The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 October 1933

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. EST. 1835. No. 14,077. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1933 Id CENTS
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  • 91 1 SECRE T PROMISE BY FRANCE What Sir John Simon REDUCE MILITARY STRENGTH If Germany Accepts The British Plan HIE report m a Paris newspaper of an alleged promise by Sir John Simon to Germany that France would reduce her military forces if Germany air reed to the British, French and
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  • 99 1 Paris, Oct. 2. est m the Disarmament Confer- has been revived by a report m j de Paris that Sir John Simon i Baron Von Neurath, the German that France would agree to j her effectives by 300.000 men if tiany .iccepted the disarmament igreed \o by
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  • 55 1 Geneva, Sept. 29. tennan delegates are leaving ijny tonight having advanced their departure by one day yesterday's important dis- dlks with M. Paul Boncour. r h will now consult with the return of the delegabeen fixed and it is n German quarters they may until the angle
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  • 233 1 Foreign Secretary's Hint Geneva. Sept 27. Irited defence of the League and Disarmament Conference agains: described as unfair criticism he most striking feature of Sir iimon's address to the League v. sir John's reply to the crititiat no progress had been made nparently a direct answer to the
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  • 92 1 Geneva, Sept. 28. Notwithstanding German opposition behind the scenes, it was today moved that the League appropriate a sum to enable a thorough examination of the economic, financial and juridicial position of German refugees. The idea of mixing m Germany's internal affairs or I of investigation of the
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  • 188 1 New Statement Expected Soon Washington, Oct. 1. Official activities to-day are of an encouraging character. Prior to his departure lor Chicago to address the Convention of the American Legion, President Roosevelt I gave orders that the destitute must be provided, wiih food, clothing and fuel m
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  • 39 1 Chicago, Oct. 1. Announcing that the Labour Federation membership had topped four millions, Mr. Green predicted that it will soon be ten millions, because the annual convention opening to-morrow will order an unprecedented onymtsing campaign.- Reuter.
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  • 70 1 "U.S. Never Lost A Battle Or Won A Conference" Boise City, Oklahoma, Sept. 28. We have never lost a battle and never won a conference, declared Senator Borah when comparing the United States wheat export quota, fixed at 47,000.000 bushels annually against Canada's 200,000,000 bushels. He stated he
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  • 83 1 Disaster Overtakes Japanese Pleasure Steamer Tokio, Oct. 2. Twenty -two persons are known to have been drowned and over a hundred are missing from a pleasure steamer which capsized yesterday afternoon o the coast of Kumamoto, due to high seas and the overloading of the ship. Only forty
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  • 118 1 Berlin. Oct. 2. The ex-Crown Princess and her family have made the discovery that J bean and mutton stew is "most palatI able". Practically the whole population !from President von Hindenburg down- wards had a one-course dinner yesterjday. generally hotpot or stew, as the cost was
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  • 101 1 Many Dead And Extensive Damage Paris, Sept. 28. A death roll of fifteen, which it is feared is likely to be increased, and extensive damage to property and the water-logging of huge tracts between Marseilles to Montpellier have followed torrential rains m Southern France. The rivers m
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  • 49 1 London, Sept. 27. A new chapter In the history of the question of War Debts opens to-day with the departure to America of Sir Frederick Leith Ross and Mr. T. K. Bewlay who are accompanying the British Ambassador. The discussions will begin on October 5. Reuter Wireless
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  • 161 1 CUPID IN GERMANY IS NOW A NAZI Relations With Other Races To Be Punishable Berlin, Sept. 29. The proposal that future marriages between a German and a non-German should be declared invalid while intimate relations between a German mail or woman and a member of a non- Aryan race will
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  • 87 1 Berlin, Sept. 29. The recent upward movement of Government Issues on the Berlin Stock Exchange suddenly came to a stand still to-day partly owing to conflicting news from industry and partly to the intended purging of the Broker's Guild, non-Aryan members of which will be eliminated as
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  • 35 1 Berlin, Sept. 27. The Church Synod sitting at Wurttemburg has unanimously elected Hitler's nomin?. Ludwig Muller. as Bishop, thus ending the long crusade of Nazi Christians against the independent pvrmerelieal church. Reuter Wireless
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  • 25 1 Helsingfors, Sept. 29. Finnish trade unions have decided to declare a general boycott on German goods as a protest against Hitlerism.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 48 1 London, Sept. 29. Sir Frank .Boyd Merriman, M.P. Soli-citor-General, has been appointed President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty division of the High Court m place of Lord Merrivale, who has resigned. The appointment involves a byelection m the Rusholme division of ivi&iicnesuff.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 209 1 Death And Desolation At Tampico Mexico City, Sept. 27. TITe cyclone disaster has rendered homeleis 20,000 people m Tampico of whom a number have been housed m public buildings and the remainder have taken refuge m the parks where they are being fed by the authorities. Epidemics are
