The Straits Times, 23 September 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2.3, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      300 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 0151). J 6.15 Tonight 9 15 I CLARA BOW ix HER WEDDING I NIGHT. Phone 5261-2. j ai^ jjtt J ~^f Jtk. Mtk I v i L. MADE ONLY BY CARR'S OF CARLISLE. BPdORf Wf /JfV dP iT^) 1 VHT\ SOLE AGENTS FOR SINGAPORE, JOHCRE
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      19 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). fiM Tonight 9.1 J lARA BOW HER WEDDING j NIGHT. Thonc 32G1-2.
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      510 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. NALDERA 16,000 Oct. 8 KASHGAR 9,000 Oct. 10
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      591 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mlddleabrongh. Tonnage Due Sail X TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Sept. 28 24 t HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Oct. 7 8 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Oct. 21 tz KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 6 S KASHIMA MARU 10,500 Not. 19 tO
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      476 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (8,862 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamer* trading to Australia, cabin*
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      634 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated ia Denmark.) Telephone 5328. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 Oct. 16 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 21 Oct. 23 m.v FiONIA Not. 4 Not. 6 ml. ALSIA Nov. 25 Nov. 27 m.s. JUTLANDIA
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      561 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THI CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR BERVIOB TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      450 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siara) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabal, BangnaTa, Telupin, Patent, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure; VALAYA In port Sept. 24 MALINI Sept. 27 Sept. 30 PRACHATIPOK Oct. 4 Oct. 7 These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      406 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO, PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDCLI Sailings for United Statei and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Baa Francises snd Los Aagelea. SS. GOLDEN TIDE sails from Hung Kong S'P l w AgSBtS I ANGLOSIAM CORPORATION,
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      592 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE oaWAMnUC/p^MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD lINGAPOBE, KNAMG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, I'OPvT SAID, ALKXANItHIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leavo Spore. Spore. Penang. >18. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. •RES. MONROE Oct. 12 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 US. VAN HLREN Oct. 26 Oct. :!9 Oct. 31
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      987 3 HIERMAN BUCKNALL BANK (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Capital Authorised ..£3.000.000 Passenffer and Freight Services to:— Capital Subscribed 1,300,000 fFVITFTi imMnnftM AND Reserve Fund and Rest I^HJM UNITED KINGDOM AND Capital paid up 1r0 50,000 CUIN I UN £il*l BOARD OF DIRECTORS Via Ports and Suez Canal. J. M. Ryrie,
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      508 3 LING ANNOUNCEMI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, I N. V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Establikhed at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL F1.80,030,000 (about £6,669,000). STATUTORY KESEBVH FUND F1.40,016,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay
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      597 3 iNTS. NEDERLANDSCH fXDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Exlehlished 1563 at Amsterdam. tuthurised Capital Glds. ino.fioo.rnn (about f^.oUl 1,0(1(1 1 'aid op Capital Olds. .~..'>.(um,»uii (about t4,aoo,wt) fleserres Glds. 2n.iyii.ooT (about xIA-U.MO) nEAD OmCI AMBTBKOAH. BRANCH OFFICC9 lIIK IiACJLE, BOTTEBOAM. OVERSKAS DRAXCam BATAVIA Head Oll.oe tn Dutch East Indies. KOBE nead On":ce for
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      686 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately wren words to line and there is n flat rale charge of 25 cents per liv« per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Aii.-rt.uiriu.-Mi will be accepted op to 10 a.B. 1 Oli thu day of iasu*. A fee of 25 cents
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      805 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET FLAT, Namaiie Mansions. Apply M. A. Namazie. NO. 12, Balmoral Crescent, 277, Bukit Timah Ruad. Apply 32, Balmoral Road. Hungalows 14, Angullia Park. 30; i, Orchard Road, fixing modern sanitation. FURNISHED top floor house nr. town. Tennis court, gar., 8 bedrooms. 998, S. T.
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      804 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Blug. i OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, j 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, Ground floor, office-godown, moderate rent. No. 53, Robinson Road. Apply Getz Bros. Co. GODOWN, Read Street Tan Tye Lane. Area ground floor, 4,913
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      269 4 MISCELLANEOUS IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS UU MM. have the Straits Budget posted to thaw every week, $14 yearly, including >o?lage, outside Malaya I $13*70 within Malaya). Orders, accompanied by remitlanri .-iioulil be addressed to the Manager, straits Budget, Singapore. ELECTRICAL MASSAGE Mrs. SONODA and Miss SEZUAI. NO. 5,
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      714 4 PUBLIC NOTICES MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Notice* nnder Section 101 of Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal) for making up and draining Jiak Kirn Street. In connection with notices served under Section 101 of Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal) for making up and draining the above road, it is notified that in pursuance of
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      830 4 TENDERS TENDERS FOR NUMBER PLATES AND NUMBER BOARDS FOR FISHING BOATS AND STAKES 1932. TENDERS will be received at the Fisheries Office, Fullerton Building, Singapore, up to Oct. 10, 1931, for fishing boat number plates, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, and for fishing stakes number boards and plates, Straits
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    DROVE NAIL INTO HIS HEAD.
