The Straits Times, 17 October 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.J THE LARGEST ZNti MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. |0 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTSJ
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      388 1 Singapore: re, cecil st. cphonc eisi)<" 4 I I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 i LILY DAMITA MADAME JULIE Phone 5261-2. DRINK MORE (pp% GOOD MILK! "BEAR BRAND" MUk because of its full creamy richness, and entire lack S^ preservatives is highly appreciated 6^^ for home use. It constitutes a valuable food
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      122 1 PfcWU JuaiP JR til 6,. JAVA ST. < i'PHbtt; Every toilet need is inclu ded in the ~W I World Famous HJ Genuine |^p Eau de "4711" PORTUGAL HAIR WASH EAI I>E OOtOOIW An Ideal Hair Tonic. f _F j— I" c-onvi'iii.-nt sizes In bottles J1.25 and $1. (Ml. I
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      15 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 1 I LILT DAMITA in MADAME JULIE S Phone 5261-2. L I
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      487 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO BERVICBS. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR KAST MAIL SERVICE. OI'TWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Dne Spore. 1832. y BHUTAN 6,000 Oct. 28 COMORIN 15,280
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      659 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Manellles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Midllesborouch. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. FTJSHnKI MARU 11.000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 8 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Nov. 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU H>,600 Nov. 80 Dee. 1 HARUNA MARU 10,400 Dec. 14 18
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      471 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Aastratfc.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7366 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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      581 2 TOE EAST ASIATIC CO, Imm. (Incorporated in tfpnmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBUBO AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. FIONIA Nov. 2 Nov. 4 m.s. ERRIA Nov. 23 Nor. 28 m.s. ALSIA Dec. 14 Dee. 16 m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 4 Jan. m.s. MEONIA Jan.
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      1100 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocesn THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHTP 00. Steam Snip Co, Ltd., smi Chi. (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The SUM
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  • Shipping News.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      285 3 AJAX. Brit.. 4.H02 i,,ns. from Yokohama 16-10. for Ham hurt- lit- 10. .BOTH. Mul. l,is:: tons, from Sour.-.haya 17-10, for CbsribM 10-10. C.ys. VAN GBEN, Hut.. Tv tarn, from Bataviu 17-111. FOI BstBTU L'L'-10. HOSANG, Urit.. UN t.,i,-. fi. m ()s:iku IC-10, for Calnitta 17-10. HOKG PENG, Hnt..
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      FOR SEAMEN !
      185 3 FOR SEAMEN The report of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on the mortality statistics in the Merchant Navy, recently issued, state* that it can hardly be concluded that a seaman is particularly addicted to habits of intemperance, or that alcoholism is excessively Irequent as the cause of
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      119 3 Monday, Octolier 17. lii|>- alonc>ide (he vYharvra nr experted to arrive. Kntrancr K I I'l'H HARBOUR. Main Wharf Uh. "Shark." Ix-h. "Spartan," Loh. "Pawn." Batak. Oil Wharf War Krishna. Coal Whurf Nil. VKSSKLS IN DRY OOCKS. TanjonK Pagar. .ill .-rt Pock Mugnet. Victoria Dock Crane Lighter "D,"
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      PASSENGERS.
      293 3 The followicjf pasponptr* fur the Straits arrived by the P. and CorfuMiss M. Broom. Miss A. Chantlor. Mr. M Lynch, Mr. J. A. Sketchlcy. Mrs. Woolley, Mr. K. Barnes, Mrs. Bcaty. Mr. and Mn, Catto. Lieut. J. Ccrrie, Mr. and Mrs. I. Cole, Mr. R. Davis, Mr. un.l Mr.-.
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      387 3 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. T.S.M.V. "KANGAROO" having accommodation for saloon passengers, is expected to sail from SINGAPORE oa. 25. PORT SWETTENHAM OCT. 26. PENANG OCT. 27. lor FREMANTLE, W.A. Single Fare Aiist. £19.0.0. Return FareAust. £30.0.0. For further purticulars npply:— McALISTER CO., LTD., Singapore and I'onang;. PLANTERS STORES
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      283 3 ftNORDDEITSCBER LLOYD (Inearvoratod 1m GarmattV.) The undermentioned tha eompaaT'l tended Qilurea OUTWARDS. S LAHM, for lloilo, Cebn, Manila, Iluni; Konu, .S'langhai, Japan Tnku, Dalny und TsinKtao Oct 25 HOMEWARDS. S ISAP. for Marseilles, Casablanca, Oran, <1I«skow, Havre, I/ilon, Ainstenlr.ni. Rotterdam Han»burif ami liremen Oct. M k GOSLAI f..r Amsl.r,lam. RMnm,
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      429 3 DOLLAR STE A ttSIITF LINB I o*W AMERICAN MAUL LINB The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 19.13 Should be included in your itinerary when you go home next, year via America. FROM HONG KONG TO EUROPE via America and/or Canada £102 Ist Class Pacific Ist Claris Rail Cabin Clasa Atlantic.
