The Straits Times, 15 October 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] TEE LARGEST ZNti MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALHYl. K0 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      318 1 I SINGAPORE! 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). 1 ,"1""""JV_ I ri I I 6.15 Tonißht 9.15 LILY DAMITA MADAME JULIE Phone 5261-2. DRINK MORE (p|» kGdQD MILK! "BEAR BRAND" Milk because of its full creamy richness, and entire lack 1^ of preservatives is highly appreciated for home use. It constitutes
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      12 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 I LILY DAMITA I. MADAME JULIE Phone 3261-2. L
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      408 2 P. 0., BRITISH INWA AND APCAR LINES. ancorporated in England.) "nrsag-^c^ PFNIVSTTLAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. :^T. CON^NH^ ?aTS GOVKRNMh.NT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL bbKVICfc. -1 OUTWARD FROM lONTJON FOR CHINA JT^. Do. S^ore. 1982. S 1W gS. ISIHIND iS :S: S S AmA R,R I 'HIND iV^n n
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      456 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. |iMMPJiHI| J ikßAil Ju J~i?H Zl Rotterdam and Midllesborongh. MARU noT oSTm HAarMW N°oCv:22 j TERUKUNi MARU 12,000 Nov. 15 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Nov. 80 Dec. 1 HABUNA MABU 10,400 Dee. 14 5 KATORI MARU 10.000 Dec. 29 SO 8 VA?n£pNM M MARU i°2'S°oo J.n' 24 25
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      417 2 BURNS PHILP LINE o««»— amm F°R BRISBANE> SYDNEY AN° MELBOURNT«--v^r iN and Regular monthly sailings by the well- T kn °WD Item" MAREfLLA (7'8W *"•> «ni MANGOLIA (8^62 ton.) (Cargo only). The MARELLA is on. of ths ,nd flnest iteamer» trading to Au. Urgest and Unest .te.mer. tr.d.ng to Ausfcralia,
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      436 2 Tffi EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMTED. ""^SSLi'ISSr* 1 pAMTOama. raßi6Hi O GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMHfDRG AOT» COPBNHAGEN. rpo^V.n..,. m... FIONIA Nov. 2 Nov. 4 mi- ERRIA Nov. 23 Nov. 25 m ALSIA Dee. v Dec, ,6,6 m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 4 Jan. 6 ">■»• MEON" 5 St. FTOOTA U Mat" S^.ll S
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      866 2 W^O^s^r- \I J -^fe^^ H J I >WS^ i^ T• ,JX JB- =3==3=-«R39ifSj 81!'r f*l^oTHE BL^ B FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. T^ARA^AK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTI ThE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTI E CHJNA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, LU Th,SIAM
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      PORTS & COASTWISE SHIPPING.
      402 3 PORTS COASTWISE SHIPPING. l^>rd Beatty on Place In Transport System. Admiral of the Fleet Lord Beatty has sent the following letter to the Press: It would be deplo »bl€ if the prominence that is l>"injc given to the rivalries of road and rail were to obscure the claims or aggravate
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      RAT PROOFING.
      201 3 Owners' Committee To Kxamine Problem. i! -mmniittop of the Joint Sani.arv 'iimmittec of the Chamber of Shipping :inil the Liverpool Steam Ship Owners' een set up to inquire into the (juestion of r:i' proofing. The inquiry will cover hoth the rat proofing of existing vessel* and of making
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      CLAN LINE CAPITAL REDUCTION.
      322 3 Shareholders Approve Scheme. The chairman of directors, Sir August Cayzer, Bart presided at special meetings of the different classes of shareholders of the Clan Line Steamers, Ltd., in Glasgow, on Sept. 14, at each of which special resolutions dealing with the scheme of arrangement for the
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      LINER IN TYPHOON.
      265 3 What Empress of Canada Experienced. She is the steadiest ship on the ..ii-an," said Captain Hailey, Commander of the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of i Canada, in describing; his experiences j when the veael encountered the recent typhoon en route to Manila. "We encountered a gale force
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      LLOYD TRIESTINO.
      178 3 Subvention Increased Under New Convention. The Italian Ministry of Communications has communicated to Parliament the full text of the new convention with the Lloyd Triestino for the service* to British India and Far East, says the Journal of Commerce. Under this con»eHtiaß the subvention paid by the Italian
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      162 3 BENGKALIS. Dut.. 4,o!>fi tons, from Balik Baitaii 13-10, for Relawan 1">-10. rORFIT, Brit.. 7.811 tons, from London 14-10, for Hone Kong 15-10. DAKAR MART', Jap.. 4.3R3 tons, from Liverpool 15-10. for Honjr Konp, Shanirhui, Kobe. Osaka. Yokohama lfi-10. KI'LDA, Ger.. 5,52"> tons, from Hamburg 1.-.-10, for Kobe 1.1-10.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      118 3 Saturday, October 15. Skips alongside the Whines or expected to arrive. Entrance Godown Gate. East Wharf Kunla .'J 1 Main Wharf Dakar Maru IS :J Silvcrbelle U Empire Dock IKijin Maru :!0 3 Steel Traveller 46 4 Kinta 49 West Wharf Corfu 5 4 a Fulda 2
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      54 3 SELL IT POSTERS AN ILLUSTRATED POSTER WILL APPEAL TO MANY THOUSANDS UP PASSERSBY DAILY. :WE CAiN JHELPYOU by producing appealing Black or Two or Three Coloured Potters and Potting ■hem on the most prominent poiuions in Singapore? And our prices are made rale, LET US QUOTE YOU PI I ONE:
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      570 3 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. T.S.M.V. "KANGAROO" having accommodation for saloon passengers, is expected to sail from SINGAPORE OCT. 25. PORT SWETTENHAM OCT. 26. PENANG OCT. 27. for FREMANTLE, W.A. Single Fare Aust. £19.0.0. Return Fare Aust. £30.0.0. For further particulars apply: McALISTER CO., LTD., Singapore and Pi-nani;. PLANTERS
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      439 3 •gjf^WTEArVWinp LIXI The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be included in your itinerary when you go home next year via America. FROM HONG KONG TO EUROPE via America and/or Canada £102 Ist Class Pacific Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic. Lower fares on application. Book now for a
