The Straits Times, 8 November 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED WIABLT A CIRTUBn THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      154 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL BT. ('PHONE B1B1). 6.1 !> TONIGHT 9.15 j GLORIA SWANSON j! "THE TRESPASSER." i| Phone .12*1— 3262. Reasons Why should UBB SLEDGE g{^ BRAND The Super-Condensed Milk of Switzerland. (1) It is the product of the World's Finest Cows, which graze upon the rich mountain pastures of
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      186 1 KUALA LUMPUR 1 27, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683 V. A LARGE NEW SELECTION OF GOLD CIGARETTE CASES. NOW IN STOCK— FOR LADIES OR GENTLEMEN. Engine-turned, 9 carat gold, flat, single-row. No. 5709. Ladies' Cigarette Cms, Size 3■3 i x 2si ins. Price $100.00 No. 5708. V/ 4 x 2' o
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      11 1 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 GLORIA SWANSON "THE TRESPASSER." l| I'honc 5261— :»262.
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      569 2 P. &0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINS AX \\'(> ORIENTAL S.N. CO. i \'l!:A<'l .WH it HI? MAJESTY'S GOV LONDON AND FAR hASI 1 not. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHIN/ AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore •JKYPORE j G,:t2O Nov. 12 KALYAN
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      602 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Kaplei Marseilles, London, Antwerp, itotUrdam and ITid/lhsbrtagh. VtMth Toi...age Dub Sail 5T H.SHI.UI MARU 10,900 Nov. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.000 Dee. 3 4 TERUKUNI MARU 11,800 Dee. 17 18 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Dec. 31 Jan. HARUNA MARU 10,000 Jan. 14 1 j
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      464 2 (Incorporated In Australia) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MLBOURNS. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly callings by the w»! known steamer MARELLA (7,885 ton«) ax the new motor Teasel, MALABAR (4,51 tons). The *.i. MARELLA is on* of tl largest and finest steamers trading 1 Australia, cabins de luxe,
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      549 2 ANORDDEUTSCBEB LLOYD (Incorporated la Mm), The understood are th« Company's lntim «d fixtures. OUTWARDS FULDA for Manila, Hone Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Not. JSCHLESIEN for Saigon, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka and Moji Not. II MOSEL for Hong Kong, S'ghai, Y'hama, Kobe, Moji, Chinwangtao, Dalny and Tsjngtau Nov. 27 HOMEWARDS
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      609 2 I THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP COLIMITED. (Incorporated in England) I LL R nSn^ E ICB T0 MARSEILLE OE NOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. AND HAMBUBI (Koute subject to ■Iteration without notiet). :i Due S"pc
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      560 2 THE SUM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam). BANGKOK COASTING SBRVICB for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Banfjnara, Telupin, PaUni, Singura, I.aeon, Sichon, Bundon, Kohiamui, Langman, Chumpon and I Bangkok. I ArriTal Departure MALINI Not. 10 Not. 12 SIDDHADIB Not. 17 Not. 19 VALAYA Nov. 24 Nov. 2.! I The steamers
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      495 3 SHIPPWC^ ANNOUNCEMENTS.- DUTCH MAILS N.V. Sfooir.vaart Mantschappij Nederland and N.V. Uolterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Grnnu Amsterdam Southampton Mar>..'ill«-u Rotterdam Tonnage li. Koningin ilcr Ncderlandon K.i Mii S.M.N. Nov. 14 M.*. l-.lrupo.ra li.O.rt) R.L. Nov. 21 m.v MarotX V. i"t. AMcironde I'MMW S.M.N. Nov. 28 ss !ii<uliii.!«
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      480 3 dbid AMERICAN^MAIL LINB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COI.OMHO, SUEZ. POKT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MAKSKILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore S'poie Penang IRES. WILSON Nov. 10 Nov. 13 Nov. 16 PICES. VAN BUREN Nov. 24 Nov. 27 Nov. 29 I'KFS. GARFIELD Dec.
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      459 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI In port KAZEMBE Dec. 5 CITY OF WELLINGTON Jan. 6 HOMEWARDS s.s. CITY OF HKRFORI)
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      419 3 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in England) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penang m.s. ALSIA Nov. 26 Nov. 28 m.s. FIONIA Dec. 17 Dec. 19 m.s. LALANDIA .Jan. 7 Jsn. 9 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 28 Jan. 30 m.s. BORINGIA
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      317 3 I The Scenic Route Across Canada Make your trip a luting memory. Through fast daily train service without change, from Vancouver to Moott real, connecting with trailsPacific and trans-Atlantic steamers. Dticriptin hooklttt tmd lull imlorwution from L L. lauitr, Gtmtnl At'"', Hoax Komg B*mk Chtmbtri, Si* f port. CANADIAN NATIONAL
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      412 3 BRUNOLINUM For the Preservation of all kinds of Timber. BRUNOLINUM PLANTARIUM For the cure of ull Bark Diseases in Rubber Trees, LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. PICTURE ANNUAL FOR 1931 Golden Annual for f.irln f < rockiTy (.111 lMmk 19 Little I'eo-ilf.' Annual $t3t Nurs«ry H<.<ik <j.,t Jolly B<*>U
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    49 4 Mr. liok Boon Kwee and relatives wish tn thank all friend, who attended thaton] SrJfc rf?.,.ftr.. W*' M,« w H Vmiih wife nf thp Into fan! W H Smi.h fS V«hn, do ire. o t^nkanTh^^ho^en^wreaih'.'nd^fo, 0 all sympathy extended to her in her recent Md lu-rt-avement.
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      727 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To Tfe* Advertising Hanngam Strait* Times. Cecil Street Plena Insert the following «n>all advertisement fo> <liy» There are approximately iivii words to a lias tM tt«~a to a'lat'saM *ia»s af tt cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per Insertion. The additional fee
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      672 4 MISCELLANEOUS ENGLISH French Dutch tuition given C. Eber RoadTRANSPORT offered R. V. Road to town -dk"k- "me. per day. 647. 8. Times. TENDER is invited for installing sanitary tXtin for 7 hoUSeB in So Phia Road- A PP 'y Nathan. 8-B, De Sou,. Street. ADVERTISER, European 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin,
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      684 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET. No. 304. Or_ha»4 Road, finished. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, M»-r *oad. J Immediate «*try. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 8, CMymore Drive, furniture to !..e taken over, roost reasonable. Entry Dec 1'... 690, Straits Times. TO LET, 3 Ramsgate Road, off Grove Road. Key
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      628 4 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE Of TEO SIANG THENG, DECEASED (CHOP CHIA KEE). Pursuant to the Trustee. Ordinance, No. 14 1 of 1*». NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors and other persons, having any claims or demands upon or against th« Estate of the abovenamed deceased, who died at No.
