The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 September 1932

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  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,765. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, •;•<& TEIPAt, SEPTEMBER 30, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 374 1 It is reported that a thousand Japanese troops were disarmed near Mukden when the Chinese volunteers returned to the attack on that city— Page 9. Mr. Sun-fc, it is understood, has agreed tc work with Chiang Kai-shek if his policy of strtng measures against Japan is adapted
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  • 972 1 <A Character Sketch.) Th? dignity of age in what does in consist? How does it best shew itself? These were questions thrust on my mind during a brief sojourn at a country hotel in a remote corner of Scotland where two old men were, so to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 180 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE-6.30 to 8.15 pit INFORMAL DINNER DANCE-9.30-MIDNIGHT GRILL-SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY I TO-MORROW DISH DOLLAR LUNCH T V /i5 Roast Saddle Mutton ALA SIMPSON R i A
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    • 27 1 EU» OP E Ij^^^HflHn n BATTERY __>^^^^tfii ROAD, SINGAPORE. For health strength I Drink milk and eat HO VIS BRE AD SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. I
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    • 89 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS S.lo. the British filjg^-Page 6. The Orean, Bonus Policy— Pag«- 16 Officuil reduction of H.M.V. records at Robinson and Co. Page 9. Bathing caps in new colours and shape* from Medical Hall— Page 2. CHRYSLER ENDURANCE OUT TO-DAY REPORT of the STRAITS SETTLEMENTS RETRENCHMENT COMMITTEE Price $1.30 KELLY
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    • 6 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES
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  • 569 2 Negligence Verdict At Inquiry A verdict of negligence against the driver of a !rK.»'r-cc^h belonging to Grey Coaches. Ltd.. was retiu»ied hy »*v» ..-roller's j» at th: resumed inquest at Ashford (Kent) on the victims of the Charing coach disaster. Three persons were killed and four injured in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 496 2 BATHING CAPS New stock of latest shapes and new Season's colours just arrived. A selection to suit ail tastes. In white, red, green, blue, yellow and Mack. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., CHEMISTS. Outstation orders promptly executed. BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Claas Work Lowest Rates. LAIDLAW BUILDING—
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    • 573 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 in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Annual Supplies for 1933. Date of Closing. See list in Municipal Tender Room. Supply of
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    • 772 2 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT OF PERAK. The Bridge Tolls Enactment, 1932. The following notice is being published in a Supplement to the Federated Malay States Government Gazette: GOVERNMENT OF PERAK. The Bridge Tolls Enactment, 1932. In exercise of the powers vested in him by Section 2 of "The Bridge Tolls Enactment, 1932,"
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    • 562 2 NOTICES. ORDINANCE No. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Summary Case. In Bankruptcy. No. 322 of 1932. Re S. P. K. M. S. T. KUM ARAPPA CHETTIAR of No. 32 Market Street, Singapore. Receiving Order made July Bth, 1932. Date of Order for
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    • 392 2 If I!• tf^Bß^k' 1 J IBS^BSr I "if -i. f Ik* Menburgs Foods Made from trie purest milk of cows pastured in the home counties, the 'Allen bury s* Foods are as easily digefted as mother's milk. Th are germ free and are simply and quickly made by the addition
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 299 2 THE WEEK Friday. 30th. High Water 10.22. 88 ft.. 22.26, 10.1 ft. Annual general meeting of Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd.. 3c 3d. Malacca Street, 12.30 p.m. Municipal Commissioners' meeting. 2.15 p.m. Special meeting of Planters' Association of Malaya. Kuala Lumpur. 2.30 p.m. Hockey A.P.C. vs S.C.R.C., at S.C.R.C. S.R.C.
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  • 251 3 Woman Motorist's 60 Miles an Hour A chase after a woman motorist was described -t Brentford, when Mrs. S. Phillips, whose address was given as Woodlea, Virginia Water, was fined £25 for dangerous driving on the Great West Road, 20s. for failing to stop, and her
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  • 186 3 rProm Our Own Correspondent?] Seremban. Sept. 27. Vellasamy, who was constantly yawning while replying to questions asked him, pleaded guilty before Mr. R. P. Clegg. in the Seremban Police Court, to-day to a charge of having stolen 110 exercise books from the Seremban English School, Setul Road. He
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  • 107 3 Chinese "George Washington" Admits His Guilt [Prom Our Own Correspondent?] Seremban, Sept. 27. A Chinese boy of about nine years of age who was caught removing cherries from trees, growing in police headquarters, was brought before the Seremban Magistrate, to-day, on a charge of trespassing. He
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  • 78 3 Young Chinese Drowned at Jelutong Death under tragic eirc.;:u«trr.ca befell u young Chinese named Klnr. I cons Swce \ho was drowned off Jelutong a fi> day* ago. The deceased, who was twv two years jf age, was in his sampan off Jelutong when a heavy squall occurred and
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  • 124 3 I From Our Own Correspondent] Serein ban, Sept. 27. A Chinese boy named Wong Ah Yu, who gave his age as 16 years, was charged before the Seremban Police Magistrate. Mr. R. P. Clegg, to-day with having wilfully crossed the Junction of Birch Road and Jalan Tunku
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  • 698 3 CONFRONTED BY "AWFUL PARADOX" A Professor Advocates Inflation The meetings of the British Association at York concluded after a week's interchange of views and opinions on a great- variety of subjects, and 2,000 scientists dispersed. Some of them went to Doncaster to see the St.
