The Straits Times, 3 November 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA) 0 PAGES SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      334 1 SINGAPORE: 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471)> BAlTERIttl^p GUARANTEED TWO YEARS BRMKMANNtCO SINGAPORE- K-IUMPUR r t \£&l THE GENERAL ELECTR!C 1 .nft|a|ol. nft |a|0l (of U.S.A.) THRIFT-UNIT ||0f |vl" avaulable in all models. Now gives double WiLft\%w the cold and uses even less current than Jl^^ ever. Requires no attention, not
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  • Obituary
    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    23 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH KHOR—Mr. Khor Guan Eang aged 58, father of Mr. Khor Yong Yam, passed away suddenly today. Penang papers please copy.
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      529 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position a«verUseC in these columns ser4 copies st lestlmonlala Dp p*, scad orfctmJa THE ADVERTISER Box No. 266 wishes to thank all applicants and states that the position has been filled. WANTED an experienced SALES-GIRL for a Jewellery Firm, must be Intelligent. Knowledge of
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      870 2 WANTED FREEHOLD LAND facing sea. 10,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. Box 288, Straits Times. WANTED by European family a small a bungalow. Apply Box No. 295, Straits Times. BUSINESS LADY wishes room and breakfast in downtown apartment. Box No. 294, j Straits Times. BLUE BOAN COCKER SPANIEL ***** under one
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      864 2 MISCELLANEOUS rOO CAN HAVE THE SCNDAX TIMES delivered to you every week for three months for 11.80. General Managw. Sunday Times V rOTJ HAVE RELATIVES OR FKIEMDS Overseas have the Straits Budget potted to them every week $14 yearly including postage, out&lde Malaya. $13 20 within Malaya. Orders accompanied by
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      1185 2 PUBLIC NOTICES I NOTICE I NOTICE Is hereby given that MR. NGAN I KOOK YU is no longer in our employ. THE WAH SEONG PRESS, 143-145, Hill Street, SINGAPORE. Singapore, Oct. 11.19 M. NOTICE OF REMOVAL As Frast Ist November 1938. "BELL'S ASBESTOS ENGINEERING (S.S.) LTD." will tarry on business
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      192 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Ma.aya Ma'ava Postage Mm thly S S.M I 4.K f z.M Quarterly 8 SO tl2.CC f 7.50 Ball Yearly $17.00 KIN $15.00 Yearly $34 00 $48.00 $30. M Note. OateUttoii cncqaes ihoald include Ik* OMll bank ikMat ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* sad instrvcttonj far
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      1963 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated Id England) APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TILAWA 10,000 sth Nov. 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return ticket? interchangeable wltn P. Sc O. 8. N. CO.. Issued
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      1085 3 THB BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The llua Khio- 3teamshtp Co (153?) Lt_ Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mntaal The Canard White tar Ltd Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Sir. mrtlp Co. Ltd. The Stralta Steamship Co, l.ta. The Australian Orient il Lint Ltd. The China Navigation Co., Ltd
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      124 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. today. Nov. 3, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today, Nov. 3, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery
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      FROM MALACCA.
      119 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as followsTomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) ..1.15 pin. Iran. (Amsterdam and (London by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m. China. Japan, East Siberia. Philippines, Western O.S.A. and Western Canada (Tllawa)
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      AIR MAILS.
      64 4 INWARD Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Cue Thursday night. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Thursday night. OUTWARD Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails c!ose 7 a.m. tomorrow. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. Wednesday. Qantas: To
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      CHRISTMAS MAILS.
      93 4 The latest dates for posting parcels in time fqj delivery before Christmas are: ISA. Today. Canada. Nov. 14 E. and S. Australia Not. 17. Europe Not. 19. Penang (Kedah) Sarikel and Sibu (Angby) Friday, November 6. Philippine Islands (Sophie Rickmers) Saturday, November 7. Hongkong. Canton R!<iiehai. Kobe Manila
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      235 4 MV. Bengkalls Labccan Billk (Rokan) 3 P-111 Fort de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroe and Slak (Honu Kwong) 3 p.m Penang, Slam. Burma. India, I."»Q. Palestine, Egypt. E. ft 8. Africa. O. Britain. Ireland. Europe. Nigeria. Gold Coast N. 8. America by air (Imperial) 1 pm Wednesday. November
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      S.S. CORFU
      31 4 The |A Corfu has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 9 a.m. tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the S H.B. Wharf on arrival.
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      22 4 The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Oct. 25 was delivered In London on Nov. 2 (8 days).
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      27 4 The Merkur for Australia etc. Mails previously announced as closing on Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. will now close on Nov. 4 at 9 a.m.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      135 4 Tuesday, November 3. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. Mars. Lch. Curlew, W. Bt. Agnes I. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar Sheers Wharf Anshun. Albert Dock Victoria Dock Caisson. Tug Mltra. Victoria
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      NEW BELGIAN POLICY OF NEUTRALITY.
      152 4 Foreign Minister Defines "Complete Independence." The Belgian Chamber, in a debate largely devoted to King Leopold's recent policy speech, passed a vote of confidence in the Government's foreign policy by 126 votes to 42. The Foreign Minister declared that Belgium's foreign policy was "not a
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      U.S.-PLAN TO MEET SHIPPING MOVE.
      108 4 Washington Reply To N. Zealand Acticn. Washington. Nov. 1. A mutual exchange of coastal privileges for vessels of the United States and other nations as a means of headlng-oft* the imposition of restrictions on non-British shipping by the Australian and New Zealand Governments is reported
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      WAR CLAIMS NOT TO BE HEARD.
      95 4 Norwegian Shipowner American Government. Washington, Nov. 2. A request by the Norwegian Government that the United »ates consider the claims of a formerly rich Norwegian shipowner, M. Hannevig, some of whose assets were requisitioned during the war, has been refused. The claim involves several
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      POLITICAL MEETINGS DISORDER.
