The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 October 1931

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press \O. 13,475. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, SA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1931. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    467 1 Serious mob rioting has broken out at Cyprus due to Greek rationalist agitation fcr union with Greece and British warships', planes and troops have bten despatched there. The position is at present ur>der control Pages 11 and 12. Tht latest cable from Tokyo states that Japan will
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1163 1 Quicquid ugunt homines nostri eat fatrago Libelli Juvenal. The Poet who wrote the seditious nonsense m this column last Saturday about tne Government Yacht, has been adequately dealt with. He was keelhauled at Dawn m the gallant vo.ssel left the harbour for tbt West Coast, and
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      198 1 OIGIA TEA Brings the freshness an J fragrance of the M alayan gardens direct to your home. HOTEL Sunday October 25th 9.30 p.m. S^ > iBCHESTBAL V CONCERT jS^ ORCHESTRA y/^^^ fJ&* yS I <$>& I <^^S' wfrV vl/ GRILL *^r ON THE LAWN <f^<£* S^ TBE PALM COURT 'j^
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      283 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL Iik^NKSHT SUNDAY CONCERT PROGRAMME SPECIAL DINNER AND to P m to Mpm DANCE. NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR L The Q ueen s Grand March Riviere DANCING. 2 Overture Carnival Suppe 3. Gilbert Sullivan's "lolanthe" arr. Godfrey 4. Popular Selection Rose Marie Stotharfr MUSIC ON THE VERANDAH interval
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      136 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS What's on at the hcteLs Pace 1 Cinemas and amusemvnts P;^e 9 Christmas gifts at M.P.H P»ge 20. Beautiful things on (asy terms a» Piankels— Page 8. F.M.S. Railways invite tenders lor restaurant and bar at Singapore new station Pain 2 CHRYSLER LOW UPKEEP RAFFLES^ HOTEL Sunday, October
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    THE BEST FOR THE TROPICS
    161 2 Sensible Medical Advice for Employers lii the Journal of Tropical meduiiv Dr Macaulay of Stremban has an tininently wn■*ible article on medical AttteM for trrpi li *l work. He summarises the advice M follows. «I>. Europeans for the tropics require to be m both physically
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    KINGSFORD SMITH UNDAUNTED
    86 2 Fresh Attempt On Record London. Oct. 10. Although he Ls beginning a sea journey which will take six weeks, instead of an air record of seven days and five hours which he lias set his heart on attaining. Air Commodore Kingsford Smith was m an optimistic mood
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    R.A.F. 'PLANE CRASHES
    70 2 Squadron Leader Killed Near Karachi Kara, hi, Oct. 1 1. Squadron Leader Salt was killed and his < om:janion\s arm was broken m the crash of an R.A.F. 'plaiv this morning near the Hub River, fifteen mile* oiT Karachi. Later. The names of those involved m thus
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    SPAIN'S FIRST MIXED JURY
    82 2 Postponement of Parricide Case Madrid. Oct. 11. The- spot-iac ol mothcrr. nursing th*ir babies whilbt llttfhif m the jury box to prepare the v< rdiet on a murder case «M narrowly averted ut Barcelona, when the iirst mixed jury to sit m Spain was convened to
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      435 2 BUSINESS CARPS, BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY h \cgent arcKEßioor Higbe*t Cla«a Wort Lowest Rate* LAIDI AW BUILDING— MARBLE MERCHANTS. *¥>JGAPORE CASKET CO V«m. I 3. Pen has Road. •it L« vender Street Phone 6t75. MARBLE CHIRPINGS. ROAD METAL LIME FOR SALE (Delivery ex Railway Bldln* Alongside Quarry Marble Tombstones and Memorials
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      734 2 TENDERS. *IWO*FORE MUNICIPAI NOTICE rKNDERS nutauc oerfby given that tencters are now invited for the following materials or eenrioea, and tnat particulars of such tenders may be obtained to th* Tender Room, Municipal Offices Erection and Completion of Steel Framework, Roof Trusses and Rooiing of New Boiler House. Kallang Gas
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      489 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. My wife, Checng Tuan Neo. having left my louse and protection since October 23rd, 1931, the undersigned, Cheang Theam Kee, hereby ;ive notice that I shall not be responsible for my debt or debts contracted by her. CHEANG THEAM KEE, "Riviera." 112 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore. MUNICIPALITY OF
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      745 2 TENDERS. FEDERATED MALAY STATfT^ RAILWAYS TENDERS INVITED. Restaurant and Bar, Singapore New Station Tenders are Invited for the lease of the Restaurant and B»r ,t Railway Station for a period of one year commencing from January 'it i', P T> H 31st, 1932, and thereafter for an indefinite period terminable
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      245 2 THE WEEK Saturday. 24th. Jimah Rubber Estates annual meeting. Exchange Room. Fullerton Building. 12. Y.W.C.A. Women's Work Exhibition. Wugby: Singapore vs. Johore at Rengam. S.C.C. vs Public Services Extra A. at Polo: Polo K.O.R. Cup. Dalestier. Swimming Carnival. Sea View, for Poppy Day Fund. Sunday, 25th. High Water. 09.47. 8.8
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    BIRD'S EYE CHECK ON REAL ESTATES
    789 3 PLANES FIND FRAUDS Tax -Assessors Up m the Air Just assessment, equable taxation, receipts increased 60 per cent, and everybody satisfied This almcst incredible result follows putting the assessor m an airplane and letting him map the assessable real estate with an aerial camera.
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    TRIPLETS' 90th. BIRTHDAY
    236 3 Man Who Made Boots for Dickens Mr. Charles Maynew, of King's Cross-road, London, and his two brothers, one of whom is m Australia and the other m Canada, celebrated their ninetieth birthday last month. The three brothers, of whom Charles is the eldest by half an hour
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    BRASS BANDS
    290 3 Unemployment Affects Competition (By Dutch Air Mail I j (From Our Own Correspondent] Several hundred bandsmen, whose ages ranged from 12 to 60, and dialectically distributed over 34 English counties, with Scotland and Wales also represented, took part on Saturday m the Annual National Band Festival at the
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    A FREE PARDON
    184 3 Schoolmaster Vindicated After a Year (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Sept. 29. Nearly a year after his conviction for an •alleged common assault upon a young girl was upheld on appeal at the London Sessions, a London schoolmaster has been granted a free pardon by the Home
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    A "MODERN BLUEBEARD"
    140 3 Man Charged With Five Murders New York, Aug. 30. A special guard of deputy-sheriffs, equipped with tear-gas bombs and guns, are guarding the gaol at Clarksburgh. West Virginia, where Harry F. Powers, described as the modern Bluebeard, awaits trial on charges of murdering two women and three
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    SHEEP DOG TRIALS
    284 3 An Innovation m Hyde [By Dutch Air Mail] <From Our Own Correspondent i Lf.rtdon, Sept. 29. Considerable public interest was aroused or Saturday by Sheep Dog Trials being held m Hyde Park organised by the Daily Express. It was thought that these Sheep Dog trials might not
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    LASSOED IN A THEATRE
    142 3 Tex McLeod Ropes Interrupter In the Stalls Tex McLeod, the cowboy rope spinner, who is well-known m England, was appearing with his partner, Marjorie Tiller, m a dance turn at the Tivoli. Melbourne. His partner fell and sprained her ankle, and McLeod lassoed a member of
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    FAMOUS ATHLETE TO MARRY
    164 3 Mr. R. M. N. Tisdall's Liner Romance The famous Cambridge University athlete, Mr. R. M. N. Tisdall. has become engaged to MLss Josephine Gutridge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gutridge, of Pletermaritzburg, South Africa. Mr. Tisdall and his future wife met on the boat when
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    LIFE'S SECRET AT 70
    343 3 Mrs. Bramwell Booth Finds Happiness South wold (Suffolk), Sept. 11. "Peace be* unto you!" This is the silent greeting which hangs on the wall of the Httle outer hall of the pretty cottage on the edge of the cliffs where a reporter su\v Mrs Bramwj 11
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    23 3 1 Oik* thine; that has imprr>-; r ed mo Is thr 1 growth of the soirit of i''M)d\viU anumw E\»ml>'iin nations.— Mr. Stinison.
