The Straits Times, 25 November 1929

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 25, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      123 1 I TROPICAL suiting "FLORODOR": (RDJU WING LOONG. I HIGH ST., BINGATORE. J Health in the Tropics The advantages of an absolutely pure and delicious milk which can be used in its natural state straight from the tin, and containing all the nourishing properties of BEST FRESH MILK are sufficiently obvious
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      155 1 UnflulmEiiiw 2|%y| ■l jf&W Bt &ZB Qg Gaps fl B" >^| >«^ I yS^&^ Our Display of Christmas Toys is Larger than Ever Before. WE SUGGEST AN EARLY VISIT TO ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. CHEESE GOUDA CHEDDAR OURNAY CREAM ORGONZOLA KRAFT RUYERE ROQUEFORT
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      6 1 FT-ORODr"* (B.DA.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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      567 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. 19i;9 RAJPUTANA 16,500 Nov. 30 JEYPORF. 54«0
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      632 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp »nd Rotterdam. Vessels .Tonnage Due Sail KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Dec. 6 6 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Dec. 19 10 SUWA MARU 11,000 Jan. 2 3 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 16 17 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Jan. 30 31 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500
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      511 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, Cabins
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      648 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in HollauJ) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3C40, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Dcpts and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. PAHUD— November 26, Belawan-Dsll
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      618 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAK NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT.
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      564 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trcngßanu, Kelantan, Bangium. Telupm, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Siehon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsunn, Chumpon anj Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA In port Nov. 27 SUDDHADIB Dec. 2 Dec. 1 MALIK I Dec. 9 Dec. 11 The steamers are fitted
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      477 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Gtnna Southampton Amsterdam Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage m.v. Chr. Huygens 15,600 S.M.N. Nov. 29 s.s. Palria 10,500 R.L. Dec. 6 ss. Johan do Witt 1H.400 S.M.N. Dec. 13 a.s. Slamat 11,000 R.L. Dec.
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      475 3 DOUAB BTKAMCTP UNI <Jbmi AMERICAN MAIL Li KB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG rta COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penanß PRFS. MONROE In port Nov. 28 Nov. 30 PRES. WILSON Dec. 9 Dec. 12 Dec.
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      498 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Uong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due S'por« s.s. CITY OF DURHAM Dec. 14 s.s. CITY OF HEREFORD Jan. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Feb. 0 s.s. CITY
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      492 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACO3IA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong San Francisco and I^n Angelas S.S. GOLDEN TIDE from Mnnila Nov. 26 S.S. GOLDEN TIDKfro-u 11. KunK
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      271 3 EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Incorporated in Denmark.) SINGAPORE. Importers of 6 OK" CEMENT "NY CARLSBERG" BEER 4 STAUB" 3 Stars Brandy "STAUB" Liqueur Brandy (20 years old) M SHU* BRAND SWAN BRAND Sweetened Condensed Milh CLOVER BRAND Sterlizrd Natural Milk l.htwetcncfl Cond. Mill* I'uri' Thick Cream SILfANA CIGARS RIBHEK CASES
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      153 3 1 TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! Glorious Toys CLEVER CUTE Q The very Latest Creations AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES. NOW ON SALE FRANKELS SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR AND IPOII. THE MOST RELIABLE GRAMOPHONE TROPICAL MODEL Double spring r jcor, teak wood <-a c varnishci !n mahogany colour wl b reliable sound box. Price
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  • Obituary
    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    23 4 RAPPA.— At Weltevrcden, Java, on Nov. 23, IMt, Mr. F. Rappa of Hillside Drive, Upper Scrangoon Road, Singapore, aged 63.
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      766 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Time*, Cceil Street. Please in»ert the following small advertiiement for day* i i~ I i- h H i i There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of M cents per line per insertion with
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      701 4 MISCELLANEOUS FLORANGK will quench your biggest thirst. WHITK polished Italian marble tiles, all sizes in stock. Apply 1, Telegraph Street. PIANOS. Now and second-hand piano* for hire. Season Co., Ltd., 11l and 113, North Bridge Road. CALENDARS suitable for advertisements. Limited stock. Ask for samples. M. Prager 264, Middle Road.
