The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 October 1931

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,444. ESTABUSHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1931. 10 CENTS.
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  • 237 1 The League is faced with a difficult task regarding Manchuria, the horiion of which is darkening. Aeroplanes have been reported m the Tientsin district Pages 7 and 9. The election at Home, said to be the bitterest en record, is now m full swing Pages 7 and
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  • 1074 1 To-day I stepped across the bulwarks of a siilp into thirty years ago. It was no matter to me that the Killoran's topsides were grey and her boot-topping red. writes A.H.B. m the Manchester Guardian. When I had helped to paint them they had been green and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 268 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST ELBCmC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT A. CLOUBT CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. Sale*- Service 2-1 Raffles Quay Raffles Hotel y/ MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL y^ EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION y^ y^ WITH MODERN SANITATION y^ TERMS MODERATE |y^ V y^ THIS EVENING <9&S^ Tea Dance MONIA LITTER'S y^*4^ $\> <^^t^ TUESDAY ORCHESTRA V*
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    • 202 1 SimrTff Overseas League; See "Singapore Free Press" Leader of *****. TOLLEY 'S BRANDY A MATURE DELICIOUS PURE GRAPE BRANDY. DISTILLED BY TOLLEY, SCOTT TOLLEY, LTD., ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ESTABLISHED 1858. $3*40 FEB BOTTLE INCLUDING DUTY. SOLE AGENTS: McALISTER Co., Ltd. EUROPEigIHOTEL TERMS INCLUSIVE OR A LA CARTE. BEAUTIFULLY COOL— EXCELLENT
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    • 247 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Whiteaway's sale bargains Page 6. Tolley's Brandy at McAlisterV Page 1. Mid-October records at Moutries Page 16. Folding baby carriages at Robinsons Page 9. To-morrow'S dance at Memorial Hall Page 13. Wm. Jacks agents for Delco-Light plant Pace 9. —I— UP— J"*milgT#^l gpitt SATISFACTION •^emmmS mL fcr^jf yAm^r_Ae
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    • 17 1 KELVINATOR THE FINEST ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR EVER BUILT A. CLOUET CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. Sales- Service 2-1 Raffles Quay
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  • 292 2 Dry Coated Th< CoUosrtng are the aitniitra <>t a Committee atsrtmi oi the s.p.c.a held at the ym.c.a. Board Room on Rent. 2ist. PIUSSSH Major General Oldneld. C.8.. C.M.G.. DS.O (In the Chair Mr. R. H. Onraet. Mrs Power, Mr. J. Driebergen. Mr. H. E. Stevens. Dr. Lini
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  • 140 2 Season Extended at the Owing t.» the exceptional success of The Warner Bros all-colour musical production "Vienntst Nights'" at the Capitol, the management have arranged to prolong the season for a few mon nights. Packed houses attended the week-end performances and the enthusiastic public response to this him
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  • 122 2 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending October 18th. 1931. Monday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. "A" <M.G.) Co.. Demonstration Prcctice. Tuesday. 5.10 p.m. Drill Hall. Ist Bn. S.S. V.F.. His Excellency the Governor Presentation of Medals. Wednesday, a. 15 p.m. Drill Hall. "B" Co.. 6 PI..
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  • 41 2 The body of a Chinese woman was found floating m a mining pool In Oopeng on Thursday morning. It Is suspected that the woman was done to death and thrown into the pool. The Police are enquiring into tae matter TOM.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 430 2 IN HARMONY WITH SLUMP TIMES A Really Good Tooth Brush —The "AGNESIA." Prophylactic Shape Hard and Medium Textures 60 cents each. WHY PAY MORE MEDICAL HALL, LTD., 3, Battery Road. Bring us your PRESCRIPTIONS. Local and Foreign prescriptions dispensed. BUSINESS CARDS. STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY g>| STATIONERS AND SKajgXin A j
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    • 779 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 Sale cf approx. 5.480 lbs. scrap brass at Meter Workshop Woodleigh, and McKenzie Road Pumping
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    • 670 2 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 14 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Summary Case. In Bankruptcy No. 697 of 1930. Re CHOP GUAN CHIANG of Nos. 5 and 6 Market Street, Singapore, Traders. (WONG JOON MIN otherwise known as BONG YONG BENG, bankrupt). Receiving Order made
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    • 665 2 \OTJCES SINC APORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. I Amendment No. 20 of 1931 to| the General Improvement Plan! under Section 49 of the Singa-I pore Improvement Ordinance. I PLAN OF PROPOSED REGULAR LINE OF STREET FOR IRWELL, BANK ROAD. Notice to owners or reputed owners of property affected by the plan. Whereas
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    • 373 2 NOTICES HI rJi B^:'^ GOODYEAR YYATBK i!c )M Pathfinder Corrugated fj Hose Stocked m Black Cover. One Bra rv* struction Dia. Inside mi n cases '2 m m 13 cts. 14 cts |g Canadian Corrugated R. C r Garden Hose. Two Bra struction r 2 ins in.s 19 cts. 21
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 194 2 THK WEEK Monday, 12th. Sigh Water, ia.3i. 9.3 ft., 23.00, 10.3 ft Legislative Council. 10.30 a.m. Golf Keppel G.C. ladies' spoon < bogey). Hockey: s.C.C. vs. R.A. at S.C.C. SRC Ist XI vs. United Services at SRC. VatKfcn It Nights, Victoria Thectre. 9.30 p.m. Tuesday. 13th. High Water, 1100. 9.5