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  • 246 3 SUICIDE'S WILL £15,000 Goes to Cricketer's Brother A will in favour of four persons whom he >hot dead was left by Mr. Herbert Charles Tebbutt. aged 46, of Meads End, Hills-avenue. Cambridge, a retired brewer and former Cambridgeshire cricketer. Five shots were heard at Meads
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  • 646 3 PRISON COMMISSIONERS' REPORT "Work Ought Not to be Instrument of Punishment" No boy can be "too bad for Borstal," but he may be "too good for Borstal." There is no such thing as hard labour. Penal servitude differs little from plain imprisonment. These are some
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 351 3 Germs of decay lurk in ugly film Prevent trouble— keep teeth free from film with this special film -removing tooth paste IF you were to allow your teeth to gently removes this film and reveals go even one day without brush- the clean enamel surfaces of your ing them, a
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    • 65 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street 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
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  • 406 4  -  VIOLET DISMORE BY HIT is two people's work tj lojk after her. I shall be glad when she gzez to ?chcol." Even the fondest m:thers have given voice to some such sentiment when Mi>s Four-years-old, protesting that she is "not a buby any more." shows a will of
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  • 155 4 A BROAD, as well as here, women are using striped materials for frocks which add to J their height, or detract from it. and to make them appear thinner cr plumper than they actually are. The awning stripe is relegated to awnings. and a mere half-inch stripe is fashion's
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  • 110 4 The ever-interesting subject cf corsets claims renewed attention. For wearers who are young and energetic, the best foundation garments are sports belts, i which are now made in varying depths, shaped and reinforced to meet the reeds of every figure. Brassieres of fine but net too flimsy materials have
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  • 162 4 Effect of the Crochet Caps Thru- is war in the hat world, and all because girls will insist en making their own hats. Paris is to blame for introducing handknitted and crochet caps. Felt makers are starving and milliners a;e getting desperate. The trouble really
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  • 140 4 Flowers of wax. shell and glass are so exquLsitely made that even women who love fresh flowers are interested in the new and intriguing blossoms. Yellow and white daisies in a floppy bunch might stand in a low mug. and shell anenomes look attractive arranged in the same
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  • 457 4 FRIEND FOR THE TROPICS II7ITH furlough drawing to a close and so many people arranging to return to Eastern countries within the next month or two, the question as to which is the '"best" breed to take back constantly recurs. We meet the travellers at shows looking
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  • 80 4 Because dust has little chance of lodging on curved furniture, the modern way is to round the new dressing-tables The kidney shape provides one example of how this is done. There are also rounded chests for millinery, and really practical wardrobes in semi-circles. But it is not only in
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  • 68 4 When carpets in plain, rich colours cover the floors of new homes, these floor coverings usually include bright reds and purples, whether it is a hall or a bedroom which is being furnished. Perhaps this is in contrast from the walls which are always pale. Putty walls and
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  • 861 4  - "Sunday Night" Gowns OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT BY EARLY autumn dress collections stress the importance of practical wearable types; i exaggerated effects are avoided and many styles introduced haye a strong economy appeal. Late afternoon or informal evening models, usually known as "cinema" or "Sunday nighf gowns are well represented. Dresses
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  • 96 4 TINY caps of the kind girls like to wear even when dancing, are smart, light and very pretty. A crepe cap in pale blue is one exantplr. another In blue velvet is almost gossamer. Cerise, in a woolly material, might be gaily worn by the fair-haired,
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  • 97 4 Though it is unlikely non-fragile substances* will ever take the place of china, the popularity of *he new unbreakable vessels at picnics this year suggest that things of this kind are overdue in the home, especially in the nursery. You can get them. There are beaker; with lids.
