The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 September 1938

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,576. ESTD 1835. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1938. s cents
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    Prague Issues Warrant For Arrest Of Herr Henlein
    241 1 COMMUNICA TED TO POLICE THROUGHOUT WORLD Details Of Charge Not Given 1 WARRANT has been issued by the Czech authorities for the^arre^VVrr rt Hnleia, the Sudeten-German leader, and all information has been communfcntedto criminal police forces throughout the world. communicated to No
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    TALKS TO RESUME ON TUESDAY?
    139 1 Berlin, Sept. 16. jV/IR. NEVILLE CHAMiVI BERLAIN is expected to resume talks with Herr Hitler at Godesberg, the Fuehrer's favourite Rhine resort, near Cologne, on Tuesday. It is believed here that Hitler made counter-proposals to Mr. Chamberlain of such importance that Mr. Chamberlain returned to
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    Did Fuehrer Make Big Demands ?
    109 1 Did Fuehrer Make Big Demands London, Sept. 16. ••VK\V> that after a '"comparative short talk the Premier is to fly hick to England today to consult with the Cabinet will cause serious perplexity, declare? the News Chronicle this morning. It has clearly been impossible In short a time for any
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    Free Supplement On Monday
    77 1 P'K Singapore Free Pre.^i will put)li>i, „n Monday a 16-page War Supplement, given tftl each copy of thi:, news:upn. JjJ Battlement, which is on lilr lines to that produced last h intended to commemoserenUi anniversary of Nakd?n Incident tomorrow, wrvey developments in '-Japanese war dur-ns the
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    Daladier For London On Monday ?
    95 1 Daladier For London On Monday Paris, Sept. 16. IT is learned that M. Daladier, the Premier, may go to London on Monday to meet Mr. Chamberlain, but it is believed the final decision will only be taken after today's Cabinet meeting in London. The likelihood of a meeting b3tween representatives
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    KING AT PRINCE ARTHUR'S FUNERAL
    68 1 London, Sept. 16. The King, in uniform of a FieldMarshal, motored from Buckingham Palace to Windjor today to attend the funeral of Prince Arthur of Connaught. The King walked in the procession from the station to St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, with Prince Arthur's son.
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    N. ZEALAND GENERAL ELECTION SOON
    31 1 Wellington. Sept. 16. Mr. M. J. Savage, the Prime Minister, announced today that there wou!d be a general election In New Zealand on October 15.- Reuter
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    Community Day" At Nuremberg
    35 1 YOUNG GERMAN ATHLETES with their wood™ itfM marching on the Zeppelin field at Nuremberg to give a demonstration of Germanic same* in connection with Community Day" uatchrd by Chancellor Hitler. -v
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    'Priam To Achilles'
    79 1 AN epigram, entitled "Neville Chamberlain," published "on the main page of The Times (London) yesterday by the Poet Laureate, John Masefield, attracted wide attention for its appositeness and simple beauty. It has reference to the Prime Minister's visit to Herr Hitler and reads: "As Priam to Achilles
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    Premier And Hitler Have "Full Understanding"
    257 1 j^JR^ NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN was greeted by a huge ciwd^hen^he'ian!^! at Heston aerodrome this afternoon on his return from visiting Heir Hitler He was welcomed by Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, and Herr Kordt", the German Charge d' Affaires in London. Mr. Chamberlain gave an
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    Manchukuo Colonisation By A Million Japanese Youths
    405 2 WILL BE TRAINED AS SOLDIERS AND FARMERS San Francisco, Sept. 5. JAPAN has just inaugural* d a new programme of colonising Manchukuo with 1,000,000 boy emigrants, according to a report of the Institute of Pacific Relations. The youths will be between 16 and
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    26 2 'HIE ROYAL FAMILY attend Braemar Highland gathering. Heic is Lard Aberdeen, welcoming the Queen to the games, the King is seen stepping out of the coach.
