The Straits Times, 28 November 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AJSD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 24 PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1930. PRICE 10- CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      131 1 Singapore: ts, Cecil st. cphone sisd. 8.15 TONIGHT ».15 < THREE LIVE j GHOSTS j A I'nitod Artists I'icturc. ELIMINATION IS NOT ENOUGH PHOSFERINE l|'i HEALTH SALT gjj/p/ TONES AS IT CLEANSES. y Invigoration must accompany the regular daily I o removal of the causes of constipation, and this is
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      214 1 'KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683) f A SUGGESTION. The festive season approt aches dances, parties etc. C^jJ occasions when you want to /ee£ perfectly gowned, indis- s-rf/ putably correct fet us /iefp KaL WP you lo achieve this. We have [A iiT^j' w a small collection of party
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      12 1 IS TONIGHT t.15 THREE LIVE GHOSTS A I nitwi Artists I'hoit* 6^61-5262.
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      544 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA I AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH Ilia MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICr). OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. RAKCHI 16.550 Nov. 29 I'KRIM 7.C50 Dec.
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      616 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) I TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10,000 Dec 3 4 TKRUKLNI MARU 11.800 Dec. 17 18 HAKUSAN MARU 10,100 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 HARUNA MARU 10,000 Jan. 14 15 SKATORI MARU 10,000 Jan. 29 30
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      474 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. I 1 Rogular monthly sailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and i the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.512 1 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers
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      538 2 SNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated In Germany. The undermentioned are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS. TRIER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku Dalny and Tsingtau Dec. < LIPPE for Saigon, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka and Moji Dec. 10 LAHN for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Koba, Osaka. Moji, Dalny and Tsingtau Dec. 21 HOMEWARDS
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      611 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM9HIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) I REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AMD BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND
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      544 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam). BANGKOK COASTING KBVICI f., r Kretay, Trengganu. Kelnntan, BanirnaiH, Tclupin, Patani, Sinßinn, I.ai-on, Sichon, Kandon, K»hsamui, l.anjjsunn, Chumpon nntl BaiiKkuk. Arrival Departure M U.INI Dec. 1 Dec. M'DDHADIB Dec. 8 Dec. 10 VALAVA Dec. II Doc. IT The steamers are fitted
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      491 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Sloomvaart Maatsrhappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage a.s. Insulinde 10,000 R.L. Dec 5 k.i J. P. Coen 11,000 S.M.N. Dec. 12 m.v. Balorran 17.000 R.L. Dec. V.) m.v. Chr. Huygens Ifi.OOO S.M.N. Dec. 26 s.s.
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      1381 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE 4fPv iftfTh, ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEX ANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave S'porc Spore Penang IRES. GARFIELD Dec. 8 Dec. 11 Dee. 13 PRES. POLK Dec. 22 Dec. 25 Dec.
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      290 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklets and information, write, phone or call. L. L. LAWLER, General Agent, Hong Kone Bank Chambers, Singapore. CANADIAN NATIONAL TU Letgesfkadmay System im Aauota HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE KECI'LAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO GENOA, MARSEILLES, ROTTERDAM. AMSTERDAM, I ANTWERP, HAMBURG AM) BREMEN. HOMEWARDS. Due
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      432 3 EARTHENWARE SUBSOIL PIPES FOR ANTI-MALARIAL WORKS All Sizes Stocked. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. THE ELKAYES POTTERIES, OFFICE 40, HIGH STREKT. SINGAPORE. CHILDREN ANNUALS FOR 1931. Tiny Totu Annual $1 50 Willie Waddie $i>,n Children's Trrahury $1.50 Infants' Magazine Annual $1.50 The Popular Book of Urns' Storiex $1.50 Prize Annual- $I.jo Railway Picture
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      313 4 Sankey Sheldon Steel Furniture BRITISH MADE. STEEL STORAGE SHELVING BUILT TO CUSTOMER'S SPECIFICATIONS. Quotations Submitted on Application. ALSO STOCKS OF FILING CABINETS, STORAGE CUPBOARDS, PLAN FILES, INVOICE FILES, JUMBO FILES, CARD INDEX DRAWERS, etc^ etc Pater son, Simons Co., Ltd. Office Equipment Showroom at 2, PRINCE STREET. Phone 5991, Office
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      168 4 IF YOU Would Study Economy Look at THE The MORRIS is the most economical car for 1931, because it is a QUALITY production from U/^FITIIC start to finish— and quality, not initial cost. i> iVUJKHIvJ the test of value. Look at the Morris Cars from every point of f* AHC
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    WILL THE FASCIST CREED SURVIVE ?
    2091 5 WILL THE FASCIST CREED SURVIVE Diversity of Opinion. FINDING A SUCCESSOR FOR THE DUCE. Writing from Roma on Oct. 20, The Times' correspondent in Italy stated One of the most curious anomalies of Fascism -and then are many is the diversity of opinion held, especially abroad, on Its intrinsic permanency.
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    COPPER.
    117 5 Voluntary Restriction Recommended. New Y:>rk, Nov. 13. As the outcome of conferences during the past fortnight, at which over UO per cent, ef the copper producers of the world were represented, the Copper Institute, which is the principal UniU-J States organisation ■if its kind, recommends voluntary nitriction of production
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    £11,956,000 ESTIMATE.
    100 5 For Unemployment, Iraq And Palestine. London, Nov. 15. A supplementary estimate for f11,95C,000 is ismed. It includes £10,500,000 for the unemployment fund. *****,000 for the CoKnial and MiddkBastem Services, £22,000 f r the acquisi tion of land adjoining the residency at Iraq, £11,000 the additional cost of British
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    NATIONAL HERO.
    379 5 Convict Who Escaped From Devil's Isle. Here is the story of Dr. Pierre Dougrat war he;o, alleged murderer, escaped Devil's Isle convict, and saviour of a plague-stricken town. When war broke out Dr. Bougrat gave up a promising career to join the colours. He was wounded five times
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    THE PRESS THANKED.
    52 5 London, Nov. 14. At the conclufiicn of the Imperial Conference the Prime Minister received the Pressmen and thanked them for their discretion and tact in handling tho proceedings. He said they were alread* i:rmersed in the opening of tho U >und-Tabl-Conference, which would fully occupy all their
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    THE LONDON POLICE FLYING SQUAD.
    984 5 Miracles of Camoufiaffc. "CROOKS" WHO FIGHT A LOST CAUSE. (By Edwin T. Woodhall. lale of Ist Bff*ei Branch at Scotland The crooks wore at it only the Other night. Glasshouse Street boasts a jeweller's shop. In the profession the word had gone that it 3
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      26 5 MILK WITH THE WATER EXTRACTED IS KLIM a/ "<* til VQCUU ln it, 7 WITH THE WATER ADDED IS MILK FOR SALE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION DEALERS.
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      218 5 ON A GOODK|V If you're 'on' NJ. Club you've V& H picked a winner. Here's a good ra ggpft clubbable whisky with all of the H .|s"i" ~?9| qualities of a real pick-me-up. B ||r__'B Everyone drinks it out here the |J|b2Sbbbbb^bV' Planters insist on if. CALDBECK, MACNAPIER JOHNSTON ES
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE?