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  • 99 4 I IPSTICK. powder and eye shadows if ttiey are used should, of course, harmonize in colour and perfume, and let your jewels be las carefully chosen. Choose your jewel* to suit your make-up is the rule of to-day. For instance, diamonds are delightful with j\ make-up which aims at
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  • 80 4 Quite the nicest of gifts for a birthday that demands a discriminating present, is a bath cabinet, designed as a box holding three trays. The first box contains a number of bath cubes. The next division is for the dusting powder, and on top is the space
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  • 732 4 TWO NOTES IN FURNISHINGS 11THEN I admired the modern austerity of Lucy'3 decorative schemes as she showed me round her new house she told me that I the secret of her harmonious and restful effects was first to visualise the room as a whole and jthen adhere to
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  • 123 4 The velvet woman is to t:tkr tinyear's autumn fashions. "Velvet has wmfA fashion world." the bead of the department of a great Kninht Uriels said. "I have never known an>'ti. it before. In all the irernt Pan.s shows velvet i- first an;l nil other n.n 1 nowhere. Not
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 680 4 Tempting Tomato Dishes SOUPS, PICKLE! AND PRESERVE TOMATOES are capabiwe demand of them, and tlv and economical fCgMaMt Owing to th lr i aea; tive colourinu. they can o basis of main delicious ioi I writes Mrs Bardell. For salads or cookmy U if mi be.^t skinned Just plu:. water
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 182 5 fl 'j^TU V^P r^ vA* vj» J I r^^ fit RESERVATIONS PHONE 690« A^ain a Show they're coming to see a second time The Bir Laughter Film with that "Extra-something" others haven't got. GENE GERRARD j~ ..^MMMMMj KING OF LAUGHTER -LAND IN Ml Sjl I^H9n THE SNAPPY A l^ o
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    • 168 5 m -m m..wm\.<mj i JCAPITOLj \rm, Kiiiiasivsai w;mm.m Positively LAST NiGHT of the Craziest and Most Laughable Show of the Season— 'MILLION DOLLAR LEGS With an all-star Comedy Cast. Screaming Burlesque on the OLYMPIC OAIIES TO-MORROW COMMENCING AT THE MATINEE I.— BRITAIN'S BRIGHTEST MUSICAL COMEDY SHOW and 2.— A THRILLING
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    • 242 5 TO XMCiIIT EDMUND LOWE in ATTORNEY (or the DEFENCE TO-MORROW. Opening at the Matinee SHE MADE I WEEKENDS y*% PROFITABLE by brightening up dull par- jgM ties. It was a good racket until her boy friend hap- jtf^^^^^^^^ pened in on the same party fll W and wouldn't believe it
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY
    • 1384 6 HOME CLUB PROSPECTS Big Clubs Decision Not to Play "Old Boys" There was a lively start to the Rugby season which really began on Saturday, for there pvas much free scoring and at least one undesirable incident, wrote the Free Press London correspondent on September
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    • 555 6 Senior Manx Grand Prix. JL2SS 1 y m^ farmcr %vho lives np ar Hudden>neld. won the Senior M anx Grand Prix o? «T- rt T motor c > cle at an average speed of 6 ,.32 miles an hour, It was a magniflcient pertoim-ance. Every foot
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 139 6 Tluj^Favourite JEbr Every Cup Throughout the World the best judges of quality and good value insist on having Lipton's Tea. They appreciate the fine flavour and perfect freshness which distinguish this famous tea from all others. On fa/e everywhere In thm famous yellow tin. LIFTOH LTD. T— PUntcn Caylon. Officgi
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    • 251 6 i 'brighten your home f I yj WITH I THE LAMPS OFUSTINC BRILLIANCE I ■I V \T'"3B H v^-'v^W B BRITISH MADE. I I Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement*, SINGAPORE a\ D HUNCHES. Stockist: JOHN LITTLF i CO LTD cox «Tkings^ (AGENTS) LIMITED PORT SAID
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  • 2621 7 Continued from Pa'<e 81 probably six inches and definitely in.v He aefced the witness i: he agreed. It is covered by my figures. met With a person lying in bed th- penoa firing would h;ve to bt] i the tap I Do you think U would i
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  • 194 7 Hong Kong Contrasts With Straits A balanced budget for 1933. with the revenue and expenditure approximately the same as in past years was introduced in the Kong Kong Legislative Council last week. The Budget speech was delivered by the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax).
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  • 123 7 Six Months Extension in Work or Leave Committee No. 7 at a meeting held on September decided that as a general principle, officers on the permanent staff "starred" for retrenchment should in addition to legal notice receive six months' extension in work and|or leave. The Committee approved an
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  • 128 7 Sub-Committee's Report Adopted I Prom Our Own Correspondent! Seremban, Sept. 28. A meeting of the Seremban Sanitary Board was held this morning in the State Council 1 Chamber with Che Hamzah, M.C.S., presiding. A lengthy report of the sub-Committee ap- j pointed to go into the question of
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  • 241 7 SUPREME COURT ACTION Ship to be Appraised for] Sale I An undisputed claim by Captain William Bowen Maddox and the crew of the steamship, Leif. agahtst the owners for wages due to them was heard by the Chief Justice, Sir William MurLson. In the Supreme Court
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  • 306 7 New Women's Dress Regulations In Shanghai Shanghai. Sept. 23. Alarm, mingled with amusement, has been created in fashionable Chinese circles by startling proposals for the regulation of women's fashions in China. The proposal has already been submitted to the Central Political Council and it is sponsored by
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  • 164 7 To Build Balm Factory in Swatow Swatow. The representative of Mr. Aw Boon-haw, the well-known Singapore millionaire druggist, famous for his Tiger brand native medicines, is in > Swatow just now making arrangements for the commencement of work on a factory for the production locally of his
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  • 152 7 Two Cases To Be Heard Shortly Two divorce suits are pending in the Supreme Court, Ipoh. According to the court list, one suit is a petition by the wife, a European lady, and the respondent is an Indian, who is at present studying for the Bar
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  • 1034 7 JAPANESE VERSUS RUSSIAN Lancashire Orders Cancelled Owing To Strike (By Our Chinese Correspondent) Remarkable facts and figures regarding the piece goods trade in Singapore were disclosed yesterday in an interview with one of the biggest goods retailers in town. The towkay said that the weavers'
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  • 697 7 TOUR OF THE NEW BREWERY Up to Date Methods Described To-morrow should see the end of all complaints as to the price of brer in Singapore. The new brewery of Malayan Breweries Ltd. will send forth on Saturday to our hotels, clubs and pnolic houses, the
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  • 305 7 Australian Survey Flight An Important development in the search for oil in Australia has been begun by the departure for Narthern Australia of a Royal Australian Air Force squadron, consisting of the aerial survey flight recently arranged between the Minister for Defence (Sir George Pearce» and
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  • 1077 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1932 EXAMPLE OR WARNING After vacillating uneasily on the Government bench for nine months the Liberal members of the Cabinet have at last resigned. Their going will not make much difference. It has always seemed that the Premier put too much stress on a
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  • 69 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Sept. 29. Messrs Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £153*4 (£153%). Forward £154V2 (£1543 /4 The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot
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  • 72 8 For Friday, September 30th, 1932 Before the Chief Justice in the Ist. Court at 11 a..m. Summon.sos-in-Chamb.-rs, Originating Summonses, Motions and Interpleader Summons. Before Mr. Justice Whitley in the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckttt Terrell in the 3rd. Ceurt at 11 a.m. Part?