      80 4 British Cabinet Examines New Bill Plan. London. Nov. 1. An important decision has been taken by the British Cabinet on the report of the sub-committee examining the question of the recent disorders at political meetings It is understood legislation will be Introduced to strengthen *he powers o(
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      RECORD ORDER
      104 4 Six New Ships To Be Built In Greenock London. >c*. 31. The Clan Line has placed what is believed to be the largest shlpbuildir.R order ever receive;', in Greenock. The Green xk Dockland Company is to build over the next two and half years six 11, 000 -ton
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      CONTE VERDE
      44 4 The Conte Verde is due here tomorrow evening, from Shanghai and Hong Kong. She will berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves and is expected to sail again on Thursday morning at 6 a.m., for Colombo, Bombay, Massaua, Port Said, Brlndlsl, Venice and Trieste.
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      CLEARANCES
      51 4 Nov 1: Benwyvls. Katcng. Scott Harley <Br!t.); Soyo Maru, Italy Maru, (Jap): Dukat (Nor); Steel Navigator (Am.): Kepah. Joseflna, Seroaskerk, Sldajoe. Hcutman, Palima (Dut.). Nov. 2: Op ten Noort. Both <Dut.); Willy, Comevllle (Nor.); Muroran Maru (Jap.); Benarty, City of Derby, Klnta, Antenor, Cyclops, Sin Kheng Seng, Tandjong Balel
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      555 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated to P.M S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLTS. ANT SUM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freirht 5433— Passafe 5431. 1 11 vla Canadß w North America ife/H Hfifc^dlfU Europe. Fast, through trains direct m|Hn from ship's side at Vancouver in B;' s O^imfl^mi .^1 Canada's Evergreen Playground
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      434 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated tn England). (Incorporated la 0.8.A.) BOSTON. NEW TORK A BALT4HOK* •ELLERMAW LINK. Vl CAW O» GOOD HOPE FOR BAVRK, LONDON. Due Sail* onTTrpntM A n\Mm RT. SITE! BFAFARER Nov 23 Nuv 2i ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG. grE gi SCIENTIST Dec 23 f>e
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      454 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright mln temp, fall s'shlne temp *F ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 88 Nil 7.7 76 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 1.07 10.7 73 Sitiawan 91 Nil 10.5 75 Bukit Jeram 91 Nil 11.3 73 Malacca 87
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    CHILD BURIED AT RESERVOIR.
    235 5 Contractor Acquitted. The discovery of the burial of an infant in the catchment areaofMcRitchie reservoir on Sept. 1, had a sequel before Mr. L. B. Gibson, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, when a burial contractor, named Lau Haung was charged with abetting the unlawful preparation for
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    LATE DR. W. L. BRADDON
    88 5 (From Our Cwn Correspondent.) Seremban. Nov. 2. Reference to the late Dr. W. U Braddon was made at the annual meeting of the F.M.S. Hospital Assistants and Dressers Association held at Seremban. The president said that Dr. Braddon was one o* the pioneers of the
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    ROUND THE WORLD ON ONE TICKET.
    177 5 Air Facilities. Round-the-world air trips may now be booked on a single ticket. An agreement has been reached between American and European air transport companies whereby travellers can walk Into any big travel agency throughout the world and purchase a ticket good on airlines
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    WOLFF SHIELD FOR NEGRI SCOUTS.
    216 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 2. The second scout troop of King George V School Seremban has won the Wolff Shield for the third year in succession. This shield was presented some years ago by Mr. E. C. H Wolff, a former British Resident,
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    DEATH OF MR. ANDREW LIM.
    136 5 After a four weeks illness, Mr. Andrew Lim, a 24-year-old clerk employed in the Town Cleansing Department of the Singapore Municipality, died yesterday morning at the General Hospital. Andrew Lim when an orphan was brought up by St. Andrew's Mission at Romanis House In St.
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      534 5 A DRAMATIC BACK- ffWl' m^^/^E^l^—fiS^ STAGE STORY REVEALED []Zf^\ T TO YOt BY THE MAN f^\^/^^ WHO KNOWS IT BEST! 'SONG amd DANCE MAN' 20th Century-Fox Picture with CLAIRE TREVOR PAUL KELLY. MICHAEL WHALEN Week-end Matinees BING CROSBY in MISSISSPI also GOLD DIGGERS 1935 $975.00 HHHfi I (Illustrated list sent
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      42 5 "OVER NIGHT SUCCESS" NINA and VLADIMIR FAMOUS CONTINENTAL DANCERS AT THE NEW WORLD CABARET FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY. APPEARING AT ALL NIGHT AND TEA DANCES I READY •Nov. 18th Straits Times 1 Annual MAKE SURE OF YOUR COPY I ORDER NOW
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      197 5 syces drivers ON STRIKE because tuans and towkays do not usa "MEIRICH" motor tablets. M.M.T. cool engines, increase power, ;asy to start and save repair bills. Wholesale stockists: WILLYS MOTOR WORKS, PHONE 6628 50, Lavender St. Why risk the danger and annoyance of insects haven't a chance again»t dan. gerous
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      153 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral concert, 8.15 9.15 p.m. Formal dinner and
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      111 5 GLOBE THEATRE: The Garden Murder Case. 7.15, 9.30. RITZ, GEYLANG: The Five Musketeers. (Malay talkie) 6.15, 9.15. ROXY, KATONG: Song and Dance Man. 6.15, 9.15. REGAL: Sham Sundar. 6.15, 915. MARLBOROUGH: Star of Egypt. C.15, 9.15. SUN TBEATRE (New World): Darkest Africa. 7.30. 9.30. TIVOLI: A Chinese picture. 7.15, 9.15
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      135 6 THE IMPROVED FOAMITE DUAL-SEAL EXTINGUISHER f AS in the former model, the valve seals both the inner chamber and the nozzle port, JimJßfak. with the result that each compartment is isoV q lated from the other, and also from the at£^yjnjjigiß mcsphere. The mechanism for raisins the valve has, however,
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    EXCHANGES.
