The Straits Times, 2 December 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEIMI.T A CENTURY.J THE LARGEST r AND MOST, JNFLIMNTIAt NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAt|DECEMBER 2, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      70 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CKCIL ST. CPHONE |I|ILT CIS Tonight 9.15 IVAN MOSJOUKIN "THE WHITE j DEVIL Phone 3261-2. ■■■■IkiMIIHIIHlllBBIiaMiaHBIIMIIIBHIIHWMBHllHMIIMIIIilMIII^IIHlllHBiaaaiBMBIIBi; i j your Choice j 1 for Che festive Season I Chirst Snds *7 j WITH I BEER j ROBERT PORTER Co., Ltd. j I "Bull Dog" Stout j j BREWED AT
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      18 1 KUALA LUMPUB 27, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). 6.15 Tonight 9.15 IVAN MOSJOUKIN in "THE WHITE DEVIL" Phone 5261-2.
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      479 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PFNMNSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNJIgR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJKSTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. KARMA LA 9,000 Dec. 12 CHITRAL lli.ooo Dec.
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      563 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlrnborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Dae Sail. JYASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Dec 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Dec. 16 17 gSUWA MARU 10,700 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 SFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Jan. 27 28 t
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      477 2 BURNS PBILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARFLLA (7,865 Ions) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARFLLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      633 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT 1 SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAM- BURG AND COPENHAGEN. I Leave. Spore. Penang. m.s. JUTLANDIA Dec. 23 Dec. 25 m.s. LALANDIA Dec. 30 Jan. 1 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 20 Jan. 22 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 3 Feb.
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      618 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. GO, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      435 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Siam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tahai. Rangnnrn, Telup'n, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamoi, Langsuan, Taku, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure PRACHATIPOK In l'ort Dec I SUDDHADIB Dec. 6 Dec. 9 VALAYA Dec. 13 Die. U These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      438 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE i Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND. S.S. ILLINOIS sails from Hong Kong Dec. 11 SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES. S.S. GOLDEN STAR
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      567 3 nOLJLAat TTttftMMflP LINE t4trf AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GBMOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Lear* Spore Spore Penang. PRES. ADAHS Dec. 7 Dee. 10 Dec. 12 PRBS. HARRISON Dec. 21 Dee. 23 Dec 25 PRES. HAYES Jan. 4 Jau. 7
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      664 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated in EngUnd.) M ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to: UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Port* and Saea Canal, 1 OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer: Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF NORWICH Dee. 4 s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER Jan. t HOMEWARDS. l.s.
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      937 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,080,000 (about £8,669,000). STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3,336,000). HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermaiin Kobe 'Semarang
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      501 3 NEDERLANDSCH i INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. 1 Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (aLoal £8,600,000 Paid up Capital Glds. 66,000,000 (aboal £4,600,000). Rsserree Glds. 29.u0.007 (aboal £2,432,000). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUaV ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch Eaal Indie*. KOBE Head Office for China
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      757 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There am approximately *ev»n words to a line- and there is a flat rate charge of 26 rents p r line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will b« accepted up to 10 a.m. or. the dry of irsue. A fee of 25
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      775 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BUNGALOWS 4, 12 and 14, Angullia Park. Modern Sanitation. Apply Angullia Co. TO LKT, bungalow, 17, Shanghai Road. IVater, elec, garage. Apply 40-1, Blair Road. nr.VGALOW TO LET, FURNISHED WITH BATH. Central. Apply Box No. 263, Straits rimes. TO LET, No. 9, Sophia Rd., No. 4-6,
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      478 4 BUSINESS PREMISES JTOJ-ET^ TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bids;. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Koad 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie A Co., Ud. TO LET SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansion*. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top floor and No. 22,
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      525 4 MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER (EUROPEAN) B-l, Hong Kong Bank Chambers. < CAIKHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL. 66, Caimhill Rd., Singapore, for patients under care of their own doctor, European Sisters. J Expectant mothers boarded. Miss M. McGrath, c Matron Proprietress. Tel. 4110. S IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS overseas, have the Straits
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      676 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE OR TO LKT, site i-t Kallang district, road and water access, suitable for factory and coal-shed. 270, Straits Times. RUBBER ESTATE at Snngei Perllng, lohore Bharu, approximately 60S acres. What offers. Apply Logan Rons A Samuel, Union g Street, Penang. FOR SALE, gramo amplifier 230 volts
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      959 4 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at tho Colonial '•■cretaiy's Office, up to noon of thi- IBth December, MM, for the following works 1. Extension and alteration to the SuliPest Office at Katong 2. Erection of Quarters for th«- Janitor v the College of Medirini'. Bepoj Lines .1. Supply
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  • Correspondence.
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      DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION.
      617 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I submit, throngh you, the following Open Letter to the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council Yours, etc., A. S. ROMAN. Gentlemen, Just on the eve of the sitting of the Legislative Conacfl to <it--cide upon the vital question
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      UPSIDE DOWN.
