The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 November 1931

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    Masthead
    16 1 The Singapore Free Press \O. i:U*3. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S-S- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1931. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    156 1 Replying to a note from China, Japan declares her inability to negotiate on the lines of the League's resolution, insisting on recognition cf her five fundamental points before the withdrawal of troops; Chinese reports allege that Japanese are attacking Tungliao, ar.d m view of the unreassuring news
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    275 1 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES I FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, Nov. 2. Messrs. Lewis, I^tzarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £128 3 16 (£126 1516». Forward £130 7 16 (£129 5 16). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair
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    STINGS FOR THE SACRED
    1756 1 The municipal authorities m Delhi have decided to rid the town of its monkeys, writes a correspondent m The Times. Those who have not lived m India may find it difficult to imagine how monkeys can become a pest m a town with metalled roads, modern
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      413 1 gIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. Raffles Hotel cXN O\V! KIX'.ED THE BEST IN MALAYA S^ fVERY SATURDAY yS RIJSTTAFEL i&f ORVO W THE GRILL ROOM > C 1 ro3 pm y^m^ v^vv v and y^^B^ C><& Ml SH ON THE
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      209 1 EUROPE® HOTEL TO MWIIT DINNER AND DANCE Dinner and Dance $2.50. No extra charge for dancing. NON-EVENING DRESS. SPECIAL NOTlCE.— Special Race Dinners and Dances will be held on SATURDAYS NOVEMBER 7th, 14th and 21st. Extension until 2 am. ON EACH f^IGHT. UP TO DATE GRILL. the Europe hotel ltd.,
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      132 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Spalding tennis racket? Page S. Always up to form on Ovaltuie Pagv 14. What F. and N. have up their ikCTT Pa^e 16. Ccnquer your nerve troubles with Sanatcgen —Pag? 3. Hickory golf clubs at reduced prices from Little's Page 8. Special reduction m DcnntaOM crepe paper at
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    MUNICIPAL SALARY REDUCTIONS
    5224 2 to the extent at breaking faith with our emplcyeesf 1 think not. Not so long ago the piosperity of brokers, merchants and profes;lonal men was so great that the cust of living, largely the result cf extravagance, rcse to such an extent that temporary allowances had to
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      752 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work Lowest Kates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone 7898. MARBLE MERCHANTS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. MOB. 1 3, Per.has Road, off Lavender Street Phone 6075. MARBLE CHIPPINGS, ROAD METAL LIME FOR SALE Delivery ex Railway Siding Alongside Quarry Marble Tombstones and Memorials m
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      613 2 TENDERS. jj SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NO IICE Is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal OZices Erection and Completion of 2 Blocks ef Garages at Hooper Road. Date of
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      429 2 ELECTRIC (:o JJ I (Heemmai d •■H Notice to ToU.p|, on< S(i|) A new Telepl). >„ of prcp:u,tion. and I requested to tdviae m, <• an* alteration or addreau n -n rlew cf the rmumb Municipality. Bubi requested to DOtif) Notificiitit ns rM«\,.,i will n«.t ;i Pni -,r (hls Wrl(|ry
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      147 2 THE WEEK Tuesday, 3rd. High Water. 03.49. 6.8 ft.. 14.20. 81 It Art Club Exhibition. Theatre. St Andrew's Society Practice Dance Adelphi HOckey: Police vs. Medical College Union, at Thomson Road. I. A vs. Chinese. I. A. grounds S.C.C VS, SRC St SRC Wednesday. 4th. High Water. 05.29. 6.8 ft..
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    1363 3 THE POWER OF GOLD To tl r Kditoi. Sir—No, tacrc is nothing wrong with gold; it HtU is. and i^ likely to remain for a long time to come, the best possible standard that man can devise. But it is now fairly obvious to all but
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    MUNICIPAL SALARIES
    343 3 Te. the Edite.r, Sir, The President*! speech with reference to the above gives mi- a pain To reduce salaries would be a bream cf faith. Yes, thai was the argument of the Sailor of the British Fleet when theirs wen rut. and the poor P. B. I and
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      262 3 A.^ fl~ft WJi^ H^ 1^ fl H W mJi Wd mw m m /^MW m f M IB M m m. £t Parker Duofold Lf As trim as a sailing yacht and as fleet the >tnamlined Parker Duofold with w Pressureles* Touch" •fen you new writing ease and speed. IToudi
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      243 3 <l^^^^M J^^^^fmJj trouble. b. E^Ba^^BP? Vl\ 1 erve troubles f L Loss of nerve-strength may result m such _J''^_ B __3ftL^| seemingly different complaints as listless_wMfljjjirU« ness, stomach troubles, and lack of appeVmlkf^ M &L tite,sleeplessness,and nervous headaches. ILf^l^P^ li you want to regain lull health and strength BV\ you
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    International Air Race in Britain
    1900 4  -  T. STANHOPE SPRIGG By Air Ministry's new long-range Monoplane London. GREAT interest has been aroused by plans now m hand for the organisation of a great international air race to be held m this country to take the place of the contest for the Schneider
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    IS STRAIN OF MODERN LIFE TOO GREAT?
