The Straits Times, 13 October 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AISD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SO PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      166 1 SINGAPORE 7«. CECIL «T. LCPHONK •HIT. r 'i i 6.1S Tonight 9.15 "ON OUR j SELECTION" j Phone 5261-2. DRINK MORE MSj^k GOOD MILK! "BEAR BRAND" Milk because of its full creamy richness, and entire lack l^k P reserva tives is highly appreciated 6^%^=^^ or home use. It constitutes a
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      128 1 KUALA LUMPUR M. JAVA ST. '(CMC INOKJ.) Play BROMFORD" r^? 1 AND KEEP IN THE \tfrffe\ FAIR WA Y. x\ THE 1 I//M OF LENGTH BROMFOUD <~ I I/j x y' (I IS GUARANTEED TO BE M THE LONGEST DRIVING j GOLF BALL PRODUCED. FEWER STROKES PER ROUND m MORE
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      17 1 iMi.i v.-u— teia^M^ I I 6.15 Tonicht 9.1"> "ON OUR SELECTION" J I Phone .1261-2. L j
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      505 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag*. Du* Spore. 1932. CORFU 16,000 Oct. 14 XIUIUTAN 6,000 Oct.
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      612 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Midllesboroagh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Oct. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 8 t TERUKUKI MARU 12.J00 Nov. 15 1« HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Nov. 80 Dec. I HARUNA MARU 10,400 Dec. 14 15
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      465 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE vi* JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings 'by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the MANGOLIA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA i. on* of th* largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabin, de
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      628 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Teiephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penanf. M.s. BORINGIA Oct. 14 m.s. FIONIA Not. 2 Nov. 4 m... ERRIA Nov. 23 Nov. 25 m.s. ALSIA Dec. 14 Dec. 16 m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 4
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      881 2 1 1 i ii I ..at 0-0t 0j s^^^*T VV* W* •<Kr THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Oee.n THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. NtiHS&S flftottfft The SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. THE SUN SHIPPING CO.. LTD. The Liverpool and London and G^^TheTh-nje. .nd Mersey Marine Insurance insurance Co.. Ltd. The Federated
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    THE MECCA OF THE INQUISITIVE.
    1064 3 Croydon Library. HOW TO LOOK FOR INFORMATION. Is garlic placed in the shoes of a chiM a relief for whooping cough What is the address of the Magyar (,yi>j.'\<7.ireszt Tudomanyi Tarsasaff Who began or published the first weather charts and when The reader need not
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  • Shipping News.
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      PASSENGERS.
      466 3 The following passengers arrived at Singapore by the Carthage: Kroni Yokohama: Mr. and Mrs. Plenderl.ith. Kroni Hone Kong: The Rev. D. and Mrs. Coole, Mr. E. L. Evans, Mr. A. L. Hampton, Mr. N. C. Halsey, Mr. Hulton, Mrs. Loke, Mr. C. B. Willey. Mr. K. M. Hoop*. Miss
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      AIR PASSENGERS
      40 3 The following •Miscvng! I. arrived fron> Batavia l>y the Dutch air muil:- Mr. Gerluch. Mi. (laliois, Mr. Brommet. Passengers leaving for Hatuvia yesterday weie: Capt. K. A. Grant Taylor 0.8.X.. M.C, Mr. H. V. Oartwrißht Mr. J. Laechle.
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      A POOR HAUL.
      187 3 Burglary at Pavilion Offices. A thief or thieves had a rather unremunerative time when a burglary was carried out on the offices of the Pavilion Theatre Ltd., next door to Borneo Motors Ltd., in Orchard Road in the early hours of yesterday morning. Entrance was gained by
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      POLICE BAND
      51 3 The Police Band will play the following Dioßramme at Katong Park on Sunday at 9 p.m. March from "La Reine de Satoa" (Gounod); Overture. "Pique Dame," (Suppe); Suite, "Dwellers in the Western World" (Suusa "Invitation ala Value" Weber); Selection, "Carmen" (Bizet); Poeme, "Erotic" (Gr?ig) Descriptive, "The Phantom Brigdde"
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      279 3 ALASKA MARU, Jap., 4,653 tons, from YokoI hama 13-10. for Karachi 14-10. ASDANG, Siam, ,t)ti ion*, from Kemasin 12-10, I for Kemasin 15-10. BULAN, Brit., 441 tons, from Malacca 12-10, for Penang via Ports 16-10. BAN HONG LIONC. Brit., 739 tons, form Cheribon 12-10, for Batavia 14-10. CONTE
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      130 3 Thursday. October 13. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to Main Whaif Lch. "Shark." Loh. •'Spartan. Tug "Prince." Lch. "Dawa. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Whurf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Taniont; Pagar. Albert Dock Bea Belle 11. Victoria Dock Kuala. Keppel Harbour. Kinj's Dock Mara Zecland. No.
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      GOOD WORK.
      134 3 3.270 Tons of Bananas Landed In 24 Hours. Two Elders and Fyffes steamers, with cargoes of bananas from the West Indies, were recently discharged in record time •I the L.M.S. Railway's docks at Garston. The Chirripo, with 110,-J25 bunche3 of banunas, commenced discharge at 8 a.m. on Aug.