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  • 301 3 Malay Chiefs Generous Action Everyone m Perak. says the Times of Malaya, is well aware of His Highness the Sultan of Perak's constant thoughtfulnfss for the welfare tif his subjects and. indeed, for everyone who dwells m his beautiful States. In regard to His Rlghnoea' most
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  • 150 3 A Kedah Police Tragedy A Chinese detective was accidentally shot by a constable at Pendang. Kedah. on Wednesday night, says the Alor Star correspondent of the Straits Echo. Mr. J. Pennefather-Evans. Commissioner of Police, accompanied by two Chinese detectives from Alor Star, went to Pendang at about midnight
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  • 130 3 Sharp Sentence at Malacca Assizes The Malacca Assizes began on Monday before the Acting Chief Justice. Mr. R. Moore. Acting Solicitor-General, represented the Crown. Lira Thye Chiow was cha ged with having been m possession of 207 one dollar notes alleged to have been forged. Ooi Pat
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  • 130 3 Mydin bin Rawther. a young Tamil Mohammedan, who was arrested recently m connection with accepting bets on the Selangor races was produced before Mr. H. A. Porrer. the Penang District Judge, on Monday morning when he pleaded guilty to two charges of assisting In the management
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  • 198 3 By Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., Commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore Oct. 7. Amendment Routine Orders issued *****1. Delete Serial number 38, and substitute 39. Ranges. The following range allotments are published for information. Date. Bukit Timah Range. Sunday 11.10.31 "E" (Chinese) Coy Spoon Shoot 4 p.m.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 128 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. 11, Light Street PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees. Administrators, Receivers, (iuardians. Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected. Probate or Letters of Administration applied for
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    • 313 3 womai of the m^mi^^m^^ -Lux Toilet Soap has cjuicklv hecorru y° u see on mc screen. 'I he great studios i^gf H^^Hßfcii m Hollywood and Elstree have m^\^ it tin K^^Hg^fe^ !;h; official soap m their dressing rooms now, .cHo^^^^^^Sßß^ 1 and mnc oul l ten sfars l,s^ n ,n
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  • 4261 4  - THE AVENGING LOVER MOYRA E. HAYWOOD &y COMING TO ALHAMBRA T DAVID CREIGHTON visits Golden Cove to discuss his latest play with JULIA WAYNE, the celebrated actress who proposes to make it the vehicle of her return to the London stage, after an illness. Walking along the deserted seashore, he
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  • 736 4 "GOING NATIVE" ON THE RIVIERA "ON THE ROCKS" Boyish Figured Knulish Girls Juan-Les-Pins has become the m,""'"^ Riviera, states Bevis m the Daily Ej season Monte Carlo seems to l* hub "eUite"— with Cannes a good ',f d'Antibes-Eden Roc still retainm Ci to a certain extent. It Is Mayfair trail!!!**
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  • 114 4 The death occurred on Sept N of 87 years, of Mr. Brodie A. Okrfc "The Grand Old Man of Shanuh ii Mr. Clarke, broker and auctions I Hopkins, Dunn and Co. Ltd hi. East m 1864, when he arrived m Two years later he went to Si he has since
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 174 5 VICTORIA THEATRE [ISSTAXTANEOUS SUCCESS OF LAURA GUERuI THE FAMOUS LONDON VAUDEVILLE STAR VAUDEVILLE NIGHTS Last Three Nights 10S1GHT, TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Eat 9.30 p.m. Miss (iuerite will donate 25 per cent, of Wednesday Night's Receipts to the Poppy Day Fund. r" BOOK AT I.ITTI.I<T«. Popular Prices $2.50, $1.50 $1. 1 .^s*
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    • 279 5 WE don't have to say IPs' GREAT Just Ask Anybody who has seen it ?iv;.ari, THEN YOU'LL KNOW WHY WARNER BROS. GREAT ALL-COLOUR MUSICAL TRIUMPH, JiTTS4€TIMCi AM* *l APORE SEASON EXTENDED OWING TO IREMENDOUS SUCCESS There has Never been a Picture like it Folks are coming back to see it
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    • 243 5 Coming Soon The One Only DOUG! j\ \aj W*7B&k+ <*<al£tfSdBgMpßWßPMW^fc^^B K^k -^^Mjt*™** i ***^^^^^^^^'^'^^^^^^""^^^^"'^T^MlfcqCTßg < T Wk iL^ TELEPHONE N2 6909 H.I& TO-IKiiHT IMA Join m the thrilling adventure of Charlie Chan s toughest case Warner Oland In a thriller that is Different Laughs, thrills, romance, and darkest mystery against
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 305 6 Length of Heavyweight Bouts New York. "I am not closely associated with the ring any more," suid Gene Tunney. "My lift has come to have ether interests.; but there are certain general principles which will always be i true of boxing. For exampie. I shall never! believe
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    • 280 6 Records Broken at Belfast [From Our Own Correspondent] London. Sept. 11. All motor-cycle road race records were broken m the Ulster Grand Prix BliitT near Belfast on Saturday. The race thus regained the reputation of betas the fastest event of the kind In the world, an honour held
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    • 195 6 Afghan Team for Olympic Games Allahabad. Sep. St. It was recently announced thai M a result of the enthusiastic efforts of Syed Mohamed Yusuf and Syed Abdul lahid. Cambridge University hockey players, the first named having helped India to win the world's championship at Amsterdam m 1928. Afghanistan had