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      379 3 P^^nP Everything pQ that haby needs h\\ the nourishment that i mixed as directed. Babies S)n needs for building firm from birth onwards thrive flesh, sturdy limbs and active splendidly on Mellin's Food, brain and nerves is con- because it is the nearest :;iincil m Mcllin's Food m an possible
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      97 3 the I IB Bl^^^fl IBBP 7 freighter, tanker, fishing vessel or tug. ..i \VT 4 T ji'tr. '$Klj- S^-Kr-s 1 I ll\ A I I BOUNDER Display, "V. Show-Room, River Va/fey Rd UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated In tbe Btralte Settlement*) SINGAPORE BRANCHES. Sore Throat? I find FOKMAMINT ifl a very
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    DETAILS OF INDIAN BUDGET
    735 4 25 PER CENT SURCHARGE Salary Cuts and Fresh Taxation Simla. Sept. 29. To meet a Budget deficit m the current year and next year totalling Rs. 39,05,00,000. arvi with the aim of closing 1932-33 with a surph.s of Rs. 5.23.00.000, Sir George Schuster (Finance Member. Government
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    BANKERS' SUICIDE
    175 4 Two Netherlands Financiers Take Own lives The Hague, Oct. 4. A sensation was created here to-day by the simultaneous suicide of two prominent Dutch financiers, Director Dix of The Hague Bank and General Manager of the Dutch-Canadian Mortgage Bank, M. Van der Broke. The suicides were the sequel
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    IRELAND AND BRITAIN'S CRISIS
    1306 4 FINANCIAL REACTIONS Whisky at Two Shillings a Glass (From Our Own Correspondent) Dublin. Sept. 17. Northern Ireland will be hit hard by the British financial complications. The increase of income tax from 4s 6d to 5s a seemingly small sum will be felt severely by the
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    FIREARMS BUREAU
    182 4 A New Department at Scotland Yard (From Our Own Correspondent > London, Sept. 29. I understand that Scotland Yard is contemplating the formation of a firearms bureau where all revolvers, cartridge cases, and bullets that come into the possession of the police will be graded. The marks left
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    15 YEARS AT BROADMOOR
    148 4 Ex- Guardsman's Case May be Mentioned m Parliament Stockton -on-Tee*. Found insane and ordered to be detained during the King's pleasure on a charge of murdering his 17-year-old sweetheart at Beamish. Co. Durham, a former Coldstream Guardsman. George William Herdman. aged 38. has now been detained
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    WHY PLUS FOURS?
    299 4 Four Tailors Have a London. Sept. 13. Plus fours are mere popular than (W, and it is estimated that more than l.uooooo men hav>* a plus four suit. And yet nobody kmm> who tBffSM thnn cr when, or why or era what the name means. Here are
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    RUSSIAN SUCCESS
    78 4 Chinese Language m Roma" Characters >I«KS<OV». Oft A system for writing the CMMM with Roman characters hM b«en V(> d b> Oriental Institute of the AcadCMJ at Leningrad. uii^iar. The new system, worked sinologues m conjunction with will be introduced next year IB Provinces fcr the benefit Of
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    SHE EARNS £50 WEKKLY AT 22
    123 4 Helen Meinardi. known M Brain, left London to find thr I for a film about modern youth Helen is barely twenty-tw blonde, she looks so younu that i*'< l when they learn of her importantof scenario writing. Her .salary She is the youngest writer
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      264 4 O ORANGE /ill Sm Asrl /jjflMCThfc is quick energy and is I K Wi II ORANGE SMASH is health and pep. L ill ut more tnan that it v^RT^^^H is a real treat to the I W^ShBH Prepared from the juice YZm&tWr** °f rich, ripe, sweet FRAMROZ&Co. /f y***^^ T
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      69 4 V^ V. JW\ >il^? it- tl'V 1- v h ii .Ap'rSk l a. -i ak ,I*^^ 'iR P I >^P vt^C* j M. i^^r A wfSB 1 Erasmio^ P^Tooth Paste he s^9 ur cments and the consequent achft they may threaten arc avoided by a constant >^<H i*^?*>??^m cleansing and
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    RUBBER FOR ROAD SURFACES
    2195 5 EXPERIMENTAL PROGRESS Steady Manufacturing Improvement At the last me r ting of the International Road Congress, held at Washington. U.S.A., m September, 1930. rubber paving was for the first time a subject for report and consideration, an indication that the purely experimental stage has b:en passed
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    AMMUNITION IN STRANGE PLACES
    273 5 Shirt Seams and Shaving Set Further details BK available about the clever attempt made by the Indian deportee. V. Ipv, to smuggle firearms and ammunition into Ceylon and from belt across to India, says the? Times of Ceylon. Acting on information which they had received the
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    27 CLAIMANTS TO £20,000,000
    150 5 "Millionaire" Dog As House Holder New Ytrk, Sept. I.V Toby, tht famous poodle of the late Miss Ella Wendel. for whose upkeep his eccentric mistress left v fortune, continues to frisk about the famous Wcndel mansion m Fifth-avenue, which the caretakers keep open expressly for him.
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    26 5 The country will get hrough this, but only if it realist;, the situation and Birds up Ita iouis as, it did m the War.— Lord Rcuding.
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    ELSTREE NEED NOT FEAR HOLLYWOOD
    2202 6 CINEMA NOTES By Our Film Correspondent •.••■•■■••■■■••■■■■■■a I MAIL week was memorable for the production J of two really excellent British films "Hindle Wakes" and "The Ghr.-st Train.' The former is an excellent and extremely well produced story of the famous Lancashire play by j
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    BRITISH FILM INDUSTRY
    303 6 The position of the film producing industry m the United Kingdom continues to be very satisfactory. A record of activity was reached this year, when 20 full length pictures were under production at one time. It is quite possible thai this record may be broken before long,
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    CULTURAL FILMS
    143 6 A Meeting between members of the cinema trade and the Commission on Educational and Cultural Films has taken place m London with the object of seeing how far the Commission can work with the industry m the sphere of educational, .scientific and cultural pictures. The Commission is not
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    First Month of Soccer Reviewed
    1502 6  - First Month of Soccer Reviewed IVAN SHARPE By ALBION'S BRAVE BEGINNING Curious Home Failures at Leeds Manchester United's Decline '■"HIS may be an As-you-were season In Eng- lish football. The clubs made fewer changer than usual because of the money shortage. MM there is reason to believe that last season':
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    CONVICT, CURATE AND BUDDHIST MONK
    912 7 EX-M.P/S ADVENTURES Trebitsch-Lincoln Tells His Life Story [By Dutch Air Mail] London, Oct. 6. The world revolution is on the march, and the only real bulwark against it is England, standing m the midst of the surging yellow, Bolshevik wave." So writes Mr. Ignaz T.
