The Straits Times, 24 September 1931

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    51 1 Singapore: ts. Cecil st. ('phone sisd. KUALA LUMPUR: 27, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1931. PRICE 1«
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      238 1 6.15 Tonight 9 15 CLARA BOW; IN HER WEDDING NIGHT. Phone 5261-2. From the Glorious Health-giving Pastures Of the SWISS ALPS, comes to you "RFAR IP RRANIV MftSttKlC SWISS M^lt I THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE SWISS MILK STERILIZED NATURAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED SWISS MILK SWISS MILK NATURAL 1 SWISS CREAM, Bole
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      96 1 EXCLUSIVE TO wfJ I s 8 ROBIMSOM CCLTE. SINGAPORE. estabubhed iMs. KUALA LUMPUR. SOLVE THAT COLD TIFFIN PROBLEM COOKED SILVERSIDE BEEF PRESSED BRISKET FffiESHCV MADE PORK BRAWN PRESSED PORK COOKED HAM ROAST PORK WINDSOR SAUSAGE BOLOGNA SAUSAGE PORK LUNCHEON SAUSAGE. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO, LTD. ORCHARD ROAD. "SELF-SENTERING" THE COMBINED
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      13 1 -J>. Vt.- 6.1."> Tonight 9.1."> CLARA BOW IN ■BWKIMMNG NIGHT. I Phone 3261-2.
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      511 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 FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. ODTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. NALDERA 16,000 Oct. 8 KASnGAR 9,000 Oct. 10
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      753 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, AatwarB, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels To-inage Da* Sail t HAKUSAN MARU 10,000 Oct. 7 8 HARUNA MAKU 10,600 Oct. 21 M KATORI MARU 10,000 Not. f 3 KASHIMA MARU 10,500 Not. IB 20 JYASUKUN! MARU 12,000 Dec. 8 9 HAKONE
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      483 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown stesmer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the MM. MANGOLA (8362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      635 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED (Incorporated ia Denmark.) Telephone SB2l. 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 ij. FIONIA Nov. 4 Not. 6 m.s. ALSIA Not. 25 Not. 27 m.s. JUTLANDIA
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      563 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVIOB 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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      457 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telapin, Patani, Singors, Lacon, Sichon, Bandou, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Taka, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MAI.IM Sept. 27 Sept. 30 PRACHATIPOK Oct. 4 Oct. 7 VALAYA Ocl. 11 Oct. li These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      539 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP C0 M TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO, PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCIIEDILE Sailings for I'nited States and ;mada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angeles. S.s. GOLDEN WALL aatti from Hong Kong Oct. 10 S.S. GOLDEN UIVER Mill
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      519 3 DOLLAR fTEAMSHIP UNE o*W AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPOBK, PENANC, COLOMBO, SUEZ I'ORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore. Spore. Penanir. IRES. FILLMORE Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct 1 PRES. MONROE Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct! 17 IRES. VAN BL'REN Oct. 20 Oct.
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      1003 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. To nONG KONG, SHANGHAI and Japan. Steamer Due Spore s.s. CITY OF PERTH Oct. 12 s.s. CITY OF NORWICH Nov. 2j HOMEWARDS. i.s. CITY OF
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      564 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1821.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (about MjMMM). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40.015,000 (about £3,335,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGI'E. HKAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES I Bandoeng Wcltevredcn Rangoon Handjemiasin Kota-Radja Semaranc:
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      504 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 18CS at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £5,5U0,000) Paid op Capital Glds. 55.0'i0.0n0 (about £4,61)0,1)00) Reserves Glds. HJMuMI (about 1-2,432,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE II AM X, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS IJRANCHES BATAVIA Head Oilice for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China
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      758 4 CLASSIFIED \T ADVERTISEMENTS., There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 h ecntt per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted op to 10 ajn. on the day of issue. A fee of
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      697 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LETI TO LET FLAT, Namazie Mansions. Apply M. A. Namazie. Bungalows 14, Arutullia Park. 363, Orchard Road, fixing modern sanitation. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6, East Coast Rd. Apl. Ed. M. Nathan, 8-B, De Souza Street. TO LET, FLAT, An-.ber Mansions. Apply personally, Singapore
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      450 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. TO LET, Ground floor, office-godown, moderate rent, No. 53, Robinson Road. Apply Getz Bros. Co. TO LET, shop No. 1, Amber Mansions. Entry November 1. At present occupied by Frigidaire. Apply personally, Singapore Building Corp., 64, Market Street. TO
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      580 4 FOR SALE PICTURES, BuUit Timnh Rifle Meeting. Art Photo Studio, 87, Selezie Road. AFTER dinner coffee trays, and morning tea trays. The Gift Shop, 9, The Arcade. 10,000 FEET standard-size, unused, positive film. What offer? Singapore Photo Co., High Street. FOR SALE, Oil Palm seeds and seedlings from high yielding
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      813 4 TENDERS TENDERS FOR SUPPLY OF TODDY TENDERS are invited for the supply of jure fresh toddy to the Government Toddy Shops in Sineapore from Jan. 1 to June 30, 1932 at the rate of 600 gallons daily. Two prices per gallon should be given (a) Delivered ut the Toddy Shops.
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      464 4 AUCTION NOTICES. Ordinance No. 44 (Bankruptcy) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Settlement of Singapore. Ke A. C. (AMI'BKU. ROGRS (Travel and Transport Agency). Bankruptcy No. KM nf ISM. AUCTION SALE of all the stock-in trr.de of a motor car Mensories shop, furniture, ttc. To be held at
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    BOY SCOUTS' CAMP BURNED DOWN.