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    Assault Charge Against Tungku Dismissed
    131 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Oxford, Sept. 16. A SUMMONS for assault brought by an Oxford Press photographer against the Tungku Mahmud of Trengganu. after an alleged scuffle in High Street, Oxford, on Saturday was dismissed today by the Oxford magistrates. The charge was the sequel
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    China Wants 'Wings Of Monster Clipped'
    359 2 Dr. Koo's Appeal At Geneva Geneva, Sept. 16. TO "clip the wings of monster Japanese aggression" China, through Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese delegate, this afternoon asked the League of Nations Assembly to take three steps. Firstly, he asked for the immediate application of
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    EYSTON GETS BACK SPEED RECORD
    99 2 Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah), Sept. If, r«APTAIN Eyston, today, driving his car "Thunderbolt." regained the world land speed record from John Cobb by covering the mile at an average of 357.50 miles an hour for two runs, says Reuter. Yesterday John Cobb established a new
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    EUROPEAN WOMAN DRIVER FINED
    48 2 A EUROPEAN woman, R. M. Williams, Was yesterday charged in the Singapore Traffic Court, with failing to conform to traffic signals, which resulted in her car colliding wit-* another, on July 26, at Teluk Blangah Road! Due to insufficient evidence, the case was dismissed.
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    27 Questioned On Smuggling Activities
    67 2 27 Questioned On Smuggling Activities Tokio, Sept. lti. IT IS UNOFFICIALLY announced that two Britons, an American, four Chinese, two Japanese, and 18 Russians have been questioned by the authorities in Kobe in regard to smuggling. It is alleged that they have information concerning the smuggling of silver hn(\ in
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    TREE IN HIS STRIDE
    30 2 WINTER SPORTS are In full twins in Australia. This picture has Just arrived from Mt. Kosciusko where the £20,000 Government chalet mas recently demolished by fire.
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    Shanghai Grenade Incident
    51 2 Shanghai Grenade Incident Shanghai, Sept. 16. A CANADIAN, V. Lenotef, aged 42, frcm Calgary, was injured when two handgrenades were tossed from a motor-car on the South bank of the Soochow Greek today. Seven Chinese were also injured, some seriously. Japanese bluejackets, guarding th* Szechuen Road Bridge, were not Injured.
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    700 At Singapore Ball
    136 2 700 At Singapore Ball i\VER 700 people attended the Royal Army Medical Corps Association ball and cabaret hc'il at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night. This is the ilrst cilort of the R.A.M.C.'s to hold a ball is Singapore, and their presentation last night wos a tremendous success. Kurt Blachs
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    SINGAPORE PRAYERS FOR PEACE
    65 2 SEVERAL hundred people prayed for international guidance in the ptsent time of crisis at a service of intercession at St. Andrews Cathedr.il, Singapore, last evening. Representatives of all denominations were present at the service, which was conducted by the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. B.
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    FASTEST LIFTS IN MALAYA
    105 2 *|*HE fastest lifts iii Malaya will be in- stalled in the new Netherlands Trading Society building in Singapore. The contract of these lifts has been secured by Messrs. Slme Darby and Co., Ltd., representing Waygood-OtLs Ltd. The lifts will travel at a speed of 350 feet
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    9 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH P. D. n PITAIIAtA Appu),an". ''titjj^*'^
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    GERMAN PLANS REJECTED
    145 2 GERMAN PLANS REJECTED Soviets To Advise The Chinese Hankow. Sept. in DLANS tlrawi jj. man w/Mmti Wthefc, fence of Hank-.w. Wi./r^ and Hanyani-Ma; of tk Chinese :ifiinini>tiati\t and military |MUNIi have b6M ali;in<i<.!.v the Chin^M- Hi^ih ('.V. mantl at the Miup>ti..r. Soviet expert* arrived in China i the German advisee
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    Japan Would Not Hesitate
    33 2 Japan Would Not Hesitate MM l Till. Korean nilirf •«<•-'* I man t-< h men! m.idr t* da>j Japan ».v p-«P"^ J.^ neceitan w to war In Hi ■:< had b and also mean.? Reuter
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    PRINCESS JULLANA RECOVERING
    14 2 PRINCESS JULLANA RECOVERING For tl»is r. Bemhur.l U t P»' Queen W opening Reuter
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    OVER 140 ARAB CASUALTIES
    15 2 OVER 140 ARA B CASUALTIES n AWN 14 1 Jerusalem. fcUP p.TU-d b^ Re uter
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    UNKNOWN
    128 3 nf a"e he was presumed ■i^thearduoui demands of j B lt was he? Read what n yean after he was Wfo "^n of 55 years- It is now a *U I was pensioned off t^'' Police. I went WK 7\ ind thin, day and night Sn while I was
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    "Blood Flowers" Being Sold In Malaya Tomorrow
    317 3 Mukden Incident ■Anniversary FREE PRESS CHINA WAR SUPPLEMENT CHINESE m Malaya and throughout the world will MnlTn? o^ C f eb l^ the eve «th anniversary of the invS™ «f m W u' Cl W3S the be in of «>e Japanese invasion of
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    23 3 Mr. E. M. Ezeklel. Optometrist of Messrs. M. Ezekisl and Sens, has been elected a Fellow of the Institute of Ophthalmic Opticians, London.