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      744 4 CENSUS 1931 NOTICE 1. Notice ii hereby given that a Census will be taken on the night of April 1, 1931. 2. In all Western countries it is .the custom to take a census of the number of thr people, and in all countries under British rule or protection a
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      864 4 PERAK TURF CLUB WINTER MEETING 1930. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, November 11, 13 and 15, 1930. Three runs each for Horses Class 1, 2 and J and PonieK (lam 1. If cntrien permit, two runs for ('lax* 2 Ponies will be given. Owners will be advis"d immediately ufter the opening
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      834 5 EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA (SINGAPORE BRANCH). ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION Tuesday. November 11, 1930. Sirvi.r at <hr Cenotaph. Ex-Service men :iikl mm ii i hti' requested to be on the PaflMf iMt, facing Uu- Cenotaph at 7.20 :i.m. Ma<all t" be won*. Service at the Cathedral.— One hundred M-..1* In the
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      457 5 HIGH-CLASS DUTCH CIGARS. mf^ a4alk XMASGIPT Obtainable from M. Eiekiel A Sons, I.una Cafe, M. S. Ally. Llm Khoon Hcng, Naina Mohd. Sons, Orch. I'rov. Store, British American News Co. BETTER VISION Meana tetter work, gTer.tar comfort, fraatcr pleasure and inttrtat in Ufa gene -ally. Eyesight will fail but, fortunately,
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      299 5 TALCUM j j People of 60 Countries Realize the Pure Soothing I Qualities to be Found in Culicnra Talcum Delicately medicated, it absorbs perspiration and ia cooling and refreshing. Ideal for Baby after the bath, as a finishing touch to Mother's toilet and for Father I after shaving. I MT~
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      311 5 H? r^L mi liftL <oou AFTER SHAVINti After shaving, you'll find Listerine delightfully refreshing and cooling to the skin. It stops smarting, heals the tiny nicks left by the razor and prevents any danger of infection. Gargle with Listerine, night and morning, to prevent sore throat and colds. Use it
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      233 5 Cheaper' Refrigeration by Gas BRITISH hlectrolux SILENT. MOTORLESS REFRIGERATOR tjj^— a Pioduces continr—*~~ uous low temperalure by means of a liny gas burner lileclrolux.saves you money by enabling you to keep cookod i or uncooked lood I resh and sweet, and 1 so avoids waste. I Come and see it
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      ITEMS POLITICAL AND MILITARY.
      1238 6 Army Expenditure. (JENERAL DISBANDMENT SCHEME. Nanking, Oet M. With the termination of civil strife in North C'hiiiii, a spokeoesaa of the Nanking Finance Ministry has ami utued that the t; 'vcrnment sufferel tremendous financial losses diirinK the rerent operation*, but it is n iw hiped that
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      CHINA'S FINANCIAL REHABILITATION.
      515 6 Rocks President Chiang Must Avoid. Disc ussing the five tasks with which President Chiang Kai-shek says the National Government must grapple, the Shanghai journal Finance and Commerce deals at some length with the proposal to rehabilitate the national finances. As regards the national finances," the journal states,
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      CHINA AND RUSSIA.
      321 6 Ominous Rumours From Manchuria. Shanghai, Oct. 29. In view of the deadlock which has trisen at the Sino-Soviet Conference at Moscow, called for the settlement of the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute, the Nanking Government Central Political Council is preparing a lengthy declaration to be addressed to the
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      YUNNANESE DEFEAT.
      220 6 Caught Between Two Big Armies. Wuchow, Oct. 28. It is confirmed here that the Kwangsi forces under General Pei Chung-hsi and Chang Fat-fui have succeeded in inflicting a severe defeat on th« Yunnanese troops who have been besieging Nanning for three months. The forces of Generals Pei and
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      AVIATION IN CHINA.
      64 6 Proposal to Buy 100 American Bombing Planes. Nankin?. Oct. :!0. An i lab rsitr programme by the National Government to expand its Aviation C;rps by the purchase of 100 bombing aeroplanes from American firms is to be submitted to the Fourth Kuomintan^ Plenary Session for final sanction.
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      NANKING-MUKDEN RELATIONS.
      703 6 Pessimistic Views From The North. Tientsin, Oct. 17. Sufficient time has, perhaps, elapsed :ince the intervention of Mukden to justify the deduction of certain basic facts from the situation, as seen by careful observers in the North. The alliance lwtwecn Marshals Feng Yu-hsiang and Yen Shi-^han really broke
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      170 FAMILIES HOMELESS.
      178 6 Shantung Bandits Burn A Village. Tenghsien, Sung., Oct. 17. On October U the village of HwangtsaopoB, which is about oi.xty miles northeast of Tonghsien, was attacked by bandits and almost totally destroyed. The village is said to have over 170 families and the bandits' purpose was not
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      CHINA'S ECONOMIC PROBLEM.
      754 6 Suggested Remedies. RETRENCHMENT AND DISBANDMENT. The report circulated last week that Mr. T. V. Sminjr bad resigned his position of PtaaaM Minister ha; proved incorrect as Mr. Soong, at the moment, is still carrying out the duties of his office, states a writer in the Shanghai journal
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      SNOW IN PEKING.
      80 6 Unprecedented October Weather. Pc-kin*. Oct. .St. Pckinjr i» i-xpoiicniinp most exceptional weather. F( Mowing 30 hours of incessant rain, heavy snow fell last night and this raorninjt and covered the ancient capital in a deep mantle. Such a heavy fall of snow in October is unprecedented. Numerous
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      149 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 19- Tre. '.O. Class ef fruit 1. Medicine- f" 0 1 1 CeM Fuel •I'lur* 7. leans Natural history of cctnceous uni10. InfUm.- "">'»• 11. Curs Insects IS. Mean fellow g- Tilt «<l U P 11. Donkey -;<» 6c6 c IS. Circuiluua way -I-- Busy
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      194 7 LAST NIGHT! and you can't afford to miss it MATINEE at 3 p.m. Children Half Price LAWRENCE TIBBETT Star of Metropolitan Opera House in M.G.M.'S Superlative Operetta THE ROGUE SONG The All Colour Sensation which Singapore has acclaimed "the greatest film yet!" Tomorrow (Sunday) OPENING AT MATINEE AT 3 P.M.
