The Straits Times, 6 December 1933

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    37 1 The Straits Times (BBTABL18H«D MCARLY A OBMTDRT.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1938. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      551 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S^CO. I UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CfiTNA AN3 JAPAN Tonage Spore NALDERA 16.000 Dec. 8 X BHUTAN 6.100 Dec.
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      571 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NLPPOIS YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseille*, London. Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnaee Due Sail i FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Dec. 14 18 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Dec. 87 38 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Jan. 9 10 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Jan 24 25 1 HARUNA MARU 10.400 Feb. 1
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      616 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE vta JAVA, DARWIN AKD THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA ,(7,865 tons) and tie ts. MANGOLA (3.352 tons) (Cargo xoly). The a\x MARKTiT.A is one of the argest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      529 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTER I) AMI HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From From From Spore Malacca Port Pecang 3wett. ERRIA 8/12 LALANDIA 38/12 38/13 27/12 29/12 MEONIA 16/1 16/1 17/1 19/1 ALSIA 6/3 6/2 7/3 i.'i BORINGIA 27/2 27/2
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      1247 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP I (>.. £<cam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO.. UU THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO I.TII. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD.. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINF d THE
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    THE HUPEH.
    307 3 New B. And S. Steamer On Maiden Voyage. Hong Kong, Nov. 23 At 5 o'clock this afternoon the new Butterneld and Swire steamer Hupeh leaves Hong Kong on her maiden voyage. She will be under the command of Captain J. A. Taylor, late of the Kiungchow, and has
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    "TAFFRAIL'S" TOUR
    217 3 Special Invitation To New Zealand. Captain H. Taprell Dorllng. D.5.0., R.N. ("Taffrall"), has left England for a tour to Panama and New Zealand. He was signed on as a supernumerary officer of the New Zealand Shipping Company (Federal Line) in the s.s. Cambridge, in which he was to
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    MANCHURIA TRADE
    81 3 Ships Chartered To Transport Soya-Beans. Toklo, Nov. 14. Soya-bean exports from Manchuria to Europe are expected to total 9.00,000 metric tons by the end of this year. The shipping department of the Mitsui Bussan Company has decided to charter four ships from the Matsuoka Kisen Kaisha. at the
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    163 3 TINOMBO, Dut.. 52S tons, from Belawan Dell 6-12, for Belawan Deli 8-12. EUMAEUS, Brit., 4,861 tons, from Hong Kong 6-12, for Havre, Liverpool 11-12. SAMOED, USSR.. 1,586 tons, from Parim 5-12. for Vladivostok 21-12. TUNGSHA, Norw., 3,391 tons, from Kobe 5-12. for Oslo 6-12. HAYO MARU. Jap.. 3,310
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    135 3 Wednesday, December 6. Ships alongside the Hhirm or expected to arriTC. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Princess Mary," Hoppers 1. 2. 3, 4. 5, 6. 7 «c 8, Phaslanella, Tug "Betengkas," Lch. "Klttlwake." Dredger "Tembakul." Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar.
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    PORTHOS
    33 3 The Messagerles Maritlmes Porthos is due in Singapore from Colombo on Saturday at 6 p.m. and will sail on Sunday at 6 a.m. for Saigon, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Berth S.H.B. Wharves.
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    8 3 There will be no gun practice tomorrow morning.
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      377 3 WHO IS YOUR EXECUTOR? If an individual, does he offer any security Does he possess the necessary knowledge and experience yfill he live to complete the Trust? By appointing THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR COMPANY LIMITED you secure a permanent and reliable Executor qualified to administer your Estate to
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      732 3 |g NORDDEUTSCHEF Km LL( >yd. (Incorporated la "■jjfcjl r Germany.) The undermentioned are toe company's Intended fixtures-— OUTWARD COBLENZ for Cebu, Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China tc Japan Dec. t J SAALE for Manila, Bong Kong, S'ghal. N. China Japan Dec. 19 HOMEWARD 9 ISAR for Genoa. Marseilles. Oran,
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      397 3 DOLLAR STE A MSHIP UNK ARE YOU GOING HOME IN MARCH? The President Johnson sails from Singapore March 13, equipped with FIRST CLASS, TOURIST AND ECONOMICAL TOURIST CLASS CABINS. FARES ARE AS LOW AS £35.14.0 From SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES for an outside cabin in economical Tourist class. ROUND THE WORLD
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      341 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Irxorp irated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. K v. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG ''la Porto and Soex Canal. Dub Ball*. CITY OP EVANSVILLE Dec!°29 Jan^a CITY OF NORWICH Jan. 14 Jan! 1* FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN. St amer Due Spore. CITY OP ROUBAIX De£ll
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      61 3 TIDE TABLES. Wednesday, December 6. H. W. 1 28 am.. 8 ft. 3 In., 12.35 p.m.. I ft In. U W. 6.26 a.m.. 4 ft. n 7.14 p m.. 1 ft 2 in. Thursday, December 7. H. W. 2.1 a.m., 8 ft. 1 In., 1,2 p.m., ft. 1 in L.
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      426 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED, two smart girls to sell our products on salary and commission basis. Apply Manager. Calcutta Chemical Co., Ltd., 8, Raffles Chambers, Singapore. A NUME: of educated Straits Chinese of good
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      762 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE PRE-WAR RATES at Lloyd House," 3. Lloyd Road. Call 5 pjn. A FEW VACANCIES at "Morningside," River Valley Road. Phone 7004. GROSVENOR Hotel. Service rooms furnished, modern sanitation, from tSO monthly WOODSTOCK, rooms with private entrances, verandahs, baths, European. Charges moderate. 'Phone 4747. DUTCH LADY has vacancies for two
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      465 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LETT, 17, Robinson Rd., Grd. floor, 2,000 sq. ft. Apply 215, Rangoon Road. Ground First Floor, Robinson Rrt. Premises, separately or together. United Engineers. TO LET. OFFICE8 at 4 and 4-A. Prince St., top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee. 129.