      68 5 German Surprises People At Heston Aerodrome. London, Nov. 6. Unannounced, the German acrobatic pilot, Achgelis, startled folk at Heston aerodrome by swooping from the skies upside down until he was 20ft. from thr ground, and then looping arid mukir.j; a perfect, normal landing. He .=aid, have just come
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      413 5 HOTELS p affles Hotel TONIGHT TEA DANCE 6.30 8.30 p.m. MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER sth TIFFIN DANCE 1 t0^2.30 p.m. and RIJSTTAFEL IN THE GRILL ROOM. CHRISTMAS; AND NEW YEAR. All the latest crackers favours and novelties will be distributed. .Make your reservation now and avoid disappointment. SEA VIEW
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      445 5 .wmjEs we COKFECTIBNERY EXCELLENT MEALS A LA CARTE AT MODERATE COST. CAKES A fine assortment of dainty and delicious cakes are made daily under the supervision •f an expert confectioner. CHOCOLATES— SWEETSCRACKERS FANCY GOODS •t reasonable prices. TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICE is hereby given that tender* are now
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      463 5 i t' i i i i i PRESBYOPIA, knowp Old Sifhf a condition whitJfcJMy appear at any time after 40 year* «f (1) When the mvumt" print smaller than it used to be (2) Wkoa the bNtcrnNr w«*k. kaa i« be heH farther away (3) TOmi the ey«a tire and
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      329 5 AUCTION NOTICE. STATE OF JOHORE IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU. Land Application No. 56 of 19)1. Between THE SZE HAI TONG BANKING ANH INSURANCE CO.. LTD, Charfee and TAN CHEOK SAM and MM CHENG JIT. Chargor. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of all those two several piece* of
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    More About the Boom in British Pictures
    1973 6 Industry Making Great Strides at Elstree— WorldWide Popularity of the English Accent— Film Drama with an Empire Appeal Douglas Fairbanks' New Film— "Round the World in 80 Minutes —Triumph cf Carnival." THE progress of British films conlin M with increasing force. All the
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    D.E.I. PRODUCING THEIR OWN FILMS.
    68 6 The import of films this year into the I)u4ch Kast Indies up to October tctals 2,330.069 metres, heing considerably less than for th same period in 193 C. The bulk of (he films com? from the t r.ite.l States followed by Germany, China and Holland.
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    US THE TALKIE DOOMED ?
    821 6 US THE TALKIE DOOMED ♦♦^.♦♦♦^Henry Bernstein on "i The Shallowness of Sound Films— Why The American Legitimate Stage Is Comparatively Prosperous Annual Talkie Output Too High to be Good Novelty Which Is Waning. I did not intend to spend mote than a few weeks in New York, but my stay
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      77 6 Personality Individuality manifests itself in distinction, and, moreover thrives on it. The clothes you wear on all occasions may reveal this order of merit or tarnish it. The matter rests with you. H. B. WINTER, 20, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE NEW WORLD BRIGHTEST SPOT IN SINGAPORE. The New World Talkie
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      204 7 Here come the new season supers Every show a great show tJ^t:^^'^ T.ELEPHONf ■"> 6909 'j^^SmmM Raising the Roof-Nightly at 6.15 and 9.15. THE BIGGEST LAUGH SHOW EVER SEEN I LAUREL AND HARDY with new and funnier gags^ IN "PARDON US" THEIR FIRST FULL LENGTH TALKIE. TOMORROW The most sensational
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      263 7 ipß 1.1 w M HB I I ■©< 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 UFA'S BRILLIANT DRAMATIC ROMANCE OF THE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN COURT WITH IVAN MOSJOUKIN Russia's Most Famous Artiste And a great cast of INTERNATIONAL STARS. Adapted from the Inspiring Story "HADJI MURAT" BY LEO TOLSTOI Magnificent Regal Scenes of the Imperial
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      219 7 Booking Phone 6903. 9 a.m.-l p.m. &5 p.m.9 p.m. PAVILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 THE BIG LAUGH HIT! She Wanted a Man with Experience I She called her beau a boob but he proved himself a "wise guy" with the dizzy blonde vamp from Hollywood. Then things happened that had the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    278 8 WARSHIPS WITHOUT LIGHTS. To Pass Through Keppel Harbour ;on Dec. "5. B3'.ween about the hours of 6.30 p.m. am! 8 p.m. on the evening of Dec. 5, during the combined naval and military exercises, NBMb of tho Bth Destroyer Flotilla, probr.hly without lights, will pass through Harbour. To
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    52 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched on Nov. 12), by Kohna, due at Penang 6 a.m. on Friday. From Indo-China. by An ire Lebon, due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. FIODI Holland, by Patria, due at Singapore 1 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Tottori Main, due at
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    AIR MAIL.
    17 8 A m^il from Mvdan by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 11.10 a.m. to morrow.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    53 8 Katu Tin Dredging Ltd. Hours run 427. Cubic yards treated 90,000. Tin ore won piculs ST4. Kstimated cost $13,500. Owing to restriction now operating only two shifts daily. Ren iijr Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. Hours run 663. Cubic yards treated I I'm ore wun piculs 490. Estimated
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES,
      216 8 Singapore, Dec. 2. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 3 '32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1 M London, 60 days' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 30 days' sight 2 ■< 16 16 London, demand 1 29/32 London, T.T. 2 3'i. Lyons and Paris, demand 920 j Hamburg, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      159 8 Singapore, Dec. 2. Gambier 13.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. 16.00 Copra Ml mixed Sago flour, Sarawak 3.45 White Pepper 35.00 Black Pepper 24.00 Pearl Sago &.0U small 6.00 medium pearl G.Ol) Rice, Siam $174 to 23S Saigon $158 to 168 Rangoon $150 to 170 No. 1 of 125 catties
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      161 8 Today. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Egypt A. U.S.A. (Cingalese Prince) 3 p.m. North and East India (Suisang) 3 ...n:. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palembang Th.yicns i 3 p.m. Djambi (Tobelo) 3 p.m. Djambi (Singkel) ..4 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt and Europe (Ramses) 4 p.m. North N.-East and
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      PASSENGERS.
      215 8 (Finm Our Own Correspondent. l Londun, Nov. 12. The following are passengers for Penan;; and Singapore by the P. and O. Karmala, which suilfd from London today: ■Mr. A. V. Anus, Mr. A. S. Anderson, Mr. R. Bird. Mrs. K. liolton, 'Mr. and Mrs. C. H. G. Clarke, Cant,
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      Vessels Arrived.
