The Straits Times, 21 October 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE lARGEST 2/VD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN TdAVAYA. BO PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      536 1 BINGAPORE: TB. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 8181). •.IS Tonicht 9.15 j MERRILY WE I GO TO HELL with I FREDRIC MARCH and 1 SYLVIA SIDNEY. j Phone 5261-2. DUnCCCDIUC r nv^3rcf\inic £^k Wonderful for Toning Jmjr^ l&i&X "iP^ Increases Will-Power jter^ v^r^^ The Mighty Young Apollon, J Wt^.- /m^S^£ Britain's Champion
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      251 1 1 li Vi «-UMPMft 2«; JAyi ST W'PMONE 368^). Don't forget! your friends at home *j this Christmas. J^ (Jiffs thai arc splendid tokens of Ihe Vinus PraCttCal glftS Spirit of Goodwill, x jr w aad that arc certain that pICOSe. of appreciation. I)M p|, M,,,|M nninnnuiii" Ilial our ChrUaMM
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      18 1 •.15 Tonight 9.1S j MERRILY WE GO TO HELL with FREDRIC- MARCH and SYLVIA SIDNEY Phone 5261-2. I
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      538 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorpomted in England.) MAII. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDEH CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKRNMKNT. U)NDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHDIA AND JAPAN. Tonnags. Dne Spore. 1982. p.!irTAN G.OOO OH. 21 COMORIN 16,280 Oct.
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      663 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mldlleaborouga. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. S*iL HAKOZAJCI MARU 10,500 Nov. 2 I t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Nov. 16 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 HARUNA MARU 10.400 Dec. 14 16 5 KATORI MARU 10,000 Dee. 29
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      463 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Tia JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by tha wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,885 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLIA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and Anest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      636 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5923. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GFNOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave S'pora. Penanf. ms. FIONIA Nov. 2 Not. 4 m .s. ERRIA Nov. 23 Nov. 25 m.s. ALSIA Dec. 14 Dec. 16 m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 4 Jan. 6 m.s.
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      1060 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd, aad CktM (1MI). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSniP CO., LTD. TUB STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The SIAM STEAM
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      54 2 THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) For HONG KONG. SHANGHAI and JAPAN BENCRUACHAN Nov. 2 -rBENGLOK Nov. 19 BENWYVIS Dec. 1 BENARTY Dee. U BENALDER Dec. 31 Calls Manila. No passenger accommodation, above data* are only approximate. For freight please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD,
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  • Shipping News.
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      SUBSIDY SCHEME
      205 3 £1,000,000 To Aid Tramp Shipping. A subsidy for shipping amounting to 10,000,000 yen (£1,000,000 at par), to be spread over three years, is under conKideration by the Japanese Government. It-: object would be to enable Japan's leRser mercantile marine, which, to a great, extent is made up of
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      SCRAPPING SCHEME.
      74 3 Fivo N.D.I. Linors and 13 Cargo Steamers. The KonMaataefaer-IJoyd l.ino has doeMM to si-rap live of its liners, namely, ihc Dt-rfflintrer. Karlsruhe, Lnetiow, York. :ind Soydlitz. as well as 13 freight steamers. The.i arc t«-h fn.-i of the l>itr shipping companies to MlDOUnce a pi'<i(rtanime for reducing ilic
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      TRADING VOYAGE
      89 3 An iron-hulled l>ar<|ik>-rigged sailing ship named Coriolanos, which was built nt Dumbarton in l^TH. is Iteing refitted in America to be ready to sail from BosIon on Nov. ]2 on a voyage to the Canary Islands anil the mated and northern coasts of Africa as a trading ship,
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      CONDITIONS IN SOVIET PORTS.
      559 3 Deplorable Situation Described. A correspondent, in the course of an article in Goteborgs Handels and Sjofartstidning," dealing with the situation in Soviet Russia, refers to the unsatisfactory conditions prevailing in the seaports. Being a shipmaster, and having traded for a number of years to White Sea
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    199 3 ANTING. Brit.. 2100 ton;, from Honir Kon? 20-10. for Honir Kong via Ports 25-10. ASDAMG. Siai« 406 ton^. from Kemasin Cn-10. for Kemasin 23-1(1. I! \N" HO r.UAN, Dut.. '.«;:> tnns. from Bandiermasin 21-10, for Sourabaya and Bandjtrmusin 22-10. lIKI.AWAN, Dut.. 7i:> tops from Bandjermasin 20-10, for Dandjcrmasin
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    100 3 Friday. October 21. Ships alongtiidr the Wharves i>r expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Sha«-k." I-ch. "Dawti." War Krishna. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pagar. Alfcert Uock Nil. Victoria Dock Keluntan. Keppel Harbour. Kind's Dock Alilejronda. No. 1 Dock
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      384 3 STATE SHIPPING 1 SERVICE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. T.S.M.V. "KANGAROO" having accommodation for saloon passengers, i» -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 Pvnani;.
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      291 3 «NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Ineerporata4 !a HMfJ Tna undermentioned a»» tU tended fixtures OUTWARDS. I LARS', for Iloilo, Cebu, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan Tuku, Dalny and Tsingtao Oct. 1L HOMEWARDS. S ISAR for Marseille?, Oran, Glasitow, Havre, L'don. Adam, R'dam, H'burp and Bremen Oct. 22 COSIER for R'dam. H'burg and Bremen
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      426 3 DOLLAR STEAMfIHIF UNB cAsWAMERICAN MAIL LINB The CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER 1933 Should be included in your itinerary when t you go home next year via America. FROM HONG KONG TO EUROPE via America and/or Canada £102 lat Claas Pacific Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic. Lower fares on
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      485 3 i ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (ImorporaUd In Rngland.) "KLLERMAN" LLNE. Freight Service to i UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. ▼la Ports and Sacs Caaal. OUTWARDS. TO BONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Doe Spore. 5.5. CUT OF SrNtiAPORK v.v s.s. CITY OF KANUOON l>ec. ft HOMEWARDS. s.s CITY OF KOBK for
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      47 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER, REPORT. Yesterday's max. temp. 83° F. Last night's mm. temp. 75° F. Yi-tcr<lny's rainfall nil sunshine 0.1 hour 1 p.m. relative hum. 75 per cent. 1 p.m. wild S.S.E. 5 m.p.h. 1 p.m. weather drizzle C. D. STEWART. Superintendent. Meteorological Office, Singapore, Oct. 21, 1932.
