The Straits Times, 30 November 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, '933. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      325 1 MnCAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151), f <r^&^i^ PRODUCTS sSSSSSSZSSSs Natural flavour is the outstanding feature of all the Aylmer. HP i^f J "BrVfT^droi Products. They retain the fine natural taste of the fresh* P!^a^^^^lk^t^^s!l picked vegetables and fruits and will tempt the most fickle ,2 palate, or jaded appetite.
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      216 1 YUAUA LUMPUR! 25, JAVA ST. CPHONC 3683). HORNBY TRAINS Bornby Trains are the best that too can bay. The LocobmUtm are built for heavy loads and lone runs, the Rolling &tock is strong and durable, the accessories are realistic and correct in proportion, while erery part Is made of the
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      577 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJNCO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonage Spore NALDERA 16,000 Dec. 8 XBHUTAN 6.100 Dec. 21 CORFU
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      720 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YL'SEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London. Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough Vessels Tonnacp Due Sail 8 FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Dec. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Dec. 21 28 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 9 10 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Jan 24 25 HARUNA MARU 10.400 Feb 7 8
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      631 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Tia JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. 1 Regular monthly sailings by the well1 known steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and 1 the sj. MANGOLA (3.352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA Is one of the 1 largest and finest steamers
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      530 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM!, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Pcr.ang 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 8/2 7/2 9/3 BORINGIA 27/2
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      1265 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINK (Ocean THE Ht'A KIIIOW dTEAMSHIP CO£te?m Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. TI1E CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, tTU THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD.. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK i 'dTHE SIAM STBAH
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    FORCED DRAUGHT FURNACES.
    509 3 Notable Design For Marine Work. Of great Interest in connection with the operation of coastal steamships, I err v- boats, dredgers, and various other craft is that the hand-fired turbine forced draught furnace is now available equipped either with mechanical draught, using a fan and trunklng, or
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    CRUISER'S FIGHT WITH PIRATES.
    357 3 Junk And Kidnapped Men Recaptured. A running battle between a Government cruiser and pirates oft the coast near Woosung, in which one pirate was captured, Is reported In the Shanghai vernacular press. Cruiser No. 2 of the Kiangsu-Che-klang Sea Fish Trade Control Bureau of the Ministry
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    YANGTSZE TROUBLES.
    145 3 Nanking, Nov. 10. The appropriate measures be taken to prevent unlawful and unscrupulous acts by staff members of the Narcotics Inspection Office In searching for contraband on ships, is urged by the China Merchants petition to the Ministry of Communication. Reporting a recent case affecting the Company's river
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    202 3 MAGNET, Brit., 207 tons, from Batavia 29-11, for Soongel Llat 6-12. NAM YONG, Brit., 769 tons, from Semarang 30-11, for Java ports 1-12. BELAWAN, Dut., 718 tons, from Binasin 30-11, for B'masin 3-12. TORADJA, Dut., 613 tons, from Djambl 30-11, for Djambl 2-12 SCHOUTEN, Dut., 986 tons, from
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    PASSENGERS.
    168 3 The following are passengers by the Aeneas, due In Singapore from Europe about Dec. 5: Mr. E. B. Evans, Mr. F. W. Peachey, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Gurr and infant, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Vasey, Mr. F. J. Pratt and child, Mr.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    141 3 Thursday, November 30. Ships alongside the Wharyes or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch "Princess Mary." Lch. "Lady Evelyn," Hoppers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 8, Lch. Kittiwake, Belangkas, Tembakul, Curlew. Oil Wharf H.M.B. Stuart, H.M.S. Vampire. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY
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      217 3 HOLLYWOOD ACCLAIMS h»> rrwc-: 1 »nrt Hatlonsl :ui New Tangee Theetsical The hcauiiful stars of Hollywood know the famous Tangee Lipstick with its ■OOthiag, protective cream base. But they needed a dark, vivid coloring for theatrical use. Tangee Theatrical met their demand. Same marvelous (MM hast z: Tangee, it is
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      616 3 gr NORDDEUTSCHEF (Incorporated ia Germany.) The undermentioned are the company's Intended fixturesOUTWARD COBLENZ for Cebu, Manila. Hong Konp. Shanghai. N. China St Japan Dec 8 i SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, S'ghai, N. China Japan Dec 19 HOMEWARD 9 ISAR for Genoa, Marseilles, Oran, Adam, R'dam, H'burg and Bremen Dec
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      406 3 REDUCED FARES ROUND-THE-WORLD i First Class £169.5.0 Tourist Class £110 Fares apply Westbound from Singapore or Penang. All water route except first class rail Across United States or Canada. Via Panama Canal from New York to Los Angeles or San Frar.cisco. First Class approximately £20.0-0 additional Tourist Class approximately £7.0.1
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      353 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNAtt STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, incorporated in En^l.mi "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Suez Canal Due Salli. Steamer Spore Spore CITY OF LILLE In Vort DeT 1 CITY OF EVANSVILLE Dec 29 Jan 2 CITY OF NORWICH Jan. 14 Jan. It FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI
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      61 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday, November 34. H. W. 9.10 a.m 9 ft.. 10.26 p.m.. 8 It. 8 in. L. W. 3.25 a.m., 4 ft 2 in.. 3.55 p.m., 1 ft. 4 in. Friday, December I. H. W. 9.44 am 9 ft. 3 in., 11.9 p.m., 8 ft. 7 in. L W.