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    57 7 A torpedo wa3 fired as a test by order of the Admiralty on the range at Weymouth. It dashed post some yachts and made at top speed for the entrance to the harbour, leaping into the air at intervals like a salmon, damaged the bows of some fishermens' boats. and
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    BALKAN TRAIN OUTRAGE
    200 7 Work of a Religious Maniac Vienna, Oct. 14. According to a police communique Mr. Matusaka's statements regarding his trip, previous to the railway outrage at Jueterbog. have been fully attested by investigations by the Berlin authorities. The Deputy Police Commissioner. Heir Brandl. declared on Tuesday evening that
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    A DESPAIRING EFFORT
    194 7 Unemployed German Miners' Action Berlin, Oct. 14. For th« first time m the tragic history of unemployment, a bold effort, born of despair, is DOW being made by hundreds of unemployed them? elves to obtain a livelihood and save their •o-nes by lorming a co-operative association m
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    POLICEMAN PUNISHED
    95 7 Recent Attack on Hankow Foreigners Har.kow, Oct. 2. It was learned to-day that as a sequel to the recent attack on a party of foreigners by a gang of coolies, a point-policeman who was alleged to have incited the mob received a sentence of five days* imprisonment and
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    35 7 Mrs. McCall's school for European children on Fraser's Hill is proving a great success. She has now fourteen pupils and they are as fit and healthy as children m England, says the Times of Malaya.
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    EAST AND WEST
    678 7 1 Monsoon Lands of the Lcndcn. Sept. 28. Sir Halfcrd Mackinder. president cf the Geographical Section, said m his addre-s to the British Association that the csntta of geography should be the identification and description of definite areas on the globe which he named natural habitats. As
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    RAIL ACCIDENTS IN 1930
    362 7 Fewer Casualties On British System A reduction m the numbers killed cr.d injured by accidents of all kinds on British railways m 1930 notwithstanding an appreciable increase m train mileage, is recorded m the annual report to the Minister cf Transport. The numbers of passengers, servants
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    CHINA'S NEED
    173 7 Athlete -Missionary's Address (Prom Our Own Correspondents IBy Dutch A f Mail] London, Oct. 6. Mr. Eric Liddell B.Sc. spoke at the 117 th anniversary meeting of the London Missionary Society held at Sheffield. Mr. Lidde'.l. the most famous athlete of his day. needs no introduction to readers.
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    21 7 with 120 en the 5.000.000 square nOei of the Wst. and 180 on the 5 000,000 square miles of the Eiibt.
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    LOST AIRMEN
    249 7 Search for Mr. Parker Cramer and Companion Given Up Londttfi, Oct. 5. The starch for tht two American airmen. Mr. Parker Cramer and Mr. Oliver Pacquette, who disappeared alter leaving Lerwick on Auk. 9. is to be abandoned. Mr. Cramers brother Willam. who arrived m Lerwick on Saturday
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    CLAIMS OF UNTOUCHABLES
    206 7 Gandhi Will Resist Them "at Cost oi 3iy iwiie London, Oct. 13. Most determined opposition to the claims of the Untouchables and other minorities, except the Moslems and Sikhs, was expressed by Mr. Gandhi at a reception given by the Indian Students' Union. 'I shall resist those
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    AIRMEN GO TO PRISON
    117 7 Smuggling Chinese into America I ami Angeles, Oct. 4. Mr. Loci n Mendell. noted American aviator and former holder of the world's enduranc e refuelling flight record, t(.-day was sentenced to a year m the penitentiary and to a fine of 052.000 for "It"**! Chinese iCfOM
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    UNIFICATION POLICIES IN MALAYA
    2139 8 MR. MACPHAIL'S SCHEME What Was Suggested m 1921 As the future administration of Malaya is a subject cf general discussion at present, the following extracts from a paper and remarks submitted by Mr. L. R. MacPhail to the Straits Settlements (S.) Association ten years ago on
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    MUSIC
    557 8 The End of the Promenade Season [By Dutch Air Mail! (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. (>. The Promenade Season is at la 1 at an end Tlu' final Wt*k contained two concerts c:' outstanding interest, the Elgar concert on Thursday at which sir Edward Bgai made one cf
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    RICH MAN'S FATE
    243 8 Body Washed Up With Handand Foot Uoum! \«w Yi.rk. vpt I Tile M p| Ml i't-d.n I mysiery oi the murder vi tin u.vlthv IJ I-. OolMnsa aboard his yacht at La I Ssund en Septum 'km Hi i:.-. HO nearer to solution T:K' body of Mr.
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    TRIP ROUND THE WORLD
    65 8 Mr. Ballard's Offer to 200 Schoolboys l.uudon. O«l A nempaptr idwrtto ichoolboyi trip round the latest activity Id C B his lifo and vast fortune to ttM Hundreds of bojn iti md tutcs at Plymouth clothing, biryrlc^ and p s<«lf lives m a tWO-rOCMM <: by
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    71 8 Mr. A. Brllantvr i, 0< V I Co.. sailed for HOOK I Nai Chalico Makarnsar I Padhumkon<ma School left B 111 by the Selandia en Ht> will continue hto cdi a Bebotenhlp <>t Urn I Mr i. WhttflekL loekey, baa died In Hi RtchmoDd, Bunvy. »ft< Jair.iary. It Hui I
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      209 9 VICTORIA THEATRE COMING ATTRACTIONS GRANT-ANDERSON COMPANY. FARREN REVUE COMPANY, ntiiir n l Victoria Memorial Hall SECOND POPULAR ORGAN RECITAL FRIDAY, NOV. 6th, 5.30 p.m. •TffllßlfttS J,JI €4iELEV Admission Cts. 20 BAND PERFORMANCE, BOTANIC GARDENS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 9.15 p.m. The Hand of the Ist. Batt. The Gloucestershire Regt. (By Kind
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      272 9 'wP^^u--^ MATINEE J^^W N? i^^tgzp ATii<tfe TO-DAY 3.15 V^l; I Children Half Price i! 6715 TO-NIGHT \9W\ I ,i AST N i GHT ROBERT WOOLSEY m the SiSe-splitting Radio Comedy I also I The First of Warner Bros splendid "Golfing" I series— with the world champion I BOBBY JONES 1
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1931. A MANCHURIA DANGER POINT
    840 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1931. A MANCHURIA DANGER POINT Although a superficial examination of the second resolution passed by the League Council m regard to the Manchuria dispute, would seem to disclose a decision as considerate to both parties and as harmless as far as the League is
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    25 10 In connection with the •"Buddhist Fast End" there will be a celebration ar ihe Sakya Muni Tiger Temple. Race Course Read, on the 25th. inst.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    80 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Oct. 23. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £126 916 (£1273 8 Forward £129 1 16 (£129%). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE
    45 10 Brief Election Speech Recorded [British Radio omclai Service] Rugby. Oct. 23. Mr. Lloyd George, who is still confined to his house at Churt. has recorded on a gramophone a brief election speech which is being reproduced m his own and other constituencies.