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      511 3 I ELLERMAN RUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (latarporstad In Vngland.) ELLERMAN M LINE. Freight Service to I UNITKI) KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Porta and Sura CM OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SIIVMMI.U JAPAN. Steamer Due S'pnre. a.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE Oet :n a... fl rv OF RANGOON Ore. 6 MOMKWARDS. a.a. ."ITY
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      233 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER. KKI'ORT. V<- l< i.l y's nijiv. ti-mp. Kfi K. Last ngM'a inin. temp. 7^ K. Yfvifi<l:iy's i-iiinfall QM in. hmUm hours I p.m. K'lml ■•<• 1'iim. 75 pmt cint. 1 p.m. wind W.S.W. IB m.p.h. 1 p.i)i. WWtker overcast C. D. STEWART. Superintendent. Meteorological Office, Siiigapoie. Oct. 17,
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      123 3 TIDE TABLES. Mond.iy, Orloher 17. H. W. ILM a.m.. '.I ft. 4 in. Tur-dav, Orlolvor It. 11. \V. On.l'.i a.m., x ft. S in.. 11.41 a.m., :i It. I in. Wednesday, October 19. 11. \V. (Hi. .11 a.m.. I it. I in., 12.15 p.m., 9 ft. 2 in. Thursday. October
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      438 4 ADVERTISEMENT RATES Thr chargm and infractions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract iatr« may be had on application to the Manager at Cecil Street, Singapore, or the advertising representatives in London and New York. SITUATIONS VACANT. Whin applying for any position advertised.
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      844 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Road. Apply 6. Malacca Street. HOTJSI on Institution Hill. ModMaU rent. Jnited knglneers. WEE Cosy Bungalows, tennis, Balmoral Crescent. Apply personally 32, Balmoral Rd. TO LIT, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply B'oore Building Corp.. M, Market St. TO LET, small bungalow, No. 6, Grange
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      467 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, excellent godown in Stanley Street 700 aq. feet. Rent $36 per month. Apply J. S. Nathan, 6A, De Sonta Street. OFFICES TO LET Rooms Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 33, Winchester
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      488 4 FDR SALE KOR SALE. 16 foot sailing boat, new main<ail and outboard motor engine, all in good condition.. Can be seen at Changi any time. Price $250. 614. Straits Times. HOME-BREW: One package enough to maka 6 gallons of light Beer. Price $1, post free. Crown-corking tools complete $3. M.
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      566 4 PUBLIC NOTICES GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. "The Exeiae Enactment, 1915." SESSION OP LICENSING BOARD. The next Session of the Licensing Board for the District of Kluahg will be held at the Assistant Adviser's Office, Kluang, on December 11, 1932. All applications for the issue, renewal or transfer of Licences must be
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      504 4 .BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Mlks HANA. 60, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. Get our prices of Goodyear Tyre* and Tubes and make a saving. Distributors CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. I 4«. South Bridge Road or Ring ap 84J7. PUBLIC NOTICES. SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S
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      29 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ontnlde without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Horiihi? I 8.00 4.00 2.60 Qaartsrly f 8.60 112.00 f 7.60 Half Yearly (17.00 $24.00 JID.OO forty $34.00 $48.00 $30.00
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      304 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL X -V ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION X «O v A HOT COLD RUNNING WATER. X <$T .qV LUNCH AT RAFFLES V^V^^ LIGHT POPULAR X*S* V S music X<st^\C^ K X WILL BE PLAYED /V/ V *<>\^ \oP X FROM 12J« TO 2 P.M. /fAF^V .^r X\ eveby
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      345 5 HARRY. S- ELIAS, m. i. o. QUAUFIED OPTICIAN CAPITOL BUILDING. PHONE 275 1. Consulting Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. RAFFLES TTOTFT THE EASTERN HOTEL XXV-F X I<* SO. AMPANG ROAD, KUALA LUMPUR, (formerly known as the Great Eastern Hotel) Rooms with private baths, comfortable lounce, free garages, tennis court,
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      801 5 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wedneaday, October 1* at 24* p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and house No, 329, East Coast Road 7% milestone, fronting the sea, Singapore, area 83,985 sq. ft
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      590 5 PASKOE BROWN AND CO. Furniture Manufacturers and General Woodworkers. Phone 5660 NOTICE OF REMOVAL As from October 25, 1932, our Joinery Workshops and Offices will be removed to our new Factory, at BROADRICK ROAD off GROVE ROAD, TANJONG KATONG. Being fully equipped with most up-to-date machinery, we are in a
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    JAPAN IN THE D.K.I.
    149 6 JAPAN IN THE D.K.I. Dutch to Try and Meet Competition. (From Oil Own Correspondent. I Meiian. Oct. 1-. The .Jay Bode -tan- that the ragout for exemption from outy in resj.cit if weaving jranu in the textile industry very probably will be Eraated except for a few restrictions. This item
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    ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE
    87 6 Seven Years For Negri Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) SertmhuL Oct. 15. When Yeng Ah Yew, a Negri Sembilan rhill— ua.- MOtcaead seven fW rigorous imprisonment at the Assizes today for his part in an attempted robbery with violence upon two Malays, a witMM told a vivid
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    FRENCH BUDGET.
    148 6 Knormous Deficit Of 12 Milliards. Paris. Oct. 13. I Apit from disarmament, the acutest problem now before the French Government is how to balance the 193;! budget. The deficit has leached the enormous rigure of 12 milliard francs < approximately £l::4.000.000> hut against this it is claimed four
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    WEEKLY WAGE.
    92 6 Clerical Union Advocates Change. A memorandum on the question of Win being paid weekly instead of monthly has been prepared by the Clerical Union, Singapore, and copies have been forwarded to the Colonial Secretary, the Singapore Municipality, the Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Chettiars'
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  • Correspondence.
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      PREFERENCES.
      289 6 Malaya's Trade With United States. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln your issue of Thursday you refer to the matter of the Ottawa agreements, and how they will affect MalayaYesterday you published the new preferential tariffs. It seems strange that also in your issue of Thursday
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      RUSSIAN TIMBER?