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      DEATH
      19 6 d Not. :'7, I'iao, at 3t .1 JIM .1 and Mrs. and Australia, agod pi regi tic. i.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      50 6 Ji£. < harips W. Randall, through this medium in to convejr hei heartfelt it.i,,ii.l the funeral nt h i :!iirt, tho'.e who s. Nt u.-h i Bowers, and the many who have v. ritten their ympathy. The .1 ill ha lieen a rreat mnsola Bti .ti bei i real
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      1375 6 qmat ADVFRTISFMFNT FORM ITI ft 1 1 1 ill/ f £tl\ 1 IJlilf ILI 1 1 1 UlVnl. I Ti The AJwrlisin2 M«nse«r» Straits Times, Cecil Street. Pi<»«t insert the following small advertisement for days i J I i. There ire approximately -seven -words td a line and there b
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      708 6 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, NO. 10, LEONIE HILL, tennis court, garage, electricity, water. Rent $100. Entry Dec. 1. Apply 8, Synagogue Street. TO LET, from December 15, a bungalow, No. 14-A, Sophia Road. Rent moderate. Apply personally N. Tyebally, IKS, Cecil Street. TO LET, Bungalow 10, Institution Hill, from
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      393 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, godown No. 81, Robertson Quay. Immediate Entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. ?.i, Raffles Piace, for immediate entry. Also 14-C, Collyer Quay. Kntry from February 1, 1931. Apply Meyer Bros. >-c-» i h« NEWTON GRANGE, NEWTON BOAD. BOARD-RESIDENCE. 25 Bedrooms, 25 Bathrooms. Moderate inclusive
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      889 6 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH WILLIAM ANCHANT, DECEASED. l'ur«u«nt lo Ordinance No. 144 (Trustee*). NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors or other persons having any claims or demnnds upon or against the estate of Joseph William Anchant deceased late of No. 17, Lam- B, St. George's Road, Singapore,
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      679 6 IN AID OF THE "UNEMPLOYMENT FUND" FARCY DRESS BALL (Optional) I I'riies Tuesday, December 30, 1930. AT THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL at 9.50 p.m. Tickets Gentleman's $.'5.00 (1 Lady's free lickei) Lady's $1.00 Tickets and table •<> lie reserved at RIBEIRO Mil, Children's Fancy Drexx Bull followed l>> .1 Variety
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      737 7 l^MMaMSda^k^aHa! >*3 IffiaOSpfi n 1 Luzern GO TO SWITZERLAND The Country of unrivalled Renuty and Charm. llluKtrnfcd Booklet*. Map*. Hotel Kind. and all information* free nn applirntion to the SWISS CONSULATE, SINGAPORE. 121. MARKET STRKET. Ordinance No. 14 (Bankruptcy).' IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SKTri.KMKNT OF SINGAPORE.
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      577 7 (Ry Order of Messrs. The Estate Trust Agencies (1927), Limited.) RECEIVERS OF ASIATIC Lighter co. AUCTION SALE if two 12) Tonrknncs called "YUEN FATT" •in<l KHALIL-UL-RAHMAN" as they are now lyin? in the harbour near S. H. B.s Godown No. 4. To be held on the spot on Wednesday, Dec.
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      838 7 NO MORE t SHABBY FLOORS J II JV\RKALIN°K II I will give your llocr a lovely I us- II II trous Old Oak finish thai won't I II ijipj tcratcUor k« shaboy. II HDARKALINE) II DARKALINE is a wondertu II II new discovery, and greatly super- II II ior to
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      181 7 NOTICE is hereby given that the Tn.de Mark depicted übove is the exclusive property of Choong Siew Nam otherwise known us Sans Kwai Cheong Sole Proprietor of Chop Van Sum Chai of No. 38 Sago Street, Singapore, and that the same is used by him nn Medicinal Tea and all
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      236 7 PENTRAj I jj jtl ,j*fys/7sysf— »ysyyff» fl| Beg to Announce that from 25th November, 1930 The Address of their SANITARY DEPARTMENT Will be 65, GEYLANG ROAD, SINGAPORE, INSTEAD OF No. I. QUEEN STREET. Telephone, No. 2717. Child Pictures You will not want to take a chance when taking those pictures
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    "GOLD RUSH" IN BRITAIN.
    839 8 Early Prospecting. WHERE DEPOSITS HAVE HEEN FOUND. The present interest in the Doigelly uolil ana bring! to ininil t!:e f;ict that KoU-mtatag in (ircat Britain is by no ini'Hiis limited to North Wales, write* .1 i orranpondent of the Morning Post. The Devon and Cornwall gold
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    DINOSAUR EGGS.
    85 8 Four/1 in Montana By Scott Fund Expedition. The lirst discovery in the United States if dhio.suur ejfjrs, which have ju.it been i oumi near Red Lodge. Montana, and the i iiscoveiy <f another f.-»s c i!. was announc■■i hy Dr. Glenn I. Jev>son. the director! ;l Scott Kund
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    CEYLON CASE BEFORE PRIVY COUNCIL.
    205 8 Judgment of Supreme Court Reversed. London, Nov. 18. The Privy Council delivered judgment today in the case of N. R. M. N. Ramar.:ithan Chetty versus M. K. A. Meera Saibo Marikar. Their Lordships allowed the appeal with costs, thereby reversing the judgment of the Ceylon
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    A SEER OF RICE.
    273 8 Leads to the Death of. Four People. Rajshahi, Nov. 8. A tragic occurrence involving the death I of two brothers and their wives, and said to have been a direct result of the economic distress now prevailing in the country,! is reported from Bengari, a village
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    EFFORTS FOR WORLD PEACE.
    510 8 Mr. Hoover's Armistice Day Speech. Washington, Nov. 11. I A renewed appeal for American adherence to the World Court and for broad participation by the United States in friendly efforts to maintain world peace was made by Presicent Hoover in his Aimistice Day address. The President
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    FLOODS IN SILESIA.
    389 8 Villages Cut Off And Houses Abandoned. Fourteen villages in the neighbourhood of Ralibor, in Upper Silesia, have been cut off by the floods. The village of Lapatsche has been completely flooded and many cattle have been drowned. In Buchenau two brldgM htm been destroyed and a number
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    UNITED PROVINCES.
    53 8 President of Council Elected For Third Time. Lucknow. Nov. 18. The newly-constituted Legislative (oun- j til cf the United Provinces held a brief pitting and elected Rai Bahadur I.uhi i Sitaram president for the third time in i succession. c He received the warm contrratjlati M I of
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    CHICAGO NOW A MODEL CITY.
    411 8 No More Gan# Crimes. HOW THE GUNMEN WERE DEALT WITH. Chicago. Pet 20. Then have boon no machine jrim murder.? for months, no massacres, m> bombings, no terrorism, no road id. tertsrae and no doopomte gun battle <, enpaing bystanders to fli in terror. Gnngoten'
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      172 8 B "MAN" BRAND BEER >%%% (BRITISH) 1R LAGER mjM mk Guaranteed Free from m P*^^^Hi Preservatives. W ""•y^^^^B 1C Success of the sampling Tf^K lv v"^m proves the excellent quality M*i^"isj£rii* k of the Beer and its low price j Lg Q E f3f 3 should attract every cennoisi Beet
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      160 8 Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 20. Furious tL Serpent E"t 22. Consumer I. Wash lielitly 23- T/et u|fain 8. That which nngs 21 C ontainin c iodint 11. Mistake „j. Pipe 18. Mentally sound Smiles affectedly 15. Presents Erage( ft, Odour y 3 CompeUtion 18. Dreadful 34- plaited 19. Act
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      95 8 Have You Tried Our NEW FRESH FRUIT DRINKP PHCENIX AERATED WATER WORKS Mm SINGAPORE TRADCMARK Guaranteed made from FRESH CALIFORNIA LEMONS Product of The Phoenix Aerated Water Works, SINGAPORE. UNITED MOTOR WORKS, LTD. 20, GRANGE ROAD. Telephone 6317. Our Repairs Department and Service .Station it) vow lucntcd at the above
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      198 9 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Fox Movietone's All-Talking Farce Comedy. UP THE= —RIVER Something New! Something Fresh! WITH CLAIRE LUCE AND SPENCER TRACY (Heading a Cast of 50 Laugh Makers ALSO FOX MOVIETONE NEWS and KENTUCKY JUBILEE SINGERS. COMING SOON! "THE HATE SHIP' (British International) ALL-BRITISH PRODUCTION. JJ v iL! Uii&s Coming
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      280 9 floeoe QQ q7T~o ej o o Oe> 60 oo .0 o cTo oic ~^^HIHIi^HHHHHHfIBBBHIIHii^^9HBH I tmW V J H^ BM I I Bot ofl B V *mm\ I I I a I L^^^^^^h^Bhlbbl^^^^l^^l® 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 United Artists Corporation PRESENT THE FAMOUS ENGLISH STAGE SUCCESS 3UV& GHOSTS w:th BERYL MERCER
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      183 9 Lj 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 L (Matinees Saturday and Sunday, 3.15). mm A Rollicking story of College Life N H Starring SALLY O'NEIL and EDDIE QUILL AN. U COMMENCING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 U GLENN TRYON in i "DAMES AHOY." B A Riotous cargo of fun. A howling comedy of girls and
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    REPORT ON IRISH PORTS.
    734 10 XUiPPINC NOTES. Inadequate Representation Of Shipping Interests. It is generally assumed that the inquiries into ports and harbour conditions in the Irish Free State by the Ports anil Harbours Tribunal have been in the tiature of an inquisition with a view to putting tho various harbour
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    EXCHANGES.
