The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 September 1934

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,378 ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1934 10 CENTS
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  • Article
    JAPANESE CITIES CAUGHT IN TERRIFIC TYPHOON
    185 1 Hundreds Of Victims Buried Alive EXPRESS TRAIN DESTROYED Osaka, Sept. 23 n I'HOOX travelling at sixty metres an hour uck a portion of Osaka and Kyoto yesternd did heavy damage to property and life •eds of houses, including a large number took, collapsed and
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    COPPER CONFERENCE
    98 1 To Introduce Restriction London, Sept. 23. benefit considerably meeting of an inter-; ice of worlds pro- 1 is likely to be held m ime m October with introduction of some iction. It is pointed out •isfactory results are be obtained if producers, American, can reach comwlth each other
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    10 1 Own Correspondent > Batavia, Sept. 23. fliers left for Bima at
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    SOVIET-U.S. DEBT
    53 1 More Hopeful Aspect Of Negotiations Washington. Sept. 22. The Soviet- American debt negotiations have been reopened, the State Department announced "under somewhat more favourable auspices than when then were discontinued some days ago," while the Soviet representative M. Troyanovsky, the Soviet Ambassador m Washington, declared himself a little
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    VICE-CHAIRMAN OF ASSEMBLY TO BE PROSECUTED
    285 1 VICE-CHAIRMAN OF ASSEMBLY TO BE PROSECUTED Siam Disclosure 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 23. The Secretary- General of the State Council has notified Phya Devahastin, vice-chairman of the Assembly, that he will be prosecuted after the session terminates. At a recent meeting of the Assem- bly the representative of
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    General O'Duffy Gives Up Leadership
    83 1 General O 'Duffy Gives Up Leadership Mr. Cosgrave Becomes President Of United Ireland Party Dublin, Sept. 23. '/GENERAL O'Dutfy has resigned the presidency and his membership of the United Ireland Party, together with jthe leadership of the Blue Shirts, and is succeeded m the respective positions by Mr. Cosgrave and
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    U.S. TEXTILE STRIKE AT AN END
    42 1 New York, Sept. 23. The textile strike has ended. The workers' union has ordered the men to resume work tomorrow. A labour leader, it is reported, stated today that the union had obtained their demands.- Reuter
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    NEW CHAIRMAN
    63 1 ELECTION OF A FORMER MINISTER <From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok, Sept. 23. The Assembly met yesterday aiternoon and elected the former Minister ct Justice, who until the quota trouble, was Minister of Finance as chairman oi the Assembly. The meeting then adjourned until eight o'clock to hear the
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    SIAM'S RUBBER QUOTA
    103 1 No Difficulty About Solution From Our Own Corespondent.) London, Sept. 22. An easy solution of the Siamese quota difficulty by the meeting of the International Rubber Regulation Committee on Tuesday is confiently anticipated. It is believed the committee will shortly announce 30 per cent, restriction for the
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    19 1 M.M.S. RAMILLIES left Plymouth for final trials before joining; the Mediterranean Fleet, after undergoing a refit lasting two years.
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    LAUNCH OF "534"
    92 1 Arrangeraents Practically Complete London, Sept. 21. Arrangements are practically complete for the launching of the giant Cunard-White Star liner 534 m the presence of the King and Queen next Wednesday. The Prince of Wales will also attend the ceremony and afterwards will return to Balmoral Castle with
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    WORKING AGREEMENT?
