The Straits Times, 21 September 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. PRICE 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1932. The Straits Times 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      379 1 Singapore: 7s. Cecil st. cphone sitir.' -.■■■■■■■■>■ in rr-i 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j HUGH WAKEFIEU) LIFE BOES ON. I'hone 5261-2. J p fg THE RALEIGH j I LIGHT DELIVERY VAN For EFFICIENT and ECONOMICAL TRANSPORT. i TAKES LOADS UP TO 5 CWT. j miles f^mm ,i'M&^ ONLY PER GALLON $)M^
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      31 1 KUALA LUMPUR 20. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). i I mm ii L |i» I i i C.15 Tonight 9.13 j I HUGH WAKEFIEI.U i in LIFE GOES ON. J Phone 5261-2.
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      510 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. I 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. MJTW \KD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. XRANfiALOr.B S.OOO Sept. 27 RAJPUTANA
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      669 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille... London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Midllesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKONE MARU 10,500 Sept. 21 22 I SUWA MARU 10,700 Oct. 6 7 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 8 TERUKUNI MARJJ 12,000 Nov. 15 16 HAKUSAN
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      504 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Rogular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      647 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Psnan*. M.s. MEONIA Sept. 23 m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 12 Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA Nov. 2 Nov. 4 m.s. ERRIA Nov. 23 Nov. 25 m.s. ALSIA Dec. 14 Dec.
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      1113 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMBHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., aud China (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTO. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, LU. THE SIAM
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  • Shipping News.
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      CHEAP TRIPS BY STEAMER.
      798 3 Singapore Opportunities. SEVEN WEEKS CRUISE FOR $386. Singapore is fortunate at the pcesen l time in the remarkably plentiful facilitie I offered for cheap tray.l. Anyone who I in a position to take a holiday, whether f it be a week-end or a trip ol seven
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      ITALY AND THE FAR EAST.
      348 3 Agreement Between Govt. And Lloyd Triestino. The Gazzpcta Ufficiale has published he new convention, which has been iigaad lietween the Italian Government md the Lloyd Triestino Line for the iperation of ihe shipping services be.weon Italy and the Levant and the Far East. The Government
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      19 LOST.
      269 3 Japanese Steamers Collide. Shimonoseki, Aug. IG. The Japanese steamers, Nichifuku Maru and Hide Maru, gross tonnage 5,182, have been in collision in the Inland Sea. The former vessel sank, 19 i>f the crew missing, while the latter is slightly damaged,. Vith her stern badly ripped and main boom
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      FUEL ECONOMY.
      142 3 Coal-Saving Invention Arouses Interest. London. Sept. 8. Shipping circles are greatly iriceresti ed in a coal-saving invention -which is in-iriK subjected to experiments aboard the s.s. Harmatris in the course of a voyage from the Clyde to the River Plate and back. The daily consumption of coal while
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    160 3 ANGBY. Sar., 417 tons, from Sibu 20-9. for Sibu 24-9. BLINJOE, Dut., 715 tons, from Singkawang 21-9, for Singkawang 24-9. BORINGIA, Dan., 3,606 tons, from Copenhagen 21-9, for Bangkok 21-9. CHENONCEAUX, Fr., 8,378 tons, from Yokohama 21-9, for Marseilles 21-9. EDENDALE. Brit., 1,002 tons, from Batavia 20-9. for
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    109 3 Wednesday. September 21. .hips alongside the Wharves or eipeetcd t« arrive. Entrance Godown (Gate. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Spartan," Trivia, Tug Prince," The Cable. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock S.H.B. Hopper 6. Keppel Harbour.
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    121 3 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Agatha, Amalthus, Batoe, Binta, Borinjria, Cape St. Columba, Freiburg, Hakone Mar i, Hokuroku Maru, Havbor, Hong Hwa, Iris, Juyo Maru, Kamuning, Kinryo Maru, Kumsang, Lyon Maru, Minderoo, Mitsuki Maru, Nanku Maru, N'ieuw Holland, Nuij^han, Pegasus,
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    PASSENGERS.
    92 3 The following nassenirers left Singapore yesterday b- the East Asiatic m.s. Meonia Mr. A. R. Buss. Xai T. Bunnag. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Y. (aruth. Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Cort, Miss M. S. Duff. Mins Doris Franklin, Mrs. M. Henderson. Mr. J. O. O. Hansen, Mr. A.
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      612 3 «NORDDEUTSCHER (Incorporated In Germany.) The undermentioned ire thi company's intended fixtures OUTWARDS. SAAI.F. for Manila, Hone Konc, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagoya Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Sept. SO HOMEWARDS. 3 ALSTKR for Genoa, M'sei'Ls, Havre. Rotterdam, B burg and Bremen Sept. 21 SAARBRUCKEN for Genoa. Barcelona, Amsterdam, R'dam, Hamburg and Bremen
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      387 3 DOLLAR STE A MSHTF LINK AMERICAN MAIL LINK The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be included in your itinerary when you go home next year via America. FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE via America and/or Canada £107/10 Ist Class Pacific Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic Lower fares on
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      437 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated la England.) ELLERMAN n LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Sort Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE Oct.. 24 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OP MELBOURNE for Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam and
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      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. L YiT-tcrilay's nUUC. temp. 81 F. J^l.ast nijcht's rain, terno. "."> K. rainfall nil r* sunshine 4.7 hours 1 p.m. rela'.i hum. ?.'> per cent. 1 p.m. wind W.S.W. 5 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weatiuv ilriizle C. i). STEWART. SupennU'Tnlcnt. Meteorological Otiu-c. Sii g«pore, Sept. 21, Ittg.
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      145 3 TIDE TABLES. Today. September 21. H. W. 1.44 a.m., 8 ft., 1.20 p.m., 8 ft. 9 In. Thursday, September 22. H. W. 2.25 a.m., 7 ft. 4 in., 1.60 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Friday. September 23. H. W. H. 2« a.m., 6 ft. 7 in., 2.29 p.m., 8 ft.
