The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 October 1931

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,467. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, &S. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1931. 10 CENTS.
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  • 372 1 Delay m reaching a s« ttlement of the Manchurian problem at Geneva has been caused by the question as to whether the United States may be represented on the Council; neither China nor Japan shown a*ny sign of yielding f r< m her position Page 9. There
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  • 1055 1 Contrary to genera] belief, the Incubator MM Invented by a bird, writes an Australian correspondent to The Times Its ingenuity m placing its chickens m position to earn their living as soon as they <merß? from the shell has been scurvily rewarded by < nithologists with the Greek
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 222 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA Raffles Hotel yS MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL y' js& KXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION O< S WITH MODERN SANITATION +<£''* S' TERMS MODERATE S' x^r'^xv y^ Saturday y^W* \O^ y 1 P.M-2.15 P.M. y the Sc<S^ y GRILI >" o<>€«*'Vi^>'^ ON THE LAWN
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    • 214 1 EDROTE^HOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER aid DANCE NON-EVENING DRESS. MUSIC ON THE VERANDAH from 7.45 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. AND DURING DINNER. KHILLi THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD., Telephone 5341 <8 Lines) Singapore i SEA YEW OPEN AIR TALNES. 930 p.m. TO-NIGHT 930 p.m. "NIX ON DAMES A4iiii««ioii SI.OO. i I BARLOW Co.
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    • 173 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Fly to the D.E.I, and hits tim -Pave 1. Notices by Government and Municipality Pave 2. Jeffrey's Beer is all that a pood beer should be Page 3. Robin-onv- for Christmas sifts for friends at horne Pa^e 9. Christmas and New Year cards from Kelly ana Walsh Paye
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    • 15 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home.
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  • 271 2 Woman to Woman at the Pavilion The Pavilion management changed their programme last Bight, Constance Bennett m Rich People making way for Betty Compson m the Columbia production, Woman to Woman. The story ol David, an officer on leave m Prj n se, who falls In love with
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  • 29 2 Tho Khew Saat Club. Singapore, has been dissolved, states a notification m the Government Gazette, it appearing to the Governor-in-Council that the club was being used for unlawful purposes.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 44 2 FOR SALE. BOOKS OF REFERENCE.— The following books of reference are for sale at $1.00 pei volume, application to be made at the Free Press Offlce, 138 Robinson Road WhlUkei 1926. Foreign Offlce List, 1925. 1926. Singapore *nd Straits Directory 1896. 1901 (2 copies).
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    • 510 2 BUSINESS CARDS. MARBLE MERCHANTS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO Son. 1 3. IVnhas Road. •ff Lavender Street— Phone 6075 BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY II NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Hlßheit Class Work Lowest Rate* LAIDLAW BUILDING— P»»«ne iw« SELETAR GRANGE LICENSED. 15th mile Thomson-Seletar Rd. BATHING PAGAR— TIFFIN Moderate Charge for all Meals Board Residence daily
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    • 800 2 TENDERS. •tIvGAPORE MUNICIPAI NOTICE. TENDERS. Nunch m fcmuoy elven that tenders arc now invited !oi the to«k>*mg materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Sale cf approx. 5,480 !bs. scrap brass at Meter Workshop Woodleigh, and McKenzie Road Pumping
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    • 702 2 TENDERS. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Notice. Tenders are invited for the following contracts for the year 1932 Lease for Government Rest House. Johore Bahru. 2. Lease for Pis Slaughter House. Johore Bahru. 3. Street Lamp Lighting (Benzine and Kerosine lamps), Johore Bahru. 4. Street Lamp Lighting (Benzine and Kerosine lamps), Tebrau. Scudai,
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    • 660 2 NOTICES, SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Amendment No. 20 of 1931 to the General Improvement Plan under Section 49 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance. PLAN OF PROPOSED REGULAR LINE OF STREET FOR IRWELL BANK ROAD. Notice to owners or reputed owners of property affected by the plan. Whereas the Singapore Improvement Trusi
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    • 415 2 NOTICES. MUNICIPALITY OJ SINGAPORE Ordinance No, 129 (Traci,,, Engines Motor C;ir>; Notice is berebf fhrra to Urn 01 vehicles hfl'lllg Urn uv.<\- -rnii-ntif tion numbers (Slßfaporc), that in,]. owners communicate with tin before tho 12th d;;y -;f November, 1931. regtstntiona win be eaneelled. Motor Cars Matr.r .t> M-iti.r t •S.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 453 2 THE WKBK I hur day l.Mh. High Water 00 30 90 It.. 12.01. 9.7 ft. R Meby Public Services A vs. Gloucesters A at Thomson Road. Bocfeej SRC. Reserves 18. Raffles Inst. 2nd. XI. SCC. vs. Midrhipmvn. at S.CC. V.M.C.A VS. Ceylon Sports Club, at Y.MCA. Golt. Qaiftoon Cf.C ladies*
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  • 1614 3 piik m:\\ method Scientific Aids to Industry j a hil« ablr to tel! i we w.ml to know, arc ..I ihowlng v. many otben i md "ij i rtanoe. Then i m i<i to the m; '-'init.udr „n pi rcetve. Without the i ul-. the ixlr.'Viour
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  • 60 3 In compliance with the orders of the Nationa Government of China, m view of the unproce tented disasters caused by the recent flood* hen- will be no reception :»t the Chiner.e Con ulate, Penang, this year, and consequently n nvitation will be issued for the customary ob ervantv of the
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  • 189 3 Scheme to Help Industry Formed [Renter's Service] New Orleans. Oct. IS. A plan whereby 7.000,000 bales of cotton will be kept off the market during the year was decided upon by conference of leading southern bankers, members of the Federal Farm Board and officials of the American Cotton
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  • 117 3 German Action Against Soviet i Reuter's Service] Berlin. Oct. 13. The German Shipownei-s* Association of Hamburg has declared a shipping boycott of the Soviet and decided not to send ships to Soviet Russia on the ground of strikes which occurred recently m a number of German ships at
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  • 87 3 Raid on Shanghai Kidnappers' Den I Rt- liter's Far Eastern Service] Shanghai, Oct. 13. Sub-Inspector J. A. McFarlanc. whcse home :iddress is 20 Glenagness Road. Dundee, was seriously wounded this morning when he led a police raid on a house m which kidnappers were holding a wealthy
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  • 43 3 Police Precautions at Re-opening 1 Router's Service] Berlin, Oct. IS. The MdMtftg building was like a fortress for the re-opening this afternoon, being surrounded by police cars, while policemen were on guard at the entrances and were strongly patrolling the neighbourhood.