    82 10 Kutfby. Nov. 27. Koreicn HtelUMgM are Amsterdam 15.06 M, Athens aT.'.. Bombay Is. 5?; d.. Berlin "I'.riT. Ilru s sels ."iJ.B2.'i, Bucharest 818. Rio I 11-10. Buenos Aires o8"». Copenhagen 1,«.155, lieupva. 26.075, HcUingfors 193, Hong Konic Is. 2 15-JHd.. Lisbon 108.25. Madrid •l;t.fis, Mllas BUSS, Monte Video o«
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      112 10 Macphail and Co., Limited. Singapore, Nov. 28. Tin. Steady. Ayer Hi tarns lls. fid.-IIN. 14, Johans 28-31 cents, Kintas 1.05-I.l*. Kuchais 74-78 conts. Sungei Luas 1.08-1.12, I'enawats -ifi-SO cents, Malay Consols. 18-20 cents, Pancnga Rivers as. 4Vjd.-3s. 10' id., Petalings 4.10-4.25, Ulu Klangs 74-78 cents. Hong Kunc.s
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      KURUNEGALA CO.
      77 10 Policy of Restriction Adopted. In view of the depression of the industry, •he directors of the Kurunegala Rubber Company (***** announce that they have adopted the policy of restricting harvesting rubber to selected areas of the estate only, with a minimum staff, and that drastic reductions in costs
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      RANGOON'S NEW STATUE.
      82 10 Tribute to a Former Governor. LAn impressive tribute to the enthusiasm of Sir Harcourt Butler, a former Governor of Burma, was paid on Nov. 13 when the first Burinan Governor of the Proi vince unveiled a statue of Sir Harcourt. The statue, which is worked in bronze
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      $300,000 JEWEL HAUL.
      75 10 I Lone Robber Beats Up Store Owner. Los Angeles, Nov. 11. j Maurice Reinjjold, one of the city's leading wholesale jewellery merchants 1 was knocked unconscious in his sales rooms today by a lone robber who escaped with unset diamonds and emeralds worth, Reingold said, at least
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      WITHIN A YEAR!
      80 10 Russia Will Be Capitalistic State Once More New York, Nov. 1 1. j Sir Pcrcival Dcwhurst Perry, chairman I of the Ford Motor Companies of Europe, on arrival here today from a trans-Atlan-tic crossing cellared that the Soviet Rus- j sian "Five-Year Plan" programme of i intensive
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      26 10 The Billiton Tin < 'onipany announce an l interim dividend of 1% per c-nt., as against j Ij per cent, at the MOM period last year. I—
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      268 10 EXCHANGE. Si ii".- Nov. 28. On London, Bank 4 m/» S/3T4 Demand 2/3 2J 32 Private 3 m. credit z 3/32 On New York, demand 66 1 14 Private 90 da 5714 On France, Bank T.T. 1427 On India, Bank T.T. 15(14 On Jlonfs Konir, Bunk T.T. 44 disc. On
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        480 10 KM Val. I'd. Buyrri Seller* £1 £1 Asm Kumbanjr 23/- M i -S -A, it Hitani Tin 11 6 :2 C A tl liangrin Tin ISA 14 1 1 Batang; Pariang G.lO 0.15 1 1 Ilatu Caves 0.40 0.45 1 1 Rukit Arsng 0.33 0.40 l'l £1 Hurniah Malay
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        GENERAL.
        253 10 ■MM Val. IM. Buyers Srllert 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordf. 2.30 2.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.06 2.10 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 6.6.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.35 0.40 nom. 100 60 Chinese Com. Bank 103.00 104.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Pref. tf/1 M/ 3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        112 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb of 1926 red. 1981-3* 103 10* ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1378,000 par. tr/ct r /c pram. Singapoie Municipal 4tt p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 tt »ar Singapore Municipal 4*t p.e. of 1909 red. 1956 11.000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        383 10 Fraser tnd Co. and Lyall and Evatt's qaotations. Today Trices Z'raser Lyall Co. InH Ylloi.l.y ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Alor l.ajah 1(1) 0.30 l.'M) 0.76 O.JO V. Hitam i.Jl.i I.OU 1.20 v. 1 1.10 I. kumng i tlj 0.20 0.30 O.JO O.:iO Malajf lit) 1.05 li'O 0.90
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      PLEASURE TRIPS TO ANTARCTICA.
      230 10 First to Start from England Next Month. Fcr the first time in history a pleasure cruise on an ocean liner is being organised to \isit the .zreat Antarctic Ice Barrier— the jumping off place for Scott, Shackleton, Amundsen and Byrd in their SoJth Pole expeditions. It
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      MR. NICHOLAS ROOSEVELT
      83 10 Minister to Hungary Presents Credentials. Budapast, Nov. 12. Mr. Nicholas Roosevelt, new American minister to Hungary who is well known in the Philippines, was welcomed with much ceremony when he presented hh i credentials to Admiral Horthy today. In his address to the Regent. Minister Roosevelt thanked
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      MR. CHARLES A. LEVINE.
      75 10 Arrested In Connection With Alleged Fraud. Vienna, Nov. 17. Charles A. Lcvine, described as an American aviation enthusiast, was arrest- i ed at Srmmerinit spa today. Officials 1 said that he is being held for investiiratinn in connection with an alleged fraudulent scheme in Vienna. It
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      12 10 From France, by Sphinx, due at Singapore 8 a.m. tomorrow.
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      82 10 The dirertorn of the LenpircnK Rubber Company have come to the conclusion that it is mlvisablo to retain the staff and 1-ilmur force an:l keep the estiiti's in tapping. In view of the uncertainty of the outlook for 'libber, they have sold forward a small portion of the output for
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      30 10 I,:in(rkaiioera i Sumatra' Rubber ITltnttl Final divider.d of I per .-ent. on the pref«rpmc shares, ajoUog the fixed non-cumulative dividend of 10 per cent, far the year ended June UP.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    171 10 Today. Djambi (Van Linschoten) o p.m. North, N.-Kast and N.-Wost Sumatra (Tinomboj 3 p.m. Java, South-Weit Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Molucca* and Timor Dilly (Nam Yong) i p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Europe, U.S.A., Canada and Western Australia (By Train) 5 p.m. Tomorrow.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 10 By General M>tzlnf«r Johan de Witt Malwa Khyl>rr P. C. Hooft Bibajak S'porc London Oct. 8 Nor. 8 Oct. 17 Not. 8 Oct. 17 Nov. 8 Oct. :il Nov. 'JOct. ill Nov. 24 Nov. 7 Nov.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    224 10 Fiiday, November L'«. Ship* ilongild» the Wharves or txpttti to irrin. KEPPEL HARBOL K Main Wharf Sultan van Kortii, Wi*, IVningat, llunga. i Oil Wharf Alna. Coal Wharf Patrol. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. ranjoag Pagar. Sheers Whurl Marudu. Albert Dock I)c Wei rt. Victoria Dock GMjra, Krppel
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    68 10 j Lul. Sir Augustus Kitz-(«eorpe smd Mr. K. Morrison havo resigned their seals M 'he board of the Lnnirkon North llorncr lubber Company. Mr. W. G. Darby h;u POM j elected tv lill one of the vacancies. Mr. C, at Morrison him also resifrnej from i 'lie board of the
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      98 10 KINTA TIN DREDGING CO., LIMITED KOTICK ia hereby i;iviti that an Interim liiw.inU of 5 per cent, on account of the f r.;.nciul veur ending July SI, 1931 has been .(•■rlarerf by the Directors payable to the Shareholders on the Register on Saturday J*n. 3, 1U31. Notice If ulso hereby
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      101 10 AUCTION SALE of unredeemed pledges of jewellery of every description. To bi- held at Messrs. fhconj; Koon S*n>r Co.'s saleroom, No. 110, Chulia Street. On Mond*?, Dec. I. 193* at a.m. On Tumd*-. Dec. 2, I9M at I* a.m. On Wednesday. Dec. 3. 19:10 at It a.m. On ThuriMlav, Dec.
