The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 September 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press v<) 13,761, ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 88 1 Agreement has been reached m the negotiations regarding the Indian electoral scheme fcr the depressed classes Page 7. Fines of $1,000 each were imposed on two men convicted of smuggling tobacco. A third was bound over Page 7. A fine of $600 was imposed on a Chinese
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  • 976 1 The pilgrimage season on the battlefieldj is now m full swing. Nearly all the touring is done by car, though there are a few hikers. Yet no ordinary- holiday on foot would enable a visitor to see much of the war zone. Although the traces of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 226 1 KLIM I oWDERED MILK T \l VREST APPROACH TO PURE, PBISII I'ASTEL'RIZED MILK \BI.E IN THE TROPICS. BI E AT ALL LEADING* VISION STORES. RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Room i Ith Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE-6.30 to 8.15 p.m. j INFORMAL DINNER
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    • 117 1 5>V AT LAST' Sws Mi i \m\ hrn/ \J Tmi I*4 T H ai 81NOS B ANO GERRARD Th£ Tit TmAT BINCS ALL CASES" THE GERRARD WIRE TYING MACHINE CO. SOLE AGENTS M. ALISTER &C 9 L T SiNGAPOAE S.S. Kmt EUROPE I HOTEL SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN ALL WINES DINNER
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    • 367 1 STOP PRESS MALAYA COMMAND SHOOT Gloucesters H.Q. Wing won Warren Shield, Gloucesters B. team runners up. Gloucesters won superiority of fire competition. Vickers gun competiton: 2nd. S.V.C. B team. nave now Deen removed and work may be resumed on Wednesday Page 9. Anxiety is felt as to the safety of
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 283 2 Scene You Won't See When you see the British talkie -Wedding Rehearsal." you will be deprived of the spectacle of Lady Tree and George Grossmith sharing the same marriage bed. (says the Daily Express film correspondent). The reason: The film censor. In his infinite wisdom, has decreed
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  • 203 2 And be Paid for Doing It Wakefield. Convicts m Wakefield Gaol will leave the prison daily to work eight hours a day for a small wage because of the lack of sufficient work m goal for all the prisoners. They will be employed, on the
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  • 103 2 "A nagging, nervy wife should not be argued with or scolded, but should be given bran tea, olive oil, and a dish of the old English frumenty." This hint to henpecked husbands was given by Dr. Joslah Oldfleld, speaking to Islington N., Rotarlans. To-day
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 191 2 LADIES USE AN ALL-BRITISH NAIL POLISH TAREEI LIQUID NAIL POLISH In six popular colours Rose, Brilliant Rose, Deep Rose, White, Natural, Pale Coral. Also Liquid Polish Remover Cuticle Cream. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., CHEMISTS. BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work— Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING— Thone 7898.
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    • 668 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained ln the Tender Room. Municipal Offices i. Annual Supplies for 1933. Date of Closing. See list m Municipal Tender Room. Supply
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    • 612 2 NOTICES. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Amendment No. 9 of 1932 to the General Improvement Plan under Section 50 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance. Plan of proposed amended Regular Line of Street for Holland Road from Peirce Road to Municipal Limit. Notice to owners or reputed owner* of property affected by the
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    • 524 2 f AUCTIOX > VALUABLE FKrli,,,,, HOLD SIN r. l llu U ;,fM»U U 1 The Wem teem and OOMPAN. v?, (iKEN Rati!. On Monday. October 3* at A I'llHlllMils P Lot I— Valua 1 hous, know, 1 Lot 2-Val. 1 a:.l, 1 houM f *.u_^> 1461 »*A 2M Lot 3.-Valua»
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 213 2 THE WEEK Monday. 26th. High Water 08.40 7.1 ft., 18.57 7.5 ft Legislative Council meeting. 10.30 a.m. Football. MFA. League: Div. B. Post Office Malay F.T., vs. Melayu Kebaktlan Raja i Kalian*). Hockey S.C.C. trial; A.P.C. vs. Raffles Institution, Raffles Institution. S.R.C. "B" vs. Khalsa Association at S.R.C Tuesday, 27th.
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  • 163 3 lUitler Lover's Plan to Rob House At Pi .ton Intermediate Sessions John Cole '3.1 v.... sentenced to eighteen months' hard labour fur theft. Nt was employed as a butler by Major Raynor Kipling Hall, Richmond. Yorkshire, and I been keeping company with a most i- 1 maid
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  • 47 3 ■ritfeh Note Well Received m Rome Rome. Sept. 20. Italy's ..upport of Germany's further examination of the meat has resulted m it being ivourable by well-informed perhat the note opens the door to which may lead to a solution of ptable to all parties.— Reuter
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  • 77 3 h again as the top of Mount ('proximately 45.000 feet was the <1 QO the 16th Instant by Cap''wins which makes a new world i for aeroplanes, subject to official ins is the chief pilot of the '"1 Aeroplane Co. and flew a Plane fltted with
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  • 35 3 It ury and more blacksmiths have 'zers- alley, a quiet old courtyard of the blacksmith's hammer has r d by the roar of traffic ln the the Embankment, but lt has Just lv t shodnf
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  • 62 3 Market Staggering Uncertainly New York, Sept. 22. The stock market staggered uncertainly all day long, the tone being rather heavy at close, with losses of one or two points on shares, U.S. Steel Preferred being down four points. The turn-over was nearly four million shares. Reuter. GENE GERRARD
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  • 50 3 Provisional Government Established Shanghai, Sept. 23. A provisional government for the Province of Ll_n-p*..r_g .Fengtien) has been established at Tunghua, with General Tang Chu-wu as its t Acting Governor. Tungpan has also become the temporary seat of the Government of Klrin which controls over twenty districts. Union Times.