      118 8 TIMOMBO, Dut., r.25 tons, from B. Deli 2-12 for B. Deli 4-12. .MAKASSER, Dut., 362 tons, from Indraeiri 2-12, for Indratriri 4-12. I'KKAK, Brit., 519 tons, from Teluk Anson 2-12, for Dairen via ports 4-12 ISLANDER, Brit.. 744 tons, from Cocos Island 2-12, for Christmas Islanfl ID-12. HAN
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    427 8 Orchestral Music From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent) Singapore, Wednesday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is ffiven) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG. PLM., 32 metres, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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    MINING.
    431 8 km f»\. H. Bayers. Sellers. '1 £1 Asara Kumbang 23/- 25/- i r Austral Malay 18/- 20/- >/••/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/6 11/6 1 £1 Bangrin Tin 10/9 11/9 1 1 Batang Padang 0.05 0.12 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30 I 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. B £1
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    GENERAL.
    252 8 Pd. Bayers. Sellen. 2 2 Alex. Rrick Ords. 1.75 2.25n0m. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 [I £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.12.0 3.17.C 1 1 Central Engine 0.2:, 0.30n0m. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 !1 1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 16/- 17/il £1 Con. T.
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
    137 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. dih. of 1926 red. 1931-36 103 104 -i. Singapore Municipal 1 p.c. of 1901 red. 11)40 $400,000 par. 1% prera. Singapore Municipal 4Vj p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4'j p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 W par
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    403 8 Fnaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's qnotatioML Today's Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Mlenby (%1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.70 Mor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.46 0.40 0.45 k. Hitam ($1) 0.75 0.80 0.70 0.80 A. Kuning (Jl) 0.10 0.15 0.10 O.lSnom. Malay ($2) 0.85 0.90 0.80 0.90
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK,
    281 8 I Wednesday. December 1. I H. W. 5.2. r a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 2.24 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Annual Prize Distribution at Pearl's Hill School. 330 p.m. Police Band, Jalan Besar, 8.15 p.m. Thursday, December 3. H. W. 4.26 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in.,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    378 8 i p.m., onward, relaying the Konigswusterhausen programme. THURSDAY. BANDOENG RADIO (AMATEUR) SOCY.. PMY., 58 metres, 12.40 to 2.40 p.m. lunch music 6r30- ■to ~6Afrp.m. latest news bulletin; 6.40 to 8.10 p.m., concert by the Neckheim Quartet 8.10 to 8.55 p.m., light classical music 8.55 to 9.40 p.m.,
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      93 8 The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements and Registered under the Trust Compuniei Ordinance 1926) is prepared to act as EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR TRUSTEE CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ATTORNEY OR AGENT The Company has funds at its disposal which it is willing to lend at reasonable rates
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      70 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WHITE. PHONE OB CALL 8. ORCHARD BOAD-SIN6APORC Corner Opposite Amber Manalaa. Sola Agent, and RepresentatlvM at ta« Leading Radio Manufacture!*. SHORT WAYS RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS U»-CouDtr» Orders Ez«cate4 kf Retain Poet. PHONE 73M. BUY DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA GUARANTEED NITROGEN CONTENT over 20.6%
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      308 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. TESTERDAT. 1 P.M. YESTERDAT. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Fores. .Tsather. Max. Mm. fall, ihine. Humidity tion. F. In. hours. a.p.h. K.dah Alor Star 88 73 1.10 7.4 65 Calm Cloudy Kelantan Kota Bharu ..84 71 2.51 8.6 75 E 5
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    286 9 Rubber Tone Steady Tin Prices Up. SHARE POSITION EASY. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's prices Kubber, !H 4 cents per lb. Tin, 100 tons at 570.12' 2 per picu). Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London, 2 15-16 d., unchanged. New York. 4 5-16 cts., unchanged. Market Tone
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 9 Rugby, Dec. 1. Foreign exchange! are Amsterdam 8.20, Athens 2.5, Bombay Is. 6 3-3^1., Berlin 18%, Brussels 23%, Bucharest 565, Eio 4.i, Buenos Aires 4O'/s, Copenhagen IS',, Geneva 16 15-16, Helsingfors 192 sellers, Hong Kong Is. l Lisbon 109%, Madrid HI' 1 Milan 64'h, Monte Video 31 Vi, Montreal
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      JELEBU TIN DREDGING.
      1255 9 Chairman on Company's Excellent Progress. The second annual general meeting of Jelebu Tin Dredging Ltd., was held at the registered office, 50 and 51, Birch Road, Seremban, on, Nov. 23. The secretaries' representative having read the notice convening the meeting, the chairman, Mr. M. L. Phillips, said:
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 12 o'clock noon, Dec. 2. Tons of Market Quiet. Latest Cabla London Spot Sheet 2 15-lfid. per lb. New York Spot S heet G. cts. 4 5-16 per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot December January February Jan.-March Apr.-June Buyers.
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      LUKUT TIN.
      916 9 Final Dividend of 2l2 l 2 Per Cent. The third annuaT general meeting of l.iikut Tin Dredging Ltd., was held at the registered office, 50 and 51, Birch Road, Seremban, on Nov. 23: The representative of the secretaries read the notice convening the meeting, and the chairman, Mr.
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      LAWAS RUBBER.
      308 9 The report of the directors of Lawas (Sarawak) Rubber Estates Ltd., to June 30 last, states: The working for the year shows a loss of £4,892 4s. lid. After deducting this sum from the amount of £6,768 4s. 2d. brought forward, there remained a sum of £1,875 19s.
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    SHARE REPORT.
    509 9 Decline in Tin Quotations. Fraser and Co. report today as follows The price of tin has again advanced and is now slightly over i 1-10. but the appreciation is presumably mainly due to the heavy fall in the London-New York cross-rate throughout tht week. Shipments from the Straits
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    132 9 Wednesday, Dec. 2. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Godnwn Gate. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Makota, Lch. Lad; Evelyn, Lch. Tarn b y, ■Tuno, Lighter Cross, Lch. Spartan, The Cable, Agatha, Solen, M Lch. Henintrat, .<ii-r.il Van Geen, Milo. Oi! Wharf H.M.S. Thradan.