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    • 577 6 Commodore Gar Wood Explains "So violent is the criti i a Of Woods ack- nowledged act that the Hannsworlh Cora- I mittee has declared the 1931 lace no contest. J This is an American comment on Conimi/- j dorc Gar Woods attempt to k •> the Harmsworth Trophy
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    • 423 6 International Club beat Red White Club I From Our Own Correspondent i London. Sept. 11. A two-day match between the Intel natkna'. Club of Great Britain and th-> Red White Club Berlin > was begun at Eastbourne when the International Club gained a lead of four rubbers to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 68 6 *l m VT HAVE YOU VISITED j» ff WHITEAWAY'S V Aj LANDED COST |5 SALE /^^i\ Tfie Prices are the Lowest C^r^i for Years //leßfil I f Perhaps the Lowest m Your \\FJprp{ I j J Lifetime! |X ii J fij 1 YOU WANT BARGAINS j f!|Hpl|j WE HAVE THEM
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    • 222 6 -*r; >\MEKM BSf(Hn*air^^H^Jl /?Ay. 0 JB o»»<y m r o<res of fj e "e Mi H Illustrated Catalogue sent without charge upot request. GOLDWiNG liiiisiotiloshMi TENNIS GUT Goldwing Gut has nvolutionized the tennis racket stringing business m many countries Its durability has o\» come the necessity of getting rackets strung
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  • 658 7 VNNUAL CONFERENCE xj I) Foil A MORTGAGE (GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE Out Own Oerfeepoajdonti Kuala Lumpur. Oct. 11. Celdeoott, acting Chief Secretary. be third annual conference of the i i roan Co-operative Union, which He tenth anniversary of the movement Thi targe leathering included dele- 1 Kedah, Perils, and
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  • 135 7 I'lague of Flies and Mosquitoes British Radio—Official Service I Rugby, Oct. 9. k further telegram received by the Colonial Wee from British Honduras states that prois being maintained m removing the debris caused by the recent hurricane, but a Plague of flies and mosquitoes is causing •nxietj* to
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  • 54 7 I Issue and Renewal Fees Doubled f British Radio— Official Service] Rugby. Oct. 9. Hie Foreign Office announces that, from ttoeer 19, the fees chargeable for the issue British passports will be increased from 7s. hi 15s. and for the renewal of a passport If. to 2.^. for
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  • 443 7 Strong Indictment of Japan New York, Sept. 23. The Evening Post says, "Japan keeps up her ancient game m China and with a certain military step steals trom her the city of Mukden. That act m its slyness, shrewdness and complete lack of international good faith is
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  • 939 7 ALBION STILL TOP Sheffield Wednesday Miss a Chance The positions m the Home association football leagues following Saturday's matches are as follows: i DIVISION I Goaii. P. W. L. D. P. A. Pts. West Bromwich A. 11 7 2 2 24 9 16 Everton 10 7 3
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  • 976 7 LADIES' LAW N T. C. TOURNAMENT A big PROGRAMME Entries for Nine-Event Fixture The entries ior the nine events at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tournament, which begins to-day, are as follow: Open Men's Singles E Cherrington, S Grimberg, N. a. Sedwick, A. D. Anderson, W H. Droogleever, I. B.
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  • 62 7 Ladies Open Doubles MLs.s Oldfleld and Mrs. Drew vs. Miss Russell and Miss Smith. Mrs. Joy and Miss Norris vs. Mrs. Warden and Miss Griffith Jones. Open Men's Singles I. B. Abed vs. Dr. de Souza. S. M. Arathoon vs. R. P. Newell. F. T. K. Hobbes
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  • 66 7 Doubles Handicap Dr. G. de Souza and C. A. Peterson beat N. S. Hogan and K. C. Balhetchet 6 l. 11—9. Mixed Doubles Miss Z. Clarke and M. G. Eber beat Miss B. Campbell and J. S. de Souza B—6.8 6. 6 3. MONDAY'S TIE Mixed
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  • 34 7 The Hon'ble Mr. A. S. Bailey presided at the tiffin of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club at the F.M.S. Railway Hotel. After luncheon, Mr. W. P. Hedges gave an address on "Stargazing m Malaya."
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  • 379 7 "No Bolstering of Bankrupt Capitalism" i Reuter's Service] London. Oct. 9. Nationalisation of the country's banking system, and reopening of negotiations with a viewto cancellation of war debts and reparations, are the chief points m the Labour Party's election manifesto, published over the signatures cf Mr. Henderson, Mr.
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  • 249 7 Seaham Campaign to Open To-day lEritish Radio Official Service Rugby, Oct. The Prime MinLster < Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) is spending the week-end at Chequers. but will leave for Seaham Harbour. Durham, on Monday to conduct his personal campaign, which has been already begun m the constituency by his
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  • 923 7 "BURNED WITH POKER" Mist ress Receives Year's Imprisonment "Most liruta! Case" a Chinees reeanea appeared ix*iore the District Judge. Mr. G C. Dodd. on Saturday to answer charges under the Child's Ordinance which forbids a child of under a certain age to do household work. The accused
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  • 75 7 Mr. Baldwin Opens His *1 Campaign London. Oct. 10. Of the Parties participating m tlu- National Government the Conservatives were ask»d to make the greatest sacrifices, said Mr. Baldwin opening his campaign at Birmingham, add.nc that it was their pride and honour to Batik* sacrifices. He regretted the
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  • 30 8 RUSSELL STONE Y ARCHER.— On Sept. 14, 1931, at Cheltenham. John Archibald Russell, of Kuala Lumpur. F.M.S., to Kathleen, daughter of Lt.-Col. G. J. Stoney Archer, of Connellmore. Cheltenham.
