The Straits Times, 27 November 1933

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    33 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times mmHk WHPWI ?Mf uurt; n.
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      358 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. 'PHONE 6161)« mm V_il _^^fi^ __!V your children you may rest assured that they are receiving the purest and most hygienlcally jjf^ Mjm t \-W packed Milk procurable. IV# I I I B^^ Sole Agents for British Malaya i rj~~2_^—^^ _^BE^ l^^^"^B&^ I I FAMOUS for
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      90 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25, JAVA ST. ('PHONE ***** jj^^^JUfjfc. "STUART" W CRYSTAL MAKE IDEAL GIFTS NO MATTER WHAT if !l THE OCCASION. M?M\ PRICES ARE NOW EXTREMELY r 4tqpgS&3S&fe 1 MODERATE _Zl_^seiiLMAY WE SUGGEST THAT BEFORE YOU MAKE A FINAU CHOICE OF GIFTS FOR YOUR FRIENDS THIS CHRISTMAS, T+JAT YOU EXAMINE
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      598 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SN CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY 8 GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonaue Spore X BANGALORE 6.000 Nov. 26 NALDERA 16,000
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      580 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YL'SEN KAISIIA) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam aid Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail S SUWA MARU 10,700 Nov. 29 Dec. 1 FUSHIMI MAPU 10.900 Dec. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MARU 10 400 Dec. 27 28 I TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 8 10 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Jan
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      545 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wenknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s-s MANQOLA (3.352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      533 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated In Dcru.iark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. FYom Prom From From B'pore Malacca Port Pecang Swett. ERRIA 5/12 5/12 6/12 8/12 LALANDIA 26/12 26/12 27/12 29/12 MEONIA 16/1 16/1 17/1 19/1 ALSIA 6/2 6/2 7/2 i/1 BORINOIA 27/2
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      1274 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINK (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW BTF.AMSIIIP CO.. Etearn Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. SUam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO. nil THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTI». THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD- THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE 'd THE SIAM
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    EAST INDIAMEN'S STORY RETOLD.
    811 3 Historic Adventures Of Famous Fleet. Pirates and smugglers, privateers and adventurers who have been buried under the dust of two centuries are brought vividly to life again in a book that came out last month. This book is called "The Old East Indiamen." Its author, Mr.
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    PASSENGERS.
    427 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 10. The following are passengers by the P. and O. Naldera, which left London today and is due in Singapore on Dec. 8: For Penang.— Mr. and Mrs. R. Carswell, Miss P. A. M. Cox, Miss H. Cran, Mr. E. J. C. Currie,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    130 3 Monday, November 27. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrwe. Godown Gate. KEPPEL HARBOUS. j Main Wharf Lch "Princess Mary." Lch. "Lady Evelyn," Hoppers 4, 5, 6 and 7. I Oil Whari Nil Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DBS DOCKS. Tanjone Pagar Albert Dock Nil. Victoria
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    291 3 CIYY OF T.TT.i.F Brit.. 4.052 tons, from Dalren 26-11, for Hamburg 1-13. TWEEDBANK. Brit., 3,412 tons, from Shanghai 26-11. for New York 5-12. MORIOKA MAKU. Jap., 3.095 tons, from Calcutta 26-11. for Hong Kong 27-11. BAN HONG LIONG. Brit., 709 tons, from Semarang 27-11. for Java ports 28-11-DUKAT.
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    KONGMOON CHANNEL.
    191 3 Dredging Scheme Under Canton Consideration. The shallow river bed in front of Pakkai, the port of Kongmoon, has long been an obstacle to navigation. Under order of the Canton Reconstruction Commissioner a special committee was formed some time ago for deepening the channel there. In support of the
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      67 3 rl^^ECO NOMY" \^r SCRIBBLING rftni Per Dosen No. 1. 10 inches X 8 inches $1.30 No. 2. 4\'z inches X 5'/ 2 inches .50 No. 3. 4 '/2/ 2 inches X6 Vi inches .60 POSTAGE PER DOZEN (within Malaya) No. 1 $1.10 extra. Nos. 2 and 3: 50 cents extra.
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      576 3 NORDDEUTSCHEF IS LLoYD (lncorporated in Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's Intended flx lures OUTWARD COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China tt Japan Dec. 8 S SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong. S'ghai, N. China Japan Dec. 19 HOMEWARD FULDA for Genoa, Barcelona, Adam, R'dam. H'burg A Bremen Nov.
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      804 3 PR KSIDENT LINERS Reduced Fares £67.3.11. MANILA HONG KONG TO EUROPE. VIA AMI KM I Tourist class across the Paclfle Ist class Rail In America. Tourist class Atlantic In the new and famous S.S. Manhattan or s.s. Washington (II passage through the Panama Canal b desired approximately £7.0.0 extra). SPEED
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      222 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. °P hrs. *P Alor Star 89 Nil 10.3 70 Kota Bharu 85 0.09 4.1 71 K. Trengganu 85 Nil 3.4 71 Bukit Jeram 88 1.19 3.9 71 Mersing 83 0.30 2.6 72 Singapore (Mt. Faber)
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      381 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When apply ins for any position advertised in thne columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals WANTED, smart saleswoman for Ladies Shoe Department, previous experience essential Write Box No. 82. Straits Times. WANTED immediately, experienced Chinese clerk and shorthand typist for Shipping office. Apply to Box
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      795 4 MOTOR VEHICLES CAR REPAIRS. Thornvcrofr (Singapore) Ltd. undertake repairs to all ma-es oi Cars. Prompt service and work guaranteed. Quotations for -epairs willingly given. What are you to do If your car j continually giving trouble? Most of the people In that predicament come to Thorny crofts! Telephone No. 5001.