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      73 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp, ins Sunshine temp. *P hrs. *P Alor Star 88 Nil 4.8 72 Kota Bharu 85 Nil 6.6 72 K. Trengganu 85 0.02 9.2 74 Bukit Jeram 88 0.62 7.6 72 Mersing 85 0.04 4.1 72 Singapore (Mt. Faber)
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      357 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Whrn applyins fcr any position advrrti*ed in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED. Delivery Clerk. Able to drive rmall lorry and to collcrt and deliver orders. Box No. 87, Straits Times. LADY ASSISTANT for showroom, must have had experience in millinery costumes and
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      701 4 MOTOR VEHICLES HILLMAN. 12.8 Tourer. Excellent condition. Owner going home, $400. 88, S. T. 1 USED CARS. Singer Juniors. Baby Flat, Hillman. Hupmoblle. Morris Cowley, QrahimPaige. Chevrolet. Eastern Auto Co, Ltd. I 69/79, Orchar Road. HOUSES, FLATS TO LET Bungalows. Ar-gullla Park, Angullia Co. HOUSE on Institution Hill Rent $60
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      684 4 FOR SALE CHEAP scribbling pads for workshops, schools and offices tee advertisement In this Issue. FOR SALS, one 10 h.p. and one 5 h.p. A.C. Motors and Shafting. In excellent order. Apply "G," c.'o Straits Times. FOR SALE, a collection of Orchids, Cattleyas, Oncidiums, etc., also well grown Ferns (Adlantum
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      756 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS JUST ARRIVED tflQ PERMANENT WAVING. WITH LATEST EQUIPMENT RAFFLES HOTEL (Roaa 12*) and at 93 Braa Baath Rmd. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. BARD and Mia HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of unredeemed pledges of Jewellery of every
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      971 4 THE STRAITS TIMES Uead office, CECIL AMD STANLEY STREETS. SINGAPORE Branch office, 25, JAVA STREET, KUALA LUMPITR. Cables: TIMES. SINGAPORE Telephones SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR 3683. Editorial 5151-5152 Advertising 7701 Circulation and General Office 7702 Printing and Publishing 7703 Sole Advertising Representatives in Great Britain. REUTERS, LTD. Advt Dept 24. Old
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      182 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Sinj: :ore Within O. Ide .7: t Malaya .Ma'ava. Postage Monthly 3.00 4.00 S 2.50 Quarterly S 8.50 «1?.00 S 7.50 Ha!f Yearly $17.00 521.00 $15.00 Yearly $34.00 l;<.00 :!«.00 Note. OuLs(:itinn cheques should Include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Ihe charges and instructions for CLASSI1.. 11
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    "THE SAVIOUR OF THE POOR."
    706 5 Mr. Ong Cheng Jim. GENTLEMAN OF THE OLD SCHOOL. Towkay Ong Cheng Jim, J.P., a highly respected member of the Chinese con -iunity and a well-known personality of Pahang, commonly known as the "Saviour of the Poor," died on the afternoon of Nov. 16 and
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      248 5 HOTELS ■Basaaa«aßia*a*aaMMaasaaasssaaasaßiaaaaMaaßiasMaßßiMßßi TO-NIGHT ST. ANDREW'S DAY SPECIAL SCOTCH DINNER and BALL SCOTCH MUSIC, OLD and MODERN DANCES, REELS, Etc. 1 DINNER $3.00 NON-DINERS $1.00 BOOKING NOW OPEN CHRISTMAS EVE to be held on Saturday, Dec. 23rd, Extension to 2 a.m. BOXi.NG DAY, Tuesday, December 26th Extension to 2 a.m. NEW
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      121 5 OPENING TO '"iviOßßbwY" *4j Pavilion *i^ j "Ralph Lynn Is a Riot of f^\ Laughter" Newi of the World JV fr^i-Jl "Another British Film which \A II Ben Travers' dialogue and Ralph Deserves Praise". Sunday Referee. V\ L, •"*n( Lynns Idiosyncrasies make a •Lynn is a roaring success" XlS^^^^k^ perfect
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      410 5 If Child Is Cross Won't Eat Take Doctor's Advice Results Will Surprise You If your precious child won't eat I SF^^^^^Sl without coaxing, is nervous and underweight do what doctors the Wy I world over advise: Give him a little I Castoria and you will see a mar? Ed improvement
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      24 5 11.25 The Midland Studio Orchestra. 12.20 The News. 9.35 The Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra Conducted by Charles Shadwell. 10.20 St. Andrew's Day Programme. 10.50 Interlude.
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      408 5 MALAYAN A.R.S. KUALA LUMPUR. Programme For Friday, December 1, 1933. Call Sign ZGE. Wave-Length 48.92 Metres. H.M.V. Records. C 2553 Selection— He wanted idven- ture— New Mayfair Orchestra. C 1780 Selection— Rio Rita— Follow through— Light Opera Company. C 2342 Selection— Bow Bells— New Mayfair Orchestra. E 545 Songs— My
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      CHARLES BRADLAUGH.
      787 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— In reply to Platonist in your Issue of Nov. 23, I would say that Charles Bradlaugh, had he been acquainted with Catholic education, would have approved of It. Charles Bradlaugh was the avowed enemy of Intellectual absurdities, and it Is
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      MISSION SCHOOLS.
      406 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The controversy about the mls■ion schools does not seem likely to end so long as Messrs. Lawrence Henderson and Llm Thin Chong remain tireless champions in their cause. What makes me to write this Is Mr. Thin Chong's assertion that
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      FUNNY FINANCE.
      130 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— There is a Reuter telegram to hand today stating that "the weekly statement of the Federal Reserve Board shows that the member banks had sold a million dollars worth of securities Just as the Treasury had completed arrangements to enter
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      A DUTCH DIFFICULTY.
      63 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Has it ever been suggested that the difficulty which the Dutch have to face in any scheme of restriction, namely that they have no records of the areas planted, might be overcome by an aerial survey. It Is very
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      RUBBER.
      81 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read with interest the letter of Mr. F. O. Rasmussen in your edition of Nov. 23. It is interesting to read, according to the Singapore and Malayan Directory, 1933, that Mr. Rasmussen is the proprietor of Cetor Estate Acreage:—Total
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    29 6 Mr. C. B. Towill, director of Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, was entertained by the staff to a farewell tea on Saturday. He is leaving for home on retirement
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    SNAGS OF BUDDED. RUBBER.