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      486 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (laeerporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINK. j Freight Serrle* to i UNITED KINGDOM AND J CONTINENT. Via Ports antl Sues CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SUVNCIIAI JAPAjJ ncr Due S'pefl s.n. 111 1 V OP SINGAPniI Oct. :ill i* en v of Rangoon dm, 1 1
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      53 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER. REPORT. Yostt nlay's max. temp. 87 F. I Last night's mm. temp. 73° F. i T« ton! ay's rainfall 0.03 in. sunshine 3.1 hours 1 p.m. relative hum. 8R per cent. 1 p.m. wind S. 5 ni.p.h. 1 p.m. weather drixsle C. D. STEWART. Superintendent. Meteorological Office, Singapore,
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      139 3 TIDE TABLES. Saturday. October 15. H. W. 10.40 a.m., 9 ft. 2 in., 11.17 p.m., :i ft. 4 in. Sunday. October IC. H. W. 11.01 a.m., !t ft. H in.. 11.40 p.m.. 9 ft. 2 in. p Monday, October 17. H. W. 11.25 a.m., U ft. 4 in. Tuesday. October
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      557 4 Office TO. Oell Street, Utao** 1 Phone* B151-5152. TeL Tlmee Bini*»**«I Lumpur Office M, Java Street. Phone S68J. oa Office t. Bolt Court. Fleet Street. London, E.C. 4. Phone Central 44M. TeL "Leadmalaya" London. en Adrerng Kopretentative: J4, Old Jewry, London. tCA City 36.-.0. Tel. -KeotraBe" London. rfcan Adrernfc Repregntatlre
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      861 4 IOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, small bungalow. No. 6, Grange Rd. ply to The British Malar* Trustee Exjtor Co., Ltd., Tel. 6969. TO LET, No. «4, King* Ed., off Bukit Tlmah »ad. Apply personally. Estate A Tru»t renelea (1927) Ltd, Raffles Chamber!. WANTED, furnished or unfurnished bunga- <*, must
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      1029 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, offlee. No. 18, Colly.r Qo«T. tpply Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, >nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 3,700 sq. feet, Srst class property. United Engineer.. T- d! o tnn Modern Offlce to let ir. Robinson Rd.,
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      113 4 FOR SALE e«h Stock. BRITISH MADE BRIAR PIP2S. _EpQA ?9 -~~==a* -—g__—»__— Ever-Dry Pancras, Perkin's Patent, Orlik, Ury> Royal. Etc. Wee. from $I.o# up. I m M q~M H %Jf 2_ %mm AMBER MANSION, 7, ORCHARD ROAD. HATS r nPPflftlllllft TOF 311 Übl/dOlUliO JUST RECEIVED. 1 I f-n r TJ
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      953 4 PUBLIC NOTICES BUSINESS CARDS. KEPPEL GOLF CLUB. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mra. HARU and ML. HANA. H, WATERLOO STREET. Notice is hereby given that a Special Geneil Meeting of the Member, of the Keppel Telephone 7467. olf Club will be held in the Club House on hursday, October 20,
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      249 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION yS J^ II HOT A COLD RUNNING WATER. yS LUNCH Af"RAFFLES <£*[/ WILL BE PLAYED V^v^i^C* <rP S< ™^''*y&ssf* Xy&y S f*S& Sk^/ TONIGHT'S <^ <i>\^ *yS ATTRACTIONS. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.M. TO MID-NIGHT SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE COME
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      676 5 RAFFTFS rti\r r IjlL^ HOI EL •> a n tXC6H6nt ROOIUS AT SOCCIdI RdtfiS Unnflilw D^l^nr,^ Monthly Residents AUCTION NOTICES. AIffTIAN QAI V AUVllVll Ji\L.r, of freehold .-^.M Singapore x-Ho. 1 V able la d nnd No. 329, East Coast Road 1% milestone, fronting the sea, Singapore, area 33,985 sq.
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      758 5 E^ rir mining "lands STATE OF PERAK. Section 143 or "The Land Code UM-y SNCE NOJCL LKKKE and JOHN November 8, 19S2, at 11 a.m. at th. Cd Office, Kinta* at Batu Gajah, Perak to i-ccover the sum of 1977,142.86 and co.t,. dua on Charge No. 4/29 and subject to
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      588 5 Paskoe Brown AND CO. Furniture Manufacturer! and General Woodworker!. Phone 5660 NOTICE OF REMOVAL As from October 25, 1932, our Joinery Workshops and Offices will be removed to our new Factory, at BROADRICK ROAD off GROVE ROAD, TANJONG KATONG. Being fully equipped with most up-to-date machinery, we are in a
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2280 6 Malaria In Malaya Memories Of ThirtyYears Ago— Some Appalling Casualty Lists Waterworks And A Tunnel The Annual Singapore Wave What Planters Endured Quinine And Coffee At Muster. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) IN the tributes to the late Sir Ronald Ross that have been
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    COUNCIL SCENES.
    250 6 Noisy Socialists Ordered To Leave. Five Socialist members of the Shoreditch Borough Council left the Council Chamber during a meeting at the request of the Mayor, Alderir.in W. J. Fudge. They were the only Socialists present. When their motion to adjourn the meeting was defeated, they began to
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    INDIAN GOLD.
    131 6 Disgorging of Stocks A Windfall for Britain. London, Oct. 14. During the past year Indian hoarders have disgorged £60,000,000 in gold Bullion export is now slowing down, but still amounts to £3500,000 a month. I The effect of this is analysed in an article in the Morning Post
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    SHAKE!
    80 6 SHAKE Ordeal for President Hoover. Washington, Oct. 14. President Hoover has cut his right hand slightly. Presumably the injury was caused by a ring when Mr. Hoover was shaking hands with 4,000 guests including Lord Reading, at a reception or the occasion of laying the corner-stone of the new Supreme
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    63 6 Tan« Svetlunova and Alex Salnikoff. 1 the well-knowi) Russian dancers, have letumeci to Singapore after a successful I season at the Peninsular Hotel, Hong Kong. They will appear at the Sea View I and Adelphi Hotels next month and as they expect to stay some time in Singapore
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    GIRL RESCUED FROM "BOILING SEA."