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  • 41 3 Cape Decision to Await Home Election Result [Reuter's Service] Cradock, Cape Province, Oct. 13. The Minister of the Interior announced that the Government will wait for the British elec- tions before deciding whether to abandon the 'sold standard.
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  • 86 3 Water Reaches a Higher Level t From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 13. Port Swettenham was again flooded this morning the water exceeding yesterday's height by nine inches. Klant*. too, was affected. This state of affairs is expected to continue until the moonsoon panel and until the
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  • 51 3 Failure of Large Re-discount Firm [Reuter's Service J Now York, Oct. 13. A sensation was caused on the Stock Exchange by the announcement of the suspension of the well-known firm of Kountze Brothers, owing to insolvency. The firm is one of the largest re-discount houses m Wall
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  • 31 3 We hear that Dr. and Mrs. I Mackintosh will not be returning to Malaya. It will be remembered that Mrs. Mackintosh before her marriage last January was Miss Daphne Cochrane.— M.M.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 268 3 should be pure, light, and made only from the finest malt and hops. It should be refreshing and nourishing and contain no harmful ingredients whstsofivfir JW» j^ST?3T^* j "ELTOS" ARE STILL OBTAINABLE l\ M. M. MlM.miL \jWj\j Ml W\\jiM\j\J WE hold stocks T^^^i^T^ WE continue to <j^nr jjk oner all
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  • 247 4 AMORA. the goal-keeper of the Spanish football team which visited Berlin, stormed by youthful autograph hunters. SNOW, the rare white monkey, was too toterected m the contents of his cup to v >ther about the camera. PORTRAIT of Mr Norman Lindsay by Sir
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 310 5 VICTORIA THEATRE DATES FOR THE FOLLOWING ATTRACTIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY GRANT-ANDERSON COMPANY THE FARREN REVUE COMPANY. MANTELL'S AMERICAN VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. I n b I n c I jl The World's Most Famous Violinist. I WATCH FOR DATES. 1 PAY I L I O N«■ hooking— Phone 6903. Magnificent as
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    • 232 5 AGAIN The Big Show of the Week ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING ORIGINAL AT THE CAPITOL) wJHL JL JL X V# JLil 1 6.15 1 TO-NIGHT 19.i5i A F. W. MURNAU'S Jl| rf™^^ Memorable Romance of Uncivilised Love m all its Native Beauty and Exotic Savagery Actually Filmed with an all-native
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    • 109 5 Lj^Jb^ TELEPHONE N9 6909' y^ZbjMEßj The House with the Stars and the Pictures KEEPS FAITH and m continuing to accept the responsibility of providing greater entertainment m Singapore now brings you another UNITED ARTISTS SUPER Malayan Premiere OF A DYNAMIC STAR'S MOST BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT Gorgeous GLORIA SWANS ON Quicksands of
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 328 6 Australia is Annoyed With Don Brad man Australia is ver\ indignant over tin- possibility of Don Bnximan who many consider the WOrld*l thirst batsman, accept inn an oiler to play m film shlH League cricket for C 25 week The Australian newspapers cemment m .stinp:iic term on
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    • 310 6 Singapore Championshins Finals Tin finals oi the Ladies' Doubhs and lien's Doubles Championships were played off on Sat(irday last at tin S.V.C. Drill Hall. Beach Road, befon a large crowd who were well rewarded by seeing om of the best double* matches yet seen m the Colony. The following
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    • 60 6 New Motor Cycle Record Pariv St-pl. Bt. C W Lace) *H Englishman, riding B Norton. .shattered ail motoi cycle records at the afontlehery Track. Hi- cover ci log m M mm. 3t; sec b ating tne pi* vious records bj over tour minutes and also broke the record
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    • 50 6 Th result oi the 4 lengths Medley Race at the Chine i Swimming club for tiv.< tJhuia Shield' was: 1. TOO Slew Kbit: S. Tan Hong Beng; 'i. L.im Pook Loong. Nine swimmer:- putered for the race. :»nd the dinner's time was l mm. 4o 4-f> sec.
