPACITY OF THE M.C.S
      426 19 THE CAPACITY OF THE M.C.S To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. Laurence Henderson, of Penang, has not fully grasped my point. Much of my letter was taken up to prove that there are no experts in the business of government. Nor are there, as he must agree
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    EXPORTS TO DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    885 19 Growing Prospects. AUSTRALIAN AGENTS VIEWS. That there is a first-class opportunity for Australian exporters in Java and the Netherlands Indies, of which some Australian firms are taking advantage, was emphasised by Mr. Max Gornik, well I known in athletic circles, in an interview I with
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    REPATRIATION OF UNEMPLOYED.
    804 19 Special Expenditure By The Colony. The following are some of the more interesting items of expenditure authorised by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council at recent meetings Expenditure in connection with the repatriation of unemployed Europeans from the Colony, $17,954.81. Kefund to the F.M.S. Government being
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    GLASS BLACKBOARDS.
    154 19 America's Substitute For Slate. Referring to the substitution of the glass blackboard for the slate blackboard, the Glass Digest (New York) states: "Slate, and particularly slate suitable for blackboards, is a natural product* fonnd in a restricted area in Eastern Pennsylvania, according to The Chemical Digest. It is
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    A NATIONS STORY IN STONE.
    854 19 Chequered Career. THE CATHEDRAL OF TRONDHEIM. No visitor to Norway should miss Trondheim (formerly Trondjhem). Its real glory is its wonderful cathcHinil, one of the finest i:-. Europe, says the correspondent of the Morning Post. This cathedral of N'idaios (the ancient name of Trondheim) reP-aeU
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    108 19 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Oct. 9: Friday, Oct. 7, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.R.A. (V), Promoti >.n Class; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "B" Coy., Recruits Course; &.15 p.m., Headquarters, Intelligence PI., Lecture; 5.15 p.m. Headquarters. Ist Bn. Signal Section, Equipment Inspm-tinn and Morse Instruction; 5.18
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      246 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle 55-sr |psi ii (CLUES.) across. 15. Friend I Sti-noKi-vphrr 18, Gun H»ul 20. Scriet of steps *'"nt ;M. Thick 111 Prong 26. Sharp H- 1>';»I 27. Renown I--' Hot water spring 28. Large stream 14. Rampart 30. Auditorium 10. Vehicle 32. Open place 17. Savour 33. Small
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    Mayor, Of Chicago At London's Cenotaph.
    33 20 AT THE CENOTAPH.— Mr. Anton Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago I ho is visiting London is seen placing a wreath on the Cenotaph in Whitehall (.Planet News.)
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    22 20 ANTI-WAR CONGRESS AT AMSTERDAM.— Mr. Patel. former President of the Indian National Congress, speaking at the antiwar conference at Amsterdam. (Planet News.)
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    25 20 < EI.TIC WIN AfiAINST MORTON.— A scene during the match in which Celtic defeated Morton j n the first big match of the season. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 VISITOR TO LONDON.— Among prominent visitors to London ia the Rt. Hon. Alfred Duranleau. the Canadian Minister of Marine and Fisheries, who arrived to attend the Empire Radio Conference (Planet News.)
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    27 20 SOCIETY (;IRL AS SHOP ASSISTANT.— Miss Jeanne Stourton has joined the ranks of society workers and is an assistant in the perfumery department at Sellridge's. (Planet News.)
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    30 20 LOOKING OVER LONDON. A remarkable view over London obtained from the top of the new Shell- Mex Building on the old Hotel Cecil site on the Thames Embankment. (Planet News.)
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    24 20 ON A WEST COUNTRY RIVER.— The Culmstock Otter Hounds ta king up the scent near Withypool in the River Barle, North Devon. (Planet New.)
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