The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 October 1931

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,461. ESTABLISHED 1835, SINGAPORE, SA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1931. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    558 1 Sweeping measures to ease financial credits were advocated by Mr. Hoover at an extraordinary White House session and it is stated a credit organisation wilt be formed with capital of $500,000,000 to loan to any financial institution Page 9. A majority of 165 is forecast for the
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    CABBAGES AND KINGS
    906 1 A decree has gone out from Henry Ford that married men must grow vegetables if they want to keep their employment at the Pord work*. Whatever Mr. Ford approves of is sure to command attention, and this is great day for vegetables when an industrial king smiles
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      198 1 BIGIA TEA Brtafi the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. CABARET w i lii MRS. ALFORD ZLATA MARNA KRUSE PROCEEDS TO SYBIL JAMES CHILDREN'S TICKETS SI NING a,d societ* FREDDIE KEMLO CLIFF KENDALL JOE GODDARD AND VYNER GOMEZ RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL EXTENSION TILL 1
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      121 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL WMLL. Xi^ J^S? FINEST HOME FOOD AND EXCELLENT SERVICE THAT DISTINGUISHES THE FIRST CLASS HOTEL. SUNDAY CONCERT ON THE VERANDAH 9.15 p.m. to 11 p.m. TELEPHONE 5341 (8 LINES). SEA VIEW OPEN AIR TALKIES TO-NIGHT I SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11th •NOT EXACTLY 'THEY HAD TO SEE GENTLEMEN" PARIS"
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      112 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Renold Chains from U.E.f.— -Page 3. Cabaret at Raffles to-night Page I. The Qu:iich at Etotitasom Prge 9. Aluminium vrare at Littlei Page 8. Jeffrey's Brer contest wlnnen Page 3. Caribonum carbon paper a1 m.p.h— Page COMFORT i .in—— ii MUj^B r J^^J^WaL ORIENTAL HOTEL 76 77 BRAS
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    617 2 Monday. Sept. 28th. Hon Mr. P. T. Allen. Hon. Mr. J. CrabbWatt and Hon. Mr. Palerave Simpson and Mrs. Simpson arrived to stay at Government House. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Legislative Council held at the Council Chamber. Government Offices this morning. Hon. Mr W
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      554 2 BUSINESS CARDS. MARBLE FLOORING TILES. SINGAPORE CASKET CO., Nos. 1 3. Penhas Road. Off Lavender Street Phone 6075. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE High*** (Mass Work Lowest Rates LAIDLAW BUILDING—TOone 9 MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD METAL LIME FOR SALE Delivery ex Railway Siding Alongside Quarry. Marble Tombstones and Memorials in
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      699 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 in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Sale of old steel (or iron) superstructure of Arab Street Bridge. Date of Closing. 4
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      529 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders, which will be received by the undersigned up to 12 noon en Thursday, October 15th. 1931. are invited for the demolition of the Cattle Shed, No. 184 Balestier Road. Forms of tender may be obtained at the Municipal Architect's Office during office hours. A deposit
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      683 2 NOTICES. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Addition No. 17 of 1931 to the General' Improvement Plan under Section 49 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance. Plan of proposed layout of Bukit Panjang Village. Notice to owners or reputed owners of property affected by the plan. Whereas the Singapore Improvement Trust has considered it
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      646 2 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTinC"* Read Bridge DWOT Singapore i< Read Street and Merchant R.-a'i opened to traffic aftir tOOOMtI I BY <>}<; UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. i (Incorporated m the Straits Settle] NOTICE Is hereby gtvefl thri? Books of the above Company vuli from October 13th to October IIK dates inclusive. By
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      222 2 THE WEEK Thursday. Bth. High Water 08.40. 7.5 ft.. 19.30. 8.1 ft. Rugby: Public Services vs. Islands at Pulau Brani. Cabaret at Raffles ;»ftrr dinner d.nce. in aid of Children's Aid Society. Friday, 9th. High Water. 09.10. 8.0 ft.. 20.36. 8.9 ft. Rugby. Gloucester 3rd XV vs. S.C.C. at Tanglin.
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    MATTERS OF INDIAN INTEREST
    571 3 KICE ADVANCES Estate Labourers and Forward Contracts By Our Indian Correspondent] «rai lately a fall in the price of rice, s tin staple food of South Indian laployed in estates and other places A gantang of rice, the price of -.tuned from 40 to 50 cents
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    KASHMIR AMNESTY
    141 3 Maharajah's Act at Birthday Durbar Beuter's Service] bnnagar, o.t. <». ramatic announcemer.t that an cmn;:tji 'i to all political prisonen ii mder trial lor offences wgntnrt .h" i 'it at a durbar celebrating the thday Of the Maharajah. announcement was greeted with cheers rowdfi lining the streets. Srinagar
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    ST. MICHAELS LODGE
    102 3 Monday October sth tbe Worshipful hiftflter, WOT. Bro E J. Willis, and i I I I: '.stalled Masters installed Bro. A. W V<M>Uy as Worshipful Master of Lodge ■li-ha.l foOovtaf are the Officers for the ensuing Wor. Bro. P. H. Dupree. I. P. M. Bro. L. tf>nrtteM
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    WOMAN DISFIGURED WITH ACID
    701 3 FAMILY QUARREL Corrosive Liquid Thrown in Her Face Hone Kong:, Sept. 26. A young woman, concubine of a Nam Pak Hong merchant, fashionably dressed and at-tractive-looking, was the central figure of interest at the Central Police Court yesterday alternoon when she detailed certain happenings which preceded
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    U.S. TRADE
    55 3 1 Exports to China I'p Imports Down (Reuters Service 1 Washington Oct. 6. d. the mr. dspr salon In the United State- exports to China in Juno. July and lAugust amounted to 52i.000.000 compared with "ti.900.000 in the corresponding period of 1930. Ijiprrt from China however amounted to
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    KINGSFORD SMITH
    20 3 L Leaves Athens for Rome Rrutr-i 'a Service! Athena, Oct. <>. King ford Smith "eit for Rom? it p.m.