    283 6 "Suicidal" Attempt By 3 Brave Policemen. The bravery described by their chief as one of the bravest acts he had ever known of three police constables in the Glamorgan Constabulary in saving a girl from drowning at Barry Island on Saturday, is to be brought
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    SALESMANSHIP.
    295 6 Formation of New Association. Sir Frtncis Goodi?nough was elected president of the National Association for Salesmanship, at the inaugural meeting at the Hotel Victoria, London. The new Association, the president announced, would be conducted by, and as an offshot of, the Incorporated Sales Managers' Association. Membership was open to
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    MARRIED CLERGY.
    198 6 I Right Defended at Church Congress. That the right of the clergy to marry was a security against any real Romanisation of the Church of England was claimed at the conference of Modern Churchmen at Bristol. Professor C. C. J. Webb, the theoloir an, discussing the Reformation and
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    38 6 Programme of drills up to and for October 16 are as follows: Saturday, Oct. 15, Bu'-it Timah Range, Fortress Coy., Casuals Classification. Sunday, Oct. 16, G. .0. C's Inspection; Bukit Timah Range, Fortress Coy., Riflt Meeting.
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      231 6 TALKIE ENTERTAINMENT IN KUALA LUMPUR! PRINCE'S THEATRE COLISEUM THEATRE CPHONB 2750.) (PHONE 2E78.) 3 ni_ht» commencine 3 nights commencin. TO-MORROW MONDAY, OCT. 17th, p| ICC A A Hindustani talkie luiM'd on an LLI99M Arabian Night! Koinann LANDI "LEILA "THE WOMAN MAJ NUN" IN ROOM 13" Romance! Tragedy! Mystery! 3 n
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      251 7 MATINEE TOMORROW AT 3 p.m. ■ry^You're V^^H MAD!" j^L "Yes, mad. They may catch ■me and lock me up but at mE§»I V least I won't be tortured by |S| W the thought of another man Mk kissing your fl B with ffV Alexander 3| KIRKLANO 1 Ralph BELLAMY 1
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      229 7 i i «>..>^ CAPITOL *a.»««.«»»< '-til hi 1.t.t.t.M.».M.t.»M..t.M.1^ TOv;GHT The Alluring Beautiful Star oi THIS IS THE NIGHT," Hollywood's most-kissed Girl Urn m^ IN i2^l jd^n*^ w"^^ Radio's brilliant new fl Hm| Hf tl Production me?\ m^m With O. P. HEGGIE, (famous for his role as LOUIS XIV in "VAGABOND
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      71 7 1 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. MATINEES TODAY AND SUNDAY 3.15 SEASON EXTENDED! IGLOO The thrill of a lifetime The strangest adventure ever filmed the secrets of the Frozen North laid bare Don 't Miss It ALSO SHOWING "FAST COMPANIONS" a Picture of excitement, MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN (The Km Girl) JAMES GLEASON NEXT
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    i AROUND THE I MARKETS.
    194 8 U.S. Consumption For September. AN UNEXPECTED IMPROVEMENT. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, Today's Prices Rubber, 7'< cents ocr Ib. Tin, Singapore price $78 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. Ixmdon. 2 7 16d., up l/16d. New York, 3 7 16 cts.. up ct. Market Tone:
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    78 8 Noon, Oct. 15. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot 71, 7ft Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers Oct. ..7 5 16 7 7 16 Nov. 7% TV* Dec. .7 7 16 7 9 If Jan.-Mar. V/ t 7% Apr.-June ..7 11 16 7%
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    PRODUCE.
    174 8 Singapore, Oct. 15. Gambier 6.26 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.75 mixed 5.20 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.20 White Pepper 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Sago 4.26 small 6.0 C medium 6.00 Rice Siam $147 to 18f Saigon $140 to 151 Rangoon $138 to 14( No. 1 125 catties
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      202 8 Singapore, Oct. 15. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 15/10 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 London, demand 2/3 27/32 London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,010 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand 39 11/16
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      TARIFFS AND TAXES.
      232 8 Aims of the League Of Industry. The League of Industry, of which Sir William Morris is the president, at its conference, will have before it a memorandum on the future work of the League submitted by the National Executive Committee, and dealing with the problem of industrial
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      RUBBER RESULTS.
      66 8 Loss for Bcranang Profit For Karmen. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 14. Beranang (Selangor) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., announce a loss of £853 for the year ended June 30, against a loss of £1,318 in the previous year. The forward credit is £4,871. Karmen Rubber, Ltd., 3how a
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      AIR MAIL.
      48 8 Mails by the Outward Dutch Aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express today. Correspondence addressed to boxhoWers only will be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications from non boxholders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot be entertained.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        402 8 IMIM ▼al. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £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 f *L Pd. Buyen. km Seller*. Alex. Brick Ord. 0.60 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.02 i/ 2 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.17.6 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 475 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 61.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7' r Prefa. 20/6 £1 £1 Con. T.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        133 8 Mar**** CoM Btorag* T ».e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 108 d. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 104 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 103 104 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V4 P-c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 8 Fraser and Co. and LyaW and Evatt's Quotations. To-day> Price Fraser Lyall E vatt ft Co. Allerby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 060 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) 0.06 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    129 8 Sclat Pundjang, Bengkalia, Si«k. Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock and Padanc Hong Kcat) 8 p.m. Selat Pandjanir (Cheonu Hcngl 4 p.m. Japan and Korea (Erie- Maru) 4 p.m. Bangkok (Hero) 4 p.m. Laboen Bilik. Tandjong Balei and Belawan (Duymer Van Twist) 4 p.m. Asahan (Jarak) ..4 p.m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    47 8 Cbristiaan Huygens Ranpura Indrapoera Porthos Karagola Gange Poelau Koebiuh Halwa B'pore LomAom Sept. 2 Sept. 21 Sept. 2 Sept. 24 Sept. 9 Sept. 30 Sept. 7 Oct. S Sept. 8 Oct. 1 Sept. 12 Oct. 1 Sept. IS Oct. 10 Sept. 16 Oct. 8
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    CINEMA PROFITS.