      455 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. In last week's "Planting Topics" el the Straits Budget I see a reference < h made to the fact that some of the I three-ply packing cases now being sold to Malayan estates, as far as the timber i< concerned
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      OBSTRUCTION
      140 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times, I Sir, During the last few days Municipal lorries and coolies have been busily engaged in cleansing the district along Rochore Road and Victoria Street by taking away with them everything they could get hold of on the five-foot way, including shutters
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    MR. AND MRS. NOULENS.
    80 6 Not to Appeal Against Sentences Hong Kong, Oct. 15. KeMn from Nanking states that Mr. and Mrs. Noulens, recently convicted of Communist activities in China and the Far East "the object of which "was to overthrow the Chinese Government, were sent to the First Prison yesterday
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    195 6 Programme of drills up to and for *eek-*nding Oct. 23:— Monday, Oct. 17, 5..J0 ]..m. 8" 4 miles E. ('cast Rd., "A" (M. G.) Coy.. Practice Demonstration- 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, "C" (Scottish) Coy.. M Ulaig Cup Instruction. Tuesday. Oct. 18, .Vl£ p.m.. Headquarters, "C" (SeattUh) Coy.. Ma'laig Cup
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      265 6 YOU CANNOT AFFORD SECOND BEST! I USE PRANG BESAR HIGHEST GRADE MALAYAN SEED FROM ISOLATION GARDENS CONTAINING ONLY PROVED GENETIC HIGH YIELDING CLONES ISOLATED FROM NEAREST RUBBER BY 6 MILES of COCONUTS Full particulars of the above and other SEED and of BUDWOOD from PRANG BESAR ESTATE, atfwtc KAJANG, SELANGOR.
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      148 7 ALHA H B R A TONIGHT MaJtm nkV L/t v l l I A Columbia Picture TONIGHT Richard Talmadge in his first talkie Specially procured for the Marlborou>,li FIRST RUN "YANKEE DON" TOMORROW DANCE TEAM KK i aaL^*^LA>--jß^»^-^^»BL^BILjLBLJB^P>*^ATDNG 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 WAR DECLARED on your blues by "OLD SOLDIERS NEVER
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      252 7 LAST NIdMT ft m\ Radio 's Lavish Production with the II Daring Theme that J y Everybody's Talking About "MADAME JULIE" With Ravishing, Frenchy j^^^^^^^^^^m LILY DAM IT A PjH and O. P. HEGGIE, (famous for his |b^^[P^b||^^^ role as Louis XIV in "VAGABOND jr -^> SW^*! KING") and LESTER
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      128 7 "JACK'S THE BOY" COMING THIS WEEK! i RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. TWO GREAT STARS TOGETHER IN A GRAND PICTURE! ADOLPHE MENJOU and ELISSA LANDI in "THE PARISIAN" A Pathe-Natan Production. A snappy and daring story of love and laughter in "Gay Paree" Adolphe's brightest and snappiest love story Witty Brilliant Amusing
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    182 8 Rubber Position Slightly Easier. NO BUSINESS PASSING. (Ry Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7 1 16 cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $78.12 Vi per picul. Saturday's Prices: Rubber. Ixmdon. 2 7/1 (id., un changed. New York. I 5/lfi cts., down s ct. Market
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    PRODUCE.
    166 8 Singapore, Oct. 17 Gambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.75 mixed 5.20 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.20 White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 Bkc Siani $146 to 181 Saijron $140 to 151 Rangoon $1:57 to 14C; No. 1 125 catties gross
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        424 8 Imm VaJ. Pd. £1 £1 Afwm Kumbang £1 II Austral Malay 6/- 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Aranjr II £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5,
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        GENERAL.
        287 8 Wtl. Pd. Buyer*. Isaac Sellers. I Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.02 1/2 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.6 0.80 nom. 1.071/ a 5.2.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4. 75 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 61.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 20/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Ha****- Cold Btorsf T ».e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 108 d. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 9400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 1 1,000,000 103 104 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vs p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        370 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-diy'« Price Fraser LyaU 4 Evatt Co. AHcrby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor (Jajah (?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) 0.75 1.00 0.85
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      201 8 Singapore, Oct. 17 SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 If/If 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 1,010 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 39% Batavia
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    71 8 Noon, Oct. 17. K.S.S. equal to London Standard: Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 2 13,32 d. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 3 5 16 per lb. Buyers. Sellers. Spot ..7 1 16 7 3 16 Standard R.S.S. on
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    214 8 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for week ended Oct. 8, 1932. Beirut: 1 plague case. Alexandria: 1 plague case; 1 smallpox case. Basrah: 5 smallpox cast's anil 1 iIMtH. Bombay: 9 smallpox cases and
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    SINGAPORE MAIL CLOSE.