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      505 3 ftNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Ineerporstsd la Oexmaay.) The undermentioned the company's Intended fixtures OUTWARDS. FULDA for Manila, Ilong Konf, S'hai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtao Oct. IB LAHN, for Iloilo. Cebu, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan Taku, Dalny and Tsingtao Oct. 26 HOMEWARDS. ISAR for Marseilles, Cssablnnea, Oran, Glasgow, Havre, L'don, Amsterdam,
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      443 3 BOULA* eTTEAHSfIIP UNB AMERICAN MAIL UNB #B«V— r^asstsllw»*fc. 'igftl^ The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 193S Should be included in yonr itinerary when you go homo next year via America. FROM HONG KONG TO EUROPE via America and/or Canada £102 lat Class Pacific Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic Lower
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      497 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Bngland.) ELLERMAN LINE. Freight Service to 1 UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tia Port, and Sues (anal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHVNGUAI JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. S.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE Oct. 81 s.s. CITY OK RANGOON Deo. 6 HOMEWARDS. i.s. CITY OF KOM for
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      136 3 TIDE TABLES. Today. October 1.1. H. W. Ml a.m., 8 ft. 8 In., 10.10 p.m., 9 ft. C in. Friday, October 14. H. W. 10.20 a.m., 9 ft., 10.46 p.m.. •J ft. S in. Saturday. October .15. H. W. 10.40 turn., t ft. 2 in., 11.17 p.m., b ft. 4
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      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER. REPORT. Yesterday's max. temn. 86' F. Li.st night's mm. temp. 75" F. Ytsterday's rainfall nil sunshine 7.7 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 75 per tent. 1 p.m. wind S.W. 10 m.p.h. 1 p.m. wea'.h.'r cloudy Meteorological Ofhce, Singapore, Oct. It, 19.J2. C. D. STEWART. Superintendent
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      380 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any portion adTcrtiaea. In these columns Rend copiea of teatlmoniala. Do not send originals. WANTED, smart Provision and Cold Storage Bali num. CMnM* preferred. Pre3 OR 4 FAST and RELIABLE LINOTYPE OPERATORS WANTED Apply P. C/o, STRAITS TIMES. CAR BARGAINS PAGE 14 TODAY BOARD-RESIDENCE Yr.car.cy.
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      888 4 HOUSES. FIATS TO LET TO LET, unfurnished, 61, Crescent Ro»d. Pretty lakeside European bungalow, 8 bedrooms, 2 garages, cool quiet. Apply 44. Goodman Rd. TO LET, No. 2, Dalvey Road. Modem duelling house with tennis court, garage, etc., also offices A godown. Robinson Road. Apply S. Manasseh A Co., No.
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      524 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 124, Straits Times. NOTICE. TO LET AT CONSIDERABLY REDUCED RENT, 2ND FLOOR BORSUMY BUILDING, 41, ROBINSON ROAD, FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY VACUUM OIL COMPANY, INC. LIFT AND ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES.
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      461 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 1% DEBENTURE STOCK 1926. Interest due November 1, 1932. NOTICE is hereby Riven that the Transfer Register of the above Stock will be closed from October 18 to October 11, 1932, both days inclusive. 7 W. MARSH, Municipal Secretary. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. "The Excise Enactment, 1915."
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      564 4 PUBLIC NOTICE KEPPEL GOLF CLUB. NOTICE Notice is hereby Riven that n Special Gene-j ral Meeting of the Members of the Keppel Golf Club will be held in the Club House on Thursday, October 20. 1932, «t 6.30 p.m. BUSINESS. 1 To consider the amendment of tho Rules to allow
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      589 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mm. HAKr and HU« lIANA. 60. WATERLOO HTRBET. Telephone 7467. Only $8.00 for PERMANENT WAVING on FIGARO'S NEW MACHINE 93, Bras Basah Road. If you want to economise, COME TO— NAM WHATT CO., 88, JALAN IBRAHIM. JOHORE BAHRU where you can obtain the
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      66 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Within Outride without Malaya. Malaya. PostaccMonthly $3.00 $4.00 $2.50 Quarterly 8.1.0 $12.00 7.60 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Y.a.-ly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES Thi> daipi and Infraction* for CLASSIFIED AHVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of thift page. Contract ratPH n^y he had on application
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    CRISIS NOT YET OVER.
    396 5 But Mr. Baldwin Is Optimistic. Rugby, Oct. 8. Although in the opinion of Mr. Baldwin the crisis of a year ago is not yet over and the international situation is far from satisfactory he finds signs of hope in the course of events in Britain. Speaking
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    FROM VIENNA TO SCOTLAND.
    541 5 New Silk Factory For Paisley. The establishment of a new industry for the manufacture of pure silk at PaisI ley was announced at a meeting cf the pocal Rotary Club. Mr. William Watson, a well-known in'dustrial economist, made the announcement in the course of an address
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    28 5 The Imperial Service Medal has been awarded to Mr. R. Thampipillai, late SuperscaJe Teacher, Education Department, F.M.S., and to Haji Mohamed bin Rahmat, late Detective Constable, F.M.S. Police.
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      303 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION jS<^j& HOT COI.D RUNNING WATER. y/ .o* isT <*-• LUNCH AT RAFFLES LIGHT POPULAR xjS**. X MUSIC >^S& WIIX BE PLAYED > \> V^S^ V^ S\ p oM -£s V£v ,4<>; TO-NIGHT S 5* 1 *V X/ SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 KM. TO
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      138 5 RAFFLES HftTEL Excellent Rooms AT Special Rates FOR Monthly Residents INSURANCE, COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR-ASSURANCE CO, LTD. rTDELfTY CUARANTEE-MARINL (Incorporated ia England) THE LONDON ASSURANCE, HONG KONG FIRE INSCE. CO., Ltd. Fir., Lif«, Marine, Accid.nt, Goarant.. PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co., Ltt, WESTERN ASSURANCE Co. lf nk/1T UNION INSCE., SOCIETY OF CANTON, Ltd.,
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      440 5 AUCTION MOTICE. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable jewelleries. To be held at our saleroom, No. 12, Robinson Road, on Saturday, October IS at 10.3* a.m. Comprising gold banfrlcs, bracelets, brooches with chains attached, hair pins, peitdanti t lockets set brilliants, (fold rings set brilliants, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, etc. On view
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      61 5 PASKOE BROWN AND CO. Furniture Manufacturers and General Woodworkers. Phone 5660 NOTICE OF REMOVAL As from October 25, 1932, our Joinery Workshops and Offices will be removed to our new Factory, at BROADi RICK ROAD off GROVE ROAD, TAN JONG KATONG. Being fully equipped with most up-to-date machinery, we are