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      580 4 SITUATIONS WANTED M.OTOR-MECHANIC (ff a tin) open for ■Bgagemant, end of September, also experienced in nil kinds of Crude Oil Kngims, anywhere. Pteaaa apply Box 4!>tf, S. Tiaaa*. BOOKKEEPER, Commercial, estates and mines experience, secretarial practice, well recommended, available wholetime or pa: t time. 487, Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur. BILLET
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      756 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET 81, Wilkie Road. Apply 6, Malacca Street. NEW FLATS, at Middl* Boad, to let. Electricity and sanitation. Apply N. Banban, 7, De Souza Street. TO LET, bungalow 9 and 13, Ridout Koad, I bedrooms, modern sanitation, garage. Rent $80. Apply X.P.M. Phone 6461. TO LET BUNGALOW
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      487 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, offices No. 13, Collyer Quay. Apply Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. "OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Batteiy Boad, 2nd floor. Apply Guthri* A Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 8.700 so, feet, Rrst class property. United Engineer*. TO LET, Riverside Godowns and Shop* at Grosvcnor Hotel, Apply
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      427 4 FOR SALE TRY CRAWFORD'S FIVE STAR WHISKY n your next S'engah and note the superor flavour and quality. Obtainable everywhere. ~RARE OPPORTUNITY— an H.M.V. Gramophone with re-entrant tone chamber almost as new. Going cheap. Owner leaving Colony. Particulars Box 509, Straits Times. BARGAINS IN GOLF CLUBS. Right hand, 5 New
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      493 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. FORM "C." (Pursuant to Section 112 of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies).) STATEMENT BY THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., AS AT JUNE SO, 1932. The Share Capital of the Company is $4,000,000.00 divided into 40,000 shares of The number of shares issued is 20,000. Calls to the amount of
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      443 4 BUSINESS CARDS. Set our prices of Goodyear Tyrea and Tubes and make a saving. Distributors CHIN HUAT HIN OIL TRADING CO. 246. South Bridge Road M Ring up 6437. NANG HENG FURNITURE Co. Designers and Makers of "Modern" furnitu for home and office. Show-Room:— lM. SELEGIE BOAD. j Factory:— 79,
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      70 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly $3 00 4.00 2.50 Quarterly 8.&0 $12.00 $7 50 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $16.00 Yearly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISKMKMS appear on the form at the bottom of thin page. Contract rates may
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    CENTRAL PAHANG PLANTERS.
    445 5 Estate Labourers' Pay Discussed. A special jroneral rncotinjr of the Central Parian? Planters Association wan held on Sunday at Kuala I-ipis to discus* rates of pay of estate labourers. There were present Mr. It. de Bondy, in the chair, and Messrs. Burleijth, Hardinjr. Bro»ker, Ashford, Canter, Harriot
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    JUDGE'S PRAISE.
    364 5 "Soft" Secret Society Men Exposed. Praise for the officer in charge of the investigations and for the complainant, who, in addition, was ordered to Ik> given a |50 reward for the spirited manner in which he came forward to report the matter to the police and the manner
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    SUMATRA ESTATES TO REOPEN.
    395 5 Medan Newspaper's Comment. (F»om Onr Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Sept. 17. The Deli Courant, Meda,n. does not seem very enthusiastic over the reported intention of the Handels Vereeniging Amsterdam to reopen two of its rubber estates in Deli, Sumatra, although in a certain respect it is good
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    FROM FIJI ISLANDS.
    183 5 British Officer Studying Coconut Protection. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Sept. 17. The Sourabayasch Handelsblad reports that Mr. T. H. C. Taylor, a British ofhcial from the Fiii Islands, is at present vißiting Malang, East Java, in the course of a trip through Java in order to
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    357 5 Monday. Sept. 12 The Hon. Mr. J. W. Hughes Milled to stay at King's House. The Hon. Mr. A. Caldeeott and Mr>. Csldecott, the Hon. Mr. 6. E. <".alor. the Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, the Kon. Mr. H. G. R.
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    GIRL'S FALL FROM ROOF.
    929 5 "A Peculiar Story." CORONER'S COMMENTS AT INQUEST. What tho coroner. Mr. lng:lfh> OHdie. described ax |iei-nliar >tli>ry was unfolded at WmtmiMter wiirn ihr -trail*, fate of a Rirl the d:i> iftef her return from a hohdav nl I hi- Mt> •iido »ns iavortifated. limiting to ih«>
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      298 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modem Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running water. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE— €.3O to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to Mid-night (;RJLL SPECIAL SPECIAL DAILY TOMORROW DISH DOLLAR LUNCH fJJJfST ALA simps °n SPECIAL DINNER Pout***. Served in the aim
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      205 5 HARRY. S. ELI AS, m. o. QUALIFIED OPTICIAN CAPITOL BUILDING. PHONE 2751. Consulting Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Penang Hills 2.250 ft. above Sea Level.) SPECIAL TIFFIN ON SUNDAYS. Cool and Commodious Dining Room with lounges newly completed. Tennis, Billiards and Excellent Walks. MODERN SANITATION (throughout). From September 1.
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    Return To Double-Feature Programmes.
    1989 6 FOR the Inal rcreening of I'aranv production, Phe Sky Bride." the I are giving hool holiday matinee today. Co.MMKXi 1N(; at the Capitol tonight I sill l,e Paramount 's j all-Britisti plceure, "Life (locs on." This picture (tan 1f < :H Wakened who proved I such
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    HOW MAIL RAIDERS ARE FOILED.
    815 6 G.P.O. Detectives. UNKNOWN CORPS OF INVESTIGATORS. Co-operation between Scotland Yard and a special and little known branch of the General Post Office during recent months has resulted in a complete stop being put to maiibag robberies, which, only a short time ago, were menacing feature!
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    DEFENDED CHARLES PEACE.
    257 6 Death of Sir William Clegg. Sir William riegjc one of the founders of Sheffield University, who appeared for Charles Peace when he was first accused of murder, baa died in Sheffield. Aged eighty, he was a brother of Sir Charles Clegg, president of the Football Association. Sir
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      32 6 ALHAMBRA TONIGHT L#^ He Will BLfshow You The Paris That's Not in The Guide Books! 'while paris sleek I YICIOB HcfIJLGLEN f Helen Mack William Bakcwell Directed by Allan Dwan FOX Picture
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      83 6 %'> -tel fIF a WELL-TAILORED CLOTHES Impart to the wearer a dignity ii nt 1 htpriin. which be achieved by no other means. For this reason the large clientele of H. B. Winter invariably returns time and time again, for their requirements. Distinctive cutting. .perfect fitting .and discriminating selection of
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      144 7 TODAY OPENING AT THE MATINEE When the last sightseer goes home the real Montmartre awakes To vivid life Black hates stalk the streets! Intrigue is there! A thousand thrills! VICTOR McLAGLEN grander than ever in a true red-blooded THRILLER WHILE f«x PARIS PICTURE SLEEPS 6.1S TONIGHT 9.15 T O M
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      214 7 j A GENUINELY GOOD ALL-BRITISH SHOW! |> >>»>♦>> »l MtMM CAPITOL 9> JL* MMMMMMMMOIMMMMMMMMMMMMMI 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 The Celebrated Comedian whom you roared at recently in "AREN'T WE ALL" fHUGH HI WAKEFIELD 4^GOL in Paramount's ALL-BRITISH "^^Br^ success "LIFE GOES ON" with England's Most Beautiful Star BETTY g~STOCKFELD 1^ Elsie
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      104 7 N RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903 s^ A BRIGHT AND SPARKLING BRITISH PICTURE THAT'S ONE LONG LAUGH PHtfGiil cvnucv Hnv^Pv w un t f itW howar CLAUDE KULGERT "THE MAYOR'S NEST" A BRITISH AND DOMINIONS PICTURE ALSO SHOWING PETE MANDELL AND HIS RHYTHM BOYS (A GAINSBOROUGH PICTURE.) fej/tflfiHEftl f^ g~\ f~\ T^
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    358 8 Better Feeling In New York. RUBBER AND TIN PRICES ADVANCE. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber, 7s cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $77 '/2/ 2 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 2 'ad., down 1 16 d. New York, t% cts., up 1
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    73 8 Noon, Sept. 21. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers Spot 7- H 7% Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers Oct. 7% 7% Not. ..7 13 16 7 15 16 Oct.-Dec. ..7 13 16 7 15 16 .lan.-Mar. 8 Bi/s Apr-June 8> v 8:8 :I
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    PRODUCE.