    473 6 Disease Appearing:. "NOT SO SIMPLE AS IT MAY APPEAR." In a recent article In The IndiaRubber Journal Dr. Philip Schldrowitz points out some of the snigs in budding of rubber. He says: "Some particulars regarding bud grafting emanating, I gv.^tv from the United States Rubber Com-'
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    COCAINE WORTH $1500.
    180 6 Two Local Japanese On Trial. Two local Japanese have been arrested in possession of cocaine, the value of which has been provisionally assessed at $1,500. The accused, middle-aged men oi the labouring class, Takasi and Yoku. were charged before the Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer,
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    INDIAN AGENT.
    103 6 To Be Entertained At Klang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Nov. 27. A meeting of the general committee for a reception to Rao Sahib K. A. Mukundan, Agent of the Government of India, under the auspices of the Coastal Indian Association, Klang, was held yesterday at the Jubilee
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      155 6 This health fdH'mW If debility and depression tfjflflfjUH' WrJ\ C-V^'^^^ jSj?~?^r^ are preventing you from iby^V^iiP^fei-r sharing in the enjoyment .^^Kn W I |Wc qR/ of those around you— try JM Wb/w It mJIJj, ■L^HVk v^^^ .4^=ingredients of this great t^JL72KjI O^SR^Y^^^^?^'/^ restorative will stimulate you &§y£|^Bß Ik J) I
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      110 6 SAVE tf DOLLARS JS CENTS. jRE! By Marching in the Cause of TRUE ECONOMY. on DECEMBER 11th THE STRAITS TIMES will publish a special CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SUPPLEMENT which will contain a comprehensive guide for X'mas shoppers and gift buyers. READ THE SUPPLEMENT AND BUY ADVERTISED GOODS THAT ARE GUARANTEED. THE
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      280 7 CADELIRY'f HAVE A DELICIOUJ FOOD DWNK fn a hundred years, has contributed to the jhsfl yCPgffi^ghi^ft|^/ ly/ /J I _4*fj/Of( \J S^~ FEEL E BENEFIT TOMORROW! I WM *$irf\ essential to good health, but often Hv^"''^ 1 Ms.*''^'^lr H* *fP^4- i^A inadequately provided by cooked meals. m^^^L^O^tjiA^MmM^^ </[fl >^# Cadbury's
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    "WE USE BODY-LINE TO INTIMIDATE."
    540 8 L. Constantine Tells All In Amazing Book. I line bowlli rsy Is orum into the .slot my »ea of Kuthor.shlp Is going to make smiling but I eschews the cxprcu.on I says. merMy confuse He stands forth boldly as a body line i res that
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    AMERICA'S CUP.
    88 8 Now York Committee To Fix Conditions. iv. 10. New Vmk Yacht Club has apmcnU i, Amec'up next >• U the club i ur. now Ni w York i and to si 1< it ihe di lending yachl I il Mi.it tlir i >ri<|it loris Will I" Harold VanderbUfa
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    GOLFER LEADS BY 859 STROKES.
    155 8 Mnlrh I'nflnlshed After II Yrnrs. London. Nov. 12. Two men yenerday played anothei I lua golf match which has I rolqc on fur eleven years. It will not d while they aru I "the hermit of R bury. Wiltshire. They started In August. 1022. and
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    FOOTBALL'S TOLL.
    160 8 32 IMavrrs Killed In Ton Weeks. Nrw Y«rk. Nov. 14. So rougti ti is t'i-.ii thr pri-sriit Ann 11 1 lOtt Hint Id the 11 weeks 32 players hnvo been ttu 1 death roll uded y on Saturday. clurliiß the week end in port of the college R
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    L.T.A. TO CONTROL WIMBLEDON.
    154 8 Affreemrnt With All Knjrland Club. The Lawn Tennis Association may. in the near future, nave full control of the Wimbledon luwn tennis chahi pious A IHV DiiitnJ to iii>- ii a CoUhcll r< da] Ah [land Club I i in' d ills flnani lal and otln
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      132 8 XMAS CHEER! iiiiiv in 1 1 id ui: n:n I FRANKEL'S mi i STORE BEAUTIFUL nil DM sin 111- HO lIUI I I 11(1 Ml OHM lIS WITH iti wit ti vim Nil hoi i mm; i>i i ii ml l 111 Itl 111 l i \smion ri mi: <m
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      54 8 "SIGNED FOR" \w*^X SAT I SFAC T I .Oil t I II w mFF™ 29RK I m m w A CIGARETTES S\plg&|pF MAD* IN ENGLAND WARNER lIKOS.' nitKVm.TAKINC MtflirAL SENSATION 300 GlftLS! SEVEN STUPENDOUS SPECTACLES! j "GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933" j A HISTORY- MAKM6 SCREEN TRIUMPH! OPENS AT THE CAPITOL—
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      36 8 IUStRIi MMW. Share Pour (Joals \\\{\x Scot l.i nd. tii 1 1 •0.000 match lio found il hue. INSURE ACAINIT ALlFini l.tiri MsniHIjACCIOIMt CUAHANTtI^MDMOTOO FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION M. EZEKIEL SONS, Bran. Oplnm, i MO,
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    'SERVICES, RENDERED'
    271 9 Charge Against Malay Interpreter. Judgment was reserved by the third magistrate. Mr. R. J. F. Curtis, yesterday, in the case in which Syed Ahmed bin Shatk, a Malay Interpreter attached to the police courts, was charged with cheating. It was alleged that he lulsely induced the complainant to
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    MISLAID PURSE.
    322 9 Eurasian Woman On Theft Charge. Mrs. Misso, a Eurasian woman, was charged before Mr. J. M. Brander In the fourth court yesterday with having falsely taken possession of a purse containing $20 which had been accidentally left in a Katong shop by another woman. The complainant was a
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    CHILD'S LIFE SAVED.