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      142 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday. October 21. H. W. 2.10 a.m., 7 ft. 4 in., 1.16 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Saturday, October 22. H. W. 3.09 a.m., 6 ft. 8 in., LM p.m. 8 ft. 1 in. Sunday. October 23. H. W. 4.32 a.m., C ft. U in., 2.65 p.m., 7
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      406 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised. In these columns send copies of testimonial*. Do not *end originals. M'HOPKAN to undertake duties of nurse to little girl, aged 21..2 1 i,2.i. Straits Times. WANTED, experienced advertisement canvavsers. High commission given. Apply t'.:si>. Straits Times. M'RSE. European, wnnted to accompany
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      860 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LIT, SHOP, FLAT, AnUxr mansions. Apply S'por* Building Corp.. *4. Market St. TO LET, small bungalow, No. 6, Orang* Rd. Apply to The British Malaya Trvsta* Executor Co, Ud., Tel. 68*9. TO LET. from July 1, 1932, Nos. 27 and 28, ■osqne Street. Apply to
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      553 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, excellent godown in Stanley Street 700 sq. feet. Rent $86 per month. Apply J. S. Nathan, 6A, De Sousa Street. 356, 867 A 359, Havelock Rd.— produce godown, area about 14,000 sq. feet. Immediate entry. Apply M. Brisk, 26, Battery Rd. OFFICES TO LET
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      366 4 MISCELLANEOUS Ton can have THE SUNDAY TIMES aallv red to you every weak for Urea months for $1.60. Manager. Sunday Tia.s IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas, have the Straits Budget posted to them every week, $14 yearly, including postage, outside Malaya (13.20 within Malaya). Orders, accompanied by remittances,
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      500 4 PUBLIC NOTICE KOIKE The Fxchange Banks will be closed on: Friday. October 28. Deepavali (Public Holiday.. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that we, the undersigned, have this day sold the business of Union Motors at No. 59, Kallang Road as going concer to Sing A Co. who will carry on
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      485 4 BUSINESS CARDS, Yick WAH hing •41, North Bridge Rd. nr. Theatre RoyaL Consult us and er joy economical charges for lapalra of Clocks, Watches and Gramophones, etc. Satisfaction and workmanship guaranteed. Also in stock latest H.M.V. Malay Recorda and Powerful Electro Loadsacaker Soundbox. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU
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      70 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. unthly 3.00 4.00 S 2.50 Quarterly f 8.60 $12.00 7.50 alf Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $16.00 Ys.rly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this page. Contract rates may
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      334 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. "sPEaALDAIi.Y~| GRAND TONIGHT BOLLAR LUNCH ORCHESTRAL GRUL-smm DISH I CONCFRT RoMt Sucking Pig, ALA SIMPSON JHSiE*. a A k S u S e d Served in the D SUNDA cL 23fd Onion.. French Be.n,,
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      963 5 HARRY. S- ELI AS, m. i. o. QUALIFIED OPTICIAN CAPITOL BUILDING. PHONE 2751. Consulting Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. RAFFLES HOTEL. Sunday, October 23. Grand Orchestral Concert. Overture Figaro's Hochzeit W. Mozart Opera Fanta»:e Mignon A. Thomas INTERVAL Andante Cantabilr Tschaikowsky (Violin Solos) Chanson Indou Rimsky-Korsakou 1 Gypny Airs
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      767 5 TENDERS FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. TENDERS are invited for the supply of the following Stores and Services for the year 1933: 1. DRAIN PIPES, EARTHENWARE 2. ELECTRIC LAMPS 3. LrME LUMP PACKED IN BAGS 4. OIL ANTI-MALAKIAL MIXTURE 5. OIL COCOANUT 6. OIL CRUDE 7. OIL KEROSENE 8. OIL SOLAR
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      630 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 BROADRICK ROAD off GROVE ROAD, TANJONG KATONG. Being fully equipped with most up-to-date machinery, we are in a
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    ODE OF THE LAUGH BRIGADE.
    449 6 (H ilh Ihi hunih'cut a poll) u y to the nhatli of Tcnnyton.) Half a League. llal[ a I.eaicuc. Half a l-*a«nr onward. Int.. the Valley of J..y It. ..I,. IT. Jack Hulbert, Forward the Laugh Brigade, Th,- ghost of ill-humour's laid. l.ito the Valley
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    2016 6 A Famous Memorandum Reacliitns In London The Agency System Defended A Cross Libel On Managers More About Visiting Agents Too Much Of A Good Thing? The Visiting Engineer. (12y Our Planting Correspondent.) THE first reply to thi> tiow-fumou* I.S.P. motiiui aiitliun that I have «e*n appeared in
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    S.V.C. ORDERS
    109 6 Programme of drills up to and fov week-ending Oct. 23: Friday, Oct. 21, o.l^ )>.m., Headrruart ers, S.lt.A. (V), 30 yards Range; Mi p.m., Headquarters, f'ortris* Coy, (European Sec.), Engine ani Light; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, Intelligfrr.-je PI., Lecture. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2 p.m., Headquarters. S. R. E. (V),
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      298 6 A PROVED REMEDY FOR CHILDREN This parent's test extended over fire yean. Many ptwjU h;ive used Baby's Own Tablets .hit much lonirer periods and have found Hi. in to In- aintns most reliable for keeping hi- children healthy and happy, enabling t hi in to avoid illness and >rrow up
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      115 6 MALAYAN CHESTS FOR MALAYAN RUBBER MALAPLY is a product of Malaya, and 100% BRITISH. Produced by a Department of: MALAYAN COLLIERIES, LTD. Tel. 4265. KUALA LUMPUR. Telegrams "ARAM',. YOU GUN ONLY PLANT ONCE USE BEST SELECTED CLONES PRANG BESAR MALAYA'S PIONEER BUDGRAFT ESTATE Tor full particulars apply: MANAGER. PRAISG BESAK
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      36 6 ALL BRITISH SELF FEEDING DUPLICATOR Latest Model. I Sol* Agents DUNCAN ROBERTS, Ltd. HI *mi IMB. Roblmoa Bo.d. Sln».*.,. Amazing How D.D.D. Prescription Cures Skin Troubles Stops All Itching" lnstantly Ga a bottle to-day, 75 cU.
