The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 November 1932

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  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,794. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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  • 301 1 Dutch and Japanese shipping lines have reached agreement for the elimination of competition en the Far Eastern route Page 9. There was opposition at Geneva to British views on the gold standard Page 9. The question of Consular invoices on goods shipped from Britain to China was
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  • 57 1 LYTTON REPORT Lord Pons.nby opened debate on Manchuria m House of Lords and eulogised Lytton report. It was clear that question could not be solved by mere restoration of status quo ante, but he was confident the great Powers could solve question Reuter. Geneva Council fixed Nov. 21,
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  • 1100 1 I Over the hills, under blue-and-white sky hand m hand as might be a chain of daisies eight little girls raced down a grassy slope, the line of them now bent this way and now that, ike a daisy chain blowing m the wind. The ground became
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 252 1 BIGIA TEA I Brings the freshness and fragrance of the M alayan gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL, >ms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. TO-NIGHT SHOAL DINNER I Roast Carre of Mutton AND DANCE J M SPECIAL DA^Tm^IT BO p O O^
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    • 192 1 ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL A FRIDAY f Jolly NIGHT a Good Place To meet DINNER Your DANCE Friends also £v For f SATURDAY SPECIAL DANCERS iIIJSTTAFEL PAUL TIFFIN STRAUSS HIS ORCHESTRA. A.P.B. HAVE YOU SEEN OUR SECOND-HAND BOOK COUNTER? We have a large and varied collection of secondhand books
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    • 109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Play Bromford Page 9. Bankruptcy notices Page 2. Give them books Page 16. A beautiful complexion Page 2. Where to go to-night Pages 1 and 5. CHRYSLER COMFORT UNPRECEDENTED CLEARANCE SALE. CHINESE CURIOS, EMBROIDERIES, etc. j GOING FOR A SONG. An Inspection at CHEONG KEE AND CO., NO,
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    • 15 1 i^— ii There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA 1 1 GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 151 2 Suicide of Man Who Had Travelled Extensively (From Our Own Correspondent Malacca. Nov. 1. Further details of the tragic death of 1 B Orchard, a Britisher, who had come from Kuali Lumpur to stay for three days at the Rest House en Friday show that h;. was
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  • 177 2 Official Silence About French Disarmament Plan London. Oct. 31. It is understood that at the Cabinet councils held this mcrning and afternoon prolonged consideration was given to disarmament questions and to the general European situation. Great interest is displayed m the proposal m the French disarmament plan for
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  • 81 2 Dutch Expert to Draft Questionnaire London, Oct. 31. When the Preparatory Commission for the World Economic Conference met m Geneva today Dr. Leonardus Trip, president of the Netherland Bank and one of the experts of the Bank for International Settlements, was entrusted with the compilation of the list
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  • 90 2 M Che^ a ?fi Ch i n *-wei and Gen Chen Ming-shu m Singapore *™\rUTT in l hineSe Penalities were on board the Andre Lebnn a^ Coblenz respectively, which ca£d at L^! yesterday morning en route tolsu^ were General Chen Mine «.h.. r-h_ y of Communicat.ons who pasSd
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  • 3004 2 PROGRESS WITH LANDING GROUNDS Group Capt. Jackson Talks on Aeroplane Development ADDRESS TO ROTARY CLUB The development of the aeroplane from the days of the earliest gliders, which made their appearance m 1903, to the present highly scientific machines, vastly heavier than the air through which
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  • 141 2 Undeveloped Wealth of North West China Shanghai. Nov. 2. Dr. C C Wu. former Minister to Washington, who has been visiting Shansl and other regions m the north-west, returned to Peiping yesterday. Dr. Wu stated that he was very much impressed by the mineral
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  • 349 2 Charge Against Municipal Coolie Alleged to have retained money and jewellery entrusted to his care, a Municipal coolie named Appavoo stood trial before Mr. A. W. Hay m the Second Police Court yesterday en a charge of criminal breach of trust m respect of $114.* The complainant.
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  • 159 2 Nine Months for Man who Threw Acid [From Our Own Correspondent] Malacca. Nov. 1. In the District Court to-day Tai Yuen, a vegetable gardener and rubber tapper, stood charged before Mr. H. C Willan with voluntarily causing grievous hurt by throwing acid used m treating latex at
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  • 272 2 A NUMBER OF POSTS ABOLISHED No Increase m Taxes Contemplated TFrom Our Own Correspondent! Penang. Nov. 2. The draft of the Municipal budget for 1933 was presented at a special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners yesterday. The President. Mr. G. W. Bryant, drew attention to important items
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  • 209 2 Court Story of Dispute Over Passenger A Chinese 'bus driver was the complainant m a case before Mr. A. W. Hay. the Second Police Magistrate, yesterday, m which he charged another with voluntarily causing grievous hurt Mr. E. Tampoe-Phillips appeared for the defence. The complainant's evidence was
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  • 209 2 Chinese Sent to District Court for Sentence The Second Magistrate. Mr. A. W. Hay. yesterday heard case m which an ex-dresser m the Tan Took Seng Hospital accused another Chinese of theft of property and $10 m cash. The complainant. Lee Heng Keong. gave evidence that he shared
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  • 196 2 Discovery at Tanjong Pagar Wharf In the Coroner's Court before Mr. F. G. Bourne yesterday, the enquiry was held into the death of a Chinese boy. aged 10 years, whose body was found floating m the sea off the Tanjong Pagar wharves. A police constable ■of
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  • 36 2 His Excellency the High Commissioner has granted commissions as Honorary Chaplain 4th Class m the Malay States Volunteer Regiment to the Reverend William Buckingham. 8.A.. and as Second -Lieutenant m the M.S.V.R. to Mr. Robert MacLeod
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  • 320 2 Interesting Court of Appeal Decision Some months ago a collision between a moving car and a stationary car took place m Robinson Road, during the night. The stationary car was parked upon the concrete strip used during the daytime as a recognised perking place. The collision was finally
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  • 32 2 Pure Colour Stone »»»und m Burma A ruby of pure col.v Kathe. 10 miles from M Thabaittyun road, the ap| which is 30 rati> Thlocally at a lakh of rttpe_
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  • 31 2 9*em 5* >.___.* w;r Several thousand Japan returned to Chungking on b< I -■ruisers. They were foi Lhis yeat on account of th^ inti-Japanese boycott h :huan.—Union Timet.