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  • 760 8 STRAITS AND IMPERIAL PREFERENCES To The Edtior. Sir. There appear to be such conflicting views in Singapore that it is very desirable the precise present position cf the Straits Settlements vis-a-vis British Empire Preference should be more clearly defined. Two aspects have to be considered 1
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  • 176 8 To The Kditor, Sir. A report is going the rounds that the Yacht is to be laid up at Keppel Harbour. We all know what happened to Seabelle I after arrival there and how she was ultimately broken up. No one would like to see a nice vessel
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  • 766 8 Coroner Opens hptsl on Mrs. Judge COOK BOVS STORY Police and ledktl Evidence < nsiderahle puMi. evinced yesterda> 11. in- Coroners inquiry int.. ihr 11t!)M of the death «>f Mr MiuWl.. i».. l|)r Judge, wife of lifte.iiM-- N li(] of the S.S. Police who «1H n s,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 157 8 wm f T vu J DRY SACK WALWUT BROWN SHERRIES SHIPPED BY WILLIAMS HUMBERTS, LTO. C ALDBECK'S WINE MERCHANTS. FRESH SUPPLIES DAILY IRAN KURAU 8 KAN MERAH From 35 cts. to 40 cts. per Ib. Singapore COLD STORAGE Co Ltd ORCHARD ROAD SUB-DEPOTS. The fastest connection from Singapore to JAVA
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    • 19 8 f "wlrlS INEXPENSIVE but much APPRECIATED SILVER TEA COFFEE SPOONS U. S. de Silva Bros., 23 HIGH STREET SINGAPORE.
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  • 206 9 Franco-German Share in World Unrest LORD CECIL'S HINT Spirited Defence of the League xne League, emphasising that it was impossible to lmprovi.se a code for the mt.-rnationalisation of peace Ix>rd Cecil, backing up M. Herriot. said every •ountry contained lunatic, desiring the fiISJ ■I th,- League.
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  • 92 9 "Something Important About' to Happen" Poona, Sept. 29. A Government ban on all interviews with (iandhi has silenced whisperings that "something important is about to happen" as a result of conversations held at Yerovda Jail since the faflnktag of his fast with the Liberal leader. Mr. Jayakar. the
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  • 84 9 Stranded Fliers Radio for Help Washington, Sept. 29. The Navy Department has received a radio message which had been intercepted by the American wireless station at St. Paul. Alaska. Whca sent out from the Japanese station at Otchishi. which says. 'Airplane at the top of the River
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  • 86 9 Not to Pay U.S. $7,800,000 Hue To-day Washington. Sept. 29. Germany has notifiea the United States that ■he Ls not paying $7,800,000 for mixed claims ;»nd the cost of the Army of Occupation due on Sopt. 30. The Under-Secretary to the Treasury says I hat Germany explains she
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  • 150 9 Seriou? Developments Reported Hong Kens. Sept. 29. According to a report received this afternoon •<■ itu-.tion in Fukien has taken a -ierious urn as the result of the detention of Tan Koki n a so-called brigade commander itcently 'ationed in Engchoon District, by General Chiang Kwanß-ngai. Pacification Cc.nmandiT
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  • 32 9 A Good Night and Condition Satisfactory Rurby. Sept. 29. A special bulletin states that Mr. Winston "irchill has had a good night and his condii is satisfactory— British Wireless.
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  • 83 9 BIG ORDER FOR DORMAN LONG Two Years Task in Denmark Rugby, Sept. 29. A representative of Messrs. Dorman Long Ltd. of Middlesbrough, builders of Sydney Harbour Bridge, leaves for Denmark next Monday to .seal the contract for a £2.000.000 bridge which the Danish Government proposes to build
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  • 538 9 Latest Manchurian Reports Shanghai. Sept. 29. About one thousand Japanese troops were disarmed yesterday at a place six miles to the e«st of Mukden by the Chinese volunteers who have again returned to the attack of the city. The pressure at Changchun continues. Assisted by the lorjsl
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  • 109 9 Strong Measures Against Japan Shanghai, Sept. 29. Mr. Lin Sen. Chairman of the National Government, interviewed Mr. Sun Po. son of Dr. Sun Yet Sen and former President of tfre Executive Yuan, this morning in Shanghai. It is reported that Mr. Sun has agTeed to work
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  • 113 9 Women Employees Raid Factory Shanghai. Sept. 29. Th? female employees of the silk factories in Chapei and Hongkew Districts who have been on strike since last week, attempted to raid one of the workshops this morning. The timely arrival of police prevented serious damage to the factory.