    692 4 •T*HE strain of modern life is too great and civilised people must adopt new measures to combat it. At least, that is the warning issued by the Paris Congress of Psychotherapy and Applied Psychology. Dr. Pierre Vachet goes so far as to tell
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    REINDEERS' LONG TREK
    238 4 Two Years from Alaska to Canada Edmonton. Canada. A herd of three thousand reindeer purchased m Alaska by the Government of Canada is completing a two-year trek to its new home m the Canadian subArctic, and before Winter sets m will be housed m huge corrals built
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    A SHELL-SHOCKED NATION
    1029 4 Slogans then came the Crash (BY A. J. CUMMINS). London. AFTER a close investigation Into industrial **and economic conditions m England I have juat completed a fairly exhaustive Inquiry of the same kind m the United States of America. I have visited many industrial centres and consulted
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    A Punch for the Impresario
    786 4 A Punch for the Impresario Members of Th cQ t n Audience Displease by oaoftGi ctcn Harely do memberi oj [^J audience demand their back. Recently, howerer, a mance of Oscar Strauss' The Waltz" so displeased a party q| v t nese tourists, who hud taken i that, at the
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      250 5 VICTORIA THEATRE MrSi Gu Mf a ALFOffO WILL PRESENT A Comedy m Three Acts CONSTANT WIFE By W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM Thurs. 12th, Sat. 14th, Wed. 18th, Thurs. 19th, Sat. 21st, November. Booking Opens at John Little's Nov. 4th Prices $2.50, $1.50 and $1. Victoria Memorial Hall SECOND POPULAR ORGAN RECITAL
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      335 5 YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE THIS GREAT PROGRAMME! AT THE CAPITOL j6.1"5j TO-NIGHT i97i5J I 5— Last Night of The All-Star Show that has attracted Enthusiastic Crowds Nightly UFA'S Brilliant Musical Comedy E"T«E LOVE WA LT Z Presenting The Popular English Favourite LILIAN HARVEY J|^=» The First UFA German Musical
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      135 5 HHSj^^ TELEPHONE N9i69O9€^^lißKij TO-NIGHT 6.15 9.15 Metro Goldwyn Mayer's Best Programme of the Year REGINALD ItEMHV CjT »T I*' t*' EDWARDS TI A W^ W *W*^W* 1/F \Jl\|^|^[* yy \_J \_J g^ m rf* A. A M Two would-be movie directors on the loose with their wives three jumps ahead
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
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      GOLF AND TENNIS
      228 6 International Play m England L From Our Own Correspondent Lcndon, Oct. 13. British women golfer*, gained an overwhelming victory against France m the first International match at Oxhey on Saturday. Britain won the three foursomes and five of the six singles, the other being halved. Miss Joyce
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      TENNIS
      295 6 Alter two exciting and Interesting days tennis at Queen's Club. France wen the International match against Great Britain by 8 matches to 7. Nothing couk' have been more fittinp from the point of view of Interest than that the first day's play should have ended with the teams "all
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      MOTOR CYCLING AT 83 M.P.H.
      128 6 I From Our Own Correspondent London. Oct 13. The chief event of the motor-cycle meeting at Brcoklands on Saturday was won by J. Muir. the Cambridge University rider, on a Velocette. He won the amateur T.T. m the Isle of Man this year. He covered
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      44 6 A twenty-one year old Frenchman. Roger Trcnquetr of Paris, standing on a piece of board five feet long and two feet wide, 'surf-rode" the Channel from Boulogne to Folkestone m seven hours. His surf-board was pulled through the water by a motor fishing boat.
