The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 September 1933

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. EST. 1835. No. 14,072. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th., 1933. 10 CENTS.
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    TAMPICO RAZED BY TORNADO
    163 1 Hundreds Buried Under Ruins DEATH ROLL OF 5,000 PRACTICALLY every building m Tampico, a Mexican town of 80,000 inhabitants, has been wrecked h> a devastating hurricane which swept the Gulf L eXlC °J a r d i! J 8 feared that hundreds of people are buried
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    MUNDREDS BURIED ALIVE
    51 1 MU NDREDS BURIED ALIVE Mexico City. Sept. 26. d l.ur.ses with food and supplies are being rushed to ited region. The tornado practically every building Id d it is feared that hundreds are buried alive In their I homes. civil hospital, the ci/.toms house and the railway station have been
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    DENSE MUD STREAM
    47 1 Cardenas. Mexico, Sept. 'Zti. v dam has collapsed and g the city, pouring m a m through the streets preventing the search for the Twenty dead bodies have found so far and the damage to itional railways is estimated at a million dollars.- Reuter
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    HEATHS EXCEED 5,000
    88 1 New York, Sept. 25. earliest reports available from co give appalling accounts of a me which swept over the city. blmated that the deaths exceed 5 000 carters of Tampico is reported bf^n wiped out and millions worth of damage done. only direct official news received o
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    84 1 one of Mexico's leading ports, is on th? north bank of the Panuco River about six miles irom the Gulf of Mexico. It is the most Americanised of the Mexican cities, with big steel and concrete buildings. The population is estimated at 100.000. Tampico owes its importance to the fact
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    CHANG HSUEH-LIANG
    105 1 CHANG HSU EH-LIANG Impressed With New Orman Spirit Berlin, Sept. 2ti. Marshal Chang Hsueh-llang yesterday left ior Copenhagen after a busy ten days m Germany. Where he held conversations with General Goring and General Biomberj:. attended several oflicial dinners, and Inspects ci Infantry, artillery and air schools arid numerous industries,
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    LAHORE BOMB OUTRAGE
    67 1 LAHORE BOM B OUTRAGE Police Officers Who Waited For It Lahore. Sept. Mb Learning m advance that a bomb would be thrown m the police station compound here, officers courageously hid themselves m the building m the hope of catching the offender. The bomb fell but did not explode and
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    EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY
    103 1 SLEEPING VICTIMS BURIED UNDER WRECKED HOUSES Rome, Sept. 26. At least eight people have been killed and over 150 injured (the list is likely to be enlarged) m one of the worst earthquakes Italy has experienced for several years. The brunt fell on the mountain region of
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    U.S. CURRENCY POLICY
    102 1 Important Statement Expected Neu York, Sept. Hi. An important announcement regarding the dollar equalisation iund and de facto stabilisation, which will be accompanied by the redefinition of the Administration's currency and credit policy, is expected irom Washington shortly Banking and monetary questions, meantime, are attracting attention all
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    COTTON DEADLOCK
    73 1 Operatives Reject Employers Proposals London. Sept. 26. Cotton employers' attempts to cheapen the production cost of higher grade textiles to meet Japanese competition, by the extension oi the system of more looms per weaver has reached a deadlock. The cotton operatives, m conference at Manchester with the employers.
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    WORLD ECONOMICS
    63 1 Dr. olijn Interviews Mr. Mac-Donald London, Sept. 25. Dr. Colijn. the Dutch Prime Minister, has arrived m London to discuss the future of the Economic Conference with Mr. Mac Donald. prior to the meeting of the Bureau of the Conference to be held at Geneva when occasion offers
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    On Other Pages
    204 1 The Straits Settlements Association has told Ciovernment it does not ronsider the present is the time to increase school fees Page 3. Mrs. Pearl Buck, famous missionary and authoress, was interviewed by the Free Press on her way to China yesterday Page 7. Sir Harry McCiowan. Chief
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    JAPAN'S ULTIMATUM DEFIED
    221 1 JAPAN'S ULTIMATUM DEFIED Rebel Leader's "Wait And See" Reply PEIPING THREATENED FROM FIVE DIRECTIONS THE leader of the Chinese rebel troops m the socalled neutral zone south of the Great Wall having told the Japanese, m reply to their ultimatum, to "wait and see" fighting is likely to break out
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    402 1  - Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai. Sept. 26. The 2nd Division of the Central forot's under General Wang Chieh en- i countered the vanguard of the rebel troops at Niulanshan yesterday evening The general headquarters of Peiping has moved up three divisions of loyal troops against the so-called allied troopi General
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    199 1 Shanghai, Sept. 26. General Fang Chen-wu, leader of the rebel forces from Charhar, has issued a circular telegram denouncing the dictatorship regime m Nanking. The circular states that he has been entrusted with the task of leading the people to salvation. He hopes to reestablish the rights of the people
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    BIG RED ARMY
    53 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh LI 40.000 New Troops On Siberian liorder Shanghai, Sept. 26. A Japanese report states that an additional army of 140.000 Red troops have arrived at the Siberia-Manchuria border from Europe The Russian headquarters explain that the troops have been sent there for a
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    KILLED DURING TALKIE SHOW
    117 1 Music Hall Magnate Clubbed to Death Paris. Sept. 25. The sensational murder of Oscar Dufrenne, the music hall magnate, is occupying the keenest brains of the Paris police force under M. Chiappe. the chief of police, who is personally directing investigations. Dufrenne was found clubbed to
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    RUSSIA RETALIATES
    114 1 German Journalists to l>eave Soviet Berlin. Sept. 2H. German newspaper correspondents m Russia have been ordered to leave the Soviet within three days Their expulsion is the sequel to the arrest of Russian male and female correspondents of Russia news ancicies m Leipzig on Friday, and is apparently
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      44 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE NEAREST APPROACH TO PURE FRESH, PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES. RAFFLES HOTEL, LTD. MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE MAKAN KETCILL 6.15 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE RAFFLKaHJBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381.