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      358 7 wv \tw, wy w mm mm w,y \cumu v \i y v w,w u 3ief)Qo oeoooo ooooGq qq go oe oooic: "The Theatre that sets the Standard" MATINEE TODAY at 3.15 p.m. Children Half Price. POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT OF The Brilliant United Artists Production "The TRESPASSER" Presenting The Screen's Most
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      189 7 H Another Crmvded WL U House Last Night L^ BBBBBBBfI w t £bYe« ***** WM BW BBfl U "CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD" U Matinee Today axd Sunday, 3.15 WL NIGHTLY al (,M and 9.15 V U PERFECT SOUND PRODUCTION. U |Niißit NIW SHOW WORLD l/>k9PiO*lv Or XEW N BRIGHTER SEASON
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      RUSSIAN SHIPPING.
      426 8 Requirements in New Vessels. It '.a estimated in Soviet circles that a considerable augmentation will take place in the volume of river ami sea-borne trnffic ia the new financial year v.'r.i-h would normally have begun on Oct. 1. but which has just been changed over to Mm ordin-j
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      CITY OF MILAN.
      335 8 Ex-German Vessel Sold To Portuguese. I lie Kllnnuin lombiiialion is adding M many fine ships to its various fleets that loany <if the older units arc surplus to Ifeeir liqiliniMlltl. p.-irti.'ilarly the ships 'l.at they boOffht from Ihe Reparation? BMIiMHNI immediately aftor the War in order to
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      PROSPECTIVE ORDER.
      247 8 Australia-New Zealand Mail Route Not Covered. Vow thai the Union Bteuufcip CoMiam <.r .\<w EeaUunJ lias recommenced l i.k msr itaqwaUding order* in Gmt Brilam. there i;s n.iturally gnat IntetVSt m ill its doiatrt, and shipbuilders who <)rul uitli its pirtiiular typo or h.nnapv «rp v "itderincr wfaothev
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      580 8 S. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. -21st Sun dty after Trinity, Nov. 'J, l»30, 7 a.m.. Holy Cumn. 7.30 a.m., Matins 8 a.m., Holy Comn. (Choial' 10 a.m., Sunday School ;.t I Andrew's School &.:10 p.m., Kvcnsoni; (i h.>ial i and Sermon Holy Comn. on Mon., Wed. and Friday at 8
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      37 8 Shirtla S«pt. 2ft Oct. H .li>hnn v Oliicnharncvilt Oft. 3 Oct. 2S Kimhirtr Oct. 3 Oct. 25 Slamat Oct. 1H Oct. 31 Takliwa Oct. 9 Nov. 1 I (io.-.cral Mi-tzinger Oct. 8 Nov. 1 »♦■»■»-»-♦->
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      269 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Nov. s. On London, Bank 4 m s 23 2\> ?.2 Demand 2/3K Private 3 m. credit 2/4 3/38 On New York, demand ie 110 Private 90 d a 07 Vj On Kranc*, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. 15;, On Hong Kon<, Bank T.T. 42U, disc.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        466 8 Vfcl. I'd. Buyers Selltrt £1 £1 Aaam Kumbang 807- 2r> »/-:>- Aycr llltam Tin 10/- It/. £1 £1 Hangrin Tin II 14, 1 1 Batanir Padang 0.10 O.lo 1 1 Ilatu Cavan 0.37 0.13 1 1 Bukit A rang 11.36 0.40 £1 £1 Burmah Malar 10/- 12/- nom £1
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        GENERAL.
        244 8 Vol. Pd. Buyers Sillfrs 2 2 Alas. Brick Ords. 2.UO 2.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Vnt: 18.UO 8.10 fl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.2.6 G.7.1 1 1 Central Kngine 0.3j 0.40 nom. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 102.00 104.00 El fl Con. T. S. 7% I'rtt. 16/3 16 6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        112 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of UM red. 1931-36 102 109 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1330 $1,878,000 par. S^e prcm. Singapore Municipal IS p.c. of l.">; red. 1047 $1,000,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of VMJ red. lit.'io $1,000,000 OS par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        383 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyali and Evatt's quotations. Ffaser Ly.II A t Co. E-att Aller.ly i|I) O.i<U Ml O.M) O.gr. VI.t t.ajah (II) U.70 O.eO 0 n O.KO A. Hitam (fl) o.so 1.00 0.9O 1.10 A. Kjr.ing ttl) 0 i..ii) li.ju OJO Malay ($'J) 0.9G l.io o.ao l.io
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      TRADE WITH LATINAMERICA.
      585 8 Prince of Wales On Salesmanship. The Prince of Wales •mpha.'i.'od the need for more efficient British salesmanship in Latin-American countries on Oct. 7 when, at meeting at the Mansion House, he inaugurated the Anglo-Spanish and SpanishAmerican Institute of London, of which he U prvtlOent. The object of
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      BETTER TONE IN U.S.
      278 8 The Guaranty Trust Co. of M«w York, in its current i.'suc of the (iur.ranty Survey, rtj.oits that :rore cheerful statements are toaiag in frum trade sources and that the tiitcst industrial reports by no mean, justify the exaggerated pessimism that has been visible in somo quarter.'.
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      EXCHANGES.
      81 8 ItUßby, Nov. 7. j Foreign oxchan^es arc Amsterdam 12.07, Athens 373, Domhuy Is. I 25-LiL'd. Berlin 20.28, Brussels itJU, Km barest 81K. i Rio li fiurr.os Aires ;i8 1".-U2, Cepenaann Ci.lC, Geneva 25.011, HeUinfon IM%, Hon«i K'.ni; Is. JUd- Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 42.9:>, Mitel 112.805, Monte Video U9'*., Now
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    227 8 Saturday. November 8. 11. \V. 1(i.4."> a.m., v ft. 5 in., 11.54 p.m., 8 ft. li in. Sunday, November 9. H. W. 11.15 a.m., 0 ft. 6 in. Monday, November 10. H. W. 12.35 a.m., 8 ft. C in., 11. IG p.m., •J ft. C in.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    230 8 Today. Souih-Ean Ber—a iSdawaa] 3 p.m. Sarawak (Kuchnu;) it p.m. North, N.-Kast and N.-Wcst Sumatra ninl Upper Burma Himalaya Man I p.m. Ceylon (Panels) (City of Mamlalay) 3JW pja. North and Kast India iNarbaiia) I p.ir. Philippine Itlanda il-'uldn) 1 p.m. kale, liilliion, Java, .South-Wc:,t Sumatra, South-hast
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    105 8 Saturday, November 1 Ships alunKoidr the Wharun or eipreted to arrive. I I I I i I KKlTfcl. IHKllnlll. Main Vharf 1., h. UaM, I Ml ur. Oil Wharf NO. Coal Wharf Jati.l. nOMBJ M Wl DOCKS. Tanjnng I'uKar. Albert Dork s.s. K?iiah. Victoria r>uck to. Kat-jrir,
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    Vessels Arrived.