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  • 36 1 Londmv Sept. 29. London experienced the first fog of the season last night and traffic was. m consequence, slowed down. A slight local fog gave way to bright sunshine early to-day.— British Radio
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  • 88 1 I Effect Of H.E.s j Speech On Market j j London, Oct. 2. There was a fresh demand for rubber shares this morning on the con- J tinued hopes of restriction of the ro m modi I and the J price of rubber also rune by 3
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  • 59 1 Brussels. Oct. 1. The zinc cartel has decided to renew the cartel agreement with modillcatlon.s regarding the method of fines to be levied for excess production above the quotas, thus satisfying the Belgium group Router. It was previously reported that the zinc cartel had decided to dissolve «>n
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    • 108 1 BIGIA TEA t* the freshness i i fragrance of tht > a n gardens ect to your home. a aaaa BBSaBBI B BS*a*aiw» a> *> a>aßa>s>a s>a> JM b^F Warn I aTaI IH^bV^bH SbHjb^^b-I Haßkaai afl ?!al TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL DINNER CLASSICAL MUSIC 8.15 p.m.— 9.15 p.m. DANCE (FORMAL) 9.45
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    • 121 1 On Other Pages Several people had miraculous escapes from serious injury when two motor vehicles collided In Keppel Road— Page 6. A divorced wife brought a successful action for maintenance Page 6. Malaya will not take the initiative m a rubber restriction scheme, said the governor at the meeting of
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    • 87 1 There )g no better Tet thai BIGIA TEA GKOWN IN MALAYA CHRYSLER RIDING EASE THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE MEETS TO-MORROW AT 1 P.M. AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL I BUSINESS MEETING ROTARIANS ONLY SATURDAY Oct. 7th SPECIAL DINNER SERVED IN THE DINING ROOM CONCERT MUSIC BY PAUL STRAUSS AND BAND
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  • 128 2 "NO SIGN TIDE HAS TURNED— Mr. Bagnall Wages And Prices May Fall Further ATTACK ON S.H.B. POLICY Capital Burden And Unduly High Charges AN attack on the financial position of the Singapore Harbour Board and its "fictitiously high capita! burden" which necessitated the "levying of unduly heavy
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  • 1808 2 The budget meeting yesterday of the Legislative Council opened with custumary ceremony. Before entering the Council Chamber, His Excellency, the Governor. Sir Cecil Clementi. who like the other officials, was attired m official uniform, inspected a guard of honour of 100 men from the Ist. battalion.
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  • 188 2 Woman's Thanks to Kruschen "I have been suffering from rheumatism for years. At one time I could scarcely walk with pains m my feet. The thumb of my left hand was so stiff I could only bend it with the aid of the right hand. I
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  • 200 2 $250,000 For Penan*? Hill Read Mr. F. H. Grummitt thanked His Exccll?ncy lor the inclusion m the estimates ol $250,000 for commencing work on the Penang Hill Road. On the matter ol the Penang aerodrome he considered that the $10,000 which had been included tor the upkeep
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  • 1572 2 MATTER OF POLICY Official Attitude On School Fees The Director of Education. Mr F J Mortan, said the raising of school Tees was a matter of policy, not for the pur pose of raising funds P In regard to the question of bilingual education m vernacular school there were many
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 66 2 ON VIEW AT Tnls new speed model Is capable of high cruising speeds and is a Wizard on the corners due to Its low-swept chassis. Its clean sweeping lines will appeal to the sporting motorist and its comfort to all. Power m abundance -terrific acceleration up to 80 np h
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    • 386 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE Is hereby given tnai leaaeii are now invited for the following materials or services and that parti culars of such tenders may be obtain ec m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Annual Tenders for 1934. Date 0 f Closing. See Muni. Tender
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    • 487 2 NOTICES. (BANKRUPTCY). m no ivfuw coon m STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Mnmnn ov s,v< IXI M:i Re PONG lli:i; SKou J2 55 Kirn Ki:if [Singapore, and o \r Lavende, strwt, Si,, u Contractor, Motor B*l House repairs. Rrceivi 11 O rrlp,m, l |,.J lln I>ate ci rdrr for Summj4r (ration September |.Jih,
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  • 3586 3 $64,000,000 SURPLUS AT YEAR -END Budget Review Of The Increased Revenue And Lower Expenditure. tare to a little over $32 millions, so that the deficit •n the year will be only .$24 millions it .r c° UrsC of the annual 'eSw'of the affair* of the Straits
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  • 3917 4 MALAYA WILL NOT TAKE INITIATIVE Official Attitude On Restriction GOVERNOR'S CO U NCIL STATEMENT MALAYA will not take the initiative m regard to rubber restriction His Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) made clear m the course of a long statement to the Legislative Council
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    • 39 4 JuM shaving adjustment, whilst the cutting edges are iff mm I harder and keener than it has ever been possible MR Wmffi iat ls one «.>f the reasons why the j^^^^ nM ■Pp shaving than any blades ever I
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    • 172 4 ismammmmmmii/jiiinitst It costs so little to BE SAFE VHI^BBHHIIBHKfI J^OOK at those deep^lotted, tion! The new SUent All-Weather keen-edged, sturdy blocks of Tread Tyre is the safest, quietest, rubber where the famed All- smoothest-running non«kid that Weather Tread Tyre contact* the ever gripped ahig h w a y the road.