    767 5 A»» C.i^lA-. All Amazing OUlCiae. t EXTRAORDINARY STORY TOLD TO CORONER. Devoid of any hope in life, and his utter dejection egged on by an illness, a Korean made two amazing attempts at suicide, succeeding in his second by driving a long nail into his
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    144 5 Monday, Sept. 11. h. E. Jonkheer de Graeff, Mr. and Mis. h. M. J. Fein and Lieutenant Boelen ha I breakfast at Government House. Hjs Excc,lcncy and Miss element! were present at the At Home of the Bishop and members of Cathedral Parochial Church Council at Bishopsbourne, Chatsworth
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      313 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTELI MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. S&sto*' v« EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION AND > V^V ■tf k *-'€> <^ INRIVALLED CIISINK. S<Oiy •< V ~±/^^y yS WATCH OUT FOR >OT^'^ V J^S^ SPECIAL OCTOBER yr s^ ATTRACTION^X^ \^^/Cl RI L L yr \yr UNDER EXPERT S^ <£$" S^ EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. /A° THIS
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      162 5 HOTEL SENTOSA PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOTEL •1. STEVENS ROAD, TANGLIN Situated la the ImHhleit district of Singapore— Excellent Cnlalae and Service Tennis Court* and Garage. INCLUSIVE TERMS DAILY or MONTHLY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Tel. No. 4584— Telegraphic address: "SENTOSA," Singapore. INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL ONION FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOB. ASSURANCB CO, LTD. Tm (l««t»Wlft la lului)
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      36 5 IrENTr^ATI [ENGINE WORKS LTD) t,, j SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. ROLLED STEEL JOISTS Channels, Angles, Tees,*]); Rounds, Flats, Squares. M. S. PLATES (BLACK GALVANISED V CHEQUERED) LARGE STOCKS at Greatly Reduced prices. Tel. 5471 (4 Lines).
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      145 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle ii Ip pi" Wi |vfe Wg, 5g& i m P gar jsrsr^ 87 ~i 57 -~t~~ i 1~1Z1Z I I I I 1 I I I I I 1 I (CLUES.) ACROSS. Kvcry 20. Handled 1. Inflated g- Acknowled|je. 7. Remain erect 28. Monk 2. iauRhter. J«v.rty
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    A New Film Star Who Looks Human.
    1243 6 —By Our Film Correspondent James H. Dunn in Bad Boy "—Stars Must Be Believable as Well as Likeable The Lancashire Commedienne in the Talkies. GRETA Garbo's film Inspiration," which has been promised for ?o long opens at the Alhambra in succession to Annabelle's
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      87 6 Men 's Wear Specialist. The JOSHUA TURNER HAT. y A well balanced hat with snap .^^n brim of medium |^^^^^BBh|mHJ^S^§PP size, extremely I^BH^^V^^,.^ popular with well-dressed men.' H. B. WINTER, 20. Battery Road, Sole Atfent for Malaya. SINGAPORE. 4 PAVILION /&tf THE LADY WHO NEVER TONIGHT GROWS OLD 615 &9
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      92 7 MADE TO ENTHRALL— MADE TO INSPIBE GRETA GARBO'S "INSPIRATION" Anotker big show promised and delivered THEY SMILED, THEY CHUCKLED THEY ROARED LAST NIGHT and who wouldn't Here's a Kenuinv laughing out-loud show TONIGHT JEANETTE MacDONALD VICTOR McLAGLEN ROLAND YOUNG IX "ANNABELLE'S AFFAIRS" FOX PICTURE. Come over and lau^h the roof
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      245 7 oeoo (^)QoQq aeoeoeoooc >oß| WB W Lb^J M. 1 1 WLi^ c^^^a^^H^H^L^L^^^^^^Biißß^^^^^^Bk^^^H^ 6-15 TO NIGHT 9-15 The famous red-haired Idol of Thousands, with a great cast of Comedians in a Snappy French Farce of Matrimonial Mixups Unblushing Bride U W/" Tw° Blushing M% m. W \fm Bridegrooms w w in
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      236 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 SHU Running CHARLEY'S AUNT the Funniest Farce ever made starring CHARLES RUGGLES JUNE COLLYER and a Choice Cast of BRITISH Players. The Time-Old Comedy as Fresh as Ever. BOOK AT THE THEATRE Phone 6903 VICTORIA THEATRE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30. AT 9.30 P.M. FOR ONE RECITAL ONLY ARMANDE
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    SCRAPPING TANKERS.