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      114 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE NEAREST APPROACH TO PI RK FRESH, PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADXNO PROVISION STORES. CHRYSLER BIG CAR PERFORMANCE THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE MEETS TO-DAY AT 1 P.M. SPEAKER: Mr. B. L. RALLIARAM, organizing Secretary for India of the V.M.C.A. ROTARIANS ARE
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    THE ALHAMBRA
    165 2 Splendid Acting By Frank Morgan The Best of Enemies," the Fox film which commenced at the Alhambra yesterday, is an enjoyable comedy with some splendid acting by Frank Morgan and Joseph Cawthorn. The story is the old one of the parents who are continually at loggerheads while their
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    COMIC OPERA
    150 2 Pleadng Film At Capitol Comedy with a spot of opera is the fare provided at the Caoitol where British International's "Facine the Music," is being shown. Stanley Luoino of course runs away with the honours. The film is set to a background of operatic music from Gounod's "Fault."
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    LIVELINESS IN STORE FOR GENEVA
    198 2 LIVELINESS IN STORE FOR GENEVA Germany Will Fight For Her Rights ITALY AS MEDIATOR "T SHALL fight m Geneva for the rights of the German 1 people* declared Dr. Goebbels, Germany's Propaganda Minister, m a speech m Berlin, giving a foretaste of the liveliness to be expected at Geneva when
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    "I SHALL FIGHT...."
    122 2 Berlin. Sept. il. I rr»aD fight In Gem va for the rights of the Gorman people." di'dur id Dr. Goebbels. Minister lor Propaganda, standing at the foot of Ihe huge statue of Germania m the Niderwald memorial to an immense crowd who rousingly cheered him. A foretasL."
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    GERMANY'S COUNTERPROPOSALS
    124 2 I'aris. Sept. 23. The German Ambassador visited the English Ambassador. Lord Tyrrell, this morning but official circles are most reticent regarding the object of his; visit. It is suggested that the German Ambassador handed to Lord Tyrrell the German counter-proposals regarding, disarmament and. according to the' Echo de
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    ENCOURAGING PARIS TALKS
    275 2 London. Sept. 23. Yesterday's disarmament conversations m Paris are understood to have bern encouraging; and helplul and have carried still further the work oi adjusting the view ol the British. French and United States Governments which had been the object oi earlier talks which Capt. Anthony Eden
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    SIGNIFICANT AMERICAN STATEMENT
    85 2 Washington, Sept. 23 Significance is attached to the inti- maMon given to the press by the Se- i cretary of State that if Disarmament 1 is obtained by foreign powers, the; United States will do nothing to pre- vent enforcement of any penalties, aga'nst treaty violators. Secretary
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    WHEN LADIES MEET
    57 2 Season Extended Another Night o-v'~" to t^ r~fvmifo sp^ross of t^o nim "When Ladies Meet" the Pavilion! Theatre have arranged further to! excend the season until to-night This will be the seventh day and the management state that the picture j must definitely come off to-night as
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    PASTOR PASSES
    129 2 Well Known Among Tamil Flock The Rev. M. R. Doraisamy. pastor <>i the Tamil Methodist Episcopal Church Singapore, and well-known m ir.mv parts of Malaya, died at his home In CulT Road last night. The Rev. Doraisamy had not b<^n well for the past year, but was act
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    APPEAL FAILS
    123 2 Echo of Local Chandu Case An unsuccessful appeal against his conviction of a fine of $8,000. or 22 months' imprisonment, was made by a Chinese. Urn Hour Tong. before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter C. Hugßardi m the Appeal Court, yesterday The appellant was found beside a sack
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    SEEM HIM BEFORE
    89 2 Magistrate Recognise* l>« (■uurdian Two young Chinos** lads for hawking before Mr N Singapore Soeond nu«i>'i were cautioned and dis< t mother ol the Mrst boy v »> v that MM latter was liable I r> and she to be fined if brought vi When the Kuurdlan
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      270 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS GRAFTON SPECIAL FOOT OINTMENT. A Sure Cure for Singapore Foot. Specially recommended for cuts between the toes--75 cents per pot. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Chemists. Opp. General Post Office. BUSINESS CARDS STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS. 14A Change Alley, Sl_f»pore. The Oiempeot Hou«#> for your Station_^J Typewriter!, Ribbon* and
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      508 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE Tender*. NOTICE is hereby given v.m iena-r* are now invited for the foilowln* materials or services and that parti culars of such tenders may be obtalnec m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Annual Tenders for 1934. Date o* Closing. See Muni Tender Room Supply and repair
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      404 2 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB Autumn 19:13 Rare Meeting SATI T RDAV, SEPTEMBFR ig, b SATI'RDAT. OCTOBFJi 7th. l« Commencing at 2 15 pm, each ENTRIES close at 4 p m on Wed* day. September 20th. 193J UNLIMITED SWEEPB: One limited Sweep each day for men.*. jonly. Ticket* obtainable fr Secretary
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      325 2 DIARY OF THE WEEK Wednesday. 27th. Football: Chinese League: Convent vs. I riigh Water 03.45 7.0 ft, 14.35 8.5 ft. Mackenzie. S.C.F.A. ground I -Jockey S.C.R.C. I vs. Police I. S.C.R.C. p o iice Band. Telok Ayer. 5.15 p.m. r Thinese League Football, Kallang vs. L-cture Hon'ble Mr A. S.
