The Straits Budget, 24 September 1931

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES^ ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] >o. 3>ll SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER .i. 1931. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7<i.
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    CONTENTS.
    382 1 UADEBS- P o \\ui* Level l'}\ Incident d r-;-. Music 3 1>.X isti.tl :t-4 TV !'ai«S- l'«"™ i he R.G A. Challenged 4 Occasional Notes f*-d Tf!-crams. Router and Special— T '<>*r" i I’a t Week’s News 21-29 Picture*— Musical Festival 17 V doing 17 iin 1 “A” Doubles
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1779 1 Jt f h:.t fV, s ys tho Malay Mail, ,7| l( •'eductions have been mode in M 'V V J UU t s by Govern ment. L-ht u. used to draw $12 per h x Justice, Resblents and j-.u- hese rates have been M n t*. one
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    EUROPEAN WOMAN ATTACKED.
    796 2 Bedroom Fight. HYLAMS COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES. The two young llylums who are alleged to have broken into the house of Mrs. R. W. Royce on the afternoon of Sept. 3 after having made preparations to cause hurt, were sent for trial at the next Assizes at
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    THE SINGAPORE EXHIBITION.
    170 2 Alteration in Opening Date. At a meeting of the Committee of the Singapore Manufacturers’ Exhibition on Friday, presided over by the Colonial Engineer, it was decided to alter the dates for the holding of the Exhibition to Jan. 2 —Jan 9. The opening ceremony, which will take
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    CHINA FLOOD RELIEF.
    287 2 Appeal to Singapore Chinese. The full extent of the terrific calamity which has been visited on China by the Hoods of recent weeks is only just being realised, if it is pos-iMe to realise fully in terms of human suffering what it car. mean to the millions
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    BISHOP EDWIN F. LEE.
    96 2 Leaves Singapore For Visit To Philippines. Bishop Edwin F. Lee, D.D., sailed on Sept. 19 by the Pangkor for Sandakan en route to Jolo, Zamboanga, Iloilo and Mania, P.I. Bishop Lee is expecting to co-operate with representatives of th** Methodist and other mission groups in studying
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    CO-OPERATION.
    105 2 Singapore Harbour Board Employees’ Society. At the annual meeting of the Singapore Harbour Board Employees’ Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., the following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year. President, Mr. J. Mairs vice-presi-dent, Mr. L. Goodwin committee of management. Mr. R. W. Lewis, Mr. Tan Hock
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    SIR W. SIMPSON.
    557 2 Death of Authority On Tropical Diseases. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 21. Sir William John Ritchie Simpson. C.M.G., died from pneumonia at the Ross Hospital last night, at the age of 76. Sir William was born in 1855 and received his education at Aberdeen University where
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    MALACCA VOLUNTEERS.
    63 2 Annual Inspection by General Oldfield. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 21. Major-General L. C. L. Oldfield, G.O.C., Malaya, made his annual inspection of the Malacca Volunteer Corps yesterday, when a tactical scheme was carried out. I*ater Major-General Oldfield presented acting C. S. M. Suppiah Ralakrishna with the
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    COOLIE FOUND STABBED.
    29 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 21. A Chinese coolie was found stabbed last Saturday at Bukit Berapit, near Bukit Mertajam. A man has been detained.
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    SULTAN OF PERAK’S SACRIFICE.
    209 2 Willing to Have a Cut l n His Allowance. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept 22. Presiding at a meeting of the State Council the Sultan of Perak, referring to Sir Cecil dementi’s statement at the recent Durbar concerning the formation of new and bigger state
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    PISTOLS SEIZED.
    224 2 Police Raid on Hut on An Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 21. The local police made an important arrest at 5.30 a.m. today as the result of which two revolvers and a quantity of ammunition were secured. Acting on information several detective? went to Kampong Kepayang,
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    KIDNAPPED TOWKAY.
    107 2 Escape After a Month In The Jungle. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Ipoh, Sept. IS. Towkay Choon Choy, who had been the hands of kidnappers since Aug- escaped yesterday and returned to ip° bearing traces of the privations be na<endured. The towkay was captured w*hen he va visiting a
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    36 2 Returning Before End Of The Year. (From Our Own Correspondent-) London, Sept. H. H. the Sultan of Johore is returni-• before the end of the year but the dat 1 not yet fixed.
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      PRE-WAR LEVEL.
      1080 3 —Straits Times, Sept. 17. ono time there were genuine ground. A \iWint that in Malaya it wa3 for c °nt> to obtain statistical informaimposS atter s of general interest. tl,,n ho nought figures to illustrate TboS n l of prices, the value of imports Sports and the like
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      THE INVERGORDON INCIDENT.
      1306 3 U II I 1 V I t T W* .—Straits Times, Sept. 18. It would be idle to deny that the new? from Invergordon has come at a stagger ing blow. It is almost impossible tbelieve that, how*ever grave the provoc fction, an appreciable number of men
      U II « • I \ 1 V I tT W* .—Straits Times, Sept. 18.  -  1,306 words
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      THIS MUSIC.
      897 3 —Straits Times, Sept. 11). All was harmony in the Memorial Hall at the inauguration of the Municipal organ, as was fitting to the occasion. The choir sang as if inspired, the orchestra was remarkably efficient and the organ thundered forth impressively, all showing that Singapore, when it is
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      BRITAIN’S DECISION.
      836 3 establish her credit abroad.—Straits Times, Sept. 21. While, of course, it would be idle to deny he gravity of the step taken by theBritish Cabinet, in consultation with the Bank of England, in temporarily bringing Great Britain off the gold standard with > ffect from midnight yesterday, it
      establish her credit abroad.—Straits Times, Sept. 21.  -  836 words
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      THE RAILWAY POSITION.
      1040 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 22. The other day the Sultan of Kelantan, with conscious or unconscious humour, thanked the management of the F.M.S. Railways for being so kind as to spend a huge amount of money in his State. II is Highness might well be grateful, for nowhere
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      THE R.G.A. CHALLENGED.
      939 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 23. The lg£t number of the R.G.A. Bulletin contains an article that is of the greatest importance to the rubber-growing countries. Its author is Mr. W. J. Gallagher, who was at one time Director of Agriculture, F.M.S., and afterwards for many years managing director
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    ALLEGED “REDS.”
    260 4 “Rise Up and Down The Imperialists.” Alleged to be members of the Malayan Communist Youths’ Corps, two Chinese Tan Kia Choon and Chun Kun Sia, were produced before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Singapore Third Police Magistrate, on Tuesday and charged. Following the evidence of Mr. W.
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    SHAFTO CASE ECHO.
    85 4 Former Cashier’s Appeal Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Sept. 21. The appeal of Khoo Ngo Haw. former* lv cashier with Messrs. Mansfield and Co., who was convicted of abetting the criminal breach of trust by T. C. Shafto and fined $500, or three months’ rigorous imprisonment,
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    CHEATING CHARGE.
    56 4 Roulette Wheels With Hidden Brakes. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 21. Two roulette wheels with ingeniously hidden brakes were produced in the police couit here today when Lim Cheng Eng and Kaung Liew Lee were charged witn cheating. Lim Cheng Eng claimed tn*I and Kaung Liew Lee
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    147 4 The Singapore Municipal Health ment for the week ended Sept. 12 the total number of deaths as male 1* and female 54. This represents a death* rate of 19.48 per mille, per annum, compared with 24.96 in the preceding ee and 28.10 in the corresponding week last year.
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      DOLLAR VALUES.
      215 5 strait' Times. Sept. 1 n Malaya, bewailing their hard ilvs of stringency, have ll n 'i''consolation m the fact that their Vin Hong Kong and Shanghai arc brethren f or there the dollar, on 'TJ the slump in silver, is worth 111 wd and the $1,000 a month
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      SINGAPORE ACCIDENTS.
      425 5 EmpText often heard in t ivin’iar local condition?,: re is r/temled by more j A. ;,>■ visks attached to the j re, and one who can v> oration of our traffic i drive anywhere '"n the t vi- 4 hi so. but it w i 1 com* v
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      PADI VERSUS rubber.
      212 5 O.-* Mill till t J S 1 1 —Straits Times, Sept. 18. StiP I’UnditZ* 1( i ver K en ce among the rubber <-r.e}?,. !t w days ago we reported «•.!> •''.lying that the small holdings nf, u jn Vou 'd go down under the v .Pfices
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      STOCKS IN JOHORE.
      276 5 —Straits Times, Sept. 18. Those who have seen a pair of moulderi:.g stocks carefully preserved on an j llngbsh village green as a relic of less humane times will be astonished to lcr.m that until very recently this mediaeval instrument was in use in Johore. ‘‘You can
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      THE BISHOP‘S BUKIT.
      297 5 -Straits Times, Sept. 18. How many people, when they are reveling in the invigorating air of Fraser’s Hill, real’se the debt they owe to the late Bishop of Singapore for their healthful holiday. ‘‘Early in 1018/’ rays a corres n »ndent of the Times of Malaya. th*
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      CHEWING AT THE THEATRE.