    352 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Result of Improvement In Construction. With the magnificent new tonnage wfefch they are now bringing into service the Briti'h Tanker Company is naturally mi: of some of the many misccllancou ships which is collected in tti early <iuys. Most of these were very old indeed, bat
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    48 8 Proa Western Australia, by Gascoync, doe at Singapore this afternoon. From Indo-China, by Sphinx, due at Sincapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. Fran Holland, by Insulinde, due at Singapore noon tomorrow. From Europe (London mail dispatched <>n Sept. 3), by Rajula, due at Penang •1 a.m. on Friday.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    135 8 CAPE ORTEGAL, Hi it.. S.IM ft>ns, from SeleUr 23-9. for Sandakan 25-9. EDENDALE, Brit.. 1.002 tons, from Batavia ■2>-'.>. for Bank:i. Billiton and Batavia 26-9. lAVA, n.'ni<h. 6(M7 tons, from Copenhagen 2:S-!», for Hong Kong 23-9. \l Hrit., 896 tons, from Bangkok 23-9, for Bangkok 27-! l. KrtlU'AH.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 8 Andre Lcbon P. <:. Hooft Eajpotana Imlrapoura Tmirea Spore I.nmlon Left Arrd. Auk. 12 Sept. 7 Aug. 21 Sept. 10 Auk. 21 Sept. 12 Aug. 28 Bapt in Auu. 17 Sept. II AIM. 20 Sept. 21 Anders
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      183 8 Singapore, Sept. 23. TJiWlfc London, A months' sight 2<"ST4 London, 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 2/3 11/16 London, T.T. 2/354 Lyons and Paris, demand Hamburg, demand New York, demand Batavia and Sourabaya, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      162 8 Singapore, Sept. 23. Gambier 10.00 I (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 15.00 Copra 3.95 mixed 3.60 Sairo flour, Sarawak 1.71% White Pepper 28.00 Rlack Pepper 18.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 6.00 medium pearl 0.00 Mm. Siam $161 to 220 Saigon $152 to I(>3 Rangoon $148 to IGK No. 1 of
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      149 8 Wednesday, September 23. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected tr arrive. Godown Gate. Entranci oast Wharf Hong Hwa 22 1 Calcutta Maru 21 1 Main Wharf Terukuni Maru 18 I Valaya 15 3 Java 11 I Mito Maru 11 Kola (p.m. shift to 4 51 SI 3
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        MINING.
        448 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. Cl £1 Asnm Kumbang 21'- 22/- cd. II £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-j/-5 Ayer Hitam Tin 10/- 11/- cd. Q £1 Bangrin Tin 10/- 11/6 l 1 Baton? Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. Cl £1
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        GENERAL.
        268 8 Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 .1 £1 Rrit. Am. Tobacco 3.8.9 3.13.9 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 OJOnom. 00 HO Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 .1 il i on. T. S. T/t Prefs. 15/9 16,9 .1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 104 ci. I <;nj;:'pore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 5% prem. I iingapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES
        394 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYALL EVATT. Today'i Price Fraser Lyall ft Co. Evatt Xllenby ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 Vlnr Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 L Hitam ($1) 0.60
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      778 8 Chamber Music From Saigon. (By Oar Wireless Correspondent) Singapore, Wednesday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, P.L.M., 32 metres, 5.10 to 6.53 p.m., recorded music fi.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    225 8 Today. Ceylon, .Southern and Western India, Egypt mill Europr Lueneliurg) 3 p.m. Banka Island, Pludjoc and Falcmbanc (Thcdcns i 3 p.m. North, Norlh-Eavt and Ntrth-Wen Sumatra fOnhir) 1 p.m. Djambi (Sin^ki'l) <1 p.m. Pontianak (khoen Hoea) 4 p.m. Kelantan, Patani, Sinirora, Uandun and Bangkok (Valaya) C p.m.
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      41 8 0/&X MODERN I TiH <<kodaks Picture-making opportunities are always around and with a modern Kodak good pictures can be made no matter Obtainable at all what the light conditions Kodak Dealers. may KODAK LIMITED (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE. K o 2
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      32 8 BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA GUARANTEED NITROGEN CONTENT over 20.6% FREE ACID CONTENT less than 0.025% Imperial Chemical Industries (Malaya) Limited. 111. Rohinson Ko»d. Tel. 5476. SINGAPORE Tele* IMPKEMIX."
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      305 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report, YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperatur* Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Fore*. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity, tion. r. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star ..83 73 0.21 0.1 75 Calm Overcast Kelantan Kotu Bharu ..89 74 0.28 4.3 73 NNE
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      244 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Hi dnesdnv. September 23. II. W. li.li a.m., 7 ft. 9 in., 8.20 p.m., 8 ft. 3 in. Police Band, Rotanical Garden*. Ml p.m. Thursday, September 24. H. \V. y.l'.i a.m., 8 ft. 2 in., 9.14 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in. Police Band, Katong Park. Ml
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    341 9 Tin Jumps Another Twenty Shillings. RUBBER UNCHANGED IN ALL MARKETS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices I Rubber, 7*, cents per lb. Tin, 175 tons at $61.25 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 2%d., unchanged. New York, l cts., unchanged. Market Tone Quiet. Tin, London
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    COMMUNICATIONS.
    79 9 Fall in Receipts Compared With Last Year. Imperial and International Communications, Ltd., report that receipts last month amounted to £334,326, as compared with 1411,090 in August last year. For the first eight months of the year receipts were £3,096,049, as compared with £3,656,033 for the corresponding period of last
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      963 9 Uneasy Week for Stock Markets. BUSINESS REDUCED TO A MINIMUM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 27. The stock markets have passed an uneasy week, economic factors being, to a considerable extent, overshadowed by political considerations, and prices tended to move with the rumours of the moment,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      55 9 12 o'clock noon, Sept. 23. Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 4% per lb. Duyers. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot October November Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. 7% 7% 8H Business
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      COST OF ARMAMENTS.
      291 9 Britain's Expenditure Of £108,000,000. Returns of the existing armaments and expenditure on armaments of Great Britain have been forwarded to Geneva in accordance with the resolution of the League Council of May 23 last requesting Governments who were to participate in the Disarmament Conference to furnish full
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      152 9 Programme of drills up to and for weekending Sept. 27 Wednesday, Sept. 23, 5.30 p.m.. Drill Hall, All Officers and Senior N.C.Os., Lecture Combined Operations "—Commandant (other ranks who wish to attend may do so) 5.16 p.m., Drill Hall, Ist Bn. Signal Section, Morse Class 5.15 p.m.. Drill
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      SHARE REPORT.