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    CONSTABLE ATTACKED
    124 3 C ONSTABLE ATTACKED Thrown into Singapore River Three Chinese named Yeo Wee Miah. Tang Pen Thy- and Ptnia Kin Hua were yesterday morning produced before the Third Police Magistrate Mr. J. F. F Gregg, and charged with voluntarily cubing previous hurt to a Malay eonstabh' attached to Central Police Station
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    52 3 The Rev. frank M Eagle^. curate of St. Thcmas" Church. Bouthgate. London, has kiind a challenge 10 the tennis dubs in his parish, offering to play against their representatives in tenn's match. Th? urrns arv thlt ii the £UntC wins th<- whole of the club concrnea must attend church the
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    SIAM'S MOON GIVES GOOD' SHOW
    986 3 BRILLIANT ECLIPSE Late-Nighters Well Rewarded [From Our Own Correspondent] Baifefcok, Sept. 30. The total eclipse of the moon in Bangkok on Saturday was a complete success. The absolutely clear sky was as welcome as It was unexpected, and enabled nature to give one of her
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    57 3 Mr L. W. Learmount. manager of the Kuaia Lumpur branch of Messrs Paterson, Simon.s and Co.. and Captain of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, mi given farewell entertainment over the week-end bv th? Company's subordinate staff who presented ivm with a pencil case and by members of the Flying Club
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    215 3 The unde/noted DOn-flctSOD works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Alison <P.F.» Mariners of Brittany. 1931. illus. Bernays Robert i "Naked Fakir" Ghandi. 1931. Carre t Louis A Guidt; to Old French Plate. 1331. illus. Cirwley iChetwode) From Telegraphy to Television. 1931. illus. Drinkwater
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    83 3 a Rent ;ibh-. nicrniiu to the retirement of Viscount Bjmg oi Vmr. aa tonmisMoncr of Metropolitan Police, layi Lord Btyrag ''«k tin* Commit:. ionrrsliip on th<- lirgßßt ivquast o! th«Oovernmeni In IMS, irben certain mp cti «>i the London police BCtiVitSeS Wttt ißCtWlißg nub|lC crilicisrii He I >k riit. iu\\
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      136 3 ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS JEFFREY'S BEER LABEL CHOOSING CONTEST. j Ist PRIZE WINNER Comm: A. C. Bucknell, R.N.R. $250 Harbour Master. Port Swettenham. 2nd PRIZEWINNER Mrs. Patricia Gray, $100 3rd PRIZE WINNER: Mr. Vellasamy, c o Mr. H. Knight, SSO CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNERS: Miss Mabel Chong, Sungei Lembing, Pahang. Mr. C.
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    Gang War on Broadway: Grandeur of the Falls.
    262 4 WHERE you can unv bee rein to jrour I mirgtll amid btmUftll surroundings. —Fine action photograph of Olaf PedtTsen. I Norwegian guide, makmu a skilful ski lump on the slopes of Mt Ruapehu. in the ToOfWiro National Park. New Zealand. IMPRESSIVE GRAKDEUR
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      229 5 VICTORIA THEATRE OPENING PERFORMANCE SATURDAY NEXT, OCT. 10th, AND MON: 12th, TIES: 13th, WEI): 14th, AT 9.30 P.M. THE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL REVUE AND VAUDEVILLE STAR LAURA GUERITE Supported By a Company of Well Known Artistes in-— VAUDEVILLE NIGHTS NOT A DULL MOMENT THROUGHOUT Hooking Now Open at Littles $2.50, $1.50
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      130 5 "GREATEST SHOW WE VE SEEN" 1 Wonderful Picture 4 'Topping Show" Those >vere the Opinions Voiced by Last Night's Enthusiastic Crowds at the IcapitqE ENOW SHOWING Warner Brother's Brilliant ALL COLOUR MUSICAL OPERETTA The First Original Romance written for the r Screen by the World-famous Composers OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN andSIGMUND ROMBERG
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      276 5 WATCH FOR DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS TELEPHONE N9T6909i Smashing, Stupendous Entertainment Again Alhambra Triumphs with an Incomparable Programme beyond all t j rivahy 6.15 .^^^TONIGHT 9.15 f RAMON NOVARRO AS THE GAYEST YOUNG RASCAL IN A 4 ALL VIENNA— IN A GAY AND I 1 VIVID STORY OF A YOUTH WHO DESPERATELY
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
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      SCOTTISH RUGBY
      823 6 Some Notable National Requirements Scottish Rugby last season showed itself to be in a position, if not. perhaps, worse than that of the other home countries, at least scarcely satisfactory from the point of view of the playing standard (writes Norman Bruce in the Sunday Times of Sept.
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      39 6 When Airdrieonians defeated Morton s—l5 1 on Sept. 26. they had to thank Armstrong for four of their goals. Macfadyen scored four of the seven which Motherweil netted against Leith, and Morrison performed the hat-trick for Partick against Kilmarnock.
