The Straits Times, 13 November 1935

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1 4 The Straits Times
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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 24 PA(;ES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      191 1 SINGAPORE t 140, CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471). CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRIKKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. Champagne The King of Gifts at X'mas I H The prices quoted below Ja^gM include all packing, post- ffl Bl age and delivery. IH^^^ Champagne I.: III II soil C*> *R 0 Extra Dry. J*~L Three
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      126 1 Plllllll— 111 I Gifts For Friends At Home Cigati The Famous "Jean Valjean" The Product of the Original E I Orient Factory. We have been supplying this well known brand of Manila Cigars for many years. Every box carries OUR GUARANTEE. The quality never varies. Prices include all duty and
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      90 1 Perfumed &L Yardleys English Eau De Cologne l\% Contained In wicker M?§& covered bottles similar igS||gk to illustration. Contents about 12 ozs. Egg.gg Prices include all dcll■^Sll'^l very charges. lEJ^d $4.50 Yardleys Old English Lavender Water An Ideal Gift. ygj^ Specially packed fa X^^My an attractive box /t^^ containing fancy
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      235 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). Daisy I 15. Cltim KOAI) I 'II IMIMMI 111 BASKETS A llf WBFMiIS K^ApTone mr. I J^tmet Mansions.) Peter Dawson v x^^fc\ Johnnie Walker, or any well known brand except Black Tuibel Qualities. A present of Whisky nt X'mas the heart of the
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS
    136 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS KewcMUe, Kew South V.'ale;. on N v 11. 1935, ICat?. the dcaily bMoved Wife h R. \v. Loti (by c. w!e). Qiu-k Chit Neo. "Wire of the Lim Kok Yonqi mother of the '.arc I :m Kin Teng '•■"d Lim Kirn Kiaf :n.:iv peaesfuUr r.t 11.35 a.m.
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      362 2 S!TUATIONS VACANT tVbrn applying for any position advertiMil in Ihrst rolin.ns send copies of te~.llMonials. Do not send originals. WANTED Assistant Manager. Restaurant. experience essential. Box 862. Straits Times. WANTED, thoro v;h!y experiencej salesman for pirce goo-_'s. Very good prospects. Apply Box CGI Strnlts Times. HOUSEKEEKB REQUIRED fcr up-rou.-.trv estate
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      778 2 MOTOR VEHICLES. REPAIRS! Decarbonizing 6 cyl. *6. 8 cyl. $9, Greasing fl, Overhauling $25. Hoods, Painting, Batterys. wirings, dynamos at moderate charges. USED CARS! Morris Cowley Tourers and Saloon, Essex Saloon, Singer Junior, Whipper Roadster. Oarage open on Sundays. LANE MOTOR OARAGE. 281. Orchard Road (2 doors from Pavilion Theatre),
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      836 2 PUBLIC NOTICES ORIENTAL TELEPHONE A ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated In the United Kingdom) Notice to Te!ephone Subscribers. A new Telephone Directory is now In course of preparation, and Telephone Subscribers are requested to advise the Company, by letter tc the Manager, before Nov. 15. of any alterations desired to tne
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      923 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore and Pulo Bukom Kltchll properties. To be held at our sale-room. No. 11, Raffle Place, on Monday. Not. 18, 1935, at 240 p m. PARTICULARS. Extate of HOE BENG WHATT deceased. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and hous^ known as
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      756 2 EDUCATSONAL 100% Reputation, Equipment —Method cf Instruction Pupils are prepared for Trinity College examination held Locally. For particulars please apply to tho Principal. FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL 1-A, Kirk Terrace (off Dhoby Ghaut) Singapore. STRAITS TIMES ILLUSTRATIONS. The fee tor -.he use ot blocks o; photos taken ty us. when
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      461 2 B USINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. WE HAVE THEM Raphael Tuck's Christmas and New Year Cards. Beautiful Gift bocks for boys and girls. Calendars and Diaries for 1936. Toy Books. Puzzles f»nd Games. Picture boote nnd annuals.
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      175 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within O:itside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly S 3.M S 4.M S 2.50 (iaartr Iv S 8.50 512.00 S 7.50 r < If Vr. rly 517.t0 T21.C0 515.09 Yrarly 01 00 S 10.00 $30.00 Note. OutsUlioa cheques thouM Include Ihr usiml bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. he rh»r;es
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      624 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PABSENCSER AND CARGO SERVICES PRNINStTLAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE GUI WARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonna*e Spore nut TAN «.100 Nov. 21 NAI
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      578 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Marseilles. London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Nov. 14 14 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 NOV. 27 28 TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Dec. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Dec. 25 28 HARUNA
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      616 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cpblru have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From Prom Prom Prom Sport Malacca Port Penang MS. Sham tALSIA 19 11 19 11 30/11 22/11 BURINGIA 10/12 10/12 11/13 13/12 ERRIA 31/12 31/12
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      272 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG. AMOY. SHANGHAI. MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TILAWA 10.000 Nov. 21. Excellent modern accommodation for flnt and second clasa passengers. Special holiday return tickets interchangeable with P. ft 8. N. CO.. Issued at cheap rates. HARPER.
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      1188 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL IJNE (Ocean The Hna Khlow Steamship Co (193Z) 140. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and Cnina Mutual The Canard WhMe Star Ltd 9team Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Strait* Steamship Co-, IM. The Australian Orknl.il Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. I (<f The
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    92 4 Fac I'lirrcnt rate or exchange for trie issue and payment ot Money Orders is a& follows: India and Ov >n SIOO Ks 154 issue liavmint 150 USA $100- V S A currency M l.ssur paynn-nt .Tj Nr I SlUii Oldn> 83 issue Indu CttiOM $100 Frcs 855 issue
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    CLEARANCES. I
    37 4 CLEARANCES. I Nov. 11: Yang Tse (Fch.) Sqerabaya <Dut); Raub. Mahidol Cycle. Kinta Britj. Nov. it: Ursula Ricluners (Ger): Malini < Ski i.i Katnpar <Dut P.odflce (Nor.) Hong Lam, Malacca, Hong ThonK Hone; Kwong, Hong Keat, Esmeralda (Brit
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      321 4 Today. Ue'awan Medan (Both) 3 p.m Blinjoe iThedens) 3 Dm Djambi K Tongkal (Tohltl) 3 pjn MJi.tok. Palembang and Ptadjoe (Thedens) 3 p.m Pai.gkal Pinang (Thedens) ..3 p.m. Pontlanak (Khoen Hoea) 3 p.m Soengel Llat (Thedens) ..3 pjn. Tarempa iSingkara) ..4 p.m. H'kong. China te Western Can?da
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      172 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will b? delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m General delivery of !etters and parcels at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected today by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 8 pm. General delivery of letters
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      FROM MALACCA.
      133 4 Fwciay, Nov. 15. Medan (via Singapore) by air 1 Netherlands) 1 pc Pcrs.a. Amsterdam and London (via Singapore) by air (Neli-.er-i;iMd. 1 6 pm Upper Burma. North and East India, Adeti. Egypt. Europe. Great Britain. Ireland, Canada and U.S.A. (Karoa) ..1.15pm Saturday, Nov 16. Java and Southern Sumatra
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      65 4 Friday, Nov. 15. Burma, Northern fa Central India i via Rangoon L Calcutta) iKaroa) 7 p.m. Great Britain places served via Great Britain. Europe iKaroa) 7 p.m. India, (all parts) via Penang (Parcels) iKaroa) 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Australasia. Java L Timor by air (Qantas) (Registration)
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      S.S. CONTE ROSSO.
      51 4 The Conte Rosso is due nere at daylight on Thursday, 14th Instant, from Shanghai and Hong Kong. She will berth a'ongside the 8.H.8. wharves and i is expected to sail again the same day at 4 p.m. for Colombo, Bombay, Suez. Port Said, Brindisi, Venice and Trieste.
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      VIA CAPE INSTEAD OF SUEZ.