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    NOT TIME TO INCREASE SCHOOL FEES
    407 3 S.S. (S) Association's Three Resolutions meeting oi the Straits (Singapore) Association m the Exchange Room on when there were present Mr. jury vice-President >. Hon'ble Robinson, Hon'ble Mr. W. A. j rs. J. I. Dawson. O. R. S. i J A Clarke. S. L.
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    MISS MAKEPEACE WEDS.
    258 3 Daughter Of Former Singapore Editor fFrom Our Own Correspondent 1 London. Sept. If. A wedding of great Interest to many People m Malaya was solemnized In the old parish ehmvh ol Wrstbury-on-Trym. near Bristol, on Sept 11 when Margaret Makepeace. eider daughter ol Mr. and Urn. Waher
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    CASK SETTLED
    153 3 Mortuiitje Claim By Local Chinese s nme Court yesterday, be- 1 the Chh; Justice 'Sir Waltei Huggard* Oaw Ktu-k Khtam surd Cheali Loon Chee, Kiioo 800 Oay and Kam Peng Huat. .ill well-known local Chinese, for $23,124.22 being balan of principal, interest and costs allegodly due under dtl'-ndants'
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    ROOSEVELT FAMILY
    120 3 Political And Not Personal Animosities New York, Sept. JO. It was indicated to-day that whatever differences exist m the Roosevelt family, are political and not personal. K'hen Col. Theodore Roosevelt, recently Governor General of the Philippines and Franklin Roosevelt jr.. son oi the President, met after a visit
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    PLYING AND DANCING
    58 3 Successful Gathering At K.L. Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 2ft. There was a large gathering at the Flying Club "at Homo" on Saturday. held m aid of St. Mary's Church. Thr clubs three machines were kept busy wth passenger flight!, an exhibition ol aerobattci was given by Flying Instructor
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    384 3 Sund;i>. Sept. 17. His Excellency and Lady dementi were guests at a Banquet given by T.H. i Sultan and Sultanah of Johoro at the Istana Beaar, Johore Bharu. Tuesday, Sept. It. His Excellency dined with members oi Toe H. at Temple House and .stayed lor their meeting. Thursday.
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    Speed Before Patriotism
    324 3 WHY 1.C.1. CHIEF CHOSE ITALIAN LINER What Is behind the visit to China ..•nd Japan of Sir Harry Duncan McOowan, K.8.E.. chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., one of the foremost concerns In the world which trade! m -it may be said—-tin-tacks to explosives. Sir Harry McOowan
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    YOUNG "REDS" GAOLED
    598 3 RESULT OF RAID BY LOCAL POLICE "Red Flag"~And Seditious Papers Seized "The ordinance has a presumption that if anybody is found m possession jf seditious literature he must, ipso I facto, be a member of an unlawful society," said Mr. J. C. Barry, ASP., attached u> the
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    FRONTIER SNIPING
    75 3 English Officer Killed Near Razmak Simla. Sept. 18. A communique says that the »olui.in which had moved into the Shaktu country (on the N.-W. Frontier i m support of the Political Agent hus returned to Razmak. During the withdrawal the column was sniped at and sustained the following
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    30 3 Minutes of a meetijig of Municipal Committee No. 3 state that the retrenchment of a Surveyor and Draftsman. Municipal Engineer's DejPartment. whose services are no longer required has been approved.
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    BOUGHT BY DAILY MAIL
    122 3 Naadumg Officers £1,000 Bond To Silence Shanghai, pt. :»o. Thin ;ird brown, .uid sriil nervou> from the ordeal of 'liur lnnt,- cipttvtt) iCllffotd Jchnson. etalel officer, W Hurgravo. st'rond oAoCT, MMI A D Blue, second tiigimiriff of the ss N.u. elUUlf, which was pirated la.st M:ir«'!i
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      148 3 r QUALITY all the time is the secret of its popularity and constant demand. \\j s^; '-y* gggata^AJ I Lli^ggl h ßrooke Bond Tea wi t h rden fres h ness. ~TR S■ S aWBF^* mmm *9,m <yw »||ii| <WfIWJBSS9 gjjj§j aQHNNIE WAbKER i I 1 I V I E
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON.