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  • 194 5 Giant Bomber Crashes At Brooklands h *»l«rts aboard HJM.S. Hood daring their visit t* Portsmouth. Six thousand five ndr^ elementary school children participated hi the treat and. accompanied by their teachers, jovmeyed from Coventry t o Portsmouth In ton special trains. One man was killed and two injured when an
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    • 70 5 INDISPUTABLY THE RPCT FRAMROZ CO. 'Phone 6354 The charm of a youthful complexion "'hazeline' Mn»« Hark) I SNOW" If fe* smooth .-ippcaranc*. V Providi thi ideal Ixtsis for face Xi tp- tii-- compltwion Voun^. I f rt /,r the hemdbat W I f P»t» for the dr—intj-tabfc V. I \^^B^&
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  • 440 6 BOOKSELLERS TO PAY $15 A MONTH Divorced Wife Successfully Claims Maintenence Asked to show cause why he should not maintain his legitimate child, Oli Mohamed Sahib, a partner of Dulfakir and Co., the High Street booksellers, was ordered to pay $15 a month by Mr. J. M Brander, the fourth
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  • 135 6 TICALS 336,000 FROM INSURANCE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Sept. 30. Some insurance companies have telegraphed their agents m Siam to decline giving cover against bank notes «ent by registered post. Other companies are limiting notes sent m any one letter to Tcs. 1.000. Tcs. 500 ol
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  • 265 6 Detective Overpowered In A Scuffle "I thought he was a robber and snatched the revolver out of his hands," was the defence of a young Tamil, who, with three fellow countrymen, was accused before Mr. N. Grice m the Second Magistrate's Court yesterday of having obstructed a detective
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  • 82 6 For Tuesday, October 3rd Before Mr. Justice Gerahty m the I 2nd. ourt at 11 a.m. Chettiar vs. Ravena Mohamed Madars S. 535,- 33 K. V. A. Kathirtsan Chettiar vs. Ravena Mohamed Madarsah. >Ir Justice Mills at Malaccai-- The Hon'ble Mr. M. B. Shelley, Chief 1 Secretary to
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  • 441 6 $1 50 Must Be Won FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION Six Free Chances Every Week i QELOW will be found particulars of the Free Press Football Competition No. 7 m which you are asked to forcecast results of ten English and Scottish League matches to be played on Oct. 7th. This
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  • 102 6 A duplicate list Is provided In which the competitor may keep a record of his entries. These small lists must not on any account be used for entries— they are only for the convenience of competitors. Competitors who have forecasted correctly EIGHT or more matches
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  • 256 6 ONLY TWO SNAKES KILLED Passenger Fractures Nose There were miraculous escapes from i serious injury by six people m a mo* or accident at the Junction of Keppel •Road with Telok Biangah Road shortj ly after ten o'clock last night, when o two-seater motor-car and a
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  • 149 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 27. Crime m Bangkok does not seem to 1 lessen. The bank note robbery is still unsolved, as well as one or two brutal I murders, while the number of young women who Just disappear has reached as high as seven
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  • 28 6 hree Indians I >«•!.,. (our! ESSS a chargr of murder The deceased w;u alleinvi t, sssaw examination On th, Inspector Judge moused wS»! Ed until this MMac
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    • 95 6 GERMAN-DIAMOND i Mf A L l <^ T£S INVENTION V' 7* jA Can c with i yJ^k- -j^|^7 i ijiortds i: en v N^«^V rilll«-s, (Ml- I; I.\ L hinl ill-, nl ft bummer v rnnnot beonrn<! <inll it i>\it m nil \<\\ >( i~ or if burnt. r I
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    • 225 6 j FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPETITION No. 7\ I agree to abide by the conditions governing this competi- tion as set out above and to accept as final the decision of the j Competition Editor of the Singapore Free Press In all matters appertaining thereto. My forecast of the results of
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    • 562 6 S. Shimura Co. Shirt and Pyjama Makers Complete Shirt Outfits m Stock No* 82-2, Bras Basah Road SINGAPORE. Tel: 4382 Had Psoriasis Years Agony to Walk About Healed by Cuticura I was a sufferer of psoriasis for *neral years. Tbs complaint began wfca juat a few scaly patches on my
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  • 165 7 Udy dementi Opens Function wai v pleasant function on of the India-Ceylon Club I Road yea erday afternoon dementi opened a fete the Lotus C Ub m aid of tastefully decoi umber of stalls, beauti- were erected on one Bids. and Mrs. E. V. Davlea 1 Kuest
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  • 1428 7 Lively Debate In Legislative Council i A livelf debate oo vie new Railway .Amendment Bill ensued alter the actIng Attorney General. Mr. P. A. jMcElwaine. moved the second reading 1 01 the Bill at the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. Bagnail. leader oi
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 103 7 ijji FAMOUS ENGLISH Stable delicacies f|g||| GILLARD'S Celebrated Wgjm L- V. Pickle, Menager Pickle and Mixed Pickles GILLARD'S Assorted POTTED MEATS I^^K FISH 'PASTES Illi GILLARD'S l^ffff Oxford, Pork and Beef JJIh 4 «o- and 1 |h. oval Tins HEONG KIM ENG 39-41 Carpenter Street, tSO/./- IMCBB K uching Sarawak
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    • 12 7 STORAGE STANTON NELSON CO., LTD. 4 Collyer Quay. A.P.B.— a. Telephone 5874.