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      341 6 mm bmm h^ wmmwm urn mh^m mmmmm mmmmm »i^"«« wmtwrn hhs^m mm^mm mwm^m mn»*mm mm A N A M AZI N G j ENTERTAINMENT j EVERY YEAR OR SO THERE COMES TO THE SCREEN UNHERALDED UNPROCLAIMED a great film I EVERY YEAR OR SO EMERGES A GROUP OF PLAYERS WHO
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      245 7 "GRAND HOTEL"-the picture amazing! TONIGHT iMHfsTARK MAO! J muroerotjs; fj am. v Mr t^^ i A crazy musi- &K y ff. JOB cian obsessed y^^K^ K with a passion -^J^^^ m IN to strangle the %g^ JM H woman he fcAlmost Married I ■P with L' Alexander KIRKLAND J Ralph
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      131 7 CAPiTOLI *iftitfttMMtttttttttttTt*-'tti i MiMtn i iintutin i.»>.t ji TONIGHT! Last Night of Australia's First Talkie! "ON OUR SELECTION" Produced by BRITISH EMPIRE FILMS LTD. with BERT BAILEY, the celebrated Australian Comedian in his Original Stage Role as "DAD" Rudd. All the Laughs of the Book and Play multiplied a hundredfoldPresented
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      68 7 RESERVATION PHONE 6903 SENSATIONAL! .^g^^Llj MAN DRAMAS ive, Jf Bt&F#hg tide fight for fif« in the Arc- Wr^jtk^. wfy 1 «'C Circle pictured in all its W ""^liittt^^^^H "^wHh love tntmc that w.H 2 make your heart respond!' 1 ***** An Edward Small 'Production WSS^^^^lHlf^Mt SPECIAL DOHTE^FiiiTuVriVoW!" SCREENING WITH IGLOO
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      192 7 Today's Cros sword Puzzle i f r r wLI r r wit i" r r ~M^~ ~^M W is^i 5^ v nip 55 s__P M K LfeiH^ ilf (CLUtS.) ACROSS. is. Urn* 19, Intrrpid man 1 u ar 11. Rrpn^n OH I sent Sharpen i--- 1 ''»-,1,a.k Win .ill (rick,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    186 8 Rubber Position Very Quiet. LITTLE BUSINESS, PASSING. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber. 7 5 16 cents per Ib. Tin, Singapore price $76.87 '/j per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London, 2 7/16d., un changed. Ni-w York, no market. Market Tone Steady. Tin, London. (3
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    68 8 Noon, Oct. 13. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot .7 5 16 7 »it Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Seller* Oct. 7% 7L. Nov. 7'i K 7Lj Dec. 7«i 7">i; Jan.-Mar. 7% 7 3 t Apr.-June 7"« 8 Tone of Market: Very dull.
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    PRODUCE.
    175 8 Singapore, Oct. 13. Gambier 6.2f (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11. 0( Copra .r>.B(. r >.8( mixed 6.2. r Bags flour, Sarawak 2 Ml White Pepper 25.0< Black Pepper 19.0< l'earl Sago 4.2f> small 6.0< medium 6.0< Rice Siam $147 to 18< Saigon $142 to IS! Rangoon $135 to 14(
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE. QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        418 8 km r«L p<l £1 £1 Asam Kumbang fl £1 Austral Malay 5/- 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 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.
        281 8 Val. Pd. Bujera. Seller*. km 1 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.50 0.80 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.02V4 Utfy £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.6 5.2.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.75 5.50 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 61.00 63.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. V< Prefs. 20 6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 W MgmfOf Cold Btora»« T p.C deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 10J 108 d. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V« p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 100 101 iom. Singapore Municipal AVt P-c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        374 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-daj'§ Price Fraser Lyall Evatt ft Co. Allcrby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 050 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 }.00 0.85
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      212 8 Singapore, Oct. 13. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31 32 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 15 1G London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29, 32 London, 30 days' sight 2 3 y :t London, demand 2/3 27/32 London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,010 Hamburg,
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      AIR MAILS
      72 8 Mails by the outwird Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive it Singapore by the evening express on Saturday, the 15th instant. Correspond:nce addressed to boxholders only will be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications from non-boxholders for delivery it the General Post Office cannot be
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    221 8 niifi Hurin.l. North anil Ku.st India (Kai**»(a) ;i puu Selat randjanit, Bengk«i;«. Si kl Pm kan Baroe, tori de Kocfc Padang (Tidore) 4 Sourahaya ami Bandjcrniaiin (Gian« Ann) 4 P-«« Java, South-West Sumatra, BouU<East Borneo. Celebes, Molucca* and Timor Dilly (Kota Nupan) \>-»U Ceylon, Southern India. Eurt
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    37 8 From Holland by Kota Nopan dua Singapore 3 p.m. today. From China and Japan by Penanp Mar* due Sinfapore tomorrow morningFrom China and Japan by Hosarm dud Hngaporc G a.m. on Monday, the lith instant.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    39 8 Mails from Humpr, (London mails dia-|.atchi-d 5.,,.1. 11). M P. and O. Corfu which anchored at IVnanK :it 7.17 a.m. today will arrive by train tomorrow morning ■orr.'spoiiil.-nn- will l»c ready 108 dciiviiy to boxboMers at a.m.
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      87 8 THE HUB OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Founded over 210 years ago the Royal Exchange Assurance is the oldest composite insurance Office in th« World, and the Head Office has occupied the above site In the heart of the City of London for ax many yoara. During this period it has
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      111 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOH THE WEEK. Today, October 1.1. Af'il Inspection of Roys Bnitude. Kampong Kapor fhurch Hall, !>.3»U p.m. St. Andre*'* Society practice dance, Adelphi Hotel. 5-<l> p.m. Friday, October 14. Official opening of Johort- Civil Service Assn. Swimminic paitar •'>' Regent k»£ Johorc. 11.30 Sunday. October 16. Inspection of S.V.C.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      459 9 Fair Amount Of Inquiry. GOOD DEMAND fiROM INDIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Sept. 14. A very unsettled state of affairs h continued to prevail throughout t Manchester market during the past week. The e.Tect o» the strike in the manufacturing set lion has shown itself to
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      NAWNG PET TIN.
      279 9 Financial Position Improved. At the twelfth annual general meeting of Xawng Pet Tin, Ltd., held in Penang. the chairman. Mr. A. J. Kinp, in moving th? adoption of the report and accounts -stated:— Since the close of the period covered by the accounts which are before you,
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      124 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerc" Hubbcr Association held its 1.0915t auction on Oct. 12. when there was catalogued 1.-.til.Ti;:. Ib. »r fi7.-|.?!t tons; offered 1.141U49 It., or G4fi.y4 tons xold 1,314,923 lb. or 587.C2 tons. Spot. London 1 13 32d. New York 394 ets. TRICES REALISED. Kibbrd
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      AN ESTATE CLOSED DOWN.
