The Straits Times, 20 November 1933

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLST JSOENTUBY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL' NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 YAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1933, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      393 1 SINGAPORE! 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE SISOV GOOD MILK MEANS GOOD HEALTH fJ^^BT 1 ls v V)tl>l aid > n restoring energy} r MB If P articularf y recommended for those who suffer from nerve* WJ R'** r^^^^^t^l WM or feel the effects of the tropics." 1 Bear Brand Milk is
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      302 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA .$lO /wJONC 3R»S>. Don't let the climate spoil your lovely skin— r r^J *S Special Lotion $2.75, $5.25, $8.75, Sklnfoods (four for different skin*) V^. f.^S $2.25, $1.00, Soap (a skin treatment in itaelf) tablets $1.75, box of three fi*' 1 $5.00, Braccine teaspoonful In your
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      581 2 P. 0.. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonage Spore y BANGALORE 6,000 Nov. 23 CARTHAGB
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      560 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, .Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and MMdlesbroogh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail 3 SUWA MARU 17.000 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 FUSHIMI MAPU 10,900 Dec. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MARD 10.400 Dec. 37 38 r TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Jan. 9 10 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Jon 34
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      533 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the sa. MANQOLA (3.352 tons) (Cargo only). The ss. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      524 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. I LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From Prom B'pore \4alacca Port Pcrani Swett ERRIA 5/13 5/12 6/12 8 IV LALANDIA 26/12 36/12 37/12 29/15 ALSIA 8/2 6/2 1/2 3<? BORINOIA 27/2 27/2 28/2 2
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      1231 2 Till- BLlifc H NMJ UM 'Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSIIIr CO. "cam Ship Co.. Ltd. and f hlna Mutual (1031) LTD SU-am Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSIIIf CO LTD TIIF STRAITS STEAMSHIr CU. LTD THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. LTI». THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD- THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK i.td,
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    THE COAL QUESTION IN SHANGHAI.
    843 3 Prospect Of Haichow As A Seaport. There can be little doubt that In time Haichow. in Shantung Province, will develop Into one of the greatest seaports of China. There are many good reasons for expecting this, onr being Its Ideal geographical situation, and another Its
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    JUNK LOST.
    329 3 Splendid Rescue At Sea. Hong Kong, Nov. 9. With the rudder of their craft carried away, their lives menaced by mountainous seas, the crew of the large fishing junk Unno had to fight for their lives for over 24 hours until rescued by the Hong Kong junk Fung
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    PORT HEALTH.
    188 3 The health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended Nov. 11: Alexandria: 2 smallpox cases; Perlm Isund: 1 smallpox case (imported); Baghdad: 1 plague case; Bassein: 3 snallpox cases and 1 death; Bombay: 1 plague case and 1 death; 2 smallpox cases and
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    PASSENGERS.
    99 3 ■me following passengers arrived In Singapore on Saturday by the DoUar Lines President Johnson: Mr. J. M. Baker, Mr. E. S. Borden, Mr. Richard Bordon, Misses Ruth and Virginia Borden, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Coulson, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Felfe, Mr. Chetandas Cogaldas, Miss Ruth M. Hutchison, Mr.
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    RUNS AGROUND.
    78 3 M V. Makasser. a Dutch vessel of 362 tons nett, ran aground on Saturday at 3.48 a.m. Lat. 1 deg. 3.5N, Long. 103 deg. 18.5 E. while on her voyage to Singapore from Bagan Si Api Apl. After 2 hours, 41 mm. she was refloated and arrived in
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    COMORIN.
    45 3 The P. and O. Comorln has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive in Singapore at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B.'s wharf on arrival. The P. and O. Soudan arrived in London at 4 p.m. on Nov. 19.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    268 3 PLANOIUS, Dut., 3,530 tons, from Batt»1» SO-11, for Belawan Dell 20-11. KAJANO. Brit., 1,246 tons, from SandaKan 20-11, for Sandakan 25-11. ASDANO, Slam, 406 tons, from Tumpat 20-11, for Bacho 22-11. REtJNST, Dv».. 1,432 tons, from Ball 20-11, for Java ports 23-11. BOTH. Dut., 1.783 tons, from Belawan
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    71 3 Monday, November 20. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HABBOUH. Main Wharf Lch "Princess Mary." Lch. "Lady Evelyn," W. Bt. "Agnes I." Planorbls. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pajar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Makasser. Keppel Harbour. King's
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      551 3 jfar NORDDEUTSCHEF nffa LLOYD. (Incorporated In Germany.) The undermentioned »re the company* Intended fixtures: OUTWARD i MAIN for Hoilo, Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China Japan Nov. 23 COBLENZ for Manna, Hong Kong, Shanghai. N. China Japan Dec 1 t SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghal, N. China Japan Dec-
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      430 3 Reduced Fares £67.3.11. MANILA /HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA Tourist class across the Paciße Ist class Ball tn America. Tourist clam Atlantic In the new and famous s.v Manhattan or sj. Washington (If passage through the Panama Canal is desired approximately £7.0.0 extra). SPEED WITH COMFORT FROM BONG KONG.
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      366 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated In England. > "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via .'orts and Suet Canal Due Sails Steamer Spore S'poro CITY OP LILLE Nov. 29 Dec. 2 CITY OP EVANSVILLE Dec. 29 Jan. 3 CITY OF NORWICH Jan. 14 Jan. It FOB HONG KONG.
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      107 3 TIDE TABLES. Mandajr, November 2f. H. W 11.26 ajn., 10 ft.. L. W. 5.30 am.. 4 ft. 5 In., 6.16 p.m.. 1 in. Tuesday. NoTcsaber 21. H. W. 1.7 ajn, 8 ft. 7 in.. 12.9 p.m.. 10 ft L. W. 6.10 a.m.. 4 ft. 7 in 7.6 p.m.. (Ht. 0.0).