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      656 4 FOR SALE XMAS gifts of watches, real bar.-ains at Tuck Cheons, see adv. page 7. MISCELLANEOUS You can have THE SUNDAY TVMES delivered to you every week for three months Jor $1.60. Manager. Sunday Times. The dancing craze is at its height. Why not Join the popular Class Dance at
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      687 4 PUBLIC NOTICE THE STRAITS TRADING Cc Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the above Company will be closed from Dec. 11 to 18. 1933 both days inclusive. I By Order of the Board, JOHN MILLAR, r Secretary. > Ocean Building. Singapore
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      730 4 BUSINESS CARDS F I G A ~R O~~ EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS JUST ARRIVED $8 PF w K S NT WITH LATEST EQUIPMENT BAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) and at 93 Bras Basab Road. The NEW Ladies Hair Dressing Saloon PERM Will make your Christina, PERMANENT WAVE A REALLY GOOD ONE 79
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      185 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Sing.- .tore Within O. id> :-t Mal-ya Malaya. Postage. Monthly f 3.M S 4.00 2.50 Quarterly t 8.50 SUM t 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 WM »15 00 Yrarlv $34.00 «48.00 '30.00 Not* OuUUtion ebeqmes sktiiU Include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The ehartea and instructions far CLASSIFIED
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE DINNER.
    497 5 Graduates Forced Into Nominal Positions. The first annual reunion dinner arranged by the Medical College Union, presided over by Mr. J. T. Paranjotby, was held at the Adelphl Hotel on Saturday. One of the keenest problems of pe-st years has been the maintenance of Interest between graduates
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    51 5 The marriage of Lee Hlng Kee, son of Towkay and Mrs. Lee Kee Onn, of Klang, took place on Sunday at the Chinese Rubber Growers' and Dealers' Association, Klang, with Miss Loke Fong Guan, daughter of Towkay Loke Koy Hoi, of Chop Kong Leong of Singapore, and Mrs. Loke Koy
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    PLANE CRASH ON CHINA COAST.
    678 5 Miraculous Escapes. bCOUNTESS OF CARLISLE AMONG INJURED. Latest reports from Shanghai regarding the disaster that overtook the giant Sikorsky mall plane on Nov. 24, in which several passengers were reported to have been killed when it crashed on Chuahan Island, Indicate that the Countess of
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    "NOT A SEPARATIST MOVEMENT."
    565 5 Mr. Chen Outlines Aims Of Fukien Regime. Foochow, Nov. 23. The following message was sent to the Straits Times "with Eugene Chen's compliments." Mr. Eugene Chen, who has been appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People's Revolutionary Government, has telegraphed the following statement to a
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      166 5 HOTELS TO-DAY BOOKING NCW COCKTAIL DANCE open for XMAS EVE, MAKAN KETCHIL BOXING NIGHT 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. (EXTENSIONS 2 a.m.) INFORMAL DINNER NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE (EXTENSION 3 a.m.) 9.30 p.m. to Midnight PHONE 5381._ RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE ADELPHI HOTEL
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      24 5 RAFFLES CAFE ORDER NOW. YOUR X'MES CAKES. AND MINCE PIES JUST ARRIVED FOR THE SEASON VARIOUS ASSORTMENT OF: FANCY BOXES, CHOCOLATES, SWEETS, CRACKERS, ETC.
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      223 5 SELANGOR CLUB, FRASER'S HILL. Adjoining padang and tennis courts. Modern sanitation: Electric light Billiard tab>: and Garage Non-Members may book accommodation. Inclusive rates. Single room $6 per diem. Double room $10 per diem. OFF SEASON SEDUCTIONS. 20 per cent. ON RENT ONLY. TO 20th DECEMBER. w4. vV jf&" NOTICE IS
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      387 5 Taxed to the Uttermost CASSELL'S TABLETS worked wonders Mr: MORLEY, of Wandnvorth, London, may* I m taxed to the uttermost, walked about in a Kfni-COfncious condition md w« quite unable to carry on single-handed, but thov bad times are past, for which Catsell't Tablet* have the entire praise. Right from
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      NEGRI TENNIS.
      141 6 Japanese Association Beats N. S. Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 4. The Negri Sembilan Club met the Negri Sembilan Japanese Association ln an inter-club tennis match yesterday the latter team winning both doubles and singles. Results (N. S. Japanese Association mentioned first) Singles. S. Nakata (ex-Negri
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      145 6 Municipal Team To Meet Sepoy Lines. A four ball match between the Municipality and Sepoy Line Golf Club will be played on Sunday on the latter course. Teams and times of starting are: a.m. 8.30 Lowson and Blades vs. Kelly and Paterson. 8.35 Frew and McConigley vs. A.
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      Island Club Medal.
      91 6 The November medal (stroke) competition, postponed from last week-end, with which was also played the first stage of the Captain's Cup, toot place at the Island Club over the week-end and resulted as follows J. Lee Keng Thye 81—12-69 Dr. H. L. H. Llm T»— 7—70 W.
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      ARMY SQUASH.
      107 6 G. O. Jameson Wins Championship. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mot. 22. The final of the Army Squash Rackets Championship was decided at the Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall, on Saturday, when the holder, O. O. Jameson, (RE), was beaten by last year's runner-up, C. P. Hamilton,
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      223 6 P You Want To Know My Tailor? Oh, no, I don't mind at all. I always make a habit of recommending the Best." Not only do they make good clothes but can supply the last word in West End accessories Shirts, dollars, Ties. Sox, Cufflinks etc.— which add the finishIng
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      400 6 4fi||^ eeeefj4 Constant BEDFORD There is something different about this new Bedford 8 cwt. Van. You can tell that at a glance. There should be, for it is designed and built by Vauxhall Motors, of Luton, who have been famous for quality engineering since the earliest days of motor transport.
