The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 September 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,450. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    434 1 The League cf Nations has not yet reached a solution of the Manchurian problem; America has sent a Note to Japan m which reference is made to the serious responsibility appearing tc lie with Japan m military trcvements following the Mukden clash Pages 11 and 12. It
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    MISS FOY
    1235 1 Miss Foy. the sculptor, had a room somt> ten feet by six up 82 oilclothed stairs, and kept it hot with the devil's own temper. In ihe good days of last century, when the Square was a centre oi London's social and professional domesticity and the will of
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    ALL-INDIA FEDERATION
    284 2 Sir Samuel Hoare on the Position t British Radio— Official Service] Rugby. Sept. 23. Lord Sankey announced at to-day's meeting oi the Federal Structure Committee that there would be a meetinp of the Minorities Committee next week. It is anticipated that the Federal Structure Committee will conclude consideration
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    SIR ARTHUR WHEELER
    164 2 Baronet For Trial on Fraud Charges IReuter's Servieei London. Sept. 23. S;r Arthur Wheeier ;>:ui George Victor Smith i were committed for trial :t Leicester Assize-.' [Sir Arthur Wheeler, formerly head of one al the largest hrmr, of cutsioj brokers m Britain, together with hi.s partner. George
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    36 2 Mr. Lim Kirn Tian. President of The Malayan Chinese delegates to the All-China Athletic Meet. Nanking, will leave for China on the *»th instant by the Van Heutsz and will return on or about November sth.
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      435 2 >EL ANrURIQUE. LOSAN FOR RHEUMATISM. GOUT, ETC. Hospital experience has shown these salts to give excellent results m all affections arising l from excess of URIC ACID m J the system. < Stockists MEDICAL HALL, LTD., (Opp. General Post Office,) Ye Stock CONTREXEVILLE WATER BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H.
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      535 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Supply and delivery at Transport Centre of five 4 -ton petrol driven chassis. Date of
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      350 2 BEAUTIFUL RATTAN CHICKS AND BERTAM PANELS. ideal for Bungalows and Clubs 3uperior quality hard wear. Old chicks promptly repaired. For quotation write to MOHD. BIN HOOSAINSAH, X«. ROBINSON ROAD. Phone No. 24*<*. 1111 l Buy the Best 1111 l LeSS often lllflf There Is no economy In I* trying inexpensive
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      323 2 STANTON NELSON Co., t( PUBUC STORAGE GODOWN For Merchandise, Personal Effects, and Motor Cars. Apply 4, COLLYER QUAY or Telephone :>S7| In tubes for the liand=bag or Pocket "'HAZELINE' SNOW" I Tradr York This delicately perfumed preparation is quickly absorbed by the skin and vanishes without leaving a trace of
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      238 2 THE WEEK Friday, 25th. High Water 10 15. 8.5 ft.. 21.55, 9.3 ft. Municipal Commissioners' meeting 2.15 pm Hockey S.C.C. trial Match. F<K>tball S.A.F.A. Cup final. Malays vs. Gloucesters at Anson Road Stadium. Boxing. Rivers v.s. Nash at Lion City ring Police Band. Botanical Gardens. 9 p.m. Saturday 26th. High
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    WINTER COMES ROUND IN SUMMER
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    19 3 Inspector Isher Singh, of the Taiping Police, has been confirmed m his appointment as Asiatic Inspector of Police, F.M.S.
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      462 3 REMOVES THE CAUSE I OF INDIGESTION I 'SSET^ M INE times out of ten indigestion is I VSB? U 17. caused by excess stomach ac.d I '^-SlUrrJr V S Urs and feri u«nts the fcxxl, I I .^ZmmmmWM rm aS and im, uces pain. The only I tUu.^ P l^Z
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      507 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: ll' f_ aS*"™" 1 MALACCA. J 11, Light Street pfvam#--14. Klyne Street KUALA LU^Ur! 1 Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied
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    THE BRITISH HOLLYWOOD
    1040 4 THE BRITISH HOLLYWOOD London. WHAT used, rather jokingly, to be called the "British Hollywood" is becoming a far greater and more important a flair than is realised by most people, even In this country- It has been the common opinion that the British film industry h confined to one, or
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  • Flirting with our Fans
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      Those Thrilling Thirties!
      931 4  - Those Thrilling Thirties VIOLET DISMORE STILL YOUNG— [BY TO the gnl of nineteen, thirty seems a terribly mature age. She cannot imagine life being half such good fun then as it is now. Perhaps (she thinks) she will be married then, with the care of home and children, or, still
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      41 4 A naive reply vas given by a pupil m an examination paper m response to the question: "Explain what happens when there is an eclipse 3f the sun." He answered, faithfully enough: "A great many people go out to see it."
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      TAPESTRY AGAIN
      641 4 SX«XS) ONCE upon a time tapestries were hung on the wall after being set Into wooden frames. They are treated m much the same way m modern furnishings. Quite small tapestries, inexpensively priced, are placed m intricatedly moulded panels. But dark walls are no longer considered the correct?
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      NO ORANGE BLOSSOMS
      349 4 The brides of to-day must go to the altar without benefit of orange blossoms, according to ultimatums originated m Parisian fashion circles. Travis Ban ton. Paramount stylist, sees m the discarding cf floral adornment, the opening of a delightful era of ceremonial simplicity m bridal costumes. Even
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      237 4 will come m again. The waist line still keeps high, and square necks are coming into favour, but so many modes are m vogue to-day that it is next to impossible to lay down a hard and fast rule Although many of us have fought hard against it, there is
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    SHOPPIKG IN PARIS
    464 4 SHOPPIKG IN PARIS a novoi scheme has been haad_^ Union of Shopkeepers of the I" i one of the eldest and bu.. thoroughfares m Paris. Th.. °^r.» group of trades people have ft pn secure free hotel accomnvxiat j* PUn who come to the capital on really nr ping expeditions.
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    SEASIDE RAIN
    480 4 Toward the end of the summer holidayso glorious, so looked forward to but ,>o lonethere always comes a cry which strike- ten I to th-.» stoutest mother-he'' rt "What shall we do next?" Away from all the natural int. rests al aM the toys, the guinea-pin ft, the
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    OUTFIT CUT ON BIAS
    55 4 The fashion eventuality ol dres> being cut on the bias If f^_^d Information that Tallulah such clothing m her next P*£dusoa In one of the ones of th. Bankhead wears a copy f dress m blue crepe She also > velvet wrap which is trimni« 1
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    ASPECTS OF BRITISH WEALTH
    716 5 TRADE AND INVESTMENT Business m Thousands of Millions Those who have been disturbed by trade figures, wages cuts, gold standards or the like may be interested m the following partial survey of British interests compiled recently by the Sunday Express. China for ten years has been
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    THE FRENCH ARMY
    177 5 And the Need of Security Reims, Sept. 15. At the close of a dinner cffered to the military attaches M. Maginot (Minister of War), said m the course of his speech: We are plad you have been present at our manoeuvres, for we have nothing to hide.