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  • 675 3 PLENTY OF FOOD AND NO WORK Mr. Fool Would Not Have Missed It For a Lot "It was an experience worth having. I would not have missed It for a lot." This comment was made by Mr. Dingle Foot, M.P.. son of Mr. Isaac
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  • 227 3 Difference Over Commission Question London, Sept 20. The principle topic m Stock Exchange circles is the announcement of the proposals that while b.mks "remisiers"' and clerks exclusively employed by a stock-broker may receive 50 per cent of the commission on all orders they' place for clients,
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  • 52 3 Black cats are not always lucky. Turning round to look at a black cat lying dead with another black cat keeping guard over lt at Hounslow. a cyclist ran Into a milk barrow and severely cut his head. The milkman fainted from shock, and both men were taken to the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 207 3 Estate Trust Agencies ■(1927) Limited BRANCHES fr m*?.?*** MALACCA. 11, Light street PENANG 4. Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and security
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    • 341 3 CRAVEN A m the I TRU-VAC' TIN I are m perfect smoking condition 1 wherever and whenever you buy _S_R S^o^'''"o_____S' ir' i rji&F _nSwc9^BoOQ^_________________L <s^^l _i__________. yOfcyjft.xjaaßft..-:.. &_>>■-■■* v-V j JSBSSBl**«oB_l \/^Hb9l _JhM 4 V^«.«X«." J& __HoB __B^. V* ____^_______H :^s^^^^^-^^^^^^^'y ■^<^" J x^>.^.! _jiSiiwß--^^-^^B^----------E---------f-----------------^w o^-^^_____________P'^^9^_t ffl^^^AVfcJ^t "S When
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  • 6016 4 Try Getting Into HOT WATER With P. G. Wodehouse IT was the fact that the Chateau Bll c sic was being run on lines of tht strictest teetotalism that had taken Senate-.- Opal to the town this lovely afternocn. Accustomed as he was m private life to deviate somewhat from
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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    • 200 5 Have You Seen This Real Fine British Show! at the CAPITOL 6.15 TO-NtGHT 9.15 NOTE -.—Part Proceeds of To-night's 6.15 performance m Aid of Y.W.C.A. Funds. SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S World-famous Detective Story and Play "SIGN OF FOUR With the Eminent English Actor tier ii i k n OXTX ER
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    • 269 5 LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT! SINGAPORE'S FIRST FRENCH TALKIE NIGHT RAID I N PARI S lOTIOBBOW Innocent Man Sent to the Chair HE COULD SPELLBIND JURIES— HE COULD SPELLBIND WOMEN— BUT HE COULDN'T EVADE HIS CONSCIENCE EDMUND LOWE At Last m a Picture worthy of Him Intense Breathtaking Thrilling It will bring
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1348 6 START SEASON WELL Promotion Aspirants Lack Schemers There was a glut of goals on Saturday (Sept. 3), m every division of the League, and. although some visiting teams brought off surprising victories, there were home clubs who made a sorry example of their guests. The
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    • 537 6 Sir Victor Sassoon and Racing Sir Victor Sassoon ___M taken the unusual course of having several of the yearlings which he bred himself shot Instead of being put into training. It would be m no way surprising if other owners who breed on an extensive scale did the
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    • 45 6 Indian Swimmer Breaks Endurance Record Allahabad. Sept. 13. Tht world's record for endurance swimming was broken by 24 minutes by the well-known Allahabad swimmer, Robin Chatterji. who entered Aligarh Tank on September 10th at 7 a.m. and was taken out at 6.45 a.m. to-day.
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    • 84 6 The annual regatta of the Aberdeen Boat Club was held m the river Dee on Saturday (Sept. 3> m favourable condlions. The Aberdeen club defeated the North British Rowing Club. Edinburgh, m the fours race by a length and a half. The visitors reversed the decision m the eights race,
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    • 281 6 A Shanghai Built Racing Shell One of the most interesting events m th* Shanghai Rowing Club's year occurred when I newly-built pair-oared racing boat took the water for the first time. The boat was built locally by a native carpenter with wood specially brought to China for the purpose,
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    • 121 6 Tientsin Swimmer Sets Up New Times Tientsin. In the swimming interport Tientsin beat Shanghai by 59 points to 19. In the 100 yards backstroke, the German Tientsin interport swimmer. Dr. Ohlwein. established a new China and Hong Kong interport record by doing the distance m 70 seconds. It
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    • 106 6 The following is written by A. M. Crawlev the old Oxford University and Kentish cricketer: "One of the reasons why Leslie Ames gets so many runs must be because he keeps his hands m better condition than most wicket-keepers I have just been trying on some new
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    • 179 6 County .übs' Losses I The ccunty crick 'cases, nave fared bad A few counties hop. two think they may I varying losses. Yet then b a .s>irv. ti optimism. Everywhere v is agreed there ka\f been attempts at brighter cricket H from various counnes Leicester The
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    • 50 6 The annual 12-ho doe Roads Club '.w.. event of its kind m turday <Sept 3» on Angus and Perf h-hi: pionship Wmt YOU b Club, who eotcrcd record being 111 East, was second. Ml Dundee Roads OMb 620 65 miles. won tht Angus were scow. from all parts of fl
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 420 6 WHITEAWAY'S POLICY IS STILL HIGHEST POSSIBLE VALVE AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE Till XI NEEZI' FOLDA PI SH It^^y^Cß^^W All steel chassis, with four rubber tyred v3__>_/ wheels, with arm and foot rests. American loathe: seat and back. IMPROVED FOLDING BABY PRICE $5.50 EACH. carriage A new model full folding car.