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      157 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle THE 3 4 1 5~~ 17~"1 7~" g| 3"" ZZHZIZSZSSI! Z^Z t0 —1| H_ !§p i!P HH 29 PI IP 55 Ss^S 5^" 1*^""1 (CLUES.) ACROSS. J"; ]%px* 22. Help 1. Plan of proceedings 34. Disentangles 9. Applaud 26. Praised 10. Keep 27. Look 11. Rend 29.
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      753 7 j~"Q"p"jJ"jijr|p^Q TO 1> A V 3.15 at tKe CAPITOL j GRANDEST MUSICAL I 30 Gor eous Girls TRIUMPH! *ißfl^^^^|^^^^^Hn|ftAMM 111 12 STARS -'Jhl&-' "^*^iM^ifl 1 Scenes that are Breathiii \t If Nf*? i^l^fcA., taking for Lavish \l i WHBp Magnificence 7 Sumptuous Spectacles fJ\t H^^MJy ACCLAIMED by HI ff a
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    196 8 London And New York Rubber Down. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices: Rubber, price 13% cts., down 3 i ct. Tin, Singapore price $114.37/*, down 25 cts. Gold, £6 ss. 6d.. up lOd. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 4 7/32 d., down 3 32d. New York,
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    PRODUCE.
    287 8 Singapore, Dec. 6, 12 noon TIN PRICE. December 6, Singapore tin price 'per picul) $114.37^. Kerosene oil; Shell and Fish $3 40 for two 4-gallon tins; Crown and Dragon $3 for two 4-gallon tins; Cross $2.85 for two 4-gallon tins; Crown and Cross In 4-gallon drums 15 cents less
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    MONEY ORDER
    42 8 The rate of luue Is Rs. 154 =5100. The rate of payment is Rs. 158- $lOO. The rate of payment is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlement? Post Office.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        430 8 Issue w. Val. Pd. 1 1 North Taiping 5/- 5/- Pahang Consola 5/- 5/- Pangnga River 50 50 Penawat 5/- 5/- Pengkalen Ord. 1 1 Petaling Tin £1 £1 Puchong £1 £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 1 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 £1 Rambutan 1 1 Rantau (Ord.) 1 1
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        GENERAL.
        283 8 Issue v Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.30 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.82>/> 10 10 Maynard Co. 2.90 1 1 Malayan Breweries 0.95 50 50 McAlister Co. 75.25 10 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 5.25 40 40 Oversea Ch. Bk. Corp. 18.00 1 1 Raffles
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V& p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4^ 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 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. K. Sidim (fl) Kundong (|1) Lunas (|1) M. Pindas ($1) M. Tekongr ($1) Mentakab (.20) New Scudai (|2) New Serendah ($2) Nyalas (|1) Pajam ($1) Parit P. (|1) Perak River (fl) Punggor ($1) Radella ($5) Sandycroft ($2) S. Bagan (|2)
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      SHARE MARKET.
      810 8 Fraser And Co.'s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.s weekly report, dated Singapore, Dec. 5 states: Although comn.odity prices have remained steady throughout the week, the share market has been extremely dull, very few price movements taking place, with orders difficult to negotiate. Tin regained the loss in value
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      26 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched Not. 16) by Naldera due at Penang 9 a.m. tomorrow. From Holland by Kota Nopan due at Singapore tomorrow.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      71 8 Today Tongical and DJambl (Toba> 3 vm Banka Island. Pladjoe Paleir.bane (Thedens) 3 pra. Pontianak (Khoen Hoea) 3 r>m" China (Cape St. Francis) ..4 pm.' North. N.-East N.-West Sumatra (Van Heutsz) 4 D m North. N.-Basl N.-West Sumatra, Siam. Burma, India, Iraq Palestine. ERypt. East South Africa
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      70 8 Noon, Dec. 6. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Sellers, bpot (loose) 13% business (F. 0.8.) i 37/ 8 il ne Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Dec. 1334 13 7/ Jan.-Mar. i 37/ 8 14 Apr.-June 14 V» 14% Tone of Market: Quiet sellers
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      214 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Coiporation: SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 7/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 5/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 1/16 London,
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      AIR MAIL,
      21 8 Mails from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office. Singapore at I p.m. today.
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      7 8 Communication with Puket has been restored.
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      86 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday, December C. Rotary Tiffin, Sir Basil Blnckett oo "Economics of the 20th Century Adelphl Hotel, 1 p.m. Friday, December 8. Perak Amateur Race:, Eirst Day s.iturday, December 9. Perak Amateur Races Second Day Singapore English Sc.iool Parents Dty, 3 p.m. Sunday, December 10. Electric Gramophone
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RUBBER IN THE HOME.
      665 9 New Uses. RESULTS OF RECENT RESEARCH. -The dawn of a new rubber era Is approaching. The morning sunlight of tomorrow will stream through the windows of homes whose floors and walls will be rubber covered, furniture rubber upholstered. The hallmark of the house of the future
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      GALANG BESAR RUBBER LTD.
      708 9 Small Profit On The Year. The 23rd general meeting of Galane Besar Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1933, at the registered office, 52/54, Gracechurch Street, London, E.C. 3. Mr. Charles Emerson, chairman, presiding. The Chairman said: I have now to move the
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      BRITISH TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.
      763 9 Cotton Negotiations. EXPANSION OF RAYON INDUSTRY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 21. Negotiations on cotton questions have been numerous, and it is felt that on some points useful agreement may be the outcome. During the course of the Simla parleys Lancashire opinion was disappointed at the
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      233 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 5. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Nov. 30. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5% 116% -Va
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      68 9 General Motors 331.: j.iu Standard Oil ex. pd. 9*> -1 US. Steel 45^ National City Bank 21 General Electric 20 's -f-if, Union Pacific Rail Ord. 108 H American Tobacco B MM -hi American Can 99 t-ltt UB. Rubber J7>! +1% Woolworth 434 IjtJ Radio Corporation 6"i The
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      KUNDONG DIVIDEND PASSED.