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    CHINA'S RELIEF FUND
    392 5 From Our Chinese C n-respondenO It is reported on good authority that che proceeds derived from the three-evening performances at the New World. Jalan Besar. m aid of the China's Relief Fund, have reached more than SlO.OOO. This sum represents the sales of tickets and goods given
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    THE FRENCH COLONIES
    85 5 Progress of Government Measures Paris. Sept. 15. I M. Diagne (Under Secretary for the Colonies) presided at the inaugural session of the Congress of Colonial Chambers cf Commerce and Agriculture. He stressed the importance of the Congress m grouping official delegates from more than 30 consultative bodies
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    FRONTIER "RED SHIRTS"
    186 5 Differences on Aim of Movement Peshawar, /tag 31. The recent amalgamation of the Fiontier Red Shirts" with the Congress has resulted In a split In the former organization. The orthodox party, which holds tint the "Red Shirts" movement aim 1 merely at the j organization and uplift
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    THE NETHERLANDS
    115 5 Need of Adjustment to New Conditions The Hague, Sept. 15. In opening the session of the States General. the Queen spoke of the world crisis and its j repercussion on Holland. She stated, particu- j larly with regard to the Indies, that it is of I moment to
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    BALANCING A DEFICIT
    84 5 Amsterdam, Sept. 16. Next year's puteh Budget is showing a total deficit of 186 million Guilder, according to the financial statement laid before Parliament by the Finance Minister Degeer. Among the measures proposed by the Government to cover the deficit are a five per cent, cut m
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    FOREIGN TOURISTS IN JAPAN
    55 5 Iwaki. Japan, Sepl 16. Th. Foreign 'Tourists Service Sociel/ is expected to open service early m October when its activities will include propaganda to attra-t foreign tourists to these chores to be started with funds tihus far collected through contributions from, public, bodies and institutes, .gregating
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      509 5 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions). Hea d Office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. I telephone: MM. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. r""™^ m The premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear
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      427 5 OC CENTS PER DAY WILL GIVE J J YOU RENEWED VIGOUR SANG-CRE will give you renewed vigour and energy at a cost of only 35 cents per day for an otherwise highly expensive treatment. Liver Gland Extract m tablet or powder form known as SANG-CRE is triumph of medical research
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    COOK, BUTLER, AND MISSING JEWELS
    547 6 FOUND BY CHANCE Disappearances Soon After Taking Situations A man and a woman who are stated to have robbed houses after taking domestic situations there and were arrested as the result of being recognised m a new situation by a chance caller were charged at
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    TO TIE—OR KNOT ?
    333 6 TO TIE— OR KNOT When I was a boy. m common <nth all my companions. I wore ready-made neckties. To tie a sailor-knot demanded considerable practice; a bow was quite beyond our capacity. Neckware was intended fur ornament, and the symmetry of the ready-made article was too enticing; besides much
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    WENT TO KISS HIS WIFE
    96 6 When a man was charged at Tottenham police court with being found on enclosed premises, a bus conductor said that he went to thikitchen of his house to kiss his wife and found the man a stranger there. The Chairman: Did you embrace him instead?
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    WILLY CLARKSON
    445 6 When he Helped to Stage A "Murder" f Mr. Willy Clarkson. the well-known theatrical costumier and wig-maker for 60 > san he Ls selling his premises m Wardour -street. Piccadilly, and the goo-lwill of his business because of advancing years told The Stroller ol the Evening News how
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    WOMAN'S CHESS VICTORY
    33 6 Miss Mencnik, the woman chess player, has won the Major Open Tournament at the Woicester Chess Congress without the loss ol a same. Her opponents Included two well-known Continental masters.
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    "SECURITY" OF THE DOLE
    495 6 Wage -Earners Are Living "Higher" London. Aug. Mere and more money is being spe;-«r m fires*, amusements and sport by the wage-Tame-rs cf England, according to Mr. Frank Chitham, a director of Messrs. Harrods. Ltd Ar.d one of the causes for this, he believes, Is Socialist
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    PIER DEATH FALL
    157 6 Ciirl Tries to Dive After Sweetheart While ffchH-f hoi the P** v a during the nicht. Stanley Jotm M" Blytlu -road. LeytflO, Wl 9m tiv- M drowned befou Mt ■weetheart' •>' At midnight he Benta! deck staging of the pier with hi iGladvs Hammond o! MyrtL -road
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    25 6 net be granted by the ta-* y trading." he said „,< o penalised by having to P*> its profit, while its prosperous a* competitors pay none
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      256 6 RENE ULLMANN'S SPECIAL 3 PROPOSALS Until the 20th ot October 1931 A FIRST PROPOSAL o_WEI -1 ifcK 1 old jewellery taken ia part payment when buying new jewellery or watches. SECOND PROPOSAL WATCHES:*; wtrhes taken m part payment when buying new ones or Jewellery. THIRD PROPOSAL RE PAIRS l your
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      383 6 Famous stairs JP%^ on stage /r Iv) and screen r^^ insist on Lux fit keeps loveliness)^ M^ m their J J J Lmu I nc of /TIVCC^C m f I London's A Jl h*^i m br lla nt dame saasaA A--?_^ 1 Stars, lOTe] UfiU fi^7 Vf I Phyllis Monk
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    TRUNK CALLS WHILE YOU HOLD THE LINE
    530 7 BIG SPEED-UP PLAN 45 Girls Watching for Every Signal Down m Carter-lane, a stone's throw from St. Paul's Cathedral, the Post Office is preparing a revolution m long-distance telephony. Before the end of the year a start will have been made towards giving
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    PENANG SARONGS CASE
    132 7 Charge of Cheating Singapore Firm Withdrawn From Our Own Correspondent I Penang. Sept. 23. The case m which Ong Lim Han is charged with cheating Awad bin Daib and Co.. of Singapore m respect of $1,383. the value of a consignment of sarongs, was again mentioned m
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    ECONOMY CUTS
    131 7 Concessions Will Not Endanger Budget Position I British Racl;o Official Servieei Rugby. Sept. 22. In connection with the Prime Minister's anncuncem?nt m Parliament yesterday of the Government's decision to limit to not more than 10 per cent, the economy cuts m the pay of the teachers, the police
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    ICE INSIDE NAUTILUS
    99 7 Crew Describe Severe Conditions [Reuters Service] London, Sept. 22. Twelve members of the crew of the Nautilus have arrived m London. Interviewed by Rsuter, they said the Nautilus dived under the ice three times m seven days and remained there from two to three hours at a
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    310 7 By Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Reilly, MC, Commanding S.S.V.F. RANGES Singapore, Sept. 23. The following range allotments are republished for information: Buses leave Drill Hall Sat: Sun: B. T. R. F. R. 2 p.m. 7.30 a.m. 26.9.31 Spore Fortress Co. T. "A" all R. E. (v)
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    PARKER CRAMER
    70 7 Marooned on Lonely Island f ßeuter's Service) Lnndcn. Sept. 23. The 8.8.C. has sent out a dramatic broadcast requesting that a look-out be kept for ParkerCramer as frcm the wreckage di' covered it is believed pcsible that he is marooned on a lonely ble In the northeast of
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    29 7 A botanical expedition under Mr. Clemens arrived at Kaung on the 3rd and went on to Dallas where they are still occupying the Rest House, says the 8.N.8. Herald.