    65 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Nov. 27. How a child's life was saved by a K.N.I.L.M. plane is revealed in the last monthly report of the company. The company received a message from Muntok that a child had swallowed a safety pin. A plane was dispatched at
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    SCHOOLBOY ORATORS.
    64 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng, Nov. 30. The annual contest to select the best boy orator in the King Edward VII School was held in the school hall recently. Sanpuran Singh, was adjudged the "prize debater" and a Malay boy, Abdul Aziz tied with Lim Swee Chin for
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      180 9 Psoriasis Caused Great Disfigurement Healed by Cuticura For ten years my son suffered with a terrible skin trouble, psoriasis. It began with a very bad rash, of a dry nature, and scaled causing great disfigurement. It was all over his arms, legs, and body, and spread to his bead. The
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      161 9 I j^^rg-f| fli 1 1 1 iL* iV 111 I LAST NIGHT JOAN CRAWFORD j j ROBERT MONTGOMERY I^^^^^^BJ^fek^^— n Me screen's greatest romantic HBk triumph fV "LETTY I !p^|lynton"! BK^^^j NILS ASTHER j Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture. TO-MORROW! •9K *f QUr^'S^H I Bl I 1* Lth IBBj •UNITEIK "Lynn is a
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      182 9 Acclaimed with Enthusiasm at Yesterday's Premiere I 1 CAPITOT" NIGHTLY at 6.15 and 9.15 England's grandest contribution to The Screen Note the Cast! SirCERALD dv MAURIER ctfd by V TOR SAVILLK, who made EDMUND GWENN Based on the True story of Marthe Cnockhaert An Unforgettable Picture! |AL H A M
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    208 10 London Rubber Up A Fraction. SMALL RISE IN NEW YORK TIN. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber, price 13'/ 2 cts., up »/i ct. Tin, Singapore price $113.87 Vi, up 62'/ 2 cts. Gold, £6 ss. (id. (unchanged). Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 4' 4d.,
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    CHAMbER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    60 10 Noon, Nov. 30. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 13. 13V 8 (F. 0.8.) 13% 14 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet A\id. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 8?» per lb. )ec.
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    PRODUCE.
    183 10 Singapore, Nov. 30, 12 noun. Buyer teller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 6.75 Hamburg Cube 6.75 Muntok White Pepper 22.25 White Pepper 21.25 Black Pepper 13.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 3.10 Copra, mixed 2.40 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.15 Fair Flp^e Tapioca 4.05 Med. Pearl Tapioca 4.75 Srrall Pearl
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        435 10 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 32/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 36/9 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 15/1 1 Ayer Weng 1.32 i/ 2 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 36/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.30 £1 £1 Chanpkat Tin 43/1 1 Batu Caves 1.09 £1 £1 Chenderiang
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        GENERAL.
        276 10 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.45 1.55 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.10.0 5.15.0 10 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
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 10 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V& 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.
        368 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser LyaJl Evatt Co. AHenby ($1) 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.
      217 10 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Ho*ig Kong and Shanghai Banking Coi poration SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 9, 64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/8 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 7/61 London, 30 days' sight 2/4
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      EXCHANGES.
      80 10 Rugby, Nov. 27 Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 8.21, Athens 580 Belgrade 240 Berlin 13.85i/> Bombay 1/5 29/32 Brussels 23.74 Bucharest 560 Buer.os Aires 42Vfc official. Copenhagen 22.40" Geneva 17.08 Hong Kong 1/5 Lisbon 110 Madrid 40 9/16 Milan 62 15/16 Montreal 5.09 Montevideo 35 official. New York 5.12
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      31 10 Mails from Europe, 'London mails dispatched 9th November), ex B. I. Rohna will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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      AIR MAILS.
      22 10 The Air Mail' Karachi dispatched by s.s. Rohna on 10th November was delivered In London on 28th November (18 days).
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      MONEY ORDER.
      42 10 The rate of Issue Is Rs. 155 =5100. The rate of payment Is Rs. 159 $iuo The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office.
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      69 10 Business Limited In All Departments. London, Nov. 28. On the Stock Exchange today a fairly steady tone prevailed but In all departments business was again limited and price movements were confined within narrow limits. The commodity markets also were uninteresting. Wall Street opened firm, support appearing on the
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      FRENCH ISSUE.
      28 10 Paris, Nov. 30. An official decree announces the issue on Dec. 1 of this year of 1,475,000,000 francs five-year treasury bonds at 5 per cent.— Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    258 10 l<xla> "pper Burma. Northern, Western Eastern India. Aden, Egypt. Europe. 1 Great Britain. Ireland. Canada U.S.A. (Kcragola) (B.I. Mail) 3 pm Ca.cutta (Hosanz) 3pm Rangoon (Hai Hing) 4 pm" Sslat Pandjang. Bengalis. Siak. Pa- kan Baroe. Fort de Kock Padang (Tidore) 4 pm. Mauritius <t Durban (Tinhow)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 10 By Kota Agoeng Christiaan Huygens Mantua D'Artagnan Karagola Lcfl Arra. Spore London Oct. 19 Nov. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 18 Oct. 27 Nov. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 25 Itov. 2 Nov. 25
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      129 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR TME WEEK. 1 ursday. Km ember 3«. Rural Board Meeting, Land Office. 11 am. Rrpcitory 1 layers "riay Fever, tic UAood Park Hotel. 9.30 p.m. Piano Recita! by Mr I. Frlcdn::.n. Memorial Hall. 9.30 >).m. Friday, December 1. St. Andivw's Dinner and Caledonian Ball, Adelphl Hotel. Repertoiy Players
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      JELEBU TIN DREDGING.
      868 11 Profit Of $60,000 For The Year. The fourth annual general meeting of the company was held at the registered office, Birch-road, Seremban on Nov. 15. Mr. M. h. Philips (the Chairman) addressed meeting and said The directors report and the audited accounts for the year ended Aug.
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      HOME FINANCIAL NEWS.
