The Straits Times, 6 November 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times M PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      381 1 CAR REPAIRS PROMPT EFFICIENT BRINKMANN&CO GRANGE RD. FAIRBANKS SCALES S^* We slock this famous scale M W_ !-«> in a very wide range BL^li capable of weighing loads /ro/ii 250 /fts. /o 2,000 /6s. y^ Prices are exceedingly low. \^r n udded advantage is that yfy spare parts arc always
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      79 1 EVENING DRESS WEAR —m^^ m DRESS SHIRTS THE "SAVOY" MARCELLA FRONTS Ml I ik CORRECT IN EVERY DETAIL M f i IT U" 2ft v deep PLEATED FRONTS M/ J SIZES ;i4-18i f PRICE $5.00 OOZ. PRICE $4.75 EACH j|^^^^^#^ MARCELLA SHIRTS T:J fWV^'SPSN for informal and travel wear, soft
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      108 2 ONG— Mi a. Ong Slang Llm nee Tan Chyc Luan (widowed 1911) passed away at the age of 70 at her residence No. 195, Joo Chlat Road, en 6th lnst. at 2 a.m. 1936. She leaves behind an aged r... her. 4 sons Ong Sen? Kit. Seng Wee, Seng
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      402 2 PINGLE At the Maternity Hospital. Pi-nan?, on November 4, 1936, to Mildred, wire of W. H. Dingle a son. EDGAR.— At Batu Gajah, on October 21, 1936. to Aileen. wife of A. T. Edgar, Suffolk Estate. Sitlawan, a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying let any position adverUsw in these column*
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      839 2 SITUATIONS WANTED LADY GOING ON LEAVE highly recommends European nurse /nursery governess wishing to remain In Malaya. Good server. Present post almost four years. Apply Mrs. Watkins 95 Museum Road, Talplng. WANTED. Work of any kind, efficient man. Sound knowledge accounts, secretarial duties, stores, costing and shipping. Compile Balance Sheets
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      710 2 MISCELLANEOUS GERMAN TUITION apply Box. 285, S.T. TOD CAN HAVE TBE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months for 8160. General Manager. Sunday Times. IV TOO HAVE RELATIVES OB FRIENDS Overseas have the StraiU Budget posted to them every week 814 yearly mehiding postage, outside Malay*. $13.10
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      525 2 RAILWAYS ARMISTICE DAY 1936 CHEAP RETURN TICKETS EVERYWHERE. OUTWARD JOURNEY 5TH TO 8111 NOV. 1D36 RETURN JOURNEY 6TH TO 11TH NOV. 1936 OUTWARD JOURNEY 11TH TO 15TH NOV. 1936 RETURN JOURNEY 13TH TO 17TH NOV. 1936 ENQUIRE ANY STATION MASTER. JELEBU TIN DREDGING LTD. (Incorporated in the F.M.8.) NOTICE Is
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      532 2 ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC CO., LTD, < Incorporated in the United Kingdom). Notice to Telephone Subscribers. A new Telephone Directory Is now In course of preparation, and Telephone Subscribers are requested to advke the Company, by letter to the Manager, before Nov. 1$, of adulterations desired to the numbers, names
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      547 2 BUSINESS CARDS £i<i MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STRCET. Telephone 7467. CHRISTMAS IS DRAWING NEAR Shop early and avoid the strain, the worry and the crowds that last minute shoppers must face Lovely presents at reduced prices await your choice but do hurry
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      185 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within outside Without Ua.kya Ma lav a Postage i Mm thlj t 300 4.K 250 Quarterly I M> 112.0* f 7.50 Dall Yearly Sir 00 S24.M 115.00 yearly $34.00 $48.M ***** Note— OaUtaitoti cheques shoald Include Uu anal bank disioont ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and :usuui Irani
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      620 3 P. 0. BRITISH INNA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporate*) in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES TENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N- CO. Lnder contract with his MAJEsy s GOVERNMENT, U3NDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage 8-poj. NALDERA 16.000 Nov 6 <;OMA1J 6.810 Nov.
