The Straits Times, 16 September 1933

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    40 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST, r AND MMOStT t INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER lAf MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY,. SEPTEMBER 16, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SBPTBMBBR 16, 193& PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      216 1 BINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). VAT A In giving BEAR BRAND MILK to your children you may rest assured that they are receiving WL JB ?i 1 vL^K the purest and most hygienically I I B^^L pack?d Milk procurable. W Sole Agents for British Mal«yal I Expamet BRITISH EXPANDED
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      115 1 K^ L f jMPuft 4Mi st. vrHMHi: SUCH AMAZING VOLUME AND QUALITY OF REPRODUCTION HAS NEVER .BEFORE BEEN POSSIBLE FROM A PORTABLE GRAMOPHONE AT SUCH A PHENOMENALLY LOW PRICE. PRICE $35.00. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR I Joints of Finest Quality Australian Mutton H at Very Economical Cost. Lh^^IN^PORE COLP STORKE S.a.,Lio.jtmm
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      526 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PBNINSULAR AND .ORIENTAL B^. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore MANTUA 11.000 Sept 15 X BURDWAN 6,070
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      612 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage Due SaJ. HARUNA MARU 10.400 Sept 20 21 J KATORI MARU 10,000 Oct 5 6 i KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Oct. 19 20 t YESUKUNI MARU 12,000 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 HAKONE MARU 10,400 Nov.
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      576 2 BURNS PHILP LINE, (Incorporated in Australia.) A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY. Visit Australia in the Spring SPECIAL FIRST CLASS RETURN FARE £74 ($634.29) Special arrangements have been made to enable passengers to make tbe round cruise to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne via Java by the well-known s.s. "MARELLA" (7,475 tons gross register)
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      534 2 TBE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett ALSIA 3/10 3/10 4/10 5/10 BORINGIA 24/10 24/10 25/10 37/10 FIONIA 14/11 14/11 15/11 17/11 ERRIA 5/12 8/13 6/13 8/12 LALANDIA 26/12
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      1230 2 ]^^*^^^^^P^^^"^Y^^T^^^^^^^^^B^^^^a^^^^S^^^^ THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HTM KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO., Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE CLNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE ltd, THE
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    RANGOON HARBOUR IN 2,000 A.D.
    380 3 Basement Where Years Go By In Hours. London, Aug. 27. Rangoon Harbour lies in a basement In a mews oft Tottenham Court-road. Yesterday morning It was 1910 there, but at midday tine ceased. One of the most wonderful workln? models ever built occupies forty feet
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    PASSENGERS.
    334 3 [From Our Own Correspondent] London, Sept. 1. The following passengers left London today by the P. and O. Rawalpindi for Malaya. The Rawalpindi is due in Singapore on Sept. 29 For Fenang Mr. and Mrs. W. Adanuon Mr A. B. Boyd. Mrs. A. O. Boyd, Mr. A. P. Clarabut.
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    TORPEDO LOST
    43 3 An official notice to local shipping states Running torpedo, 18 inch, FAA 3, HO 569. lost during attack against H.M.S. Suffolk on the night of Sept. 12 Position south-east of Johore Shoal Buoy, exact position not known. Reward for recovery $40.
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    NEW SIGNAL CODE FOR SHIPS.
    325 3 Official Word Wireless Calls. The new international code of signals for shipping, the Board of Trade announces, will come into use on Jan. 1, next. The British edition of the code consists of two volumes No. 1 for visual and sound signalling, and No. 2
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    26 PEOPLE DROWNED.
    58 3 Boat Capsizes On The Ganges. .Benares. Aug. 4. Twenty-six persons are said to have been drowned today when a boat, with about 30 on board including several women, capsized on the Ganges near Ramnagar Fort, due to a strong current in the river which was flooded. According
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    FLOATING SNAG.
    43 3 The master of the steamer Apoey makes the following report At 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, passed a large tree trunk floating just awash in position about 7 miles N. 37° W from One Fathom Bank lighthouse; dangerous to navigation.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    81 3 MURORAN MARU. Jan., 3.251 tons, from Calcutta 16-9, for Yokohama 19-9. HONO HO, Chinese, 95 tons, from Trengganu 15-9, for Trengganu 16-9. CITY OF PTTTBBURO, Brit, 4,719 tons, from Dalren 15-9, for London 16-9. REDANO. Slam, 298 tons, from Lacon 15-9, for Lacon 17-9. DAJAK. Dut., 89 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    110 3 Saturday, September 16. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf W.B. "Enterprise," s^. "Katong," s.s. "Nleuw Holland." Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonr Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Leif. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock
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    NANKING ACADEMY.
    35 3 Nanking, Sept. 6. Lleut.-Gen. Huang Mu-sung today assumed office as acting President of the Military Academy during the absence of Gen. Yang Chleh, who has been ordered to Europe on an Investigation tour.