    66 8 Singapore, Sept. 21. Garnbier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 12.00 Copra 5.70 mixed 5.20 Fajro Hour, Sarawak 2.25 White JVpper 26.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 5.00 medium 6.00 J -iam $155 to 193 Saigon $148 to 157 Rangoon $146 to 160 No. 1 125 catties gross
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        428 8 lseue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austria Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padans 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        285 8 Issue Val. Pd Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Imperial Tobacco 4.10.0 4.15.0 1 1- Kinta Electric 0.50 0.60 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 0.72V6 0.77 ft 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.55 1.60 10 10 Maynard Co. nom. 1 1 Malayan Breweries 0.70 0.90 100 50 Oversea Ch. Bank 21.00
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 8 Slagapore Cold Storm* 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 d. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4i/ 2 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 10S nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        370 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day b Price Fraser Lyall Evatt k Co. Allenby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.40 0.50 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.10 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.05 0.75
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      196 8 Singapore, Sept. 21. BELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 4 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 31 32 London, 60 days' sight 2315 16 London, 30 days' sight 2329 32 London, demand 2 3 London, T.T. 2 3 27/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,020 Hamburg, demand 165 New
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      EXCHANGES.
      95 8 Rugby, Sept. 20. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.64 V* Athens 56 2 »<, Belgrade 227 1/> Berlin 14.97»/« Bombay Is. 6 11/64 Brussels 25.05 Bucharest 5871,2 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19 9 32 Geneva 18.9 Helsingfors 232V4 Hong Kong Is. 4d. Lisbon 110 Madrid 42 7 16 Milan 67
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      68 8 From Holland and Germany, by Poelau Tello, due at Singapore on Friday morning. From China and Japan, by Hakone Mam, due at Singapore B p.m. today. From China and Japan, by Yamagata Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Bengal Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow
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      AIR MAIL.
      23 8 The air mail Karachi— London dispatched by s.s. Rajula on Sept. 2, was delivered in London on Sept. 20 (18 days).
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    346 8 Tod.y. Keluntan, Patani, Singora, Bandon and Bangkok (Suddhadib) 2 p.m. Aden, Kgypt, Kuropc and Great Britnin (Mcmnonl 2 p.m. Kgypt and (iieut Britain (Parcels) (Memnon) 1. :10 p.m. Bangkok iKm initial 2 p.m. Djambi (Tobelo) ..3 p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palembang (Thedens) ..3 p.m. Samarang, Sourabaya,
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    LOST HER CLOTHES.
    188 8 Girl Bather Who Took A Man's. Mdlle. Irene. a>;ed 20, was walking in the country alone. It was hot, and she came across a tempting stream. There was no one about, and in a few seconds her clothes were on the bank and she was in the
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    BIRD AS ACCOMPLICE.
    140 8 Sparrow Trained for His Part. The Berlin nolice have just set free the accomplice of a thief. A young fellow was sitting in a restaurant drinking a jrla.ss of lioer when a sparrow emerged from his pocket, (Inv about the room, ami in the MM settled >n
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      103 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday. September 2.1. Ajinl. gen. mtg. of Kluang Rubber Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Bank Chambers, noon. Saturday, September 24. Annl. gen. mtg. of Tambalak Rubber Estates Ltd., Hong Kong Bank Chambers, noon. Monday, September 26. Legislative Council meeting, 10.10 a.m. Wednesday. September H, Rotary Tiffin. Ailelphi
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      613 9 Business Quieter On Stock Exchange. RISING ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION. (From Dur Own Correspondent). London, Aug. 25. Business was quieter on the Stock Exchange last week and prices in most sections were somewhat lower. The success of the War Loan conversion created an impression that gilt-edged stocks had been
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      SILENT RUBBER ROADS.
      254 9 Conversion of Latex Into Powder. The Dutch laboratory "Stain" of The Hague gives the following explanation of the Dutch rubber pulverisation process in which it is interested, reports the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times "A simpie machine has been invented to convert latex into powder by
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      SUNGEI BAGAN RUBBER.
      1295 9 Smaller Loss Than In Previous Year. The annual general meeting of the Sungei Bagan Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the secretaries' offices. Chartered Bank Chambers, yesterday, Mr. G. A. Potts presiding. Others present included Mr. H. C. Atkin-Berry, Mr. K. B. B. Donnell anc 1 Mr.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      313 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Sept. 20. Closing quotations today of the principal British and American stocks arc given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Sept. 15. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan M
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      534 9 Leading Up to The Strike. FRUITLESS EFFORTS TO AVOID TROUBLE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Manchester, Aug. 24The event of importance in the Manchester market during the past week has been the developments regarding the wages situation. Following surprise moves made on Monday by two leading personalities in
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      TURN OF TIDE?
      43 9 Budapest Stock Exchange To Reopen. Budapest, Sept. 10. The biginning of next week will see the reopening of the Budapest Stork Exchange which has been closed for the past 14 months. Transactions will it first be subjected to limitations. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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      PREFERENCES.
      133 9 Notice Regarding Certificates For Malaya. The Registrar-General of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S. has issued a notice to merchants in connection with British preferential certificates, Malaya. It is pointed out that the responsibility for signing these forms is the producer's, suppliers' or manufacturer's oversea*, and the responsibility for presenting them
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      EASTERN UNITED.
      33 9 At th<> annual meeting cf the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Led., to be held on Sept. 30, the directors will recommend the payment of a final dividend of five per cent.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    114 10 Singapore. Al lIAMBRA. Victor McLaglcn in While Paris Sleeps. 6.16—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL. -Huirh Wakefield and Betty Stockfcld in Life Goes On. 6.16—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— The Drake Case. Pasar Mnlam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.— Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn in Plunder. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD.— Side
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    SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 21, 1932. HOUNDING DOWN THE UNFORTUNATES.
