Malaya Tribune, 28 September 1931

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune. ♦I. XVIII. —No. 229 SINGAPORE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1931 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Monday, Sept. 28. 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1931.
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      355 1 UPTON'S CEYLON TEA. T i CANNOT BETTER THE BEST. DON'T GET A COLD GET LAKEROL I j Heed the warning signal—at the first sign of a Y|] cold take LAKEROL, the sure safe, certain and Pleasant way of definitely avoiding colds, sore V B^ch j!i j throats and catarrhal troubles.
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      446 1 615 TONIGHT 9.15 CLAUDETTE COLBERT IN Honour Among Lovers." 'PHONB 5261-5262 s I 1 j& Courvoisier I IBp Highly Recommended. 1 1 1 tej DISTILLED FROM I I gjggj THE FINEST OF I I|B FRENCH WINE. AGENTS: Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. 1 DdSthaidWmk h r r where Iruuiin was fx
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    SHANGHAI RAID.
    711 2 WOMAN PLAYS SIREN WHILE THIEVES TAKE CARGO. SILKEN-CLAD FEMALE. Twenty river pirates recently at Shanghai plundered the ship "Bonus" chartered by the German Rickmers Line, stationed at the China Navigation Company Lower Wharf, and escaped with Tls. 13.000 worth of piece goods. River police were summoned seven hours
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    TURNED INTO HUMAN TORCH.
    124 2 JESUIT BROTHERS TRAGIC FATE. Shanghai. <By Mailt. To be turned into a human torch was the fate of a Jesuit brother nairt?d Saviolo it Ptngpu, Anhui Province. Saviolo. a man of 53. had been sent to the storehouse of the Vicariate Apostolic to get some alcohol.
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    SHOT DEAD BY SENTRY.
    137 2 ENGLISHMAN'S FATE IN LENINGRAD. At about six pm. recently, says a Moscow message, a stranger approached a Leningrad military depot which was guarded by a sentry. Notwithstandng warning he approached closely to the sentry who tried to drive him away with the butt of his rifle
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    CLAIM OF PAHANG CONSOLIDATED.
    1032 2 TIN RESTRICTION ENACTMENTS. PRIVILEGED POSITION ASSERTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 2*5 Opening the defence in the Pahang Consolidated Company's suit to-day the legal adviser, Mr. Gibson, called Mr. Robinson of the Mines Department, now officiating as Personal Assistant to the Senior Warden, in
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    THREAT OF MOULDY ROT.
    645 2 SERIOUS INCREASE REPORTED. ULU SELANGOR PLANTERS TAKE ACTION. A general meeting ol the Ulu Selangor District Planters' Association was held in the Kuala Kubu Club on Sept. 16. Present:—Mr. L. W. Tivy (chairman), Messrs. G C. Bailey. N. H. Dakeyne. M. D. Fallon. C A. S.
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    BANGKOK'S NEWEST STEAMER.
    159 2 DIRECT EUROPE SERVICE. Details are now to hand of the passenger accommodation in the East Asiatic Cos new .'hip build ng for the Banukok-Euvope direct scrv.ee. The ship will arrive here on the Ist March next and leave Bangkok on the 10th March for Singapore. Penan* Colombo.
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    MANGOES IN LONDON.
    70 2 CARRYING TROPICAL FRUIT BY AIR. t mungoes the tropcal fruit, u e now on sale in London in Afncan air-mafi early on Sunday morning The mangoes arrive at Croydon on Tuesday by mo^cafto^ the same evening d 1 on sale Mangoes ripen rapidly anri k»h~« to the
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      33 2 1 Whiteaways WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY October 3. A Further Announcement will be made in The Malay Tribune on October 2. f* WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd, (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE 6EREMBAN ■■■■■■HHtoMMaHM
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      239 2 champions! TENNIS STRINC I TENSION TESTED I Slazenger's have given contract to Goldwing 1931. Champions prefer cause Goldwing has that it which all Tennis Pla strongly desire. Regu nightly stocks enstin stocks always. Entirely British. If unobtainable from youj Dealer, apply to Queen"Prince Street. Singapor high class stringing Wholesale Agent.-.