      792 9 Rothiema\ (Sjel^ngor's) Sound Policy. The sixteenth annual general meeting of Rothiemay (Selangor) Rubber Estates, Ltd., wa« held at 16, Old Market Squar->, Mr. F. G. Souter in the chair. After the formal business of the meeting had been transacted, the chairman, on Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday
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      ARDATH TOBACCO
      117 9 Dividend Ag;ain 21 Per Cent tax Free. Net profits of the Ardath Tobacco Company for the year to June 30 were £500.168, a decrease of £28,350. With the £450,088 (against £126,669) brought m, the total is £650,256, compare! with £84,000. It is piupu. -d to pay a final
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      SHARE MARKET.
      567 9 Frasier and Cq.'s Weekly Report Fraser and Cc's report, dated Oct. 12, In the absence of «ny special features in the local share market, there is very little change in either Ftntiment or quotations to report. .Commodity marketr. l.ave experienced an aaaier tendency during the week, and then
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      AUSTRALIAN TRADE.
      351 9 Interview With Mr. E. C. Riddle. The importance of the recent rise in commodity prices was stressed by Mr. E. C. Riddle, Governor of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, in an interview \iith t ropre.-entative of the Financial Times. Australia, like the rest of the world, depends, he
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCK.
      249 9 HOME AND AMERICAN STOCK. Closing <iuot#tio#s ifi (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Ixindon, Oct. ,12. Closing quotations today of the Jirijysi1*1 British and American stocks are given below The ise or fall is in relation to the price of Oct. 11. W GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion laOU 117
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      U.S. TRADE.
      244 9 Business With Middle Asia. Mr. Frank S. Williams, American Trade Commissioner, Singapore, has rec.ived by ealle the following statistics tilling to the foreign trade of the United Ftates with Midd'e Asia for the month of August: Total exports from United State U$ 1,000 ,000. Total exports from United
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    165 9 The undernotcd non-ilction works will l>. rt«O fur issue on Saturday at !l a.m. The Canibridite Medieval History, ISM mnpa. J. B. Bury; Notuble Trials liffl.uli (uses, ta«, R. Storry Dmiu; What We livr by. UM2, Krnt.t Liimni'; Tragic Aju»rnu, UW2. Theodore Dreiser; gtudiea und T«*t« in Folklqre,
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    SINGAPORE THURSDAY. OCT. IS, 1932. " NEGOTIATIONS."
    982 10 SINGAPORE THURSDAY. OCT. IS, 1932. NEGOTIATIONS." Tomorrow the conference on the disputed annuities between Great Britain and the Irish Free State will begin, and we shall l:now soon if there is anything in Mr. de Valera's professed willingness to negotiate. From the British point of view it would seem on
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    167 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. R. Moor has been made a Justice of the Peace for Penang. Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, the British Resident, Brunei, is a passenger for home by the Carthage. Mr. G. A. Potts, of Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., Singapore, is going on leave by the Carthage,
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    MONETARY POLICY OF LABOUR PARTY.
    1555 10  -  J. M. Keynes. (By Professor Proposals For A Managed Sterling: Currency. In this article, and a second will appear in tomorrow's Straits Times, one of Britain's hading economist discusses the Labour Party* monetary policy. Today, the plans for establishing a managed sterling currency avd for
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    709 10 IN DEBT Capt. L. D. Gammans, assistant Director of Co-operation in Malaya, dealt exhaustively and admirably with quite the most interesting and important of Singapore's sociological problems in his address to the Rotary Club yesterday. "The Problem of Indebtedness in Singapore" is one which many Europeans
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    AMUSEMENTS
    89 10 Singapore. AI.HAMBRA. Almost Married with Alex. Kirkland Also Progress. 0.16—9.115. Phone (iyoii. CAPITOL. On Our Selection with Beit Bailey. 6.15-9.15. Phone 52C1-2. GREAT WORLD. Big* Soci.ty Hlu-. Pasar Mulam. Gate 10 ct*. Ladies Kn- MAKLBOKOIT.H Richard Talmadg* in Yankee Don. 6.1.1 -9.15. NEW WORLD.-- Sid* Showi, Cabant Dancing. Talkiei,
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    HOW OTTAWA AGREEMENTS WILL AFFECT MALAYA.
    1083 11 PREFERENCES FOR MOTOR CARS. Death Blow to U.S. Motor Trade Here. PINEAPPLE DUTY. Britain to Take Less Foreign Meat. London, Oct. 12. Details of the Ottawa agreements have now been published. The Anglo-Cana-dian agreement provides for a lower duty on 40 per cent, of
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    CHINA'S FIRST TRAIN FERRY.
    149 11 Speeches at Launching In Britain. London, Oct. 12. China's first train ferry, costing £70,000, was launched today by Mrs. Quo Tai-chi, wife of the Chinese Minister in London at Walker-on-Tyne. The vessel is 327 feet long with a deadweight of 1,550 tons. It is named the
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    DRUG SMUGGLING.
    246 11 Gang Member's Deathbed Confession. Alexandria, Oct. 8. The trial of Co alleged drug-smugglers of seven different nationalities, which has laatod for a month, terminated today when 2! of the accused were sentenced to the maximum penalty of five years' imprisonr. ent and a fine of tI.'XH), another to
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    CABINET MEETS.
    121 11 Reconstruction After Resignations. Rugby, Oct. 11. The Cabinet met to-day for the first time since its reconstruction following the resignation of the Liberal Ministers and the appointment of Sir Godfrey Collins as Secretary for Scotland and Major Walter Elliott as Minister of Agriculture. A .•■erics of meetings is
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    GENERAL MUTO'S NEW MOVE.
    1166 11 Fengtien Diplomacy. EFFORT TO BUY GENERAL TANG CHU-WU. Shanghai, Oct. 13. There has been a sensational development in connection with the situation in the eastern half of Fengtien Province, where General Tang Chu-wu (the leader of the Fengtien National Volunteer forces) recently set up a provincial
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    QUIET REIGNS IN BELFAST.
    221 11 "An Armed Peace." MISCHIEF-MAKERS WARNED. London, Oct. 12. Belfast is quiet today, and nothing untoward had happened up to 10 o'clock. The tramway service in Falls Road district was resumed. A representative conference has beer, arranged to discuss matters with a view to preventing a repetition
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    TREASURY BONDS.