      179 5 —Straits Times, Sept. 19. Our Chinese friends \vi>l he interested to see themselves at the theatre througn the eyes of an American poet. Margaret Sangster. Perhaps some Chinese poet wili retaliate with an impressionistic sketch of a Singapore audience in the Victoria Theatre, but if ho
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      SYNTHETIC ENGLISH.
      301 5 and less affection in the English.—Straits Times, Sept. lit. Everybody, or nearly eve-ybody, goes to the talkies nowadays, and loud is the merriment in Malayan cinemrs when a European aristocrat utters broad American, or a rustic English maid does likewise. But Hollywood is really trying to remove these
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      LESS WORK IN SINGAPORE.
      321 5 111 <111 tiiiirt ui ci i v niuu Straits Times, Sept. lt>. Who are the largest employers of labour in Singapore? It is a pretty safe guess to say that the distinction of topping the list belongs to the Municipality an on ihis subject seme interesting
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      GIVING THEM A CHANCE.
      343 5 —Straits Times, Sept. 21. In much more advanced countries than Malaya the question of prison reform is still being thrashed out, the protagonists, in general, ranging themselves into two schools of thought—those who believe that imprisonment should be punitive and those who maintain that its true
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      A MALAYAN DISCOVERY.
      566 5 A MALAYAN DISCOVERY —Straits Tim«*s, S'*pt. 21. A good deal has- been heard lately of the new method in crime detection of comparing impressions of the complete palms of the hands m addition to finger prints. Some time ago a representative of the Straits Times was siiowu a nunii*er of
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      A RAY OF HOPE.
      103 5 A RAY OF HOPE —Straits Times, Sept. 22. A fact having an important bearing on l!i&lt;’ recovery of world industry is that 44 per cent., or 10,720,000, of the motor-cars in use in the United States are five or more years old. As the average ear life is estimated at
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      FREE RUBBER FOR ROADS.
      276 6 able proposition as we art*. —Strait? Times. Sept. 22. There is no doubt that the Rublx-i Growers’ Association has done a very useful piece of work in organising supplies of rubber for road research, and the plantation companies have not been slow to see the sound
      able proposition as we art*.—Strait? ' Times. Sept. 22.  -  276 words
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      HELP FROM SHANGHAI.
      368 6 —Straits Times, Sent. ‘22. News conics from Shanghai which is as welcome as sunlight on a wintry landscape. At a time when Malaya is contemplating with deep anxiety the mounting pile of world rubber stocks, when a proposal for a lean to help lubber planters has been
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      COUNCIL AND PUBLIC.
      170 6 Straits Times. Sept. T). In future members of the public who wish to attend meetings of the Legislative Council and listen to the speeches will have to obtain cards of admission. From the point of view of maintaining the dignity of the assembly it is perhaps fitting
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      SINGAPORE’S CRIME SHEET.
      594 6 i rly l‘!l r&gt;r*v?oeatinns rrsulto^.—Straits Time*. Sf*pt. 22. Singapore i-&gt; continually at pains to combat the false impression that this is a sink of iniquity, hut while we deny the soft impeachment wo really cannot claim to he a model city, for, according to the 'annual police
      i rly l‘!l r>r*v?oeatinns rrsulto^.—Straits Time*. Sf*pt. 22.  -  594 words
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    51 6 Arrangements for Admission Of the Public. We are a.ked to announce that memlevs if *h** public will in future only he admitted to th Council Chamber during Fitting-. &lt;-f the Legislative Council on pro-d;u't:‘-r. fi an admission card, application for which hould ho made to the Cletk of
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    128 6 Committee No. 2 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners decided to abandon the proposed extension of Kandang Kerbau Market in place of a new market further out in the Serangoon area. The committee approved conversion of the top floor of Prinsep Street Clinic into a ward ior the care
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    MYSTERY OF BODY FOUND IN SEA.
    1414 6 Re-opened Inquest. ALLEGED ATTACK ON CHINESE. A sequel to the finding of the body of a Chinese in a narrow slipway of a sawmill in Tanjong Rhu occurred in the Assize Court when three Chinese, Sim Cheang, Koh Chun and Chew Song Lim stood
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    REPLY TO COMPLAINT.
    139 6 Chinese Not Allowed on Board P. and O. Boat. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Penang, Sept. 21. A reply from the Resident Councillor has been received by the Straits Chine* British Association to the complaint tha f a party of prominent Chinese had been lefused permission to go
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    POSITION OF THE MALAY RULERS.
    4516 7 I Constitutional Issue In I Court I q[J) mining lease. Kir BIUDDELL’S ADDRESS W XT KUALA LUMPUR. I annular notions of the constitu- position of a Malay Sultan H British protection are likely to I Crudely shaken by the address deliM bv Mr. Roland Braddell
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 8 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    CHEAPER GOLD.
    546 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Tn your issue of the 9th inst. A Modern Midas” gave us to understand that the present world slump is mainly due to shortage of gold. If this is true, would it not bo possible to make gold cheaper—cheaper in
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    KELANTAN.
    278 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I have read Mr. H. L. Wendt’s letter under the caption ‘‘Kelantan Contracts” which appeared in your paper some time ago. Para 88 of the Kelantan Administration Report sets out the policy of calling tenders for works and giving a contract
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    CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
    198 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The subject of the audit fee now demanded is of vital importance to all members of co-operative societies in the Straits Settlements, the majority of whom are perhaps still unconscious of the reoent activities of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies
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    THE BOYS’ BRIGADE.
    219 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. n Sir F u° r y ears the Bow* Brigade has been accused oy those igmr ant of the movement of bang a militarist* body. Since the Boys’ Brigade organised in Singapore some eighteen months.ago the same stigma of militarism
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    MANCHURIA.
    339 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The latest action of Japan :n Manchuria is not something that will add to her fame or reputation rather it will detract from both. To start bombarding undefended towns, shooting down unre- isting people, and occupying another country’s territory, without giving an
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    AIR PASSENGERS.
    52 8 Passengers from N.K.I. to SingnC'”’ Tuesday: Mrs. Ramakers van 1’faag. Demeny and Mr. and Mrs. Dellaert. Pas senders from Singapore to Meda Knapp and Mr. Tsukamoto. t Passengers from Medan to Singap'»re Klooster and Mr. Knapp. Passengers from Singapore to N Mr. and Mrs. Mijnlieff, Mr. Murch &lt;
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    Opening Of The St. Clair Organ.
    4844 9 a ll communities join INMUSICAL FESTIVAL. I tunts in the musical and social r „f Singapore have combined in r 'u nitalves so much interest and signific- ht .‘-,v that which took place on Sept. 17 I an Victoria Memorial Hall when His I
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    EUROPEAN ARRESTED IN SINGAPORE.
    301 10 Watched by Police. ALLEGED SENDER OF BOGUS TELEGRAMS. His movements having been closely followed by the Singapore Detective Branch since his arrival in the Colony a few weeks ago, Freiderick Landesmann, a European, described as a Czechoslovakian. was arrested on Sept- 17 and is being detained
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    THE CHINA EXPRESS.
    70 10 Well-Known London Weekly Ceases Publication. The China Express and Telegraph has ceased publication owing to the liquidation of the company Eastern Papers, Ltd. A journal called Eastern Engineering and Commerce will be issued in its stead. For many years the China Express and Telegraph, which was published
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    WOMAN IN COURT.
    73 10 Remanded on Cheating Charge. Arrested by the Singapore Detective Branch, a Eurasian woman named Mrs. Drage was produced l&gt;efore Mr. CL O. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, on Monday and charged with cheating in respect of $200. It is alleged that the accused falsely represented to
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    SINGAPORE AND GOLD STANDARD.
    192 10 Decision Received With Comparative Calm. Singapore has withstood the shock the Government’s decision with tive calm,” said the manager of a Singapore bank to a Straits Times r \'n-“ sentative on Tuesday, “and while o, decision has unset everybody the woin genet a 1 appears to
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    GAOL FOR AUTHOR.
    225 10 Netley Lucas Gets IS Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.* London, Sept. 2. At the Old Bailey today. Evelyn G ham. alias Netley Lucas, the well-kr.*-.v author and biographer, wa- sentence. IS months’ hard labour. '1 he charge was one of obtaining the of t’225 by false pretences
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    PAWNSHOP LOOTED.
    111 10 Armed Chinese Raiders (let Away with $1,400. (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Ipoh, Sept. &gt;• A well-planned raid was carried &lt; I’&nan by a gang of eight armed h.ne resulting in a pawnshop l&gt;eing looted. The gang was apparently lying in wa for a favourable opportunity to break
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    LOCAL BANK’S SUIT.
    63 10 Defendants Fail to Put In Appearance. When the rase in which the Na' Commercial and Saving* Bank pore) Ltd. were plaintiffs came up m Supremo Court on Sept. 21. the dants, Chop Cheong Bee failed to put an appearance, and Mr. Justice Spr*' !l the acting Chief
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    SARKIES BROTHERS CREDITORS’ MEETING.
    3987 11 agree to indefinite scheme of ARRANGEMENT. SCRIP FOR LIABILITIES. -The creditors resolve to entertain a 1 tor a scheme of arrangement a company be formed to continue frH!&gt;htors' business in whole or in part, "!L he resolution which was passed, f r considerable discussion, and amendint
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    REVOLVERS SEIZED.