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    THE NAUGHTY ANIMAL.
    1171 3 "IS THE DOG SAFELY CHAINED? I am afraid of animals, writes Gerald Gould in ttte "Week-End Review." Should one be ashamed to confess it? A woman once remarked to me, in the course of a general conversation on the qualities of cur acquaintances, that the one fault
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    SPIRIT MESSAGE FROM SIR CON AN DOYLE?
    81 3 "ALL IS WELL: KIND REGARDS TO EVERYONE." The Hague. Sept. 9. "All is well; kind regards to everyone." This spirit message, said to have been sent by the famous novelist and spiritualist, the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was delivered to the World
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    AN OVER-POPULATED WORLD.
    680 3 THE CHANCES OF SURVIVAL. Four great factors which are retarding the progress of the human race were referred to by Professor Sir Arthur Thomson when, in his final address to the British Social Hygiene Council at Oxford last month, he spoke of the future prospects lor the
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    FRIEND-IN-NEED SOCIETY.
    351 3 COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The annua 1 general meeting of the Singapore Christian Friend-in-Need Society will be held oj. Sunday at 9.15 a.m. at the St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association hall. In their report for the year ended Dec. 31. 1930. the committee state: A sun. of $48.13 has been
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    PLOT TO RESTORE ALFONSO.
    93 3 ACTIVITIES OF CHURCHMEN. Madrid. Aug. 26. A clerical and military plot to restore Alfonso to the Throne is revealed in the press. It is alleged that the Church author.ties of Navarre and Basque country established contact with ex-Ministers and ex-officers. A big Royalist meeting is said
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      152 3 Orangepop 11 THE DRINK if'flf m Which has Captivated ji 4 The PUBLIC TASTE MADE FROM California Oranges THE PRODUCT The PHOENIX AERATED hone WATER WORKS 3463 SINGAPORE. >LI) IX TINS <aY" xV hot^ ni M Ln In I Always Have j TIGER BALM j I to appear suddeniy. Th,
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      356 3 I THE FAVOURITE: 9 1 X i Refuse ah ifili Imitations. jjj a ffllj r I 1 Ir'l ,NSIST 0N R Jim ORANGE I IA-EU9„1 A -EU9„ CRUSH| jj V//J >! Manufactured by I G S FRASER I H NEAVE LTD., ij E I I 111 Aerated Water jjj It's
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    FILIPINO RUNS AMOK.
    643 4 ABOARD "EMPRESS OF JAPAN." FOUR PERSONS INJURED. The "Manila Bulletin" of Sept. 7 reports:— With an iron wrench for his only weapon, Valeria no A tero, returning F lipino labourer fiom Hawaii, ran amok on board the 'Empress of Japan" at about 9.30 o'clock yeste.day morning, just
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    WOES OF BRITISH MOTORISTS.
    203 4 VAGARIES OF NEW ROAD ACT. London, Aug. 21. Although last year's Road Traffic Act warmly welcomed by the motorist espec.ally the abolition of the speed limit, some of ita provisions are causing cons derable irritation, for it has been found that the motorist who observes the
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    GOLD AND F.M.S. FINANCES.
    154 4 There has, not unnaturally, been some uncertainty, says the "Malay Mail," as t:> the possible effect on the F.M.S. finances of the decision of the British Government to depart temporarily from the gold standard. A Treasury officer has informed the "Malay Mail" that the prevention of
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    "MOSQUITO DAY" AT THE ROSS INSTITUTE.
    707 4 LAUREATE'S TRIBUTE TO SIR RONALD ROSS. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS. The 34th anniversary of "Mosquito Day"— Aug. 20, 1898—the day on which Sir Ronald Ross found malaria parasites in a dissected anopheles mosquito, was celebrated at the Ross Institute. Putney, by means of a luncheon. The
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    JILTED LOVERS RUN AMOK.