      91 4 Vessel Arrives Only 3 Days Late. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., inform us that the Sllversandal which proceeded to North American ports via th e Cape of Good Hope, arrived at Halifax on Nov. 2: The vessel left Singapore on Sept. 23 and loaded at Port
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      133 4 BOELONGAN. Dut.. 578 tons, from Singkanang 13. for Siiißtawang 16. TOBBLO. Dut.. 560 tons, from Bel.-Deli :3, for Bel.-Dsli 15. KEPONG. Brit.. 1.522 tons, from Penang 13, for Fremantle 16. BOTH. Dut.. 1.483 tons, frcm Ba;avia 13. for Bel-Deli 13. PROMETHEUS. Brit.. 3.872 tons, from Swansea 12. for
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      S.S. JEYPORE.
      30 4 The Jcypore is expected to .^'.-ive I here frcm Hong Kcng at 4 p.m. on I Thursday. 14th inst.. and will proceed alongside the S.H.B. wharf on arrival
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      FRASER & CO.'s SHARE REPORT.
      934 4 FRASER CO.'s SHARE REPORT. Je!apangs 10 3. Rambutans 9 3 ex div. Hongkong Tins 16/3 and Taku apas 22 6. while there; has been good I buying inquiry for Pahang Consols up to 14 1' 2 cum div. Raubs. after busi I ness at $C.S7 12.I 2 became a sellers
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      136 4 We n '.-('.^y. Nnvrnbir 13 *hipi Mrnf.Ut MM «Vhsr»e» «r rxprrlpd lo arrive. RKPPEI MAKIiOIR Main Whr.ri Lch Aien. Lißluer Arran-j, Lch. Lumut. Teh. Kiiiua-e, Asahan. Ti-_cre, W. Bt. Supply. nil Wharf nil. Coni Whart Nli VKSSI.LS IN Ittlt ItCCKM. Tanjon; Pagar Sheers Wharl Nil Albert Dock
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      624 4 30USTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated Id P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:ROOKING AGENTS. MIA XL»«. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE. Frel(kl i«»— Pmawir SI3L CANADIAN (iDcorpormted in Knclana) THE "EMPRESS* SODTE offers rRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOI OLD or dlrwl CMPRLSS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA b> TRANSCONTINENTAL BRAIN •Khont rh»nrr— throe* t>? CANADIAN PACIFIC
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      359 4 STATES STEAMSHIP LINES. Fast Trans Pacific Passenger Sr.vicc HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO and PORTLAND via Shanglnl, Kobe Yrkoham.t ONE CLASS VESSELS S.S. GENERAL SHERMAN d'Jc to sail Hongkong Nov 30 due to arrive San Francisco Dec 22 Mb GENERAL LEE due to sail Hcngkonc Dec. 21 due to arrive Ssn
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      161 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last nieht Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. •P* hrs. -F West Coast. Alor Star 88 Nil 4.5 73 Butterworth (P.W.) 86 0.31 8.1 73 1 Sitiawan 88 0.13 5.8 74 Bukit Jeram 89 0.70 8.9 73 Malacca 85 1.05
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      113 4 PORT SWETTENHAM TIDE TABLE. 1335 Time ol llisn Wiht November a.m. r> n.. 13 6.18 19 US 14 B 55 19 „5 M 7 26 2i 10 18 7.52 21 :!j .17 8 21 22 21 18 v 16 23 :u 19 11 44 20 .40 13.04 *1 1.38 14
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    NEW CABINET IN SPAIN.
    401 5 "GAMBLING SCANDAL" SEQUEL, .Madrid, Nov. 1. The political storm caused by the attempt made by' a Dutch citizen, Daniel Strauss, to obtain permission for the resumption of gambling in Spain, l>li'\v over today with the reorganimtion of the Cabinet by the Prime .Minister, Senor Chapaprieta. Two
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    MORE TRAVELLERS BY RAILWAY.
    257 5 fecrcate Of 6,6:33,170 In July. I L a turn (i lax week m Britain by the Ministry of Transput |j 'hat the total number of passTi-'i »et journeys 'excluding season-ticket h< id rs> taken on all standard-sau^,> r.ii.ways In Great Britain in July was 115.973.914. an
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    STAVISKY TRIAL SENSATION.
    243 5 SHOCK FOR AN ACCOMPLICE. Paris, Nov. 8. The Stavisky trial provided another sensation on Thursday when an accused named Cohen employed in a Municipal pawnshop at Bayonne as keeper of Jewellery and precious stones lent as pledges admitted under crossexamination that he had Intentionally over-estimated to an
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    MARY PICKFORD MAY LEAVE HOLLYWOOD.
    89 5 Protest Against High Taxes. New York. Miss Mary Pickford has followed Mr. William Randolph Hearst in protesting against high taxes in California. She states that she, too, is thinking of i making her home elsewhere and of transferring her film work to another j part
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    JAPANESE PRESS.
    100 5 Charter For National Ncwi Agency. Tckio. Nov. 9. In accordance with an official announcement made by him before representatives of leading newspapers and news agencies on Nov. 2 the Minister of Communications has issued a charter for a new national news agency which will b 3 organised along
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    ROME SENSATION.
    70 5 Rome, Nvo. 7. A sesation has been created here by un official announcement that the Rome Police Prefect Cocchio, has been replaced. It Is generally assumed that the change constitutes a sequel to the recent anti-British demonstrations. It having probably been pointed out by the British Ambassador in
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    19 5 Dr. W. W. Buckland. Professor of Civil Law at Cambridge, will be made an honorary doctor of Paris University.
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    Financing U. P. Industries.
    445 5 7m> ORGANISATIONS PROPOSED. Credit Facilities To Be Improved. A JOINT stock industrial credit bank with a I per cent, dividend guaranteed by the Government and a V.P. products financing and marketing company to which the Government should pay an annual subsidy of Rs. 25,000 are among
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    20 5 A Moslem was killed and several Hindus and Moslems were Injured In a riot in the village of Jamalpur recently
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    Socialist Office Raided.
    98 5 Two Arrests Made At Rawalpindi. Rawalpindi. Oct. 20. Two persons described as branch secretaries were arrested by the police this morning following a raid on the i office of the reception committee of the Punjab and Frontier Socialist Conference. The conference has been announced to meet here
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    HYDERABAD PARSIS.
    145 5 Succession Bill Passed By Council, Secunderabad, Oct. 25, The Hyderabad Legislative Council has passed the draft of the Parsi Succession Bill which had been Introduced by Raja Bahadur Rai Blseshwarnath to regulate succession to property among thn Parsl subjects of the Nizam in cases where property owners die
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      50 5 ■MpppMH| "SANOERS" RETURNS TO THRILL jfe g*^^ YOU IN THE SCREEN'S MOST EXCIT■r /jfl ING ADVENTURE STORY! .djP^^Bß^^l I OPENING TC DAY ***M LESLIE BANKS in R.K.O. Radio's Thrilling Production DANGEROUS GAME \A Produced by ERNEST B. SCHOEDSACK |*k and MERIAN C. COOPER HL %M who made "CHANG" "KING KONG"
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      265 5 jdMsfl^ l lt wnen Jane Withers comes along, we Wfr^^ just can't help it. This nine year old Mart* Dressier Is a positive sensation! Remember PV her as the meanie la "Bright Eyes"T Well, he's the whole laugh works in this screaming XSs JANE WITHERS wKf 'OX FILMS NEW UPROARIOUS
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      457 5 "IT SHOULD BE SEEN BY EVERYBODY" Free Preu 12th ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FILMS EVER MADE IT IS LIKELY NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN Tribune 12th P3. 15-6. 15-9. 15 F ANY picture is assured of AWII I O Rl ENDUBING LIFE IT IS THIS ONK W LOXDON TIMES. tAST
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      21 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, November 13, 10 a.m.
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      MINING.
      543 6 Lssue Val. Fraser &Co Lyall Evatt Buyers Seder? Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6/.T2 7/-cd 6/6 7/-cd £1 Asam Kumbang 33/6 34/6 33/- 34/£1 Austral Malay 60/- 61/- 60/*- 61/5/- Ayer Hitam 14/9 15/9 15/- 16/1 Ayer Weng 1.85 1.95 185 195 £1 Bangrln Tin 203 21/3 20/3 21/3
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      GENERAL.