    188 6 The following urc the exchange rates. this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanpha! Banking Corporation:--selling London demand 2/4 1/16 London T T 2/4 1/16 London 4 mon^' slSM "Z... 2/iVa Lycns, demand 1225 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57 Montreal deiaan-1
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    PERAK RACES: ORDER AND SCRATCHING.
    89 6 The order of running and scratching for the second day of the Perak Turf Club mectii'-: are as under: Race 1.—Horses Ctaa s Div. 3. Race 2.—Horses CUss 3 Uiv. Race 3.—Ponies Class 2 i:iv. 2. Cold Finch and Phar Phar. Race 4.—Horses Class 4
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    M.C.C. WIN AT ADELAIDE.
    29 6 South Australia were all out for 202 in their second innings. The M.C.C. thus won by 104 runs. M.C.C—232 and 236. 5.A.—162 and 202. —Reuter.
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    JELEBU TIN DREDGING.
    316 6 PROPOSED FINAL DIVIDEND OF 5 PER < \T. TOTAL PROFIT OF $*****0. The reDort of fir director! of .Telrbu Tin Dred"TinE Ltd.. B+atea tl profit for tho yenr eM:d An" amounted to $102 0?n to wh'ch has been added C79.4G0 brought forward from last vcar. makiri SISI
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    EXCHANGES.
    89 6 London, Nov. 2. The following —ere ciosine mean rates: Paris 105 9 64 Stockholm 19.39H New York 4.88 15/16 Athens 553 sellers Montreal 4.88% Bucharest 670 seller? Brussels 28.98 Rle iU Geneva 21.27 4 viler? official Amsterdam 9.04 Belgrade 214 Milan 9274 Bu-sws Aires unquouv Berlin 12.16',. Montevideo 39T.
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    31 6 H. E. Comm. C. Cortlni, recently appointed to be the Italian Minister to Slam, left Italy for his new post on Oct. 22 Count and Countess Vittorio Negri leave Siam shortly.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    355 6 London, Nov. 2. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise suted: Yesler- HIM da; or Fall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 117% Funding Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 ins War Loan 3tt p.c 106% Straits 6 p.c. 1936-51
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    87 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Noon, Today. No. IX.R.S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Nov. 29 5/16 29 7/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases <F-0-B-> Nov- 29H No. 1 X. R. S. S. (SpOt I<>oSe) Awardable Qino-anorp 2<U/o <*H/. XT &in^P° re *J n -J November 29 3/16 29
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    46 6 The annual meeting is to be held in Seremban on Nov. 18., which will be followed by an extraordinary general meeting for the purpose of considering a resolution that the number of directors of the company shall be not less than three nor more than four.
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      376 6 Tin Shares Again Find Favour. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Nov. 3. Tin has fallen 30s. in London but is up one-eighth of a cent in New York. There is renewed inquiry and fresh strength for tin shares from London. There are again extensive bids for nearly
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      PRODUCE.
      178 6 Singapore, November 3, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Java Cube 9 50 White Muntok Pepper 15.50 White Pepper 15.00 Black Pepper 8.50 Mixed Copra 5.95 5.95 •Sundrled Copra 6.20 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4 50 Mcd Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca 5 30 No 1 Sago
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        550 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid issue vai. Fraser Co. Lyall Evan Buyers Sellers Buyers teller? Ampat Tin 4/- 4/6 4/- 4/4'/ 2 £1 Asam Kumbang 27/6 28/6 26/6 28/6 £1 Austral Malay 52/6 54/6 53/- 54/5/- Ayer Hltam 16/- 17/- 16/- 17/1 Ayer Weng 1.65 1.75 1.65
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        GENERAL.
        392 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.10 1.30 1.15 1.25 2 2 do 7V4% Prers. 1.70 1.80 1.62^ 1.72Vi 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn. 4.1 £1 B.A.T C.10.0 6.15.0 6.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25 7.00
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        213 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 67« 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4'/?% 1907 rec. 1947 *1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 111 113 norn 4'ATo l£o9 red. 1955 $1,000,000 ftt. Mar. 31 Rept. 30 12C 122 norn 4«/ i 1913 red 1963 $2
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        361 6 1 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices Fraser Co. Lyall Ev.itt Allenby 1.62& 1-70 1.65 1.70 Alor Gajah 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Amal. Malay 1.80 1.85 180 1.90 Ayer Hitam 1.40 1.55 1.40 1.52 Ayer Molek 1.10 1.20 1.12 1.20 Ayer Panas 1. 67 ','2 177
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RUSH TO BUY RUBBER SHARES.
      162 7 FRENZIED SCENES ON STOCK EXCHANGE BROKERS ADVISE CAUTION. London, Nov. 2. A "Mad Monday" was experienced by the Stock Exchange today when a frenzied rush for rubber shares caused unparalleled scenes of excitement, as many as 20 brokers fighting around one Jobber In a vain
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      LANCASHIRE COTTON CORPORATION.
      80 7 Capital Reconstruction Proposed. London, Oct. 31. A capital reconstruction scheme is announced for the Lancashire Cotton Corporation which was formed in 1930 with a view to the nationalisation of the cotton Industry in Lancashire by the acquisition of ten million spindles of which the uneconomic units were
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      TEACHING BY CINEMA SHOWS.
      114 7 L.M.S. Railway Scheme. London, Oct. 31. The London Midland and Scottish Railway has built a mobile film theatre which Is setting out on a tour of the company's system. During the tour 572 performances will be given to railway staffs of films demonstration the efficiency in
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      INCOME TAX FREE
      177 7 For Visitors To Australia Visitors to Australia will be interested to know that complete freedom from Income taxation has been granted by recent legislation to the remuneration received as directors or administrative officers of manufacturing mercantile, mining or primary producing businesses (though not remuneration received in any
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      STERLING RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
      77 7 The following Interim dividends on account of the year ending December have been declared. AMHERST ESTATES. Two-and-a-half per cent, payable Nov. 4 to holders registered on Oct. 21. SUNGEI SIPUT RUBBER. Five por cent, payable to holders registered Oct. 20. SINGAPORE UNITED RUBBER. At the annual general
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      RUBBER COMPANY RESULTS.