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    • 1128 6 When Goals Were Half a Mile Apart The history of football m this country takes us back to the legend about the inhabitants of Chester playing it on the Roodee one Shrove Tuesday with the head of a Dane for the ball. But there are earlier records
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    • 30 6 Sir Henry Birkin's Effort Loiuloii St«){. Sir Hfin\ Birkin. driving b super-charged Bentlejr, equalled Kaye Dons track rec rd of !:<T.r>B miles per hour at Brooklcnds.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 376 6 A Wtfb elan* Guaranteed r LEVER WATCH FREE.^ Ihe lour lincM of letters m T*"TnT~T iBBr MTaVf^ hk aqu^r* htuM lor two iaaTxiia^B\ »».iyii and l»omrlK nunri I^^JP iT^B"/ W. |u>riiiitM' to ••nd ><>v T X E A BW inKs^. Ab ule i uf l» ow a sVIr iCA Lever
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    • 211 6 CREATORS OF MOTORS AND MOTORISTS. have been the major considerations of the designer Sir Herbert Austin No wonder more Austins than any other make wort* sold m M;«la. from January to June this year Nowadays, economy Is the greatest con sideration. The Seven does 45-50 m.p.g. and th* BCpHEO MOTOBS
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  • 1954 7 F SMALL (UTS MADE JEW KSTATE DUTIES KXPLAINED MM MBBTDCG IN MALACCA k\ mi» it m I H ii.i"! ul at the Legislative onnril >rst< rda> that the next meeting of (mi mil would probably he held on l»,< it Mularta. .Mr. Ragnall asked for \|)|.n:atioii of
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  • 46 7 Pan-American Union Resolution [Keuter's Service] Washington, Oct. 13. A recommendation to the Government's members of the Pan-American Union to conJsider submitting the question of the rehabilijtation of silver to a world conference was passed at the fourth Pan-American Commercial Conference which concluded here to-day.
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  • 3612 7 DELAYS AT GENEVA QUESTION OF REPRESENTATION ON COUNCIL CHINA WILL NOT NEGOTIATE DIRECT Delay m the deliberations with a view to finding a solution to the Sino-Japanese dispute over Manchuria has been caused at Genera m connection with the question as to whether an American representative
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  • 337 7 THE TOBACCO CASE Counsel on an Attempt to Steal i Trade i 1 In the course of a lengthy closing address rat the conclusion yesterday, m the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice a'B. Terrell, of the action brought by the United Tobacco <1929) Ltd., against the
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  • 216 7 Expert Committee on Finance Suggested [British Radio Official Service 1 Rugby, Oct. IS. The Federal Structure Committee of tru> Indian Round -Table Conference rpent to-day considering the report of the finance .subcommittee, which, among other recommendations, suggested that an expert committee should work out m detail a financial
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  • 116 7 No Cause for Anxiety [Reuter's Servicv] London, Oct. 14. As a result of an X-ray examination of Earl Jellicce, a bulletin states there is no reason for undue anxiety. f British Radio Official Service I Rugby, Oct. 14. Admiral of the Fleet Earl Jellicoe. who is ill
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  • 1007 7 SINGAPORE'S PART AMAZING STORY IN CALCUTTA COURT ELECTRIC STAIRCASE Singapore was mentios.cd m thr Calcutta Court last week as one cf the principal ports m the East used by a lain gang of drug amd Hi tar m smufrßlers. It was also stated that m Jat.uary
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  • 20 8 BARBAT. On October 12th. 1931 at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Barbat. a daughter.
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  • 805 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15. 1931. MAKING UP FOR ST. XAVIER Candidly, we do not knew quite what our feelings are m regard to the announcement of the decision that the next meeting of Legislative Council is to be held m Malacca. We share fully m the astonishment of
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  • 99 8 Rabies exists m Kuala Lumpur and all dogs out of doors within the district must be kept muzzled or led on a chain. Mr. P. H. Elkin> has been appointed a Controller m the Preventive Service; and Mr. B. S. Davis is appointed an Officer m Class V of the
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  • 101 8 There was a full attendance at the weekly meeting of the Ipoh Rotary Club on Wednesday, over which the President. Mr. T. P. Nailer, presided. The Secretary, Rotarian J. H. Saunders, briefly reported the result of the recent conference of Rotary Clubs at Kuala Lumpur, when it was arranged that
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  • 57 8 Mr. H. L. Skinner, who is relieving Mr. J. N. Becker m charge of the Bangkok branch of Messrs. Fraser and Neave. is no stranger to this capital. He has already seen several years here, and is due to arrive next week. Mr. Becker hopes to leave for home by
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  • 66 8 On Friday night, a well known sportsman and teacher. Mr. Benjamin Gomes, of the Banda Hilir English School. Malacca, was the victim of an attack by some unknown person who hit him with a small hatchet at 11 p.m. near the Malay Mosque at Banda Hilir. Mr. Gomes is now
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  • 77 8 The funeral took place at Cheras Road cemetery on Sunday morning, the Rev. D. Fergus Ferguson officiating, of Mrs. G. D. Moir, whose death took place on Saturday morning after a prolonged illness. The chief mourners were her husband, Mr. G. D. Moir, her sons. Messrs. J. H. Denton Moir
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  • 89 8 In view of the recent circular issued by Government, m connection with the pension scheme, it is stated that several Government servants, who are 50 years old, are taking advantage of the concession offered, and amongst thdse retiring next year are Mr. Boay Wah Heng, the Assessment Officer, Sanitary Board.