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    • 196 7 Sure and Eegorra. Folks. Now were on the SCREEN! n w M J^^ M Opening TO-NIGHT ILii MARION ■v DAVIS as Beloved I\^ and her <)<>- Michael 1 miv J m M.G.MS brilliant immortalization^ mortalization of the World's Best -loved comedy "PEG 0 J MY HEART" By Hartley Manners. with
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
    • 43 8 GURNEY— CLARK.— On September 28 at the Church of St. George the Martyr, Penan g, by the Rev. Keppel Gamier, GeoiFrey John Gurney oi Singap; re and Ventnor I. O. W. to Dora Ellen Clark ol Bristol, Glos. (Home papers please copy).
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  • 445 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1933 A Welcome Announcement I No announcement concerning the present attitude of the Malayan Governments m regard to rubber restriction was anticipated at 3'esterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. For this reason Sir Cecil dementi's unequivocal statement as to that attitude will come
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  • 1167 8 ONE reason assigned for the present firmness of the tin market is that j«np.ate factor.es Sjo m England and Working America and spot tin is now enjoying At Full the somewhat unusual advantage Cafiacitv of a Premium over Capacity forward delivery. •j Fortunate, too, that this
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  • 715 8 "First Class"— A Hut And Its Epitaph In the summer of the Jubilee year of 1887 a Brighton architect purchased from the old L.B. and S.C. Railway Company an out-of-date first class carriage for £7 and arranged for its haulage from Brighton Station to a four-acre coarse-meadow 10 miles away
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 132 8 SIMONDS MilkAStout is so good for you CAIUDIBECIU'S *^rOINTMEN7 CING F §lA i JEWELLERY Whea selectlnf a piece of JE VELLERY no matter for what occasion, let as help yon. foo will thus be assured e£ th» FINEST SELECTION and the tne that offers the best In QUALITY, WORKMANSHIP and
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    • 48 8 A CERTAIN MILLIONAIRE is said to do his morning exercises with silver dumbbells. That's nothing. It was reported recently that a burglar skipped with a rope of pearls. Valuables should be covered under "GAFLAC" BURGLARY POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chamber*. Telephone 6480.
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  • 292 9 REICHSTAG FIRE TRIAL SENSATIONS Magistrate "Wilts" Under Cross Examination DIMITROFF HELD BY GUARDS VUHILE Van der Lubbe confessed that he set fire to the Reichstag, the other prisoner, Dimitroff, interrogated thej primary examining magistrate M ruthlessly that he was seized »W the guards and threatened
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  • 108 9 Threatened With Civil War Vienna. Sept. 28 is. who up to now have Chancellor as being a the growing power of tnwehr (Austrian Fascists) m( hi need their open oppoIn consequence of Dr septanee of the full suphe Hoimwehr m his patriotic allstfl maintain that
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  • 68 9 Vienna, Sept. 29. Dolfim has arrived back from i ;md was given a rousing wel- by a large crowd. He said that was greatly pleased at the general I shown for Austria which nit that anyone who tried to opthe fundamentals of policy. DocDolfuss explained, would have to
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  • 166 9 Troops Line "Road To Guiana" I.a Rochelle. Sept. 29. d shutters along the quay of d were the order of the day ien 7u3 convicts bound for the lenient m French Guiana l the convict ship La MarColumns of troops with loaded 5 and fixed bayonets guarded
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  • 43 9 Further Two Months' Grace Allowed Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok, Oct. 2. inernment has announced a moratorium of two months to oable to pay the Poll Tax owing ■vny. At the end of this period liters will have to pay double.