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      412 4 SITUATIONS VACANT j When applying for any position adver- tised in these columns send copies of testi- moniaK Do not send originals CAN anyone thoroughly recommend good rook-boy. Reply Box 56. Straits Times. WANTED, European Accountant for a Tin Mine in South Siam. Apply stating qualiflcations to Box No. 49,
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      746 4 MOTOR VEHICLES CAR REPAIRS. Thornycrott (Singapore) Ltd. undertake repairs to all maie* of Oars. Prompt service and work guaranteed. Quotations for —pairs willingly giver. What are you to do If your car continually giving trouble? Most of the people in that predicament cume to Thorny Tofts I Telephone No. 6001.
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      513 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET I TO LET. OPFIUKH at 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top floor and No. 33, Raffle* Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee. 129, Kllllnery Road. TO LET. No. 73 Orchard Road. Formerly occupied by Pattie (Malaya) Limited. On left side of Borneo Motors Limited. Phone 3544. TO
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      724 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYERS HAVING VACANCIES FOB EUROPEANS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE V.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. THE KINTA TIN MINES LTD. (Incorporated in England) Advice has been received by cable of the declaration of an Interim dividend ot 2%% (leas Income Tax) payable
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      1158 4 TENDERS TENDERS INVITED. SUPPLY OF METAL FILAMENT GLOW LAMPS, LUBRICATING OILS, AND COAL. to the ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, FEDERATED MALAY STATES. TENDERB win be received at the office of the Director. Electrical Department, Federated Malay States, Kuala Lumpur, up to 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, 1933, for the supply of
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      413 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS JUST ARRIVED OLQ_. PERMANENT WAVING. WITH LATEST EQUIPMENT RAFFLES HOTEL (Room IM) and a* 93 Bra* Basah Bml MASSAGE HALL 1 MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET Telephone 7467. LEGAL NOTICeT~ IN THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
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      182 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within OnUid* without Malaya. Malaya. Postage. Monthly f 3.M 4.M I S.M Quarterly S 8 50 SIZ.M S 7.5* Half Yearly SI7.N (24.00 fIS.OO .early $34.00 548.D0 $30.09 Not*.— OuUUUon cheque* itaoald Intlcdr ibe usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions far CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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    WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF CANCER?
    243 5 New; Theory Advanced By English Surgeon. Mr. Harold Beckwith Whitehouse, the well-known English surgeon, has .greatly Interested tha International Post-Graduate Medical Assembly at Cleveland with the suggestion that the pituitary gland [on the under-side of the brain] may be the root of cancer, writes
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    A Political Diary Of The Week.
    1953 5 KILMAKNOCK HARDLY r A TRIUMPH FOR RAMSAY" LABOUR'S VICTORY IN THE MUNICIPALITIES AND ITS SIGNI. FICANCE—OUR £3-A-DAY M.P.'S. (From Our Own Correspondc t.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Nov. 7. PARLIAMENT reassembled today after an unusually long autumn recess of close on three months.
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    REFORESTATION PLAN.
    74 5 Central District To Assist The Counties. Canton, Nov. 7. A central forestry district is proposed by the Provincial Bureau of Agriculture and Forestry in order t> assist the counties In improving forestry. The plan is to encourage the development of the model forestry stations In the counties which
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    $2,000,000 LOAN.
    37 5 The Kiangsu Provincial Government is now planning to raise a loan of $2 000,000 for rural rehabilitation. A commission will be formed with a number of sub-committees to look after inn disposal of the funds.
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      361 5 HOTELS TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE MAKAN KETCHIL 6.30 p.m. 8.15 p.m. (INFORMAL) DINNER DANCE 9.30-Midnight. CONTINUOUS DANCE MUSIC BY S/S PBES JOHNSON" aid RAFFLES ORCHESTRAS ADMISSION NON-DINERS $1.00. PHONE 5381. THE FAMOUS ENTERTAINERS DON I MACKEY SALLY I TWINS GEORGE KALANI AND DIXIE SISTERS ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd, 9.45 p.m.
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      41 5 OUR MIDDLE NAME IS SERVICE WE UNDERTAKE ANT SERVICE WORK IN CONNECTION WITH OVERHAUL, TESTING, REBUILDING or REPAIRING OF RADIO; AMPLIFIERS OR TALKIE EQUIPMENT. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA, LTD. BROADCAST HOUSE. t. Orchard Road. SINGAPORE. THONE 739fr
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      34 5 HOON SECK TRADING Co. jjfc 1, Rallies Place, PHONE 3858. QUALITY Plus lion<Ur r training and Qualifications, renders our Optical Berrte* uniqu* In Mateys. JOHN DUKE WM.OJL (B4M.J W.IM.C. No St. Battery Road SUwapoNi
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      278 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. TODAY 6.*?0 a.m. An Organ Recital, by G. D. Cunningham. C.50 God and The World." 7.20 Popular Oratorio. 8.5 Weekly Newsletter. 2.50 The News, Dairy Produce Notes (Supplied by the Intelligence Branch of the Imperial
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    AS MANY MALAY DISTRICT OFFICERS AS POSSIBLE.
    1555 6 Retrenchment Measures In The M.C.S. The following are passages taken from comments by the F.M.S. Government on the import of the F.M.S. Retrenchment Commission of Oct. 3, and refer to the measure of retrenchment effected or to be effected in the Malayan Civil
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    $360,000 ESTATE SOLD FOR $60,000.
    227 6 Man Once Worth $600,000 Now Bankrupt Said to have been worth about $600,000 at one time, Ng Seng Phang,. who had lived hi the Colony for the last 41 years, is now bankrupt and was publicly examined on Saturday. He started business as a timber
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    OVER-SEAS LEAGUE AND ITS WORK.
    896 6 Countries Which Belong To "One Family." The Singapore branch of the OverSeas League gave a dinner at Sea View Hotel on Saturday hi honour of Mr. ft. W Lisle Carr, the travelling secretary of that organisation, who Is visiting Singapore. Mr. V. D. Knowles, the
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    SIR DAVID MURRAY AND HIS ART.
