The Straits Times, 5 November 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times riSTABLISHED HBAJtLT A CENTURY.J THE 1'ARGEST SflVD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MAVZY1. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      329 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. X'fjionk eisi).* J I I ii_j j rT^dll 4 1 i I 6.1.1 Tonight 9.15. j i The Sleeping I Cardinal with AKTHIK WONTNER I'hnne 5261-2. l_ I DRINK MORE fp^\ GOOB MILK! There is no milk of greater purity and higher quality than "BEAR BRAND."
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      336 1 KUALA LUMEUB; 2ff. iAMJk ST. CPHONI fS83). The most c:;Sa£a k5 popular dance %Mw 7^ Wj^. wumher "4711" T' Lvx^r'W JL On every Dance Floor one famous V /0^' lJ) number remains in constant favour iti^) 'f|'i !iv "4711" this fascinating and genuine "4711" HH Kau de Colo R ne.
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      10 1 The Sleeping Cardinal with AKTIll K WONTNKR Phone .12GI-2. I
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      539 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Ineorpormted In England.) »MII, PASSENGER AND CARGO SKKVICES. PKNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. iINDtfI [CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OVKRNMKNT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. ill IWAKI) FROM LONDON FOB CHINA Tonnage. Doe S'por*. IM2. KANPURA 17.000 Nor. 11 X SOUDAN 8.600 MAI.WA
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      613 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naaias. Marseilles, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Mldlleaboroagb. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Not. 2 I t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Not. IB 16 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Not. 30 Dee. 1 HARUNA MARU 10,400 Dec 14 tt I KATORI MARU 10.000 Dee. 29
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      469 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND ■ILBOURNE Tia JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and th* s.s. MANGOUA (3,352 tons) (Cargo •nly). Th* s.s. MARELLA is on. at th* largest and finest steamer* trading to Australia, cabins
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      527 2 East Asiatic Line m.s. "ERRIA" a sww and Modern Dfeeel Motor Venue I ef 14.7 M tona Displacement LEAVING: SINGAPORE Nov. 22 MALACCA Nov. 22 P. SWETTENHAM Nov. IS PENANG No/. 23 DUE: GENOA Dec. 16 LONDON Dec. 23 Excellent one rlaa* accommodation for 74 passengers. All cabins are outside
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      1066 2 THE BLUE FITXNEI. LINE (Ocea« THE HUA KHTOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co, Ltd, and China <IM2), LTD. Mutnal Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. The SIAM
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      43 2 DODWELL CASTLE LINE For BOSTON. NEW YORK and BAI.TIMOM (via Sacs Direct). m.v. "RABY CASTLE" Due 7th November Sails 13th November Due New York 23rd December Limited passenger aecommodatloa. For freight and paaxage apply to PATEMON. SIMONS Oft, 111), (Incorporated in England; Ageata.
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      WHALING FLEET FOR SOUTH SEAS.
      619 3 Great Changes In Oil Market Practically the whole of the fleet of vessels which are participating in the coming whaling season are now on their way to the South Seas. In addition to one land station at South Georgia, which will be served by six
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      YACHT CAPSIZES.
      164 3 Crew Cling To Rigging For Hours. i A London engineer, whose name is given as George Fletcher, arrived in Einden liy the French steamer Sierentz, which rescued him from his capsized yacht, after he and his companion had cliinir to the rigging for hours. Mr. Fletcher, accompanied by
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      NIOBE CAPTAIN.
      97 3 To Be Tried For Losing His Ship. Kiel, Nov. 1. Tlic captain of the llciman naval training ship Niobe, which went down with tin- loss of 09 lives, will be tried for losing his ship before a court martial on a charge of negligence in the performance of
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      COLLISION.
      189 3 Japanese Boat Sinks In Four Minutes. The steamer Nichifuku Maru, 1,270 tons gross, of the Tientsin line of the Okazaki Steamship Company, Kobe, and the steamer Hide Maru, chartered by the Yamashita Steamship Company, of Kobe, and owned by the Tochigi Trading Company, of Wakamatsu, Kyushu, were involved in
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    A RIDDLE OF THE SKIES.
    337 3 Solar Explosion 1,800 Years Ago. More comets have been observed this year than ever before, and astronomers are expecting any night to pick up another, which may solve the riddle of an explosion on the edge of the solar system eighteen centuries ago. The record
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    BIG "TUBE" SCHEME
    266 3 Underground for Goods Traffic. A £44,000,000 scheme for solving London's traffic problem was disclosed at a dinner given by Sir Charles Allom at Grosvenor House, London. The object of the dinner was to inaugurate Goodsway (registered), which has been founded by Mr. Frederick Erluml, and which, it
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    152 3 ANSHUN, Brit., 1,869 tons, from Hong CHILE MARU. Jap., 4^60 tons, from Safajia 4-11. for Miike, unc. DALMORE, Brit.. 8,171 tons, from Saigon 6-11 for Marseilles 6-11. HERVAR, Norw., 761 to,ns, from Bangkok 6-11 for Bangkok 6-11. HONG PENG, Brit.. 2,526 tone, from Rangoon 4-11, for Honj Kerns,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    97 3 Saturday, November 5. Ships *longslde the Wh*rr^ or eipected to •rrive. MM Main Wharf Pahud, Lch. "Kit* -wake," The Cable Tinombo, W. Bt. "Agnes I." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. Tsn)ong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppcl Harbour. King'x Dock
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    A NEW RECORD.
    142 3 Two Steamers In Gladstone Graving Dock. The Gladstone Graving Dock has set up enother record, namely, "housed" two steamers at opoe for the first time. The vweds in question are the Blue Funnel liners Agapenor (4784 tons net, 455 ft. long) and the Netau (4,218 tons, 443
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      521 3 &NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (laa«rporat»d H Barmaay.) Taa undermentioned a*o t»* eompaajr* Intended fixtures t OUTWARDS. m.«. TRAVE for Manila, Honf Kong Shanghai, Tsingtao, Taku, Dalny and Japan Not. 12 s.s. ALLER for Manila, Iloilo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtao Nov. 21 HOMEWARDS. M.s. SAALE for Marseilles, Casablanca, London,
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      401 3 DOtXAR flTEAMflfflF LIN* r aaffatl i i d»T**n CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION JUNE— NOVEMBER ItSS Should be Included in your itinerary when you go home next year via America. FROM HONG KONG TO EUROPE rla America and/or Canada £102 Ist Class Padfl*) Ist Class Rail Cabin Class Atlantic. Lower fares on
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      490 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. iOfrMtpan*** ta toflios.) "■LLEBM&N* LINE. might Serrlee te I UNITED KINGDOM AND, CONTINENT. TU Part* aai Ba*s Caaai. OUTWARDS. TO HONO KONG. SHANGHAI ft JAPAK. Steamer Dne S'pora, s.s. CITY OF SINGAPORE Nov. 6 s.s. CITY OK RANGOON Dec. 6 HOMEWARDS. •j. CITY O» CAMBRIDGE
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      190 3 TIDE TABLES. Saturday. November 5. H. W. 3.42 a.m., 7 ft. 4 in., 2.16 p.m., 8 ft. 4 in. Sundaj November H. W. .VI l a.m. 7 ft. 2 in., 3.40 p.m., 7 ft. 8 in. Monday. November 7. H. W. 6.30 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 5.32 p.m., 7
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      510 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised, Ik these columns send copies of trstimonials. Do not wend originals. SITUATIONS WANTED BILLET WANTED, thoroughly e.vpenci.i. .1 clcik dresser also with knowledge of lielil atul factory work*. Accept any salary, and anywhere. Strong recommendation. I'ltase, apply^7l.Jßtl»ita Times. MOTOR VEHICLES MOHRIS L'
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      777 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET I TO LET, No. Mt. Rosie R<l.. Entry Dec I. Apply 196, Middle Rd. Furn. top flat, 3 Bdnim, elec. cooker, 4j garage, near Swim. Club, $75. 688, S. T. MODERN RESIDENCE, KATONGs fully M 'urnished. Close to Park and Swimming Hub. Apply GK2. StraiU Time*.