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      124 3 WHY SHOULD I CONTROL MYSELF? Nobody else does I know I'm a fool to resist Walter. Everybody else J is doing as they please. Why shouldn't I But I don't. And the funny i i part of it is. I actually don't know whether it is because I'm too good
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      542 3 to NORDDEUTSCHH*! flWrj LLOYD. ilWfl (Incorporated la Unit* Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's Intended axtures OUTWARD I DONAU for Manila, Hong Kong, Sghai, N. Chins, Japan Sept 26 HOMEWARD SAALE for Aden. M'sellles, Havre, Dunkirk. R'dam. Hamburg Sc Bremen Sept. IS t DESSAU for Oenoa, Marseilles. Havre, Antwerp. Rotterdam,
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      442 3 I i|J| |ff B _s Jps-^J ps-^ H PRE Reduced Fares £67.3.11. MANILA /HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA Tourist class acrsa the Pacific Ist class Rao in America Tourist class Atlantic on the new and famous s.s. Manhattan or sj. Washington. (If passace throueh the Pacanis Canal Is desired
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      345 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, (Incorporated In En t land.) "ELLERMAN- LINE. Fieicbt Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Vis Ports and Sues anal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. BHANUHAI JAPAN. Steamers Due Spots. sj. CITY OP CORINTH Sept. 10 HOMEWARDS. Due Snore Sails S'por* SJ CITY OP PITTSBURa for Havre,
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      142 3 TIDE TABLES. Saturday, September 16. H. W. 9.31 am. 7 ft. 5 In., 8.21 p.m., 8 it. L. W. 2.36 am 2 ft. 6 in.. 2.56 pjn., 5 ft. 4 in. Sunday, September 17. H. W. 10 am.. 8 ft.. 9.14 p.m.. 8 ft. 5 in. L. W. 3.21 a.m.,
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      64 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations. Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *F hrs. *F Alor Star 89 Nil 10.7 75 Sitiawan 92 Nil 9.9 71 K. Trengganu 89 Nil 6.1 75 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 11.5 74 Malacca 87 Nil 11.1 74 Singapore 87 0.14 3.9
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      331 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. A CHINESE LAD. fresh from school. Senior Cambridge, fluent English, good appearance, knowledge of Typewriting and Accounts essential. Low starting salary but good otofpects. Apply Box 838, Straits Times WANTED BY
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      705 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bungalows, Angullla Park, Angullla Co. HOUSE on Institution Hill Rent $60 United Engineers. BUNGALOW, 12, Balmoral Crescent A(ply 32. Balmoral Road. TO LET. 22, Oalmhill Road, modern sanitatlon. Apply 20, Calmhlll Road. TO LET Botanic "Garden View" 2. Cluny Rd., Tanglln. Apply 41, Nassim Rd. TO
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      696 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Ground tt First Floor. Robinson Rd. Premises, separately or together. United Engineers. GODOWNS, Read Street off River Valley Road. 4,000 to 30,000 square feet United Engineers. Limited. TO LET, ground floor, 73, Cecil Street, also offices in Stanley Street, Modem sanitation. Apply J. S. Nathan, 6.
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      725 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. LOCAL EMPLOYERS HA VINO VACANCIES FOB EUROPEANS ABC URGED TO CONSULT TBE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE YJtC.A, SINGAPORE. MURAI TIN LIMITED. (Incorporated in the FM.S.) NOTICE is hereby given that the 16th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Company's Office,
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      728 4 AUCTION NOTICES. BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE S. L. S. CHETTIAPPA CHETTIAR DeTakotUi Insolvency No. 1 of 1033, AUCTION SALE OF Four well-known thoroughbred RACE HORSES Namely NEF.LAVENI. 808 THE GORGES, KALI and GOLDEN HARP. To be held at The Singapore Turf Club's Stable, Bukit Timah Road, (5\ milestone)
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      637 4 BUSINESS CARDS For PERMANENT WAVING gol<> FIGARO European Ladles Hairdressers RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120.) and at 93. Bras Basah Road. Hair nets Setting Lotion Tar Shampoo Henna Shampoo Glycerine Shampoo— lnecto llairdyes Combs ClipsSlides— Pins can be bought T. HASHIMOTO PACKING Expert Packer of High Recommendation. Please apply to STAMFORD
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      181 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postace. Monthly f 3.M f 4.M 2.5* Quarterly 8 8.54 SUM f 7.5* Half Yearly $17.»# «4.«« 115.M Nearly 834.M S4B.H $30.00 Note.— Oatetation cheques should include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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    SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE.
    160 5 By Our Expert. KUALA LCMPUE— Metres 48.92— Sun., Tues. and Fri., 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG— Metres 58 M.— Dalls 6.30—10 p.m. PARlS— Metres 19.66— Da11y 7.20—10 20 p.m. PARlS— Metres 25.2— Da11y 10.50 p.m. to 2 a.m. LONDON B.B.C.— Metres 19.82 (and varies: see World
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    599 5 ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL— I4tU Sunday after Trinity, Sept 17, 6.80 a.m.. Holy Cotnn.; 7.30 a.m., Matins; 8 a.m.. Holy Comn. (Choral); 9.15 a.m., Holy Comn.; 5.30 p.m., Evensong (Choral) and Sermon; Holy Comn. on Mon., Wed. and Friday at 8 m., Tues., Thurs. and Saturday at 7 a.m.
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      241 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL, LTD. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI ISEAVIEW HOTEL HOTEL CENTRALLY LOCATED IDEAL SEASIDE RESORT x PRIVATE DINING ROOMS SEA AND SUNBATHING <■'. CONFERENCE ROOM TENNIS GOLF EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH W. C, EXCELLENT
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      101 5 For up-country RADIO Do away with High Tension Battery trouble by using the MILNES H.T. UNIT Automatically charged from L. T. Accumulator. Theae nickel Iron Batteries give years of Bervtoe with minimum attention. Sizes from 90 volt 40 M/A discharge rate to 200 volt 100 M/A discharge rate (the latter
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      393 5 Grave Health Dangers of INDIGESTION 36 Q GASTRIC TROUBLES S-HS'^l /L^7 Hundredi of people (all euy preyt to thit l^*^iaW. D«* tr °y er Health. It bringt tharp paint %mf I Bk to the chett, an agoniiing ache between W. kl V i A the thoulder bladet— a {ear of
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      246 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. GSG 17,770 ks/s 16.68 m. Call Sign Frequency Wavelength GSB 9,510 kc/a 31.56 m. or GSC 9,586 kc/a 31. 3 m. GSD 11,760 kc/a 25.53 m. or GSE 11.865 kc/a 25.28 m. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. Two of the
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      93 5 12.35-12.50 Summary of the Week's News. MONDAY, SEPT. 18. 6.20-8.20 Cinema Organ Recital; Studio Orchestral Concert; Melody in Music (gramophone records). 3.50 Time Signal from Big Ben. News Bulletin. 9.5 Sports Talk. 9.20 Military Band Concert (Gramophone records). 10.20 Time Signal from Greenwich. A Sonata recital: Peggy Radmall (violin). Peggy
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    GROSSLY EXAGGERATED.