    247 8 British International Pictures. Trading results to March 31 of British International Pictures, which from its pioneering stage with £50,000 capital has developed into one of the leading organisations in the making, renting and tht exhibiting of pictures, are regarded by the directors as satisfactory. Profit, including dividends and
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    GOLD SUPPLIES.
    245 8 Shortage Unlikely in The Near Future. The production of cold in the world passed the $300,000,000, (£60,000,000) mark for the first time in 1899, fell b»ck to $254,000,000(£60,800,000) in 1900 on account of the Boer war, but thereafter rose steadily, according to the September Review of the National
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      101 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOH THE WEEK. Saturday. October IS. 1 S.C.R.C. "At Home," 4.45 p.m. Sunday, October 16. Inspection of S.V.C. by G.O.C.. 6.50 a.m. Police Rand at Katong Park. U p.m. Monday. October 17. Women's Work Exhibition, Y.W.CA. opening by Mrs. Oldfield, 5 p.m. Wednesday. October If. Legislative Council Meeting, 10.30
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      298 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oict. 13. Closing quotations today of the principal British -and American stocks ire given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Oct. 12. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Conversion Loan 5</ e Wl'i -t-'i
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      SEPT. TIN RETURNS.
      91 9 Gopeng Consolidated.-- 6» piculs. Tekk*.— 218 picnts. Tekka Taping-. J65 piculs. Pengkalen.— Dredges 601, tributers 1 pitul. Kambutan.— (sale of stock*) (closed do*h) piculs. Kinta.— 337 piculs. Idris Hydiaulic— 2WJ picuis. l«h»t.— Tribotem W3 pic«U. Telok Kruin.— Tributers 122 piculs. Petaling.— 1,512 pieuls. Pusing-.--Tributer» 1?4 piculs. Tanjonjr.—
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      TRADE OF JAPAN.
      350 9 I Textile Exports Rise In August. ceording to the monthly cable of comcial news received by the Japanese Embassy, London, tlie favourable trade ■brflanre for August was 63,000,000 yen (£6,300,000), as compared with 42,000,000 yen for July, the figures for the two months being as follows Aug.,
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      SEPT. RUBBER RETURNS.
      261 9 I The figures in brackets denote the fifruiv* of the corresponding: period of last year.) Permk River Valley. 17,130 lb. SemanggM.— 29,100 lb. Juru Estates. -36.000 lb. Ayer Molek.— 153*2 lb. Bukit Jelotong.— 15,700 lb. Ahtr Pongsu. 99,612 lb. Bedong (Malaya).— HUMS lb. Ayer Kuning.— 9,562 II.-Anglo-Malay.—
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      BULOH RIVER.
      204 9 tnture Interest to Be Postponed. :tors of the Buloh River Rub i estimate that if th* estaU; tely maintained, tk»re will In i the working: over the next of about £3,r>00, exclusive oi debenture interest,, wjrieh calls for £3M per annum. It 1s proposed to postpone payment oi
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      DIAMOND TRADE.
      141 9 Big Improvement In Amsterdam. The improvement in the Amsterdam diamond industry, which started about a mo .j go continu es, says a message dated Sept. 18. Amsterdam diamond circles inform me that unemployment shows a marked decline in comparison with all other Dutch industries. Similar symptoms are reported
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      270 9 Guthne and Co, Ltd., in their weekly rubber report dated Singapore, Oct 13^ state After remaining dull and inactive* in thp earlier p*rt of the week, the tone of the market improved slightly yesterday Spot touching 7% cents, mnd a fair amount of business was transacted. Orders are
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      LOAN CONVERSION.
      156 9 Thanks to TVtretee Savmgs Ranks. Sir Spencer Portal, chairman, of the Trustee Savings Banks Association, Hto received the following letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer dealing u 'th Trustee Savings Banks and the recent conversion of the 5 per cent War Loan. Dear Sir Spencer Portal,— I
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      IRON AND STEEL SALES.
      231 9 More Activity Than For Months Past. Although the jrcneral volume of business in the iron and steel markets is still much below normal, more active conditions rule than for several months pwt, says the London Iron and Steel Exchange report. There has been a certain amount
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      GERMAN v. ECONOMICS.
      217 9 Dependent on Policy Of Foreign Countries. In the course of some "Notes on the German Economic Plan," Messrs O. T. Fulk ami Co., investment bankers, state that the success of the plan depends mainly on th« policy of foreign countries, and especially that of the foreign creditor,
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      112 9 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. ABSTRACT OF OBSER VATIONS, SEPTEMBER, IM2, SUtiOD Air Temperature I Bri ht Sunsnin Me n Extreme* Humidity Rainfall No. of Mm Rainfall Daily Mean Total Highest Lowest Meant Total Moat in days Max. Mm. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. a day BUTT-.. K S S 5
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. IN MEMORIAM
    36 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. IN MEMORIAM In ever loving memory of my darling hushand Claude de Souza who passed away on October 15. 1930. Resting in our Saviour's love Jesus grant that we may meet In Heaven above.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCT, 15, 1932. BACK TO SUN YAT SEN.
    1070 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCT, 15, 1932. BACK TO SUN YAT SEN. On Monday last the Chinese Republic celebrated its coming of age and it is sad to reflect how little has been achieved Hnce Dr. Sun Vat Sen, on Oct. 10, 1911, launched at Wuchang the revolution which
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    211 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. J. M. Brander has been appointed to act as District Officer, Dindings. Raja Petra. the Klang Magistrate, is indisposed and is confined to the house. Mr. J. R. Burnham of Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd., has been transferred o Penang. Mr. S. T. Bennett, of Malayan
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    ART IN INFANT EDUCATION.