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      269 10 <♦♦♦♦♦♦««« 9 «».«.>»» »•-♦< MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Brijfht Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Rclttive Pirec- Speed Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion. F. K. inn. hours. <i m.p.h. \l..r Star SU 74 O.Ot 0.4 93 Calm Cloudy Kotii rHiaru No report. K.ircnggauu 81 T6 0.83 O.'J
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      187 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday, Norember 28. H. W. 4J ».m., 7 ft. 4 in., 2.04 p.m., 7 ft. 7 in. Municipal Commissioners mr»t., tM p.m. St. Andrew's Society, annual dinner and dance, Europe Hotel. Saturday, November 2*. II. \V. M a.m., 7 ft. 1 in., 4.14 p.m., 7 ft.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    221 11 General Situation Unchanged. TIN MAKES SLIGHT RECOVERY. (l!y Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. 14 cents per Ib. Tin, 12f> tons at $~«9'., per pieul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 4 »-16 d. per lb., unchanged. New York, holiday. Market Tone Dull. Tin, Ixmdon,
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    FIRMER RUBBER.
    317 11 Satisfactory Returns Continue. The London returns of plantation rubber for last week were again satisfactory owing to the continuation of large deliveries, which amounted la 4/,m> tuns, and again included considerable quiniities dispatched to France, comments a Home journal on Nov. 11. Landings wore? 2,:ii10 tons, requiting in
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    360 11 (uithrie and Cr,.. Ltd., report under date,' Singapore, Nov. 27, as follows The market has been quietly steady during j the past week, with ro really outstanding feature. A certain amount of interest by manufacturer* has been apparent during the last few days, but it has not proved
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    29 11 lit view of the uneconomic selline price of rubber the directors of Marudu Consolidated Estates' hnvo derided to discontinue all tapping and j>ut the estate on v oretaking basis.
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      K.M.S. (MALAY STATES) RUBBER.
      1291 11 Co.'s Strong Position Selective Tapping:. The twentieth annual general meeting of the members of X.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on Oct. 38, at the registered office, 5, Whittington Avenue, E.C., Mr. James Davenport (the chairman) presiding. Mr. C. E. Brown, representing the secretaries
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      MANDAI-TEKONG ESTATES.
      399 11 Salaries Reduced Fifty Per Cent. Tho annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Mandai-Tekong (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the offices of the secretaries, Chan Sze Onn and Co., Market Street, yesterday, Mr. E. A. Elias presiding. Others present were Messrs. Lee Chim Tuan, A.
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      CAPITAL INCREASE.
      318 11 Kuala-Nal Keiantan Rubber. The board of Kuala-Nal Keiantan Rubber Company proposes to increase the capital to £70,000 l.y the creation of 100,000 shares of 2s. each. In a circular the directors state that the necessity for this increase arises from the fact that the persistent fall in the
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      TAPPING SUSPENDED.
      215 11 Buloh River Rubber And Hanipha. The directors of Buloh River Rubber Estates, in a circular to shareholders, state that they have decided that the most economical policy for the company is to suspend topping operations. By continuing tapping, it is stated, a loss would be incurred in excess
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 11 Buyer* t.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 14 itundard R.S.B. on Tender December 14 z m January 14% Jan. -Mar. 14% April-June 16 hi Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 4Vad. per lb. New York Holiday. 1 I Sellen UK 14% 16
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      COMPANY REPORTS.
      1089 11 Duff Development Company. The accounts of the Duff Development Company for the year ended Mar. 31 show a loss of £743 (against a profit of £13,938 for 1928-29). After providing £108 for Eastern staff commission for 1928-29 the carryforward is reduced from £25,580 to £24,729. The last dividend
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      FILANI (NIGERIA) TIN.
      344 11 Costs Reduced Working Policy. The eighteenth ordinary general meeting of the Filani (Nigeria) Tin Mining Company, Ltd., was held on Oct. 29 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C. Mr. S. B. Worley, who presided, said Gentlemen, I was in America when the general meeting was held
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      GROCERY MERGER.
      105 11 Parties Now Discussing The Matter. It was announced on Oct. 28, in connection with the proposed grocery merger, that discussions between the parties are taking place, and that no further announcement can be made for the present. The companies embraced in the scheme, which provided for their amalgamation
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      COPRA MARKET.
      31 11 Barlow and Co. report on Nov. 27, as follows There has been some improvement in price and the market closes steady. Quotations are as follows Sundried $6.45 mixed $6.05.
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET.
    972 11 Stock Exchange Tone Improves. INCREAESED VOLUME OF INQUIRY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 30. Extreme ease was a?ain the outstanding feature in the Lonrior money market last week. Its continuance, combined with the knowledge of a contemplated Treasury conversion pmtion, frav<; lise to discussion of a
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOV. 28, 1930. "OUT OF THE MOUTHS..."
    1034 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOV. 28, 1930. "OUT OF THE MOUTHS. Part of the academic youth of England at any rate would appear to share the opinions recently expressed in this column in an article entitled The Tenth Musr." At a meeting of the Cambridge Union on October 27
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    THE HAPPIEST DAY IN MY LIFE.
    1061 12 Douglas Fairbanks Turns Back the Pages. (The famous film star reviews some landmarks in his career, in an interview.) Some people find happiness in the fulfilment of their de3ires; others in the anticipation of pleasures to come. I belong to the latter category. I
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    334 12 Capt. W. Y. Price, M.C., 2nd Welch is leaving for Home on Saturday by the Neuralia. Mr. R. N. Bourne, manager of Messrs. Weame Bros., Muar, is going Home on leave shortly. Mr. K. W. Manning, of Jeram Estate, Kapar, has gone on leave, and Mr. F.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    811 12 W£W t/S£S. It is seldom that reports of riots and commotion contain any cause for satisfaction, but we could scarce suppress a sigh of content when we read the cable from Amsterdam referring to a demonstration of unemployed at Haarlem. The police dispersed the crowd with
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    CURTAILING TIN PRODUCTION.
    873 13 Restriction of Output Suggestion. OFFICIAL VIEW. Necessity for Worldwide Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ip«,h, Nov. 27. It is understood here that private meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur to consider the present position of t.ie tin mining industry. Those who attended included U.K. the Hijrh Commissioner
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    FURTHER INCREASE IN TYRE PRICES.
    345 13 I Up Ten Per Cent. From Dec. 1. Certain makes of motor-car tyres will be advanced another ten per cent, in price from Monday next, Dec. 1, following advices received by manufacturers' representatives from their head offices in Great Britain and the United States. It
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    TUNNEL BLAMED.
    309 13 Theory That It Caused Quake in Japan. Tokio, Nov. 27. The earthquake left a sad trail of death end destruction, but the effect on industrial and commercial life i 3 small, as the area hit is mainly rural. Apart from the destruction of life, and j property, roads
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    OVERSEAS CHINESE.
    89 13 Canton and the Returning Unemployed. Hong Kong, Nov. 27. The Canton Provincial Kuomintang Party headquarters have discussed the question of helping returned oversea Chinese unemployed. It wai urged that, as far as possible, they should be employed on industrial work. Secondly it was agreed to ask the Government
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    NORTH OF CANTON.
    75 13 Steps to Round Up Bandits In Kwangtung. Hong Kong, Nov. 27. General Wong Ting-was troops have been sent to Yingtak, in North Kwangtung, td round up the bandits which have been active in that part of the province. Yingtak is on the Canton-Hankow railway, 90 miles due
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    LABOUR'S "LACK OF VISION."
    646 13 Imperial Opportunities. MR. SNOWDEN ON FOOD TAXES. London, Nov. 28. The House of Commons rejected th« Conservative vote of censure by 299 to 234. The motion condemned the Government for its failure to formulate any effective proposals for the extension of Empire trade and for its
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    PRIEST RELEASED.
    44 13 In Communist Hands for Five Months. Shanghai, Nov. 27. The Augustinian Mission here has received a wire from Hankow announcing the release of Father Fernandez. Reuter. Father Fernandez, a Spanish priest, was captured by Communists at Nanhsieng, North Funan, on July 4.
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    INDIA'S SPECIAL NEEDS.
    277 13 Sir John Simon's Warning. SCHEME MUST NOT BE AN IMITATION. Rugby, Nov. 27. Addressing the English-Speaking Union at a luncheon, Sir John Simon said a letailed plan with which to face indisputable facts was needed in working out the changes in the constitution of India, and not
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    NOBEL PEACE PRIZES.
    165 13 Archbishop of Upsala A Recipient. Oslo, Nov. 27. The former Secretary of State to the United States Government, Mr. Frank Billings Kellogg, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1929. The prize for 1930 has been awarded to Dr. Nathan Soderblom, the Archbishop of Upsala. Reuter.
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    CALCUTTA OUTRAGES.