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      AMERICAN BASEBALL
      172 6 Philadelphia Beat St. Louis IReuter's Service] Philadelphia. Oct. 6. In the fourth match of the world series of baseball matches between the winners of the American and National Leagues the Athletics beat St. Louis Cardinals by 3 runs to nil. The catchers were the same as yesterday. Pitchers:
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      IRISH SWEEP
      234 6 Free State Appoints Supervising Committee Dublin. Sept. 18. The Government of the Irish Free State announced to-day the appointment of a permanent committee of three supervised by the Minister of Finance to deal with all matters in connexion with the Irish Sweepstakes. The committee will, among its other
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      MALACCA GOLF
      78 6 October Monthly Medal From Our Own Correspondent* Malacca, Oct. 5. The Malacca Golf Cluo medal competition was played on October 3rd and 4th. and re- suite 1 as follows: W. T. Mac-kit 74 10 64 A. R. White 88 16 72 J. E. Barnes 85 12 73 W.
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      NEWBURY STAKES
      65 6 Sandals Wins at 25-1 London, Sept. 26. At Newbury to-day the Newbury Autumn Cup. run over a distance of two miles, one furlong, resulted as follows. SANDALS 1 NITSICHIN 2 BRUMEUX 3 Fifteen horses ran. The race was won by a short head. A neck separated the second
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
      46 6 The Monthly Medal for October (Stroke) will be played for on Saturday and Sunday. October 10th and 11th, and the Ladies' Spoon (Bogey) on Monday, October 12th. GOLD MEDAL 1930-1931 The Gold Medal will be played for in conjunction with the October Medal.
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      621 6 PEPS "coughs I^^^^t^wttn that I** l pr °Jsd Take Pep* cou^h or cold safeguard /^^--"•^•Soubles which gainst wor f r e ch Vst and lunfts tubes. P«P* d fortify the membranes j" a o n I lII— T ENGINEERING DEGREES THAT ASSURE YOU OF SUCCESS AM.hm.CJL Ik AMXM»m\t A.MXEX A
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    700,000,000 CIGARETTES A YEAR!
    2378 7 700,000,000 CIGARETTES A YEAR ONE BRAND ALONE < onsumption in Malayan Territory urcs n-Kurdinp: the consumption of Hi dftfVlftM in Malaya were given by Mr H I BaMflffa a director of the Malayan I Distributors, in the Supreme Court, Mr Justice a'B. Terrell, yesterday when m 10 tfeM action brought
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    GOVERNMENT OF INDIA'S DRASTIC BUDGET
    522 7 i INCREASED TAXATION Temporary Surcharge of 25 Per Cent on All Duties Simla, Sept. 29. Sir George Schuster's Budget is described as courageous and drastic. j i The taxation proposals comprise a tempora- 17 surcharge of 25 per cent, on all existing 1 taxes, excepting
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    GOLD STANDARD GONE
    157 7 Sir R. Hilton Young's View of the Position 1 Reuter's Service] London, Oct. 6. Further reference to the gold standard was nade by the Minister. Sir Hilton Young. addressing the Royal Empire Society to-day. rle urged that they must re-establish stability oy hook or by crook at
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    CHICAGO UNEMPLOYED
    23 7 Philanthropist's $250,000 for Relief New York, Oct. 6. Mr. Julius Rosenwald. the seventy year-old philanthropist, has presented $250,000 tc Chicago unemployed.
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    AGGRAVATING THE TROUBLE
    74 7 SOVIET AND MANCHURIA Reported Clash Between Red and White Troops Riga. Oct. 6. A Moscow message states that groups of SemenofT White Guards are reported to have invaded Soviet territory from Manchuria and begun operations. A skirmish with Red frontier forces near Blagovestchenak is said to have
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    NAVAL PAY INQUIRY
    173 7 Delayed Fleet Exercises to be Resumed i [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Oct. 6. In tne House of Commons to-day the First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Austen Chamber- lain) stated it vac not the intention of the Admiralty to set up any further committee of inquiry
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    A HASTY PREMIER
    117 7 Zamora Resigns But Changes His Mind Madrid. Oct. 7. Owing to an incident in the course of a sitting of the Cortes the Prime Minister left his seat on the front Ministerial Bench, took his seat among the Deputies and said he had resigned. Madrid. Later. Zamora
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    REDUNDANT MILLS
    58 7 Lancashire Cotton Scheme Fails London. Oct. 6. In view of the indecisive result of the ballot the Federation of Cotton Spinners has abandoned the much canvassed scheme with the aim of dealing with redundant mills and machinery, the stabilisation of the margin of profit on yarns, and the
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    MR. THOMAS EDISON
    42 7 "Death Only a Matter of Days" [Reuter's Service] West Orange. New Jersey, Oct. 6. The inventor. Mr. Thomas Edison, is semiconscious and death is only a matter of days. He passed a fair night but refused to eat to-day.
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    PROFITEERING
    41 7 Fines Up to £500 to be Imposed i ueuter s Jiervice] Lmdon, Oct. 6. The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Foodstuffs (Prevention of Exploitati<*ni Bill after agreeing to an increase in the cash penalty to £500.
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    PREMIER AND R.T.C.
    48 7 To Keep in Touch With Deliberations [British Radio Official Service! Rugby, Oct. 6. The Prime Minister hopes to continue to keep in touch with the India Round-Table Conference during the next three weeks, and this will entail his remaining in London for a few days.