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  • 1169 9 Will Give Support to Othei Policies FISCAL SPLIT National Government Still Vital j Kugby. Sept. 29. I The changes in the Cabinet necessitated bj ,the resignations cf Jjord Snowden. Sir Herber Samuel, and Sir Archibald Sinclair, have beer made with a minimum cf disturbance. I The course
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  • 141 9 SIR ALFRED WATSON'S ASSAILANTS Car Struck by Hail of Bullets Calcutta, Sept. 29. The attempt &i as:assination cf Sir Alfred Watson was carefully planned by Indian terrorists. It occurred at 6 p.m. when Sir Alfred Watscn wa; motoring, accompanied by his secretary, Mrs. Rose Grose.
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  • 200 9 British Warships Bring Relief Rufby. Sept. 29. Details of the havoc caused by the earthquake in the Mount Athos district of Greece are still incomplete. The latest reports place the number who have been killed at 104 while 403 are reported injured. Three thousand houses have collapsed.
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  • 105 9 Brazilian Rebels Sue for Peace Rio de Janeiro. Sept. 29. It is reported that the Paullstas have requested the immedine cessation of hostilities in order to discuss peace proposals. Reuter. An earlier m ssage stated: An Amazon who has donned male attire is leading the Government forces against
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  • 96 9 CLASSICAL CONCERT AT ADELPHI HOTEL The folk wing is the procjamme of the special classical concert to be given by Paul Strauss and his band at the Adelphi Hotel on Sunday, commencing at 9.30 p.m: Part I The Pirat?s cf Penzance. Comic Opera Select, A. Sullivan: The Baiadere. Light Opera
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  • 40 9 Official Result of Gordon Bennett Race Basle, Sept. 29. It is officially announced that the Gordon Bennett race was won by the American balloon '•United States Navy." which landed near Vilna 900 miles from the starting point.— Reuter.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 163 9 P*^ilsMastert\^ce" 'HIS MASTER'S VOICE" OFFICIAL REDUCTION of H. M. V. RECORDS AS FROM OCTOBER Ist 10 Inch- PLUM LABEL $1.50 10 RED $2.00 10 BLACK $2.00 12 PLUM $2.00 12 RED $3.00 ia BLACK $3.00 mm H.M.V. AGENTS: ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. BADMINTON
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 901 10 CUTPDIV/^ »j n m r^ r^ m i^ \m THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION 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
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    • 440 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) ♦'ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Doe S'pore. Saita S'pore. Steamer s*. CITY OF MELBOURNE For Marseilles. Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Por f Oct. 2 t*. CITY OF KOBE For Havre,
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    • 461 10 P& 9 O British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVF.KVMFN! LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK I. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA lAPAN. Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnare RAJPUTANA 17,000 Sept. 30 CORFU
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 737 11 ro NAPLES, MARSEILLES. LONDON. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND MIDDLESBROUGH. UWA MARU T. 10.700 Oct. 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU T. 10,500 Nov. 30 Dec 1 JSHIMI MART. T. 11,000 Oct. 20 21 HARUNA MARU T. 10.500 Dec 14 15 HAKOZAKI MA*J T. 10.500 Nov. 2 3 KATORI MARU T. 10.000 Dec 29
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    • 474 11 TO EIROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive S'pore. S'pore. Penang. N. York. Pres. Garfleld Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 13 Nov. 22 Pres. Polk Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 27 Dec. 6 Pres. Adarns
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    • 905 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MAROS— Friday, Sept. 30, Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe -Pallas and Rengat. M. TREUB Friday, Sept. 30, Muntok, Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya. TINOMBO— Friday, Sept. 30, Belawan-Deli. DE WEERT— Saturday, Oct. 1, Blinjoe, Djeboes, Soengei-Liat, Pangkal-Pinang, Kobe. Billiton and Batavia. VAN DER HAGEN— Saturday, Oct.