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      477 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4 -A, Prince St., top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place Apply Koh Chew Kee. 129, Klllinery Road. EXCELLENT MODERN OFFICE AND GODOWN ACCOMMODATION Robinson Road. Splendid position All con- S veniences Suitable for im- J port Export house^ Kent
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      721 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYERS HAVING VACANCIES FOR EUROPEANS ABE URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE V.M. C.A. SINGAPORE. TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN DREDGING NO LIABILITY (Incorporated in New South Wales) NOTICE is hereby given that a Dividend at the rate of 6d. per share together
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      951 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO MASSAGE HALL' X*veS perts manicure and massage. $8 P^VAVING NT HAK d Ml ANA WITH LATEST EQUIPMENT WATERLOO STREET. raffles hotel (Room 120) and at Telephone 7467. 93 Bras Basah R«ad. r t THE STRAITS TIMES Head office, CECIL AND STANLEY STREETS. SIM-AI'OKE Branch office. 25. JAVA
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      181 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within O; ide .itbout MaUya Malaya. Postage. Monthly 3.M 4.M S 2.50 Quarterly B.M SI2.M 7.M Half Yearly $17.H M4.M $15-»« Yrarly $34.00 <48.M 530.00 Note. OoUtalion cheques should include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chartes and instruction!, for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS a. as under:— 25
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  • Correspondence.
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      CATHOLIC EDUCATION.
      512 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln your issue of Nov. 20, "Taxpayer" asks why, as an agnostic, he should be forced to finance Catholic education? The answer Is, most emphatically, that not only does he not finance Catholic education, but that, on the contrary, he
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      MISSION SCHOOLS.
      395 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— There has been a lot of talk lately about education, and particularly about the mission schools. In this connection, may I be permitted to ask a question? It has been known that mission schools cost very much less to run
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      THE NOISE PROBLEM.
      101 5 To tne Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l do not know where to make a complaint regarding the noise ol a factory near the Junction of Nell Road and Keong Saik Road This factory works regularly from 6 a.m. to 4 a.m. the next morning, and
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      272 5 HOTELS TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE MAKAN KETCHIL 6.15 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.45 p.m. to Midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381 SEA VIEW~7 HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2nd "ROMANTIC NIGHT" (FULL MOON) SPECIAL DINNER SERVED ON THE LAWN HAWAIIAN ORCHESTRA PLAYING SOFT, SWEET MUSIC
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      51 5 SERVICE QUALITY PRICE IF IT'S ANYTHING TO DO WITH RADIO OR AMPLIFIERS 'Phone, Write or Call RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. Sole Agents for many leading Il^o Manufacturers. BROADCAST HOUSE, 2, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. Largest and most comprehensive Ra dio Stockists. But equipped and most efficient SERVICE DEPT. •PHONE
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      360 5 THE "MENNO" GREASE CUP, PROVIDES A SCIENTIFIC, ECONOMICAL SIMPLE METHOD OF AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION FOR EVERY INDUSTRY. NO f X! NO DRIP. S| WASTE. NO COCKS TO |pP NO WICKS TO TURN OFF. 3 0z REMOVE. LUBRICATION UNDER PERFECT CONTROL, FEEDING THE BEARING WHEN THE MACHINERY IS IN MOTION ONLY. Sole
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      269 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. Fcr Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. TOD A*. 6.20 a.m. A Religious Servicj. 7.5 A Light Symphony Concert. 8.5 Weekly Newsletter. 2.50 The News Dairy Produce Notes (Supplied by the Intelligence Branch of the Imperial Economic Committee). 3.5 A Programme of
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    "ALMOST ANY LATEX USABLE."
    1736 6 Mir. R. O. Bishop On Alarming Tendencies. The position at present is critical said Mr. R. O. Bishop, of the Rubber Research Institute, in a review of the Malayan latex trade. A position may be reached at which almost any latex will be usable so long
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    STEPHENS PAUL APPEAL.
    297 6 Decision Reversed In Action Over Milk. The appeal of Stephens Paul and Co. against* a judgment of Mr. Justice Gerahty, who found against them in an action arising out of transactions In respect of the sale of Frog Brand milk to Chop Ten Chiang, was allowed by
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      176 6 I XMAS CHEER! TRULY INTERPRETED AT FRANftEL'S the STORE BEAUTIFUL THE ONE STOKE SO DIFFERENT TO ALL OTHERS WITH PHIDE WE CLAIM WITHOUT FEAR OF CHALLENGE TO BE THE FASHION PLATE OF MALAYA j NOW SHOWING THE LATEST CREATIONS IN BRITAIN'S BEST J HALL MARKED SILVER I J E.P.N.S. GOODS
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      30 6 London simply FLOCKED to see this great picture! MARIE DRESSLER WALLACE BEERY in M. G. M's outstanding production "TUGBOAT ANNIE" Tr with the prize-winning LAUREL HARDY comedy "MUSIC BOX" THURSDAY.
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      281 6 DON'T FORGET YOUR FRIENDS AT HOME. iTOHNNII WAhKER You can get this nne old Whisky «v for despatch in specially decorated A Christmas cases, delivered any- k''^\k where in England, Scotland or '4 t*i&A Wales at the foliowing prices:— jW '^Wu/f/ir^ RED LABEL. MM Per case of 12 bottles S(il00
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    "PITEOUSLY FUTILE" DEFENCE.
    1065 7 Johore State Sued. TROUBLE OVER SALE OF LAND. Piteously futile," was the description applied by counsel for the plaintiff to the Legal Adviser's filed statement of defence In a case of alleged wrongful sale of land against the State of Johore which came up for hearing before
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    PLEA OF ILLEGAL PARTNERSHIP.
    893 7 Unusual Grounds Of Appeal. Chan Chan Phang, managing partner of the bankrupt chop Kwong Fook Seng, appealed in the Court of Appeal on Saturday against the Chief Justice's decision to issue a receiving order In bankruptcy against him. Mr. Justice Thomas, Chief Justice of the F.M.S.,
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    SARAWAK GAZETTE.
    153 7 The following appointments are notified in the Sarawak Government Gazette. Mr. Arthur Collins, to be Financial Adviser to the Sarawak Government In England. Mr. D. Carroll, assistant Forest Officer, to be assistant Forest Officer, First Division, Kuchlng. Mr. D. C. White, Cadet, to do duty at Simanggang. Mr.