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  • 172 9 Plot To Fire Public Buildings Leipzig, Sept. 28. Conversations between three German workmen, Zachow. Bienge and Panknin. just prior to the burning ot the Reichstag m the course of which the setting fire to public buildings is alleged to have been advocated, together with anti-Nazi talk, formed the
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  • 115 9 R.A.F. Officer Thinks It Ideally Situated i From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 1. In connection with the views expressed sometime ago by a Dutch m- i spector that Penang aerodrome might not be suitable as a landing place at aIL times on account of mist on the
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  • 93 9 Penan? Views On Bill (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, Oct. 1. The Sunday Gazette gives a collection of views on the question of the Dayiigm Saving Bill. Europeans are m favour of the continuance and the Chinese also, but Mr. Abdulcader is against. Lt-Col. Fletcher from the point
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  • 164 9 Shirt Use To Start Blaze Leipzig, Sept. 29. Van der Lubbe, summoned to the witness box was asked by the President whether he fired the K^ichstag and mumbled, "yes." The president read Van der Lubbe's deposition to the examining magistrate m which he said he arrived at the
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  • 90 9 Dimitroff Incapable Of Crime Leipzig, Sept. 27. Five former Bulgarian ministers interviewed on behalf of Dimitroff. have telegraphed to the Supreme Court. "We confirm on our honour that Dimitroff is totally incapable of starting the Reichstag fire. Dimitroff is our political opponent but we know his uprightness and
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  • 114 9 Police Correspondence Decides District Judge Hermann Wolinski, a Russian, made his fourth appearance before Mr. H. JA. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, j Saturday when there was to have been ,an application for the return of the prisoner to India under section 14 of the Fugitive Offenders Act.
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  • 97 9 ''Kidnapped" By Siamese Authorities (From Our Own Cox respondent. > Bangkok, Sept. 30. The authorities met the Kuala off Pradit up-river, whence he was taken to interview the authoriconveyenced to interview the authorities. This method of arrival defeated completely the demonstrations arranged for the arrival of the steamer
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  • 319 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh But Admits Financial Crisis T *ioii£ Kong, Oct. 1. Last night s cables from Shanghai brought news of serious political changes m Nanking. The sudden presence of Messrs. Wang Ching-wei, the Premier and Acting foreign Minister Sun Fo, the President of the
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  • 137 9 While Irish Police Combed Country For Him Dublin. Sept. 28. While Irish Free State detectives were •-> inning far and wide for Commani (ant E. Cronin. one of General O'DufTy's kn 'Grants, who was on the run from CX? Valera's troops, he calmly accostec a sentry outside
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  • 73 9 The Marine Police were called at 7.30 last night to quell a gang fight among Chinese fishermen In Tanjong Rhu. The men were fighting each other with sticks and oars and when the police intervened several of the combatants had already been injured. Most of the men
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  • 122 9 LATEST RUBBER PRICES AND STERLING RATES RUBBER: London, Oct. 2. Messrs. Symington and Wilson's rubber market closing prices to-day were: Spot (Sellers) 4 l B d. (4 1|16d.) n (Buyers) 4 1 16 d. (4d.) Jan. -March 4 7 32d. (4 5 32d.) April- June 4 5 ltid.
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    • 31 9 What a Star! England* FavouriteWaltz. r Tine a Composer! He wrote -DIE FLEDERMAUS" JOHANN STRAUSS HOW CAN IT BE ANYTHING BUT A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT! 1 Gaumant'British Triumph. Coming mm tithe CAPITOL!
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    • 209 9 j p 9 Horrockses longcloths j There is no material better wfted for the making of J lovely underwear than Horrockses Longcloth. which combines beauty with durability. i Since 1791 this material has been sold to discriminating i house wives and driven lnsting satisfaction. I 36 inches wide Price tt
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 295 10 How Millers, Middlemen And Retailers Score <From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 27. The Siamese rice export market received a serious blow this week. Millers suddenly announced that owing to the Chinese governments imposition of a tax of one dollar a picul on all foreign rice entering
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    • 808 10 Malaya's Fate Under New Agreement INCREASED U. S. CONSUMPTION London, Sept. 19. AS was announced unofficially, but correctly, at the beginning of Julj, so long as tin stands at round nhout £200 a ion, 20 per cent of the holding is released from the
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    • 119 10 Improvement Permits Increased Quotas ♦From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 15. Convincing proof of the improvement m the British coal trade was forthcoming m London last evening when the Central Council for the Coal Mines Quota Scheme granted additional allo- < cations of coal for the current