    110 8 •EMM, Brit, r.\ tooa, from U. IViat <: 11, fur I!. Pahat I'-11. IIONG LAM, Brit, M lons, from Pagan 8-11. for Ban* 10-M. KINTA. Brit, :,»'.< lons, from Penan* «li. fur reliant; 10-1!. MUAN. Brit.. 1..8 ton*, from Malacca 8 11. f..r Malacca 10-11. NANKING, Bwedina, 3,486
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      219 8 There was a JTMM man at Shanghai, Had pimples, which mackhim so shy, But a lricntl did assure him, That Ptnkettca would cure. him, And now lie gets plenty-glnd-eyc 158 HNKETTES A <Z*y <lear Your W^* J Complexion. /l^*' UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD. (Incui-jioralH in the Straits Settlement:. I NOTICE OK
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      127 8 CHRISTMAS GIFTS for the Folks at Home. Save yourself the worry of packing and dispatching your Gift this year let us do it for you BROOKE BOND Teas are delivered free of nil deMfM la any destinalion in the United Kingdom at the following reduced prices Flowery No. 1 Quality
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      270 8 MALAYAN METEOR OLOGICAL SERVICE. Dally Weather Report. .Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rnin- Sun- I Relative Direc- Special Weather Max. Mi'i. /all. shine. Humidity lion. f, F. Ins. hours. m.p.h. K; rf ilu r (U1 M W alm Ovcrc.it Kota Kharu Nn report. K.Trpnjnranu HS 7;; 0.07 F.r, n SSW -1
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    181 9 More Rubber Goes To France. STOCKS EXPECTED TO BE DOWN. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices l.'ul.i.rr. lt% csnts, per lb. Tin, 12."> tons at $58'/,, per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. I»ndon, 4 1-16d. p«- lb.. up 1-lfid. New York, 8% cti., down
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    353 9 Anglo-Sumatra.— (51,830 lb. A<uliun. .15,000 lb. Hah Lias. -110,107 lb. liajau. Ht,04(J lb. Bakap and Titi Karangan. 38,240 lb. Ilulinir. -A2J)60 lb. Kauteng (Solanror).— 80,957 lb. Haiti MatunK and Arras.— 43,000 lb. lt:,tu LinUnir.— 6K.870 lb. Idaulort Honi'.'o.— 63,700 lb. li.iion K (Malaya I.— 35,762 lb. Bill i
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    STANDARD OIL.
    122 9 An Issma of $12,000,000 5 per cent, cumulative preferred stock of the Standard Oil Co. <.f Onts w»s made in New York on Oct. 7 b> D banking group comprising the Chase Securities Corporation. Bancamerica-Blair Corporation, Hayden Miller and Co., and the Onion Cleveland Corporation. The stock was
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      GROWTH OF BRITISH AVIATION.
      1012 9 Some Aspects of Modern Designs. British aircraft in the class generally styled air liner have possessed for years past an enviable record for strength and safety, case of maintenance and economy in operation, says the monthly bulletin of the Department of Overseas Trade. The most commercial
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      SENGAT RUBBER.
      103 9 The profit of the S«ngat Rubber Estate for the year ended June 30 amounted to £3,245 (against £16,276 for 1928-29). To this is idili'il £4,531 brought forward, and the total thus given of £7,776 is to be carried forward. For the pneedinp year a total dividend of 2tyd.
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      CHAMBER OF! COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 Tone of ItiMt Dull. Latest C»b)« London Spot Sheet 4 3-18(1. per lb. N«w York Spot Sheet G. cts. 8% per lb. 1.8.3. equal to London Standard Itandard B.S.S. on Tender mm m mm Spot November December January Jan. -Mar. April-June Bayer* 18VL 134 13%
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      BOXER INDEMNITY.
      539 9 British Portion to Be Remitted. The Foreign Office Issued the following statement on Oct. 8 in record to the Chinese (Boxer) Indemnify By exchange of Notes effected on September 19 and September 22 between Sir M. Lampson, His Majesty's Minister in China, and Doctor Wang, Minister for Foreign
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      WHOLESALE PRICES.
      214 9 Nearly 15 Per Cent. Lower Than a Year Ago. A» measured at the Board of Trade, wholesale prices in September showed on balance a decline of 1.8 per cent, as compared with August, and a decline of 14.9 per cent, as compared with September, 1929, the index numbers
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      SHARE MARKET RERORT.
      94 9 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Nov. 8. Tin.— Steady. Ayer Hitam 10&-10s. 9d.. Kuchais. 62-56 cents, Sungei Luas 83-86 cents, Kintas 84-88 cents, Penaiwats 40-43 cents, Malay Consols. 13-15 cents, Sungei Ways 1.95-2.05, Petalings 3.60-3.6714, Ulu Klangs 63-68 cents. Hong Konga 15s. 9d.-16s. 3d., Tronohs 14s. 3d.-15«.
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      TIN RETURNS.
      45 9 Renong Tin. 623 picul*. Troooh Mines. 3,087 piculs. Southern Tronoh Tin.— l,ooo piculs. North Tajping Tin. 429 piculs, 643 hours, 86,000 yards. Klang River Tin. 566 piculs, 616 hours, 79,000 yards. Pattanl Tin.— B6 piculs. Kaftira Tin.— sB7 hours, 181,600 yard*, 1,146 piculs.
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      GOLD EXPORTS.
      578 9 Reichsbanft's Strong Position. A country which largely depends upon foreign credits cannot well ignore the opin- ion of it* creditors, actual or potential, says the Financial Time» on Oct. 8. For that reason the Berlin money market is highly sensitive to important political developments. Hitler's success at the
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      UNITED STATES TRADE.
      240 9 Mr. Don C. Bliss, American Trade Commissioner, 7-A, Ooean Building, Singapore, has just received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with middle Asia for the month of September, 1930 Total exports from United States G530P,000,000 Total exports from United
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROBLEMS.
      708 9 New Swiss Currency Developments. If, ai ii generally" amMl in bullion circles, recent withdrawal of 1138,000 in. bar gold from the Bank of England w«» on Swiss account, a blow has been administered to the previous belief that the Swisi National Bank had requested the banks to
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      441 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cent* per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore market on Nov. 7, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat. Beef steak (round) 65 per catty, beef stew or curry 45, pork, lean 60,
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    HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
    936 9 Investors Cutting Losses On Industrials. WHOLESALE PRICE LEVEL DROPS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. The story of the past week ih the stock markets has been very similar to that of the pfeceding week. It opened witK another general decline in almost all sections except gilt-edged,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 1930. ON WITH THE NEW.