      424 6 2 2 Alex BncK Ord. 1.25 1.35 1.25 1.35 2 2 do Tfe« Prefs. 1.75 1.85 1.70 1.80 10 10 Atlas Ice 12 25 12.75 12 25 12.75 £1 £1 B. A. T 5.12.0 5.17.0 5.7.6 5.12.6 1 60 B. M. Broadcasting o.o2 Vfedis o.o2'£ pnr. 10 5 B.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      157 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. y/c 1901 red. 1940 5400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn V/ 2 r 1907 red. 1947 51.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn V.s'c 1909 red. 1955 51.000.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4'; 1913 red. 1963
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      348 6 i Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated > Allenby Alor Gajah Amal. Maiay ($2) Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Untang Borelli Brogas Brunei Un. ($5) Bukit Katil Bukit Kepons Bukit Tlmah ($10) Bukit K. B Changkat Serdang Connemara Glenealy Plantations Haytor Indragirl Jeram Kuantan (.50>
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      EXCHANGES.
      223 6 The following are the exchange rates his morning according to the dally circular Usued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months sight 2/4 la London, 3 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days' Right 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      87 6 Noon, Nov. 13. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 K. R. S. 8. in cases 1 (F. 0.8.) Nov. 22i/a 22% Good F. A. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 21% 21% No. 1 K. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 22 22 Vk November 22 22V
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    229 6 Traction Ordinary Still In Demand. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Nov. 13. The robber market was quiet wit.h little doinp, the trade showing no interest. The share markets generally an; quiet. In most cases tin shares appear to be slightly easier though then are still buyers at
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    PRODUCE.
    191 6 E .ri.ro, Nu\ ember 13. 1- noon. Buyer. Seii;. Ga:v.bier <> 00 Java Cube 9.75 Hamburg 10.U0 White Mcnto'.: Pepper 19 00 Black Pepper 1050 Sarawak Sago Flour Fair Flake Tapioca 4.5& Small Flake 4.65 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Llngga Sago Flour Sarawak Sago Flour
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    381 6 Industrials Very Firm. London, Nov. 12. War Loan rose to 104 15/16 but closed unchanged at 104% with sellers at that figure. Tobaccos were strong with other in dustrials firm. Rubbers wen easier. The following are closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares ot £1 denomination
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    EXCHANGES.
    93 6 Guilders React. London. Nov. 12. Paris 74 43 fll Athens 51C sellers New Yort 492 1 16 Bucharest 625 Tellers Montreal 4 97' i Rio 4'i Brussels 23.11': sellers offi -ial Geneva is.l3'j Belgrade 213 Amsterdam 7.24 i Bufr.cs Aires 15 Milan CO 21 ij sellers oJBcl-.i Berlin 12.23
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    54 6 The transit time on full rate telegrams rrom Singapore to Lonaon, yesterday was as follows: Telegrams handed In up to 5.00 p.m. 6 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. 10 mm. Telegrams handed in up to 6.00 p.m. 8 mm. Telegrams handed in up to
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    BROOME RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
    346 6 A Year Of Steady The second annua 1 general meeting ol Broomr Rubber Plantations. Ltd. was held In London o n Ort. 3u. The Chairman. Sir Lionel Srri'fi. Gordon, Bart., who presided, wat cupported by Mr. Walter F Nutt. OBi 1 and Mr. F. C. Rycroft. The
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    EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
    51 6 EXC HEQUER RETURNS. Landun, Nov. 12. Exchequer returns show that total ordinary revenue excluding S2if-bal-ancing items amounts to &3G2.5G8.187 compared with U3:5.395,723 at the corresponding datu Ol lajt year. Total ordinary expenditure exclusive ol self-balancing items is £442.326.490 against X J 422.883.350 at the correspond- ing date of 1034.— British
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    SHARES REPORT.
    63 6 report iiaL.^. states: MlNlNG— Active. Am;;ut C 6 7 < i!., Hilam 52 54. Hcr.t; *jU '.ii 79, Jelebu I '1 1.05. Jchcn Tin 29 31. Kuh.-.i Tin 78 -in. LDknt 1.23 1.27. Mamfc.iti 7:: 76, Pv.chon 13 14 Ramau ord: Ml 03. Raub Aust. Gold 5.70 5.80.
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    AYER MOLEK RUBBER.
    23 6 Rubber crop of Ayer HoteZ .01 ti'.a month of October, 1935 was 1C.033 lij. Total for 12 months 213.101 lb.
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    ULU KLANG TIN.
    17 6 Monthly output for October. 1935.— P^15. 708. yardage worked 106 500, hrs. run 560.
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      26 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in Knglund A.I). 1720) FIRE. MARINE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Cr. rt«red Bank Chambers, Singapore. APB I
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      33 6 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT avfiafi' ill lal f* I AS USED ON THE NEW SINGAPORE RAILWAY STATION AND All THE PRINCIPAL P.W.D.- NAVAL- MILITARY AIR BASE CONTRACTS M MALAYA I SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RADIO SERVICE COMPANY OF MALAYA.
      2457 7 FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. A Year Of Satisfactory Progress. The first annual general meeting of Radio Service Co., cl Malaya 1934 Ltd. was held at the registered offices of the Company. No. 2. Orchard Road, Singapore, on Saturday. Nov. 2, 1935. Present: Mr. J. D. Newton
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      K.M.S. (MALAYSTATES) RUBBER.
      616 7 K.M.S. (MALAY STATES) RUBBER. Profitab'e Sale 3 Policy. The twenty-fifth annual general meeting of X.M.S. (Milciy States) Rubber Plantations, Ltd.. was held in London, on Oct. 30. Mr. James Davenport (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said The balance-Siirot r!i nvs that
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    TANGIER NEUTRAL ZONE.
    205 8 PORTUGAL WANTS A MANDATE, Lisbon, Nov. 9 A claim for a Portuguese mandate over the neutral Tangier zone has been put forward by the Director of the Military College here General d'Almeida who Is considered to be one of the Government's closest advisers. In an Interview the
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    25 8 The plans for rebuilding Quetta are so far advanced that It will be possible to begin construction of certain buildIngs to earthquake-proof design in 1936.
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    24 8 Fifteen wild boars, which were being hunted, broke Into the church at Peillac, Brittany, and attacked the congregation before they could be driven away.
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    65 8 The great new liner, "Queen Mary," is fast approaching completion at Clydebank. As this photograph shows, her three funnels are now in position and construction of her upper works is far advanced. Before her maiden voyage she will be painted black, like the other vessels of the Cunard-White Star fleet.
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    QUIETEST BRITISH AEROPLANE.
    497 8 passengers will not always be content to look down on the wing of the lowwing monoplane as the country passes slowly beneath them. The decision to build a high-wing moncplane suggested the need of supporting struts in the interest of lightness and cheapness in wing construction. The
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    A PRINCESS IN BATTLE.
    436 8 AN ABYSSINIAN AMAZON. Addis Ababa, Nov. 6. A number of foreign newspaper correspondents have left Addis Ababa for Djibouti, Aden and other places The remaining correspondents will leave with the Emperor for Dessie during the next few days. Correspondents will make the journey under the protection
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    ITALY'S MANOEUVRE.
    65 8 Unbuilt Ships Included In Fleet. Rome. Nov. 9 Two Itlaian 35,000 ton battle-cruisers Littorio and Vlttorio Veneto which are still under construction and will probably not be completed before the end of next year, have been formally incorporated in the Italian fleet by Koyal decree. The measure is
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    HEALTH OF WOMEN IS IMPROVING.
    103 8 Low Death Rate In Britain. The health of England and V improving— particularly the health of women. Last year the death rate of wom;n was the lowest ever recorded. This applied to every period of life from the age of twenty onwards. For instance, only
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    24 8 Miss Pola Negri, the film star, is ill in Paris, but hopes to be well enough to come to London in a few days.
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      227 8 GOOD NEWS TO THOSE WHO ARE IN SEARCH OF TREASURE Treasure of versatile knowledge! In the frrm of magazines. It is not easy fcr a small cost ta read a great variety of magazines in Singapore. But here's the sol.ition; made possible by our specialised service. Several are difficult to
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    THREE GIANTS OF FLEET STREET.