    63 12 Police Search for Bad Characters. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept 21. The police have been vigorously combing Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding district for had characters and have met with a considerable amount of success. A number of arrests have been made and five revolvers seized
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    SINGAPORE ROADS FLOODED.
    176 12 Damage Caused by Heavy Rainfall. The unusually heavy rainfall in Singapore on Sunday resulted in extensive flooding- in the lower-lying parts of the town, and, in some places, traffic was seriously dislocated. Inquiries at the Meteorological Department on Monday reveal that the rainfall reached the very high
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    PASSENGERS.
    699 12 The following passengers have left Singapore by the P. A. O. Cathay for Penang. Colombo, Bombay and Europe Mr';. Waller, Miss Jones, Mr. S. A. Beavis, Miss N. S. McMillan, Miss E. G. McL. Duncan, Mr. J. A. Cler'-, Capt. J. Vickery, Midshipman A. L. Bonsey, Mr. G. J.
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    DEAD ON RAILWAY.
    41 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept 19. The mutilated body of a Chinese of the coolie class was found on the railway line near Prai yesterday. It is not yet known how the man came by his death.
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    CHINESE BOY FREE.
    386 12 Acquitted of Murder At Assizes. I Tan Ah Seng, alias Tan Ah Heng, the 15-year-old Chinese youth who was I -barged with the murder r,f a Bengali at Raffles Quay on Aug. 7 was unanimously found n«»i guilty of the crime and was accordingly acquitted and discharged
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    “THE FIRST MRS. FRASER.”
    159 12 Why Amateur Rights Were Not Available. It will he remembered that the production of “The First Mrs. Fraser” by Singapore amateurs had to be cancelled as it was found that the amateur rights were not available. The following letter which Mrs. Alford, the producer, has received
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    SHOP SHOOTING INQUEST.
    88 12 Verdict of Suicide on L. B. P. Sturmer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 19. A verdict of death by suicide was returned by the Penang coroner, Mr. E. •I a go, on L.B.P. Sturmer, who shot himself in a shop in Beach Street on Monday last.
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    PETROL PRICE DROP.
    38 12 The A.P.C. now announces that the price of Shell motor spirit has dropped from &lt;1 to G9 cents. The new prices became effective on Sept. 16. Prices of various brands of kerosene are also changed.
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    BROADCASTING IN SINGAPORE.
    187 12 Statement by Local Society. The following was i 8SUw) Friday by the Amateur Wirele«« i 01 of Malaya (Singapore) ‘‘With regard to the announcementthe local Pre?« that officials of the p l and Telegraphs Department receS came on a visit to Singapore and inforS eti members of
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    DOUBLE MURDER?
    162 12 Suspect Detained By London Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.* London, Sept. 21. The London police have detained a man in connection with two alleged murders, firstly, that of Mr. Robert Wilson Guthrie Donald, the young Glasgow bank cashier who was found shot and bludgeoned in a branch of
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    STORMY MEETING.
    94 12 Heated Arguments Over Minor Points. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 21. Three hours were required to dispose of the business at the annual meeting of the Posts and Telegraphs Co-operative Society yesterday when there were heated passages and arguments over minor points. The Society's position generally
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    BANGKOK TURF CLUB.
    55 12 Big Dinner to Celebrate Its Founding. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 17. Phya Pradibaddha, chairman of the Turf Club, entertained a large party, mostly Siamese, to a Chinese dinner to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Turf Club. The dinner was followed by
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    CLERK CHARGED.
    49 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. Ixnv Ah Kow, employed as a clerk in the Customs Department, Seremban, "■a* charged before the magistrate here with criminal breach of trust in respect of Bail in the sum of $500 was allowed and hearing was fixed for Oct. 2.
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    THE LITERARY PAGE—NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    2360 13 New Fiction—A Bet In The Siamese Jungle— Who Will Kill The Tigress—Youth And Vital Matters—“ The Saint”—The Navy During The War—Poiret’s First Fifty Years— An Anstey Omnibus Volume— Rustic Farce From Compton Mackenzie. Tigers in Siam. ath In TiKer V.lley. By Regin.M J M^«hi'ni| 7
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    BRAVE CONSTABLE.
    137 13 Grapples with Assailant Despite Bullet Wound. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 17. A Chinese named Tang Kai was coinm it ted to the Assizes today on eha-ges of attempted murder of a police constable, possession of an unlicensed revolver and cartridges and attempted robbery. It is alleged
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    BISHOP OF SINGAPORE.
    123 13 A nrliv- Makes Safe Journey to Java By Air. Itatavia, Sept. lrt. The l?i«hon of Singapore, the lit. K&lt; v. p |*i,.arrived here hy air today a,’d v... mei hy the Itev. C. T. CnlJ\ rhapia n to the British community in Java. 'll,. I Si shop
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    FLYING CLUB PILOTS.
    80 13 At 11 recent meeting of the Finan&lt; o Committee a grant of $4,500 to the* Nnga pore Flying ("lul» in respect of private pilots’ licences issued to niemlicrs during the period Jan. 1 to June JO. 10.’I was approved. It was stated that the iallowing pilots had
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    PISTOL DRAWN ON POLICE OFFICER.
    181 14 Kuala Lumpur Detectives' Good Work. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. IK. When a gang of four Chinese suddenly found themselves surrounded by polico outside Kuala Lumpur last night one ofj them &lt;!i( w an automatic pi-'tol and aimed it at a European officer,
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    600 BABIES A YEAR.
    266 14 Foundlings at the Kuala Lumpur Convent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 17. The fact that about 600 new-born babies •re left at the Kuala Lumpur Convent every year is stated in the report of the Koala Lumpur Rotary Club. 44 These are either foundlings,”
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    MR. TAN JIAK CHOO.
    74 14 Simple Funeral at His Own Wish. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 17. Many hundreds of people attended the 'funeral yesterday of Mr. Tan Jiak Choo, which took place from his house in Heeren Street to the family burial ground at Padang Jambu. In accordance with
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    LAWYER APOLOGISES.
    69 14 Wealthy Indian Accused Of Lying. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 19. Mr. A. Teutsch, the* lawyer, apologised yesterday l&gt;efore the registrar of the Bar Association of Siam to Mr. A. E. Nana, a wealthy Indian landowner, whom he had accused of lying when he v.as a witness
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    WOMAN HACKED WITH PARANG.
    154 14 Alleged Early Morning Attack at Sandpits. A Banjarese who is alleged to have attacked and hacked his wife with a parang, inflicting several very serious wounds on her head and body, is now in the hands of the Kandang Kerbau Division police and the woman is
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    ISLAND MURDER.
    277 14 Chinese Found Guilty By Majority Verdict. Thi* hp.-irinir was continued at the Assize Court on Sept. 21 of the case in which a Chinese, Lee Hon Van, stood his trial before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell and a special jury on a charge of the murder of Kwong
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    CHANDU SEIZURE.
    169 14 $2,000 Worth Cunningly Hidden in Chest. Two hundred and ninety-eight tahils of non-Government chandu, cunningly hidden in what was outwardly a common chest of drawers, were seized on Sept. 16 by preventive officers of the Monopolies Department. The haul is valued at $2,000. When the s s. Soistan
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    956 14 Monday, Aug. 31. j In the morning His Excellency presided at a mooting of the Legislative ouncil. j Mr. R. J. urtis, AD.C. represented His Excellency at the reception given by the Consul-General of the Netherlands East Indies in honour of H.M. Queen Wilhelmina's birthday. His Excellency and
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    WORKMEN STABBED IN THEIR SLEEP.
    246 14 i Mysterious Attack \t Kampong Bahru. A cold-blooded stabbing affair imvi serious injury to four Chinese wnl? took place during the ear!*hou Sept. 17, and before any aid oo’ i.j given one of the victims died. The three other victims, all I from stab wounds
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    MR. STERNBERG FINED.
    73 14 Car Driven 18 Months Without A Licence. For having: driven his motor-car without a licence, Mr. M. Sternberg, mar.ugmt: director of M. Sternberg and Co.. Lta. was fined $10 by Mr. C. H. Whitt on. the Singapore Fourth Police Magistral* or Sept. 16. It was stated that
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    RULES ALTERED.
    36 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.i Bangkok. Sept. 17. At a special meeting of the Briti-1 Association of Siam several alterationwere made in the rules with the oi\’e&lt; t ol extending the Association's activities. J i
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3050 15 Journalism In A Protectorate—The Queer Stage We Strut Upon—Why Not A Scrap-Book?—Citizenship In Kuala Lumpur—Family Records For Posterity—The Decentralisation Axe—A Legal Battle-Royal—- Disease In Old Rubber (By Oar Koala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 18. correspondent has been good enough A t o say
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    KODAK CONTEST.
    308 16 Prizewinners Announced In Local Section. The judging has taken place for the local area in the Kodak International contest and the prizewinners were announced on Sept- 18. The world was divided into 42 sections of which the S.S., F.M S., Borneo and Siam formed one. The prizewinners were
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    MURDERED WOMAN
    166 16 Death Sentence on MiddleAged Tamil. For the murder of his mistress, Singaram, a middle-aged Tamil, was sentenced to death by a majority verdict at the Singapore Assizes on Sept. 1(&gt;. The circumstances that led to the stabbing of the* woman were that the woman had been Singarnm’s mistress
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    BANKRUPT SON OF EX-SULTAN.