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    LAW NOTICE
    59 10 Saturday, October 24th Before the Acting; Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Criminal Appeal and Special Appeal. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26th Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 10.30 a.m. Summonses- in-Chambers etc., followed by Judgment Summons S. 274J31 Henri Adler vs. Zainab
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    THE TANGO IN SINGAPORE
    107 10 A series of dances demonstrating the modified Ball Room form of Tango are being given every Tuesday at Goodwood Park Hotel, commencing at 6.30 p.m. by the two well-known teachers of ball-room dancing, Miss G. Skrine, late of Vandyck's, New Bond Street, London, and Miss I.
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    METHOD OF DEALING IN CATTLE
    373 10 TRADERS SUED Alleged Overcharging Due to Rebate Two partners of the Asiatic Cattle Trading Co.. L. Moh. Ghcuse Maricar and another were ■sued for the sum of $9,157.27 by Mozaffar Rahaman and another m the Supreme Court before the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule
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    RIOTING CHARGE
    340 10 Chinese Newsvendors Sentenced Two Chinese appeared before the Thirci Police Magistrate. Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, yesterday morning and were charged with rioting. The accused who gave their names as Chan Yong and Fong Kow were news-vendors who bought their papers from the Mm Kuo Jit Poh Press.
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    AN ABNORMAL CHILD
    191 10 Great World Exhibitor Fined $100 A Chinese child with a body measuring 18 inches and a head measuring about the same from the chin to the top. was the subject of a case which came before the Second Magistrate. Mr. G. E. Clayton, yesterday. The accused, a
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    54 10 The spectacle of the Hon'ble the British Resident of Selangor and the Chief Police Officer endeavouring to perform athletic feats on the horizontal bar and the rings, lent a pleasant air of informality to the opening ceremony at the new playground of the Kuala Lumpur Street Boys' Club at Bungsar.
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    WIFE'S PLEA FOR HER HUSBAND
    443 10 PARANG ASSAM? Sentence Postponed tor f^ Report Nlral A very pathetic ctJt was h-ar,. Court, before Mr O. C i> K Jcj a middle a Red Malay uom.u. p District Judge to pardon her 3truck her with a paraiu- *N m the head. The iectted,
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    STABBING AFFRAY
    232 10 Chinese Sent It Prison a remarkable caw case I*l i I Police Magistrate Mr J P. F On vhen a Chinese named Wah Hal m Wrttta voluntarily rturing urevi<m> hurt I* me.ins of a daun-r A fortnight i was arrested afteff a stabbing aJTray at *h? junction of
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    121 10 MR. IHNMAVS NBH I* To the Editor. Sir.— l would 00 anythii. oblige Mr. W. PWHMB, Mid his letter of the 12th In fOW work upon the problem, and driving on what had been Hn old tyre which I bought for 4 of which I repaired
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    11 10 Mr. E. E Chambers is l>> >> Peace for the Settlement oi
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      49 10 A SIXTEEN YEAR OLD CADDIE has been summoned for swearing. It isn't every youth who has mastered the game at that early age. No "GAFLA C" POLICY, however, has ever been the cause of any bad language. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    JAPAN TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION
    3132 11 1 I Chilli Recofnbes Treaty Commitments THE GENEVA IMPASSE i Router's Service] Cienrva. Oct. ,?.1. <»mr doubt a.s to whether the r* kble to conclude the session to- Ml the tinal sitting will doubt- IMMTOW us it is not expected the will be prolonged beyond this
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    FRENCH COTTON
    140 11 Underselling by British Firms fßeuter's Service] Paris, Oct. 23. The fall of the pound struck a hard blow at the French cotton industry. British firms being able to undersell French by 20 to 25 per cent. Several important factories at Lille are expected to be compelled to close
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    THE MANUFACTURERS' EXHIBITION
    281 11 F.M.S. INDUSTRIES Up-Country Fears Answered Fears expressed by the Malay Mail that the forthcoming Singapore Manufacturers* Exhibition is to be a purely Singapore affair are justified, it was officially pointed out to the Free Press yesterday m so far as. from the commencement, this has always been
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    TRADE MISSIONS
    98 11 Markets Hold Out Their Arms to Britain London. Oct. 23. Markets are literally holding out their arms to Britain, declared a member of the delegation from the National Leather-goods and Saddlery Manufacturers Association, interviewed by Reuter on his return from a visit to Denmark and Holland. The mission
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    LOCAL WOMEN'S WORK
    460 11 Interest m Exhibition Continues The exhibition of Women's Handicrafts at the Y.W.C.A. continues to draw many interested men and women. The variety of the work is especiallly remarkable for it has been a surprise to many to see what large pieces of fine work had been done
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    FIERY CROSS OF REVOLT
    596 11 CYPRUS RIOTS Fight for Union With Greece "OUT WITH FOREIGNER" fßeuter's Service] Nicosia, Oct. 23. Seven Royal Air Force troop carriers landed at 11 a.m. carrying 150 fully armed and equipped Royal Air Force men and infantrymen from Egypt. According to an official announcement the flight
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    M. LAVAL
    128 11 White House Conversations With Mr. Hoover fßeuter's Service 1 Washington. Oct. 2?,. The financial rehabilitation of the world is being discussed m conversations proceeding to-day between Mr. Hot.ver and M. Laval at the White Hcuoe. M. Laval informed the Press that all questions affecting the United States and
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    "WHOOPEE CRUISES"
    81 11 Complaint Against British Liners Reuter 's Service) New York, Oct. 23. A protest against "whoopee cruises" by British liners from American ports has been addressed to Mr. Mellon by Captain Milliken. Secretary of the Neptune Association, on the ground that liners engaged thereon do not touch any foreign
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      276 11 "MARMET" THE AJ?/STOCUAT OF BABY CARRIAGES Baby carriages of handsome design, titted with Mannet adjustable bearing wheels, Sorbo tyres, chromium fittings, safety strap and safety brake* Stocked m colours. navy blue, powder blue and mulberry. PRICES ARE $57.50, $75.00 $85.00. IttARmLT," the Baby Carriage with a Guarantee SOLE AGENTS: Robinson
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    WARSHIPS ORDER ED TO CYPRUS
    536 12 ALSO PLANES AND TROOPS Government House at Nicosia Fired US MOB RIOTING fßeuttr's Service} London, Oct. 22. The cruisers London and Shropshire and the destroyers Achates and Acasta have been ordered to Cyprus from Crete. The Colonial Office states that a mob set lire to
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    DANCER'S ROMANCE
    69 12 Adele Astaire to Wed Lord Charles Cavendish fßeuter's Service] London. Oct. 23. When Lord Charles Cavendish recently went to America to study banking he also learned a sweeter art, according to the dancer Adele Astaire, who told Reuter's New York correspondent that she and Lord Cavendish were engaged
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    SCHOOLBOYS AND POLITICS
    143 12 Resident Councillor's Advice Addressing the Penang Free School boys on the occasion of their speech day, the Hon. the Resident Councillor, Mr. P. T. Allen, impre&sed on them that schoolboys should not look beyond their school m search of their duty and that it was not their
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    JOCKEYS AT FOOTBALL
    98 12 A friendly game of soccer was played on Monday evening at the racecouise ground, Ipoh, between the Jockeys of Malaya and the Saises of the Ipoh Stable. The former team was raised by Mr. Duval and the latter by Mr. Phil Logue. The game was fast and
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    ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT
    426 12 Chinese Government's Acquiesance The following Ls the reply of the Japanese Government to the identic notes of the different powers The Japanese Government realizes as fully as any of the other signatories of the Pact of Paris. 1928, the responsibility incurred under the provisions of that solemn pact.