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    • 248 6 t a B._-B^-----iai---_-------aaaß___M-----i m B PETER is an enthusiast for cold Mil <****^ m. "Ovaltine." Both at home and on «W w w ____F w holiday at meal times and during the w H I I w l -gloriously happy hours on the sands J he Ls always ready for
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  • 351 7 .MANIFESTATION OF CORDIALITY The Prince of Wales m Copenhagen Copenhagen, Sept, 24. 8 and Denmark expect great results l.Mtish Exhibition organised by the panisi. I rnment and opened this morning by the Premier, M. Stauning, Minister, Major Colvllle, and the Wain premier extolled British engineering supplied
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  • 236 7 Death of Young S.R.C. Member A popular young member of the S.R.C. Mr. •ivian Richards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Richards, of Trafalgar Ltd.. died m the General OO Saturday from pneumonia, after b five days illness. Mr. Vivian, who was lv 23 years of age.
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  • 165 7  -  G.O.C. By Annual Inspection Malacca, Sept. 21. Tli' annual Inspection by the General Officer •aunding the Troops' Malaya, took place Sunday. ti<m took the form of a battalion ii«h was held between Tanjong Kling j v Ith mile on the coast road. The Batld at the Headquarters of
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  • 37 7 first musical magazine to be published Mil^v v The Musical Review, has Just made appearance m Singapore. U ls a monthly JTJ^ne published by Roy F. Mlnjoot and u »d appeal to all local musicians. Price cent*.
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  • 2562 7 Annual Conference m Kuala Lumpur THE BISHOP'S CHARGE Relationship to Neighbouring Dioceses The Singapore Diocesan Conference opened m Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, when the Bishop delivered his Charge to the Clergy cf the Diocese at St. Marys C hurch. The Charge was discussed by the P C«nferenee
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  • 1074 7 SIAMESE STUDENTS' RESOLUTION Another Newspaper Suspended I Prom Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok, Sept. 21. The school strike has resolved Itself into an! aftermath of calm stalemate. The striking students held a mass-meeting m Lumbini Park and solemnly passed resolutions that they did not propose to study
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  • 1090 7 GRIM BATTLE AGAINST TIME Gandhi Smiles His Assent Later. Poona. Sept. 24. Agreement has been reached m the negotiations regarding the electoral scheme for the depressed classes. The announcement followed a grim battle against time as fresh difficulties had occurred early m the morning and Gandhi's
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  • 320 7 Tobacco Worth $17,000 and 42 Cars Confiscated 144 CONVICTIONS Two Bugis Fined $1,000 Each Fines of $1,000 each were imposed on two Bugis who were convicted of smuggling tobacco at Tampenis River, when they came before Mr. C. Wilson, the District Judge, on Saturday, for sentence.
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  • 94 7 A fine of $600 or twelve months rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. Wilson, District Judge, on Saturday, on a Chinese named Chang Pin Chai. who admitted ownership of opium valued at $220 which was found on board the Antung when she arrived from China on
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  • 168 7 Penalty of Slack Trousers Acting on information. Mr. D. Trumble of! the Government Monopolies and some Revenue I Officers went to the Bth. Mile, Changi Road] on the night of September 18 and succeeded ln arresting a Chinese who was attempting with some others to dispose of dutiable
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  • 143 7 Rugby, Sept. 24. Although there has recently been a slight deterioration m the Indian civil disobedience situation m Bengal and the United Provinces a general Improvement occurred during August, and the total number of convictions, 3,046, including 73 women, was considerably less than m July.