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    SORCERER LYNCHED
    436 7 "Black Magic" That Did Not Cure Sick Securderabad. Sept. 2. That lynching is nut a practice peculiar to America, but is resorted to m some parts of India, h manifest by two cases which have b.en reported from districts m Hyderabad State. In the first case, which occurred
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    BELGIAN SECURITIES
    40 7 Drastic Measures to Check Slump IReutsr's Service] Brussels, Sept. 22. Drastic measures to check the slump m Belgian securities include the formation of a conBcrtium of leading bankers backed by 1.000--000.000 francs to support the m?rkets if necessary.
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    POONA AS CAPITAL
    317 7 Proposals of Bombay "Axe" Committee Poena, Aug. 28. The Bombay Retrenchment Committee has now been engaged m examining an important proposal that the entire Government Secretariat might be permanently located m Poona, instead of. as at present, moving to Poona for a few months m the year.
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    GRIEF FOR HER LOVER
    211 7 Frenchwoman Who Shot Herself m a West End Flat "I am satisfied that this young woman shot herself through mief over the death of her lover, who died m hospital following an operation," i aid the Paddington coroner at the inquest on Mme. Marie Louise Guillaume,
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      334 7 I aillli U^mwiMuaM VTal 1 1 I II I BlMlJlffff I Mill/ ulu Imu bbb! I'll' 'I'ufflnßi bbl ■Mow Parker flr I Ml res sureie ss hM I rri i f JM I improves your handwriting I 'Tressureless Touch" and featherlight poise combine I m the new streamlined Parker Duofold
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      316 7 J& m Jr \m\ t^^^TmmW \&*&-~m?r£L i m^C* f .'v j^ J« •11U...UW-M *I i ■\a c through 1 --bP j* jLI fTli -tO*C«'pa». I I _M BT^^^BBBBaBBV v ■km T X 1, Conqfuer^mj INerves *h (irritability. listlrmiMS» lomacfa troubles, sleeplessnetit). Nerve-weakness causes bad transmission of the nerve impulses and
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    SEPARATION OF BURMA FROM INDIA
    1427 8 TARIFF QUESTIONS Financial Effect of the Move The net amount of levenue to be transferred frcm India t^ Burma, m the event cf separation, will be approximately Rs. 3-. crores excluding the adjustments to be made m respect of civil and military pensions, and the
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    BOXING FARCE
    107 8 Campolo Unable to Stand Punishment Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 31. Ernie Schaaf, a contender for heavyweight championship honours, to-night knocked out Vittorio Campolo, the heavyweight champion of Argentina, m the seventh round. Schaaf punished Campolo severely. The fighting was close, but still the American did not land anything like
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    JAPANESE MINISTER
    304 8 Retirement Due to Bad Health Tokyo, Sept. lfl. Mr. Tasuku Egi. the Minister of Railways m thi Cabinet of Baron Reijiro Wakatsuki. the Prime Minister, to-day resigned his portfolio Mr. Egi submitted his resignation to Baron Wakatsuki this morning and at eleven o'clock the Prime Minister proceeded to
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    GERMAN FLIERS
    117 8 Plane Still Held by Mongolians Though they recently released the captured fliers. Captain Johannes Rathje and Herr Otto Koelber, after two months' imprisonment, the Outer Mongolian authorities held the Junkers Monoplane. Eurasia No. 2. which is the property of the Eurasia Aviation Corporation. This information was contained m
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    "BASELESS PREJUDICE"
    304 8 Immigrants and (rime m U.S. N>w York. Aur M The latest report of the Wi< lttfflflflfl C mission to the Prtiktefll ll dew led M HI WMm, sis of the problem ol "th* toremn-born' m Hi United States. The importance of thf Oflflflflflfll elusions m this held extends
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    80 8 The British North B< meo W correspondent submits the foil of Native Prophecy without com* a fortnight ago the S W flta* with great force ta enough ID **> even the •<> going out. During Ofli Jl noons the DO was talking to OXXM village. Haji S.dahudm a-u menticn the
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      300 9 VICTORIA^THEATRE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30th AT 930 PM FOR ONE RECITAL ONLY ARMANDE CARON THE DISTINGUISHED FRENCH PIANIST. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY NOTICE. MOUNT EMILY SWIMMING POOL Revision of Time Table The period reserved for ladies and girls from 9 to 11 a.m on Thursdays will be allotted for men and boys with
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      251 9 <j O O Q* O Q________.B_L__l^ M ___f 1 mmm I I M W fc- v JjCrT*** -l arCl^ MALAYA'S ONLY SUPER CINEMA TO-NIGHT I A BRILLIANT and POLISHED Achievement" daily mail The beautiful Star of "BIG POND" m her greatest role CLAUDETTE COLBERT Wr wkyf xSyQfIS flTßPUJLJßf*a*^*iTißy*aaJScfiiiff7B*lß^E*^»«y* l^v hd
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      300 9 DADDY LONG LEGS Oct. ist L^______ TELEPHONE N9 6909 x 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 lit ATI NEE To- Wo r row at 3 p.m Fast and furious laughs m Fox Movietone's up-to-the Minute farce comedy of a girl who had tried everything from CAVIAR TO CAVEMEN JEANETTE MacDONALD VICTOR McLAGLEN ROLAND
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE
      47 10 LEWIS— ASPDEN— On September 24th. 1931. at St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Yen. Archdeacon Graham White officiating. George Govey. eldest ■on of Mr. T. J. and the late Mrs. Lewis, of London, to Mary, younger daughter of Mr. E. and the late Mrs. Aspden. of Revidge. Blackburn.