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      HITTING THE FLAGSTICK
      489 6 Interesting Point m Putting A Sydney "Referee" reader writing irom Dunedoo (N.S.W.\ raises a point that is oi interest to most golfers: In playing In a golf stroke competition a player holed a long putt (but less than 20 yards >. with the flag pin m the
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      ELLSWORTH VINES
      206 6 Success of 19 Year-old Californian Tennis Player > tall, raunt. 19-year-old Calilornun. ElLswoxW Vinos, junr.. of Pasadena. i.> \X\v most fctriking Isfm tennis pluyt'r m the t niti'd States just now. a little while back be won the G< Aright ter.nis bowl, and at the same time fcTTTCd
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      JACK HOOD
      141 6 Welter-Weight title Forfeited i From Our Own Correspondent > London, Oct. IS. Jack Hood, welter-weight champion of Gre.vt Britain and winner outright 01 the Loivsdale challenge belt, baa been declared by the British Boxiny Board of Control to have forfeited his title. The offence for which Hood is
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      482 6 THE MASTER OF TENNIS PLAYS THE MASTER RACKET \V. T. Tilden chooses a SPALDING TOP-FLITE,' the *IPIH fastest racket m the world. One oi the most outstanding personalities Lawn Tennis has pro- y^ duced. Master of the famous "cannon I I ball" Service, with a reperU ire of 4 tf
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      103 6 Health's best friend IS LIFEBUOY SOAP Known all over the world a safeguard against infection. Lifebuoy cleanses away Miiln cliseas^ and dirt from every. BLMa) thin it touches. Spotless (l^P/ h >Bienic cleanliness remains! f W^^ Lifcbwoy Soap. BRINfiS HAPnttESS TO ALL A .PHOrtE: 3463 STANTON NELSON Co.. Ltd. PUBUC
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    PARTISAN INTRIGUE SUCCEEDS
    872 7 f^E OF PATRIOTISM Mr. Lloyd Gtorgc Attacks Tor;. Managers rA RiFFS NOT A REMEDY O«OI broadcast from Churt last ■ddreei OB tru General Election, inu rutted from all stations of the Mr 1 1 >r ri Oeonjt said tint General Election for over «tUcn I have not
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  • NEWS LATER THAN THE MAIL
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      25 7 l.ord Merrivalo and Justices Bateson :md Lar.gtcn, three judges m th«» Divorce Division, last wo»'k disposed of 354 cases out of a total Of 673.
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      BRITAIN HOLDING ITS OWN
      953 7 THE CAR INDUSTRY Features of the Olympia Show (From Our Own Correspondent) We hold our own m motor-car output as th« great Motor Exhibition, opening to-day at Olympia. clearly shows. In the first place two very practical demonstrations of the health of the British section of
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      ARMISTICE DAY IN LONDON
      587 7 THE ARRANGEMENTS Celebration to Follow Lines of Last Year The King has decided that the celebration cf Armistice Day. November 11, which falls this year on a Wednesday, shall follow the lines adopted last year, and the Home Secretary, on behalf of the Cabinet, is making
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      EMPIRE FILMS
      351 7 Keeping the Mind of the Native Pure I From Our Own Correspondent A new scheme of gre;;t interest to Easi x Africa and the undeveloped parts of the Empire t has been proposed by means of which British j films censored by a Government, committee are x to
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      RULER'S AUSTRALIAN BRIDE
      271 7 I VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE Appeal Before Privy Council The validity ol a marruuje between m» Marajah ol Tikari and an Australian actress and her claim to a perpetual annuity of i r >.ooo rupees about I*l,loo > were the subjects 01 an appeal to the Judicial Committee
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      BAD OFFICIAL BLUNDER
      299 7 Regiment Which Nearly Came Home i Pram Our Own Correspondent Th. r British who live abroad win have sympathy with the victims of b-.ui official blunder v\hich occurred this week at Southampton. For 3 M-Lirs the Ist. Bsttn. of the We^r Yorkshire R<-.n. »The Prince of Wales
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      FRENCH REVOLUTION FASHIONS
      243 7 The latest Modes for the Winter [From Our Own Correspondent Pashtom Indicative of the French Revolution have now made the'm'-.rive.s seen m the dress] mode- for thi> winter. At a London dress show I this week there appeared the Bhorl milinv\ I jacket, scarlet-faced soldiers' overcoats, and
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      122 7 The immediate advance booking- for Mr. Nn< Coward's new play "Cavalcade" ha.s broken all records for Drury Lane. It i? one 0/ the most ambitious productions ever itagnd at the "Lane." The most spectacular scenes include a troopship leaving for the Boer War. the interior of a theatre on Mafeking
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    MALAYAN PEWTER WARE
    1075 7 LONDON EXHIBITION A Trade Opportunity for This Country BASKET WORK EXAMPLE i From Our Cnvn Gurebvondetu J It is satisfactory to hear to-duy from the Malayan Agency thai an exhibition of Malayan pewter ware is to be hejd In the first week m November iii the BCklayan
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH
    26 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH DRYSDALE— On Oct. 17. 1931. at 11. Leigham-avenue. 5.W.16. to Doris (nee Alton>, wife of W. D. Drysdale a daughter y Jennifer Mary >