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    CAR AND BUS ACCIDENT
    140 7 A collision occurred oetween the car of Mr. and Mrs. Brunton of Sepang, and a motor 'bus on the Batu Road beyond Sentul yesterday afternoon, says Thursday's Malay Mail. The car was travelling to Kuala Lumpur, and was about to pass a lorry coming from the
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    SENSATIONAL BANK SWINDLE
    536 7 MILLIONS INVOLVED Remarkable Australian Case Sydney, Sept. 29. An enormous bank swindle in which hundreds of millions are said to be involved was revealed when Philip Mond and William Cunningham were charged with conspiracy to defraud the shareholders of the Ocean Investment Trust, Limited. Mond and Cunningham
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    PENANG AND THE TAXES
    549 7 Profiteering By Small Shopkeepers A sudden rise in the prices of most commodities was noted in the Pen<mg sundry goods shops and markets yesterday, says Thursday's Straits Echo, linm d milk, milk foods, sugar, rice, curry stuffs and most othc. things in demand by the masses
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    FIRST DUTY OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT
    339 7 ECONOMIC CRISIS International Measures Essential r ßritish Radio— Official Service] Rutfby. Oct. 6. Mr. J. H. Thomas (the Secretary for the Dominions), in an interview to-day, emphasised the world-wide nature of the economic crisis and expressed the view that international measures would ultimately prove
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    MOTHERS' DAY
    526 7 Interesting Gathering at Y.W.C.A. The Indian and Ceylonese Ladies Club at the Y.W.C.A. celebrated Saturday last as Mother's Day. there bein^ a good gathering of mothers and children. In introducing the speaker. Mrs. B. C. Roberts, the Chairman remarked that as a woman, a Doctor and a mother
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      63 8 LIM. On October 5. at 4, Cuscaden Roaa. Singapore. John Lim Choon Chua. proprietoi of Yong Heng and Co. aged 54. He leaves behind a widow Elizabeth, a son Lim Yong Teck. daughter-in-law Margaret and daughter Lim Siew Neo. Cortege leaves the house at 4 p.m. to-day for the
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      IN MEMORIAM.
      48 8 In over loving memory of Ernest Hugh Picton-Gilroy. who died at Singapore on October Bth. 1926. 'Five years have passed our hearts still sore. As time goes on we miss him more, His tender smile, his loving face. No one on Earfch can take his place."
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 1931. STILL DODGING THE ISSUES
    823 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 1931. STILL DODGING THE ISSUES The official conference which Mr. Hoover summoned at the White House to consider present financial emergencies appears to have been mainly concerned with the domestic finance of the United States, and if there is to be any international movement
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    90 8 Mrs. Lizzie Solomon of Madras will deliver a lecture in Tamil at 5 p.m. on Friday, on "The duties of wives 1 at the Ladies Union No. 5 Mount Sophia. All Indian and Ceylonese ladies are requested to attend. A lady correspondent writing, under the nom de plume of Vide
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    84 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Oct. 7. Messrs. Lewis, I^zarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £125 I|l6 (£123 716). Forward £129 3|16 (£127 9|16). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
    71 8 The final of the Men's Open Doubles Championship and Ladies' Open Doubles Championship will be played off on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. at the S.V.C. Drill Hall, Beach Road. Men's Open Doubles Championship See Gim Hock and Koh Keng Slang vs. Lim Bcon Ouan and Wee Eng
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    SLUMP IN ROTARIAN ORATORY
    555 8 MODEST MEMBERS Sources That Might be Tapped The constant appeals by the programme committee for more support gives the impression that the Rotary Club of Singapore are at last beginning to feel a slump in oratory. Members, therefore, welcomed the suggestions put forward by Rotarian Bowrey,
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    THE SCREEN
    214 8 Daybreak at the Alhambra Ramon Novarro has in the past played romantic roles with much success. That he can carry off such parts with the addition of work which calls for a dashing and debonair Style is shown by his portrayal in Daybre.ik of the part of the
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    THE SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY
    164 8 A public meeting to inaugurate the above Society will be held in the Memorial Hall on Monday. October 26th, at 5.15 p.m. It is hoped that all those who are interested, either as performers or supporters, will make a ooint of being present. The business of
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    MALAYA'S TIN EXPORTS
    64 8 Effect of Restriction Scheme The effect of the tin restriction scheme Is reflected in the return of the domestic production (local exports) of tin and tin-in-ore in Malaya during September, which appears on page 15. Exports for the month amounted to only 2.558 tons, compared with 5.498
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    GERMAN CABINET RESIGNS
    118 8 DR. BRUENING'S TASK Country Under a Dictatorship Still IReuter's Service 1 Berlin. <><t. I The Cabinet decided to resign to-d,. l.uu-r The Cabinet has resigned. If Dr. Bruenina succeeds in lom.n cabinet that can command a but- mitmhl in the Reichstag. Germany will comma,- to fa ruled
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    235 8 Agenda for Monday's Meeting Legislative Council meets on Oct Ifel 10.30 a.m. the following being the Ord»r> the Day. Resolution by the Aclinu Colonial s.v r tary: "That this Council approves the Draft k tlmates of Revenue and Expenditure '.<>• the year 1932." Motion by the Acting Colonial
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    168 8 BUY BRITISH To the Editor. Sir. I shall be grateful if you will publish the following appearing in the September issue of 'Overseas,' the monthly magazine of the Overseas League. "The attention of Members is draui to the activities of the British Employment Providers League, who
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    CHARITY CABARET
    239 8 Popular Artistes at Raffles Under the ffflftrni direction of Mki something very representative of UK taecci" ingly popular atmosphere of the recent amat' revue "Hello Boom" was caught at the RalN- 1 Hotel tea dance yesterday afternoon in charity performance by some of the best koova local artistes
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    NETHERLANDS BANK CHANGE
    45 8 I Router's Service I The 1 la kim- Oct. T Dr. G. Vissering. President of thr Ntt! lands BfiOk, has resigned for the sake «»i health. Dr. L. O. Tripp. ex-President of tiu Bank in Java, will be appointed his succor 1
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    A MAJORITY OF 165
    1372 9 ELECTION FORECAST MOST (TRIOUS CAMPAIGN EVER FOUGHT POSSIBLE CONFVSION Rrut<-r\s Service J London. Oct. 7. < hod will be. perhaps, the most confining «-vor fought in Britain. that there will bo no National ill ctuse a difficulty in the con,.n(i in many BMH where there is
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    OPPOSITION TO ECONOMY
    48 9 Why Japanese Finance Minister Will Resign |R"Uter's Far Eastern Service 1 Tokio. Oct. 7. It is freely hinted that the Finance Minister Mr. Inouye. may resign owing to other Ministers resisting economies, with the possibility of the re-imposition of gold embargo which others are favouring.