    216 5 Terrorism by Armed Men In Ireland. Twenty armed and masked men, believed to be Irish Republicans, giving vent to their anti-British sentiments, by a display of firearms, raided and burned a Protestant boy scouts' encampment at Drumcar, Co. Louta. For the past four months parties
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    PISTOL HOOTER.
    286 5 A New Traffic Signal From Spain. A lorry driver who knew that his freight consisted of nothing more unlawful than a few boxes of fish was stepping intelligently on the jras as the rolline reads cf Spain opened before him. All he wanted to do was to get
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    FLOATING BODY MYSTERY.
    473 5 Three Chinese Acquitted And Discharged. After the evidence of the defence hac been recorded in the case in which three Chinese had been charged with the murder (which charge was later changed to voluntarily causing hurt) of a compatriot at a Tanjong Rhu sawmill at the Assize
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    138 5 By Lieut.-Col. M. J. T. fieilly, M.C.. Commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore, Sept. 23. The undermentioned officer is jrrantcl leave of absence for period stated below Lieutenant Tan Chong Kew, Sept. 24 to Nov. 5. Parking of Cars It is again notified for information that the Traffic Control Section
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      290 5 HOTELS I Baffles Hotel! MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. /<£y^~ EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION. yT MJ> w^ k Terms Moderate. /c.^\ J? ■y^y<^ y^& WATCH OUT FOR /^r*s> SPECIAL OCTOBER /<& %>* jS ATTRACTIONS. V%^ <& ABII I X& sf GRILL jT K^ vfl> A» yr RENOWNED FOR yr w V
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      218 5 HOTEL LONDON, ENGLAND. NEW MANSION hoteS 38, 89, and 40, LANCASTER-GATE, HYDE PARK. FIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL HOTEL, overlooking beautiful Kensington Gardens. Central for all parts of London. Gas and electric fires. Hot and cold running water in every bed room. Nothing but the best English food served. Special terms for families.
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      25 5 USED EVERYWHERE HOYT'S I.C.E. FOR COOL BEARINGS OVER FIFTY YEARS' EXPEHIENUi. SOLE AGENTS IN MALAYA f|NTRA| SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. No. 5471 (4 lines).
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      242 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle P?£ i£Jp i2T~ IS" n_B_ •sw s.^.-- $5 So m__m m. M B_l!L_ "M-t~. oa. g"S *3~ -Pi I l 1 1 fan I I m m (CLUBS.) ACROSS. 20. Underground works 4. Symbols of royalty a Gross 9. Spring 22 Avert 12. So be it t
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      GOLD IN KELANTAN.
      451 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S>, Kelantan, to which more attention has been given lately owing to tho opening of the railway from Singapore to Kota Bharu, was many years a«fo a producer of geld on quite a large scale. How large it. world l>c
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      CONTROL OF RUBBER.
      475 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was interested to read in your issue of Sept. 12 an article from the Financial Times giving a new and simple plan for correcting the over-production of rubber and placing the industry once more on a profitable basis.
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      PADI vs. RUBBER.
      824 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Those who labour under the impression or live in the hope that low prices of rubber will kill native production are living in a fool's paradise. What Messrs. E. A. Barbour have stated is as near the truth as
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      QUIT RENTS.
      340 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It seems absurd to think of land banks or of investing money in any financial ventures with those land proprietors who have assented to the taxation of their land in spite of the fact that they hold their lr.nd from
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      421 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, H.E. the Governor stated recently, when explaining the extent to which the Gorernment had helped the rubber industry in its dire trouble, that the Government had agreed to accept quit rents in instalments. Is this supposed to be a concession If His
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      CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
      129 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent Veritas is presumably, a member of one of the Cooperative Societies, and, if so, surprisingly ignorant of the history of the movement in this country and of the erormous sums the Government has tpent to teach him and
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    MISSING BAILORS.
    253 6 Warrants Issued For Their Arrest. Three Chinese who swore affidavit? and signed bonds guaranteeing appearance of six of their compatriots against whom criminal proceedings are pending, have disappeared and efforts to trace them have so far failed. Six Chinese were arrested by the Singapore Preventive Service on charges
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    F.M.S. MUSEUMS.
    237 6 The latest issue of the Journal of the F.M.S. Museums contains lists of the remaining: groups of insects collected by the late. Mr. H. C. Robinson and Mr. C. Boden Kloss in the course of an expedition to Korinchi Peak in 1914. Mr. J'cnti'ii Kloss writes At the
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      303 6 Announcing the New Ampro Home Movie Projector M Millimeter. The Ampro Projector i- tho latest 16 mm projector fur Home Iw. It incorporates many rii-f ini'ui.-.hiiic features j which mak? it Urn fin st Home Projector. Heseriptive literature post free on i.-quest. Sole A K <nts SINGAPORE PHOTO COMPANY, .19,
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      172 6 straits settlements: 4A^^e:: 1 YOU WILL FIND 1 it is xff ■■EE r OLD SCOTCH T7! £-3 THE DISTILLERS AGENCY. LTD., Edinburgh. Scotland. lONC DISTANCE WIREIESS SERVICE For long distance wireless communication, cither speech or telegraphy, the "Standard Short Wave System can be recommended. It is manufactured by the same
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      173 7 DADDY LONG LEGS Oct. Ist. TELEPHONE 6909 >V^M. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Don't listen to the laughs Come and Share the Joke JEANETTE MacDONALD VICTOR McLAGLEN ROLAND YOUNG IN THE JOYOUS FARCE COMEDY CF A GIRL WHO SOLD A FORTUNE FOR A NEGLIGE ANNABELLE'S AFFAIRS FOX PICTURE. SATURDAY NIGHT IS ALHAMBRA
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      312 7 atoooooo oeoo croooop oooe oeooolg TONIGHT! POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT OF PARAMOUNT'S AII-Laughins:, Snappy French Farce of Matrimonial Mixup»— "HER WEDDING NIGHT" WITH CLARA BOW CHARLES RUGGLES RALPH FORBES, SKEETS GALLAGHER, etc. TOMORROW NIGHT:— The Beautiful Star cf BIG POND and "MANSLAUGHTER." CLAUDETTE COLBERT IN A Magnificent PARAMOUNT Production "HONOUR AMONG
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      163 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 "She" Drew Huge Crowds Last Night The jP^^^BHfck House Rocked with L^ W^ Bl Uncontrolled Merriment r L YOU Tonight. "She's" l^r^^^H A Scream j|j|r Still Running CHARLEY'S AUNT the Funniest Farce ever made. Starring CHARLES RUGGLES JUNE COLLYER and a choice cast of BRITISH Players. An
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    BREMERHAVEN DOCK.