    52 6 The official Central News Agency has received a message from Nanchar g, capital of Klangsl, which states that Gen. Hslung Shlh-hm. chairman of the Kiangsl Provincial Government, is attending office every day as usual. The rumours that Gen. Hsung was seriously 111 or had been assassinated are absolutely
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    CAR ROPED TO GEM SHOP.
    269 6 Raiders Wrench Out Window. Smash-and-grab men who swooped on the Jeweller's shop of J. F. Bravington, Ltd., in Wardour Street, W., Imprisoned the staff; Tied a rope from the grille protecting the gems to their car; then Started the car and pulled out not only
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    CHAMBER OF PRINCES.
    46 6 Cost To Indian Revenues Rs. 10,000 A Year. Simla, Aug. 24. In the Assembly today, the Foreign Secretary Informed Mr. G. P. Singh that the amount spent annually from the Indian revenues towards the expenses of the Chamber of Princes was Rs. 10.000.
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    MRS. ALBERT VOSS DROWNED.
    276 6 Widow Of Air Crash Victim. Mrs. Jessie L. Voss, widow of Mr. Albert Voss, the Manchester dentist who was killed with 14 other persons when the air liner City of Liverpool caught fire and crashed in Belgium last March, was found dead in the Rochdale Canal
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    LUCKY WELL?
    56 6 A Weymouth holiday-maker. Mrs. Winifred Margetts, of Hartleton Road, Harborne, Birmingham, visited the lucky wishing-well of Upwey. She bent down to sip the water. She slipped down the steps. She broke her leg. Mrs. Margetts is in hospital, but a friend has promised to take her some of
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      47 6 BRITISH j TRIUMPH! I FRANKELS AGAIN LEAD. FRANKELS FIRST IN THE FIELD WITH THE FINEST BRITISH MADE UP-TO-DATE Cabin and Wardrobe Trunks. ALL SIZES— I IMMEDIATE DELIVERY j NOT ONLY BEST IN QUALITY BUT PRICES TOO HAVE GOT j ALL BEAT. I TOUR INSPECTION SOLICITED I I
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      419 6 HE LOST HIS TEETH-and HER! Pyorrhea has done its deadly work ONE tragedy followed another. Af fine it didn't seem serious. Sha noticed his bleeding gums and told him uot to neglect them, but b* did nothing. They became sponge-like and tender. Next the teeth loosened at the very roots
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    JAPAN'S NAVAL EXPANSION.
    928 7 Up To Treaty Limit FLEET TO BE ENTIRELY NEW BY 1936. London. Aug. 29. The enormous new Japanese naval building programme announced in yesterday's Morning Post has created profound interest. This programme, under the title of the Second Naval Replenishment Programme, provides for the building of 25
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    RESERVE BANK PLAN "UNSATISFACTORY."
    456 7 Should Follow Example Of America, Simla, Aug. 3. Mr. D. P. Khaitan, on being asked to express his opinion on the Reserve Bank scheme, declared It Is Just a part of the British Government's plan to prevent control over I currency and exchange passing into i
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    LAND HOLDINGS.
    128 7 Foreign Missions May Acquire Perpetual Lease In China. The existing treaties and regulations concluded by the Chinese Gov- eminent with foreign Powers impose 1 no restrictions on the period of lease j of land or buildings In the Interior provinces by foreign mi—t«n T i 0i 0 china
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      234 7 EARLY BOOKING FOR TO-NIGHT IS ADVISABLE |B3fifT\\¥/JU \W IffTa^SFW! MATINEES TO-DAY AND BitSfiS J^. JIJLHI EjAUJMIM. TO-MORROW AT 3.15 BRITAIN'S LATEST LAUGH FEAST A COMBINATION OP P. G. WODEHOUSE (Author) and f RALPH LYNN An hilarious side-splitting adventure of a pig, an earl, and a girl. WINIFRED SHOTTER DOROTHY BOCCHIER
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      245 7 6.15 ALHAMBRA| 9.15 Matinees: Today and Tomorrow 3.15. ANOTHER SENSATIONAL PARAMOUNT THRILLER! The Famous Star of "DR. JEKYLL and MR. HYDE" and other Outstanding Productions FREDRIC MARCH Mi' f £jW Sensational JJk Epic of the m ft^^^«fl^L >ak men who had to KILL to few.c w. win Glory! "THE EAGLE
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    175 8 Tin Quotations Up Again. RUBBER QUIET; LITTLE BUSINESS. tfYom Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices Tin, Singapore price $1 10.87 '/i, up 37! 1 cts. per picul. Gold. £6 10s. 5d., up lid. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 3»id., no change. New York, 6 15/16 ct. up
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    PRODUCE.
    162 8 Singapore, Sept. 16. Buyers. Seller* -£opra (sun dried) 3.40 (mixed) 2.85 Gambier 4.50 (Cube) No. 2 7.50 Sago flour 1.70 White Pepper 22.75 Black Pepper 13.00 Pearl Sago 3.70 small 4.6' medium 6.00 No. 1 125 catties gross 3.85 No. 2 125 catties gross 3.80 R. (Siam) W.C. No.
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    107 8 Kerosene oil Shell and Fish two Dragon, two 4-gallon tins $3.00; 4-gallon tins $3.40; Crown and Cross two 4-gallon tins $2.85: Prices for Crown and Cross kerosene in drums are 15 cents per 4-gallon drum less than above Devoe's Imp. Brilliant $1.70 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons, Sylvan Arrow
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    EASTERN BANK.