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      900 4 BOARD AND LODGING THE BRANCHES, 319 River Valley Road. Comfortable rooms. Terms moderate. Phone 4104. FURNISHED BOOM TO LET. European bath, modern sanitation. Very reasonable, close to hotels. 823, Straits Time*. SUNNYSIDE, 7, Oxley Road. Very nicely furnished flat vacant for married couple or two friends. Also single room. Every
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      611 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, Godowns Nos. 31, top floor, and 32, Wallich Street, as from Dec. 1, 1929. Apply to the British Malaya Trustee and .Executor Co., Ltd. Telephone No. 4400. EXCELLENT OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, 2nd and 3rd floors new building, Robinson Road. Passenger lift, modern sanitation. Apply United Engineers,
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      961 4 TENDERS INVITED PAWNBROKERS* LICENCES, NEGRI SEMBILAN. With reference to Federated Malay States Government Gazette Notification No. M 149 of Nov. 19_ 1929 in which the Resident of Ncgri Senfeilan, under section 5 of The Pawnbrokers' Enactment, 1914," fixed for a period of one year commencing from Jan. 1, 1630 the
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      973 4 AUCTION SALE OP VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SINGAPORE TOWN AND COUNTRY PROPERTIES. At Messrs. Cheonfr Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 2.30 p.m. Lot. 1 V.iluable rubber plantation situate at M*ral and I. in C'hu Kung 16th milcsionc). Singapore, total area 1.10
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      435 5 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ESTATE OF DATO SAMSUDIN, DECEASED. The undersigned have been instructed to sell by Public Auction on Thursday, Nov. 28, 1929, at 11 a.m. at their sale-room, No. 21, Church Street, Malacca, eighteen valuable freehold building allotments front ing Kampong Hulu Road and the Malacca River in the
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      378 5 Finest Ground Roasted Ground Fresh Daily from the Finest Quality Selected Beans. Obtainable from every Good Dealer in JOHN LITTLEI CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. PENANG, K. LUMPUR AND IPOH. COVER CROP SEEDS The following seeds can be supplied from ready stock CALOPOGONIUM MUCUNOIDES CENTROSEMA PUBESCENS VIGNA HOSEI MIMOSA INVISA PHASEOLUS LUNATUS
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      229 5 Fresh Milk KLIM is pure, sweet, creamy milk powdered. i It is delicious for drinking and cooking and its purity and wholesomeness make it ideal for infants and f rowing children. KLIM eeps fresh in the hottest Climate. Try it to-day and end your milk problems. SPEUL IT BACKWARDS KLIM
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      220 5 ZEISS BINOCULARS Opera Glasses and Pocket Telescopes. MINIMUM PRICES. Write or call for illustrated list. MOTION SMITH 15. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. ORNAMENTAL CEMENT FLOORJTLES MANUFACTURED BY EXPERIENCED MEN. MADE IN ALL COLOURS AND DESIGNS. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
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      305 5 Truth in Advertising AND WE STAND BEHiND THE STATEMENT We buy THE BEST in THE BEST Markets. Among other lines we stock The Best Mutton The Best Spring Lamb The Best Cheddar Cheese The Best Hams and Bacon ("SUGAR CANE" BRAND) Offering anywhere in Malaya and We invite comparisons. The
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    AUSTRALIA'S NEW CABINET MINISTERS
    2181 6 SHORT SKETCHES. Highly Protectionist In Their Views. NASTY BLOW AIMED AT THE SENATE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Canberra, Oct. 22. To-day tlic iuw Labour Government a-sumod office. The team was selected by thr Caucus after Mr. J. 11. Scullin, who had p'wiou'.ily been eonunissioeod l>y thy
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    LONDON TO CAPE TOWN.
    140 6 R.A.F. Non-Stop Flight In December. London, Nov. 10. The R.A.F. attempt to make a nopstop flight to Cape Town has been postponed from the middle of November until a week before Christmas. The modifications in the Fairey Napier monoplane have not been completed and the weather
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    SPECIALIST OR PRACTITIONER.
    1091 6 The Family Doctor. CHANGES IN MEDICAL PRACTICE. The form which medical practice is to take in England largely depends on whether the private practitioner is to be associated with, or isolated from, the work of the public medical services and hospitals, writes the Medical correspondent of the
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    CORONERS' PROCEDURE.
    211 6 Usurping the Functions Of The Courts. London, Oct. 29. Sir Kingsley Wood (Conservative) drew attention in the House of Commons to-day to the public apprehension regarding the procedure of certain coroners. Mr. .1. R. Clynes, Home Secretary, replied that he had consulted the I>or.l Chancellor and the Attorney-General
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    51 6 Not Going to India With 10th Hussars. London, Nov. 4. The War Office discounts the report that the Duke of Gloucester would go to India with the 10th Hussars. It is stated that so far as is at present known that regiment is not goin£ to India.
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      41 6 AYAi¥i BRAND /MyW{ -^3^l^ PROVISIONS H ®J^^^ /^GUARANTEE QUAUTY. Sole Importers A. CLOUET CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. Economy is assured owing to its great efficiency and durability. WV'.^>-"^tWW:lg^VCgßtaMZaaa»«'jnaaMMWn^ssssnnsssi Full particulars from nP ADD JPr f*{\ 149-151, CECIL STREET. tUDD Of Kj\J. Singapore.
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      228 6 MAGNIFIED VIEW OF CYMA MOVEMENT Jo) If you were to read the pages of WATCHMAKING $3?/ HISTORY or if you were to have a long talk with some V^V expert v.-ho had c'evoted his life to the study of watcher, >*!s>y you would learn some interesting /y7*>A\ and astounding facts.