    176 8 May. I'pper Burma (Hong IVnfc) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Hong Thong) 8 p.m. Bengkahs, Laboean Bilik and Tanjong Balei (Retch) 9 Soengei Liat I Magnet i I'" 1 Indo-China. Hokow China iValoui -1 p.m. Tomorrow. Pontianak. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas (Tomohon)
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      67 8 FOLDING BPWTACLES. Take uu no mure room in the wailtcott i pocket than n watch or powder box in Lady.- hand bag. Ideal for dress wear, cards, social functions and at all times when glaaaes are required for occasional use. Made in imitation and real toitoite-shell, rolled gold and solid
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      488 8 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. ROTICB U hereby riven that tender! IM now invited for the following material! or services, and that particular* of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Boom, Municipal Offices. Annual Supplies for 1933. Date of doling. See list in Muni. Tender Room. Construction completion
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      95 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. •Today. October 17. Women's Work Exhibition, Y.W.C.A. opening by Mrs. Oldtield, ."> p.m. Wednesday. October 1». Legislative Council Meeting, 10.30 a.m. Rotary Tiffin, A lelphi Hotel. 1 p.m. Singapore Rotary Club luncheon. Adelphi Hotel. Speaker. Mr. Lee Kong Chian. Thursday. October 20. St. Andrew's Society practice
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      744 9 Marked Disposition To Buy. PRICES LIKELY TO ADVANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 21. Just lately there has' been a lot of buying by consumers, and quite a marked disposition to purchase for delivery well into 1933 was shown, which suggests a feeling that prices are
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      LONDON RUBBER fir TIN.
      77 9 (Fron Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 15. The closing prices today were RUBBER. (Quotations as supplied by Svmington and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) 2 13/3 M. (Sellers) 2 7/IM. Jan.-Mar. 2 y/16d| Apr.-June 2»»d. July-Sept. 2 11/l«d. Market tone Steadier. TIN. Spot £150. Three Months £151. Market
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      789 9 Earnings of British Cinema Companies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 22 Recently issued accounts show the two companies of the "Maxwell" cinema group to have suffered a fairly marked drop in profits last year, while, on the other hand, Gaumont-British Picture Corporation an.l two of
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      LONDON RUBBER.
      512 9 Symington and Wilson's Weekly Report. Symington and Wilson's weekly market report dated London, Sept. 21, states:— Since our last report the rubber market has remained dull and prices have sagged, though at the time of writing the tone is firmer again. The cause of the drop \s. not
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      COTTON TRADE.
      148 9 Effects of Tariffs And Quotas. Lugano, Oct. 16 The committee of the International Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Associations, which has concluded its labours, passed resolutions-. (1) to appoint a sub-committee to study the effects of tariffs and carrency icstriction and quotas upon the cotton industry;
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      AUSTIN MOTOR CO.
      72 9 Reduction in Profits Of £192,000. London, Sept. 23. The report of the Austin Motor Co Ltd., shows a reduction in mi'intenanc< charges from £391,000 to £292.000. Net profits amounted to £640,300, being a decrease of £192,000. A dividend of 25 per cent, has been declared, without bonus
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      UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED.
      265 9 Large Sum Transferred From Reserves. The United Engineers Ltd., have 'his year brought into their accounts $475,000 from their reserves, $350,000 from the general reserve and $125,000 from the reserve for equalisation of dividends. It is impossible to gather the working loss for the yenr as the
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      METAL MARKET.
      429 9 William Jacks and Co., report as fol lows on Sept. 21 A pause in the consumers' buying and the reduced bear account caused a setbeck in most of the market commodities, but reports from all classes of busine better, and even railway traffics should now improve from the
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      SEAPORT (SELANGOR).
      188 9 The report by the directors of Seaport (Selangor) Rubber Estate Ltd., for the year ended June 30. 1932, states The crop of rubber harvested during, the year amounted to 668,277 Ib. The average net sale price of the crop, include ing the estimated value of the unsold portion
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    110 10 Singapore. A I. HAM BRA. Barbara Stanwyck and Zas i Pitts in "Shopworn." 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.- Lily Damita in Madame Julie 6.16—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Over the Hill with James Dunn and Sally Eilers. Pasai Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROI'GH Richard Talmadre in Yankee Don.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      35 10 The children of the late Mrs. H. L. Hagedon, thank all relatives and friends who so kindly attended the funeral of their late mother, and also those who sent wreath? and letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY. OCT. 17, 1932. THREE DIFFICULT PROBLEMS
    790 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY. OCT. 17, 1932. THREE DIFFICULT PROBLEMS Wednesday's meeting of the Legislative Council is being awaited with more than usual anxiety for three reasons. First of all, there is a considerable amount of nervousness finding expression locally as to how far pressure is likely to be
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    355 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. l}r. E. W. Morrell has been appointed to act as Resident, Sandakan. Mr. C. F. C. Macaskie has beer seconded for service as Government Secretary, Sarawak. Mr. P. N. Knight has been appointed a Municipal Commissioner, Penang, in place of Mr. E. Newbold. Mr. A. F. Taylor, of
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    WAGING WAR UPON INSECTS.
    1178 10 Fifty per cent of the insect world is harmful to the human race an*.', but for the constant warfare the entomologists are waging, the world would, in time, have been overrun with insects. In this interview the mast attacks which science is making on pernicione insects
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    716 10 ECONOMY? Among the biggest "cuts" recommended by the F.M.S. Retrenchment Committee s one of $1,600,000 in education. Strangely enough, further draitic reductions in educational expenditure are being pressed on Great Britain at the moment. The cynics would say thut the move, in a country under British
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    46 10 Mr. J. S. W. Arthur was the sneaker at the luncheon meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club, and outlined the steps which led to the formation of the Automobile Association of Malaya and emphasised the necessity for more general support of the Association by motorists.
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    POLISH WOMAN SENTENCED FOR CHANDU SMUGGLING. $15,000 OR TWO YEARS.
    2673 11 POLISH WOMAN SENTENCED FOR CHANDU SMUGGLING. $15,000 OR TWO YEARS. Customs' Discovery In l Suitcase. ACCUSED'S STORY. Trunks She Was Asked To Take. Great interest was shown in the Criminal District Court this morninK when Mrs Dora Strezeszak, a I'olish woman, stood her tria! before Mr. C. Wilson on charges
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    COUNTER-CLAIM OF £250,000,000.