    59 8 Dividend Of 3/- Per Share Declared. The directors of the Eastern Bank limited have declarer an interim dividend at the rate of 3/- per share, less Income tax at the rate of 5/- per less 1/- relief in respect of try Dominion income tax. making net income tax
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        428 8 Issue Val. Pd Buyers Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 28/6 30/- cd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 30/- 35/5/- 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin 14/- 14/9 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1.03 cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 19/6 20/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.16 0.18 1 1 Batu Caves 0.54 0.59
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        GENERAL.
        278 8 Issue yy a l. pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.05 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.47V4 1-52 V4 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tcbacco 5.10.0 5.15.0 10 6 Brit sh Malaya Trustee 5.30 5.40 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 1% Prefs. 23/6 24/6 £1 £1 Con. T.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        142 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 105 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Va p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2.00^ W0 100
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall <& Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.65 0.75 0.60 0.75 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 A. Hitam ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.10 A. Kumng ($1) 015 0.20 0.16 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.20 1.80 1.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      215 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 3/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London,
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      EXCHANGES.
      84 8 Rugby, Sept. 14. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.81 Athens 570 Berlin 13.30V 2 Brussels 22.87 Bombay 1/6 Belgrade 240 Bucharest 540 Buenos Aires 43% official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 16.44 Hong Kong 1/4 15/16 Helsingfors 226^ Lisbon 105 V,. Madrid 38 1/32 Milan 60 7/16 Montreal 4.83 Montevideo 36
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      56 8 From China and Japan by Tokushlma Maru, due Singapore daylight tomorrow. From France by Chenonceaux, due Singapore 5 p.m. tomorrow. From Western Australia by Mlnderoo due Singapore tomorrow afternoon. From China by Conte Verde, due Singapore on Monday morning. From Holland and Germany by Marnix van St. Aldegoi.de.
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      CHECK ON INCENDIARISM.
      142 8 Ordinance To Be Enforced By Canton Police. Canton, Sept. 2. Republlshing the ordinance making compulsory the bringing of insurance policies to the police office for record, the Chief of Police, Mr. Lok, has again Informed the public that neglect to comply with the provisions of this ordinance
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    SINGAPORE MAIlS CLOSE.
    271 8 Today. Kemaman. Kemasek. Krelay. Dungun, Trengganu and Besut (Medusa) 2 p.m. Kemaman. Kemasek. Dungun, Trengganu and Besut (Hong Ho) 2 p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe Palcmbang (Senang) 2 p.m. Djambl (ToraclJa) 3 p.m. North and East India (Kutsang) 3 p.m. Bangkok (Jai Jerng Kha) 3 p.m. Tembilahan Rengat
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    27 8 By iramis lanpura ndrapoera ionte Rosso Spore London July 29 Aug. 22 Aug. 4 Aug. 28 Aug. 11 Aug. 31 Aug. 16 Sept. 4
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    MR. H. S. VANDERBILT.
    214 8 America's Cup Defender Marries. Mr. Harold Vanderbllt, America's richest bachelor, was married on Aug. 20 to his old friend Miss Gertrude Lewis Conaway, and two hours later sailed for Europe In the Italian liner Rex. Mr. Vanderbilt was the skipper of the yacht Enterprise when It
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    STRUCK WITH WONDER.
    135 8 Mongols See The Sea For First Time. Daircn, Aug. 21. I A large numbe; of Manchus and Mongols from the Interior regions are seeing steamers and looking at the sea for the first time In their lives. They are coming to Dalren In thousands to the Manchurlan
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      96 8 I ARP T GEMENTS FOR 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, September I*. Singapore Races. Fifth Day. Sunday, September 17. "C" (Scottish) Co., Ist Bn.. S.SV.P. At Home, Buklt Tlmah Range. 5 p.m. Tnesday, September If. Licensing Justices meet.. Ist Magistrate's Court, 2.15 p.m. Wednesday. September 2». Rotary Tiffin. Adelphl Hotel, 1
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      POSITION OF THE TIN INDUSTRY.
      9616 9 Mr. John Howeson's Review. ANGLO-ORIENTAL MINING CORPORATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 5. A prediction that the international tin production quota would be increased In the New Year; a statement that the Corporation had achieved its main objectives and !n Malaya had established itself
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      SUNGET BAGAN'S PROFIT.
      817 9 "An Improvement" 2,000 ACRES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT. A profit of $3,851 for the year was reported at the annual meeting of Sungel Bagan Rubber Co., held yesterday at the offices of the secretaries. Chartered Bank Chambers, under the chairmanship of Mr. H. C. Atkln-Berry. Only one shareholder
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    AMUSEMENTS
    108 10 Singapore. AI.HAMBBA Predric March Cary Grant In The Eagle The Hawk. 6.15— 9.15. CAPITOL Fra Dlavolo. With Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy. 6.15—9.15. GKEAT WORLD Cabaret— Yes, Mr. Brown My Wife's Family. MARLBOROUGH Flaming Guns. With Tom Mix. Also PM D'Orsay In The Girl Proa Oalsmry. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 1933. "SOCIALISM IN OUR TIME."
    797 10 A fortnight ago we commented on the draft report submitted to the annual conference of the Labour Party on the Colonial policy which any future Labour Government is to follow. Since then we have received details of the
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    S.S. GAZETTE.