    870 8 SHIPPING NOTES. New Lock and Outer Dock Constructed. The new lock and inner harbour built by the State of Bremen in co-operation with the N<ird<!i'utscher Lloyd at Bremerhaven, h I. ;ire among the largest in Europe. and can accommodate ships up to 70,000 tons, MM used during mail
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      OMISSIONS OF THE 5-YEAR PLAN.
      292 8 Houses, Drains and Baths A Tremendous Task. Housing and public utilities, such a-s sewerage systems, transport, ami the supply of water and gas, are straggling far behind in the march towards a reconstructed Russia, says a Moscow message in the Financial News on Aug. 22.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      186 8 Singapore, Sept. 24. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29/S2 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 T i London, 60 days' sipht 2/3 27 32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, demand 2 '3 23/32 London, T.T. 2 3 21/32 Lyons and Paris, demand Hamburg, demand New
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      PRODUCE.
      164 8 Singapore, Sept. 24. Gambier 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked). l'.nn Copra 4.10 mixed 3.75 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.92% White Pepper :Sl.OO Black Pepper IU.OO Pearl Shko 4.2!> .-n, :il! 0.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Sim.i $161 to 220 Saigon $152 to H,:i Runirjon $148 to ICB No. 1 of
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      40 8 From China 3nd Japan, by Suisang, due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Sunday. Frt>m Holland, by Insulinde, due at Singapore noon today. From Europe (London mail dispatched on Sept. 3), by Rajula, due at Penang 0 a.m. tomorrow.
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      AIR MAIL.
      21 8 The air mail Karachi London dispatched by s.s. Rajula on Sept. 4 was delivered in London on Sept 23.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      37 8 kndre Lebon P. C. Hooft Rajputana [ndrapoera Pnirea Vngers Left Arrd. Aug. 12 Sept. Aug. 21 Sept. II Aug. 21 Sept. I) Aug. 28 Sept. 1! Auk. 27 Sept. 21 Aug. 26 Sept. 2J
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        MINING.
        443 8 fal. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. I fl Asam Kumban? 21/- 22/- xd. 1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-i/-5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/- 11/- cd. :i £1 Bangrin Tin 10/- 11/6 1 1 Batang Psdang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Hutu Caves 0.25 0.30 I 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. II £1
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        GENERAL.
        263 8 Vul. fd. Buyers. Selleri. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 tl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.12.G 3.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.25 0.30n0m. '.00 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 .1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 15/9 16/9 t'l HI
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 192 C red. 1931-36 102 104 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4ft p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 JI.fiOO.OOO 95 par Singapore Municipal 4ft p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES
        391 8 Fraser and Co. and Lj all and Evalt's quotation*. At the present time the majority of above rubber share quotations are nominal only. LYALL EVATT. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Ulenby ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 Wor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 V. Hitam ($1) 0.60
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      770 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspoadeat) Singapore, Thursday. 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 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    210 8 Today. Japan and Korea (Parcels) lyo Maru 2.30 p.m. China, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and West em States of U.S.A. (Havelland) 3 p.m. China and Japan (lyo Marut p.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) I Kola I .3 p.n. Upper Burma, North
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    339 8 Thursday, September 24. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Udy Clifford, Tu>* l'riiu", Light*! liurang. Oil Wharf 11.M.5. Herald. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSEL**! DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No. 1
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      67 8 MODERN EQUIPMENT first quality material these are important factors in our Bysarlaas Service. But all important are the ■killed bands and trained minds which carry i.ur work just a step further and give it that touch of Individuality unattainable by purely mechanical means. HEAD OFFICE or BRANCH ..you will reeetVe
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      308 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily, Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Force. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. im. hours. m.p.h. Kedah t Alor Star ..88 73 1.34 3.7 H W 2 Overcast Kelantan Kota Bharu ..89 74 Nil 2.6
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      237 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thnnday. September 24. H. W. 9.49 a.m., 8 ft. 2 in., 9.14 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in. Police Band, Raton* Park, 5.15 p.m. Singapore mails closa for Europe, Great Britain and North Americi (by train), 1 p.m. Friday. September 25. H. W. 10.15 a.m., 8 ft.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    333 9 London Stock Exchange Quotations. INTERESTING PRICE COMPARISONS. (liy Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. 'Inlay's Prices Rubber, B4J cents per Ih. Tin, 1.'.0 tons at 562.H2'. per picul. Yfstertlaj "s Prices Rubber, London. 27d.,2 7 d., up d. New York, .1 l-l(i cts.. up 3-16 cts. Market Tone:
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BRUNEI UNITED PLANTATIONS.