      1067 11 Markets Firm. EFFECT OF FLIGHT FROM DOLLAR. London, Nov. 14. The dollar and war debts prevented the London Stock Exchange from displaying a particularly lively appearance last week, but the tone was thoroughly sound. Gilt-edged stocks set the lead, their's being one of the few markets where
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      292 11 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 29. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Nov. 28. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5C'o 116% -1/1«
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      BEST REPORT FOR THREE YEARS.
      767 11 City Comment. Federated Rubber. KILLINGHAL^'S TIN REVENUE. Federated (Selangor) Rubber, a well-known old Naftel and Rutherford producer Issues the best report ror three years. In 1920 four fully-paid shares were given to shareholders /or each share then held. The recent reconstruction, brought about by shortage
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      ANGLO-JAVA RUBBER.
      97 11 New Company To Be Formed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 29. Anglo-Java Rubber and Produce Company. Ltd. to wind up and to form a new company entitled Anglo-Conso-lidated Rubber Ltd.. with a capital of 500,000 seven per cent, non-cumulating £1 preference shares, and £1.000.000 in 1/ ordinary
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      TIN IN BANKA.
      92 11 Forty-two Mines To Be Closed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Nov. 27. During his stay In Batavia, the Resident of Banka, Mr. Hamcrster. Interviewed by Aneta. said that a large number of tin mines would be closed in order to effect reorganisation. Out of 60 mines only
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOV. 30, 1933. JAPAN SMILES.
    864 12 Since the renewed outbreaks of trouble In South China, there have been repeated suggestions that the revolts against Nanking have been engineered by Japan, and it has even been claimed that Japanese money Is being used to finance the Fukien
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    JOHORE GAZETTE.
    45 12 Inche Hassan bin Abdullah bin Buang. an Officer in class V, Malay Officers' Scheme, has been appointed to act as District Officer, Tangkak (class IV). Syed Sallm bin Hassan Al-Attas, Acting Chief Kathl, has been appointed to perform temporarily the duties of MufU.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    675 12 NAUGHTY BOY! A writer In the Daily Sketch o! Oct. 26 describes how he (or she) went on a shopping expedition with a charming little English boy who lives in Malay." All went well until the shopping party met two distinguished looking Indians in Regent Street.
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1020 12 TOYS. One may tell the temperament of a child by the toys he (or she) chooses. At any rate that is the opinion of Mr. C. F. Stewart, general manager of Hamley's, the famous London toy shop. Simplicity used to Le the keynote of toys for children;
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    AMUSEMENTS
    102 12 Singapore. ALHAMBRA Tugboat Annie. With Marie Dressier Wallace Beery. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL I was A Spy. With Herbert Marshall it Sir OeraH Dv Maurier. 8.15—915. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Hay Fever. 930. CHEAT WOULD Cabaret— Huddle The Big Timer. MARYBOROUGH Lanka pahan. 6 15 9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing,
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    CUSTOMS UNION OF BRITAIN AND CROWN COLONIES.
    668 13 "QUITE IMPRACTICABLE," SAYS SIR PHILIP. Become Charge On Exchequer If Tariffs Abolished. In the House of Commons yesterday Vice-Admiral E. A. Taylor, the Empire Crusade member for Paddington, urged a customs union between Great Britain and the Crown Colonies. .Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister replied
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    EX-SHANGHAI BRITON.
    167 13 Charged With Menacing! The King. London. Nov. 29. Clarence Guy Gordon Haddon, consulting engineer, who was recently in China, has been arrested in North London on a charge of demanding money by menaces from the King. He will appear at Bow Street. Haddon arrived in Shanghai from London
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    SENT TO PRISON.
    65 13 T7.S. Aviator Who Swindled A Chinese General. Seattl?. Nov 29. Bert Hall, an American aviator who was recently sentenced by the U.S. Court in Shanghai to two and a hall years' imprisonment for converting to his own use monies received from an obscure Chinese general for arms
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    REICHSTAG.
    13 13 Berlin, Nov. 30. The Reichstag will be convened on Dec. 12.— Rruter.
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    "BOXER" STEAMERS.
    102 13 Effect On British Shipping. London, Nov. 29. In the House of Commons today, Mr. W. Nunn, (Un., Whltehaven) drew attention to the report that the Chinese Government was inviting tenders for four ships for the Chinese coastal trade and suggested that the proceeds of the Boxer Indemnity Fund
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    WIRELESS IN S. AFRICA.
    83 13 Powerful Station For Pretoria. Pretoria, Nov. 28. A powerful wireless station capable of communicating with any wireless station in the world is to be erected on Robert's Heights here. It will be capable of receiving 24,000 words daily and will be used for the emission and
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    MISS CYNTHIA KELLY.
    36 13 Admiral's Daughter Engaged To Capt. Fordham-Mill. London, Nov. 20 The engagement is announced today of Cynthia, daughter of Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, formerly Commander-in-Chlef of the China Station, to Capt. Fordham-MUl, R.N.— Reuter.
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    BRITISH LOANS IN CHINA.
    171 13 Safeguarding Interests Of Bondholders. London, Nov. 29. The security of British loans depending on the revenue from the Chinese customs was the subject of a question by Mr. Hamilton Kerr (Un., Oldham) in the Commons tonight. Sir John Simon In a lengthy reply said that the
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    NEGRO LYNCHED.
    80 13 U.S. Prison Stormed By Mob Of 7,000. St. Joseph, (Missouri), Nov. 29. When a mob of 7,000 battered in the doors of the local gaol here today, with the object of lynching a Negro youth accused of maltreating a white girl, the sheriff called out the National Guard
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    HARBOROUGH ELECTION.
    69 13 Mr. R. Tree Wins Seat By Margin Of 6,860 Votes. London," Nov. 29. The Harborough by-election caused by the resignation of the Conservative, Lord Castle Stewart, resulted as follows Ronald Tree (Cons.) 19,320 O. Bennett (Soc.) 12,460 Carey Wilson (Lib.) 6,144 Cons. maj. 6,860 Reuter. At the genera'
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    U.S. COTTON REDUCTION.