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      DEATH.
      48 10 SHOEMAKER— Mr. W. M. Shoemaker passed away on September 24th. 1931. at 10.30 a.m. The funeral took place at Bidadari Cemetery at 4 p.m. September 24th. Mr. Shoemaker was the son of the late Mr. Joseph Schuyler Shoemaker and Mrs. Minna Fowler Shoemaker of Olean. New York.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1931. WHO WILL WIN ?
    826 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1931. WHO WILL WIN Indications continue to multiply that an election will most likely take place, possibly m the space of a few weeks. Writing on the subject recently we pointed out that whilst the extreme difficulty of maintaining harmony and unity m a
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    163 10 Mr. Dugan Hampshire is expected to arrive m Singapore during the second week m NovemA recent letter from Mr. C. M. Phillips shows that he has settled down at home but still retains a lively interest m Singapore affairs. A lecture m English on the "Teachings of Islam" will be
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    89 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Sept. 24. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £128y 8 (£l2l 1116). Forward £13iy 8 (£123 15|16). The market is strong. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber
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    HOW SINGAPORE WAS HOAXED
    1016 10 FALSE TELEGRAM CLUE Exploits of Frederich Landesmann NINE MONTHS SENTENCE The full story of how Singapore was hoaxed just recenUy— some of the most amusing details were hinted at by the Free Press m the course of an exclusive story regarding the exploits of a "distinguishedlooking
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    THE TIN QUOTA SCHEME
    373 10 OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE Pool Buys 5,000 Tons The following telegram from the ft State for the Colonies, dated I 23rd. was received by the High C mmi for the Malay States yesterday A communique issued by th. LtU lf Tin Committee at Paris after giving monthly Statistics
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    562 10 he was arrested and a letter WUI lound m lil. possession which was addressed to the "uwr of the estate informing him that he could not keep his appointment as he had ■UOthtT WtMM m view. On the strength ot th negotiations he had obtained S2O far thf purpose, it
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      94 10 COMPLETE CONTRACTBRIDGE By MILTON C. WORK In this book Mr. Work opens the Contract door for hundreds of thousands who had feared that the game was too hard for them. He states the requirements for the most complicated bidding so that they can be grasped instantly. PRICE $3.00. KELLY WALSH
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    AMERICA'S NOTE TO JAPAN
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    £7 TIN RISE
    36 11 £7 TIN RISE AND RIBBER OVER 3d AGAIN The spot price for tin improved by over £7 a ton m London yesterday and nibber rose to 3 1 16 d a lb., our London correspondent cables.
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    THE SILVER PROBLEM
    121 11 Possibilities of International Action Lordon, Sept. 24. The cemmittee of silver experts met privately tc-day and are deliberating all day long. It «s unlikely that information will be available until it is reported to Paris. Reuter understands that the purpose of the meeting is to explore the
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    COTTON REVIVAL
    73 11 Record Daily Sale at Liverpool IReuter's Servieei Lonlon. Sept. 24. A record daily sale of cotton m the last forty years was registered on the Liverpool Exchange, when over 45.000 bales were sold. Spot cotton was priced at nearly 5d a lb. There was similar activity m futures.
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    UNEMPLOYMENT COSTS
    40 11 Supplementary Estimate of £13,700,000 IReuter's Service) London, Sept. 24. The needs of the Unemployment Fund and additional advances to the Road Fund have necessitated the l^sue of a supplementary estimate of £20,700,000. of which £13.700.000 is for unemployment.
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    19 11 A wooden lighter containing fifty tons of palm oil sank m the Kuala Selangor River a few days ago.
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    £1,300,000 DEVELOPMENT SCHEME AT PORT SWETTENHAM
    100 11 £1,300,000 DEVELOPMENT SCHEME AT PORT SWETTENHAM DEEP WATER BERTHS j Imperial Shipping j Committee's Approval J [Reuter's Service] London, Sept. 24. J The Imperial Shipping Committee. I presided over by Sir Haiford Mackinder, J J having considered the provision of i additional deep water berths at Port J Swettenham. reported
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    THE NEW FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
    600 11 EYES ON AMERICA World Markets Settling Down IReuter's Servue! London, Sept. 23. Although sterling has not yet crystallised, the world markets are settling down to the new financial conditions. Interest m the crisis has shifted momentarily to the United States where far-reaching wagecuts will come into
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    83 11 By kind permission of Lieut-Colonel A. F. Chapman and Officers the Band of lsb Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment will render the fpllcwing programme on Sunday, at Katong Park at 9 p.m. March "Florentiner" Fucik: Selection "Catherine" Tschaikowsky: Waltz "For Valour" Ancliffe; Overture "Tannhauser" Wagner; Cornet Solo "Danny 3cy" .Veatherly; Selection
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    GENERAL ELECTION IMMINENT
    268 11 LABOUR PREPARING "Uncompromising Hostility to Tariffs" LIBERALS AWAITING EVENTS IReuter's Service) London, Sept. 24. It appears now to be generally agreed thai a general election is imminent. It is stated a plan is under consideration to pass legislation to shorten the statutory period of nineteen days between
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    LABOUR AND THE GOVERNMENT
    35 11 Twenty More Converts [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London, Sept. 24. The Star to-day announces that twenty more Labour members of the House of Commons are about to support the Government.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    178 11 The next meeting of Legislative Council will be held on Monday (Sept. 28th >. at 10.30 a.m. The Orders of the Day include: Questions by Mr. Lim Cheng Ean "(a> Will Government be pleased to state whether it will consider the advisability and equitableness of extending m a
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    GENERAL SMUTS
    83 11 New President of British Association [Reuter's Servieei London. Sept. 23. General Smuts delivered the main address as President of the Britiih Association at the Central Hall and gave a "scientific work) picture of to-day." He r. ceived a tremendous ovation. General Smuts' < newly elected President of the
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    QUARRY TRAGEDY
    77 11 Two Coolies Buried Alive rProm Our Own Ccrrespondentl Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 24. A tragedy occurred yesterday at the P.W.D. Quarry at Batu Tiga. where four Ch:ne~e clearing the overburden, were buried by th? fall of a portion of the facing. Two managed to extricate themselves and called out
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    LORD BYNG TO RETIRE
    47 11 London to Have New Police Chief Reuter's Service] London, Sept. 24. Lord Byng to-day announced his retirement from She Commiesionership of the Metropolitan Police at the end of the month. [Lord Byng was appointed Commissoner m 1928. He is 69 years of age.]