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  • 22 2 General Chu Ching-u--leaders m the north h:i« ''-^ti* n Tientsin and Peiplng fa j^p )f the Chinese refugees frorimes
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 279 2 I All Ladies who Value j the Charm j of a I Beautiful Complexion I should use Max Factor's Honeysuckle i i Cream i i Obtainable at i The Federal Dispensary Ltd. J (Incorporated m F.M.S. i J Successors to Timms Dispensary Ltd. i 8. Raffles Place. Singapore. and at
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    • 311 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MITNICIPAI NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE is hereby given now invited for the ***** services and that particular may be obtained m th. Municipal Offices Supply of Boots and si Tenders. Date tl Wednesday. Nov. 9th Execution of Altetati. Station at Market. /i. n Closing. 4 p m. Nove-.tb. Supply
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 270 2 THE WEEK Thursday. 3rd. High Water 01.28 8.5 ft.. 12.30 9.6 ft. Football: Bendemeer AC. vs. Siong 800 AC. Chinese League. Jalan Besar. Hockey: Raffles Institution Ist. vs. C.S.C Raffles Institution. Rugby: Public Services vs Islands. Duneam Road: Medical College Union vs. "D" Coy. Gloucesters. M.C.U. St. Andrew's Society practice
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  • 67 3 More Aggressive Resistance to be Urged ■em Kong. Nov. 1. il ol the Government cf j day to discuss the) tl before the third K is mintang. on Demeeting Mr. Chow Lu. Cnungrhan University and a Council told the Press not to oppose the holding Nanking. would make
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  • 166 3 Igl 111 Singapore on loan to ■a ill to returned to Headto A new issue will, Ht be nnta *«i 1933. ns Return of and revolvers will be re- *< once. i».iv 1^32 'heir wives who wish to Day Service m St. Ans '\.'r must apply to
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  • Article, Illustration
    20 3 THE TRUTH about a lyre Mrs. Lyre Bird appears to be doing a little two-step as she leaves her nest.
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  • 85 3 Headquarters at Shanghai Inaugurated Shanghai. Nov. 1. The general headqur.rteis of the all-China National Salvation Soc.ety have been formally inaugurated m Shanghai m the presence of uveal hundred delegates from all parts of China. Several qpesehei denouncing the Government for not taking measures to recover the lest
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  • 65 3 Accident Ambulance Service The number of calls attended during the month of October was 193. and of these 12 were to cases outside Municipal Limits. The cases are classified as follows:— Motor C3r Accidents 16; Motor Lorry Accidents 8: Motor Bus Accidents 10; Trolley Car Accidents 2
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  • 304 3 1,000,000 WOMEN'S DEMAND Feel They Are Habitually Ignored More than cne million women from a score Cf countries have brought up the matter of sex equality as a world question. Their view*, placed before the League of Nations primarily m an effort to secure a
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  • 258 3 Odd Inventions of 1932 The Lord Mayor' Ol London. Sir Maurice Jenk.;. opened the Eighth Annual International Inventions and General Trades Exhibition, m I the Central Hall. Westminster. The Inventors are drawn from all parts of the country and from every walk of life. In some
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  • 66 3 Oslo. The first birth on the Arctic Ocean took place on board the Norwegian steamer Kaprino. while the ship was on her last trip from Advent Bay. Spitzbergen. to Tromsoe. Norway, with eleven passengers. When the Kaprino had passed Bear Island a woman gave birth
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  • 403 3 ("THE MAN NEXT DOOR MAY BE A BURGLAR" The Unhappy Stranger Within the Gates London- this crowded tumultuous city ol eight million people can be a dreadfully lonely place for the stranger and the visitor without friends, says the Evening News. "If you want
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  • 142 3 Petition to Detain S1,00(),000 Shipment Shanghai. Nov. 1. Szerhusn merchants .m Shanghai have petitioned the Shanghai authorities to detain a large shipment of arms and ammunition orderled by General Liv Siang. The shipment is reported to be worth over a million dollars.— Union Times. Mr Tai Chi-tao,
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  • 42 3 It was decided at a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements < Penang) Association to invite His Excellency the Governor and Brigadier-General Sir Samu.l Wilcon to luncheon during their stay m Penang and the arrangements were left m the hands of a subeommitte.
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  • 57 3 The Singapore Presbyterian Church Ladies' Work Party are arranging a Jumble Sale to be held m Tomlinson Hall. Stamford Road, on i Tuesday. November Bth. at 3.45 p.m. They will be grateful for gifts of clothing or household articles. These may be left at the Hall on Monday. November 7th.
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  • 339 3 Protest by Malayan A.A. It is understood that the Central Committe of the Automobile Association of Malaya submitted a memorandum on the draft Bill m con- nection with the Bridge Tolls Enactment. 1932, to the Perak State Council. It will be recalled that when the British Resident ot
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  • 172 3 His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, M-ilaya, Major-General L. C. L. Oldfield. C.8.. C.M.G., D.5.0., was the guests of the Officer Commanding and Officers of the P. and P.W.V.C. at luncheon on Saturday at the E. and O Hotel Penang. It is understood that Mr. D. J. Davies
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  • 175 3 Special Buying of Bills London, October 29. Some sperial buying of bills maturing early m December helped to keep short loans available on fairly easy terms and, consequently, ithe allotment of £50.000.000 Treasury bills was arranged at a rate which again favoured Government, being at 13s. 3d. The
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  • 57 3 Buffalo. Nov. 1. A charge against both Conservative parties m the United States and their candidates of conspiring to pass the Sales Tax thus "putting the burden of the staggering deficit on the shoulders of the workers" was made by Mr. Norman Thomas. Socialist candidate for the
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  • 39 3 Shanghai, Nov. 1. A shipment of 12,000 cases of Russian petrol has been detained by the Chinese authorities In Tientsin. The shipment which has been shipped from Vladivostok has been invoiced as [something else— Union Times.