    144 4 RAIN OF BULLETS AT WEDDING FEAST. Bukharest. Sept. 1. Terrible vengeance was exacted by two rejected suitors v.iiile the village of Cernautl was celebrating the marriage of a rich farmer's daughter who was the most beaut ful girl in ihe whole district. She refused many suitors
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    A WALKING PIN-CUSHION.
    179 4 •'Wearing only bathing trunks and sandals, and with 2.000 pins stuck into his body," an Austrian artist named Wisnecki Energo is walking, writes "The Manchester Guardian," from Vienna to Berlin. Perhaps this is a substitute for the conscience which rarely pricks those who have b'.en endowed with
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      438 4 ITCHY RASH ON BABISJPD Of a Wet Nature. Hair Fell Out. Healed by Cuticura. "When baby was six weeks old a rash broke out on her head. It was cf a wet nature, then would dry up and scale over. The itching and burning caused baby to scratch, and her
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      344 4 Sound Sleep It is not only the externals quently of mind, an impossitbe flies, mosquitos, the heat bility. Remember to keep the —that banish sleep. The system free from all clogpng trouble is often within. An matter by an occasional mornJ in paired digestion, headache, ing glass of Andrews, the
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    BOME LEAGUE TABLES.
    1137 5 B OME LEAGUE TABLES. POSITIONS UP TO DATE. ASSN. FOOTBALL. the positions in the English and ague up to and including the las; d Figures in brackets indicate positions. P. denotes promoted 0 shows clubs relegated to a lower the end of the last season. N. a clubs elected. ENGLISH
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    COLONY'S MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    1894 5 STABILISING IT FOR FIVE YEARS. MEMORANDUM BY THE TREASURY. The following memorandum on the Defence Contribution payable by the Straits Settlements, prepared by Mr. A. S. Small, Acting Treasurer, was laid on the table at to-days meeting of the Legislative Council: Under an arrangement which has been
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    MADAME SUN YAT-SEN.
    65 5 HER SECRET DEPARTURE FOR PENANG DISCLOSED. Shanghai. Sept. 17. It is learned that Madame Sun Yat-sen sailed on the French mail liner "Sphinx" on Sept. 12 for Penang. where she will spend a few months. Madame Sun is stated to be in bad health, and is acting
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    COLONY'S FINANCES SUMMARISED.
    300 5 TWENTY-ONE MILLIONS DEFICIT IN 1930. The following memorandum of information and statistics accompanies the review of the affairs of the Colony of the Straits Settlements prepared in the Colonial Secretary's Office and presented for the information of members of the Legislative Counc.l at the meeting held today:
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    93 5 [Our readers are invited to write to us on subjects of public interest. It must be understood that the "Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents. LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double spacing), and on one side of the paper only. Pen
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    Thrift Societies.
    265 5 (To The Editor, "Malaya Tribune") Sir, —As a matter of interest, I am sure, members of Thrift Societies in Malaya would like to hear from any officer of these Societies or other person as to what steps can be taken against members who, after taking loans from their
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    The Matriculation Exam.
    160 5 (To The Editor, "Malaya Tribune") Sir. —I quite agree with the suggestion of one of your correspondents to the Education Department as regards the Matriculation Examinations. As I want to take up this examination in June. 1932. I inquired of the Education Department whether an examination would
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    33 5 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 154 for $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs 158 for $100.