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      614 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, two storied irodown. Road and iver frontage. Area. 10,000 sq. ft. Apply >4, Straits Times. GODOWN, River Valley Road, suitable [otor Gar. ge or Store, area 4,868 square •et. Apply United Engineers. TO LET OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince t top floor and
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      431 4 f MISCELLANEOUS DRESS-MAKING. 1 opened at No. 3, Raffles Place Ladies own materials made up Mrs. Albrecht (formerly of Kuala Lumpur). NO RELAPSE-ASTHMA CURE. Guaranteed Peerless Remedy for Sure and Permanent Cure. Please let me tell you everything in detail. No matter who has failed. Apply: Dr. lIHiW 1.1.1.1 \KE.
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      609 4 public Notices. NOTICE The Exchange Bank, will be closed on: FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 11, ARMISTICE DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY). TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. KOTICR It hereby gWen that tenaere an now invittd for th« following materials O) services, and that particular! of inch tan den may be obtained la the Tender
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      568 4 BUSINESS CARD3L YICK WAH HING •41, North Bridge Rd. nr. Theatre Royal. Consult us and enjoy economical charge! for Repaid or Clock*. Watchra and Gramophone*, etc. Satisfaction and workmanship guaranteed. Also in stork latiwt H.M.V. Malay Records and Powerful ljc.tni LondHpeaker Sod ldbox. MASSAGE HALL 1 MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mn.
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      71 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Slnjrapor* Wltkta Ontalda withont Malaya. Malaya. Postage. ■onthly 3.00 S 4.00 f 2.60! Quarterly 8.50 »12.00 f 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $16.00 Yearly $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and Instructions for CLASBIFIKI) ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at the bottom of this pace. Contract rates
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    SPAIN AS SHE REALLY IS
    976 5 Murderers Set Free. INNOCENT PEOPLE IN ISLAND PRISON. After 13m extensfve tour, I am able to send an account of the real condition ii Spain, writes a special I'nrrespq.ident in the Morning Post. Certain, oorresporulents of London newspapers show an uiuccountabH' syn pathy for the
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    THE STATE SUPREME.
    198 5 Fascist Subordination Of The Individual. Rome-, Oct. 5. frt a Congress of Italia i 'urtau tndKf a world-wide revision of Mm \ir<tccith Century principle of the ritfhr< pf meu, iji fu\our of a more eofnpnheiwiv.' return to the old Roman principle of the rights of the State,
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    P. AND O. SURGEON.
    34 5 Dr. William Winjrate V'iiurate-Saul. <>f Afttrim Mansions, fteteisa I'.-trk, N.W., Commodore Surgeon of tue P, 0. I me, left gross estate- of the value of M|Nfl with net personally I
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      259 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT THURSDAY SPECIAL DINNER N< nber 10th AND DANCE O»™ IAL POPPY DAY 1 GRILL -SPECIAL DISH M L Roast Turkey, $1.50 per head Chestnuts Stuffling, j will be donated Cranberry Jelly, i Leaf Spinach, to the Fund. Roast Potatoes. st.n BOOK NOW I
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      705 5 |BBa|fBBBHB AUCTION NOTICE, m3U2a*Smm£Jm-M auction sale (Pcnsng Hilli J,25« ft. abore Se« I^r«l.) of freehold and leasehold Singapore SPECIAL TIFFIN ON At Hamn che J g n Sgng t c>g mU SUNDAYS. room No 30 Ch jlia Street, on Wedow«Uy, November 9 at 2.30 p.m. CoO iit" d lou nn
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      210 5 PASKOE BROWN AND CO. Furniture Manufacturers and Gr'ieral Woodworker*. Phone 5660 NOTICE Our Joinery Workshops and Offices have been removed to our new Factory, at KItOADRICK ROAD off GROVE ROAD, TANJONG KATONG. Being fully equipped with most up-to-date machinery, we are in a position to execute orders for woodwork of
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3273 6 Sir Samuel Wilson's Visit— A Wholly Inadequate Month Scurrying Through The Country— A Task For A Superman —The Problem In The F.M.S.— Realist Versus Idealist Centralisation Or Balkanisation. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) IT is already clear that either Sir Samuel Wilson will have
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      401 6 TALKIE ENTERTAINMENT IN KUALA LUMPUR At the COLISEUM THEATRE (PHONE 257«.) 3 nights commencing MONDAY, Nov. 7th. British Lion Film Corporation Present! "THE BEGGAR STUDENT" with SHIRLEY DALE LANCE FAIRFAX Lilting Melodies! Snappy Comedy! ■paiftliMJ Dialogue! Humorous situations! 3 night* commencing THURSDAY, Nov. 10th. Fn>t National's Stirring Romance of British
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      148 7 1 MATINEE TOMORROW at 3 P.M. LAUGH You bet you'll laugh! You'll roar till you lie back in your seat EXHAUSTED but HAPPIER THAN YOU'VE BEEN FOR MONTHS! ADOLPHE MEIUOU JOAN MARSH Minna Gombell, Irene Purcell exceeding the laugh limit in Fox Movietone's BACHELOR'S AFFAIRS Just ask someone who has
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      277 7 iCAPItOL] SPECIAL MATINEES 3.^5 p.m. TODAY AND' TOMORROW HALF PRICE TO ALL j JOE E. BROWN in the Side-splitting Comedy -BROAD- MINDED" Presented with Special Stage show THE CAPITOL FOLLIES and PEDRINI, world's Champion Foot balancing Artiste -SEND THE KIDDIES 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 PREMIERE for MALAYA off The Famous BRITISH
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      289 7 AGAIN THE BEST SATURDAY NIGHT SHOW IS AT THE BEYOND QUESTION IS THE FACT THAT "THARK" (It's Lynn and Walls!) is the '*S^ funniest, most Have ever made And if you miss it, you miss a really jlranil show. This is the Seventh day which proves how good it is
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    293 8 Local Rubber Position Firm. MORE TALK OF RESTRICTION. (By Oar Financial Correapo*4eat) Singapore, Saturday. Today's rflces: KuM.ei. 7 11/11 cents per Ib. Tin. Singapore price $78 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: hiihher. London. 2'jd., up I/Hid New York, 37/16 cts., up ct. .Market Tone: Firm. Tin, London, (3
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    PRODUCE.