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  • 70 3 A minor case of theft came before the Third Police Magistrate. Mr J. F. F. Gregg, yesterday. The accused, a Chine?, pleaded suilty A police constable stated that he was on duty m China Street when he saw the accused stand on a high stool m front of a shop
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 104 3 f^\N hot sultry days r=E& »JrC££;^< cooling and re- IIIRA freshing sweet is es- fe^T" fT^!§ 'r sential to every meal. \< A fresh-fruit jelly is ft J always appropriate \^!®[Ml§/ 'j < .md is sure to please r I& if made "with umon \%< i £^*~d^±r*,mr^gz* V ""azuir™ f3g<
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    • 76 3 EAGLE GLOBE TUNGSTEN STEEL HACKSAW BLADES fill H II 1 t^^__l ___fc9_B_____lMA t. S _!€i^-V* _h\ i^-* JB Jh_____l -B 1 STEEL <mmmm Wk*\ HITS SECURING Ill^B GREATER CUTTING I EFFICIENCY AND «3 LESS LIABILITY BREAKAGE Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED j/jjprswus llie There no Ixttrr p 11 ■Iffr than
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  • 231 4 THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK m their robes as Doctors of Law of Glasgow University, aftei honorary degrees wei_ conferred on them. With them is Professor R. S. Rait, the Principal. THE DOUBLE-HANDED st/ofce is clearly shown m thLs characteristic snap of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 445 5 NEXT CHANGE: MR. BILL THE CONQUEROR starring HEATHER ANGEL and HENRY KENDALL I tf~___^ l__f RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 caused morfe sides to ache than any farce m recent years Thark' is definitely a picture not to be missed." Straits Times. October 31 4r* J^^>l_^MLt _^fc_ 'i S5 v "THARK" You'll
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    • 320 5 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm* Here's one 'of the Finest British Pictures of the Year TONIGHT! OWEN NARES Popular Star of "Middle Watch" and "Sunshine Susie"— m "SAPPER'S" famous story "Impassive Footman" Preceded by an amazingly clever STAGE attraction PAUL PEDRINI WORLD FAMOUS FOOT-BALANCER WITH HIS TRAINED BABOONS— IN A SERIES OF REMARKABLE FEATS
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    • 177 5 |fJI_M!l:l.«BW Opening To-Night HERE'S GRAND, ROARING, ROLLICKING COMEDY SUCH AS SINGAPORE HAS NOT KNOWN SINCE "PRIVATE LIVES" AND "LONELY WIVES." IT TOPS THE BEST OF THEM FOR SHEER GOOD HUMOUR SETS A NEW LAUGH LIMIT AND SPEED you'll have to listen closely if you want to hear ALL the laughs
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1689 6 Reviving: An Old- Fashioned Rule l From Our Own Correspondent] li.nfl.iii. Oct. 1». Oxford University have opened their season -i.uite satisfactorily, for they outplayed the Old Merchant Ta\i:rs en the letter's ground. Cambridge, whose sec nd fixture it was. had a sUffer task at Twickenham,
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    • 319 6 Plans for 1934 Cricket Programme [From Our Own Correspondent] London. Oct. 19. Es'.ex County Cricket Club are engaged on arrangements fcr season 1934. by which the headquarters at Leyton will definitely be evacuated and the club be run on the lines of those of such counties as Kent
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    • 133 6 Mrs. Tate, wife of Maurice Tate, the famous cricketer, who is now on his way to Australia, gave birth to a son m a Brighton nursing home three days after his departure. The following will play hockey for the C.S.C. against the Raffles Institution on the latter's ground on Thursday:
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 421 6 Has no 1 sly ■fair Now I had become nr^ely Wfl'^Jj Wk J M discouraged b\ l.eav.v Wfjm WJlf W growth of di.sKcisiing hair mr^ \Wa* Mk I tried depiiutor> pa le.v W> I*W1 *W f*m evil smelling powoei and **y /jH pamlul electric treatment A >\^ f£tU even a
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    • 379 6 81l BRITISH .IXII PBOID OF IT! w^ A Great the A year W A Austin M built for the car-proud owner-driver JJOW to make motoring easy and pleasant. 11 That is what Sir Herbert Austin had m mind when he sat down to think out the -AUSTIN 7UE produced a
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  • 937 7 MAN ACCUSED OF FORGING NAME OF I.G.P. Letter to Benares Police The hearing was commenced before Mr. C. Wilson. m the Criminal District Court yesterday morning, of the case m which a Hindu from the United Provinces of India. Pallak Nath Singh, is charged
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  • 69 7 General Yung Fei-teng. commander of the 234 th. Brigade of the 19th. Route Army, left Shanghai on board the President Matheson this morning for the United States. General Yung will convey the thanks of the 19th. Route Army to the overseas Chinese m America and the
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  • 1528 7 For the Mainland Only COUNCIL STATEMENT The Future of the Chief Secretaryship It was disclosed m the course of the speeches on the adjournment at the meeting ef the Federal Council that the official committee which the High Commissioner has appointed tc go into the question of
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  • 200 7 ATTEMPT TO SURROUND VOLUNTEERS Heavy Attacks Along Korean Border Shanghai, Nov. 2. The Japanese offensive against the Chinese forces m Liaotung which commenced last week has resulted m several towns being destroyed by Japanese artillery and bombing planes. Several Japanese and Manchukuo divisions are attempting
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  • 116 7 Reorganisation of Fukien Government Hong Kcng, Nov. 2. Tht- 19th. Route Army, m co-ordination with the Cantonese forces at the Fukien-Kwangtung boundary has started a general attack on the Communists m the district of Chiangchow and Tingehow. m north-west Fukien. The Central Government discussed the reorganisation of
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  • 50 7 Return to London From Devon London. Oct. ..1. Pr.nccss Ina-id of Swede:., who his been visiting her grandfather, the Duke of Connaught. at Sirimo.nh Devon, returned to London to-day and Li staying with Princess Alice at Kensington Palace. Prince Olaf of Norway reached Croydon this afternoon by air.
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  • 671 7 False Economy to Close Down Malayan House "DISASTROUS" STEP No Other Source of Information [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, Oct. 19. The Financial Times yesterday published a brief report of the findings of the Retrenchment Committee m Malaya, m which 1 notice it recon, mends the do.