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      357 5 "The Wheel of the World* W 4 CAN TRAVEL j IN A f *M O R R IST- 3 12 cents per mile Here's transport which is cheaper 1 than even rickshaws. The Morris Minor S. V. will carry a family of /our comfortably and provide -nany pleasurable hours at
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      156 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for weekending Oct, 4. 1931: TO-DAY, SEPT. 28. 5.15 p.m—Drill Hall, Fortress Coy. (Malays), Arms Drill. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, Intelligence PI.. PL Parade. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) Coy.. 30 yards Range. 5.20 p.m.—Drill Hall. "B" Coy.. Recruits parade. 6.30 p.m.—Drill Hall,
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      366 5 WHAT TO LISTEN FOR. TO-DAY'S RADIO. Radio Goldberg. Batavia (49.5 metres*, recorded music, usually full opera. About 840 p.m. Radio Saigon (49.05 metres). 6.15 Annamite programme and news; 8.15 recorded music; 9.15 concert by the orchestra. H.M.V. station. London (258 metres), broadcasting latest recordings at intervals from about 11 pm
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      157 5 MAILS CLOSE. TO-MORROW, SEPT. 29. Tembilahan Indragiri (Hong Keat» noon Hoihow. Swatow. Amoy and Hong Kong (Anshun) 2 p.m. Batu Pahat (Eng Guan) 3 p.m. Malacca (Larut) 3 pm. Muar (Rompin) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang. Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Esmeralda) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang. Bengkalis. Siak. Pakan Baroe,
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    TIN EXPORTS AND QUOTAS.
    77 7 We have received the following statement fiom Messrs. Harrisons. Barker and Co., Ltd.. the local secretaries of '.he Tin Producers' Association (Incorporated): Malaya. N.E.I. Bolivia. Nigeria. Siam. Total. Quota, M.-rch August 24.823 13.769 15.771 3.683 58.046 Expo, ted Mar.h. August 29 602- 13 513 15.705 3.762
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    BETTING TAX IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    283 7 BILL INTRODUCED IN COUNCIL. The Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, providing for the imposition of a duty on bets made on the totalisator at race-meetings and also on sweepstakes promoted by racing clubs or associations, was introduced in the Legislative Council this morning. The Ordinance, which will
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    SHIPPING NEWS
    231 7 For leaving the port of the Colony to Pengarang without first obtaining a port clearance from the Import and Export Office, a sampan man was fined $2 or seven days r.i. en Saturday in the Marine Court. The F. and O. "Kalyan" has left Hong Kong and is
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    313 7 B. ETLIN AND CO.'S REPORT. Sept. 28. 11 a.m. RUBBER. London. 2 7 s d, down \d. New York. 4 1116 cents (Gi. down 116 cent. Shares: Steady. Allenbys 60—70 cents. Ayer Moleks 40 —50 cents. Ayer Panas 45 —50 cents, Bassetts 25—30 cents. Brogas 30—35 cents,
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    COMPANY REPORTS BY CABLE.
    103 7 "S.F.P." Service. London. Sept. 26. Bajoe Kidoel shows a net profit of £1.945 and carries forward £43.293. Abaco (Selangor) records a loss of £1.702. The balance of Profit and Loss account is £1.744. Hoscote (Malaya,) shows a loss of £10.667 and the debit balance carried forward
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    34 7 "S.F.P." Service. London, Sept. 26. Messrs. Symrngton and Sinclair notify today's rubber prices as follows: Spot 2 13 16d (3 1 16d). Forward 3d (S%d). The market is dull. —"S.F.P." Sen ice.
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    29 7 "S.F.P." Service. London. Sept. 27. New York tin dealings are confused. London dealers hesitate to quote. Java tin freights are up 10 per cent. —"S.F.P." Service.