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    • 123 10 'From Our Own Correspondent London, Sept. 18. According to telegrams received m London from New York to-day, rubber consumption m the United States during August -totalled. U>9oo tons, a decrease on July of 5.284 tons: Here- are official statistic* as supplied by the Rubber Association of America:
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    • 121 10 INCREASED ORDERS FORTHCOMING Pool Control Until Next September From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 15. Malayan miners will be interested to hear that while the British tin-plate industry is now estimated to be working at approximately 70 per cent of Its capacity, contracts are now being fulfilled
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    • 101 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association October 2nd., 12 o'clock noon m Buyers Sellers R.S.ib. equal to London Standard. Spot 'loose* 14> 4 14% R.S.S. equal to London Standard. «F. 0.8.) 14 1 143,. Standard BAB. go Tender October 14 3 8 14» 2 November 14 916 14 11 16 Get
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    • 5 10 United Press Association
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    • 119 10 Details of Share Issue •From Our Own Correspondent* Tho London, Sept. 16. »,1k statutory report of Broome Rubber Plantations states that 27? 000 ,V h !f es have been allotted m co^'tak'infn? r thC PUrChase of the undertaking oi Broome (Selangor) Rubber Plantations (m liquidation) andthP !™f ing
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    • 185 10 October 2nd., 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Gambler 4.75 Java Cube 1-SL Hamburg Cube 7.50 Muntok White Pepper 22.25 White Pepper 21.50 Black Pepper 13.25 Coura, sundried 3.30 Copra, mixed 2.75 Small flake Tapioca 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 4.5 C Small Pearl Tapioca 4.76 Lingga Sago Flour
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    • 218 10 World Exchange Rates October 2 SELLING London. 4 months* sight 12 4 1 8 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London. 60 days* sight 2 4 564 London. days' sight 2 4 1 16 -Liundun, ciomand 2 4 1 32 London, T.T. o 4 Lyons and Paris, demand
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    • 122 10 October 2 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Imp. galls.) 170 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin I*so Socony Motor Gasoline ex pumo per British Imperial Gallon 82 Socony Motor Gasoline A drums per British Imperial Gallon 85 Socony Motor Gasoline (4-gallon tin) 3 te
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    • 19 10 a., i I^ondon, Sept. 30 An important development m th* according to the counts and qualities. Reuter
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  • 456 11 Yesterday's Closing Quotations N c w Rantau Ord. ($1) 28 33 Rantau Prefs. <$1» 72 76 Ratrut 3d 6d Raub Aust. (ss) 7.70 7.80 Rawang Con. > 22s 9d 23s 9d Renong Con. 26s 27s x.d. Renong Tin 23s 6d 24s 6d Sione 4s 4s 6d South
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 587 11 Assefc ««eg |iy?-4 ZZ wpanoT. AU fc -at n* Ihe Creat t astern Life Assurance Co. Ltd HEAD OFFICE Great Eastern Lite Building. Cecn street Singapore The Company has £20,000 deposited with the s,,n«J. "3NDON OFFICE: 27. Old Jewry, X.C with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with the
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    • 592 11 THE j EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIB FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. THE OCEAN ACCIDENT and GUARANTEE CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated In Great Britain) Malayan Head Office: SINGAPORE Manager: C. NORMAN BENNETT SECURITY SERVICE. Claims Paid exceed -£53£53£4 i Assets exceed s.^JSt TRIUMPH OF THE MACHNE
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    • 360 11 [THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established m 1886 1 Subscribed ully paid up> Y. 100,000 000 c Fund Y. 121,250.000 esident: K. Kodama, Esq ;e-President T. Okubo. Esq Head Office: Yokohama Singapore Branch MEYER CHAMBERS RAFFLES PLACE. LONDON BANKERS stmlnater Bant, Ltd. c National Provincial Bank. Ltd. •yd't Bank. Ud.
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    • 406 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital In 600 000 ■*ssz: sy?-*' gag Reserve Liability of «3.000.00t gr gr SSK v-aicuua k. Lumpur Bourabar» Canton Kuchlng Talptag Cawnpore Madras TlenSn K<- tlM i Manila Tonakah L, Tsbntan h^ 8 «£W £233,
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    • 362 12 TAKES OWN LABORATORY WITH IT Huge Loads At High Speeds I Great Britain's latest express loco- motive, the "Princess Royal." of the London. Midland and Scottish Railway Company, has made Its first main-line running test by drawing a 500-ton train from Euston to Crewe. i The
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    • 350 12 During 1929, when vessels calling, at Port Swettenham sometimes remained i m port for several days, the provision of some place where the personnel I could obtain recreation appeared to be very desirable. With the aid of the F.M.S. Government, shipowners and the very
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    • 214 12 Stowaway Transferred From Dollar Liner Kobe papers report that two ships of the Dollar line "wrote a new chapter m the history of ocean navigation" only to add to the long list of life's little ironies. The story runs: the President McKinley, two days out of Yokohama, found
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    • 165 12 Police Complaint At Kowloon "I think we ought to send these peo- pie back to Swatow," said Detective Sergeant Hill at the Kowloon Magistracy, m charging n men before Mr. Wynne- Jones with stowing away on the B. and S. steamer Kingyuan from SwaI tow to Hong Kong.