    821 6 Landscape Gems. HIS DETERMINATION TO BE A PAINTER. Sir David Murray who, as already briefly reported in the Straits Times died In London last week at the age of 84, was one of Oreat Britain's most gifted landscape painters. He was born In Glasgow
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    LONG DISTANCE PHONE.
    56 6 The new long distance telephone line between Shanghai and Nanking, now under construction, is expected v be ready for service next January. The new line will pans through Chuyung t Yihsin. Wuslh. Changsu. Talchang. Rating and Paoshan to cover a total distance of 232 miles, the cost
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      86 6 XMAS CHEER! TRULY INTERPRETED FRANKEL'S THE STORE BEAUTIFUL THE ONE STORE SO DIFFERENT TO ALL OTHERS I WITH PHIDE WE CLAIM WITHOUT FEAR OF CHALLENGE TO BE THE FASHION PLATE OF MALAYA? NOW SHOWING THE LATEST CREATIONS IN BRITAIN'S BEST HALL MARKED SILVER E.P.N.S. GOODS 1001 DELIGHTFUL TABLE ORNAMENTS IN
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      340 6 VJnc gift that cannot wear out: the fcuarante*d Lifetime 0 pen that makes the memory of any gift occasion last for the owner's whole life long. SHEAFFEJRS Sold by KHOO HENG PHO CO.. South Canal Road, Singapore. •Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS,
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    BUS-DRIVER AWARDED £200 DAMAGES.
    650 7 Major To Pay., JUDGE SAYS HE IS •INTERFERING FELLOW." London, Oct. 31. Bus passengers who "preferred their lunches to their lives" and a major whom the Judge described as an "interfering fellow" figured In an action for slander in the King's Bench Division. Mr. Humphrey Hall
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    DE VALERA—
    82 7 Has Cost Ireland £50,000,000. The Irish Fres State has lost £50.000.000 worth of trade since Mr. de Valera took office and waged an economic war with Great Britain. This fact Is brought to light In the official trade statistics which have just been Issued in Dublin by the
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    VON RINTELEN'S EXPLOITS.
    571 7 Libel Suit Settled. FICTIONS IN ENGLISH WAR BOOK. London, Oct. 27. Passages in a book, "40 O.B. How the War was Won," formed the basis of a libel action which was settled In the King's Bench Division yesterday. The plaintiff, who was present In court, was Capt.
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    WARRIOR POET TO WED.
    131 7 Mad Jack Of The Welch Fusiliers. The News-Chronicle was- informed on Oct. 31 that the engagement of Miss Hester Oatty and Mr. Siegfried Sassoon would shortly be announced. Nicknamed "Mad Jack" for his bravery as an officer In -the Royal Welch Fusiliers during the war, Mr.
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      575 7 ALL SHOWS PACKED OUT YESTERDAY ALHAMBRA 605 NIGHTLY 9.05 Fonr gay girls go fold-diffinK in this Mad-Merry-Masical and there's the devil to pay when they start to play with FOUR NEW SONG HITS! ffl H^ V\ Four wicked darlings w^° t r i e d to I**™ the W t
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      913 9 Demand From U.S. FRANCE MAY IMPOSE IMPORT DUTY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 25. The London tin market's outstanding recent characteristic has been Its underlying strength In the face of unfavourable general developments which depressed the quotations of many other primary commodities. This of course is
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      LINGUI TIN LTD.
      200 9 Profit Of $1,815 On Year's Operations. The 15th annual general meeting of Lingui Tin, Limited, will be held at No. 64, Market Street on Friday next at noon. The directors' report states: Accounts: The profit for the year was $1,815.19. To which has to be added the
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
      386 9 The following publications were Issued or received by th; Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S.. during the period Nov. 4 to 10, 1933, Inclusive, and are available for public use in the Reference Library. Fullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public resident
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      BILLITON TIN.
      35 9 CKrom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 20. BUliton Tin is expected to declare an interim dividend of 3 per cent. In December, compared with a total dividend of 3 per cent, last year.
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      449 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices cents per catty, where not otherwise, prevailing at the Singapore markets, as furnished by the Market Inspector, on Nov. 17. Meat.— Beef steak (round) 2» per catty, beef stew or curry 22, pork, lean 42, pork. lean and
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      KUCHAI TIN DREDGING CO., LTD.
      216 9 The ninth annual general meeting of the Kuchal Tin Dredging Company Limited will be held at No. 64, Market Street, Singapore, on Friday next at 12.30 p.m. The directors' report states: Accounts: The year's working resulted in a profit of $7,551.97. After deducting this amount
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      TIN MERGER.
      119 9 Position Of Local Companies. Messrs. Henry Waugh and Co., Ltd., as secretaries of the Rantau Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., write to say that the company Is not contemplating amalgamation with any of the companies mentioned in the Straits Times of Nov. 13. Messrs. Evatt and Co., of Penang,
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      COTTON TRADE NOTES.
      736 9 Conditions Improving. PIECE GOODS IN DEMAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Oct. 25. Developments of importance In the market are rather slow In taking place. At the same time the rather more cheerful tone has been maintained and although demand has not been so extensive as recently
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      TIN RETURNS.
      72 9 (The figures In bracket* denote the figures of oorrwpondlm? period of laat year). Pahang Consolidated (1,310 pel*.), 1.310 pcla. 1p0h.— (1,470 pels.), 670 pcU. Temoh.— 340 pels. Ulu Klang.— Pels. 276, yardage worked 91.600, hn. run 647. Renong Consolidated-— Hn. mn ISO, cv. yd*, treated M.OOO. Un we
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      626 9 BANKING. NEDEkLANDSCH HANDELSBANK N. V. Established IM3 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Olds. 100,000,000 Paid Up Capital Olds. 55.000.000 Reserves Olds. HJPUM HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAG UK ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavla: Head Office for Dutch East Indies. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES: Ampenan, Bandoeng. Chertbon. Oorontalo, Makassar, Medan.