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      21 6 House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Four of to-day's STRAITS TIMES your new home may be advertised there I
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      539 7 VICTORIA THEATRE LAST THREE I1I 1 SRFORMANCES TO-NIGHT, TO-MORROW i ND WEDNESDAY AT 9.30 THE BANVARD MISICAL COMEDY CO. TO-* IGHT ROSE MARIE TO-MORROW A? 0 WEDNESDAY. SAI LV Kooking at Littlt s $5, 1, 2 and 1. COMMENCING FR DAY NEXT, NOV. 29. FOR SIX N. ONLY HARRY BELL,
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      479 7 ALHAMBRA^oo TAN CHENG KEE, Sole Proprietor. PROGRAMME Commencing Monday, Nov. 25, ending Saturday, Nov. 30 In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS JOHN GILBERT and GRETA GARBO in LOVE From Tolstoi's great novel ANNA KARENINA A gripping romance of Russia before the Revolution. The great tragedy
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      360 7 \f/no Wants To Lodk YOUNG Eminent Scientists make f A Greatest Beauty Discovery R. d^BKc WOMEN OF 50 MAY NOW LOOK 30 M It has now been proved that it is not age but under-nourishment ot the skin that Em jjgj causes wrinkles, faded complexions, W *§W^^^J y^JT shrunken cheeks,
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    354 8 SHIPPING NOTES, Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. For the week ending November lfi, li'20, Iho Lengu. 1 i f Nations' Eastern Bureau issue the following health bulletin Berber* Five smallpox cases and six deaths. Alexandria One plague case. Baghdad One plague case and
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      113 8 ..re. 25. t. >:. 'SenAali !.73'j-i.BO. 1.65-1.70, Liv Benut.i SVH-41 <-..:-. .\i B iktt Kati!;, [uala .'-■'iims 2St>-SS£O, Pnjam.l l.i'.-.-.MR. BrogHl 1.06-1 10, Lunp.s t-tM, nited Malaccas 1.46-1.55, Mandai Tokongt cents. Kucha! 1 I.J--1.::2 ex. Pcna- Sungei Ways o.Ja-J.iO. i.:itj Caves 1-I.OS, Talami I^B-US, Kirta? 1.r,!
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      Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
      146 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Sinjrapore, Nov. 2S. l-16d. Noon prices 11.i.ndim Standard 1 Spot 27 cents. London.—Tin, no price. Mining.—Steady. S-.iPk-. i Ways 3.:f.'>-3.40, Kuchais l.:'.<i-l.:::i x.i.. Kin.a DndkM IM:.'i. Klang Riven 2.:.u-2.:.:>. Hone Katts 62- <-; cents, Malaya Consols. ■■'■'■>.:> cent:'. PenaB 6 cents, Patalinga ">^o-5.30, Batu .v. s
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    64 8 Henderson, ll dm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable Hated Nov. 23, their quotations being in }ro)d dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Kxchan^e sales to-day (500 tons. November 1~>.60, December 16, Janu- y 16.30, February 1G.70, March 17.10, April 17.::o, May 17.50, June
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    11 8 Proa China, by Cremer, due at Singapore this afternoon.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 ij ■■■>•. ll-lla l'ilaw:i r:;li:m:in i. Metzinmr I. I*. Coen ialyan Left Arrd. S'pore London Oct. 18 Nov. 9 Oct. 24 Nov. 16 Oct. 25 Nov. 18 Oct. ai Nox. 2.". Nov. 1 Nov. 2:. Nov. 1 Nov. 23
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    LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    274 8 EXCHANGE Singapore, Nov. 25. Oil London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 16/16 Demand 2/3\i Private 3 m. credit 2/4 6/lti On New York, Demand 66'* Private 90 d/s 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 154'.. On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 22<4 di«.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      485 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 U Asam Kumbang 3C/6 37/6 cd. 5 Ayer Hitam Tin 12/- 13/£1 £1 llanmin Tin 26/- 28/1 1 Batang I'adanf 0.20 0.25 1 1 Batu Caves (I.'JT 1 1.02>a 1 1 Bukit Arang 1.05 1.15 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 22 0 23/6 II
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      GENERAL.
      222 8 Val. I'd. Buyers Sellart H 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.12V4 2.174 2 2 Alex. Brick OrtU. 2.80 2.W) £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.12.6 5.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.60 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.46 0.55 lCs. 10s. DufT Development 6/- 7 Dunlop Rubber 14/- 15 £1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      103 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. <Jeb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1301 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% pretn. Singapore Municipal ii l i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 red. 195S $1,000,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      390 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Allenbjr ($1) Alor (.ajjh ($1) A. Hituin ($1) A. Kilning !$1) Am. Malay (*2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas ($1) balgownii' (*1) U;.s»ett ($1) fcrogas ($1) Brunei ($5) B. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil ($1) Bukit K. B. ($1) B. Kepong
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    447 8 Mon.l. y. November 2:,. Ship* alongside the Whattra or exptclrd tv arrive. Entrance Ixst Wharf Bajala M 1 Main Wharf Sh.iala IK .Malacca Mara 10 I Daamark i;i I In-,. .Monroe 11 Autolycu., I) Neleui 1 ;i Empire Dock KieMerpore :;<i Aui.o.nedon IH Awa Mara ■:<; 1
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    111 8 To-day. Kemaman, Dungun and Trengganu (Bin Aik U-v) 'i P">North, North-Kast and North-West Sumatra, Ceylon, Southern and Western India (Trier) .4 p.m. To-morrow. TiMiil)ilahan ami In-.lrugiri (Honsc Keat 1 n Bpypt (Parcels) i.NVkus IMpjH. Rung Konff (Parcels) (Annul) i.:io|mi. China. Hainan, Japan. Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine
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      451 8 IHWHsWlsllilili I I People are delightfully surprised when they eat Sailor Savouries sandwiches. Such delicious flavour s chicken, ham, fresh shrimps. But it's not surprising really, for if you could see the prime meats and fish that go into Sailor Savouries, you would know why they are so toothsome so
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      365 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT at 9 M.-G.-M. Production LOVE Featuring JOHN GILBERT and GRETA GARBO Along with Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. WILLIAMS HAINES in SPRING FEVER TAN CHENG KEE, Sole Proprietor. VICTORIA ALBERT STREETS EVERY NIGHT AT 9.30 MATINEES Saturdays and Sundays 5 p.m. CARSON'S GREATER AMERICAN CIRCUS
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      243 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station!. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Mm. fail, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. Ins. honrt. I m.p h. Alor Star 90 73 Nil 7.» 75 NE 6 Fin* Kota Bharu 83 73 0.32 2.3 85 S 2 Cloudy K.