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    31 11 The next meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Monday November 16th. at 10 a.m. There will be a ceremonial opening and uniform will be worn.
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    1039 11 A SERIOUS RESPONSIBILITY LEAGUE DETERMINED TO FIND A SOLUTION GENEVA RUMOURS >o far the League of Nations has failed to arrive at a solution of the Manchurian problem but the Assembly is determined n „t to separate until a settlement has been reached. Ilu I nited States has addressed a
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    BULLEN TRIAL OPENS
    2136 12 FORGERY CHARGE Yesterday's Assize Court Proceedings PROSECUTION'S ALLEGATIONS Major Frank Bullen. a well-known •Qnropean resident of Singapore, pleaded not guilty to two charges m respect of the alleged forgery of a cheque for $424.96. at the Assizes, before the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sprcule) and a
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    HAPPY P0 LEUNG KUK INMATES
    658 12 INVITED OUT Unique Gathering At Chief Justice's House Yet another gathering of unique interest took place at the Chief Justice's house at Nassim Hill, where the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule) and Mrs. Sproule are now m residence, yesterday afternoon (writes our own representative).
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    53 12 I **w durine Jeaiwy they di c cossed the pocsihilities of making commercial use of the tin left over from his pineapple business. No mention was made at that time of the business with Sir John Jackson's or the Straits General Suppliers. The hearing was adjourned at this stage i
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    THE LATE MR. W. M. SHOEMAKER
    317 12 Mr. W. M. Shoemaker of the Standard Oil Company of New York died suddenly m Singapore yesterday. Mr. Shoemr.ker had been m charge of Standard Oil Company of New York Installation at Pulo Sebarok for the past 5 years. Before coming to Singapore he
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    MASS PROTESTS
    728 12 Peace Negotiations With Canton I Cables to Chinese papers yesterday gave bhe following news I Mr. Chang Chi, Dr. Ts'ai Yuen-pei and General Chen Min-shu left Shanghai this morning for Canton on the mission of peace negotiations. It is felt that owing to stringent foreign aggression, unification of
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    NANKING NEWS OF LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
    192 12 NANKING NEWS OF LATEST DEVELOPMENTS We have received from the Consulate General of China the following translations of Press reports from Nanking sources: "Foreign reports to hand .state that three American employees of the British American Tobacco Company m Mukden w?re killed by Japanese military. One of the rabid pro-war
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    KINGSFORD SMITH OUT FOR RECORD
    190 12 FLIGHT TO ENGLAND Attempt to Beat Mollison's Time IReuter's Servieei Wyndham, Australia. Sept. 24. King-. ford Smith took off at 2 a.m. m an attempt to beat* the record for an AustraliaEngland flight. Flying conditions are perfect. It «aa announced from Sydney (VK2ME» radio station
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    LORD KYLSANT
    74 12 Resigns Seat on R.M.S.I*. Board I Renter's Service j London. Sept. 23. Lord KyLsant ha:, resigned his seat on the Beard cf the Royal Mail Steam Packet Ltd. and Pacific Steam Navigation Co., also the directorship of other companies of the Royal Mail croon. (Lord Kylsant was sentenced
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    118 12 troyed. The Japanese have further despatched extra warships to Shanghai under the pretext of protecting their national.-, and these are expected to arrive In a days time. In places like Shanghai, Hcnkow. Tientsin, Nanking, Petptnt?, the Chinese citizens are panic-stricken and greatly perturbed. To-day and yesterday urgent meetings have been
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    549 12 L Local Chinese Readers* Views To the Kditor Sir.— l v ish heartily, as a Chinese compatriot, to endorse the views of Mr. Sock Foo Phoon on Japans savage invasion of Manchuria. I would liken such unwarranted act en to thai of a band of outlaws,
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    TRUCE IN NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
    238 12 AMERICA ACCEPT at bcneva JAPAN A MSSENTIKN! [Renter** Me. Hugli Otboon, il League Council to-day, i states, no pted tin ti tion after lord C h iii accordance with Id Commons annoum m o( i/ird Cecil pwpuetd I by November 1 what t.\. the work of
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    BANDITRY IN CHINA
    66 12 Foreign Office Repent m Lloyd's I I Rt uu r*s S- a I oii ion. v-pi With s \iew to checking bandttl the Poteign Office bai mounted i refuse to issue policies to eova for China, either Uir. Indin re-insuram c treaties wtth continent Such an insurance
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    COTTON MARKET
    52 12 Sharp Advance m I New York I H H i tteiucr l?i r Nea leek, r»i I The tt I ing >i f» $1.2.") a bale I t Jural. >. Si at!' I lis The Oovernor i I a bill prchibltin ton planting I vided three-1 I other
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    DUTCH COMMUNISTS
    36 12 Scene Outside Royal Palace Ri uter*i s. r.. I Amslrrd.ini. Sl pl Encouraged by the Oouunun! Communists tried t<> provoke ing the International when Queen WUheflntn I visit Police previ nted furthi i I
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION
    163 12 The folio* Ini mm a me-. ting ol mmi tee IS ember 14th. Decided. DJ I majoritj tender tor I upptj ol tl inch ..i diameter and foUowta being ths tei KaL^hu $84.7 i»(» i Agreed on the reconmv i Engineer not t<> ace i>' si pipes exceeding
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      CHINA FAVOURITES FOR ROTARY CUP
      775 13 SHANGHAI LAWN TENNIS Khoo Hooi-hye Plays Against .Japan Shanghai, Aug. 31. Considerable interest for Malayans is lent to the international lawn tennis tournament m Shanghai for the Rotary Cup. through the active association of Khoo Hooi-Hye. the late Malayan Singles champion, m the events. China
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      THREE 'HAT-TRICKS'
      266 13 An R.A.F. Bowler's Feat at Cairo Details are to hand of the wonderful performance of Leading Aircraftman Monks, who m a match at the Gezira Sporting Club. Cairo on August 3 and 4. performed the "hat-trick" three times, and m so doing enabled the R.A.F. to gain a
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      GREAT DUEL IN THE ULSTER T.T.