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    40 7 Mr. W. R. Brearley, of the F.M.S. Railways, and Mrs. Brearley trrived by the Carthage. Mr. W. R. Brearley was traffic inspector at Prat prior to his going on leave, and on his return has been transferred tr Kuala Lumpur.
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      184 7 I Millionaires begged him to take a vacation but i k he wouldn't even take a night off f Also the Popular Short **!fk -<Y\ PARAMOUNT PICTURE EDMUND LOWE WYNNE GIBSON I "C>v A SP!CY, UPROARIOUS COMEDY WITH j /^^H^£ LAUGHS EVERY MINUTE! I *jj NEXT CHANGE (FOR TWO DAYS
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      198 7 Another Splendid STAGE and SCREEN Double Attraction I S [CAPITOL|ns The Popular Singing Star of "RIO RlTA" and "42nd Street" BEBE Ifem? DANIELS V 3\ in her first BRITISH Production #.^"^3JF MM "THE SONG fffjjf YOUGAVEME"\|||^. With VICTOR VARCONI A British International Comedy and CLAUDE HULBERT Presented with a Brilliant
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    273 8 Native Opposition To Restriction. LOCAL MARKET OPENS EASIER. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday. Today's Prices: Rubber, price 13%, down 'h ct. Tin, Singapore price $113.6212 no change. Gold, i' 6 6s. 6d.. up sd. Saturday's Prices: Rubber, London 4 5 lfid.. up l/32d. New York, 9
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    PRODUCE.
    320 8 Singapore, Nov. 27, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 6.75 Hamburg Cube 6.75 Muntok White Pepper 22.50 White Pepper 21.50 Black Pepper 13.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.10 3.10 Copra, mixed 2.40 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.10 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 4.75 Srrall
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        442 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 36/9 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitarn Tin 15/1 1 Ayer Weng 1.30 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 36/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.30 £1 £1 Changkat Tin 38/6 1 1 Batu Caves 1.10 £1 £1 Chenderiang 5/50
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        GENERAL.
        276 8 7a\. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Urd. 1.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.45 1.55 ■1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.8.0 5.12.0 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.25 5.50 !1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs, 24/- 25/1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 21/3 22/1 1 Cycle
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        134 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nora. Singapore Municipal 4/2 P-c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/2 p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        374 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($l, 0.85 0.90 0.80 0.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.70 A. Hitam ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.85 1.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 A. Malay ($2) 1.55 1.75 1.50 1.75
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      228 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Coi porat ion SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 5 :V2 London, 3 months' sight 2 4 9/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 1/8 London, 30 days'
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      237 8 Gold Bloc May Go Off Gold. London. Nov. 22. After a very dull session on the Stock Exchange today conditions finally improved slightly, gilt-edged securities, particularly, rallying. Newfoundland bonds came into favour following publication of the Royal Commission's report on the finances of the country and the 3/2
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    PRINCE GEORGE.
    46 8 Rugby, Nov. 24. Prince George, with the approval of' the King, has accepted the Portuguese Government's Invitation, conveyed through the Portuguese Ambassador, to pass through Angola on his way back to England from South Africa and to attend an official reception there.— British Wireless.
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    CONTE ROSSO.
    35 8 The Conte Rosso (Italian Mail) Is expected here tomorrow morning from Trieste. Venice, Brlndlsl, Port Said, Bombay and Colombo, and will sail at 5 p.m. the same day for Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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    AIR MAILS.
    21 8 Mails from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    33 8 Today Selat Pandjanß. Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Makassar) 3pm Ceylon. Southern Western India (Shunko Mara) 3pm North. N.-East N.-West Sumatra, Ceylon, Egypt and U.S.A. (Silvercypress) 3 p m
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 8 Bj Lota Agoeng :hristiaan Huygens lantua >Artagnan :arago!a Spore Londoi Oct. 19 Nov. U Oct. 27 Nov. H Oct. 27 Nov 11 Not. 1 Nov. 25 Nov. 2 Nov. 2:
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    EXCHANGES.
    89 8 Rugby, Nov. 24. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 8.12 Athens 575 Belgrade 240 Berlin 13.71 Bombay 1/5 7/8 Brussels 23.52 Bucharest 550 Buenos Aires 42,4 official. Copenhagen 22.40 Geneva 16.89 Helsingfors 226" •> Hong Kong 1/4 7~/8 Lisbon 108-j'i, Madrid 40 Milan 62 3/16 Montreal 5.13 Montevideo 25 official.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    71 8 Noon, Nov. 27. Buyers. Sellers. K.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot (loose) l :>,•"■, i.ji., (F. 0.8.) 13 13/16 13 15/16 Buyers. Sellers. Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Dec. i.;i., 13 .y H Jan.-Mar. 13% l:?:, Apr. -June 18% 14 July-Sept. Mi, 141; Tone of Market:
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    39 8 From Australia by Marella due at Singapore tomorrow morning. From Holland by Sibajak due at Singapore on Wednsday morning, the 29th instant. From China and Japan by Hosang due at Singapore on Wednesday morning, the 29th instant.
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    MONEY ORDER.
    41 8 The rate of issue is Rs. 155-*iua The rate of payment is Rs. 159 =5100. The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Strain Settlements Post Office.
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      28 8 A PUR' JASER WRITES "THE EDDYSTONE "ALL WAVE FOUR" KNOCK SPOTS OFF ALL OTHER MAKES." THE MOST POWERFUL SET IN MALAYA. EDDYSTONE RADIO-ELECTRIC Co. 2«-»t ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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      116 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday, November 28. Meeting to form Cycling Club at YMCA, 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 29. Rotary TtfllE, Adelphi Hotel, 1 p.m. Thursday. November 30. Rural Board Meeting, Land Offlcv. 11 a in. Repertory Flayers ■Hr.v Fever," Uooduood Park Hotel, 9.30 p.m Piano Recital by Mr. I.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      AID FOR FAR EAST AND SELF-HELP.