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  • 692 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1931. THE MANCHURIA ISSUE The situation m Manchuria has developed into a much more serious stage than at first appeared likely, and it has to be confessed that as far as it is possible to judge from the information available, that development has been
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  • 259 8 The engagement is announced, says the London Times, between John Roger Jordin Beddard, M.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P.. only son of Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Beddard. of Netherton House. Highley. and Betty, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Welham. late of Singapore. The engagement was announced m mail week between Charles Harding
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  • 36 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Oct. 11. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot 3d. (3d.). Forward 3 3 16d. (3 3 16d.). The market is quiet.
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  • 113 8 Transfer of Capital to Ipoh Delayed [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, Oct. 10. The following communique was issued by the Resident of Perak to-day: In view of the serious financial position His Excellency has with great reluctance decided that all work on transfer of the headquarters of the
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  • 61 8 Awards to Boothman and Stainforth [British Radior-Official Service] Rugby, Oct. 10. The King has approved the award of the Air-Force Cross to Flight -Lieutenant Boothman m recognition of his achievement m winning the Schneider Trophy contest and to Flight/ Lieutenant Stainforth m recognition of h>flights m connexion with
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  • 783 8 HE MISBEHAVED G.O.C.'s Witty References at Yorkshire Dinner "Wer a long rooad thro' Hooam but Aw'm shewer t'owd square o'Yorksher sud bring us a bit nearer any rooad Aw'm bahn to enjoy missen an'mek moast o't'neet." "Mebbe t'owd President's wahmin' his toaes m front o't foire m
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  • 167 8 Lido Swimming Party Among the Entertainments Very satisfactory progress towards a successful campaign this year on behalf of the Poppy Day fund was reported by Miss Oldfield (Secretary of the Poppy Day Committee) at a committee meeting at the Europe Hotel on Saturday morning. Mrs. Oldfield. wife of
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  • 18 8 It is hoped that the Singapore Swimming Club pool will be open for members on Saturday. October 17.
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  • 469 8 LAURA GUERITE AT THE THEATRE VAUDEVILLE NIGHTS I An Evening Full 0 f I Laughter I Laura Guerite has bee-i m g some time but there are not mat.% ber her earlier performances ben J m her name is still well kno\u. most entertaining music hull artist.- Jj ever drawn
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  • 102 8 General and Mrs. Oldfield Taken for Flights Major General L. C. L. Oldli OOC ml Mrs. Oldfield. with Lieut. N. C Phillips. ADC piid a visit to the Singapor- I Club yesterday morning. Mrs. Oldfield was the first to tab ti one cf the ihree D. H
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  • 370 8 London. >ep< I Prebendary H. B Hyde officiated *fl afternoon at All Souls' Church. Longbamat tne marriage of his son. Mr. Anthony Hi the Malayan Civil Service. t<> Mi- X Mostyn Hoops, daughter of Dr A I H C.8.E.. and
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  • 17 8 Mr. G. C. S. Rabjohn. of M-ilai now on leave, has been fishing Oi and m Norway.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 154 8 HARVEY'S of BRISTOL BRISTOL MILK CREAM SHERRIES. Can only be appreciated by the Connoisseur. /f yo*/ tv a at r///? jj^sr English bacon ASK FOR FITCH'S "ROYAL BACON AT THE Singapore COLD STORAGE C Ltd ORCHARD ROAD AND SUB-DEPOTS. —Little's Xmas Presents for Friends at Home Our CHRISTMAS GIFT BOOKLET
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    • 98 8 HANDBOOKS ON MALAYA The Foreign Trade of Malaya $1.15. Average Prices, Exchange. Cost of Living etc.. m Malaya $1.15. Annual Report on Public Works $1.65. Return of Foreign Imports and Exports $1.75. Rubber Statistics Handbook 1931 $1.50. Economic Conditions m Malaya $1.20. S.S. Statistical Summary 1931 $1.50. KELLY WALSH LTD.