    168 8 Singapore, Nov. 5. Gambler 5" (Cvbe No. 1 unpicked) 11* Copra 5.7" mixed 5.2< ay <• Hour, Sarawak 2.27 1 White Pepper 2-i.oi Black Pepper 18.0< I'earl Sago 4.0< small 5.C medium 6.0< Rice Siam $152 to 18 Saigon .$145 to 15 Rangoon $142 fo 14! No. 1 125
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    WAILS EXPECTED.
    15 8 f'hina an<l Mim'la by PiwMm Bine pan d»ylij?ht on Mon<la>. thi- 7th insUnt
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        449 8 1mm VaL Pd. £1 £1 Aum Kumhang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Hungrin Tin I I Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang II £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Katt T> 5
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        GENERAL.
        281 8 ▼•1. Pd. Buyer* Sellers. IMM 1 f Alex. Brick Ord. 0.60 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.00 0.80 nom. 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.2.0 5.7.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.00 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 57.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7'- Prefs. 20 9 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        146 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1981-.X6 101 10S d. Singapore Municipal ft M. of 1901 red. 1940 1400,000 104 107 norn i fcnarnpnre Municipal ity pc of 1909 red. 1935 $1,000,000 103 104 nom. 1 Municipal 4^ p.c of 1907 red. 1947 §1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        372 8 Fraser and Co. and LyaU and Evatt'i Quotations. To-d»y'§ Priw Fraser Lyall 4 Ev»U Co. Allerby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.15 060 Al«.r rtajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam 050 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 01 5 A. Malay <.>'_') 0.75 1.00 0.75
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      205 8 Singapore, Nov. 5. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 31/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London. 30 days' sight 2/3 London, demand 2/3 27/32 London, T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 945 Hamburg, demand 152 New York, demand 37 '/a
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      RUBBER ASSOCN.
      74 8 Noon, Nov. 5. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) 13/16 7 15 16 (F.O.B.) ..8 18 8 3 10 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Nov. 7% 8 Dec. ..7 15, 16 8 1 16 Jan. 8 8 18 Jan.-Mar. ..8 18 8 3 1(5 Apr.-June ..838
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      EXCHANGES.
      78 8 Rugby, Nov. 3. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.17',,<> Athens 580 Berlin 13.85 1/0 Bombay 1/6 11/64 Brussels 23.63 V4 Bucharest 565 Buenos Aires nominal Copenhagen 19.20 Geneva 17.07 Helsingfors 230 Hong Kong Is. 4% Lisbon 109'/. Madrid 40 5/16 |;i I'll Milan til 1 Montevideo 30 nominal Montreal 3.64
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    246 8 Pontianak (Tocian) ..3 p. tit. Keniaman. Kemaaek, KrM«v, Donrun, Tieniriranu and Bcsut Koribat 4 p.m. Djambi (Toba) 4 p.m. Bengkalis and riagan Si Api Api (Tuboali) 4 p.m. Tembilahiin and Indragiri < M.-ip i :i > 4 pm. Khio South-Kust Bnrn«.o (H.-lawan) 4 p.m. Laboean Bilik and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    48 8 By B'purc Loadoa Indraporra Porthoa Karagola Gange Poelau Roebiah Halwa Dempo H. C. Hooft Sept. 0 Sept. 80 Sept. 7 Oct. Sept. 8 Oct. 1 Sept. 12 Oct. 1 Sept. 15 Oct. 10 Sept. 16 Oct. 8 Sept. 30 Oct. 20 Oct. 14 Nov. 2
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    AIR MAIL.
    48 8 Mails by the Outward Dutch Aeroplane frtnn Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express today. Correspondence addrwrad t«i boxholders only will 1* ready for delivery at 730 p.m. Applications from nun boxboMm for deliver' at the (iem-rul Posl) Offire cannot be entertained.
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    184 8 Losses for Rubana And Tali Ayer. (From Our Own CoTTa'p— i—t.) I nmlon. Nov. 4. The report <.f Rubena Rulilht Kstates, Ltd., for the year ended June 90, shown a loss of 'J.:,(i. r .O as afrainst a profit for the previoua 12 months of £166, leaving :i
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    COPRA MARKET.
    56 8 Barlow Co. report as follows on NoV, 3. We have again to record a quiet market. Prices for both grades have fluctuated within narrow limits. After touchinfC $5.K0 per pii'iil foi sundriod and $5.25 per fiic-iil for mixed, the market close* slightly below best us under: Sundriefl $5.76
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    GENERAL ACCIDENT.
    63 8 The Singapore office of the General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd., has been notified by tha head office that the directors have resolved to recommend paymenl of the following dividends, subject to income-tax:— an interim dividend of 2'i per cent, on the preference shares, and of
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      87 8 ARRANGEMENTS F01 THE WEEK, Saturday, November 5. "Three Wise Fools," Victoria Theatre, 9.8Q p.m. Monday, November 7. Annual mt(f. of St. Georges' Society, S.C.C., 5.15 p. m Annuol Meeting of Singapore Golf Club 6.30 p.m. Wednesday. November 9. Rotary Tiffin, AHi-lphi Hotel. 1 p.m. Municipal Budfrrt Meeting. Lll p.m. Tanplin
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ANNUAL MEETING OF HITAM TIN, LTD.
      760 9 Working Profit of $1,00(1 A Month. The fourteenth annual general meeting of Hitam Tin, Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company at No. I, Hu^h Low Street, Ipoh, on Oct. 24, Mr. R. P. Brash licing in the chair. Mr. Brash
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      KEMPAS, LTD.
      208 9 The report by the directors of Kempas, Ltd.. for the year ended June 30, 1932, After charging the whole of secretarial expMHea, i.md ■MMnJ charges to revenue, the year's working resulted in the loss of $75(>.8X. Deducting this loss from the balance brought from the jvevious year, vil.,
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      A REMEDY FOR THE SLUMP.
      1633 9 Rubber Restriction Only Salvation. The following is an extract from the directors' 1931 annual report of the Societe Financiere des Caotchoucs, which was read at the general meeting held in Brussels. The Socfin Co., Ltd., (Kuala Lumpur) is under the control of Societe J-'inanciere des
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      REASONS FOR EXCESS IN BOLIVIA.