    1095 10 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 21, 1932. HOUNDING DOWN THE UNFORTUNATES. It cannot be said of this article that it seeks to direct or to lead public opinion or to create feeling where none exists. Hitherto, so far as we are aware, there has been no editorial comment locally on the Bill
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    CHINA'S CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY.
    940 10 Finest History of World Ever Written. (By Sir E. A. Wallis Budge, the distinguished archaeologist and late keeper of the Egyptian and Assyrian antiquities at the British Museum.) Written in the 13th century, brought to light in romantic circumstances some 280 years ago, the Bar Hcbraeus
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    212 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The acting Chief Secretary, F.M.S., and Mrs. Caldecott are staying at Frasor's I Hill. Mr. R. G. Money, of Highlands Estate. Klang, is a passenger by the Meonia which left Singapore yesterday. Mr. J. H. B. Will, of the law firm oi Gibb and Co., Ipoh, has returned
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    783 10 RETRENCHMENT. A member of the reporting staff \n-g< space for the following: One method of retrenchment not considered by Commissioners is a "cut" in speeches at Municipal meeting. This would mean a smaller bill for the shorthand reporter and loss waste of time at meetings. Time
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    £10,000 OFFERED TO SAVE NEWCHWANG CAPTIVES.
    645 11 MORE THREATS TO KILL. Manchukuo to Deal With Bandits. J AIDED BY JAPAN. All Working to Secure Release. The fate of Mrs. I'awley and Mr. Corkran, who were captured by bandits at Ncwchwang on Sept. 7. continues to give rise to the greatest anxiety
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    HANGMAN'S SUICIDE.
    51 11 Man Who Executed Crippen Casement. London, Sept. 20. John Ellis, the oAciftl hangman for 23 years, lias bean found .'.h his throat cut at his home in Rochda 1 He officiated at MS SMcntio— including those of Dr. Crippen and Sir Rog°r Casiment. He y; ars of age.—
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    METHODIST CHURCHES UNITED.
    231 11 I Great Spiritual Force In The Modern World." Rugby, Sept. 20. The legal act of union of three Methodist Churches in Great Britain took place this afternoon in the Albert Hall in the presence of a large congregation which included the Duke of York who represented the
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    184 11 Gilt-Edged Securities Again In Demand. London, Sept. 17. The Stock Exchange was open today for the first Saturday since July 30. A good sentiment ruled and gilt-edged .ecurities were again in demand. Oils were also prominent but other sections were generally queitly steady. Continued ease has characterised the
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    " MISSING LINK."
    81 11 MISSING LINK." Sensational Discovery In Greenland. Copenhagen, Sept. 20. Tram of a prehistoric four-legged fish, the missing link between the fish and amphibians, have been discovered by the Danish Kast (ireenland Expedition which returned on Monday and was under the leadership of Dr. Laugs Koch. Dr. Koch announced sensational revelations
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    AMAZING SUICIDE.
    105 11 Wreath and a Funeral Oration. Berlin, Sept. 19. An extraordinary suicide story corn's from a village near Bielefeld. An unknown man, aged about 50, climbed up the tower on the top of a hill which affords a good view to tourists and promenaders, made a flag out of
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    AERIAL MANOEUVRES.
    45 11 Evoke Protest from French Unemployed. Paris. Sept. 15. The aerial manoeuvres near Marseilles, which arc continuing night and day, evoked a violent protest from the unemployed, leading to a clash with the police in the course of which numerous demonstrators were, arrested. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    EXILED FROM SPAIN.
    34 11 Madrid, Sept. 17. Two Dukes, twelve Marquises, eight Counts and one priest are among the 150 adherents of the old Regime who are to le deported to West Africa. Reuter Wireless.
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    THE " OPEN DOOR " IN MANCHURIA.
    213 11 THE OPEN DOOR IN MANCHURIA. Lytton Report. DISCUSSION POSTPONED FOR SIX WEEKS. XJeneva, Sept. 20. The terms of the Japanese and Manchukuo protocol have been distributed by the League of Nations. A statement by the Japanese delegate, accompanying the protocol says that by its term* the Manchukuo Government will observe
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    "BRAIN EXTRACT."
    89 11 Intelligence Increased 50 Per Cent. Berlin, Sept. 15. Professors Kronfeld and Voigt, both prominent members of the medical profession, announce sensational and successful experiments with brain extract upon six perfectly normal people whose intelligence, under rigid tests, increased by over 50 per cent. The average increase, however, was
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    GERMAN NAVY.
    92 11 "Pocket" Battleship Laid Down. Berlin, Sept. 16. The third German pocket battleship of the Deutschcland type will be laid down at Wilhelmshaven naval yards on Oct. 1. The first appropriation of this vessel was included in the last Navy Estimates with the stipulation that the definite order was
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    SIR ROBERT HO TUNG.
    99 11 Tour of European Capitals. Berlin, Sept. 19. Sir Robert Ho Tung of Hong Kong, one of the leading Chinese financiers has arrived here with his family in the course of a tour of European capitals. Sir Robert has conferred with the Finance Ministers in every capital.
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    TREASON IN ALBANIA.
    81 11 Seven Prominent Men To Die. Tirana, Sept. 18. The trial of 41* intellectuals on a charge of high treason against Albania ended in draconian sentences. Seven were sentenced to death by hanging, 14 to life penal servitude and 13 to 15 years penal servitude. Fourteen were acquitted.
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    MARQUIS OF CLYDESDALE
    76 11 Attempt to Fly Over Mount Everest. London, Sept. 19. The Marquis of Clydesdale, who is preparing to attempt to fly over Mount Everest, has had considerable flying experience, being a Squadron Leader Commander in the City Glasgow Bomber Squadron, auxiliary to the Air Force. He is now
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    SEVEN KILLED IN AIR COLLISION.
    331 11 French Mail Crashes. PILOT KILLED NEAR CROYDON. Spezia, Sept. 17. Seven Italian airmen were killed today in a collision in the air between two flying boats, which crashed into the sea, the occupants being drowned with the exception of one who was rescued by a
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    MISS MACDONALD.
    203 11 First Premier's Daughter To Wed From Chequers. London, Sept. 20. The ceremony was solemnised today of the first Prime Minister's daughter to be married from Chequers when Miss Joan Mac Donald, who is a doctor, and Dr. Alastair MacKinnon became man and wife at the neighbouring town of
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    BULOH RIVER RUBBER.
    182 11 Debenture Interest Postponed. (From Our Own Correspondent), London, Sept. 20. Buloh River Rubber Estates, Ltd., is postponing payment of the debenture interest due on Sept. 30 and Mar. 31, 1933, until Sept. 30, 1933, while the Rubber Estate Agency, Ltd., has agreed to finance the working of
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    UNEMPLOYED RIOT IN BIRKENHEAD.