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  • 928 8 LAST NIGHTS DINNER Big Game Hunters and an Archdeacon The thrills experienced by two American big game hunters m Africa together with t?he added thrill of returning to their country via the Far East, the presentation of a shield made from the famous Californian redwood, and
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  • 66 8 Thursday October 14th Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 10.30 a.m.: 5.719 31—Chua Sam Teong and 4 others vs: Chop Eng Kiat: Motion m S.I *****—Zubaidah binte Haji Mohamed Yunus etc. vs. Syed Mohamed AlsagofT and 2 ors. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m
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  • 27 8 Mr. G. W. A Trimmer, Chairman of the Singapore and the Penang Harbour Boards, who has been away at Penang, is due to return to Singapore to-day.
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  • 252 8 STRONG CRITICISM Arbitrary Departmental Decree fProm Our Own Ccrr«s;>o nd<nt) Kuala l.umpur (>'„ At to-day's HMtlttJ ol the operative Society Mr. W. G C Bl criticised the Co-operathr Deptrti ing the audit levy. Befrctttng officers of the Department. h« what arbitrary manner m Vhlrh tht
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  • 274 8 "Tabu" at the Capitol it h generally admitted nomad requires all the skill and talent th;tt p and actors can give to make i > of a love story which ha-s nothing to h.\ except a few incidents ofl eadteMeal tion. That is why one cannot tail
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  • 77 8 PAGE MR. PARKY -DAVIS To the Editor. Sir.— l notice the tyres ol nn a six cylinder Studebakei saloon surface worn bare while the rest <>: t m good order. Would it not be possible to Munich thickness of rubber by UK l^ l method which
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  • 53 8 Power Station Breakdown (From Our Own OOTW Kuala Lumpur. 0* The whole <>1 Kuala lumpur district as far as South Kftjftl North Serdang was plungirt into for half an hour t<;-muht M I I engine at the Powi>i Station E«fU was not found but ivst oration M
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  • 111 8 Exhibits for tlu> Women'l W being received at thr Y.WCA I the great variety of work »W women of all races. As ilic Met or exhibition is now to Mtf community there are not in*;*' hibits sent m as then- will but the response has btsn encouraging
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 142 8 MARTINI VERMOUTH T/ie Queen of all Italian Wines, SOLE AGENTS: CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (fncorporafrd urider fhe Companies' Ordinances Hong Kongi (Incorporated m Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 A 5372. BY SPECIAL V JL THE KING APPOINTMENT TO jStSSS^^ F SIAM NOW ON VIEW— A NEW SHIPMENT OF GENUINE
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    • 50 8 IN A NEW HOUSE AT LUTON the occupants awoke during the first week to find it ablaze. Few people residing for so short a time m a district receive an illuminated address. What about a "GAFLAC" FIRE POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 64M.
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  • 213 9 REICHSTAG DEBATE "Humiliating Subjection to French Imperialism" IReuter's Service] Berlin. Oct. 14. The debate on the Government's statement of policy opened m the Reichstag at noon m the absence of the Nazis, who. however, streamed m when the Nazi. Dr. Prick, rose to speak. Dr. Bruening
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  • 86 9 British Air Secretary Recalled From Budapest [Reuter's Service J Budapest, Oct. 1 1. Lord Amulree. the British Air Secreta.v. who hai, been attending the Air Conference he*e, has been urgently recalled by the British Govtrt*mcnt and is returning tc London to-day. London, Oct. 14. Well-informed quarters m London
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  • 83 9 Tete-a-Tete Talks, Not a Conference IReuter's Service] Paris. Oct. 14. Not a conference but a tete-a-tete on world problems was M. Laval's description of his coming talks with Mr. Hoover, speaking at a luncheon on the eve of his departure for Washington. He declared that the
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  • 90 9 No Premature Statement Rumours which gained currency during the week-end that drastic changes m the F.M.S. system of taxation would be announced m the Budget, including a reduction of export duties and increases m import duties were enquired into by the Malay Mail. The opinion was elicited
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  • 73 9 General Hertzog's Pessimistic Outlook [Reuter's Service] Bloemfontein, Oct. 14. General Hertzog. m a speech to the National Party Congress, declared that the South African Government wa.? determined not to abandon the gold standard unless driven to do so. There were no grounds to expect a recovery for at
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  • 48 9 Separation of Church and State m Spain [Keuter's Service! Madrid, Oct. 14. Premier Zamora, who is a Catholic, has resigned after a decision by the Cortes m favour of the separation of the Church and State, expulsion of Jesuits and the confiscation of their proDerty.
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  • 96 9 Minor internal damage was done to the fuselage of one of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club's D. H. Moth 'planes on Sunday morning when it landed at Telok Anson. on the padang behind the rest-house. The machine had been flown over for demonstration purposes. Two
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  • 650 9 NOMINATION FORECAST LESS THAN 100 THREECORNERED FIGHTS UNITED FRONT AGAINST LABOUR f ßritish Radio Official Service] Rugby. Oct. 14. It is anticipated that about 1,300 candidates will be nominated on Friday for the 615 parliamentary seats to be filled at the General Election on. Oct.