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  • 146 7 NEWCOMER FINED $10 First Case of the Kind m the Country TProm Our Own Correspondent l Ipoh, Sept. 24. What was probably the first case of the kind to come before local courts was heard yesterday when a newly arrived Briton was prosecuted for failing
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  • 158 7 Secret Society Member Who Tried to Escape Police ammm A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, when he held an inquest on Saturday into the death of a Chinese who fell from a window of a Boat Quay house
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  • 415 7 Enough to Make Hair on Hindu's Body Stand on End .From Our Own Correspondent] S. remban. Sept. 23. In the Court of Appeal, this morning before the Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. L. McFall. one Arumugam, an engine driver m the F.M.S. Railways and stationed m Gemas, appeale-1
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  • 170 7 House Used For Gambling TFrom Our Own Correspondent] Seremban, Sept. 24. On Tuesday, eleven Chinese were produced before Mr. R. P. Clegg by Mr. R. O Davis Officer-in- charge of Detectives, Negri Sembilan, and charged with having gambled m a common gaming house. No. 24, Jalan
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  • 25 7 The marriage took place very quietly m London recently between Mr. A. M. Swyny, Vallambrosa Estate, Klang, and Miss Irene Llvonl. of Llangammarch Wells, Brecorvshlre.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 34 8 FLAVIN. At Bungsar Hospital on Sept. 23rd, 1932, to Elsie, wife of B. N. Flavin a daughter. DUKES. At Bungsar HosDital on September 20th, 1932, to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Dukes a daughter.
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    • 34 8 PHIPPS Mrs. Sophia Phipps. of 24a Lcrong M. Telok Kurau Road, at 9.45 p.m. yesterday. Age 75 years. Funeral service at Cathedral of the Good Shepherd at 5 p.m.. Burial at Bidadarl Cemetery.
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    • 44 8 Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Ri._na.d3 thank ali those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence and all those who were present at the Interment of their eldest _en, Vivian Maurice Richards, who passed away at the General Hospital. Singapore, on the 24th September,
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  • 1033 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1932 WEEKE-END COMMENT Just what Gandhi has achieved on behalf of the depressed classes by his fast is not clear. From the few facts available of the terms of the compromise it seems to have been a means of coercing high-caste Hindus rather than
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  • 303 8 LANDLORDS AND TENANTS To the Editor. Sir.— Your correspondent "Tenant Proprietor" Is sadly wide of the mark m his accusation of the lack cf sense of 'proportion among the general public In the discussion rf the above subject. First of all, I would remind Mr. "Tenant
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  • 142 8 Mr. H. Pallister Clarke for Malacca At the regular monthly meeting of the Malacca Municipal Commissioners the President, the Hcnble Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, said it would te remembered he was asked to get the services of an officer of the M.C.S for the municipal secretaryship. He
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  • 152 8 Forthcoming Conference at Canton Canton, Sept. 25. The Educational Conference for the whole country has been scheduled to open its sessions on Sept. 28th. at Canton, where two-thirds of the delegates from the Educational Institutions m the country have arrived. A number of merchants representing the general
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  • 301 8 We acknowledge receipt from the Malayan Tobacco Distributors. Ltd of their very useful stamp pads. Mr. G. R. Livett. A.C.P.. Officer m Charge of Traffic. Ipoh, will be proceeding Home on furlough next month. Mr. Trumble. from Singapore, is expected m Ipoh to relieve Mr. T. G. D. A. Cooper
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  • 78 8 PRINCE 1 PBM I BUILDINGS EW I His Firs! Vi ii to the Country I The Mm J* v »< I invitation of tl Ireland t v... November and *:< the new Pari: lb Belfast When the N established M Act m 1920. U «ii«£2 to provide
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  • 229 8 Slump Effect I'pon Income [Prom Our Owr. Correspondent I Kujl.t Lumpur, .yu Presiding at th, ball Selangor Club IM the Resident, comphm. the finance 35' and secretary on th-- r mtiW „f six months work I- wm met .tab.that we would lose a considerable sum v many
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  • 73 8 Four Trunk Lines m Eastern Area Vrw Volt Vl* Twelve years ot :;ave ended rGb an eight milliard rner pr rf fcur trunk lin. m the of fhe United St.. M 9m Vort Central. Pent_s\ i\ > Ohio Chesapeake -Ohio England railroads othCf than the BosM Albany,
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  • 67 8 Arthur Woatnei Ai Ste** Holmes Sir Arthur Conan I Holmes series, r. I cellent materi:.. l now showing at the <• which brings out th .known iltllHl viding raeeOml thrilLs. Tho setting »< of being too mod.: as high power d but these do Ml tneme m a The
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  • 17 8 Committee Keport I This Moiiunu The report of th. s trenchment Comnurat this moinmu Council.
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  • 43 8 SATURDAY'S W (FREE PRESS BKRVH *JSISI I Messrs. Symin notify to-day's i follows i Spot 2 23 32ci 2 27:52 d. (2 25!VJ The market te ftrn Mr. Ram.sa\ \Uaddress on Pailiini- u ni* from Station 0 I sllf 3 a.m.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 17 8 EXQUISITELY MODELLED SILVER TOAST RACKS Gift Most Useful U. S. de Silva Bros., 23 HIGH STREET SINGAPORE.
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  • 90 9 Europeans Attacked by Terrorists I KILLED; 8 WOUNDED (iirl Among Party of Calcutta, Sept. 25. Cn European is reported to have been Killed and eight wounded by rist outbreak. A body of Bengalis, armed with lefolvers, surrounded and attacked the European institute at Baratali, Chittagong last night. Tl.'