    1046 10 The S traits T ime s SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 1930. ON WITH THE NEW. As long ago as July 28 we referred to the "scrap the lot" policy which has b««n s> rapidly ?a:ningr favour in connection with the larrje area in the centre of P.ngapore now occupied by
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    THE ANCIENT GUILDS OF LONDON.
    1277 10  -  Their Romantic Part In British History. <B> Sir Harry Foster. H. M. Lieutenant of the City of London.) I This article is particularly i appropriate because today is I the ocean inn of the annual I Mayoral Banquet at the Guildhall, London. No record of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    228 10 Mr. R. Ingham, M.C.S., has been granted Home leave. Mr. J. V. G. Mills, M.C.S., has resumed his duties as Solicitor-General, S.S. Mr. G. MacNeill Burns has been granted a commission as Second-Lieuten-ant, S.S.V.F. Miss M. Riley, who dislocated her elbow during the women's hockey match on
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    833 10 SULTAN AS "JUNGLEHUNTER." Papers received by today's mail make diverting reading for residents of Malaya. Accompanying the accounts of the wedding of H.H. the Sultan of Johorc and Mrs. Helen Wilson are highly picturesque glimpses of a potentate who is variously described as one of the
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    R.G.A. AND RUBBER ROADWAYS.
    1271 11 Ambitious Scheme to Help Industry. TEXT OF CIRCULAR. An Attempt to Reduce Stocks. Rubber-producing companies r.rc Ix-ing asked by the Rubber (irowers' Association to agree to subsidise K'i.IiIi. r Kuadr.iiys. Ltd., by supplying rubber nn Ihc following terms, Iia»rd on each company's 1H29 crop A h.ilf
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    SENSATION AT R101 INQUIRY.
    416 11 Experts Who Discovered Many Defects. London, Nov. 7. At the inquiry into the R101 disaster two French experts who assisted in the examination of the wreckage testified thnt in their opinion no portion of the .lirijrible could have been detached before .he accident. There was no
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    CHINA'S DEMANDS.
    206 11 Must Regain Full Sovereignty. Nanking, Nov. 7. In an interview with Press representatives this morning: the Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang, made a lengthy statemtnt concerning the situation as regards extra-territoriality. Dr. Wang pointed out that the extraterritoriality question was the most important diplomatic issue now confronting
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    88 11 To Leave for Buenos Aires On Jan. 17. Rugby, Nov. 7. It is stated that the Prince of Wales, probably accompanied by Prince George, will leave England for Argentina on Jan. 17, travelling as an ordinary passenger in the liner Oropesa. The British Trade Exhibition will be
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    RUSSIANS AT GENEVA.
    36 11 Journalists Who Wanted Speech Translated. Geneva, Nov. 7. The committee of the Association of International Journalists has protested to Dr. Loudon against the absence of a French translation of M. Litvinoff's speech. Reuter.
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE'S ROMANCE.
    1016 11 Wedding in London. REMARKABLE SCENES AT REGISTER OFFICE. London papers received today supplement the cabled accounts of the scenes at the Prince's Row register office on Oct. 15 when H. H. the Sultan of Johore was married to Mrs. Helen Wilson. So (treat was the crowd
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    "REDS " FAST MOVING SOUTHWARDS.
    619 11 REDS FAST MOVING SOUTHWARDS. Warning Sent to Canton. SHANSI DISSENSIONS GROWING. Shanghai, Nov. 7. It is reported that Marshal Yen Shishan's delegate yesterday handed over to Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, the Manchurian ruler, a joint declaration from Marshals Yen Shi-shan and Feng Yuhsiang announcing their intention to retire. It is further
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    PALESTINE.
    62 11 A Reversal of Policy Suggested. Jerusalem, Nov. 8. The Jewish Agency has been officially notified that 1,500 permits for Jewish labour immigrants from 2,100 sought have been approved for the next six months. The London News Chronicle regards the announcement as a sudden and surprising reversal of the British
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    REDUCING SHIPPING COMPETITION.
    87 11 Atlantic Companies Reach Agreement. London, Nov. 7. The Daily Herald says that six of the largest British trans-Atlantic shipping companies the Cunard, the White Star, the Canadian Pacific, the Anchor, the Red Star and the Atlantic Transport,— have completed rationalisation plans, with a view to cutting out
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    EMPIRE CONFERENCE.
    391 11 Intricate Questions Still To' Be Decided. Rugby, Nov. 7. It is unlikely that the Imperial Conference will be able to complete its work next week. Several constitutional issues involving intricate technical questions still remain to be disposed of, including nationality questions, appeals to the Privy Cauncil and the
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    GIANT FLYING BOAT.
    49 11 To Visit Calshot en Route To US.A. Rugby, Nov. 7. The preparations are complete at the Royal Air Force station, Calshot, Southampton Water, for the reception of the big German flyinjt Do. X which is expected to visit Calshot tomorrow en route to America. British Wireless.
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    MOTOR BOAT RECORD.
    78 11 Kaye Don to Pilot Ill-Fated Miss England II. Rugby, Nov. 7. Miss England II, the speed-boot in which Sir Henry Segrave last his life after setting up a world's waterspeed record, is to go to Buenos Aires, Argentina, next spring to make a further attempt to break
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    A "DECOROUS" ELECTION.
    312 11 Conservative Gain At Shipley. TARIFF WANTED. Solving Unemployment Problem. London, Nov. 7. The result of the Shipley by-election, due to the death of the Labour member Mr. W. Mackinder was as follows J. H. Lockwood (Conservative) 15,2.18. W. A. Robinson (Labour) 13,573. A. Davy (Liberal) 12,785. W.
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    U.S. ELECTIONS.
    201 11 President Loses Control In Both Houses. Washington, Nov. 7. The latest election returns for the House of Representatives give the Republicans 218 seats, the Democrats 210 and Farmer Labour one. The final position, however, will not be known for weeks as some of the contests are so close
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    MR. OSCAR GARDEN.
    65 11 Completion of Fine Flight To Sydney. Rugby, Nov. 7. Mr. Oscar Garden, who, in a second hand Gipsy Moth aeroplane, flew from Croydon to Wyndham on the north coast of Western Australia in twenty days, completed his journey today when he arrived at Sydney. Garden's performance from
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    TYPHOON HAVOC.
    61 11 Heavy Loss of Life Off Cochin-China. Saigon, Nov. 7. Heavy loss of life and damage has been caused by a typhoon at Pulo Cordore island, off the Cochin-China coast. Every building was devastated, the electric power station was destroyed and communications were cut. All the Europeans on the
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    COMMUNISTS' DAY IN SINGAPORE.