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      279 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, November 25 H. W. 6.6 a.m., 7.4, 5.13 p.m., 7.8. Sun rises 6.51 a.r..., sets 6.!>2 p.m. Barnard Musical Comedy Co., "Hose Marie," Vic. Theatre, 8.30 p.m. Tuesday, November 26 II. W. 7.7, a.m., 7.7, 7.1 p.m., 7.8. Sun rises 5.51 a.m., sits 6.53 p.m.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    663 9 Tin Rationalisation. NIGERIAN AND BOLIVIAN SUPPORT. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 11 a.m. To-day's Prices Rubber, 27 cents. Tin, 2.->o tons at 2 Saturday's Prices Rubber, London 8 1 Hid. unchanged. New York l.'i'j cts., up ct. Tone Quiet. Tin, London no price. New York 11
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    EXCHANGES.
    73 9 Rugby, Nov. 24. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam 11M%, Athens I!?.'), Bombay Is. r > 7 id., Berlin VOMH'z. Brussels 34.87, Bucharest 816, Buenos Aires 46 7-32, Copenhajren 18.20V4, Geneva 2S.12V4, Hclsincfors l'j:i' v Hong Konr 1»8Hd., Lisbon 108 1 Madrid 35.27, Milan 93.14, New York 4.87V4, Oslo IK.20'., Paris
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BULLION REPORT.
      816 9 Messrs. Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Letter. In their weekly bullion letter, dated Oct. 30, Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. state Gold. The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £131,825,440 on the 23rd instant (as compared with £131,706,365 on the previous Wednesday), and represents a decrease
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      62 9 Tone of Market :—Very dull. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 8 l-16d. per lb. New York :—Spot Sheet G. cents 1574 per lb. l.S.S. equal to London Standard itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot December January Jan. -March April-June 27 27% 28 U 29 30 27
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      TALI AYER RUBBER ESTATES.
      833 9 Profit and Dividend Increased. The eighteenth annual general meeting of the Tali Ayer Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in mail week at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C. Mr. E. L. Hamilton (chairman of the company) presided and, in the course of his speech, said The
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      STRATHISLA RUBBER.
      215 9 Adjusting Capital And Reserve. The report of Strathisla (Perak) Rubber shows that the crop of rubber harvested for year ended June 30, 1929, amounted to 876,139 lb. In addition 84,667 lb. of rubber harvested in excess of exportable allowance to end of previous financial year, and then valued
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      MOTOR SALES ABROAD.
      442 9 < Big Empire Project Arranged. Preliminary announcements of the arrangement between the Prudential Assurance and Messrs. Rootcs, Ltd., appear to have caused certain misapprehe.isions as to the scheme itself and the exact concerns in the motor industry which it affects, says the Financial News. Messrs. Rootes' foreign
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      NIPAH DISTILLERIES.
      207 9 Experimental Works In Malaya. First report of Nipah Distilleries of Malaya, a company formed to distil power alcohol from Nipah palms, covers period June 8, 1928, to June 30. 1929, and states that erection of distillery building and plant is occupying more time than was anticipated originally. Delay
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      MAMBAU RUBBER.
      168 9 Great Increase in Year's Profits. Net 'profit of Mambau (F.M.S.) Rubber Company for year ended June 30, 1929, was £12,347, against £1,504. Directors propose final dividend of 6 per cent, on preference and ordinary shares, making 10 per centwriting off depreciation of buildings and machinery £1,000, placing to
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      ANGLO-SUMATRA RUBBER
      49 9 Directors of Anglo-Sumatra Rubber Company propose final dividend of 10 per cent., less tax, for year ended May 31 last, making 20 per cent, for the year and to carry forwnrj £17,262 (against £21,053). (Last year's interim was 10 per cent, and the final 16 per cent.)
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      LONDON MARKETS.
      423 9 Messrs. William Jacks Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report dated, London Oct. 30, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. report If Bad Stock Markets mean Good Trade then an improvement in trade should by this time be well under way. Money is now becoming cheaper, and is seeking safet
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      BEKOH CONSOLIDATED.
      629 9 Sharp Fall in Cost Of Production. The ninth ordinary general meeting of the Bekoh Consolidated Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in mail, week at the Council Room of the Ceylon Association in London 6, Laurence Pountncy Hill, E.C., Sir Ernest Birch, K.C.M.G., (the chairman of the company), presiding.
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      JOHN I. THORNYCROFT.
      78 9 Ordinary Dividend 2l2 l 2 Per Cent. More. A dividend of 17Vi per cent, is recommended on the ordinary shares by the directors of John I. Thornycroft and Co., engineers and shipbuilders, for the year ended July 31, 1929, as compared with 15 per cent, last year.