    93 1 Trans-Atlantic And Canard Companies London, Sept. 21. A working agreement between the Trans-Atlantic and Cunard companies is said by the Paris Press to have been reached. The effect of this agreement would be that the two giant liners, the French ship Normandie and the Cunarder No. 534, would
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    31 1 London, Sept. 20. The death has occurred of the Duke of St. Albans, aged 64. He had been an Invalid for some years. He is succeeded by his half brother. Radio
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    MAIL PLANE DELAYED AT ALOR STAR
    52 1 The 'Free Press was informed late last night by a Post Office official that the outward bound Imperial Airways plane had been held up at Alor Star owing to engine trouble. It is expected the plane will complete the journey to Singapore today, possibly
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    FUEL PLANE CRASHES
    80 1 Sir Allan Cobham Continues India Flight London, Sept. 22. The air liner which fuelled Sir Allan Cobham s plane at Portsmouth crashed m a field m Buckinghamshire and the four occupants were incinerated. Sir Allan Cobham and Squadron leader Helmore took off from Portsmouth on their nonstop
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    FLT. LIEUT. FIELDEN
    66 1 Prince Of Wales' Pilot In Big Air Race London, Sept. 21. The Prince of Wales' personal pilot. Flight. Lieutenant Fielden, has received permission to take part m the England—Melbourne air race. He is taking the place of Bernard Rubin who is ill and will fly one of
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    120 MINERS DOOMED AT WREXHAM
    55 1 120 MINERS DOOMED AT WREXHAM Three Rescue Workers Lose Their Lives (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 23. It was officially stated tonight that 120 men are trapped m Cresford Colliery, Wrexham. There is very little hope that any of the men will be saved.. Three men of the rescue
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    FIERCE FIRE BELOW
    183 1 Heroic Work Done By Volunteers London, Sept. 22. A big explosion occurred early this morning m Cresford Colliery, Wrexham A number of charred bodies have been brought to the surface but the fitree fire below is rendering the progress of the rescuers impossible. Worst, fears are entertained
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    NEW RAIL TREATY
    73 1 Management Of The CantonKowloon Line Hong Kong. Sept. 23. The authorities of the Can ton Kowloon Railway have released the new treaty m connection with the management oi the line for publication. Of the total receipts received by the Canton side of the line, the British interests
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    29 1 London, Sept. 21. The King and Queen of Siam, who have been on tour m Europe, arrived at Dover this afternoon and proceeded by road to London.- British Radio
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      77 1 On Other Pages Singapore flood ptoblem 2 Letters to the Editor 2 Diary of the iceek 2 Radio programmes 2 Harbour extensions 3 Picture page 5 Singapore ring tragedy 6 Civil Engineers meeting 7 Political Trend In Siam 9 China and the League 9 Trade and finance 10 Contract bridge
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    DEFEATING THE FLOODS IN SINGAPORE
    1153 2 DEFEA TING THE FLOODS IN SINGAPORE Complex Problem Reviewed Periodically, m times of heavy rain, certain low-lying parts of Singapore become flooded causing considerable inconvenience to traffic and householders, and the prevention or alleviation of flooding has been one of the city's major problems for many years. Many schemes have
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • Letter
      "FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE SPRING"
      116 2 The Editor of the Free Press. Sir,— ln your leader of Saturdays date you appear to have made a curious misquotation: You state that resorting to tariffs "is like the birds that sing m the spring— it has nothing to do with the case."
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    BELISHA BEACONS
    127 2 Greater Protection For Pedestrians London, Sept. 19. Twenty thousand Belisha beacons are to be erected for the protection of London pedestrians. These signposts are alliteratively named after the Minister for Transport. Mr. Hore Belisha. and consist of unilluminated yellow globes placed seven feet high. At the recently instituted
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    23 2 Sergeant Major G. Moule. attached to the Malacca Volunteers, has lef. for Singapore. C. S. M. Cussack has arrived to take his place.
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      39 2 STEEL CASTINGS Hp. T'W HUff^HKb -tsf, AJiwiS\»'; s V cto v 4LJ2W ■^■11 BUS GEARS OF ALL TYPES. Locomotive and Truck Wheels. Ships Stem and Stern Posts. Heavy Brackets Bed Plates. Pump Impellers Propellers. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. StWGAPORE BRANCHES.
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      645 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^ "SKETOLENE" An Unique Preparation and The Only Real Preventive of MOSQUITO BITES Does not stain the most delicate fabrics. Obtainable from all first class Chemists and Stores. Sole Agents. GRAFTON LABORATORIES 208 Collyer Quay BUSINESS CARDS i STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS ft REPAIRERS 14A Change Alley, Singapore. The
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      393 2 Diary Of j The Week MONDAY SEPT. 24. fligft Water 11.19 a.m. 9.3 ft., 11.40 p.m. 10.3 ft. Hockey: S.C.C. Trial; SC.R.C. vs. Raffles Institution. R.I. ground. Football: Malay Inter-School Cotnpetion. Geylang vs. Sepoy Lines, Victoria Bridge School. Ping-Pong N.C.S.S. vs. N S.L.C.&. Great World. TUESDAY, SEPT. 25. ffigh Water
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    • Miscellaneous
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      188 2 Today's Radio Singapore ZHI < Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd Wavelength 49.9 metres p.m. 6 Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles '< Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 Relay of concert
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      121 2 > Programmes 11.35 Family Album, a talk. 11.50 Dance music. 12.20 News bulletin. 12.35 Music for String Quartet, a pro- j gramme of gramophone records 12.50 The Wireless Singers, conductor 1.05 Leslie Woodgate. Holland— PHOHl Wavelength— lo*BB metres 8.00 Talk by L. Cohen with musical illustrations. 820 Talk by Jonkvr.