    223 11 Failure of Anglo-Irish Negotiations. London, Oct. 15. The Anglo-Irish negotiations have failed. The last stage of the abortive conference was a revival of the original proposal for arbitration when it was obvious that settlement by direct negotiations had failed, but the old difficulty of whether the tribunal
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    KEDAH COURTS BAN.
    261 11 Position of Irish Free State Barristers. (By Air Mail.) (By Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 4. An Irish legal correspondent informs me that there is much indignation amon^r Free State barristers concerning an amendment recently passed by the Kedah State Council to the Kedah Courts*. Enactment, 1339.
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    SINGAPORE ARREST.
    123 11 Agitator Who Fled From Sumatra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Oct. 12. Reports have been received that the Straits police have arrested nine people in Singapore, all coming from the D.E.I., who are suspected of being Communists. One of them is said to be a notorious political agitator
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    TENTH ANNIVERSARY.
    135 11 Celebration of Fascist March on Rome. Rome, Oct. 17. Over 25,000 Fascists frantically cheered the speech of Signor Mussolini at a review to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the meeting at Milan at which the march on Rome was planned. The Duce declared that those who believed the
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    BIG TRADE PUSH BY GERMANY.
    352 11 To be Launched Abroad. ONLY WAY DEBTS CAN BE PAID. Berlin, Oct. 16. The Chancellor, Herr von Papen, in a speech in Westphalia, referred to the impossibility of releasing the foreign money at preasnt invested in Germany and said foreign countries must be expected to
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    SULEIMAN BRIDGE.
    26 11 Tomorrow's Straits Times will contrfn a par* of pictures «f the opening of the Suleiman Bridge, Kuala Lumpur, by H.H. the Sultan of Selangor.
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    COM. SUTTON.
    123 11 Appealing to the Privy Council. Limasol, Cyprus, Oct. 15. The British Officer, Commander Sutton, of H.M.S. Resource, who was found guilty on a charge of manslaughter of a native proprietor here, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, appealed, but this appeal has been dismissed. Mustapha Fuad Bey. one
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    UNITED ENGINEERS.
    51 11 2 l 2 Per Cent, on Ordinary Shares. The report and statement of accounts of United Engineers Ltd., for the year ended June 30 last, are dealt with in n report on the Financial Page. The directors are recommending: the payment of 2'/4 per cent, on the ordinary
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    ROGUE ELEPHANTS.
    109 11 Increasing Damage to Crops And Trees. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 15. Information has come to hand that a bull elephatit, which has done considerable damage to cultivation at Kampong Paclanjf in the district of Gemas, has been shot. Damage by elephants to crops and rubber trees
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    " REDS " ARRESTED IN SHANGHAI.
    1636 11 REDS ARRESTED IN SHANGHAI. Saturday Round- I 1 p. TO APPEAR IN COURT TODAY. Phanghai, Oct. 17. Learning that many Communists are at present active in the Jnttrn»tional Settlement the Police Bureau of Greater Shanghai on Saturday asked the Settlement police authorities to round up the agitators. The Settlement Poiicj,
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    RAIL DISASTER IN FRANCE.
    87 11 Seven Killed and 15 Injured. Coutances, France, Oct. 17. Seven have been killed and 16 injured in a railway smash in which a passenger train, dashing; down a steep incline, crashed into a goods train at the bottom. The front coaches were a contorted ma#* of
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    HOOVER'S REPLY.
    219 11 Depression Not Caused By Tariffs. Cleveland, Oct. 15. In a fighting speech devoted to rebutting the Democrats' gibes. President Hoover denied that the United States tariff has brought depression to the world, and argued that the maintenance of a protective tariff was most essential. He said the Democrats
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    FRENCH SENATE.
    108 11 Complexion Unchanged By Election. PariFi Oct. 16. In the Senatorial election the first ballot ha. resulted, so far in the election of M. Poincare for the Meuse by 692 to 822 votes and also the Minister of Agriculture, M. Adel Gardey, the Minister of War, M. Paul Boncour
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    PREMIER'S PLAN.
    94 11 Unemployment Loan To Be Floated? Pi London, Oct. 16. The clamour in several quarter.^ that the Government should profit by the present cheapness of money to relax restriction on productive public works developments has borne fruit, according to some political correspondents. It is stated that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald
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    CARGO BOATS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    1113 11 Memories Recalled By Sultan of Selangor. FLOOD MENACE. J Opening of Suleiman Bridge. j On the very day that the Sultan or Selangor opened a bridge which form* part of the Kuala Lumpur flood prevention scheme the Ktang River nm« with unparalleled rapidity owing to
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    P.A.M. COUNCIL MEETING.
    812 12 Decentralisation. PUBLIC SERVICE IN ANXIOUS TIMES. The following v a summary of the proceedings of a meeting of the Council of the Planers' Association of Malaya held in Kuala Lumpur on St-pt. 30. Mr. R. S*. Chantlcr (chairman) presided, and there .v re present Mr. J. C.
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    EXPORT DUTY
    39 12 The hiff Secretary, X.M.S., has fixed the price <ii rubber t and copra and for asHessnuii! of cxi duty for the period 11,11 1 ',1 in at 7 's cents per pound arid $6.bu pti pi<-ul respectively.
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    FOUR WEDDINGS IN SINGAPORE.