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1931. MUNICIPAL WAGES—A MISDIRECTION
    882 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1931. MUNICIPAL WAGES— A MISDIRECTION The President's adjournment speech on the question of Municipal salaries and wages at last Friday's meeting of the Commissioners was possibly a little unusual if it was not actually irregular, and it was certainly unfortunate because it seemed to
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    133 8 The tickets for the Armistice cftiincr of ex-service men at the Europe Hotel on Nov. 11th.. have been reduced from $5 to $4. A party of Revenue Officers headed by Mr. R. A. E. Clarke of Tanjong Pagar Division made a big seizure of non-Government chandu when they boarded the
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    AN ECONOMY DECREE
    76 8 King of SianTs Birthday Celebrations Bangkok, Nov. 2. On account of the general trade depression the King has commanded that Government departments need nof go to the expense of decorating and illuminating for three days on the occasion of His Majesty's birthday, on November 8. Everyone should
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  • JAPAN DEFIES THE LEAGUE
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      INSISTENCE ON RECOGNITION OF FUNDAMENTAL POINTS
      800 8 INSISTENCE ON RECOGNITION OF FUNDAMENTAL POINTS Council Nay Meet Before November 16 IReuter's Far Eastern Service] Tokyo. Nov. 2. Replying to ChinaN proposal to open direct negotiations on the basis of the League's resolution of Oct. 24 Japan expresses her inability to accept as she insists upon recognition of her
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      BREAKDOWN OF PEME PARLEYS
      206 8 CHIANG'S DECLARATION l)cmand and Exile [Router's Far £a.M»-r:. rvv, The National Oomnaei Shanghai peace coniVreiu v capital and the date < t th. ha; is not fixed. At a memorial Beetta* thh Chiang Kai-shek animaav, the conference's proceedings the Cantonese delegate prop. organisation of the OovcmmeOl
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      THE U.S. PRESIDENCY
      120 8 Republicans' Offer to Senator Borah I Reusefi Benrlo a group of ptograaatve RepnUteani wtan> stood to have offered to finaiut ■avSw Bnrl as the regular Republican MMUBN Presidency next year. Mr. Borah is impres><ri bir mdKfcM Mr. William Edgiu Borah, vhe vpir of age. lias been a
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      GOOD PROGRESS
      56 8 ttetkr on the Way to Aleppo I Renter's Service! Athens. No*. The airman, Butler, arao ta Irjrtaj new record for the Sight to Aottralta, in* yesterday and pfOCtedOd n rout- I• this Morning. I Butler, who left Lyinpne at 517 Saturday, nopal to reach Australia by I His
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      PENANG NEWS
      181 8 Mr. J, V. C. l>ayi> W» m Shanghai (Prom Our Own OORHpOBdH Priunu. No* News has been received ln»m the death of Mr. J. V C L>a\dirrctor of MMXI fanned* Bnrk. Mr Daus had been m ill-healtli monthi and left Penani Aurl health trip to America He iW
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      161 8 WINES FOR THE CONNOISSEUR'S TABLE. SOLE AGENTS: CAI.DBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kongi {Incorporated m Shanghai) 201 CANTONMENT ROAD. TELEPHONE 5371 5372. BY SPECIAL »ff V JL H-M- THK KINCi APPOINTMENT TO F SIAM NOW ON VIEW— A NEW SHIPMENT OF GENUINE CUT CRYSTAL
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      44 8 "BORED BY MERE BEAUTY is the position of men to-day," says Miss Anita Loos. They want beauty and brains and culinary gifts, and that means bigamy. What about a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICY GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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      53 8 LAW NOTICE Tuesday, November 3rd Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Assizes. Before Mr. Justice Thome m the 2nd. Couit at 11 a.m. S. *****31 Laterite Supply Co., vs. P. Supaya (assessment of damages) 3. 705J31 Amir Khan Surattee and anottier vs. Alii Khan
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    INDIAN FEDERAL LEGISLATURE
    257 9 LORD SANKEY'S REPORT The Constitution of the Two Chambers [British Radio— Official Service 1 Rugby, Nov. 2. Consideration of Lord Sankeys draft report on the composition and powers of the Chambers of the proposed Indian Federal Legislature was begun to-day m the Federal Structure Committee of the
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    CABINET-MAKING
    200 9 Mr. Baldwin May Go to No. 11 [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Nov. 2. The Prime Minister will go north to Lossiemouth to-morrow night fcr a few days rest I before the work of the Parliamentary session begins on November 10th. During the week-end he has been engaged en
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    ANOTHER WOMAN M.P.
    62 9 Heads Combined Universities Poll [Reuter's Service] London, Nov. 2. The result of the election for the two seats at Combined Universities <Dv ham, Manchester. Liverpool. Leeds. Sheffield. Birmingham and Bristol) was as follows: *Miss Rathbone (Independent) 5.096 Sir R. Craddcck <Con.» 4.858 Sir William Jowitt (Nat. Lab.t
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    ALLIED DEBTS TO U.S.A.
    113 9 M. Laval on Conference With Mr. Hoover r ßeuter's Service] Paris, Nov. 1. As M. Laval was approaching home he broke the strict silence that he has maintained since he left Mr. Hoover. He confirmed to a representative of the "Paris Midi" that he and Mr.