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      177 7 1 TONIGHT Matinees Tomorrow and Sunday. An absolutely antkeotic amazing iiflveuturi- The story of white woman subject to the most astoiimliug axpei-ipnce iv history llclcl enptivi: by sUmeagtJ canniblils living tlnir life icfuviii^ |n Umvo tliem BLONDE CAPTIVE Tin- sUir\ of .Viistrulia back-lauds. forffMem lands forgotten aniuiuls. for gotten man
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      358 7 ICAHTOLI Positively L^ST NIGHT of The Celebrated Star of "Dr. JEKYLL Mr. HYDE FREDRIC MARCH in The Brilliant Paramount Success "MERRILY WE GO TO HELL!" with SYLVIA SIDNEY and ADRIANNE ALLEN. Don't miss this Last Chance of seeing the Picture Everybody's Talking about! TOMORROW:- COMMENCING AT THE MATINEE. Another BRILLIANT
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      243 7 MATINEES SAT. SUN. 3.15. RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. Something better than j ist R<ori rntiiiiinnicnt. The Parilion has a good thing in "Jacks The Boy." Singapore Daily M«wt, Friday :mm. I Even the greatest expectations must have beta exceeded Here at last is the perfect comedy. Singapore Vice Prow, Friday 2!M
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    211 8 Rubber Production For September. FIGURES LOWKK MY 3,571 TONS. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Rubber. 7 5 16 cents »er lb. Tin. Singapore price $77.75 per ficul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London. 2 7 Kid., un changed. New York, .'l-'s cts., down 1 16 ct.
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    PRODUCE.
    65 8 Singapore, Oct. 21. Qambier 6.25 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 Copra 5.70 mixed 5.15 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.20 White Popp.-r 25.00 Black Pepper 19.00 Pearl Saga 4.00 >. small 5.00 medium 6.00 Km Siam $147 to 180 Saigon 5142 to 153 Rangoon $139 to 145 No. 1 125 catties
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    105 8 KeroeeM oil. Per unit of two 4-tfallon tins: Shell $5.38, Fish $5.13, Dragon $5.13, Crown $4.98 Cross $4.83, Kerosene prices for Crown and Cross in drums 15 cent* per 4-gallon drum less than thr above. Devoe's imp. Brilliant $2. G0 per tin, Sylvan Arrow $2.49 per tin. Motor spirit j^r
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    AIR MAIL.
    57 8 AI R MAIL. Mail by ilu- Outward Dutch Afioplanr ft Am rulucii arc t-xpiited to arrive m Singapore to U r evming cxpiui to iikiii ow. "ii. ipondi d ti< boxhuUli-i only will Li- ready fur delivery I at 7.30 p. in Application! from non Ik»x- I holdc rsfor deliver)
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        420 8 Lmu« V«L Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang si «1 Austral Malay 5 Ayer Hitem Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Satu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam.Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5 Hong Kong
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        GENERAL.
        284 8 Val. Pd. Buyer* Imu* Seller* f I Alex. Brick Ord 0.60 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 0.80 norn 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.1.3 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.75 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 61.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 20 9 £1 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. 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 4Vi P<" of 1909 red. 1955 1,000, 000 103 104 nom. Singapore Municipal 4>/s p.c of 1907 red 1917 $1,600,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Kvatt's Quotations. To-day's Pric« Frmser Lyall 4 Evatt ft Co. Altorby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 060 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Milan (?1 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kilning <*L) 005 0.15 0.05 0.15 A. Malay (.$2) 0.75 1.00
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      195 8 Singapore, Oct. 21. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29/;*2 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 London, demand 2/3 27/32 London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 985 Hamburg, demand 160 New York, demand 38% Batavia
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
    73 8 Noon, Oct. 21. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot .7 5/16 7 7/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Buyers. Sellers. Oct. 7% T% Nov. .7 7 16 7 9 16 Dec. 7i/j 7% Jan.-Mar. 7% T% Apr.- June 7 7 8 8 Tone of
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    LABOUR LEADER.
    89 8 Mr. G. Lansbury Expected To Succeed Mr. Henderson. London, Oct. lit. The resignation of Mr. Arthur Henderson from the leadership of the Labour Party is due to the heavy burden of his work at Geneva, and as Secretary and Treasurer of the Labour Party, said his son in
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    83 8 London, Oct. 20 The chief factor contributing to the steadier tone of the rubber market is the fall in sterling in terms of the United States dollar, state Symington and Wilson in their weekly report, but they add that the steady accumulation of rubber in America is continuing.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    255 8 T«4ay. V i Selat Tandjanff, Bengkalis, Slak, Pakan Baroe. Fort de Kock and Padang (Hone Keat) P-18. North, N.-Kast N.-West Sumatra, (Tinombo) 8 p.m. Java, South-Weit Sumatra, SoothEast Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Nam Yong) 4 p.m. Blinjoe, Pongkal Pinang, Billitoa and Batavia (Edendale) M* Christinas
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    45 8 m Ranpura Indrapocr* Porthos Karagolm .iange 1'ocImu KoL'biah Malwa Dcmpo g'por. Lomtam Sept. 8 Sept. 14 Sept. 9 Sept. 80 Sept. 7 Oct. Sept. 8 Oct. 1 Sept. 12 Oct. 1 Sept. 16 Oct. 10 Sept. 16 Oct. > Sept. ao Oct. 20
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    ROYAL WEDDING.
    203 8 Crown Prince of Sweden And Princess Sybilla. Coburg, Oct. 20 Sixty-seven European Royalties, including four from England, assembled for the marriage of Princess Sybilla of Saxe Coburg Gotha and Princi GusUv Adolf, son of the Crown Prince of Sweden. The l.ridal pa'"' c l)Otn trreat-grsnd-childrcn of Queen Victoria.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    30 8 Fnmi South Africa by Hawaii Maru due Singapore on Sunday, tho 23rd instant. From China and Manila by President Polk due Singapore daylight on Monday, the 24th instant.
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    AMMUNITION EXPLOSION.
    24 8 Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 18. Six people were killed and 12 injured] when a truck-load of ammunition exploded at Entrerios.— Reuter Wireless.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      133 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. TiMiay. October 21. Women's Work Exhibition at Y.W.C.A., 19 a.m. to noon, and 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Saturday. October 22. Christ's Hospital Founder's Day dinner, Europe Hotel. ii.:>h Professional Racea. First Day. Women';. Work Exhibition at Y.W.C.A., 10 a.m. to noon, .-nd 4.30 p.m. to
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BEAUFORT BORNEO RUBBER.
      1420 9 Chairman's Review Of The Year. The twenty-fifth annual general meeting of the Beaufort Borneo Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on Sept. 20, at the registered office, 5, Whittington Avenue, London, E.C.3, Mr. M. S. Parry (chairman* presiding. The chairman said It is hardly necessary to remind you
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      WARING AND GILLOW.