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    MAKING THE "THALI"
    275 3 Hindu Custom In Dispute (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Gajah, Sept. 16. 'WHETHER clothes and cash presented, according to Hindu custom, to j the goldsmith who melts the gold for preparing the Thall' (sacred necklace) of a bride should or should not form part of the remuneration
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    LESS DISEASE IN PORTS
    136 3 PIE League of Nations Eastern Bureau. Singapore, reports for the week ended Sept. 10 that Basseln in Burma was the only port in the Eastern Arena to report the presence ol human plague during the week, two fatal cases having been notified, while Cochin in India
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    20 3 Full details of Church services to be held in Singapore will be published In this afternoons Straits Times.
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    Penang Chinese Afraid To Give Evidence
    181 3 Penang Chinese Afraid To Give Evidence "I Don't Admire Your Patriotism" —Magistrate (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 16. £«AUSTIC remarks were made by v^ the First Magistrate, Penanff, to a witness who displayed reluctance to give evidence and declared he could not identify any ore of the thres Chinese
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    Ex-Policeman Fined: Licence Cancelled
    192 3 Ex-Policeman Fined: Licence Cancelled FH threa previous traftic convictions recalled, Albert Orchard Godfrey, an ex -police officer, was yesterday fined $30 and had his licence cancelled by the District Judge and Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Koh, in the Singapore Traffic Court. He appeared yesterday on a charge of negligent driving
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    MALAYAN VISITORS TO EMPIRE EXHIBITION
    89 3 (From Our London Correspondent) London, Sept. 10. m^ALAYANS on leave who have reIT1 cently visited the Malayan Court at the Glasgow Empire Exhibition include the following: Mr. W. M. McLatchie, Mr. Wallace Inglis. Mr. B. J. Cramsr, Miss N. Sim and Mr. and Mrs. M.
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    MISSIONARY WORKERS' NARROW ESCAPE
    274 4 Destr »cti On 6ana 'ori nni nd«.« 0 L l» a > u, f*< iurium ,3 a dV t:> American mrdua) Dr China. «v,. r VT; > tnicJion of ,L 'l^ clinic «,f th e s. 8 *S •JaPan^ ai.pCT,; Ifcl HMn thret-m^.^ ing and a
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    ACADEMIC EDUCATION A WASTE OF ENERGY?
    647 4 ACADEMIC EDUCATION A WASTE OF ENERGY? Correspondence Vocational Training More Essential THAT energy is wasted in pursuit of purely academic education is 1 the view expressed by a reader in a letter to the Free Press published below. The energy may be usefully harnessed in appropriate cases to vocational training
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    From 6 a.m. To 9 p.m. Daily
    502 4 South Indians Who Are Worked Hard (To the Editor of the Free Press) Sir,— lt Is quite untrue that Indian employees do not work mere than eight hours a day. Many Indian employees work from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Insufficient time is
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    GIRL MARRIED BY HER BROTHERS
    50 4 Miss Hilda M. Wilcock, of Hclmfleld Road, Blackpool, was married to Mr. Michael Howard, Jun., of Churchavenue t Penwortham, Preston, a wellknown amateur cricketer and footballer, in the Sacred Heart Church, Blackpool, by her two brothers, th» Rev. Fr. 11. Wilcock and Pr. Fred Wilcock.