      248 9 Large Profit Carried Forward. After charging depreciation upon the assets of the company the Kundong Rubber Estate Ltd shows a ne prolt on the year's working of $5,625.75. To this has to added the balance of $12,973.73 brought forward from last account, after payment o directors' fees
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      KEPONG DREDGING PROFITS.
      37 9 (Froir. Our Own C rresr :dent.) London, Dec. 5. Kepong Dredging Company Limited announces a profit of £722 for the year ended June 30. An amount of £4.256 has been brought In to debit.
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      634 9 BANKING. NEDEKLANDSCH INDISCHE HAKDELSBANK M. V. Established 1883 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Olds. 1M.000.000 Paid Up Capital G Ms. £000.000 Reserves old 25.691.118 HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES. Batavia: Head Office tor Dutch Eui nd ei BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH EAST INDIES: Ampenan. Ban doeng. Cherlbon.
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      14 9 7&&«Cy*na» 334 i^Hn^V \*^,^[^B s«^HsBkSs Ika. matt amAcinp vxduc e*Ji\ <u#eW Agent: RENE ULLMANN
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      406 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. BATAVIA. Branches throtchout the Dutch East Indies and In iho Ftraits Settlements. India, China, Japan and Arabia. LONDON BANKERS: The National Provincial Bank, limited. Correspondents In the principal
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY DEC 6, 1933. " MORIBUND."
    792 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY DEC 6, 1933. MORIBUND." A remarkable statement appears in the annual report of the Malay States Association. "Your committee," says this document, considers that the constitutional scheme cum decentralisation policy envisaged In the Sri Menantl declaration is moribund, and that little more thar Internal reorganisation
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    114 10 Raja Salim bin Mohamed Yusuf is to be an officer of Class IV. Mr. I. W. Blelloch Is to officiate as District Officer, Tampln. Mr. W. A. Ward. M.C., Is to be an officer of Class U. Messrs. D. O. Hall and W. A. C. Goode are seconded
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    875 10 MISREPRESENTA TION One of the few specific Instances of alleged misrepresentation mentioned by the Hon. Mr. A. S. Haynes In his speech at the Legislative Council on Monday which could be identified as a charge against any particular newspaper concerned the Straits Times. Mr. Haynes said:
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1072 10 BUILDING SOCIETIES, What is the reason for the phenomenal growth of the building society movement in Great Britain during the postwar period? Mr. C. Wallis, in this article, traces this growth from 1781 until the present day. The early history of building societies is obscure. Some of
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    AMUSEMENTS
    105 10 Singapore. ALHAMBKA Murder on the Second Floor With John Longden. Pat Patcrson. 8.15—9.15. CAPITOL Gold Diggers of 1933. 415—9 15. GREAT WOULD Cabaret— Behind That CurtaJn Hollywood Speaks. MARLBOROUOH Lanka Dahan. 8 15— 9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Oanclnu, Talkies. Theatre* Cinemas. PAVILION R*Jph Lynn In Up To
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    BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TO FREE STATE.
    1023 11 COMMONS STATEMENT BY MR. THOMAS. "Cannot Accept Assumption Of No Friendship." The anxiously-awaited statement by Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Dominions Secretary, on the Irish Free State was made in a crowded House of Commons last night. Mr. Thomas disclosed dispatches between the Irish
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    THE LINDBERGHS.
    26 11 Trans-Atlantic Flight Begins. Balhurst, Gambia, Dec. 6. Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh took off at 2 a.m. on a transAtlantic flight to Natal, Brazil. Reuter.
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    JAPANESE LEGATIONS.
    90 11 To Be Established At Kabul And Colombia. Toklo, Dec. 1. The Japanese Consulate General which opens In Geneva today will act as liaison officer between the Japanese Government and the League In cultural affairs. The new office Is necessitated following Japan's withdrawal from the League and the consequent
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    DORMAN LONG AND CO.
    76 11 Proposed Financial Plan Opposed. London, Nov. 30. Fresh meetings of Dorman Long and Co. and the South Durham Steel and Iron Co. were ordered after considerable opposition to the proposed financial scheme in the Chancery Division. Later in the day, the Chancery Judge granted an urgent
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    ITALY MAY LEAVE THE LEAGUE.
    471 11 Decision Of Fascist Grand Council. Rome, Dec. 6. The Fascist Grand Council, attended by Slgnor Mussolini and all the Ministers, has decided that Ital>*s continued membership In the League should be dependent on a radical reform of the constitution and the objectives of the League
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    SAMUEL INSULL,
    136 11 To Be Requested To Leave Greece. Athens, Dec. 5. It is reliably learned that Samuel Insull will be requested to leave Greece at the expiration of his police permit. It is declared that the Greek Government, not wishing to disturb GrecoAmerican friendly relations, has decided on this course
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    CREDIT EXPANSION.
    53 11 Support For Roosevelt Scheme. New York, Dec. 5. In furtherance of Mr. Roosevelt's plan to strengthen the capital structures of banks preparatory to credit expansion for ths benefit of industry. the National City Bank of New York U selling $50,000,000 of preferred stock to the Reconstruction finance Corporation.
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    TO CRUSH REVOLT IN ONE MONTH.
    516 11 Chiang's Aim. KWANGTUNG'S DEMAND TO NANKING. Shanghai, Dec. The Kwangtung Government has decided to demand the cessation of fighting against Fuklen by the Nanking armies, in order to enable the SouthWest to mediate with the rebels. An unofficial report from NanMng that the general
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    KWANGSI THREAT?
    564 11 Why Canton Remains Inactive. Shanghai, Dec. 5. Five divisions of Central troops have arrived at specified positions in South Cheklang. Three more are on the way and four are being transported from Annul and Honan. The TientsinPukow and the Lunghai Railways are running several night trains bringing thousands
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    ANARCHIST RISING FEARED.