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  • 901 9 JAPANESE AGGRESSION AEROPLANES REPORTED IN TIENTSIN DISTRICT THE LEAGUE'S DIFFICULT TASK The latest news concerning developments of the Sino-Japanese incident indicate that the Manchurian cloud is growing darker and the League of Nations when it meets again to-morrow will be faced uith as difficult a problem as
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  • 255 9 Vital Meeting to be Held To-morrow TReuter's Service "I Geneva. Oct. 9. In view of the "grave" information from China the League Council ir meeting on Tuesday to discuss Manchurian affairs. M. Lcrroux. acting-President of the Council, telegraphically summoned all members of the Council to meet at
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  • 207 9 Commission of Inquiry Invited [Reuter's Service] Geneva. Oct. 11. The Chinese Government has sent a new appeal to the League detailing the attack by Japanese aeroplanes on Chinchow on Oct. 8. and asking the Council of the League to take urgent measures to safeguard peace. Inviting a
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  • 796 9 LORD READING Foreign Secretary to Attend League Council |3r!tish Radio— Official Service Rujrby, Oct. 9. The British Foreign Secret*, ry (Lord Read* tnpr> will leave London on Monday lor Geneva to attend the adjourned session of the League Council on Tuesday which will consider the pretcui situation
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  • 113 9 "BLACK MAGIC" Yard Solving Helsingfors Mystery IReuter's Service] London, Oct. 11. The recent discovery near Helsingfors of 40 ictilated bodies m a well m r. pauper tentery, believed to have been connected with "black magic" practised by an international sect, has had a repercussion m
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  • 279 9 Dr. Bruening As Chancellor IReuter's Service 1 Berlin. Oct. 11. Shouts of "Hail. Hitler" from a large crowd m the Wilhelmstrasse greeted the arrival at 11.15 a.m. of Herr Hitler, who responded with the Fascist salute. Hitler had a threequarfcers of an hour interview with President Hindenburg and
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  • 200 9 Lord Sankey "Not Downhearted" r ßritish Radio— Official Service] Rufrby. Oct. 9. After its first sitting the Federal Structure Bub-Committee of the Indian Round -Table Conference, under the chairmanship of the Lord Chancellor (Lord Sankey). decided to adjourn until Tuesday, when it will examine the unanimous report of
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  • 160 9 Denial of Finland's Abandonment IReuter's Service 1 Helsingfors, Oct. 10. It is practically certain Finland will go off the gold standard to-morrow or Monday according to the Finnish press, which says the reason for the step is the increased confusion m foreign currency transactions which are under the
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  • 1159 9 .statement of aims which were expounded at the Scarborough Conference. The conviction is expressed that banking and credit systems must be brought airectly under national ownership and control. Currency inflation and any new attempt a> deflation to force sterling back to hold gold patity are condemned.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 175 9 MARMET FOLDING BABY CARRIAGES Folder, No. 60. Fitted with sorbo tyres, Marmet tangent -spoke quick release wheels, chromium fittings, leather cloth lined hood and apron, adjustable hood joints, rubber handle grip and safety strap, m colours blue and mulberry. Price $45.00. There is no folding carriage as good as a
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 874 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PORTNKiUTLV EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Thrice Monthly Service Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow. Coute subject tv alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due. Sails AGAMtMNON For London. Rotterdam, and Hamburg To-day Oct.
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    • 568 10 Ellerman Bucknail Steamship Co., Ltd* (Incorporated ln England). "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Due Singapore. B.s. CITY OP KHIOS For Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Oct. 30 s.s. CITY OF WINDSOR For London. Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 14 OUTWARDS.
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    • 449 10 jP.6r» O. British India and Apcar Lines Fsf*\' (Incorporated In England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMFN i LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN Due MACEDONIA 11,000 Oct. 17 KALYAN 9 000 KHIVA
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 766 11 f0 NXllrS, MARSEILLE^ I^ fc »ON, o A^ ROTTERDAM AND tJ&VSA MARU i iOAm Oct. 21 22 HAKONti MAHU T. 1U.500 De Clfll7 v MARI r. 10J00 Nov. 5 0 8 SUWA MARU T. 10.700 Dec 3? Jan 1 jtASIiIMA MARU I 10J00 Nov. 19 5 FUSHIMI MARU T UJM
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    • 619 11 Mil SAILING NOTICK j\\ PRESIDENT LINEKS. )M Ml I j TO MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON \\l ■I I 1 FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO |_B ■11 j PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. N \ILK> A.M> /IB m\\ I GENOA. JM A^WAj Arrive Leave \rnve C^K M* I 1 ***pore et'pore.
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    • 908 11 K. P. M. KONINKUJHE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. 1 [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA.] (Incoiporated m Holland.) ONDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN OOVERNMMin Telephone No. 5451. with sub-connections to.— Passage. Freight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. MipfaawMNii* ln the St 1 aits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) o! the nUVHUM
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  • 373 12 MR. HURLEY'S VISIT "No One Can Say What My Conclusions will Be" Manila newspapers declare that the visit of Mr. Patrick Hurley U.S. Secretary for War, to the Philippines has elicited more comment than that of any other official visitor to the Islands m many years.
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  • 409 12 British Trade Opportunities m India Colombo. Sept. ?8. Highly satisfactory news of present trade prospects m India and Ceylon were brought to the Times of Ceylon office by Mr. F. C. Williams, the Sales Manager for India. Straits. and Dutch East Indies of Messrs. A. and P Pears.
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  • 43 12 Oct. 10. Temchon, Senang. Pasir. Togian, Tobelo. Tcboali <Dut>; Milan Maru. Hamburg Maru <Jap>: Angby tSa*-> Islander, Darvel, Circe. E^endale. Mahidol, Hua Tong. Scott Har- ley, Ipch, Lipis. Rompin, Petaling. Ban Siong Bee (Brit). Oct. 11. G. Van Geen, Rlirjoe, Mandar (Dut).
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 688 12 Burns Philp Line. *t (Incorporated In Australia). I FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the B.S. MANGOLA (3,352 tone). [Cargo only.] ia. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia
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    • 404 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. mci nc (Incorporated to U.8.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) M.S. SILVERWILLOW In Port Oct. 12 M.S. SILVERYEW Nov. 3 Nov. 9 l 6 M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Nov. 24 Nov' 30 DeC 13 For rates and
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 662 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Monday Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 6 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 6 p.m. 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. P.M.S.. Batu Anam, Batu Pahat, Kluang.
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    • 107 12 Hervar, Norw. 761. from Bangkok 10. tor Bangkok 1 1 Clara Jebsen, Dan. 1145. from FtOSOOg 10. f jr Hoihow 11. Milan Maru. Jap. 3409. from Batavia 10. Cor Batu Pahat 10. Hakcne Mam. Jap. 6306. from Middlesbrough 10, for Hong Kong 11. Centaur. Brit. 1800. from Frcmantle 10. for
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 22 13 fh^ Hmm York Th of freight on this commodity has been reduced to Gsls 00--as from October 12th, 1931.