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    106 7 By the death of Mr. G. M. Crabbe, which occurred at Arcadia. Diyatalawa, Ceylon, on Sept. 14, there passed away another of the old band of veteran planters and sportsmen whose names will long be remembered for the interest they took in the welfare of the Island. During the forty
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      657 7 'j—~ innimiiiHuiiii 8 In 1 Victoria Memorial I Hall I WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, AT 9.30 p m. I I ONE RECITAL, ONLY I I op I I ARMANDE GARON I THE DISTINGUISHED FRENCH PIANIST I ON A WORLD TOUR. j Booking Now Open at John Little s j $3, $2
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      93 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED —Immediately experienced foreman for printing office. Apply Nanyo Printing Office 75 and 77. Middle Road. iow p wees Call and see them to-day. To-morrow may be too late. SENSATIONAL BARGAINS IN BRAND NEW CARS LATEST MODELS. WHIPPET MODEL 96. Usual Price. Now. Tourer $1,425 $1,050 Roadster $1,595
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      181 7 j Another Great I j All-British Show 1 3 AT THE jjj I TO-NIGHT l j 3 The Celebrated Stars of g I ROOKERY NOOK" Back Again in One of the i I BRIGHTEST and BEST S a Musical Comedies yet Presented I RALPH I LYNN I AND 1 I
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      122 7 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY, SEPT. 28. High Tides.—11.1 ti a.m., 11.32 p.m. Meeting, Licensing Justices, 2.15 p.m Hockey, S.C.C. Trial, Married v. Singles. TO-MORROW, SEPT 29 High Tide.—11.36 am. Meeting. Keppel Golf Club. 6.30 p.m. Football, Y.M.C.A. v. Press. Y.M.C.A. Rugby, S.C.C. Tournament. Merchants v. Exceteras, S.C.C. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
    56 8 Births, Marriages And Deaths. ANNOUNCEMENT Forthcoming Mania*** The engagement is announced between Mr. Wee Guan Hong, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs Wee Teng Hock, of No. 9 Nassim Road. Tanghn, Singapore and Miss Josephine Tan. only daughter of Mr Tan Cheng Kee. J.p proprietor of the Alhambra
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    DEATH.
    60 8 Mr WEE CHIN SOO. alias Bah Chit age 40 years passed away at 2.30 p.m. on Sept 27, 1931, at 35. Tessensohn Road off Balestier Road. Singapore, leaving his beloved .vile ana one daughter, to mourn his loss. Interm?nt at Bukit Brown Cemetery on Tuesday. Sept. 29. 1931. at
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    THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION.
    703 8 At this morning's meeting of th.Legislative Council a Bill was introduced which revives very emphatically an old and stormy controversy. It proposes to fix the Colony's Defence Contribution at the sum of $5 millions annually for the next five years, instead of as now a variable amount—the
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    311 8 Mr. Lim Kee Cheok, J.P.. is able to get about again, after a month .in bed with sever. rheumatism. A meeting is tD be held to-day at Ipoh to discuss the organisation of relief for unemployed Asiatic clerks. Mr. Leong Sin Nam will preside, and the Hon. Col. Rae will
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    "SMITHY" DOWN FOR A DRINK.
    267 8 Progress Of New Record Flight. Victoria Point (Burma), Sept. 26. Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith arrived here at 7.15 a.m. Rangoon. Sept. 26. Kingsford Smith arrived at 5.55 p m. and is proceeding to Jhansi to-morrow. Calcutta. Sept. 27. Kingsford Smith took off from Rangoon at 4.15
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    LOCAL MARKETS EXCITED.
    130 8 BIG RISES IN PRICES OF FOREIGN GOODS. A boom in the prices of foreign manufactured ccmmcditks imported into Singapc e is in progress and there is c< nsiderable excitement in the local market. Some prices are changing hourly and certain commodities have increased by 20 to 35
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    RIOTS IN HONG KONG.
    229 8 JAPANESE RESCUED BY BRITISH Reuter. Hong Kong, 27. Sporadic anf Japanese demonstrations during ihe pas. few days culminated lust night in thr b. ut.il muide oJ ;i Japanese couple in their h< ni»- al Kowloon. wh.lc their five children were .0 st r.t.usly injured that one
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    BANDITS WRECK A TRAIN.
    128 8 BRUTAL SLAUGHTER IN CHINA Reuter. Peking. Sept. 27. There was a brutal slaughter yesterday afternoon, when a large party of bandits, after derailing the Mukden-Peking train at Jaoyangho, 55 miles westward of Mukden as the crow flies, killed 30 people, including the driver, firemen and two
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    BRIEF STORM IN SPAIN.