    234 13 Heavy Sentences on Bomb Makers. Calcutta, Nov. 27. Heavy sentences have been passed on nine accused convicted under the Conspiracy, Explosive Substances and Arms Acts. Three doctors, Narayan Chandra Roy, Bhupal and Bose, were each sentenced to 20 years' transportation, 14 years' rigorous imprisonment and three years' imprisonment,
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    CHINESE ART.
    76 13 Addition to School of Oriental Studies. London, Nov. 27. The new Department of Chinese Art and Archaeology, which is the first in Europe, was inaugurated today at the School of Oriental Studies, University of London, with a lecture, The Archaeology of China," by Mr. W. Percival Yetts, lecturer
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    TODAY'S BEST SELLER IN RUSSIA.
    346 13 Confession of Ramzin The Conspirator. Moscow, ffov. 27. At today's proceedings in the conspiracy trial, according to the Tass Agency, a detailed confession was made by the engineer KuprianofF of complicity in economic sabotage dating 1 from the foundation of the wreckers' organisation in 1919.
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    DISARMAMENT.
    310 13 Permanent Commission Suggested. Rugby, Nov. 27. The Preparatory Commission on Disarmament has adopted a proposal, the idea of which was put forward some time ago by the British Government, that a permanent Commission should be established at Geneva to watch over the application of the Disarmament Convention, Lord Cecil
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    HANKOW CONCESSIONS.
    131 13 China's Notes to France And Japan. Nanking, Nov. 27. The Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang, has addressed official notes to the French and Japanese Ministers for the retrocession of the French and Japanese Concessions at Hankow respectively. The Foreign Minister has opened pourparlers with the French Minister
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    CASE AGAINST W.B. PENMAN.
    619 13 Bail Increased in Police Court. NEW DEVELOPMENT. $400,000 Said to Be Involved. Allegations that recent inquiries into the case against William Brown Penman of Rose, Macphail and Penman, Ltd., share-brokers, have shown defalcations amounting to nearly $400,000, were made before Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore
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    BEN LOMOND.
    48 13 Famous Scottish Beauty Spot Sold. Rugby, Nov. 27. The greater part of Ben Lomond, the famous beauty spot overlooking Loch Lomond, comprising 10,000 acres and including the historic Inchsad Island, was sold today by the Duke of Montiose. The purchaser's name was not disclosed. British Wireless.
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    MATE'S RECEIPT A BILL OF LADING ?
    514 14 MATE'S RECEIPT A BILL OF LADING Important Question to Be Decided. A question of great importance to Rhippers of goods, indeed of commercial interest generally, was reflected as being involved in a claim which was mentioned before the Court of Appeal yesterday afternoon. The claim was by F. A. Bartholomeusz,
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    PLANTER STABBED.
    71 14 European Attacked By Coolies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 27. A rubber planter named Hamilton, of fiagil estate, was attacked yesterday by Malayalam coolies. He' was stabbed several times in the neck and back. He is now in Dunan Daun hospital. There i* a Sagil estate, belonging
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    CAT BURGLAR'S COUP.
    126 14 Used Mr. Lloyd George's Garden to Sort Booty. London, Nov. 9. A cat burglar who raided a house in Holland Park yesterday used the garden of Mr. David Lloyd George s house in Addison Road, Kensington, to make hi.- escape and also to sort his The garden
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    FIVE KILLED IN SMASH.
    53 14 Train Hits Motor-Bus At Level Crossing. Bombay, Nov. 16. rive pecit'le well- killed and 14 injured in a eoUiskm between a passenger train and a private motor-bus at a level-cros-sing between Indore and Mhow this inurning. All those killed and injured were MohammedaJU, who were occupants
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    RADIO FROM SAIGON.
    62 14 The following programme of orchestral HUit will bo broadcast by Radio-Saigon thil evcaiag from 9 to 10.45 Night ii' f'almr. Bay (Turina), Le Lvi ii ilc (lleiimore (Hrun), Aria (Violin) (bj Robert Ban-as) (Bach), Amour <!'\Man and Interlude (Chausson), Izeil (l'iirm). La Perichole (Offenbach), Saxopho'u- solo (by
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    GERMANY & POLAND.
    232 14 GERMANY POLAND. Complaints of Terrorism Repeated. Berlin, Nov. 27. The Government has decided to bring up the question of the alleged terrorism against the German minority in Poland at the meeting of the League of Nation* Council in January next. Diplomatic action is also to be taken in the various
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    DISORDERS IN HOLLAND.
    95 14 Police Seriously Injured By Demonstrators. Amsterdam, Nov. 27. A number of unemployed, armed with stones, gathered outside the town hall at Haarlem, where the Council was considerinp a Communist proposal to grant unemployment relief. The police dispersed the crowd with rubber truncheons. More dangerous disorders occurred in
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    16 EXTRA CHARGES.
    116 14 Former Treasurer's Bail Increased to $10,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 27. A further postponement has been granted in the case in which Wong Wai Lam, the former treasurer of the Malayan Teachers' Co-operative Society, stands charged with criminal breach of trust of $4,600, the property
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    HANKOW TANGPU.
    197 14 Object to Blockhouses In French Concession. Hankow, Nov. 4. A new agitation against the authorities of the French Concession here has been started by the local Tangpu. In order to guard against the various attacks on the- Concession which have been suggested since the upheaval of 1927, concrete
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    JONKHEER DE GRAEFF.
    185 14 Significant Speech Made At Saigon. The Hague, Nov. 12. The Dutch Press gives much prominence to the speech made by the Governor of the Dutch East Indies Jonkheer de Graeff •■it Saigon on the occasion of a banquet given in his honour by the Governor of French
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    SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. H. SUTCLIFFE.
    525 14 Loss to Rubber Research Institute. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27. Much regret was felt in Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening when it became known that Mr. Herbert Sutcliffe, pathologist of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, had died after a short illness,
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    64 14 At the annual general meeting of the Chinese Friendly Association (Wah Yew Kok) the officers elected included: Presisidcnt, Mr. Tan Heng Chua Vice-Presi-dents, Messrs. Chan Joo Hwee, Koh Geok Boon, Tan Kay Toh and Cheong Pheck Tee hon. secretary Mr. Choo Ah Thye hon. treasurer Mr. Sim Peng Koon committee
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    HUBBACK COMMISSION IN PERAK.
    390 14 Large Game Reserves Not Necessary. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 27. The Wild Life Commission continued its investigations in Perak, and yesterday heard the evidence of Mr. Sanger Davies, State Forest Officer, Perak. He stated that he had been in Malaya 23 years, and during
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    FORTY-THREE NATIONS.
    55 14 Composition of Shanghai's Foreign Population. Shanghai, Nov. 19. The Municipal Council's census of the International Settlement, which was recently completed, shows the total population to be 1,007,868, of which 36,471 are foreigners, a total increase since 1925 of 167,642, the fort-Lai increase being 6,524. The Settlement's cosmopolitan papulation
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    CHINA AND CANADA.
    22 14 Hong Kong, Nov. 27. The Canadian Trade Mission to China left Hong Kong yesterday for Canada. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    MORE DREDGES STOP.
    67 14 Kuchai and Lingui To Cease Operations. At the annual genernl meetings of the Kuchai Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., and the Lingui Tin, Ltd., held today, it was announced that dredging operations would cease indefinitely. The mines are to be placed on a carutaker basis and all labour,
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    "THREE LIVE GHOSTS."
    187 14 Dead Men Who Return Comedy At Capitol. (By Our Film Correspondent.) "Three Live Ghosts," Frederick Isham's comedy, has been made into a film and is now being shown at the Capitol. It is the story of three men who return to London from a German prison camp
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    SUIT AGAINST FILM CO.
    130 14 Mr. L. Faulkner Willis's Appeal Dismissed. The appeal of Mr. L. Faulkner Willis against the judgment of Mr. Justice Sproule dismissing Mr. Willis's claim for damages from t'.ie Famous Lasky Film Service, Ltd., for alleged wrongful imprisonment was argued this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir
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    A PLAGUE CENTRE.
    227 14 Doctor's Indictment Of China. In a recent issue the Sydney Morning Herald reported Among the passengers by the Taiping was Dr. B. H. S. Aylward, who for eight years was quarantine officer at ShanJKai, end is now on his way to New Zealand, to take up private
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    SECRET MEETING.