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    COLONIAL DEFENCE COSTS
    1055 12 HONG KONG'S POSITION Where Garrison Costs More Than 20% of Revenue Discussing the Colony's defence contribution the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) says: Each year m the debate on the Estimates the Unofficial criticisms include reference to the Defence Contribution, and it may confidently be expected
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    INDIAN CONFERENCE TO GO ON
    211 12 A REPORT DENIED The National Government Policy [British Raaio Otncial Senuoej Rushy; Oct. 22. A categorical denial is given to the Daily Herald report that the National Government, ii returned, would end the Round Table Conference. The Secretary for India (Sir Samuel Hoare) said the
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    GOVERNOR AT MALACCA
    443 12 Wishes Chinese Continued Prosperity Toasting the Governor at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce diru.er m Malacca, the Hon'ble Mr. Tan Cheng Lock jocularly remarked that His Excellency evidently wished to xemind' Singapore and Penang of the existence of Malacca by calling the next meeting of the Legislative
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    MADRAS CAFE RAIDED
    140 12 I The licensee of the Madras Caf£ m Arab Street was prosecuted before the Second Police Magistrate for selling beer without a licence. Evidence was given to the effect that a Police Officer, visiting the premises after he had given a detective a dollar with which to
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    CORSICAN BANDIT'S ULTIMATUM
    121 12 Attack on Ajaccio Hotel Expected Nice, Oct. 11. In anticipation of an attack from bandits, the British Consulate at Ajaccio and the Grand Continental Hotel have been placed m a state of defence. Machine-guns, with a strong force of gendarmes, have been placed m position round them.
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN DISCUSSIONS
    214 12 BRITISH INTERESi I Many Subjects Ur* I Reviewed I DEBTS AND DISARim^l [British Radio-Offi ci;il I t>s»it.' preoeeup-.ition wtto H "f n Ofl I I palgn Great Mtofa Ls Ukj, I terest m the UltJ-Hoover I extreme importance of mbkh 1- I wniio rwotnkto« th,r d,: i:ii t
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    A GOOD SIGN
    111 12 Prompt British Repayment of U.S. Credit* I British Radio Official Befffa ROffby; Oft. Keen satisfaction is expressed m Lor.:, <; the news that the Bank of Errand I* £20,000.000 of the 90-day credit for BMNff obtained from the Federal Reserve Bari i Aug. 1 last. The period
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    MOTORIST INJURED
    185 12 Refused Help at CVkm Kongsi Mr. Michael Hutchlnson. MBMttßt tr. of the Gombak Division of Batu Cave; E 'aa Is m Bungsar Hospital wi'h a MVMti '<*"■>* and suffering from severe loss of blood ing a motor accident last night, says Thurs&yi Malay Mail. The accident occurred on
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    LAST OF THE "MAFIA"
    115 12 241 Men Caged m Former Church I'.ilcmo, Oft. Two hundred md f-Tty-cn.- m-n this niornim; into IMt Iroo built to hold then m court RMH of a former church, wl'idi is U» ing large enough lor llm pU soners :>re the last batch of m- rnbrrs
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    SIR JAMES MURRAY
    81 12 Freedom Of Aberdeen Conferred In the drawing room rf J**J o* Sir James Murray was pre v -w» Freedom of the City of AN *jT^ 250 miles away. It is fceMewd the first time that such con men place In similar circurmtur ett &B& Sir James Murray
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      PORT DICKSON YACHTING
      366 13 R.S.Y.C. Challenge Cup Race Laot Sunday the Bodrn Klojs Challenge Cup was competed for. There was a record entry of 17 boats of which 15 started, says the Mr.lay Mail. The course was rather rt long one being a toeat against the tide out to tl:e white
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      MALAY CRICKET LEAGUE 1931
      236 13 The above competition was opened for the first time to all Kampongs and Clubs m Singapore under the management of the Malay Football Association. Altogether 7 kampongs took part: Telok Saga Cricket Team. Kampong 9tlOllf C.T.. Serangoon Road C.T.. Kampong Kapor C.T.. Kampong Glam C.T.. Minto
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      INTERPORT YACHTING
      48 13 Kong Kong Wins By Very Narrow Margin Shanghai, Oct. 11. Hong Kong to-day won the Interport yachting contest by a narrow margin of two points, after being four points behind yesterday. Stiff north-easterly breezes gave excellent sport. There were, however, two capsizes yesterday and three to-day.
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      132 13 The following have been invited to play Hockey for S.C.C. against V.M.C.A. on Thursday at Anson Road: H. A. Exley; F. H. Geake, Dr. W. G. Evans; C. Pittock. C. A. Carey, H. M. Preston; F. J. A. Richardson. Lt. C. M. Adderlcy, Lt. C. A. M. Cumberlege. J. H.
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      K. A. SELLAR'S RETURN
      229 13 K. A. SELLAR' S RETURN English FuII-Back Back from S. Africa fßy Dutch Air Mail] London, Oct. 6. Commenting upon the return of X A Sellar to England, (O. v. Stephenson the Irish international writing m the Evening News) says Sellar was a bi« loss to the English XV. when
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      PHAR LAP
      189 13 To Race m America for Rich Stakes Melbourne, Sept. 17. The possibility of Phar Lap being sent to the United States to compete m some richly endowed horse races was discussed last season, but no t decision was made. Now. however, according to the San Francisco Chronicle of
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      MIDDLE PARK STAKES
      63 13 Success Of Golden Hair Colt London, Oct- 15. The Middle Park Stakes (over 6 fur.) resulted as follows: GOLDEN HAIR COLT i LOANING DALE 2 SHORTHAND 3 Five ran. Won by 2 lengths: 1 4 lengths between second and third. The betting 11 to 4 on Golden
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      OLYMPIC GAMES
      49 13 French Team Unable To Compete Without Government Grant Paris. Oct 16. The French Olympic Games Committ?? to-day confirmed their decision not to countenance French participation m th? Olympic Games of 1932 unless the Government makes the requisite grr.nts for then to send a team to Los Angeles.
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      FULHAM POLICY
      151 13 No Collaboration with Supporters* Club [From Our Own Correspondent] [By Dutch Air Ma:ij London, Oct. 6. In the subject matt?r of the Fulham F. c programme for la^t Saturday the following notice appeared. "We wish all our patrons to know definitely and finally that under no circumstances whatever
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      RUGBY PLAYERS GAOLED
      159 13 Sequel to Dressing Room Assault (From Our Own Correspondent 1 (By Dutch Air Maill London, Oct. 6. Two Rugby fcotballsrs were sent to prison at Leeds this week for assaulting v. member of a rival team after a match at Parksid.\ Leeds. It was stated that during
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      GREYHOUND TOTE BOARD
      188 13 Rules for Control (From Our Own Correspondent* [By Dutch Air Mail) London, Ort. 6. The National Greyhound Racing Society has now set up a greync :nd totalisator board, whose rules will be operative this week, on all licensed greyhound tracks where a totalisator is work- I ing.