    2299 4 j FIRE AND DROUGHT BLAST THE COUNTRYSIDE j FROM THE FREE PRESS CORRESPONDENT London, Sept. 12. "Great Heath Fires Still ndvane"Great Health Fires Still Advancing." "Hyperion A 7 to 4 Favourite "Sir Leo Chiozza Money Accused by Oirl." 'Spurs Seize League Lead." "Atom Split But
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    SANDALS SLIPPED
    77 4 Munich. Sept. !0. The bodies oi two monk> Father KOfUUnik and Father Thcobold Kad lee. huv» been Ptoovavtd at iim loot <»♦ a pfCdpiCC the Karwendrl Mountain, on the border t»! Bavaria and the Tyrol The HMMlkl had been mi.sMiin lor atVtf al d.> They had pom on
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    £50,000,000 SPENT ON SWEETS
    158 4 £50,000,000 SPENT ON SWEETS Industry Employs 72 000 People The people ot Gr. C 50.000.000 a year other sweets. Ther- *j) shops at which the wmmta are b» and the average week: |«ach is about £4 Then '72.000 insured work. rr:trrfacturlng course, many more within that category These facts were
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS
    58 4 Ass>rian Question To litCon>idered I ondoii s« lit nil ril '111 The Iraqi d-v'^'M!. > oi Nation.s ta ••fly next Wttft m when the A questlo: lor consid'T Owing to the reeani d» n Feisal It wa^ t ion t<» rin the Council alt' :rom the Iraq
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    141 5 iMtr> t filing a bridge aniont; the hills during Italian \rm> Manoeuvres held m South West Piedmont. Italy. rhe marriage »f Prince Vexandre tic raraman < Himas to Mrs. Kutherfurd Stu>vcsant. t"^™*£ beth Ltaete Loeuen^uth. the uid»w o» Ru Uierfu rd Stuyvesanl of New York, took place a t t
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    Siam's Motorists Are Reckless
    508 6 Siam's Motorists Are Reckless CORRECTION ONE OF THE OBJECTS OF ROYAL A.A. Crude Knowledge Of The Road 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kangkok. Sept. JO Motorists m Bangkok, and, later, m the larger towns m the provinces, are to have the benefits attaching to a I united body. Under the patronage
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    APPEAL DISMISSED
    227 6 Penanx Man Who Defrauded Singapore Firm Penan*;, Sept. In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Cobbett dismissed the appeal by Nurajan. manager f or Kichanchand a:id Son. who was convicted m the District Court ot criminal breach oi trust of 510 cases ot vegetable fat. and sentenced to
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    $150 Must Be Won
    543 6 $1 50 Must Be Won FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week pELOW will be found particulars of the Free Press Football Competition No. 6 m which you are asked to forecast results of ten English and Scottish League matches to be played on Sept. 30th. This announcement
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    "TRIVIAL MATTER" DISCUSSED BY COURT
    713 6 "TRIVIAL MATTER" DISCUSSED BY COURT Man Fined For Disobeying u Vv Notice Some interesting points arose during the hearing of a case which was characterised as a "trivial matter" by both Mr. N. "A. Mallal. counsel for the defence, and by Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, the third magistrate, yesterday,
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    COURT HELD UP
    58 6 Knala l.umpnr v«- p t Work m tr.i two Kuala Lumper police OOwfH a.iv del one hour thl rr m which Mr Wilson court .iftt-r lur.ch. dnv- r. :.;s Mtaj driver, knocked down a < Th« injur. rl man v move* the same car t hospital Jound
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    SINGAPORE V.M.C.A.
    55 6 Ml B I Ra'lir. j**r... Secretary oi w., YMC Ai of India, Bun i will viMt Sin*a;i nifttinu Is ..rr:u;K« J thr larut- hall of tin VM( All nirmbtTs and r Association an- n--. welcome Mr Kallia R.i \hv message ho has to bri YMC A Far Eastorn
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      125 6 Do you^rV^ y«i/ watch? boy may have plenty of courage, but it lakes energy <*• and stamina to give and take m a fast boxing match. Almost any boy, though, can develop strong BMMclei and a robust K>dy by eating the right food every day. Quaker Oats not only builds
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      205 6 FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 6 I I agree to abide by the conui lions governing this competi- cion as set out above and to accept as nnal the decision of the Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press m all matters appertaining thereto. My forecast of the results of
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      36 6 I BRIGHTEN YOUR HOME I vv I THE LAMPS O^USTINC BRILLIANCE I I M )M 50/e Agent 9 UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. Electrical Departimnt Battery Roa-J Alto Stocked by Jo! n Little Co.. Ltd. anc other Dealers
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    ROBBERS RANSACK HOUSE AT LEISURE
    892 7 Family Of Nine Forced To Look On >w three robbers, one armed with pistol and the other with long ;«:ers, are alleged to have entered a :alow m Kirn Keat Road one night, the inmates— a whole family— guard m the front hall while ransacked
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    TRICYCLE TAX IN MALACCA
    166 7 COMMISSIONERS AGREE TO REVISION i Attap Houses Near Theatre I From Our Own Correspondent! Malacca, Sept. 24. 1 1 At the last meeting of the Malacca Municipality, the proposed revision of the maximum rate for the tax on tricycles was discussed The president explained that tricycles
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    PEARL BUCK ON HER WAY TO CHINA
    605 7 But As Authoress Instead Oi Missionary i A woman who shocked religious America and was assailed as a heretic, all while on home leave passed through Singapore aboard the Conte Rosso yesterday on her return to China and work. She was Mrs. Pearl
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    TO HELP THE CHINESE
    208 7 DR. R. LUDWIK PASSES THROUGH National Reconstruction Plan 'My mission is purely technical and not political." Thus Dr. Rajchmann Ludwik an official of the League of Nations, to a Free Press reporter when he arrived m Singapore on the s.s. Conte Rosso, yesterday, on his way
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    AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR LOCAL AQUARIUM
    523 7 AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR LOCAL AQUARIUM Asiatics Likely To Be Keenly Interested In It Singapore's proposed aquarium will be one of the best m the East. Care is being taken to ensure that all the latest ideas of design and construction will be embodied as far as the money to be
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      172 7 Riotous Comedy! Grand Opera Beautiful Ballet Dancing! Snappy Songs! This picture has got EVERYTHING! rcApjYoF Matinee TO-DAY 3.15 Nightly 6.15—9.15 The Popular O>me<linn, fresh from his side-splittinft antics m "SLEEPLESS NIGHTS" STANUV lUPIHO r A RIOT of mU6HT€% Jk I With JOSE COLLINS, famous Musical Comedy Star and BRITISH CAST.