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  • 56 7 281JNNI Londoners Live m Council Houses London. Oct. 31. The latest statistics of the London County Council show that 261.000 persons are housed on estates developed by the Council with state assistance. There is still a heavy demand for houses on these estates, further 200.000 applications having
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  • 189 7 "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast" All active members of the Society are requested to note that the music of "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast has now arrived, and that piactiees will commence on Tuesday, the 15th instant. It is hoped that the there will be no absentees on thi* occasion as
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  • 768 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1932. THE F.M.S. BUDGET So far as Colony readers are concerned the pronouncement by His Excellency the High Commissioner m regard to the Customs Union proposal tended to overshadow the rest of the proceedings of the Federal Council. In regard to that statement there
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  • 330 8 The Municipal Commissioners will meet on Wednesday to consider the Municipal Budget for 1933 It is understood that Mr. D. J. Davies. Assistant Engineer. P.W.D.. who has been In charge of the new General Hospital works. Penang. is leaving on transfer to Johore to take over from Mr. F. J.
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  • 76 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London, Nov. 2. Messrs. Henry Gardner, metal brokers, notify to-day's tin prices as follows eif?? 1 1521/4 £1 52V4). Forward £153V 8 (£152%). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify to-day's rubber prices
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  • 125 8 I Daughter of Pioneer Planter and Miner [From Our Own Correspondent J Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 31. The death occurred at Kajang. yesterday, of Mrs. Ng Lin Choo, after a long illness, at the age of 67. She is survived by her husband and four sons.
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  • 261 8 QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS Competition Closing British Looms London. Nov. 2. Samples of white and coloured Japanese silks were displayed m the House of Commons by the Conservative member. Mr. T. Levy (EUand). to reinforce his strong argument m favour of more drastic action
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  • 557 8 Last Night's Presentation by S.A.D.C. i Tlie tact that the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Company has given over $60,000 to tharities since its inception not so very long ago speaks for itself of the popularity the company have attained with their productions. and popularity of amateur shows m
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  • 95 8 Air Mail Extension To Singapore Allahabad. Oct. 80. The Statesman's special representative wiling from New Delhi, says: It Is understood that negotiations are proceeding satisfactory for the inauguration of a big new air m I service, which will have the effect of extending the present England-India route to
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  • 68 8 A large number of Communists who were arrested m Shanghai last week have been escorted to Nanking for trial.— Sin Chew Jit Poh. It is rumoured that a movement has been initiated by General Mao-Kwang-siang. Chairman of tfce Kweichow Government, for the efUWtel(uo*t ol a separatist government In the southwest.
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  • 397 8 FALSE INFORMATION CHARGI Brought by Son of Multi-Millionaire Remarking that it was prosecution to prove their the Criminal Dtotrfc I out a charge of giving a judicial case made b;. I a»ai.ist whom an against a woman nan.' her husband. Ng Ah Km. Mr. N. A.
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  • 125 8 Malay Accuses Beagall -t Cheating Allegro to ha\. ih- .r. of $10 handed to him as dt[v^ of his car, a ■MfOll taxi dr:>- -rood tt* before the Third Police MacGregg yesterday. The complainants _.tory ».i 22 he met the accused m A;-- Koad asked him to
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  • 80 8 Thursday, Novembci 3rd Before Mr. Justice Whillet mit toi <rt" at 11 a ni Assizes: —Rex \s. Lim Peng H Before Mr. Justice a'Reekrtt Trrrvll m ii 3rd. Court at 10.30 ...m Judgment m Criminal Appeal _fo '--H" vs. Tay Thye Joo. Followed b> Lee Lam Hai vs.
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  • 28 8 The Japanese Chamber ot Coma*** Shanghai has issued a report sUttng I Japanese goods arriving m Shan^bsl durtaf the month of October, increased rounder**" —Si« Chew Jk Poll
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 258 8 K_____?H A MARTINI ffflfn§ vermoith R_?^______________________EWBfll 1* II __r CALDEECICS WINE MERCHANTS. B BPEt LM TO HM THE APPOINTMENT fIES^ Mf F BIRTHDAY PRESENTS We offer you a choice of gifts from the jewelled creation to the inexpensive remembrance Our assortment embraces a wide variety of watches silver and enamel
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  • 187 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Eral Ma's Cavalry In Action ANTI-BOMBING METHOD Prisoners Taken to Front Line Shanghai, Nov. 2. ./..pa.. i 4 tanks were destroyed by fire suburb of Sintaiman, a town near the nol border yesterday when the Chinese lunteers set fire to the kaoliang (green
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  • 98 9 St udont Who "Flayed" with Bricks London, Nov. 2. angl visitor to the Prime Minister's .it Hampstead. Ivan Seruya. described :rish subject and a student aged nineteen. manded m custody for a week at Hamp- Court on a charge of being m the rile Prime Minister's house
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  • 65 9 1 ukien Troops m Retreat Hong Kong, Nov. 2. •n. Kiangsi states that the Comler the command of Chu Teh have districts of Kiangning and Tainang. P.ikien the Fukien troops under Liv n treating to the south. A division of central forces is reported to surrounded by the
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  • 65 9 Payments to be Made m Belgrade, Nov. 2. sinking fund payments on the ollar bonds will be paid m dinars m view of ..tlity of obtaining foreign currency. -Re Trounced from New York on Tues-Vugo-Slavia has techncally defaulted neat of approximately $40,000,000 i bonds payable to-day owing to
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  • 55 9 Dutch and Japanese on Far rßast Route London, Nov. 2. i Times message from Amsterdam an agreement providing for the competition m the service to the I Indies has resulted from the between the Java-China-Japan Japanese shipping companies and rata have been fixed on a basis of p^r
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  • 41 9 lord Ponsonby and Government's Attitude London, Nov. 2. <>nby this afternoon will ask the orcLs whether the Government intend foe early consideration of the Lytton the League and also what the a*» the Government ls towards the find- Reuter