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    • 163 13 I The following is the Health Bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended October 3rd. Basrah: 19 cholera cases and 11 deaths a.< against 77 caccs and 34 deaths d:::ing the preceding week. fiiiribay: 1 cholera case and 1 death. Calcutta: 23 cholera
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    • 102 13 Wm P. and O. Kish2ar:— Mrs. W. A. Usher. Ails-. D Hirst. Miss. K. Horsford. Mr. H. Wickremesuiglie. Mrs. W. Plung. Miss N. Prior. Per Nieuw Zeeland: Mr. J. Foletti. Mr. R. J. Tiunbull. Miss E. J. Steiner. Mr. E. Satchell. Mr. A. W. Cales. Miss B Dunne.
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    • 93 13 31.420 Rounds Seized m New Dutch Liner The new J. C J. L. Tjisadane. on her maiden voyage to the Far East, yielded no less than 31.--420 rounds of Mauser pistol ammunition to Shanghai Customs searchers, who carried out their customary search of incoming vessels a forthnight ago
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    • 164 13 A statistical publication of the Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce shows that m the first half of 1931 6.949 sea -going ships, measuring 11.532.352 tons net. entered the seaports m the Rhine-Meuse delta. Of these ships 5.603. measuring 9.125,684 tons net. visited Rotterdam: 1390 carried the Dutch flag.
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    • 157 13 The difficulty m persuading ships to take the risk of going to Port Churchill. Hudson Bay. is mentioned m many of the leading Canadian papers, but it is thought that there will be certain owners sufficiently interested m the development of Empire to undertake the sending of their
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    • 128 13 Upon recommendations by the Marine Office. Dairen, a lighthouse is to be set up on Boto Island. 265 ft* above the sea level at eight miles south-west of Dairen. Another is to be built on Shuangtotzu. 200 ft. above sea level, half way between Pulantien and Kulungtotzu Island,
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    • 75 13 On or about Dec. Ist, the occulting light with white and red sectors on western side of South Entrance to Penang at a distance of 5 yards 214 deg. from Existing lighthouse Lat 5.15 N. Long. 100. 17 E (approximate) will be temporarily replaced by a flashing red light every
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    • 649 13 RAN AWAY AT 13. Seafaring Perils 70 Years Ago London. Sept. 19. Captain John Dowdy, of Hunstanton, Norfolk, the last of the skippers who commanded the old windjammers engaged m the ocean tea races of sixty years ago, is 85 to-day. He is the oldest member of
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    • 288 13 Depression In Export Industries In its quartely review the Swedish Board of Trade states that the economic outlook m Sweden is still unsatisfactory without any certain signs of an early change. The better employment opportunities during the second quarter of the year might possibly be interpreted as
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    • 29 13 The death occurred on board the City of York m the Red Sea on September 19th of Mr. Garland, a passenger bound for Calcutta. He died of cerebral malaria.
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  • 424 13 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya. A live "news" paper ju-4u columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest News and uatest Announcements, Special Dally London Cables, Rubber and Tin Price Cables together with
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 228 13 LINE. M 111 OlLi: OF SAILINGS l» v fortnijjntly Passenger Steamer* Between Rangoon. Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. I'nrt of Disembarkation Plymoutih. loot. M_n F Rata include train fares to Port of I •>f passage rates, etc.. cr»n be .nplication to PATKKSON, SIMONS Co., LTD. I orporated m England). SILVHR
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    • 290 13 k JC fad with flgßlt the new B-^pggjl YOU WILL beamazed and |_J|k_- IP delighted with the new sKr I 44 quick-cooking" Quaker B Jl V Oats: IW* 'T^M 1. It cooks m 1 5 the time Bg|l^g^SJ formerly required. ll^^SrPvSs 2. It is the same fine qual- j IK£|[lu|®M>'
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    • 39 13 Ukurmspius j^ 'toft to no b-»t«» *<<• I m W mr ftbaa kiAimira Too «*o 8 MW^r *»l~ n*X>n MARTIHB PTUUB I Mr 90im bT Oh^mlrU a How an* I B TTMMB DMP—aRT. 111 -hi I q aauait, ■ftDaaper*. I
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  • 834 14 Our Very Nearest Neighbour How many people who have even a considerable knowledge of astronomy are aware that our very nearest planetary neighbour using the word "planet" as meaning a body, large or small, revolving round the sun Ls neither Venus nor Mare but a tiny little
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  • 168 14 Elaborate Plans to Cope With Problem m U.S.A. New York. Elaborate plans seem to be under way tc combat distress that may arise from the continuance of the unemployment problem whicr has been facing the United States. Ever though developments, both abroad and ir America appear to be
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  • 71 14 j A fatal motor accident occurred on Sundaj at Butterworth m which a Tamil woman 01 about 50 years of age was killed opposite th< Butterworth Recreation Club ground. The car says the Pinang Gozette, was proceeding towards Bagan Tuan Ketchil. The woman h reported
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 366 14 _^Jy y^rg, laid MO OT ******^*^?*J^^__ 4«ih*i OIL o« r *______^_J^^ H£ M^B^^^^^ 1 ll\ tfl _a IkllAv x M.M _P I a _Kl^_|_a 9 99^^^^ m»ids *pn»m* -iti* I StY^_B_4**g_-^*^''^ riHPiis k/im* i to* I-iWi I l ■M"*"^~ *^^Ul MIMC.WOUM «-»•»•>! O H»»OS/ MJ I W I ■BT. #f
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    • 848 14 BANES AND INSURANCE o-^^EL^L. MERCANTILE BANK OF (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) INDIA LTD 'aid up capital m 600,000 share* (Incorporated m England.) of £5 each £3,000,000 teserve Fund £4,000,000 Capital t3 ,000,000 teserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Subscribed 1.800,000 1 HEAD OFFICE: Paid-up 1.050,000 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C.