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      597 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naplei. Marseilles London. Antwerp and Rotterdam vessels Tonnage Due Sail -;>KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Nov. 11 12 1 YASUKUN1 MARD 12.000 NOV 24 35 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Dec 6 10 <S SCWA MARU
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      657 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabin* have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom From Prom Prom Spore Malacra Port PenaiJ M.S. Sham ALSIA 1/12 1/12 2/12 4/12 BORINGIA 22/12 22/12 23/12 25/12 ERRIA 12/1 12/1 13/1 15/1
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      203 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £72.0.8 SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms: Swimming pool— Talking MotloD Pictures. Delicious mealsHot and cold runnlne water In eacn stateroom. Cabins for two or "ore odssenger* wit* real beds Modern ventilation throughout WeekJv service from Manila and
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      1082 3 SHIPPINGTHE ni.l'E FUNNEL LINE (Ocean rhe Hua Khlow Steamship Co (1932) Lt* Steam Shin Co Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White Ui Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Ste. nnSip Co. I t<i The Straits Steamship 0.. I. to. The Australian Orient «l tirtt Ltd. The rbina Navigation
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      PALESTINE COMMISSION LEAVES LONDON.
      159 4 Limited Immigration Into Country. London, Nov. 5. The Royal Commission on Palestine left London en route for the Near East today. Mr. W. G. A. OrmsbyGore, the Colonial Secretary, and other officials were at the station to see the party off. Soon after, at Commons question
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      PASSENGERS.
      245 4 The following passengers from Malaya are leaving for Europe in the Corfu which sailed from Singapore today and will leave Penang tomorrow:— Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Auten, Mrs. W. c. Adams and child, Lt.-Col. and Mrs. R. H. Allen, Miss Allen, Miss J. R. Aikman, Mr. J .T.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      138 4 Friday, November 6. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. Mars, I.eh. Curlew, Belawan. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pa^ar Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Victoria Dock Caisson, Tug Mitra. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel
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      AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
      40 4 Owing to the Jate arrival of the Eastbound Imperial aeroplane, the air mails for Australia, Java etc., previously announced as closing on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. will now close on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m.
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      CLEARANCES
      47 4 Nov. 4: Hln Lee (T'ganu), Hafthor, Henrlk (Nor); Cremer (Dut.): Malini (Siam) Raub, Tung Song. Bellerophon (Brit.). Nov. 5: Gemas Sing Kheng Seng, Tg. Plnang, Kepong, Rohna, Scott Harley, Kedah, Tilawa. Medon, Radnorshire, Khandalla (Brit.): Boelongan, Tidore, ileael, Agatha, Buyskes (Dut); Marosa tNor.) Ccnte Verde (Ital.).
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      VICTORIA.
      45 4 The Victoria is due here on Sunday it 8 a.m. from Genoa. Naples. Trieste, /enice. Brindisi, Port Said, Massaua, Vden, Bombay and Colombo. She will >erth alongside the S.H.B. wharves and s expected to sail at noon for Hong Cong and Shanghai via Manila.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      285 4 Today. Sengkalls. P. de Kock. Padang. Pakan Baroe. Siak 8. Paadjang (Ampeng) 3 pjn. Mcdan (Tinombo) 3 p.m. South Africa (Brazil Maru) 4 pjn. South America (Brazil Maru) 4 pjn. Sarikei and Sibu (Angby) ..4 p.m. Australia, New Zealand. Java and Timor Dllly by air (Qantas) 7
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      AIR MAILS.
      73 4 INWARD Imperial: From Europe: Due last nigt. Expected tonight Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. K.L.M.: From Europe: Due Monday night. OUTWARD Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 7p.m. today K.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 Saturday. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      135 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected today. Nov. 6, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 6 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Nov. 7, at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Europe (London parcel mails) expected today Nov. 6 by P O. (Naldera) will be delivered at
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      FROM MALACCA.
      121 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L.M" Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Today. •Great Britain, and Places served via Great Britain. Europe. (Supplementary) (Corfu) 6 p.m. Tomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) e p.m. Iran, 1- Amsterdam and V
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      23 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Oct. 28 was delivered In London on Nov. 5 (8 days).
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      ACCELERATED DEPARTURE.