    942 12 Mr. W. Eldred and Miss D. Graves. Singapore was the scene of four European weddings on Saturday afternoon three at St. Andrew's Cathedral and one at the Presbyterian Church. Much interest was taken in the wedding at the Cathedral of Mr. Willington Eldred, of Fraser and
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    ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER.
    433 12 Vessel in Distress. OFFICERS AFTERWARDS IN CAR CRASH. "Out of the fryinpr pan into the fire" well describes the experiences of certain officers of the Admiralty oil tanker. War Krishna, which lies in the King's Dock, Singapore, await in.<? re- pairs to its engines Last Tuesday
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    McHEYZER APPEAL
    48 12 The appeal of Eric Edwin Cecil McCarthy McHeyzer was dismissed in th;lohore Court of Appeal this morning, iresided over by the Chief Justice (Sir liVilliam Murison) and Mr. Justice a Seckett Terrell. The Bench, after dismissing the appeal said they would consider a recommendation for mercy.
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    NEW BODY IN THE MALAY-STATES.
    1132 12 NEW BODY IN THE MALAY -STATES. Sister to the S.S.A. PUBLIC SERVICE IN ANXIOUS TIMES. The Malay States Association, which wilt function in a manner similar to that of the Straits Settlements Association, id now in being. While its membership is at present confined to the Federal capital, it is
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    "TO DO WHAT IS BEST."
    558 12 Sir Samuel Wilson On His Coming Visit (By Air Mail) (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 4 It is seldom that a man of 69 who has spent many years of his life in the tropics can be described as young. Yet when I left
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    TAILORS' SQUABBLE.
    210 12 Proprietor and Manager At Loggerheads. The proprietor of a tailor's shop complained to Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Magistrate, on Saturday that his manager had committed the theft of some clothes entrusted to him. When the accused was subsequently arrested, the clothes were alleged to have
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    EX-SERVICE ASSN.
    108 12 Re-Union at Fraser's Hill Proposed. It is proposed to hold a re-union of members of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya at Fraser's Hill during the Christmas holidays. Members interested are asked to communicate with the hon. secretary, Mr. F. J. L. Mayger, Scotia Lubricating Oil Co., 2 Finlayson
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    UNDER COVER OF SMOKE.
    662 12 Volunteer "War." SINGAPORE ISLAND OPERATIONS. Smoke screens played an important part in the war waned on Singapore Island yesterday, between the Singapore Volunteer Corps, assisted by the Royal' Singapore Flying CluS, and the Gloucester Regiment and the Mwn Military Forces, at the G.O.C.'i annual inspection. Spectators
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    JAPANESE GOODS.
    119 12 Exhibition Opens in Singapore Today. An exhibition of Japanese goods will be held at the Japanese Commercial Museum (corner of High Street'and North HiidKe Road) today and tomorrow. The first daywill be reserved for the Japanese community and tomorrow the exhibition will l<e open to the general public-
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    36 12 There was j. large attendance of Sea View Hotel last night, when a special German dinner was offend. The. floor was, crowded at the dance which followed. The Aaitares Sisters again proved .Very popular.
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      GOOD TENNIS AT S.C.R.C
      583 13 Lim Bong Soo Wins Singles Title. Lim Bong Soo, the Malayan champion, again won the singles thunpionship of the S.C.R.C. on Saturday when he defeated John Lim, who is also a left-handed player, 7—6, 6—1. As the score indicates, Bong Soo did not hs.ve matters his
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      HOME RUGBY.
      102 13 Birkenhead in Fine Form. London, Oct. 15. The following were the results of Rngby matches played today: County Game. In a county championship match Warwickshire beat Notts., Lines, and Derby by 15 points to 6 at Beeiton.—Reuter. Blatkheath Harlequins Guy's 0. M. T.'s Richmond Bristol Pirkenhead Cardiff Llanelly
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    S.C.C. DRAW WITH GLOUCESTERS.
    1410 13 Hard-Fought Game. BRILLIANT DISPLAY BY BONNAR. Sui>i»"t<'i-s of i.C( Ragby will feel Jiiuch more rnillMlinfW in the side's sue- :h\-- season aft«r their very fine disajraiiit the I ire Kegt. on Saturday when a grraoUinc match ended in h th>ev-|H>ints drew. There are still some we*kneeeee
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    SELANGOR WELL BEATEN.
    377 13 Negri-Malacca Team's Success. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 15. Thanks to an excellent pack which worked exceedingly hard, and displayed beautiful footwork and to opportunism and a brilliant all-round display by Montgomery at scrum-h»lf, the Negri-Malacca combination Kinit Selangor by nine points (three tries) to nil.
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    265 13 Results of Singapore G.C. Competition. The Singapoj-e Golf Club monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Bukit Timah yesterday and resulted in a win for Mrs. FiUroy Williams and Pay Commander L. V. Webb with a net score of 31%. 51 cards were taken out
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    S.G.C. COMPETITIONS,
    296 13 Draw for Vade Cup And President's Prize. The following is th? result of the draw for the President's Vrizc and Vade Cup competitions at the Singapore Golf Club First round matches are to be completed by Oct 30, and second round byes to be played by Nov. 6)
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    FRASER'S HILL GOLF.
    110 13 Retrenchment Commission's Recommendations. The following recommendations as to the Fraser's Hill golf course is made by the F.M.S. Retenchment Commission That the green fee* in respect of the golf course be raised to 50 cents a day with a reduced scale for visitors who intend to make
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    121 13 The following are the tics arranged in th< S.C.C. Billiards tournament: TODAY'S "iIES. Championship. E. Laidman vs. A. D. Baker. A Class S. Dodds owe 75 vs. I. E. Wills owe 50. Dr. S. W. Eveson owe J25 vs. F. M. Still M.T. B Class H. L. Hopkin
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    PENANG HOCKEY SIDE BEATEN.