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      52 9 for CHRISTMAS THE MOST APPRECIATED GIFTS: JEWELLERY from RENE ULLMANN ALL THE LATEST STYLES OF SETTINGS— PRECIOUS STONES OF THE BEST QUALITY.— PRICES THE LOWEST ALSO NEW ARRIVAL OF TOILET SETS. COCKTAIL SETS, SMOKERS REQUISITES etc., AND COMPLETE STOCK OF SILVER WARE. RENE ULLMANN CasKat By Udtar Brmaak. wZSJ«IuS. SINGAPORE.
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      336 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPU, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST: BATAVIA. Branches thiwehout the Dutch fcasf Indies and in the Ftraita Settlements. India. China, Japan «nd Arabia. LONDON BANKERS: The National Provincial Bank.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    113 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA Jungle Mystery. With Tom Tyler Ac Cecelia Parker (concluding chapters). Also Ladies Must Love. •.05—9.05. CAPITOL Another Language. With Robert Montgomery Helen Hayes. 6.15 9.15. GREAI WORLD Cabaret— Six Hours To Live Beauty Mart Chinese Picture. MARYBOROUGH Jack Buchanan In Yes, Mr. Brown. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Bide
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      20 10 AITKEN— At the General Hospital this morning Mrs. James Altken. aged 63. Funeral at Bldadarl at 5 p.m. today.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      34 10 Mr. R. A. Monteiro and family beg to thank all relatives and kind friends who attended the funeral of his late wife Grace Eugenic, and those who sent wTeaths and letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOV. 20, 1933. AN AGENT FOR WHOM ?
    823 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOV. 20, 1933. AN AGENT FOR WHOM What Is the proper scope of that difficult but valuable appointment, the Indian Agency In Malaya? It is difficult to define, for It may legitimately be enlarged or restricted according to the varying interests and temperaments of the
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    SARAWAK GAZETTE.
    40 10 Mr. O. R. H. Arundell has been appointed District Officer, (Travelling) Second Division and a magistrate of the second class. Mr. C. Mason, Superintendent, Leper Camp, has been appointed House Surgeon in charge of Medical Department, Third Division.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    692 10 WOULD THEY RETURN? About two months ago reference was made In this column to an article by the Planting Correspondent in which It was suggested that many of the men who had been axed from Malaya during the past three years would be unwilling to return
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    951 10 TRADE REVIVAL. "International trade can hardly be expected to revive substantially until the international capital market resumes its old activity," says Mr. Hartley Withers in this article en world revival. He adds that until there is a general rise of prices or scaling down of old debts,
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      43 10 CHRISTMAS CARDS AND I Al ENDARS PRICES FROM 10 CENTS TO 50 CENTS EACH JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG and IPOH. A iW H EDA** T CH GOOD* A ame riC n arriving regvlarly 1 WJ.W. 39.
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      199 10 A SCREW LOOSE? Never mind, take it to D. M. GRANT CO, Large or small m*<or repair*, charges moderate. 17 Cavenafh Road. Phone 7125. AUK CHATS NOIRS NEW SHIPMENT. MATITA SUITS. GRAND X'MAS SALE You get more than your moneys worth by purchasing Christmas Presents from THE CHINESE DRAWNTHREAD WORK
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    BRITONS FLEE FROM SPANISH ELECTION VIOLENCE.
    573 11 FLOCKING INTO GIBRALTAR. Machine-Guns Mounted Police In Streets. SOCIALISTS AHEAD. Polling-Booth Officers Fired On. Machine-guns, shock police and mounted guards in every main street heralded the opening on Sunday of the Spanish elections for the second Cortes of the Republic. There has already been
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    WORK UNFINISHED.
    104 11 Joint Committee May Be Reconstituted. London, Nov. 16. Another stage in the preparation of the new Constitution for India ended today when the deliberations of the Joint Select Committee with the Indian delegates concluded. The Joint Committee, which has still to consider the question of Burma and afterwards
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    M. C. HARMAN SENT TO PRISON.
    261 11 Conspiring To Defraud Shareholders. London. Nov. 15. The seventeenth-day trial of the Harman case at the Old Bailey concluded today, the jury passing a verdict that Harman was guilty on all counts. He was sentenced to 18 months in the second division. B. F.
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    MINERS ENTOMBED.
    138 11 15 Killed In Explosion Near Chesterfield. London, Nov. 19. Fifteen miners were killed in an explosion at the Grassmoor Colliery near Chesterfield this morning, which brought down a heavy fall of debris from the roof. Eighteen men were entombed. Three of them were rescued alive, and not seriously
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    MAIL PLANE CRASHES.
    78 11 Crew Jump To Safety By Parachute. Beauvals, Nov. 16. A French mail plane flying between Paris and London crashed in flames here today where the RlOl met her doom. One of the engines burst into flames, but the pilot and wireless operator jumped to safety in their
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    MODEL DISTRICT.
    68 11 Tientsin, Nov. 8. Plans for the development of the experimental district in Tinghsien, Hopei, following the establishment of a Research Institute there, Include the promotion of popular education, improvement of primary education, relief of rural economy, extension of economic co-operation, adjustment of local finance, encouragement of public sanitation,
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    US. UNEMPLOYMENT.
    38 11 Washington, Nov. 16. People to the number of 85,000 found employment during October, according to Miss Perkins, Secretary for Labour, who declares that payrolls Increased by nearly $70,000,000 during the month compared with September.— Reutcr Wireless.
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    SOVIET AMBASSADOR IN WASHINGTON.
    715 11 America Approves. M. TROYANOVSKY TO LEAVE TOKIO. Washington, Nov. 19. The State Department has accepted the Moscow proposal that M. Alexander Troyanovsky, the Soviet Ambassador in Tokio, be Soviet Ambassador In Washington. Washington, Nov. 18. Mr. Bronson Rea, Manchukuo Counsellor for Foreign Affairs stationed in ashington,
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    SCALE OF EXPORT DUTY ON TIN.