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    845 9 Madras and some sales have been made in prints for Bombay. Attempts have been made at sales in dhooties for Calcutta but very little has been done. Trade with India. Fine goods and standard makes have attracted more attention for Java and Singapore. Most of the demand
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      21 9 FOR HIGH YIELDS AND LOW COSTS BUDGRAFT WITH PRANG BESAR SELECTED CLONES Full particulars from Manager: PRANG BESAR ESTATE, KAJANG, SELANGOR.
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      68 9 AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR Beautiful, Efficient and Quiet. Constantly Cold. Lifetime Economy. Safenard your Health and sare your food-bllli. Descriptive leaflet post free. LEE A FLETCHER, 1«2, North Bridge Road, Adelphl Hotel Building, Sine»pore. WUCHANG COMPANY, Ok High Stmt. SlurayeM. Telephone J7*i. Dealing la High Class Blackwood VanU tars, China-war*!, Curios,
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    AMUSEMENTS. Singapore.
    129 10 ADt'I.PHI HOTEL.— Joan Bennett in Craiy That Way. 6.15—9.15. ALIIAMBRA. -Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in Pardon Us. 6.15—9.15 Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Ivan Mosjoukin, Lil Dagover and Betty Amann in The White Devil 6.15-9.15. Phone 5261-5262. GREAT WORLD.- Wiyinjri, Clnemu, Zoo Joy Can and Donkey Ride*. MARLBOROUGH.— Norma
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2, 1931. "HONOURABLE AND FAIR."
    979 10 In preparation for next Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council, when the principal business will be discussion of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to Provide a Contribution for the Purposes of Imperial Defence," the acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr. A.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    185 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. G. E. Cator, Superintendent of Government Monopolies, Mr. E. E. Ekstrand and Mr. Steinmeitz, who have been in Bangkok ftor the Opium Conference, arrived in Singapore today. Lieut-Col. H.F.B.S. Moore, 0.8. E., R.E., left for home yesterday by the troopship Neuralia. Major F. C. Hyland, M.C, R.E.,
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    GROWING PAINS OF A REPUBLIC.
    1268 10 An Explanation of Some Of Spain's Troubles. (By Nicato Alcala-Zamora. the Prime Minister of Spain, in an interview.) It will be recalled that, at few weeks ago, Senor Zamora resigned the affice of Prime Minister of the Sjxinish Republic largely because ht disagreed with the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    754 10 PICTURESQUE? Extract from a letter received yesterday by air mail from a low-down journalist, of course: "As far as I MB concerned, the east wind of financial stringency is still whistling up the pants of honest endeavour." THANK YOU, MR. BLUMENFELD. This Not? is a quotation
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    40 10 A dinner will be given by Mi. I. re Pang Chuan, Mr. Lee Pang Soo and Mrs. Lim. Chong Pang at Mandalay Villa, Katonsr, on Friday, Dec. 18 in honour of the birthday of their mother, Mrs. Lee Choon Guan.
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    "THIRSTING FOR NEW WARS AND NEW PROFITS."
    2457 11 A Moscow Attack On America. PARIS OUTLOOK MORE HOPEFUL. Resolution And Preamble May Meet With Unanimous Approval. There is now sound reason to hope that the resolution and preamble prepared by the Drafting Committee, possibly with some further minor amendments, will be unanimously
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    PLANS FOR ALL-INDIA FEDERATION.
    680 11 Government's Aim. "ONLY SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM." London, Dec. 1. The closing stages of the Indian Round-Table Conference were long drawn out. The Cabinet met at 9.15 p.m. and considered and approved the statement which the Prime Minister will make at today's meeting of the Round-Table
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    PREVENTING MALARIA
    126 11 An Important Discovery Expected. Rugby, Dec. 1. According to Sir Almroth Wright, the well-known bacteriologist, the Ministry of Health expert Colonel James is "on the threshold of an important discovery which may mean a great step forward in the prevention of malaria." It is understood that Col. James
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    HOW THE CRISIS HAS HIT HOLLAND.
    67 11 £417,000,000 Lost in Two Years. Amsterdam, Dec. 2. Striking evidence of the effects of the world economic crisis on Holland is revealed in a review issued by the Amsterdamsche Bank, which estimates that Holland has lost £417,000,000 owing to the fall in the prices
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    MISSING DIAMONDS.
    249 11 "Mexican Professor" Arrested. Serang (Java), Dec. 1. The police here yesterday afternoon arrested the Mexican Professor Lorrain (not Loriana) who is alleged to have stolen diamond rings to the value of 10,000 guilders by means of a trick from one of the leading jewellers in Batavia. The professor,"
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    STERLING STILL FALLS
    243 11 Heavy Losses to German Banks. London, Dec. 1. Sterling displayed renewed weakness this morning due to extensive selling by France and Holland. The New York rate depreciated to li.JT'j. London, Dec. 1. Despite rumours that the fall in sterling is due to the coming expansion of the
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    CANCELLED TOUR.
    179 11 Mr. Thomas Not to Visit Dominions. Rugby, Dec. 1. The Dominions Sacretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, has rancclM the Empire tour he proposed to make next spring. Pressure of work, especially on questions relating to tariffs and imperial trade, is likely to be so considerable that an absence
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    FILM STAR SUED IN LONDON.
    173 11 Chaplin's Publicity. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT KEPT WAITING. London, Dec. 1. Charlie Chaplin, the film star, appeared in the witness box in the role of defendant at Westminster County Court in a case in which he was sue! for publicity services by his woman secretary. The
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    TRAINER WINS.