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    DEMOLITION OF SLUM AREAS
    447 3 ,v- HARDSHIP FOR AND TENANT Ratepayers' Association Viewport cf the Singapore Association bting reImprovement Trust interests of Tatepayers ol slum clearance are >u th was urged by Mr. Tay i the chair at the annual he association. reck said en the practice for tne address you
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    Four Year Plan Of Extension Of The Port Of Singapore
    1167 3 OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY HARBOUR BOARD JHE faith of the Singapore Harbour Board m the future oi Singapore as a port of first class importance is emphasised n the decision that has been taken to extend the facilities of the port
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    SUBSIDY WITHDRAWN FROM HONG KONG FLYING CLUB
    306 3 THE Hong Kong Government has decided not to continue its subsidy to the Hong Kong flying club. I m the budget speech recently the Colonial Secretary said f ™c Oovern- ment after careful consideration has i decided to discontinue the subsidy to I
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    AIR ROUTES OF INDIA
    398 3 NEW INTERNAL SERVICES Broadcasting Station At New Delhi Simla, Sept. 1. IMPORTANT developments m civil aviation and m broadcasting, and an expression of his belief that the civil disobedience movemen; m India is at an end, were striking features of an address by the Viceroy, Lord
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    STRANGE MURDER TRIAL
    131 3 No Other Evidence Than Thai Of Accused's London, Sept. 18. A murder trial m which the alleged victim's body has not been found opened today at th 2 Old Bailey when Thomas Joseph Davidson, a poultry breeder, pleaded not guilty to killing his eight-year-old son. Prosecuting counsel
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      135 3 PILES CAN BE CURED. Treatment That Is Different 'uttering the tortures of Piles aad h OW| n *i!ments. and have tried everi 'thout obtaining relief, we ask r :i Van Vlick's Absorptive l trial. Its curative healing inflamed and swollen parts is fell soothing application, and yo« convinced that here,
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      595 3 1 WENT TO WORK IN MISERY FOR 30 YEARS, I Amazing Letter from Stomach Sufferer. The experience of Mr. W. B In his letter below, will bo wonderfully Interesting to ail luffertng Mi.m Gastric troubles, wind, stomach .ickness and evoi> duodena] ulcrrs. You, too, can obtain relief even as he
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    SYDNEY HOWARD IS AMAZED
    1676 4 SYDNEY HOWARD IS AMAZED English Comedian's First Impressions Of Hollywood QYDNEY Howard, the actor of a thousand characters who is known m his native land as "England's own Charlie Chaplin," has gone to Hollywood, and will shortly appear m his first Ameri-can-made production. "Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round," a Reliance Picture with Jack
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      63 4 I FEELING JADED? Then you need a course of Phosferine Tonic Wine, the finest energizer obtainable. It is a delicious wine to which has been added the world famous Tonic Phosferine. JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS LTD., Singapore and Penang. Mmimln— ifcat wm% Mood not oato g MM *> h NmA
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      39 4 By kind permission of Lt. Co 1 J H M. Mcc and the officers, the band of the Ist Bn. The Wiltshire Regiment will play at the Garrison Golf Club m the evening after the Mixed Foursomes Competition tomorrow.
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      269 4 AURELIA'S 12-A STAMFORD ROAD. CAPITOL BLDG NEW SHIPMENT OF HATS 8c DRESSES NOW ON DISPLAY trery car needs *^> SIMONIZ *k± MAKES THE FINISH M MM LAST LONGER j||3 MOTORiSTS WISE! '-tail SIMONIZ Hie OenenU Electric Co. Ltd are recommending all WReirigeratoi Users to use SIMONIZ for keeping thru V.