      869 9 A Potential Asset. OWNS 229 ACRES OF IMMATURE RUBBER. The annual general meeting of the Brunei United Plantations, Ltd., was held yesterday at the offices of the secretaries, Evatt and Co. Mr. Lee Chim Tuan presided, and others present were Mr. C. V. Bailey, the Hon. Mr.
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      91 9 1 Programme of drills up to and for weekending Sept. 27 Friday, Sept. 25, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Bde. Signal Section, Signal Training 6.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) Co, 30 Yards Range. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, Fortress Co. (Europeans), Classification 2 p.m., Farrer
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      64 9 12 o'clock noon, Sept. 2«. Tone of Market Easier after firm. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 7 id. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 5 1-16 per lb. I.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard B.S.S. on Tender t* H Ff Spot October
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      BUILDING SOCIETIES IN AMERICA.
      750 9 New Financing Scheme Senator's Proposal. Senator Charles O'Connor Hennessy, a past president of the United States Building and Loan League, in an address at the League's Centennial Convention at Philadelphia on Aug. 13, proposed a new system of home financing. The proposal," said Senator Hennessy, "is
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      BANK OF FRANCE.
      173 9 Changes In Assets And Bill Holdings Abroad. Some large movements are also shown in the latest return of the Bank of France, made up to Aug. 14, says the Financial News on Aug. 20. Sight balances abroad are up by Frs. 1,886,146,000 (about £15.2 millions), while negotiable
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      126 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.036 th auction on Sept. 2.'i, when there was catalosruH 2,009,7n2 lb. or 597.21 tons offered 1,187,4 M lb. or 619.40 tons sold 1,025,880 lb. or 457.98 tons. Spot. London 2nd. New York 4Ts cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      EGYPT'S BULLION.
      113 9 The Italian salvage ship Artiglio put out from Brest on Aug. 21 on what may be the decisive stage in salving the 4.2 tens of gold in the liner Egypt. The position now is that a larsre opening measuring 40 ft. by 2(i ft. has been cut by
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      480 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES AUG. 26. Allagar (2/) /4H; Anglo-Malay (£1) ft; Ayer Kuning (£1) Bagan Serai (£1 3/16; Bahru (2/) 1/lHi Banteng (£1 Hi Batu Cnves (£1) ft; Batu Mateng (2/) /9; Batu Tiga (£1) ft; Bertam (2/) 1/1%; Bidor (2/) ft; Blkam (2/<) lift; Bradwall
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      HOME TRADE REVIEW.
      1552 9 Would Inflation Be Disastrous WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FRENCH FRANC. (By A. W. Still.) London, Aug. 2G. It has been a feverish week in financial circles, and the Socialist Government has come to an end because the trades unions would not listen to reason. The simple truth
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      85 10 Madam Ho Soh Choo Neo nsre, 67, year? Passed away at 2 a.m. on Sept. 18, 1931, at 141, Killiney Road, Singapore, leaving; < sons Tan Jat Mm, William Tan, Tan Tat Mm alias Edward Tan and Tan Kung Mm. alias Ferrar Tan. and 2 daughters. Tan Swee Eng
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      36 10 The brother and sisters of the late Cyril Victor Pestana bejr to thank their relatives and friends who so kindly attended the funeral yesterday eveninjf and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 1931. TRADE AND THE CRISIS.
    1291 10 After the first shock of the news that Great Britain had been, temporarily, forced off the gold standard, the Empire is beginning to realise that the decision involves compensating advantages which may well outweigh the adverse effects. Now
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    THE PRELUDE TO THE CRISIS.
    1438 10 Birth of The National Government. (By John Nairn, author of Glimpses of the British Parliament.") While the fall of Labour and the formation of a ThreeParty Rational Government an now almost ancient history, the happenings which led up to these events are so closely inter-related
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    17 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. D. P. Stokes, Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Port Swcttenham, has returned from home leave.
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    15 10 Mr. A. H. Moncur, of Carey Island Estate, Port Swettcnham, has returned from home leave.
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    19 10 It is understood that Dr. F. W. Fox worthy has been elected President of the Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur.
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    20 10 Mr. R. Guillaume, the new Secretary of the Belgian Legation in Bangkok, and Madame Guillaume have arrived there from Penang.
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    24 10 Mr. A. F. Anderson, of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., and Mrs. Anderson are sailing for Australia on the Gascoyne on Oct. 3.
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    26 10 Mr. D. W. Brisbane, of Fogden, Brisbane and Co., accompanied by Mrs. Brisbane, is due back in Malaya from home at the end of the month.
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    52 10 Mr. F. W. Fargus. of McAlister and Co., Ltd., Ipoh, who has been in Singapore on business, has returned to Ipoh. He has now joined the staff of the Vacuum Oil Company and is in charge of the company's interests in Perak, Mr. Fargus is the captain of the Perak
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    54 10 Before the Singapore Registrar yesterday the marriage took place of Mr. H. C. R. Walters, of the Singapore Cold Storage, and Eva, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. White, of New Maiden, Surrey, and formerly of Singapore. A reception was held at the house of the bride and bridegroom
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    680 10 A PLANTING PORTENT. The Btnttl T;mcs has already ca.leil attention to the significance of the support which the Socfin planting lateral are giving to the Malayan School of Agriculture, as an institution capable of training a better qualified type of estate conductor, and now we have
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    28 10 Mr. W. A. Turner, Carriage and Wagon Assistant, Central Workshops, X.M.S. Railways, Kuala Lumpur, has left for home on retirement. Mr. Turner came out to Malaya in 1911.