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    CALCUTTA SWEEP
    49 9 British Banks Not to Handle Tickets IReuter's Service 1 London, Oct. 7. The Daily Express states that the British banks have decided not. to handle sweepstake numbers in future, following a request from the Home Office, which practically terminates the distribution of Calcutta Sweep numbers in Britain.
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    ROME AIR MYSTERY
    49 9 Leaflet Dropping Airman Still Missing (Reuter's Service] London, Oct. 7. Reports from Nice 3tate l Jtm& the airman whoi dropped leaflets on Rome is believed to have been a young Italian. Lauro Dibosis, who pretended that he was an Englishman named Morris. He is still missing.
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    TEMPER EXCITED TO BREAKING-POINT
    258 9 CHINA'S SELF-RESPECT "Japan Must Cease Acts of Aggression" fßeuter's Far Eastern Service! Shanghai, Oct. 7. The Finance Minister. Mr. T. V. So^ns, interviewed by Reuter, said he feared the SinoJapanese situation had reached a point where national pressure rendered it impossible for either government to recede.
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    A ROYAL MARRIAGE
    55 9 The King Gives Formal Consent [Reuter's Service] London, Oct. 7. His Majesty the King held a meeting of the Privy Council in Buckingham Palace at which he registered his formal consent in council to the marriage of Lady May Cambridge to Capt. Henry Abel Smith which will
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    DUTCH PANIC
    55 9 Mortgage Banks Forced to Buy Up Bonds [Reuter's Service i The Hague. Oct. 7. As an effect of the world-wide crisis, so many Dutch holders of Mortgage Bonds are nowselling them that the Dutch Mortgage Banks are being compelled to buy up the bulk of them in order
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    28 9 Lindberghs Returning Home To-day [Reuters Far Eastern FcvUcel Shanghai. Oct. 7. Mr. and Mrs. Lindbergh leave for Seattle to-morrow morning aboard the President Jefferson.
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    THE KING OF SIAM
    41 9 Gift to Yangtse Floods Relief Fund [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I Hong Kong. Oct. 7. It is learned here that the King of Siam had donated $22,000 of his own money to the Yangtse Floods Relief Fund.
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    VIENNESE NIGHTS
    205 9 Musical Show at the Capitol For pictorial charm and pleasing, tuneful music remarkably well rendered, "Viennese Nights", which opened at the Capitol yesterday, presents features which are likely to make it a highly popular attraction. The reproduction of the gay cafes of Vienna 50 years ago gives every
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    21 9 Departure from Rome for London IReuter's Service I Rome, Oct. I. Kingsford Smith left for London at 6.15 a.m.
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    23 9 Mr. C. J. Chisholm is making good progress and expects to be out of hospital within a few days, says the Malay Mail.
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    A RESPITE FOR CREDITS
    754 9 AMERICAN PLAN $500,000,000 EMERGENCY CORPORATION MR. HOOVER'S STATEMENT [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Oct. 7. Sweeping measures to ease financial credits were advocated by Mr. Hoover at an extraordinary Whito House session, attended by the highest officials. "Whatever the Reserve Board can do in this direction it is
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    THE CESAREWITCH
    49 9 Long List of NonAcceptances [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 Lotion. Oct. 7. The following are non-acceptances for the Cesarewitch: Ut Majeur. Brumeux. Marechil. Argonaut, Sir Joshua, Isfandia, Mcnrce. Breadcrumb. Yarn, Tantine. Calvados, Forum. Rubicon, Plaedon. Spinelly. Curtain. Suttonrance, Boss of the Show. Night Rider, and Purple Wave.
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    25 9 Transferred to Queen's Park Rangers [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Oct. 7. Andy Wilson of Chelsea lias been transferred to Queen's Park Rangers.
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      575 10 Ellennan Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Stc wtr. Doe Singapore. CITY OF PERTH Oct 12 8.8. CITY OP NORWICH Nov 25 HOMEWARDS. 5.5. CITY OP
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      561 11 MM I SAILING NOTICE j\\ PRESIDENT LINERS. /MM MM I TO MARSIXIXES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON \li ■I fftOtt 6INGAFOKE AND PENANG vt* COLOMBO ]W mm 1 «lOCS. FO«T fIAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES ANl>' IB GENOA. MM I Arrhre Leave Lravr Arrive \\!^K MM I M «IP«^ B>»re. Penan*, w. Tort
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      832 11 KOMNKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. fROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA 1 (Incoiporated in Holland.) ONDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN OOVKRNMJDcr Telephone No. 5451. with aub-connectk>na to.— Passage. Frelgbt Transhipn»ent, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the Shalts Settlements (Singapore and Penan* of the 4 TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU BOOKING
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    CUSTOMERS FIRST
    288 12 Principle v. Policy in Business "In policy the customer is always right; in principle sometimes n0t In any business sacrifice of principle is so small that it is hardly worth thinking about." The^e remarks were made by Mr. Bernard Ely (chairman of the Executive Council) at the Drapers'
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    CHINESE IN PHILIPPINES
    168 12 Forty -Six to be Deported to Sandakan The Acting Insular Collector of Customs at Manila h^s authorized the Collector of Customs in Jolc to use the Government cutter Mindoro In deporting some of the 46 Chinese, who recently wctc arrested trying to enter Jclo illegally. The Chinese
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      552 12 Burns Philp Line. X (Incorporated In Australia). 1 FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. BAffUlar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the 8.8. MANGOLA (3,352 ton.*). [Cargo only] M. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia
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      31 12 For Everything Appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight Apply 39, Robinson Road, Singapore. Tele. 5907. SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY. SHIPCHANDLERS. SHIPBROKERS. COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices: MAYNAKD'S BUILDINGS 11. Battery Road. Telephone No. (433.