    912 16 His Seven Wives. AMAZING PRIVATE LIFE REVEALED. The amazing affairs of Tunku Besar bin Alwlulrahman alias Tunku Omar, a bankrupt who has had seven wives, five of whom ar&lt;* dead, including one who was a cousin of the Sultan of Johore, a mistress, and five children,
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    KINTA SANITARY BOARD.
    477 16 Resthouse Charges to Be Reduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 17. At the monthly meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board held here yesterday the chainnan stated that he was prepared to; 1 accept payment of assessment by instal- 1 1 men is from those owners who
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    MALACCA FINANCE.
    136 16 Sub-Committee Appointed To Investigate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. 18. It was agreed at the last meeting- of the Municipal Commissioners to name the new bridge Kubu Bridge and the new road Neucombe Road. It was suggested that a sub-committee be formed to go into the financial
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    SINGAPORE ROTARY CLUB.
    755 16 New Honorary Member.. Elected. At a business meeting of the &lt;s nore Rotary Club held at the a a?* Hotel, on Sept. 16, Mr. E. A Mr. Song Ong Siang were elected hri? rtii-y members. ua hone. Mr. Roland Braddell, who made proposal, said that it was
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      Cabinet’s Momentous Decisions.
      1831 21 British Wireless. ,—Reuter. bank rate raised to SIX PER CENT. £200,000,000 Withdrawn From London Since Mid-July. rear Britain went off the gold standard, as from midnight on Sunday. as a temporary emergency measure to check excessive withdrawals of deposited money from London. official statement, explaining the reasons
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      PARIS OPINION.
      185 22 —Reuter. France Ready to Assist Again. Paiis, Sept. 19. The collapse of sterling would be a universal disaster and produce a catastrophic slump all over the world, is the opinion of the Finance Minister (M. Paul Flundin). In an interview he declared that it is to the interest
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      A GLOOMY DAY.
      184 22 —Reuter. First Saturday Trading On ’Change. London, Sept. 19.! The stockbrokers had a gloomy morn-: §ng on the occasion of the first Saturday trading since April, 1917. I The precarious conditions prevailing in some countries, notably Holland, ■caused the recall of funds from London, resulting in weakened
      —Reuter.  -  184 words
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      “FIT OF THE BLUES” ON WALL STREET.
      99 22 Reutor. General Election Fears And Naval Unrest. New York, Sept. 19. Owing to nervousness at the financial situation in other countries, coupled with the lack of encouraging developments at home, a fit of the blues reigned on Wall Street today. Suffering from uncertainty
      — Reutor.  -  99 words
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      SILVER CONFERENCE.
      377 22 —Reuter. Experts’ First Meeting In Paris. Paris, Sept. 18. Under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce the experts who are nu*eting to examine the silver problem, held their first gathering here today formally to enable them (the experts) to get into contact with the official conference
      —Reuter.  -  377 words
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      BY 219 VOTES TO 155.
      63 22 —British Wireless. Commons Authorises Orders in Council. Rugby, Sept. 18. In the House of Commons the financial resolution in connection with the National Economy Bill, which authorises Orders in Council for effecting reductions in State expenditure, was carried by 219 votes to 155. The resolution
      —British Wireless.  -  63 words
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      DEATH FOR FOUR.
      43 22 —Reuter. Chilean Naval Mutiny Sequel. New York, Sept. 19. A message from Santiago states that four more leaders of the recent Chilean naval mutiny have been sentenced to death. seven to imprisonment for life and many others to lesser sentences.—Reuter.
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      BRIBED WITH WOMEN AND WINE.
      317 22 —Reuter. The Texan Legislature. i CONSUMMATE LIAR RESOLUTION. Baton Rouge. Louisiana, Sept. 17. Alleging that the Texan legislature was bribed and blandished with wine, women and money the Governor of Louisiana (Mr. Huey P. Long! has abandoned his fight for a cotton holiday. The Texan
      —Reuter.  -  317 words
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      LOAN CONVERSION.
      244 22 ,—Reuter. Arrangements Made For Carrying Through. London, Sept. 18. Arrangements for carrying through conversion of the 5 per cent. War Loan 1929-47 are set forth in a Finance Bill, published today, follow the announcement made by Mr. Snowden on Sept. 10. Stock-holders may have issued to them a
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      MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES.
      42 22 Reuter. Outlaw 99 Wireless Station And Russia. New York, Sept. 18. Mysterious radio messages intercepted by the police have proved the existence, somewhere in the city, of an outlaw wireless station, which has been communicating with Russia for several months.—
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      THE CRICKET BAT MURDER.
      283 22 Death Sentence. LITTLE GIRL BEATEV ivn BURIED. U (From Our Own Corre-pondent., London, S^pt t James Faraday Salvage, a 03 poultry farmer, was sentenced tbiiat the Old Bailey today when t guilty of the murder of an 11 girl named Ivy May Godden at \shCn Kent.
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      FINANCING TIN.
      72 22 Rumoured Action by F.M.S. Government! It has been reported in well informed quarters that the F.M.S. Government was considering taking steps to finance the exce** production of tin, and that this had been authorised by the Colonial Office. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent made inquiries on Sept, lb and
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      MORE HURRICANES.
      54 22 Reuter. Fifty Deaths in Lower California. Mexico City, Sept. 15Fifty deaths, mostly from dr owning are reported to have resulted trivn i hurricane at Santa Rosalia, Lower &lt; a t fornia, over the week-end. A hurricane struck Vera Cruz thi* morning, wrecked a number of smal. ships in
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      WORKERS’ REPUBLIC.
      34 22 .—Reuter. Spanish Constitution Amended. Madrid, Sept. 1»« Spain has been declared a “Worker* Republic by an amendment to th° article of the Constitution, which passed by the Chamber by 170 votes 152.—Reuter.
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      SIR HOWARD GRUBB DEAD
      51 22 —Reuter. Maker of Astronomical Instruments. London, Sept. D* The death is announced of Sir Howard Grubb.—Reuter. Sir Howard Grubb had been scientific adviser to the Commissioners of &gt; n Lights since 1913. He was astronomy instrument maker and contractor British, Colonial and Foreign Govern ments. He
      —Reuter.  -  51 words
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      Japanese Occupying Manchuria.
      2786 23 excuse to occupy more territory.—Sin i Kuo Min. I ,—Reuter. MUKDEN AND OTHER CITIES TAKEN. Nanking Sends a Further Protest To Tokio. The Japanese are invading Manchuria and have taken Mukden and other cities. Chinese reports state that practicaJly the whole of the southern half of the
      excuse to occupy more territory.—Sin i Kuo Min. I; ,—Reuter.  -  2,786 words
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      SEVERE EARTHQUAKE ROCKS TOKIO.
      60 24 —Reuter. Buildings Swayed. SHOCK FELT OVER VERY WIDE AREA. Tokio, Sept. 21. An unusually severe earthquake rocked Tokio at 11.20 a.m. today. Large of people rushed out into the streets and buildings swayed unpleasantly. J he shock was felt over a wide area, including West Japan,
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      WAR DEBTS.
      143 24 Wireless. Chancellor Explains The Position. Rugby, Sept. 17. In a parliamentary answer on war j debts, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Philip Snowden) stated that the net war debt due to Great Britain by Italy at the signing of the funding agreement was £500.000.000. The net amount
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      CIVIL SERVANTS.
      81 24 British Wireless. Salary Cuts Announced In Britain. Rugby, Sept. 19. Reductions are announced in the pay of civil servants, other than industrial starts, whose salaries are not subject to automatic fluctuations in accordance with the cost of living figure. 1 he cuts will take effect from October 1
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      SCHOOL-TEACHERS.
      51 24 —Router. 15,000 Sign Petition To The L.C.C. London. Sept. 19. The latest move made by the schoolteachers in protest against their salary cuts, is a petition, signed by 15.000 teachers, urging all members of the London County Council to approach the Government to give up 44 harsh and unjustifiable
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      PROFESSOR JORDAN.
      129 24 —KruU»r. Death of U.S. Authority On Fishes. San Francisco, Sept. 20. Professor David Starr Jordan has died at the age of 80. following a paralytic stroke. —Reuter. Professor Jordan, who was Chancellor Emeritus of Leland Stanford Jr. University. was well known in the American educational world and held
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      SENOR VILLANUEVA.
      38 24 i &lt;u mo i Heuter. Death of Spain's Former Foreign Minister. Madrid, Sept. 20. The death has occurred of Senor Miguel \illanuova, who was formerlv I resident of the Chamber and Foreign M in aster.— Reuter.
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      SUMMARY COURTS FOR GERMANY.
      202 24 Router. Political Terrorism. GOVERNMENT’S PLAN TO CHECK IT. Berlin, Sept. 20. 44 To protect public safety and cleanse German economic life and the taxpayers' conscience,” the Government is asking President Himlenbmg to sanction an emergency decree authorising the estab- 1 lishment of special courts to deal
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      FUTURE OF INDIA.