    54 8 Madrid. Sept. 27. The brief electrical storm in the Cortes has ended for the time being, and the Finance Minister, Sen. Prieto, has withdrawn his resignation which followed a rebuke in the Cortes by the Prime Minister for -wasting the time of the Cortes'- by arguing
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    EARL OF ORFORD DEAD.
    17 8 Reuter. Auckland, Sept. 27. The death has occurred of the Earl nf Orford—Reuter.
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    TOPICS OF TO-DAY.
    516 8 (BY "LOOKER-ON i Your drinks, your smokes a: car-rides will cost you more: Anyhow, it's something thai kind permission of the Goven we can go on living. We Colonials are, like our Ifriends, to have a betting t. won't hit me or the "M.T." k We shall
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    49 8 A mail from Batavia and Palemk. aeroplane is expected at Singapore at I to-morrow. Prom China by the "Crem:r" due at pore daylight to-morrow. Prom China by the "Takada" due at pore to-morrow. From China and Japan by the "Kalya.' at Singapore at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    44 8 LATEST QUOTATIONS. RUBBER. London:—2\ d. New York:—4 ***** cents iGoldt. Singapore: —8 l 4 —8 1 2 cents. TIN London Spot:—£132 5s. Od. (Unch.; Three Months Buyers £136 10s. Od (Unci ed). Sellers £136 15s. Od. «Unchanged Singapore:—$66.50. »150 tons sold)
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    Local Luxury Duties Much Increased. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.
    3148 9 EVERY POSSIBLE ECONOMY. IMPORTANT POLITICAL PRONOUNCEMENT. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING. Statements vital to the future of ihe Straits Settlements were made by she Governor at the opening this morning cf the Budget Session of the lsiative Council. All temporary al.l nces are to
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    BUDGET FACTS.
    58 9 New Luxury Taxation. Petrol: 18.4 per cent, increase. Liquor: 25 per cent, increase. Tobacco: 15 per cent- increase. Betting (New) Tax (first reading passed) 2 per cent. Draft Estimates For 1932. Revenue $26,224,044 Expenditure Recurrent $31,242,449 Deficit 5,018,405 V 4 Extraordinary $16,873,847 Total Deficit $21,892,252 The new taxes
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    RUSSIANS SYMPATHISING WITH CHINESE.
    2115 9 LEAGUE AND AMERICA ALLEGED TO BE INDIFFERENT. JAPANESE MARINES LANDING IN CHINA PORTS. NANKING GOVERNMENT URGED TO DECLARE WAR. Reuter. While Japanese reports state that troops in Manchuria are being withdrawn to the railway zone, Chinese cables all so that the occupation proceeds, that military re-inforcements
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    GENERAL ELECTION INEVITABLE.
    775 9 GOVT. SEEKS MANDATE FOR TARIFFS. REPERCUSSIONS IN EUROPE. NORWAY SUSPENDS GOLD STANDARD. Reuter. Following the suspension by Britain of the gold standard a general flection on the tariff issue is inevitable, states a Minister. Norway has gone off the gold standard. Banks in France and Germany are
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    TO-DAYS FEATURES.
    39 9 i CORRESPONDENCE, en page 5. HOME LEAGUE TABLES, on page 5. COLONY'S FINANCE SUMMARISED. on oage 5. COLONY'S MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. on page 5 TOPICS OF TO-DAY. on page 8 REVIEW OF THE COLONY, on pages 11 12.
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    WEST BROMWICH IN THE VAN.
    472 10 SATURDAY'S HOME SOCCER. BOURNEMOUTH'S FIRST DEFEAT. WEDNESDAY SUBDUED BY NEWCASTLE. Saturday's Home League matches were productive of some interesting results. The Cup winners, who are a promoted side, occupy the top position on the league table now. The Wednesday were beaten by lowly Newcastle and
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    SNAPS OF THE GAMES.