    162 10 The S.S. Gazette states: Mr. William Atkinson Fell has been appointed an unofficial member of the Legislative Council for a period of three yean from Sept. 8. Mr. B. F. Bridge has been appointed to act as District Judge, Forst Magistrate and Superintendent of Prisons, Penang, with effect
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    691 10 AN ENTICEMENT CASE. There has been a most gratifying ending to the case In which a Chinese was heavily punished by the Bang magistrate on a charge of enticing away a married woman, and which was the subject of an appeal to the Legal Adviser, F.M.S.,
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    794 10 IRAQ. Not long before King Feisal of Iraq died at an hotel in. Switzerland, he gave the following interview in which he saw in his beloved country a land of great promise. Politically and economically, I believe that Iraq is destined to play an Important role in
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    JAPANESE THREAT TO BOMB CHINESE IN CHARHAR.
    1051 11 IF FORCES DO NOT WITHDRAW. Governor Instructs Troops To Remain. NEW INVASION? Victories For 19th Route Army. Further penetration into Charhar Province by Japanese and Manchukuo forces is foreshadowed by the report of the action of Japanese bombers in 3ying over the Chinese
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    MANCHUKUO NOT A FAIT ACCOMPLI.
    313 11 Peace Of World Endangered. London, Sept. 15. In a letter to The Times on the recent eader on the Manchukuo situation. Lord Lytton challenges a leader-writer's acceptance of Manchukuo as a fait iccompli and the statement that the rights or wrongs of Japan's actions of
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    CRITICAL STAGE OF RECOVERY PLAN.
    281 11 Cash For Workers. PRESSING NEED URGED BY CONGRESSMEN. Mew York, Sept. 15. Evidence is dally accumulating that President Roosevelt has reached the most critical stage of his great experiment in national reorganisation. Congressmen returning from their constituencies are powerfully pressing for in increase in the
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    DISARMAMENT.
    163 11 Coming Anglo-French Conversations. London, Sept. 11. I Regarding the forthcoming FrancoBritish conversations on disarmament the Paris correspondent of The Times writes that the French Government wishes to make sure of Great Britain's full support before reopening the Geneva Disarmament Conference and that British official circles fully recognise the necessity
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    JAPANESE DUMPING.
    83 11 British Government "Doing Nothing." London, Sept. 15. The Government was denounced for "doing nothing" in the face of the increasing menace of Japanese competition In a speech in London today by Mr. J. R. Remer, Conservative MP., for Macclesfleld, who urged even complete Empire prohibition for Japanese cotton
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    "CLEANSING SQUADS."
    95 11 Nazis Forced To Scrape Off Swastikas. Vienna, Sept. IX The Austrian Government's latest move against the Nazis Is the formation of so-called "cleansing squads," composed of Nazi sympathisers, for the purpose of scraping off swastikas painted on house fronts. The establishment of these squads was authorised by a
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    GERMAN VIEW OF DISARMAMENT.
    258 11 Important Statement. "ARMED NATIONS LIKE SCHOOLMASTFR." Berlin. Sept. 15. "If it was thought by the argument that because Germany wanted a period of rest before resorting to a policy of violence the domination of victors over the vanquished could be perpetuated, it must be decisively declared
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    BRITISH SUPREMACY.
    133 11 Shipping Lines May Be Subsidised. London, Sept. 15. First confirmation of the report, which has astounded British shipping circles, that the South African Gov-' ernment has agreed to subsidise Italian lines to the extent of £83.000 a year to carry Cape produce to Mealterranean ports was afforded in
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    GERMAN CONCORDAT.
    90 11 No Memorandum Attached By Vatican? Berlin, Sept. 13. Foreign press reports to the effect that the Holy See had occasion to present, together with the ratification of the concordat handed in to the German Government, a memorandum dealing with the Jewish question and demandIng that converted Jews should
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    MARXIST LITERATURE.
    34 11 Banned By Japanese Government. Toklo, Sept 10. The Japanese Goveri.ment has prohibited the importation all Marxist literature. Quantities of books by Bebel, Lasalle, Engels and other Marxist lumlnarfes have been confiscated. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    KING FEISAL'S FUNERAL.
    69 11 London, Sept. 13. Sir Francis Humphreys, British Ambassador to Iraq, will represent His I Majesty at the public funeral of King Kelsal at Baghdad. I H.M.S. Despatch, which is conveying :he King's body home, is due to arrive tomorrow morning at Haifa where a i Royal Air
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    SIR LEO CHIOZZA MONEY.
    195 11 Alleged Train Incident And A Summons. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 4. Sir Leo Chlozza Money, the famous economist, and former MP. for North Paddlngton and East Northants, has seen summoned to appear before the Epsom magistrates on Sept. 11. It is alleged that he
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    CUBA TROUBLE.
    202 11 Virtual Dictatorship Announced. Havana, Sept. 15. The Government has announced a policy promising virtual dictatorship. It Is stated bluntly that Individual rights are to be made secondary to what the Government considers the nations good. In the meantime the guard around the Hotel Nation, where Dr. Cespedes' loyalists
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    ACTS OF VIOLENCE.
    75 11 Will Not Further Any Cause. London, Sept. 9. A twenty-seven year old labourer, Alfred Jewell, who last night hurled two bricks through the window of the German Embassy, was brought before a police court on Friday and fined £4 Including £2 damages. When Jewell attempted to Justify
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    NINETEEN DROWNED.
    51 11 Spanish Steamers In Collision. Lisbon, Sept. 12. The Spanish steamer, Exnau. sank with 19 of its crew following a collision with another Spanish steamer 35 miles south-west of Leixoes. Only six of the ill-fated vessel's crew were saved.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean. No vessel by this name is given In Lloyd's
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    52 11 Appointment Of Chinese Delegates. Shanghai, Sept. 13. Dr. W. W. Yen (Chinese Ambassador In Moscow), Mr. Kuo Tal-chl (Chinese Minister in London), and Dr. Wellington Koo (Chinese representative In Paris) have been appointed China's delegates to the next session of the League of Nations.— Nan vo "I?
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    BILL TO RESTRICT EXPORTS.