    124 14 Chinese Watched and Caught By Detectives. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 27. A three end a half hours' watch by detectives on a secret meeting of an unlawful society organised by Sin Ghee Hin was described in the second police court this morning when a charge of
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    14 14 Mr. J. Fairweather, Agricultural Field Officer, Kuala Lumpur, is in Penang on official duty.
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    29 14 In connection with the Feast of St. Francis Xavier, a Mass will be said in the old church on St. Paul's Hill, Malacca, at 6.30 a.m. on Wednesday next.
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    REHABILITATION OF SHANSI.
    311 14 General Shang Cheng To Undertake Task. Shanghai, Nov. 27. President Chiang Kai-shek and Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang are reported to have agreed to appoint General Shang Cheng to be responsible for the rehabilitation of Shansi Province. General Shang Cheng is now in command of the Shansi forces in
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    SHOP IN CHICAGO!
    186 14 Big Bill's Latest Scheme Proves a Frost. Chicago, Nov. 12. Mayor William Hale ("Big Bill") Thompson, whose various spectacular publicity ideas have included a campaign to "keep King George out of Chicago," has emerged from his recent appendicitis operation with a new notion. This thought is a
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    RECORD MIGRATION.
    113 14 Bird Overshoots the Mark By 2,000 Miles. An Eastern Calandra lark, which overshot its mark during migration and flew 4,000 miles instead of 2,000 has been shot by a farmer at Swakapmund; South-West Africa, and sent to the Transvaal Museum, Pretoria. It had completed the longest distance migration
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    SOME RAILWAY STATION !
    117 14 SOME RAILWAY STATION Biggest in Europe to Open In April. Work on the new Milan railway station, which is to be one of the largest in Europe is advancing rapidly. Already miles of lines have been laid in the goods yard, a space three miles wide, to be traversed by
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    15 14 Dr. (Miss) Robertson, who returned from leave this week will be posted to Kuala I'ilah.
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    25 14 The American community celebrated Thanksgiving Day with a dinner at the Adelphi Hotel last night. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by the many Americans present.
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      TOMORROW'S RUGBY GAMES.
      1115 15 The Johore Struggle. KECENT FORM IN S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. The Public Bar* ices look like repeatini! last reason's performance bf w inninjr lh( S.C.C. Tournament again. At BtaaMl thr, ara top of the table, having won al their I— trim. thottgh they had only i narrow victory against
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      FAMOUS CRICKETER'S DEATH.
      506 15 J. T. Tyldesley. FORMERLY ENGLAND'S STAR BATSMAN. London, Nov. 2~. The death occurred today of J. T. Tyldesley, the famous England and Lancashire cricketer. Reuter. The Tyldedey family have l>een connected with cricket and the Lancashire C.C.C almost ever since the Counly CM was foimed, and now
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    SHOOTING.
    83 15 Singapore M.R.R.C. Beat Police Team. A match between the S'nsrapore Miniature Rifle and Revolver Club and the Police at the S. V. C iJrill Hall last ni^ht resulted in a win for the club by 52 points. The Individual .-cores were es follows r-ciub.—c.-s.-.M. .1. Veston 19, A. K.
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    DERBY CUP.
    48 15 Another Victory By An Outsider. London, Nov. 14. The Derby Cup (1% miles) resulted as follows Notice Board 1 lioldero 2 I'rumptitudo 3 Sixteen ran. Won by one length, three-quarter Unjrth between second and third. The bettintr 25 to 1 100 to C 100 to 7.
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    RYDER'S TESTIMONIAL MATCH.
    99 15 Sporting Declaration By Rest XI. Melbourne, Nov. 18. The Australian Test team scored 367, when they continued their innings today. The Rest collected 191 before declaring with three wickets down, and then disposed of five Test team players for 9C runs. Rip* scored 74 and Ryder 65
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    TOTALISATOR BETTING.
    99 15 Big Drop in Australian Centres. The recent decrease in totalisator betting in Ceylon is not confined to that country alone, as the following extract from the Sydney Referee will show: "For the first 30 days' racing galloping and trotting in New Zealand this season, the totalisator turnover dropped
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    YACHTING.
    140 15 The R.S.Y.C. Programme For Sunday. Tlie Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces On Sunday the A class will sail the final race of the series for the Jean 11. Challenge Cup. The start will be at 10 a.m. and the c<ourse will be posted in the usual position. The points
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    HAMMOND AS AMATEUR.
    217 15 Question of Gloucestershire Captaincy. Next season W. R. Hammond, the Gloucestershire all-rounder, will play as an amateur. He is accompanying the M. C. C. team, captained by A. P. F. Chapman, to South Africa this summir, and this is his last professional engagement. It has long been
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    WEBSTER'S COME-BACK.
    139 15 F.x-champion Outboxes Charlie Mack. The ex-light-weight champion, Fred Webster (Kentish Town) proved a big attraction at Paddington Baths in mail week, when he outpointed Charlie Mack (Marylebone) in the leading contest of 15 rounds. There was little outstanding about the opening sessions, for though slightly 'the more forceful,
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    HOCKEY.
    89 15 The hockey match between the Indian Association and the Vehicles Sports Club fixed for tomorrow has been cancelled, but a match will be played on the Association's ground between the following teams M. S. Menon, P. K. Bhaskaran ((.'apt.), and Dr. N. K. Sen, Teja Singh, Kennedy and D.
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    STRENGTHENING THEIR POWERS.
    612 15 Amendments to Jockey Club's Rules. At the meeting of the Jockey Hub helo at Newmarket in mail week Lord Zetland brought forward the proposed alteratians to the Rules of Racing standing in the Stewards' name, and these, with one or two verbal alterations, were carried. The alterations
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    CARNERA RETURNS.
    95 15 At Wits End About Demands For Money. Camera arrived at Genoa on Oct. If from America, and was welcomed by a large crowd. In an interview he said, "I am at my wits' end to know how to defend myseif against innumerable demands for financial assistance. I shall
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    "BUNNY" AUSTIN.
    62 15 Tilden's Comment On Next Year's Wimbledon. "Bunny" Austin is consolidating his game, says the Athletic News. He seems to have gained strength, so that he is not so overwhelmed by a fivesetter as he used to be. According to Tilden, Austin has a chance of gaining championship honours
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING POOL.
    54 15 Users of the V.M.C.A. swimming pool at Fort Canning are requested to note that the pool will be closed for cleaning on Monday and Tuesday. It will also be closed from 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 in preparation for the carnival which will begin at 5
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    19 15 The football match between the Darul Bahar and Kota Raja teams will be played on Sunday instead of tomorrow.
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    RUGBY IN THE SCHOOLS.
    118 15 Match at Raffles Institution Tomorrow. R::fflcs Institution have takes up rusty football, and the first inaU. 1 w! Lc played on the school ground tomorrow starting at 4.:;0 p.m., between the following teams Colour:- C. E. Smith R. C. Oehler:-, D. D'Cotta, C. d'Sousa and Mohd.
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    47 15 Swimming Bath to be Openetf On Sunday. The .swimming bath wbieh luis been eon< strueted at the Tarig:in Club is now ready for uce and will be officially opened by* Mrs. Pritchard, the wife of the (Jeneral Osatat Coni'uandintf. at 11 a.m. on Sun* day.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    100 15 Friday, Ni.m inlur 28. Hf.ckcy: S.R.I Ist XI vs. Born«o-« ■■astes* 1 ft FT Saturday, .November 29. Rucby: I'.S.IM vs. S.C.C.. S.«\C Jnhun' vs. Malaya ommand, Johore: Hahru Klarnr \> S.C.C. -.'nd XV, Klan;;, Siin<li>. Niiwmbrr "i». Opt-nimr i.f Taaffiir Clafc iwimmlnf bataj II a.m. Mondat. Dccrmlwr 1.
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    MACHINE-GUNS TO KILL GANGSTER.
    521 16 Capone's Rival Riddled With Bullets. One of the "Big Four" of Chicago's underworld. Joe Aiello. was ambushed as he was leaving his apartment'? and fell dead ami.l a hail of machine-gun bullets. directed from three different points says a mail week message. Aiello was millionaire leader
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    A HIGH TEE.
    307 16 fi,ooo Feet Drive from The Canadian Rockies. l'loni the ice cornice on the top of Mount Edith Cavell, 11,038 feet high. I.co Bnurgault, defence man of tl^ New York Hanger- hockey team, ;<iatl<- \\i::«t is lie- lieved to be '-h<- longest drive in K'>lfin:r history. He estimates
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    WORKS FOR CANADA.