    83 13 Rental For Land Taken From Production. Washington, Nov. 29. The Farm Administration cotton acreage reduction contract for *****935 provides that growers agreeing to reduce their acreage will be paid a rental on the land taken from production of $3 to $18 an acre according to the productivity
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    LEYLAND LINE.
    63 13 Freighters Sold To Harrison Concern. New York, Nov. 28. In pursuance of the International Mercantile Marine Company's policy to divest itself of all foreign flag shipping, it has sold the Leyland Line services and seven freighters to the Harrison Une. The remainder of the Leyland fleet and a
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    MANCHUKUO PLOT.
    56 13 $10,000 Offered For Murder Of Henry Pu-yt Shanghai, Nov. 23. The Changchun police have unearthed a plot by a Sino-Korean secret society for the assassination of Japanese and Manchurian leaders in the NorthEastern provinces. The society is said to have offered $10,000 for the death of Henry Pu-yl,
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    U.S. STRIKE SETTLED.
    30 13 Chicago, Nov. 29. The strike of the Union Stockyard workers Is understood to have been settled, the employers having granted a 10 per cent, wages Increase.— Reuter.
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    Big Decrease In Tin Stocks.
    86 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 30. Liverpool tin stocks yesterday stood at 9,991 tons. This is the first time since December, 1929, that the stocks have been below 10,000 tons. At the end of June, 1932, the stocks were 32,000 tons. Consumption has now
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    AIR DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE.
    435 13 Its Inadequacy.*' COMMONS MOTION REJECTED. London, Nov. 30. The debate In the House of Commons on the air defence of Britain ended in the rejection without division of the motion by Rear-Adm. Sueter, who drew attention to the "inadequacy" of the air defence of the
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    RUBBER.
    58 13 Another Conference In Batavia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Nov. 30. Aneta learns that on Dec. 5 a special meeting of the Supreme Council will be held to define the standpoint of the Netherlands Indian Government regarding: rubber restriction. The Governor-General will preside and the Directors of the Department
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    GERMANY TO STATE HER CLAIMS.
    340 13 Mussolini's Plans For League Revision. Rome, Not. 29. The initiative rests with Germany and no progress towards disarmament is possible until Germany states her claims, Reuter was authoritatively informed today, and there is no foundation for the report that Mussolini is contemplating the formation of
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    'SECRET' FRENCH BASES
    34 13 Jan'oerra, Nov. 29. The Australian Government has no knowledge of any "secret" French bases In the Pacific, stated Mr. Latham, today, replying to a question In the House of Representatives.— Reuter.
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    JAPAN'S DEMAND TO FUKIEN.
    905 13 Demilitarisation Of Amoy; Wanted. UNCONFIRMED STORY. Big Troop Movements In Kwangtung. Japan is reported to he demanding that Amoy be made a demilitarised district. Rumours have been circulating for several months of an alleged Japanese plot to engage bandits to create disturbances on the Fukien coast
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    FINAL PROCESSION OF THE WANGKANG.
    1282 14 Part Of Gift -Cargo To Be Given To The Poor. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 29. Lucky are those, it is firmly believed here, who set their i > m on the Wangkang. H.R.H. Prince Purachatra did so on the first day of the
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    BAD CHARACTER.
    202 14 Taiping Malay With Eight Convictions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talping. Nov. 27. Just released from prison in June this year, a Malay, Darus alias Che Rose, is to go to prison again for another six months. This morning, before the Taiping magistrate, he was convicted on two charges
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    MR. BISHQP'S LECTURE.
    87 14 With reference to Mr. Bishop's lecture delivered recently before the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club, we are asked by the Director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya to state that while the facts stated are not questioned, the inferences drawn do not necessarily represent the official view
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    S.S. (S.) ASSOCIATION.
    270 14 Action Taken By Committee. A committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held in the Singapore Exchange Room on Monday. In accordance with rule No. 12 Mr. O. Parbury was elected President and Mr. H. C. Atkin-Berry, Vice-President. After a long discussion it was decided
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    BY AIR TO LONDON.
    30 14 Mr. F. G. Ritchie, senior partner of Ritchie and Bissett, the local contracting engineers and marine surveyors, left for London today by the Dutch air mail.
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    COOLIES BURIED UNDER CEMENT.
    717 14 Harbour Tragedy. FAULTY STACKING IN JAPANESE STEAMER. A Tamil, Rajagopal. died as the result of injuries received when he was buried under cement bags weighing 100 lb. each while he and five other men were unloading cargo in the hold of the N.Y.K. liner, Nagato Maru.
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    NEW BUS SERVICE.
    64 14 Between Singapore And Johore. An application by a newly-formed European company, the name not being disclosed, to run an omnibus service from Singapore to Johore Bahru, was approved at a meeting of the Rural Board today. The latest type of 20-seater buses are to be used and
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    783 14 THE LINGUA FRANCA OF PENANG. And from careful observations specially made since His Excellency's speech, we are convinced that English and not Malay is the common language of the people in this settlement This is equally true of the Malays as well as of the
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      92 14 Fear is the Criggest single worry you r \VMo*T^*^l today— fe»r uto the welfare of v< .dtsWwCTv?^ family if anything should happen to ycu 'lWS?fr l^\*» You can banish such fear immediately ">»^^^«.Aw»* through adequate life insurance. It Is possible to secure In one life insurance contract a policy which
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    IF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S MONEY POLICY FAILS
    3088 15 - "We Shall Suffer Badly. SIR BASIL BLACKETT'S FIRST SPEECH IN MALAYA. That President Roosevelt will ultimately be driven to inflation was the opinion expressed by Sir Basil Blackett yesterday. Making his first speech in Malaya, this distinguished economist said unless the American experiment succeeded
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    268 15 Mr. F. A. Niblock, of the A.P.C., Ipoh, has sailed for home. Mr. H. E. Collins of McAuliffe. Davis and Hope. Penang, has sailed for home. Inspector Mohamed Noor, of the Sitiawan police, is shortly going on transfer to Ipoh. Captain J. W. T. Saunders. Deputy Harbour
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  • Another Rugby Success For Malays.—Recreation Club Well Heldo
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      NEW RUGBY FIFTEENS ON SHOW.