      157 24 will have been disposed of.—British Wireless. Week's Work on Federal Structure. Rugby, Sept. 19. The first week of the Federal Structure Committee of the Round-Table Conference was largely occupied in hearing general expressions of views by the new members, but, in the more detailed discussions of the
      will have been disposed of.—British Wireless.  -  157 words
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      THE LEAGUE’S WORK.
      143 24 THE LEAGUE S WORK. —Reuter. Issue of Long Term Loan Authorised. Geneva, Sept. 20. The Council of the League accepted the financial committee’s report urging the need for special credits for 11*31-2 in order to ensure the fulfilment of it* authorised tasks. It also authorised the issue of a long
      —Reuter.  -  143 words
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      BODY IN A TRUNK.
      63 24 —Reuter. Three Chinese Arrested At Antwerp. Antwerp, Sept. 20. Three Chinese have been arrested here, when embarking upon a steamer for England, in connection with the finding of a blood-stained trunk containing the body of a Chinese drug trafficker, who is believed to have been murdered
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      MALAYA AND THE TIN POOL.
      344 24 Questions in the House Of Commons. QUOTA EXCESS. “Necessary Steps to Adj U8( Position.” Questioned in the House of Co mm n &lt; J. H. rhomms, ,h e Secrel.rv' the Dominions and C„|„ n Vin kt* endorsed h!* and"? Regarding the excels of the mmi.
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      TALK TO LABOUR M.P.s.
      124 24 —Reuter. Mr. Gandhi Bombarded With Questions. London. Sept. 1*&gt;. Many former Ministers, and practically all the rank and tile of the Labour Tarty present in the House, filled a committee room to hear Mr. Gandhi, who tonight xddressed the Labour members of tbe House of Commons.
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      INDIA’S FUTURE.
      107 24 —British Wireless. Getting Down to Details In London. Rugby, Sept. 1&lt;&gt;The Federal Structure Committee the Round-Table Conference held two further meetings today. Having listened to expression? 01 general views on India’s constitution* problem from delegates rept’est ntm? practically all sections of the commut'd. 1 the committee has now
      —British Wireless.  -  107 words
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      “Business As Usual” In Britain.
      4607 25 —British Wireless. .—Sin Kuo Min. Reuter. WORLD TAKES DECISION VERY CALMLY. Treasury Bans Buying Of Foreign Exchange. The ne*s that the London Stock Exchange was to re-open today was greeted with cheers on Wall Street, where gloom and panic selling have been dissipated. Initial flurry
      .—British Wireless.; .—Sin Kuo Min.; Reuter.  -  4,607 words
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      TROOPS SENT TO HARBIN.
      2110 27 .Sin Kuo Min. EmpText Manchurian Crisis Develops. EAGLE’S EFFORTS. i rirent Appeal to Both Sides. „n,-il of the League of Nations ha authorised the President ,J ll|lor Lerroux. Spain) to address U r,r e nt appeal to Ihe Govern- n t- Ot China and Japan to
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      RACING SEAPLANE CAPSIZES.
      363 27 a ii' imv iiirv iii i/' maui ouvii weather conditions are suitable.—British Wireless. Flight-Lieut. Stainforth’s Narrow Escape. TRAPPED IN COCKPIT. Machine Sinks in Eight Fathoms. Rugby, Sept. Flight Lieut. Stainforth, in a practice flight this afteinmm in the Vickers Supermarine Rolls-Royce S.filt seaplane on which, on Sunday,
      a ii' imv iiirv »» iii i/' maui ouvii weather conditions are suitable.—British Wireless.  -  363 words
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      TWO MEN KILLED.
      83 27 Trouble in Indian Detention Camp. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Sept. 18. Serious trouble in the Hijli detention camp near Kharagpur resulted in the death of two men. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday attacks were made on four sentries by men detained in the camp. The
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      NAVAL RATES OF PAY.
      572 28 .British Wireless. Immediate Inquiry by The Admiralty. COMMONS DEBATE. No Penalisation for What Is Passed.” Rugby, Sept. 19. There was a conference at the Admiralty today attended by the Com- j mandera-in-Chief at home ports in con- nection with the inquiry into exceptional cases of hardship
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      ATLANTIC FLEET.
      169 28 Hrili: h Wireless. Normal Routine at The Home Ports. Rugby, Sept. 19. The Portsmouth and Devonport manned sh.ps of the Atlantic Fleet reached their homo ports this morning from Jnvergordon, and several arrived at Sheerne yesterday. There was not the slightest sign of any departure from tb«» normal
      Hrili: h Wireless.  -  169 words
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      “ A GENTLE & HUMBLE COMPLAINT.”
      461 28 A GENTLE HUMBLE COMPLAINT.” Riven by Mr. Gavin Jonts.—British Wireless# Mr. Gandhi Asks For Cards on Table. Ixindon, Sept. 17Mr. Gandhi lodged a “gentle and humble complaint against His Majesty’s i advisers” at the meeting of the Federal Structure Committee of the Round-Table Conference today for not giving the members
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      TRIP TO FAR EAST.
      37 28 Reuter. Belgian Royalties to Make Tour in March. Brussels, Sept. 18. The Duke and Duchess of Brabant are leaving for the Far East in March, at the invitation of the Emperor of Japan.—
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      RUMOUR DENIED.
      46 28 .—Reuter. No Trouble in Portuguese Navy. Lisbon, Sept. 17. There is no truth in the report from Spain that a mutiny has occurred in th* Portuguese Navy. The whole countrv i. quit. The report of the mutiny was spread by political exiles at Vigo.—Reuter.
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      MADAME SUN YAT SEN TO VISIT STRAITS.
      117 28 Sin Kuo Min. Expected to Stay a Few Months Here. Shanghai, Sept. 18. It is now learned that Madame Sun Vat I Sen. the widow of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, left Shanghai on Sept. 12 for Penang, in accordance with the advice of
      — Sin Kuo Min.  -  117 words
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      “SARO SEVEN.”
      114 28 —British Wireless. British Flying-Boat's Fine Performance. Rugby, Sept. IS. The performance of the Royal Air Force flying-boat, which flow on Wednesday from Gibraltar to Plymouth in a single hop of over 1.200 miles. exciting ,&lt; ininent among aircraft experts. The machine is a 1.500 horse-power Sc spuiplane. styled
      —British Wireless.  -  114 words
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      GIVEN UP FOR LOST.
      110 28 —Ren tor. American Airmen Reach Alaska. Nome. Alaska. Sept. 21. The airmen Don Moyle and C. Allen landed hero at 9.15 a.m. today.—Reuter. Movie and Alien left Tokio on Sept. 8 on a firht across the Pacific from Tokio to Seattle. Nothing wr.s heard of them
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      THE NAKAMURA MURDER.
      81 28 —Sin Kuo Min. Poking Thinks Japan Is Only Bluffing. Shanghai, Sept. 16. In Piking, icnoris state, it is generally be'.eved that Japans threats relative to the alleged murder by Manchurian soldiers ot aptain Nakamura, a Japanese military officer, while travelling through inner Mongolia and Manchuria in Julv
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      IN BATAVIA HARBOUR.
      82 28 —Aneta. Dutch and British Steamers Collide. Batavia, Sept. 19. The Royal Packet steamer, Nieuw Holland, collided with the British steamer, Silver Sandal, in harbour in Batavia. Both steamers were slightly damaged —Aneta. The Nieuw Holland (11,056 tons) belongs to the Koninkli jke Paketvaart Mantschappij, was built in
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      SAILS INCOGNITO.
      42 28 —Reuter. Mr. Montagu Norman Leaves For England. Quebec, Sept. 17. Refusing to be interviewed, Mr. Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England, sailed on the Duchess of Bedford for England incognito, his name not appearing in the passenger list.—Reuter.
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      CHINA APPEALS TO GENEVA.
      537 28 Japanese Occupation m Manchuria. 01 RUSSIAN POSITION. Tokio Reports “Growing l nfriendliness.” China has requested the I oaKUe Nations to intervene in the rfi with Japan regarding MamC PDt Meanwhile the Japanese in^! tr province continues and J from Tokio state that fighting may develop.” Hcinfir*
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      ZEPPELIN LEAVES.
      18 28 R« Berlin, Se; t. The Graf Zeppelin left 1*1 io«l?*i at 1.15 a.m. for Pernambuco.— Ib'
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      FEAR OF TARIFFS IN BRITAIN.
      168 29 —Reuter. I Continental Views. I FRANCE’S SPECIAL I ANXIETY. I London, Sept. 18. T hat Britain will adopt Pno- ‘.V 1 behind an important resolution the Second Committee, ■ui r ptlgium, Denmark, Norway, B C in Sweden, calling upon every avoid a change of tariff,
      —Reuter.  -  168 words
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      MR. GANDHI PAINED.
      272 29 .—Reuter. I’ritish Wireless. I \t Decision Regarding I The Rupee. I London, Sept. 22. I the Indians were not consulted I ng the decision to hast the rupee I n'-t.Vrau. Mi. Gandhi, in Londcn, has I n, ..and that thi Indian National Con|L-:.-- &gt; ur.aMc to support
      .—Reuter.; I’ritish Wireless.  -  272 words
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      B.B.C AND THE CRISIS.