    572 12 Flans Frustrated. CELEBRATING "RED" ANNIVERSARY. Efforts to demonstrate and celebrate the thirteenth anniversary of the Russian Involution by Chinese Communists in Singapore fizzled out yesterday owing to the timely precautions taken and the tact displayed by the Singapore police and other authority s. Seditious circulars poorly
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    HYLAM ARRESTED.
    70 12 Charged with Distributing Red Literature. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 7. A Hylani was arrested in Taiping last night and charged with distributing Communists literature containing inflammatory statenunts calculated ti incite labourers to commit breaches of the law. The hearing of the case was fixed for Nov.
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    LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
    101 12 Runners of Chap-Jee-Kee Plead Guilty. Fines of $125 each were imposed on two Chinese who pleaded guilty to charges of assisting in the management of a chap-jee-kee lottery by Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, this morning. The accused were arrested by Mr. R. C.
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    BANK FILES PETITION.
    16 12 Paris, Nov. 7. The Oustric Bank has filed a petition of bankruptcy. —Reuter.
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    26 12 A woman prisoner very nearly made distory by escaping from Pentonville Pris n recently, by the aid of a rope ladder which, unnoticed, she had made.
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    31 12 The inaugural meeting of the Singapore Radio Society will be held at 10.30 urn. tomorrow at the G. H. Cafe. Over a hundred names of prospective members have already been received.
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    YANGTSE FERRY.
    116 12 Joining Up Nanking And Pukow. Nanking, Nov. 7. The Railway Ministry officially announces that plans have been completed for the construction of the NankingPukow train ferry at a cost of $4,000,000 (Mix). Work will be begun immediately and should be completed early in 1932. A ferry boat 360
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    CREW LEAVES SHIP.
    100 12 Strange Story of Assault By Captain. Hong Kong, Nov. 7. A report to hand from Swatow stat:-s that ihe wh of the Chinese crew ol Ihe Canton Ma-u have ROM on strike and left the ship, alleging that some of the wen had been assaulted by the
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    OVER-LADEN LORRIES.
    297 12 New Regulation to Deal With Road Dangers. New regulations to obviate the dangers cf over-lnden lorries are contained in amendments to the rules made under Ordinance No. 96 (Minor Offences) notified in the current Government Gazette. Every laden vehicle being upon or passing along a public read shall
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    PRISON FOR GANGSTERS.
    122 12 Trapped and Caught by Police After Struggle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 7. Four Chinese who were captured by the police after a struggle were convicted at the Assizes here today of attempted gang robbery and sent to prison. One man got four years' rigorous and
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    NIPON YUSEN KAISHA.
    47 12 No Dividend to be Declared This Year. Osaka, Nov. 8. Subject to the approval of the shareholders at the meeting on Nov. 28, the board of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha decided to pass the dividend for the first time in the company's history. Reuter.
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    WEEK OF PRAYER.
    65 12 The annual week of prayer, at the Y.W.C.A. and V.M.C.A., Singapore, will start tomorrow, Sunday, and will be continued throughout the week. At the V.M.C.A., Orchard Road, a special service is being held. The Rev. W. E. Horley, M.8.E., will be in tho chair and the Rev.
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    64 12 At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Family Benefit Society the following officers were elected:—President, Dr. C. J. Paglar; vice-president, Mr. M. F. Gomes medical adviser. Dr. H. T. Wee hon. secretary, Mr. Lim Seng Kiang; hon treasurer, Mr. Soh Swee Joo; committee, Messrs. A. M. d'Netto, T. P.
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    "RED" OUTRAGES IN KIANGSI.
    339 12 How Kian Was Captured And Sacked. Shanghai, Oct. 24. Bishop Mignani and the French Father de Genlis, who were taken prisoners by the Communist bandits at Kian, Kiangsi, when the Reds captured that city and seized a number of foreign and Chinese missionaries belonging to the
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    S. AFRICAN INDUSTRY.
    39 12 Three British Firms Tender Successfully. Rugby, Nov. 7. Thre? British firms have successfully tendered for a new plant for the South African Steel and Iron Industrial Corporation, to be built in Pretoria, involving £I,3oo,ooo.— British Wireless.
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    NEW YORK'S TALLEST.
    44 12 Big Demand for Space In New Skyscraper. Over 70 per cent, of nearly 1,000,000 square feet of rentable space available in the new 70 storey Chrysler building in New York —the tallest in the world —has been already leased to tenants.
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    31 12 The accident ambulance service of the Singapore Fife Department received 191 calls during October. Street accidents accounted for 61. There were 68 assault cases and 12 cases of shooting or stabbing.
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    TSINGSHIH CAPTURED.
    52 12 Finnish Missionaries in Hands Of Reds. Shanghai, Nov. 8. The Finnish Legation has received information that Reds captured Tsingshih, 45 miles north of Changteh, Hunan. The Finnish missionaries escaped to Changteh, except for Etna Maria Vihervaara and Olga Vornanen, who are believed to have been captured by the
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    55 12 Seven Day s Leave," a sound film adaptation of Sir James Barries play featuring Gary Cooper, will open at the Capitol tomorrow night. Tonight will see the last performance of The Rogue Song at the Alhambra, and tomorrow it will be replaced by On Your Back," starring Irene
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    BRITISH SINCERITY TO INDIA.
    303 12 Labour Peer on Objects Of Conference. London, Oct. 28. In the House of Lords, Lord Sanderson, moving the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, trusted that the RoundTable Conference would convince the people of India that we meant to give India responsible self-government
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    TRADE MARK CASE.
    175 12 Past Judgment Given For Plaintiff. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 7. In the Supreme Court here today Mr. Justice Sproule delivered a part judgment in the case in which Ko Ay Low, sole proprietor of Chop Sin Guan Kee, coffee manufacturers, sought an injunction against Chop
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    CHINESE IMMIGRANTS.
    80 12 Big Falling Off Since Last Year. According to statistics published in the current Government Gazette, the Chinese population of Malaya has fallen by over £•,000. Tha number of Chinese immigrants arriving in Singapore in October this year was 7,217, (as compared with 20,754 in October last year). The
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    MADRAS RAIL ACCIDENT.
    89 12 Engine and Coaches Derailed Two Killed. Madras, Oct. 26. A serious railway accident occurred on the Podanur-Dindigal line of the South Indian Railway, between Pollachi and Kovilpalayam stations, yesterday evening, when the engine and four bogie carriages of an up-passenger train were derailed completely, resulting in the
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    PROHIBITION.