      245 9 The Sale to Mr. Ivan Sanderson. Arranfrements for the acquisition of the Waring and Gillow business by Mr. Ivan Couper Sanderson is officially confirmed. Mr. Sandei-son has been chairman of the company since -1930. The announcement records that on Sept. 14 the court, in the 'action by
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      HITAM TIN, LTD
      253 9 The report of the directors of Hitam Tin Ltd., for the year ended June :!0, 1932, states A perusal of the agents' report, which is attached hereto, will show that the year's working has been productive of a much lower out nut than that of the previous
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      304 9 Closing: Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 20. Closing quotations today .of the princi].al British and American stocks are jjflTen below The rise or fall is in relation to' the price of Oct. 19. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5%
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      RUBBER AND TIN.
      302 9 Tebrau Kampar Malaya Pay Dividends. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 20. Rubber shares are improving, the following being the latest prices Rubber Trust 14s. 10 4d. United Sua Betong 265. 3d. Malayalam 10s. 4' 2 d. •Anglo Dutch 10s. 6d. Sagga Rubber Co., Ltd., announces r
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      COMPLETING THE CONVERSION.
      850 9 Significance of The Figures. Owners of no less; than £l,8N5,OO0,000 of the old 5 per cent. War Ixian have converted their holdings into the new :!'i per cent, form, according U) 'he latest figures. That is a magnificent rasponse, and the Treasury has every reason to feel
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      SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
      111 9 The Sinicapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Oct. 15 givM the total number of deaths as male Ul and female 70. This represents a deathrate of 21.12 per mille per annum, compared with 20.57 in the preceding week and 21.11 in the corresponding week of last
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    SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 1932. WAIT AND SEE
    1305 10 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 1932. WAIT AND SEE That this Colony is still in grave danger of attacks on its free trade policy was made abundantly clear in the course of His Excellency's references at Wednesday's meeting of the Legislative Council to the Ottawa agreements. The speech left matters very
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    17 10 Mr. C. P. Vines, of Dunlop Plantations, he hockey international and Rugb> layer, is leaving for home.
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    24 10 Mrs, Robbins, wife of Mr. H. H. Rob ins, of Kuala Lumpur, and the Misses lobbins sailed for Melbourne by the i'ieuw Zeeland yesterday.
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    36 10 Mr. L. Road, Naval Store Officer, has een appointed to succeed Mr. W. C. T. lammond at H. M. Naval Ba3e, Singa>ore. Mr. Road is due to arrive from England by the Ranpura on Nov. 11.
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    FOUNDER OF PENANG & BRITISH MALAYA.
    1236 10 FOUNDER OF PENANG BRITISH MALAYA. Anniversary of Death Of Capt. Francis Light. (By Our Penan* Correspondent.) On Oct. 21, 179 i,—that is to say ISB years ago, today, the death occurred of Captain Francis Light, founder of Penang, and incidtntally, of British Malaya. In thin article sovie account is given
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    607 10 THE SILENT CEYLONESE! They do things differently in Ceylon. lAbout three weeks ago, ir. Sing'iupore, tho Straits Settlements budget passed it* second reading after a debate which lasted roughly four and a half-hours. The Colombo newspapers to hand by the last mail announce that, up to
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    114 10 Singapore. AIM AMUR A Blonde Captive. G 15-» 15. Phone 6009. CAPITOL.— Frederic March and Sylvia Sidney in Merrily We Go To Hell. 6.16— 9.16. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD. Trader Horn with Harry Carey. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 ctn. Ladies Free. MARYBOROUGH. Jack Buchanan in Goodnight Vienna. 6.15—9.15. NEW
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    DANGERS IN MANCHURIA: STRONG PROTESTS MADE.
    440 11 FOREIGNERS MAY LEAVE. Kidnapping and Murder Threats. HARBIN BANDITS. British Consul Takes Strong Line. It in reported that both the British and American Ministers have wired to their governments drawing attention to the lawless conditions prevailing in Manchuria and the danfir of foreigners being
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    "FATHER OF NAVY." Capt. J. E. Hunter's Life Of Adventure.
    330 11 "FATHER OF NAVY." Capt. J. E. Hunter's Life Of Adventure. London, Oct. 20. The death has occurred of Capt. James Edward Hunter at the age of 98. Reuter. Tapt. Hunter was known asl the "Father of the Navy." Horn in 18.14, he entered the navy at the age of 14
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    16 11 Mr. Stewart Mclntyre, the Singapore contractor, and Mrs. Mclntyre have returned from their holiday at home.
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    PEER CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
    92 11 Sequel to Motor-Car Fatality. London, Oct. 20. As a sequel to the finding of the corpse of a man named George Hawke in the road near Henley on Oct. 10, the jury, at the inquest at Henley today, returned a verdict that Hawke was killed by
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    DISARMAMENT.
    188 11 Church Deputation At Foreign Office. London, Oct. 20. The possibility that the Prime Minister will shortly accompany Sir John Simon to Geneva to get a general better understanding amongst the nations of Europe was mentioned by Mr. MacDonald when he received a large and representative deputation of British churches,
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    GAOL FOR OFFICIALS
    185 11 New Zealand Office Theft. London, Oct. 20. Ernest Thorns, finance officer in the New Zealand High Commissioner's office in London, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment in the second division for stealing money belonging to the New Zealand Government amount'ng to £1,850. > Arnold Hore, an audit
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    GERMAN PRODUCTS.
    146 11 Need for a Strong Home Market. Berlin, Oct. 20. A strong home market which guarantees the nation's food supply can alone form a solid basis for .Germany's foreign trade," declared Dr. Luther, president of the Reichsbank, in a speech at the Overseas Club supporting the Government's economic programme.
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    INCREASED BUSINESS
    70 11 Steel Activity Reported In U.S.A. New York, Oct. 17. Certain districts show a resumption of fcctivity in the heavy industries, notably steel, which has registered 20 per cent. of the normal output, a figure not obtained for several months. For the first time for month* the official statistics
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    FIERCE BATTLE IN SZECHWAN.
    1448 11 1,000 Casualties. NANKING'S STATEMENT ON LYTTON REPORT. Shanghai, Oct. 21. Reports from Szechwan Province stato that unprecedentedly fierce fighting has taken place, in the neighbourhood of Chailingkiang, between the 20th Army under the command of General Yang Sen and the 24th Army which is controlled by
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    SIR SAMUEL WILSON.
    246 11 Subjects for Discussion With Unofficial. A formidable list of subjects is i« be discussed with Sir Samuel Wilson liy the unofficial members of the Legislative Council when the Permanent 1'nder Secretary of Stale for the Colonies arrives in the Colony in a few wetk's time to study
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    ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE.