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      418 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. i Oc (Incorporated tn UAA.) GENUAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). MS SILVERWILLOW In Port Oct. 12 N T| I M.S. SILVERYEW Nov. 3 Nov. 9 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Nov. 24 Nov. 30 For rates and particulars
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      655 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BT TRAIN Bangkok every Monday Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 6 p.m. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) 6 PJB. Kelant«*n every Sunday 4 p.m. Tuesday and Friday 7.30 ajn. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 a.m. F.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu Pahat,
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      184 12 Kota Gede. Dut. 4665. from los Angeles 7. for Belawan Deli 7. Tinombo. Dut. 525. from Be law an Deli 7. for Belawan Deli 9. Ban Ho Gurm. Dut. 965. from Sourabaya 7. for Sourabaya. Bandjermasin 9. Hua Tong. Brit. 108. from Muar 7. for Muar unc. Ophir. Dut. 2199.
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      151 13 .ays tin Sarawak Gazette* ,S Coys Dan el is replacing the October lOth. until further notice. mini rteamer Poitho-, is due here in the Bth n.'t at 7 a.m. and s;ijl the MOM day at 1 p.m. for Djibouti Sm-z Port Said and She will berth at the S.H.B. viU
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      OFF THEIR COURSE!
      150 13 ,ra Kan Fisherm en's Adventures men ab had ended b e b kning Deri tn .\-i trail u I .it IUI I Ith Cad rh ne hs n convak I the three m?n. Thomas ;<nd i man mm* ci j. In Wt tei :i Australia In a
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      NOTICES TO MARINERS
      114 13 l t Mrail. Eastern Shore. Penang South nrt— Depths. Former Notice— No. 35 of Laf 5 deg. 19"N. long. (appro*) To Lat. 5 deg. 22'N. 211 (approx) Details There M Uvt at 1 WO.S. 8 !t d{ (i < L tnnel. 1 Strait, Kavtrrn Shore. Penan« llarnsi<
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      PASSENGERS DUE
      109 13 Funnel Patroclus on or about Oct. f H K«-er. Mr. and Mrs. A. Reid. Mrs. Mr. and Mr.,. H. Butcher. Mr. In '-com and in;... Miss J. A. WatMis. EL L. Ha;t. Miss J. A. Ven- E. A. Venning. Miss R. N. Venning. 1 1 Biral Mr. and
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      BRITISH SAILORS' SOCIETY
      172 13 Mariners Club at Port Swettenham annual report of the British Sai- baa just lately been Issued. As report of the Boefety is crammed tlnj nibjecta and contains phonI widely-spread ramifications overVffectod officers and crews haw much the officials of the Society for in comr rescue In times
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      THE STRATHNAVER
      920 13 New F. and O. Liner's Arrival at Tilbury Tilbury. Sept. 4. Tne Stiathnaver. the latest addition to th^ Hi-ct ot the Peniiuular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, arrived at Tilbury to-day Iran the Clyde, where she has been running a enes of progressive trials, she b to be
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      TROOPSHIP IN PORT
      59 13 H.M troopship Vindictive, commanded by Capt. A. S. Lecky D.5.0.. R.N., arrived here yesterday from England and Colombo with new crews for H.M. ships in China waters. The ship, which is of 9,750 tons, is a cruiser and was some time ago on the China Station but
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      150 13 j^B HJBK^^r^^v^^ *i Rw Bfl BKBBBflSnvll^ljHMBanMMA- i^ mmuLi'/ m HH I^Bf-lf jsfjjßC .a^-sßv BH MhSSAGERIES MARITIMES. Under contract with the French Government MAIL STEAMERS. To Marseilles via Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. PORTHOS 12 691 tons Oct. 8 CHENONCEAUX 14,825 tons Oct. 22 ATHOS II 15,275 tons Nov. 5 To
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      102 13 HENDERSON LINE. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer* Between Rangoon, Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Port of Disembarkation Plymouth. Leave Rangoon IML KEMMEXDINE Oct. 24 BHAMO Nov. 7 SAGAING Nov. 21 AMARAPOORA Dec. 5 BURMA Dec. 19 1932. YOMA j an 2 PEGU Jan. 16 CHINDWIN Jan. 30 KEMMENDINE
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      102 13 M* FALSTRIA. Consignees of cargo per the above mutorship frcm Europe (arrived Oct. 4th ire hereto? notified (tut a general survey d all rai^, landed In a damaged condition will be held at Godown Nos. 20. 21 and Bonded D at 2 p.m. on Friday, the 9th instant. N:j taither
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      91 13 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joint service of PACIFIC JAVA BENGAL LINE and SILVER LINE, LTD. to San Francisco. Los Angeles and North Pacific Ports. Due Saifc S'pore. S'pore. m.v. SILVERBEECH <S> Oct. 7 Oct. 9 x m.v. SILVERGUAVA (St Oct 15 Oct. 17 m.v. SILVERAY <S> Oct. 21 Oct. 23
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    HALL CAINE'S UNFINISHED MASTERPIECE
    971 14 "LIFE OF CHRIST" Introduction Written 100 Times Mingled with my sorrow at the loss of a beloved master, writes Rose De Bear (Secretary to the late Sir Hall Caine). is a deep disappointment that I cannot continue to help him <in my small way* with his
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    ROUND YOUR DIAL
    572 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a list of station* which can be received In Singapore dally: Java Station..—Bandoeng PLM 24.46 metres from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony testa with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Prlok, 21
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    281 14 By Lieut. Col. If. J. T. Reilly, M.C.. Commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore Oct. 7. Amendment —Routine Orders issued 30 9 31. Delete Serial number 38. and substitute 39. Ranges.—The following range allotments art published for information. Hate. Bukit Timah Range. Sunday 11 10.31 "E" «Chinese* Coy Spoon Shoot
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    MAN'S ETERNAL FIGHT AGAINST DEATH