    215 11 Claim Against Jockey Club Stewards. London, Dec.' 1. The Earl of Ellesmere, the Earf of Harewcod and the Earl of Rosebery, 'as stewards of the Jockey Club, and Weatherby and Sons (publishers of the Racing Calendar) have been ordered to pay Charles Chapman, the racehorse trainer, of Lavant,
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    MALAYAN TIN.
    86 11 November Export Lowest For Year. The Malaya tin statistics, issued today, show that exports last month were easily lowest for the year, namely 5,337 tons. Prev'ously the lowest figure was for September, 5,;i:;2 tons. The monthly average for the year is 7,09^ tons, the figures for each month
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    NEW OIL WELLS
    98 11 Reported Rich Find Near Batavia. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Nov. 27. Vernacular Press reports state that the exploration sen-ice of the Balaafsche Oil Co. has found more than ten new oil wells in the Krawang district, about 90 kilometres from Batavia. It is further rsrported that
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    MR. A. W. STILL.
    50 11 Critical Condition Unchanged For a Week. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 1. On inquiry this evening I was informed that tha condition of Mr. A. W. Still, your former Editor, h>2d f.hown no change for a we A and muit still be regarded as critical.
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    EUROPEANS WHO NEED HELP.
    1223 11 Serious Situation In Malaya. DWINDLING FUNDS. Threat of Destitution In Six Months' Time. A number of Europeans who arc domiciled in Malaya may he thrown on the hands of the police and their families left destitute owing to exhaustion of relief funds. An appeal to members
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    BRITISH LABOUR.
    112 12 Decrease of 33,000 in Registered Unemployed. Rugby, Dec. 1. There were 33,000 less registered unemployed on Nov. 23 than a week before according to Ministry of Labour figures issued tonight. The comparative incidence of depression on industrial areas of the Midlands and North and South of England is
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    AUSTRIAN FINANCES.
    92 12 Credit Anstalt Agreement Ratified by Assembly. Vienna, Dec. 1. The agreement placing the management of the Credit Anstalt on a proper basis has been ratified in the Assembly. Reuter. An earlier message said An agreement was reached this afternoon between the Austrian Government and the delegates of the
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    IN SEARCH OF GORILLA.
    68 12 Woman Big Game Hunter To Visit Congo. London, Dec. 1. Lady Broughton and Col. Ashton, both experienced big game shots, will leave Croydon by air tomorrow for the Belgian Congo in search of gcrilla. They hope to obtain photographs of these animals and collect vegetation growing
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    TRADE WITH CHINA.
    55 12 Increased Importation Of British Goods. London, Dec. 1. Mr. Walter Runciman, the Prssident of the Board of Trade, announced in the House of Commons that there had recently been an increase in the import of Brirish goods into China and Hong Kong. He did not assign any
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    MISS SHEILA MACDONALD.
    46 12 Operation on Foot Successfully Performed. Rugby, Dec. 1. Before proceeding to the Indian RoundTable Conference this morning the Prime ■Minister was relieved to hear that the npitralion on the foot of his daughter, I .Miss Sheila MacOonald, had been performed successfully. British Wireless,
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    MOTORING INTERESTS IN MALAYA.
    255 12 Automobile for the Whole Territory. Motoring interests in Malaya will be organised on a national basis from Jan. 1 .next, when the Malayan Automobile Club, with a full-time secretary, will be inaugurated. The de:ision was made at a meeting of delegates of motoring bodies hell in
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    SOLDIER'S THEFT.
    110 12 Gloucester Private Gets 56 Days' Detention. At a recent District Court Martial Pte. John King, of the Ist Bait-, Gloucestershire Regiment, was charged with stealing goods, the property of a person subject to mil'ta j Uw. The accused, who pleaded noi i ty, was found guilty and sentenced
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    WOMAN AVIATORS.
    84 12 Feminine Element in Kuala Lumpur Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 1. The Kuala Lumpur Flying Club now has three women members undergoing instruction. They are Mrs. Mungo Park, wife of the club president, Mrs. Wegener and Miss Briscoe. The club is givinc another At Home
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    SMUGGLER DROPPED OVERBOARD.
    333 12 Human Float. CHANDU WORTH $10,665 TIED ON HIM. An extraordinary method of contraband smuggling, unprecedented in the annals of smuggling in Singapore, in which a man acted as a human float in the shark -infested open sea, was described to Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal
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    LAND PLANES.
    48 12 New Record of 284.72 Miles An Hour Established. Detroit, Dec. 2. Averaging 284.72 miles an hour over a three kilometre course, Mr. Lowell Bayles, of Springfield, Massachusetts, broke the world speed record for a land plane hitherto held by Francs with 278.48 miles an hour. Reuter.
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    SOLDIERS' PAY ABROAD.
    53 12 Depreciation of Sterling Being Considered. London, Dec. 1. Mr. A. Duff Cooper, the Financial Secretary to the War Office, announced in the House of Commons that the position of forces serving abroad, such as those in Hong Kong, in consequence of the depreciation of sterling was being
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    MR. S. T. BUTLER.
    171 12 Death of Man Who Allayed Panic in Boat. An announcement has been received by cable by the N'ationul ißank of India of the death at Nakure, Kenya Colony, East Africa of Mr. S. T. Butler, an accountant of the bank, says the Rangoon Times. Mr. Butler
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    "THE WHITE DEVIL."
    145 12 Spectacular Ufa Production Ai The Capitol. Fine singing, an effective musical accompaniment and scenes which recall the splendour of the Imperial Russian Court are the features of the Ufa production The White Devil," which is being shown at the Capitol. As the artistes are foreign, dialogue is
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    £50,000 DAMAGE.