      429 9 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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      COAL MINING IN 1930.
      306 9 Revenue Slightly Above Expenditure. The report for 1930, issued on Aug. 22 of the Secretary for Mines, statat that during the early months of last year the activity which marked the coal trade during 1929 was maintained, after which the output declined. Nevertheless, the position in
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      MASS PRODUCTION.
      112 9 In an adtiress arranged by Management Research Groups on Aug. 20 Mr. Edward Filene declared that the solution of England's economic difficulties could not be found through a tariff, or taxation, or wage reduction. In his opinion the secret of our recovery lay in scientific rationalisation of our
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      1133 9 No Magic Remedy For Depression. INDIA NEWS MORE CHEERFUL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Aug. 26. Practically the sole topic of conversation in the Manchester market during the past week has been the developments with regard to the political situation. On all sides the formation of a
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    219 9 Ths undernoted non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at !i a.m. Some Queer People, 1931, illus. (Lord Fisher, Edgar Allan Foe, and Others), (Ladbroke Black) The Perambulator in Edinburgh. 1981, illus., i.l.-.nics Bone) Charlton The Autobiography of a British Army Officer, 1931, illua. The Poems
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      21 9 ARE YOU BUDGRAFTING? IF NOT VISIT PRANG BESAR*™ (TELEPHONE, XAJANG 35) AND -CHANGE YOUR MINDAGENTS HARRISONS BARKER CO., LTD. KUALA LUMPUR.
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      177 9 IF YOt/ COME DOWN IN THE WORLD There's no need to worry so long as you still have your health. Keep smiling and cheerful and the luck will turn. Health is the greatest wealth in the world and worth prizing. And a little attention to the needs of your internal
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    94 10 Singapore. AI.HAMBRA.- Annaliclle's Affairs with Jeanette Mac Donald and Victor McLaglen. 6.15- 9.15. l'hone 6909. CAPITOL. Clara Bow in Her Wedding Night. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261, 5262. EUROPE HOTEL.— Music on the Verandah. GREAT WORLD.- No Shows. MARLBOROLGH.— Erich Von Stroheim and Betty Compson in The Great (jabbo. 6.15--9.15. NEW
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  • Obituary
    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS
    128 10 Madam Ho Soh Choo Neo age, 57, rears Passed away at 2 a.m. on Sept. 18, 1931, at 141, Killiney Road, Singapore, leaving 4 sons Tan Jat Mm, William Tan, Tan Tat Mm alias Edward Tan and Tan Kong Mm alias Kerrar Tan, and 2 daughters, Tan
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    Times Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 1931. THE R.G.A. CHALLENGED.
    931 10 The last 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
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    19 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. E. S. Dunn, of Swarm and Dunn, Ltd., has returned to Kuala Lumpur from home leave.
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    17 10 Mr. W. E. Wallis, director, Harrison?, Barker and Co., Ltd., has returned to Kuala Lumpur from home.
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    19 10 Mr. C. D. Quarmby, principal of the Penang Government Commercial Day School, is in Singapore on a short holiday.
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    22 10 Mr. W. G. Stirling, of the Chinese Protectorate, and Mrs. Stirling are expected back from Europe at the end of this month.
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    37 10 The wedding took place in Malacca on Monday of Mr. Chan Seng Hock, son of the late Mr. Chan Chui Leong, and Miss Chew Geek Neo, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chew Seng Bee.
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    45 10 The Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, and Miss Clementi are again going up-country soon. Next myrrth they are expected in Malacca where Sir Cecil will open the new High School, and in Penang where they will stay for about a fortnight at Bel Retiro, Penang Hill.
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    51 10 The death occurred on Sept. 17 of Miss Emily Muller, daughter of Mr. A. F. .Muller, of Windmill Road, Bangkok. Miss Muller, who was only 19 years of age, had been in vtiy precarious health for the past year and had been under treatment at tbe Singapore General Hosptal and
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    61 10 Mr. H. F. L. Mavity has been elected captain of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club. The election was necessitated by the forthcoming departure to England of Mr. L. W. Learmount, who has been captain since the formation of the Club. It was decided to offer Mr. Learmount honorary life membership
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    ROMANCE ON WHEELS IN THE DESERT.
    1429 10 Where Bedouins in Buicks Attack the Mail. (By I.ieut.-Col E. A. Powell, the American traveller and explorer.) Romance is not quite dead even yet. 7'here are thrills to be hud, and perils to be ntu, in the 700-mile daxh across the desert from Baghdad
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    729 10 COUNCIL AND PUBLIC. In future members of the pul>li<- who wish to attend meetings of the Legislative Council and listen to the speechi's wil! have to obtain cards of admission. From (he point of view of maintaining the dignity of the assembly it is perhaps fitting
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE REOPENED TODAY.
    667 11 "Business As Usual" In Britain. WORLD TAKES DECISION VERY CALMLY. Treasury Bans Buying Of Foreign Exchange. The news that the London Stock Exchange was to re-open today was greeted with cheers on Wail Street, where gloom and panic selling have been dissipated. Initial flurry gave
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    ON WALL STREET.