    232 11 Critical Situation In Spain. Madrid, Dec. 5. The final composition of the Cortes Is disclosed In the official election figures showing that the Right Party has 207 seats, the Centre 167 and the Left Party, Including the Socialists 99. While the Socialist victory In Madrid hes mollified
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    MONEY CRISES.
    118 11 How They Might Be Avoided. Vienna, Dec. 5. The Pan-European Economic Conference at its last session today formed a permanent executive council. In a report on bimetallism Sir Henri Deterding, Director-General of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., declared that gold should not be in the possession of private
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    BRITISH MACHINERY.
    75 11 Exports To Japan Valued At £29,000,000. London, Dec. 5. During the 12 years from 1921 to 1932 the declared value of domestic exports of textile machinery and parts thereof from the United Kingdom to Japan, including Formosa and Japanese leased territories In 7hlna, aggregated £14,332,000, stated Mr. W.
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    SIR CECIL HURST
    37 11 The Hague, Dec. 2. Sir Cecil Hurst, the British Judge in the Permanent Court of International Justice, has been elected president for a period of three years as from Jan. 1 next. —Reuter Wireless.
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    U.S. PROHIBITION REPEALED.
    716 11 ities In the United States are working overtime, completing their arrangements. New York has extended the curfew hour to 4 a.m. und hotels, restaurants, clubs and stores have engaged hundreds of lorries to speed the precious liquids from the warehouses. Smaller towns lacking warehouses will use aeroplanes.
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    GOVERNOR TO VISIT SUMATRA?
    134 12 Jonkheer van Suchtelen's Invitation. It is possible that H. K. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clemonti, who Is going to Penang for Christmas, may also visit Sumatra belore the New Year. The Governor of the East Coast of Sumatra, Jonkheer van Suchtclen. was in Singapore last week.
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    UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF
    159 12 November Donations To Non-European Fund. Donations t c Non-European Unemployment Relief Fund for November were as follows: Mr. C. A. Rodrigues $1. Tan Tock Seng Hospital $8.85. Asiatic Petroleum Co. $250, Messrs Wee Swee Teow Co. $3, Municipal Commissioners (Jalan Besar Stadium Cycling Carnival Receipts) $21, Municipal Water
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    222 12 Sunday. Nov. 26. Sir Basil Blackett and Mr. A. C. Jomardan left Government House. Mr B. Plunkett had luncheon at Government House. Tuesday. Nov. 28. Jonkheer van Suchtelen dined at Government House. Wednesday Nov. 29. The following were guests at a dinner given by His Excellency and Lady
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    LEAVE FOR MECCA
    65 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Dec. 6. Inche Zainon blnte Abdullah, Lady Supervisor of Malay Schools, left I day for Mecca for the pilgrimage. Quite a number of Government officials and employees left by the same boat for the same destination and purpose, among them Inche
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    COL. E. A. ASH
    48 12 His Excellency the High Commissioner, with the approval of His Majesty the King, has been pleased to appoint Lieut. Col. Ernest Arthur Ash, D.5.0., to be an unofficial member of the Federal Council ior a period of three years with "feet frorr Nov. 27
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    NEW SIAM A(T
    28 12 A new banking and insurance tax act has been promulgated repealing the first act of the sa-ne character which was found to be working unsatisfactorily
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    COFFEE UNDER HAT.
    191 12 John Little's Employee In Trouble. As the result of eral cases o! theft In Jo 1 i Little a..d Co.'s store in Raffles P :e another employee was arrested by Detective-Inspector A. R McEwan. The man, a coffee roaster, Ang Tee, who has been fifteen years in
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    THE GAZETTE
    297 12 Dr. Llm Han Hoe to be provisionally and subject to the approval of His Majesty the King, a nominated unofficial member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements in place of Mr. Wee Swee Teow. Mr. T. G. Finch to be Director, Drainage and Irrigation. Straits Settlements,
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    BANGKOK DIOCESE.
    43 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dec. 5. The Bishop of Singapore, speaking at a church gathering last night, revealed that a statistical surrey disclosed there was more money being spent on SPG. work in Bangkok than in any other individual diocese.
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    "CRAZY NIGHT."
    46 12 A "Crazy Night" dance will be held on Dec. 14 at Raffles Hotel in aid of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital. All guests are requested to come In the most absurd costumes they can think of and prizes will be presented to the most absurd.
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    CONSTABLES INJURED
    78 12 Two Malay police constables were injured during an alteration with a Chinese employee of the Singapore Traction Co. last night in Tank Road. Mr. W. J. Peel, the eldest son of Sir William Peel. K.C.M.G.. K.8.E., Governor and Commander-ln-Chief of Hong Kong, and a former Chief Secretary In
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    60 12 The Hon. Mr. C. D. Ahearne, Controller of Labour, Malaya, and Mr. J. C. Innes. Chairman of the Planters' Association of Malaya, who went to India about a month ago to interview the Indian Government on the question of the resumption of assisted voluntary Immigration of Indian labourers to Malaya,
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    66 12 A wedding in the modern style took place in Kuala Lumpur at the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club between Mr. Moy Chong Hee, of the A.P.C., Kuala Lumpur, third son of Mrs. Lup Choen, of Pudu, and Miss Chan Koon Yoke, the only daughter of Mr. Chan Sai Loong, of Kuala
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    FASCIST ITALY.
    155 12 Mussolini Sends Tourist Commissar. Unaer a plan whereby Young Italians are sent out on tours to various countries and foreigners are encouraged to travel In Italy, Signor Mussolini, the Italian dictator, hopes to lay the foundation of a movement for better international understanding and friendship. Two years ago
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    PEEjAY RINGENS
    74 12 Said to be the world's highest diver, Peejay Ringens will appear with Mrs. (Swan) Ringens. at the New World from Dec. 7 to 12. His tank contains but 5>'2 feet of water and the edge of the tank is studded with sharp arrows about V/2 feet high. The
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    RESTRICTION.