      238 9 < Freer Use Of Silver Suggested. In his booklet on China, India and Silver," In which trade with the Far East is dealt with, Sir George B. Hunter, D.Sc, M.1.N.A., observes that for want of purchasing power, China and India (with more than one-third
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      TANJONG MALIM RUBBER
      94 9 Operations of the Tanjong Malim Rubber Company for the year ended June 30 resulted in a profit of £7.821 (against a loss of £1,378 for 1931-32). This has been added to the £25.258 brought in from the previous year, making at total of £33,079, which the directors
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      METAL MARKET.
      506 9 Malcolm Bowley's Weekly Review. Malcolm Bowley and Son's weekly market report, dated London Nov. 3, states: Copper. During the first half of the week the market was very steady, but, during the latter half there was a considerable amount of forward metal on offer. We are of the
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      65 9 Exports of tinned pineapples during the week ending Nov. 18 from Malayan ports amounted to 20,447 cases, of which 17,594 cases were to the United Kingdom, 1,475 cases to the Continent of Europe, 604 cases to Canada and 774 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period, Jan. 1,
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      UNITED MALACCA RUBBER LTD.
      338 9 Purchase Of Bukit Jelotong Ltd. A further extraordinary general meeting of the United Malacca Rub ber Estates, Ltd., was held at the company's registered office, 137, Heeren Street, Malacca, on Nov. 24! Mr. Chan Kang Swi presiding. Others present included Messrs. Tan Soo Ghi, Chee Guan
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      631 9 BANKING. NEDEKLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Olds. 100 000.000 Paid Up Capital Olds. 55.000,000 Reserves O Id 25.691.119 111 IB OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. H II OFFICES: THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavla: Head Office lor Dutch East Indies BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES: Ampenan, Ban
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      700 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS The following statistics relating to acreages of tappable rubber not tapped on estates of 100 acres and over, for the month ending Oct. 31, have been Issued by the Registrar-General of Statistics. ACREAGES OF TAPPABLE RUBBER NOT TAPPED Acreage of On Estates which have entirely On Estates
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      350 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERIiAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EASTs BATAVI Brar.ches thro»-»hoiit the Dutch Emt Indies and In the Ftralta Settlements. India, China, Japan and Arabia. LONDON BANKERS: The National Provincial Bank,
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    SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOV. 27, 1933. MR. NAIR'S REPORT.
    942 10 For the first time since the Indian Agency was created, the holder of that appointment has had to review a period in which the price of rubber fell to twopence a pound. The extraordinary difficulties which that desperate depression presented for the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    642 10 AN ESTATE STORY. Scene The approac. lane to an estate bungalow. Time Afternoon. Sounds Car hooting for some time to attract boy's attention in bungalow. Ferocious voice of bungalow owner, clad only in a sarong, as he rushes down his steps thinking it is a Chinese
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    915 10 LONE SAILORS. A lone hike around the world in a 30 foot yacht seems an impossible task, but it has been performed by more than one intrepid sailor. Mr. T. J. Willis, the writer of adventure and travel articles, here tells of these and other adventurous navigators.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    111 10 Singapore. ALHAMfIi: Pilgrimage. With Henrietta Crosman, Norman Foster Heather Angel. 615—9.15. CAPITOI. The Song You Gave Me. Also Don Sally. 6.15—9.15. GREAT HOKl.u Cabaret Rebecca of Sunnybroolc Farm The Broken Wing. MARLBOKOUGH Dr. Jekyll Mr Hyde. With Frederic March. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret, Canclmj, Talkies. Theatres 4c
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    "INTRODUCTION OF QUOTA SYSTEM LIKELY, IF "
    260 11 "INTRODUCTION OF QUOTA SYSTEM LIKELY, IF BATAVIA RUBBER CONFERENCE. Opinion If A Scheme Is Decided Upon. BORNEO OPPOSITION. v Preparation Would Take At Least Six Months." It is reported in well-in-formed circles in Batavia that if any rubber restriction scheme is decided upon locally it will most likely be the
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    PIRATED STEAMER.
    136 11 Had Been Warned By Police. Hong Kong, Nov. 26. The French steamer, Commandant Henri Riviere, on a voyage from Hong Kong to Haiphong was pirated today. The piracy was successful in spite of a broadcast by the police giving warning that a gang from Bias Bay was known
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT.
    143 11 From Cairo To South And East Africa. Rugby, Nov. 24. Next year the usual Royal Air Force formation flight from Cairo to South and East Africa and back will be entrusted to a squadron of five singleseater Fairey 3f day bombers and lour Vickers Victoria troop-carriers. They will
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    APPEAL DISMISSED.
    94 11 W. H. Smith And Son To Pay Damages. London, Nov. 23. The appeal of Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son against the £3,000 damages awarded to the Sur Life Assurance Co. of Canada was dismissed by the Court of appeal. Lord Jupstice Scrutton said though Messrs. Smith and
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    CONFESSION ALLEGED! TO BE FALSE.
    152 11 Baillie-Stewart's Letter To His Parents. London, Nov. 23. A remarkable letter from Lieut. Baillie— Stewart to his parents asserting that he had made a false confession under a promise of release from prison, and denying that he was a German spy, was the subject of
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    GIRL ELECTROCUTED.
    154 11 Was Having Her Hair Waved. Lndon, Nov. 25. A well-known consulting engineer warns hairdressers to inspect regularly and carefully all their appliances, some of which require Home Office regulations. This warning followed the electrocu- tlori of a girl of 19 years or age, Miss Elsie Allbutt. while having
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    HEARTBROKEN WOMAN.
    94 11 {Borrows Aeroplane And Flies To Death. Jacksonville, Florida, Nov. 22. Heartbroken at the death of her husband, an airman, two weeks ago in a motor accident, Mrs. Louise Turck Stanton, a member of an aristocratic family, borrowed an aeroplane with four hours' supply of petrol and headed East
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    " HIJACKING."
    160 11 HIJACKING." Extortion On A Major Scale In U.S. I Philadelphia, Nov. 24. A sentence of 18 months' imprisonment and a fine of $10,000 has been imposed on Senator John McClure by the Federal Court on the conclusion of i the most sensational liquor conspiracy case in the history of Pennyslvania
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    CRUISER RECORD.