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    931 9 Weird Propaganda For Tin. RESTRICTION POSSIBLE WITH DUTCH HELP. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Oct. .°>o. It is surely time that the high-priests and prophets gave another luncheonparty, and offered that great authority on tin, Lord Birkenhead. a fresh opportunity of telling the world that the price
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    PERMAS RUBBER.
    47 9 Profits of Permas Rubber Company for year ended June 30, 1929, was £2,188 (against £1,948). To income tax reserve £500, to reserve £2,000, forward £6,420 (againat £6,836). Crop was .'106,252 lb. gross pric* realised !i.77d. per pound. Output for 192V< JO estimated at 312,000 lb,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25. PERE LA VICTOIRE.
    1058 10 By the death oT Georges Clcmcncoau, which occurred yesterday, there is severed a link with several pasts, for the activities of the venerable Tiscr of French politics extend far back into the history of his beloved country. For fifty years
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    AN INTERVIEW WITH MARCONI.
    1088 10 What Science Has in Store For Mankind. PART I. Kfiy George Sylvester Viereck.) "The two next steps in the evolution of science will be the splitting of the stem and, in my own field, the transmission of power over long distance by wireless. These events may
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    255 10 Mrs. C. C. Brown, wife of the Assistant British Adviser, Kedah, left for Home by tho Ailsa. The feast of St. Cecilia, patron saint of the choir of the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, was duly solemnised in the Cathedral yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. C. T.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    786 10 THE ROSS FUND. We have received a letter from Sir James Barr asking us to announce, for the information of the many readers of the Straits Times who subscribed so generousiy to the Ross Fund, that a trust deed is now being executed. The terms of
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    14 10 The Rev. A. Kklund, principal of Oldham Hall School, Singapore, has returned from Brastagi.
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    "WAR BETWEEN BRITAIN AND U.S. IS IMPOSSIBLE."
    664 11 —MR. KELLOGG, ON THE ROAD TO PEACE. Mr. Kcllogg's Three Lines Of Advance." CONTROL OF SEAS. Is Now "An Impossible Dream." Rugby, Nov. 24. Mr. F. R. Kellogg, formerly the United tictary of State, was the guest of the PUgrisM CWh in London
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    "WAY TO PEACE HAS BEEN LAID."
    234 11 Premier's Review of Last Six Months. Rugby, Nov. 24. The Premier, in a letter to Mr. C. M. Aitchison K.C., the Lord Advocate for Scotland, who is the Socialist candidate in the Kilmarnock by-election, reviews the Government's foreign and domestic policy and refers to
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    M.C.S. MEMORIAL.
    434 11 Brother Officers' Tribute At Salisbury. The many friends in Malaya of the late Capt. R. G. B. Farrer, M.C.S., will be interested to learn that a mural tablet to his memory was unveiled in Salisbury Cathedral last month. Capt. Farrer was the third and youngest son of Canon
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    LAST MOMENTS OF "THE TIGER."
    2633 11 "No Women, No Tears." FRANCE PLUNGED IN TRAGIC GLOOM. Paris, Nov. 24. M. Georges Clcmenceau died at 1.45 this morning in the same stern, monastic surroundings in which he had lived for many years in his apartment in the Rue Franklin, attended by his faithful
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    MAD TELEGRAPHIST'S PRANK.
    239 11 Baron Elcho Scare. MESSAGES SENT WITHOUT MASTER'S KNOWLEDGE. Malta, Nov. 23. The destroyers Witch and Wren have found the Baron Elcho. The Master signalled to the destroyers that the radio messages were sent without his knowledge. He considers the radio operator, is mentally unsound. The Witch is
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    S.A. WAR MEMORIES.
    228 11 Playing Hide and Seek With De Wet. Rugby, Nov. 24. Tho first annual memorial service of the South African War Veterans' Association, cf which Field Marshal Lord Methu^r. rs the Pnddtnt was held at the Horse Guards' Parade, London, to-day. The men were inspected by General Sir
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    92 11 Italy Wants Parity With France. Paris, Nov. 24. In connection with the Franco-Italian conversations in preparation for the Five Power Naval Conference in London, Le Petit Parisien says the Italians have made the continuance of the discussions depend on the acceptance of their demand j for absolute parity
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    EXPRESS OUTRAGE.
    57 11 Brigands from Bulgaria Responsible. Belgrade, Nov. 24. The newspapers state that the first inquiry into the Orient Express outrage has established the fact that tho brigands responsible came from Bulgaria and subsequently bolted across the frontier. It is believed the object of the outrage was to prejudice the
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    WEATHER PREVENTS AIRSHIP TRIP.
    253 11 Disappointed M.P.'s See Gale Develop. Rugby, Nov. 24. The members of tho two Houses cf Parliament who were prevented, on the previous Saturday, from making a trip in the Airship RlOl, owing to unfavourable weather, were expected to do so yesterday. The overnight forecast had not
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    E. AFRICAN DINNER.
    156 11 General von Lettcw To Be Present. Rugby, Nov. 24. General Smuts, who commanded the British troops in East Africa during the War, will, on December 2, meet his former adversary, General von Lettow Vorbeck, ■who commanded the German troops in that sphere of operations. The occasion will
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    PROSECUTOR SHOT.