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  • 42 9 Gang Outrage m Burma Rangoon. Sept. 24. Mr Jonpta O'Hara. assistant Conservator of h*m*, has been hacked to death by a gang HMMded with a recent case of the theft of iun< There were 28 sword nn •____> body Reuter
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  • 281 9 Work to Commence on Wednesday Manchester, Sept. 24. All the difficulties m the cotton dispute m been removed. The settlement will br submitted to the full bodies of employers md < ,>< rativcs. probably on Tuesday. It is fTptct.d that, if the agreement is ratified by fcth,
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  • 61 9 *k Schem to be Financed by Germans Nanking. Sept .25. tu.aiu'ial group has concluded with the Chinese Government to erection of an $8,000,000 (Mex.) m the rich iron area near Wuhu. is .secured on the coalmines Anhu. and half on seven year ■"iids scoured on customs
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  • 43 9 lr >imon and Baron Von cu rath Confer iieneva. Sept. 24. Simon and Baron Von Neurath far two hours yesterday and it t that the British disarmament Sunday last was the principal tentfan. Baron Von Neurath is Wednesday and probably will see
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  • 31 9 I "iq's Admission to league 8i.... Geneva' Sept. 24. X nation of tiie BritLsh mandate m 9 tetter's admission to membership j_> <i I, t _n it -i Reuter
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  • 274 9 INPORTANCE OF LYTTON REPORT Some Washington Speculations Geneva, Sept. 24. After overrulllng the Chinese objection that the Council was not competent to discuss the matter the Council of the League, under the chairmanship of Mr. De Valera, agreed to the Japanese request to postpone until
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  • 207 9 "apt. Uwins' Altitude Record Confirmed Rugby. Sept. 24. The Royal Aero Club have confirmed the claim of the British airman. Capt. Cyril Uwins. to the world's altitude record. Last week Capt. Uwins. who is chief test pilot i*-* the Bristol Aeroplane Cc, reached a height of 43.976
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  • 117 9 Admiralty Revises Method of Investigation London, Sept. 24. Important changes affecting the methods whereby lower deck men m the Navy may make representations regarding grievances or hardships were announced to-day by the Admiralty. Under the new arrangement the Admiralty proposes from tim? to time to held a review
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  • 111 9 Anxiety Felt for Japanese Plane Tokio, Sept. 25. Anxiety is felt fcr the Hochi plane as the wireless station has lost touch since 11 o'clock this morning, despite all endeavour to communicate with it. The last communication indicated that the plane was passing over Etorofu Island m the
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  • 30 9 S.C.C. Ballot Figures To Date In the S.C.C. ballot on the desirability or otherwise of daylight saving 516 members have so far voted ln favour and 66 against.
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  • 86 9 China's Action Against Manchukuo FIGHTING NEAR KIRIN Japanese Launch Counter Attack Nanking. Sept. 25. Government has ordered a telegraph.blockade against Manchuria to be effective immediately. Suspension of radio communications is not possible at' present m view of the contrart between the Chinese Government and the Kariio Corporation cf
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  • 367 9 General Feng's Method of Attack Shangnai. Sept. 25. The Japanese fcrces launched a counterattack against the Chinese volunteeis yesterday at several points between Chengchun. capital of Manchuria, and the Klrln city. A large number of planes and tanks participated. The Chinese forces under the command of General
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  • 193 9 Investigations Into Affairs of Companies Chicago, Sept. 23. The Corporation Securities Company of Chicago and the Insull Utilities Investments Incorporated, two Insull Investment trusts In which the public has invested $300,000,000 have been adjudged bankrupt by Federal Judge Lindley on an application for the receiverships of these two
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  • 56 9 French Conversion Scheme a Success Paris, Sept. 24. The Government's conversion scheme has been a success. The Finance Minister announces that application for redemption had been received In respect of only two milliard francs out of 85 milliard, wbich will be largely provided by new subscribers to
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  • 145 9 STILL ON SERIOUS SCALE League and Mui-tsai Problem Geneva, Sept. 24. Slavery on a serious scale still prevails m psrts of Arabia and Abyssinia, and possibly m the remote parts of Central China, but organised and large-scale slave raiding such as was comracn only thirty
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  • 203 9 Motor Racing Ace Killed Brookland. Sept. 24. In the five hundred miles mctor race a Bentley car owned by the millionaire, Mr. Woolf Barnato, and driven by J. Dunfee (the well-known British racing motorist) crashed, and Dunfee was killed —Reuter. [Dunfee with C. Paul, won this race last
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  • 134 9  -  Sin-Chew Jit Poh Large Sum to be Spent on Pamphlets Shanghai, Sept. 25. A report from Japan states that a sum of 600.000 yen has been approved by the Japanese Cabinet for the purpose of printing a million pamphlets to be distributed throughout the world. It is reported
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  • 111 9 To Protect Trusts Against Defaulting Borrowers London, Sept. 24. With a view to protecting the Interests cf investment trusts and their shareholders, especially against the default ef home and foreign borrowers, an "association of investment trusts" ha> been formed representing a comtination of between 25C and 300 of
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  • 199 9 Singapore's First French Talkie An interesting experiment is being carried out at the Alhambra this week m the showing of a French talking film, for the first time m Singapore. The production is "Night Raid m Paris", and it provides a rather novel opportunity of comparing the technique of
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    • 180 9 BROMFORD s?^^ GOLF y^^y^ BALLS LIMIT OF < I// f LENGTH <* j j /I BROMFORD X j IS GUARANTEED TO BR THE LONGEST DRIVING 111 I GOLF BALL PRODUCED /RW Ie to v Ri FEWER STROKES PER ROUND fIBJ toM ift MORE ROUNDS PER BALL B M »«l| f
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 963 10 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIOATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIOATION Co., Ltd.