    49 11 Voyage From Gibraltar To Portland. London, Nov. 23. Steaming at an average speed of 28 '/i knots, the new British cruiser Achilles (7,000 tons) put up a record of 39 hours for a voyage to Gibraltar from Portland. Her maximum speed was 32 '/a knots. —Reuter Wireless.
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    U.S. MONEY PLANS MAY CHANGE.
    775 11 Breaks In Prices. REFINANCING OF SECURITIES. New York, Nov. 26. The U.S. Treasury does not anticipate it will have to use "greenbacks" or any Inflationary device in arranging the refinancing of Government securities amounting to $727,000,000 maturing on Dec. 12, according to the Washington correspondent
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    THIRTEEN KILLED IN AIR CRASH.
    111 11 Soviet Disaster. "LARGEST MACHINE IN THE WORLD." Kharkov, Nov. 22. Thirteen people, including prominent air officials, were killed today in an aeroplane disaster. The wrecked aeroplane is said to be the largest In the world and capable of carrying 129 passengers, besides the crew. The
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    CASINO GUTTED.
    44 11 Nice, Nov. 23. The magnificent million pound casino known as the Palais de la Medlterranee was destwyed by fire today. A fashionable crowd was sipping aperitifs In the brilliant winter sunshine on the casino terrace when I -he fire started. Reuter Wireless.
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    The Wangkang Procession.
    68 11 Fhoto by: Chee Suce Chiang. Malacca. This picture shows the Wangkang being taken out of its shed at Malacca for the first time and being filled with small bars of rice and bundles of fragrant wood. The Procession, which takes place once In ten years, will be
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    "PRIVILEGE" PLEA DISMISSED.
    188 11 Justice Independent Of Whitehall. London, Nov. 22. Justice is independent of Whitehall and Scotland Yard Is entitled to no privilege, declared Mr. Justice MacNaghten in the King's Bench today when dismissing a "privilege" plea by the Home Secretary, and ordering the production of a "secret" police document
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    MR. W. BULLITT.
    186 11 U.S. Envoy To Moscow Leaving On Nov. 29. Warm Spring, Nov. 26. President Roosevelt has Instructed Mr. William Bullitt, the U.S. Ambassador to Soviet Russia, to proceed to Moscow immediately, establish relations and then return to America to report on the situation. Mr. Bullitt is sailing on
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    "SMOOTHED DOWN."
    152 11 Tension Between Nazis And Austria. Vienna, Nov. 27. Dr. Dollfuss, the Austrian Chancellor, in a speech last night dec! .red that the tension between Germany and Austria has been smoothed down, but denied rumours that German emissaries were negotiating for a settlement of Austro-German relations. The reconstruction of
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    INDIAN REFORMS.
    117 11 Members Of New Joint Committee. Rugby, Nov. 24. i In the House of Commons this morning Captain Margesson, Chief Government Whip, moved a resolution dealing with the appointment, constitution and powers of the Joint Committee on Indian Constitutional reforms, members appointed to represent the House of Commons being
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    JAPANESE LOAN FOR FUKIEN?
    1608 11 Kwangtung To Warn Rebels. FENG'S NEW POST. Second Nanking Fleet On Way South. Alleging that Gen. Chen Ming-shu, a leader of the new Fukien Government, is negotiating for a Yen. 20,000,000 loan from Japanese interests, the Kwangtung Government has decided to issue a warning to him
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    EXTENDING SWIMMING CLUB FACILITIES.
    1840 12 Decision To Acquire Additional i Ground. A SI 00,000 extension proposal by the Singapore Swimming Club was approved by a large majority of members at a special meeting yesterday which was presided over by Mr. Salter, the president. The proposals and alternatives wvre fully explained and
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    Funeral Of Mr. Teo Hoo Lye.
    145 12 )ne of the longest processions ever seen in Singapore was held yesterday when the funeral of Mr. Teo Hoo Lye, the well-known Chinese, took place. Mr. Teo Hoo Lye died early on Nov. 16 in his home in Dhoby Ghaut at the age of
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    CRIMELESS TAIPING.
    196 12 Magistrate Receives The White Gloves. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Nov. 25. Taiping is crimeless today. There was not a single police case in the Taiping police court when the magistrate, Che Mustapha Albakri, mounted the bench, and this was followed by the unique ceremony of the presentation
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    JOHORE GAZETTE.
    46 12 The Johore Government Gazette states: Mr. G. S. Thatcher. Executive Engineer, Straits Settlements, has been seconded for service in Johore. Mr. F. R. Mason, an officer of the Department of Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S., has been appointed to act as Principal Agricultural Officer, Johore.
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    MANAGED TO ESCAPE.
    126 12 Youth Who Was Seized By Crocodile. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, Nov. 25. While out fishing at an old mining pool in Wampong Boyan near Talping on Sunday, a Malay schoolboy was dragged into the pool by a crocodile. But Razak was a stalwart youth and a
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    WELL-KNOWN DOCTOR KILLED.
    250 12 Car Crashes Down Ravine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 27. Driving along a winding road near Bentong on Sunday afternoon a European motorist saw a small saloon car I overturned In the undergrowth at the bottom of a deep ravine. He investigated and found one
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    VEHICLES REGISTRATION.
    156 12 Johore To Have Central Office. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Nov. 25. Unlike the other States of the Peninsula, Johore has five different centres for the registration of motor vehicles, each with a different registration letter. From Jan. 1 next year, however, I understand that all motor
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    WANTED IN SINGAPORE.
    133 12 Man Arrested On Johore Causeway. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Nov. 25. Charged with stealing wire gauze at the 16'/ 2 mile, Woodlands, a Chinese, Kew Ah Blew, was produced before Ungku Ismail, third magistrate, Johore Bahru. The accused was arrested on a warrant from Singapore
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    WANTED TO DIE.