    113 11 Revenge Against Official In Palestine. Jerusalem, Nov. 21. Mr. Norman Bcntv.ich, M.C., Public Prosecutor for the Mandatory Administration, has been wounded in the leg by a s.hot fired this afternoon. He has been admitted to hospital and his assailant has been arrested. Router. Mr. Norman Bentwich, MX, O.B.K.,
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    SOVIET THREAT TO HARBIN.
    998 11 Siege Expected at Any v s^ Moment RAPID ADVANCE. Eastern End of C.E.R. As Objective. Harbin, N"v. LM. A message to the Bmgo Agen that the Soviet car.Uircd Haiav on Swiday afternoon. The Chinese are retn It is reported that they h:ive rotftained 12,000 casualties. On
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    GARDENS MURDER TRIAL.
    634 12 Further Evidence by Jewa Singh's Widow. When the hearing of the Gardens Murder case was resumed this morning, Nahalkor, the deceased's wife, was crossexamined by Mr. K. K. O'Connor, who appears with the Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. J. H. Pedlow) for the Crown. Witness was questioned by
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    POLICE BLAMED.
    99 12 Chinese Who Jumped From Train Sentenced. Tlif young Chinese who was arrested at Malacca on a Singapore warrant for criminal breach of trust, and who attempted to escape from custody by jumping from the train between Paloh and Kluang, was again before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second
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    U.S. AND ARGENTINE.
    30 12 Establishment of Air Mail Service. Buenos Aires, Nov. 24. The establishment of a pan-American nir-mail, linking up the Argentine and the United States, is officially announced. Reuter.
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    BROKER'S SUICIDE.
    57 12 St. Louis, Missouri, Nov. 23. Mr. F. J. Betts, a broker of St. Louis since 1900, who o.ily two months ago paid $478,000 for a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, has been found dead with a bottle of poison nearby. The newspapers say he lost nearly
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    ADMIRAL'S FORTUNE.
    42 12 Rugby, Nov. 24. Admiral of the Fleet. Sir Hedworth Meux left an estate valued at £910,000 gross, with net personalty £734,000. He was formerly Hedworth Lamb ton, assuming the name of Meux under tho will pf Lady Meux.— British Wireless,
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    OIL FROM COAL.
    82 12 Standard Oil Company To Exploit Process. Berlin, Nov. 24. The German Dye Trust has reached an agreement with the Standard Oil Company, New Jersey, whereby that company acquires the right to exploit the Dye Trust's process for the distillation of oil from coal. The new company in
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    CONSULAR CHANGES.
    57 12 Sir Josiah Crosby Going On Leave. [Aneta's Service.] Weltevreden, Nov. 25. Sir Josiah Crosby, the Consul General, is going on 9 months' leave in February. He will be temporarily replaced by the Consul at Medan, Mr. Fitzmaurice, while the Vice Consul at Batavia, Mr. Henderson, will act temporarily
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    ZOUBKOFF RELEASED.
    119 12 Imprisonment Sentence Not Served. London, Nov. 24. Alexandre Zoubkoff has been sentenced to a week's imprisonment for illegally entering Germany. He was subsequently escorted to the Luxembourg frontier and released. Reuter. Zoubkoff was arrested on Nov. 13 when attempting to enter Germany without a permit. He was, it
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    DEBT LIQUIDATION.
    86 12 Committee Leaves Thorny Points Uusettled. Paris, Nov. 23. The Petit Parisien says the Young Committee for the liquidation of debts has concluded its work and handed its report to the Belgian Premier, M. Jaspar. The report leaves unsettled various difficult questions, including that of the surplus of the
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    SOVIETS RURAL POLICY.
    85 12 Drastic Measures Against Opponents. Moscow, Nov. 21. The authorities' drastic measures against the opponents of their rural policy continue unchecked. Ten so-called Kulaks have been sentenced to death at Sukhum, while the Peoples' Commissaries Council has promulgated a decree promising full compensation to all officials and organisations
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    SIBERIA UNPOPULAR.
    78 12 German Colonists Who Refused To Go Back. Riga, Nov. 22. The Soviet railway department has informed the Latvian railway authorities that 2,500 German colonists from Siberia are ready to be transported from Russia via Latvia to Germany. Passengers from Moscow state that when tho Soviet authorities proposed to
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    "T.P.'s" DIVISION.
    58 12 Labour Successor Likely To Be Unopposed. Rugby, Nov. 21. It is understood that the Labour candidate is likely to be unopposed in the byelection for the Liverpool seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr. T. P. O'Connor. Mr. O'Connor sat as an Irish Nationalist, his constituency containing
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    REPARATIONS HITCH.
    63 12 Paris, Nov. 24. The committee appointed by the Hague Conference to consider the question of non-German reparations failed to agree over the Hungarian and Bulgarian reparations. The committee dealing with the liquidation of past debts, and also with the question of expropriated German property, also failed to reach
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    CHILDREN'S DEATH ON ESTATE.
    762 12 Jury On an Inadvisable Practice. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 23. An inquest was held at Alor Cajah on Saturday into the deaths on Pesoh Estate of two Tamil children, who were accidentally given formic acid intend of quinine. The jury returned a verdict of
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    Missing Wife Traced To Batu Pahat.