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    • 495 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd* (Incorporated ln England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Doe Spore. Sails Spore. Steamer 5.3. CITY OP MELBOURNE For Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Sept. 30 Oct. 2 s.s. CITY OF KOBE For Havre, London,
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    • 480 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated ln England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S ntTTTEMiM LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVI' OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA ft JAfAH One Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnae<v BANGALORE 6,000 Sept. 27 193 RAJPUTANA
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    • 733 11 M mmOWrnX WW WW "H ■k_l r0 NAPLES, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND MIDDLESBROUGH. |6L V :\RU T. 10,700 Oct. 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU T. 10,500 Nov. 30 Dec 1 MARU T. 11.000 Oct. 20 21 HARUNA MARU T. 10,500 Dec 14 15 HAK < ill MARU T. 10.500 Nov.
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    • 465 11 TOUSf»IIHByT ONER TO EIROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VTA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. Spore). Penang. N. York. Pres. Van Buren In Port Sep. 27 Sep. 29 Nov. 8 Pres. Garfield Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 13 Nov.
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    • 838 11 K. P. ML KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU 1 M. TREUB— Monday, Sept. 26. Belawan-Deli. RETEH— Monday, Sept. 26, Bengkalis, Asahan. Paneh and Berombang. VAN OUTHOORN— Monday, Sept. 26, Batavia. Semarang and Cheribon. MAPlA— Tuesday, Sept. 27, Paneh, Tanjong-Leidong, Tanjong-Mengeidar and Asahan. VAN SWOLL Wednesday, Sept. 28, Cheribon, Semarang. Sourabaya, Kota-Baroe, BalikPapan,
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  • 321 12 ATTACK IN NEW YORK PRESS "Mischief-Making With Air of Romance" New York. Prof. Clarence Skinner, otherwise Mr. Montague, otherwise Mr. Collet, otherwise Mr. Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England, is the subject of pungent attacks by responsible newspapers here. While meeting Governor Harrison,
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  • 192 12 Flies to Berlin to be Sentenced Berlin. A bus penned sentence of three months' im- prionment and a fine of £250 were imposed by a Berlin court on Miss Marianne "Wine k Ist em. the German star dancer m "Casanova" at the London Coliseum. Miss Winckelstern had c..mc
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  • 248 12 Honest Husband Loyal After 17 Years The strange case of a woman burglar whoi had been married to an honest hard-working husband for seventeen years was disclosed at th? London Sessions when the wife was ..cnj tenced to three years' penal servitude. She was Florence Agnes
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 662 12 Burns Philp line. *f (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Hegular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,876 tons) and the 88. MANOOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only] s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading i to Australia.
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    • 648 12 Kerr Steamship Co., Inc. (Incorporated In U.S. A NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston. New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). "V* New T«f* M.S. SILVERWALNUT Sept. 27 Oct. 3 H Nov 7 SILVERPALM Oct. 12 Oct. 18 :i M.S. SILVERTEAK Nov. 8 Nov. 14 Dec ij 'or
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 753 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m Kuantan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 7.30 a.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
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  • Port and Shipping News
    • 2584 13 HOW WE COULD INCREASE TRADE Scheme for Co-ordinating Travel and Transport Ainu article m The Chamber of Journal contributed by Mr. P. O i its forward suggestions which he belli encourage the expansion of Emp; trad) by improving transport and travel fedlitii His sch?me demands closer
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    • 38 13 Per T.S.S. Ulysses due to arrive from U.K. on Tuesday: Mr. J. S. Scott. Mr. T. Efford (for Sandakan) Mr. T. N. Dickson, Mr. R. N. Walling, Miss O. V. Hall, Mrs. Scott, Mr. J. Armstrong.
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    • 56 13 The Blue Funnel Line (Mansfield and Co., Ltd., local agents) has arranged a series of cruises, one of the most attractive of which Is a voyage m the Ulysses from London to the Straits (due Singapore about March 14), Batavla, Australia, South Africa, and the Canary Isles,
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    • 28 13 The m.v. Col Di l_a__a Ls expected here on Tuesday fro*i Italy, via ports, and will sail agraln the following morning for Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan ports.