    813 9 MEMORIES OF SIR E. WRENCH. Close-ups of three dominating figures the late Lord Northcliffe, Lord Rothermere, and Lord Beaverbrook are an outstanding feature of Sir Evelyn Wrench's book Struggle," published last week (Ivor Nicholson and Watson, 155.) Sir Evelyn spent fourteen years In Fleet Street
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    DOIHARA AND NORTH CHINA.
    127 9 Reported To Have Urged Immediate Action. Shanghai, Nov. 11 MaJ.-Oen. Dolhara. chief of the intelligence branch of the Japanese Kwantung Command, is reported to have advised the Japanese military leaders Immediately to bring about the independence of the five Chinese provinces north of the Yellow River.
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    NEW ' HANDS-OFF CHINA ' DECLARATION.
    168 9 NEW HANDS-OFF CHINA DECLARATION. Reported Tokio Message To Sir F. Leith-Ross. Shanghai. Nov. 12 What is regarded as tantamount to a reiteration of the now "officially non-existent Japanese hands-ofl declaration of last year Is contained in a reported Japanese message to Sir Frederick Lelth-Ross. economic adviser to the British Government
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    JAPANESE WAR OFFICE WARNING.
    163 9 Opposition To Reforms And British Loan Tokio. Nov. 9 Forecasting that the Chinese currency reforms scheme will result in Chinese bank notes sooner or later becoming worthless and declaring that the forcible surrender of North Chinas silver stocks to Nanking will throw North China into Irretrievable
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    SCHOOLS FOR CHINA
    99 9 Malayan's Reported Plan To Foster Education. Hong Kong, Nov. 12. i Mr. Aw Boon Haw, of Singapore, i arrived at Foochow, Fukien, by plane! yesterday. He is reported to have I stated that he was planning to estab- lish 1,000 primary schools in China I within the
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    A HUGE SEA TUNNEL.
    408 9 TO BE BUILT BY JAPAN. The longest undersea tunnel in the Far East, connecting Japan's main island, Honshu, with Kyushu will be built during the next few years, according to a decision which has been taken by the Railway Ministry. The tunnel will run beneath the
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    "BOOBY PRIZES."
    93 9 Austria Compensates Former Ministers. Vienna, Nov. 8 The former Minister of the Interior Major Fey. who was dropped from the Cabinet during the recent reconstruction, has been elected president and a member of the board of the Danube Steam Navigation Company. This obviously signifies compensation for the loss
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    29 9 Plans for the immediate construction of a fleet of 60 flying patrol boat* are announced by Rear-Admiral E. J. King, chief of the Aeronautics Section of the Navy Bureau.
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    26 9 Strong representations are being made to the New Zealand Government to prevent a British firm of multiple chemists opening a chain of shops in New Zealand.
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      434 9 WANTED KNOWN. All the new Christmas stocks have now arrived at thr JADE TREE, Raffles Hotel. There are load-; of beautiful things for «lfu to suit all tastes and needs. from fifty ci-ntt to fifty dollars— with particular thought rih-u to gilts to make Into small packages for mailing. The
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    AMUSEMENTS
    126 10 ALHAMBRA Ginger. With Jane Withers. Jackie Searl O. P. Heggle. 15 »15. CAriTOL The Most Dangerous Game. 6.15— 9 15 GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD Queen's Affairs. GRF.AT WORLD Bachelor of Arts. HOLLYWOOD V SERANGOON ROAD Kou Chey Thian Chinese Talkie. Also Radio Parade of 1935. With Will Hay and
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13. 1935 THE SUEZ CANAL IN WARTIME.
    815 10 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13. 1935 THE SUEZ CANAL IN WARTIME. A question which has been asked frequently since the peace of Europe was threatened by the dispute between Italy and Abyssinia conj cerns the action which would be I taken by the Suez Canal authorities :n the
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    Social and Personal
    265 10 Mr. Gaw Khek Khiam and Miss Susie Goh left Singapore by the Ranchi on a holiday trip to Hong Kong. Lt.-Col. G. M. P. Hornidge, 0.8. E., M.C., V.D., is expected back in Malaya from Home leave next month. Mr. A. Flinter, the managing director of A.
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    989 10 Behind The Lines Italian Troubles Memories Of German Bombers Pay For "Terriers." By Our Military Correspondent. London, Nov. 4. ASKARIS The Italians have reIN FRONT sumed the offensive and are now advancing on all fronts. As usual, native troops go first. They travel much lighter and are
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    Between The Shafts.
    502 10 MALAYAN "industry" that has by no means regained Its pre-slump prosperity, is that of rickshaw pulling. True, the daily hire of a vehicle has dropped from the high levels of 1925 to about 45 cents, but pullers complain that on a bad day their toss takings may
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    717 10 'THOSE who believe <.nat the S.C.C. should have a swimming pool will find an Informative analogy in the Selangor Golf Club's scheme. The latter club proposes to build a swimming pool 120 feet long by 50 feet broad at a cost of $40,000. and estimates the
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    MELROSE ESCAPES DISASTER ON SIAM COAST.
    899 11 Miraculous Forced Landing On Beach. MISSING ALL NIGHT. Search For Kingsford Smith Continues. After having been posted missing all night between Victoria Point and Alor Star, C. J. Melrose, the young Australian flier, was located today on the beach at Parktako, Siam, where he
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    NEW CHIEF JUDGE OF MAURITIUS.
    47 11 Appointment Of Mr. G. E. Nairac. The King has app.oved the appointment of Mr. G. E. Kalrac. Procureur :.nd Advocate-General, Mauritius, to be Chief -udge of that Colony in succession to Mr. F. B. Petrides, recently appointed Chief Justice, Gold CoastBritish WLel-ss.
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    EUROPEAN SHOT DEAD IN SHANGHAI.
    45 11 Revolver By His Side. Shanghai. Nov. 13. G.C. Welsford. aged 30, a native of Johannesburg, was found shot dead in a boarding house this morning with a revolver by his side. He leaves a wife and child in Johannesburg. Reuter.
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    40 11 A conference o' civil and military officials, educationists and Kuomintaru members 'las been summone_ a*. Yunnanfu. capita! of Yunr.an. by Oen Lung Yun. the governor. Tlie enforcement of anti-opium me-fures. beginning next yea:, will "ie liscussed. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    FEDERATION IN CHINA?
    398 11 Creation Of New State In The North. Shanghai, Nov. 13. Major-General Tada, commander of the Japanese forces in North China, is reported to have presented three demands to General Shang Chen, Governor of Hopei, as follows The creation of a de facto independent regime In the north,
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    BRITAIN GOES TO THE POLLS TOMORROW.
    372 11 BRITAIN GOES TO THE POLLS TOMORROW. FINAL APPEALS BY LEADERS. Polling Tomorrow. Parliament Meets Nov. 26. On the Eve of the General Election, final appeals to the electorate are being made by the leaders of the two main Parties. Mr. Baldwin urges voters to help the government continue the work
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    Italy Declares Sanctions Are Unjust.
    274 11 .tome, Nov. 12. The Italian Note to the Governments represented on the co-ordination committee after challenging the validity of the League's actions contends that developments since the last meeting cf the Council and the Assembly corroborated the fundamental basis of the Italian case. It cites
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    STEAMER CUT IN TWO.
    163 11 Was Due Here This Month The Silver Line steamer, Silverhazel, which was due in Singapore on Nov. 28, has been wrecked off Luzon Island, states, a Reuter message from Manila. The steamer struck a rock and split in two, half of it being sunk. There are
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    EXHIBITION OF WORK BY EX-SERVICEMEN.
    117 11 Visited By Prince And Duke And Duchess Of York An exhibition of work of disabled ex-Service men at the Imperial Institute, London, was visited yester day by the Prince of Waies and the Duke and Duchess of York. The Prince wont to the exhibition after
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    GERMANY FALLS INTO LINE.