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    SHARP RISE IN BRITISH INDUSTRIAL SECURITIES.
    666 11 Expectations Of A Trade Boom? STOCK EXCHANGE TONE BUOYANT. Signs That Crisis Will Help British Exports. Although sterling showed a further slight decline on the New York and other foreign markets yesterday there are signs that the exchange rate will probably soon settle down
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    POUND STEADYING.
    155 11 Growing Demand for Gold Conference. Rugby, Sept. 23. In the leading foreign centres,—with the exception of Copenhagen where it now stands at over twenty shillings,—the pound today was worth slightly lers than yesterday. The position in the London foreign exchange market was practically unchanged and the rates were
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    FINANCE BILL.
    310 11 Passes Second Reading With Sound Majority. London, Sept. 24, (12.15 a.m.). The House of Commons, by 297 votes to 23R. has passed the second reading of the Finance Bill. —Reuter. Rugby, Sept. 23. In the House of Common? the Finance Bill was discussed on its second reading which
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    FURTHER RIOTING IN INDIA.
    132 11 Heavy Casualties. TROOPS FIRE ON MOSLEM CROWD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Sept. 23. Grave rioting has again broken out at Srinagar and many deaths have occurred, both among the troops and the unduly mobs, while large numbers have been wounded. Large bodies of Moslems formed
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    COTTON MARKET.
    129 11 Violent Advance In New York. New York, Sept. 23. The cotton market advanced violently, gaining are dollar to one dollar and a quarter per bale. Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 23. The Governor of South Carolina has signed the 'Bill prohibiting cotton planting in 1932, provided three fourths of
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    TRAFFIC IN ARMS.
    75 11 No Policies to be Issued By Lloyd's. London, Sept. 23. With a view to checking banditry in China the Foreign Office has requested Lloyd's to refuse to issue policies to cover arms destined for China either directly or indirectly through re-insurance treaties with Continental markets. Such an
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    BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
    216 11 General Smuts Delivers His Address. London, Sept. 23. Five thousand of the Empire's mo3t Irilliant scientists crowded the Albert Hall to instal General Smuts as the hundredth President of the British Association. The occasion coincided with the centenary of Michael Faraday in whose honour was assembled an exhibition
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    LORD KYLSANT.
    88 11 Resigns Seat on Court Of Directors. London, Sept. 23. Lord Kylsant has resigned his seat on the court of directors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., and the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. and also his directorships of other companies of the Rryal Mail group. Reuter. Lord Kylsant
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    AUGUST TIN QUOTA EXCEEDED.
    149 11 Committee's Report. FIRST OPERATIONS OF THE POOL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 23. After a meeting of the International Tin Committee, held under the chairmanship of Sir John Campbell in Paris yesterday, it was announced that the August exports by members of the cartel totalled
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    BARONET FOR TRIAL.
    170 11 Sir Arthur Wheeler Sent To Assizes. London, Sept. 23. Sir Arthur Wheeler and Mr. George Victor Smith have been committed for trial at the Leicester Assizes. Reuter. Sir Arthur Wheeler, formerly head of one of the largest firms of outside brokers in Great Britain, together with his
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    BIG FLIGHT BEGINS.
    141 11 Kingsford Smith on His Way to England. Wyndham, Sept. 24. Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith took off from here this morning in an attempt to beat the record for an Australia-Eng-land flight. The weather conditions are perfect. Reuter. It is not likely that Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith will land in
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    CABLE CO-OPERATION.
    46 11 Between Western Union And Radio Corporation. New York, Sept. 23. An elaborate scheme of co-operation has been arranged 'between the Western Union Telegraph Co. and the Radio Corporation of America, whereby their cable, telegraph and wireless services will be co-ordinated throughout the world. Reuter.
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    SWALLOWING A BOMB.
    59 11 Baron Shidehara Warns The War Minister. Shanghai, Sept. 24. Reports to hand from Tokio state that Baron Shidehara, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, warned General Minami, the Minister for War, that the occupation of Manchuria was similar to swallowing a bomb which was bound to explode internally
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    BRANCH BANKING IN US.
    71 11 Not Likely on National Scale In Near Future New York, Sept 23. Convinced that branch 'banking on a national scale is unlikely in the near future the Trans-America Banking Corporation announces sweeping: changes in policy, including the eventual surrender of the controlling interest in various banks
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    AT GENEVA.
    286 11 Council's Public Meeting Postponed. Geneva, Sept. 23. A large crowd gathered in the Council Room at C.45 p.m. today for a public meeting to hear what progress had been made in connection with the incident. Dr. Alfred Sze was just seated when a message caused him to jump
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    JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.
    202 11 Full Statement to be Sent To Geneva. Tokio, Sept. 23. Commenting on the League of Nation resolution regarding the withdrawal of troops in Manchuria, the Minister of War, in a Press interview, intimated that Japan was prepared to withdraw within the railway zone "as soon as circumstances permit."
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    "ENTIRELY GROUNDLESS"
    247 11 Nanking Opposed to Joint Commission. Nanking, Sept. li.!. The Governnent spokesman characterises as entirely groundless both the Press dispatch from Tokio reporting thai China has proposed a joint Sino-Japanesu Commission to investigate the Manchurian situation and Mr. Yoshizawa's allegation in the League Council that high Chinese officials have
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    Japan And The League's Advice.
    595 11 WILL WITHDRAW WHEN THE POSITION PERMITS. Nanking Sends Third Protest To Tokio. Commenting on the recommendation of the Council of the League of Nations with regard to the withdrawal of troops in Manchuria, the Japanese Minister of War declared that Japan was willing to withdraw
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED TANGLE.