    216 11 Minimum Price. CONFERENCE RESULTS IN REDUCTION. (From Our Own Correspondent,,) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20. The campaign of the Malayan tin miners to secure a reduction of the much more onerous scale of export duty on F.M.S. tin announced a few months ago has had
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    RUBBER.
    121 11 Views On Restriction In Netherlands India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 20. The Governor of Achen states in an interview that native rubber in Achen is not very important, bat that if anything is decided at the conference on Wednesday of Outer Possessions' governors, concerning some form of
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    OVERSEAS CHINESE.
    63 11 To Have Special Class In Nanking Academy Nanking, Nov. 8. The establishment of a special class In the Central Military Academy for overseas Chinese youths Is urged by the Central Overseas Affairs Committee, In a communication to the Military Affairs Commission. It Is reported that the Commission will
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    SEVERE PENALTIES.
    61 11 New Criminal Laws In Germany. Berlin, Nov. 15. Habitual criminals will suffer extremely severe penalties and persistent sexual offenders are threatened with sterilisation as the result of new laws passed by the Cabinet. Cruelty to animals, however committed, will be severely punished and heavy sentences threaten those who
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    WOULD-BE ASSASSIN.
    62 11 Dr. Dollfuss' Assailant Sentenced. Vienna, Nov. 19. Rudolph Dertil, the young ex-soldier who attempted to murder the Chancellor, Dr. Dollfuss, on Oct. 3, has been sentenced to five years' Imprisonment. —Reuter. Dr. Dollfuss was shot and wounded in the arm and chest, though not seriously, when attending a
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    TARIFF TRUCE.
    57 11 London, Nov. 16. Further evidence of the crumbling of the tariff truce, concluded at the World Economic Conference in London, is afforded by the withdrawal today of Esthonla. Great Britain, the Netherlands, the Irish Free State, Sweden, Switzerland. Belgium. Italy, Egypt and Finland have already withdrawn, while France
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    AUSTIN SUNSHINE ROOF CASE.
    220 11 Judgment For Plaintiffs For Total Of £98,550. London, Nov. 15. After hearing counsel's arguments on the Jury's verdict In the Austin sunshine roof case, Mr. Justice Hawke entered judgment for the plaintiffs for £63,550 and costs against the Austin Co. and £35,000 and costs against Sir
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    264 11 Nervousness Over The Dollar. London, Nov. 15. On the Stock Exchange today nervounsess due to the continued sharp depreciation of dollars further reduced business considerably and, with liquidation, especially in the afternoon, increasing, prices in practically all directions moved downward. The commodity markets were similarly affected, although good
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    LIBERAL PARTY.
    95 11 Decides To Join The Opposition. London, Nov. 16. The Liberals, led by Sir Herbert Samuel, have decided by a large majority after a meeting lasting 75 minutes to go into Opposition from the opening of the new session -on Tuesday next. The strength of the party in the
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    JAPANESE COMPETITION.
    68 11 British Government Asked To Take Firm Stand. London, Nov. 15. Japanese competition was discussed at a meeting of merchants and shippers in London, which passed a resolution urging the Government to take a firm stand for the projection of British, Indian and Empire manufactures on the principle adopted
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    NANKING'S BID TO AVERT WAR.
    1457 11 Willing To Accept All Fukien Demands. DECISION TODAY. Japan Preparing To Invade Mongolia? Whether Fukien Province will declare independence depends upon the outcome of a meeting today at Foochow of military and civilian leaders of five South-Western provinces. A section of the civilian group is
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    MOTOR-CAR CRASHES INTO LAMP POST.
    412 12 Several Road Accidents Ove Week-End. There were a number of street accidents in Singapore over the week-end in which several people were injured. A car in which Mr. Poh Kirn Young, an assistant storekeeper in the East Asiatic Co., and two members of his family
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    229 12 Mr. W. L. Stevenson And Miss P. J. Gibson. The wedding took place on Saturday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road. Singapore, of Mr. William Lyle Stevenson, of United Engineers, eldest son of the late Mr. James Stevenson and Mrs. Stevenson, of Greenock, and Miss Pauline Janet
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    JOHORE CAUSEWAY.
    143 12 Toll On Vehicular Traffic To Be Imposed? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Nov. 18. R imours are current here that a toll will be imposed shortly on vehicular tr.-.flic crossing the Johore causeway. I fall to see how Johore Is going to benefit in any way from
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    PLANTER SUED.
    74 12 Maintenance Of $155 A Month For Wife. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 18. The hearing concluded before the Seremban magistrate yesterday In the case in which Mr. T. F. Egan, manager of Pajam Estate, Pajam, near Mantin, was sued by his wife for maintenance when the parties
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    LONG SERVICE.
    187 12 Medals Presented In Johore. On Saturday afternoon the ColonelCommandant and officers of the Johore Military Forces held an At Home at headquarters, Fort Buklt Tlmbulan, and the occasion was marked by the distribution of long service medls to maembers of the J.M.F. and volunteer forces by H.H. the
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    RUSE THAT FAILED.
    146 12 Woman Who Hid Jewellery In Fragile Box. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Nov. 17. That jewellery to the value of $100 and cash $35 were purloined from her box was the complaint made by a Tamil woman tapper of Devon Estate, to the Merlimau police, recently. She
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    ROBBED BENEFACTOR.
    58 12 Malay Thief To Serve Six Months In Prison. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Not. 17. A Malay. Bukl bin Slnglt, with four previous convictions, was today sentenced by the Seremban magistrate to six months' hard labour for theft. The accused passed a night In the home of a
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    LEGIONNAIRES IN SINGAPORE.
    132 12 M. M. Steamer Closely Guarded. Strict precautions were taken to prevent escapes of French Foreign Legionnaires from the Messageries Maritimes vessel "Kouang-Sl" when she anchored in the Roads yesterday. She, carried 200 members of the Foreign Legion who are on transfer from Saigon to Algiers. A constant
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    EYESIGHT GONE.