      674 7 Manuring Replanting Programmes. The report of the directors of Batak Rubber Estate Ltd. for the year ended June last states that the replanting programme outlined in the last report has progressed to the extent of the replanting of 28 acres and a further area of 89 acres
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      TIN OUTPUT
      49 7 The Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.L. announces the following output for October: Dredge Takuapa No. 1; 488 hours 130.000 cubic yards. 252 piculs. Dredge Takuapa No. 2, 627 hours 175.000 cubic yards, 1,201 piculs. Estimated value of output $89,500. Mine working costs $35,000. including Ban Pru expenditure
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      NO TRADE LOAN FOR CHINA.
      567 7 BUT PLANS FOR CREDIT GUARANTEES. "BIG POTENTIALITIES" British export trade with China Is to be developed, and home manufacturers, particularly those specialising In the heavy industries, will shortly have the opportunity of more extensive dealings. This is expected to follow upon the appointment by the
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      OCTOBER RUBBER SHIPMENTS
      73 7 Ocean shipments of rubber,, (including re-exports,) rubber latex, revertex and concentrated latex during October from Ma'.ayan ports totalled 46J43 tons. This is a slight rise on the September total which was 44,110 tons. The cumulative total for the ten months ending October was *****0 tons compared with
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      FRENCH GOLD
      36 7 Paris, Nov. 1. Gold holdings by the Bank of France increased by 2.000 million francs in the week ending Oct. 23 and the percentage of gold cove* rose from 04.15 to 64.95.— Reuter Wireless.
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      613 7 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Uw Colony ol Hong Kcng.) The liability member* U limited to tht extent and In manner prescribed bj Oidln«nce No 6of 1929 oJ th- Colinj. nmm Authorised Capita »s°.|» 0 Issued and Fulli Paid- Up JJ0.000.000 Krsarve Funds Sterling t 6.500.000 Hong
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      604 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in Chtna by Special Charter.) 12. Cecil S'reet, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Exchange Dcpl 6441 General Office S188-9 with 11 exteiuloiu. Cable Addrea*: "CHt'NGKtU" Paid-Lp a^ital Ch. S40.0UU.000 00 Reserve Far Cli. .3.433.591.43 ToUl Resources Ch. $1,342,242,166.35 F HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI I Tse-Vung Soong. Chairman
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      454 7 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF. INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England o» Royal Charter ISS3) fald Op Capital in 600.000 share* of d each £1.000.000 Reserve Pund 1 3. 000.000 Reserve Liability o! Proprietors i 3.000.000 BEAU OFFICE: 38. Rlshapsgate. London. ICI Mor star Hong Kong Saigon Mnrltsar Hollo Semarang
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      720 8 Latest In Quality Radios EVERY MODEL A CHALLENGER &J." ARcnts "HMV" American Radios: KEE lII' AT RADIO COMPANY. 12?/124, Orchard Road. Phone: 4566 Singapore. STEWrfRT WARNER AND WKSTI.VGHOL'SE RADIOB Free service and tree replacement of parts Cash or deferred terms. Repairs to any make of radio WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 119.
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      225 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be used: GSH 21.47 Mcs (13. 81 Ul.) GS.G. 17.73 Mc/s (16.8 m.) (.20 p.m.— Die Ben. "Empire Macasloe,* No. II. A weekly review of things at Home. Editeil by Pascoe Thornton. K.52 p.m.— Violin solos by SiUetl.; 7 p.m.—
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      231 8 musical play founded on the novel by W. J. Locke. Book and lyrics by Adrian Ross. Music by Dudley Glass. The cast supported by the BBC Chorus and the BBC Empire Orchestra (trader, Daniel Melsa). under the direction of Eric Ko«. The play adapted for broadraMlng by Dudley Glass and
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      812 8 7.05 a.m. A recital by Glyn Fastman (baritone). Whilst I'm Carousing (Leverldge, arr. E. Newton). A Sea Burthen (T. Halgh). Ride. Cowboy. Ride (David W. Guion) Captain Stratum's Fancy (Peter Warlock). The Call of the Pipes (Alan Murray). The Guard's Brigade (Beryl Gower) 7.20 a.m —A recital by C. 11.
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      104 8 Eric Fosk will condwct th« B.B.C. Empire orchestra from London tonight. CALCUTTA. Station VUC. Wavelength 49.10 m.. 6.109 ke/s. TODAY 7.16 p.m. Talk: Man vs. Microbe. 7.31 Instrumental music orchestra. 7.51 Commercial news end weather report In Bengali. 7.56 The news and announcements. 8.11 Commercial news and weather report (In
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      72 8 7.05 Recorded music by Albert Sandier and Orchestra. 7.35 Share report. 7.40 Light vocal programme. 8. Weekly sports talk by Mr. M. Saravanamuttu. 8.20 Recorded dance music. 8 55 News bulletin. 9. Close down. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4 p.m. 7. Time signal and day's programme. 7.05 Gilbert and Sullivan Music, from
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    Japanese Torture British Sailors To Make Them Confess.
    370 9 Japanese Torture British Sailors To Make Them Confess. MEN'S STORY OF KEELUNG INCIDENT. LIAVING withstood a severe beating from a Japanese 11 officer while held in a chair, during which his jaw was dislocated, and still refusing to sign a confession placed before him, a British sailor was taken into
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    British View Of Duce's Speech.