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  • 53 9 Prom Our Own Correspondent] Penan*. Nov. 2. ting of the Municipal Commissioners, W Bryant (President) reported that a <ase <* rabies had occurred at Jelutong toba 31. The dog belonged to one J r^ X n and the owner, who was bitten, a r*mov#>d to the General
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  • 292 9 HARD LABOUR FOR RIOTERS Sequel to Trafalgar Square Disorder London, Nov. 2. Unemployed disturbances m London last night had a sequel m the police courts where a number of arrested persons were charged m connecticn with the disorder. The largest number. 27. was brought up
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  • 105 9 House of Commons Discusses Consular Invoices London. November 2. The question of the Chinese decision that ail goods .shipped from Britain to China must be accompanied by Invoices signed by the Chinese Consul at the port of shipment was raised by Mr Nunn. m the House of
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  • 101 9 International Opposition to British Views Geneva, Nov. 2. Tin- Gold Standard was discussed at a meeting of experts here to-day. The British delegate, Mr. Phillips, was the principal speaker. He said two preliminary conditions were essential for the stabilisation of currency, namely, better prices for commodities and
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  • 59 9 Labour Not to Participate m Conference London. Nov. 2. Tlu- decision of the Parliamentary Labour Party not to participate m the forthcoming Indian Round.- Table Conference due to meet on Nov. 15 is reported. Political correspondents state that the decision is due to the absence of representatives of
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  • 55 9 Free State Government to Pay British Duties Dublin, Nov. 2. The Free State Government announces that it is arranging to pay exporters of certain manufactured goods the amount of duty tshey pay on goods entering England. The list of goods to which this applies is expected to
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  • 60 9 Froth Our Own Correspondent] Penang. Nov. S. Mr Bryant, at a meeting of the Municipal Commission, reported that according to Section 12 of the Municipal Ordinance the following Commissioners were due to retire at the end of the year but all were eligible to be reelected: Messrs Yeong
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  • 11 9 The Foreian Minister. M. ZaleaW, has resigned. Reuter
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  • 363 9 Man Who Killed Rubber Restriction Scheme EDISON'S DISCOVERY Firestone Boosts Hoover Akron. Ohio, Nov. 2. Urging the re-election of Mr. Hoover. Mr. Harvey Firestone, head of the Firestone Tyre 'and Rubber Company, enumerated among the President's achievements the death blow he gave the Stevenson rubber restriction scheme, j
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  • 91 9 Municipal Election Results London, Nov. 2. Slight net gains for Labour are shown m 84 results so far available m the Municipal elections m 300 Cities and Boroughs (excluding London) m England and Wales, but m only a few cases is the turnover sufficient to change the party
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  • 49 9 Marriage to Son of Danish Minister London, Nov. 2. Count Kaj Ahilefeldt. son of the Danish Minister m London, was married m the Guards Chapel, Copenhagen to the daughter of Mr. Vilhelm Meyers of Shanghai. The Crown Prince and other Danish royalties attended the reception later. Reuter
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  • 39 9 Five People Killed m Sposari Mountains Berlin. Nov. 2. The pilot, wireless operator and three passengers of a Lufthansa aeroplane from Nuremberg to Frankfurt were killed when the machine crashed at Echterpfulhl In the Sposart mountains Reuter
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  • 34 9 Surprised by Party of Communists Hamburg, Nov. 2. A doaen Nazis who were posting placards were wounded when a group of Communists swooped down upon them and fired 50 shots. Reuter
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  • 78 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Messrs. Chow Lv, Lam Ylk-chung have been instructed by the Executive Council of the Government of the South-west to draft the proposals of the South which will he brought up for approval by the Third Plenary Congress of the Kuomintang next week. Messrs. Aw
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  • 151 9 IMMEDIATE RESPONSE EXPECTED £38,000,000 Savings Effected Since June London, November 2. The prospectus was issued t»-day of the three per cent. Conversion Loan of £300.000.000 at 97 redeemable at par In 1948;53, the proceeds to be applied to the redemption of unconverted War Loan and the
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  • 164 9 Chinese Acquitted on Robbery Charge Koh Ah Loi, who was charged at the Assizes on Tuesday with committing armed robbery at a house m Upper Hok!'_len street on the night of September 13. by stealing two Chandu pipes belonging to the tenant of the house and using a
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  • 224 9 To be Formally Opened To-day (By Our Muslim Correspondent) The Muslimin Trust Fund Association, of Singapore, have issued invitations for a "Moulud" ceremony to-day at 4.30 p.m. at No 9, Palembang Road, m connection with the formal opening of the Alsagoff Dispensary. The Alsagoff Dispensary is the outdoor
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  • 128 9 Trick Motor-Cyclist's 50-Mile-An-Hour Accident Owing to a sudden fusing of lights Jimmie Mix. the dare-devil motor-cyclist at the King Carnival, m Rangoon, crashed before a horrified audience while hurtling round tne Well of Death at 50 miles an hour. Mix sustained an •injury on the left knee
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  • 49 9 To be Allowed to Live m Bucharest Bucharest, Nov. 2. Princess Helen has signed the settlement with the Government, the only change m the terms being that she will be allowed to reside m her palace m Bucharest's choicest boulevard instead of where the Government desires.— Reuter
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  • 66 9 Hong Kong, Nov. 2. A deputation from the Chinese merchants of Saigon and Colon has arrived m Shanghai on their way to Nanking to petition the Government requesting that negotiations for a commercial treaty with the authorities of Annam be started without delay. It is reported that the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 196 9 the BROMFORD GOLF BALL IS THE FINEST GOLF BALL MADE For Durability, Toughness and Flight They are Unequalled* THE BROMFORD "LIMIT OF LENGTH" IS GUARANTEED TO BE THE LONGEST DRIVING GOLF BALL PRODUCED PLAYING THE BROMFORD YOU ACHIEVE FEWER STROKES PER ROUND. MORE ROUNDS PER BALL. OBTAINABLE FROM ROBINSON Co.,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1011 10 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP Co., (1932) Ltd. I Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARD STEM! SHIP C Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co..