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    ACCIDENT OUTSIDE HOSPITAL
    39 4 Six passengers In a trolley-bus which skidded and struck the railings of a surgery opposite the Royal Free H spltal, Gray's Inn Ro*:d, W.C.. wer.' treated in the hospital and lattr Ml allowed to go home.
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    108TH BIRTHDAY
    25 4 Villagers provided a cake when Mr< Rachel Swain, of Flitwick. Bedfordshire, said to be the oldest woman in England, celebrated her 108th birthday.
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1938. Mr. Chamberlain's Task
    629 6 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1938. Mr. Chamberlain's Task MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S return 10 London from Germany so unexpectedly soon after his arrival for conversations with Herr Hitler can mean one of two things. It indicates either that Mr. Chamberlain has realised the futility of discussing the Sudeten-Ger-man question
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    Pursuit Of Knowledge Is Keynote Of Bacon's New Atlantis
    1021 6  - Pursuit Of Knowledge Is Keynote Of Bacon's New Atlantis Edgar D. Ward By nTHROI'GHOUT the ages man has seeking the Ideal. In monasteries the monk was aiming at the highest the knight left his companions and searched tor the Holy Graal; and all down the years thinkers and writers have
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    Selangor Succession Problem Solution ?
    399 7 Selangor Succession Problem Solution Raja Bendahara May Be Heir Apparent BITTER CONTROVERSY RFPAI I cr^ (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumnur &*nt ta rm a, h.tl.resl political controvert Hn Maliv. Highness has also appointed his eldest brother Tengku Kelana Java Petra of Selangor Yano- &™ll tab, Tengku Moss Eddin, to
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    30 7 U for E N^' K HEL M NA> F H AND "**<«»* to sinsing children before the Kaarlemmermeerstatlon during the celebrations o« the 40th. anniversary of her accession to the throne.
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    Gaol For Indian Motorist
    197 7 Gaol For Indian Motorist CENTENCE of 18 months' imprisonment passed by Mr. Justice e at the Singapore Assizes terday on Omar Din, an Indian motorist, who was found f by a G l majority ver- of causing the death of a 26-year-oM woman. Mok Wei Chan. fm- Judge took into
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    31 7 Verde is due at 8 a.m. on om Trieste, Venice. BrinSaid, Bombay and Colombo. th at the SAB. wharf and to sail again at 1 p.m. on lor Hong Kong and
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    Sequel To Police Trap For Sampan
    154 7 Sequel To Police Trap For Sampan A FINE cf $400, in default lour weeks' rigorous imprisonment, was imposed upon a Chinese rubber ta?p?r, Tay Pok, who was- convicted in tho Singapore Sixth Police Court yesterday on a charge of having Imported rubber, valued at $450, without the certificate of origin.
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    H.M.S. CARDIFF LANDS SICK RATING
    30 7 The cruiser H.M.S. Cardiff called at Penang yesterday morning to land a ratine who is seriously ill. H.M.S. Cardiff will reach Singapore Naval Base today.