    229 9 British View Of Duce's Speech. That a new Lacarno must come first is the feeling in British official circles regarding Mussolini's proposal for a Mediterranean pact. While it Is felt that in much of his speech on Sunday Mussolini was talking practical commonsensc, It is thought that the Locarno negotiations
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    Gen. Franco's Attack On Madrid.
    189 9 Gen. Franco's Attack On Madrid. Lisbon, Nov. 2. Madrid is expected to fall within 48 hours after the launching of the combined attack from the southwest, Gen. Granco's order for which is expected momentarily, says the military correspondent of the Diario de Lisbon with the Insurgents. When the word is
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    MANCHUKUO AND KOREA.
    151 9 NEW PLANS FOR CO-OPERATION. Tokio, Nov. 2. Governor-General Minami, of Korea, and General Uyeda, Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army and Ambassador to Mar.chukuo, had a conference at Tumen, at the mouth of the Tumen River, on the border of Manchukuo and Korea yes'-crday regarding the future co-operation
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    AUSTRIA'S LOW BIRTH RATE.
    122 9 Helping Civil Servants To Marry. Berlin. Oct. 29. The catastrophic decrease of the birth-rate In Austria Is given as the reason of the decision to appropriate the sum of 100.000 schillings for the purpose of encouraging marriage among Civil Servants, and among the working classes. It
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    43 9 The number of French fighting planes will be Increased by 50 per cent, and the Air Force effectlTe will be Increased by 10.000 and there will be 1.000 new officers, according to a decision taken by the recent Council of Ministers —Reuter Wlrrleas.
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    MAN WHO CAUSED CHINA TO ENTER GREAT WAR.
    343 9 MAN WHO CAUSED CHINA TO ENTER GREAT WAR. Marshal Tuan Chi- jui Dead. Marshal Tuan Chi-jui, who as Prime Minister and Minister for War was responsible for China's declaration of war upon Germany in 1917, died in Shanghai yesterday (reports Reuter). Tuan Chi-jui was largely instrumental for the collapse last
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    34 9 The centenary of the death of John Lounon Macadam, the Rrcat road engineer, is beinw celebrated and the Minister of Transport last week ur.veiled a memorial in Macadam's native town of Ayr.— British Wireless.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 1936. The Egoists.
    952 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 1936. The Egoists. Notwithstanding the masterly analyses by Mr. S. Q. Wong and Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones of the referendum of members of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on the Mcßithchir Mansion proposal, in which they sought to show that the voting was
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    AMUSEMENTS
    98 10 SINGAPOHE. ADEXPHI HOTEL Special Dinner St Concert. GLOBE TIItATKE Garden Murder Case. 7.1S—9.30. GREAT WORLD—THE BKI TALUS Best of Enemies. NEW WOULD Side Shows. Cabaret, Danc&c. Talkies. Theatres <b Clrrmas. RITZ. r.tVI.AVO S Musketeers. Malay Talkie. 6.15—9.15. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p m. Special Dinner Sc
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    Social and Personal
    141 10 Major H. A. Baker of Anglo Oriental, Ltd., has been admitted to Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, of Mr. Norman James Alexander and Miss Dorothy Jean Allan J. Gordon. The Rev. Alan Pringle officiated. Mr.
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    EMPIRE ARTERY.
    834 10  -  Ronald Garth. Facing The New Situation In The Mediterranean. By DIPLOMATIC, naval, political and Mediterranean question-mark of the moment is Malta, for a century the headquarters of the British Mediterranean Fleet. Are we going to leave it— or are we remaining? Is Cyprus a more strategic safeguard for
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    NETTING A SELANGOR FISH-POND.
    691 10  -  "Wanderer." By (Reproduced from the September "Eurasian Review.") pvISTRIBUTED over Malaya are ln- numerable pools wherein fish arc reared for the market. A chance <>. examining such a pond presented itself when I was on a picnic on an estate some miles off the Selangor capital
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    724 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. FIRE-WALKERS. J WENT to the fire-wa'king ceremony in the Miriammpn temple yesterday with the light-hearted intention of filling today's column with it, but when it was over I did not feel so eager to write about it after all. As on the first occasion when
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    ROOSEVELT OR LANDON? 45 MILLION TO POLL TODAY.
    684 11 Continue The "New Deal" Or Return To The "American Way." ODDS LENGTHEN AGAINST REPUBLICANS. Straw Ballots Forecast Voting Results. Washington, Nov. 3. FORTY-FIVE MILLION Americans go to the polls today in the Presidential Election at which the paramount issue is whether to
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    CORONATION TO BE TELEVISED.
    155 11 OFFICIAL OPENING OF LONDON SERVICE. The British Broadcasting Corporations television service from Alexandra Palace, which has previously been In operation only for short experimental periods, was formally inaugurated yesterday when official speeches and the speakers— were broadcast. The Postmaster General wished the ssrvlce well, and Lord
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    King Edward Opens Parliament Today.
    65 11 The King will drive In state from Buckingham Palace to Westminster today to open the new session of Parliament with the speech from the throne In the House of Lords. He will ride in the State Coach *hich was used by King George at his
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    British Comment On Today's Election Chances.
    690 11 THE following comments on today's U.S. Presidential election are from British newspapers. MANCHESTER GUARDIAN The crop-Insurance scheme may have a considerable Influence on the elections For whether this problem is called non-political or not. the fact remains that the States which suffer most from
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    Bomb Attempts Aimed At Gen. Chiang?
    35 11 Two attempts to mine the .-ailway near Chengchow, Honan. have been discovered since Gen. Chiang Kaishek's arrival in Loyang, Honan, last week, according to a cable from Shanghai today.
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    ATLANTIC UNER HELD UP.
    435 11 Shipping Strike In U.S.A. Extends. New York, Nov. 2. AS the "sit-down" strikes have spread to the Atlantic and Gulf ports, jeopardising the entire snipping of America, the Maritime Commission cpencd a fact-finding hearing in San Francisco today in an attempt to solve the deadlock. The
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    IN HONOLULU. GLOBE TROTTERS HELD UP BY STRIKE.