    75 12 An Indian, described as a motor-car driver, was produced before the Second Police Magistrate, this morning and charged with enticing away a married woman, the wife of a Jaffna Tamil clerk employed by the Municipality. The accused and the woman are alleged to have
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    FOLIES BERGERE REVUE.
    101 12 Entertaining Show at The Theatre. The Bajivard Musical Comedy Company gave a creditable performance of the i'olies Bergere Revue at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night. Despite a small chorus their interpretation was enthusiastically received by the audience, who appreciated the individual efforts of each of the
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      DUTCH RUBBER SCHEME.
      530 12 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, May I, in a moment of crisis, crave the courtesy of your columns for the purpose of warning that large body of your readers vitally interested in rubber, either as shareholders or otherwise, against the far-reaching consequences of precipitate
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      571 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The following memorandum appears to show that the Navillus'ofe scheme covers world production, present and /or future, of every nationality, and solves the problem of co-operation by its appeal to the self-interest of the individual. It is perhaps worth noting,
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    MR. F. RAPPA.
    86 12 Passing of Well-known Singaporean. The death occurred at Weltcvreden, Java, on Saturday, of Mr. F. Rappa, at the age of 63 after a long illness. Mr. Rappa, who was well-known in Singapore, being at different times both in the employment of the Municipality and the Government, owned
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    "BOY" ACQUITTED.
    56 12 Mr. Withers Payne's Cheating Charge Fails. Yap Ah Chin, the Hylam boy at present employed by the Hon. Mr. G. Hemmant, Colonial Secretary, who was charged with cheating in respect of $10 at the instance of Mr. C. H. Withers Payne, was this morning acquitted by Mr. P.
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    BANK RATE CONTROL.
    55 12 New Australian Government's Measure. Canberra, Nov. 23. A Banking Bill, introduced by Mr. Theodore, the Federal Treasurer, seeks to give the Commonwealth Bank control of the exchange rates instead of the private banks. It also proposes to subject the export of gold to Treasury sanction, though actual
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    Home Football.—Local Rugby—Poor Game Between Negri and Singapore.
    1123 13 Ho me Football.— Local Rugby— Poor Game Between Negri and Singapore. NEGRI DEFEATED ON THE PADANG. Briggs' Brilliance. HOME FORWARDS WEAK IN THE LOOSE. Some very poor Rugby was seen in Ratui day's Malaya Cup match on the' Pudang, when Singapore defeated Negii Si'mbilan by 20 p:i:nts (four tries, one
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    KEDAH'S RAMPANT FORM.
    396 13 Team to be Reckoned With In Malaya Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pencng, Nov. 24. At Alor Star yesterday Kedah defeated Sclangcr by 17 points to 5 in the interState Rugby fixture. A large gathering watched the mau-h, Alor Star, being teketed as the venue after many
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    AMATEUR RACING.
    180 13 Entries for Taiping November Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipch, Nov. 23. The following are the entries for the Taiping Turf Club November amateur meeting Horses Class 3 Any Wurric, Prevail, The Nile, I Wonder, Trifle, The Miser, Crostaric, Zarina, Battlemagm.-, Gozard. Class 4 Ay l crest, Mcteoro(ogist,
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    GOLF.
    54 13 Result of Keppel G.C. Umpires' Prize. At the Keppel Golf Club the competition for the Umpires' prize resulted as follows Dr. J. S. Enu'ish Barron 3. W. A. Trimmer IT. .1. ('olcmmi I. 11. Kuliinsun \J. 11. i\. 40 2 :m 43 4% 3814 48 7 41 4G 5
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    HOCKEY IN MALAYA.
    394 13 Selangor Overwhelmed By Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 25. Displaying general all-round superiority, Perak defeated Selangor by 7—o7 0 at hockey. Sclangor began by putting Perak on the defensive for a few minutes, but the first breakaway by Perak resulted in Daly scoring from Ingram's
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    PENANG HOCKEY.
    174 13 Cricket Club Defeat Perak Teachers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 24. The week-end off passed quietly in Penan? sporting circles except for a hockey match played on the Esplanade yesterday, between Penang Cricket Club and Perak Teachers. The visitors played an excelbnt game, l.ut were weak in
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    SWIMMING CLUB AT HOME
    34 13 The Singapore Swimming Club will be At Home on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 5 p.m. There will be swimming, water polo and dancing, and a cold supper will be served.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    180 13 Monday, Nov. 25 Farrcr Cup Competition. Hockey S.C.C. v». B.A., S.C.C. S.K.C. vs. Y.M.C.A., S.R.C. R.I. vi. H. Q. Wing, Welch Regt. Tuesday, Nov. 26 Rugby S.C.C. A vg. D Co., Welch Regt. Tanglin SJ.R.C. A vi. Service* A," Johore Bahru. Hockey I.A. II vi. Harbour Board, H.B.
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    DRAW BETWEEN COLLEGES.
    375 13 First Trophy Match At Singapore. The first match for the Inter-Co'.iefrc Football Challenge Cup was playe-1 on Saturday on the Mediccl College Union ground. There was a large attendance, among those present being the Hon. Dr. R. O. Winstedt and Dr. and Ufa. O. V. Allen. The
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    VOLUNTEER SHOOT.