    122 12 Arab Who Was Paralysed For 12 Years. Partially paralysed for the past 12 years, All bin Mohamed, a 60-year-old Arab, pleaded guilty in the police Court on Saturday to a charge of attempted suicide. He said that he had tried to kill himself In a fit of
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    BETTER TIMES?
    49 12 The Controller, Posts and Telegraphs, Singapore, announces that 120 bags containing 1,713 parcels were dispatched from Singapore for Great Britain for the Christmas mail. This compares with 118 bags containing 1.562 parcels last year, an increase ol approximately 10 per cent, in the number of no™"* 1
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    676 12 RECREATION AT THE HIGHLANDS. The residents of Cameron Highlands are nothing if not go ahead, and recent developments In the Lower Highlands include pig and cattle breeding. Mr. J. G. Cornwell is the latest to go in for the latter, and has purchased several Friesian
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    154 12 Monday, Nov. 13. In the morning H.H. the Sultan ol Perak called on His Ex "li-ncv at Government House. Mr. R. W. Lisle Carr. Mr. F. H. Brooks. Major R. L. Nunn and Mr. and Mrs. A. Hyde had luncheon at Government House. Wednesday, Nov. 15. Mr. G.
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    S.S.A. MODEL IN MALAY STATES.
    1145 13 NEW ASSOCIATION'S VIEW. The First Year. CRITICISM AT K.L. MEETING. A separatist tendency has appeared in the Malay States Association at the end of its first year, and the members in Selangor now feel that each State should have its own association, in the same
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    20 13 November 30 being an American national holiday (Thanksgiving Day), the American Consulate-General will be closed to business on that day.
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    204 13 Mr. J. S. W. Reid's promotion to Class 111 of the Civil Service has been approved. Mr. R. C. S. Booty. Proprietor of Booty and Edwards, Kuala Lumpur, has sailed for home. Mr. S. J. Nlas, of Lenggong Estate, Semlnyh, Selangor. has left the country on furlough.
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    UP FOR MURDER.
    205 13 Javanese To Be Tried After Two Retrials. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Nov. 25. Few accused persons have passed through the ordeal experienced by a Javanese, Tasrlpan, bin Shukar, who is under a charge of having murdered another Javanese, Kassan, at Parit Rantau Panjarg, Separap, Batu
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    KNOCKED DOWN.
    39 13 A young Chinese cycling along Bras Basah Road on Saturday came into collision with a car at the Junction of Bencoolen Street. When the ambulance arrived he was lying face upwards in the middle of the road.
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    26 13 It is rumoured that the District Office, Land Office and Treasury will be removed from Batu Gajah to Ipoh bj the early part of next year.
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    SELLING CARTRIDGES.
    191 13 Allegation Against Shopkeeper. Alleged to have sold ammunition without a permit Lim Peck Kwee, a sundry goods shop proprietor of Choa Chu Kang Road, appeared before the criminal district Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, on Saturday. He was arrested as the result of a trap by the police.
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    CASES POSTPONED.
    80 13 Allegations Of Attempted Extortion. Two cases of attempted extortion were mentioned before Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, on Saturday. In the first, Ho Fong, Fong Ah Soh and Aw Ah Sun were remanded until the trial date, Dec. 7, as they were unable to find bail of
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  • Champions On Top Again.—Carpentier To Return To The Ring.
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      ARSENAL'S LUCK BRINGS LEAGUE LEADERSHIP.
      1558 14 Expensive Mistakes By Spurs' Goalkeeper. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 25. Dunne, the centreforward for whom the Arsenal paid £8.000 to Sheffield United, proved his worth on Saturday, even if he has not done sc before, when he scored the oniy goal in an
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      G. CARPENTIER.
      73 14 To Stage "Come-Back" At 40. Paris, Nov. 22. After retiring from the ring seven years ago, Georges Carpentier, now aged forty, is staging a "come-back," and has challenged Andre Lenglet, the French heavyweight champion, for the title. Carpentier expects to win in one or two rounds. Reuter. Wireless.
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    F. A. CUP.
    196 14 No Surprises In First Round Proper. Results of matches in the first round [of the FA. Cup were: Galnsbro Trinity 1 Altrincham 0 Wcrkington l Southport o Rotrierham Utd. 3 S. Bk. Peters 2 Scr.nthorpe 1 Accrington St. 1 Rarrow 4 Doncaster Roy 2 Coventry City J
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    HOCKEY TEAMS.
    94 14 V.M.C.A. hockey teams are announced as follows: Against Police at the Thomson Road Depot, today; J. Ferguson, R. J. R. Stracey. V. Xarier, W. Pullen, P. O'Dwyer, P. C. Sands, Lee Kit Soon! C. H. Coshan, D. Ross, G. Willis and J. Lovick. Reserves: F. Pullen, G. Day.
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    REST WIN ANNUAL GOLF MATCH.
    1100 14 Mrs. McLeod and O. Edmond 52 9*4 42% Miss Patterson and T. Black 49 6 43 Captain's Prize The December medal competition will be played at Singapore G.C. on Saturday and Sunday next. Members who return the eight best scores will qualify to play for
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    WILTSHIRES BEATEN AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    459 14 Disappointing Display By Selangor Threes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. Selangor U pts. Wiltshires. 0. Gomm broke Selangor's run of bad luck with place-kicks today by landing the first goal this season in the match against the Wiltshires who were beaten In
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    F. J. PERRY.
    192 14 Beats Crawford Again In Melbourne. Melbourne, Nov. 25. In the Victoria tennis championships final, F. J. Perry (Great Britain) beat Crawford, 6—4,6 —4, 2—6, 6—4, 6—3. Splendid accuracy of shots and indomitable fighting spirit earned Perry his victory, which he thoroughly deserved. Crawford gave a mingled display
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  • Week-End Rugby In Malaya—Singapore And Penang Successful.
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      SINGAPORE WIN SECOND CUP MATCH.
      1273 15 Negri-Malacca's Plucky Display On Padang. Ungapore 1; ptv Negri- Malacca 0. Ac confidently expected Singapore bi.it Nenrl-Malacca 111 their second Malaya Cup fixture on Saturday. Conditions wire anything but favourable to good rugger, the ground being heavy storm durliiK the lust hull considerably haiidicapplna the
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      PENANG SUPERIOR TO PERAK.