      274 9 Reply to Mining Member Of Federal Council. The F.M.S. Government was asked by the Hon. Mr. T. R. A. Windeatt in the Federal Council last Monday to supply information about the Bolivian excess expert of tin-ore. Government replied M follows The total Bolivian excoss, since
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      DROP IN BRITISH EXPORTS.
      468 9 Lowest for Many Years. (By Air Mail) British exports for September showed a further considerable decline, the valu? at which they are returned, £20,228,666, being the lowest recorded for many years. Compared with the previous Month there has been a drop of £2,323,120, and set ajrain
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      396 9 Guthrie Co., Ltd., in their weekly rubber report, dated Singapore, Nov. a, state:— Another dull week falls to be recorded, and consequently there is little of interest to report. A moderate amount of business has been transacted during the week, but prices show a slight decline since the
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      573 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH ENDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 Paid op Capital Glds. 66,000,000 Beserves <;ids. 24,190,324 HEM) OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVER8EA8 BRANCHES Batavia Head offiet for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES s DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng, Cberibon, Gorontalo, Makassar, Medan,
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      452 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 20,013,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES •Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon iandjermasin Kobe 'Semarang Bombay 'Weltevreden Shanghai 'alcutta Medan Solo
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    85 10 Singapore. AUIAMBRA.—AdoIphe Menjon in Bachc lor's Affairs. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.—The Sleep nXnK Cardinal with Arthur Wontner. C.15-9.15. Phone 5261-2. one GREAT WORLD.—Mtvy Blues with William Haincs. Pasar Malam. Gate 10 cts. Ladies Free. MARLBOROUGH.—John and Lionel Barrvraore in Arsene Lupin. 6.15 9.15. NEW WORLD.—SId» Shows. C«h.~. Talki.s, Th«atr.s
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    59 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT •ir. Kg Lin Choo of Ka.ian? and family bee to tender their thanks to all relatives, friends, firms and Associations who so kindly sent wreaths, scroll?, telegrams and letters of condolence in their bereavemen.. and also to those ladies and gentlemen who attended the funeral of the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE SATURDAY, NOV. 5. 1932. NO TIME FOR POLITICS.
    809 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE SATURDAY, NOV. 5. 1932. NO TIME FOR POLITICS. Before Sir Samuel Wilson commences his main task in Malaya next week it is necessary to appreciate the bearing: of the F.M.S. Retrenchment Commission's report upon the decentralisation policy. The Commission, of course, confined itself to the next
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    203 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. E. V. G. Day, M.C.S., has been appointed clerk of Councils. Major G. M. Kidd has been seconded for service in Johore to act sis Assistant Adviser, Muar. Second-Lieut. Lim Koon Teck, S.S.V.F., has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Mr. R. Whittington of the British
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    SCIENCE AS GUIDE TO FASHION.
    1265 10 Helpful Advice Which Is Ignored. i "So doubt a pretty girl still look* pretty in a brimless hat like a surgical bandage," nay* Professor Fraser-Harn's in this article, but it is foliy for the majority of women to adopt a style which suits only two
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    694 10 MANPOWER IN THE F.M.S. A number of men who have held aloof from the volunteer movement in Malaya hitherto have been joining up in recent months, as a result of the steady wastage of trained men consequent upon retrenchment, but there are many who are still
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    CRISIS IN YUGOSLAVIA: ROYAL FAMILY'S PERIL.
    169 11 THOUGHT TO BE IN FLIGHT. Sudden Departure of The Queen. MANY RUMOURS. Excitement in Central t Europe. London, Nov. 4. All the Central European capitals are humming with rumours of impending developments in Yugoslavia, where the situation, growing worse during the past year, culminated
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    SHIP IN PERIL.
    112 11 Soviet Vessel Strikes Reef In Fjord. Oslo, Nov. 2. The Soviet ship Taveritsch Stalin, proceeding from Tiomsoe to the Soviet mines in Spitzlx-i-jrcn with 126 men and women on board and a load of coal valued at 1.500.1HM) German marks, struck a reef st tin' mtranii' to
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    FEARED DROWNED.
    73 11 Boat Carrying 18 Men Disappears. Stockholm. Nov. 2. It is fVaritl that 18 young men between the ages of U and ~'-i, who left Burgsvik on the i:\land of Gotland in a large motor l«>at in stormy weather to visit the Russian fleet anchored off the coast, havo
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    RAW OPIUM.
    49 11 American Sentenced For Possession. London, Nov. 2. I Itn ry Lewis, ;in American citizen who was recently ■raited for being; in illegal possession of raw opium, appeared today before the Clerkenwel! police court. He was sentenced to four months' im)ii isoniiu nt and u-cominended for deportation. Aneta-Havas.
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    THE FRENCH PLAN.
    131 11 M. Boncours Speech At Geneva. Geneva, Nov. t. The new French disarmament plan was explained to a crowded sitting of the i -onference by If. I'aul Boncour, who said i- was based on the Kellogg Pact, the Covenant of the League and a more limited and precise
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    IRISH UNREST.
    80 11 Ammunition Reported Stolen from Barracks. Dublin, Nov. 1. Following a rumour which was officially limited that 10,000 rounds of ammunition had been stolen from the barracks in Dublin, a report is freely circulated that the troops have been ordered to stand l>y in the Curragh and other military
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    ARREST OF SAMUEL INSULL.
    88 11 Dramatic Scene In Athens. Athens, Nov. 4. Samuel Insull was formally arrested shortly after his preventive arrest had been ordered by the Public Prosecutor. Insull broke down when he was arrested, and his trembling lips for a lone time Vere untble to frame words. Then he
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    SOVIET AID.
    305 11 Startling Sequel to London Riots. London, Nov. 4. Startling revelations of the alleged participation of the Soviet in efforts to stir up strife in Great Britain were mad° at Bow Street police court, when Sidney Job Elias, described as chairman of the National Unemployed Workers' Movement, was charged
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    WOMAN "DIES "AT 124.
    142 11 Wakened From Trance By Nail In Body. Belgrade, Nov. 1. Jugoslavia must hold the record for the longevity of its inhabitants. A man of 113 was lately rescued unhannod from the ruins of his house, and now it is learned that a woman of 124 years
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    BERLIN STRIKE.
    96 11 Declared Illegal By Arbitrator. Berlin, Nov. A. The announcement of the official arbitrator that the traffic strike will be illegal from two o'clock this afternoon, after which all employees who have not returned to work will be dismissed is expected to terminate the strike. Meanwhile the police have
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    CAPT. HANS BERTRAM.
    77 11 To Fly From Sydney To London. Berlin, Nov. 1. Advices from Sydney indicate that the German pilot Capt. Hans| Bertram, who some months ago came to grief in the Australian bush, has recovered sufficiently to plan a flight from Sydney to London. Cz.pt. Bertram will be accompanied
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    DEMOCRATS HIGHLY CONFIDENT.