    122 12 Sydney Rubber Factory Almost Gutted. Sydney, Nov. 6. Damage estimated at between £40,000 and £50,000 was made by a fire, which destroyed the greater portion of the Hardie Company's rubber factory at Paddington, about 2 o'clock this morning. Hot rubber, which was under treatment, ignited spontaneously, and the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    252 12 Monday, Nov. 23. Lady Clementi and Miss Clementi were guests at a dance given by the Hon. Mr. J. W. Simmcns and Mis. Simmons at the Residency, Selang«r. Tuesday} Nov. 24. In the morninpr His Excellency accompanied by Hon. Mr. J. W. Simmons inspected the proposed aerodrome site
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    SAUL BRON'S SUCCESSOR.
    38 12 M. Ozersky, the Assistant Commissar for Foreign Trade, has been appointed Soviet trade representative in Great Britain. Saul Bron, the former chief of the Soviet Trade Delegation in London, was recalled to Moscow last month.
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    51 12 The following is the agenda for a S.S.(S.) A. committee meeting to be held on Dec. 8 in the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m.: To confirm minutes of committee meeting held on Nov. 10; matters arising therefrom a. shipping conference; S.S.(P.)A.; customs union; municipal commission; new duties; secretaryship; and
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    18 12 The Singapore Catholic Club is holding v concert and dance at the Club on Friday, at 8.30 p.m.
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    POLICE CONSTABLES CHARGED.
    821 12 Handcuffed and Kicked." COW THAT WOULD NOT BUDGE AN INCH. Tha allegation that he was handcuffed from behind, kicked, punched, pushed and wrongfully confined by three Mohammedan police constables, two of whom are Indians and the other a Malay, was made by a clerk employed >>y Government
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    SIR NEWTON STABB.
    84 12 Death of H.K. Bank's London Manager. London, D?c. 1. The death took place in London today of Sir Newton (John) Stabb, 0.8.E.— Reuter. Sir Newton Stabb, who was 63 years of age, hid been manager of the Ixmdon cmca of the Hone Konjc and Shanghai Banking Corporation
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    47 12 The Rev. J. J. Kingham will deliver a lecture on India Her Problems and Prospects in English under the auspices of the Tamil Epworth League, at the Social Hall. I, Short Street, Singapore tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. The lecture will bt proceeded by a short musical programme.
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    Malayan Racing—lnteresting Departure by S.R.A.—Rest Win at Soccer.
    973 13 Malayan Racing— lnteresting Departure by S.R.A.—Rest Win at Soccer. NEW JOCKEYS FOR MALAYA. Engaged by S.R.A. SCHEME WELCOMED BY OWNERS. (By Our Racing Correspondent.) Three new jockeys for the Malayan Turf are due to arrive in Singapore by the Nicuw Zeeland on Dec. 12. They are. coming under a scheme
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    INTER-VARSITY RUGBY FIXTURE.
    184 13 Nine Old Blues In Oxford XV. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. l. The Oxfor.l University XV, which is to meet Cambridge at Twickenham on Tuesday next in ths annual inter-Varsity match, has been selected as follows ♦J. A. Adamson (Durham and Keble), back. F. L. Hovde
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    SCOTLAND BEATEN.
    426 13 Last-Minute Goal By The Rest. Scotland 0. The Rest L The St. Andrew's soccer match, Scotlend vs. the Rest, produced a poor standaid of football, most of the players being 1 badly out of practice, and a rather uninteresting came ended in a victory for the Rest by
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    53 13 December Medal Competition At S.G.C. The Singapore Golf Club December medal competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday. No player whose name does not appear on the time sheet on the first mentioned day may play on the main course. The December ladies' bogey competition will be
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    LATE DROPPED GOAL DECIDES ISSUE.
    723 13 Inter-Banks Match. CHARTERED WIN A CLOSE GAME. London, Nov. 16. The Chartered Bank of India and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, who have played each other regularly since 1877, except during the period of the War, met again at Northfields on Saturday, when the
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    LOCAL RUGBY.
    213 13 Gloucesters Win Game With An S.C.C. Team. In a Rugby match at Tanglin yesterday the Gloucester Regiment "C beat an S.C.C. 2-3 XV by five points (one goal) to nil. The game was good to watch but many passing movements were spoiled by the right centre, Land, who
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    LOCAL HOCKEY.
    102 13 Two Colleges to Meet On Saturday. The following will represent Raffles College against the Medical College on Saturday, at 4.45 p.m. on the S.R.O. ground Selvanayagam Kaher Singh and Wong Kee Hung Abbas bin Md. Saaid, Tagar Singh and Salleh bin Hus- j sain Paramsothy, Tai Swee Kee.
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    SEGAMAT SCHOOL.
    42 13 The annual athletic sports meeting of the Segamat Government English School weTe held on Nov. 26, on the school pedang. Following this, th? ceremonial opening of the sch»ol was conducted by the District Officer, who made a speech in Malay.
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    FINE POLE JUMP.
    109 13 U.S.A. Student's Record Feat At Cambridge. The concluding stages of the Seniors' Sports at Cambridge in mail week were notable for two excellent performances in field events. S. W. Behnke (King's), the American student, won the pole jump at 12ft. 1 in., beating the undergraduates' record for
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    ARCHIE JACKSON.
    44 13 Australian Test Player to Play For English Club? Archie Jackson, the Australian" Test batsman, admits that he has been approached to play for an English club, but refuses to state which, Alan Fairfax's offsr from Accrinnton came through a firm of solicitors.
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    102 13 In the S.C.C. Billiards Championship P. Carmichael entered the final by defeating J. W. Jones, and now meets the winner of the semi-final tie between A. I). Baker and V. P. F. Walsh. The A Class Handicap was won by H. Laidman (owe 25) who defeated A. F.
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    KIPPAX & BRADMAN INDISPOSED.
    250 13 KIPPAX BRADMAN INDISPOSED. No Further Play At Brisbane. Brisbane, Dec 1 Rain continued at Brisbane today and no further play was possible in the first Test match between Australia and South Aflrica. Kippax is suffering from the effects of a hsad injury received earlier in the season and is not
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    ENGLAND vs. SPAIN.