    567 13 Selangor's Success At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 15. In a fast and exciting game, Selangor beat Penang at hockey by three goal* to one at Kuala Lumpur this afternoon* Owing to the flooding of the usual ground, a new ground was
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    289 13 Arsenal's Fine Win. HAMILTON SCORE TEN GOALS. London, Oct. 16. The results of matches played today in the English and Scottish League were as follows Aston Villa Blackburn It. Blackpool Bolton Wanda. Derl>y County Leeds UH. Liverpool Middlesbrough Newcastle iftd. Sheffield Wed. West Brom. A. 3 J
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    Rangers Win Again.
    22 13 London, Oct. 16. In the Glasgow cup-final Rangers beat Partick by 1 goal to nil at Hampdcn Park.— Reuter.
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    943 13 Villa Retain Unbeaten Record. The positions of teams today in the English and Scottish Leagues arc a-s follows Aston Villa Arsenal Derby Co. West Brom. A. Hml.liTslii-l.l Newcastle Util. Portsmouth I I'M. Sheffield Wfd. Hiriniri|»h;iiu Everton Liverpool Chelsea r. w. i.. 11. r. a. its .10 7 0
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      PENANG FOOTALL.
      221 14 Association's Ruling Ignored. (fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 15. A situation which may be wrought with far-r»«chinfc rOnse<juences for Penang football was created by the action of the Chinese Recreation «..lub in not turning up for their last match in the Senior League with the Darul Aihsan
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      LOCAL HOCKEY.
      649 14 H. K. S. Battery Wffl By Eight Goals. The JLR.fc Battery, R.A., opfened thetr hockey season auspiciously when they defeated the Singapore KhaUa Association by eight goals to nil. They were much the better side hi all departments and obtafned four goals in the first Unit all through
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      HOW NITSICHIN WON.
      194 14 Success Makes Bookies Despondent. Newmarket, Oct. 12. The King, the Queen, the Princess Royal and Lord Harewood and an exceptif naJ crowd saw the London stockbroker, Mi. I>. Kennedy, wilh r.is Mare, Nitsichin, win the Cesarwitch, with Mr. A. Buston s Chelmarsh second anil Lord Roseberry's last
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      TEST PLAYERS AND JOURNALISM.
      1006 15 The Bradman Case. PROCESSION OF FOOLISH BANS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 4. "The Strange ('use of Don Bviuiman, the Test Batsman still goes unsolved and puzzles English cricket lovers sorely Yet I must confess that although almost every cricketer, in the world is probably
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      JAPANESE AT TENNIS.
      147 15 Ncgri Sembilan Tournament Concludes. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Sciemban, Oct. 16. The tmnis tournaments at the Negri Simbilan Japanese Club were brought to a close today when both the doubles and singles finals were played. *In the doubles, A. Ruga, and Mrs. NaJcata defeated Gotoh and Koto,
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      £100 FINE.
      398 15 Motorist and Drink Qharge. (By Air lUft.) London, Sept. 30. The difficulty of distinguishing between the effects of alcohol am', of poisoning due to the fumes from a motor-car exhaust was discussed at Middlesex Sessions yesterday. Robert Arthur Clilford. 57, described as an agent, was charged with being
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    85 15 SPORTING FIXTURES. TVd»y. Octiihcr 17. FoQtballi MX.v L— yw fDhr. Malaya Kabaktian Etaji vs. stu.li;ir Kamar, lalan H< sar SlHilium. Ruirby: Public- Scrvic.-s "If vs. S.l'.C XV, Dnneurn Road. Hockey: B.C.C. XI vs. X.A.X.. I'ailanK: S.R.r. "A" vs. (Vyl..i, Bpoita Club, S.R.C. Rid.: Police vs. s.C.R.c.. Thorn w>n Read; Aaiatt*
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    2195 16 FLYING NQTF.S, Flying In the Stratosphere The Struggle For World's Air Records Bristol Engine's Success Light Aeroplane Longevity Chocolate By Air The Prince Of Wales And The Atalanta" -500 Hours Behveen Overhauls Value Of Troop Transport Aircraft. London, Sept. 20. Insufferably boring
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    HARBIN OUTRAGE
    113 16 Thought to Have Political Backing. Harbin, Oct. 15. Twenty-five suspect have been arrested in connection with the murder of Mrs. Woodruff, wife of the chief accountant of the British American Tobacco Co. They were put through a grilling examination which revealed that two were apparently responsible, including Chang
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    THE EX-KAISER.
    29 16 Early Restoration To German Throne (From Our Own Correspondent.) The early restoration of the ex-Kaiser to the German Throne is anticipated in usually well-informed circles in London.
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    22 17 A meeting of the Johore State Counc will be held at the Dewan, Johore Bahru. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m.
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    FLOWER SHOW AT MALACCA.
    395 17 Affiliated to the British Society. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 16. The Hon. Mr. C.H.G. Clarke, the Resident Councillor, opened the Malacca Horticultural Society's annual flower show at the St. Francis Institution on Saturday. There were many more exhibits than last year, and the show
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    MRS. H. L. HAGEDORN.