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      51 13 mmgaßm In the Glasgow Cup Final on OcL 10 Queen:, Park made an attempt to repeat the feat they last achieved m 1898, but they were unsuccessful against* the Rangers, who beat them 3 o. I Smith. McPhail and Gillespie < put ting through l his own gcai) scored fcr
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      WINDSOR LEWIS
      168 13 Promise of Great Things This IL..V Dutch Air M;«il London, Oct. 6. A pla>ei who is showing promise of great things this year is Windsor Lewis, of Guy*f Hospital, (stater, G. V. Steph men tormer Irish ihreequartpi Windsor Lewis on his day can be great player and a
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      NOBLE STAR'S CESAREWITCH
      144 13 Favourites Fail to stay In the Cesarewiich !as l week the winner. Noble Star carried the top v eight of 8.10 and he was under a cloud just before the race. owing to his coughing, but despite this, he had .ill the heavily backed favourit-s beaten. Friendship
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      71 13 I "Kid" Chocolate, the Cuban Mgro, now worlds junior-light-weight champion, and, until he lot to Jack ('Kid") Ber C undefeated m over 170 contests, is of a saving disposition. After a fight, the "Kid" ru.shes to the bank, and BMkh all his "pursy" home with the exception Of two or
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      549 13 Vitamins m *j 'KEPLER Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract A tonic food of pleasing flavour, rich m Vitamins A, BoWes of twa aim B and D Restores vitality, m Chemist 3 blllldS Up Strength and Stores > BURROUGHS WE...COME CO. LONDON cerrmcH. Darkens Teeth Remove it daily p\E XT
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      836 14 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. COBTKIGHTLT EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Thrice Monthly Sri vice Liverpool, Havre an* Gkug«w. Rente subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT POLYDORUS Por Trieste, M'seilles, Hoi, L'don and Hamburg Oct. 26
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      547 14 EHerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Kigland). "ELLERMAN" LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA FORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. •js. UITI OF SHXOB For Havre, London, Rotterdam and Tftmhnrr Oct. 80 MM. CITY OF WINDSOR Par London, Rotterdam, H'burg and Q'gow Nor. 14 OUTWARDS. TO HONG
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      473 14 British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Doe n,, T— naga Singapore. Tannag* Stafaptn 1931. lm RAJPUTANA 17,000 Oct. SI
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      785 15 0. S. K. Line. I n ROPF. AFRICA, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. Wfl* >IXKI Mis ANGELKS and NK\V YORK T(|K (Bxpre« Freight S«'rvice> (Prom Kobe* Nov. 8 I ,on vi:l lO.VDOX. Rott«>rdam. HambuiK. Dunkirk and ■i li|N Antwerp via Colombo. Adrn. Suez and Port Said Nov. 13 15
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      563 15 1 W) 00UJlfiS1£AHSBlPlJN£&Ln^ ((f Mil SAILING NOTICK ■11 OF FAMOUS II m\\ PRESIDENT UNEKfc jiM Ml I TO MAKSEIIXES, NEW YORK AND Bo»l UN ■I I tKOM SIWQAJ-QSB AMD PKNANO via COLOMBO 118 Ml I HrTHZ. «4JD ALEXANDRIA. W4PLKA 4M> I IB %xn«» L«svt i,e»*. Arriv* (\V Mm I M'pore.
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      824 15 K. P. M. KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ I [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA.J (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to. Passage. Freight. Transhipment. Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang* of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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      521 16 Burns Philp Line. i (Incorporated In Australia). 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 ss MANOOLa (3,352 ton?). [Cargo only.] MARILLA n one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      458 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Go W (Ikioocpomttd Id VMJL) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Hoslun, N CV v or Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) D«« Sail. M.S. SILVERYEW Nov. 3 Nov. 8 N S MS. SILVERCYPRESS Nov. 24 Nov. 30 M.S. SILVERWALNTJT Dec. 8 Dec 14 Jw 3
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      161 16 LWOPLP *TUm£l 'sfpwT For Everything Appertaining to Travel, Banking and Freight Apply 39, Robinson Road, Singapore. Tele. 5907. AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC. (Incorporated m USA.) International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES, Travellers Cheque*. Letters of CrrdH. Mmj Orders. Drafts. Transfers of Funds by Mil and Cable. Tours. Cruises. Steamship Reservation Railroad
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      718 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Monday 4c Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday g pjIL Kuantan (via Jerantut) 6 p.m. Kelantan every Sunday 4 p.m. Tuesday and Friday 7.30 aju. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Lower Slam 7.30 *t« P.M.S., Batu Anam, Bati. Pahat,
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      568 16 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 21ST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion. 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 a.m. Holy Communion. GARRISON CHURCHES Tanglin Garrison Church. 7
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      34 17 Per K.N.I.L.M. plane from Batavia on Tuesday: Mr. C. C. Kupfer. Mrs. Kupfer. Mr. Rendall. Mr. Schupf. Mr. Nonce Sen. Per K.N.I.L.M. from Medan Friday: Mr. S. E. Thorburn. Mrs. C. Thorburn.
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      PASSENGERS LEFT
      19 17 Per K.N.I.L.M. plane from Singapore to Medan on Friday: Mr. S. W. Gray. Mr. Kupfer. Mrs. Kupfer.
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      SHIP DISAPPEARS
      284 17 New Vessel Lost One Day Out_of_Port London, Oct. 2. A mystery of the sea. closely resembling that of the disappearance of the training ship Kobenhaven. which also vanished without a trace with all her crew and a complement of naval cadets, the fate of the Goole steamer Calder,
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      CAPTAIN REPORTS
      344 17 The brisk young man and the sea captain thread their way among the fish-baskets and the broken crates of Lower Thames-street. The brisk young man comes from an office off Leadenhall-street. The captain had crept past Gravesend while the mist was still on the river and berthed his
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      CLEARANCES
      30 17 I Oct. 23. Pontianak, Hong Thong. Najam, Barratta, Hong Kheng, Selangor. Larut (Brit) Toussoum. Ban Ho Guan, G. Verepyck, Dempo, Lematang, Valentyn. Maka&.jcT, Tinoiibo. Plancius, Blinjoe (Dut>; Angby (9ar).
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      EASTERN REVENUES AND TRADE
      780 17 Bearing Up Under Business Hlizzard With eight months of 1931 already gone th ye^r 93 e o P^ich° m EaSt year 1930, which are now coming to hand are not of much consequence unless th a ?the^ gratify a morbid desire on the part of a
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      LUXURY LINER
      189 17 Wireless Telephone The new luxury liner Monarch of Bermuda which will take hsr place en the Nsw YelkBermuda run when she is completed, is to be equipped with special Marconi wireless telephone apparatus and also a bind repeater and music playing installation. The two wireless telephone stations with
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      55 17 It la reported irom Mexico that a new law has been made by which Mexicans may no longer shoot their wives. Hitherto husbands and wives could kill their partners if they proved unfaithful, and the law took no notice. In future such acts will be punished by imprisonjment ranging from
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      323 17 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions). Hpa(i office 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE telephone: 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SING 4PORK [•tee premier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered with the Chota Hazn each morning. Latest news West telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber and tin cables appear daily. Special features
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      238 17 The New A\v_> SCENIC ROUTE y\ I Through Nature's Wonderland— The Canadian Rockies w SS C n l ?f *f fro^ Vanc <>ttver by the route of the ti^tli r tU(!c nd easi «t gradient of any transcon! nXiJ 1 Yet I CC the hi B hcst Canadian Rocky peaks
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    WIRELESS BONDS
    784 18 Why Not an Empire Broadcast Programme We are In danger of taking the Empire too much for granted, and of forgetting that ties that are accepted and then ignored scon weaken, writes the Counter Eileen de Armil m United Empire. Nothing unites people like a common Interest, and
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    WALKING FISHES OF BAZEEDPUR
    282 18 Quaint Tale of Lunar Eclipse Calcutta. Sept. 30. An amazing lunar eclipse story, as yet unverified from reliable sources, has ccme from the village of Bazeedpur. 20 miles south-east of Muzaffarpur. History tells of fishes that dropped from the clouds and fishes that flew m the
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    16 18 One of the hardest things to get into a big business is personality.— Mr. Frank Chitham.