    217 13 Attempt to Avenge Madrid Defeat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 1. The England XI to meet Spain at Highbury on Wednesday next has been selected as follows Hibbs (Birmingham) Cooper (Derby Court-.) and Blenkinsop (Sheffield Wed.) (capt.) Strange (Sheffield Wed.), Gee (Everton) and Campbell (Huddeisfield T.)
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      608 14 From A "Mike In Singapore Catering For The Asiatic Listeners Crystal1 Set Reception Needed. I (By Ottr Wirelwi Corftpoadwit) r~^^— APROPOS the Note of the Day •which appeared in the Straits Times on Friday on the question of wireless broadcasting in Malaya the following letter from a Singapore Radio enthusiast
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      473 14 To Use Five Short Metre-Lengths ■pURTHER details are to hand this week < regarding the new Empire broadcast- ing scheme. An official of the Broadcasting Corporation stated on Nov. 6 that it was estimated that the capital expenditure on the new station would be
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      531 14 From A Malayan Listener's Log Struggle For World Radio Potcer Tiro Huge New Stations In Europe. (By Oar Wir«lM* Correspondent.) ANEW transmitter is being prepared to replace that already in use in Vienna. It is expected to work on 75 to 120 kilowatts ANEW powerful short-wave transmitting station will shortly
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      85 14 station will provide a non-stop 24-houv programme. Wireless is a new Empire trade ambassador, and is a light that will never fail. The British Broadcasting Corporat on's headquarter? will shed a g)ow throughout tho earth. It is hoped that" the station will be completed by th.--end
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      A TRANSATLANTIC SHORT-WAVE TEST.
      31 14 £prit.?er» «t*lt«inff before a short-wave telctinion trinsmUtor during Uio rrcmt tests"fietwttn icYcnectiif, V&jL, and Berlin. Third from (Tie left is Dr. Alexanderaon, of the G.E.C. research laboratories.
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    MALACCA SHOOTING.
    74 15 C hincse Co. Beats Eurasian Co. In Shield Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 1. The Malacca Volunteer Corps Battalion Rifle Association held their November Spoon Shoot on the afternoon of Sunday last and it resulted in a win for A. E. Lambert with a score including
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    SIR CECIL CLEMENTI VISITS THE SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    303 15 pecially, we are face to face with difficulties which the Monarchy left us as a heritage. Conditions are appalling, and it is no wonder that many workers, in sheer desperation, embrace the doctrine 3 inspired by Moscow. But the Spaniard is naturally
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    BAD HOUSING IN INDIA.
    178 15 Rright Spots in Conditions Of Workers Today. London, Nov. 19. In the field of industrial development in India there is no blacker spot than the housing of the worker," declared Miss L E. Pcwer, who was a member of the Indian Labour Commission, in an address
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    483 15 Wednesday, December 2. Rugby M.C.O. vs. A.P.C. and 1., Padanfr. Hockey S.E.C. lit XI v«. United Service* S.R.C. (round A.P.C. Borneo and Boustead's ti. Medical College, Paya Lebar. Thursday, December S. Ru*by Merchants "A P.S.R.F.C. It." Dunearn Road. Hockey Volunteers vs. Malaya Command, Padanir V.M.C.A. vs. Raffles College,
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    1658 16 LETTERS FROM NEW ZEALAND.— S. WHAT IT COSTS TO RUN A MOTOR-OAR. This is the fifth of a series of article* by a man who spent seventeen years in Malaya and, though concerning New Zealand, they are addressed with particular reference to Malayans, especially those who find
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    AL CAPONE'S £7 SHIRTS.
    385 16 How He Squandered Gangster Income. The private fife of Scarface" Al Capone, an authentic account that makes up in documentary proof what it lacks in romance, has been written in court records during the trial which has sent him to prison, says the Sunday Times. The
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    HUMAN TORCH.
    108 16 Young Girl's Dance of Death On Grave. Overcome with grief at the death of her father, Habiba Hasan Charaf, a young Arab girl, made a daily pilgrimage at sunset to the Alexandria cemetery, where she-ftTy upbrrTiir gtttos, pwrffiig and weeping. One evening, the lodge-keeper of the cemetery was
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    TWO JOCKEYS DROWNED.
    49 16 Two jockejrs, 'Charles Boxall and Maurice Lemoine, lost their lives in a collision between their motor-boat and a launch in the La Joliette harbour at Marseilles recently. They had been making a tour of the port when their craft was rammed by the launch and sank.
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    TWO BOXERS DOWN.
    132 16 Both Take a Count and Then Continue. A remarkable Incident of two boxers on the floor together and the timekeeper counting over both as they lay on the canvas almost "out" was seen at a charity tournament, at the Stadium Club, London. They were Bill Hantley and
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    HIRE PURCHASE WIVES.
    63 16 Alderman A. Emil Davies, referring to the instalment system at a meeting of the Fabian Society in London, said that he had read in Consular reports that in South Africa natives there had bought their wives on the instalment system, and owing to bad times had been
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    SOAP TRADE MARK COUNTERFEITERS.
    527 17 Three Chinese Charged And Found Guilty. At the Assi7es before Mr. Ju-tice aßeckett Terrell yesterday three Chinese were charged, on thro.' counts with having in their possession plates ar.d dies for th? pmP ose tountcrfeitirp the trade mark of Gossapes Fire Primrose Soap, which was the
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    MONKEYS AT WAR.
    135 17 Bachelors' All-Night Attack On Harems. There was civil war on Monkey Mountain in the French Colonial Exhibition at Vincennes one night recently, and the keepers the next morning found four younc monkeys dead and others Ladly hurt. The older and bigger male monkeys hau gathered together in
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    SEDITIOUS PAPERS.