      554 13 SIR H. BIRKIN CRASHES Four People Injured m a Stand Collapse Just before the 410-mile motor race for the Ulster Tourist Trophy began m the Ulster district round Belfast a stand near th? startingpost collapsed. The 60 people on the stand, men. women, and
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      HONG KONG BEATEN
      173 13 Shanghai Wins Interport Polo Shanghai. Sept. 10. Shanghai won the Interport polo match with Hong Kong by 9 goals to 3. McMichael was tlie outstanding player. For the losers. Lt. Bramwell and Newbim>in<j. were good. The latters pony, however, proved unreliable. A record crowd watched the contest,
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      LAWN TENNIS
      189 13 A Promising: Canton Canton, Sept. 8. A tennis tournament under Davis Cup rules. between S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn of Hong Kong and G. Bodiker and Leung Tat-kwong of Canton, which had to be postponed five weeks ago owing to the indisposition of S A. Rumjahn, was
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    70 16 BY TRAIN Bangkok every Monday At Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 6 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 6 pjn. Kelantan every Sunday 4 p.m. Tuesday and Friday 7.30 a.m. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu Pahat,
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    BY STEAMER, TRAIN AND AEROPLANE TO-DAY
    244 16 Java. Southern Sumatra, South-East Bcrneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly By Aeroplane 6 a.m. Anamba and Natuna Islands General Verspyck 8 a.m. North. North-East and North-West Sumatra. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Egypt*. Europe*, Great Britain* md Western Australia Patria (Dutch Mail) 8.30 a.m.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    31 16 From Europe (London mails despatched September 3rd), by Rajula at Penang 6 a.m. today. From China and Japan by Suisang at Singapore 6 a.m. on Sunday, the 27th instant.
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    AIR MAIL (BRITISH) KARACHILONDON
    64 16 Air Mail Karachi London despatched by Rajula on September 4th was delivered m London on September 23rd (19 days). Noon: Wireless m communication with: s.s. Augustina, Burma Maru, Calcutta Maru Callandia. Capt St. Francis. Gange. Garbeta Ginsen Maru. Hayue Maru, Hatkhola. Iyo Maru Java. Kota Nopan.
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    136 16 Ships alongside the Wharres or expected to arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1.) Plancius 21. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3.) Havelland 18; India 16; Lahn 13; Mito Maru. Kajang 11; Patria. Benvorlich 9; Kuala 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3.) Steel Seafarer 30; Burma Maru 32;
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    128 16 Sphinx, Pren. 6724, from Yokohama 24, for Marseilles 24. Bellerophon, Brit. 5708, from Aomori 24, for Glasgow via Genoa, London ports 1. Rokan, Dut. 388, from Prigi Radja 24. for Prigi Radja 27. Lyee Moon. Brit. 1734. from Penang 24, for Hoihow 24. Larut, Brit. 464, from Malacca
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    NOT A BAD LIFE
    798 16 Five Years a Legionnaire Five years' active service m the French Foreign Legion is, m my view, infinitely less strenuous for an untrained recruit than a year m the Guards, writes a returned Englishman, m the Evening News. No legionnaire has ever been able to take
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    94 16 The Anglo-Chinese School, Port Swettenham held its first sports day on Saturday on its own grounds before a large gathering of spectators, many of whom had come from Klang, says the Malay Mail. All the events were keenly contested and were run off by 6 p.m. Rev. G. V. Summers,
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    72 16 Hua Tong, Brit. 109. from Malacca 24. for Malacca 25. Circe. Brit. 314 from Kelantan 24, for Kelantan 26. Tahiti. Dut. 684. from Pontianrk 24. for Pontianak 26. Mahidol, Brit. 440, from Kuantan 24, for Kuan tan 26. Ombilin. Dut. 3591, from Hong Kong 24. for unc. Garbeta, Brit. 3027,
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    CLEARANCES
    38 16 Sept. 24. Meran, The Cable, Kedah, Tairea (Brit); V. d. Does de Bye. Van Heutsz. Tidore (Dut); Yamagata Maru, Terukuni Mam (Jap); Valaya (Siam); Sphinx (Pch); Loetoeng (Dut): Rahman. Brrratta, Sin Kheng Seng. Cape St. Francis (Brit).
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    61 17 arrived her.- yesterday from Soui(i94 pigs and 54 bullocks, the GasKit mantle with 746 sheep. Ily announced at Liverpool that liner Carman.a to b.« laid up at luring the winter. mania is not going t<> be wrapped," .1 Lister, a director of the Cunard There is
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    181 17 umber I and Saves Chinese ber 6. when H.MS. Cumberland down river from Hankow nnd ing Paw a junk bottom up v. as Chineee eUnglng to the sails. Capt ■<: the ship, lowered a boat which th.n assistance The Cumbeiland through Matung. turn cround. and k through the
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    NEW LINER
    176 17 P idenl oolidge Makes Trial Trip President Hoover, first ol the Dollar eight million dollar liners nov. Kong, the President Coolidge pair, left Newport News shipyard ln| of September 10th for her trial President Coolidge has been put lor two days and then returned for final touches before
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    PIRATE GOLD
    164 17 feteg Seekers Find Themselves m Distress San Pedro. Cal.. Sept. 5. I the United States ct/ast guard y rescued five men and two women the Guadalupe Islands. The sextet had c to Guadalupe many months ago intending pirate gold and goat skins for com- hi purpose's. f i
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    40 MEN SWEPT AWAY
    74 17 Drowned When Steamer Smashes Canal Gates r Toronto. -mployt'd men were washing on the the Lachme Canal when the Rapids ""ashed into the canal lock gates and th<m hint water swept the forty men twenty-fir* of them managed to reach Mtttj. *her fifteen iMeeppeered under the
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    NEW WARSHIPS
    49 17 Vallejo, Sept. 9. WMM laid here to-day for the new cruiser San Prancisco of tne Unlted vy. *»tK," _WM la,d tncre was a Knowing throughout the world to declare a Wid f V ildln^ holiday, at least until after the armament conference which is to be year.
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    A CONTRAST
    438 17 Ships New and OH Very considerable interest was evoked during two days of Glasgow's recent Civic and Empire week m the spectacle arranged fcr by David Merßrayne (1928) Ltd.. the modern tit'e of ,h--long-established and renowned "Macßrayne's" Clyde and West Highland passenger fleet At one of the berths
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    MAPLIN LIGHT CLOSED
    314 17 Experts Consider It Unsafe The Maplin Lighthouse, which, as thousands of Londoners know, guards the dreaded Maplin Sands, which lie off the coastline between Southend and Harwich, has been closed. The Trinity Hoast authorities took this decision became of a report that the lighthouse i^ eanettetedj unsafe.