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    • 574 14 THE /f^i, n SOUTH ls\M BRITISH 1' I INSURANCE COMPANY l|\u u I FIRE. MARINE. TRAVFI AND I MOTOR CAK I INSURANCE ACCEPTED I LOWEST CURRENT RATES 1 1 L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. Manage I Office: 2, Finlayson Greet. I THE I EASTERN UNITED 1 1 ASSURANCE CORPORATION ,T I t>
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  • 201 15 !>,.,, lit of 8304,461 on Lust Year :t ol the directors ol United to b presented to shareholders tin! at the Companys ollicrr. on on Wednesday Oct. 2ht llbmil the duly Audited State- of tlu Company for the I Jul* 10th, 1931. i<i! the Fees ol Directois
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  • 251 15 Mr Walt Jackson's Letter to Shareholders Ii Iht Ether. L hay« i\ d circular letter from x re. Ipoh, and I assume other hive received a similar circular rence to their holding of shares m Ei gineers Limited. I rmiiot afford the time or the presf nay
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  • 42 15 ,iul ReilMg Shareholders Must be Patient f'HE.ss SERVICE-COPYRIGHT] London, Oct. 10. nnuai meeting of Beaong Tin. Mr. 'te«is**d the ii i restriction scheme. intimated the Ooaapeny would have "lowly, or even to suspend temporari- r to cotnply with its oquircments
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  • 39 15 C OMPANY REPORTS PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT) London. Oct. 10. Malaya Tin shows a net profit of £2.741 and carries forward £4,353. ;,t hows a loss of £1.884 and carries forJ i«;,428. bow. a loss of £1.359 and carries for-
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  • 329 15 House of Commons Question In the House of Commons Mr. Strauss asked [the Secretary "f State far the Colonies what j financial liabilities bare baan entered into by the Biiti.sh. Malayan and Nigerian GovernmentS m respect of the international tin pool? Mr. Thomas No financial liabilities m
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  • 283 15 Crop Estimate Exceeded Tlu following is the report by the directors to the twentyfirst ordinary general rarttlnu of Ketnpas Company, to be hold on October nth. at Malacca. After charging the whole oi secretarial expenses and daprsclattuii to revenue, the year's vorkin-j respited m a loss ol $4,987
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  • 199 15 Small Loss on Year's Working The following is the report by the Directors Of Bukit K. B Rubbf r to th^ annual genera! Oieetlng of shareholders to be held on October 12th at Malacca. After charging all secretarial and office expenses to revenue the .war's working
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  • 357 15 To- Day's Price Changes October 10 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2;4 3jl6 London, 3 months' sight 2|4% London, 60 days' sight 2'A 1|16 London. 30 days' sight 2)4 1|32 London, demand 2 3 31|32 London. T.T. 2 3 15Jl« Lyons, Paris, demand Hamburg, demand New York, demand Batavia, Sourabaya,
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  • 65 15 October 10th.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 9 9 Standard R.S.S on Tender Oct 9 91' November 9 U 9 December 91^. Jan. -March 9 1 9 April- June 9 T v 10 Tone of Market Quiet Steady. Latest
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  • 936 15 i SATURDAY. 04T. 10TII lOSING QUOTATION** LOANS eTpore Municipal a p.c. of me red. 1956 66 $22,000,000 107' t 108 c.l. B'pore Municipal 5 p.c of 1928 red. 1948-68 $21,000,000 106 106?; c.l. aTpore Municipal tVfc p.c. of 1930. red. 1970-80, $2,000,000 100 100% cl fa* At
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  • 136 15 Changes m Representative Prices (United Press Association 1 New York. Oct. f) 10. American Can Com. 83-^ 341, Cities Serjice 7^, 7:^ Colombia Gas and Ek-c. 22 21', Curtis Wright 2'. 2 Electric Bond mk! Shut 19 20 Gon. Electric 30 >, 31-., Gen. Motors 26
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  • 128 15 United States and Government Aid Men York. Sound economists do not under ordinary circumstances approve governmental interference with business. Requests for State guarantees of bank deposits have been made from time to time, but have not proved feasible of realization, or practicable. It seems, however, that something will
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  • 96 15 The Dividend Declaration The half-yearly report of the Yokohama Specie Bank states inter alia: The net profit of the Bank for the past half-year, after providing for all bad and doubtful debts, rebate* On bills. StC. shows Yen 11.837.930.46 inclusive cf Ye.i 6.436.138.84 brought forward from last
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  • 115 15 New Yoik. The decline m America's foreign commerce, especially with Central Europe, is reflected m the market lor acceptances. These are bills of exchange payable at a future date, which the bank it is drawn upon accepts prior to maturity by formally acknowledging that it Ls an
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  • 112 15 The accounts of the Bedajeky <f.m.s.> Rubber Company for the year ended March 31 show a profit of £128 < against £7.077 for 1929--3o>.0 >. to which must be added a surplus of £139 resulting from the realization of the company's holding of Victory Bends. No dividend
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  • 30 15 Most industries are now discovering that they have a valuable servant m the X-ray. Among their many uses. X-rays are applied to goll ball manufacture for detecting unsymmetrical rubber cores.