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    COLOMBO HEALTH PLAN
    440 6 New Authority To Be Set Up PROSPECTS OF MORE TRADE Colombo. A SCHEME for establishing a Port Health Authority with a view to exercising supervision over all the sanitary and medical arrangements at the Port of Colombo is now under contemplation on the part of Government, the
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    45 6 DRESSED IN AN ODD ASSORTMENT of garments, Mr. Noel Coward, the actor-dramatist, arrived m Paris after his shipwreck adventure m the Mediterranean. Mr. Coward lost fourteen suits of clothes when he was stranded on an island. He is seen talking to reporters after his adventure.
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    42 6 Mr. R. S. D'Oyly-John. district manager for Malaya of The Texas I Company (China), Limited, and Mrs. i DOyly-John have arrived m Kuala i Lumpur from Ipoh. and are staying for some six weeks, prior to making an extensive tour of Malay
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    Big Strike Of Minerals In Kwangtung Province
    428 6 Big Strike Of Minerals In Kwangtung Province T Canton. HE discovery of several important minerals, including gold, copper and minerals, including gold, copper and wolfram is reported from Toishan, a Kwangtung district, and has aroused considerable interest m provincial reconstruction circles. Reports appearing m the Chinese press indicate that of
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    THEATRE DISTURBANCE
    487 6 "No Case To Answer Says Counsel CHARGE AGAINST MR. HOALIM 1 SHALL submit that there is no case I for the defence to answer." declared counsel m the trial of Mr. Philip Hoalim. a well-known local solicitor, when the case was continued m the police court on Saturday.
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    Poignant Scenes At Boxer's Funeral
    695 6 SINGAPORE RING TRAGEDY A FTER the priest had pronounced the last sacraments and the majority of the large crowd had dispersed, four weeping women remained beside the grave ot Joseph Thunderface. the 21--year-old Red Indian boxer who died m hospital on Saturday after his fall
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    54 6 I Stated to be wanted on a charge oi criminal misappropriation of state property m Siam. a Siamese. Nai Khao Viseshdan alias Mowim. was produced before the Taiping magistrate. The alleged offence was said to have taken place m 1932. The case was postponed for mention to next week. Bail
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    CIVIL ENGINEERS IN MALAYA
    626 7 CIVIL ENGINEERS IN MALAYA Marked Progress Made By I Association Increased membership and a greatly improved financial position were reported at the annual meeting of the Malayan Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers held at the Sea View Hotel yester- day. i i j'pHE report of the secretary (Mr.
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      640 7 1; -j Positively LAST NIGHT of this Splendid Programme j 6.15TC A Pit O L 9-15 j j YOUR LAST CHANCE to see Paramount's Brilliant Dance Epic j B^VMrr\A SALLY R HD I i||fni^i^l/I II I I/I 1 FamOUS Fall DanCer J I 111 111 I whose celebrated dunce I
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1934 THE TRAGEDY OF THUNDERFACE
    1162 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1934 THE TRAGEDY OF THUNDERFACE T'HE death of Joseph Thunderface following the boxing match at the New World on Friday night will be inquired into by the authorities m due course but the tragedy also suggests that an even stricter supervision of the
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    as I Was Laying
    595 8 PIE population of Singapore is as polyglot and cosmopolitan as that j of any city m the world but very few people were aware until a few weeks ago that among the many kinds of Indians resident here we had also Red Indians. The Red Man
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    A Trip To Alaska
    1278 8 nVERY resident m Malaya proceeding to England between April and October should, at least once during his lifetime, take ship to Japan and I thence across Canada to his destination. Having disembarked at Vancouver, there is a side trip which should on no account be missed
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      135 8 m „v.-jj.v y -~^ti '> f I vl x~r. NJ CLUB WlMl 1 CALDBECK'S FRESH FISH ALWAYS AVAILABLE! Salmon Halibut Plaice Turbot Lemon Dover Soles New Zealand Blue Cod (Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Orch ard Road. -^^<^1 FASHION SAYS \c^4^ VELVET \V" /Ty HICKORY SAYS "ONE WA STEP UNDERNEATH"