    69 11 IN HONOLULU. GLOBE TROTTERS HELD UP BY STRIKE. Honolulu, Nov. 2. The seamen on all vessels In the harbour at Honolulu are on strike lr sympathy with the U.S. strikers, anc a number of a round-the-world passengers are held up. including iwc American Consuls en route to China The suspension
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    STOP PRESS.
    103 11 I Barcelona, Nov. 3. The Madrid Cabinet will be reshuffled in order to include four militant members of the National Labour Confederation. The new Cabinet, which takes the name of Council for Defence of the Republic," includes Senora Frederica Montseny, who is an anarchist, as Minister of Hygiene,
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    Noted Criminal Lawyer's Sudden Death.
    193 11 Noted Criminal Lawyer's Sudden Death. SIR Henry Honywood Curtis-Bennett, one of Britain's most famous criminal- lawyers, died last night, says Reuter, following a collapse while speaking at a London dinner. He was 57. He was appointed Chairman of the London Sessions only a fortnight ago, in succession to the late
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    LABOUR LOSSES IN ENGLAND.
    140 11 Municipal Election Results. A FEATURE of the polling: in the municipal elections in 36 cities in towns and boroughs in England and Wales yesterday was the numerous losses sustained by the labour party which, in many cases, was attempting to defend its gains of three years
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    British Air Liner Flies 2,070 Miles In A Day.
    84 11 An Imperial Airways liner has set up a new air transport record by covering 2,070 miles in a single day. The air liner, Danae. in service on the London-Marseilles-Brindisi route. Hew from Marseilles to Brindisi where a load of mail was
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    45 11 The Siamese Premier. Phya Bahol. entertained the Peoples Assembly to dinner following the close of a strenuous session. For the last three days the Assembly sat until midnight each day In order to clear the agenda. The next session of the Assembly begins in December.
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    STRONG CURRENT DREW MAHIDOL TO HER FATE.
    384 12 GROUNDED AGAINST SUNKEN BOILER. Distress Signals When Ship Began To List. CAR HOISTED OUT OF HOLD. THE first details to have reached Singapore concerning the grounding of the Straits Steamship Co's 440-tons coastal vessel Mahidol on the Kemaman River bar on the East
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    German Cruiser's Visit To Singapore. Details Of Personnel.
    172 12 German Cruiser's Visit To Singapore. Details Of Personnel. The German crater Emden— the third o( that name and the first man-o'-war of the German Navy built after the war— will arrive at Singapore from Colombo on Dec. 11 and remain eight days. The warship will spend Christmas at Paknam, Bangkok,
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    Guided Rubber Company Through Industrial Storms.
    516 12 Guided Rubber Company Through Industrial Storms. Prominent members of the local Dutch community and the employees of the Singapore Rubber Works, Ltd., 1 gathered at the head offices in Pasir Panjang Road, yesterday morn- ing to honour Mr. C. Huisken, the managing director, on his attaining the "silver jubilee" of
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    1,000 PILGRIMS LEAVE. Slept On Wharf Last Night.
    234 12 1,000 PILGRIMS LEAVE. Slept On Wharf Last Night. WORE than 1000 Malay pilgrims to iTI Mecca will travel by the steamer Cyclops which leaves Singapore today. About 600 will board the vessel here and another 500 at Penan* For many of the passengers the trip Is the realisation of a
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    29 12 The Hon. Mr. Marcus Rex, acting British Resident, Perak. presented Long Service Medals to several members of the Perak Police Contingent at the Central Police Station, Ipoh, on Monday.
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    SEA SHANTIES TONIGHT.
    271 12 Singing By Modern I Jack Tars. n 1• < ;::i:p. roistering sea shanties of lUTful age that has passed will be by lusty-voiced bluejackets at the Theatre. Singapore, tonight when the Hoyal Naval Singers of 11. II S. Danae will give a performance In con junction with
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    SERVICES FOR 100 DAYS.
    156 12 Late Prince Purachatra. <From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Oct. 26. Since the body of the late Prince Purachatra was set up In state, daily services have been held at the Temple of the Five Kings In his memory. These services are conducted by a Chapter of
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    K.L. MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    55 12 The Kuala Lumpur Musical Society will hold its next meeting on Thursday at 730 p m at the Venntng Road Masonic Hall, when the following programme will be recorded: Wt-bcr-Invitation to the Waltz: Brahms-Concerto for Violin and Or-ticstra: Chapir.-Ballad? No. 3; B'raus.-Godovski-Flcdermaus: Salnt-S.ior.s-Bacchanalc The choral sectlsa wiU
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    R.A.F. TO VISIT BANGKOK.
    105 12 Inter-Command Flight To India Begins. Flying in formation unrter command of Squadron-Leader E. D. Davis, No. 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron left Scletar at seven o'clok this morning on I an inter-Command flight to India. The planes are due to reach Alor Star this evening and will
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    "WRECKED BY OPIUM CURSE."
    234 12 Government Servant Retrenched. The following letter from a Straitsborn Chinese and former Government servant has been received by Dr. Chen Su Lan. Anti-Opium Clinic. Singapore. Appealing for aid the man says: I am a Straits (Penang) born Chinese of 24 years of age and a clerk
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    FLOGGING FOR ARMED ROBBERY.
    163 12 Sentence Today. Scow Png. who was found guilty of armed robber' by an unanimous verdict of a common Jury at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, was sentenced this morning by Mr. Justice Adrian Clark to seven years' rigorous imprisonment In addition to 12 strokes of the cat-o'-nlne
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    2 12 The Kmden
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    SULTAN OF PAHANG OPENS LIVESTOCK SHOW AT RAUB.
    833 13 TWO NEW SECTIONS ADDED. Timber -Hauling Event To Test Buffaloes. THE sixth annual Livestock Show, held at Raub on Saturday was enlarged thi'. year by the addition of an agricultural and home industries section!-;. The livestock section proved as popular as ever,
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    CIVIL AERODROME LOTTERY.