    2059 12 Sultan's Alleged Breach Of Contract. TIN LEGISLATION. SHOULD ROYAL ASSENT HAVE BEEN GIVEN The case in which the Pahang Consolidated Company, proprietors of the largest tin mine in the British Empire, is claiming exemption from the tin restriction scheme or. alternatively, compensation for damage Mffcnd in submitting
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    DISARMAMENT.
    340 12 Britain and the Italian Proposals. Rugby, Sept. 23. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, replying, in the! absence of the Prime Minister, to questions asked in the House of Commons, stated, with reference to the proposals of Signor Grandi (the Italian Foreign Minister) for a truce in armaments pending the meeting of
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    "REDS" DEMONSTRATE.
    45 12 Internationale Sung Outside Royal Palace. Amsterdam, Sept. 23. Encouraged by the Communist paper, the Tribune, Communists tried to provoke disorder by singing the Internationale outside the Royal Palace when Queen Wilhelmina arrived for her annual visit. The police prevented any further demonstration. Reuter.
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    INDIA CONFERENCE.
    282 12 Sir Samuel Hoare on The Federation. Rug-by, Sept. 23. Lord Sankey announced at today's meeting of the Federal Structure Committee that there would be a meeting of the Minorities Committee next week. It is anticipated that the Federal Structure Committee will conclude consideration of the four heads tabulated
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    "CHARLEY'S AUNT."
    219 12 Famous Play As Talkie At The Pavilion. Charley's Aunt has been everything. When Brandon Thomas first produced it many years ago it was an instant success and soon joined the list of plays which make regular appearances with big audiences and big laughs. Later a silent film version
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    23 12 A chair and pieces of wood were used to I attack a Chinese by three other Chinese yesterday. The man was taken to
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    THIRD PROTEST.
    123 12 Demand for Immediate Withdrawal. Nanking, Sept. 23. The Foreign Office has sent a third vigorous protest to the Japanese Government reiterating the demand for the immediate withdrawal of Japanese troops and the restoration of the occupied territories to China. The Note points out that Japanese military activities are
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    JAPANESE IN CHINA.
    146 12 Evacuating Nanking And Hangchow. Shanghai, Sept. 23. The news of the League's action was very welcome and had a wonderfully calming effect in Nanking, where tremendous resentment of the Japanese action in Manchuria was threatening to get completely out of hand. For example, a mass meeting of
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    CHINESE REPORTS.
    187 12 Three Americans Said to Have Been Killed. Shanghai, Sept. 23. The Japanese Government has appointed a Japanese military officer as Ma^or j of Mukden. This officer has compelled the tiunw I citizens to fly the Japanese instead of the I Chinese flag and has changed the street I
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    THE BULLEN CASE.
    142 12 Hearing Begun in the Assize Frank Bullen, a European, pleaded no' puilty at th? Singapore Assizes thii morning, before Mr. Justice Sproule ant a special jury, when the hearing w»i begun of the case in which he is charge< with forgery of an endorsement on i cheque,
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    SUMMER TIME.
    18 12 To End on the Third Of October. London, Sept. 28. Summer-time ends on Oct. 3. Reut'
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    NO PROFITEERING.
    171 12 Not a Simple Shop Price Raised. Rupby, Sept. 2".. A deputation from the Grocer*' Federation waited on the Board of Trade today to assure the Government that they would co-operate in every possible manner to keep prices down. Should it become necessary the Government will, of course, take
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    PANIC IN BOMBAY.
    165 12 Rise in the Price of Bar Silver. Bombay, Sept. 23. Rumours of a heavy depreciation of sterling caused a panic in the bullion market this morning. Gold quoted ai Rs. 24.2 per tola and silver at Rs. per bar for first settlement, compared .vitn Rs. 47.11 on
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    STANLEY BALDWIN.
    263 12 To Lead Cabinet During Premier's Absence. Rugby, Sept. 23. Mr. Stanley Baldwin will preside over the Cabinet and take the place of the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MaeDonald) while the latter is having a few days complete rest in the country. Mr. Mac Donald's health is excellent although
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    HOOVER PLAN.
    138 12 Extension for Two Years Inevitable. New York. Sept. 2:5. Although President Hoover, acting on reports from Mr. Andrew VV. Mellon Secretary of the Treasury, believes that the extension of his war debts moratorium for another two years is inevitable he is of the oDinion that Germany should taki
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    24 12 A Hylam boy fractured his risrht wrist and thigh when he fell from the second to the flrrt floor of Amber Mansions last nifht.
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  • Form for Kuala Lumpur Races Discussed.—Rugby at the S.C.C.
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      SELANGOR RACE MEETING.
      1801 13 Bright Prospects. INTEREST IN PONY GRIFFINS. Prospects are bright /or the Selangor Turf Club autumn meeting, which will begin on Saturday. There will be nine events. Great interest is centred in the Pony Griffin race as several of the ponies have won previously in Australia. We give
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      WELSH RUGBY.
      216 13 Reason for Lack of Team Spirit. Welsh Rugby football has suffered tremendously in recent years from a surfeit of kicking by half-backs and centre three-quarters. This is the real reason why Wales no longer produces outside half-backs and wing three-quarters comparable with the great players of the past.
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      FINE DISPLAY BY MERCHANTS.
      361 13 Prospects of Good Rugby Season. Merchants 17 pts. Public Serv. 3 pts. If the display given by the Merchants and Public Services in a match <n I ho Padang yesterday is anything to go by in judging what may be expected of Singapore Rugby sides this
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    REFEREE'S UNUSUAL ACTION.