    58 17 Raid on Chinese Chamber Of Commerce. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ratavia, Nov. 27. The Mi>lan newspapers report that the police have raided the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in M?dan an I, it is alleged, eoafiaeated a large quantity of seditious documents. The raid caused a tremendous sensation in
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    ISLANDS SEIZED.
    172 17 Gift from Government Taken by Creditors. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 27. For the first time in the history of the Dutch East Indies a lawyer, on behalf of his clients, has put a distress on two islands. This happened two days ago when Mr. Maramis, a
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    UNWELCOME VISITOR.
    109 17 Leaflets Left Behind in Chinese School. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 1. Or.c evening recently a man wearing black-rimmed spectacles and speaking mandarin with a Hylam accent called at a Chinese school in Kuala Lumpur and asked permission to lecture to the pupils on the salvation
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    OIL PALM ESTATE.
    86 17 D.E.I. Sale to British Company. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 27. A sensation has been caused here by th" sale of the Tjibarengo oil palm estate, owned by Mr. A. R. W. Kerkhoven, to a British company connected with the Unilever concern, for one million cui'.ders,
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    INSANITY PLEA.
    88 17 Appeal Court Sends Murderer For Observation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 1. There was an unusual development in an appeal heard by the F.M.S. Court of Appeal yesterday, when a Chinese, who had murdered his foster-mother, was ordered to be sent to the mental hospital for
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    JAPANESE ART.
    68 17 King and Queen of Siam Visit Exhibition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Bangkok, Dec. 1. The Japanese Art Exhibition, now being held here, was visited by the King and Queen yesterday evening. The exhibition contains more than 300 paintings, including the work of the famous artist Teijiro Araki,
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    WEIRD RIOTS.
    60 17 The world's weirdest university riots took place in Cracow (Poland) owing to an objection by the Jewish students that too many Christian corpses are provided for dissection in the anatomy classes. They demanded that there should be a proportionate J number of Jewish corpses for the Jewish students.
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    SPECIAL SINGAPORE ASSIZE.
    358 17 Thomas Cook's Cashier Gets Four Years. A special Aisize session was opened today before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell. On the list there are seven cases to be tried. One is for unlawful return from banishment. The accused in this case, Ng Seng Huat, was santenced to
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    OFFICE BEARERS.
    156 17 Junior Civil Service Association. In conjunction with the sixth annual general meeting of the Singapore Junior Civil Service Association a picnic was held at the bungalow of Mr. Lee Phan Hok, last Sunday. Over 300 members were present. The election of office bearers resulted as follows: President, Mr.
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    NEW GUINEA.
    88 17 Dutch to Study Economic Development. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 1. The D.E.I. Association for Scientific Research has established a committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. R. J. W. Reys, a high government official, to study the possibility of economic development anl colonisation in certain regions of
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    AMERICAN KILLED.
    48 17 Motor-Cycle Accident In Palembang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov 30. It is reported from Paleiribang that Mr. Barry, an American employee of an oil company, has diei as the result of fracturing his skull in a motor-cy?lc accident. Mr. Barry leaves a wife and child.
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    TEN NEW CINEMAS IN LONDON.
    896 18 High-Priced Stars: Constance Bennett's £6,000 A Week! fpEN magnificent new cinemas are being built in London. These will provide an additional 28,000 seats, bringing the total capacity of London's cinemas up to nearly 400,000. At a moderate estimate, a cinema Mat in London is occupied
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    FIVE MEN PLUNGE TO DEATH.
    267 18 Sacrifice to Volcano Ghost In D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 27. A horrible tragedy has occurred on top of Merapi, the active volcano in midJava which recently caused the death of some 1,500 people. During the time of the greatest activity the civil
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    ANOTHER X-RAY MARTYR
    33 18 Prof. Guido Holzknecht, a well-known Rontgen-ray specialist at Vienna University, has died a victim of the rays at the age of 60. Recently his left arm had to be amputated.
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    Days In The Secret Service.
    1581 19 W. A. FOX-STRANGWAYS. (LATE UIIITISII VICE-CONSUL AT SUEZ AND OF THE BRITISH SECRET SERVICE.) T ),avc heard many tales 01 r«inlw I disguises adopted by Secret Scrvico agents, also many strange adventure, but din ing the whole course of my career as a spy I
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    INDIA SALARY "CUTS."
    126 19 Bill Introduced in the House Of Commons. London, Nov. 12. Legislation necessary to authorise temporary abatements from Indian civil servants' pay, notwithstanding subsisting statutory rights, is provided for in a Parliamentary Bill issued today. The Bill provides that abatements from pay shall not exceed 10 per cent.
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    INDIAN BROADCASTIN .
    238 19 INDIAN BROADCASTIN Private May I>uy Tlie lallatioii Bombay, Nov. 17. There appears small hope that the efforts started by interested people last month to keep Indian broadcasting alive will succeed. It will bt- remembered that when the Central Government announced its acceptance of the General Purposes Retrenchment sub-Committee's recommendation to
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    BANDIT MENACE.
    191 19 Kuomintang Congress Urges Action. Nanking, Nev. 16. Resuming its deliberations after the weekly National Government memorial services today the Fourth National Kuomintang Congress considered proposals which are to be submitted to the Government requesting it to take immediate measures to suppress the Communists and bandits who, for three
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    CANTON RAILWAY.
    187 19 Speeding up the Hong Kong Service. Canton, Nov. 17. In a statement to Canton Press representatives, Mr. Chen Chun-poh, managing director of the Canton-Kowloon Railroad Administration, outlined the present workin? condition of the line as follows With the arrival of a large shlDr.ieia of sleepers from Australia, work
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    SEVEN BURNED TO DEATH
    167 19 Dacoits Set Fire to A House. Bankura, Nov. 9. Seven persons were burned to death when dacoits locked them in a house which was then set on fire. The house belonged to Akhil Chandra Kumar, of Joonboni. A large body of men raided it, whereupon the
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