    103 16 Movement Among British Textile Firms. Following the decision of George H. Hint and Co.. textile manufacturers, of 11.it1c... V Tkshi-c. to transfer a portion of their plant to Canada, Dr. Tolmie ha* cabled to Kngland offering the firm special i ill' |(.s. l>r. T In. it' bears
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    DEFIANT BEAR.
    243 16 Refuses to Die And Becomes Pet. From a northern construction camp in British Columbia conies a story of a bear which has become the woodsmen's pel simply because he defied all attempts to pet rid of him. His thieviiiK had become a nuisance, so doses of strychnine were
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    THE HIMALAYAS.
    178 16 British Expedition to Leave Next March. Mr. Frank Smythe, who will lead the British Hin-.ilaya Expedition which is to attempt to climb Mount Kamet (25,431 ft.), writes The expedition will leave early in March before the monsocns, not in August. I am responsible for the expedition, and I
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    BANDIT SUPPRESSION LEVY.
    217 16 Hankow Foreigners To Pay? Hankow, Nov. 5. A proposal has been made by the Hupeh Provincial Treasury to bripg all foreign properties outside the two remaining concessions within the scope of the rule that all property in occupation as residence must pay one month's rent towards the
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    A 1,500-TON SUBMARINE.
    49 16 French Round-the-World Colonial Cruise. The French submarine Promthe, 15,000 tons, "constructed for the purpose of a round-the-world colonial cruise, was successfully launched at the arsenal in Cherbourg recently in the presence of official representatives and vast crowds. The new craft will carry a crew of 65.
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    "LL. G." PORTRAIT—70s.
    48 16 LL. G." PORTRAIT— 70s. A life-size oil painting of Mr. Lloyd George, the work of the late Mr. W. H. Durham, was sold for £3 10s. at a Kensington auctioneers recently. The purchaser was a Deptford furniture dealer. When put up for auction previously there was no bidder.
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    FOREIGN LEGION.
    265 16 Austrian's Adventurous Escape. An Austrian, who has arrive.l in Stamboul after escaping from th< Foreign Legion in Syria, has described to a lecal paper the incidents which accompanied his adventure. Twice he had tried to run away, but twice he had been captured. Durini the inquiry into his
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    THE GIRL REPORTER.
    132 16 Married to America's Richest Bachelor. Mr. John Nicholas Brown, the multimillionaire, who has been knswn as America's most eligible bachelor, was married recently at Baltimore to Miss Anne Seddon Kinsolving, formerly a reporter and feature writer on a Baltimore newspaper. Mr. Brown inherited three fortunes while an
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    CRASH OF SOVIET PREDICTED.
    495 16 Position (Joing From Bad To Worse. Mr. I.oslie Urquhait. in his speech at the annual meeting of Rimo-Asiatic Con-olidated. Limited, expressed the view that the crash of the Soviet economic system was not far distant. "The Soviet official I'resV said Mr. Urquhart. "gives Ant-hand evidence that
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    INDIAN SOLDIER'S FAITH.
    359 16 "Congress Wallahs Making A Great Noise." Writing to TW Times. Dritf.-Genera! C. dc Sausmarez foiwarcis the following translated extract from a letter, dated Jnljf 22. 1930, from a distinguished Indian officer who retired wi.h the honorary rank of captain many years airo. "The Congreu wallaha in India
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    THE TIMID BRIDE.
    87 16 Found in Field A Mile From Home on Wedding Day. Miss Klizabeth Bouden, of Mancettcr, near Atherstune, Warwickshire, who was to have been married at the parish chur<h one day last month, did- not arrive for the ceremony, and was later found by the police in a
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    A BRITISH WARSHIP FLIES RED FLAG.
    402 17 Soviet Navy's Strange Interpretation. The British battleship Queen Elizabeth (J7,M)() tons, letiKth C.OOft., beam 90H ft., i i^bt lri-incb Willis, twelve G-inch jruns, tour L'limb torpedo tubes, complement "f 1.121) hoisted the red ting, complete with doahrn. of hammer and sickle, the badge of
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    DR. J. W. EVANS.
    255 17 Death of Weil-Known British Geologist. A I. niicin cable of Nov. i;> announces! tHe death of Dr. J. W. Evans C.8.E., D.Sc. j .1).. who was a member of the Colonial Survey Committee and Of the Mineral Council of the Imperial Institute, and .bail man of
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    AIRMEN'S ESCAPE.
    160 17 Leap from Burning Plane Into Manila Bay. Three American naval aviators miraculously escaped death recently by leaping from a flnmini; plane inio Manila Bay and nrimming to a launch of the aircraft lender AvoeOt, while the -eaplane was destroyed. In full view of many persons on the pavilion
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    DUSSELDORF " VAMPIRE."
    74 17 DUSSELDORF VAMPIRE." The I'usseldort vampire," Peter Kiirleii. who is at present in an asylum for observation, will be tried before a special COUti in almut a month's time. Nine murders, including one previously attributed by the police to a half-wit now in the Strnusbertf asylum, are alleged to I have
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    NEW "OLD LADY."
    377 17 Sculptor Explains Bank Figure. Tho new Old Lady of Throndnoedk StreH on the top of the Bank of England has been harshly criticised. It has been ■.aid that she is grotesque and ugly and resembles a woman who has jurt sat on i pin by accident." But
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    CUSTOMS SCHEME.
    338 17 Canton Objects to The Kowloon Project. Nanking, Nov. IT. At :he fourth Plenary Session of the' Kuomintang C. K. C. toiay. the motion I to en as open Customs Station in Honir i K.r was dropped. It ll understo d that the scheme wn-; vigorously opposed by General
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    CHICAGO'S ROBIN HOOD.
    109 17 AI Capone's Help For The Unemployed. Chicago, Nov. l.">. Taking a leaf from the book of Robin i Hood AI Capone opened a lartre and free soup kitchen for the unemployed of' Chicago's under-world and about 1,100 or I them are daily receiving food. Three I meals
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    "SISTER HAD TWINS."
    52 17 London. Nov. )."i. Lady Cynthia Mosley, at a public dinner, apologised for not having her speech ready because her "sister had gone and had twins today." Her sister is Lady Alexandra MeUalfe. wife of Major Edward Dudley Metealfe. and youngest daughter of the late Mar- < guess
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    WINTER WARNING.
    44 17 I^argc packs of wolves are penetrating into villages in the north-east of Poland, doing great damage. The villagers have appealed to the authorities for assistance. The early appearance of wolves in such large numbers is generally indicative of v very severe winter.
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    2052 17 Can You Help These Men In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The I'.ditor will he pleased to place
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    CANADA AND CHINA.
    394 17 Trade Mission's Visit To Hong Konj*. Houk Kong, Nov. tL HeaJed by Mr. J. H. Imrie, the official Canadian Trade Delegation arrived in Hi Bg Kong this morning by the Kannalu I from Shanghai. Mv lairie and Mr. \V. M. Clarke, M icOcial ripiootntattvos of the Canudiar.
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    DOCTORS MUST TELL.
    177 17 I Ji!fl?c and Preposterous Pica. Mr hutiec Siacnaghtea laid down n- 'ently ih.it doctor called as a wane-, in the i-.v. Court m bound to give cv I lence relevant to the case. When Dr. .Samuel Seher, of the Obste- trie Department of the University Col] ige
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    AIR DEVELOPMENT.
    135 17 Importance Stressed by lUOI Inquiry Assessor. Lieutenant-Colonel J. T. C. Muorei Braba^or, one of the assessors at Iho I Court cf Inquiry into the RlOl disaster, emphasised the Importaaco to the K»|rrni if air development when he ■poke recently at the Ladies' Imperial Club, Dover w. "Our Empire
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    An Eventful Life.
    1103 18 ihe Story of San Michele. By Axel Munthe. Jl hn Murray. 16s. IT is hopeless to try and keep up with the prodigious output of books wirthy of note that appear each year. It is especially difficult to keep in touch with HU-rary matters in Malaya. One
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    THE LITERARY PAGE —NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    4759 18 THE LITERARY PAGE NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. A Doctor's Autobiography A Book whose Title Is a Misnomer Strength and Beauty and Grimness and TendernessSomething to Entertain Everybody- No False Modesty. i Vicomte, a French type that is fortun-' ately rare, and he carried off the duel j with as much success
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    CHINESE PAPERS AT LOGGERHEADS.