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    FLIGHT TO THE CAPE
    73 9 Miss Peggy Salaman Leaves Khartoum [Reuter's Serviced Khartoum, Nov. 2. The airwoman. Miss Peggy Salaman. who is endeavouring to create a record for the flight from England to Capetown, departed for Juba to-day. R.A.F. FLIERS LEAVE FOR KHARTOUM [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Nov. 2. Squadron
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    ARMAMENTS TRUCE
    24 9 Argentine Accepts League Proposal [Renter's Service] Buomv Aires, Nov. 2. "Hie Argentine has accepted the League proposal for a year's armaments truce.
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      193 9 W A W%WT Probably the most fascinating and I tlx romantic of what are known as I^VI V| semi-precious stones— and if the 90 JL MMMMII opinion of modern philologists can mm mm be accepted should be identified with the "Jasper" of Biblical days. Owing to the present rate of
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      593 10 Ellerman Bucknail Steamship Co., LtdL (Incorporated IB Kngland). LINE FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. ciTy op gJ lOe |r (r Ha^re, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port CITY OF WINDSOR For London, Rotterdam, H'burg and G'gow Nov. 14 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG.
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      424 10 British India and Apcar Line* (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGn SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N m UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVTRvm,' LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICT OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA rum Du* •WJIS, Tonnage. Singapore 1931. KHIVA 9.000 Nov. 2 KASHMIH af M U^
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      764 11 0. S. K. lane. m Ft R OPF, AFRICA, NORTH AND SOI Til AMERICA AND INDIA. nV I,, m\KI bOB ANGELES and NEW YORK C SjJIS X «Expri-ss Freight Service) IProm Kolx-- Dec t] N|M MUM M)M>ON. Rotterdam. Hamburp. Dunkirk an<i Ai twerp wa Colombo. Aden. Suez and Port Siiia
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      598 11 DOLLABSIIAMS^ ■if SAILING NOTICE j\\ PKESIDENT LINEJ<> \jtM Mi I TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON \Vft ■If ROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO 118 HI I SI'EZ. POKT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES f AND GENOA. f j J—W MWM J Arrive Leave Leave Arrive C^B MM I Spore. Spore. Penang.
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      839 11 K. P. M. KONMLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OP BATAVIA.] (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNIOBn Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to. Passage. Freight. Transhipment, Marine Department, and Manager's desk. Representatives In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Pen»n#> of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BL'REAL'
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    THE "AUSTRALOID" RACE
    488 12 Ancient Peoples of South Africa In a paper before Section H (Anthropology) of the British Association on "Early Man m South Africa," Dr. R. Broom, F.R.S., stated that the early view that there were only three races m South Africa (namely. Bushman, Hottentot, and Kaffir) was no
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    34 12 The P. and O. Burdwan has lelt Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this Port at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, the 4th instant. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. wharf on arrival
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      544 12 Burns Philp line. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. SafQlax monthly f*" tT »g» by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the 8.8. MANGOLA (3,352 ton*). [Cargo only.] a*. M AnlgrT is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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      336 12 VESSELS ARRIVED General Van Green. Dut. 719. irom Billiton 2. tor Borneo 3. Mapia. Dut. 362. from Ajsahan 2. for Bengkalis 3. Ban Hong Lkmg. Brit. 709. from Semarang 2. for Batavia 3. Kajang. Brit. 1246. from Sandakan 2. for British North Borneo ports 7. Klang. Brit. 723. from Penang
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      355 12 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. w (Incorporated m USA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, Net v Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suc z) Due Sails MS. SILVERYEW In Port Nov 8 U N T n M.S. SILVERCYPRESS Nov. 24 Nov. 30 M.S. SILVERWALNUT Dec. 8 Dor. 14 For
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      703 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Monday 6c Thursday 7.30 ftJB. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 fun Saturday 6 pJB. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 6 pjtt. Kelantan every Sunday 4 pjat Tuesday and Friday 7.30 am Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipob, Penang and Lower Siisun 7.30 ftjn. F.M.S., Batu Anam, Bati. Pahat,
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      SEAMEN & SEA MATTERS
      1138 13 SEAMEN SEA MATTERS Rise m Number of Unemployed IBy Dutch Air Mail] (.From Our Own Correspondent) London. Oct. 20. There is unfortunately nothing m the shape Oi iniurovement to record m connection with ■Maffeftaf employment. According to the Ministry ol Labour Gazette for October employment during September remained bad on
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      SCRAPPING WARSHIPS
      712 13 A Question of National Economy Great Britain's present financial position, necessitating, as it obviously must do. the practice of the most rigid economy, will, without doubt, adversely affect the situation with regard to the provision of an adequate fleet. The Navy League has at all times stressed the
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      146 13 Per Plancius: Mr. Tjio Eng Tjioe, Mrs. Hemstra and child.. Mr. G. A. Edgar, Mrs. Eversdijk Smulders. Mr. W. Mac George, Mrs. A. Ch. Carnegy. Mrs. L. C. Humphris and baby. Mr. Liem Seok Kiong. Mr. C. P. C. E. Steinmetz. Mr. H. Holtkamp. Mr. P. G. J.