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  • 81 9 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, Oct. 14. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £130 716 (£129 1 16). Forward £132 ***** (£1313/ 8 The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's
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  • 138 9 The fifth annual general meeting of the Singapore Mercantile Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society will be held on October 20th m the Council Chamber. Government Offices, at 5.15 p.m. The report shows two general and fifteen committee meetings were held during the year. The membership was 303
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 203 9 f DON'T FORGET YOUR FRIENDS AT HOME THIS X'MAS We have pleasure m announcing that our "Christmas Rifts for the folks at home" scheme is again at the service of our customers for Christmas 1931. The prices quoted m each instance include all charges for packing, postage and duty. The
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 878 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. rOBTNIGHTLY EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Thrice Monthly Set vice Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow. Route sub jet t to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Dae. Bails AGAMEMNON For London, Rotterdam, and Hamburg
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    • 556 10 Ellerman Bueknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer. Dne Singapore--8.8. CITY OP KHIOS For Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Oct. 30 s.s. CITY OP WINDSOR For London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 14 OUTWARDS. TO
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    • 455 10 P.& 9 0.1 British India and Apcar LineJ (Incorporated In England). I MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO I SERVICES. I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N en I UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S QOVKKNM LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEKVK I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA lihi I Due l W. I
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 762 11 0. S. K. lane rO h KLKOPE, AFRICA, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIi piKUBOCtJ »hki bun AffWHJM ana NEW vokK Express Freight B«rvice) (Prum Kobe) Oca 2] (V .k\ \i\i;i LONDON. Rotterdam. Hamburg ißremem and Antwerp •ie Colombo. Aden and Port Said O<:t 17 13 t v IMEIBII M
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    • 617 11 1 DOUARSTEAMSHiPUN^LH). (<f mil SAILIJV<i NOTICK \\m J\\ PRESIDENT LINEHb. )M Ml I TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND Bi>Sit» ■I I-KOM SINGAPOfiE AND PENANG »v COLOMBO 111 ■II *%IV9. P« «T <\iU. ALLXANDKU WfLk.* ANI» IB m\\ GENOA. jm *rriv« Leate I \rn>r \fl mt I spot* spore. ftiiaug >N
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    • 847 11 K. P. M. KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCBAPPU. TROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) CINDER CONTRA.rr WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN OOVIRJIMBi** Telephone Nu 5451, with sub-connections to— Passage Frei«t>« Transhlpn<ent, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. iiHH««*MIVM m the Stialts Settlements (Singapore ano P»i.«r, o! the nutnxsu official information burkai
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  • 372 12 Skilful Handling of Plane m Cyclone (From Our Own Correspondent) Miss Amy Johnson arrived at Croydon Aerodrome on Sept. 9th shortly before six o'clock, thus completing her flight from Tokyo begun on Sunday August 23rd. She had hoped originally to reach London m six days but was
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  • 251 12 Question of Imperial Grants-in-Aid Colonel Wvdgwood iNewcastle-under-Lyme. Lab> a^ked the Secretary for the Colonies m the House of Commons m mail week, which Crcwn Ccloni.s or other Dependencies had failed to balance their Budgets for the current year, and if he had formed an estimate of the
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  • 83 12 King Zogu's Assailants Sentenced Vienna, Oct. 3. In the trial of the two Albanians who were implicated m the attempt on the life of the Albanian King Ahmed Zogu. at Vienna last spring, on which occasion the Kings aide-de-camp was shot dead, one of the accused, named Gjeloshi.
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  • 58 12 Fifteen Per Cent Salary Cut A Burma Government Press communique, dated October 5. states: "In vijcw of the present financial stringency. His Excellency the Governor has decided to surrender 15 per cent of his pay. The Hon. Members of Council and the Hon. Ministers have also decided to
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  • 69 12 The new Commissioner of Docks m New York is Mr. John Mackenzie. There will be considerable development of the port by 1940. There will be the erection of 5 new piers m the North River near 54th Street, which will require 25 million dollars, and preparations have to be made
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  • 27 12 Oct. 14.-^Lipis. Sin Aik Lee, Hong Lee. Ning Chow, Klang, City of Roubaix, Hua Tong (Brit): Boringia. (Dan); Arizona Maru. (Japan): Ranella, (Nor); Tjiplai, Singkel, (DuM.
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  • 48 12 Owing to docking, the above vessel will not sail for Penang and Belawan on November sth and 12th. She will resume sailings on Nov 19th. During the. decking of the s.s. Kedah. s.s. Selangor will ..saJL for Port Swettenham and Belaurn on November sth and 12th.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 548 12 Burns Philp Line. i (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND xMELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by the veil-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the SS MANGOLa (3.352 ton?). [Cargo only.J •a MAREIi a Ik one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia
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    • 421 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. i n 7l GENUAL AGENTS. I NEW YORK SERVICE. I Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York I Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). I M.S. SILVERYEW Nov. 3 Nov. 9 I M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Nov. 24 Nov. 30 I M.S. SILVERWALNUT Dec. 8 Dec 14 For rstce and
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    • 25 12 SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLER COMPANY. SHIRCHANDLEItS. SHIPBROKEHS COMMISSION H'£ vr I] Offices:— MA WARDS HI »> ISG j I 11, Battery Road. I I Telephone No. 6433. I
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 674 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 pjn. Kelantan every Sunday 4 p.m. Tuesday and Friday 7.30 ajn. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Siam 7.30 ajn. F.M.S., Batu Anam, Batu Pahat, Kluang,
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 28 13 PINEAPPLES The rate of freight on Pineapples to the Pacific Coast has been reduced to Gs7 per scale ton effective as from October loth.. 1931.