    220 11 Stimulating Effect Of New Issue. Rugby, Oct. 11. Success had been expected for the issue of £150,000,000 2 per cent. Treasury Bonds of 1935-38 but the closing of the lists almost immediately after they had been opened this morning had a stimulating effect on British gilt-edged securities generally.
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    UNITED POLICY.
    176 11 Three Big Powers And The Far East. London, Oct. 8. Can America, France a4id Great Britain frame a united Far Eastern policy This query is suggested by the aims ascribed to the special mission of Mr. Norman Davis to Paris and London "to talk things over." The .fact
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    ALTITUDE RECORD.
    105 11 British Claim Recognised Internationally. Rugby, Oct. 10. The Federation Aeronautique Internationale has confirmed the world'? altitude record for aeroplanes established recently by Mr. C. F. Uwins, a well-known British airman in a Vickers biplane with a Bristol Pegasus engine. Mr. Uwins reached a weight of about B'<4 miles
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    "RECIPROCITY NOT PRACTICABLE."
    140 11 Mr. Coolidge Supports The President. New York, Oct. 1?. At a Republican rally at ?dadi«on Square, Mr. Coolidge supporteu Mr. Hoover and rebutted the argument that a tariff reduction would increase American foreign trade. He asserted that the United States tariff and trade regulations are n.jch more
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    PRINCE'S THANKS.
    269 11 Much Impressed by Visit To Sweden. Rugby, Oct. 11. The Prince of Wales and Prince George to-day ended their short visit to Sweden, which they have both so obviously enjoied. King Gustav and several others of the Swedish Royal Family were at the station when they left, as
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    DISARMAMENT.
    179 11 London Pleased With The Replies. London, Oct. 12. M. Harriot, the French Premier, accompanied by two officials, arrived in London late tonight and was met by Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald and Sir John Simon with whom he confers tomorrow. Reuter. Bridging the Gaps. London, Oct. 8. British official circles
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    £100,000 DAMAGE.
    49 11 Nine of World's Fastest Seaplanes Burnt. London, Oct. 12. Over £100,000 worth of the world's fastest service seaplanes was destroyed by a fire today at the Faircy Aviation Company's factory near Southampton, which was practically gutted, only one of ten machines in the hangars being saved. Reuter.
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    "ZIMMY."
    30 11 "ZIMMY. Legless Swimmer to Try The Channel Again. London, Oct. 10. The legless swimmer Zibelman (generally known as "Zimmy") is to make a second attempt to swim the Channel. Aneta-Havag.
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    WORLD PLUNGING INTO WAR.
    187 11 Mr. Lloyd George On The Danger. VERSAILLES TREATY. Must Follow Example In Disarming. I^ndon, Oct. 12. A great audience in the Queen's Hall recorded approval of the Liberal «xMinisters who have <vi igned from the Cabinet. Sir Herbert Samuel, the cx-Honu* Secretary, was the principal speaker
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    ELECTRIC CURRENT.
    100 11 Jasin Complains Of Heavy Charges. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 11. At the third quarterly meeting of the Malacca Rural Board today, Mr. Dohoo, District Officer, Jasin, complained of the 40 cents per unit charge for electric current at Jasin. In Singapore it was only 17 cents
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    JEWELLER ARRESTED.
    93 11 Taking Valuables From Hungary. Budapest, Oct. 1(1. One of the best known London jewellers, Mr. Norman Weiss, has been arrested here for breaking the law controlling the taking of shares and money out of the country. Having come to Budapest to get married, he was leaving the country
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    VON PAPEN'S CLAIM.
    62 11 Government Independence Of Parties. Munich. Oct. 12. The reform of the constitution was dealt with by the Chancellor, Heir von Papen, in a speech here in which he said that a powerful authority must bata t mated above all parties. The Government must l>e indepen ik-nl of
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    U.S. AND GOLD STANDARD
    60 11 Administration Never Unes.sy On the Subject. London. Oct. :u. According to the Financial Times, Senator Glass, one of the enthusiast* for the Federal Reserve system, denies the assertions that the United States is i i> uly to abandon the gold standard. He declared that the administration
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    SINCLAIR LEWIS.
    41 11 To Make Permanent Home In Vienna. i Vienna, Oct. ltO. The well-known American author and holder of the Nobel Prize, Sinclair Lei.vi*, and his wife, the journalist, Dorothy Thompson, intend to make their immanent home in Vienna. Aneta-Tr* nsOcean.
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    49 CHILDREN HURT.
    42 11 Messincs, Oct. l.'l. While CO children were watching a fl k>iliull match from the roof of an old he outside the grounds the roof gave way and 49 of the children were injured, six f en« oualy. Aneta-Havas. ,_^i
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    Kuala Lumpur Wants A Municipality.
    2169 12 AND m THE MEANTIME— A "TOWN COUNCIL." The conversion of Kuala Lumpur into a /ull municipality, whurh has been discussed off and on during the last eight years, has become a live issue again, the reconsideration of the wh»le question being solidly supported by the
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    TOOK PHOTOGRAPH OF AGREEMENT.
    635 12 Man Fails to Prove Partnership. Remarking yesterday that there ought to be very conclusive evidence in such a case and that he had been very impressfed by the evidence of the first accused, Mr. C. Wilsc". the Criminal District Judge, acquitted and discharged two Chinese, Tang
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    "ON OUR SELECTION.'
    167 12 Australian Picture at The Capitol. An outstanding feature of •On Ou Selection," the talkie version of the Australian play- which opened at the Capitol last night, is the brilliant photography. The camera-work is really that of U artist, and gives a splendid idea of the hidden beauties
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    147 12 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Oct. 8 gives the total number of deaths as male 98 and female -88. This represents a death-rate cf 20.57 per mille per annum, compared with 20.12 in the preceding week and 20.18 if! the corresponding week of last
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    SENSATIONAL COURT SEQUEL.
    882 12 To > Customs -Search. EUROPEAN WOMAN CHARGED. A huge quantity of non-government rha mi ii. 1i302 .tahils. >»lu*d, at SIO.9RG was discovered in the personal baggage of a first-class European woman passenger on the P. and O. Carthage which arrived from Hong Kong yesterday it was alleged
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    66 12 I At the jneeUrg of the board of direoi' tors of the Alliance Fiaiicaise in Bangkok," IJJr. .1. KnudUon, manager of the Siam r i Electric Corpcration, and vice-president 'of the AiUance Francaise, was handed the I insignia of a Knight of the Legion of < Honour by Mr. R.