    70 11 Ten Police and 17 Civilians Injured. Liverpool, Sept. 19. Widespread disorders occurred yesterday at Birkenhead, where unemployed demonstrated in favour of a rise in the dole and swifter administration of labour exchanges. The police had to interfere, but the crowd resisted, with the result that 17
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    DISARMAMENT.
    409 11 Discussions Begin En Route to Geneva. Rugby, Sept. 20. The Foreign Secret i-v, Sir John Simon, and the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Briton Eyres-Monsell, left London this afternoon for Geneva to attend -tomorrow's meeting of Ihi* Bureau of the Disarmament Conference. They travelled by the same train.
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    FILM ABOUT CHINA.
    114 11 Enthusiastically Received By German Press. Berlin, Sept. 16. That China is not only a country of war, but moreover a country of ancient tradition and infinite cultural dignity of bearing, is the impression gained by a German writer from the Great China film produced by Ufa, Germany's
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    $21,00,000 SUIT.
    59 11 Charge Against New York Stock Exchange. London, Sept. 1". A suit for $21,000,000 has been filed against the New York Stock Exchange, its president, treasurer and the 40 members of the governing committee, by the i brokers.. Messrs. I'irnic, Simons and Co., who charge the Stock exchange with
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    GRAVE NEWS FROM SHANTUNG.
    2148 11 Nanking Fears Invasion By Japan. TOKIO'S EXCUSE. Also An Argument For Use At Geneva. Nanking is taking a very serious view of the threat of civil war in Shantung. In Government circles it is linn/ pointed out that it may afford Japan the pretext -he is
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    CIVIL ENGINEERS OF MALAYA.
    1916 12 Annual Meeting In Singapore. The new pier. SPEECH BY SIR JOHN SCOTT. Reference to the breezily ventilated pier which is now lainnus was made ;il the dinner of the Malayan Association of Civil Engineers, which met in Singapore on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. C. J. Parker,
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    KEPPBL GOLF CLUB MEETING.
    1366 12 Reduced Entrance Fee. WOMEN'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. Two interesting proposals, which would further enhance the popularity of the Club, were made by Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, the president, at the annual general meeting of the Keppel Golf Club, held at the Club house,, yesterday evening. The
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    AMATEUR BOXER IN ROAD SMASH.
    507 12 Use of An Arm Not Yet Recovered. A well-known local amateur boxer, Victor Boyd, was the complainant in a case in which a Chinese owner-driver of a Johore Bahru moto-car was charged before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, with voluntarily causing grievous
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    DEATH SENTENCE.
    121 12 Husband Kilted During Quarrel Over Wife. Sentence of death was passed by Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell at the Assize 3 this morning on a Chinese named Khoh Ang Kee who stabbed and killed a compatriot during a quarrel. It was stated that while the deceased was away
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    THE PAVILION
    150 12 Sydney Howard's Irresistible Humour. Anyone wanting a good laugh is advised to visit the Pavilion and see Sydney Howard's latest picture, "The Mayor's Nest." .It recalls his previous fun riot Up for the Cup," and will prove excellent entertainment for those in a none too critical mood. The
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    46 12 Members and friends of the Straits Chinese Reading Club are remined of the inter-club debate with the Straits Chinese Epworth League to be held at the Kampong Kapor Church on Friday at 8 p.m. The subject is "Which is more beneficial to mankind, Law or Medicine?
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    SEAMEN'S UNIONS AT VARIANCE.
    1171 12 thing, and I am going to see to that, but I would like somebody to explain the whole matter to me. Some sort of public official will have to be put over these seamen and help them in the long run. We do not want trouble
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      WORKMANLIKE SIDE EXPECTED.
      1289 13 Half-Back Problem. I). S. ROBERTSON IN SINGAPORE. (BjP Our Hutr'jy rr< -iMimlini.) Last season provided followen of the landling code with si. me of the bast Hugger seen In Singapore for a km vhile. Not only did t bo Singapore team ■prove immensely and develop into v
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      SELANGOR HOCKEY.
      256 13 Wynsomers Draw With Ipoh Y.W.C.A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 20. The hockey fixture between the "WynIQBsars- and the Ipoh Y.W.C.A. attracted quite a large attendance at the Y.M.CA. padanK this afternoon who kept up MM of unabated cheering throughout the game. The exchanges were quite
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      GAR WOOD.
      67 13 Breaks World's Water Speed Record. Rugby, Sept. 19. The world's water-speed record was passed today by Commander Gar Wood iI.S.A.) who. in Miss America X, attain ed an average speed at Detroit over two runs of a measured mile of 124.5U milts per hour. I The record was
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      BENNY LEONARD.
      125 13 Excellent Comeback of Former Champion. New Fork, As*. 11. Benny Leonard the former !in> champion, won^the twenty-first eoaaacutiif victory of hi* c meback campaign hen tonight, taking. r. dose decision from Paulie Walker, of Trenton, N. J., in lea ie ur.ds. Leonard weighed ISI and Walker 141) pounds.
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      S.C.C. TOURNAMENT CONCLUDES.
      727 13 Disappointing Profession Pairs Final. The Profession Pairs final, which concluded the S.C.C. tournament yesterday, proved a disappointment. N. S. Wise and A. D. Anderson realising no difficulty at all in defeating D. H. Kleinman and A. A. A. faterson in two straight sets, t>— o, 6—3. In
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      102 13 Dates of S.G.C. October Competitions, The Singapore Golf Club October Medal competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday, the Ist and 2nd, and members are asked to note that no players whose names do not appear on the time sheets may play on the main course. Members
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      GOLF IN BATAVIA.
      44 13 Soebang Narrowly Beaten By Bandoeng. (From Our Own Correspondent.} Batavia, Sept. 17. The annual match between the Soebans Golf Club and the Bandoeng Golf Club on the former's course resulted in the defeat of Soebang by 9% pts. to 7'^ p's
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      LOCAL HOCKEY.
      54 13 The following will represent tho R.I. against "B" Co., Gtouc«?ster Rogt., at hockey today at 4.45 p.m. on the K.I. ground A. C. D' Silva (i. S:<..t anj W. rattan D. Chatterjee, F. S. Clunies Koss (capt.) and K. Loveday Quek K"r> Chiia, M. Valberg. G. Valberg, J.
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      ODDS OF 10,333 TO TEN.
      117 13 Winner of German St. Leger Disqualified. Berlin, Sept. 10. The German St. Leger. which was vun on the Grunewald course today, brought a surprise when the winner. MiodarOßSO) after having its number hoisted up on the boards, was disqualified as a result of the Stewards'
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      GERMAN ATHLETES.