      27 4 The Marechal Joffre for Indo-China Mails previously announced as closing on Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. will close on the same day at 11 a.m.
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      549 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated ITj FM.S) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS. F..YL3. RLVS. A.\T SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Freight 543 J— Pauate (431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS. LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII MAY 1937. Early Booking la strongly advised. Travel CANADIAN PACIFIC FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class
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      344 4 nucui pea aced to Stralta S*Ul?ment»i ELLERMAN BUCKNALL IS1HWAN STKA1SWJ! STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COiPANY. (Incorporated to England). JIncorporated in 08. A.) BOSTON NEW VOKK MIT. MOM •ELLERMAN" LINK. Via TAPE Ct> GOOD I1OPL FOB IlAVRh. LONDON. Qut ROTTERDAM II %M«t RO. STEEL SEAFARER Nov. 1S Nuv M f'"^[ PCIKNTIST EM*
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      422 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright mln temp, fall s'shlne temp •P Ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 89 Nil 9.1 73 Bayan I^epas (Penang) 88 Nil 7.1 77 Sitiawan 89 0.05 7.2 74 Bukit Jeram 88 0.31 6.5 72 Malacca 86
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    MALAY REGIMENT BEAT TAMPIN R.C.
    134 5 Hockey. And Draw With Malacca High School. At Port Dlckson on Saturday the Malay Regiment, despite the fact that four of their team were playing for the State at Kuala Lumpui. defeated tne Tampin Recreation Club by three goals to one. They were represented by:
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    I.C.A. BEAT POLICE AT MUAR.
    178 5 Indo-Ceylonesc Play Excellent Game. (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Nov. 1. Playing on their own ground yesterday the Police lost to the Indo-Ceylon-ese 3—l.3 1. Mr. R. Machado rcfereed and the teams were Police Ali bin Mohamcd Dam Maba. Inspector Harun bin Taslim (capt.) Santa
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    POLICE AGAIN LOSE.
    75 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. Nov. 4. Muar Police were again defeated t>y the Indo-Ceylonese Association en their own ground, 3—l.3 1. The Association were aggressive from the start. Following several melees near the Police goal C. Carvalho scored from a pass by S Goddard. In the
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    SELECTED TEAMS.
    357 5 S.C.C. against Old Rafilesiars today r.n the pa Jang: K. H. Q'»en. C. E. Brocke. E. Ci. Slaunton. Lt. W I. M. Allen, D. 11. Ttxlor, J. P. Wood, Lt. J. K. Rodweli. LI. X S. Jenkins. F. L. I.an«. W. T. Henmnn, E. MacCreanor Umpire.— Lt. A.
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    MUAR RIFLE CLUB.
    215 5 Rifle Shooting. Good Scores In Monihly Spoon Shoot. (From Our Own Corrvspj: Muar. Nov. 1. Ideal weather favoured tln> Muar Rifle Club's monthly spoon shoot at Bukit Troh. and good shootm: waa seen at the two Innser ranges Thescore registered at the clcse rung, wua affected by
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    R.A.M.C. BEAT MIDDS.
    59 5 Rugby. The R.A.M.C. beat a Middl. Eimcnt XV by 10 points (two goal 1) to 3 (a try) at Tanglin. Tho Middlesex scored first early In the second half, but a try by Beresfori. converted by Thomas, put the R.A.M.C. in front, and they tollowed with another
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    A CHANGI MATCH.
    73 5 The IX Heavy Brigade XV beat the RE. Changi by 9 points to nil at Changl. The Gunners' forwards were In th<» main responsible for the victory and by superior hooklr.g and packing got tht ball from the scrum with unfailing regularity. The score was made up
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    MALACCA TOURNAMENT.
    134 5 MAL ACCA TOURNAMENT. Badminton. I (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Nov 2. Results in the Malacca Badminton Association tournamrnt so far are Men's Singles Scow Chui Chiang I boat I. B. Sen 18—1, 15 4 Yap Chuan Choon beat Tor.g Hon Kone 15—13, 13—15. 15—7 Lim Keng Watt boat Koh
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    S.R.C. PRIZE-WINNERS.