    111 12 Hague Dislike For Ad Valorem Plan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Dec. 4. According to the Locomotlef, advices have been received by the Netherlands Indian Government from the Secretary f or the Colonies stressing the necessity of abandoning the idea of a rubber restriction scheme involving an ad valorem
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    PET TIGER CUB.
    56 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 4. A large crowd gathered opposite the Central police station here on Monday to see a pet tiger cub inside a motorcar and in charge of a Malay. I learned that the animal belonged to Mr. Malcolm Foster, O.C.P.D., Jelebu, the
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    TWO WOMEN KILLED.
    31 12 A stabbing affray occured about midnight yesterday In a house in Kampong Soopoo resulting In the death of two Cantonese women, one of whom was aged about 18.
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    SCHOOLBOY'S BICYCLE
    235 12 Fellow Pupil Acquitted Of Theft. The second magistrate, Mr. N. Grlce, yesterday, gave Govindasamy a 19-year-old pupil of the Government Trade School, Scotts Road, the benefit of the doubt, when he was tried on a charge of theft of a bicycle from a schoolmate. Cheng Wah, another pupil
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    CYCLISTS IN COURT
    108 12 Seremban Drive Proceeds Apace. (Froir Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Dec. 5. The local police campaign against cyclists is proceeding apace. A Eurasian. Blankenette. emplolyed as cl.rk to Chop Tong Kee, a local motor firm, was fined 20 cent* lor leaving his cycle unattended while a Malay named
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    KAMPONG FEUD
    85 12 Shop Employee Stabbed To Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Dec. 5 An all 'ged fend between th? owners of two MalaUari shops In Pungga, a small krmpong on the east coas*. to the north of Cape Rumenla, is said to have resulted In the death of
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    WOMAN FINED
    102 12 Judgment was delivered yesterday by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the criminal district Judge, in the case in which Mrs. Chaw Choan Seng was charged with the Illtreatment of a mul tsal and having custody of an unregistered mul tsai. Accused was fined $50 or one month on the
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    COMMEMORATIVE TABLET
    49 12 A commemorative tablet recording the gift of the bell and campanile to St. Mark's Church, Seremban, by the presented to the Church by Mr. Frank J. Huett, Deputy Commissioner, Trade Customs. Negri Sembilan, who is also honorary secretary of the English Church committee, says our Seremban correspondent.
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    STOLE STAMPS
    48 12 Kok Chong Hock, 21-year-old clerk employed by the Medical Hall in Battery Road, was the morning charged in the third magistrate's court with the theft of $7 worth of postage stamps. He pleaded guilty and sentence was postponed until Dec. 11, ball In $100 being granted.
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    78 12 During the absence from Singapore of the General Officer Commanding from Dec. 11 to 14 the command of the regular troops at Singapore will devolve upon Colonel A. C. Dobson, D.5.0., Chief Engineer, Malaya. A concert will be held at the Great World on Saturday. Dec. 16. at 8.30 p.m.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    808 12 "SINGAPORE A PLACE FOR YOUTH." Singapore is a place for youth- place of today rather than tomorrow made for wine and song and dance There is that in the air that banishes care and momentarily makes you forget your heritage of Europe a strange blending
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    27 12 Raja Abbas. 0.C.P.D., Mantin, Is transferred to the Central police station, Seremban, as A.C.P., while Inch* Osman Bashah proceeds to Mantin aa O.C.P.D, says our Seremban Corrc^ondent.
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    MALAYAN CITIZENSHIP.
    1282 13  -  ROLAND BRADDELL BY "An Absolute Fallacy To Think Of Malaya As A Country." In the article printed below Mr. Roland Braddell analyses statements made by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil dementi, and the Hon. the acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. A. S. Haynes, with reference to the educational
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    MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.
    569 13 Mr. K. A. Blacker, M.C.S., of the Labour Office. Penang, has gone on transfer to Ipoh as Assistant Controller of Labour. Dr. P. H. Hennessy, who two years ago retired from the Malayan Medical Service when holding, the post of Opthalmologist, F.M.S., and Medical Officer, Ipoh, will,
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    RUBBER FACTORY DISEASE.
    396 13 Creping Machine Tenders Afflicted. In the annual report of the Institute for Medical Research for 1932, Mr. A. Neave Kingsbury, Director of Medical Research, F.M.S., states During the year, the manager of a rubber estate with a large crepe factory invited the attention of the Institute to
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    RUBBER FORESTRY IN KEDAH.
    783 13 Advice From R.R.I. GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN FOLIAGE. A most instructive lecture, followed by general discussion, was given in the Sungei Patani Club on Thursday afternoon by Mr. C. G. Akhurst of the Soils Division of the Rubber Research Institute under the auspices of the Kedah Planters'
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  • Yachting Under Tricky Conditions.—Rugby At Dunearn Road.—Ipoh Races.
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      KATHLEEN'S SUCCESS IN LIPTON CUP SERIES.
      1082 14 Close Finish In B Class Team Race. The wind conditions for the Royal Singapore Yacht Club events on Sunday were extremely tricky and produced some very Interesting and, at times, amusing sailing. At sea a moderate breeze from between south and southwest was blowing
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      PUBLIC SERVICES BEAT ISLANDS XV
      483 14 Minns And Cooke— A Winning Combination, Public Services 6 pts. Islands nil. After yesterday afternoon's heavy rain conditions at the Public Services ground in Dunearn Road were hardly conducive to good Rugby but the home team .id the Islands splashed their way through a game
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    PERAK AMATEUR MEETING.
    262 14 Entries For Friday And Saturday. The following are the entries for the Perak Turf Club Amateur meeting which will be held at Ipoh on Friday and Saturday: Horses, Class 3, (Ist run, 5'/ 2 fur.; 2nd run, 6 fur.) Nancykar, Knave's Crib, Eastern Charm, Melton's Pride, Sweet
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    TENNIS.