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  • 766 15 Prospects Under Quota System The fourteenth annual general meeting of shareholders of Murai Tin Limited was held at Kuala Lumpur, on September 26th. Mr. W. H_ Martin presiding. Others present were Mr. A. Braddon. Mr. L. Vaughan; Mr. H. A. Coatee repiesenting the Secretaries, Messrs. Henggeler and
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  • 175 15 I In the Bouse of Commons Mr WardlawMiliv asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he can make statement as to the progress of the negotiations with the Netherlands Government with a view to the restriction of the production or shipment of rubber from British and
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  • 80 15 I British Radio— Official Service! Kofffcy, Oct. 9. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam. 9 Athens 300. Bombay la. I 25-32 d.. Berlin 16 S* Brussels 27',. Bucharest 630. Rio 3%, Bueiuw Aires 29. Copenliagen 17 1 Geneva 19«... Helsingfors 160. Hong Kong Is. 2 .id., Lisbon 110 Madrid 42... Milan
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  • 52 15 There Ls much speculat ion as to the red anklet worn by a popular star at this year.* Championships at Wimbledon Marr- amateur* believing it to be a new fastUoa, are now wearing red anklets too? The star, however, •was merely wearing a red rubber band to support her weak
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 77 15 Assets exceed $12,000.000 Assurance in force over $38,000,000 The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Sinnam.rt 1 om B P° re LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry. Be Tta Company has £20.000 deposited with the Suprem, Court of England and complies with
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  • 876 16 AND SCORES McLeod of Charlton Breaks a Leg IFxtEE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Oct. 11. The weather generally yesterday for the league matches was fine and dry. Chelsea won at Grimsby mainly owing to fine defensive methods. Glover netted for the home team and for Chelsea
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  • 67 16 The following were the principal club results: London, Oct. 11. Newport 18: Blackheath 6. Bristol 17: Devonport Ser. 10. Cambridge Un. 35^ Old Leysians 0. Cheltenham 6: Guys 24. Gloucester 12: Leicester 6. Portsmouth Ser. 6: Harlequins 6. Rosslyn Park 0: London Scottish 10. Richmond 9: Northampton 10.
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  • 345 16 St. Louis Cardinals Win Championship [Reuter's Service 1 St. Louis. Oct. 9. In earlier matches St. Louis won s—l.5 1. 5 2. and 2 o; and Philadelphia wen 6 2. and 3—o. In the sLxth match of the world series of seven baseball matches between the winners of
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  • 122 16 Amnion Ra Wins the Caulfield Guineas [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! Sydney, Oct. 10. The Caulfield Stages and Guineas at the V.A. T.C. meeting were decided to-day: Caulfield Stake*,. Nine furlongs w.f.a. CEMBRIAH 9.4 1 HELLENIST 9.4 2 VTGNE 9 1 3 Only five ran and the net was
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  • 83 16 Swansea Beaten m Third Match r ßeuter's Servic*;] Londen. Oct. 10. The South African tourists won their third match, beating Swansea 10 3. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Oct. 11. There wer? 30.000 spectators At the interval the Tourists led by 10 points Claude Davey giving Swansea
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  • 35 16 France Beats Britain m International f Reuter's Service 1 "Lch'don. At Queen's. Club to-day m the International Club lawn tennis m a t6r| France beat dreat Britain by 8 matches to 7.
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  • 694 16 POOR OPPOSITION Outstanding Back Performances However Singapore 43 pts.; Rengara Cub nil. Deprived of most of their South Johore members. Rengam Club fielded a very weak team against Singapore's strongest available fifteen at Rengam yesterday afternoon and had to admit defeat by 43 pts. to nil.
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  • 812 16 Gloucesters m Public Services Team P.S 16 pts. S. Johore 5 pts. Owing to the Police having tc 'stand by' on Saturday, the Public Services vere not r.ble to field a representative fifteen against South Johore at Johore Bahru. The vacancies were, however, filled up by
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  • 376 16 Entries for Perak Autumn Meeting The entries for the Autumn meeting of the Perak Turf Club are as follow: HORSES CLASS I Dion. Wallpaper. KingsMa. Hatchet Lane. Mr. Polly. Seaplane. Blackwood. Lady Rotherwood. Vagabond King. Back Number. Tight Lines. Casals. Ruddybrook. Mithras. Brown Hill. Golden Eye. Battle
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  • 97 16 J. W. Wotherspoon Wins Gold Medal The winner of the 1930-31 gold medal at Keppel Golf Club was J. W. Wotherspoon with a score of 82 16 66. Other competitions resulted as follow October Medal J. W. Wotherspoon 82 16 66. A. S. Gale 82—12—70. C. N.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 148 16 NEW TfisMastersAW RECORDS FOR MID OCTOBER Will be on Sale To-morrow AT /ax -H.M.V." SPECIALISTS I Plac Singapore f i i |sffiij a/] dealers. FTtthlJ~Bf JRht-R^m w*^*"*iffM__k^C^i#^_^_fiP'^^Pi l^jH^ Henry Waugh 8 Co., Ltd. WHY WASTE TIME AND MONEY ON OLD FASHIONED METHODS OF HEATING. BE MODERN— INSTALL THE QUICKEST AND
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