      79 29 B .B.C AND THE CRISIS. me puuIk iumis receive £1,000,000. —British Wire- £1.000,000 From Licence Fees for Treasury. Rugby, Sept. 17. chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. S;! Avden) announced in the House nr.lie n&lt; that the position of the Broadcasting Corporation had ?1 V it‘Wed in the light of the
      * me puuIk iumis receive £1,000,000.—British Wire-  -  79 words
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      TO GO TO WASHINGTON.
      49 29 T O GO TO WASHINGTON. I'l aV. ter. •I. Laval Invited by President Hoover. Paris, Sept. 21. nt Hoover, through the Ameri- ’“V-Hdor hero, has officially invitbaya], the French Prime Minister, to Washington. understood that M. Laval will i&gt;' 1 a ‘‘b*r his visit to Berlin this week. iter.
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      NOT TO EXCEED TEN PER CENT.
      134 29 British Wireless. How Pay Cut Concessions Will be Financed. Rugby, Sept. 22. In connection with the Prime Minister’s announcement in Pai Lament yesterday el* the Government’s decision to limit to not more than 10 per cent, the economy cuts in the pay of the
      British Wireless.  -  134 words
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      RUBBER UP TO 2¾d.
      197 29 RUBBER UP TO 2¾ d. —Reuter. Other Commodity Prices Also Rise. London, Sept. 21. On? of the repercussions of the gold tandard decision was a general improvement in commodity prices. Rubber was active, the spot price rising to 2" t d. a lb. against 2 5-10d. on Saturday. The metal
      .—Reuter.  -  197 words
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      AUSTRIAN REVOLT.
      74 29 Reuter. Provisional Release Of Prince Starhenburg. Vienna. Sept. 18. A message from Linz states that Prince Stnrhenburg and General Puchrnayr have been provisionally released.— Reuter. An earlier message stated that Prince Starhenburg. the former Austrian Minister of the Interior and commander-in-chief of the Upper Austrian Heimwehr, together with
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      CHEAPER BREW.
      48 29 What New Tax on Beer May Lead To. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 16. In consequence of the imposition bv the Budget of an extra penny a pint on beer, brewers are considering a new and cheaper brew to be retailed at fivepence a pint.
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      TEACHERS INDIGNANT.
      88 29 .—Reuter. Strong Protest Against Proposed Salary Cuts. London, Sept. 18. That IT0.000 has been spent during the week in putting their case to the public was revealed at a mass meeting of 10.000 school teachers at Westminster tonight, h&lt; Id to protest against the salary cuts. Sir Ernest
      .—Reuter.  -  88 words
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      BRITAIN’S NATIONAL DEBT.
      101 29 —Reuter. Mr. Snowden Seeks Special Legislation. London, Sept. 16. The House of Commons has approved the increased taxes on petrol and tobacco Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, moved a resolution amending the law relating to the National Debt, empowering the Treasury, when circumstances were
      —Reuter.  -  101 words
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      JACK DEMPSEY.
      40 29 Router. Granted Divorce from Estelle Taylor. Reno, Nevada, Sept. 21. Jack Dempsey, the former heavyweight champion, has been granted a divorce from Estelle Taylor, the film actress.— Reuter. Dempsey alleged mental cruelty as the reason for his action.
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      424 29 —Reuter. British Wireless. London, Sept. 16. The creation of a National Party, with a policy based on Protection, is the latest political possibility. London, Sept. 17. The half-yearly meeting of the court rf the Bank of England maintained the dividend at six per cent. —Reuter. Rugby,
      —Reuter.; — British Wireless.  -  424 words
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      DRAMATIC RADIO TO FIANCEE.
      124 29 -Reuter. On Uninhabited Island.” AIRMEN GIVEN UP FOR LOST ARE FOUND. Seattle, Sept. 16. Coastguards report that the airmen, Mr. l»«»n Moyle and Mr. C. Allen, who left Tokio on Sept. K on a flight across the Pacific from Tokio to Seattle, and who had been
      -Reuter.  -  124 words
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      NEW FLYING BOAT.
      102 29 British Wireless. “Gib.” to Plymouth 1,100 Miles Non-Stop. Rugby, Sept. 17. At the end of a test flight to the east and hack a Royal Air Force Saro Seven flying boat yesterday set up a new record for the longest non-stop flight for flyingboats, when it flew
      British Wireless.  -  102 words
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      POSEIDON HERO.
      93 29 wno wou —Reuter. Presentation to Petty Officer Willis. London, Sept. 16. The hero of the disaster to the submarine Poseidon. Petty Officer Willis, was entertuinined this evening by the Molcsey branch of the British Legion, of which he is an honorary member. He was presented with a gold
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      ARCTIC TRAGEDY.
      64 29 &lt;n ru ii 1117 Reuter. Wreckage of U.S. Airman’s Plane Found. New York, Sept. Id. The British trawler Lord Trent, which is proceeding to the White Sea, has picked m seaplane wreckage which has been identified as belonging to the Bellanca monoplane in which Mr. Parker the American
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      MURDER OF LIEUT. HEXT.
      74 29 k woo at Two of the Three Accused Sentenced to Death. Bombay, Sept. 21. Yeshwant Singh and Deonarayan have been sentenced *o death for the murder of Lieut. G. R. Ilext. The third accused, Hamit, was sentenced to life imprisonment.— Reuter. Lieut. Hext, of tlu* Eighth
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      FLYERS PICKED UP.
      76 29 Il( ut« r. Steamer Sights Wreckage Of Their Machine. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. 21. The Norwegian steamer Belmoira has picked up tlu* three airmen Willy Rody, Christian Johannsen ((Jormans) and Cm-in Yiega (Portuguese) 80 miles ofT Cape Pine. Newfoundland, after sighting the wreckage of their machine. The
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      SINGAPORE RUGBY PROSPECTS.
      1366 30 Some Strong Teams. KEEN INTEREST IN THE GLOUCESTERS. The coming Rugby season should be an .exceedingly bright one for Singaporo teams. A number of newcomers with (reputations have come here, and, although it is early to prophesy, prospects at the moment are very rosy indeed. Writing alx»ul
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      RUGBY RESULTS.
      98 30 Bradford Beaten in Heavy Scoring Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 19. The following were the results of Rugby matches played today n !d I’auliner 8 Old Blues 6 Bath 10 Portsmouth Services 3 Bedford 8 Blackheath 5 Cardiff 7 Neath 3 Coventry 15 Nuneaton 0 Glasgow
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      THE “OLD FIRM” WINS AGAIN.
      439 30 S.C.C. Tennis Tournament Ends. The old firm won in the last event of the S.C.C. Autumn Tennis Tournament on Friday, that is, I). II. Kleinman and Roy F. Smith beat A. D. Anderson and V H. Droogleever in the final of the Prof«- sion Pair-.
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      END OF FIRST-CLASS CRICKET SEASON.
      111 30 —Reuter. Champion Countv Draws With Rest. London. Sept. 16. In the last match of the first-class cricket season the champion countv, Yorkshire, drew with the Rest at Lord's in a four days’ match which concluded today The Rest were all out for 124 in their
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      PENANG GRIFFINS.
      96 30 Result of Draw for 1932 Batch. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 18. The draw for the 1932 griffins, which took place today at the Turf Club Stables, resulted as follows SOUTH WIND, Mr. “Graham” No. 2. DONE UP. Mr. Alan Loke. MOABDAIN. Family Kongsi. PERFECTIVE. Mr. A.
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      ANOTHER RECORD FOR SUTCLIFFE.
      474 30 Average of 96.96. LARWOOD LEADS TinBOWLERS. L London, Sept r Averaging 96.96 Herbert Sutcliffe tk England and Yorkshire opening at established a record for E first-class cricket, beatinu M ajor Poores 91.23 runs ner inn;.. Hampshire in 1899. D. G. Bra-Inf/ for Australian batsman, holds the
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      94 30 Singapore Ladies’ R.A. Competitions. The August Spoon competition of thi Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association held at the Bukit Timah Range. The following cards were returned T' ta. 300 200 100 "6h yds. yds*, yds. a Mrs. Fraser 30 31 20 1f Mrs. Morrell 23 23 20 Mrs. Prentis
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      U.S.A. GOLF.
      42 30 —Reuter. Creavy Wins Professional Championship. Providence (Rhode Island) Sept. Tom Creavy won the American pivt' sional golf championship today, beat n Densmore Shute, 2 and 1 in the tina Bobby Jones refereed the final mati which was over 36 holes.—Reuter.
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      CHELSEA’S THIRD HOME DEFEAT.
      1465 31 \ston Villa’s Success. F \AL FIND FORM IN London, Sept. 16. rk .n„winir were the results of 1:lVC d today in the Enitlifh and ..leagues Division. r in v .’5 Everton 0 ■vby oJ 7 Middlesbrough 2 u-r 0l q Arsenal 3 &gt;i‘ in,,u 1 •&gt;
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      POLO IN U.S.A.
      77 31 Ueutor. 1 Santa Paula Win Open Title From Hurricanes. Westbury, U.S.A., Sept. 20. In the U.S. Polo Association’s open chamr, onship today Santa Paula defeated the Hurricanes by 11 goals to eight.— Reuter. inon The Hurricanes won the title in 1J-J» I-er.t’ng Sands Point by 11 goals
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      HOCKEY AND RUGBY IN THE NEGRI.