    798 13 MAJOR CHARGED WITH OFFENCE. AN allegation that a prize in a lcttery had been changed after the draw had taken place, was made yesterday in the third Court Singapore by the complainant in a case where Wyrawedel, a clerk at the Civil Arrodrome, Kampong Batak Quarry, ni
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    INSPECTION OF NEGRI SEMBILAN SCOUTS.
    105 13 (From Our Own Correspondents Seremban. Nov. 2. The Commissioner for Malaya (Mr. F. C. Sands) and the Assistant Commissioner (Mr. H. R. Cheeseman) visited Negrl Sembilan for the annual Inspection of Boy Scout troops and on Saturday the troops of the English and Malay Schools
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    FIRE-WALKING CEREMONY.
    583 13 FIRE- WALKING CEREMONY. Story Of Its Significance. TPRE fire-walking ceremony was held at the South Bridge Road Mariamman temple yesterday evening after a lapse of five years, owing to the building being under repair. The reoairs were completed and the purification by the performance of Kumbhabnisekam was solemnised about three
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    36 13 The Lcwer Perak Brapch of the E.S.A.M. will celebrate Armistice Day by a tiffin to be held in the Masonic Hall. Teluk Anson on Nov. 11th. after the usual parade at the Lower Perafc War Memorial.
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      MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
      436 13 Why Letters To The Press Are Unsigned. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I notice from last Saturday's Straits Times that Mr Thornley Jones, a Municipal Commissioner, is reported to have said, inter alia, that he had a list of letters which had appeared in two
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    NOMINEES TO MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    313 13 NOMINEES TO MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. Government Asked For Decision. T"HE anomalous relationship of nominees of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association on the Singapore Municipal Commission and the Association has now been brought to a head as a result of the nominees ignoring the referendum of the members taken on the question
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    SINGAPORE'S HOCKEY XI TO MEET THE NEGRI.
    755 14 Second Trial Comparatively Successful. AT (he conclusion of the second trial match yesterday, the Singapore eleven to meet Nejjri KeinbiVin at hockey on Saturday was chosen as follows: CHEOK WAH; R. H. BARTH AND G. SCOTT; G. ROSS, G. E. N. OKHLKR3 ANB
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    13 14 Miiuvan tackling in the Singapore hockey trial tane laat evening. Straits Times Photograph
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    N.S. DOUBLES CHAMPIONS.
    82 14 Lawn Tennis. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. I. The Negrl Sembilan badminton championships concluded today when the final of the men's doubles was played. Au Yood Choy and Lim Kirn Yang defeated Chan Yoon Kan and Than Chung Shu 21—7. 21—7. Th-; holders were Goh Hean
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    Perak Race Handicaps: Second & Third Days.
    328 14 Perak Race Ha ndicaps: Second Third Days. (From Our Cwn Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 2. The following are the weights for the remaining three races for Wednesday, the second day of Ipoh races (those for the other five races were published on Oct. 26) Hones, Class 3, Div. 1, 5< >
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    The Sports Diary.
    127 14 TODAY. Ku*by: S.C.C. tournament P.S. and B. vi. Etceteras; St. Andrew's tournament B. vs. D' M.C.U. vs. Mldds., M.C.U. ground Hockey: I. A. vs. Combined Services, I. A. ground; R.C.U. vs. 8.C.P.A., R.C.U. ground; R.I. vs. S.C.C. 2nd, R.I. ground: R.A.M.C. vs. V.M.C.A. Jun.. Tanglin Soccer: Clarice
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    "Windsor Lad's" Selections.
    33 14 Selections by "Windsor Lad" for the second day of the Ipoh races (subject to scratching**): DIG UP, Scribble. PENANG BEAUTY, Jonathan. LITTLE MOTHER, Roast Chestnut. TINY BELLE, Volniak. LARUT, Bu.
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    Y.M.C.A. TEAM FOR TOMORROW.
    72 14 Water Polo. The following have been selected to play water-polo for the V.M.C.A. vs. the Singapore Swimming Club "A" team tomorrow at 5.20 p.m. at the S.S.C. pool: Choo Seng Kay (capt). Lim Thye Hock, G. L. Day. Chan Choon Jin. Teo Teck Soon, B. Howe
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    HAMMOND'S 4th CENTURY IN SUCCESSION.
    363 14 An Average Of 122 In First Class Matches. lUALLY HAMMOND yesterday completed his second century in the match against South Australia at Adelaide his fourth in succession in hrst-clsss matches since the M.C.C. landed in Australia. His scores thus far are Against West Australia 141
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    S.C.R.C. OPEN TOURNAMENT.
    107 14 Lawn Tennis. Good Entry For Junior Singles Championship. The closing date for the entries for the Straits Chinese Recreation Cluo open tournament has been extended for one week to Monday next. Play will begin on Nov. 13. Entries are now coming in nicely and it is expected
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    24 14 The SeUngor and N.S. -Malacca rugger teams m Saturday's match at Kuala Lumpur. Selangor (on the left) won handsomely by 31 points to nil.
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    RUGGER TRIALS FOR FRESHMEN AT CAMBRIDGE.
    495 15 COMPOSITION OF THE TEAMS. With a host of Freshmen available Ithe Cambridge University captain had two games which proved well up to the average, without, however, reveallr.g any real' outstanding players. The teams were. FIRST TRIAL. Colon™.— X. Hall (Worktop and St. John's), back;
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    23 15 Kirn Watt (left) and Tan Chong Tee, finalists for the Singapore open singles badminton championship, won by Tan Chong Tee. Straits Times Photograph.