    194 11 Yesterday's Marked Improvement. New York, Sept. 22. Wall Street's gloom and the panic selling were dissipated today. Cheers greeted the announcement as to the reopening of the London Stock Exchange. Thee was an initial flurry, during which stocks were irregularly lower. But the tendency soon changed to
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    TREASURY ACTS.
    216 11 To Check Purchases Of Foreign Exchange. Rugby, Sept. 22. The Treasury, under the powers conferred by clause three of the Gold Standard (Amendment) Act which passed through both Houses of Parliament and received the Royal Absent yesterday, today issued un order prohibiting the purchase of foreign exchange, except
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    POSITION ABROAD.
    296 11 S. Africa to Maintain The Gold Standard. Pretoria, Sept. 22. The Treasury announces its intention to maintain the gold standard. Berlin, Sept. 22. The Stock Exchanges and the Metal I Bourses were closed today and will be clcsed tomorrow. New York, Sept. 22. Sterling is slightly lower and
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    THREE DIVES UNDER THE ICE.
    151 11 Story of the Nautilus. TOLD BY MEMBERS OF CREW IN LONDON. London, Sept. 22. Twelve members of the crew of the Nautilus have arrived in London. Interviewed by a Reuter representative they said the Nautilus dived under the ice three times in seven days and
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    WAGES IN U.S.A.
    95 11 Concerted Move to Bring Them Down. New York, Sept. 22. The United States Steel Corporation has announced a reduction of wages by 10 per cent, as from Oct. 1. Later The Bethlehem Steel Corporation and the Youngstown Sheet Tube Company have announced similar 10 per cent, wage
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    EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
    33 11 Felt Both In Hong Kong And Canton. Hong Kong, Sept. 22. Yesterday afternoon an earthquake shock, lasting a few seconds, was felt both in Hong Kong and Canton.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    NO EXCITEMENT.
    688 11 All Goes Well in Great Britain. Rugby, Sept. 22. The first day /srijice the Government decided on the temporary suspension of the gold standard raised yesterday without incident and today banking business all over Great Britain is progressing on normal lines, there being no sign whatever of public
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    MAY BE MAROONED OFF SCOTLAND.
    197 11 Missing Airman and A Broadcast Appeal. London, Sept. 23. The 8.8.C. has dramatically broadcast a request that a look-out should be kept for Mr. Parker Cramer, as, from the wreckage of his machine discovered, it is believed possible that he may be marooned on a
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    MR. HU HAN-MIN.
    78 11 Suggestion That He Should "Terminate His Leave." Shanghai, Sept. 22. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek arrived at Nanking yesterday. Interviewed, he suggested that Mr. Hu Han-min (the former chairman of the Legislative Yuan who has been virtually under "open arrest" in Nanking for many months) should terminate his "leave"
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    ANOTHER BANK FAILS.
    31 11 Deposits of $4,000,000 Involved. Eauclairc, Wisconsin, Sept. 22. The Eauclaire State Bank, with deposits amounting to $4,000,000, and the Union ■Savings Bank, have closed their door 3.— Reuter.
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    AN ELECTION NEXT MONTH ?
    169 11 AN ELECTION NEXT MONTH Mr. Mac Donald to Decide. UNREST IN LABOUR CAMP. London, Sept. 23. The decision as to an election, with consequent Cabinet reconstruction, is in abeyance, awaiting the return of Mr. Mac Donald, who is suggested in one quarter to be using the interval to cogitate his
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    NATIONAL UNITY.
    290 11 Suggestion of Offer to Mr. Henderson. London, Sept. 22. Following the passage of the Gold Standard Suspension Bill the possibility has arisen, according to the newspapers, of changes in the Government which may result in a greater measure of national unity. It is stated that there have been
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    SILVER MONEY.
    279 11 Is It the Way Out of The Present Crisis London, Sept. 22. The China Association has resolved to favour the monetisation of silver and the holding of an International Silver Conference. The meeting of the Association, which was called for the purpose of making recommendations for the investigation
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    MINISTRY OF HEALTH.
    31 11 Liberal M.P. as Parliamentary Secretary. Rugby, Sept. 22. .■lr. K. D. Simon, the Libertl member or Withingtort, has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry Health. British Wireless.
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    TROOPS SENT TO HARBIN.
    266 11 Manchurian Crisis Develops. LEAGUE'S EFFORTS. Urgent Appeal to Both Sides. The Council of the League of Nation" has authorised the President (Senor Lerroux, Spain) to address an urgent appeal to the Governments of China and Japan to abMain from any act which might aggravate the situation
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    COUNCIL MEETS.
    960 11 Japan Asked for Further Information. Geneva, Sept. 22. The Council of tlie League t-f Nations discussed the Sino-Japanese incident for two hours. Conflicting statements were made by the Chinese and Japanese delegates. Lord Cecil said it was vitally important that every country should avoid such incidents. He warmly
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    POSITION OF THE MALAY RULERS.
    4496 12 Constitutional Issue In Court. OLD MINING LEASE. MR. IJRADDELL'S ADDRESS AT KUALA LUMPUR. Popular notions of the constitutional position of a Malay Sultan under British protection are likely to be milt'ly rhttrm hy the address delivered hy Mr. Roland Hraddcll in opening the I'alianu Consolidated
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    NOT TO EXCEED TEN PER CENT.