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    • 244 12 Siamese Company's CM Record 'From Our Own CorrcrpoLc tUnrkok, sr P t Thr SUm Steam Navigation 1 Ltd.. has completed a quarter oi century's very succeasiul Wading Siamese waters. It Is estlmat d tbt the company's yearly transport reach. not far short of 200,000 tons of care and
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    • 99 12 Is The End Of The Tramp In Sight? Analysing the orders for cargo ship which have been planii since the Ik ginning of the year The Motor 6hu comes to the conclusion that vesst i of from 13 knots to 16 knot*, or ere? higher speeds, will
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 582 12 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated m Australia) A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY VISIT AUSTRALIA IN THE SPRING SPECIAL FIRST CLASS RVTURN FARE £74 ($634.29) Special arrangements have been made to enable passengers to make the round cruise to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne ria Java by the well-known b.b. "MARELLA" (7,475 tons gross register)
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    • 61 12 ITHJEPHOWE THONB .^B^B-r^s 6056 lOSE no time m call* -*ing vs whatever the need may be for m the Classified Want-Ad Colnmns He results waiting to serve yon. Ftee press WANT ADS IB t*->«: :»■>•■ t^^t I*'"1 Mr. A. Olencross, M.C.8., has been seconded to Brunei; Dr. H. J. Lawsan
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    • 36 12 «J^L 8 l 8 Vm L der LUn an**** BtoRE?*. 1 0111 Sowabaya yesterday with 1.127 pigs and 23 bullocks. The tllM. matt steamer Porthot If doe jnd I win probably satt on the same day
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    • 56 12 At L tne ordin ary general meeting of the Branston Artificial Silk Company a resolution was passed, on the proposition, of a shareholder, requesting the directors to approach the Alliance Assurance Company with a view to securing more time for the Branston company to procure funds to pay off the
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    • 44 12 He* v^ »MS^L^^^fcjL-^6U^^^^s—^^^M rOVcViRYWHCRC IN CANADA W ANO MOST OF TH£ U.S.A. wMi lav ■^wrwittaa* Cajm^Wui Bjbcj t— r l J*** l H B> *fc» a«art MOTnuit M«« J| fc HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINCAPOFI i^R rAHAMAW MATIDNAI f fcflffpaat IMHf of**^ Af—li >%«»«r-Ma ttd^DMHiO'MB
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 502 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday Saturday 7 p.m. Kuan tan (via Jerantut) I Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. i Kuan tan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m.! I Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and
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    • 264 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Singkel. Dut. 285, from Djambl 2.10. for Djambi 4.10. Van der Lijn. Dut. 1431. from Sourabaya 2.10, for Java ports 5.10. Tobelo, Dut. 684, from Batavia 2.10, I for Riouw 6.10. Rokan, Dut. 388, from Asahan 2.10. for Asahan 3.10. Ophir. Dut. 2199. from Batavia 2.10, for Belawan
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 548 13 P. Q. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated In England; MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. >KR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due Due. Tonnage. Singapore Tonnage. Singapore. '•OKIN 15.000 Oct. 13 RAWALPINDI
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    • 504 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England U ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamers Due Sails. s.s. City of Bagdad For Havre, London, R'dam H'hurg Oct. 30 Nov. 2 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN s.s. City of
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    • 1151 13 •j^.^" **-tC/' MMMMMM^^^^m < a s» "*n L_^^^^^*^^^^^^^3^s^P^si^pisß^fi^sS^^^^^^^^^s^^^^^^___ -\r^ m^ ***** SS ShS^ IE^'SESE "S? «»»MnP 00, <!«.. the «3& Bt< S?y2« n cM: SSBB3SS* "SSiS- <&. Ltd. INSURANCE. The *Z££SL c?.. iSP" 1 Olobe The S^S Md Mer y Marlne lnBurmn< RAILWAYS. The Federated Malay States Railway* The Royal
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 728 14 K. P. M. M>MNKLIJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCHAPPU rVkl**^™ B f?, 3 Penang <mails only> and Bagan Al Tuesday Oct 3> Beng^is- Paneh, Bcrombang. Tanjong Menseidar. Tanjong Leldong and Asahan. ™n o ci GKNKRAAL VERSPYCK -Tuesday, Oct. 3. Letong, Maras. Tarempa. Midal Poelce Pandjang. Serassan, Genting and Kramat P 1: L l
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    • 334 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE obid AMERICAN MAIL LINE EUROPE via AMERICA i VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAM) CANYON NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WEEKLY SAILINGS FROM MANILA AND OR HONG KONG TO SEATTLE DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND VIA