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      PASSENGERS LEAVING
      108 13 Per Blue Funnel Sarpedon for England on Nov 4th: Mr. P. B. Taylor. Mrs. J. D. Laing and inft.. Mr. K. H. Mackenzie. Mr. G. Bennett. Mr. H. Fitzmaurice, Mr. J. P. Berkin. Capt. C. P. Lowe. Mr. E. V. Dabb. Mr. A. L. Milne, Mr. R. O.
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      365 13 AGONISING PILES. no rerd to suffer this distressing Thfre one tube of DR. VAN VLECK'S \<\ v* j 1 re.icve you of all painful an d lnrtammatioa. Results &rs f It succeeds id most obstinate casts. 2>Jl c >c and certain m its curative action. V< *v Stocked by United
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      488 13 i FODTV kill F^ ftlil- rt rUK I T RniXa UN JJ THEY COME TO THE END Nc. he's not necessarily an old W& Harrovian but he knows what £^LV Anything up to 50 m.p.g. is what 19 I the Austin Seven gives you. and W that's worth singing about,
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    PREVENTION OF RICKETS
    929 14 Natural Vitamin "W In Jnfant Feeding Vitamin D b rht main factor m infantdietary m the prevention of rickets, says Dr. i«>nn Campbell of the New Health Society. London. It is formed m naturv by the action of UK ultra violet rays of sunlight m certain <i
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    89 14 Mr. W S. Morgan, European Mrster. Education D;pi.. has be< n MCOOded iov service m Johore. Dr. Ivy Ton«. who has rend. -td such valuable ■■■tehmce to St. Andrews Bo^ttll, i« leaving at the end Of Cktober to accompany her mother to Hong Xcn R says the Cathedral Monthly Magazine.
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    ROUND TOUR DIAL
    514 14 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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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    66 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice: DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 i.m. PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO. 6.30 p.m. Krontehong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of
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    ESTATE BATTLE
    273 14 L Several Seriously Injured Ipoh, October 29. The Matang Police were called out to Trong Estate which is situated twelve mil?s away from Taiping on the Taiping-Bruas Road, where a serious faction fight between employees of the estate took place. According to information to hand it would appear
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    LIBERALS AND LABOUR
    161 14 Mr. Lloyd George on "Common Proposals" (Reuter's Service 1 London, Nov. 1. A significant plea for co-operation for advanced Liberalism and Labour for common ends is made hy Mr. M^yd George m an interview with the Manchester Guardian, m whi-h he declares that there is a fruitful
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    74 14 A special meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners held on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. G. W. Bryant presiding, passed a sum of $15,000 as gratuity to Mrs. J. D. Fettes. Mr. Bryant m movinp liv item said that Mrs. Fettes was the widow Pf the late Mr. J. D. Fettes, Municipal
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    RUSSIA'S FOOD SUPPLIES
    107 14 Chaos m Public Services Control I Reutrr's Service Kißu. Soy. 1. The whole system ol transport and food and clothing supplies In Russia has been crippled by dishoneoty. incompetence, bureaucracy and stagnation, according to reports by the Onmbsars of Land Transport and Pood Supplies The Central Committee
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    NAZI MARCH PAST
    44 14 Two Dead m Brunswick Street Skirmishes B«Mlin. Oct. ix. Scventy-rivr thousand cf Hcrr Hitlers Nazi army paraded m Brunswick m a March past j the leader. The OMHU .street .skii-mi.she.s resulU'd m two d.-aths. and a KOtt of penooa were injured.