    132 12 How Pay Cut Concessions Will be Financed. Rugby, Sept. 22. In connection with the Prime Minister's announcement in Parliament yesterday of the Government's decision to limit to not more than 10 per cent, the economy cuts in the pay of the teachers, the police
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    THE CAPITOL.
    245 12 Fun on Clara Bow's Wedding Night. Many marriages turn out to be mistakes but not mistakes of the same kind as Clara Bow's in Her Wedding Night which opened at the Capitol last night. Under the impression that she was booking a room in a small French hotel
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    CO-OPERATION.
    105 12 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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    SULTAN OF PERAK'S SACRIFICE.
    207 12 Willing to Have a Cut In 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 councils,
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    MR. GANDHI PAINED.
    269 12 At Decision Regarding The Rupee. London, Sept. 22. Because the Indians were not consulted regarding the decision to base the rupee on sterling, Mr. Gandhi, in London, has announced that the Indian National Congress is unable to support the measures requested by Sir Samuel Hoare. Mr. Gandhi
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    PISTOLS SEIZED.
    223 12 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 detectives went to Kampong Kepayang,
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    284 12 Sparkling Comedy In "Annabelle's Affairs." The artistes who make up the cast in the Fox film, Annabelle's Affairs," which opened at the Alhambra last night were veiy happily chosen. Each tits his or her part like a glove, with the result that there is complete harmony of action
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    NANKING AND CANTON.
    202 12 Hopeful Move In Direction Of Peace. Shanghai, Sept. 22. Mr. Chu Min-yi, the former chairman of the National Sanitation Reconstruction Commission, and a member of the University Council of the Ministry of Education, has wired to Messrs. Sun Fo, Koo Ying-fan and Wang Ching-wei, in Canton, requesting
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    COLONEL LINDBERGH.
    48 12 Surveying Flood Areas In Kiangsu. Shanghai, Sept. 22. Colonel Lindbergh, who recently flew from Tokio to Nanking with his wife, is now carrying out an aerial survey of the flooded areas in Northern Kiangsu, on behalf of the Central (Nanking) Government Relief Commission. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    AIR MAIL.
    16 12 A mail from Medan by aeroplane >s expected at Singapore at 11.40 a.m. tomorrow.
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    61 12 The death occurred on Sunday morning, in rthe European Hospital, T&iping, of Henry Rooke, late of the Public Works Department, Perak says the Times of Malaya. Mr. Rooke took his last leave as from April 1, 1905, and drew his pension as from Mar. 31, 1906. The funeral took place
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    EUROPEAN WOMAN ATTACKED.
    723 12 Bedroom Fight. HYLAMS COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES. The two young Hylams who are alleged tc have broken into the hone of Mrs. R. W. Royce on the afternoon of Sept. It after having made preparations to cause hurt, were sent for trial at the next Assizes at
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    ALLEGED "REDS."
    258 12 "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 Polite Magistrate, yesterday and charged. Following the evidence of Mr. W. H.
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    34 12 A bazaar will be held in the new recreation room, Blakan Mati, on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in aid of the funds of the Royal Artillery Work Guild, and will be opened by Mrs. Oldfield.
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      764 13 Good Field for Opening Day. The training list and first day's handieiips for the horses and ponies entered for the Kuala Lumpur Races are now available. Kuala Lumpur trainers have G2 horses and ponies out of a total of 119 entries. All racinir centres are represented
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      CALCUTTA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      73 13 Invitation to Malayan Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Sept. 22. In addition to the Japanese Davis Cup players (J. Satoh, H. Satoh, Kawachi and Ohta) who are to visit India during the cold weather, it is hoped that Hughes and Andrews and Count Bouzi, one of
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      TENNIS.
      48 13 S.C.R.C. Tournament Results. Further results in the S.C.R.C. tournament are A Singles Hep. Final.— Tan Thian Sang bea,t Chua Choon Sim, 4—6,4 6, 6—2,6 2, 6—3. Veterans' Doubles Hep. Lee Chim Quan and Kiong Chin Eng beat Chua iChoon Seng and Koh Jek Kiang, G 3, 11-9.
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    SCHOOL FOOTBALLERS' VISIT.
    476 13 Anglo-Chinese Win By Odd Goal. A.C.S. 111 1 Victoria Inst. 2. At the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, a large crowd saw the Singapore Anglo-Chinc-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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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    52 13 Manchester City Entertain West Bromwich. The following fixtures will be play«d today in the English League First Division. Birmingham vs. Sunderland. Everton vs. Derby County. Manchester City vs. West Brom. A. Second Division. Bristol City vs. Plymouth Ar. Notts. County vs. Oldham Ath. Third Division (Northern.). Hartlepooh Utd.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    44 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 23. Yesterday's baseball results were National League. Pittsburgh :i Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 3 Brooklyn 6 American League. Boston 2 St. Louis 5 Philadelphia 8 Detroit Washington 7 Chicago 2. Rcuter.
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    SECOND DIVISION PROSPECTS.
    1141 13 An Acid Struggle. INTERESTING SEASON FORECASTED. It is improbable that the championship of the Second Division of the Football League will be decided so early this season as last. Eyarton went right away from the first month, and ere the toumamenc had run half its course the
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    218 13 Teams for Opening Match Of Season. The following have been selected to play in the Newcomers vs. The Uest match, the opening event of the S.C.C. Rugby season, on the I'adang on Saturday Newcomers (Colours). J. C. S. Ponsford (capt.) G. E. Tatham, A. F. Jenkins, R. P.