    1302 10 Ideas concerning in(ant education have changed amazingly of recent years and m few countries, perhaps, more than in America. In this article a well-known and very modern eduealUmitt indicates the lines on which the works. I A New Technique For Children. (By Ruth Faison Shaw, in
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    718 10 ECONOMICS. "It appears to have been overlooked that revenues based u,on a price of rubber far above the econVnir price mere necessarily and inherent unstaHe." •Thus the F.M.S. Retrcnchmmt Commnittee, being, as is the way ov committees, profoundly wise after rhe ev^t. But w still await
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    98 10 Singapore. AI.BAMBRA.—AImost Married with Altfl Kirkland Also Progregs. 6.1D—D.1l Hhone 6909. CAPITOL.-Lily Damita in Madame JulH Ul U. 15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.—High Society BluH Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cti. Ladies FraH MARI.BOKOI (.H Richard Talmadf* fl Yankee Don 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD. Sid. Shows, CibtiA Dancinir, Talkiei, Theatraa and
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      29 10 SALE LAST WEEK OF SALE COLUMBIA SU RECORDS 50 si DONT MISS THIS EXCEPTIONAL OFFER. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. COLLYER QUAY. Opposite JOHNSTON'S PIER. (Incorporated in Hone Kong)
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    REPORT OF THE F.M.S. RETRENCHMENT COMMISSION
    10578 11 Back To Level Of Ten Years Ago. HOW WORLD SLUMP HAS HIT THE F.M.S. Results Of Undue Optimism About Rubber. A most able and exhaustive examination of the whole administration of the Federated Malay States has been made by the F.M.S. Retrenchment Commission, and
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    TROUBLE FOR JAPAN ON KOREAN BORDER.
    1502 11 Independents Aiding Chinese Volunteers. Shanghai, Oct. IB. General Tang: Chu-wu (the commar.. der of the Chinese volunteer forces in the eastern half of Fengtien Province) is mobilising his armies north of the Yalu River, which divides Korea from Fengtien, in readiness to meet the
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    PIRACY ON TWO STEAMERS.
    459 11 Passengers Kidnapped. SUICIDE PREFERRED TO CAPTURE. Hong Kong, Oct. 14. The British steamer Helikon was pirated at midnight, taken to Honghai Bay, near Bias Bay, and looted. This is thefirst piracy this year. The Helikon was in the control of the pirates for 45 hours and
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    GROWERS TO BLAME.
    210 11 Mr. Eric Miller On Rubber Stocks. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 14. It is impossible to pretend that producers in the mass are pursuing a course which common sense and business prudence suggest as appropriate to the circumstances." This was the statement made by Mr. Eric
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    GENERAL STRIKE.
    78 11 Danger Averted In Belfast. Belfast, Oct. 14. The possibility of a general strike is believed to be definitely averted !>v the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs to increase outdoor relief to between 40 and 60 per cent. It has also been agreed 'hat the outdoor relief
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    JAPAN NOT WORRIED BY OTTAWA.
    736 11 Preferences Will Not Make Much Difference. Hong Kong, Oct. 14. Hong Kong has imposed a 20 per cent, ad valorem special licence on newlyregistered foreign motor vehicles under the Ottawa programme which affects cars already stocked. A protest from Washington is possible. Japan Unperturbed. Tokio,
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    CHURCH IN SPAIN.
    55 11 Bill to Regulate Orders. Madrid, Oct. 15. In the bill to regulate religious orders in Spain which Has been submitted to Parliament, the Government reserves the right to approve the appointment of high ecclesiastical authorities. The bill also provides that the buildings used for Roman Catholic services
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    SENSATION AT GENEVA.
    816 11 French Delegate Attack! Germany. PHOTOS AS EVIDENCE Franco-German Feeling] Intensified. Geneva, Oct. 14. A sensation was created in the lobbu following a speech by M. Massigli, tl French delegate, at a private meeting the Effectives Sub-Committee of the Di armament Conference, in which he j r.lleged to
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    R.N.V.R. UNIT FOR SINGAPORE.
    690 12 R.N.V.R. UNIT FOR SINGAPORE. Scheme Devscribed. •NECESSARY FORM OF INSURANCE." Phe followinK memorandum on the pro- ed formation of a Royal Naval unteer Reserve unit in Singapore will laid before thr Legislative Council at meeting on Wednesday:— Ihe Imperial Conference which met in jdbn in June. 1921, made certain reunendations
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    OFFICIALLY DENIED.
    143 12 Italy and Plot Against Yugo-Slavia. Belgrade, Oct. 14. The report of the Yugo-Slav Ministry f the Interior into the plot which was Bid to have taken shape in Northern )almatia alleges that it was planned that be Italian fleet should blockade the Dalntian coast, supply arms and ammuniion
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    RAFFLES HOTEL.
    35 12 I Mr. K. Harrison,' pianist and Mr. T. Mays, violinist who recently arrived from the State Theatre, M.elb/nu-ne, jncUl be heard for the first time in the Raffles fiotel otx-hcatra ul tonght'a dance.
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    TOOK BRIBE.
    307 12 Six Months for Water Official. Sentence of six months' riirorous imprisonment was imposed upon Shyan S.under Roy, an assistant overseer of the Vtmltr Department, Singapore Municipality, when he was found guilty by Mr. C. W:lson, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, of having received an illegal gratification of $5
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    DHOBY GHAUT CRIME.
    174 12 De Silva Committed To Assizes. After a preliminary inquiry which lasted practically the whole of yesterday before Mi. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate, M. Mendis de Silva. the Cinghalese, was committed for trial at the forthcoming Assizes on charges of the murder of Mrs. Isabella
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    THE CAPITOL.
    200 12 Lily Damita's Success In Madame Julie." Lily Damita's latest success. Madame Julie," started its run at the Capitol last night, and once more this fine actress pleased the audience with her excellent interpretation of a difficult role. Madame Julie is a story which deals with the problem of
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    CHETTIAR'S CLAIM.