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    • 586 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Due Sails Steamer Spore. Spore. s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE For Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 30 Dec. 2 b.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE For Havre, London, Rotterdam
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    • 434 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines, (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO j SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMIsi LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN Dne 188 Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Snmmm RANPURA 17,000 Nov. 11
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 732 11 [O. S. K. Line. <»X El ROPE. AFRICA. NORTH AVD SOUTH AMERICA AND INDIA. Do« Sails. I LONDON MAKI lONDOV Rotterdam. Hamburg snd Antwerp vis Colombo. Aden. Sue* and Port Said Nm A 5 I MONTEVin.o marc DURBAN. Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro Santo. Montevideo and Buenos Aires vis Colombo
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    • 499 11 MMQ^MJH V J rt—^^*>*?*+m^*^mmm*t~mmm\\^sSm^E^^^^L^ mm m& I •m*>■» J*^^^ m^Aj^^~^^~ TO EIROPE rmftAt»i NGA^ RE AND VM M BOMBAY SUEZ > PORT D^aoSS? ANDRIA NAPLES, GENOA MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Pre* aho. S'pon. Spore. Penang. R. York Fres. Adams Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 10 Dec
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    • 817 11 I K. P. M. I KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU i I PARlGl—Thursday, Nov. 3. Penang (mail, only) and Bagan Si-Api-Api I VAN HEUTSZ— Thursday, Nov. 3, Hong Kong. Swatow and Amcy. Bim__r~ Tha^ dt N0 3 Selflt p andJan 3 Bengkalis. Soengei-Pakning. Siak and Pakan"^f s x^° V 4l Prigi Rad
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  • 466 12 STORIES OF THE AFRIDIS rhey Can Take Sheets From Under Sleeping People Stories of some of the cleverest thieves m the world— those on the North-West Frontier, are told m "Frontiers." by Sir George Dunbar, Bart. (Ivor Nicholson. 16s. >. Peshawar is a happy hunting
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  • 69 12 A man who was searched by Customs Officers at Newhaven was found to have dutiable goods fastened round his chest and waist. He also had cotton patterns concealed m his trousers and the sleeves of his coat. The man and his wife, who had assisted him. were each fined £8,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 678 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m 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 8.8. MANOOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] ss. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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    • 359 12 T.S.S. "KEDAH" I It is notified that T. S. S. "KEDAH" vill be withdrawn for Annual Survey or two trips commencing 10th nstant. There will be no sailings from Singapore to Penang on Thursday, November 10th and Thursday, November 17th. "Kedah" will resume her usual weekly sailings to Penang and
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    • 262 12 933 HOMEWARnjM Ss 7l REGISTER NOWwJjT^ CO>OK s WAC^S-tllc IWOPLO TPAVi^CT^I 39, Robinson i;, Md INDIVIDIM U.1N,,,, NO BOOKIM, jMv SILVER JAVA IV.iiHnjß Joint Mftl i m PACIFIC JAVA IENQAI J and V SILVER LIM !T% te San Francisco, Los \r 4 a Paclfi. i I m.s. BINTANG «P 'sms.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 725 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.80 ajn Kedah Monday to Friday 7.80 ajn. Saturdays 7 pjn Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.80 ajn. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 P^n. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday 7 p-m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
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    • 267 12 tt Western Australia only. S3 Eastern Australia only. VESSELS ARRIVED Perak. Brit. 519. from Teluk Anson 2. lor Teluk Anson 4. Manshin Maru. Jap. 2970. from Miike 2, for Batu Pah at 9. Coblenz, Germ. 5395. from Kobe 2. for Bremen 2. Talma. Brit. 6.54, from Osaka 2, for Calcutta
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  • Port and Shipping News
    • 289 13 PENANG PETITION DISMISSED Important vSupreme Court Judgment I From Our Own Correspondent I Penang. Nov. 2. In his judgment yesterday on the motion of the Crown to show cause why the petition of bright filed by the Straits Steamship Company against the Attorney-General claiming
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    • 209 13 Order Placed for New Burns, Philp Vessel The rrder which Burns. Philp and Co Syd-i my. \mVn hue. under consideration for some time for a motor cargo and passenger ship, toj replace the lost Malabar, has been awarded tof B 'relay. Curie and Co. The vessel will probably
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    • 62 13 Committee to Study Development I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 Bangkok, Nov. 2. A special committee has been appointed to study the question of harbour development and better facilities m connection with the delay now caused by the bar and tides. Char^eui-s Reunis Line is making Pointe Nam
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    • 62 13 WORLD SERVICE IN International Travel, Banking Shipping PASSAGES booked by all lines at tariff rate. No booking fee charged. Write us for information on all travel matters. PROTECT your travel funds. Carry American Express Travellers Cheques. The International Currency SHIP and insure your personal and household effects through the AMERICAN
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    • 97 13 to the problem of inculcating a reasonable spirit of care against the fire danger at sea should result m the suppression of such foolish practices as smoking m bed. leaving lighted pipes m discarded clothing, using portable electrical apparatus carelessly without permission of the ship's officers and a dozen and
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    • 1060 13 Effects on the Designs of the Future The fact that the findings of the French Court, which enquired intc the loss of the Georges Philippar were quite indefinite, does not simplify the task of those who are now con- sidering the steps to be taken if
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 543 13 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head Office 188 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE, relephone 6056. Cable Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. BThe premier morning daily m i B Malaya. Delivered with the Chota I I Hazn each morning. Latest news, I I latest telegrams and latest an- 5 nouncements. London rubber
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    • 396 13 NEXT TIME YOU GO HOME °/M F NCLUDE Ceaade'e sew accmk rente b "X 5 WtmM See the tint eceaerr la tie C*a*dita y< *A 1 Roclt.ee— Mt. Robeon. ttlleet ol tkcxn alJ— iW*mma/Si from loxmry train* equipped lot loprune I -jt W\ fl Wßfl& J TranjcontinentaJ trefn. horn V«coqt«.