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    BUD WALLEY.
    159 13 Connell Retires in Sixth Round Owing to Injury. The 12 rounds 'fight between Jack Connell, of Aldershot, and Bud Walley, of Singapore, in mail week, ended in the sixth round with the retirement of Connell owing to a badly-cut left eye. Connell, an ex-amateur, used to be a
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    BADMINTON.
    41 13 Indian Association Tournament. The Indian Association Badminton tournament will begin shortly. The events will be Open singles championship, league system singles championship, knockout system, A division only singles junior championship, knock out system doubles, open to A and B players.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    43 13 Wedneftday, September 23. TennisXi S.R.C. Tournament. Thursday, S«otember 24. Football: Raffles Institution vs. Kuala Lumpur Victoria Institution. Friday, September 23. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup Final: Malayi vs. Gloucester*. Anson Road Stadium. Boxing: Rivers vs. Nash, Lion City Rintf. H<.ckey: SC.C. trial, Padanff.
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    EVERTON & CHELSEA PROSPECTS.
    630 13 EVERTON CHELSEA PROSPECTS. Stamford Bridge Club's Possibilities. No club has such great possibilities as Chelsea, and they have a team who ought to go a long way towards realising them That was the position last season, but. they did not come up to expectations. Something always appears to go wrong
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    " HEADS I WIN ; TAILS YOU LOSE."
    407 13 HEADS I WIN TAILS YOU LOSE." How Bookmakers Are Robbed. The Secretary of the National Sportin-r League has written to the PostmasterGeneral drawing attention to what is described as "increasing abuses to whirl) the telegraphic system i 3 being perpetrated in respect to the dispatch of betting telegrams on horse
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    MYSTERY OF BODY FOUND IN SEA.
    1402 14 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 Anile Court when three Chinese, Sim Cheang. Koh Chun and Chew Sonu' him stood
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    MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
    460 14 All Give Their Best For Final Performance. The musical festival in connection with I the inauguration of the St. Clair Organ in the Victoria Memorial Hall came to a conclusion with a matinee performance when there was again a good attendance, children and young people being largely in
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    ALLEGED BAD COINS.
    122 14 Inspector's Jtaid on House In A Plantation. Arrested by Inspector Poulain, of the Orchard Read Division, Lim Sok Tens, stood in the dock before Mr. G. E. Clayten, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, on Monday when the preliminary inquiry int charges of being KDSsion of counterfeit coins
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    28 14 A Chinese was taken to hospital as a result of being attacked with sti«ks by eight compatriots while on board his tongkang in the Kallang River on Monday.
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND CHINA.
    383 14 Experts to Give Advice On Education. In pursuance of the plan of co-operation between the Chinese Government and the League of Nations, Dr. Rajchman, the Director of the Health Section of the League Secretariat, and Mr. Walters, the Secretary-General's personal assistant, ure now'iin their way
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    SIR W. SIMPSON.
    552 14 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 ape of 76. Sir William was born in 1855 and received his education at Aberdeen University where
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    S.C.B.A. AND OCT. 10.
    65 14 No Interest in Proposed Celebration. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penanjr, Sept. 21. The Straits Chinese British Association tas informed the Registrar of Societies lere in reply to his inquiry that it has no ntere?.t in the proposed Oct. 10 (Natioial Republic Day) celebration and rerrets that
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    GAOL FOR AUTHOR.
    219 14 Netley Lucas Gets 18 Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ix>ndon. Sept. 22. At the Old Bailey today, Evelyn Graham, alias Netley Lucas, the well-known nuthcr ami biographer, wa. sentenced to 18 months' hard labour. 1 he charge was one of obtaining the sum of £225 by false
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    LAND TANGLE.
    71 14 Court Sequel to an Advance Of $4,500. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Sept. 2:5. Wishing to foreclose on land on which he had advanced $4,500, Chuah Cheng Swee advertised it for sale and then discovered that the property did not belong to the man to whom he had
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    BUMPY ROAD TRAGEDY.
    76 14 Malay Catapulted Off His Motor-Cycle. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Ipoh, Sept. 22. A Malay inspector of irrigation, Said Harun, died in hospital yesterday as a lesult of a motor-cycle accident near Kamunting police station. Said Harun was travelling iroin Semanggol to Taiping when owing to the bumpiness
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    WOMAN STABBED.
    63 14 Refuses to Give Up Jewels. Stated to have been attacked by threccompatriots, a Chinese woman living in Queen Street was taken to hospital in a" serious condition, by the Kandang Kerbau division police yesterday morning According to her story she was in her room when three men burst
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    COOLIE FOUND STABED.
    29 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Sept. 21. A Chinese coolie was found stablxvl Jast Saturday at Bukit Berapit, neai Bukit Mertajam. A man has been detained.
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    22 14 A Java-born Chinese snd his wife wen slightly injured when their car skiddct and hit a trolley-post in Gcylang Kouil last night.
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    618 15 Singapore Broadcasting Question Not Shelved? From A "Mike In Singapore Local Wireless Problems Still Under Review 1 Further Covernment Statement Likely. j (By Our Wiroless Correspondent.) T AM informed, through reliable channelof information, that Government ha not yet finally shelved the question of broadcasting station for Singapore, anthat the matter
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    THE RADIO PALACE OF BERLIN.