    367 11 Enlightening Paragraph Added By D.E.I. OBJECT EXPLAINED. To Safeguard Supply Of Necessities. Batavia, Sept. 15. The Netherlands Indian Government has added an enlightening paragraph to the recently introduced export restriction bill. It is now explained that the object of the hill is to safeguard the supply
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    MR. QUO TAI-CHI.
    36 11 Chinese Minister To Attend League Assembly. London, Sept 15. Mr. Quo Tal-chl, the Chinese Minister to London, left for Geneva on "Tuesday to attend the League of Nations Assembly and disarmament discussions. Reuter.
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    ACTION OVER "KLANG SCANDAL."
    587 12 Conviction Quashed By Chief Justice. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 15. Tfie enticement case that was criticised recently by the Straits Times under the heading "A Klang Scandal," was the subject of a judgment delivered by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice a Beckett
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    BUDDHIST CULTURE.
    163 12 Unique Scheme For Hong Kong. A centre for Buddhist culture In Hong Kong is to be established in conJunction with a free school for Chinese fcirls. The plan was unfolded by Lady Clara Ho Tung on Sept. 5 when she bought a large plot of land at Wongneichong
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    SUGAR REFINERY.
    114 12 U.S. $375,000 To Be Spent On New Project. Canton. Sept. 2. Government, encouraged by its success in cement making, will soon have Its own sugar refinery, when U.S. $375,000 will be spent on buildings, machinery, and so forth. xcluding the price of land for the site. A Hawaiian
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    PRIESTS IN SAFETY.
    90 12 Survive Long Siege Of Yuanchow. Pelping. Sept 4. A report from Hankow says that the eight Catholic missionaries at Yuanchow have passed through the siege safely, having been maro-fcied there since June 27. Dispatches from Foochow state that the Catholic fathers who left Klenningfu. near Yenplng, because
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    RAILWAY EXTENSION.
    115 12 The Shiukwan-Lokchang Section Completed. Canton, Sept. 5. With the completion of the section from Shiukwan to Lohchang. the Canton-Shiukwan line of the proposed Canton-Hankow Railway took control over the newly- completed section today. Canton -Swa tow Railway. Surveying of the proposed CantonSwatow Railway has begun under the direction
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    NAVIGATION SCHOOL.
    85 12 Enrolment Of Students At Canton. Canton, Sept. 5. On hundred and eleven students were enrolled In the new School of Navigation, conducted by the Provincial Port Administration Bureau. Forty students will take course In engineering and the rest In navigation. The opening ceremony of the new school was
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    KIANGSI'S WOES.
    78 12 Plentiful Rice Crop Brings Ruin. Nanchang, Sept. 7. Kiangsl Province Is suffering from an over- abundance of rice. Thirteen districts have reported to the Provincial Government that the autumn harvest Is so plentiful that farmers have to dispose of their stocks at cheap prices. The economic blockade against
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    LONG FALL.
    42 12 A Chinese sustained sjvere Injuries as the result of a fall from the second floor of a house in Tanjong Pagar Road 4n Friday morning. He was semi-conscious when the ambulance arrived and a fracture of the skull is suspected.
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    MR T. R. HUBBACK'S NEW APPOINTMENT.
    118 12 Honorary Chief Game Warden For Colony. It Is announced in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette that Mr. T. R. Hubback has been appointed Honorary Chief Game Warden, Straits Settlements, with effect from Aug. 11. Recently Mr. Hubback was appointed Honorary Chief Game Warden, Federated
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    SHOT DEAD.
    68 12 Early Morning Tragedy At Bank. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Sept. 14. A shooting tragedy occurred about 5.50 this morning when Endar Khan, a Punjabi Islam, was shot dead in his sleeping place in the premises of the Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation. The gun used was a double
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    ST. GEORGE'S GIFTS.
    88 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 15. As a result of the cabaret show and mannequin parade held at the Hotel Majestic under the auspices of the Royal Society of St. George on Sept. 2, the Society has made the following donations from its funds: European
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    ARREARS PAID.
    71 12 Early this month Chew Cheng Swee the son of the late Joo Chiat, was ordered by Mr. L. R. F. Earl, the then fourth magistrate, to pay $450 to his wife Chou Chye Neo. This represented three months' arrears of maintenance. Accused had been given ten days' simple
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    17 12 Leave prior to retirement has been granted to Mr. H. E. F. Savage, Assistant Geologist, Survey Department.
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    MAN APOLOGISES TO POLICE.
    260 12 Obstructed Inspector. REGRETS EXPRESSED IN COURT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Talplng, Sept. 14. A public apology made by a Chinese, Poh Kw, who was charged with obstructing a police inspector in the discharge of his duties, was accepted by the Talplng police, represented by Mr. T.
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    MOTORIST CHARGED.
    81 12 Alleged To Have Caused Hurt To Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 14. T. F. Egan. manager of Pajan Estate, Mantln, appeared before the Seremban Magistrate, Raja Kamaralzanan bin Raja Mansur. on a charge of causing hurt to a Chinese. Chin Yap, by driving his car rashly
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    MEMORIAL SERVICE.
    28 12 A memorial service for the late Mr. H. M. Hoisington will be held in the Tamil Methodist Church, No. 1, Short Street, tomorrow at 9.30 a.m.
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    YOUNG WIFE DRINKS CAUSTIC SODA.
    190 12 Apparently Motiveless Suicide. Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday inquired Into the death of a 22-year-old Cantonese woman named Boon Lye, who committed suicide for no appare.it reason. The deceased's husband, a rotan worker living In Kampong Supoo, stated that he had been
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    GLUT OF MUTTON.
    156 12 Curious Situation In Ipoh Meat Market. The price of mutton, generally the flesh of goats, has gone down considerably of late In Ipoh where a katl of mutton without bone can be obtained In the market for 70 to 75 cents and mutton with bone and fat
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    UNTIMELY DEATHS.