      383 16 Kota Raja Outplay Raffles Institution. Kota Raja 13 pts.; R.I. 3 pts. Two newly-formed Rugby fifteen were engaged in a match yesterday on the Public Service* ground at Dunearn Road. They were the Kota Raja XV and the Raffles Institution (which took up the game
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    S.R.C. SHARE SIX GOALS AT THE DEPOT.
    501 16 Good Recovery By Police In Second Half. r.-li< 3; 5.R.C... 3. The Police and S.R.C. gave a splendid exhibition at the Depot yesterday, in spite of the eavy pitch and puddles i of water which considerably handicap- j ped the players. After a
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    F.A. CUP REPLAYS.
    49 16 New Brighton Win At Mansfield. London, Nov. 2a. The following were the results of F.A. Cup first round replays: Charlun Ath. 3 Bath 1 Bristol R. 3 Folkstone 1 Aldrrshoi 3 Cardiff City 1 Accretion St. 3 Scunthorpe 0 Mansflelo T 3 New Brighton 4 Reuter.
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    COUNTY RUGBY.
    43 16 Kent And Middlesex Share Honours. London. Nov. 29. In the county Rugby championship today Middlesex and Kent drew 3—3 and Surrey lost to the Easte r. Counties XV by 16 pts. to three. Cambridge University beat the Watsonians. 25— 5— Reuter.
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    NEGRI HOCKEY.
    130 16 Proposed Visit To Singapore On Dec. 23. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 28. The Ncgri Sembilan hockey side Is expected to travel to Singapore on Dec. 23. This date has been suggested by the committee of the local Hockey Association to the Singapore authorities. Whoa Singapore met
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    LOCAL HOCKEY.
    55 16 Two Games Cancelled Owinf? To Rain. In a hockey match at Bukit Timah yesterday the Raffles College wer~ beaten 2—0 by the Y.M.C.A. I The hockey fixture between the A.P.C and the S.C.R.C. yesterday was cancelled. The match between the S.C.C. and the Wiltshlres was cancelled yesterday on
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    KEPPEL FOURSOMES
    39 16 Two matches were played in the women's foursomes competition at the Keppel Golf Club yesterday. Results were: Mrs. W. Douglas and Miss Niblack 52— 14>/ 2 -37y 2 Mrs. Mair and Mrs. A. M. Low 51—13 =38
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      183 16 sse. radio Details of stations on 23.1 1.33 -All Singapore Times. 8.8.C. Wavelengths. 49.59 metres. Now sending. Directional 11.20 p.m. to 1.20 a.m. (to 31.55 metres Directional 9.20 p.m. to 1.20 a.m. daily. 31.30 metres 25.53 metres 25.28 metres Directional 9.20 to 11. -0 p.m. and Omnidirectional 7.20 to 9.5
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  • Boxing In Malacca Ipoh And Penang.—Cycling Club For Singapore.
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      HEMCHIT KNOCKS OUT WILMOT.
      602 17 V'.ut Fond Easily Beats Basco. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 28 Neil Hemchlt, the Siamese Southpaw, knocked out W. Wilmot (Singapore) in the first minute of the second round of their bout at the City Park Ring last night. Wilmot, who bled profusely from a
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      25 17 Guests at the at home riven by Mr. and Mr*. Anderson Pole at Balaclava" after the finals of the Sime Darby Sports Club tennis tournament.
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      CYCLING.
      299 17 Singapore Club To Be Formed. A preliminary meeting under the auspices of the Sportsman magazine was held at the Y.M.C.A. on Tuesday with the object of forming a cycling club and of electing a committee to draft a set of rules. A similar association was organised several years ago
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      LACK OF GOODWILL AND CO-OPERATION.
      993 17 A. S. A. Commission's Report On Olympic Games Team. London, Nov. 2. The findings of the inquiry commission to deal with complaints regarding the management of the British swimming team at the last Olympic Games at Los Angeles were announced yesterday. The commission had been
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      197 17 Garrison Monthly Mixed Foursomes. The Garrison Golf Club monthly mixed foursomes competition was played on Tuesday. The following were the best returns: Lieut and Mrs. C. Keble 43 11 Vi 31% Sqdr.-Ldr. and Mrs. A. E. Barr-Sim 42 6% 35> /4 Fit. -Lieut. W. S. Allen Jc Mrs.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      79 17 Today, November 30. Rugby: S.C.O. "A" vs. Public Services),. Dunearn Road; Raffles College vs. Islands "A," R.C. grd. Football: Marine Dept. vs. Australian Destroyer Flotilla, A.R. Stadium. Friday, December 1. Selangor Amateur Races. Rugby.: Public Services vs. M.C.U., Dunearn Road. Selangor Amateur Races, First Day. Hockey: S.R.C. "A"
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      AMATEUR RACES AT KUALA LUMPUR.
      390 17 Excellent Fields For Friday's Events. The following are the handicaps for the first day of the Selangor Turf Club December Amateur Meeting tomorrow. Race No. 1: Ponies, Cla* 3. DW. 1, 4Vi Inrs. Itam 10 12 Lucky Number 10 9 Bust Up 10 9 Land's
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    4464 18 Impressions Of An Amazing Week Motor-bandit Mortally Wounded Not Enough Rubber And Tin Shares To Go Round Gossip Of Malayans —And An I.S.P. Retort To London's New Lord Mayor. CFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Nov. 14 STRANGE and bewildering are the memories that
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      55 18 Tin Proud of it 1 can (and Most certainly do) benefit all who use me. I'm that kind of Motor designed and built and serviced to suit the most critical. I Am the Crompton "MINOR" Motor. Allow me to send you details of my qualifications. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated In
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    Motors And The Motorist
    841 19 Forecasting Car Fashions. T^OT long ago the chief engineer o»' I a concern which has been particularly r><*tive in bringing out new ideas was asked whether the fount of Inspiration showed any signs of running dry. "On the contrary he repUed, "we have dozens of practical
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    WASTE OF REVS. WEARS OUT THE CAR.