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      42 8 MOST FOOD SHOULD BE WASHED before it is eaten, says a scientist. Doubtless some enterprising baker will soon produce a Bathed Bun. Take out that "GAFLAC" ALL SICKNESS POLICY now. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    LATEST NEWS FROM CHINA
    184 9 LATEST NEWS FROM CHINA Japanese Minister And r Expulsions Shanghai, Sept. 23. Japanese Minister m formally denied that workmen who have just Japan to China, have by the Japanese Governi he admitted that they own out of employment uction of a new labour paneae Government. they could not get any
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    NEW AIR LINERS
    84 9 For The Singapore Brisbane Route London. Sept. 21. the five air liners tor the Singapore-Bris-ol the England-Australia is due to leave on the the journey to Australia md will be flown by L. J. chief pilot of Qantas irwaya which hold the con-Australia-Singapore mail c. will be
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    TRAFFIC IN WOMEN
    80 9 International Conference Proposed Geneva. Sept. 22. ommittee of the assembly i resolution m favour of an nal conference on the Orient cue auspices to deal with to prevent the traffic m n :.d children. tor Hoo of the same comnded the Chinese attitude traffic and argued that
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    TREND OF POLITICS IN SIAM
    1251 9 TREND OF POLITICS IN SIAM Premier Obeys Call Of The King 'From Our Own Correspo^^ THE latpsf It-kk BanKkok Sept. 20. m me ciubs and places where nniui his Sovereign, the Assembly hte col i be^b^eve^th ew are° o j oe believed, the country. This is the secona time he
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    SMALL INVESTORS
    102 9 Fine Work Of British Thrift Organisations London, Sept. 21. Striking figures of the amount of savings by small investors were disclosed at Cambridge by Sir Arthur Marshall, Vice-Chairman of the National Savings Committee. He said that through the Post Office Savings Bank, Trustee Savings Bank and National Savings
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    CHINA'S THREAT TO THE LEAGUE
    132 9 May Be Compelled To Veto Budget Geneva, Sept. 22. £»HINA'S demand concerning her w contribution to the League of Nations was backed by the threat of veto en the budget if satisfaction was not obtained during the fourth committee meeting. Such a threat might hold
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    CHINESE STUDENTS
    79 9 I Special Reception In j London j London, Sept. 22. Adequate arrangements have b?en made to care for and provide for accommc elation for the twenty-six Chinese students, including two girls, who arrived m London under the Boxer Indemnity Remission Scheme. The girls will stay at the China
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    PLYMOUTH ISSUE
    55 9 London, Sept. 20. The list of applications m connection with the issue by the City of Plymouth of £1.000.000 Corporation 3 per cem. redeemable stock 1954 at 97 1 2 m repay m?nt of short term mortgage loans opened this morning and closed live minutes later, the issue
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      94 9 AMERICAN TENNIS TOURNAMENT AX GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL ON ATURDAY, 29th SEPTEMBER, AT 3 P.M. PROMPT. ENTRANCE FEE $1. INCLUDING REFRESHMENTS. CNTRY BY PHONE TO WO 6490 UP TO 2 P.M. SATURDAY TIFFIN TODAY $1 0 0 TOMORROW Votch Broth WATrH f Potage Darblay fish ala Itaiienne nAIV/ Fried Fish A
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      247 9 DUNLOPILLO I! i M CUSHIONING K^BjfffflPlt oblong i.vmo" $3.00 PRICES NETT I It's the amazing good nature of Dunlopillo Cushions that makes them popular. They always come up smiling, they never get out of shape or need punching up. And luxury! Every Dunlopillo Cushion is made of millions of tiny
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
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      ANNUAL MEETING OF TAMBALAK RUBBER
      540 10 Dividend Of 2A Per Cent Declared •J^HE annual general meeting of the Tambalak Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on Saturday at the Hongkong Bank Chambers. The Hon. Mr. James Robertson presided and the others present were: Mr. S. H. Moss and Mr. J. C Cobbett
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      54 10 London. Sept. 20. Sterling on New Ycrk opened at 1.98%, Paris 74 13 16. Stock markets are firmer and the undertone is good. British Government stocks continue Li. demand and War Loan 3* 2 per cents rose to a fresh high record quotation of 105 7 16. Gold price is
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      Fraser's Share List
      944 10 SATURDAY, SEPT. 22. 1934. Ampat Tin 'A) 5s 5s 9d c.d. Asam Kumbanf 37s 6d 40s c.q. Austral Malay I Z I 30s 52s 6d Ayer Hitam Tin <ss) 14s 6d 15s 3d c.d. Ayer Weng ($1) 2.00 2.05 Bangrin I'm 26s 27s Changkat Tin 50s 52s