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    • 292 13 China's Cholera Epidemic Abating The health bulletin of the League of Nations* Eastern Bureau for the week ending September j 17th, is as follows Alexandria 5 smallpox cases and 1 death as against 1 case and no death during the preceding week. Basrah 1 smallpox case and 1
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    • 270 13 Stowaways Marooned by Ship Captain A story of how they v.ere compelled to swim ashore from a ship on beard which they had smuggled themselves has been told by two immigrants who arrived m Australia from Great Britain eight years ago. After having been uncmploj'ed for piactically
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    • 404 13 Future Type of Passenger Liner The 20.000-ton Ccsulich liner was recently completed, and she will shortly sail on her maiden voyage to South America. She represents a new conception, fcr she is. perhaps, the first cabin ship of her type to be built for South American services. This
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 119 13 THE JUL REFUSE 1 ORIGINAL imSm RF.SOLUTELY FRUIT S ||l THE I SMASH lIJp IMITATION FRAMROZ Co. mmmmi*m i r>i i i mi Mnaaiae— _—^JMM-MBMMMi For health strength Drink milk 1 and eat WOV/S I BREAD SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. Before the calls of the day begin Also for
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  • 95 14 Echo of Kao Ying Opium Case Nanking. Sun-yuen, former secretary of the Chinese Consulate at San Francisco who was sentenced to one year m prison and a fine of $1,000 m connexion with the Kao Ying opium smuggling case, will be released as his sentence has expired and
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  • 56 14 Addition to Force at Shanghai Manila. The detachment of United States Marines t J will be augmented shortly by between 400 and 500 men who H^deraoT US tr ns^ rt here Am f lCan Army h"****** he« that It Is purely a routine mi. tter and tha% the
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  • 342 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following Is a list of stations which can be received ln 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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  • 66 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALING HILL TESTING. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 p.m. Krontchong Music. 7.00 English. 7.15 British Official Wireless News. 7.25 Recital of
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  • 157 14 Sheffield Steel to Support Dome The skill of Sheffield workers has been, utilised to save from collapse the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built on the traditional site of the tomb of Christ m Jerusalem. The dome of this church was built 800 years ago by Crusaders under
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  • 371 14 SURVIVOR IN ARMS OF DEAD MAN Tried to Carry Him to Safety A man who perished by gas m the SpeedWell Colliery. Bristol, gave his life for his mate. Two other men were saved after many hours' gallant rescue work. Three men. Jack Emery.
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  • 306 14 A delightful story of the Prince of Wales when m the Somme sector during the war is told m the "Journal" by Andre Maurois. the French writer. M. Maurois states that he was with some British staff officers m the sector and among them was
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 236 14 AGONISING PILES. There is no need to suffer this distressing affliction. One tube of DR. VAN VLECK'B PLASMA will relieve you of all painful swelling and Inflammation. Results are amazing. It succeeds m most obstinate cases. Simple to use and certain ln Its curative action. Try lt to-day. Stocked by
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    • 98 14 PROTECT YOUR FAMILY t HERE is a new Policy which provides for the payment of $1,200 per annum from the date of the Father's death until youngest Child is 21 MORE— The protection is automatically adjusted to meet the circumstances. AND MORE— After the last annual payment has been made
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    • 526 14 BANKS AND INSVRaxc£ CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated La England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.u-_O,OOO Reserve Fluid £3.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Blshopsgate, London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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    • 328 14 THE YOKOHAMA SPFiV BANK, ITI) m (Ertabi .86, Capital Subscribed up) Reserve Fund iM.OOOn President: XX ma JL I, **U| „cad +mLr -MDgapore Branch-., LONDON MmSSF STE Westminster B The National i B Lloyd's Bank LUX IM. H| N Alexandria (E Calcutta. Cantor). p =Hr tien. Hamburg. Hi > Honolulu.
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  • 493 15 TAMBALAK RUBBER Loss of $7,219 for the Year ,:il general meeting of Tambalak Limited took place at the office of the company, Hongkong B.i:.k < .nntxTs, on Saturday. Mr. J. I. Dawson and there were also present Messrs W E Rayner, representing the secretaries Derrick and
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  • 142 15 Changes m Representative Prices Sept. 22 23 24. *rtcan Can. Com. 55'_ Not Qtd. 57 4 1 Phone and T'graph 114% 114% 116% pont 40 tt 44>< 44* ■Mooe, Common 13 13 T s 13 n El, "nc 19 tt 19% 20 Sdr' l 2 18?
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  • 35 15 l>ebit Balance of £29,257 188 PRESS SERVICI^-COPYRIOHT] Th,. London, Sept. 23. the "nt,iU report of Malayalam Plantations Q} 2. l year shows a debit balance of Sinj reducm 8 the credit forwaixl to
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  • 2 15 uenison Rose,
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  • 897 15 Some Preliminary Experiments The following is a report by Dr H. P. Stevens Consulting Chemist, Rubber Growers' Association, on a preliminary investigation carried out for the Technical Research and Development of New Uses Committee of the R.G.A. A number of linoleum manufacturers were approached with a view
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  • 26 15 The late sir Donald Maolwm, President ol the Board of Education and M.P., for North Cornwall, left estate of the greet value ol £24,120, net £21,006
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  • 633 15 The Future of the Rubber Areas The fifteenth annual general meeting ol shareholders of Murai Tin. Limited, was held I at the registered office of the company. 6-8, t Java Street, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday, Sept. ,15 at 4 p.m.. Mr. W. H. Martin presiding. Others present were
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  • 173 15 THE ABROAD Par Sept. 23 2* Amsterdam 12.107 8.62 8.6? Athens 375 572 tt 57' i Belgrade 25.22 227 tt Berlin 20.43 14 9 16 14.55 Bombay ls. 6d. ls. 6 5!32d. ls. 6 3|l6d. 'Brussels 35 25 24.97 Vi j Bucharest 813 580 585 i Buenos Aires 47.58 nom.