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    Singapore Ex-Constable Sent To Prison
    363 7 REMARKING that the defendant had been waiting for five months for his case to be heard and that he would not wfcste any more time by sending it to the District Court for higher sentence, Mr. G. S. Rawlings, Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday sentenced
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    LAND LICENCES BILL
    147 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. IG. OEOPLE holding temporary occupa- tion licences on land alienated lor mining in the F.MS, may in future be liable to ejection by the lessee. Machinery for such action is designed in a bill which will be introduced into the
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    SINHALESE BOY DROWNED
    73 7 While playing with his friends near the Kallang Basin, opposite Lorong 3, 13-year-old P. D. D. Peyadasa. the son of Mr. P. D. D. Appuhamy, the wellknown Singapore jeweller, was drowned. Peyadasa. who was a Straits-born Sinhalese, was reported missing from his home on Sunday and the
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    37 7 A tea party will be held at the residence of Mr. M. S. D. Marlcair's No. 20, Cheng Cheok St., on the occasion of the first anniversary celebration of the Jollilad.s Athletic Union, today at 8 ?m
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    Prosecution ys Story "Fantastic" Says Judge
    293 7 Prosecution y s Story "Fantastic" Says Judge THE prosecution story seemed to him fantastic, said Mr. Justice Pedlow, during a case at the Singapore Assizes yesterday. He made this comment during his direction to the jury which had heard a charge of criminal intimidation, by threatening to shoot a compatriot,
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    New French Star For Hollywood
    830 8 Film Correspondent Motes There's a AMONG the new films clue for rt Singapore is "The Range of Paris" (at the Capitol next week) which brings us a new international actress. The girl is Danielle Darrieux. French bhe is, born in Bordeaux and living most of
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    Has Alarmed Italy
    92 8 This War Film— fI|ORE NEWS from the Italian film front. k« mT^tl^S a P? lltical expression an ultimatum was issued last week y ™t rtt an ove ™ment---addressed to an American film company^ The Italian branch of Paramount received a request from the Rome authorities to withdraw
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    Balkans' Mae West Walk
    111 8 \fUCH o/ the picture, "Paris is laid in the Marian rose gardens and Director Frank Tuitlc and Producer Harlan and costumes in Franciska Gaol, the Hungarian star. Slic :ias sumuioncd for a COitnme test end donned or.c of the c?siu?ncs. "Ect is not riaht." she protested.
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      112 8 ITS acid that causes those .terribts stomach pains corrosive, alcerating excess acid which burns the delicate lining of the stomach and turns your food into a fermenting, indigestible mass. The only way to get relief is to neutralise the excess stomach acid. Just take on* 4oss of Bisurated Magnesia and
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    European Heavily Fined For Driving While Drunk
    192 9 European Heavily Fined For Driving While Drunk was fined $30 for having inefficient brakes at the time of the accident. Yesterday Robertson pleaded guilty to both charges and Mr. J L. Woods, of Ipoh, appearing for him pleaded In mitigation. The magistrate fined Robertson $150 on the first charge, or.
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      410 9 t incorporated in Straus Settlements.} SBbM ELLERMAN BUCKHALL S.S. Co., Ltd. {Incorporated in England.) HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUE2 CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF BAGDAD Calls Glasgow sept 29 Oct. 2 CITY OF ORAN Calls Glasgow Oct. 30 Nov 2 CITY OF PITTSBURG Nov 29 Dec.
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      733 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE AND PENANG PNONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean Steam The Hua Rhiow Steamship Co (list) UoV Ship Co.. Ltd. and Cbina Mutual »loaa Canard White SUr Lid. Navigation Co.. Ltd.j Abordeeo A Commonwealth Ua* The StralU Steamship Co. Ltd. Shaw Savtl)
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      572 10 K. P. M. TOBA— Saturday, Sept. 17. Mceara-Saba and DJambi. TOHlTl— Saturday. Sept. 17. Tambeian and Pontianak. TOBOALl— Saturday, Sept. 17, Selat-Pandjang. Koedap, Tampoetih, Tam-pat-Tinggt, Bergkalis, Seneboei. and Bagan Si-Api-Api. BOELONGAN— Saturday, Sept. 17. Singkawang and Pemangkat. TASMAN— Saturday, Sept. 17. Batavia, Semarang. Soearabaa, Port Moresby. Port Villa, Noumea, Auckland.