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    JHEAH SWEE LEE JUDGEMENT.
    446 12 Belief Granted To Trustees. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 12. In the Supreme Court this morning, Mr. Justice Prichard delivered" judgment ir the case in which Mr. Heah Seng Kirn fourth son of Mr. Heah Swec Lee, sued, Mr. Heah Seng Watt and Mr, B.
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    TRAGIC VILLAGE.
    157 12 Strange Chapter of Fatalities In Jobore. The village of Kangkar. about nine miles from Muar. has been the scene of tragic events during the last few days. On Oct. 10 a Javanese is alleged to have attacked his wife and another Javanese man through jealousy. The man was
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    GROUNDLESS CHARGE.
    232 12 Tea Stall Waitress And Police Informer. Wong Ah Kow, alias, Hylam Kow, an informer attached to *he department of the Protector of Chinese, was acquitted and discharged yesterday by Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Magistrate, on. a charge of attempted extortion of $10 from a woman named'
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    CHINESE STABBED.
    81 12 The ambulance was called to Kirn Kiat Road, off Balestier Road, last evening at 7.30 where a young Chinese was reported to have been stabbed. The injured mar was removed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital with a wound on his left forearm but hi-.-. condition is not serious.
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    FAR EAST Y.W.C.A. FEDERATION.
    1279 12 Local Request. DECISION OF MALAYAN CONFERENCE The need for closer aJiiliation with neighbouring countries was rce-o^mtwd at the annual conference of the British Malaya Y.W.C.A.. .which opened m Shift* pore on Oct. I, anel has nou concluded its sessions. \< i ..rdiim'v a request is ti.
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    Singapore Hockey—S.C.C. Beat Police.—The Cesarewitch Result. FINE MATCH ON THE PADANG.
    558 13 Singapore Hockey— S. C. C. Beat Police.— The Cesarewitch Result. FINE MATCH ON THE PADANG. J S.C.C. Hockey. POLICE BEATEN BY 2—o. **'■>«*. 2: Poll™ 0. The S.C.C. and Polic« treated the ■*pectatorß at their match yesterday to one of the finest games of hockey that has been seen on
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    M.C.U. BEATEN.
    592 13 Raffles Institution Win By Odd Goal. Raffles Institution 2 M.C.U. k Raffles Institution may be account J rather lucky winners of the hockey match Hgainst the Medical College Union yesterday afternoon on the school ground when they carried off the spoils by the odd goal in three. Play
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    S.R.C. HOCKEY TEAM WIN.
    384 13 Khalsa Assn. Beaten By 6-2. I The S.R.C. proved much too good for the Khalsa Association in a hockey mutch on the padang yesterday afternoon, and emerged winners by six goals to two. The score just about reflects the merits of the sides, but gives little
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    GLOUCESTERS BEAT S.C.C. "B."
    457 13 Soldiers Superior In Padang Match. S.C.C. "B" 3 pts. Gloucesters II 14. The S.C.C. "B" were beaten by the Gloucesters' II yesterduy in a rugby match on the padang by 14 points (a goal and three tries) to a try. They well held their opponents in
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    N.S. AND MALACCA.
    342 13 Comined Team to Meet Selangor. Seremban, Oct. 12. The combined Negri Sembilan and Malacca Rugby XV will play their first State fixture on Saturday at Sn •nilmn when they will be opposed to Selai gar. The team has been selected as follows: S. E. King (Malacca) B.
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    LOCAL GOLF
    16 13 A mixed foursomes competition will be played at the Keppel Golf Cluß on Friday.
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    THREE LENGTHS WIN FOR NITSICHIN.
    462 13 10 to 1 Winner. CHELMARSH SECOND AND SANDWICH THIRD. London, Oct. 12. The Cesarewitch Stakes, over 2H miles, was run at Newmarket today ami .esulted as follows Mr. Kennedy's NITSICHIN (Beary) 8.» 1 Mr. Buston's CHELMARSH (W. Rickaby) 6.8 I Lord RoseberyV SANDWJCH (H. Wragg)
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    GOLDEN RULE OF MOTORING.
    630 14 Sir Malcolm Campbell's Advice. Wnlinij in M h'nglink journal recently. Sir Malcolm < ti in iilnll xtnted that there wai ro»w n.ipnirciiiciii iii the road nun, his of ii-otiirists. He declined tlv.it In nicer tm>k the road H-ithmit Hcrivg examples 1,1 Imil mid inconsiderate drivlIK.I- STILL
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    2,078,000 CARS.
    63 14 British Registration Official Figures. AN oflicial return says the total number of licensed motor \eliieles, excluding tramcars and trade licences, in Great Britain at the end of May was 2.078,000, us against 2.042.000 at the same lime hi -I year. Mechanically -propelled road vehicles registered for the first
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    23 14 A dispatch rider comes to the rescue in capturing a charger which had broken loose during the recent British Army manoeuvres. (Planet News.)
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    FORD REGISTRATIONS UP.
    227 14 THE following table of automobile registrations issued for the United States and Canaa, month of June and July 1932, how Ford again leading the industry Consid?ring that Ford did not get into nor nal production of the new V-8 models until well in May. the above figures
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    SOME DANGEROUS PRACTICES.
    426 14 Incorrect Signals And Swinging Out. TVRIVERS about to stop frequently give the turn-to-the-right signal, and vice versa. Attention is directed to a recent statement of the British Minister of Transport, as follows: "I have spent a good time during the last few days travelling about my constituency
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    MOTORING OFFENCES
    115 14 Result of An English Analysis. THE return of motoring offences for MM, recently l>nl)ii-hed by the British Home Office, reveals that of the 339,1 1 1 ■Mil reported MAM per cent, were in connection with fißhting offences. Obstruction charges account ed for 10.701 per cent. «f the total.
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    FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE,
    333 14 New Developments In Great Britain. THAT the difficulties inherrent in the ir inufacture of an automobile driven from the front instead sf the rear wheels are being surmounted is evident from the ftct that front-wheel .(rive is being slowly extended to cars quite low in the price In
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    ELECTRICITY IN THE CAR.