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  • 111 12 BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 1 *>*&• Kuan tan (via Jerantut) except Sunday 730 a.m.j Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday 7 P-in. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 pjn. Kelantan (via Oemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
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  • 283 12 Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland. U.S.A. and Canada Ranchi 8 a.m. Pt::grrang Tong Heiig 8 a.m. North. N.-East and N.-Wcst Sumatra, Ceylon*. Egypt*, Europe* and Great Britain* Dempo 8.30 a.m.' Plilau So.'tn Bee Lam 9 a.m. Rhio
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  • 56 12 Malta from Europe. (London m;uls despatch ed September 8th I*.1 ex P. and O. Rajputana which anchored at Penan? at 6.40 a.m. yesterday will arrive by train this morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. From France by Felix Roupsel. in feingapor 8
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  • 98 12 Mails by the Outward Dutch Aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express to-morrow. Correspondence addressed to boxholders only will be ready for delivery- at 7.30 p.m. Applications from non boxholders for delivery at the Gencnl Post Office cannot
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  • 41 12 Sept. 28. Johcre Maru. Tofuku Mam. < Japan).; Valaya, <Siam): Singkel. Van Swoll. Bangalore. Hur Tong. Kimpar. Lyec Moon. Meran. Sin Aik Lee. Rusi. Pembrokeshire Brit). Sept. 29— Kistna. Beminnes. Kedah Ulysses Talma. (Brit): Van Heutsz, Tomohon, (Dut) Marly, i Nor >
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  • 73 12 Ships alongside the Wharve* or expected to arrive East Wharf: (Entrance Gate 1). Mel. Treub 20. Wain Wharf: (Entrance Gate S). Ranchi. Arabia, 18; Minderoo 13; Honolulu Maru 11; Troilus 9; Kampar, Panjjkor 7 I Empire Dock: (Entrance Gate 3) City of Guildfcrd 30; City of
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  • 415 12 Unexplained Japanese Arrest in Frenchiown An incident occurred in the French Concession a* Shanghai recently which, in addition to nearly precipitating a clash between members of the French Municipal pclice and a number of the French plain -clothes police, will be the basis of a protest from
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  • 176 12 Probable Ambassador to Paris London. Rumo is penM that Sir Mile? Lamp-or BrttHh Minister to Chin';, n ll "ce pvemoted to i the Embassy in P.in r In RQCCCVIBn to Lo:d 1 Tyrrell, but confirmation is not obtainable from I ihe Foreign Office. Sir Miles, now on
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  • 117 12 Refused Permission to Land in England A man who escaped from Devils Island, tlv dreaded penal settlement in French Guiana, was not allowed to Und in England when ho; tried to step ashore from the liner Cottica at Plymouth. Permission was refused by the immigration authorities, and
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  • 161 12 Honolulu Maru, Jap. 3540, from Calcutta 29, for Japan 30. G. G. Paul Doum?r, Fren. 734, from Saigon 29, for Saigon 1. Larut, Brit. 464, from Malacca 29. for Malacca 30. Batak. Dut. 243, from Prigi Radja 29, for Indragiri 29. Van der Hagen. Dut. 1911, from Sourabaya
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 611 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and the S3. MANOOLA (3.352 tons>. ICargo only] s s MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins
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    • 623 12 Kerr Steamship Co., Inc. (Incorporated ln D 8 a > NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston. New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez. Due Sails ft, Nfw f-f% M.S. SILVERWALNUT In Port Oct 3 N SILVERPALM Oct. 12 Oct 18 M.S. SILVERTEAK Nov. 8 Nov. 14 or rates
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  • Port and Shipping News
    • 552 13 Type Barred To Britain "Two remarkable ships will shortly be joining the United States Navy. They are the Port-j' land and Indianapclis, originally <planned as', 10.000-ton 'tin-clad' cruisers, with very high speed, but only flimsy protection." writes Hector C. By water in the Daily Telegraph. Owing,
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    • 181 13 NEW YORK -FAR EAST Protection Against Ruinous Competition To protect themselves against ruinous competition from outsiders, the New York-Far East Conference some time ago appointed the Prince Line, the Roosevelt Line and the O.S.K. to fcrm a special committee for a study of a freight contract system. A message received
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    • 90 13 The following passengers arrived by the Ipoh yesterday: Prom Penang: Miss B. Mclntyre. Mr. S Anderson. Prom Port Swettenham: Mr. and Mrs. L R Tilley and two children. Dr. and Mrs. W. B Haines. Mr. A. van Boechove, Mrs. E. C. Chitty Rev. Graham White, Rev. R. Richard,
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    • 1023 13 Diving For Treasure Off the Virginia Coast An expedition is tiying to salvage the treasure aboard the sunken Ward liner Meridi. which lies fifty-one miles off Cape Charles, Virginia. Tne Meiida was sunk in collision in May. 1911. She was en her way from Vera Cruz
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 602 13 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS I (Daily and Weekly Editions) i Head Office 13S ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. lephone:6os6. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. 0 The premier morning daily in Malaya J Delivered with the Chota Hazn e*cn 5 SSTXS UUest news latest telegrams and latest announcements. London rubber r and tm cables
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    • 237 13 NEXT TIME YOU GO HOME °/J| NCLUDE Caa*da'a Mt tcnlt fMt« (a fl I Hl' roar itiatnrr. y JL I IB; See the ftaatf tn»«rr b tfe C«udi«i Rockiw— Mt. Rofawiu uU«t otf tkem *11— ]^-> JRh I from lnzmrf train* Cfßippwl Joe «prta« i V^^jgWP comfort v VUI HHbV
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  • 1652 14 rTHE VIEWS OF RENE CLAIR Unceasing Search For Realitv The rise tc fame of Rene Clair has been carefully watched and carefullr criticised by thore who knew their London Rialto, and those who. in other days, knew their Avenue Pavilion He is one of the
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  • 96 14 Findings of Committee on Dissolution Berlin. Sept. 28. The dissolution of the Reichstag conflicted with the spirit of the constitution declares a motion adopted by the Reichstag committed enquiring Into events leading up to the dis solution, but it has not voted on the principal point in dispute
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  • 53 14 Commission to Supervise Reorganisation New York, Sept. 28. A non-partisan railroad commission has been formed headed by Mr. Calvin Coolidge. and including Mr. Alfred Smith, former presidential candidate, and Mr. Bernard Baruch. with the object of the reorganisation of the railways recommending:, legislation regarding them and protecting investors
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  • 67 14 Hostilities Virtually Ended Shanghai, Sept 28 The Shantung hostilities have virtually ended although a brigade of Chefoo troops are still holding Pushan against the occupation of Chefoo by the troops of General Han Fu-chu ckrihSr eurht f the ten <~ K^°h th vV ePOrt StatCS that Marshal Chiang
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  • 10 14 street "^M^^ A fine of £20 wa« imposed.