    444 11 A New Treaty? OTTAWA AGREEMENTS ADOPTED. London, Oct. 21. The House of Commons approved ths Ottawa agreements by 451 to 84 by the adoption of the necessary financial resolution. The closing stage of the debate was marked by a spirited onslaught on the part of the Free Traders,
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    185 11 Senator Borah Deplores U.S. Commitments. Idaho Falls, Oct. 20. I wish to God we had never sailed into Manila Bay, I want to lose the Phillipine Islands as soon as possible." This was a declaration by Senator Borah in a speech with reference to the United States' commitments
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    FALL IN STERLING.
    97 11 Due to Withdrawal Of Control. London. Oct. 13. One of the most important events of the day has been the sharp depreciation of the sterling exchange which is reported to be due to the fact that control, which has been operating, has now been withdrawn. On the
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    BOOING DROWNED BY CHEERS.
    85 11 Poplar Unemployed And Prince George. London, Oct. 20. Booing by a section of the crowd and cries of "You have got motors and <m are starving'* were heard on the arrival of Prince George at Poplar this evening to open a new wing of the Seamen's
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    RELEASED AT LAST.
    285 11 Newchwang Bandit Outrage. Mukden, Oct. 20. Mrs. Muriel Pawley, the 18-year-old English bride, and Mr. Charles Corkran. !/*n of Major-General Sir Charles Corkran, who were kidnapped by Chinese bandits on Sept. 7 while they were riding on the outskirts of Newchwanjr, have been released. The rescue was
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    TO THE CAPE.
    104 11 K.P.M. To. Augment New Service. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Oct. 17. It is stated that the shipping: communication with South Africa which is run by the K.P.M., will be enlarged by two more freighters belonging to the same company, the Lemaire and the Van Spilbergen. It
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    CATALONIA ELECTIONS.
    80 11 New Assembly Symbol Of Autonomy. Madrid, Oct. 15. The general election for the first Catalan Legislative Assembly will be held on Nov. 20. Announcing this. Colonel Macia issued a proclamation reminding the people that the new assembly will go down to history as the Catalan Cortes, and will
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    D.E.I. SALARIES
    63 11 Budget Investigation By Statistics Office. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Metlan, Oct. 17. The Central Office for Statistics is now pursuing a so-called "Budget investigation" which is expected to give interesting details of the standard of !ifi> in the D.E.I. So far 500 forms have been received according to
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    JAPANESE TYPHOON
    22 11 Tokio, Oct. 16. Over 100 lives were lost as a result of *he typhoon which struck the Bonin Inlands. Aneta-Havas.
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    NOT GOING TO BE TIED.
    574 11 Sir Samuel Wilson* On His Mission. TIMES' COMMENT. Economic Realities Of Today. "I am not going to be I i to anybody'* leading strings," said Hrin. -General Sir Samuel Wilson to a representative of the Straits Times at Victoria when he loft on route to
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    OLYMPIC DELAYED
    87 11 Passengers Transfered To New Motor Ship. London, Oct. 1!). I assengers numbering y60, who were due to sail for New York, have been held up at Southampton owing to tin trouble on the White Star Liner Olympic and they will be transferred to the new motor-ship Georgio which
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    US. TRADE
    38 11 Increase Recorded In September. Washington, Oct. 1 It is officially estimated that MPOlti durinjr S.'pt.-nil>oi totalled Sl.iL'.OOO.OOOand imports 198,000,000, rnmpared with |100,COO,000 utrl 191,000,000 respective!* in August. Gold Import* fW the mon'n totolli-d pnjmjOmft, Riuto WinlMk
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    SECRET BURIAL BY TORCHLIGHT.
    1194 12 Weird Cemetery Scene. SEVERE COMMENTS BY CORONER. Severe strictures were delivered by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne. yrrterday. at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of a three-year-old Chinese girl who was alleged to have succumbed to the injuries received frcm criiel
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    MADAME MIURA.
    480 12 Japanese Singer's Novel Recital. Kimonos and obi- lent an unwonted splash of colour to the Victoria Memorial Hall last night when the Japanese community turned out in hundreds to hear the song recital by their countrywoman, Mulaiiif Tiimaki Mima. The visit of Madame Miura was a unique occasion
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    THE PAVILION
    249 12 Another Bright British Farce. J;ck is un'ioubtedly the Boy at the Pcvilion, a dc-lifrhtfnlly iire-rwnsible sen .1" one of the chiefs if Scotland Yard M to show his father that he has -cme jrood in him and that he is the type ot man they want. Secretly, he
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    56 12 Dr. J. T. P. Handy, B.Sc, M. B. B. S. (Lond.), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., (Lond.> son of the late Dr. J. M. Handy, M.D., is a passenger by the Haruna Maru which is due in Singapore on Saturday Dr. Handy, who has been on the staff '.f University College Hospital, London,
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    DR. U. K. MENON AND MR. T. G. MENON.
    772 12 Criminal Breach 'of Trust Agfegfed. The fifth hearing of the action brought by Dr. U. K. Menon against Mr. T. G. Menon for criminal breach of trust in the latter's capacity as a servant in respect of S36.SO was continued yesterday
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    SHANGHAI-SINGAPORE MAILS.
    331 12 S.S.(S.)A. Reference To Dfelliy. The delay arising from the censorship of Shanghai mails was referred to at the last meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) AssociaI tion. I It "was' pOfttted out- to the commfttee that I considerable delay was occasioned in the I delivery
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    COLLECTOR'S LAPSE.
    246 12 tlad No Idea If fie Was Guilty Or Not. Remarking that he thought it was better that somebody should look after the accused, Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, y«sterday, bound over for two years in one surety of $100, Wee Tiam Kee, a bill-collector of the
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    AFTER SIX YEARS.
    230 12 Detective's Good Memory For Paces. The good memory of a detective police constable in being able to recognise a face after a lapse of six years was instruI mental in securing the arrest of a Chinese police constable who had deserted from the force in 1926, and
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    246 12 Picture of Outstanding Merit. The title of "The Blonde Captive" giv«* a somewhat mislergling impression of the Colombia picture now been shown pt the Alhambra, for far from being a fantastiestory staged in a studio, it is a real aeeouTnt of an exploration to find 'elieR' of the
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    FIELD FIRING.
    182 12 On East Coast Road On Sunday. A machine-gun demonstration anti field firing practice will be given by A (M.G.) Co. Ist. Bn. S.S.V.F. on Sunday, starting at 9 a.m. Firing will take place from both sides of the East Coast Road on a line extending approximately 5,000 yards
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    CAPTAIN-IN-CHARGE, SINGAPORE.
    213 12 Dtie to Arrive flere Oni Nov. *9. Captain Malcolm R. J. Maxwell-Soot!. D.5.0., R.N., arrives in Singapore bj wi<P. and O. Mnlwa on Nov. 19 to ta.k« l i]> his appointment as ("■■ptain-in-Chrrp-e, 11. ■M. Naval Establishments, Singapore, in succession to ("apt. M. Brock Bir'.ett. D.5.0.. R.N. 'Bonn
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    CHANDU IN OIL.