    627 13 Stops Fight and Appeals For Order. Reggie Meen, the Leicester heavyweight, must consider himself a trifle lucky to beat Joe Woods, the American, as he did at the Granby- Hall, Leicester, during mail week. Meen was given the decision on points by referee Jimmy Wilde, but it
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    TOMORROW'S CUP FINAL.
    270 13 Prospects of Malays And Gloucesters. The final of the S.A.F.A. Cup competiI tion will take place tomorrow at the Anson Road Stadium between the Malays and the Gloucesters. The Gloucesters rei turned from a football tour of Java a few days ago. The Malays have had a
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    87 13 English League Easily Beats Irish. London, Sept. 23. The Englhh League defeated the Irish League in the first inter-League match of the season by four clear goals today at Blackpool. Promoted Club's Success. Results of English League matches played yesterday were as follows First Division. Birmingham 0 Sunderland
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    FOOTBALL IN KUCHING.
    252 13 Good Form by Visitors From Miri. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuching, Sept. 17. A Miri team recently visited Kuching and played their first match against tho Kuching Europeans. The result "was a draw, 2—2.2 2. Later Miri met the Kuching Selected XI on the Song Kheng Hai
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    TENNIS.
    185 13 Tanglin Tournament. The following ties will be played in the Tanglin Club tournament tomorrow Dyne Cap. Mrs. Zylstra and Bateman minus 15.1 vs. Mrs. Chamier and Capt. Graham minus 4. Mrs. Drew and Gilmour minus 15 vs. Miss Maysun and Droogleever minus 2. Mr. and Miss Stephen scr. vs.
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    CHINESE ATHLETICS.
    125 13 Olympic Meet Not To Be Held. Owing to the unfavourable conditions prevailing in China at the present time it has been finally decided not to hold th" 1 Chinese National Olympic at Nanking on Oct. 10. The Malayan men delegates, who were to have left Singapore today by
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    TENNIS DRAMA.
    118 13 Player Collapses When Set Reaches 40—30. Fred J. Perry, the youn£ British Davis Cup player, entered the final of the New- port (R.1.) tournament singles under sensational circumstances during mail week. He and Sidney Wood had each won two sets when, with the Englishman leading 6 S and
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    33 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 24. Yesterday's baseball results were American League. New York 2 Washington ."I Detroit Cleveland 7 Detroit 2 Cleveland G. Reuter.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    37 13 Thursday, September 24. Football: Raffles Institution v. Kuala Lumpur Victoria Institution. Friday, September 25. Football: S.A.F.A. Cup Final: Malays vs. Gloucesters, Anson Road Stadium. Boxing: Rivers vs. Nash, Lion City Ring. Hockey: ?('.C. trial, Padang.
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    PROBLEMS OF THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    4076 14 VIEWS ON PROSPECTS OF JOINT CONTROL. MR. J. S. ARTER'S SPEECH AT THE P.A.M. Many matters of importance came up for discussion at the halfyearly meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya, which was held at the Sungei Ujong Club, Seremban, yesterday. The Hon. Mr.
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    217 14 Local Protest Against Invasion. All over Singapore yesterday the Chinese national flag could be seen flying at half-mast in response to the Nanking Government's proposal that the day be observed as one of national humiliation because of the Japanese invasion of Mancliur.a and Chinas inability to prevent
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    40 14 Many improvements have been made in the road from Malacca to Jaain «id also in the roads around Jasin the bends have been made straight where possible and several parts of the road have been widened says our Malacca correspondent.
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    CHEATING CHARGES.
    92 14 Nine Months' Imprisonment For Czecho-Slovakian. Described as a man who had nutwitt.d several business men in Urn Colony, Frederick Landesmann, a Czorho-Slova-kian, was senttneed to nino months' rigorous imprisonment in the Singapore Criminal District Court this morning. He was charged with lending fraudulent telegrams through the poat office,
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    THE "COMMODORE."
    65 14 Chinese Has to Pay £1.1.11 To Leave the Bridge. A Chinese donkeyman, I M An Yunf?, a rii-i<l of concealing 6CO eifWrettei on the steamer Benclure, aiipeai't-ii at Thames police court wearing An admiral's old hat, A chief petty officer's coat, Engineer's trousers and Hiking shoes. The commodore,"
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    17 14 The R.A.F., SeleUr, are doinjc nifcht flying until Sept. 25 and from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4.
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      1225 15 "'cZZ.ZZZ' Travelling At 100 M.P.H. —What Racing Has Done To Car Construction —Improved Gear-Boxes and Clutches —Ramifications of Road Traffic Act ISumerous Anomalies. ¥)ACIN'G is much under the notice of the motorist at the present time. Many who would never dare lake the wheel arc keenly interested
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      CAR PRODUCTION DROPS.
      298 15 Telltale World Figures: Huge Decreases. EXACTS and Figures of the Automobile Industry, published by the National Chamber of Commerce, U.S.A., show* that the year 1930 was one in which the wcrld production of motor vehicles dropped greatly practically all over the world. The United States being the
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      MOTORS AND EDUCATION.
      58 15 EVERY day 42.000 motor-buses all over the United States are carrying 2,000,000 children to and from 17,000 schools. The services cost the States about £8,000,000 annually. In tha period of bus transportation growth, between 1918 and 1928, oneroom rural schools diminished in number from 195,000 to 153,000,
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      A NARROW ESCAPE.
      75 15 Earl Howe had a narrow c cape in the dreaded Bradrhaw's Braes on the Ards circuit at Belfast, Ireland, when he pkidc*. d end went through a hedge in his Alfa Komo at 60 miles an hour, fell down a (en foot embankment, and finished up ir
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      MIDGET WINS T.T. RACE FOR BRITAIN.