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  • 409 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received in 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." TaDjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 235 14 The following are Singapore Volunteer Corpe routine orders by Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., Commanding S.S.VJ. Singapore, Sept. 28. Ranges.— The following range allotments are published for information. Buses leave Headquarters Sat. sun. Bkt. Timah Range Farrer R 2 p.m. 7.30 a.m. 1.10.32 Casuals 2nd.
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  • 62 14 up to and for Friday, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "B" Coy Recruits Parade; Siglap, »f» (Malay) Coy Camp terminates. y sf^^' 2 Pm< Farrer 2 »«1 Bn. Adal T ak i 3 Pm mectTic Sub-Station Adam Road off Buklt Timah Road "C" (Scottish) Coy., Field Sketching Class s?^
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 126 14 Dr. Wille EYE SPECIALIST SEMARANG, JAVA. Eye-clinic transferred to Pendrian 12, Semarang. BARGAINS NEW PIANOS AT PRICE OF SECONDHAND W. J. GARCIA, Pianoforte Manufacturer, AMBER MANSIONS. Beautiful Rattan Chicks and Bertam Panel MOHD. BIN HOOSAINSAH, (Ground floor. Telephone No. 2451). Office 66. Robinson Road. Factory 17-A, Loron* I, Teluk Kurau
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    • 525 14 BANKS AND INSURA iVC^ CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charte*) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3.000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 3. Agencies and Branches I Alor Star Hollo Saigon
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    • 322 14 THE YOKOHAMA SPSS' BANK, IJ|>. Ut (Established Capital Subscribed (Fully up) Reserve Fund 0 President K Vice-President K Head Office: Vofcol Singapore Branch :-31-a. rilllu T Westminster Bank The National Provln Lloyd's Bank. Lttf. BRA.NCIH Alexandria «Opt), Bai Calcutta. Canton. (1,,, tlen, Hamburg, Hank' h Honolulu, Kaiyuan, Karach; Angeles. Mar.ili..
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  • 1204 15 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT V Ways in Which Business May I Improve t Th rep rt for the year 1931 on the Nether- c lands E;rt Indian Import Trade, issued by the y British Chamber of Commerce for the Nether- v lands E.im Indies gives a
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  • 671 15 Coming Price Rise in AmericaJapanese Competition Great Britain is the third largest rayonproducing country in the world. It runs Italy t very close for second place to the United States, i which last year produced 144.350,000 lbs. of rayon out of a world output of 468.000.000 lbs.
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  • 727 15 Extending Their Use At a time like the present considerable attention is very naturally being given to finding new uses for rubber. There is, how&ver, a very wide field for the development of the existing applications of rubber, and the point is well illustrated by recent events in
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  • 200 15 British Visitor to Moscow Moscow. Further efforts for the promotion of more active trade intercourse between Great Britain and the U.S.S.R. were seen in tho visit to Moscow in mid-August of Mr. Metcalfe, vicepresident of the Ru^mi- British Chamber ol Commerce and a member of the board of
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  • 175 15 Changes in Representative Prices Sept. 26 27 28. American Can. Com. 54 54 56 Am. T'phone and T'gaph 112\ 112 1 114', Dupont 41 1, 42'* 44 Firestone, Common 13 Not Qtd. NotQtrt. Gen. Electric 18-% 18 s l*% Gen. Motors 17 17% 18% Goodrich 8
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  • 185 15 THE ABROAD Par Sept. 27 28. Amsterdam 12.107 8.59 8.59 Athens 375 572 572» 2 Belgrade 25.22 >j 232 232 x Berlin 20.43 14.52 l j 14.50 Bombay ls. 6d. ls. 6 5 32d. ls. 6 5 32d Brussels 35 24 29 32 24.87 1 2 j Bucharest 813 580
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  • 200 15 Singapore. Sept. 29. The period under review has been marked by 1 day to day fluctuations, but on balance a slight- j ly easier tendency is in evidence. Neither Lon- don nor New York has shewn any great strength. The former market closed last night at 2\d.
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  • 223 15 Singapore. Sept. 29. The local market has been quiet during the 1 week. and. although a fair amount of business has been passing, prices close considcrafcV btlow last week's levels. Since last repc.-,lng, the highest and lowest spot quotations have been 8"s and 8. respectively. The London.