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  • 30 15 There are signs that, ln spite of our nominal monotheism, machinery Is gradually attractlnn an amount of worship that threatens consequences to the older religions 0 JBurope.— Mr. Robert Ijjmd.
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  • 694 15 Debit Increased to $140,084 The annual meeting of the Menglembu Lode 1 Mining Company, Ltd. will be held at Penang on Friday. Sept. 30: The report of the directors states: s The area of the Company's Property remains > the same as that last reported i.e. 456 acres,
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  • 160 15 Reconstruction With An Assessment The Ipoh Rubber Estates requires further working capital, and the Board is satisfied that the only method by which the funds can be found ls by a reconstruction of the capital. The scheme now submitted if carried through will have the effect of reducing
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  • 345 15 To-Day' s Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES September 24 London, 4 months' sight 2|4 London, 3 months' sight 2'3 31|32 London, 60 days' sight 2|3 15(16 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 29J32 London, demand 2(3 7|B London, T.T. 2j3 27|32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1015 Hamburg, demand 165 New York,
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  • 73 15 September 24th., 12 o'clock noon o o c Bayers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 8% g 9(16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Oct. 8 9(16 8% November 8N» 8 11(16 Oct.-Dec. 8% 8 11(16 Jan.-Mar. 8 13 16 8 7 x April- June 9
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  • 901 15 SATURDAY, SEPT. 24TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATION* Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 26s 28s Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hltam (ss) 12s 13s Bangrin Tin 15s 17s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 05 10 Batu Caves (sl> 40 50 Bukit Arang ($1) 40 nom. Burmah Malay 5s 7s nom. Chenderiang
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    • 61 15 Assets exceed SI 2.000.000 BBBSSB !fi JBB gg fiMlMg The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Btralte Settlement*) KO.OOO deposited with the Supreme Court ot England and compile, with the British Lite Awurance Companies Act ln every particular ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE. AOBNTB WAlmjD Secretary O. C.
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  • 726 16 S.C.C. RUGBY Good Work m Practice Game Whites 8 points; Colours 6 points. More than sixty members have indicated their desire to play Rugby football at the S.C.C. this season, but when on Saturday. they were invited to come along and show their paces m
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  • 149 16 Minimum Costume Maximum Skill Antibes. Gasps of astonishment greeted the appearance on the Provencal Court here of Mile Suzanne Lenglen. the fam.us French tennis player, dressed m white shorts reaching from above her knees ta her hips, and completed by a brassiere, also white. "This is great
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  • 78 16 ■J£ D Lyon, the Somerset cricketer, is retiring from first-class cricket m order to take up BritlT^T" 1 M the GamWa nTptT Mr 1 1 S" Bathu^ durtn* th. Ly n >,md ln Artillery regulaili slice 19*^ i^T* 5" B 3B v Players on U!L ond aho f r the
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  • 421 16 MISSED PENALTY KICKS Port Vale Score Nine Coals [FRE£. PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Sept. 25. The weather was fine and warm and the condition of the ground soft for yesterday's football matches. The game between Chelsea and Newcastle United attracted 60.000 spectators. Chelsea were beaten by the
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  • 178 16 Blackheath Swamp Birkenhead I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. Sept. 25. There were high scores ln seV eral rugby football matches yesterday. Blackheath swamped Birkenhead, having complete mastery forward They scored six tries all of which were converted by Black. Swansea, at home to Penarth scored 37 points
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  • 105 16 Tanglin Club tennis tournament ties for Tuesday are as follows. GRIFF CUP Hewetson and Burn plus 3 vs. A. H Matthews and Famworth owe 3. Anderson and Droogleever owe 30 vs. Justice Terrell and Byatt owe 3. C. A. Scott and Rowland owe 4 vs. Sole and
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  • 843 16 TROUNCED BY ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION Good Footbal] at Stadium The King George V School's soccer team suffered their second defeat of their visit to Singapore when they met St. Joseph's Institution at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The visitors had lost to Raffles Institution by a decisive
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  • 172 16 Official Programme of Perak T.C. Autumn Meeting The Perak T.C. Autumn meeting will be held on Saturday. Oct. 22. Wednesday. Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 29. There will be three runs each for Horses Class 1, 2 and 3 and Ponies Clasa 1. If entries permit, two
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  • 798 16 MANY TEAMS COMPETE AT KUALA LUMPUR Revolver and Rifle Events fFrom Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 24. To-day's shooting m the Malaya Command Rifle Meeting contests was again close and several ties yielded definite results only by counting out. Except for very early m the morning,
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  • 115 16 Carr Proposes to Take Notts and York Players The ..reposal of A W. Carr, the Nottinghamshire and former Fngland captain, to tak- a team of Hottinghunv.hlre and Yorkshire click eters to tour South Africa unofficially at the end cf t-.js year <if._ met with the support of
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 170 16 MOUTRIE PIANOS NOW AT REDUCED PRICES but not reduced m quality the Moutrie Piano still remains the standard instrument m the Far East. PRICES FROM $425,00 USED PIANOS FROM $300.00. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ln Hong Kong> Raffles Place. Tel. 6422. Stagapttt, J •x*z*i*z*z*i*i*y^*z*z*i^*^ '_Um^~~" "jt* r^/T~' T i
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