    99 12 Victim Of Sulphuric Acid Attack. Gokala Chand. a Bengali Hindu, appeared again this morning before Mr. N. Grice, the second magistrate, to answer two serious charges of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to two men, Abdul Berek and Abdul Barey. It was alleged that the accused squirted sulphuric acid
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    YOUTH'S LAPSE.
    135 12 A sentence of Imprisonment until the rising of the court was Imposed this morning by Mr. N. Grlce, the second magistrate, on Louis Pastrell, a young Eurasian, who had pleaded guilty at the last hearing to the theft of a tweed suit and $9.80 in cash. Mr. Victor
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    22 12 A 20 ft. python was caught by two Indians at midnight on Friday, at the junction of Sungei Road and Jalan Besar.
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    MR. JOE FISHER FINED $50.
    152 12 Misunderstanding Over Licence. A fine of $50 was imposed this morning by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge, on Mr. Joe Fisher, the licensee of the Capitol Restaurant, on a charge of Importing for sale ll</ 4 Ito. of "Capitol Aces" cigars without
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    BETONG BATTLE.
    251 12 Casualties Officially Given As 27. We have received the following from the Siamese District Officer, Betong: The Lord-Lieutenant of Nagora Srldhamraj Province who had been on the spot (at the time of the attack on the Police Station at Betong) has made the following statement: The crime was
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    30 12 The preliminary inquiry of the case in which Lee Ah Pow, a young Chinese, is charged with murder was fixed for Dec. 13 before Mr. N. Grice, the second magistrate.
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    APPLICATION FOR EXTRADITION.
    136 12 Herman Wolinski. ALLEGED CHEATING IN BOMBAY. Re- arrested on a fresh warrant from Bombay, Herman Wolinski, a White Russian, was once again produced before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the criminal district judge, this morning to be present at an application for his extradition under the Fugitive Offenders'
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    383 12 Working Of Mandai Road Quarry. Action taken at a meeting of Municipal committee No. 3 on Nov. 7: Confirmed, under Section lOi, the plan, requisition, estimate, and apportionment of the cost of metalling and draining Kings Road, from Bukit j Tlmah Road up to the reserve road at
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    665 12 A ROTARY CLUB THAT IS LANGUISHING. All Is not well with Bangkok Rotary; there seems to be stealing over the membership a little lethargy, and this particularly refers to the attendance at the weekly luncheons. The membership of the Bangkok club is a little over
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    298 12 Major T. P. Coe. acting Secretary for Postal Affairs, Is In Malacca on a short visit Mr. A. D. Campbell, of the P.W.D., Province Welltsley, has left for home on furlough. Mr. J. C. H. Altken, of Buklt Karangan Estate, Padang Serai, Kedah, returned from home recently.
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    CASE FOR DEFENCE IN KIDNAPPING TRIAL.
    1826 13 Evidence Of First And Second Accused. The hearing of the kidnapping trial was continued in the Criminal Distrlc' Court on Saturday. The five accused are Wai Chal Yin (Siamese detective No. 24), Wee Guan Poh, Wai Pi Charmant (a Siamese subject), Jane Olsen alias
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    MAXWELL ROAD SCHOOL.
    596 13 May Be Run By Private Enterprise. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 18. For the first time since the slump began in the F.MJ3. three years ago it has been decided to close an English school. This institution is the Maxwell Road School, one of the
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    IGNAZ FRIEDMAN.
    68 13 Famous Pianist To Play In Singapore. Ignaz Friedman, the world famous pianist, will appear at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Nov. 30. The programme will consist of five items. 1. Sonata Appasslonata (Beethoven); 2. Sonta In B flat minor (Chopnl)— with the Funeral March; 3. (a) Tabatlerc a
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    LOCAL ARCHITECT EXAMINED.
    288 13 $20,000 Liabilities. UNABLE TO COLLECT DEBTS. Mr. J. M. Jackson, the Singapore architect, was examined In bankruptcy on Saturday- before Mr. Justice Mills. Mr. Jackson who gave his age as 52, said he was married and lived at Holland Road. He was an architect by profession and
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    ROYAL WEDDING.
    193 13 A Johore-Kedab Union. A marriage has been arranged between the royal houses of Johore and Kedah. The bride-to-be is the only daughter of Ungku Abdul Majld bin Mohamed and her highness the Tengku Fatimah, the youngest sister of his highness the Sultan of Johore. and the bndo-groom-e'^t is
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    WALTZ COMPETITION.
    139 13 Sixty Couples At Great World. Over sixty couples took the floor for the wait* competition held by the Great World in their cabaret, on Saturday. Four prizes, cups and medals were awarded for the best waltzers. Judging proved difficult, but at the end of the dance ten couples
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    DROWNED IN WELL.
    50 13 Child Who Was Looking After Baby. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Not. 17. A drowning fatality occurred on Tuesday last at Chabau, six miles from Jasin, the victim being an eight-year-old Malay girl. The child was said to have fallen Into well while looking after a baby.
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    WOMAN'S EXPEDIENCE.
    124 13 Nearly Kidnapped By Four Men. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 17. Marayee, a Tamil woman, told the Seremban magistrate a story of how four people attempted to kidnap her. She said that while she was standing at the door of a friend's house one night the four
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    NEW WORLD CABARET.
    42 13 Owing to the success of the Mackey Twins, the Negro dancers, and the Dixie Sisters and George Kalanl, their show at the New World cabaret will continue until Wednesday. The price of admission has been reduced to 50 cents.
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      M. NOOR GIVES MALAYS VICTORY.
      564 14 Two Late Goals Against Chinese. Malays 4; Chinese 2. The football match between the Malays and the Chinese at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday afternoon in aid of the Child Welfare Society did not prove very interesting probably because there was nothing at stake, and ended
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    UNLUCKIEST TEAM IN THE FIRST DIVISION.