    113 11 GERMANY FALLS INTO LINE. Italy Hit By Exports Ban. AUSTRIA ENFORCES EMBARGO. Berlin, Nov. ML DUTTER, bacon, rubber, oils, petroleum, silk, wool, cotton, tin and other base metals arc among: hundreds of commodities, the export of which is to be prohibited as from Saturday except by special licence. It is
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    MALAYAN ROADS NEED MORE BANKING.
    419 12 Motor Magnate On Changes Since 1928. lU|R. Leslie Walton, chairman of the Board of Directors of Messrs. Vauxhall Motors, Luton, England, who is on a tour of inspection of Eastern markets, arrived in Singapore yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Walton, having motored from Penang. Mr
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    SINGAPORE'S CROCODILE HUNTER.
    53 12 rbc crocodile hunter of McPherson iad. Buey Peng Kow. made yet an-.-lipearance before Mr. Norman rice, the Singapore second magisyesterday. rhc charge against Peng Kow is that the buck she' from his rifle rirhuchetcd on to p. near-by attap house. thus endangering human life. Dec 16 was
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    CIGARETTE MARKER'S VISIT TO MALAYA.
    49 12 man and managing director nf RjUimans. Ltd., the English igarcttM manufacturing firm in London, Mr. S. Rothman arrived in r>- on Monday on a business Hi' anticipates his visit to Malaya will occupy a ■onth. AlUi Malaya he will visit various other markets in
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    DISTRICT JUDGE.
    40 12 n Mr H. A. Ferrer, the S.i';'.i]>cre Criminal District inly sat lijng enough this to deal with fresh cases. It tad thai ue win twM his n Friday S p in charge of Uw >■ .Liu-h. Singapore. Is 01
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    24 12 An impressive moment during the Armistice Day service at the Kuala Lumpur Cenotaph, when Malaya's oldest ruler, the Sultan of Selangor, laid a wreath.
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      775 12 Estimates ActualityStrange Discrepancies. To the Editor of The Straits Times. Sir,— l do not know whether you keep an eye on the Colony's periodical statements of Revenue and Expenditure. From this week's Government Gazette it appears that the realised surplus for the year up to the end of
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    TO WATCH TORPEDO BOATS BEING BUILT.
    163 12 Siam Officers On Way To Italy. WITH the news today that the Siamese Navy has ordered four submarines from Japanese builders costing, it is stated, over £84,000 each, without armament, there arrived in Singapore three Siamese naval officers who are on their way to
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    JAPAN TO BUILD SIAM SUBMARINES.
    28 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 12 The Siamese Navy has ordered four submarines from Japanoss builders costing over £84.000 each, without armament.
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    FRENCH SERVICE TO INDOCHINA.
    167 12 Ships Not To Be Laid Up. The Messagcries Maritime? passenger and cargo service to French LidoChina will not be suppressed by Government decree, declared Captain Sayol, the genial and bearded master of the Sphynx when interviewed in his cabin at Singapore yesterday. According to an order
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    TAXI-DRIVER SAYS HE WAS ROBBED.
    101 12 Hold-Up On Way To Changi. A burly Sikh taxi-driver pulled 'jp outside a police station in Singapore last night, and reported that he had been robbed. He stated that he was hired by three Chinese in t>wn and ordered to drive to Changi. He was
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    "CAT" FOR THROWING ACID.
    137 12 Judge Refuses To Amend Sentence. Looi Koh Song appealed unsuccessfully against the sentence of three years and ten lashes with the "cat" passed on him at the Perak Assizes for voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a compatriot by throwing formic acid. All I ask your lordship
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    CHARGE OF THROWING ACID.
    118 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 12, When a Chinese woman. Kwee Chong, who lives in Mantin, was charged before the Scremban magis trate, Mr. J. Calder. with causing hurt to iwo other women. Yap Chew and Yap Yin, and a man Wong Yin, by throwing
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    CHINESE DINNER TO H.E
    76 12 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11 I am requested to mention that at the dinner to be given to His Excellency the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas at the Chinese Assembly Hall on Friday evening, by the Chinese community of the
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    U.S.A. CONSULATE INSPECTION.
    76 12 Mr. J. E. Jacobs In Singapore. Carrying out an extensive visit of the American consulate offices in the Near and Far East. Mr. J. E. Jacobs, consul-general at Washington, arrived in Singapore yesterday on his way to Java, Australia and New Zealand. He first arrived here in
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    ESPLANADE RESCUE.
    71 12 Why Woman Attempted Suicide. Domestic unhv.-^.ness and financial embarrassment were the reasons given by the young Chinese woman, who was rescued from drowning oft Stamford Road canal by Capt. A. V. Cockle on Sunday, when charged with attempted suicide before Mr. C. H. Whitton, the Singapore Third Magistrate,
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    COUNTERFEIT MATCHES.
    119 12 Heavy Fines For Sale In Singapore. A series of cases under the Merchandise Marks Ordinance relating to the alleged sale of counterfeit Bridge brand matches have been listed for trial before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Singapore criminal district judge. The first of them was dealt with yesterday
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    FRENCH NOBLEMAN IN SINGAPORE.
    75 12 There is a young French nobleman in Singapore who has not seen his homeland for twelve years. He is Baron R. Picot DAligny D'Assignies. who with the Baroness, arrived here yesterday from Saigon oil his way to Marseilles. Baron D'Assignies is an inspector attached to the
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    DEATH OF MRS. H. R. W. LOBB.
    128 12 News has br-en received in Singapore of the death at Newcastle. New South Wales, of Mrs Lobb, wife of Mr. H. R. W. Lobb. former secretary of the Singapore Swimming Club Mr. and Mrs. Lobb who were married in Singapore about 25 ytars
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    WELCOME FOR NEW G. O. C.
    287 12 Arrives On Dec. 6. CLIFFORD PIER ARRANGEMENTS. ■JIAJOR General W. G. S. Dobbie. ITI C.8., C.M.G., D.5.0., will assume command of the troops, Malaya on the day of his arrival in Singapore, Dec. 6. The welcoming ceremony will take place at Clifford Piec at
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    NEW K.L. VENTURE.
    93 12 Messrs. Duncan Roberts. Ltd.. of Singapore, have recently opened a branch office a* 25. Java Street. Kua'.i Lumpur. They have there a display >t most of the lines they deal in including Imperial Typewriter.; Facit Calculators. Adding Machines, and Art Metal Office Furniture, etc. Expert mechanics are
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    42 12 Two indian Put lie Works Department coolies were injured in the eyes while they were welding a pipe at Beach Road, Singapore, early this morning. They were taken to the General Hospital in a serious condition, being unable to open their eyes.
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    MANY NEW BUILDINGS IN JOHORE.
    1226 13 $8,450,122 Budgetted To Make Up For Forced Inactivity. A BILL prohibiting the making of loans to the Government of Italy or to persons in Italian territory, thus following the action taken by the United Kingdom and other countries for bringing into effect the decision adopted
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    KUALA LUMPUR SCOUTS.
    94 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 12. Mr. F. C. Sands, Sco.t r .nmlssioner for Malaya, presented a District Comirissioners banner to a Kuala Lumpur Scout anit on the Selangor Cluo padang yesterday. All 3oout iroops in Selangor paraded. Banners were presented to the Methodist Boys'
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    DEATH SENTENCES TO STAND.
    260 13 F.M.S. UNSUCCESSFUL APPEALS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lump r, Nov. 12. The F.M.S. Court of Appeal began in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court today. The appeal of Chlnannan, alias Sinannal. against the sentence of death for the murder of a Tamil named Koran, Imposed on
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    IPOH HOME FOR STREET WAIFS.
    69 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 13. Perak's memorial to comemmorate the King's Silver Jubilee took the form of a hostel lor street waifs rescued by the Ipoh Rotary Club, and the British Resident, the Hon. Mr. G. E. Cator, }ormal y declared it open
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    FINED $125 FOR NOT PAYING $40.
    68 13 Salesman Defrauds Customs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 12. Gobind Ram, a salesman of thej Seremban Sill: Store, was fined $123 Dy the Seremban magistrate, Mr. J. Calder, today. lor evading customs duty amounting to $40.02 personal goods such as socks, towels, handkerchiefs.