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    • 208 15 September 29. SELLING 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 29 32 London, demand 2)3 7)8 London, T.T. 2[3 27J32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1015 Hamburg, demand 165 New
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    • 148 15 September 29 Tin Singapore price (per plkul) $78.75 G-.unbier 6Vi Pepper White 26 Flake Tapioca 3. 20 Pearl Sago Small 4' t Copra 5.80 Sago, flour 2.25 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin 2.69 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 2.49 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial gallon
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    • 72 15 September 29th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Setters R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 8^ 8 1 Standard R.S.S. on Tendci Oct 8 3 16 8 5 16 Nov. 8% B*i Dec. 8516 8 7116 Jan-Max. 8 8 Apr- June Blv8 l v 8\ Tone of
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    • 905 15 THVRSDAY, SEPT. 29TH. 1932 CLOSING QUOTATION* Bayers Sellers Asam Ktrabang 26s 28s Austral Malay 18s 20s Ayer Hltam (ss) 12s 13s Bangrin Tin 14s 16s Batang Pad an g (sl> 05 10 Batu Caves ($1) 40 50 BuJdt Arang ($1) 40 nom. Burmah Malay 5s 7s nom.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 79 15 AsBet c cccd »«.«OM— Awurmnce in force otcf f»S,— ,6The Great Eastern Life Afturance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated to the Strait* Bett)Hnta) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. J LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies
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  • 812 16 AFTER SECURING HALFTIME LEAD Determined Defence Twice Beaten Gloucester*. lOpts I Public Services. .4pto. In their first local match of the season the J iilouceners gained a meritorious victory over r fie Public Services on the Garrison field At '^anglin yesterday by ten points to
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  • 120 16 Roger Blunt Refuses English Offer Wellington (N.Z.). Roger Blunt, the prominent New Zealand cricketer, has declined a tempting English offer to accept a commercial position in England conditionally on his playl.ig for an English count y. He will remain in Dunedin. I. B. Cromb. the New Zealand
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  • 95 16 Final S.C.C. Trial To-day The final S.C C. hockey trial will be played on the padang this afternoon between the Captain's and the Vice-Captain's teams. Those invited to play arc as follows: Captain's tram (Colourea Shirts) F. J. L. May«er; R. A. Ashworth. E. O. Staunton. H. G. Bhaw.
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  • 176 16 PAST DEFEAT PRESENT Boys Unlucky to Lose Cn the School ground. St Joseph's P^st pupils defeated their Juniors the Present boys by the odd goal in five. Fielding a formidable ide the Old Boys commenced hot favourites, but. nothing daunted, the Schccl boys not only ncld
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  • 178 16 Tanglin Club Tournament Results Result- of tie^ in th? Tanglin Club lawn tennis tournament yesterday were as follow: Ladies' Dcubles Handicap Mrs. Cameron and Mrs. Kennedy owe 15 beH Mrs. Farnworth and Mrs. Harris owe 4 6 l. I—6. 6 l. CULLEN CUP Mrs. W. B. White and
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  • 377 16 Slashing: Win in Sydney Singles Spectators who watched Vivian McGrath (the tuc-handed lawn tennis player) in his singles against Ray Dunlop in the final of the City of Sydney Championships and failed to realise that they were watching a great player, are beycnd comprehension (declares A. V. Doyle
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  • 175 16 The following are the positions in the Malaya Football League Division. DIVISION 'A' Mr. P. V. Duckworth. Assistant Controller ni Labour, Klang. wil] be sailing for home on leave this week-end and he will be relieved by Mr. C. W. Shortland ol the Labour Office, Fenang. Goals
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  • 443 16 CRICKETER BETTINGTON WINS, Dramatic Recovery in the Final There is probably no Australian parallel for R. H. Bettington's amazing finish in the final of the amateur championship ci Australia at Seaton, South Australia, when he unexpectedly defeated the title holder. Harry Williams, lap 2 up and
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  • 590 16 Australian Women's Championship Adelaide To a start delayed by heavy rainstorms, and in a strng scuth-westerly gale and fuither showers the quarter-finals of the women's ''national ftfM championship were played at iKocyonga. After having apparently gained complete control of 111? game over the early (holes, being 4 up
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  • 388 16 NEW ZEALAND MISE Owner Hopes to Wir W-eroy's Cup Wellington. New Zealand. A further illustration that good prices can .-till be obtained for geed iaceh(^ses, in :pite of depressed conditions, was give* to-day, when the six-year-old Kilbroney gelding. Compris, was purchased by agents in I*ew
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  • 302 16 Babe Ruth Good For 2,000 Runs The Detroit Free Press* turned on one of its baseball scribes to write something abou. v,he Arthur Mailey cricket:rs. when they turned out in flannels there. This is what the amusing young gentleman wrote: •Detroit was introduced to high-scoring cricket Thursday,
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  • 241 16 When Uncle Kanji Hopped Out ot Bed to Make 175 The illness of K. S. Duleepsinhji and his withdrawal from the English cricket team recalls incidents of other times. Duleeps uncle. I K. S. Ranjitsinhji, developed a high temperature and quinsy while Stoddart's team was at Armidale playing
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  • 84 16 I New York, Sept. ZB. The Yankees easily defeated Chicago Cube by 12 6 in the opening game of the worlds baseb*li series. Lou Gehrig knocked a home run. Reuter. The "A" class yachts of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club will on Sunday, sail the first of a
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 146 16 MOUTRIE PIANOS NOW AT REDUCED PRICES but not reduced in quality the Moutrie Piano still remains the standard instrument in the Far East. PRICES FROM $425.00 USED PIANOS FROM $300.00. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated tn Hong Kong) Raffles Place. Tel. 6422. Singapore. -J. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO BE INSURED
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