      66 13 France Well Beaten In International. Duesseldorf, Sept. 10. In an international athletic meeting between France and Germany here today the German team won easily with K.i points to IS, Among the events won by the German^ were the 400 and 1,500 metres, the sprint, the Ti.OOO metres and
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    Sporting News.
    294 14 INTKR-SCHOOL SPORT. Kuula Kangsar's Visit To Kaianjr. n boyi from Clifford School, Ktmla Kangsnr. playeil n series of matches over the week-end agaiwH the High School, Kajang. Hcckey, cricket football were the main ene-ounters, and ome verj good sport reauHed. Hockey. In the hockey match on Saturday i
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    YACHTING.
    71 14 Arrangements for Saturday's Races. The Royal Singapore Yacht club an- on Sunday the "A" clahs second race for the Prima ;1 y. Start 10 a.m. Kilat with three points, with Tarbet B" <!iis< will sail a team ra c— team versus the The following will l» B fi i
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    94 14 Tl.e following teams will meet in the Y.M.I.'.A. Cricket tournament on Saturday at L' p.m. on the Y..M.CA. ground: A inn Cnylenburgr'i Team: A. van uyioiii'iirw. G. V. Neubronner, Sim Teng Kin Kk. L. F. Willis. B. Singh, Tan Kong Goan, Goh Kmc Lay. Kirn Tick. Kee Yew
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    NEGRI FOOTBALL.
    47 14 (From Our Own f orrcsrondent.) Seremban. Sept. JO. The Chinese aoeeer XI from Semenyih 1 ala I'ihih and met the Kuala i i atinjr them by Aye deal :m>:iK. (hey led at half-time by three clear goals. Lack of combination prevented Kuala Pilah from MQtiaff,
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    267 14 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Sept. 20. The Chicago Cubs won the National League- |>ennant today in beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5—2. The Cubs have won 8!t games anel lost 61. Potty thotii-anel spectators roared themBolvtt hoarse when Kiki Cuyler notchod a triple in
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    SCOTLAND WIN.
    166 14 First International Of The Season. Belfast, Sept. 17. A crowd of 40,000 people saw Scotland deservedly win the first international soccer match of the season, beating Ireland by four goals to nil. King. Hamilton's outside-left, scored after two minutes' play from Crawford's pass. The Scottish forwards were clever.
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    65 14 Three-Day Meeting at Ipoh Next Month. At a meeting of the committee of the Perak Turl' Club last night it was decided to hold the usual professional meeting nt) Oct. L"J, M and L".». A proviwional programme has already l>p«*n issued, and the official programme, which is expected
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    M. W. TATE.
    43 14 Relapse Causes Retirement From M.C.C. Tour. London, Sept. 20. M. \Y. T.ite, the Sussex bowler, who HI reported yesterday to be making good progress, has h.id :i slight relapse, which ha- necessitated him retiring from the Auslialian tour. -British Wirele-s.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    275 14 Today. September 21. KnntbiiH Mr. A. I.c:i B ue (Div. B): BidadaH Sports Club v*. Fathul Munir; A.A.A. vs. Si.,nc Hoo A.A.. Clerical Union H.'.'k'ev Y.M.CA. 11l vs. Khulsa Assn. 111, V.M A. urd. Radios lust. Ist XI vh. "K" <■.*>. GloaeMtn Keirt.. R.I. grd. Thurnday. September 22.
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    19 14 [Tm co-operation of club secretaries is requested in keeping this diary of sporting went* accurate and £p to date.]
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    CHANDU SMUGGLING CHARGE.
    563 14 Alibi As Defence Of Chief Steward. The S3. Anshun left Singapore on Sept. 13 on her return trip to China ports, with one of her crew missing, the chief steward, who, while the ship sailed through the seas, stood before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge,
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    STRANDED BOAT.
    148 14 Half A Ton Of Smuggled Tobacco Found. A haul of tobacco valued at over $1,003 was made by the Singapore Preventive Service when, acting on information received, they raided a big Malay boat which was stranded on a sand bank in the Tampenis River. Navigation apparatus, electric torches,
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    ACID THROWING.
    126 14 Seremban Towkay Allowed $5,000 Bail. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Sept. 19. Can Kirn Hee, a well-known Seremban towkay, who m arrested on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt rethrowing acid into the faces of two Seremban chettiars named Ramasamy and Palaniappa. was again produced this morning
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    WARSHIPS FOR PERSIA.
    50 14 Two Gunboats and Four Dispatch Boats. Naples, Sept. in. A flotilla of two gunboats and four disjatch boats built in Italy have sailed for Persia, manned by Persian officer? who were trained in the Italian naval academy. A number of Italian officers are also r.board. Reuter Wire.less.
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    MORE ABOUT LATEX FOR PLANTERS.
    3612 15 R.R.I. Chemist's Warning And Advice. NEW KINDS OF CONTRACT TO BE EXPECTED. A lecture which m in Mime respects supplementary to the R.R.I. manual entitled "Latex Preservation and Shipment," and complementary to Mr. K. 0. RUhop's recent lecture in Singapore on aspects of the same
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    SILENCES DU " COL. DICKSON."
    386 15 SILENCES DU COL. DICKSON." M. Maurois' Story Of The Prince. The present visit of the Prince of Wales to France has been the occasion of many articles and anecdotes about his Royal Highness in the French Press, says the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. There is an amusing story today
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    CEYLON FRUITS.
    141 15 The success which has attended an experimental shipment of fresh Ceylon fruits to Kiif>lan<! will be read witli inte:i t by fruit growers in th<- Island. HV< th" Time-: <,f CYv'on. Mr. T. Hunt, of Messrs. Carson and Co., shipped by the Bibhy Liner Staffordshire, which sailed from
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    REICHSTAG INQUIRY COMMISSION.
    346 16 Chancellor Summoned As Witness. Berlin, Sept. 17. The President of the Reichstag, Herr Goering, declared in an interview to the foreign Press that the Reichstag Inquiry Commission would meet on Tuesday, and that Herr von Papen, the Chancello-, would be summoned to appear before Jl..J 1 He
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    LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    81 16 Poland To Seek Third Term Of Office. Warsaw, Sept. 17. A semi-official Polish agency declares that Poland, whose tenure of a tempo■at mi the Leasrue of Nat'ons Council expires this autumn, will again put up her candidature though there is no precedent for a Power holding this for
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    "SHOCKING COSTS."