    189 12 Discovered by Clerk At Harbour Board. I Heavy fines wore imposed upon tw> out of three accused in the ease where the proprietor, manager and. clerk of Chop Yap Bwee Siong, 639 North Bridge Road, were charged with doinjc an ki preparatory to importing chandu. While ground
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    TAMPIN FAREWELL.
    134 12 Indian Co-operative Officer Entertained. Mr. C. Arulsoosai 8.A., Indian Co-oper-ative Officer, Tampin, was entertained W tne J THmpin Recreation C!ub to a farewell Jj>nner ci Octobjer 10, on the eve of hi; departure. He was a member of the managing committee of the akjve club. "Mr. Arulsocr-ai made
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    ARMS FOR FAR EAST.
    97 12 Details of British Exports. London, Oct.' 20. Replying: to Mr. G. Price (tab., Heiuwprth) who asked for details of prms and ammunition licensed for export from Great Britain to China and Japan in July, August and September, last, M Runeimnn circulated the following statejnent. To China:
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    MALAYAN PIGS.
    97 12 Pull Description of The Serdang Farm. Those who are interested in capturinir some of "the trade in Imported pigs whi :h 5s at present conducted with Bali an<l other territories should not fail to obtuii the October number of the Malayan Agricultural Journal. This 1 number contains a
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      THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
      243 13 Probable Starters And Jockeys. London, Oct. 20. The probable starters and jockeys for tb* Cambridgeshire Stakes, to be run at Newmarket on Wednesday, are as follofcu Sir A. Butt's SLIPPER 9 (Perryman) Lieut.-Col. Kewley's ST. OSWALD 8.13 (C. Ray) Mr. V. T. Thompson's ABBOTS WORTHY 8.12 Mr.'
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      RAFFLES COLLEGE AT RUGBY.
      702 13 A Plucky Display. S.V.C. MACHINE-GUNNERS A M .<;.) Co. 19 pU. Raffles Col. 8 pts. In their opening game of the season Raffles College gave a creditable display of Rugby on the Padang yesterday *jr»inst A (Machine Gun) Company, S.V.C., and although beaten by Iwo goalstwo
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      PROSPECTS IN STATE RUGBY.
      432 13 Negri May Lose Farleigh Robertson Trophy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 20. The sixth match for the FarleighRobertson Trophy will take place at Ipoh on Saturday when Negri Sembilan, the present holders, wili meet Perak. The Negri team \3 rc-mewhat depleted, a« is often the
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    92 13 S.T.C. to Purchase Thirty Horses. The committee of the Singapore Turf Club has decided to order a batch of 30 two and three year old thoroughbreds from Australia, to arrive here in April rext. They will be raced at the Gold Cup meeting in September. On an invitation
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    AL RIVERS.
    56 13 Leaving Singapore For Manila. Al Rivers, the American lightweight, who has been so popular in Singapore, and has fought the best Malaya can prorfuce, is shortly to leave for Manila where three fights have been arranged for him. Rivers will probably go on to Australia after he has
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    145 13 Ties in the S.C.C. bilHards tournament are announced as follows: TODAY. Championship: H. Gray vs. J. E. Wills. A. Class: B. S. Walton— 2s vs. A. F. Hunter— loo, P. Carmichacl— l2s vs. Dr. S. W. Eveson 125. MONDAY. A Class Handicap Semi-final: Dr. H. O. Hopkins 25
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    24 13 Mr. V. Sinna Tamboo, Sanitary In- I'l-rior. Tarapin, and captain of Tampin Recreation F.C., will proceed on short leave to Ceylon on Nov. 2.
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    RAFFLES HOTEL.
    139 13 New Violinist For The Orchestra. Mr. E. Dallio, late of thi- BaeaUsf Hotel, Rome, and the ('orservaljiic, Veni-e has joined Raffles Hotel on hestra. Thi; is the management's biggest "find" so I far. Recently Ifaaan. E. Harrison (pianist) and T. Mays (violinist) anivel from the State Theatre, Melbourne,
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    QUEEN'S CLUB.
    59 13 Covered Court Tennis Finals. London, Oct. 18. In the Queen's Club Covered Court Championship Women's Doubles final. Mrs. Michell and Miss Round beat Miss jr.gram and Miss York\ 6 2, 6 4. In the Man's Doubles Final Lee and Teckett beat the Japanese paid Miki and Wamagishi 4
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    MALACCA HOCKEY.
    93 13 Malacca, Oct. 20. The Teachers' Association beat the ilijrli School by the odd goal in seven at hockey yesterday on the Bandar Ililir School ground. In spite of the bad condition of the ground, a fast game was played. Amin opened the scoring for the School, but R.
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    TAMPIN MATCH.
    43 13 From Our Own 'di i i-iKiinlnt. Bembu, Oct. l'<i. Ai< int<!cslinj{ hockey match a! Ta.;i |.in today cmlcd in a draw (T^l) b 1'i'in .Si. I a il's Institution an I Tainpin. Lab :.(.i?;l Tor the School ami RcntCBi for Tampin.
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    YACHTING.
    50 13 The Royal Singapore Yacht Chili unBOMBeai that on Sunday the A class yachts will sail the final race of th-.-Milnt-r Challenge (tip. I! class will sail the second race of the Haaga RiMiicml>i an -i- (up. Starts at 10 snJ 10.10 am., ix-spccthc-ly. Courses will be jhisU-iI as usual.
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    FINE VICTORY FOR POLICE.
    472 13 Raffles Institution .Well Beaten. v Police 5: Rallies Inxt. 0. The Raffles Institution visited the Police Depot yesterday to play hockey agaj.ist the Police, and although they did not deserve to win, they nevertheless were unlucky to be beaten by the bro.id margin of five goals
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    347 13 Today, Orlul.i-r H. Hockey: Police v*. V.M.C.A.. Thomson Rd. Kam.H Collofco vs. 3.R.C. "A." Kafflo College ifrd. A.P.C. vs. Raffle* Inst., Paya Lebar; S.C.B.C. vs. V.M.C.A S.C.R.C. *rd. R.A. vs. S.C.R.C. XI, Hlakan Mati; S.C.C. XI vs. Indian A.isd Padang. Tennis: Y.M.I.A. tournament. K.M.tlmll: Charity match, Johorc Mill
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    THE WELLINGTON ESTATES.