    1899 14 Arsenal Gain On Spurs In Leadership Race. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 18. "The most unlucky team in the League" is the title that could be properly applied to Aston Villa, for In several of their matches this season they have been extremely
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    SPIRTING FIXTURES.
    138 14 Today, Notrmber 10. Hockey: B.C.C. XI TS. 8.R.0. XI, Padang; 8.0. R.C. "B" vs. 8.1.. S.C.R.C. grd.; Indo-Ceylonese vs. R.A.. LC. grd.; A.P.O. v«. KJl*., P«jr» Lebw. Rugby: Public Services "A" vs. WiltsbJres, Dunrarn Road. Ti«WUy, November 11. Rugby: S.C.C. tournament: Etceteras ts. M.C.0., Padang: Police vt. R.AJ.,
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    NORTHERN COUNTIES RUGBY.
    272 14 Wins For Lancashire And Durham. Durham went a step nearei to winning the Northern Counties Rugby championship on Saturday by a decisive victory over Northumberland at Gosforth, winning by 15 points to five. Their only rivals are Lancashire who have won all of their three matches so
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    JOHNSON WINS.
    254 14 Fight With Song Ends In Seventh Round. The main event In the boxing tournament staged last night at the New World arena was a 12-round contest between Y. C. Song and Young Johnson, the KuatV liiiw|ini Negro. The latter made the most of the advantage he held in
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    HOCKEY TEAMS.
    229 14 The following wQI represent the Y.M. C.A. 2nd. XI against Singapore Hornets on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 5.10 p.m. on the V.M.C.A. ground: M. S. Menon; A. J. Flynn. E. K. Yzelman; B. H. Baughnian, W. Pullem, J. Duclos, Lee Kit Soon. F. Pullem, Q. Day, M. W.
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    JLOCAL GOLF.
    31 14 Keppel G.C. Women's Monthly Spoon. The play-off of the tie for the November women's spoon between Miss Hadley and Miss Sim resulted in a win for Miss Sim, 54—18=36.
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      ISELWYN-CLARKE CUR MATCH.
      362 15 Medicos Beat Raffles College. M.C. 3. R.c...«. As expected the Medical College won the annual Inter-college hockey match for the Selwyn-Clarke Cup, when they beat Raffles College at the General Hospital on Saturday by 3—2. The home team possessed a superior defence and a strong forward line
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    COMMAND LINE NEVER IN DANGER.
    1098 15 Johore Outplayed In Malaya Cup Match. Malaya Com. 20 pts.; Johore nil. The second match of the southern section of the Malaya Cup rugger competition on Saturday ended in an easy victory for the Malaya Command over Johore by 20 points (a goal and five
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    POINTLESS GAME AT SEREMBAN.
    660 15 Negri-Malacca's Pine Display. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 18. The Negri-Malacca rugger combination drew for the second time when they met Selangor in a return encounter today, neither line being crossed. The result was a fair indication of the run of play. Although Selangor had
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    SINGAPORE DRAW WITH SELANGOR.
    1008 15 But Are Outplayed By Perak At Kuala Lumpur. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 17. The Perak State hockey team were ui dazzling form today on the Chinese padang, when they overwhelmed the Singapore team before a large crowd and won by 3 1. The
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    PUBLIC SERVICES' STRONG FINISH.
    726 16 Proves Too Much For S.C.C. Public Services 17 pte; S.C.C. 11. The S.C.C. missed their skipper, D. H. Harper, when they met the Public Services at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday. His absence, on top of the new arrangement of the team necessary with half the
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING.
    48 16 Shadow King Beats Pretzel. Sydney, Nov. 19. The Willlamstown Cup was run today and resulted as follow. SHADOW KING 8.9 1 PRETZEL 9 5 2 GREENHORN 6.13 3 Eighteen ran. Won by a length: third a head away. Time 2 mins. 32%. Betting: 12—1, 16—1, 10—1.
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    31 16 a i xKxi«un on Saturday a RugDy fifteen of the S.C.C. was defeated by nine points (two tries and a penalty goal) to trree (a try) by a Wiltshire Regiment team.
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    NEGRI DRAW WITH PERAK.
    436 16 Brilliant Goal By Lopez. (From Our Own Coi respondent.) Seremban, Nov. 18. Satisfactory conditions prevailed when Negri Sembilan drew with Perak in their return inter-State hockey encounter, each side scoring a goal. The game was Inclined to be scrappy with flashes of Individual brilliance. J. N.
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    WALES WINS.
    154 16 England's Handicap In International. London, Nov. 15. By beating England at Newcastle by two goals to one, Wales won the Association Football International Championship for the second successive year. There was heavy rain and the ground was partly water-logged and only 10,000 people saw the match. Wales won
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    BEST FOOTBALLER.
    96 16 Keng Hock Leads Dolfattah By One Vote. According to votes received up to 11.30 a.m. on Saturday the following are the first 12 in order of number of votes received in the "Tiger Beer" 'competition for Malaya's best footballer: Keng Hock. Dolfattah. Henry. Mat Noor. Boon Lay. Goon
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    INTER-PORT SHOOT.
    190 16 Team To Represent Singapore. The following team has been selected to represent Singapore in the Inter-Port Si.oot against Hong Kong and Shanghai on Saturday: W/O J. J. Burton, R.A.F. Sgt. S. T. Carpenter, R.A.F. Pte. C. P. Edwards, "B" Coy., S.V.C. Cpl. J. F. Galistan, "D" Coy., S.V.C.
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    JUST ON TIME.
    167 16 M.C.C. Beat Delhi And District London, Nov. 17. The M.C.C. tourists beat Delhi and District In a thrilling finish here today by an Innings and 133 runs, Nichols spreadeagllng the last man's stumps with the last ball of the day. The home team batted first and scored
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    BADMINTON.