    58 12 Judgment Reserved In Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 14. Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell reserved lis decision in the case in which N. P. L. I. M. Chettiar claimed $2,500 and costs gainst the Attorney-General of the Straits Settlements on the ground that he us -wrongfully
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    17 12 Mr. G. F. Staynes has been appointed o be IK"" "Assistant Cflliwtrrr of Land Revenue, Batang Padang.
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    BLOW STRUCK DURING QUARREL. .
    342 12 BLOW STRUCK DURING QUARREL. Inquiry Into Death Of A Sikh. The alleged murder of a Sikh named Kehe- Singh by a compatriot named Hakam Singh was inquired into by Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Magistrate, yesterday. < Inspector D. W. Dale conducted the case lor the prosecution while
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    N.S. STATE COUNCIL.
    122 12 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) seremban, Oct. 14. A meeting of the "~State Council of Negri Sembilan (Lower Chamber) was held yesterday, when those present were: the Hon. The British Resident, Negri Sembilan (Mr. J. W. W. Hughes) Th<r Secretary to Resident, Negri Sembilan (Mr. H. P. Bryson),
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    MRS. D. STREZESZAK.
    64 12 Another Court Appearance This Morning. Mrs. Dora Strezeszak, the Polish wo- man who was arrested by the Preventive Officers and charged before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, with importing chandu into the Colony, appeared in court this morning, when the evidence of the chief steward
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    EUROPEAN HELPS THE POLICE.
    286 12 Lends Car to Chase Suspect. The story of an exciting chase after an alleged Hylam Communist was told before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, when the man concerned, Tang Cheng Chow, was charged with failing to give satisfactory account of himself and was
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    IRISH ADAMANT.
    133 12 Disappointing Start To Negotiations. London, Oct. 14. The Irish negotiations did not open in so optimistic a spirit as had been expected. The Free State representatives refused to budge on the question of the annuities. Mr. de Valera, who is 50 today, dressed entirely in black and smiling,
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    HARBIN OUTRAGE.
    85 12 une oi tne Murderers Arrested. Tokio. Oct. 14. Nothing is known here of the lynching >f Mrs. Woodruff's murderer, but reports 'rom Harbin state that the chief of the Vlenehukuo police called on the British and stated that one of the raurder?rs had been arrested. He expressed the
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    23 12 Mr. L. J. B. Madden, of Taiping, has left on a visit to China. He expects to be away" for »ir Weeks. 1
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    LEGITIMACY ISSUE IN COURT.
    781 12 Judge and Cases Of Hardship. An important judgment was delivered in the Supreme Court by Mr. Justice Terrell on an issue in the matter of the trusts of the will of Tay Genk Teat, d.-ceased, dated July 16, 18S. r >, in which tho plaintiff was
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    GROWERS TO BLAME.
    198 12 Rubber Production Ex.ceetW Requirements. London, Oct. 14. It ii impossible to pretend that protlv.cersAn the mass are pursuing a coarse which' common sense and business prud ence suggest as appropriate to the circumstances." This was the statement made by Mr. Uric Miller in reviewing the rubber outilook
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      67 12 MORE AYLMER PRODUCTS AYLMER SOUPS by fulfilling the claim that they provide Finer Flavour at Less Cost have met with a public response exceeding all expectations. Now you may obtain the following AYLMER BRITISH EMPIRE PRODUCTS from your dealer Asparagus Cuttings and Tips, Infant Foods, Tomato Catsup, Pork and Beans,
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  • Today's Rugby—S. C. C. vs. Gloucesters On The Padang.
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      A.P.C. IN FORM.
      396 13 Score Eight Goals Against V.M.C.A. A.P.C. 8 V.M.C.A. 0. The A.P.C. defeated the V.M.C.A. by eight goals to nil in a hockey match yesterday «t Paya Lebar. They fully deserved their victory being better both in attack and defence. The V.M.C.A. played quite well in the first
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      DIOCESAN CUP MATCH.
      622 13 Win for Rest. EUROPEANS FAIL TO TAKE CHANCES. Europeans 1. Rest 2. It was very fitting that the last match of the official football season in Singapore should produce such splendid football, for the game between the Europeans and the Rest at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday
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      CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
      98 13 Dorigen A Hot Favourite. London, Oct. 13. The call-over for the Cambridgeshire Stakes (Oct. 26) is as follows 4—l DORIGEN offered, 9—2 taken. 100—9 TOTAIG taken and offered. 100— 8 GLENNARG. 100— fi DIAMANTEE offered. 18—1 DOUBLE ARCH taken and offered. 20—1 PRICKET offered. 22—1 BENEFICIAL offered. 2&— 1
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      COOK BEATEN.
      45 13 McCorkindale Becomes Empire Champion. London. Oct. 13. In an Empire heavyweight championship bout at the Albert Hall today Donald McCorkindale, the South African champion, beat George Cook, of Australia the latter retiring at the end of the tenth of a fifteen-round contest. Reuter.
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      LOCAL HOCKEY MATCHES.
      543 13 S.R.C. Well Held. GOOD DISPLAY BY M.C.U. Every bit as good as their opponents, ;he Medical College Union were unlucky lot to defeat the S.R.C. in the hockey natch on the latter's ground yesterday. They were better in the attack although :heir share of the game was
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      295 13 Today, October 15. Tennis: S.C.R.C. final. Lim Bon* Soo n John Lim, 4.55 p.m. Y.M.CA. tournament. Rugby: S.C.C. 1st vs. Gloucester Kept.. Padang; South Johore vs. Public Services "A," Johore Bahru. 4.45 p.m. Football: M.F.A. Cup: S'pore Peranakan vs. Darul Bahar II, Jaian B«sar Stadium. H^ k J£
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      TOPICS OF BRITISH TURF.
      2251 13 INewbury Cup. ELECTRIC TIMING AT LAST. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Fleet Street, Sept. 26. The Newbury Autumn Cup, run on Saturday, proved one of the finest and nost thrilling races of the year. The weather was radiant, the course was in perfect condition and a hu|je
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      POLICE BEATEN.
      159 13 Poor Form in Padang Rugby. S.C.C. X S.C.C. XV 3 pts. Police nil. In a poor game on the Padang yesterday, an S.C.C. XV beat an unrepresentative Police side by 3pts (one try) to nil. The Club's forwards were largely -esponsible for the only try in the game
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      S.C.C. RUGBY.