    76 12 Will It Be Abolished In Finland une ot the first proposals to be subm!'.:ed to the recently elected Finnish Pariame.nt will be the repeal of alcohol prohibition. Premier Svinhufvud is said to be draftng a Bill to this effect, as he is persuaded :hat the corruption at present prevailing
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    54 12 A seven-year-old Jewish boy named Ezekiel Jacob Solomon was the victim of i motoring fatality at the junction of Vilkie Road and Selegie Road yesterday ifternoori. The car involved was a garagesar and the driver was charred this norning with causing death by a rash and legligcnt act and remanded
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    EX-DISPENSER'S LAND SPECULATIONS.
    631 12 Failed for $29,000 Owing To Slump. V. Supramanyam, living at 380, Paya Lebar Road, was publicly examined Infore Mr. Justice Palgiave Simpson in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday afternoon. Answering Mr. D. H. Tudor, Assistant Official Assignee, he said he was a Jaffna Tamil bom in Jaffna, Ceylon,
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    185 12 From the Straits Times Of Aug. 18, 1880. "We notice," says the Sarawak Gazette of Aug. 10, in one of our contemporaries a suggestion that, in the event of a formal declaration of war between Russia and China, Russian nun jf-war will not be allowed to coal
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    91 12 Estimated Revenue And Expenditure for 1931. iFor the year 1931 a revenue of $2,778,434 and expediturc of $1)60,601 (both exclusive of Federal receipts and charges) is estimated for by the State of Negri Sembilan. The majority of the revenue, $1,048,200 is derived from lands and mines, while licences
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      BRILLIANT DISPLAY BY WELCH.
      1389 13 Malays Outclassed. POPPY DAY MATCH AT JALAN BESAR. >\rlrh Regt. .7. Malays. 1. About two ymn ago the Welch Rejrt. came to Singapore comparatively new to Association football. Throughout that iwo years they have partaken in that sport keenly and enthusiastically, imj.ro\in|f almost every week, until,
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      TODAY'S RUGBY ON THE PADANG.
      376 13 S.C.C. vs. 2nd Welch Regiment The 2nd Welch team which meets the S.C.C. on the Padang today will be one 6f the most formidable sides seen in action this year in Singapore. Lieut. B. N. Whitty captains the team, which has a very strong pack
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      263 13 First Division Leaders Clash. The following are the matches to be played today in the English and Scottish leagues First Division. Arsenal vs. Aston Villa. Birmingham v». West Ham Utd. Hlarkbum R. vs. Chelsea. Blackpool vs. Newcastle Utd. Derby County vs. Liverpool. Leeds Utd. vs. Sheffield Wed. Leicester
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    KIRBY OUT-BOXED.
    251 13 Flyweight Champion Loses To Boy Edge. Bert Kirby, the Birmingham holder of the British "flyweight championship and L- nsdale belt, was convincingly outpointed by Bey Edge, cf Birmingham, in a. twelve round contest at the Palais de Danse, West Bromwich in mail week. Edge has improved beyond recognition
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    BOXING FOULS.
    305 13 Does Remedy Lie in Use Of American Protectors When Mr. Jeff Pickson, the now worldfamous boxing promoter, returned from his flying trip to America, he brought with him several of the new rubber protectors which arc being used extensively in the States, and in mail week hd sent
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    208 13 Result of S.G.C. Monthly Mixed Foursomes. The Singapore Golf Club November mixed foursomes competition wis played yesterday afternoon and resulted in a win for Mr. and Mts. 0. If. W. Joyce. Fifty-two cards were taken out, and the following were returned Result of S.G.C. Monthly Mixed Foursomes. The
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    52 13 It i notified that the Musical Chairs event in the gymkhana to be held at Balcsticr Road on Nov. 15 is open to men and women. All events are open to women except the Balaclava Melle. Memberi inviting guests are requested to notify the hon. secretary by
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    BOXING LAWS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    633 13 Measure for Twice a Week Fights Approved. The bill introduced by Representative Arsenio Bonifacio of Laguna creating an athletic commission to supervise t'.iegame of boxing in the islands has. been approved by the lower house practically without discussion, says the Manila Tribune. The measure was
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    SINGAPORE HOCKEY.
    419 13 S.R.C.'s Second Half Goals Against R.E. and R.A. S.RX. 2. R.E. and K.A. 0. A couple of goals by R.C. Oehler3 late in the second half gave the S.R.C. a welldeserved victory over the combined R.K. and R A. eleven on the Padang yesterday. In the first half,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    100 13 Saturday, November 9. Rugby: S.C.C. vs. lind Welch Kect., S.C.C. Johore vs. .VS., Rcngani. Sunday, November 9. Golf Kcppel G.C. va. S.G.C., Kcppel. Monday. November 10. Ru*by: P.S.R.F.C. va. S.C.C. "B" XV, Thomson Road. Hockey: S.R.C. vs. Kiff-Raffs, S.R.C. Tuesday, November 11. Rugby: A.P.C. and I. va. Merchants,
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    NATIONAL BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT.
    564 13 Critical Survey Of Players' Chances. The nvain topic c-f conversation wherever billiards lovers forgather just now is whether Walter Linclrum can successfully concede 7,000 points each match to players of the calibre of McOonachy, Davis, and Newman, says the Sporting Life billiards correspondent. It is not easy
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    313 13 Handicaps for Pcrak Turf Club Meeting. The ftnk Turf Club nicclinx will biffin on Nov. 11, hnndicars for the bat day arc as follows Ponies, Class I, Second Division (six fuiIon(s>. Kulini Hlun. Tan K.12. Donor* i II Rosemary B.12, BUek Austcr 7.12. [mum raahiM US, Abbot 748,
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      KINGS AND QUEENS I HAVE MET.
      1675 15  -  Some Reminiscences of A Famous Russian Dancer. By Lydia Kyasht. IT ING BDWAKD was very fond of going t<> a theatre, cr a music hall. Having danced before Royalty since my i hilrihood. I was naturally very anxious to dance before the King of
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      EXERCISES TO HELP YOU TO KEEP FIT.
      93 15 Five Minutes A Day Well-Spent. THIS is the third of a ■arid of exercics recommended by Mi-.* Jocelyn Yeo. principal dancer in the Hotel Spleml Mi cabaret, London, for all those women j who want to make and keep their bodies healthy, strong
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      TWISTING THE BODY.
      33 15 STAND feet apart, arms stretched to the sides. Twist the body so that the left hand touches the right heel inside of it put the head on the right knee.
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      LONGER SKIRT AND BELL-BOY CAP.
      68 15 A check silk frock showing the longer skirt for afternoons, with an apron effect. Tucked into the collar and on the sieeves are little tabs or ermine. The new bell-boy cap is worn on the back of the head. A black satin frock with the
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      THERE ARE ALWAYS OPPORTUNITIES.