    585 14 The Improvement Of Equipment. It is not at all contrary to general MfMMtM thai there hus been mi outstanding rfi'velopmint whereby electricity has been made to serve fM uittomcbilc designer and user in entirely new way*. IMPROVEMENT of existing equipment 1 shows the only progress to
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    UNNECESSARY NOISES.
    68 14 rLLOWING the example of Rome, Florence has declared war on unnecessary noises. Now, from midnight till 6 in the morning motor drivers are prohibited from using any form of sound signal in the residential areas. A Similar rule has been instituted in Milan, where notices also declare that
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    R.A.F. WIN.
    360 15 Close Game With Chinese At Seletar. KJLP. 2 CMMW 1. At Seletar yesterday the R.A.K. entertained the Chinese at hockey ami defeateel them by the o.ld goal in three aftei a scrappy match. Play did not reach i high standard, but the exchanges wen nevertheless interesting. The home
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    LOCAL TENNIS.
    151 15 S.C.R.C. Championship The tennis championship of the StraitsChinese Recreation Club will be decided on Saturday at 4.45. wV-n Lim Bong So< and John Lim will mte». The club will be at home to member; and friends, and the prizes won in thr tournaments held during the year will
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    329 15 Today, October U. T«Mi»: Tanclin Clmh and SRC. |mhm K""tt.all: Malay Vrrtmrular Smut* v.lnhnrc P-»nnr a tory School, .lalan Besa' Stadluia. 5 p.m. Golf! Garrison U.C. LbAm' Monthly Mi-oV I bogey). Friday, October It. R««fcy: S c. m. s.S. r.-licr. Padanir. Opsaiag "f -lotion- CWI Service Am* •viaiaiaf
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    RIFLE MEETING.
    450 15 Results of Chinese Company Shoot. The following is a list of the winners it the rifle meeting of the Chinese Co., S.V.C.:— 200 yards Deliberate: "A" Class, L./c. Yap Ewe Hai; "B" Class. L. c. Tan Lip Hye "C" Class, Pte. Chan Lum boon Consolation Prizes, Pte. 1
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    NO BREACH.
    540 15 Failure of Charge By Employer. A charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of a bed and a mirror brought by F. P. Joseph against a former employee named V. Ponmmpalam could not '•ie sustained and the accused was aiquit?d and discharged yesterday by Mr. A. C.
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    NEW REFORMATION DEMANDED.
    446 16 Reaction In The Ascendancy. The .launching of a new Reformation to bring about drastic changes in the administration and creeds of the Church of England to meet to needs of modern civilisation was demanded at the closing session of the Conference of Modern Churchmen at Bristol. The
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    FIGHT AT BOAT QUAY.
    60 16 One Man in Hospital 12 In Police Station. An affray between tongkong coolies a Br.at Quay ni vital -i-d by a larjr crowd yesterday morning and resulted ir the removal of one man to the Genera' Hospital with nasty injuries to his head About a dozen
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    CRIME WAVE IN BIHAR.
    425 16 Police Round-Up Of Terrorist Gang. (By Air Mail) Revolutionary activities in Bihar and Orissa are reviewed by the Inspector General of Police (Mr. R. J. Hirst, C.1.E.) in his report on police administration of the province for 1931. The feature of the year, he writes, was
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    PARAGUAYAN SUCCESS.
    73 16 Claim to Have Destroyed Enemy Battalion. Assomption, Oct. 11. Fort Ramirez, which has been captured by Paraguayan troops, is south-east of Fort Bogueron. The military communique says that the garrison of the fort fled, leaving arms and ammunition. The movement effected round Yukra led to the destruction of
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    TROOPS TO COPE WITH TERRORISM.
    223 16 Sir A. Watson Making Good Progress. (By Air Mail.) Calcutta, Oct. 1. Troops sent to reinforce the Bengal garrison have been arriving at their new stations during the past two or three 'filght men who were arrested in Calcutta in connection with the attack on
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    ILLEGAL BURIAL.
    176 16 Doubts If Charge Can Be Sustained. The echo of the burial of a three-year eld Cantonese child and the subsequent exhumation of the body was heard in the Second Magistrate's Court yesterday, when Low Kut, Chan Lee Siang and Foo Ah Chin were charged Lefore Mr. A. W.
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    SCENE IN COURT.
    166 16 Caution for Old Woman And Daughter. The usual monotony of police court proceeding* was enlivened yesterday by the appearance on a begging charge of an elderly Chinese woman and her daughter, who were clothed in much-patched garments, before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Magistrate. The old
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    AN ELEPHANTS MOODS
    183 16 White Recruit Gives Trouble In Bangkok. The young white elephant obtained by His Majesty on his northern tour earlier in the reign, which is styled Phrj. Savetr Goja Dilok, gave some trouble to its keepers on Oct. 7 (states the Bangkok Times). It was led to the
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    AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL.
    46 16 The Earl of Plymouth As Chairman. Rupby, Oct. 11. The Secretary for the Colonies has appointed the Earl of Plymouth, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, to succeed Sir Robert Hamilton as chairman of the Colonial Advisory Council of Arriculture and Animal Health.— British Wireleaa.
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    ETERNAL TRIANGLE AT THE ZOO.
    466 16 Fierce Duel Between Pythons. The Reptile House at the Zoo was the scene of an exciting fight early one morning when two 15ft. pythons decided to have a duel. For some time one of the exhibition dens has been occupied by three pythons, varying in
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    169 16 Sequel to Discovery Of Drifting Boat. Soon after a Heme Bay woman had wen informed that her husband, Harold L Janes, had been drowned while fishing, he man walked calmly into his home. The man's father had collapsed when le heard the news. What gave rise to the
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    CAUCASIAN RAILWAY.
    75 16 New Line to be Built Through Mountains. Tiflis, Sept. 27. Survey work has been started in connection with a new railway that is to be n:ilt through the Caucasian Mountains and which will run from Erivan to Akstafins. The work is being conducted by parties from each of
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    OPINION DIVIDED.