      124 13 Today's Match Against Gloucesters. A first-class contest is assured on the Padang today when the S.C.C. will meet the Gloucester Regiment for the first time this season. The Club will be at full strength and the team will include D. R. Harper, last year's captain. The S.C.C. XV
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      DRAW FOR S.T.C. HORSES.
      458 13 Governor at Thomson Road Stables. The draw for the 29 geldings imported under the Singaoorc Turf Club yearling scheme took place at the Thomson Road stables yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of people interested in racing, including H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) and
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      TENNIS.
      245 14 Tanglin Club Tournament Results. In. the Cullen Cup competition at the Tanglin Club yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Farnworth, scr., b«at Miss Stevens and H. B. Day, plus 1, 4—6, C— 3, 6—3. Next week's ties: MONDAY. Cullen Cup (Final): Mr. and Mrs. Farnworth scr. vs, Mr. and Mrs. J.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      40 14 Ladies Medal at The Garrison G.C. The Garrison Golf Club ladies' medal competition resulted in a tie between Mrs. W. L. Stevens (3) and Mrs. F. G. Hyland (9) at two down. The tie will be decided later.
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      NEW WORLD'S CHAMPION.
      46 14 Kid Chocolate Wins rcathers Jitle. New York, Oct. 14. Kid Chocolate, the Cuban boxer, won the world's featherweight title today, as recognised by the New York State Athletic Commission, when he knocked out Lew Feldman in the 12th round of their contest. Reuter.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      262 14 Interesting Fixtures Today. The following matches will be pUyM today in the English *nd Scottit-h Leagues First Divinion. Aston Villa vs. Sheffield Uto. Blackburn R. vs. Arsenal. Blackpool vs. Leicester City. Bolton Wands. «s. Chelsea. Derby County vs. Kverton. Leeds Utd. vs. Manchester City. Liverpool vs. Portsmouth. Middlesbrough
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      36 13 Other Sporting news appears on page 14. NOW ON SALE "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" NEW RECORDS FOR OCTOBER AND MID OCTOBER At Reduced Prices Obtainable at S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. "H. M. V.' Specialists RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE.
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    J. McLEAN.
    364 14 Wins Irish Amateur Championship. Mr. I. McLean (Hayston), the your* Scottish champion, won another national title yesterday, when in the 86-holcs firal of the Irish Open Amateur Championship over the Royal Dublin Club's course, at Dollymount. he overwhelmed Mr. J. C. Brown (Walerford), the South of Ireland champion,
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    819 14 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 21«t Sunday after Trinity, HWpital Sunday, Oct. 1C, fl.BO a.m., Holy Comn. 7.S0 n.m.. Matins; H a.ni,. Holy Comn. Choral )f U.1Q a.m., Holy Comn.; 5JI0 p.m., Evensong (Choral) and Sermon; Holy Comn. on Mon., Wed. and Friday at H a.m., Tuiv;., Thurs. and Saturday
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    GOING TO HARVEST.
    151 14 In the course of an interview with a Home paper, a prominent London shipowner who. is closely associated with the Colonial and Far Eastern trades, expressed the following view "Yes, I am definitely convinced from from knowledge of day-to-day happenings that the trade tide has at last
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    40 14 From France by General Metzinger due Singapore a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Hosang due Singapore 6 a.m. or Monday, the 17th instant Frnn China and Japan by Tan*o Mum, clue Sv»gapore on Tuesday, tht 18th uatant.
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      21 14 "Sign on the Dotted Line" Name Address and post this advertisement to THE MANAGER, SINGAPORE DAILY NEWS, 78, Cecil Street, Singapore.
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      95 14 HOW TO GET RID OF INDIGESTION. Those who suffer from indigestion, gastritis, acidity;, flatulence, dyspepsia heartburn, etc. will be glad to learn that instant relief can be obtained by taking; Bisurated Magnesia immediately after eating or whenever pain is felt. This instantly neutralises the acid that causes ;ill the trouble,
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      306 14 Rash on Little Girl's Face Itched Badly Healed by Cuticura "The trouble began on my liltlc R-.rl's lace when she was eleven years old. She came out in a rash and it itched so badly that »be scratched until her face was full of sore eruptions which mac!c her look
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1496 15 >$ By X J OUR WOMAN I I CORRESPONDENT. London, Sept. 7. »|>Hr. hnglishjnan is so painfully slow,' 1 declared Miss Natalie Price Guggen heim when she arrived in London after a 4,000 mile motor-car tour of Great Britain. This was given as
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    Callot Soeurs.
    61 15 DINK transparent velvet is used for the slender sown which has iv skirl mounted in a point at the front catching the gathers around the waistline. At the back, the decollete comes up to a point that is attached to the single streamer of velvet that passes around
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    Household Hints.
    235 15 Insoles for .shoes, so frequently needed for children, can be cut in an emergency from an old felt hat. Bacon for boiling will have a better flavour if a dessert-poonf ul of inegar i 4i 4 added to water. Cooking salt will crush more easily if the block
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    How I Keep Slim.
    414 15  -  Frances Day. By OLIMMIXC can be accomplished with"U- purgatory, without giving up every dish one has ever cared for, and without goinjr about one's business with a list longer than one's face giving details of do's and don'ts." My own system —which I claim to r*
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    Cricket In Ba thing Costumes In London.
    29 15 BATHING costumes provided the ideal wear for youthful cricketers on holiday on Clapham Common during the recent heat wave in Greet Britain.
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    CORONER'S COURT.
    164 18 Drowned Man Found By Brother. A verdict of found drowned was return1 ed by the Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesi terday, when he concluded an inquiry into the death of a Chinese crab-fisher whose body was found floating in the Geylang L River. The brother of the
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    SINGAPORE "WAR."