    168 5 Billiards. The following are the prize-winners in the S R.C. billiards tournament: Snooker Singles Championship: Winner. A. G. Valberg; runner-up. J. W. Zehnder. Snooker Doubles Handicap: Winners, F. V. Woodford and C. R. Fber (—4): runners-up, Dr. C. L. Tess?nsohn and P. R Lewis (—10). Doubles Handicap: Winners.
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      152 5 DO YOU SING? If so, the following books may be of interest to you. Art of the INinia iM.ina $6.20 Voice Building and Tone Placing 56.25 Caruso's Method of Voice Prod-jction $7.23 1001 Nights of Opera |m SONG ALBL'MS. Songs of the Sunny South $2.75 Songs Whole World Sine* $2.75
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      107 5 SUN TALKIE (NEW WORLD) 730 TONIGHT 930 The Sensational Wild Animal Picture "ANGKOR" MYSTERY! INTRIGUE! V/CIRD! Nothing like it ever shown before! ALSO THE SENSATIONAL BOXING FILM JOE LOUIS vs. RETZLAFF Prices include free Admission to New World 20c 30c 40c 50c. "OVER NIGHT SUCCESS" NINA and VLADIMIR FAMOUS CONTINENTAL
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      139 5 ir Htns mm oiu c»r mm CYCLE CARRIAGE C 9 0926) P? ORCHARD ROAD •••SINGAPORE FOR ALL LUNG COMPLAINTS An eminent Doctor writes: gafl "I have found they sueE9.m!!m M ceSd where all else has /SSp-H faUed bi-lfc^ H M.D.. M.R.C.S. I"2rH3=-13 G*' "Ephazone" today l^y/==JF f rom your nearest
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      30 5 MARLBOROUGH f ONICHT Ifi.lit— 0 lit FRANCHOT TONE In "THE WORLD MOVES ON" IT MAY NOT MEAN MUCH TO YOU NOW BUT WHEN YOU SEE "DODSWORTH" YOU'LL NEVER FORGET IT!
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      263 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing RITZ, GEYLANG: Old Man Rhy1 this daily feature to give U»m. Hands Across the T ?»> le A d readers a comprehensive summary Rear Admira ,l "PfF"?: At of entertainments, meetings, sports the Bottom of the World 1A5 n Prevents, social
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      309 6 AROUND THE MARKETS. "Boom" In Tin Shares. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Nov. 6. Boom conditions prevail in the tin sharp market this morning. On Iho I.T.C. announcement tin rose £10 in London and 2\'s cents in New York, yesterday. The demand for tin shares from I.e. don hafl increased,
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      PRODUCE.
      146 6 Singapore, November 6, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Java Cube 8.50 White Muntok Pepper 17.50 White Pepper 17.00 Black Pepper 9.00 Mixed Copra 6.00 •Sundried Copra 6.30 Small Flake Tapioca 5.25 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.30 No. 1 Cago Flour Lingga Sago Flour
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        548 6 aii snares quoted aDove are fully paid -ssue val. Praser d. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers tellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/7& 4/6 5/£1 Asam Kumbang 28/- 29/6 30/- 32 '6 £1 Austral Malay 53/- 54/- 55/- 60/5/- Ayer Hitam 16/6 17/6 17/- 18/1 Ayer Weng 1.75 1.85 175
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        GENERAL.