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    THREW CHILD THROUGH WINDOW.
    238 13 THREW CHILD THROUGH WINDO W. Insane Father. £UILTY but insane," was the verdict returned yesterday by the special jury empanelled to try Hoh Peng Chiu, a young Chinese, I who was arraigned before Mr. Justice Gordon -Smith at the Singapore Assizes on a charge of murder. The case for the
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    CORNWALL BACKS LACKED PACE AND THRUST. NAVY RUGGER MEN SHORT OF PRACTICE—HERMES SUCCESSFUL.
    610 14 CORNWALL BACKS LACKED PACE AND THRUST. NAVY RUGGER MEN SHORT OF PRACTICE— HERMES SUCCESSFUL. Evans And Harris The Two Outstanding Players. 11.M.5. Hermes 14 pts.; H.M.S. Cornwall 3 pts. ALTHOUGH they had the advantage of having played to- aether quite a number of times during the past few weeks the
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    NEGRI MAKE CHANGES TO MEET SELANGOR.
    199 14 1 From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Nov. 12. Congratulations to Mr. R. Briggs. the hon. secretary of the Negrl Sembilan Rugby Football Club, on the birth of a son. "Perhaps. I shall play football again now," writes Mr. Briggs. in forwarding me in the
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS.
    165 14 The following ties have been fixed j in the S.C.C. lawn bowls championship for next week: Monday. Nov. 18 E H. Col?man n W. Y. Semple: J. A. D?an vs E. B. Evans Tuesday, Nov. 19 C. L. J. Ayres vs. H H. R. Bowerman; J. \V.
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    MEMORIES OF THE PAST.
    1016 14 English Turf Topics. Strange Tales Of The Cambridgeshire Commander Ill's Victory Tote Record Dividend Crawley Wood's Good Showing Season Ending. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Nov. 4. MALACCA, Bendigo. Bend Or. Foxhall and the rest! What brilliant horses and what strange stories have been associated
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    PONTIAN KECHIL WIN SHIELD.
    398 14 Singapore Malay Schools Johore Sport, Beaten 2—l. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Nov. 11. IVATO Awang bir Omar, Dato Abu Baker bin Buang. Mr. H. R Cheeseman, Mr. R. F. Gunn and Wan Ibrahim were among the large crowd that turned up to the annual
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    "B" COMPANY'S GOLF VICTORY.
    134 14 MACHINE GUNNERS DEFEATED. Island Club Tie With A Johore Team. Playing at Sepoy Lines Golf Club on Sunday "B" (Rifle) Company Ist Bn. S.S.V.F. beat "A" (Machine Gun> Company, Ist Bn. S.S.V.F. by 33i3 3 i points to 2>4 points. The results. "A" Coy players mentioned
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    HONOURS EVEN AT JOHORE.
    226 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Nov. 12. The Royal Johore International Club drew with the Island Golf Club in a foursomes match a f Johore B.ihru yesterday. The results. Johore players mentioned first, were as follows J. M. A. Lowson and J. Bain 1. W.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    108 14 I Thirty-seven cards were taken out for the Kcppel G.C. November Medal and the following w:r." the scores returned B. la Cloche 1 up. G. Tatton. J. L. J. Haxworth. P. O'Neil Dunne and H. Gray all square J. E. Fforde 1 dcw:i. F. H. Bradley and
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    WILTSHIRES WIN HARD HITTING HOCKEY GAME AT TANGLIN.
    476 15 POLICE DID WELL WITH TEN 'MEN. Regiment Forward Line Combined Splendidly. LJARD hitting and long passing were the outstanding features of yesterday's hockey match at Tanglin, which resulted in the Wiltshire Regiment defeating the Police by five goals to nil. Both sides
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    NORTH JOHORE WIN AT GENUANG.
    160 15 Rugby Football. But South Piayed Four Men Short Throughout, j (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Nov. 10. C'tl 111 Jiiiiorr visited Genuang on Saturday but playing fcur men slmrl were beaten by two tries ((> points) to nil. Conditions were good ai-.d the came was
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    M.C.C. WIN.
    44 15 Ad?laide. Nov. 12. Th" M.C.C. bear South Australia today by :>6 runs. 'he scores were as follows:- M.C.C. 371 «Sm:th 51. Parks C 7. Hardstaff r>o ?rd J. H. Human 87) and 174 imstratU: 65 r~: oi't. and 187 Bradman 50» Reuier;"
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    NAYUDU IN FORM.
    67 15 Playlng lor the Patiu'a XI against the Vlzlanajjram XI in the first of the JubiUv cricket matches in Delhi last' month Lall Singh, the Malayan eric- kcter. scored C runs in the first innin-rs and 24 in the second. Major C. K. Nayudu scored 177 for the
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    C.OVT. SERVICES LEAGUE.
    91 15 The Marine Dept. F.C.. winners it the Government Services league cumpetit.on. will meet the Rest in an exhibition match on Sunday. Nov. 17 at Jakin Besar Stadium. The championship cup will bo presented after the game. The following have been invited to play for the Rest: leo
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    R.S.Y.C. PROGRAMME.
    81 15 On Friday, the "B" Class will sail the second race for the Clement I Challenge Cup (for women) starting at 5.20 p.m. On Sunday the International C-metre Class will sail the nrst race of a series for the Jean II Challenge Cup, starting at 10 a.m. The "B"
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    INDIAN ASSN. vs. S.R.C.
    42 15 The following have been selected to represent the Indian Assn. vs. S.R.C. on the Padang this afternoon: I. Reshty: Chatterji and Shirazle: D. K Samy. Baskaran and G. Thomas: \Va7ir Singh Ponnusamy. Dhas. Osman Ghanl and Tharam Singh.
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS AT MALACCA.
    148 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Nov. 10 An inter-club match of mere than passing interest was played on the Malacca Epworth League Courts at Bickley Park yesterday when the Nogri Sembllan Japanese Club lost to the Malacca Cantonese Sporting Association by four matches to two. The
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    SINGAPORE WINTER MEETING.
    245 15 Racing. Additional Handicaps For Second Day. LJANDICAPS for Class I Pony events (races 2 and 6) for Wednesday Nov. 20, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club winter meeting, were isued yesterday. The weights for races 5 and 7 were Issued on Friday last and for
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    INTER-CLUB BILLIARDS.
    147 15 The Inter-Club knockout competition for the Singapore Billiards Association Challenge Cup was started on Monday, the Siong 800 A.A. defeating the R.A.P. by 578 to 449. The scores were. Goh Bak Yong 150 (Siong 800 A.A.) beat McLaughlift 39 (R.A.F.). Koh Teow Soon 150 <Sion>,' 800 A.A.) bea
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    JOIIORE RUGBY.
    87 15 Twenty-three players have been invited for Johore's second Malaya Cup match on Saturday against the United Services at Singapore and the team will be selected from the follow Jng:— Hutchinson; W. S. Morgan: M. H. Vander Gutch; P. O. Jones; B. J. Layers- S W Sidfrrd: H. M.
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    AMICABLE A.A
    25 15 The usual monthly committee meeting will be held at the Association premises 43-B. Upper Nankin Street, on Monday Ncv. 18 at 8 p.m.
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    OXFORD FRESHMEN WIN.
    27 15 London, Nov. t». Oxford deleated Cambridge by 7 to 4 events at Cambridge in the first Inter-Varsity freshmen's athletics contest ever held.— Reuter Wireless.
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    SPOUTING FIXTURES.
    103 15 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13. Rufby: S.C.C. "B 1 vs. R.E. "B" at S.C.O. Hockey: B.R.C. vs. Indian Association at S.R.C.; Raffles College vs. Ceylon B.C. at College: Chinese n vs. Medical College II at College; Medical College I vs. Sikh Police at College; Khalsa "A" vs. 11th A. A.