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    OPIUM HAUL
    167 17 Heavy Sentence for Chinese Cook On information received, the Revenue Department boarded a Wuchow firewood lighter, which lay at anchor off Cheung Sh:. Wan. on Sunday night, says a Hong Kong paper of last week. After a careful search, they found 49 taels of prepared opium and 960
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    PARTNERSHIP SCHEME
    548 17 Sea Staff of South Metropolitan Gas Company The South Metropolitan Gas Company is one of the few shipping firms who include their sea staff m the co-partnership scheme, m which every seaman, officer and commander are to all intents and purposes partners m the firm, which owns a
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    FIGHT TO SAVE OPIUM
    273 17 Smugglers Lock Police m Cabin Another seizure of over 150 ounces of opium was effected by the Chinese river police aboard the Suiping, at anchor near the Nantao Bund, last week. Three smugglers were arrested and appeared before the Nantao cV-strict Court. While four of the
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    ITALIAN MERCHANT NAVY
    216 17 Many Large and Fast Ships The surprising development of modern times is that of the Italian Merchant Navy. The number of large and fast motor ships and their speeds is shown m the latest issue of the illustrated monthly. La Marina Italiana. In addition to the splendid
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    AUSTRIAN REVOLT
    123 18 Measures to Prevent Repetition Vien a, Stpt. 16. The Austrian Government intends to forestal a repetition of Sunday's uprising by dissolving all semi-military so-called self-defence formations, not only the Nationalist "Heimwehr." Which engineered the abortive revolt but also the Republican "Schutzbur.d" which is sponsored by the Socialists. According
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    82 18 The following is the programme of drills up to and for week-ending September 27th. Friday, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Bde. Sig. See., Signal Training. "E" (Chinese) Ccy., 30 Yards Range. Saturday. 2 p.m.. Bukit Timah Range. Portress Coy. (Europeans i. ClassiSeation. Farrer Range. Ist. En. S.S.V.F. (All
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    54 18 Mr. J. P. h. Beck, of the Tranquerah Eng- hsh School, Malacca, met with a na*ty accident while taking part m the Officials' race m Banda Hilir English School Sports on the Saturday before last. He was an Inmate cf the Durian Daun Hospital fcr about a week, but he
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    SNAKE TERROR
    121 18 Plight of Burma Flood Victims Rangoon, Augf. 27. Whfe rain m Upper Burma is being awaited with the utnest anxiety rain m Lower Burma has been incessant during the last few days. and the flacd situation m some areas is becoming very serious. Alarming reports come from Insein
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    82 18 I The death occurred on Sunday morning, m J lbs European Hcapital. Taiping. of Mr. Henry Rocke. late cf Public Works Department, Perak. I Mr. Rooke took his last leave as from April Ist 1935. and drew his pension as from March 31st 1906, The funeral took place on Sunday
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    CHLOROFORMED ACTRESS
    101 18 French Scotland Yard Drop Their Investigations Tia. Burete Gent rratheh the French "Scotland yard"— have decided not to make any furthei investigation', mto the chloroforming* of Mis: Wilette Kershaw, the actress, as they do not think inquiry will be profitable. Mis? Wilette Kershaw hctiy denies suggestions which hive
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    CRICKETER'S LOSS
    50 18 Father of W. L. Creese, of Hants Found Shot Dead Capetown^ W. H. Crce.e. father of VV. L. Crce tt, the Hampihtti cricket r. ba- be n round BllOt dead with a rifle besid^ him. w. h. Creeps was a Conner groundsman al lhe fiMous New lands Ground.
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    TWO STAGE INVALIDS
    65 18 Mr. Walls and Mr. Cochran Makißf Real Progress r :.i. i m and Mr. C. B. C i gte s, but both bai il' than hai afr Wall llr MUM ::l first I Influenza. be cautcd I m thai New. li It is 1 rapid Ifr c
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    BRITISH BOXERS RANKED
    147 18 Jack Bharke) I chaUenger for Haa 9 to lhe quarto 'oy thr National B Othen it., tuded Tommy I Btrlblini Prim C British boxt rs js contender! I mentioned In tr* m the an Iters; Kid B and Hghtweighl therwi 4ht.s: and J:m I: j- B 13
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      518 18 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following ls a list of stations which can be received m Singapore daily:— Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM 24.46 metres from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Uusual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok,
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    THE TIN RESTRICTION SCHEME
    1642 19 POSITION REVIEWED What Delay m Initiation Meant •ih once brought prosperity to helped us grcaMy to pay our debt ia fallen to less than 2 l id. per lb. n m the slump of the nineties, never depths as now. world interest to-day is a rise
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    79 19 I The Stamp Amendment Enactment, which was gazetted on 11th September, does not come into force until such da%e as the Chief i Secretary may appoint by notification m the Gazette. The two per cent, en every bet I made on any totalisator or parimutuel and on i every contribution
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      200 19 L-ui.aun. t montns signt 2 3 29 32 London. 3 months' sight 2 3 7 8 London. 60 days' sight 2 3 27 32 London., 30 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London, demand 23 ***** London, T.l 2 3 2132 Lyons, Paris, demand Hamburg, demand New York,
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      PRODUCE
      131 19 September 24 Tin 150 Tons $62.62»i Gambler io Pepper White n Flake Tapioca 314 Pearl Sago Small 4% Copra. Sundried 4.10 Sago, flour 1.92 1 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per 2 tins 4.94 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per 2 tins 4.54 Socony Motov Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial gallon
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      64 19 September 24th.. 12 o'clock noon. Bayers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Tone of Market:— Easier after firm. Latest Cable:— London Spot sheet 2 T sd per lb New York Spot Sheet G.cts. 5 1-16 per lb Sl** 8 B. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Oct.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    685 19 THURSDAY. SEPT. »4TH CLOSING QUOTATION inayem Settee*. 21s 22s x.d. 18s 20s 10s lis c.d. 10s lis 10 10 25 30 30 40 nom. 10s lis nom. hi 6d 3s 6d 15 30 35 40 13s 14s 6s 6d 7s 6d 20 23 7s 8s 4s 6d
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    THE TIN POOL
    480 19 Alleged Unfairness m Working of Scheme As a corollary tc the formation last March of an international scheme of tin restriction m which the Governments of Bolivia. Malaya, the Dutch East Indie 3. and Nigeria participated, an international tin pool has now been formed which will work
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    PREVENTING MILDEW
    240 19 Swedish Engineer Saves Rubber Trees Stockholm. Mr. G. Bjoerklund. Swedish civil engineer, who ha> spent th. last ten fears m the Dutch East Indies, declares while on a short visit to Sweden, that he plans the starting of a new industry fcr the purpose of saving the rubber
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    U.S. RUBBER CONSUMPTION