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    • 225 13 The m.v. Kangarco. of the Australian State Shipping Services, is calling at Port Swettenham on the 27th instant. Limilvd passenger accommodation is available to Premantle, Western Australia, the single fare being £19 Australian currency. M.M. The M.M. mail steamer Andre Lcbon is due here from Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said, Marseilles
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    • 411 13 Per Mantua V.356. sailing at 9.30 ail. en Friday, the 16th instant, for Penang. Colombo and Euiope. Mr. L. F. Wilkinson. Midshipmen Jowett. Creagh-Osborne. Craig- Waller. Jeffries. Dover. Ponsonby. Starkie. Hanson. Roe. Cree. Barrett. Webster. FO. C. E. Beamish. Lt. T Copper. Midshipmen Buckley, and Drought. Mr. J.
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    • 84 13 The P. and O. Mantua, which is on a voyage from Yokohama to London, carries the following passengers for Singapore: Miss D. Mayball. Mrs. Green. Mr. W. Coath. Mr. J. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. T. Cohen. Mr. T. Swee. Mr. L. S. Chia, Mr. T. More. Mr.
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    • 263 13 Chinese Certificate of Honour Awarded In April last, when homeward bound from Japan, the P. and O. steamer Rajputana. under the command of Captain H. M. Jack, was the means of rescuing from a very perilous position the whole of the passengers and crew of
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    • 886 13 Currents of The South Pacific Interesting information concerning currents on the coast of Tierra del Fuego Ls given In the annual report of the hydrographic work carried out by officers of the Chilean Navy. who have been fully occupied m making researches for some considerable time past.
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    • 176 13 J A Chinese boy on board the Kampar named Khoo Hock Seng was produced m the Penang Police Court on Saturday charged with theft of J $100 cash from the Chinchew of the same vessel. I He pleaded guilty. Court Inspector Nunn outlining the circumstances
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 449 13 Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions). Head Office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Telephone: 6056. Cable Address ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE !The premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazn each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special features nclude pictures
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    • 494 13 The Hew t r^_> SCENIC ROUTE \T V-v Through Nature's WonderlandXhe Canadian Rockies Cross Canada from Vancouver by the route of the Si r tUd V nd easiest of any transcon! Deak LI hj" Yet leeI ee thc hi e hest Canadian Rocky peaks and the rugged wonder of Jasper
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  • 152 14 Invention Tested m Russia A car that runs on gas obtained from charcoal has undergone extensive trials near Leningrad, according to the Tass Agency (quoted by Reuter). It is claimed that these trials have been m every way successful and that the car is more
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  • 90 14 A Betting Tax is to be introduced m Hong Kong. The Government is abandoning the Civil Service Salaries compromise and will pay salaries at current exchange rate. These are two of the feal-jres of the Budget for 1932, which was introduced m Legislative Council recently. The Government anticipated a deficit
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  • 411 14 Injured Rider In An Exciting Duel Douglas, Sept. 17. J. M. Muir. a 22-year-old engineering student, of Radlett, Herts, riding a Norton motor-cycle, won the Senior Grand Prix race m the Isle of Man to-day at an average speed of 71.79 miles an heir.
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  • 119 14 Separate courts for juvenile offenders, the appointment of women Justices of the Peace, the establishing of a remand Hcme where youthful delinquents can be kept before and during their ca-es, and the starting of an industrial hcme are ameng the matters dealt with m the report of the Commission appointed
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  • 326 14 (Jus Klen Talks of the MfMJ He Has Blade it was Gun Ben binu If who d I to me uhen I called at the 1; U which he has owned for thlrty-i v except for a few grey bain about I he looked as young as when
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  • 59 14 Itowkajr Bed Choon i m Sect iiuif Teclr, m-t with a m m Batu Kind Dear the iur Road at 3 3f» pin on TUe ia* Austin 7 car Oltrtlll IMld. Myi t!n- M Towkay Choon Long Illtfliimi ii f> and a few bruises on Ihf bMd whi eaoapad with
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 205 14 P^^ BAAi Mo€or tclm X machines with an Inter* Kjy^fE 1 POWER, SPEED, B^B^tfE^ SILENCE, SAFETY Motor CycicM gives an jj^^j^^^aKJ /|\^p W asked to stand up Co itiM 1 I H N^Nml >. BMvi Ifl trexne conditiocu of wcath«r Tl^^ ISIS L^^H MOTOR CYCLES QEVV j SShP^ TW Singapore
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    • 876 14 BANKS AND INSURAISCE^* o.SSSSLSS'IL. MERCANTDJE BANK OF THE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) INDIA ITD /v I t?t Paid up capital ln 600,000 shares (incorporated ln England QOI TTU f?4 of £5 each £3.000,000 •JVJKJ Erl tft.\T c 3 Reserve Fund £4,000.000 Capital C 3.000.000 £j Reserve Liability of
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 567 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore daily: Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM 24.46 metres from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. U&ual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok,