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1933. Furthering Empire Trade
    512 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1933. Furthering Empire Trade Commercial interests m Malaya will not, we imagine, shed tears over the passing of that ponderous and expensive piece of official machinery, the Empire Marketing Board, which ceases to function as from the end of this month. Out here
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    As I was Saying
    953 8 Colony's Record Law Case Bin "Shot' Through twshe second ot our series of Per--1 sonality Sketches deals with one of the most prominent of the younger generation of Straits Chinese m Singapore, Mr. Tay Lian Teck, who was born m November 1898, was educated locally, and
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    Pinacopoeia
    1016 8 HAMLET Do you see yonder cloud that's almost m shape oi a camel? POLONIUS By the mass, and 'tis like a camel, indeed HAM Methinks it is like- a weasel It is backed like a weasel HAM Or like a whale 1 POL -Very like a whale Shakespeare. As
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    BARONET AS AIR VICTIM
    31 9 S IX \l. OPPENHEIMER KILLED fro Deaths In S. African Tragedy Johannesburg, Sept. 26. iel Oppenheimer and Major c nnedy Cochran-Patrick have 1 an air crash.- Reuter
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    199 9 Oppenheimer was the And succeeded to the the year m which the created. He was eduis College, Cambridge and. 9, became a barrister-at-law of tr Temple. He .served m the I iVar and was graded as a 1 the Indian Army Reserve at the oI nis death. Born m X
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    45 9 With regard to the accident to the Horwe uner Hirundo m the Bay Bangkok correspondent denies the report that there was panic and says there was no Ie m the bows of the ship. The Hirundo'a passengers were transferred to the Butterfield vessel by lighters.
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    Lively Exchanges In Leipzig Trial
    174 9 VAN DER LUBBE'S CANDID ADMISSIONS THE trial of the several accused at Leipzig m connection with the Reichstag fire produced some lively exchan*e> between the Bulgarian DimitrofT and the President of the Court. Van der Lubbe, another accused, admitted the purchase fire lighters m the
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    SHARP ENCOUNTERS
    264 9 Leipzig. Sept. 23. with the PresiCourt marked the proceedi iy m the Reichstag fire trial accused Bulgarian ConiDimitrofT. entered the witness addressing the court drama- if at a political meeting, had altercation with the President briefing of counsel. Dimitroif to avail himself of the serthe one assigned. another
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    BRITISH FAMILIES IN DANGER IN CUBA
    199 9 BRITISH FAMILIES IN DANGER IN CUBA Gunboat Sent For Their Protection WHOLE ISLAND SEEMS ARMED AL iessa U g b e STL? J^ST* States menacinrForeJer S S at Ua 4' OI iS becOming more Plans to defend fhemselves and /v| r !i Y^™.* Preparing to taU Z j US des
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    BRITISH "PRISONERS" OF STRIKERS
    117 9 A tt Havana. Sept. 23. A United States destroyer is preparing to take aboard sixteen British and Americans who are virtually held prisoners m their own home by strikers a: the Tanamo sugar mills m the North Oriente district. The group includes three women and five
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    154 9 Leipzig. Sept. 25. To-day saw the tedious examination of the political past of the accused m the Reichstag fire trial. The Bulgarian. Taneff, lacked the sparkle shown by the dynamic Dimitroff. but well held his own with the judge who asked whether he was engaged m revolutionary movements m 1925
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    63 9 Leipzig. Sept. 23. Important developments may follow an interview between Dr. Sack, counsel defending the accused, and Mr Garfield Hays, the American la wye/, who was present at the London Re'ohstag "shadow" trial. Dr. Sa<k promised to consider and treat co i- fidentially on behalf of the accused the information
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    BRITON ARRESTED
    118 9 Havana, Sept. 23. Following the request of the British Consul General, soldiers have been sent to the sugar mill at Soledato where seven Britons headed by Llewellyn Hughes, are being besieged by a mob of 2.000 strikers who demand higher wages and shorter hours The leaders of the
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    80 9 Washington. Sept. 23. The State Department has received i reports of increasing lawlessness m i some parts of Cuba. particularly! Santiago de Cuba where foreigners are meeting In order to prepare plans for defending themselves against disorders and rioting. -Reuter Wireless. Washington. Sept. 26. The nationals of any country resident
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    40 9 Havana. Sept. 26 Captain Juan Fernandez, one of the opponents of General Machado. the exProsident. who was recently reported to or organising a new revolt himself, visited President San Martin to-day to demonstrate the falsity of the report. Reuter Wireless
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    MIDNIGHT BATTLE
    78 9 Exciting Forerunner to Zurich Elections Zurich. Sept. 13. A midnight battle with stones, nailstudded laths and blazing torches *r the streets was the culmination ol a bitter campaign preceding the weekend elections for thy to.vn council. A torchlight procession of th" United Nationalist Party was parading the streets
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    WOMEN MASONS
    70 9 Consecration of Grand I>odge London. Sept. 2b. Women's encroachment on what was almost the last remaining male stronghold was emphasised by the consecration at the Westminster headquarters of the "Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Masons" of a women's craft Grand Lodge to celebrate the twenty- first anniversary of the
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    JUMPED FROM WINDOW
    62 9 Gamblers Injured m Escaping From Police When shortly after ten o'clock last night, police officers raided a little gambling party m a house m Cheng Yen Place 'off Victoria Street) two men foolishly tried to escape by jumping from the window. They fell some twenty feet to
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    30 9 Dr. C. A. Stanley, of Singapore, has arrived m Penang to take the place of Dr. A. H. Lowther of the Penang General Hospital who went home recently on furlough.