    55 16 Mohammedan Conservatives And Congress. Bombay, Oct. 10. Division of opinion reigns among the Mohammedan Conservatives, who have been united until now against taking part in Congress. The Conservatives are hostile to the participation proposed by Shaukat Ali uniess the Hindus state in advance the minimum concessions that they
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    AFFRAY IN PORTO RICO
    36 16 District Attorney and Four Police Killed. Porto Rico, Oct. 9. An affray between police and National Guards at Huma*ao resulted in the death of the District Attorney and four police. Aneta Havas,
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    THE PROBLEM OF DEBT.
    4427 17 Effect on Social Welfare. CAUSES AND CVIIE. COOPERATION ,ONLY SOLUTION. The seriousness of the problem of indebtedness among the clerical and artisan classes, and its effects, both directly and indirectly, on the social and economic welfare of the community formed the subject of an interesting address
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    60 17 Mr. de Silva, who was a Co-operative Officer attached to the Klang office until recently, was the guest of his friends at a dinner given in his honour at the Station Hotel prior to his leaving for Singapore. Among those piesent were^ Dr. M. A. Gabriel, Messrs. V. K. Arumu^am,
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    "LIBEL" JUSTIFIED.
    264 17 Dismissal of Claim For $500 Damages. A sequel to a police court case came before the Civil District Judge, Mr. H. R. j Bull, y«sUrday, when a Chinese, Poh Pway Gak, claimed damages of $500 for libel from Koh Ang, another Chinese. The action was dimissed with coast,
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    67 17 M. HERRIOT. To Confer with British Prime Minister. Rugby. Oct. 11. The French Premier, M. Harriot, is dm to leave Paris to-morrow evening on his brief visit to London where he will confer with Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald on some of the diJlieultios surrounding the problem of international disarmament. M.
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    11 17 Mrs. J. Davidson hat ai -rived in Kualu Lumpur from Home.
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    MR. J. A. L. SIMMONS.
    341 18 Funeral at Bidadari r Cemetery. The funeral of Mr. J. A. L. Simmons, of the Imports and Exports Office, Singapore, whose death was reported yesterday, took place at Bidadmi Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The Veil. Archdeacon Graham White officiated and among those present were Mr. W.
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    WOMAN BANISHEE.
    169 18 Court Sequel to Purchase Of Child. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Oct. 12. j A strange tale was told the Seremban Magistrate today when a Chinese woman named Wont Her.g, who is about to be banished from Selangor. was charged with making I false registration concerning the birth
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    SEVERELY ASSAULTED.
    44 18 A Hylam said to be employed as cook in a European's house in Holland Rond was severely assaulted last night *bout 11 o'clock. He was removed in a critical condition to the Tan Tock Seng Hospital with an injury to his head.
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    DEATH IN HOSPITAL CELL.
    801 18 Sequel to Fight Among Lunatics. The principal figures in an inquiry which came before the Singapore Coroner Mr F 0. Bourne, yesterday, were two certified lunatics, one of whom had been an inmate in the Mental Hospital for two v»ars The inquiry was in connection with
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    Chinese Topics In Malaya.
    2292 19 The Double Tenth: What It h And What It Means A Quiet Celebration This Year Dr. Sun Vat Sen And The Part He Played In I .'.< Overthrow Of The Manchu Dynasty— When the Vather Of The Revolution* Was In Malaya A Spectacled Pedlar With Knick'Kmuks"
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      1530 19 Malayan Governments Defended. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, If I were a Crown Agent, I should love to have Greats as my customer, for in answer to my single suggestion that an unofficial majority could scarcely irake for better government, unless, Cincinnatus like,
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      SOIL PROBLEMS.
      1016 19 To the Editor of the StraiU Time*. Sir,— Having received a few questions referring to various matters raised in my letter published in your issue of Oct. 5, I shall be pleased if you will allow ree space to point out that the areas referred to in the
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      634 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— The undersigned do not believe that any Government office-, even that of a foreign country, should be so insolently addressed as one nt your reader-! s«-enw to have thought justified in doing. Th«T cannot afford 1 to enlighten a person
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      A GOVERNOR'S STATUS.
      320 19 To the F.ditor of the Straits Times Sif, Miry 1 ask those correspondents who have recently been writing to you to the effect that H.K. the Governor is the representative of H. M. the King on all occasions, to consider the following paints:— (a) The Governor presides
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    G.P.O. CONCESSION.
    183 19 Circulars Sent By Telegram. The Post Office authorities have made an important change in their telegram circular regulations. The- determined way in which many householder* tear up a manufacturer.-, or rradewnan's circulars as soon as they are received, ha* induced firrms engaged in selling valuable prodnrts to make
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    60 19 Programme of drills up to and for October 19 are aa forlorn: Friday, Oft. 14, 5.15 p.m., HiailajMil ers, Ist on. Sigs., Preparation for G. O. C's Inspection; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters. Intelligence Pi., hectare. Saturday, Oct. 16, HuVit Timah Range, Fortress Coy., Ca-suals Classification. Sunday, Oct. 16, G.
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    New London-Brighton Walk Record.
    49 20 liX( OKI) WALK.— J. H. 1. 1. .H0w of Derby won the London to Brighton walk in the record time of 8 hr. 1 mm. 6 sec. H.H. Whitlock. of the Metropolitan E'olice was second, and T. Green the Olympic champion finished third. (Planet News.)
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    24 20 RRAVMIR TAMES IN HOIKING RAIN.— The Braemar Games in Scotland were held ma The Photo shows (left to right) Charles Macintosh, President of the
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    35 20 HERBERT HKKNON IN LONDON.— Mr. Herbert Brenon, the Irish horn film producer, of Hollywood, in London. Hi* first job on reaching America was that of a call boy at a New York theatre. (Planet News.)
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    29 20 BISHOPS AT CRI6KET.— The Bishop of Fulham, Dr. B. G. Batty batting in the match between a team of clergymen and a team of choirboys at Reigate. (Planet Mews.;
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    38 20 BI'YIM; KREIGEK TKEASI RES.— Crowds line up daily for the auction of the household trea>turr» and effects of the late Ivar Kreuger, the former Swedish match kinft whose de-fak-ations, di»covered on his suicide, amazed the world. (Planet News.)
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    34 20 FIRST INTERNATIONAL COCKTAIL BAR.— Hundreds of girls frbm all over the country, com^ted for positions as assistants at the first international cocktail bar to be opened in compel London, at Murray's Club. (Planet News.)
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