    591 19 WITHOUT departing very far, if at I all, from the facts relating to wear and general deterioration, It can be said that every engine starting its life has a limited number of revolutions at the disposal of its owner before it will call
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    PETROL THIEVES.
    151 19 WORN-OUT SPARK PLUGS. THE most common causes of high petrol consumption, hard starting, arc! sluggish performance is defective ignition due to spark plugs which have been kept in service too long. Even the best of plugs cannot wear for ever. The chemical action of the fuel combined with
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    REBORING.
    157 19 THE number of letters received from motorists seeking knowledge regarding the cause of excessive consumption of oil in their numerous cars on the road In need of reboring. Provided that a motor car engine is cd loss of power and a noisy engine, not in need of decarbonising, a
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    GANG WARILY—
    615 19 With A New Car. PORCE of habit may be said to be good servant but a bad master, so far, at all events, as car driving is concerned. It helps us drive and control our cars with the minimum of anxiety and the maximum of safety— so long
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      22 19 1934 ****************************** l New beauty NEW REFINEMENT NEW POWER SPEED AUSTINS see them at BORNEO MOTORS LTD. Branches from Singapore to Penang.
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    BUDGET DEFICIT IN KEDAH.
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    CHARGE AGAINST PETROL DEALER.
    391 21 Accused Says Meter Is Unreliable. The trial was concluded yesterday I before the second magistrate. Mr. N. Grlce, of Ng Teng Alk. the proprietor of Chop Tong Hln. Oeylang Road, who was charged with fraudulent possession of 57 gallons of benzine, the property ol the Asiatic
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    39 21 Mr t b Weare who has purmasej the law Mr. Dunman's house at th? Cameron Highlands and has been staying them, returns to Singapore next wi( k and is shortly sailing for W.st Australia o> a four monM-r" holiday
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    AERODROME INCIDENT.
    76 21 Alleged Assault Of Public Servant. Eight Chinese labourers employed at the Civil Aerodrome were produced before Mr. Grlci In the second police court yesterday, charged with assaultIng a public servant. All the accused, who are represented by Mr. C. O. Urn, claimed to be tried, and the case
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      80 21 You must indeed i*e wealthy if you can afford "CHEAP" oil! (Excerpt of letter dated 14 12/32 from Mr. H. R. Anderson to Wakefield House, London). "I began to use cheap 0i1... £16/-/- to repair my engine I shall in future use CASTROL" To ask for Castrol is advisable J^W
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      81 21 MORE THAN j $4,000 z i has already been GIVEN AWAY IN THE SUNDAY TIMES FREE ENTRY j FOOTBALL COMPETITION. THE j BIG PRIZE OF $500 i HAS BEEN j WON SIX TIMES and ANOTHER $500 j will be offered NEXT SUNDAY and Weekly Until Further Notice. j YOU j
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES ENGINEERING AND BUILDING SUPPLEMENT
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      7 22 THE STRAITS TIMES ENGINEERING AND BUILDING SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTRACTS IN MALAYA
      2885 22  -  S. SEHESTED, By B. Sc, M. I. Dan C. E. MALPRACTICE— METHOD OF SELECTION PREVENTIVE MEASURES To say that times are bad is to give vent to a commonplace so vapid as to be almost unpardonable. Nevertheless the truth of remark Is the excuse and Justification *or
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      100th ANNIVERSARY OF ALFRED NOBEL'S BIRTH
      300 22 rpHE name of Alfred Nobel, the one •I hundredth anniversary of whose birth occurred recently (he was born at Stockholm, Sweden, October 21, 1833) is most frequently seen in print today in connection with the Nobel prizes which he established at his death In
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      PORTABLE COMPRESSORS
      115 22 Ingersoll-Rand Company, 11 Broadway, New York, has issued a new catalogue, entitled Portable Compressors, Tools, and Equipment, which is designed to assist all users of compressed air. It describes and illustrates a wide range of machines and tools that have many applications, and lists the types of work
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      CHINA FLOODS.
      231 23 SIMPSON'S DIKES STAND FIRM. Floods on the Yangtse during the latter part of June rose at the rate of one foot per day until the water was a foot higher than any dikes existing two years ago. 7,000 miles of new dikes built last year stood safely, however,
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      Oxweld aluminum Flux.
      44 23 A new aluminum welding flux. Oxweld Aluminum Flux, Is announced by The Llnde Air Products Company, of New York. It Is Intended to replace the two fluxes previously marketed, one for welding pure aluminum and the other lor welding aluminum alloys.
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      118 23 SAVE MONEY BY USING UNITEERS STEEL CASTINGS MACHINE PARTS IN CAST STEEC ARE LIGHTER AND MORE RELIABLE THAN CAST IRON. saving WEIGHT POWER I AND COSTLY BREAKDOWNS GIVING LONGER LIFE INCREASED EFFICIENCY. UNITED ENGINEERS LTD. SINGAPORE. AND BRANCHES. \v S V RUBBER \and ENGINEERING \N 0 AUTOMOBILE FITTItfGS A V.
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    KHYBER PASS CLOSED.
    187 24 ill!. ACE CLUB CREW, who competed in the Women's In t c r-C lab Rowing Race on the Thames. (Planet N.) THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA has ordered the closing of passes between India and Afghanistan to outward traffic. The Khyber Pass is included in the order, which
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