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  • 1248 15 o f the Dtttch b M rubber ol U»e b an ci OUt- 1 b i m..i parti- tin obscurity i i v ..i:- m d n :1 »>\, ppreh d lon. i i i. no effective a i rubber un- iil'.liiU. 1 i I till E i
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  • 237 15 J.cykind Results Lust Year At thi genet*] meetin; 1 i the l.eyland and Birmingham Bubher Company m September i.vt year the chairman, m referring to the outIcok. warned rihareholden that trading conditions were '>\\\ verj ur favourable. This statenen( and 'm ■twrnfc of mi tntertaa dividend o
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  • 347 15 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES October 14 SELLING Lcndon, 4 months' sight 2;4 3J16 London, 3 moi ths' sight 2'Ahk London. 60 days' sight 24 I|l6 London, 30 days' sight 2,4 1,32 London, demand 23 3132 London, T.T. 2 3 15[16 Lyons, Paris, demand Hamburg, demand New York, demand
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  • 76 15 October 1 Uh.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. s P n t 9 1 fc business done Standard R.S.S. on Tendt r Oct. 9', —do November 9 t 9% December 9 1 9 Jan. -Mar. 9 i 9"v Apr.-June io
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  • 830 15 CLOSING QUOTATION- »a*«r« Weuer* OOLLA» *l -.ustral Malay U> 18s 20s ,\lor Gajah ($1) 35 45 ijrar Hitam (ss) 10s 6d lls 6d a. Hitam (sl> c 70 fcngrin Tin 10s 3d lls 3d Am. Malay ($2) 80 90 i.tang Padan* ■•> 10 if a. Kunlng ($1)
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  • 140 15 Changes m Representative Prices I United Press Association New York, Oct. 10 IS. American Can Com. 84 81 Cities Service 1% 7 1 I Colombia Gas and Elee. 21 4 19 7 Curtis Wright 2 2's Electric Bond ftnd Share 20' i 18'3en. Electric 31", 29
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  • 115 15 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Asscciation held its 1.039 th. auction yesterday ivhen there were catalogued 1.768,581. lbs: 789.55 tons. Offered 1.462.082 lbs: 652.72 tons: Sold 1.291.927 lbs: 576.75 tons. New York 4 7 v cts. PRICES KEAUSKII Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents IV. Lb. Standard Quality
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  • 139 15 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore. Oct. 1 1. To-day the ihuc market is very ftttet ar.d there i« still very little buiiness being done. Tin keeps very steady but this is not the ecu;- w.th tin shares, of which there appear to be many more sellers than buyers at the
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  • 82 15 There has been .some discussion ot late regarding the application of rubber uses to buildhit construction etc. In this connection Mr Parry Davis aendi I long IM of UNI for &U quantum-energy cold-hut proceaa products b? which Jointlesa Boon, roofs, stairways, piths drives, railway, ■hipping and engineering b?d
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  • 84 15 [British Radio Official Service] Ruitby. Oct. IS. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam, 9 '-j Athena WO, Bombay Ls. .v d.. Berlin it. Brus- ■ell 27 Bucharest »>45. Rio 1%, Buenos Ah\S 31. Copenhagen 1 7 Oeneva 19 HeMng-i for^ 19m, Horn-. Kong I*. 2;d.. LttbOO 109%. 1 Madrid 4^ Milan
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  • 28 15 An early reversion from the typewriter to the] kitchen on the part oi our women li not the least <>1 our national nveds. Prof. H. E. Armstrong. I
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  • 727 15 The Market and Restriction Rumours Singapore, Oct. 14. Su-ady conditions have prevailed m all Bectioxui of the local si- are market, during the week I Mid v.hilr.t practically no business has eventuated m Rubb"- shores there have been more buying enquiries for tins class of stock than for
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  • 31 15 11.5.A. Establishments With Deposits of $9,000,000 |R«ut«T's Service 1 Nrw York, Oct. III Tin mor* minor banks with total depoMUjipproximatmy $9,000,000 closed m the Uniti «f States yesterday.
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  • 85 15 London. Or I 1 The f:«H m Fur En.-t« m securities to-d.iy particulaily JapMNM Ixwids. is etitlrely div- fa 'the Maiuhurian situation Dealers marked tfovfl 1 i>rit«s mainly us a precautionary measure. th<.is DO evMHMS of selliisu pn.ssure. It i~ 'iti derstood there has been
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  • 154 15 Broom c fScl:uißor> Rubber Plantation* harvested a (nip oi 734.780 lb. during the year ended June 30 (against 698.760 lb during 1029--3 0». which was produced at an fjo.b cost of 3.21 d. par lb. (against 4.86 d.) and realized an averape gross prtet oi 3.90 d. per lb. (tfßilMfc
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 76 15 i^ts exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $38,000,000 i The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements). HKAD OFFICK. Winchester House, Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, HLC. t mr r«>mpanv ha* £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Coun of England and complies with the British Life
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  • 341 16 YESTERDAY'S RACE 100 to 1 Six Wheeler Second [Reuters Service J t London. Oct. 14. The Cesaaevutch Stakes ia handicap for three year olds and upwards, over 2 miles and a quarter) was run at Newmarket to-day and resulted as follows: Mr. P. Cundells NOBLE STAR
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  • LAWN TENNIS
    • 118 16 Tanglin Results and Ties Rt>ults oi vest rdays ties m the Taniilin Club lawn tennis t;,un:amem MR: Ladies' Doubles Handicap Mrs. Thomson and Mrs. IfergoUoutta rec. 15 beat Mrs Ciark and Mrs. Lc^-it WC. 3 6 2. 6—4 Mr.v Zylstra zv.d M\> Divies owe 15.3 beat Mrs. Brooke and Mrs.