    2410 19 "The Interesting History Of Ma* Kwun." $10,000 LIBEL SUIT. SEQUEL TO A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE. (From Our Own Conespondent.) Kuala I.umpur, Nov. 27. The larva number of Chinese present in the- Supreme Court today testified to the Interest taken in a libel action which came up for
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    PEARL'S HILL SCHOOL.
    372 19 Annual Distribution Of Prizes. The annual prize distribution at Pearl's Hill School was held yesterday afiernoon. I j A programme of songs and dances, j interspersed with little plays, was offered j j by the pupils for the entertainment of i I the visitors, and a very
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    "UP THE RIVER."
    180 19 Convicts Provide Comedy In Alhambra Picture. (By Our Film Correspondent.) Prisons in talkies are usually the accompaniment of melodrama or sob stuff." "Up the River shows a penal settlement in comedy guise, and the film is really good entertainment. It introduces two new actors in Spencer Tracy,
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    GIANT FLYING BOAT.
    54 19 Arrival at Lisbon From i Corunna. Lisbon, Nov. 27. The flying-boat Dornier Do.X arrived t here at 3.2 p.m. today. I An earlier message stated that the Do. X left Corunna for Lisbon at 11 a.m. yes- lerday (Thursday). The flying-boat had been at Corunna 1 since
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      MAN'S ORIGIN.
      734 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read with much amusement and hilarity the gorilla article by Professor Julian Huxley which appeared in your issue of Nov. 25. I wonder whether I shall ever become myself a convert lo the theory of man's descent from
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    SINGAPORE S.P.C.A.
    231 19 Recent Action Taken By Committee. The 'following minutes cf a meeting of the committee of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Singapore have been issued: The sub-committee reported that they had inspected the lethal chamber at work and they expressed themselves as satisfied that the
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    TAPPING MUNICIPAL CURRENT.
    1906 19 An Unusual Case. ALLEGATIONS IN POLICE COURT. An alleged case of thefi cf electric currcrt from the Municipal mains was described to Mr. C. Wilscn, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday afternoon, when al'egntions were made azainst two local Chinese traders living at River Valley Road. The
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    PENANG MIDGET GOLF.
    58 19 Resident Councillor Opens First Course. (From Our Owp Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 27. Penang's fij-.jt widget g< If course was opened ycstoitJay evening ai the K. and O. hotel by the Resident Councillor, Mr. E. W. F. Oilman, when he playi.l the first round with Mrs. Long. The
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    JUDGE'S SCATHING REMARKS.
    1366 20 "Criminal Roguery." FINDINGS IN MORTGAGE DISPUTE. The c.nse in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Palgrave Siir.pson, of Pana Abdul Kader Marican vs. the Malayan Planters' Provident Fund P.oard, was concluded yesterday when his Lordship delivered a long written judgment, and found in favour of the defendants.
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    JUDGES ABUSED.
    442 20 Man a "Persistent Nuisance." A dispute about the sale of a house at Lancing, Sussex, ended in a remarkable case at Brighton Police Court. Edward Leslie George, described as a patent agent, of Western Road, Brighton, was summoned for making statements in writing containing threats and abuse. Mr.
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    A GERMAN SELECTED.
    196 20 Swarajist Protest Against Calcutta Appointment. Calcutta, Nov. 13. Despite opposition by some Swarajist councillors to the placing of a German in charge of the lighting arrangements ot the City, the Calcutta Corporation, by an overwhelming majority and after a somewhat heated debate, have appointed Dr. Walter Crous
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    A SOVIET DRIVE FOR MONEY.
    430 20 No Enthusiasm for State Loans. Moscow, Oct. 22. Many billions of roubles, badly needed by the Government for its industrial expansion, are lying idle in the pockets and hiding places of the population here especially in the villages. A spirited drive for the mobilisation of
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    NANKING & CINEMA FILMS.
    239 20 NANKING CINEMA FILMS. New Regulations for The! Censor. Nanking, Nov. 4. The National Government promulgated today a set of regulations regarding motion picture censorship. The important provisions in the new regulations may be briefly summarised as follows Pictures of the following descriptions may not be shown ("l) Prejudicial to the
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    THOU SHALT NOT LAUGH !
    69 20 THOU SHALT NOT LAUGH Sect of Religious Gigglers Suppressed in Hungary. A new religious sect has come to grief in Debreesin, Hungary. The cult of the sect was laughter, and members were encouraged to roar with mirth when they attended services. Unfortunately tho excellent tonic values of this new religion
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    INDIAN PLAY IN LONDON.
    48 20 The Toy Cart Adapted From The Sudraka. London, Nov. 17. An Inciian play '-The Toy Cart," adapted by Mr. Arthur Symons from the Sudia!;i;, is being staged in London. The beauty of the piece is recoznised. but opinion differs' en the methods of production.
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    FRENCH BANKING.
    174 20 M. Moret's Statement On Difficulties. Paris, Nov. 9. In an interview which was published this morning M. Clement Moret, the Governor of the Bank of France, made a reassuring statement on the general position. He said that the rumours which had circulated about various wellestablished banks since the
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    WOMAN ALIVE IN COFFIN.
    123 20 Knocks Heard by Mourners At Funeral. While the funeral service for Mme. Vincent I'alu, aged bS, was taking placein St. Martin's Church at Pan, France, recently the mourners were startled by muffled sounds coming from within the coffin. The undertaker's men immediately unscrewed the coffin lid,
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    MOORS CAPTURE MAIL.
    103 20 Plane Later Released With Apologies. Owing to an engine defect while over Morocco, the French aero-postale aero- plane which left Loni'on on Oct. 26. carrying mails fcr South America had to come down near Tizlit. I On landing the machine was surrounded !by apparently hostile Moors, who
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    AIRSHIP ROLL OF TRAGEDY.
    618 20 What Experiments Have Cost Great Britain. The RlOl is the last of a long list of airships which have brought the Briti l i nation bitter memories and little more. Never before has experiment been attend ed by such continuous and complete faihir as in the
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    BRODRICK CAP.
    308 20 Lord Midleton Disowns The Idea. The Farl of Midleton, who, as the Hon. St. John Brodrick, was War Minister in 1903, has reveaU-d a secret which he has kept for nearly 30 years. The Brodrick cap for soldiers, for which he was severely criticised when it was introduced,
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    TRUE WEALTH OF A NATION.
    886 21 Poet Laureate on Rural Beauty. England's rural beauty and its inspiration to poets was the subject of an interesting address made recently h\ Mr. John Masefield the Poet Laureate, when receiving the Freedom of Hereford. Mt. Masefield is the first non-resident of the city to
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    COBRA IN CHURCH.
    75 21 Coiled Round Altar Rails During Mass. People who were receiving: the Sacrament during; early Mass at Bandra Roman Catholic Church outside Bombay last month had a rude shock when a large cobra was noticed coiled round the altar rails. A watch was kept on the cobra until
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    PRINCIPLES OF BLUFF AT BRIDGE.
    1310 22 BRIDGE NOTES. j Disregarding General Rules. (By A. E. Manning Foster.) The playinjr of false cards is a legitimate juse at Bridge. Its object, of course, is to deceive the enemy, beguiling him to think that the player does not hold a certain card or
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    CALCUTTA EUROPEANS
    127 22 Measures Wanted to Combat Congress. Calcutta, Nov. 14. The annual general meeting of the Calcutta branch of the European Association this evening passed a resolution endorsing the resolutions adopted by the conference of delegates from branches in lrdia on August 25 and 26. The resolutions accepted the general
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    HARD TIMES IN AMERICA.
    87 22 Mail Order House Business Declines: Sears Roebuck, the great Chicago mail 1 order house with ramifications and trade contacts throughout the United States, totalled G. 534,588,125 worth of business 1 for the four weeks ended November 5, a decline of G. 57,495,000 which representc.l 17.8 per
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    HOW SUMATRA GOT ITS NAME.
    916 22 Ant Who Was Food for A Hungry Man. The following article is reprinted from the British North Borneo Herald to which newspaper it was contributed by 8.5..X. I will now relate how the island now called Sumatra obtained its name and how the inhabitants of
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    MME. HANAU'S LATEST.
    37 22 Intended to Open a Bank In Brussels It is officially announced that the Belgian Government has refused entrance to Belgium to Madame Hanau, who had announced her intention to establish a bank at Brussels.
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