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    • 490 14 O. S. K. Line FOR AFRICA AND mi| m AMFftM London Maru Mombasa. Dar-es-Salaam. L Itftn Durban, Algoa Bay and Cape Tom It Hawaii Maru Santos via Colombo. Mombasa. Zan/lI bar. Dar-es-Salaam, Belra. L. Marquei I Durban. Algoa Bay and Cape Towi 1 1* La Plata Maru Buenos Aires via
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  • 75 15 BVOGETTING FOR SURPLUS fOF $800,000 1933 Deficit $3,000,000 Less Than Estimates jli. estimates for 1934 were p.c,ei~t o the annual Budget ing of the Legislative Council yesterday by the Acting vial Secretary. Mr. A. S. Haynes. He pointed out that mii of a deficit of 55.6
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  • 2070 15 g Colonial Secretary moved >uncil approves the Draft Revenue and Expenditure :)34." Mr. Haynes said: the year's working is now produce an excess of ex>\vr revenue of only $2.6 i that result must be consatistactory when it is including extraordinary S6 millions, a deficit of as aus
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 88 15 Ail Ik }/MIJ[ is m the GOLDEN LEAF. The Rich Golden Leaf used m the perfection of WUls's GOLD FLAKE Cigarettes is matured and prepared the Wills s way— Vg/W the way that is exclusive to this «pj£^ famous name. It is ripe— ,A^A\ mellow pure, and consequently always smooth
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  • 222 16 STRIBLING BADLY HURT IN ROAD SMASH Mar on (Georgia), Oct. 1. The boxer, Young Stribling. was seriously injured when his motor cycle collided with an automobile. His left foot had to be amputated and his hip was fractured.- Reuter. William Lawrence "Young"* Strlb ling, always one
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  • 48 16 Penanj? Team For Ipoh Penang, Oct. 2. The following team has been selected to represent Penang against Perak m the first inter-State Malaya Cup match on Saturday at Ipoh: Whaley; Fenwick, Boyd, Bingham Clark: Cameron and Strahan: Coupar, Gibson, Green, Pemberton. Rycroft Scoular, Smith and Wraight
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  • 48 16 BY GHOSE Bengalee Breaks World Swimming Record Calcutta, Sept. 27. A Bengalee named P. D. Ghose is stated to have broken the world's endurance swimming record by fifteen minutes. Entering the water at 630 a.m. on the 24th, he emerged at 648 a.m. on the 27th.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 598 16 ALVIS AND WILLIS CHOSEN i Six .Singapore Players In the forthcoming triangular cricket corrnament against Hong Kong and Shanghai at Hong Kong. Malaya will >c represented by the following play?rs: L. Alvis (Singapore N. T. Bewick <Johore; D. C. Burn 'Singapore) Fit-Lieut. V. Croome 'Singapore)
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  • 508 16 MALAYS DEFEAT CATTLE CO. First Round~Of S.A.F.A. Cup Malays 4; Straits Cattle I. Mat Noor was m brilliant form yesterday afternoon during the first round C up tie of the S.A.F.A. competition arc! •,;ot three of tht lour goals scored by the Malays. The Straits Cattle
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  • 14 16 M 22T Papk Sei>t 28 thrilling South venui North tt£al.- Reuter Wireles
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  • 346 16 Ladies* October Medal Competition The Ladies' October Medal competition was played at Bukit Timah yesterday and resulted m a win for Mrs. W. P. Douglas m "A" division with a net score of 35, m a win for Mrs. English m "B" division with a net score
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  • 82 16 Singapore Golf Club Championship The following are the results of the cr u rcSon o s f hlP the si <£ Craik beat Barr-Sim 3 and 2 McMullan beat Walsh 7 and 6 Beavis beat W. A. Hamilton 2 up 2 J. T. Smith beat Holmes^Smith 4 and I
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  • 13 16 12-Round Bout With Battling Chan (Prom our Own Correspondent.) ■SB
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  • 37 16 Kejfal Son W Metropolit Prom Our Own The Metros )lit..i i a. resulted as follows KM. M SON TOPICAL ORO Fifteen ran. \V\>i. third 2 lengths au Betting: 6 1 Rck.i) s 8 1 Orcv
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  • 36 16 The S.CC held their trial match on the Pid Colours snatohinK from Whites. The s-or< the interval, but m 4 Blades and Williams v SRC "A" team def< KhftUa AsscxMation bj hockey match yes'
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  • 459 16 SQUALL, LIGHT AIRS AN EBB TIDE Difficult Conditions For R., c y q Yachts (The B l Class Of the Royal Singapore acht Club sailed the second race of series for the Chinta Cup. There was light south wind, and the start was ither crowded, everybody trying for le weather
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    • 36 16 THE LATEST NOVELTY MICKEY MOUSE PLAYING CARDS THESE HIGHCLASS PLAYING CARDS ARE AVAILABLE IN SINGLE and DOUBLE PACKS at 80 cts. and $1.60 WITH AMUS.NG DBJJOMJJ WELL KNOWN F,LM and MICKEY MOUSE GET YOURS FROM SINGAPORE
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