    810 14 GREEN BLOW FLY Asceptic Larvae Applied to the Saving to Life BY THOMAS R. HENRY Washington. IUEW pages in a dramatic chapter of the story of man's age-long fight against death are being written in a low brick dwelling house in south-west Washington. It is
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    BABY SENTENCED TO GAOL
    169 14 Strange Escapade of Justice Vienna, Au«. 26. According to a Prague evening paper, a unique escapade of justice occurred at the Court of Oberleutensdorf— a thirteen-months-old baby being sentenced to twenty-four hours' imprisonment. On behalf of the baby, the illegitimate child of a servant-girl, a lawyer
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      443 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in igngi^w^ by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600,000 share* of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 BEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Afemrie* and Bnockn: Alor Star j Hong Kong Saigon
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      327 14 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital C3,000,000 Subscribed 1.t00.000 Paid-up 1,050,000 J Reserve Fund and Rest 1,866,845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro. Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Bart Sir C.
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      288 14 south ffrf?s BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager Office: 2, Finlayson Green THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION i Tb FIRE, MARINE. MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. L. G. JOHNSON Genera] m, v HEAD OFFICE 3-c
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    A SMALL BOOM ON WALL STREET
    320 15 HI COMPARE PRICES Ijovn I >. Stocks Have Slumped in IN Months Reilter*! Scrvke] New York. Oct. 6. wiftest booms in the history of ...i.. greeted the newi from; .i constructive effoit is beinc demoralising fall in property the neral buoyancv. rtrtng 3 94
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    LONDON STOCK MARKETS
    53 15 Improvement in British Funds Radio— Official S'-rvie.-l Rugby. Ovt. t>. dins feature at the clcce of the to-day was the substantial tancorded in leading British Funds. newed Investment buying, to--1 if ehcrp recovery hi the sterling p r eenti were finally quoted l 1 98. -l u»'s<
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    IRISH FREE STATE MILK
    147 15 Successful Straits I Our Own Correspondent 1 Dublin. MM made at the Baker's Exhibirt ol cundi i..seu milk, which the >t«- .ends to Chtea, the- Straits and other Biitfiii part:;. inquiry this proves to be an •ne standing. I understand that ':iilk has been ixported to
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    BRITAIN'S CREDIT STANDING
    658 15 A JEALOUS GUARD Flotation of a Huge Loan New York. That American bankers who arc being called Upon to pa ticipate in the $400,000,000 FrancnAmerlcan credit to Great Britain are risking little few will deny. There are not many nations winch have guarded their credit standing mote
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    123 15 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.038th. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 1.994.001 lbs.; 890.18 tons. Offered 1.714.828 lbs. 165.55 ton*; Sold 1.374.511 lbs.; G13.62 tons. Spot. London 2 T^d. New York 4 13-1 o cts. PRICES KLALIZ**; Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Prr
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    389 15 To-Day' s Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES SELLING L( .den. 4 months' oight 2 4 3 16 London. 3 moiths' siyht 2 4'v London. 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London. 30 days' sij^ht 2 4 1 32 London, demand 2 3 3132 Lyons, Paris, Demand Hamburg, demand New York,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    859 15 WCDXESDAY. OCT. 7TH CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayers Sellers. Asam Kumbang <£> 22s 23s x.d. Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam <ss> 10& 6d lis 6d Bangrin Tin (£> 10s 6d lis 6d B_-.ts.ng Padang isj 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 25 30 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 nom.
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
    92 15 ber ?9 G^ CStiC P!CdUCtiCn Cf TUV W P« cent durm, U* r._..nth o! SeptemStraits Settlements l MalBya "usT" 'Local Exports. P.M S. L' M.S. B 3 Total (1) Figures fur 1930 were .tons, C yl 1910 63 98 Average per month U72 159 (2> Figures for
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    LYALL AND EVATTS FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW
    393 15 lirgapom, *><t. 7. Owing to fluctuations in the pound Sterling there has been considerable activity in the tin market duiin- the past fortnight and the daily changes in tho sterling price of tin h-.vr at times, been considerable. At one time the metal price reached
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    COMPANY REPORTS
    53 15 Temoh Tin Dredging Declare a Dividend (FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London. Ort. 7. Temoh Tin Dredging have declared i lUvktend of 9d. per shar< liaJayalam Plantations annual martini Adopted the ■nnucl report. The net! price «t wMc+i crcp w.i.s sold at the clcstas cJ the b ik «rai
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    FRASKR'S CIRCULAR
    608 15 Market's Greater Conference Sinvipsrr. Oct. 6. The local share MrtK shewed meteamd ■flgns oi returning ranArtune daring the week based lankly on the clearu o! i!i political situation in Qvaal Britain Tin has remained firm :ind with the F.MS production figures inr September ittenlnehlg u I i. apparent
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    81 15 I British Rudin- Official Sen ice Rugby. OH. f. Pcreign nrrtwnfjtn i*r AmtentaH Athena 295 Bombay Is. 5< 4 d.. Berlin 17 Brussels 27»,. Bucharest K35. Rio :i\. BuniDS Aires 31 1 Copcnhaueii 17'.. G ■■neva \<) Htlsnmfors 192%. Boof Kong Is. 2 ,d. LWmm 109 Madrid 42'... Milan
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    32 15 Mr Tan Soo Chonij. youngest son of the late Mr Tan Jalk Choo. is expected In Malacca during the course of next week from England, where he has been studying at Cambridge.