    114 16 .Judge's Comment in "Poor Man's Court" Action. Criticism of the amount of costs in n claim tor possession of a house, arrears of rent and mesne profits was made bf .ludtre Clements at Hythe (Kent) County < 'ourt. The judg< said that it was a poor man's court,
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    FIREPROOF PRESS
    89 16 Frenchwoman Soaked in Petrol And Set Alight. I scientific witnesses Mile. Susanna Bigct, of Lille, wearing v costume of her own invention made principally of abestOS treated with a special liquid, was wrapped in cotton wool, soaked in petrol, and set on fire; she came through the ordeal
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    S. AMERICAN AFFAIRS SUMMARISED.
    209 16 Further Epidemic Of Troubles. Berlin, Sept. 16. A further epidemic of troubles in South America is made evident in cables received here. The somewhat obscure situation in Chile has been cleared up to the extent that General Blanco, the vice-President, has resumed the direction of affairs
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    ARMY MANOEUVRES.
    108 16 France's Departure From Tradition. Paris. Sept. 16. The txtensive French autumn nianoeu\res which are to beuin next week a' Champagne, between Mailly and Chalons, will constitute a radical departure from military tradition, according to a statement made by the Minister of War (M. Paui Boncour). The division of
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    DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
    121 16 Germany To Reshuffle Service. Berlin, Sept. 16. According to Press nports the former Secretary of State. Herr roll S'-hubert, has been recalled from his present post as German Ambassador in Rome. The German Minister in Belgrade. Herr von Hassel, is mentioned as his successor. Berlin. Sept. 16. In
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    PRINCE'S TOUR.
    98 16 "Flying" Visit To Denmark And Sweden. London, Sept. 17. The Prince of Wales received the Swedish Ambassador today to arrange jbout his coming stay in Scandinavia. The Prince will leave Croydon Aerodrome on Thursday on board the Atlanta, one of the series of eight powerful .Machines constructed for
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    100,000 AT FUNERAL.
    41 16 Burial Of Famous Polish Airman. Warsaw. Sept. IC. Over 100,000 attended the funeral of the Polish airman Zwirko and his companion Wigura, who have been posthumously awarded the highest decoration in the gift of the Polish President. Aneta-Trnns-Ocean.
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    DECISION RESERVED.
    87 16 Charge Concerning $5,000 Promissory Note. A decision was reserved until Friday liy Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate, yesterday, in the case in which Wee Mah Chee, late managing director of Chop Tong Hin, was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of a promissory
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    KLANG SANITARY BOARD.
    406 16 Importance* of a Health Inspector. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Sept. 19. At the last meeting of tho Klang Sanitary Board the chairman, Mr. L. A. Allen, said that the Government had inquired whether Mr. J. S. Humphrey, Chief Sanitary Inspector, Klang, could bo snared for eight
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    VERTICAL WINDS
    207 16 Air Ministry's Warning To Pilots. The Air Ministry has issued a warning to pilot? of small cabin aeroplanes of the danger of vertical air cvi rents below and in certain types of clouds, says the aviation correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. These currenis are thought to be the
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    GRIM ALPINE CRIME
    137 16 American Girl's Head Crushed By Rock. Brigue, Switzerland, Sept. 4. A terrible crime has been revealed by the discovery of the mutilated body of an American girl, Miss Irene Eibersnoff, in a lonely spot between the villages of St. Nicholos and St. Alden. The body of the
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    MORATORIUM.
    56 16 Minor Powers Unable To Pay. Warsaw, Sept. 15. ThY Polish, Latvian and Finnish Governments have informed Washington of their inability to meet payments under the debt-funding settlements, and have requested a two years' moratorium as provided under the agreements. It is not expected here that France and Great Britain
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    DISASTER TO FRENCH1 MILITARY TRAIN.
    258 16 DISASTER TO FRENCH 1 MILITARY TRAIN. Difficulty of Rendering Aid to Injured. Paris, Sept. 15. The terrible disaster which overtook the military train conveying over 500 Foreign Legionaries, of whom at least 120 were killed and 150 injured, has startled th* entire nation. The news spread like wildfire, and the
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    LOAN CONVERSION.
    60 16 Attempt By Denmark Fails. Copenhagen, Sept. 17. The attempt at conversion of the 1917 Danish State Loan to the amount of 60,000,000 crowjus has proved anything but a success^ 2nd for the planned conversion of the 38,000,000 5 per cent, loan of the same year the Government will,
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    146 16 Wednesday, Sept 21, 5 p.m., Headquarters, S.K.A. (V), Gun Laying Tests; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "D" (Eurasian) Cey., 30x Range Revolver; 5 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, "A" (M. G.) Coy., Practice Competition. Friday. Sept. 23, 5 p.m., 7*i mile Reformatory Road Ran^etakers, Practical; 7.30 p.m., Headquarters, Intelligence PI., Xight
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    35 YEARS AT ONE PITCH.
    217 17 City Flower "Girl" Summoned. A flower seller, Lydia Joseph, of Hoxton, who said that for 35 years she had had a pitch outside the Stock Exchange, was summoned at the Guildhall recently for causing an obstruction in Throgmorton Street. There was also a summons against
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    BANDITS HOLD SWAY
    102 17 Amazing State of Affairs In North Manchuria. Peking, Sept. U. Bandit attacks art- entirely disorganising the railway traffic in North Manchuria. Bandits attacked and derailed, and then lobbed, three trains on Sunday, one northward, and two southward of Harl»in. In one case nine Chinese were killed, and
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    CHINESE AND POLO
    143 17 Game Said to be Catching On in Shanghai. Slowly but surely a small group of Chinese horsemen is introducing the lathti aristocratic and thrilling game of polo to the sporting programme of the Chinese community in Shanghai, and, it the enthusiasm shown is maintained for another season
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    JAPAN AND AVIATION
    45 17 Medals Presented to German Airmen. Iwaki. (Japan), Sept. 14. The Aviation Society yesterday conferred medals on the German aviator Cant, yon Gronau, and his assistant Albrecht, in recognition of the services towards world commercial aviation. Prince Nashimoto presented the medals. Aneta Rengo.
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    LEAGUE LOANS.
    182 17 Defaults Cause Blow To Prestige. London, Sept. 19. A memorial has been presented to the British Government by the League Loans Committee (London), of which Sir Austen Chamberlain is chairman, drawing attention to the present serious position of the loans issued under League auspices. The Government is asked
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    REICH SUED.
    108 17 Echo Of Appointment Of Prussian Commissioner. Berlin, Sept. 17. The Supreme Court in Leipzig has definitely settled on Sept. 29 for the opening of the hearing of the suit brought by the Prussian Government through Dr. Otto Braun and Dr. Severing against the Government of the Reich for
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    SWEDISH GOVERNMENT
    92 17 Resigns After Elections For Second Chamber. Stockholm, Sept. 19. The Government has resigned as the result of the elections for the Second Cham ber in which Social Democrats and Agrarians gained twenty seats at the expense of Conservatives and the Peoples' Party. The main feature of the election
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    20 TRIBESMEN KILLED
    75 17 Salutary Lesson from The Guides. Simla, Sept. 19. A battalion of Guides accompanying a relieving column from Chitral administered a salutary lesson to a bani of Shamozai tribesmen which the Fakir of Alimgarh collected to harass the column. The guides cut off 120 tribesmen from the main
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    SECRET PRESSES.