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      76 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT Sept. 22, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Seller: R.S.S. equal to London Std., Spot (loose) 2£> 8 25 U R.S.S. equal to London Std., (FOB.) October 25% 25*2 Standard R.S.S. on tender Oct./ Dec. 26»/ 8 26 »4 Jan/Mar. 27 V 4 27%
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      Petrel And Kerosene Prices
      113 10 Petrel And Kerosene Prices September 22 Shell and Fish Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins $4.86 Crown, Dragon Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins 4.46 Cross Kerosene per Unit of 2 x 4-gallon tins 4.31 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Gallons) 2.43 Sylvan
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      £ Abroad
      114 10 Abroad London. Sept. **0. Exchanges today were Paris 74 25-32. New York 4.99 7 16. Montreal 4.P.4 l 2 Brussels 20.99 1 2 Geneva 15.11. Amsterdam 7.27. Milan bl l ->. Berlin 12.34» 2 Stockholm 19.39 1 2 Copenhagen 22.40. Oslo 19.90' o Vienna 26* 2 Prague 118*2 Helsinefors 226
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      Exchange Rates
      190 10 September 22 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2,4 7;32 London, 3 months* sight 2|4 13J64 London 60 days' sight 2|4 3|16 London, 30 days' sight 2|4 5|32 London, demand 2!4V 8 London, T.T. 2|4 3132 Lyons and Paris, demand 867 Hamburg, demand 142 New Yo.k. demand 58^8 Batavia.
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      110 10 September 22 Buyers Sellers Gambler 4.25 Java Cube 7.50 Hamburg Cube 7.50 Muntok White Pepper 44.50 White Pepper 43.50 Copra, Sundried 2.95 Copra, mixed 2.30 Small flake Tapioca 3.70 Fair Sago Flour l.iTfc Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. (Siam) W.C. No. 1 per koyan $120
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      Wall Street
      219 10 Sept. 20. 21. 22. American Can. Com. 97* 4 97 7 8 98^ American Telephone and Telegraph 111» 4 109* 8 11li 8 Atcheson Railroad 48l 2 49 4 50 > 8 Dupont 86*4 86 88> 4 Firestone 14*2 14 1 8 14 General Electric 18^ 17 7
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      RAIL MOTOR CARS
      255 10 iTo Speed Up Branch Services In Australia Sydney. A contract for the supply of ten Diesel engine units, and ten fluid torque converters, together with all necessary equipment has been let by the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan). The price of the tender was £34,507 10s. and
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
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    889 11  - PREVIEWS OF THE first "CLEAN FILMS" MOLLIE MERRICK Hollywood In Person BY WHILE the menace of war and backwash of the Dillinger crowded clean-movie j off the front pages, the the campaign may be current previews. it s— to date are not what termed an artistic success, to be some
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    172 11 Royal Lovers Dance The Highland Reel London, Sept. 19. Scottish dances formed the main features of the programme for the ball for the tenants and ghillies on the Royal estates given tonight at Balmoral Castle. Princess Marina danced the Highland Reel with Prince George Newspapers state that the
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    82 11 Laying Cable From London To Glasgow London, Sept. 18. Work on the additional underground telephone cable between London, Liverpool and Glasgow begun m June is proceeding rapidly on the northern section of the route. Over 1.000 men are continuously employed on the laying of the cable which
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    MYSTERY OF "MISSING" SHIPS
    539 12 MYSTERY OF "MISSING" SHIPS Four Leave Port But Fail To Arrive i OF all the ships that are lost at sea none are so pathetic, so mysterious, or inexplicable as those included under the sombre heading of "missing" m Lloyd's Register wreck returns. The returns are lor the quarter ended
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    158 12 Pastor's Bravery In Storm s n Suva. A gallant rescue of three members of the crew of the ma?] mission cutter Tovata was made recently through the gallantry and resource of the Seventh Uay Adventist pastor. Mrs. Harry Steed The cutter set out at night from Lcvuka lor
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    451 12 SINKING OF U.S. STEAMER RECALLED Praise For British Seamanship In recognition of the services rendered by Messrs. Andrew Weir and Co.'s motorship Laganbank m rescuing the crew of the U.S. steamer H. F. de Bardeleben on Mar. 10. 1932. m the; North Atlantic, the Embassy of trie