    592 11 Four to One Odds. LAST DAYS OF THE CAMPAIGN. New York, Nov. 4. Wall Street is quoting 4 to 1 on Mr. Roosevelt. One brokerage house has handled $400,000 on that basis. The confidence of the Democrats that the great majority of the country is on their
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    BRITAIN AND IRAK.
    142 11 United States Wish to Be Heard. New York, Nov. 4. The United States Government has notified Great Britain that it considers itself entitled to be heard respecting the conditions under which Irak should be administered when Great Britain's mandate ends, according to the Washington correspondent of the
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    LINCOLN CATHEDRAL.
    50 11 Thanksgiving Service On Restoration. Rugby, Nov. 3. The Duke and Duchess of York today attended a thanksgiving service in Lincoln Cathedral to mark the successful termination of eleven years work in restorign the Cathedral's ancient fabric. The work was carried out at a cost of £130,000.- British Wireless.
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    BRITAIN'S BID FOR PEACE.
    385 11 Aviation Control. DRASTIC SCHEME OF LIMITATION. London, Nov. 4. A big British disarmament gesture having a far reaching effect on the world s air forces is forecast by the Daily Mail. The foundations are understood to be the total obolition or severe curtailment thoughout the world
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    M.C.C. TOURISTS.
    44 11 Lunch Score 444 For Six. Adelaide. Nov. 5. The M.C.C. tourists match against South Australia was resumed today in fine weather with the wicket in good condition. There were 5,000 spectators present. At lunch the tourists' score was 414 for six wickets.—Reuter.
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    PRINCESS DAYANG.
    236 11 Sultan of Sulu's Niece Claims 14 Islands. Washington, Oct. 24. Government geogranhers thus far have been able to locate only seven of the fourteen islets claimel by Princessi Dayang Dayang, niece of the Sultan of Sulu. niece of the Sultan of Sulu. Known as the Turtle Islands, they
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    PRINCESS INGRID.
    108 11 Departure From London By Air. Rugby, Nov. 3. Princess Ingvid of Sweden left Croydon by air for Stockholm via Brussels. 8.0. W. A Reuter cable of Nov. 1 stated Popular fancy is weaving romance round the names of Prince George and Princess Inirrid, daughter of the Crown Prince
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    "LEGAL BEER BY MARCH."
    235 11 LEGAL BEER BY MARCH." Anticipations in United States. Washington, Nov. 4. Legal beer by March was the prophecy of the chairman of the Labour Federation's committee regarding modification of the Volstead Act. Congress had changed its attitude since the strength of the wet rising became apparent, he said, and modification
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    SAMUEL INSULL.
    166 11 State-Attorneys Sail For Europe. New Yorrf, Nov. 3. Two assistant State-Attorneys have sailed for Europe to bring back Samuel Insull from Athens for trial. It is presumed they are armed with a Presidential warrant for his extraditior Extradition papers for Martin Insull from Canada have been issued, states
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    PRINCESS HELEN.
    111 11 'Misunderstandings" Now Eliminated. Bucharest, Nov. 2. The Premier, M. Maniu, made a statement confirming the information already mlilished on the subject of Princess j rlelen. He said that the Government had pro"ited by the visit of Princess Helen to her ;>n to eliminate all possibilities of mis- inderstandings
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    CAPT. VON GRONAU.
    75 11 German Airman Lands In Cyprus. Berlin, Nov. 1. The German aviator Capt. Wolfgang von Gronau, who is returning, home, has established wireless communication with j his base at Kiel. On Tuesday morning a message was received which stated he was just about j to land at Cyprus.
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    HOLIDAY ON DEC. 27.
    49 11 Rugby, Nov. 3. The Chancellor of the Exchequer today announced that Tuesday, Dec. 27 would be proclaimed u< a public holiday. Bri-I tish Wirclfs.-^ Christmas Day falls on a Sunday this year, and so the Monday and Tuesday following are being observed ae holidays. I
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    BANDITS ATTACK STATION.
    1289 11 Daring Outrage At Ssupingkai. *j STAFF KILLED. q Three Shot and Three Burned to Death. Tokio, Nov. 5. Three railway employees, including the deputy stationmaster, were shot dead 'and three others burned to death when a party of 60 mounted bandits carried out a daring surprise attack
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    MURDER CHARGE REDUCED.
    1016 12 Manslaughter Verdict. COOLIE SENTENCED TO SIX VKARS. ag MS -enttneed to six rigorous imprisonment yesterday di i ley at the Singapore ilpable homicide not murder. The accused was h ihe murder of Koh Hong at thi me, Bukit Timah Band, iii Aug. 23, but s plea of
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    ASIATIC UNEMPLOYED IN SINGAPORE.
    356 12 Urgent Need of Further Subscriptions. The Singapore Non-Kuropoan Unemployed Relief Fund is in urgent need of further support. Up to Oct. Ii the gross collections amounted to $21,512.42, and the balance in hand was $648.46, the relief gi\en from January to June of this year amounting
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    FORGED I.O.Us.
    204 12 Six Months for Penang Money-Lender. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 4. Nat ha Singh, a jaga money-lender, was today convicted in the District Court on three charges of forgery, and sentenco'l to six months' gaol. The case was heard before Mr. R. Moore, who was especially gazetted
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    BANGKOK BAR.
    26 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 4. It is unofficially reported that a commission has been appointed to consider the deepening of the Bar.
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    PROF: EMERSON ON PROHIBITION.
    275 12 Interesting Talk To Rotarians. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 4. There was a record attendance at the tiffin of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club today, including the acting Chief Secretary and other Government officiate, to hear Professor Emerson, of Harvard Unjversity. address the members
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    COMMUNISTS IN F.M.S.
    142 12 Activities Cramped For Lack Of Funds. The activities of Con.; ;unist organisatii rs in the first pat of the present year were (ramped for tack of funds, yet they required careful watching. Sever successful raids op Chinese branches were made during the half year, three in Perak.
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN A. A.
    44 12 Mr. K. IliUoi ha.s relinquished the office of hon. secretary to the Negri Sembilan branch of the Autoiiobile Association of Mai ya. on |>"o>.vfding on leave, and Mr. J. \V. Pykett, I,emon Street, Stremban, ha-s bern appointed as his successor.
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    MONKEY RABIES.
    24 12 A rase of rabies hi a monkey at I'lu Isngat, Seangor, is mentioned in tile F.M.s. Review of Affai: r < r IO.JJ.
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    PENANG MILLIONAIRE BANKRUPT.
    242 12 "I Will File My Own Petition." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Nov. 4. On the application of Mr. H. Mac Niece on behalf of Mr. T. J. McGregor, Mr. Lim Chin Guan. owner of a palatial .mansion, Homestead, in Northern Road and reputed to be one of
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    FOUND IN MINE.