      371 15 !iad a bold petal motif in front carried ou' bf means of inlets of the frock material That Backward Tilt. A XI' the caps that tn win with then' are almost invariably tilted w.ll >>I T ■he forehead, showing quite a lot of hair 'iurls are
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      779 15 Wise Are They Who Seize Them When They Come. By The Duchess of Atholl. Qri'OKTl NITY Whut a wonderful worn it is Something both in sound »nd meaning to stir the imagination. ii<. m our earliest days opportunities boglll to present themselves, and give j life its rhief zest. The
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      161 16 HAVE YOU EVER REALISED That regular and thorough attention to the Lubrication of your car will more than repay the very small cost of this work. You will find a far greater riding comfort, Petrol consumption will decrease, there will be an end to excessive wear, and the consequent elimination
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      346 16 —and inwardly digest All the difficult cases come to Milk is the natural food for a baby. "Lactogen" now. Babies who are not "Lactogen" is the rich creamy milk growing! Not gaining! "Lactogen" which Baby has been needing all the is given to babies like these and you time. With
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    MARKETS FOR BRITISH GOODS.
    2629 17 COLONIAL OUTLETS. Work of H.M. Trade Commissioner. ROTARY ADDRESS BY MR. R. BOULTER. The natON and SCOPS of the duties of a British Trade Commissioner were ex■llWMxl in an addres3 by Mr. R. Boulter, C.M.G.. H. M. Trade Commissioner, Malay;!, to the Singapore Rotary Club yesteida:.
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    BANKRUPT PAWNBROKER
    232 17 Creditors Who Stood Surety For Him. Lam Km Meng, the proprietor of the Chop Tai Tong pawnshop,, against which a receiving order was recently made, was again puhlicly examined yesterday before Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson. In answer to Mr. C. B. Cocker, Assistant official Assignee, examinee stated that
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    62 17 City Gaily Decorated for The King's Birthday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 8. Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond, commanding the flight from India visiting Siam, was received by the King today. Today is the King's birthday; there is a general holiday, the city is gaily decorated and
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    45 17 From Manila, by Silvcrhazel, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Manila, by President Wilson, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. From China, by Cremer, due at Singapore on Monday afternoon. From China and Japan, by Shunko Maru, liut- at Singapore on Monday.
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      "LEST WE FORGET."
      111 17 To the Editor of the Straits Time's. Sir, With reference the letter under the above heading dated Nov. 5, I wonder if you or any of your readers could inform me how many of the committee that, Resolved that no subscription be given by the Chamber to
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      RICE CULTIVATION.
      292 17 To the Editor of the Straits Tiroes. Sir, This country, wrth an expensive agricultural department staffed with experts, applies costly propaganda to persuade the Malay to grow rice in the ageold way. A certain amount of useful departmental work has been done in introducing more suitable varieties and
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      450 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In the weekly edition of your newdpaper of Oct. 30, I noticed two statements which, combined, form the basis of a plan which I have long thought of, but which I have hesitated to put .forward. The plan differs greatly
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    POPPY DAY FUND.
    56 17 Those who have ordered wreaths from the Poppy Day Committee are asked to collect them from the Lecture Room, Fort Canning, on Monday. They can be obtained between the hours of 9.30. and 12.30 and 3.30 and 6. All wrenths not collected by 6 p.m. will be
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    KUALA LUMPUR CAR CRASH CASE.
    2003 17 ALLEGED THREATS. European Acquitted On Lack of Evidence. CONFLICTING FTORTES OF ACCIDENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 7. After a trial which had spread itself over four days N. J. 0. Saunders, a European meter inspector in tha Eleolrieal Department, Kuala Lumpur, was
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    NOT HIS NEPHEW.
    73 17 Mr. F. W. Jowett, M.P., Denies Report. Mr. F. W. Jowett, M.P., interviews! M Oct. 9 about a Teport lhat an 18-year-old English schoolboy, Christopher Jowott. was arrested on b'l way to Peking by the Ku'sian Secret Sri-vice, denied that the bey is his nep v ,ow.
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    DANCE FOR SALVATION.
    127 18 Hungarian Widow's New Gospel of Mirth. "Laugh, and the Next World Laughs With You," has been adopted as Ihe motto of a new religious sect founded by Hungarian widow, Mme. Fuelop, in Debrtczin. Purification of the soul," she declares, "is possible by merriment alone. She claims Biblical
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    20-YEAR-OLD DEBT.
    138 18 How It Was Recently Repaid In London. A twenty-year-old debt was graciously repaid at Daly's theatre, London, recently. Mrs. George Edwardes, the widow of the celebrated theatre manager, visited the theatre for the first time in seven years with her children and grandchildren. Not a single seat was
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      186 18 POPPY DAY FUND SPECIAL PERFORMANCE AT Capitol Theatre. November JO, at 6.15 p.m. "SEVEN DAYS LEAVE" Based on the successful stage play, "The Old Lady shows her Medals" by Sir James M. Barrie. Admission 91. The Phoenix Aerated Waterworks have kindly given this space in aid of the Fund. DORSAY
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      567 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. KjUblUaad 1868 at Amsterdam Acthorlsed Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (aboo 83,500,000) Paid up Capital Glda. 66,000,000 (aboo< «4,600,000) Reserves Glds. 28,187,797 (aboai £2,360,000) HEAD OFFICE 1 AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES!! THE HAGUB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIAI: Head Office for Dateh Eas Indies. SHANGHAI!: Bead office for China
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      604 19 BANKING THE BANK OP TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japan) Capital Subscribed Y16,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y12.125.000 President S. Shimada, Esq. DIRECTORS: N. TaaafiU, Esq. M. Arakl, Eaq. T. Hisamune, Esq. N. Takagi, Sag. T. Yoshida, Esq. HKAD OFFICE: Taipehv Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Amoy Hankow tfakong Shinchiko
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      237 20 TfTastaa^sis^ls^sss^flsHsissssi II A XI M Catarrhal, Fermentative, Ulcerative. Angier's Emulsion exercises soothing, lubricating, anti-fermentative effects throughout the entire digestive tract. That is why it is so valuable in affections of the stomach and intestines. It soothes and cleanses the mucous membrane, allays irritation, fermentation, catarrh, ulceration. It restores tone to
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      250 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD (Inrorporalo.l in Cro.it ltrll;iin> Mojd Offirc for M»l«>a SI.VC At'OKC. CHOCOLATE An old flavour in a new form. MHQQLiI^ FRASER NEAVE LTD. AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS. iiim iu»w-niTn.n^. im 11.1 1 Llwil r_^-_r Jfc- >y.-Sa^y Some of the buildings and f worka In Singapore
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