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  • 549 14 NEGOTIATIONS WELL ADVANCED Success of African Route as Example l From Our Own Correspondent] London. Oct. 19. From conversation*. I have had with Members of Parliament and ethers interested m Imperial Air R« utes. it wouM seem that Ihe recent informal conversations which were he'd
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  • 142 14 Donations for the year ended August 31st, 1932. Singapore Turf Cub 3.000.00 S.S. Government Grant 1.000.00 Messrs. Hammer and Co.. Ltd. 75.00 Anonymous 50.00 C W. A. N. S. 120.00 Standard Oil Co. of New York 25.00 Oriental Telephone Electric Co. 70.00 Per Mrs. M. Clegg 290.00
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  • 144 14 In connection with the "At Home" which is being held on Friday at the Swimming Club, a team race is being arranged In addition to the ladies race which has already been announced. Entries (frcm members of either sex) should be sent to the secretary before noon on Thursday. One
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  • 70 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until further notice DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 am 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. 725 Recital
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  • 181 14 Accuseds* Allegation Against Complainant Towards the conclusion of a case m which a Tamil named Murugaya charged two Others. Mamcum and Ponnusamy. before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg. m the Third Police Court with attempted extortion of $50. His Honour n mr.rked that he did not wish
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  • 161 14 Chinese Clerk Remanded for Sentence A curious charge of theft made by a Sikh watchman against a Chinese clerk was heard by the Third Magistrate. Mr. J. F. F. Gregg. The watchman was the principal witness and stated that he was employed by the same firm as
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  • 90 14 Leave From Business To Go To South Africa London, Oct. 79. Mrs. Fearnley Whittingstall. having obtained leave of absence from her business, will, after all. travel on November 4 with the British tea.n of lawn tennis players to South Africa. Mrs. Whittingstall had earlier decided rot to make
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  • 176 14 An Ancient Bridge to Disappear Constantinople. Old post-cards still on sale usually represent under the name of the Galata-Bridge. a picturesque, uneven, wooden bridge on which a band of irregular firemen is shown running m vividly coloured attire. When, a short time before the War. a German
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  • 36 14 The advance party, and married families of the 1 20tfc Burma Rifles will move to Burma by the Karapara. leaving Penang on Nov. 12th. The main body will move per Khandalla, leaving Penang November 26th, 1932.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 264 14 INDISPUTABLY iF^f THE BEST FRAMROZ^ Co. m -~mmmmZtmmmmmmmmmmmWammmmammmmimi^ammim^mmmtmhmmmme^ Foods Made from the purest milk of cows pastured m the home counties, the 'Allenburys* Foods are as easily digested as mother's milk. They are germ free and are simply and quickly made by the addition of boiling water only. Fresh supplies,
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    • 468 14 BANKS AND INSURANCE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shftres of £5 each £3 000.000 Reserve Fund 0.000.u0l Reserve LI bility of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Blshopsgate, London, E.C 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hollo Saigon
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    • 363 14 THE YOKOHAMA SPFCIE BANK, LTD. y. Established m lRRfw Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) Reserve Fund President K. Kodama Vice-President K. Tnkt Head Office Yokoli Singapore Branch 3l-a, 111 [t i{ LONDON BANKKRv Westminster Bank, Ltd The National Provincial I 1 Lloyds Bank. Ltd BRANCHES: Alexandria (Egypt). Batavia I nbt
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 353 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore Java Stations Bandoeng PLM from about 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok, 21 metres from
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  • 238 15 EFFECT OF OTTAWA AGREEMENTS Opposition Motions Lost m Both Houses London. Nov. 2. BOOM of Lords and the House of Commons debated trade with Russia last night yJehexe on the Ottawa Agreelord- wen thrashing out the motion that bo further < ommercial agreement should be made
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  • 1161 15 Abrogation Will Restrict Purchases m Britain Moscow. Oct. 21. The i leading Soviet newspaper.-. "IzvesPr.ivda". devote editorials to-day ro Government's abrogation of th.* Oagb-Sovtet Commercial Agreement which was NKMed In April. 1930 and which has afforded a basis upon which a considerable trade between the two countries has
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  • 126 15 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Assocatlon held its 1,094 th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1.413.817 lbs. 631.17 tons. Offered 1,297,118 lbs.; 579.07 tons. Sold 1.146.540 lbs.; 511.85 tons. Spot. London 2 7-16 d. New York 3 5-16 cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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  • 35 15 Evatt and Co., Kuala Lumpur, Secretaries: Month of October, Hours Run 550; Cubic Yards Treated 164,000; Tin Ore Won pikuls 657; Es-! timated Cost $13,000; Cost per Cubic Yard 7.93! cent?.
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  • 162 15 g yj> lfrTl*' rUbber nrlUdlng reVer eX and conc latex, during the PRELIMINARY RETURN Sheet Crepe Latex, C'trated Latex TOTAL Tons Revertex Tons Tons Name of Port Export Transhipment Tranship- Transhipment ment Grand Export Export Proper S.S Malay Pro- S.S. Malay Pro- SS Malay States per States
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  • 528 15 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT With a complete lack of intere.t prevailing m every section of the local share matket. very little h is happened during the last-week which calls for comment. The severe drop m Sterling appeirs for the moment, at all events to have been arrested and the London-New York
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  • 104 15 Report for year ended February 29. 1932. j states that estates remain closed down. In a circular sent to shareholders on May 20. 1932, they were informed that permission had been granted to firm of mining engineers to prospect Pergau Estate for gold. These operations are now
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  • 163 15 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Changes m Representative Prices Oct. 29 31 Sow. 1. American Can. Com 53', 52 49V Am. T'phone and T'graph 104 103"- 100 Ateheson Railroad 42 4 40. Dupout 34 34 32' 4 Firestone. Common Not Qtd. 12 Not Qtd 1 Gen. Electric \jy 15 151, Gen.
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  • 122 15 Foreign exports of Tin. being final shipments on ocean -steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of October. 1932 Destination Tons. United Kingdom 160 United States of America 1.710 Continent of Europe 1.496 British Possessions 183 Japan 183 Other Foreign Countries 14 Total 3.746 Tons. Note:
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  • 65 15 Messrs Chan Sze Onn and Co.. Singapore. Secretaries, report that the results of the working of this Company's bucket dredge for the month of October. 1932, were as follows. Actual Running Time 559 hours 10 mins. Time Lost 88 hours 50 mins.; Government Quota Restriction Scheme 96
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  • 28 15 I Messrs Boustead and Co. Penang. agents, have 1 received the following telegram from the Mine- October output 1.307 hours. 355.000 cubic yards 11,445 pikuls.