      304 31 Preparations for Coming Season. (Fioni Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 17. The opening of the hockey season in Negri Sembilan saw the formation of a long-desired controlling body in the establishment of the Negri Sembilan Hockey Association. The subscription for membership is $15 per
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      LOCAL BOXING.
      244 31 Rivers vs. Nash at Lion City Ring. A1 Rivers, the American lightweight who beat Albert (irether at the Theatre Royal promotion recently, should be extended when he meets Syd Nash at the Lion City Ring on Friday. Nash has now seriously taken to boxing, and has gone into
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      BANGKOK TURF CLUB.
      60 31 Keen Interest in Election Of New Committee. (From Our Own C/rresjeonde nt.) Bangkok, Sept. lb. At tic annual general meeting of the Turf Club keen interest wa&lt; taken in th election of the committee, which is practically the same as last year. A suggestion that a billiard
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      AUTUMN CUP SCORES AT SINGAPORE G.C.
      445 31 Dr. Bain’s Success At Bukit Timah. The Singapore Golf Club competition was played on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for Dr. M. C. Bain with the net score of 71. Altogether 78 cards were taken out, and the following were the
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      S.C.C. RUGBY.
      240 31 Teams for Opening Match Of Season. The following have been selected to play in the Newcomers vs. The Kest match, the opening event of the S.C.C. Rugby season, on the Packing on Satur day Newcomers (Colours).—,!. C. S. Ponsford (rapt.) G. E. Tatham, A. F. Jenkins, II. P.
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      MALAYAN CHINESE FOOTBALL TOUR.
      641 32 Inter-Port Trophy. SEVENTEEN PLAYERS TO VISIT CHINA. On Sunday seventeen Ma’ayan Chinese footballers left by the Kashmir for Hong Kong where they are to begin a series of matches against Chinese team 1 The main object of their visit is the match between Malayan and Hong
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      40 32 k&lt; &gt; utt &gt; r. New York, Sept, 23. A esterday s baseball results were National League. Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 2 Liiiiis Brooklyn American League. IkT?... st I hilai||.|phm K IVtroit 6 Washington 7 Chicago •&gt; I i 11 f t
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      UNITED SERVICES’ JAVA TOUR.
      150 32 —Aneta Service. Two Wins Out of Six Matches. The United Services football tourists returned by the s.s. Plancius on Sept. 21 after a three weeks’ tour in Java. They are to meet the Malays in the S.A.F.A. Cup final on Friday. The results of matches played
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      FRENCH ARMY RUGBY TOUR.
      179 32 Biggest Attraction Of Season. Arrangement* have row el-nos* definitely been made for the visit to Malaya ot n ii Army Rugby football team fr -m Saigon, and thP -’n- uld prove &lt; ne of. greatest attractions of the Rugby season. it v. :il be recalled that
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      SCOTLAND’S SUCCESS.
      72 32 Ireland Beaten in First International. London, Sept. ID. In the first Associati &gt;n football international of the season Scotland beat Ireland by three goals to one today at Glasgow before 10.r.00 spectators.—-Reuter. This was the 1-lth meeting of the countries. Scotland have won 37, lost 0, *\hile four
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      NET-BALL LEAGUE.
      159 32 Girls’ Sports Club Win Clarke Shield. The last match in the Ladies’ Net-ball League was played on Wodnesday on Raffles Girls’ School ground, between the Girls’ Sports Club I and the Convent Old Pupils’ Association, in the presence of a large number of spectators. The G.S.C. won a
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      SCHOOL FOOTBALLERS’ VISIT.
      498 32 Anglo-Chinese Win By Odd Goal. A.C.S. 3 Victoria Inst. 2. At the Jalan Besar Stadium on Tuesday a large crowd saw the Singapore AngloChine*e School defeat the Victoria Institution of Kuala Lumpur by the odd goal in five in an exciting game. The visitors are at present
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    BIRTHS
    63 32 Mh K At Weymouth. England, on Sept. 19, 1. to Mr. and Mrs. E. E. H. Beck, a daughter. I&gt;1 I- i- j I- A R DING. On September 19, 1 *t Generu! Hospital, Sin'—’nore, to Victoria (Nee Hearn i wife of J. W. DuiField-Ilarding, a son. &lt; n
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    MARRIAGES
    74 32 DVCB- B RO A D B KN T —At Grand Hotel, Glus-row, on September If., 1931, John, •blest son &lt;* f John Dyeo Ythan,” New1 '.:k s, t.i TYu-p Marion, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Broadbent, Cornton,” Newlan(is, Glasgow. Me DO WALL -POPPLETON. On September I',
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    CALCUTTA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    161 32 I '“"totion to Mala,,, enmese. (From Our Own Correspond*,*, Calcutta, Sent The Japanese tennis team 1 a. Satoh, H. Saloh. Kawachi which is visiting India is t- L- a ,&lt;1 the Calcutta championships J1ar L} last year were won by H \V a s n 2lt« was
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    SWIMMING.
    77 32 Pool Not Ready for 1* At S.S.C. a, to announce tha' nev.- pool at the Singapore v t lub is not yet ready for me T-' when it will bo available will b. N‘ r ed later. The Swimming Club will lo&lt;e v&gt; able member next week by the
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    NO ADDRESSES.
    185 32 Men Who Bailed Out Alleged Smugglers. T’.e first address given i&lt; a vai-r house the -econd i* no home at all the t’iir.1 is a Chinese temnle.” This was the discovery nin f v Mr. P. II. Elkins. hea«i of the &gt;rev pore Preventive Service, when h r-.a-k
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    EURASIAN CHARGED.
    99 32 Alleged False Evidence In Bankruptcy. Arrested on a warrant at the instar. &lt; o f the Official Assignee, a Eurasian, brose William Lewis, was produced hc'o Vr. C,. C. Dodd, the Singapore CUmiMDistrict Judge, on Sept. IS by Insr.y tor Tewari of the Central Division P°'/ ce and
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    NO ACTION YET.
    57 32 Waitresses in Penang CofferShops. (From Our Own Penang, Sept- Mr. Lim Eow Thoon, the Straits ese British Association nomine.' T1 municipal council, has informed Hie cint’on that ho has had ro notice ot &lt; l impending action against the ontp! of waitresses in coffee-shops. but he inform
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    41 32 DEATHS .Madam lie Soh Choo Neo age, 57, years Passed away -it 2 a.m. on Sept, is, 1931, at Ml, Kiiliuey Hoad, Singapore. I’KST.WA. (in September 2:}. 1931, jit 12.. r )0 a.in. at 155, Bukit Timah Iioad, Cyril Victor I’estana.
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      128 1 p„hher Situation 1 I Tin Prifes I T k Singapore Auction 1 I frdi-Ti Rubber Market By A. W. Still 1 itfi&gt; Tj,iuir Rubber K tcd Rubber Export Tax 2 ’-t Rubber Returns 2 Malayan Trade Statistics 2 Maritime Tonnage 3 Share R‘1"' 11 lrrnl.n Tm Market J Eastern
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      58 1 I Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contracts sj v .t Seller Prices d. &gt; i n&gt;. Oit. Nov. Oct.* Dec. I 7-_&gt; ".7". H.sk O.sk I J, 0.7 (•&gt; 0&gt; 1 v ‘1»» o,7' 0.7 "h O.js fl&gt; IC. *».7 0.7 k 0.8 o.h 1 o.7 'j 0&gt;k
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      16 1 o'.i t'O:- at $57.50 per picul. on .*7. (Ml *10.12 4 IT'. 61.25
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      109 1 &gt; L’.q.ore Chamber of Commerce tuition held its 1.036th auction hi n thi re was catalogued y !'7.21 tons; offered 1 ,387.456 i» sold 1,025.8*0 lb. or 457.98 c Spot. 2-\d. N 1 4 T s cts. BRICES REALISED. Sihhfd Smok'd Sheet. Cents per lb. ao&lt;! quality
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      IRREGULAR POSTING.
      81 1 tl attention of the public is invited n ;n egular posting of covers (pre- ,l rate of postage for printed 1 containing reproductions of a pt or typewritten original. Such ‘‘ic eligible for the reduced rate "j to printed papers only if handed counter of a post office,
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Plans to Restrict All Crops. “PRODUCE AND DESTROY” PROPOSALS.
      1055 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Strait* Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London. Aug. 2fi. j London has ’oeen buzzing during the past week with suggestions for a solution f the rubber price problem. I mentioned in my last letter
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      COTTON TRADE.
      168 1 The International Textile Workers ('(inference sitting in Berlin in mail week eiscussed the problem of rationing, and the opinion was generally expressed that a drastic curtailment of working time was essential as a compensation for the technical development of the industry. Herr Roedel (Germany) pointed out that the
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      RENONG TIN.
      58 1 The board of Renong Tin Dredging Co., T-td.. has decided to recommend a final dividend of 5 per cent, actual in respect of the financial year ended June ‘&gt;0 last, making a total of per cent, for the year. Transfer to reserve is nil and the carry forward,
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      D.E.I. PLANTERS WANT RESTRICTION.