    72 14 Players For Singapore Chinese Team. The following players have been selected to represent the Singapore Chinese at tennis in the All-Malyan Chinese Amateur Athletic meeting which will be held at Kuala Lumpur from Dec. 21 to 26: Men: Llm Bong Soo, Yong Loon Chong. Chong Thutt Pitt, C. K.
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    INDIA CHALLENGES FOR DAVIS CUP.
    299 14 Mr. S. Sleem To Captain Team? Calcutta, Nov. 23. Mr. L. Brooke Edwards, honorary secretary of the All-India Lawn Tennis Association, states that Tndia has officially challenged for the 1934 Davis Cup competition. Mr. S. Sleem, without doubt the greatest player India has produced and
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    CHINESE TRIAL.
    86 14 The following have beer, selected to take part in an S.C.R.C. hockoy trial today: Cheok Wah; Tiang Seng and Chin Bock; Choo Beng, Fong Llm and Boon Glm; Hah Ing, Yew Hock, Boon Soon, Gim Lock and Yuen Fong. Yew Teck; Henry Boon and Evan Wong; Thean Chye,
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    SQUASH RACQUETS.
    167 14 Handicap Tournament At Tanglin Club. The following ties have been arranged in the Tanglin Club squash racquets tournament: TOMORROWS TIES. A ClasT Handicap. 5.30 p.m., Court No. 1: W. H. Droogleever scr. vs. R. S. MacTler owe 2. New Cup (B Class Handicap). 5.30 p.m.. Court No. 2:
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      WALES AGAIN WINS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
      2606 15 Position In First Division More Interesting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I London, Nov. 22. Wales won the i international soccer championship for the second year In i succession by beating England at 1 Newcastle on Wednesday. 1 Wales's 2—l victory was due to three factors—
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    MALAYANS HELP CAMBRIDGE.
    176 15 Inter-Varsity Badminton Victory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 22. The two Chinese players from Malaya helped Cambridge to win the easiest of victories against Oxford in the inter-Unlverslty badminton match played at the Crystal Palace this week. They were H. S. Ong (Talping and Calus) and
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    SCHOOL SPORTS.
    226 15 Brickfields Road Athletic Meeting. The Brickfields Road English School, Kuala Lumpur, held their annual athletic sports on Saturday last in Ideal weather on the Y. M. C. A. ground. There were 30 event* on the programme. At the conclusion of the sports LtCol. B. J. Eaton distributed the
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    COMMAND SQUASH
    150 15 The following are the dates and draws for the Command Squash Open Competition. Round I.— By Saturday, Dec. 16: (1) Lieut. H. A. Orr, R.A. vs. Lieut. C. M. Keble, 1 1 Wilts. R (2) Lieut. H. E. C. de Chassiron, R.E. vs. Capt. O. P. Oldfield, 1
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    SPORTING FIXTURES
    163 15 Today. December Rugby: SCO. B vs. RAP.. Padang. Hockey: ac.O. Ist vs. S.V.C.. Padang: Wiltshire* I vs. SRC Ist, Tanglin; B.C.R.C. Trial Match, aCR-C.; RI to. M.C.U., RI. grd. Golf: Garrison G.C. Poetlethwalte Cup (women). Thandajr, December T. Rugby: Raffles College »s. Public Services "B," R.C. «XL FrMay,
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    MALACCA BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    600 15 Negri's First Inter-State Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 4. There was a large attendance at the M.V.C. drlll-hal! on Saturday when the Malacca Badminton Association championship tournament was brought to a colse with the finals of the men's open tingles, the women's doubles and the
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      1428 16 How Nadir Shah Was Assassinated Progress Of The Cotton Congress Effects Of Malayan Rice Tax Parlous Condition Of Coal Trade Lall Singh's Position. (From Oik Own Correspondent.) t Calcutta, Nov. 21. Full details of the assassination of Nadir Shah of Afghanistan, hitherto 1 veiled in mystery, are
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      VICEROY'S SON.
      59 16 Lord Ratendone Arrives At Delhi. New Delhi, Nov. 17. Lord Ratendone arrived here this evening In a Dragon type aeroplane of the Trans-Continental Airways. He was received by the Viceroy and the Countess of Wlllingdon, who reached the aerodrome half an hour before the arrival of the plane.
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      30,000 PEOPLE ATTEND.
      52 16 Allahabad Exhibition Concluded. Allahabad. Nov. 20. Sir TeJ Bahadur Sapru and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru were among the 30.000 persons present on the concluding day of the All-India Swadeshi Exhibition last night. This year's Exhibition is regarded as a success because It attracted a larger number of exhibitors
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      ECONOMICS BUREAU FOR INDIA.
      672 16 New Scheme. TWO BRITISH EXPERTS INVITED. New Delhi, Nov. 20. A sur\*ejr of India's economic conditions, with special reference to the need for establishing a Bureau for the collection and interpretation of statistical data, will be carried out this cold weather with the help of two
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      BIRTH CONTROL.
      77 16 Proposed Climes For Karachi Karachi, Nov. 18. The Karachi Corporation discussed yesterday lor more than an hour a resolution urging the establishment of clinics In the City with a view to instructing the public in methods of birth control. Moslem Councillors opposed the motion on the grounds that
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      RUSSIANS FLEE TO INDIA.
      420 16 Trek From Central Asia. Srinagar, Nov. 15. During the past few days a number •of Russian refugees from Central Asia have been arriving In Srinagar, In batches of ten or a dozen at a time. Approximately a hundred in all have either arrived or are on
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      BURMA'S INCREASED TRADE.
      331 16 Exports Up. OFFICIAL FIGURES FOR OCTOBER. Rangoon, Nov. 25. The report on the principal variations In the foreign trade of the Province of Burma during the month of October, 1933, as compared with the corresponding period of 1932, states that the combined value of Imports and exports
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      3,000 OPIUM SMOKERS IN CALCUTTA.