    150 12 Ancient Buddha on Perak Property. An ancient bronze ad Ig Buddha, togethir v.itb thi'in for a seated Buddha, also made of broaae, was presented to the Perak Museum by the directors of Sungei Kinta Ti i Dodging, Ltd., some months ago. This figure is of (rupta type
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    116 12 Mr. Windcatt To Remain As Mining Member. Mr. T. K. A. Wiadaatt, of the Ipoh tns of Osborne and Ch;»j';<' Ltd., has b2on appointed a mi-n;ber o!" ;he Federal Coun- < ior thiw fears iri h effect from April uf 1 't yea'-. Mr. Windeatt was < finally
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    IN THE CORONER'S COURT.
    340 12 Diver Who Was Bitten By A Shark. The Singapore CetaOSC, Mr. F. G. Bourne, held two inquiries yesterday, and in both returned a verdict of death by misadventure. The tirst concerned the death of a !>O-vear-old Malay diver who was bitten by shark while diving for
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    364 12 Flaming Posters on Public Buildings. The following is taken from the Straits Times of Saturday. Nov. 4 1882: The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore might well take a leaf out of the book of the officials who make the wuy of our brother colon is s inhabiting the
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    KUOMINTANG IN F.M.S.
    77 12 Banishment of 6 Selangor Organisers. Excitement in Kuala Lumpur during the early part of this >enr is recalled by the following extract from the F.M.S. Review of Affairs: Action wt:H taken against the Selangor Branch of the Kuomint'JjiK ivhich wai ff und to be still active in
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    GORED TO DEATH.
    73 12 Arthur White, a farm foreman at Merdon Kami, or the estate of Sir George Cooper, Hursley Park, Winchester, was to death by a bull. He had led it into a stall when it suddenly charged and pinned him against the side of the stall. Mr. T. W.
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    DISTRICT JUDGE AND INDIANS.
    998 12 "Blithering Idiots." "LAUGHING STOCK OF THE COUNTRY. 1 Two Tamil MohaauedajM had the mortification yesterday. i>' being termed blithering idiots" and "two old fools" Lefore a gathering of their own countrymen, who also, although they were not in any way concerned in the ease, except as
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    Rugby In Malaya Today.—S. C. C. At Tanglin.—Boxing In New York.
    441 13 Rugby In Malaya Today. S. C. C. At Tanglin. Boxing In New York. MALACCA-NEGRI COMBINATION. Interesting Matches. S.C.C.'S CHANCES AT TANGLIN. The S.C.C. visit Tanglin to play the 'iloucester Regiment today and are fielding a team strong enough to have a fair chance of mi r> K. Harper J. Smailes,
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    VAMAGISHI.
    98 13 Japanese Tennis Player's Success In France. Pluto, Nov. 2. Yaninc shi (.Japnr. Ik at* He Buzek't (Fr« in the first round of the All Saint- U-nnis tournn- nun; at I'aii.-. The .lapi.n -<• i> the only from the c! inir'.a;i!i>: rounds \vh ha survived the lint ronnd in the
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    FOURTH RYDER CUP MATCH.
    217 13 To Be Played At St. Andrews. New York, Nov. 4. It is understood that the 1933 Ryder Oup golf match between U.S.A. and Great Britain will be played at St. Andrews on a date which has not yet been fixed. .Reuter. Tha first contest for the
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    267 13 English and Scottish League Matches. The following matches will be played today in the Knulish and Scottish I.einriirs: First Division. Aston Villa vs. Blackpool. Bolton \V. vs. Blackburn R. Chelsea vs. Birmingham. Huddersfield T. vs. Sunderland. Leicester C. vs. Sheffield W. Liverpool C. vs. Leeds United. Middlesbrough vs.
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    SINGAPORE HOCKEY MATCH.
    1172 13 S.C.C. Beat M.C.O. SUPERIOR FORWARD PLAY. S.C.C. 3; M.C.O. 1. The S.C.C. defeated the Malaya Command Officers at hockey on the Padang yesterday by three goals to one after an interesting game. Both teams were evenly matched, but the Club displayed better combination amoivr the forwards, while
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    SWIMMING CLUB AT HOME.
    277 13 Miss Nancy McKerracher Wins Championship. The announcement of an At Home at the Singapore Swimming Club always brings a big attendance of members and friends, and the club was crowded for yesterday's event. With the weather proving kind, the function had all the success hopVd for
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    117 13 Mixed Foursomes At The S.G.C. The Singapore Golf Club monthly mixed foursomes will be played at Bukit Timah on Friday, Nov. 18, instead of on Armistice Day. Competitors are reminded that the handicap allowance has been altered to one quarter of the combined ladies' to men's club handicap
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    18 13 The general meeting of the Singapore Golf Club will be held on Monday, Nov. 7 at 6.30 p.m.
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    THE LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE.
    71 13 Tony Canzoneri Wins Again. New York, Nov. 4. In a contest for the world's lijrhtweifrht championship, Tony Canzone; i, the holder, beat Billy Petrolle on points over 15 rounds. —Reuter. Canzoneri conqueror-of Kid Berp, has been the recognised lightweight champion since 1928. He is 27 years of
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    283 13 Today. November 5. Hockey: Inter-stun- Batch: Singapore v Malacca, Mttf; Caylon Shorts dab Police Bulrsticr; Oid Kafflesuins At> i. vs. S.K.A.. Rallies Just. ground Y.M.r.A. vs. Voune Indian R.C., V.M.C.A. trround. Rugby: Clloucester Ri-irt. vs. S.C.C. Ut, Tansrlin; South Johore vs. Islands XV, Johore Buhru. Football: M.F.A. Leajrue
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    M.C.C. START WELL AT ADELAIDE.
    294 13 Two Cenlurians. YORKSHIREMEN'S FINE OPENING STAND. A splendid opening partnership by Su»cliiTe and Leyland cave the M.C.C. tourists a fine sinit in their match with South Australia at VdelaiOe yesterday. The Yorkshire pair put on 223 for the first wicket, SutrliftV contributing 1:>I and Leyland
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    An Autumn View Of Paris Fashions.
    691 14 FOR the next six months everything in fashion has been settled, 'fhe prin- correct line; the bodice fits, the hips are kept slim and untrimmed. Jean Pmton'i straight, long-waisted dresses and blonses, however, with their threeqsnrtar easts are cut by a belt at a
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    Circular Fullness.
    72 14 Circulor fullness that is begun at thr hustline. and encircled at the waistline in Greek fashion, distinguishes the frock above. In this model of two tones of orange and white are employed, the panels of orange being delached. The panels are encrusted in Iraf design on one side
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    household Hints.
    370 14 < i II 1 Darning socks or stockings is simplified if an India-rubber ball is inserted in toe or lieel. Brazil nuts can be removed whole from their "hells if they are first boiled for a fey seconds. Peaij buttons are less likely to break when put through
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    THE FREE-MASONRY OF WOMEN DRIVERS.