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    GIRL SEES LOVER SHOT
    117 9 R.A.F. MAN IN CAIRO TRAGEDY Attacked By Gang of Arabs Cairo, Sept. 23. An aircraftman of the Royal Air Force. J. A. Howard, was fatally shot to-day by an Arab gunman m the presence ol his fiancee at Heliopolis The couple were out walking when tour
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    SUGAR AGREEMENT
    114 9 Mr. Roosevelt To Control Cuban Quota Washington. Sept. 25. A sugar stabilisation agreement has been reached satisfactory to all parties rt empowers President Roosevelt to raise or lower Cuba's tentative sugar quota and limits the amount of raw sugar which producers may supply to tlie domestic market to
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    WOULD NOT GO UP
    107 9 Soviet's Wonder Balloon y Moscow. Sept 23. Thousand^ of disappointed spectators streamed out of the aerodrome when the Soviets latest wonder aircraft failed to go up. The starting crew ot four hundred worked throughout the night inflating the huge balloon replete with the latest scientific instruments
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    IMPERIAL AIR ROITES
    77 9 Service to Singapore m December London. Sept. 23. Another milestone m the development oi Imperial air routes was reached when the weekly air mail left Croydon for India to-day as the service will now operate as far as Rangoon, thus saving 15 days m the journey as
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    "HAIL RED FRONT"
    62 9 German Version of Frontier Incident Berlin. Sept. 25. The German version of the trontier incident at Basle alleges that a motorcar inscribed "Hail Moscow" and "Hail Red front" came to the frontier accompanied by a motor-cyclist. The lour occupants of the car insulted the German Customs officials,
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    111 9 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES AND STERLING RATES RUBBER: London. Sept. 26. Messrs. Symington and Wilson's rubber market closing prices to-day were: Spot (Sellers* 315 16d (3 29 32d (Buyers* 3 7 B d. (3 27 32d> Jan.-March 4d. April-June 4 3 32d July-Sept. 4 3 16d. Market
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      MALAYAN TIN MINING NOW ON UP-GRADE
      875 10 Retiring Warden Optimistic As To The Future From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 25. European and Chinese miners assembled this afternoon to say goodbye to the retiring Senior Warden of Mines. Mr G. E. Greig. The respect won during thirty-one years' Malayan service,
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      215 10 Sept. 22. 23. 24. American Can. Com. 90 91 4 <J2» 4 Am. Telephone and Telegraph 124 125^ 126' Atcheson Railroad 57' 2 58^ 61 1 Dupont 75»4 76 3 j 78 Firestone. Common 24 24 7 a 25 5 8 General Electric 20^ 205 8 21 7
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      INDIAN POLICY
      81 10 London, Sept. 20. The White Paper proposals will be given prominence at the October Conservative Conference m Birmingham, states the Daily Telegraph political correspondent, who understands that Mr. Churchill is not likely to attend. Some of the opponents of the Government's polirv are believed to prefer Lord Lloyd
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      EGG-FRYING TEST
      234 10 Kffidency Of Modern Lubrication To prove the efficiency of modern lubricants, a Plymouth sedan is now on tour of American citios whore eggfrying demonstrations on the cylinder heads are given daily. The sedan, from which the radiator has been removed, stops m front of the town's leading restaurant
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      102 10 It is understood that the Council of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines at Ipoh last week discussed further proposed changes Jn the tin royalty. I According to Stubbs' Weekly Gazette, j the failures m the United Kingdom for ;the week ended August 26 were 119 a 1 decrease of 33.
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      World Exchange Rates
      206 10 World Exchange Rates September 26 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 3:32 London, 3 months' sight 2|4 1(16 London, 60 days' sight 2|4 3|64 London, 30 days' sight 2|4 1|32 London, demand 2|4 London, T.T. 2|3 31)32 Lyons and Paris, demand 915 Hamburg, demand 148 New York, demand 54
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      Petrol And Kerosene Prices
      122 10 September 26 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin <of 4 Imp. galls.* 170 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin l 50 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per British Imperial Gallon 82 Socony Motor Gasoline 4 drums per British Imperial Gallon 85 Socony Motor Gasoline < 4-gallon tin)
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      COFFEE NOT DOWN AND OUT
      703 10 Steady Demand For The Higher f UMvO FVw fresh enterprise! have ever achieved such astonishingly rapid progreti as the i.ew coffee industry of Kenya Colony. In 1914 only 6.000 ■del Ofl OOffee were under cultivation, and the annual output was 273 tons. By 1930 the
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      182 10 Singapore, Sept. 26. 12 noon Buyers Sellers Gambier 4 75 Java Cube 7.50 Hamburg Cube 7.50 Muntok V/hite Pepper 22.25 White Pepper 21.50 Black Pepper 13.25 Copra, sundried 3.35 Copra, mixed 2.80 Small flake Tapioca 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 4.50 Small Pearl Tapioca 4.76 Llngga Sago Flour
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      87 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association September .•'•ih I o'clock noon Bu>ers Sellers U BA eqoal U) London Standard. Bpot (loose i H*J \2 X 2 8 s equal t<- London .Standard FOB> 12 12 3 Standard \< s.s. on Tender October 12.. 13% November 12 r> H 113»2 3 Oct.