      254 16 "Permits" For Registered Addicts. Calcutta, Nov. 25. Since the enforcement in June last of the Bengal Opium Smoking Act. which measure aims at dissuading the younger generation from the habit of the smoking of the drug, the existing smokers are being registered and they will
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      NEW DELHI CHURCH
      53 16 Southern Command Staff Contribution. New Delhi, Nov. 16. A sum of Rs. 1.100 has been contributed towards the completion of the Church of the Redemption, New Delhi, by Lleut.-Oeneral Sir George Jeffreys and Staff officers of the British and Indian service and Auxiliary and Territorial forces of
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      ADDRESS TO VICEROY.
      51 16 Berhampore Municipal Decision. Berhampore, Nov. 18. The Berhampore Municipal Council, at Its meeting held last evening, passed a resolution that an address be presented to His Excellency the Viceroy when he visits Berhampore in January and a sum of Rs. 300, was sanctioned by the Council towards
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      155 17 Before you decide to buy a RADIO Receiver try the MODEL "T.M.1." You will be astonished at the wonderful performance and simplicity of operation. No outside aerial is required, a 6' length or wire is sufficient fot 8.8.C. and other long distance Stations. The "T.M.1." is an all mains 7
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      116 17 S6C Urn '^m PS Who wanls J^Sc^'L^. H to be always fiddling M jBQ with dials and things M MH^ 1o get the set to work *^3 properly. I certainly fJfßi 4& *m don'l. And fhat is what j^j I^/ I like so much about kj^k^^ C.E.C. sets and their
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      1226 17 Earthing Systems. AN inefficient earth may be the cause of weak reception, excessive hand capacity, and continual variation in the settings of the tuning controls. A good earth is a necessity for a mains set; the frames of all electrical apparatus should be earthed for the sake of safety,
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      RADIO IN NORTHERN CANADA
      699 17 IT requires but little effort of the imagination to understand the boon that radio is to the Isolated trading posts of the far north. We can picture the lonely listener dialling frantically and straining his ears to pick out from a mass of static the blurred
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      LOCAL RECEPTIONS.
      272 17 LOCAL RECEPTIONS. Following is a detailed list of local receptions on a G.E.C. set carefully complied by Mr. Tan Chong Chew. 6.20-8.20 a.m. 49.6 Metres dials 49'/ 2 52%. Daventry gives best reception of the day. Begins with Big Ben striking 11 p.m. 1.20-3.50 p.m. 58.3 Metres dials 64>/ 2
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      Empire Radio Programme.
      200 17 Empire Radio Programme. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. "Follies of the Air." 7 20 "The British Empire." 7.50 Songs of Childhood. 3.20 The News. 3.35 Monckton and Talbot comedy Memories. 4.5 "The Economics of Empire." 4.35 An Organ Recital by Berkeley Mason. 7.20 pm. Quentln Maclean at the Organ of the Trocadero
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    CHOP KWONG FOOK SENG BANKRUPTCY.
    2535 18 Full Text Of Appeal Court Judgment. Owing to its importance to the local business community and the inadequacy of the summarised version in our issue on the day it was delivered, we print below, the full text of the judgment of the Chief Justice of
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      9 18 Bj Sp<-<i»l Appointment To B.M. The n..i.i or Siaa.
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      336 18 MORRIS 111 UIIII I U (SLIDING HEAD) SETS NEW STANDARDS OF BEAUTY, PERFORMANCE AND DRIVING EASE. For 1934 Morris offer the motorist more than even Morris has offered before. A wider range than ever fine cars precisely suited to your special needs, generously built to meet modern road conditions higher
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    SURTAX WITHDRAWAL.
    71 19 Anglo-French Negotiations Proceeding. Paris, Dec. 2. The British demand for the withdrawal of the French surtax was discussed by the Cabinet this morning but no decree embodying suppression of the tax was submitted to the President for his signature. It Is understood that negotiations are proceeding between the
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    BRITISH UNEMPLOYED.
    62 19 London, Dec. 4. For the first time in many years (except in 1931 when there was a big fall owing to the abandonment of the gold standard and the settlement of the big cotton dispute) unemployment fell in November to 2,280,000, which Is 18.736 less than the number
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    TO BE CONFISCATED.
    45 19 Property Of Nazi Party In Austria. Vienna, Dec. 4. Following the June declaration of the Illegality of the Nazi party, the police have now Issued a communique declaring rules to confiscate the entire property of the Nazi party throughout Austria.— Reuter Wireless.
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    TO PEG THE PESO?
    140 19 Drastic Exchange Laws In Argentina. Buenos Aires, Nov. 29. A aeries of drastic regulations concerning exchange restrictions and grain prices is announced by the Government. Though the Finance Minister will neither confirm nor deny the truth of the rumour that it is intended not to peg
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    TO RESPECT TREATIES.
    38 19 Peshawar, Dec. 4. The King of Afghanistan has lsaued a proclamation to the Government to respect and confirm all treaties contracted during the reign of his predecessor, according to a message from Kabul.— Reuter Wireless.
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    Preparing For The Reopening Of Parliament.
    68 20 nUNDSEDS «f assistants are bus; at the MM uc>, tMH«sI Central Library at Malet Street. London. The Library will hold 100,000 volumes, and will be the central clearing house for public, university and special libraries. (Planet News.) A \\okk.»i.».\ engaged on one of the
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    86 20 THE MASTER OF SEMPILL was badly injured when a three-wheeled car he was testing overturned at high-speed in Chicago, U.S.A. .Of two companions, one. Mr. Francis T. Turner, was killed, and Mr. Charles Dollfus was Injured. (Planet News.) SIR HENRY WOOD, the famous conductor, and Lady Wood, leaving Southampton for
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    37 20 .i GROUP photograph taken at a farewell Unction given by the Asiatic staff of Guthrie and Co., Ltd.. in Selangor, to Mr. C. B. Towill. a director of the firm, who has retired after 27 rears nn^i
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