    766 14 IJAD the prophet of old been compiling 11 his list of the three things which were 100 wonderful for him, yea, four which he knew not, today, it is a certain fact that to the ways of eagles, serpents, ships and men he would have
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    Eyelet Yoke.
    24 14 Crept- ostrich feather woollen makes this frock, which has a deep yoke and cap sleeves of eyelet embroidered linen in natural tone.
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    Formal Wear.
    41 14 The formal model is of white matmar.i with short sleeves and gilet of pintucked mousseline dc «oie accented with Valenciennes ruffles and tiny pearl buttons. Wheels of mink- border the deep armholes and the belt is of gold inks.
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    "Designing" Women.
    192 14 "Designing" Women. A muff-which-cannot-be-lost bas been invented by a London designer, and it is likely to appeal to women as a thoroughly practical proposition. Actually it is a panel attached to the front of a short fur-trimmed costume jacket. Whin the wearer's fingers feel chilly she will 'ir.«rery pick up
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1524 15 By OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT. London, Sept. 2«. THEIR de-rent (in the icy shores of Greenland when the aeroplane of the Klyinjr Family crashed there is the MSi hit of flying thai the :v. o Muter daughter*-- Katlnyn, acad nine, and If.-. ;ii.',i an.l-u-half
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    Spider Web.
    18 15 A NOVEL hat fashion in the form of a spiJers «eb which is popular in England.
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    A Baby Show Study In Expressions.
    27 15 .4 SI UOl ,n expressions of cn.pui.ors in the ..eyton baby show held rerenUy in the Emmanuel Parish H.U, Leyton. Essex.
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    CRINGLE HAIR STYLE.
    260 15 I 1 N o tin jri(fantic v H:ii ixhion Fair which opened at Olyn ino n marl hair, and long hair is il.m.lv The I •■iation have I |!.iy. "The Fantasy of Fashion." s nroman'a emancipation from entangling locks," and it taken Ike history ol hairdre sin*
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    TABLE DECORATIONS.
    255 15 Ajs».&SMß&g th n. M lnKe"ulty *oes. a lon&. w »y when table decorations are in Question. I A piece of mirror glass, a prettily' I moulded glass bowl, and a few beautifully tinted flowers or leaves used with imagination can give distinction to the most ordinury-looking dinner-table. One
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    AIMS OF THE OXFORD SOCIETY.
    1025 16 AIMS OF THE OXFORD SOCIETY. Strengthening Old Ties. AND FORGING NEW LINKS. Lord Gray at Fallodon, Chancellor of Oxford University, recently issued an appeal to Oxford men and women, wherever they may be, to join in forming the Oxford Society. The Prince of Wales has consented to accept the traditional
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    MALAYAN TIMBERS IN ENGLAND.
    435 16 Good Reports on First Consignments. Endeavour is being nude to take advantage of the preferential duties now in force o»i timber impo'-ted into the United Kingdom to introduce Malayan timbers to the Home market. To this end samples of meranti tembaga and keruing timber hnve been,
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      552 16 BRAINS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In asking for space in your columns I do not feel I am encroaching on your generosity and goodwill, because you know my past record over a period of several years and how I have always come to the assistance of
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      67 16 [Thi Straits Times Is not responsible tot the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bur in mind that letters must be short and to the point Long episJles are liable to be rejected or cut dewn. Correspondents most enclose their riß mes ft d Addresses, not necessarily iox publication but
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    WIRELESS 'PHONE.
    313 16 Kirkee Station Nearing Completion. Bombay, Oct. 20. Business men ail over India will to delighted to know that considerable progress has been made in regard to tho England-India wireless telephone schemr. The erection of the necessary plant at Kirkee is almost complete, except for the installation of the
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    MALAYAN ESTATE OWNERS.
    387 16 Quit Rents, R.R.1., And Other Matters. At tho last meeting of the Council of the Malayan Estate Owners' Association it «ajaj resolved to anend the rule* to permit of the formation of a Borneo branch. Messrs. R. W. Hughes and V. A. Taylor accepted oflW as members
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    PENDING 12 YEARS.
    150 16 Delays of the Law In Bombay. The annual report on the administration of civil and criminal justice in the Bombay Presidency throws an interesting sidelight on the law's delays. Three thousand and eighty-six civi! cases are shown as undisposed at the end of the year, out of
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    CONSPIRACY CASE.
    159 16 Foil* YeirV Gaol F& Terrorists. Chhtagone, Oct. 24. Mr. N. R. Mukherji, Special Magistrate, pronounced judgment in the Dhalghat conspiracy case this afternoon sentencing the accused, Savltri pevi, Dinetih E>a* Gupta. Ajit Biswas, Maniudratef De, s,n<t Ramkrishna Cfcakravarti each "to foulyears' rigorous imprisonment, bjeinf fui4n>l g^rfhy of the
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    FRONTIER ARMS HAUL.
    63 16 Three Camel Loads Of Munitions Seized. Peshawar, Oct. 17. Acting on information the Martian I Police arrested two tribesmen who were smuggling arms from Kohat to Asmas, and seized three camel loads of arms and ammunition, including 27 rifles anU 4,000 rounds, besides spar* parts. It is
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    OPEN BATTLE.
    299 17 Bavarian Premier And Herr Von Papen. Btuttrtrt, Nov. 1. The l'.avarian Premier, Hen Hoi'.;. u_;ed surprisingly strong language regarding the present political situation, and after referrine to the German national leader, Hugenberg, aa an evil spirit of the German people, uttered a warning that he who fiirhts against
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    MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
    31 17 The meeting of the British Hadteal Association, Malaya branch, which was to 1-ave been held in Singapore on Tuesday, has boon postponed to a date to be announced later.
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    IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    1687 17 Government Gratuity. DISCOVERY BY OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. The ftlMUoM hs to whether a Government grntuily to h retiring servant was Uval aaa«1 MOM in the Bankruptcy Court y.'M.'nUy befort) Mi. .Justice a B«dratt Terivll when an application was mad* for rmiviag mm adjudication cnlcrs Bf*iMl Itiininait: Singh.
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    3 PER CENT. LOAN
    218 17 Oversubscribed in Three Hours. Rugby, Nov. 3. The subscription lists for the new £300,000,000, 3 per cent. Conversion Loan, which opened at 9 o'clock this morning were closed three and a quarter hour* later. The loan has been largely oversbuscrib«1. Although the lists have been closed
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    THE ENDOWMENT OF OXFORD.
    740 17 Expenditure. LOWER THAN ANY UNIVERSITY. After having held the office of Vut Chancelio for three years. Dr. F. Hoir,^.Duddei:. .Viuster of Pembroke College. tired on Oct. I and was succeeded by Ul Rev. V. .1. Lys, Provost of Wortv-i College. One o.' :he most important features
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    ADVOCATE TO SHOW CAUSE.