      507 15 But Only Odd Point Decides The Issue. (From Our Own Correspondent.) 1 Penang, Nov. 25. I Penanr 8 pts. Perak 7 pta. Penang opened their Malaya Cup season today with a splendid win over Perak. Although only one point separated the scores at the end of
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    NORTHERN COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP.
    256 15 Lancashire's Success At Sunderland. London, Nov. 25. The most Interesting Rugby match of the day was the struggle at Sunderland for the championship of the northern counties. This game fully came up to expectations and proved extremely exciting, Lancashire winning by 9 points to 8 and thus
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    226 15 Today, November 27. Hockey: B.C.C. XI v». A PC, Padan«: B.R.C. II va. Wiltshire* 11, SRC. grd.; Police vs V.M.C.A., Depot; Medical College va. CSC, M.C.U. grd, Rugby: Inter-state: WllLshlres vs. Perak, Ipoh. Tuesday, November 28. Rugby: S.C.C. tournament: Merchants vs. Public Service*. Padanp. Golf: Garrison Q.C. Mixed
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    COLLEGES CONTEST RUGBY TROPHY.
    636 15 Medicos Overwhelm Raffles. Medical College 22; Raffle* Collece 0. The Inter-College Rugby Challenge Cup, presented by Sir David Galloway, was contested for the first time on Saturday, when It was won In a convincing manner by the Medical College, who played on their home ground. There
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    TENNIS.
    163 15 Sime Darby's Tournament Concludes. The Sime Darby Sports Club tennis tournament was concluded yesterday when an At Home was held (^Balaclava, Nassim Road, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Anderson Pole, and the singles and doubles finals were played. Mr. R. Johnstone, before calling on Mrs. Anderson
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    SATISFIED!
    51 15 Australia And M.C.C.'s Decision. Sydney, Nov. 24. Mr. Oxlade, chairman of the Australian Cricket Board of Control, says he is sure the Board and the whole Australian public are pleaded at the M.C.C.'s decision to leave the question of fast leg-theory bowling to the discretion of county captains. Reuter
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    MALACCA'S BRILLIANT VICTORY.
    531 16 Selangor Pay Penalty For Poor Finishing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. Selangor .1: Malacca ..2. Although Selangor had quite as much of the exchanges as Malacca in their hockey match here today they failed to finish as well as the visitors and consequently suffered
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    WOODFULL'S REQUEST
    58 16 Sixteen Players To Visit England. Melbourne, Nov. 21. The request of W. M. Woodfull, Australia's captain, that 16 players should tour England in view of the lack of all-rounders has been granted by the Board of Control, whose next meeting will be held in Sydney on Jan. 1,
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    NOVEMBER HANDICAP SURPRISE.
    229 16 Jean's Dream Wins From Big Field. London, Nov. 25. The Manchester November Handicap, in which there were 28 starters, was run off today and resulted as follows (1) Mr. A. Boazman's JEAN'S DREAM (Dines) 7.5 (2) Mr. B. 'Varner's FREE FARE (S. Wragg) 7.4 (3) Mr. E.
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    M.C.C. WIN AGAIN.
    83 16 Townsend And Clark In Form. Ajmer, Nov. 26. The M.C.C. beat Rajputana by an innings and 107 runs in a match which concluded here today. Opening with a total of 213 they dismissed the home team in their first innings for the small score of 32, Clark
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    BADMINTON.
    115 16 Local Championship Tournament. The Singapore Badminton Championship will be continued on the courts of the Diehard 8.P.. Changl Road, next week-end when the following ties will be decided: SATURDAY'S TIES (3 p.m.) Mixed Doubles.— Semi-Finals. E. J. Vass and Miss J. de Souza vs. Llm Tian Wan and Miss
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    SCOTLAND vs. REST.
    89 16 The following have been invited to play soccer for the Rest vs. Scotland on Wednesday, Nov. 29, (in white) T. O. Lashmar; C. J. Bembroke, J. L. Elmer; C. H. W. Goult, J. W. Muncey, R. N. Walling; Y. W. Brand. R. A. F. Brown, C. T.
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    S.C.C. RUGBY.
    140 16 The following have been invited to play Rugby football for The Rest vs. Scotland on Saturday, December 2, at S.CC. (In Club colours): P. Bartram; J. E. King. D. O. M. Owen, O. D. A. Lundon, F. O. Minns; H. Price, C. T. Owen; A. E. S. Talbot
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    FAVOURITES PLEASE AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    2026 17 Good Sport On Last Day Of Amateur Meeting. With the conclusion of the Singapore 1 Turi Club amateur meeting on Satur- day the local racing season ended until Feb. 24 next. Although Saturday's meeting was marred by heavy showers of rain, which rendered the course
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    56 17 The following have been Invited to play hockey for S.C.C. Ist vs. Wiltshire Regiment on Wednesday, at 3.C.C.: F. J. L. Mayger; Lt. W. S. T. Douglass, P. V. Duckworth; T. W. Morray. Lt. N. C. Phillips, b. H. Tudor; L. N. Davis, E. V. Bmlth, H. S. Hewett, M.
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    SINGAPORE FAIL IN INTER-PORT SHOOT.
    316 18 Fourteen Below Shanghai's Score. Singapore failed to win the interport shoot against Hong Kong and Shanghai. They fired against a Shanghai score of 923 at Buklt Tlmah Range on Saturday afternoon, and totalled 909. In the circumstances this was an excellent performance. Although firing commenced
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    FRANK SOO.
    209 18 First Chinese To Play In English League. London. Nov. 5. Frank Soo. Stoke City's Chinese footballer, is the most romantic personality in the Potteries at the moment. He is the first and only Chinese footballer to play in English League lootball. Frank is 19. Oriental looking, but handsome.
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    MARINES F. C.