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      30 10 National Hank of India. Interim dividend lor the half-year ended June 30 last of 10 per cent., less tax. payable on September 22. being the MOM M a year ago
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      A Local Business Man's Views
      595 10 No 2 HOW HITLER WILL AFFECT MALA YA There will be Hitler repercussions m our peaceful Malaya We may admire the man. or hate him. We may be quite indifferent to his politics. But we cannot get away from him. First he will affect this
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      ROFITS UP $2,000
      175 10 Posts And Telegraphs Thrift Society A net proilt of $10,962.23 lor tho h ill y- Mr, showitm an improvement of $•> 000 ton the previous year's' profit was announced by Mr. V H Winson. the President of the F.M.B. Posts and TeleSociety, Limited, who occupied the -'hair
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      MONEY AND STOCKS
      177 10 RUBBKR PRICES iKMu HELD New Theap Borrowing Record London. n* h a On the nv.r.. > nai week, conditions law r tiCHlly unchanged, suppi to be ample to m Oreat biter** u-.*s week's ofTerh. sury Bills pvtl maturity Demand bj :h« b. iv a lrt\sh low r«-"tri
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      MECHANIZATION DEFENDED
      241 10 Probable Fflfcct i>n I Employment I •The >. I ployment" was the «mbj< I I Klven by Mr T D B.r i I dftftt* Past Pmldil t of Ma I nbef «»t Comxm rv» I ..'•ld by the Otfl»« A, I Assoriati ir; at I filfHttWl I Mr
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      MUNICIPAL TAXES
      80 10 The Clerical Union Urge rniHibt r of members v oq behalf of the el who arc lik.Mv to be proposed tax h:\s tho proposal to t. Alter the Public Affnln C and tho C mrll Of the I I iinanimuuslv r<>> lived atr.iinst the pr MftfNMd to th.>
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    939 11 suoimonQ SutsoK) s t £vpu9ts3 A x|\(.\PORE, SEPTEMBER 26, 193:5 Buyers Sellers Kumbang 29s 30s x.d ral Malay (£> 30s 35s Hitam Tin (ss) 15s 3d 16s 3d Weng ($1) 110 1.15 c.d •m Tin (£1) 26s 6d 27s 6d c.d. L )b r Padang <$1) 16
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    DIED AT FUNERAL
    190 11 Tragic Passing of Sir Alexander Wright London. Sept. 21. ami n has occurred of Sir nder Kemp Wright. KB X C.8.E.. lly while attending a funeral m Reuter Wireless Alexander Wright, the general nager oi the Royal Bank of Bcotnd, Edinburgh, was one ot Britain's foremost bankers.
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    NEW ANTWERP LOAN
    139 11 Government's Objection To Foreign Issue i Brussels. Aug. 28. The oiiy of Antwerp has to raise shortly a new loan, which is expected to be one of 200.000.000f. An arrange-; men! was on the point of being concluded with a Swiss financial group on 'orms which were
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    86 11 At the recent meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board the following resolution proposed by Mr. Ashby, regardthe Town Planner was passed That the State Council be approached through the British Resident to sanction the retention of the Town Planning Department. Perak. at a cost of Approximately $15,000 per annum and
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    COTTON TALKS
    330 11 A nglo- Japanese Delegations m India Bombay. Sept. 14. Sir Wm. Clare-Lees and the other; mcmberi ot the British Textile Mission, m India to-day. Interviewed by Reuter. Sir William jsaid that it was something historical! iln Anglo-Indian relations for Lanea- shire cotton men to come to India oftl-
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    TO AVOID TAXATION
    213 11 Wall Street Firms Form New Exchange New York. Sept. 20. The success Ol the plans to organise a stock exchange m New Jersey m order to avoid taxation m New York is regarded as certain. Members oi the New York Stock Exchange to the number ol 634.
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    OCTOGENARIAN PEER
    147 11 Death Of Viscount Barrinjrton London, Sept. 20. The death is announced of Viscount BarrinftOß at the advanced age of 85. Walter Bulkeley Bnrrington. ninth Viscount Bnrringion. was born on April 2. 1343. and succeeded to the title m 1991. He married his first wife, Mary Isabella Boßue. m
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    A GLUT OF MONEY
    344 11 How Financial Position Has Changed m London London. Sept. 22. The Treasury was to-day able to] renew weekly borrowings on three "months' bills at a record low rate which In .some instances was below five Shilling! per cent. This is due to the great i<lut ot
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      318 12 Yacht's Crew's Adventure m The Channel An S.O.S. message flashed on a pocket torch saved the lives of three men on a sinking yacht oil the Kentish Knock 'sandbank. The signal was seen by a passing steamer which picked the men up. The yacht, the Chloe <
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      COASTAL TRADE
      158 12 Ships Sold To Indian Company The Sciudia Steam Navigation company, which is owned m India, is understood to have purchased from the British India Steam Navigation Company thn»- steamships the Chakdara. Edavana. and Cocanada. Which are being renamed the Burmistan. Jalagopal. and Jalaburga respectively The inference ki that
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      NORTH AUSTRALIA
      163 12 Italian Colonization Suggested The official bulletin of the Adelaide Chamber Of Commerce contains a reference to the recent suggestion by the Dean ol Canterbury that part of Northern Australia should be ghrtn over to Japanese settlement. The bulletin says that while Australians can have no feeling of racial
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      VESSELS ARRIVED
      81 12 Cramer, Dutch 2.784 from Amoy 26 9 for Belawan Deli. Penung 27 9. Glenshiel. Brit. 5.803 from Dairen 25 9 for Hamburg via ports 27.9. Hero, Norw. 823 from Port Swettenham 26.9 for Bangkok 26.9. Silverbeech. Brit 3.0962fr0m Portland Or. 25.9 for Calcutta 26.9. Hamburg Maru. Jap. 3,158
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      NEW SIGNAL CODES
      510 12 Effects On Sea And Air Services The Board «»i Trade announce that the new International Code of Signals, the publication of which was notified on April 20. 1932. will come into international use on January 1. 1934. Four of the editorial editions of the Codenamely, the British.