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      843 18 LOCAL SOCIETY'S VENTURE Scheme to Raise Funds From the Public (By Our Wireless Correspondent) We are to have a briMMJfllting station, that L>. if the scheme OTganlwd by the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya < Singapore > materialises. That it will matoiu'ise and that the Station which it proposes
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      LOCAL SOCIETY'S ACTIVITIES
      45 18 Members of the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya (Singapore) are reminded that the annual general meet'ng of the Society will be held on Thursday, November 12, at the club house at 5.30 p.m. It Is hcped that all who can will attend.
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      ROUND YOUR DIAL
      723 18 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok. 21 metres from
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      FOR THE BEGINNER
      38 18 Regeneration is another name for f reaction Americans usually say regenera- tion. To obtain the best results with i reaction control you must increase reaction until the set is almost but not actually oscillating I
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      KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
      68 18 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts »r» until further notice:— DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALINQ HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THK BTDDIO. 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 7.00 B English. 7.15 a British Official Wireless News. 725
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      31 18 Governor Roosevelt has recommended enactment of a law forbidding gangsters to possess machine-guns. Enough laws like that, and any law-abiding gangster would have to go out of jusiness. San Diego Union.
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      DARING DACCA THEFT
      210 18 Bank Coolie Robbed of Us. 20,000 Dacca, Oct. 13. Four young men dressed as Mahomedans appeared on bicycles at about one o'clock this afternoon at the gate of the General Post Office :::id attacked a coolie, who was carrying. Rs. 24,000 from the Imperial Bank, with revolvers
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      23 18 Por a people to despair is a worse thing than defeat, and one sees evidence of growing despair m many directions. General Smuta.
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      CYCLING BOUND CEYLON
      137 18 I'niversity Students Ki(i« 800 Miles Three University .stud n C. L. tie Ellva and R B turned to Colombo after I push bicycle-; vtaflUm I The trip war. ft pi trouble enrountcrrd by Ihein to their machines. They Of friends at a!m<; I Leavir.R Color.ibi> on B
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      331 18 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. incorporated m En«i»na Capital 0,000,000 Subscribed 1,800.000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1 .666.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrle, Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro. Esq.. 'J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelf ord Esq.. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart Sir
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    BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO.
    543 19 ANNUAL MEETING Mr. I arrer Joins Hoard of Directors .<; aieetfcn *>i the British i Exriutor Co. Ltd.. which Bxi banp Room, yesterday, was I>;ivid G:. Poway. Others Ifi R J. Famr. Gaw Khek M; tUouth, O. H. S. Bat < man. m n
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    JULY TRADE IMPROVEMENT
    84 19 I deettne In the figures of our DMOthl past, the returns for n-adinp. port* inrreasod irorn 129.432.000 W -"-252 000 m July, and the total 4 ''B.R4'J.OOO to £70.146.000. revival luus been shartd by much o1 UK manufacturing M 1 r -v».scs were June jul>-. »62,618 168.337
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    EASTERN SIAM TIN
    491 19 Shareholder's Comment on Receivership London, 6ept. 29. 'Shareholder.' writing to the editor of The Financial News state? Sir.— A recent issue of The Financial News notified the placing of this company under a receiver, at the instance of the Debentureholders. I have deferred comment m order to
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    WHERE IS THE SCHEME ?
    343 19 WHERE IS THE SCHEME Government's Two "Challenges" to H Rubber Industry [By Dut-ch Air Maill London, Oct. 6. Sir Ckwrgt Maxwell writes the following inleiCftlnf letuir :n The Times on the rubber situation In a letter m your lim'iicuU columns m your issue of September 28 Mr. Davenport states that
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    57 19 Kvatt and Co.. Singapore S^rrUrics: Brunei 38 700; asaimt 45.100; 3 Mths. 111.000; Chan« kat 31.988: against 30.157; 8 Mths. 193.635; Haytor 17 467; npainst 18. 747: 9 Mths. 160.171; 1 Lunas 34.650; against 43.700; 11 Mths. 429,100: Nyalas 41.500; against 38 800: 4 Mths. 160.400;'
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    346 19 EXCHANGE KATKS SELLING October 23. London. 4 months' sight 2 4 7|32 London, 3 months' sight 2{4 5|32 London, 60 days* sight 24 3|32 London, 30 days* sight 214 I|l6 London, demand 2 4 London, T.T. «i» ***** Lyons, Paris, demand 1120 nom. Hamburg, demand 185 nom.
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    CHAMBR OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    65 19 c > >er 23rd., 12 o'clock noon. Buyere Sdlen R. 8.8. equal to London Standard. S P° t W% 9'> Stondard R.S^. on Tender Nov. 91. 9 Dw. 9\ 10 m Jan-Mar. 9~ v 10 v Apr-June 10 l 10 1 Tone of Market: Quiet.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    924 19 HUDIY. OCT. Z2BD cummo qcotatioxb AsamKumbang ifi 32b 23s Austral Malay (£> 18a 20s Ayer Hitam (ss) 10s 6d lla 6d Bangrin Tin 10s 3d 11b 3d Batang Padang ($u 10 is Batu Caves ($1) 25 30 Bukit Arang ($1) 30 40 nom. Burmah Malay ios n
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    BARLOW'S REPORT
    165 19 Prices Quietly Steady Singapore, Oct. 22. The market has been quietly steady since we' last reported and prices have shown a firmer tendency. The latest cables quote London unchanged at 3d. and New York unchanged at 5U gold, at which the former shows a gain of 1 16
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S REPORT
    172 19 LEWIS PEAT'S REPORT Market Inclined Singapore. Oct. 23. After being firm towards the end of last week the market is again inclined to sag. little interest being shown except for prompt shipment. Malayan Stocks for September showed a decreased of 5,434 tons, but this m itself is not enough to
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    207 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore, Oct. 23. Quiet conditions continue to rule In the local share market, and it L<= not expected that there will be much change until after the general election m England. Rubber is just fractionally easier, but tin continues steady, the local price being higher than
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    BAJOE KIDOEL RUBBER
    142 19 Amount t;l rubber harvested on estates during y«-ar ended March 31. 1931. was 1.800.743 pounds. Average net mk price of crop, iiicludin- estimated v;-lue of unsold portion, was 3.10 d. per pound (equivalent to 3.86 d. per pound London landed terms*, as compared with 6.56 d. per
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    109 19 I Changes m Representative j Prices [United Pros Association) New York. Oct. 21 Vt American Can Com. 85 83% Cities Service 7^ 7.^ Colombia Gas and Elec 23% 22 Curtis Wright 2 2% Electric Bond and Shar» 22 21 Gen. Electric 32 3^l^ Gn.e Motors 26%
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    DOW JONES AVERAGES
    17 19 30 Industrials 108.39 105.02 20 Rail 54.97 53.0S 20 Utilities 43.3 8 4 71
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    COMPANY REPORTS
    160 19 Seletar Plantations' £5.818 Loss I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I I^ndon. Oei. 23. Kmta Kellas Rubber Estates. Ltd.. shows nett loss of £7.331 and there is to be carried forward the sum of £4,671. The nett sale price was 3.48 d. and the present production cost 3d. f.o.r.