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  • 362 15 EXCHANGE RATES November 2 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 3 31 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 15|16 London, 60 days' sight 2j3 29|32 London, 30 days' sight 23 7|B London, demand 2|3 27|32 London, T.T. 2|3 13|16 Lyons and Paris, demand 945 Hamburg, demand
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  • 83 15 November 2nd.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellan R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot (looset 7"- 7 7lf R.S.S. equal to London Standard. (F. 0.8.) 7.. i-'- k Standard R.S.S. on Tender Nov 77 16 7 910 December 7 U 7\ January 79 16 711 10
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  • 933 15 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2ND.- 1938 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayeni Sellers Asam Kumbang ICI 26s 28s Austral Malay <£. 26s 28s nom. Ayer Hitam <sst lis lis 9d Bangiin Tin 13.> 6d Us 6d Batang Padang igli W lv Batu Caves (sli 40 45 Bukit Arang (Oil 40 norn Burmah
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 87 15 Assets exceed $12.000.000 Assurance m force over $35.000.000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Life Building. Cecil Street, Singapore. OFFIC E ,7 iy« The Company has £20.000 deposited with the mm******* n»!Z c nv. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C.
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  • SINGAPORE NOVEMBER RACES
    • 525 16 Entries For Four Days Meeting The list of entries for the four days professional race meeting at Singapore on Friday, Saturday. Wednesday and Saturday, November 11. 12. 16 and 19 was Issued yesterday. The Committee have decided to give an extra run to fourth class Horses
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    • 435 16 Great credit ls due to M. Van Breuklen. the Medan trainer, whose four animals Oinaerra, Storm Bell. The Crisis and Davldia ran eight times m all, and won five races besides being placed third once. As expected, his Jockey Whalan scored a great triumph riding
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  • RUGBY AT RAFFLES COLLEGE
    • 571 16 Volunteer Machine Gunners Too Strong A (M.G.) Coy, S.V.C. 20 pts: Raffles Coll nil. Fielding a team which might easily have passed for an S.C.C. team of quite moderate strength, A (Machine Gun) Company of the Volunteers defeated Raffles College by a goal and five tries (20
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    • 262 16 C. Co. Gloueesters 7: M.C.I" B*l "C" Co. Glosters defeated Medical College Union on the College ground by 7 pts. (a try and a dropped goal) all scored during the first half, to nil. Play startec with the College forwards doing all the attaching but ttey were
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  • 126 16 PROFIT AFTER $15,000 LOSS Expenditure Reduced by $53,000 [From Our Own Correspondent] Penang, Nov. 2. At the annual meeting of the Penang Turf Club to-day, Mr. E. E. Chambers was re-elected president. The following were elected to the committee: Messrs. D. A. M. Brown. J. D.
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  • 534 16 Fine Revival by Miss K. Stammers .From Our Own Correspondent] London. Oct. 19. Miss Stammers evidently has the matchwinning temperament. In the Covered Courts Championship at Queen's Club, she beat Mrs. Covell (2 6. 6 2, 9 7). Both players deserved great credit. Mrs. Covell for the
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  • 161 16 The following will represent the Indian Association, against the Gloucestershire Regt Ist XI, to-day, on I.A. ground. V. Raj, A. N. Chatter jee and Chaman I*l G. Kennedy. Sadhu Singh, and D. K. Samy, M. M. H. Namazie. A. N. Katyal. P. K. Bhaskaran. WW Paranjoti and Babu Singh.
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  • 68 16 S.RC. "A" .2; A.P.C. -Boustead 9. The A P.C. -Boustead hockey XI were unlucky to lose to the S.R.C. "A" team by two goals to nil m a mtach on the Padang yesterday. There had been no score m the first half, and the two goals only came
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  • 41 16 The final of the doubles handicap between Dr. O. de Souza and O. Lowe and N. E. Ess and N. S. Hogan win be played on Friday, not Thursday as previously stated. The presentation of prizes will follow.
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  • 38 16 Owing to the Swimming Club At Heme tomorrow the final of the S.C.C. billiards championship between A. D. Baker, and P. Carmlchael, and the presentation of prizes have »*en postponed to Tuesday next at 6.15.
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  • 426 16 SCRAPPY RUGBY AT S.C.C. GLOUCESTERS DEFEAT CLUB XV Line Crossed Twice Gloucesters B 8; S.C.C. B 0. The second team of the Gloucestershire 'Regiment had a comfortable victory over the .second string of the S.C.C. m a Rugby match On the Padang yesterday. The Cricket Club three-quarter men never (once
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  • 133 16 S.C.R.C. and Raffles Institution Draw At Hockey R.I 2; S.C.R.C 2. There was a drawn game when the Raffles Institution met the S.C.R.C. m a hockey match on the Club's ground yesterday. In accordance with the score the teams were well matched. The School opened the score within
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  • 98 16 Shanghai Defeat Hong Kong Shanghai defeated Hong Kong m the interport matches last week 3 2. results being as follow Guy Cheng (Shanghai) beat E. C. Fincher, 2—6, 6—3, 6 4, 2—6. 6 l. Gordon Lum (Shanghai) beat S. A. Rumjahn, 6—3, 6—2, 6—2. Tsui Wai-pui (Hong
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  • 143 16 British Successes Over Americans m Shanghai Shanghai, Oct. 23. The results of three big fights m last night's Anglo-American boxing at the Auditorium were as follows: A-.8. Warner, H.MS. Hermes, drew with Bongiorni. of U. S. S. Houston, holder of the welter-weight championship of the U. S. Asiatic Fleet.
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  • 22 16 London, Nor. 2. In a Division m (Southern) match to-day Swindon defeated Brighton by 5 goals to 1 Reuter.
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  • 13 16 We have been killing a lot of pM^<MB lately. '—The Mayor of Ohloofa.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 234 16 T^^^^^^^y\~^7\\\\\\ II 1 1 1 1 1 1 'I 1 iTT^JI--. With or Without Iti (till the be*t SPECIAL DRY I m "Give Them Books" For Your Choice A New Selection OF NOVELTIES, STORY AND PICTURE BOOKS SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ASK TO SEE THE "TEENY WEENY" BOOKS,
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