    970 15 Ingenious Sound Control. I HAVE just been conducted over Germany's magnificent new Hou3e of Broadcasting, and I am afraid I must report that, if it does not knock Broaddating Hou3e, which is to be the future piide of the 8.8.C, .into a cocked hat, at
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    521 15 1 The Vatican Broadcasting Times The B.B.C.'s New Home. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) j[ I ¥JOPES that the Vatican broadcasting •Tl station wuuld send out regular proKrammes for the benefit of the world at large were dispelled on Aur. 3, when the authorities issued the following
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    WIRELESS NEWS.
    44 15 Owing to the pressure on space it has been decided to extend the (tcope of the wireless feature page in the Strait* Tims*. Beginning next Wednesday one-and-a-half pages will be devoted to this subject, instead of. as at present, one page only.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    51 16 Arrangements for Admission Of the Public. We arc asked to announce that members cf the public will in future only be admitted to the Council ChanVber during sittings of the Legislative Council on production of an admission card, application for which should be made to the Cleik of
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    2722 17 THE UNEXPECTED CRISIS MYSTERIOUS FALL lIS STERLING— CABINET SPLIT— THE KING INTERVENES NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS STORMY BIRTH LABOUR IN OPPOSITION QUICKLY TO WORK THE PREMIER'S ORDEAIs—AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 1. A sudden financial cri:is and a proposal for a
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    CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
    560 18 Canton Report of His Resignation. Canton, Sept. 22. According to an official proclamation isEited by the Canton National Governr,e:.t last nijrht. Marshal Chiang Kaiekek has notified his intention to resign and theteforc the National Government i.-. being dlsaohwd after recalling all tit pt In Hunan. Public nnd Pie.
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    MARCH ON HARBIN.
    365 18 Japanese Penetration Continues. Shanghai, Sept. 23. Japanese Uoops are advancing on Harbin, in Northern Manchuria, 300 miles I twith-east of Mukden, on the pretext of i pro'eitin? Japanese nation:.!? there. The Soviet consul at Harbin has lodged a strong protest with the Japanese consul airainst the occupation
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    CHINA FLOOD RELIEF.
    292 18 Appeal to Singapore Chinese. The full extent of the terrific calamity which has been visited or. China by the floods of recent weeks If only just beina: realised, if it is possible to realise fuliy in terms oi human suffering what it can 'li'-.'nn to the millions
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    LORRY OVERTURNED.
    56 18 Indian Coolie Pinned Underneath. The driver of a small lorry and r,n Indian coolie were slightly hurt yesterday morning when the lorry overturned in Veo Chu Kang Road. The Indian was pinned underneath but ■Hth the help of a European who wa.; passing, the lorry was lifted sufficiently
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    11 18 The recen' heavy rains flooded the whole of the Klebang district.
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    20 18 The brigade quickly put out tm oil fire last night in the kitchen of a house ir I Victoria S.rcet.
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    40 18 A public meetin.7 of the Indians oi Sine-pore will be held at the Indiai A:, ociation premises on Saturday a> G.I" p.m. to consider the question o. naJdi '^presentations to the 8.1.5.N I Co. for the reduction of puseng-er fares
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      CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
      192 18 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 recent activities of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies which
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      THE BOYS' BRIGADE.
      219 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, For many years past the Hoys' Brigade has been accused by those ignorant of the movement of being a militaristic body. Since the Boys' Brigade was organised in Singapore some eighteen months ago the same stigma of militariSMi has
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      MANCHURIA.
      346 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The latest action of Japan in Manchuria is n:t something that will add to her fame or reputation rather it will detract from both. To start bombarding undefended towns, shooting down un-re-isti:ig people, and occupying another country's territory, without giving an
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    Rs. 2,131,469 ESTATE.
    97 18 Left In Ceylon By Mr. F. M. Mackwood. An estate valued at Rs. USMtt has been left by Mr. Frank Mitchell Maeke wood, who died in Colombo on June 19. Messrs. Julius and Creasy have filed his will, dated Dec. 21, 1929, in the I District Court
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    Is Society Destroying Itself ?
    1174 19 Is Society Destroying Itself BY GINA LOMBROSA FERRERO (WIFE OF THE FAMOUS ITALIAN HISTORIAN) ¥F YOU have ever travelled on an express train or in a noiseless car at a dizzy speed towards the peaks of snow-covered mountains you must have experienced the difficulty of a full-hearted enjoyment of nature's
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    HUNTING TRAGEDY.
    218 19 Rider Swept Away In Flooded River. Mr. Dennis K. Foster, aged 53, of' Cloutsham Farm, Exmoor, was drowned in a flooded moorland stream while hunting with the Devon and Somerset Stag Hounds. The field was trying to drive a deer out of the wood in the Homer Valley,
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    A BUSH ROMANCE.
    188 19 Millionaire Saved by Girl In Australia. Anticipations that a great oxperiment in the science of criminology will shortly be embarked upon have been aroused by the death in London of Harold Smith, the British-born "Carbon King" of the United States. Smith's life romance, his struggle and privations
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    PROPELLER'S INVENTOR.
    160 19 In Debtor's Prison When Device Was Tried. i One of the most characteristic examples }f unrewarded genius will be recalled at j Boulogne shortly, where the centenary I celebrations in honour of Frederic Sauvape inventor of the propeller, *re to :>e held. Sauvage's life was a long struggle
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