    241 17 Funeral at Bidadari Cemetery. The death of .Mrs. Helen Louisa Hapedorn, the widow of Mr. C. O. Hagedorn, who was for many vear.s with the Asiatic Petroleum Co. in Singapore, occurred at 441, Pasir Panjang Road. Her health had not been (rood for some time. Many
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    CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
    145 17 Six Months For Milk Fraud. Caught in the act of pouring bad condensed milk into new tins which horo the labels of a well-known brand, a Chinese, Liau Ah Kng, when charged before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, on Saturday, with usirv< a false
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    AIR POPULARITY
    49 17 Steamships And Railways Hard Hit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 16. Steamship and railway companies on the London-Paris route have been hard hit by the success of the various airway companies. From May to August this year 29,947 people travelled iK-tween London and Paris by air.
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    NO STRIKE.
    256 17 t Belfast Unions Accept Relief Terms. Belfast, Oct. 16. The trades unions have accepted the revised terms of outdoor relief and have declared the proposed general strike off. Reuter. A message from Belfast no Saturday stated The possibility of a general strike is believed to be definitely averted
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    INDIAN UNITY.
    69 17 Promised Within A Fortnight. Lucknow, Oct. 7 6. "Within a fortnight we shall have a united India" asserted the Moslem leader, Shaukat AH, at the conclusion of the all parties and Moslem congress at which complete agreement was reached between the protagonists of the separatist and joint electorate
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    GERMAN QUOTA PROJECT.
    139 17 Storm of Protests From Agriculturists. Berlin, Oct. 15. Exciting rumours are afloat following the unexpected Cabinet meeting to consider the storm of protests over the roiect to ration agricultural imports. The Cabinet dealt, inter alia, with h letter from Herr Luther, the President of the Keicha Bank,
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    AGREEMENT AT LAST.
    321 18 League Secretariat Reorganisation. Geneva, Oct. 16, After ten daystof differing the League of Nations sub-committee has reached a compromise on the German proposal in connection with the reorganisation of the Secretariat, when it was agreed that no Power should have more than two nationals: in the higher
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    264 18 Fourth Magistrate Gives Evidence. Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Singapore Magistrate, was engaged on Saturday ir. hearing the continued preliminary" inquiry into the alleged murder of one Sikh by another. Mr. A. C. Boyd (the Fourth Singapore Magistrate) was the only witness and said that the
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    38 18 Our Seremban correspondent writes: Over 150 people attended the social held at St. Mark's Church on Friday evening. Among those present were the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Huphes. the British Resident, and Mr. Justice J. L. McFall.
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    RAJAH OF SARAWAK'S DAUGHTER ENGAGE
    52 18 .Miss l.<-onora Brooke, the daughter of the Rajah and Ranee of Sarawak, and Mr. Max Ausnit, whose engagr ment was recently announced Mr Ausnit IK a wealthy Rumanian industrialist. The photograph shows the engaged couple at the English home of the Rajah, at Chubham Surrey
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    BLACKMAIL THEORY.
    221 18 Tragedy At Home Of Lady Guillemard. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 15. The police are now convinced that the double murder at the home of Lady Guillemard. wife of a former Governor of the Straits Settlements, Rod/all Manor, Guildford, was probably the work oi* a blackmailer. Albert
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    NEWCHWANG CRIME.
    287 18 Renewed Hope of Release Of Captives. Ying Kow, Oct. IS. The safety of Mrs. Muriel Pawley and Charles Cor 1 an is now definitely assured as the result of parleys with the bandits by the Japanese military authorities who are now negotiating for theii release. Mr. Clarke, the
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    RESEARCH WORK ON VACCINATION.
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    AGENTS RATIONED.
    48 18 Unprecedented Rush To Buy Motor-Cars. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 16. The unprecedented rush to buy motorcars at the Olympia Motor Show is heralded as an augury of returning prosperity. Producers are actually rationing agents a thing that has not been done for many years.
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    SOLD TO STRAITS.
    71 18 Failure of N.E.I. Timber Enterprise. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Oct. 12. It is stated that the machinery of the huge timber enterprise on Poeloe Semueloe, near the West Coast of Achin, an investment of several million guilders by thei United Dutch East Indian Timber Exploitation Co.,
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    5319 19 Henry Cotton Plays Amazing Golf. INGAPORE BOXERS WANTED IN LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Okkick. Fleet Street, Sept. 26. This has been one of the finest weeks of port in England since the summer's proramme was at its zenith. With thft sett-njr-in of thr first
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    RIFLES IN KRAAL.
    231 19 "Smoke Traders" at Work In Angola. The authorities collected more than 400 rifles from the followers of Ipumbu. the Ovamboland chief, who defied the Government. Aeroplanes and armoured cars were sent to depose and capture him. Though il was known that Ipumbu's followers were armed, it was
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    The Prime Minister's Daughter Weds.
    107 20 AT WEN DOVER.— The wedding of Dr. Joan MacDonaW, daughter of the Prime Minister, to J)r. Alastair MacKinnon cf the Isle of Skye, took place at the little congregational church at Wendover, a Buckinghamshire village. The photo shows the bride and groom leaving the church.
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    34 20 OLD COLI>STREAMERS ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL.— Members of the Old Coldstreamers' Association attended a memorial, service on the Horse Guards Parade. The photo shows Major General Sir Cecil Pereira (right) and Col. Campbell V.C. (Planet News.)
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    29 20 PROFESSIONAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP— A. J. Lacey, ot S^sdon Turk, driving from a bunker in the annual professional tournament for the News of the World prize of £1,046. (Planet News.)
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    23 20 FHitht l.ieut. G. H. Stainforth. the famous Schneider trophy pilot, who was injured in a plan* crash at the Lizard, Cornwall. (I'lane News.)
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