    269 18 c Application to Strike Him Off the Roll. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i'tnanir, Nov. 4. In the Supreme court today Mr. R. D. Hume, on behalf of tfc« I. nanp Bar Committee, made application in the matter of tht Courts Ordinance md I. A. Desoyia Siriwardene.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    719 18 ST. AMDUCW1 CATHKDBAI*- -Nth Sunday after Trinity. Not. t LU a.m.. Hi.lv < f.mn. TJO a.m.. Matins: a.m.. Holy Comn. iihorali: 10 am., Children's Service; )J p.m.. Eroaaoag .Choral) and Sermon; H..!v Comn. on Mon.. Wed. and Friday at 8 a.m., lues., Thurs. and Saturday at 7 a.m
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    41 18 The wedding took place yesterday tt St. George's Church, Penang, the Rev. Keppel Gamier taking the service, of Mr. M. A. Brooke, of Kamunting Tin Dredging, Taiping, and Miss H. M. Marshall, who arrived from home by the Sarpedon on Thursday.
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    FARM TURNED INTO PLAYGROUND.
    334 18 Enterprise of Enfield Council. An entire farm at Enfield, Middlesex, is to be transformed into the largest playing-fields in London, and perhaps in the country. The plans, which have just been passed by the Enfield Urban District Council, I include: a cricket ground large enough for
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    70 IN FREE FIGHT.
    426 18 Sequel to Affray At Boat Quay. The affray between tw kow eaoiiM at Boat Quay on Oct. U had a sequel yesterday when ten Chinese were lined up before Mr. J. F. F. Giegg, the Third Magistrate. Court Inspector R. I). "tVightman was in charge of
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    INDIA CONFERENCE.
    71 18 The British Delegates Announced. London, Nov. 4. The list of British delegates at the forthcoming Indian Round-Table Conference comprises Mr. Mac Donald (president), Lord Sankey, Sir Samuel Hoare, Lord Hailsham, Sir John Simon, Lord Ii win, Mr. J. C. Davidson and Mr. R. A. Butler as Government delegates
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    ALLEGED ENTICEMENT OF A WIFE.
    810 18 Woman a Christian Man A Mohammedan. The alleged relations of a nun and woman of different religions led to trouble when the man, a Mohammedan, Hamid Maricar, was produced before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Magistrate, on the complaint of an Indian Christian, Nathaniel
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    ESTHONIAN CABINET.
    49 18 V Reval, Nov. 2. After a four weeks' Cabinet crisis, the doyen of Esthonian politicians, Mr. Konstantin Pacts, has succeeded in forming a National Concentration Cabinet, in which Socialists' are represented. The former Premier, Mr. August Rei, representative of the Agrarian party, is appointed Foreign Minister. AneU-Trans-Ocean.
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    HAVE YOU SEEN IT?
    46 18 you have not yet teen, the Singapore Daily Newt, write in for a tpeeimen copy. You will be tupplied with ens willingly, because when you have teen what a morning newspaper thould be, you will not httitate to become a regular tub-
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    BOMB-PROOF VAULTS.
    111 18 For Storing Forbidden City's Treasures. Special vaults are being built to safeguard the treasures of Peking, "The Forbidden City," for the trouble between Chinese and Japanese in Jehol has aroused fears that Peking might be involved. The vaults are fire-proof and waterproof, and constructed to foil all attempts
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      338 18 mil "I H )M i Messrs. Fiat S.A. Turin (Italy) have pleasure in informing all their customers that they have established their own direct branches in Singapore and Penang with well supplied spare parts depots and entirely reorganised workshops. A Fiat technical expert from the Factory has been ap pointed
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      COTTON BROKERS' SETTLEMENT.
      373 19 "Terms" Accepted. CONGRESS PICKETING. CALLED OFF. Bombay, Oct. 18. European and Indian cotton borkers.in Bombay have reached, a settlement, as the result of which Congress picketing is to be called off. European firms have signed an agreement sympathising with the "national aspirations of the Indians and declaring
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      Notes From Bengal.
      1716 19 Maulana Shan hut Hi Lvtuls Moslem Conference At l.iukmm llrtiunl Moslems Protest Ignored Joint Iml Si'iHirafv Electorates Mow The Main Issue The (tint pai }>ii To Lift The Age-long Curse Of f ntoiichabilily Enthusiasm Seems To Have lUed Voif Thai Mr. (.and hi' s Fast Has l.ndvd
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      STUDY OF THERMAL CURRENTS.
      261 19 Practicability of Glider Flights. Bombay, Oct. 20. The projected visit of the famous air pilot, Herr Kronfeld, to India with a view to investigating thermal currents in India and their utility for long distance flights by gliders, promises to open a new chapter in the field
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      MINING FATALITIES IN INDIA.
      275 19 i Heavy Mortality Last Year. New Delhi, Oct. 20. The annual report of the Chief Inspector of Mines on the working of the Indian Mines Act during the year IfU, which has just been published, shows that during that year the daily average number of persons
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      PLAGUE MENACE.
      221 19 500 Dead in Sangli Epidemic. Bombay. Oct ly. Plague is still raging in the town of Sangli and the epidemic is spreading lapidly to all the surrounding villages. It is to be feared that unless immediate and drastic action is taken on the part of the Durbar to
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      OTTAWA ISSUE.
      152 19 No Bargaining w With Opposition. New Delhi, Oct. 21. I Rumours circulated in the last week that the Government is disposed to barKain with the Opposition in the Assembly in an attempt to secure the passage of the Ottawa Agreements by making concessions on the Ordinance Bill are
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      CHINESE SHOEMAKERS.
      173 19 M Moochis Resist Lower Wage Rates. Chinese shoemakers in Calcutta are 1 faced with a crisis, as in addition to the slump in trade and consequent depreciation in the price of footwear, the "moochis" employed by them have struck work in a body. The trouble arose over a
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      REMOVAL OF BAN ON UNTOUCHABLES.
      501 19 Bhor Chief's Action. OVERCOMING AGE-LONG CONVICTIONS. Bombay, Oct. 19. Untouchability in public places, such as schools, courts, orlices, chavvadis ami I dharamshalas, has been abolished in the j State, of Bhor as from today. This an- nouncement was made by the < hie! Saheb i
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      VILLAGE TRAGEDY.
      130 19 Elder Wife Murders Lesser Wife. Rangoon. Oct. 19. A report from Nyaunghinlhu village tells of a domestic tragedy in the home; of the headman of the village. This man the rej.ort states, lived with two wives, an elder and a lesser wife and of late his life was
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      LOOT RECOVERED.
      82 19 Rangoon. Oct. 19. Since the arrest of Hoh Shwe Va and some of his followers, much success ha-: been attained by the Insein and Hlegu Police in rounding up other menibers of his gang and recovering property stolen. Shwe Ya has made a confession giving valuable information which
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