    251 19 22,000 Tons Decrease This Year New Ycrk. Sept. 15. The amount of rubber consumed m the United States m August was 27.596 tens. and. for the first eight months of the year. 258.720 tens, as compared with 280.520 tons for the corresponding period of 1930. W. Hammer
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    HARRISONS, CROSFIELD
    84 19 A Final Dividend Recommended IFREL PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London. Sept. 24. Harrisons and Crosfteld retxjrt ha* been issued and shows a profit of £236 845. A final dividend ot five ppr cent is recommended on the deferred ordinal shares, making 12 Pr cent, for tlie year <
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    RUBBER AND EXCHANGE
    65 19 Disadvantages of Rise m Silver (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIOHT I London. Sept. 24. Messrs Symington and Sinclair m their weekly report stale that the rubber market is bound to be dominated by the uncertain! ie.s of exchange. An advance m the price ol silver may considerably affect
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    127 19 Appreciable Improvement of Prices (United Press Association I New fork. Sept. 22 gg, American Can Common Bt)U 83" Cities Service (Coma 7^ v gi., Colombia Gas and Electric 20'^ 22. Curtis Wrmht 2 Electric Bond and Share Corp. 20 23. General Bsstrtc Co. 30 33 l
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT
    147 19 Singapore. Sept. 24. Owinii to Gnat Britain having come off the gold standard as from 20th. instant. London and Singapore pric m have advanced rinei then by 9 16d and 1 Dent respectively, while New York remains unchanged. To-day* quotations as compared with those m our last report
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    EXPORTS DOWN 7,000,000 TONS
    222 19 Coal Trade's Bad Vpop (.XI The depressed state of the coal industry Ls emphasised by the Secretary for Mines m a report on the *ork of hLs Department m 1930 'Tin reduced demand for BritLsh coal." it is stated. "Which was largely the result of th*
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    AMERICAN STEEL
    117 19 Further Low Level of Production Recorded New York. Sept. H. According to the estimates of the Dow Jotie* Financial News Agency to-day production for all steel companies stood at 28'_. per cent, of capacity, a decrease of 2«- per cent. The plants of the United States Steel Corporation
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      87 19 \ssets exceed S 12,000,000 Assurance In force mm fjggjjjMW »The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln the Straits Settlecaents) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House. Singapore Mmmmmmtmm. Z-OKDOef RWRRRR 27, Old Jewry, B.C. The Company has £20.000 denositprt «-uh a uu Deposited with the Supreme Court of England and comnliea
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    PAHANG CO.'S LEASE
    1864 20 KUALA LUMPUR SUIT (iovernment's Attempts to C Override Provisions INTERESTING EVIDENCE Evidei.ce as U, the considerable amount of money \pended by the Company m the bel.ef that the lease of their mine was unaffected by legal enactments was given m the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court yesterday, before
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    77 20 English League Defeats Irish League I Reuters Service] London, Sept. 33. In the game at Blackpool to-day the English league defeated the Irish League by 4 goals to nil. To-day's League gam?s resulted a.s follows: FIRST DIVISION Birmingham 0, Sunderland 0. Exeiton 2. Derby County 1. Manchester City
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    30 20 I Reuters Service] New York, Sept. 24. American League games played yesterday resulted a.s follows: New York 2, Washington 3. Detroit y, Cleveland 7. Detroit 2, Cleveland 6.
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    PERAK TURF CLUB
    32 20 The date for closing of entries for the Autumn Meeting has been altered to 3 p.m. on Friday. October 9th. instead of Oct. Bth. as stated m the programme.
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    THE SINGAPORE CUP FINAL
    262 20 TO-DAY'S MATCH Gloucesters 9 and Malay Teams The Singapore Cup competition comes to a close delayed by the absence of the military finalists on a tour to Jaya at the Anson Road Stadium this afternoon, when the Malays will defend possession of the trophy against the
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    S.C.C. RUGBY
    213 20 First Match of Club Tournament The S.C.C. Rugby tournament opens on Tuesday, with th. meeting between the Etcetera: and Merchants, to be followed on the following Tuesday by the fixture between Etceteras and Public Services. Merchants have a useful side this season, and they have already opened with
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    WEST INDIES TOUR
    119 20 Five Players Accept Invitations The following tsays a "Cricketer" report) have accepted invitations to accompany Lord Tennyson on the West Indies tour during the coming winter: A. E. G. Baring (Hampshire). G. T. S. Stevens (Middlesex). Brown (Hampshire*. Geary (Leicestershire) and Bow ley Sussex). G. T. S.
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    SPURS' ACQUISITION
    111 20 Vale of Leven Player Signed [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHTI London, Sept. 24. Cameron, the Vale of Leven player m reL;ard to whose future there has been much dispute, has now been transferred to the Spurs. Cameron (our London correspondent wrote recently), was signed by the Arsenal on the
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    MALAYAN MOTORISTS
    125 20 Club Amalgamation Scheme Proceeds (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Sept. 24. The scheme of amalgamation of the motor clubs of Malaya into a Malayan Automobile Club was the chief subject of last nights' meeting of Perak Motor Union, when the chairman. Mr. C. H. Pre3dy, explained that progress
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    VICTORIA INSTITUTION VISIT
    385 20 GAME OF MISSED CHANCES Draw With Raffles Institution A very large crowd witnessed the last of the series of soccer games to be played by the Victoria Institution (Kuala Lumpur) yesterday evening on the Raffles Institution ground when the visitors (who had beaten St. Joseph's and lost
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    236 20 Forthcoming Trial Matches The fotkraiag Club trials have been arranged. FRIDAY, SEPT. 25. Wh.'tes: H. A. Exley; J. F. Gregg. E. G Staunton: T. Wp.tson. G. V. Andrews. C. E. Brooke: W. R. King. B. Brooke. Dr. J. H. Strahan. N. C. Phillips. Capt. Bellamy. Cclours: R. H.
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    TO-NIGHT'S BOXING
    168 20 A) Rivers and Syd Nash To Fisht for Title The light between the American boxer. Al Rivers, and Syd Nash, the British ex-Navy champion, takes place to-night nt the Garden Arena (former Lion City Ring) and if Al Rivers can make the weight the fip,ht will be for
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    NANKING SPORTS MEET
    76 20 Malayan Competitors Recalled Owing to the unsettled state of affairs m China it is understood that the teams from Malaya for the Nanking sports meeting will not proceed. Instructions have been sent to Hong Konn to Vn? women competitors who left Singapore recently to return, whilst the
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB
    29 20 Owing to the wet weather over the last weekend, the September Monthly Medal (Bogey* of the Racecourse Golf Club has been postponed to this week-end.
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    34 20 Dr. H. O. Hopkins, the Malayan cricketer, played 13 innings for Worcestershire during last season scoring 209 runs (highest 74) with an average of 16.07 per innings. He was sixth m the county averages.
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