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    THE TIN POOL
    107 19 Holding Now 12,250 Tons i lltMMfi Service) LorWton. Oct. 22. An official communique Lssucd by tbe committee of control of the International Tim Pool stated that at a committee meeting m London yesterday it- was ascertained that the pool now held 12.250 tons of tin (metal). The
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    MALAYALAM PLANTATIONS
    284 19 Malayalam Plantations, tho larj?e rubber and tea enterprise suffered a further setback tn the 12 months ended March 31 last. In 1928-29 the company earned a net protn of £220,945. but m 1929-30 the liyure fell to £82.426. and m the past financial year— owlnp largely to the
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    HOSCOTE (MALAYA) RUBBER
    91 19 Rfport for year <-ndrd Jiuif 30 1931. ntate> that enp ol rul>:>« r liam»ttti amounted Ui 1.229.129 lb. Average net rale price, includini-«;stimat«-d value of unsold portion of prop, was 3.14 d. per pound. <quiv:rlent to 3.9« d. per pound London landed terms. Ri**tvi- account ha> been
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    EXCHANGES
    83 19 rßritLsh find to— Official Serrire i KmgWy. Oct. *T Foreign ex<h;uißes;mv Amsterdam 9S.Atheu* 320. Bombay Is. 5 29-32 d Berlin I« Bru>sels 28',. Bucharest 6GO. Rio 3- Burins Ain»> 32' J% Copenhu-en 17 Geneva Helsin(tors 192. Hong Bong Is. 2\id., Uabun log*. Madrid 44. Milan 75 4 Montreal 4.40.
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    FOUR LENGTHS VICTORY FOR MIRI
    190 20 INTER-PORT ROWING tast Year's Result Repeated The return race <one mile) for the Interport Challenge Cup between Singapore and Mirt, took place at Miri this afternoon and resulted m a victory for the Miri crew by 4 lengths. It will tx' recalled that m the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    242 20 Foursomes The October Mixed Foursomes competition *as played yesterdiy afternoon and resulted m a win for Mr. H. E. Edmonds and Mrs. O. Gilmour. Forty-nine cards uere taken out and the following were returned: Mr. Edmonds and Mrs. Gilmour 42 8 34 Mr. Huggard and Mrs. Mundell
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKET
    80 20 South Africans m Strong Position [Reuter's Service] Perth, Oct. 23. The South African cricket team, m the first match of their Australian tour against Western Australia here, declared their first innings closed having scored 362 for seven. At the close of play on Thursday they had scored 273
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    YESTERDAY'S RUGBY
    114 20 R.A.F. Beat Public Services R.A.F 11 pts. P.S.'W 8 pts. The Public Services "A" fifteen were defeated on the Thompson Road Depot ground yeste--day afternoon, by the R.A.F. by 11 points (a goal and two tries to 8 points ia goal and a try.) The R.A.F. played splendidly
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    201 20 A match between the Asiatic Petroleum Coy and the Garrron Golf Club will be played over the Garrison Golf Links on Sunday. The following art the .starting time.s A.P.C. players mentioned fir t: 8.45 a.m. C B Maxwell and C. E. Winter vs. 11. Rent on and
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    589 20 PERAK RACES Handicaps and Selections for To-day The following are the weights for to-day's races at Ipch m the last day of the autumn meeting. Race I—Ponies1 Ponies Class 2 Div. 2 (6 furs. 2.30 p.m.) Foundling 9.0. Kulim 8.12. Whoopee 8.9. Golden Queen 8.7. Rammy 8..
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    LAWN TENNIS
    250 20 Yesterday's L.L.T.C. r Results Men's Open Singles Capt. Moore beat W. A. Mott-u 6 3 6 l. N. A. Sedwick beat Lt. N. R. Armitage 6 2. 6—l. Men's Handicap Singles D. E. L. Anderson vs. S. Neyland unfinished. F. Horslin vs. B. Page unfinished. D. G. Jackson
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    TILDEN IN EUROPE
    41 20 Professional Tour Opens m Paris IReuter's Service] Paris, Oct. 23. W. T. Tilden opened his European tour under the arc lights of the crowded Palais de Sports j to-night, when he defeated Karol Kozeluh 6 3, 6—2. 7—5.
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    TO-DAF'S LEAGUE FOOTBALL PROSPECTS
    438 20 TO-DAF 'S LEAGUE FOOTBALL PROSPECTS EVERTON'S TASK Possible Reshuffling at Top of First Division Everton and West Bnomwich (the toflteemakers particularly will have to fight hare 1 today if they are not to find themselves displaced from the top of the First Division. Both of them have away engagements, Everton
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    TO-DAY'S HOME RUGBY
    163 20 South Africans m the North The South African Rugby tourists visit the north of England to-day, their fixture being again?t Durham and Northumberland at Roker Park. Sunderland. the ground of the Sutherland First Division League iide. The tourists go on to Glasgow to play West of Scotland
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    INTER-STATE RUGBY
    233 20 Change m S.C.C. Side Against Johore One change has had to be made m the S.C.C. XV which is to meet Johore m the first inter-State match at Rengam this afternoon. Houghton is unable to play and his place will be taken by Bingham of the Public Services.
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    INTER-CLUB BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP
    26 20 This tournament will start at the S.V.C. Drill Hall on Saturday, October 31st, at 2.30 p.m. sharp. Ties will be published next week.
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      398 20 Club Lucky to Share Honours SJt.C 1 Baffles School 1. A weak S.R.C. side was rather lucky to draw with the Raffles School hockey team at the Padang yesterday. The S.R.C. forwards were poor and the defenders were inclined to take things rather too easily m the first-
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      LA. PLAY WELL
      394 20 S.C.C. Just Manage Winning isoal S.C.C 3 Indian Association 2. Chi the run cf the play the S.C.C. were fortunate to beat the Indian Association by the odd goal m five on the Padang last evening They were not so fast on the ball as their opponents
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      I.A. GAME CANCELLED
      36 20 Owing to a crop of injuries among Indian Association hockey players they are unable to raise a team to meet the Chinese at? the V.M.C.A. ground to-day and the game is therefore cancelled.
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      COLLEGES LOSE
      36 20 The Medical College Union were defeated by the R.A.F. at the Seletar yesterday afternoon by 4 goals to nil. The game was of a somewhat Fcravpy nature, the Collegians putting up a stiff resistence.
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      36 20 The Police defeated tttte Raffles College yesterday afternoon on the College ground by 4 goals to 2. The game was very fast but the Police had the steadier team and combined well to beat the Collegians.
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
    84 20 On Sunday the "A" Class will sail the second of a series of three races for the Pulo Jong Challenge Cup. The start will be at 10 a.m. and the course will be posted m the usual position on the morning of the race. Starting at
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