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    22 15 Kawata, the Ja- nese boxer, who meets Young Al' at the New World on Friday, i seen here with his spa. ».ar';i
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    598 15 Kawata vs. Aide On Friday Som Pong Again Quee Must Brighten Up Move To Do Away With Judges. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." j^AWATA, the Japanese welter-weight boxer, who meets Young Aide at the New Wcrld Stadium on Friday, will be all out to show Singapore boxing enthusiasts that
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      MEDICAL POSTS.
      547 16 More Scope Required For Local Men To the Editor of the Straits Times I Sir I have much pleasure in supparting "Juste Milieu's" remarks on the subject of medical posts as published in your issue on Nov. 5. Dr. Lim Han Hoe has certainly < i.r:ud the thanks
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      NOISE.
      196 16 taken by the authorities against ownI era of licensed dogs, although it 13 possible to have unlicensed dogs destroyed: and absolutely nothing can jbe done to prevent cocks making a general nuisance. Surely there Is something wrong when a licensed dog Is allowed to roam the streets at night
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      BUS ROUTES.
      132 16 New Service Required In Rush Hours. To the Editor of the Straits Tiir."s Sir,— Being an old resident in Tan- Jong Pagar, I wish to put forward a suggestion that the Singapore Traction Co. should operate a new route for omnibuses from the new pier to Keppel Road
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    SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN BY JAPANESE.
    94 16 Eye-Witness Of Shooting Produced. Shanghai. Nov. 10 Reuter has been informed in author- ltatlve Japanese circles that an especially serious view is taken of the incident on account of the persistent reports last week of the infiltration of plainclothes men from the Chinese troops stationed
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    18 16 Mr. T.J. dimming, president of the Association of British Malaya, is paying a return visit to this country.
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    JOHORE APPOINTMENTS.
    197 16 An Additional Member Of Council Of State. The following appointments are announced In the Johore Government Gazette Mr. R. V. Brant, an Officer of Class V, M.CS., to act as Assistant Adviser. Kukup. Mr. J. C. Wright to be Secretary Rubber Regulation. Johore, vice Mr. H A. L.
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    144 16 MALAYAN ITEMS. Mrs. Bede-Cox has returned to Go peng from Home. Mr. Yeoh Boon Chin, bill collector of the Chartered Bank, Penang, has retired after 33 years' service. The Hon. Mr. O. E. Cator, British Resident of Perak, has arrived in Ipoh for a stay at tho Residency. The Convent
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    EGYPTIAN ARMY CODE STOLEN.
    175 16 New One Substituted. It has Just been revealed that the secret code cf the Egyptian Army was stolen at the beginning of September and has never been found. A new code had to be substituted. It appears that the Ministry of War sent it in a
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    NEW MEMBERS OF JOHORE STATE COUNCIL
    49 16 The Hon. Dato Abdul Kadir bin Daud. D. P. M. J.. P. I. S.. and Cantain Shaikh Abdullah bin Yahya. AlArshee, S. M. J.. P. I. S., have been appointed members of the Johore Council of State, states a Johore Government Gazette extraordinary.
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    JOHORE BAR COMMITTEE.
    38 16 The following have been elected members of the Johore 3ar Committee for the ensuing year 1935-1936: The Hon. Mr. M. Ismail: and Messrs. S. C. Goho, John Laycock, H. H. Norris and G. H. Toh.
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      198 16 Today's Crossword Puzzle i "~I 3~~ "4: 111 ST" «T"" 7 1 ifr~ ZlZilllliiZlZlZ 1 B'° Ifj _1Z!" 1 20 r f]2l 2T~ *<a 17 6 k NOTE: Figures in parentheses denote the number of litters in the words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 1»- P»rt of harness (8) 22. Enlarge (6)
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    SMALLPOX COST $1,360.
    82 17 Recent Outbreak In Singapore. AN extra $1,360 was the cost of the smallpox outbreak in Singapore recently. A sum of $500 was provided in the estimates for the suppression of zymotic disease in the Btraits Settlements this year. The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, however, recommended
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    HARD TIMES COME TO SHANGHAI.
    559 17 Chinese Courts Order Rent Reduction. From Our Own Correspondent) Shanghai, Oct. 28. Here are fu-ther signs of depression In Shanghai— several small banks closed the Yellow Taxi Company (one (i the largest local hire-car services) gone out of business, nearly 40 per cent, of tlic
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    F. M 5. Malay Police.
    21 17 A spl.ndiJ photograph of the F.MS. Malay Police on parade in Koala Lumpur on Armistice Day
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    "PENGHULU OF A NEW TYPE."
    249 17 Young English Speaking Man. "THE appointment of a "Penghulu of a new type is described under a heading of $205 in the supplementary expenditure recommended by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council at its last meeting. Penghulu Muhammad Natar it is stated was appointed
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    ROTARY WORKLESS FUND.
    114 17 Latest Contributions. The latest contributions and dona:icr.3 to the Rotary Club Unemployment Fund are: Subscriptions. Already acknowledged $1,302.55 )er month for one year. Donations. Already acknowledged $5,776.66 Messrs. Johannes and Sammy 5.00 j Messrs. Malaya Tribune, Asiatic Staff 3.90 Messrs. Ladies Aid Society. Straits Chinese Methodist Church
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    12 17 Sir Alfred Livingston Parker, Lord Mayor of Sydney, died recently, aged 60.
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    40 17 Legislation has been published in Zanzibar for the introduction of the mainland currency in January. Following the long list ol arrests made on the Alsace and Lorraine frontiers on charges of espionage, French police have now arrested two mere men.
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    PRESS BEST MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISING.
    406 17 Testimony Of British Post Office. The great value of advertising to the British Post Office vas described in air mall week by 1 ts Press OSflccr. Mr. J. H. Brebner, who gave the Publicity Club of London an insight Into tlv methods adopted when Blr
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    RAJA OF PARIKUD.
    94 17 Rejoicing Over Birth Of Heir-Apparent. In honour cf the birth of a son and heir to the Raja Saheb of Parikud in Calcutta on Sept. 28, a reception was held at the Ballygunge residence of His Highness the Maharaja Bahadur of Trlpura on Oct. 18, followed by
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    Prelude To Chasing: A Fox — Glut Of First Nights—Leslie Keeps 'Em Laughing —A New Dodie Smith Play.
    927 18 Prelude To Chasing: A Fox Glut Of First Nights —Leslie Keeps 'Em Laughing —A New Dodie Smith Play. THE BRIGHTER SIDE. From Our London Staff.) London, Nov. 4. Not a few familiar maps, male and female, are missing from their accustomed niches in London's clubs and pubs this week Old
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    COLONY NAVAL VOLUNTEERS IN TRAINING.
    154 20 Dockhead A. team won the final of the London Firs Brigade's Pump Competition which took place at the Fire Brigade headquarters. Southwarlc Bridge Road. London. Lord Snell. Chairman of the London County Council, presenting the Challenge Cup to the winning team. Extreme left Boat drill
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      16 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION. LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain) Bas4 OBoe Nr Malaya: SINGAPORE.
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  • The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT
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      18 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUlt PAGES SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1935 No. 10.
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      Local Broadcasting Problems.
      1042 1 MUSIC THAT DOES NOT CHARM. Peep Into The Future. From Our Radio Correspondent I TH rl lack of broadcasting facilities in Malaya has often beca stressed, and the latest reference to it was made recently by Mr. I). A. Stephen, Manager of the Malacca branch of the
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      Listeners' Query Corner.
      636 1 Listeners' Query Corner. Conducted by TECHNICIAN. QUERY: Has the Manila shortwave station KBB opera tint; on the 31 -metre band a fixed schedule for broadcasting? (Mr. Cho Nyit Yew. Tampin.) ANSWER: A reference to the latest list of broadcast stations of the world shows that Manila does not broadcast regularly
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      Japan Conducts Tests With Eritrea.
      510 1 A byssinia 's Th ree Stations. I HEAR that JVH, Japan, on 20.55 metres (14.6 megacycles), has recently been carrying test transmissions with IRG, Massaua (MasI sawa), Eritrea. The station at Massaua is on 20.35 metres (14.74 megacycles) and has been picked up by some
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      NEW SHANGHAI RADIO STATION.