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    12 15 A struggle for possession in yesterday's hockey trial matcti. Straits Times Photograph
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    N.S. ALL BLUES BEATEN BY NORTH
    506 15 JOHORE. ONE-SIDED MATCH AT GENUANG. (From Oar Own Correspondent). Segamat, Nov. 1. North Johore were too good for the Negri Sembilan All Blues in their rugger match at Genuang on Saturday, beating them by 26 points (a drop goal, two goals, two penalty goals
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    19 15 The "Under :J5" team in the fancy dress match at the Ceylon Sport: Club hockey gate. Straits Times Photograph.
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    "B" COMPANY'S SHOOT.
    392 15 Successful Meeting At Seletar. A very successful Rifle meeting was held at Seletar Range on Sunday by "B" Coy., Ist Battalion, S.S.V.F. The first event was for the St. George's Bowl, a competition run on the same lines as the Warren Shield but without the march. The
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    N.S. MALAY TOURNEY.
    140 15 Lawn Tennis Suleiman Wins Singles Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 1. The first Negri Sembilan all-Malay lawn tennis tournament concluded on Saturday. Inche Suleiman won the singles championship, and Dato Ahmad and Inche Abdul Jamil of Port Dickson won the doubles. After speeches by Tuan
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    692 15  -  "ECHO." Rugger Cvp Army vs. Selangor Final? —Racing At A Dollar A Day— Allen's Plea To Australians— Harvey Is Reducing. Conducted by I ATEST forecast for Malaya Cvp final between Selangor (North) and the Army (South). Begging Penang and Singapore's pardon, that is (Perak not In the
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    7 16 The new Convent Chinese School at Mantin.
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    SCHEME TO CLOSE LEKIR PORT.
    283 16 OPPOSED BY THE RESIDENTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 2. A proposal to convert Lekir, better known as Pasir Panjang Laut. into a preventive station from its present status as a revenue-collecting station and port i.s meeting with considerable disapproval from residents of that
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    45 16 Following a bountiful harvest, drought Is reported In Anhwei province. The rivers and wells in 12 districts have dried up. Sin Chew Jit Poh. Challe and Brill, the only remaining competitors In the Paris-Saigon-Paris race, abandoned their flight at Basra owing to engine trouble. Reuter.
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    CATHOLIC SISTERS' GOOD WORK.
    110 16 New Chinese School At Mantin. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Nov. 1. Malaya owes a big debt to the Catholic sisters who have done such a lot for education and child welfare. These Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus have Just opened a new Chinese school
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    HUNDRED YEARS IN PREPARATION.
    114 16 A map of India that has taken about 100 years to prepare is nearlng completion. Behind this announcement lies the story of a department, packed with thrills and involving the sacrifice of dozens of lives and work against heavy odds by a band of explorer-scientists. In
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    PERSIDANGAN BELIA CLUB'S "AT HOME."
    119 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 1. On the occasion of the presentation of prizes to the winners of the lawn tennis and billiards tournaments at the Persidangan Bella Club, the association were at home on Saturday. The attendance included the Hon. Mr. J. W.
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    MALAYA'S FISHING INDUSTRY.
    406 16 OVER 1,000 JAPAN KSi: FISHERMEN. REFRIGERATION SiliP PLANNED. There was an increase ot 1,762 in the number of fishermen registered in 1935 over the total for 1934. states tIH annual report of the Fisheries Depart, ment, S.S. and F.M.S In all 25.3G3 fishermen were registered of whom
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    32 16 In Identical advertisements in the press in Nanking. Gen. Chiang thanks his countrymen at home and overseas for their birthday wishes and their donations to the planes fund— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
      624 16 "Attitude Which The Public Will Not Tolerate/ Vi thr Editor of thf Straits T.r.ics. i point which emerged from the debate at Friday's Municipal meettng i.-. the urgent neci for alteration in the system of Municipal representation. This subject has been mentioned more than once recently, but the
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      THE TRADE WAR.
      83 16 How Japan Protects Her Trade. To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Anent the present problem of the commercial interests of Malaya vis-a-vis inroads of foreign competition, it may interest some of then to know that the import duty on "foreign" tea into Japan is Yen
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      SWEEPING CHANGES.
      280 16 SWEEPING CHANGES. Future Of Municipal Commission. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. "Congratulations to the 16 Singapore Municipal Commissioners who have refused to be browbeaten and stampeded into changing their minds by an organised agltctlon,"— an agitation entirely supported by the public of Singapore, thus showing quite clearly
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      SINGAPORE OMNIBUS SERVICE.
      256 16 Praise For The Traction Company. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l am writing in opposition to the articles that have lately been published In praise of the mosquito bus service during the few days cf the strike. Those were memorable spells of nightmare forced
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      JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
      234 16 A Last Tribute Which Should Be Paid. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As a reader of both the S.S. and F.M.S. Government Gazettes. I fall to notice any reference made on the death of a Justice of the Peace. When a government official
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    Prince Chichibu To Visit Singapore.
    837 18 People In The News. DRINCE Yasuhito Chichibu, the younger brother of the Emperor of Japan, is due in Singapore at the end of March or the beginning of April, on his way to London to attend the coronation of King Edward VIII at which he
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    No Certainty In England About Anything Until Europe Calms Down.
    2113 19 No Certainty In England About Anything Until Europe Calms Down. Our London Letter. (From Our Own Correspondent) By air mail London, Oct. 27. \^E have just about given it up. Pundits of various species politicians, newspaper leader-writers, radio commentators continue to tie themselves into small knots in desperate efforts to
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    Singapore Managing Director Celebrates Service Jubilee
    129 20 Mr. C. Huisken, managing director of Singapore Rubber Works Ltd. celebrated his silver jubilee of his connection with the company, yesterday and the opportunity was ta':rn by the staff to present him with a s:!v?r salver to mark the occasion. These special Straits Times
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    65 20 Singapore's second service aerodrome at Tengah was opened by Air Commodore Sydney Smith, Air Officer Commanding R.AJ 1 Par East, yesterday, who made the first official landing in a Service Moth machine. He was followed by a torpedo bomber of No. 36 Squadron and an Avro Tutor and Hawker Audax
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