    479 10 "S.F.P." Service. London. Sept. 26. The outstanding result in the English League matches to-day was the success which West Bromwich Albion, the Cup holders, gained at Portsmouth, where a goal scored by Glidden. the outside right, gave them victory and took them into the leadership of
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    MALAYAN CHINESE LOSE AT HONG KONG.
    117 10 The Malayan Chinese soccer team, which arrived at Hong Kong last Thursday to participate in the Ho Ho Interport Trophy, played their first match with the Hong Kong Chinese Union team and were beaten by 4—l on Saturday. It is understood they have four
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    SELANGOR AUTUMN RACES.
    443 10 SPEARDALE PROVIDES AN UPSET. THE TURF. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 26. The weather was fine for the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's Autumn races to-day and there was a good attendance. Results at a glance: Race I—Ponies: Class 2 Div. 1: (4
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    U. S. WOMEN'S CHAMPION.
    40 10 GOLF. Reuter. Buffalo. New York. Sept. 26. The American women's golf championship final over 36 holes was won by Miss Helen Hicks (New York) who beat the holder, Mrs Glenna Collett Vare 2 and 1. —Reuter.
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    NO HOSTILITY TO GANDHI.
    325 10 RECEPTION IN THE NORTH. PROMISING ATMOSPHERE CREATED. PLEDGE TO LANCASHIRE PRODUCERS. Reuter. A good reception- was accorded. i»> Mr. Gandhi in the north of England, where he made important trade pledge* dependant upon India gaining "ahsohitp freedom." London. Sept 2ft. Mr. Gandhi made a concession during
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    GRETA GARBO AT ALHAMBRA.
    124 10 Perhaps it is not Greta Garbos fault that her performance in Inspiration" last night at the Alhambra was a little boring. She is a magnificent actress, but producers: have found in her the ideal for the part of the sophisticated woman who loves where she wills,
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    OPENING MATCH AT THE S.C.C.
    449 10 NEWCOMERS EASILY DEFEATED. RUGBY FOOTBALL. Although there was plenty of keenness, th? opening match of the Singapore rugger season, between Newcomers and the Rest, failed to reveal any outstanding new talent and the Rest won as they liked, by two goals, a penalty goal and
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    BUKIT TIMAH ROAD ACCIDENT.
    91 10 A European motorist had a tamtam from injury whilst he was dsMng I Timah Road at about nine o'clock n Saturday night. It apD.ars that he was dgfvtag tavva: hore wh?n he swerved in order to at liding with an oncoming car. In so doing hi
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    38 10 The Sullen case, which is being tn fore M*. Justice Sproule and a spec.al Jury resumed this morning, and Mr. BurKmeneed his cross-examination of the a The examination was still proceeding al court adjourned for lunch.
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    GOVERNMENT'S ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COLONY.
    7908 11 DEFICIT OF TWENTY-ONE MILLIONS. DECLINE OF 300 MILLIONS IN MALAYAN TRADE VALUES. wing review of the affairs of the 'he Straits Settlements prepaid in U Secretary's Office was laid on u t the meeting of the Legislative Council riay. FINANCIAL. view last year it
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    RIOTS AT KENT VILLAGE.
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    MAHATMA GANDHI.
    1727 14 HIS PLACE IN INDIA. A GREAT MAN AND GREAT SAINT. a dozen years now the name Gandhi— one pronounces it with a long "a" as in ::uher—has been to us here as a black stormcloud on the horizon; to much of the outside world he has been a
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    693 14 ENCOURAGING RESULTS OF GROYNE SYSTEM. Will Prai ever become a deep water whaif asks a writer in the "Pinang Gazette." For over eight years this white elephant, which cost the F. M. S. over $20,000.000. has b en allowed to lie more or less idle
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    352 14 ALL FIRE ALARMS SET RINGING London. Au'iu.-i 20. Swans figur.d conspicuously hi last nig t'i> news. One unwittingly hoaxed the town of Alton. While making an adventurous flight, she became caught in a fire alarm wire over the roof of a school, and immediately alarms
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