      48 1 A new raaio broadcasting station, recently constructed by the Shanghai City Government In the Civic Centre, Kiangwan, has sta.-ted functioning under the direction of the Bureau of Public Utilities. The 3tatlon. call sign XTOI. operatos on a wave 1-ngtli of 900 kilocycles (333.3 metres).
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        29 1 BEWARE OF USED RADIO TUBES DISGUISED AS NEW I ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN SEALED CARTONS. Sole Agents, Malaya: JSEOW KUAN COMPANY, j< DHOIiY GHAUT, SINGAPORE. I 1 I I
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        102 1 THE KEY TO THE WORLD that's the only t. ue name^^^*^SSjj*jjj ■?^r for the new Philips all-wave receiver 335. Up to now short-wave listening was olten a disappointment and real short-wave entertainment •was usually a matter of luck. But times have changed Don't be satisfied any longer with an obsolete
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        32 2 H. L. CARTER CO. 17 CAPITOL BUILDINGS (Radio and Sound Engineers) The RECOGNISED sound ENGINEERS of Malaya. Official Service Engineers to S.S. GOVERNMENT GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. H.M.V. (THE GRAMOPHONE CO., LTD.)
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        348 2 When a Mandarin says "Philco" he finds himself I saying "Fei Ko"; and "Fei Ko" means, in his langu- age, "Flying Song." A happy and appropriate A coincidence H Philco have adopted the characters Fei Ko" as W their Chinese Trade M rk, fo 1 Philco is to be found
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        1655 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. -k PITMAIVr' dies, airs, and compositions of British Kings FDIIiAV C ATIIDI>AV (Bantock). Sextet: Prelude (Chopin, arr. IflljAV > >^>» and Queens. Devised and presented by Ha- ■KIIJMT SAI UKI/AT Anthony ColllnM. Dansc bohemi ■mi,- (Dc WB^rm rold Bcoit and John pudney. 6.50 Talk: bussy),
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        528 2 PENANG. Station 7.H.J., Prnan(— Wavelencth 49.3 metres.— Penanx Wireless Society. 7 p.m. Time signal. 7.03 Day's programme. ".•5 Dance records. 7.30 News bulletin. 7.35 Dance music. 8.0 Talk— "Some Aspects of Modern Britain" by Gerald Barry. 8. 20 Dance music. 9 p.m. Close down. TOMORROW 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. Transmission 4 Part
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        915 2 dies, airs, and compositions of British Kings and Queens. Devised and presented by Harold Scott and John Pudney. 6.50 Talk: "I Knew a Man"— (6).* 7.10 Music of the Elizabethans. Gwenn Knight (Soprano) and John Ticehurst (Harpsichord) Gwenn Knight: Thirsb and Mills (Thomas Morley) (1557-1604), Absence, Hear thou my Protestation
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        850 2 FRIDAY 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. Transmission 4 PART I 12.35 a.m. Big Ben. Dance Music. 1 10 The News. 135 Marek Weber and his Orchestra. t 1.50 Company in more pages from "Sandy's Album.' 2.20 Greenwich Time Signal. 2.50 Halle Concert. F,n 1. Relayed from the Free Trade Hall. Manchester. 3.45 Close
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        752 3 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. Continued trom pagr 11) txngh: Love is Meant to Make us Glad < Mime England) (Ed*.ard German). Sophie Rev.laniis: Everywhere 1 Go (Easthope Mkrtin). When Day is Dont (C. F. Draprri. Tom Kinn.turgh: Son of Mine (Wallace i Sophie Rowlands and Tom Kinniburgh): Give me thy Hand. O
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        684 3 AVROM. 11.50 a.m 2.20 p.m. Luncheon music. 5.50 p.m. Light classical programme. 6.i-0 Selections. 7.50 Press News. 8.10 Orchestra. 8.2* Kronchong music. 8.50 Songs. 9.50 Dance and cabaret programme. 10.50 p.m. Close down. PENANG. 7 p.m. Time signal 7.03 Day's programme. 7 05 Dance records. 7.55 Share report. 8.0 Asiatic
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        465 3 Pianoforte). t Tarantelle, Op. 43 (Chopinv Etude en forme de valse (Salnt-Saens). Secuidillas— Chants d Espajne (Albenizi 12.20 Close down. PHOHI-HOLLAND. [Relayed today by F.C.J.. 15.220 kc I 19.71 m.i| n5O p.m. Openlcc announcement. 9.0 Music. 9 OS Talk. ».2O Music. 9 25 MaU to Ma' In Holland. »45 Miulc.
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        1005 3 wlch Time Signal. 2.50 Organ Recital. S 15 A Baptist Service, relayed from Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, London. 4.05 a.m. Close down. TART II 4.20 a.m. Talk: Revisited— Bath." by S. R. Llttlewood. 4.40 Orchestral Concert. Pa-J Carals (Violoncello). 5.20 Greenwich Time Signal. Weekly Newsletter and Sports Summary. 5.40 Leslie
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        594 3 TUESDAY 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. Transmission 4 r \i; 1 I 12. SS a.m. Big Ben. The BBC. IMBea Urcboam, directed by Henry Hail. 1.C3 The News. 1.35 A Recital by Alexander Klpnir (Bussi.t MondnarU Moonlight I i.siri mann). Traumdurch die Unnnicruiiii iw.iii Pianoforte Accompaniment) (Dream In ■)>- Twlllßht) (Strauss). O IMs
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        600 3 Chlq'.ilta (Bcukrr). OofTMa Ural Ijow.ltoi. Hast of ihc Sun (Biwiuam 1 (Si hlrntann. nrr. Rail) II Rl] H.rthday Tixlay (I ulxinr* in I Comi 1 Falalitc d> Vckr\ .),nnri (C'arr). Alma EKpn<:iinlh lßordCtaa>. SmiU >• Thro" (Prnn). Ua-nrar Melodic* iVllnvw, n;r. Plcrcy). Thr Wheel ol lh« nrnkrn (H»'x. OOS, nnd
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      THE LOG OF A MALAYAN LISTENER,
      651 4 Better Reception Of 8.8.C. Transmission No. 1. OTHER LONG DISTANCE BROADCASTS VARIABLE. DECEPTION conditions of the regular European short-wave stations over the past two or three weeks may be aptly described as very variable. The end of October saw a marked improvement in the
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      TWICE ROUND THE WORLD IN 100 SECONDS.
      88 4 TWICE ROUND THE WORLD IN 100 SECONDS. Tuo times around the tcorld in one minute and 40 seconds sped a rad'o message from Brussels recently establishing a 7ieic world record for speed and distance in I toardcasting. Sent by the Belgian Postal Ad- i ministration, u-ith the co -operation I
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      JAPANESE RADIO STATION IN SHANGHAI
      108 4 Preliminary Negotiations Begun Shanghai, Sept. 21. Erection of a Japanese radio station, ivhich would relay programmes from rokio and broadcast local programmes in Japanese, English, Chinese and Russian languages, is being actively n.coted in local circles, the "Shanghai Nippo" reported yesterday. The "Nippo" predicted the
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      COLOMBO CAN NOW CALL LONDON.
      179 4 PHONE LINK OPENED BY GOVERNOR. Colombo, Oct. 25. The London-Colombo telephone link *vas formally opened yesterday by H.E. the Acting Governor (Sir Graeme Tyrrell) from Queen's House. Sir Graeme Tyrrell spoke with Mr. Malcolm MacDcnald, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and after that
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      FRONTIER WIRELESS.
      158 4 Benefits Of Broadcasting! Scheme. Peshawar, Oct. 18. Sir Sita Ram, President or the U. P. Legislative Council, after a six-day stay in the Frontier Province, has left Peshawar for Lucknow. Broadcasting a message from the new Peshawar station, he said, he had be«n greatly impressed wUh the benejfits
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      LONG-WAVE RADIO RECORD.
      78 4 From Ottawa To Johannesburg. Word has reached Ottawa that Mr. E. W. Braam of Johannesburg, South Africa, recently picked up a musical radio programme from station C.R.C. 0.. Ottawa, on an 11-valve long wave set. This is claimed to be a world's long wave record as the
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      MADRAS BROADCASTING.
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