    86 17 Berlin Police Reward Bears Fruit. Berlin, Sept. 15. The police Chief's recent placarded offer of substantial money rewards for information leading to the discovery of secret Communist printing presses appears to have been successful for the police raided a secret press where the German Communist party's principal illegal
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    EARTHQUAKE
    75 17 Great Damage in Hawkes Bay District. Wellington, Sept. 17. Hawkes Bay continues to be subject to earthquake shocks. Another severe one today brought the nerve-shaken people into the streets. Five main roads have been obliterated in a land-slide in the Hangaroa district, 33 miles from Gisborne, and a new
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    NOT ANNA MAY WONG.
    86 17 Arrested Movie Star In Vienna. Vienna, Sept. 17. It now transpires that the Chinese movie actress Wong who was recently held by the authorities in connection with a furious driving incident, is not the wellknown Miss Anna May Wong but a certain Chinese lady called Mary
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    BUCKFAST ABBEY CONSECRATION.
    1201 18 Ceremony of Ashes. the; finish of a great WORK. All lanes in Devon today led, if not to Home, then to Rome's noble and romantic outpost by the murmuring waters of the Dart, wrote a special correspondent in the Daily Telegraph on Aug. 25. Buckfast Abbey Church
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    FORMER GLORIES OF AMOY.
    802 18 An Interview With Dr. Lim Boon Keng. References to Mr. Tan Kah Kee, the well-known Singapore merchant, and Dr. Lim Boon Keng, for many years a member of the Legislative Council and now head of Amoy University, are conta'ned in the following article. Travelling north from
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    IMPRISONMENT FOR "SUN GOD."
    1070 18 Remarkable Career. PUSHED POLICEWOMAN INTO WATER. Described by the defence as a sunbathing enthusiast," and known to his followers as the Sun God," a man who pushed a policewoman into the Serpentine was sent to gaol by Mr. Mead, the Malborough Street magistrate. Incidents that occurred
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    GANDHI'S FAST.
    184 18 Ugly Demonstration By Hindus. Poona, Sept. 20. Having refused the Government's terms for conditional release from prison, Mr. Gandhi started his great fast in his cell at Yeravadj Gaol at noon today. The government has removed the embargo on visitors to the Mahatma, who wiv> roen by representative
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    68 18 At a meeting held at the Ramakrishna Mission, Singapore, the following were elected office bearers of the Hindu Association for the ensuing year :—President, Dr. V. K. Samy vice presidents, Packirisamy and Mr. S. Govindasamy hon. secretary, Mr. D. Sunderum hon. asst. secretary, Mr. Doraisamy hon. treasurer, Mr. V. Narayanasamy
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    FROZEN CREDITS.
    86 18 Scheme to Relieve German Banks. Berlin, Sept. 17. Following the example of the United Stale* Reconstruction Finance Corporation, the leading German bank* have agreed to establish an Institute for Financing Industry with a cupital, for the present, of .'WOOO.OOO marks, which will be used to relieve the banks
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    FRANCE AND POLAND.
    62 18 Military Pact Automatically Extended. Warsaw, Sept. 16. The nf'ilitary alliance between Frame ajid Poland has been automatically extemlcd for another ten y«.ars as neither power a\ ailed itaelf of the opportunity to denounce it on Sept. 15. The annourcement has been greed with satisfaction in political quart,
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    "JINGOIST POLICY."
    34 18 Condemned by Irish Farmers. London, Sept. 16. According to Dublin report! farmers from all parts of the Irish Free Stet* have unanimously adopted a resolution denouncing Mr. de Valera's ''jingoist policy."— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    DANUBE CONFERENCE.
    113 18 Stabilisation Fund To Be Created. Strcsa (Italy). Sept. N. The matioi of a stabilisation fund for the rc-cUalilisiimcnt of the credit </f Central and Eastern Europe through loans to the Central Banks is one of the chief recommendations of the Economic Reconstruction Conference, which concluded its labours by
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    KREUGER AUCTION.
    94 18 Art Collection Sale Disappointing. Stockholm, Sept. 17. Thi 1 public auction of Ivar KtVUCer'a art collection yielded Krs. MMM which as considerably less than expected. I'nlike the auction of the late match king's private effects, where fancy prices were paid, the public evinced little interest to the collection
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      728 19 Immediate Decision 4 Possible. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your corresponent (.l. i-lac-a complains that recent eritkism has only Joft planters stranded and undecided and, bl self defence, C.P. purposes to "wait and see" for two years in order merely to form an opinion. I
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      CASH SWEEPS.
      349 19 To the Editor of the StraiU Times. Sir, Will some kind person enlighten me i:s to the method employed in drawing cash sweeps at the Singapore Races The method adopted for the big sweeps I fully understand and appreciate, but only one "cage" is used for the cash
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      THAT "SOCIAL EVIL."
      693 19 To the Editor of the StraiU Times. Sir, It will be good if the authorities concerned will give due consideration to the letter by "Observer" in your issue of Sept. 15 before they contemplate any legislation towards the suppression of prostitution. The writer advanced sound arguments for
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      "DRINK, DINNER AND DARTS " !
      1962 19 "DRINK, DINNER AND DARTS To the Editor of the Straits Times. gj!, May I write at length with regard to the weekly wage proposal? Every system of payment, no matter whether weekly, monthly, quarterly, halfyearly or even annually, has, admittedly, its own advantages as well as its own disadvantages. The
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      THE SERVICE COMPANY.
      230 19 To Mm Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Following the disbandment of th.? Service Company, M.S.V.R., please allow me, as lace Officer Commanding the uni;, space for thanks to the Government o>: l>ehali' of ;.ll ranks for the formation and expenditure made on behalf of the Company
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      65 19 [The Straits Times is not responsible far the opinions of its correspondent*. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles arc liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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    "THE TOYSHOP OF THE WORLD."
    1212 19 New British Industry. BETTER AND CHEAPER PRODUCT. (From a Correspondent.) London, An?. -■">. One merry Christmas after another. Such it the life of our toy markets. For months scores of busy men in offices all over Britain have been thinking very haul about Christmas 1932
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    Getting Down To It At Highbury.
    183 20 JOHN GILBERT WEDS FOR KOI KTH TIME.— John Gilbert (second from left), the famous lover of the motion films, was married for the fourth time when he married Vise Virginia Bruce (centre), the film star, in a studio bungalow in Hollywood. Irving Thalberg (left)
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