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      75 15 AMefts exceed $12,000,000 Assurance in force over 53 8 ,000,000 The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. < Incorporated in the Sbraits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE Winchester House Singapore K Mm LONDON OFFICE. 27. Old Jewry, B.C. pan, hai KMMI deposited wuh the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    FINAL S.C.C. HOCKEY TRIAL
    542 16 FAST GAME Brooke Brothers Score Six Goals Captain's XI 4; Convener's XI 2. The final S.CC. hex-key trial which took place on the Padane; last evening proved a fast game and though the Captain's XI ran away with three goals t t he commencement and eventually
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    ANOTHER WIN FOR S.R.C.
    386 16 Medical College Offer Stubborn Resistance S.R.C. .2: M.C.r 0. Claiming three of the regular first team players of the S.R.C. the Medical Colle?? Union gave the Club a hard fight at the Padang yesterday mttrnnocZL but even so the S.R.C. had much more oi the game
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    69 16 Gold Medal 1930-31 The IMO-191] Gold Medal will be competed for in Conjunction with the October Medal on Saturday \.<l Sunday, October loth and llth. the loUowinf being eUgMe to compete: J. Hodftm, P H steed. J. R. strachan, H. I Jones, J. B. Stevenson, F. T.
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    50 16 In their recent match against Cardiff Thames were it i ted by the *x-mtern tional. Len Da- 1 vies, who i .wed his acquaintance with his «ild Club cudiff City, where he mad- hi. name. v.vre beaUM by the Welsh Club 2—l. Dm k scored the om bm| tor TfettMi
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    MALAYAN FOOTBALLERS DEFEATED
    397 16 HONG KONG MATCH Former Singapore Visitors in Form Hong Kong, Sept. 28. A large crowd witnessed the Interport game played at Caroline Hill between the Malayan Chinese who are on a tour of China and a team selected from the South China and Chinese Athletic Associations. The
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    S.C.C. TEAM BEATEN
    409 16 Outpaced by Regimental Seconds i fitoucesters 2nd XV 5 pts. S.C.C. 2nJ XV 3 pt*. The Gloucester Regiment 2nd XV defeated the Club 2nd XV yesterday evening on the i Padang by one goal <5 points > to a penalty goal <3 points). The visitors' three quarters
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    ETCETERAS VS. M.C.O.
    63 16 The lollowing have been invited to represent the Etceteras vs. Malaya Command Officers in the S.C.C. tournament on Tuesday W. R. King; A. P. Goldman. W. B. Wigg. J. Smiiles. E. A. Matthews: I. C. Van Cuylenburg. J. M. Houghton; H. L. King. H. Meynell. G. Dodds.
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    91 16 S.C.C. teams for Friday are as follow: vs. S.C.R.C. at S.C.C. in Club colours: P. J. L. Mayger; F. H. Geake. W. G. Evans; R. N. Walling. C. E. Brooke, C. Carey; C. B. Maxwell, 'O. Ifftrjes, E. V. Smith, C. M. Addcrley, J. H. Billson. vs. Ceylon
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    THE ALL-INDIA RUGBY TOURNAMENT
    1586 16 WELCH SUCCESS Semi-final and Final Matches Described Calcutta, Sept. 28. The 2nd Battclian Welch Regiment (who went to Rawalpindi from Singapore early this year) have won the All-India Rugby football Tournament. To-day they defeated the Prince of Wales's Volunteers by 13 points to 3 and well
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    40 16 THURSDAY'S TIES Ladies' Singles Final Mrs. N. S. Hogan vs. Winner of Mrs. La Brooy and Miss L. Pereira. Mixed Doubles Miss Z. Clarke and M. G. Eber vs. Miss B. Campbell and J. S. de Souza.
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    S.C.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    45 16 THURSDAYS TIES Singles Championship Goh Cheng He* vs. Khoo Kim Swee or S. H. Tan. Chua Choon Sun or Cheong Che Tong vs. Seah Eng Kiang. FRIDAYS TIES Singles Championship Tan Thian Sang* vs. B. H. Chua or Chua Choon Leong.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS
    114 16 Yesterday's Results CLLLEX C'CP Mis. Stuart-Clark and Doig owe 15 beat Mrs. Bellamy and Capt. Nevill .scr. B—6.8 6. 6 2. Mrs. Holland and Matthews owe 3 beat Dr. and Mrs. Chambers scr. B—6,8 6, 3 6. 6 o. DYNE CUP Mr. and Miss Stephen scr. beat
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    R.S.Y.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    124 16 Yesterday's Results Kelly and Miss Skey minus 15.4 beat Blyth and Mi&s David minus 30 4 6, 6 3. 6 3. Hough beat Philips 2 6. 6 2, 6 4. Smit beat Harris 6 3, 6 4. Wright beat Boyd 1. 6 o. THURSDAYS TIES Madgwick and
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT
    28 16 The attention of S.C.C. members is drawn to the forthcoming billiards tournament. The tournament will consist of championship and handicap events. Entries close on Saturday.
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