    161 14 Gift to Iron Duke In Danger. i London, Oct. 19. The octogenarian Dake of Wellington may be deprived of his estates, covering 4,000 acres, ond bru»Ri«K in an annual rental of £2,000, under the Agrarian Reform Measure passed by the Spanish Government. The Duke is one of
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    RAILWAY DISASTER.
    98 14 Heavy Death Rolls In Russia and Hungary. Budapest, Oct. 18. Twenty-four people were killed at Temexvar, Hungary, when a local train was derailed. About a hundred people were injured, many of them seriously. Moscow, Oct. 18. It is feared that there is a heavy casualty roll in the
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    U.S. BANKING.
    49 14 Manhattan Company Recommendation. New York, Oct. 20. The directors of the Manhattan Company have recommended their stockholders to dissolve the company's affiliate. the International Acceptance Bank, and transfer the business of that concern to the foreign department of the Bank of Manhattan Trust Company, another affiliate. Reuter.
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    KREUGER AND TOLL
    53 14 Huge Claims Filed in New York. New York, Oct. 20. Claims aggregating $460,000,000 have been filed on behalf of the Kreguer and Toll American Company, against the bankrupt International Match Corporation and an additional claim of $165,000,000 has been filed on behalf of the Dutch Kreuger and
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    CHILDREN LEFT.
    68 14 Tragic Sequel To German Demonstration. Berlin, Oct. 18. A tragic incident occurred at the offices of Public Assistance in the centri of Berlin. Seven mothers, accompanied by their children, endeavoured to obtain immediate help, and became threatening. When calm was restored it was found that (he mothers had
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    CATHEDRAL SERVICE.
    113 14 On Sunday, Oct. 2-i, at !>.00,p.m. there will be a special service for seafarersThe preacher will be the Rev. Cyril Brown of the Missions to Seamen and a collection will In- made for the work of that mission in the port of Singapore. The Colonial Secretary and Capt.
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    "BLOODSHED DAY."
    66 14 BLOODSHED DAY." There seems to be no clue yet to the perpetrator of the obvious prank of sending out postcards announcing a "bloodshed day," to be effected by an aerial .bombardment of Bangkok, (states the Bangkok Times). The public, however, merely hope the person or persons responsible for the postcards
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    HIGH SPEED.
    200 14 Aeroplane Dashes In And Out Of Singapore. An aeroplane which, it is claimed, has a cruising speed of ISO miles an hour, with a top speed of 220 m.p.h. left the Air Base, Seietar, this morning for Bangkok via Alor Star. This was "The Spirit of Fun," i
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    GILLETTE INDUSTRIES
    73 14 Messrs. Muller and Phipps (Malaya) Ltd., write: "At the beginning of 1931 the Auto-Strop Safety Razor Co. Ltd., Gillette Safety Razor Co. Ltd. and Gillette Works Ltd. amalgamated and the joint) businesses oC those companies is now carried on by the Gillette Indus tries Ltd. and for about
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    FORD V-8 GARAGE SHIP.
    649 15 $3,000,000 Order For England. THK first direct shipment to England "i Kuril V-8 cylirde- cms maMlf «rtnrc l by the Kord Motor Co.. of Canada, Ltd., ■was recently sent from the company's East Windsor docks viu the S.S. Tractor, a specially-fitted ffarmga r~iiip. The shipment comprised
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    BRITISH TRANSPORT.
    323 15 For A Gigantic Undertaking. ONI ol the greatest commercial enterprises at present in progress is the (instruction by the Iraq Petroleum Co. of a now pipe-line which, when completed., will have an invaluable ef^ct upon the i facility with which the products of the oilflekh CM ba transported
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    FOR THE ZAMBESI.
    97 15 JOHN I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd.. have been jriven an c rr!er by the Cleveland Bridge nd Bn^ineering Co., Ltd., of Di-.rlington. for a miter l.tunch suitable for service on tr.e Zambesi river, in conri with their work now in progress for the construction of the new
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    50 15 Mr. W. R. Campbell, president. Ford Motor Co. of Canada. Ltd., ir 1 his office, talking by telephone to Mr. H C. French, general manager of Ford Australia. Thiß telephone call is claimed to he the longeM ever made for business purposes, covering in all approximately 16.800 mllcn. .'t-JL 1
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    MOTOR NOTES AND NEWS.
    468 15 Driving Over The Rockies. AN Enclish motorit. who just I eomp'ele't an eighteen mortis' tour through the United States and Canada. during which he co\e--ed 50.000 miles.] 1 found that ciossinir North America by i road is still an adventure. At times h« had to drive
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    CONVINCING DISPLAY.
    210 15 Sweeping Success Of British Riders. TIIK sweeping successes of British con patiton in th<; recent InternationH Al|iin« Trial havr made a profound mii oression on the Continent and have act* ias a splen'lH ac've tise.Tvrt for Britisi ■a--s goneially. Matched against some of the mos 'oniou-i (ontncntul :valces
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    52 15 IF I were a-keel which, in my opinion, was the best family typ? of car in tfa '.100 to £450 clajs," writes Sir M«lj iclm Campbell ii th* Field, "I should n.-me, without heeitatii.n, the 16 50 Humber, and, hc.ving recently acquired one of these cars, nr.y regard for thoro
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    MODERN METHODS OF ENGINE TESTING.
    683 15 At the Hillman Car Works. rpHE stringency wi».h which the modern motor car engine i. te.st«d before a.-sembly in its f^tu'l k well illustrated at the Coventry works of the Hillman Motor Car Co., Ltd., where, in one of the lsige shops is insta!>l the
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    A.E.C. LORRY.
    442 15 New Vehicle For Overseas Work. "M'UMBERED umo-ig the e .terp.ising British manufacturer* who are making determined efforts to expand their oversea* sales and consolidate their Empire markets is The Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., of Southall, Middlesex This company has just introduced new 3-5 ton lorry— the Marshal—specifically built
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    BETTER ROAD LIGHTING.
    84 15 SPEAKING at a mertl-f of tat Gmml E'ectrie Co. Ihe 1 1 1 Sir llu.:'» Hirst, said that a neu 1 in dI en dis icvered whic- would -hv W 9t oC current compared witii p N Ur.diml 1 .rip. Becagse of its b .ri y. aa
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    ALL-NIGHT CAR TRIAL.
    67 15 fl-UK a'l-nisrht car test raeuH ,ani.1 pd by he Ca|H- Pit vir I rad Car Qua for th- "Loml-i.i Cup" pioved a I i.T attivctio'i lor light and ',c: vy cars. The premier award v.as won :>>• _R«t:ef who piloted I TriMin;-h ipOTU car pver the :M)0
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    Colony Education From The Days Of Raffles.