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      634 10 JODf X SERVICE or PRINCE UNE SILVER UNE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE ANO PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due I Singapore Singapoie Ne* York MS. SILVERYEW In port Sept. 25 Nov. 9 M.V. JAVANESE PRINCE Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Nov 25 M.S. SILVERWALNUT Oct. 18
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      178 10 0- S. iCTij^ FOB AFR.CA AN,, ißucno, Alret Mar. Baeno. Alre. vl, Colombo u bar. Dar-e 4 -Salaa m uj ban. Port Elizabeth C w" Janeiro. Santo., .u I i To«a. Mam Ea rt London via Colombo Momba*.. Zanzibar S?r^.S^ Uv **m Marque* and Durban bi l*»m. Losse* I bar
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      518 10 yLocal And Foreign Mail I Dispatches Arrival* DESPATCHES BY TEALN Maiis from Netbakndi V* (K.L.M are *-x; It* ■*•*<** Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Malls from Holland etc.. bp tammm 1 Thursday 7.4J a.m. expected In Sti Mrf Suettenham. Taiplng and Telok Malls from Eur.>pe rtr »A«iUrdi Aruson. Weekdays* 1K.L.M.1
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      1151 11 Last Night's Quotations Fraser And Co.'s List Nyalas ($1) Pajam (si) t H ,-JJ Parit Perak (tn .2 185 Perak R. VaUey^ll) J" Punggor (SI) ■J!* Radella ($1) 38 Sandycroft ($2) *2„ Sepang Valley (Si) i fl-i/? Suloh (50 cts) JJ'* 2 *is Sepang Valley
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      Daily Share Report
      145 11 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Singapore, Sept. 16. Tin at midday was $98.00, down $1.25 and the price of Rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers Spot 26% cents, buyers January/March 27 Y 2 cents, market very steady. Although both London and
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      174 11 SEPT. 1* SELLING London. T.T. 2,3 2b 32 .London, demand 213 25 32 Lyons, demand 2060 Switzerland, demand 245 Hamburg, demand 138 'J New York, demand 55 9 16 Montreal, demand 55% Batavia. demand 103 Samarang. demand 102% Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demand 154 4 Madras. Colombo,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      72 11 Tone of Market: Steady After Easier. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 7 15'16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S. cts 16% per lb. Bayers Sellers No. 1.X.8.5.5. In cases (P.OB. September) 26*- 26% Good P.A.Q. in bales (F.0.8. September) 25% 26 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose)
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday
      167 11 COPRA: Straits S.D. Rotterdam: £10 17s. 6d. Previously: £10 17s. 6d COFFEE: Robusta Uganda f.a.q. Oct. -Dec: 265. 6d. Previously: 265. Gd. TAPIOCA: Singapore: 13s. 10&d. Previously: 13s. 10}fcd. GAMBIER: Black: 22s 3d Previously: 225. 3d SAGO FLOUR: Afloat: 7s. 9d. Previously:
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday
      497 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday From Exchange Telegraph Co. ♦New York prices quoted in U.S. currency. The above are dealers* middle pr .ces jobbers* margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Lean,
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      SILVER STAR MTNSTREI£
      113 11 At the eighth annral general meeting of the members of the Sliver Slar Minstrels the following were elected office-bearers for tne ensuing year: patron: Mr. Chla Bnf B*y, hon. vice-president: Mr. Chew Kok Teow, presdlent: Mr. Tan Cheng Chuan. vWcpresident: Mr. Tan Kim Lim. hon. secretaT and
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      S.C.C. CRICKET
      98 11 The following numbers have accepted to play for S.C.C. and S.V.C. In their cricket match today at 2 p.m. at S.R.C. gnund S.C.C. W. H. McNcill Capt). P. EgrrtonSmith. L. V. Rolfe, A. Campb*M. W. K. .TagKer, Sq Ldr. F. E. Watta, Lt. C. H. A. Olivier, Rev.
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      THE METAL MARKETS From London: Latest Quotations
      72 11 TIN: Steady. Spot: £195 2s. 6d. Previously: £195 2s. 6d Three months: £195 17s 6d. Previously: £196 2s 6d NEW YORK TIN: (Opening price): 43.37. Previously: 43.37. COPPER: Settlement: £42 15s. Previously: £42 12s. r,u GOLD: Yesterday: £7 4.5. 8>/ 2 d. Previously:
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      68 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method of Parity before Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 121.1 178 21 64d 178 21 G4d. New York... to 4.88 480 4.79 V5d. Amsterdam. Guilders to 8.97 3 4 8.92' 892 Hong Kong. Per dollar Is. 3d Is. 3d. Shanghai...