    249 18 Volunteer Inspection Tomorrow. This year the annual G.O.C.'s inspection of the Singapore Volunteer Corps to be held to-morrow, will take the form of a controlled exercise and for the first time the Corps will work as one unit. H. E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) will watch the
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    41 18 Th€ wedding took place at.Christ 1 Church, Malacca, of Miss Elisabeth Mmm Rengitheni, youngest daughter of Mi. I S M Rajarethinam, Tamil Pastor of Christ Church, Malacca, and Mr. Base Abraham, of the Federal Secretariat, 1 Kuala Lumnur. i f 1
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    72 18 The funeral of Madame Lee Keong Oon, wife of Mr. Ch«»h Kee Ee, whose -ieat 1 occurred suddenly on Thursday night following a r.trok© of apoplexy, took place on sunday morning from Moiningside," Burmah Road. The interment took place at the Mount Erskine Cemetery after the last rites according to
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      MORE SWEEPS.
      628 19 "A Return to Clear Thinking." To The Editor of tne Btnrii T me=. Sir, The news jtem on pa issue of Oct. 10, that Sir John K. :!;unke, Sir Walter Peacock and Sir Charles Higham will serve on a special committee in the Principality of Monaco to run
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      JAPANESE DUMPING.
      141 19 To the Ediio* «f t M stnflta Time,. annLa'7 7 interested 'n the letter appearing in your issue of Oct. 13 from ti. !> neSe Trade Int e"'?enoe Bureau." Ihe first paragraph contains verv strange and uncalled for words "M KV' Icttor does not warrant such a reply
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      349 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. ,i. Sl r.'.r~ VY J cur Ja P an «se correspondent at the Trade Intelligence Bureau" (is this the same as the Japanese Trade Bureau') 1 must have an extremely poor opinion of our intelligence, or else a peculiar sense of humour, to
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      442 19 g:he Editor of the Straits Tim«s. -Since the publication of the Lyttor >sion's report no non-Japanese cai just cause to say that the Strait; Times editorial comments on the SinoJapanese dispute have been prejudice against Japan. The Japanese must admil :hat the Straits Time; hr.s not attacked
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      TREE SURGERY.
      336 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A Note of the Day in your issue of Oct. 4, under the heading- "PMkng's Roadside Trees," says that Mr. Mann's lecture to the I.S.P. member* seemingly did not support the statement that the injterior wood, or heart-wood, could be
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      POULTRY DISEASES.
      299 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. E. Ford gave most valuable instructions in your bMM of Oct. fl. May I add a little from penoeal experience? Here in Penang. 3boul autumn, poultry diff off in numbers. It is held that about this season there is
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      AERODROME RUNWAYS.
      153 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln your "Flying Notes" of Oct 10, mention is made of the troubles on the African air line through unsuitable conditions of the surface soil at the aerodromes. Why not have the runways at i?n 8t iu bbe ri3t>d? Assuming
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      73 19 (The Straits T.mes is not responsible tor P On i °V ts c ""«PO"denti. Correspondents should bear in mind that letter, must be short and to the Doint. Lon» dSwn" r' imbIe t0 be «J«Worc n u name. anH° rr< l POndent8 mnSt encIo e tbei nnM addr «"e». not
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    MEDICINE'S NEW ERA.
    121 19 Prevention of Disease Before Cure. Sir Bruce Bruce-Porter, speaking at the summer school of the Npw Health Society at Matlock, said that today we were just r»?i!, lng \L nt0 a u pelio(l in «*»<* prevention rather than the cure of disease was considered. i I h
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    SINGER'S COLLAPSE.
    92 19 Overcome by Strain During Opera. Th« death scene in the final act of Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly had a dramatic climax at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Sjgrwa VfcUbra. playing the role of Butterfly, failed to rise to acknowledge *n* aopkuse of the audience, and it hecame obvious that
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    GUIDE KILLED.
    75 19 Fell Into Stream While Picking Strawberries. Genera, SeV*. 11. Alphonse Payot, probably the bestknown mountain guide in the world, has met his death from a fall— not while mountain eKmhing, but while picking strawberries. He overbalanced and fell a considerable distance into a mountain I atream. Payot, who
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    PEOPLE LIVING LONGER.
    931 19 Health in 1931 INFECTIOUS DISEASES DECLINING Hhe ten vrars from Ittl to 1880 the at ion of life at birth was 41 years boy and 44 for a uirl today, it is the boy. and 60 for the girl. er before have the Knglish people the measure
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    CHIEF GLORY OF OUR ERA.
    372 19 Free Unfettered Scan For Truth. Dr. Barrios. Bishop of Binning ha >|H-akinsr at the Modem Churchnst Conference »t Bristol, dismissed the id tlim vUit-- to thrinea nuch a* Lourdn lead to the inttantaneoux cure o a: H« iWwmmJ the relationship hetwi lioiici- and religion, and
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    FATAL SOMERSAULT.
    94 19 British Motorist Killed In France. Nice. Sept. I. Tragedy marred the final pra-tici stapi -v of the motor race round Caj d'Antibes, in which a number of inter national crack drivers are taking part. A car, driven by an Knfrlishman n.incii Lister, skidded on the wet road and
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    £20,000 GIFT.
    60 19 Second Donation From Brother and Sister. Provost Drumrcond, of divenock. has leceived from Mr. Matthew Rankin and Miss Rankin. of Oetavia Terrace, GnM nock, a jfift of 00,000 toward* the cost of a town improvement Bchetnd which is j now in progi Rankin and his sister previously £20,000
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    PROVENCAL POET.
    107 19 Dancing to Celebrate Birth Of Mistral The Provencal group, which this year is to commemorate- the 102nd anniversary of the birth of Mistral, the great Provencal poet, arc arranging a novel form of celebration. Hitherto pilgrimages have gone to the cemetery at Avifnor where Mistral is buried beneath
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    French Army Manoeuvres On The Marne.
    200 20 WAR MINISTER MEETS RECRUITS.— M. Paul Boncoar, the French Minister of War, talking to young recruits in the war area near Chalons France. (Planet News.) MBCBANIBBD AItMY t.tiural Canu-lin. the commanding General, with his staff at the Kr.at manwuvrt's of the mechanised French Army
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