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    17 14 Mr. Fredericic Burden, rrnnage- of BIOMJiI Bagan Estate, Kelantitn. and Mr.v Burdt-n bavc returned from leave. I
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    "EMPEROR" COOK DEAD
    266 14 Miners' Federation LccM ItSecret a r> neuter's s. n London. Nut. I The death has occurred Ol lh( rmiur Mr. A. J. Cook. Mr Arthur James Oook had lor POnslderabh) tIBW. Early :i underwent an operation f r tn. i of i leg, the sequel to m
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    MALACCA WEDDING
    108 14 [From Our Own C M.il.i. a pretty wttfdini vu wfc Church of St. l\U r. Bill I the contract hrn partits brill v Maria, the sixth KM <■■! .M." < and Miss Agnes Iflnjo Uu of Mr. A. J. Miiiji»c.t »'l tht- Mahucji Runtl Buaid R*\ ptifoticd th»-
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      207 14 Fo be always "m form' is more than J i j '^f/£ljP%£> .i matter oi muscular energy. The VI >f\ .^T/jßar 'Jr rrrater need is nervcus vitality. yfil S^fr/ 'J&fS/^ Nourishment is the only source both \£t MflLs^^r ,»f muscular energy and nervous \^jb^r*^w^ vitality. When you are "out of
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      398 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE*^ I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.00* shares < of £5 each £3.000,000 < Reserve Fund £4.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 28. Bishopseate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong
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      317 14 MERCANTILE BANK OF I INDIA, LTD. < Incorporated m Bngland.) Da pit ill £3.000.000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1.050.000 Reserve Fund ami Rest 1.066.845 BOARD OK DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie. Esq.. Chairman P. R. Chahnen, Esq.. Charles J. Hambro. Kmj J. O. Robinson. Esq.. W. H. Shelford Esq.. Sir Thomas Catto.
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      145 14 SOUTH (fssn's BRITISH f V INSlltWO; KUH'UI M U FIRE, MARINE, Tit 1T MOTOR INSUEANCI ACCEPTED v LOWEST CURRENT Rv, L c. mahctOikh th Irv CMtot: i TIIK EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE ORPOR \riON )T|( EIRE, MARINE MOTOR CAR AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE. L. (i. JOHNSON <;,.,,,.rul Mjri| r HK\l> OKKKK:
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    MALAYAN RUBBER
    1462 15 Details From Recent Reports I Ail Mail I l.oidi.i,. Oct. 20. hi i.r.A) Pompany rer. \if CAVES md rtaktag dates as iar II 4 and has estates m nted tn a totals 3.092 acres. \ears art given herw--1928 1929. ItM. CIOJ3Q £12.137 ***** 9.874 8 411* 10.425 .J
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    COMPANY RESULTS
    44 15 Hrieh and Merbau Report bosses I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London. Nov. 2. Brieh report for the pist year discloses losa of £3083. the debit forward being £1877. Merbau report p. IOH Of £923. but there is forward credit of £480.
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    364 15 To-Day s Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES SELLING November 2. London 4 months.' sight 2 4' 4 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 3 16 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 London. 30 days' sitfht 2^4 3 32 London, demand 2 4 132 London. T.T 2 4 Lyons. Paris. demand 1090
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    93 15 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION November 2nd.. 12 o'clock noon. 0 p Buyers Sellers j R.S.B. eq\ial to London Standard. t Spot 8 g 7 t Standard H.S.S. on Tender Nov. 8 8 7 t Dec. 8-- 9 t Jan 9 9U Jnn-Mar. 9K 9 1 v Apr-June 9 1
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    682 15 (LOSING QUOTATIONS Bayers Sellers. •Yam K. urn bang |fj 22s 23s Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hitam (sa) 10s 3d lla Bangrin Tin 10s 9d 11s Sd BftUDf Padaug ($1) 05 V 2 Batu Caves ($1) 25 30 Bukit Ara-ng (.$1) 30 40 num. Burmah Malay 10s
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    SENNAH RUBBER
    483 15 b ßestriction Schemes > Discussed I By Dutch Air Mail i I Lenta, Oct. M. The annual general meeting ofl the shau-J uiders of tin Bennah Rubber Company, i-td.. Is> as held at 13. Rue Notre Dame des Vletoires. I a aris. <:n Tuesday last. Mr. Audit- Berthelot
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    EXCHANGES
    82 15 IbntL-h Radio— Official Service 1 Bagfef, OH. 11. i Foieiur. exchanges air. Amsterdam tl», Atbera 320. Bombay Is. B l-ifi. Berlin h>v Biuwrta 27 Bucharest «>4O. Rio I IS-lt, Buedoi Anrs 33 1,. Copenhagen n Qeneva 19 Hclsinulns 192. Hong Kong Is. ML, Lisbon 109 Madrid 43-.. Milan 74-..
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    THE TIN QUOTA
    281 15 *ot Large Enough to Dispose IBy Dutch Air Maill I<»ndon, Oct. 20. A. M. writes t«> tin* Financial Times I HH an that investors m tin-mining compani."re wondering how they stand at this period ol he industry s history. One Baal not be an xpert tv) understand
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    RUBBER RECORDS
    142 15 Dismal Figures From IB.v Dutctl Air MaiH London. Oft. Ml. t The questionnaire figures for SeptemlxT received lrom America yesterday by Messrs. BjraUßftoa and Wilson do not make very elltMfUl readme. i ii 4 -uniptJon of CffUdl rubU'i havinß do( iined to 23.K38 tows, the lowest Hnurr this
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    98 15 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore. Nov. We report ;i <te:triy market to-d:iy. witli nrlj hit- hares ,11 rather BCMef enquiry. Tin Shares. -T»'ju> can b" places at 10..d and Penawat «;p... There are eJeo buvrs of Kint :i Tin ;.f 105 cum. KuchiLs at 73. u»J V> 'lins^v ■< 3.50.