    87 16 Amateur S.A. Association Semi-Finals. The semi-final ties In the singles handicap Badminton Tournament of the Amateur Sporting Association resulted as follows: Tan Soo Liew beat Tan Chong Beng, ls-6, 15—10. Tan Soo Choo beat Low Poh Hyo, 15—13, 15—5. The final will be played on Tuesday. Mr. Lea Teik
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    SUCCESSFUL MOTOR GYMKHANA.
    358 16 Interesting Show Of 1934 Cars. Organised at short notice, the first motor show and gymkhana to be held in Singapore for some years, took place at the old racecourse under the auspices of the local branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya, and proved a great success.
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    PROFESSIONAL RACING SEASON ENDS.
    1934 17 Excellent Sport On Last Day At Bukjt Timah. A large crowd attended the last day of professional racing in Singapore this year at Buklt Tlmah on Saturday. The weather was fine throughout the afternoon, but heavy rain in the morning and on Friday had made the
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    MISS ROUND.
    63 17 England's No. 1 To Visit Singapore. Miss Dorothy Round, England's most outstanding woman tennis player, will arrive In Singapore by the Comorln en Wednesday. She is accompanied by :ilss Mary Healey. In a cable to the secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association (Mr. D. H. Klelnman), Miss Round
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    TO SPEND $100,000 ON EXTENSIONS.
    573 17 Latest Proposal By Swimming: Club. Extensive developments at the Singapore Swimming Club are foreshadowed by the calling of a special meetIng of the members to consider the purchase of land and buildings adjoining the Club at a price not exceeding $100,000. In an explanatory note
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    MICK THE MILLER.
    383 17 Wonder Of Greyhound Tracks.* London, Nov. 1. The romance of Mick the Miller, now the "gallant old man of greyhound racing" and the most wonderful dog that has ever run on a track, was told by Brig.- Gen. A. C. Critchley In a broadcast last night. "Mick
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      41 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Catholic education may be all that Mr. Laurence Henderson claims .nr it, but why should I, as an agnostic taxpayer, be forced to finance It? —Yours, etc., TAXPAYER. Singapore, Nov. 14.
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      739 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Many places have been, more or less Justly, called "Sleepy Hollow" but surely Rantau deserves the name! It has taken eighteen months or two years for a Rip van Winkle there to evolve the thought, expressed In a letter in
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    MR. KAO CHI-FENG.
    91 18 Death In Shanghai Of Canton Artist. Canton, Nov. 4. The famous Cantonese artist Kao Chl-feng, who was appointed by the Nanking Government to represent China at Berlin in the China Art Exhibition died In Shanghai on Nov. 2. He arrived at Shanghai on Oct. 15, but soon
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    BRITAIN'S WATER BY "GRID" SYSTEM.
    499 18 Lakeland Supply For London. A scheme for a "grid" water system, which, if found practicable, would remove for ever the fear of a repetition of this year's drought, was suggested by Mr. Alan E. L. Chorlton (M.P. for Platting, Manchester) on Oct. 27. He was
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    CULBERTSON'S "CUTS."
    131 18 Must Economise On £10,000 A Year. Mr. Ely Culbertson, the bridge expert, has to economise because, in the past four years, the total net Income which he and his wife have derived from bridge Is "only £40,000," says a New York message. One of his economies is smoking.
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    "AVIATION TAX."
    55 18 $750,0000 Obtained From Civil Servants. Nanking, No- 5 The National Aviation Society has announced that, so far, the receipts derived from the aviation tax on the salaries of civil servants had totalled $750,000. The sum Is expected to reach a much higher amount, as many local governments have
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    NOBEL PRIZE
    121 19 Ivan Bunin Wins A-vard For Literature. s-ockholin Nov. 14 The Swedish Academy has decided to award this year's Nobel Prize for literature to the Russian poet and novelist, Ivan Bunin. The latest Nobel Prize winner, who is 63 years old and comes from a noble family, has won
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    ZEVEN PROVINCIEN.
    48 19 International Committee To Aid Sailors' Defence. Amsterdam, Nov. 12. An International committee to aid the defence of the sailors of the mutinied warship, De Zeven Provlnclen, has been formed here. The committee will organise an International propaganda campaign In defence of the sailors who revolted. Tass.
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    DEADLOCK IN ARMS TALKS.
    339 19 Wide Divergencies. MONTH'S ADJOURNMENT LIKELY. Geneva, Nov. 19. No decision has been reached after three or four disarmament talks attended by representatives of Great Britain, Prance, Italy and the United States, at which Mr. Arthur Henderson, the president, fully reviewed the position and stressed the necessity
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    FREEDOM OF BERLIN.
    99 19 Charter Presented To Herr Hitler. Berlin, Nov. 14. After the freedom of the city of Berlin had been conferred on Herr Hitler a week ago, the charter of this freedom was duly presented to him today at the Chancellery by the Mayor, Dr. Sahm, accompanied by the
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    TROOPS ON MARCH
    77 19 New War Threatens In Arabia. Cairo, Nov. 18. The possibility of a new war In Arabia looms in consequence of the ultimatum presented to the Imam ol Yemen by the King of the Hedjaz, demanding the immediate withdrawal of Yemen troops from the region of Ned j
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    350,000-MARK FRAUD.
    57 19 High German Politicians Indicted. Berlin, No?. 14. Leading members of the defunct Centre party, including the exChancellor, Dr. Wllhelma Marx, the ex-Ministers, Dr. Otto Braun and Herr Stegerwald, and others were indicted on a charge of fraud. It la declared that the accused had Jointly defrauded a number
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    ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
    61 19 Leningrad, Nov. 17 The Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R. Committee for studying the sun has received an Invitation from the Japanese National Council of Scientific Research, to participate In the observations of the full eclipse of the sun, which will take place on Feb. 14.
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    BOXING FANS AT ROME.
    47 20 AN ENORMOUS CROWD, including Signor Mussolini, saw Camera beat Paollno on points. The fight took place at Rome. Inset The combat about to begin. (P News.) n ->t««vOIINI was accorded an even greater ovation than that received by the boxing hero. (Planet News.)
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