    8617 16 ADVANTAGES REALISED BY ALL COMMUNITIES. The Nucleus Of A Future University. It will come as a surprise to many *o learn how deeply rooted is the educational system of the Colony but in a most interesting preface to the report on education in
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      214 16 HTrap him/ the "current eater". Don't let him cheat you. Unnoticed the little devil slips into your house to tap your wires and up goes your light bills The current eater is feeding on your supply and on your bank book. Catch him and do it now The socalled cheap
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      1981 17 Two Terrorist Outru^es In Four Days The Chittagong Mass Hurdir Altrmpt And A Second Attack On Sir Alfred uHon Pmblk Conscience Atvakening Prectwtipu* for Safety Of Europeans Mr. Gandhi's FaU Ends hi Hi mhi I'uct-^-Hut Orthodox Hindus Foresee Trtntblv Ahead— -Agitmtion For Mr. CamdhTs Release Spwiacular Military
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      TRINIDAD INDIANS RETURN.
      706 17 Success and Failure. SOUTH INDIA PAUPER MAKES GOOD.". Calcutta, Oct. 1^ Thirty-five years ago a South Indian pauper left Madras by steamer en route with many other immigrants for the island of Trinidad. Today he is worth a very considerable sum of money, both in cash and
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      PICKETING MENACE IN BOMBAY.
      464 17 Disturbance Caused In Cotton Market. Bombay, Oct. 11. Though the '"ast India Cotton Association passed a resolution six days ago permitting: free trading, the members are still unable to do any business owing to interference by Congress pickets. The Exchange Hall continues to be practically deserted
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      TO QUELL TERRORISM
      187 17 New Scheme To Be Tried In Bengal. Calcutta, Oct. 4 A scheme to combat the terrorist menace in Bengal has been formulated as a result of conferences held in Simla last week to devise ways and means of mobilising public opinion and conducting propaganda against the revolutionary
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      INDIA AND THE EAST
      190 17 Two New Air Mail Services. Calcutta, Oct. 6. l\yo now services for the conveyance °k mai letlers between Calcutta and the Far East have come into operation this week. One is to Siam and the French colonies in Indo-China by the French Air Service. The other
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      GANG ROBBERIES IN CEYLON.
      392 17 Woman Throttled to Death By Masked Men. Galle (CeylonJ, Oct. 10. A gang iobbery in which a young: woman was throttled to death by masked men is reported l' r om Mali.iuheT< dn, a hamlet about 10 miles from Galle. I The deceased, Abeysiriwardene Cecilia, lived
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      AMOK WITH GUN
      408 17 Terrible Double Murder In Ceylon. Kandy, Oct. 12. News of a serious shooting outrage, which resulted in the death of a .viar. and a woman and serious injury to two others, in Kiriwaula, Kadugannawa, on Monday night, has just reached Kandy. The story of the Outrage, so
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      CEYLON BUDGET
      58 17 Proposal For Increased Tea Export Duty. Colombo, Oct. 5. The debate on tre second reading of the Ceylon Budget opened in the State Council yesterday. The proposal for the imposition of further tea export duty to secure funds for propaganda purpose* wait referred to the Executive Committee of
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      LOWER SALARY SCALE URGED FOR BOMBAY.
      470 17 Sabha's Proposals. RS. UOO AS HIGHEST PAY OF GOVT. OFFICER. Bombay. Oct. 4. The Deccan Sabha. which is one of i the oldest political organisations on this side of Iiuliu and which is by no means controlled by Congress extremists, has forwarded to the
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      CULT OF TERRORISM
      227 17 Congress And Press Responsibility. Calcutta, Sept. .10. "The terrorist cult has found more votaries in the iast two years than ever before. This b due largely to the propaganda aira:n>t tin- GovmUMBt and the i British which has bc-en carried on for so lon^ i'rom the Coagrw
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      TWO GOLDEN IDOLS.
      104 17 Stolen From Hindu Temple In Poona. Bombay, Oc Two golden idols. Ma representing the goddess I'urvati, arc reported to have been stelsa treat Ike Puivuti temple in Poona. The theft occurred mi Thursday right but the loss wu.i only <ii.-<-o\ I red the following day. when tb«
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      296 18 For your throats sake, smoke FRESH Cigarettes. CRAVENA CORK TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES \i^iMr3^a?^ £*$li^ »igned to be ot \f^ V. real use in many \M Jr 4K^ .^^BBni HnVkw ter needed. No \M v >'/ $8k HS^^^^^HnSnV Not fining iid. yk I HbV v^eV From Arcadia Works in London When
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      932 19 Government Help Urged. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. With the recent sharp rise ir th<? price of rubber, practically all large estate owners, unable at a moment's notice to increase their tapping rates expvienced considerable difficulty in retaining their labour forces, more especially Chinese tapper?
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      "FREE TRADE DOGMA."
      1001 19 To the Editor of the Straits Time*, i Sir, I wonder how much good it does to attempt any expression of liberal opinion in this place. His Excellency the Governor's address to the Legislative Council today, and the readiness with which his proposals were acquiesced in, seem
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      "PREFERENTIAL CAPTIVITY."
      237 19 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, It was to he ■XPOftod that our Governor, having won the buttle of Johnston's Pier, would thro* more and more haughty challenges to the miscrahlc i-ihble of merchants and tradesmen of this city, but tin- gaxv which he threw down
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    Lloyd George As An Agriculturist.
    39 20 NKW POTATO KEKTN.ISER.— Mr. l.loyd (Jeorce with a crop of potatoes on his farm at CJiurt, crown with the aid of new fertiliser in which he has great hopes for British farmers. (Planet News.)
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    39 20 BXPHUMBNTING WITH POT ATOES Mr. l.loyd (ieorec who is well known as a farmer, assisted in an agricultural experiment with a new kind of potato fertiliser which he demonstrated before local farmers at his ("hurt (Surrey) farm. (I'lanet News.)
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    21 20 A MIX IP.— Arms and legs in action during the football match between Arsenal and Everton at Highbury l.cindmi. (Planet News.)
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    34 20 OFF TO (,ENt\A.— Mr. Arthur Henderson, with Mrs. Henderson, leaving Victoria Station. London for l.eneva. to attend the resumed sitting of t.he International Disarmament Conference of which he is the' president. (Planet News.) H
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    42 20 tw°o !^nn .°M D"~D T?' f v usual ie <he arrival at the London Zoo of James and Amelia, two centurj-old Riant tortoises of a species winch are now almost extinct. A keeper demonstrates the strength of James' giant back. (I'lanet Ne,ws.)
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    6 20 srsLarKt. vjssk-js.'&sjs sse an a'^'tx.'t,,^:;: 1
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