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      863 14 K. P. M. tONINKLUKI PAJKETVAART MAATBCHAPPU PLANCIUS- Monday, Sept. 24, Belawan-Deli. TOBELO— Monday, Sept. 24, Selat-Pandjang, Koedap. Bengkalis and BaBOTH Monday Sept. 24. Muntok (passengers and mails only) and Batavia. ROKAN— Tuesday, Sept. 25, Bengkalis, Paneh. Berombang, Tandjong-Men-geidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. PASIR Tuesday. Sept. 25, Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. VAN
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      647 14 MARSEILLES, ANTWERP^Jm^T^^ 1V nM AND MIDDLESBROUGH ir KbAM HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Oct. 3 4 ftKASHIMA MARU 10.000 Dm it JTERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Oct. 18 11 IYASUKUNI MARU 12.00, HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Oct 31 Nov. 1 HAKONE MARU 1Q.400 j a J HARUNA MARU 14,400 Nov. 14 15 SSUWA MARU 10.750
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    FITTING CLIMAX TO AMATEUR RACES
    2670 15 FITTING CLIM AX TO AMATEUR RACES Ginger Wins His Last Race AND PAYS HIGHEST DIVIDEND OF AMATEUR MEETING TIIK autumn races were brought to a closp nn c ond day of the amateur meeting at wWch the ot J*. mX the Government and Mrs Caidecott attend^ UT^nU.all.v the only upset
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    11 15 "ling m Little Pat, who won the first race on Friday.
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    MARINES AS CUP GIANTKILLERS
    711 15 Reach Final By Knocking Out Chinese KENG HOCK'S ABSENCE GREATLY FELT Marine Dcpt 3; Chinese 0. FHE semi-final tie of the S.A.F.A. cup competition on Saturday afternoon on the Anson Road Stadium between the Marine Department and the Chinese provided the biggest surprise m a tournament
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    Girls' Golf Title Won By 13-Year-Old Scot
    118 15 Girls' Golf Title Won By 13-Year-Old Scot 250-YARD DRIVES Stoke Pogcs, Sept. 17. IN the final of the Girls' Golf Championship over 18 holes. Miss Jupp beat Miss Montford 3 and 1. Miss Japp played like a veteran m spite of the fact that this is her first tournament ot
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    Y. M. C. A. Tennis
    140 15 Y. M. C. A. Tennis CLOSE MATCH WITH S.C.R.C. IN a tennis match played on Saturday 1 afternoon between the V.M.C.A. and the S.C.R.C. on the Association's courts m Bras Basah Road, the horn'? side won two singles and i double and lost two doubles and a single SINGLES. Dr.
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    FOOTBALL PLAYED IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF TRAGEDY
    1451 16 Weeping Crowd At Wrexham MANCHESTER C. WIN AWAY AND TAKE TOP POSITION Bolton Only Team With Full Points From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 23. THE most tragic match m the history of British football was played at Wrexham on Saturday, where 120
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    M.M. Paterson New Champion Of S.G.C.
    105 16 BEATS R. CRAIK 3 and 2 M M. PATERSON became the new champion of the Singapore Golf Club yesterday when he defeated R. Craik 3 and 2 over 36 holes. Craik was two down on the morning round. He held a clear advantage through
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    Monthly Mixed Foursomes
    183 16 Semi-finals: Craik beat S. N. Kelly (holder*. 2 and 1. Paterson beat J. T. Smith, 3 and 2. The monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday and resulted m a win for Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Edwards with a net score of
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    INTER-STATE RUGGER
    84 16 Selangor's Team Chosen To Meet Negri-Malacca <From Our Own Correspc>ndent. Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 22. After a Probables vs Possibles ***** match today m which the former routed the latter by 21 dj*Ms tc nil, the following were picked r,o reoresent Selangor m the nrst inter-State match against Negri-Malacca
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    SELANGOR BADMINTON
    78 16 'Fron. Our Own Correspondent I Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 22 A very high standard of badminton I was witnessed m the nn;j> ofthe wh^f° r Ba mint <>n chan iP ionship| which were played this afternoon before a large crowd A. S. Samuel and Mov HH° n L S
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    657 16 AFTER DEFENDER HAD WON FOURTH RACE Alleged Infringement Of Rules JPNDEAVOUR. British challenger foi 1 the America's Cup, was beaten m the fourth official race on Saturday bringing the score to two wins each There was a dramatic finish to the race, when Mr.
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