    36 12 Crushed By Boulder Fell From Shophouse. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 16. Yesterday afternoon, while a Chinese coolie was cutting earth, at Weld Hill, a boulder fell upon him, killing him instantly.
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    187 12 A total number of 175 deaths, of which 116 were of males and 59 of females, occurred in Singapore during the week ended Sept. 9, according to the Municipal health statement. The death rate was 19.06 per mllle per annum compared with 18.19 in the preceding week and
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    CHINESE FUNERALS.
    71 12 At the annual meeting of the Singapore Chinese Funeral Association held on Monday last the following were elected office-bearers: President, Mr. Cheong Koon Seng, J.P.; vice-presi-dent. Mr. Chan Hye Seng; hon. secretary, Mr. Ong Seng Kit; asst. secretary, Mr. Tan Tlam Beng; hon. treasurer, Mr. Llm Kee Beng;
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    KELANTAN FORESTS.
    30 12 The formation of a small Forest Department In the unfederated State of Kelantan under a trained officer seconded from the Malayan Forest Service Is to take place shortly.
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    32 12 Last night a Chinese boy, 3-years of age, fell from the upper floor of a house In Cecil Street and was removed unconscious to hospital, where he died of a fractured skull.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    804 12 HOW F.M.S. TARIFFS HIT PRINTERS. A Kuala Lumpur printer emphasises another Injustice done to local printers as a direct result of the dl tiering fiscal policies of the Federated Malay State* md the Straits Settlements. He points out that a duty Is leviable an printing
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    21 12 Sir Charles Alexander Innes. haa been appointed to a seat on the Board of Directors of the Mercantile Bank of India.
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    OPEN VERDICT ON FORMER P. & O. COMMODORE.
    1449 13 OPEN VERDICT ON FORMER P. O. COMMODORE. Widow's Suspicions of Foul Play Unfounded. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 1. At 10 o'clock on the night of June 16, Commander Cecil Brooks, D.5.0., lately commodore of the P. and O. fleet, was in his cabin In the s.s. Prague. whi~h
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    ALLEGED FRAUD ON UNEMPLOYED.
    307 13 Story Of Promise To Obtain Work. An alleged fraud on four unemployed coolies was related by two Tamils to the third magistrate, Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, yesterday, when two men, Kanoo and Rajoo, were jointly tried on charges of cheating. The second accused h, a
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    CHANGKOL ATTACK.
    83 13 Dispute Over Repayment Of Loan. At the continuation of the trial of Ang Chia on a charge of causing grievous hurt to another Chinese, Voon Ngee, with a changkol, accused was convicted after medical evidence had been recorded. He was sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment. The complainant's
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    401 13 Cricketer Leaving For India Penang District Judge HI Former Judge's Visit. Mr. B. F. Bridge. District Judge, Penang, Is suffering from an attack of Influenza. J Mr. Lall Singh, the Selangor Sikh who played for the Indian team In England last year, Is leaving for India shortly
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    WOMAN'S PETITION FOR ORDER.
    1092 13 Bankruptcy Court MR. JOSEPH DAVID'S AFFAIRS. Before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard, in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, a petition was made for a receiving order against Mr. Joseph David. Mr. J. Laycock, for the petitioning creditors, Mrs. Rosle Ekalreb and her infant children, said the
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    BROKE INTO ACTOR'S ROOM.
    222 13 Fourteen Weeks' Gaol For Chinese. Sentence of 14 weeks' rigorous imprisonment was passed by the criminal district judge. Mi. H. A. Forrer, yesterday on a young Chinese, Tan Teck Koh, for housebreaklng and theft. The stolen property was ordered to be returned to complainant. Tin Yew
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    SIAMESE ANTHEM BAN.
    45 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 14. The Minister of Public Instruction, deeming some of the words of the newly-composed National Anthem referring to a change of government unsuitable to Siam's younger generation, has prohibited its use in the schools of Slam.
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    23 13 Tomorrow Is the 60th birthday of H.H. the Sultan of Johore. The occa- sion will be celebrated throughout the State.
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      WHO WILL WIN THE GOLD CUP TODAY?
      168 14 Our Experts Fancy Row Boat And Silver Monk. Selections By M.F.J. Race No. 1: Kalaw. The Crisis. Sigh. Race No. 2 Sunrise. Stand Up. Sail Up. Race No. Z Davidla. Lady Kuala. Cheerful Lady. Race No. 4 Winfield. Prince Caravel. Austral Waters. Race
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      PUNKAWALLA'S NEW RIVALS.
      566 14 The Uoid Cup race, the Blue Riband of the Malayan Turf, will be run at Buklt Tlmah this afternoon, and should prove a fitting climax to the Singapore Turf Club Autumn meeting. Nine races are down for decision this afternoon, ranging from seven furlongs upwards, and although
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      SCRATCHINGS.
      44 14 Currency Boy, Back Number, Crevarie, Eastern Ally, Woodwake, Combination, Tresan, Air Defence, Fortune Star, Campfire, Mortlake Simile, Overlap, Aiya-Aiya, Sunmaid 11, Endoon, Murna, Loch Buy, Coral Moore, Car-Pet, Phantasie and Evensong. DOUBLE TOTE.— Races Nos. 7 and 9. BIG SWEEP.— Race No. 9.
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      SCHOOLBOYS' FINE FEAT.
      114 14 Beaten In U.S. Golf Title Semi-FinaL Cincinnati. Sept. 15. In the semi-final of the American amateur championship here today Max Marston (Gulphmill Spa) beat Jack Munger (Dallas) 6 and 5 over 36 holes. Marston, who won the title In 1923 when he defeated Sweetser, is the father
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      LEG THEORY.