    62 18 To Meet Australian Destroyer XI. H.M. Australian Destroyer Flotilla will meet the Marine Dept. at football at Anson Road Stadium on Thursday at 5.15 p.m. The following team will represent the Marines: Abdul tahim; Bakar and H. Omftr; O. Ahmat. A. Amat and K. Omar; T. Awang.
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    SEREMBAN HOCKEY.
    36 18 (Fr->m Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 26. The Victr.ia Institution hockey XI from Kuala Lumpur travelled to Seremban today where they defeated the King George V School in :n itch by four clear goals.
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    N. S. TENNIS.
    242 18 Popularity Of Inter-Club Matches. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Nov. 26. Keen Interest in lawn tennis Is being shown In Seremban and interclub matches are very popular. Today the Negri Sembilan Club travelled to Port Dlckson and met the Port Dickson Recreation Club and won six games,
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    KILLED AT RACES.
    150 18 Horse Leaps Rails Into Crowd At Taunton. London, Nov. 6. A racehorse killed a man at Taunton steeplechases yesterday. The tragedy occur'ed when the third bay gelding owned by Major T. O. N. Bardwell, threw his Jockey, W. Gilllngs. At first the onlookers who crowded the public
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    BROOKLAND'S FASTEST.
    183 18 Racing Car Jumps 30 Feet At Top Speed. London, Nov. 5. The fastest speed ever recorded at Brooklands was set up by Mr. John Cobb, drlv'ng his record-breaking "apier-Rallton on Saturday. While he was "warming up" the eni me of the car in a preliminary sprint for attacking
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    66 18 The following have been invited to play Rugby football for the Merchants against the Public Services on Tuesday next: J. N. Walnwright; G. Dodds, R. Land, D. O. M. Owen and J. E. King; D. R. Harper and J. H. J. Dredge R. Davidson, H. C. Allen, J. R. McDougall,
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    ASIATIC RUGBY AT SEREMBAN.
    302 18 Public Services Beat The Rest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 25. At Seremban today two Asiatic sides met at rugger in a return fixture when the Public Services XV defeated the Rest by 17 points to 3. The winners had the superior set of three
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    'VARSITY RELAYS.
    68 18 Oxford Win For First Time Since 1925. Oxford, Nov. 26. In the Inter- Varsity relay races Oxford beat Cambridge by 4'/ 2 events 1 to 2' 2 for the first time since 1925. Oxford won the high and low 1 hurdles, the two miles and the four miles
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    JOHORE LOSE.
    89 18 Sparling's Try Gives Honours To Islands. Islands .3 pts.; S. Johore ..Nil. A military Rugby XV composed of R.E. men from Pulau Branl and R.A. men from Blakan Mati, visited Johore Bahru on Saturday and defeated the South Johore R.F.C. by three points to nothing. Rain fell throughout
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    WEIGHT-LIFTING.
    105 18 No More Entries To Be Entertained. All entries for the Singapore open weight-lifting championships are definitely closed. Further entries will not be entertained. who have sent in their names for registration for the tournament are requested to attend at the premises of the Young Muslim Physical and Literary Union,
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    60 18 The following have been invited to play hockey for the S.C.C. Ist against the Wiltshire Regiment on Wednesday next: F. J. L. Mayger; Lt. W. 8. T. Douglass and F. V. Duckworth; T. W. Morray, Lt. N. C. Phillips and D. H. Tudor; L. N. Davis, E. V. Smith, H.
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    EXHIBITION TRAIN.
    58 19 Southern England To Be Toured. Rugby, Nov. 23. The four principal railway companies are assisting in providing the exhibition train which Is being organised by private enterprise to display British, manufactured goods during a three months tour of the southern half and part of northern England. The train
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    ITALIAN DEFICIT.
    55 19 £t)4,000,000 For Past Fro! Year. Home. Nov. 23. A deficit of £64,000.000 is shown by Italian finances for the fiscal year 1932 33, expenditure totalling £352,000,000 and revenue £238,000,000. In his budget speech last May, the Italian Finance Minister estimated the deficit for the current financial year 1933
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    SPANISH ELECTIONS.
    61 19 Radical Leader's Threat. To Retire. Madrid. Nov. 22. The latest election returns gave the Right 184 seats, the Left 160, Including 59 Radicals and 43 Socialists. The Radical leader, Senor Lerroux, declares he will not collaborate with the Coclalists in the campaign for the second ballots and threatens
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    $179,000 COMPENSATION.
    70 19 B. And S. Shipping Strike Ended. Hong Kong, Nov. 26. The strike of the Talku seamen ended yesterday when the employers. Messrs. Butterneld and Swire, agreed to pay compensation .or losses and wages Incurred by the strikers and merchants ccrnected with the trouble which led to the strike
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    FRENCH CABINET.
    42 19 Paris. Nov. 25. No candidates for the premiership called at the Elysee this morning. M. Lebrun Is continuing to consult leaders of the Centre parties. It Is highly probable that M. Chautemps will be asked to form a Cabinet. —Reuter.
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    332 19 Meter-Reading Advices. Action taken by Committee No. 5 on Nov. 14: Approved street-lighting, by gas, of Onan Road, at an estimated cost of $2,042; Lorong E, extension of Dunman Road, at an estimated cost of $796; Ceylon Road, at an estimated cost of $1,639; and Lorong A. East
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    "THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE."
    80 19 John Barrymore To Have Lead In Shaw's Play. New York. Nov. 25. Bernard Shaw has permitted his play, "The Devil's Disciple." to be filmed by R.K.O. Radio-Pictures, the well-known Hollywood company, early next spring. This will be the first play of Shaw's to be filmed in America.
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    GREAT EARTHQUAKE.
    72 19 Located By Experts In The Arctic. London, Nov. 22. The mysterious prolonged earthquake, the shocks of which were ol great magnitude and perturbed seismologists on the night of Nov. 20, has evoked no reports of disasters. The silence is now explained by experts locating the upheaval In the
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    MR. QUO TAI-CHI.
    22 19 London, Nov. 25. The Prince of Wales received Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese Minister In London, last night.— Reuter.
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