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      MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
      88 11 Manila, Sept. 15. I Previous Today's Pesos. Asked Rid Asked Hid Antamofc 0.39V* 0.38V 2 0.39 0.38 Atok 0.38«/2 0.37 0.37', 2 0.36', 2 Coco Grove 0.421;. 0.41 V 2 0.41 0.40<2 Demonstration 0.20 028 0.28 0.27 I.X.L, 0.67 065 065 0 63 Masbatc 015» 2
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    LAST DAY OF SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACE MEETING
    1270 12 Poor Bill Should Be Good Winner REVIEW AND SELECTIONS FOR THIS AFTERNOON TODAY'S racing at Bukit Timah will bring the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn meeting to a close. The fields are not the best this afternoon but the racing should be keen and
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    14 12 picture. C. J. BEMBROKE IN PLAY during the SAW. tennis tournament yesterday.- Free Press
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    18 12 picture. t. J. CASSELS MAKES A RU(KHAM) RETI'RN during pU> in the SAW. tennis tournament yesterday.- Free Press
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    Home Soccer Fixtures For Today
    277 12 Home Soccer Fixtures For Today ARSENAL Will play Wolverhampton in the first division of the Home league today. Arsenal have not enjoyed outstanding success up to the present this season. Fixtures are: ENGLISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa v. Brentford. Bolton v. Liverpool. Charlton v. Leicester. Chelsea v. Birmingham. Ererton
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    Y.M.C.A. SENIORS BEAT JUNIORS
    75 12 The Y.M.CA. Seniors beat the Juniors by four goals to nil In a hockey match played at Y.M.CA. ground yesterday. It was the Club's opening hockey match of the season and the Seniors dominated play. The Juniors rallied strongly in the last ten minutes of the
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    HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR
    51 12 Philadelphia, Sept. 16. John Henry Lewis out-pointed Jimmy Adamick, of Michigan, in a ten-round world heavyweight title eliminator. Adamick, weighing 13 st 6 lb.. had Lewis on the verge of a knock out in the nintli and tenth but the Negro's early lead earned him the decision.
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    S.C.R.C. SOCCER
    31 12 B.C R.C. members who wish to participate in the annual slx-a-side soccer competition are requested to submit their names to the head boy of the club before Sept. 23.
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    Pulan Brani Beat Moravia Six-Nil In F.A. Cup Game
    514 12 Pulan Brani Beat Moravia Six-Nil In F.A. Cup Game Pulau Brani 6; Moravia 0. pULAI' Brani trounced Mora\ia to the tune of mx nil :«t Anson Ro?d yesterday in the qtnl'fyin? round of the Singapore Cup competition. representing: the whol? island and comprising Europeans and Malays Pu'.au Brani wer? much
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    S.C.C. TENNIS RESULTS
    181 12 T*H F. results of yestor Jay's Um \u the SCC. autumn lawn tetMi s MMfflMh rr.ent wereMen's Singles M B" Clan* F. V. Read I -3» beat W. R. Djjbs <scr >. 1. 6—l. SLdr. F Woolley (-3» bear A Buchanan (scr>. 6— 1. 6—4 J. E.
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    KEITH VOITRE KILLED
    85 12 KEITH VOITRE KILLED Australian Fatality Austral,;. am) N r and dk-il «hilc ""^i -C"-| •pprcnti i I WiljUnw.,,,. I I in 1933 In l it cup „n M,r. tb Voltr- v.r most vtur hf h«dZL < \l XMll.il > N| I Hi- mn I raring hist- rv I R WUb
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    50 12 C.A 1 remali ed to t* .jed H Barber. I* MnUfftil !j..fi Tan Sa' I Wih. 0 Unfl Kf«% M I !\> v t V5 Dr P I. I h. 6 2. 5 |Hian *> 1 <-4 I 1 EH < Mt: Men\ K v m ?ir M.
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    53 12 small »>>y vim rlfar^d hi* owfc#i matured the Ml """Ujjj sports of thp Singapore iMiilM at Jalan B- ir SUd H<» was a Chu Clm clMi in i um Bands Houw »u thf < ihousr wh.> ChriKmaß ron6 T)<* d«a v ISi JJ J Oinjr Mn J
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