      145 14 Majority Of Counties Vote Against (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 15. The News-Chronicle believes that countries have voted as follows in connection with the M.C.C. fast leg-theory bowling inquiry. AGAINST. Middlesex, Leicestershire, Sussex. Kent, Gloucestershire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, Hampshire, Warwickshire, Glamorganshire and Worcestershire. FOR OR DOUBTFUL. Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire,
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      HONOURS EVEN.
      50 14 Australia And U.SA. At Tennis. Lake Forest, 111., Sept. 15. In the friendly International tennis match between U.S.A. and Australia here today Wllmer Allison (USA.) beat D. P. Turnbull (Australia), 6—3. 0 3. At the end of the day's play the teams had each won three matches Reuter.
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      FRASER AND NEAVE'S WIN COMMERCIAL CUP.
      1034 14 M. P. H. Fail To Take Their Many Chances. Fraser and Neave 4; M.P.H. 2. A fine exhibition of football was witnessed yesterday when Fraser and Neave's met and defeated the Malaya Publishing House, who thus lost their I first match In the series,
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      FARCICAL RACE.
      62 14 Only Two Starters For Doncaster Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 15. Lieut.-Col. Giles Loder's Colorada Kid and Mr. D. Kennedy's Nitsitchin were the only runners in a farcical race for the Doncaster Cup, which was run today. Nitsitchin won by four lengths amidst the crowd's boos
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      TENNIS.
      132 14 S.C.C. Tournament In the semi-final round of the S.C.C. A Class singles handicap yesterday R. F. Goodman (owe 1) beat m. Nankivell (plus 15), 6—2,6 2, 2—6.2 6. 6—4.6 4. C. E. Bowers (owe 3) received a walkover from G. B. Page iscr.) in C Class singles. MONDAY'S TTES
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      31 14 Mrs. Crawley Wins Women's Spoon Replay. The tie for the ladles spoon was played off yesterday and resulted In a win for Mrs. Crawley with a score of 47—15—32.
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    FEATS OF A WONDERFUL CRICKET SEASON.
    4457 15 HOME SPORT REVIEWED. Jack Petersen To Challenge Camera (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Sept. 5. This week, like last, has been an exceptionally busy and Interesting week lor British sportsmen. It has witnessed the demise of one of the most
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    HOME FOOTBALL FIXTURES.
    265 15 Arsenal's Visit To White Hart Lane. The following are matches In the English and Scottish League which will be played this afternoon. First Division. Birmingham vs. Blackburn R. Chelsea vs. Aston Villa. f Derby County vs. Leeds Utd. > Huddersfleld vs. Stoke City. Liverpool vs. Leicester City.
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    TENNIS.
    115 15 Johore Civil Service Club Tournament. Johore Civil Service Club lawn tennis handicap tournament has now concluded, the final ties resulting as follows: Men's Singles A: R. F. Goodman beat Ahmed Keppel bin Jaafar 3—6.3 6. 6—2. ft— l. Men's Singles B: A. de B. Thomas beat F. L. Williams
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    150 15 Today, September 16. Singapore Races, Last Da;. Golf: Island Club September medal. Cricket: Khalsa Assn. vs. Mlnto Youngsters. ska grd. Football: SAP A Cup, first round: Malays II vs. Chinese I. Anson Road Stadium Snnday, September 17. Golf: Keppel O.C. vs. Sepoy Lines 0.C., Keppel O.C. links; Island
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      19 15 IThe co-operation of club secretaries Is requested in keeping this diary of sporting <vents accurate and up to date.
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    The HOSTESS And The SEASON.
    606 16 ryou want to enjoy your entertaining as much as your guests, you must look ahead. It is too late to think about how much glass you have, whether you have enough ice plates or not, and wish you had remembered to buy a few more
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    A Pate for a Picnic.
    222 16 rptf/S is a Country Pate, which J go down very well at a yicnic i or indeed anywhere else. Buy tico pounds of veal (from which you should put aside a >eic i J thin slices), a pound of streaky J i pork, and a
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    437 16 T UCIEN Lelong has a very varied collection of dresses and ensembles. It is clear that he is influenced by current events. He ha.-' realised that women, today, no matter what their position, have to come out into the turmoil, and he makes for them clothes which, distinguished
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    Between Seasons
    64 16 BETWEEN seasons is an interesting time for the fashion world, when all sorts of novelties appear. Some have a very short and a very gay life, others often grow lntc big successes in the autumn. One can usually see, for Instance, which way the wind is blowing with
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    How To Bathe Baby
    546 16 EVEN the youngest baby enjoys his bath, if he is rightly held and managed. If he suddenly becomes frightened of the water— as he may quite unaccountably it is best not to force the bath. Just wash the child all over In another room, and avoid
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    546 16 By The Woman Correspondent. TJANDPAINTED walls are becoming Increasingly fashionable This form of decoration sounds extremely luxurious, and of course, in the first instance, it is something in the way of an extravagance. In the long run, however, the expenditure is Justified, for rooms thus treated have individuality,
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2276 17 1 had an experience last week that was so trivial as to be scarcely worth writing about and yet has left behind a memory that will remain long after recollection of more lavish and spectacular events has passed away. It was simply a dinner
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    ROMANCE OF FAMOUS JEWELS.
    381 19 Koh-I-Nor Once Left In A Sleeping Suit The historic Koh-i-Nor diamond the famous "Mountain of Light" of India, and one of the most valuable diamonds In the world was once left for several days In the pocket of a suit of pyjamas. This Is one of
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    SKELETON KEYS TO DARTMOOR.
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    VIKING TOMB FOUND.
    227 19 Sensational Discovery In Sweden. The tomb of a Viking chieftian, burled over 1.000 years ago, was recently found at Laangtora, In Cen'ral Sweden. The warrior was evidently of high rank. He had been burled in his armour and with a fine sword, believed to have been made
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