      351 1 —Reutvr. ,—Ancta. Soekaboemi P.A. to Make Move on Saturday. Batavia, Sept. 16. At the meeting of the Soekaboemi Planters Association, to l&gt;e held on Saturday next, one member is proponing the appointment of a committee, with a view to co-operating with the Agricultural Department in order
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      TEBING RUBBER.
      187 1 It is announced that, in accordance with the resolutions recently passed, hich provided for the reconstruction of the company, shareholders of Tebinif Rubber Estates are now offered one share of 25.. credited with Is. (Id. paid, in the in w company (Tching Rubber Estates t'lt.llt. Ltd.) for each
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      PROPOSED RUBBER EXPORT TAX.
      705 2 Sliding-Scale Plan. KEEPING MARKET PRICE AT 6d PER POUND. A proposal that a sliding-scale tax &hould be put on all exports of rubl&gt;er from the producing countries is made by Mr. A. G. Angier, chairman of the Bukit Mortajam Rubber Co., says the Financial Times on
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      EASTERN UNITED.
      48 2 The directors of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation Limited will recommend to shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting the payment of a final dividend of five* per cen*. and a ea-h bonus of five per cent, in respect of the year ended June* “0, I9;&lt;l.
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      MALAYSIAN TIN.
      465 2 The second report of the directors of Malaysian Tin Ltd., for the year ended Mur. 31, 1931, states: The total quantity of ground dealt with i luring the year was 539,030 cubic yards :f *i:i average ore content of .81 catties i.;)'j lb.) fier cubic yard. The urea
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      AUG. RUBBER RETURNS.
      35 2 Bajoe Kidoel.- 58.048 lb. Hulomhissie.—10,950 lb. Djusinga. 122,419 ll&gt;. Donowarie. 1,140 lb. Lawns (Sarawak) (July).—110,432 lb. Maluka Pinda. -40,400 lb. Sink (Sumatra). —24.500 lb. Tjik&aintoe.—51,712 lb. United Malacca. 37,385 lb. Ankola. Nil.
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      DUFF DEVELOPMENT.
      546 2 The repoit of the directors of the Duff Development Co., Ltd., for the year ended March 31, 1931, states: The credit balance brought forward on profit and loss account, after deducting J Eastern staff commission for the year j 1929-30, was £24,099 11s. 4d. The year’s working showed
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      MALAYAN TRADE.
      165 2 Value of Imports and Exports Compared With 1930. 1! COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OK TIIE V\U E OF FOREIGN TRADE INCLUDING PARCEL POST. BULLION AND COIN. IN 1-mo AND 1931.‘ IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 1930. 1931. 1930. 1931. Increase Increase Grand Grand or Grand Grand or Total. Total. Decrease Total. Total. Decrease.
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      KLUANG RUBBER CO, LTD.
      419 2 Loss of Over $21,0% Reported. The annual meeting of KTuan- p lU Co. Ltd., was held at the offlcjl, J* secretaries, Derrick and Co., k Bank Chambers, on Friday M \N ong presiding. Others present L M Messrs. E. S. Manasseh, S H \i‘ J. E.
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      BRUNEI UNITED.
      313 2 The directors’ repoit to tho a r of Brunei United iMat'.'.ati m.year eiuie'l Juno DO. 1931. sia*. The accounts show a ■*&gt; on th*. y:)' working of $8.-"dl.'iO, as acaii&gt;t a i 1 of $7.014. *19 for the previous y« o'. A»■■■ deducting the loss from the etc
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      64 3 I &lt;tra jts Times is not responsible for lS of its correspondents. Correia should bear in mind that letters s hort and to the point. Long re liable to be rejected or cut must enclose their nd addresses, not necessarily for R* ition but as guarantee of good faith.
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      RUBBER USES.
      91 3 ft the Editor of the Straits Times. Referring to Major Eaton’s artdour Pa?er of 15th inst., R .very of a method for directly K, hin rubber to metal so that K,.,hber forms an integral part of the |Au»a/ material J I should be l t0 know if there
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      THE EASTERN UNITED.
      278 3 Tho directors’ eighteenth report to the holders of the Eastern United ■durance Corporation Ltd., for the year Kitti June 39. 1931. states BThe premium income, less re-insurances |j cominis-ions. amounts to $272,032-47. Bv e r.tt claims paid an i outstanding ■n. in: to t? 129.557.53 or 47.74
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      MARITIME TONNAGE.
      189 3 MARITIME TONNAGE I "v‘‘! al &lt; imittee on Maritime '.ta.'uit nt, appointed by the -aion’ a 1 Transit Organisation -vague ot Nations, met recently at 1; stune. I :']l V 7 ltee approved the final text 1 &gt; ilrr.lt international regulations I ■'measurement of ships. These y-'i-tions, which are based
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      TAVOY TIN.
      88 3 Loss on Working for Last Year. The report of the Tavoy Tin Dredging Co. shows a working loss for 1930 of £4,925, compared with a profit of £38,248 in the previous year. Amalgamations were completed last year to effect the consolidation of the principal dredging interests in Burma.
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      RAWANG TIN FIELDS.
      413 3 The report of the directors of Rawtmg Tin Fields, Ltd., for the year ended Mar. 31, 1931, states:— After providing for depreciation of buildings, furniture and sundry items amounting to £4,471 11s. Id., the accounts for the year show a profit of £24,161 4s. lid., to which
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      MALIM NAWAR TIN.
      186 3 The report of the directors of Malim Nawar Tin Ltd., for the year ended Mar. 31, 1931, states Owing to the low price of tin operations for the period under review a working prefit of only £1,622 17s. 2d. resulted which, after providing for debenture interest and
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      SHARE REPORT.
      432 3 Appreciation in Tin, Rubber Silver. Fraser and Co.’s report, dated Sept. 22, states Events have moved swiftly in Great Britain during the past week, and the abandonment of the gold standard basis of currency, while regrettable in many ways, has been generally welcomed as the best means of
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      KUALA KAMPAR TIN.
      402 3 The report of the dircctois of Kuala Kamnar Tin Fields, Ltd., for the year ended Mar. 31, 1931, states:— After providing for depreciation of buildings, furniture and sundry items, amounting to £.3,625 5s. 8d., the accounts for the year show a profit of £13,818 17s. 8d. to
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      578 3 St ruitH Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] The International Pool In Being. HOLDING UP 23.000 TONS. London, Aug. 26. The result of the’meeting at The Hague a few days ago seems to have been further to penalise the Malayan producers in order to rectify the over-production there,
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      EASTERN BANK, LTD.
      53 3 Interim Dividend of 3s. Per Share. A cable received by the Singapore office of the Eastern Bank, Ltd., from the head office in London states that the directors have declared an interim dividend at the iate of 33. per share, subject to income lax at .'Is. 6d.
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      Trade and Finance.
      249 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Sept. 23. 8ELLING. London, 4 months’ sight 2/9% I&gt;&gt;ndon, 3 months’ sight 2/3 27/32 London, 60 days’ sight 2/3 13/16 London, 30 days’ sight 2/3 25/32 London, demand 2 8 11/16 London, T.T. 2/3% Lyons und Paris, demand Hamburg, demand New York, dernund Batavia
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      Stocks and Shares.
      856 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Sept. 23. MINING. Issue Vul. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asant Kumbang 21/- 22/- cd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/* 5/-5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/- 11/- cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/- 11/6 1 l Batang Pedang 0.10 0.15 1 1
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      COST OF ARMAMENTS.
      300 4 Britain’s Expenditure Of £108,000.000. Returns of the existing armaments and expenditure on armaments of Great Britain have been forwarded to Geneva 1 in accordance with the resolution of the I League Council of May 23 last requesting Governments who were to participate in the Disarmament Conference to
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      EMPIRE FARMERS.
      169 4 Sixteen South African farmers, one a woman, sailed for home in the Carnarvon Castle from Southampton on Aug. 21 after a study of farming methods in Britain and on the Continent. “We have had more experiences in three weeks here in Europe than we get in three years
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      COMMUNICATIONS.
      77 4 Fall in Receipts Compared With Last Year. Imperial and International Comniur.ica tions, Ltd., report that receipts month amounted to £334,326, as compa with 1411,090 in August last year. her the first eight months ot the receipts were £3,096,049, as compa rcu £3,656,033 for the corresponding 1 &gt;4 last year.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES AUG. 26.
        518 4 Allngar &lt;2/ &gt; 4'it; Anglo-Malay (£1) At*; Ayer Kuning (£1) Hagan Serai (£1 3 16; Bahru (2, 1 l’.; Banteng t£l ‘4; Batu Caves (4*l Batu Mateng (2/) 9; Batu Tign (V 1) 4 Bertam (2/) 1 1 Bidor (2/) ty; Bikam (2 *&gt; /4
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES SEP. 23.
        688 4 rapit»l 1.. U. Clo.io, Prim P»wd Lp Value Dividends Fraser Lyall 4 Company A Ce FV*tt 1’4.175 1 Nil for year 28-2-21 AJlenby ($1) 0.5 0 0.60 0.50 0.60 216,779 1 Nil for year 80-9-20 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 439,125 1
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