      40 15 Can lapping pant the pits during the T. T. race over the Arda Coarse at Belfast, won by N. Black in an M. G. Midget at an average speed of 67.» m.p.h. (Central Press.)
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      A RILEY CRASHES DURING THE T.T. RACE.
      39 15 Police pushing Mr. V. Gillow'a Riley car which crashed off the track during the Ulst >r Tourist Trophy race which was won by N. Black in a M. G. Midget. (Planet News.)
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      CHEAPEST CAR.
      175 15 Evolved at Country Mansion. THE sensation of this year's Motor Show at Olympia, Kensington, W., will be the "baby" of "baby" cars, says the Daily Mail. Recently it has been seen emerging cleverly disguised from a Coventry works for tests on the hills of Wales and Warwickshire and
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      FLAMELESS PETROL.
      221 15 Experiments That Will Bring Safer Motoring. THAT flameless comb^tion will be the outstanding deveropment of the future in automobile engineering wa; the prediction made by Professor F. G. Bender, of Oregon State College 'engineering department, in a discussion at a meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers. The
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      T.T. WINNER.
      32 15 V Black who won the T.T. race over the Ards Court.- at Belfast in the Earl of March's M. G. Midget at an average speed of 67.9 m.p.h. (Central Press.)
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      MOTORING ON THE 'DOLE.'
      83 15 When William Longworth, aged 29, of Usworth, Co. Durham, was fined £1 at Gateshead for having been drunk in charge of a motor-cycle, it was stated that he wa- drawing the dole and had six children to keep. It makes one boil to think," said the
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      18 17 K In MODERN CONCRETE GARDEN FURNITURES INARTISTIC DESIGNS. Showroom 10. UK; II STREET. The Elkayes Concrete Works. SINGAPORE.
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    Modern Medicine's Triumph Over Mediaeval Scourges.
    1551 18 Dr. Hoops Tells Seremban Rotarians Of The Progress That Has Been Made. The following address on Some nlliiiKs front the History of Medicine" was given to Seremban ItoUrbna l>> Dr. A. L. Hoops, C.B.E., l.rmcr Principal Civil Medical Officer, s.s. Modern science has ma.ie
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    JOINED A CIRCUS.
    215 18 Death of German Baron Who Fought in 1870. The remarkable career of a man who was once adjutant of the father of the former Kaiser, and later a circus showman, has just been closed by the death at the age of 83 of Baron von Creytz-Alten-burg in
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    Weekly Letter From Scotland.
    919 19 Harvest Coming Along Well But Hay Beaten Down And Flooded— Collecting Turnips In A Boat !—Enthusiastic Reception For Mollison Land Going Out Of Cultivation The Haggis Not A Highland Dish Can Rangers Win The Chamtionship Cricket Honour Shared. (From Our Scottish Correspondent) T^HE Scottish harvest is
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    LOST HUSBAND.
    212 19 Wife Sees Him in a Film After 30 Years. A husband who left his wife and the 2nd Life Guards in 1899, and went to America to become a captain in the American Army, has been recognised on the films by his wife. This alone is the plot
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    INDIAN COAL.
    65 19 Congress Executive's Recommendation. J Bombay, Sept. 11. The Congress Executive adopted a re- I solution recommending that, indrstrial concerns throughout the country, parti- cul&rly the textile mills, should confine the purchase of coal as far as possible to the produce of Indian-owned and managed collieries, and requesting the
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    JAPANESE ENGINEERS.
    63 19 Afghan Government Wants Them. Tokio, Sept 14. The Afghan Government has approached Japan on the question of supplying railway engineers to assist in the construction of a thousand miles of railway. It is beli«ved that Afghanistan is trying to persuade Japan to invest fifty-million yen in the enterprise.
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    CANTON AEROPLANE DEAL.
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    MOTORISTS FINED 5d.
    140 19 Wood "Stolen From French Two Frenchmen have just been fined 1 two francs 40 centimes (about 6d.) for stealing wood belonging 1 to the French Republic. The men were motoring in Normandy, when the car broke down. Seeing some recently-cut wood by the roadside they took two
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    RIDING ACCIDENT.
    131 19 Mr. Sun Fo Meets With An Injury. Canton, Sept. 7. Sustaining injuries to both hands as a result of his being thrown off by a China I pony which crossed its legs this morning at the Shek Pai racecourse, Mr. Sun Fo, formerly the Minister of Railways in
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    SIR A. CONAN DOYLE.
    75 19 Reported Message To Congress Of Spiritualists. The Hague, Sept. 9.— "A1l is well; kind regards to everyone. The spirit message, said to have been sent by the famous novelist and spiritualist, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, wae delivered to the World Congress of Spiritualist at a meeting
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    EUROPEAN POLICE.
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    WIDESPREAD FLOODS IN KENT AND SURREY.
    15 20 (HOPS KUNED BY FLOODS C^MMI d.maj. indent r ga^tgo^
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    39 20 BIAMT WATER LILY IN BLOOM -The mam water lilies at the Royal Botanic Gardens al Kei*ents Park, 1 ondon are in bloom. The photo allows Mr. R. E. Weaver, the gardens superintendent with some of the blooms. (Planet News.)
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    50 20 PUBLIC SCHOOLBOYS LEAVE O N EMPIRE TOUR The public schoolb oys tour of Australia, arranged by 1 the Empire Tour committee, started from Waterloo Station, London when a party left to join the m. p*™«»« at Southampton. The photo shows the schoolboys at Waterloo Station before their departure. (Planet Newa.)
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