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      BREAKING UP WAVES
      97 12 Successful Tests At Sevastopol Sebaslopol. Srpl. 22. Tin construction ol the tirst section of tin pneumatic wave-breaker for the port of SebMtopal has been DOUpleted A test has beim made, with waves reaching one metro m height, and proved succesi :ul. The pneum ittc wave-broakcr. BOB* ■trvcted
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      COLLISIONS AT SEA
      178 12 Questions Of Le Xa Liahilit\ The lntfrnaTh-ii.il M ence at Oslo pa.vs. <: .1 effect that It r» cords proval 01 ttM prtadpfc Oi collision upon tht nigh aeas, mlnal or dlaclplinan 1 Ing out ot such colli.si. mlsslble against the other m tin ship, ncept In
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      CANTON BOYCOTT
      83 12 Chamber of Comment' to Pay Soamen Canton. Sept II On b» hall I mrrvhai good- n thr s' »*d th< nd Swire boyio" a |OOdi and i at Pakhml th*» Ifui Chambor will nd\..: $120 000 with drbt- iho«e firms vk bSell IttCk moviiiK \Ki.:c!i the scan.. had
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      78 12 Tv. denu which ippened ilOßi ti Riv«r w»r- yxirted by th« Ir.spei t..r's Offl< Bhanghal N« damafe either etlt, although it is v: I thai .i tafl are pro<« attempt to refloat the s^ D Maru No I N V X vessel aground Tun dent to the V Maru NY
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      87 12 I. S. K. LINE. ISHIHARA IM>l STKIAI AND TRANSPORT CO. (Incorporated In Japan) REGIIAR FREIGHT AND PASFNGER SERVICE. From Japan Due Sail SHOJIN MARU Oct. 7 Oct. 7 BOSTON MARU Oct 10 Oct 10 FOR KOBE. OSAKA. MOJI. YAWATA NAGOYA AND YOKOHAMA. Due Sails BOSTON MARU Oct. 16 Oct 16
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      197 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON AODRFSS H P\II. MALL. LONDON, s W 1) Of fast twin- screw Oil Dm Mail Passenger Vessels b« RANGOON. Colombo pok i si i»\n MARsnifFS PLTMOCm \M> LONDON with through connection from re and Penaim HOMFWARD S\ILIN< l>eave Ranji"* YORKSHIRE Oct 12 SHROPSHIRE Oct OXFORDSHIRE M STAFTORDSHIRF
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      533 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN I Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan <via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan
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      517 13 P. O. British India and Apcar Lanes. ancorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMFNT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. M Due Due. lonnage. Singapore Tonnage Singapore. UVALPINDI 17,008 Sept. 29 CORFU
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      505 13 i Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. I Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT ▼IA POSTS ANT/ SUEZ CANAL Steams HOMF.WARDS. St l °l B*™* 811 For H a^e» London. R'dam H'burg Sept. 29 Oct. 2 si. Cltj of Bagdad For Havre, London, R'dam H'burg
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      1184 13 >vxi» C_r THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE 'Ocean THE HU A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO MWli Steam Ship Co.. Lul., and China Ltd t'uip o^ t A U S^ te «iL Nuvlgatlon Co Ltd THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP io laA. T5? ?.Ts£r S M T F AMSHIP C Ltd THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co.
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      869 14 K. P. M. &ONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ i CREMER— Wednesday, Sept. 27, Belawan-Deli and Penang. THEDENS— Wednesday. Sept. 27. Muntok and Palembang. TOBA— Wednesday. Sept. 27, Koeala-To^ngkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi MAJANG— Wednesday, Sept. 27, Prigi-Radja. Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloepallas, Pengalian Estate and Rengat. TOMOHON— Thursday. Sept. 28, Singkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas. TlDORE—
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      492 14 TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORF AND PENANG V COLOMBO, BOMBAY. SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. \rrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore. Penan?. N. \ork. Pres. Adams Oct. 7 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Nov. 21 Pres. Harrison Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 26 Dec 5 Pres Hayes
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      575 14 TO NAPLES. MARSEILLES. LONDON. ANTWERP. KOTTMUMM MIDDLES HKOIGH. ?KATORI MARU Kl.OiK) Oft. B 6 IFUBHHCI I SKASHIMA MARU 10.000 Oct. 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU 10 tYASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Oct. 31 Nuv 1 TERUKUKI VA HAKONE MARU 10.400 Nov. 15 1« HAKUSAN \^ARU I I .mo J SSUWA MARU 10.600 Nov.
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    BETSY SAILS A GOOD RACE
    329 15 UNA CHALLENGE CUP jtoerior Qualities and Cornet Tactics m yachts of the R.S.Y.C. good start, m spite of complete lack of wind tie three races for the M c Cup on Sunday M was against the last Man-o-war and Merlin A.ith Prima Donna and ogether
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