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    • 252 16 Results of yesterday's ties were as follow: Mer's llai dicap Doubles R. P Newell and R. C. Baldwin beat Cather.= and Jackson a 3. 5 7. 6 3. G. B Page and H. Handley beat Clifford and Murdcek 6—4. 4— fi 6 2. Men's Open Single*.
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    • 46 16 THURSDAY'S TIES Knov.ie; and Mrs. Hunter (rot. 15) vs. Alford and Mr. Owen towe 15.4 to finish. Waid rod Mrs. Warden (owe 40 > VB. Perkins ar.d Mrs. Winter (owe 15.3 1 Merton Blown and Mrs. Barlxtur »scr.» vs. Harris and Mrs. Phipps io\ve 15.3 >.
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    • 36 16 THURSDAYS TIES Ladies' Singles Final Mrs. N. S. Hogan vs. Mrs. La Brooy. Mixed Doubles Miss Z. Clarke and M. G. Eber vs. Miss M. Lewis and Dr. G. de Souza. 1 im -^^^—~^*^*^^^mm^^^m^m^mmm%
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  • 37 16 It is believed bhat largely owing to the unsettled state of India, Jack Hobbs will not be going to India this winter. The decision has been mutually agreed upon between the Maharajk r-.ur of Vizianagram and Hobbs.
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  • PUBLIC SERVICES HOLD GLOUCESTERS
    • 580 16 Late Try Saves the Game Public Services 3pts: Gloucester 3pts. The Public Services very narrowly escaped defeat at the hands of the Gloucester Regiment yesterday afternoon at Tanglin. their equalising try being scored only m the last ten minutes of the game. Public Servicec' wingers were very closely
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    • 118 16 The folkwtaf have been invited to play for SC.C. vs. Islands en Tuesday on S.C.C. Packing: A. I. Horsley; H. F. A. Jackson. P. D. Outwin. Rev. C. J. Brown. R. Land: G. C. Parsons. A. F. Jenkins: O. Bellingham Smith. J. H. Johnston. H. G. Riches. J.
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  • 155 16 One Point Victory at Abertillery I Router's Service 1 London. Oct. 14. Tlie Bcuth Africrm Rugby tourists beat a combined Abtitille'y and Cross Keys XV at Abertillery to-day by 10 points to 9. Half-time score was 10-;: i\. London. Oct. 8. The Springboks m their Rugby
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  • 34 16 Lister Hartley's St. Andrews Success London, Oot. 1. At St. Andrews yesterday the King William medal was won by Lister Hartley the former Oxford University player, with a score of 75.
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  • S.R.C WIN HOCKEY "DERBY"
    • 705 16 S.C.C. Defeated by Four I Goals I S.R.C 4: S.C.C 0. In the first encounter of the season, the S.R.C. whose record run of successes this year has won them twelve games out of thirteen, beat their Padang rivals, the S.C.C, convincingly by four goals to nil
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    • 207 16 Game with Home-Going Midshipmen The S CC. have arranged an interesting- fixture with a Midshipmen R.N. XI homeward bourne! en the Mantua on the Padang to-day. The following will represent the S.C.C.: F. J. L. Mayger: W. H. Follenfant and Capt. P. R. Miers: J. C. Cooke. P.
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  • 86 16 Tennis Star to Tour Far East [Reuters Service] New York, Oct. 14. Mrs. Helen WilLs Moody, lawn tennis star, r.nd bar husband are travelling to the Far East on the liner President Coolidge on its maiden trip. The voyage is somewhat of a busman's holiday, Tor
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  • 434 16 FINAL MATCH WON Eng Guan Scores Both Goals Hong Kong, Oct. 5. tfalaya 2: Chinese Ath 1. The Malayan Chinese met the Athletic at rarol'ne Hill to-day the game ending m favour >f the visitors by the odd goal m three. Rain threatened throughout the
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  • 370 16 A Successful Tour Celebrated The members of the I.C.F.A. football team which has returned after a most successful toui of Sumatra, were entertained to a dinner giver at the India-Ceylon Club last night. Dr. Raghunathan. Pi evident of the 1.C.F.A.. presided and there vtiv present a large number
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  • 120 16 King's Congratulations on Sporting Spirit London, Sept. 25. "His Majesty has followed your tour with much interest and congratulates you not only on your success but en the sporting spirit m which your team have always played the game." This extract from a message from the King
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 353 16 MADE IN SINGAPORE I AND UNRUSTABLE I kenbukV o^H^^^B X B 'v '^1 Ism >*tbms&3&fiu I I IB r *«3VC w. ..^^K^H V 4 n i i- 1 Bf '■l *A^n^^B^^H BBH> ivCn. mHlk\i- «*ißJofl fCC I V •■■nj|rgSwj i I ML t Xl ■j! t. ,4i''L^l.yv^H[ I B>aS THE
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