    595 13 C.Q.M.S. Kirwan Wins Four Prizes. The Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association was favoured with goc<l weather for its annual Service meeting, held at the i Bukit Timah range on Saturday and Sunday. Entries were not quite so good as had been anticipated, but there was a I noteworthy increase
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    NOVEMBER HANDICAP
    89 13 Promptitude's Easy Win At Manchester. London, Nov. 23. The November Handicap, the last of Unimportant races of the English flat season, was run at Manchester on Saturday over II 1 miles. The race is worth £1,280. The result was as follows Mr. J. Robertson's PROMPTITUDE (5 years) 1
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    178 13 Interesting Bouts At Carson's Circus. Two interesting boxing contests will Le staged at Carson's Circus on Wednesday e-.-ening wh?n the contestants will ba Battling Key, Tiger Joe, L. S. Fond and Joe Inocencio. Tho bouts will be of ten two-minute rounds. Battling Key is none the worse for
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    328 13 Away Teams Win. PROLIFIC SCORING IN SCOTTISH LEAGUE. London, N'ov The following wore the results of I'nßlish and Scottish League gnmaa ptayad to-day First Division. Birmingham II Kverton 0 Hlackburn R. 1 Arsenal 1 Crimsby T. 8 Sundcrland 1 Huddersfield T. n Darby County l Leicester City
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    LABOUR UNREST IN INDIA.
    320 15 Bombay Heads Disputes List. Tho current issue of the Labour Gazette, issued by the Bombay Government, contains an article on the statistics of industrial disputes in British India for the second quarter of the year, published by the Government of India, Department of Industries and Labour.
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    SO YEARS A JOURNALIST.
    315 15 > The Man who adjourned The House of Lords. Mr. W. J. Murphy, who has just retired from the staff of the Press Association after fifty years in journalism, was recently urtertaiited by Ma colleagues at a farewell dinner at Carr's Restaurant, Aldwych. Mr. Murphy is
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    CHINESE POSTAGE.
    189 15 Rate on Letters May Be Increased. The Chinese press in Shanghai states <hat, according to the Kuomin Agency, the carriage of mails by railways has hitherto been paid for by the Post Office. 3t is now learnt that, owing to their being unable to meet payments from receipts,
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    BAN ON HENLI REGATTA.
    69 15 Chinese Authorities And Shanghai Club. The vernacular press says that the Chinese authorities are determined to prevent members of the Shanghai Rowing Club from holding regattas in Henli in future. Thr Commissioner of Foreign Affairs l;a bicn instructed to notify the Club of this decision. When
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1592 15 Parliament Reassembles Government's Ambitious Programme The Campaign Against Mr. Baldwin Conservatives Looking For Scapegoats Changes in PartyOrganisation Concern About Liberal Funds Ceylon's New Constitution Simon Commission's "Back-Ground of Mystery" Lord Birkenhead's 66 Indisputable Evidence" (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, Oct. 30. THE proceedings at
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    NAVAL POWER.
    121 15 Policing the Trade Routes. Melbourne, Oct. 21. To take up the appoint mer.. of first member of the Australian Naval Boani, Rear-Admiral W. M. Kerr, accompanied by his wife and son, arrived to-day ac Melbourne. Rear-Admiral iKern succeeds Rear-Admiral W. R. Napier, who ieft Melbourne in June. Discussing
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    SHOT DAUGHTER'S LOVER
    87 15 Ten Years for Englishman In Kenya. Nairobi, Nov. 5. Ihe Supreme Court has sentenced an Englishman, Potter, the manager of the hotel at Nakuru, to ten years' imprisonment for culpable homicide, the heaviest sentence on a European in the Colony's history. Potter who is aged 53, shot
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    FRENCH PIONEER FLIGHT
    67 15 Prospecting New Route To Madagascar Paris, Nov. 5. The airman Captain Goulette has arrived at Madagascar. The Captain Goulette, with two companions, took off at dawn from Le Bourget en Oct. 17 on a pioneer flight to Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius, with tho object of prospecting for
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    BEGUN TO DECAY.
    67 15 England's Declining Birth Rate. London, Oct. 20. England is not decadent, but she has begun to decay,'• declared the Bishop of Exeter (Dr. W. Gastoyne-Cccil) to-day. The birth rate tells us that the glory of the race is diminishing. Many year* of history may elapse before the
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    119 17 Bad Feeling Between Javanese And Boyanese. Sentence of six months' rigorous imprisonment and 12 st! ukes of the iotan was passed on Bidin bin Cario, a Javanese, by the- District Judge on Saturday, m charges of being in possession r.f a revolver and ammunition without a i.ermit. Chief
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    166 17 The death took place early yesterday morning at the General Hospital, of Joseph Robert, the little son of Mr. and I Mrs. J. G. Howcll, of the Prisons Dept.. .S. The funeral, which took plare yesterday afternoon at the Bidr.dari temetery, was largely attended. The Rev. .7. V.
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    78 17 The King has approvsd of the following appointment Dr. Hermann Bode, as Consul-General of Germany at Singapore for the Straits Settlements, including the island of Labuan and its dependencies. Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Is!ar.<l, Johorc, the 11.M.5.,I 1 M.S., and the States under British Protection in the Malay Peninsula
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