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    BRITISH BORNEO PARA RIBBER
    136 15 IHC Bni-i.sh Borneo Para Rubber Company harvested a crop of 277.190! b. duri-n X the v nr 10 April 3(< (agetnH 246.8101 b. during IMf>») This was obtained at an uJI-in V(M „f 5Kd per lb.. excluding depreciation and interest •against 9.63 d., and was sold
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      73 15 A^ets exceed $12,000,000 Assurance m force over $38,000,000 The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) HSAD OFFICE Winchester Honsc. HngapON LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry. B.C. m. Oosaptnj hius i20.U00 depositvd with the Supreme Court of England and rnmpHm with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      148 15 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS Ocean Shipments: of Rubber, including Latex. Revertex and Concentrated Ij»tex. duriui? tie month cf October. 1931. Preliminary Return. Sheet Crepe Latex. Concentratevl Latex Total Tons. Revert^x Tons. Tons Name <.f Port Export Tvan.shipment E> port Transhipnvnt Export Tnuishipmeiu Pn.prr Malay Pioper Malay Proper Malay S.S States S.S.
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    ADVENTUROUS DAY FOR YACHTSMEN
    876 16 TWO BOATS CAPSIZE Kelat and Mowgli Win Advcatim m plenty befel unsuspecting yachtsmen when racing at the R.S.Y.C. on Sunday. At the start of racing the weather was pleasantly fine, with a moderate southerly breeze, but about 11 a.m. heavy clouds rolled up and half an
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    138 16 L Further Handicaps for Second Day Ham!;' >M, for 1 lie Second day (Nov. 9) of the 5i;.... T.C. November meeting are: Rate I.— rle* Class 2— Div. 3— «s J^» Purs). —2.30 pjn C 4deil Brew 9.5. Foundling 9.0. Kulim D RaouUa 8.9. Merry Chris 8.7.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    26 16 Owing to the heavy rain and the course being unplayabi- the Ladies' Medal Competition for November hrn» been postponed until Monday Nov. 16th
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    TO-DAY'S RUGBY TRIAL
    520 16 SEVERAL CHANGES Former Perak Captain m S.C.C. Colours fc>e\eral changes have had to be made m the teams for to-day's S.C.C. Rugby trial match, owing to the fact that Perkins and Harper (Probables) and Latimer (Possibles* are unable to play. The vacancies m the Probables threequarter line
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    INTER-STATE RUGBY
    300 16 Selangor's Big Win Against Negri I From Our Own Correspondent I Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. Seiangor beat Negri Srmbilan at Rugby yesterday by 30 points, m a delightfully fast and open game. Although Sclar.gcr won by what appears to have been an overwhelming margin, pliy was attractive and
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    S. AFRICANS' TOUR
    50 16 Progress of Adelaide Match tßeuter's Service] Adelaide, Nov. 2. The South Africans m their match against S. Australia to-day scored 293 m their second ir.nings < Balaskas 61). South Australia mad* 9 without loss m their second innings. S. Africa (Ist innings) 175. S. Australia (Ist innings)
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB
    52 16 The following are the results of the November 'Bogey) Medal played on Saturday and Sunday: Dr. S. Ibrahim <4> up (Winner) E. Yean Bee <14> a ll square A. Carnegy (8) i down Dr H. Lim (6) 3 J. W. Moore <6) 3 P. de Souze
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB TO MOVE?
    526 16 YESTERDAY'S MEETING Amendments to Rules Passed Several interesting points arose during discussion on proposed amendments to rules suggested by Mr. R. H. Onraet at the annual meeting of the Singapore Polo Club at the Club promises. Balestier Road, last evening. Mr. A. J Ferguson presided.
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    HEALTHY ART
    441 16 Singapore Club's Refreshing Exhibition In the opinion of one of Singapore's foremost artists there is a healthy note about the Singapore Art Clubs annual exhibition, which opened at the Victoria Theatre yesterday and continues throughout this week and thM fittingly expresses its attraction < writes a Free Press
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    CHETTY CHASED OUT OF HOUSE
    735 16 EURASIAN CHARGED A Torn Shirt and Promissory Note The case m which a Eurasian named C. W. Garnell is charged with mischief was continued before the District Judge, Mr. G. C. Dodd yesterday. The accused is alleged to have torn up i promissory note belonging
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    HOCKEY
    323 16 Raffles Institution Beat s r c Raffles Institution 2 SX\C 1. Raffles Institution thoroughly deserved their hockey victory over the S.C.C. second eleven on the Padang yesterday when they won a very fast game by two goals to one. The School started off fairly well but at first could
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