        399 6 z z Aiex uncK oro. l.io 1.30 1.15 1.25 2 2 do 7&% Prefs 1.70 1.80 1 70 180 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lOOOn £1 £1 B.A.T 6.12.6 6.17.6 6.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.90 1.00 0.90 100 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        198 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. S'/r 1001 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 108 110 nom Vt% 19C7 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Ir.t. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 Ill 113 nom I'/iTc 1S09 rea. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Oept. 30 120 122 nom M 1913 red. 1983 $2,000,000 Mai.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        348 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated)' Today's Prices Fraser Co. LyalJ Evatt AHenby 1.65 1.75 i.eo 170 Alor Gajah 1.25 1.35 1.20 130 Amal. Malay 1.80 1.90 180 190 Ayer Hitam 1.40 1.55 1.40 152 Ayer Molek 1.10 1.20 1.12 120 Ayer Panas 1.65 1.72 ft 1.65 1.75
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    EXCHANGES
    196 6 The following the exchange rates, this morning according tc the dally circular issued by the Hong Kone and Srunrhai Banic'.ng Corporation: SELLING London demand 2/4 1/16 London IT 2/4 1/16 Londnn 4 months' sight 2/4 Lyons, demand 1230 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 56 15/16 Montreal demand 56
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 6 Noon, Tclay. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) Nov. 29 11/16 29 13/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) Nov. 29"' 8 291i No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 29 Va 29-y 8 November 29 3/ 8
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    390 6 London, Tov. 5. "Ine following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Yester- Rise dc.y. or Fall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 117T4 Funding Lftta 4 p.c. 1960-90 117%; War Loan 3',i p.c IOC*, Straits 6 p.c. 1936-51
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    EXCHANGES.
    95 6 Lcn lor., Nov. 5. The following -ere closing mean rates: Park 106 29 64 Stockholm 19. 39'New York 4. 88 "4 Athens 550 sellers Montreal 4 88 Bucharest 670 sellers Brussels 28.91 Rir 4% Geneva 21. 7* v^lerr official Amsterdam 9. Ott Belgrade 214 Milan 7 > Bu-:nos Aires
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    TIN POSITION CHANGES.
    226 6 BASIC QUOTA TONNAGE •SECRET' OFFICIAL APPROVAL ANTICIPATED. Paris. Nov. 5. The terms of the new agreement to continue tin control will not be divulged until they are approved by the Governments of the countries that are party to the ;irr-'omc-'.t. Those who are acquainted rlth the members
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    M.C.C. vs. VICTORIA.
    15 6 At Melbourne. M.C.C. bat ting. Lunch score: 71 for two wickets. Reuter.
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    IPOH RACES.
    23 6 Scratching and order of running for tomorrow's races at Ipoh had not been received at the time of going: to press.
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    COPPER PRODUCTION QUOTA INCREASE.
    75 6 Double What Market Expected. London, Nov. 5. The only surprise that has been caused in copper circles by the announcement of the increase in the production Quota was the size thereof, which many expected would be only 5 per cent. The continued strength of copper in
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    32 6 At yesterday's meeting of the Central Government It was decided to accord Marshal Tuan Chi-jui a State burial Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has donated $20,000 towards the funeral expenses.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (incorporated in Kngland A.D. 1729) FIRE. MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAP WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION Branch Office for Malaya. Cnartered Bank Chambers. Singapore. APB 1.
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      34 6 Tin share quotations in this page arc purely nominal as prices have advanced since going to press. _^^l hlgh Quality tile at a low pr.'-c. |H t H SOLE DISTRIBUTING AGENTS: McALISTER CO, LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BATAK RABIT RUBBER ESTATE.
      682 7 RESTRICTION AMJ RUBBER PRICES. BOARD'S PLANTING PROGRAMME. The twenty-sixth annual general meeting of Batak Rabit Rubber Estate, Ltd.. was held In London on Oct. 22 Mr. F. E. Maguire (the chairman) presided. In proposing fie rdoption of the report and accounts the chairman sa!d The accounts
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      COPPER PRODUCTION INCREASED
      34 7 By 10 Per Cent. London, Nov. 5. ris officially announced that copper production has been increased by 10 per cent, to 105 per cent, basic quota, effectiv- from Nov. 5. —Reuter.
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      GOLD EXPORT FROM INDIA.
      386 7 NO CESSATION OF SHIPMENTS. Bombay. The Increase in the export of gold from Bombay during recent weeks, following the devaluation of their currencies by gold bloc countries in Europe, is likely to continue till at least the middle of December next. This is the opinion held
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      ANGLO-BURMA TIN: PROFIT £21,500.
      251 7 "Deposit Of Great Depth Discovered." The report of the directors of AngloBurma Tin Co. Ltd. for the year ended June last states that the mine profit was £29,426 as compared with £38,S35 for the previous year. After provision for debenture Interest, depreciation, prospecting on properties not
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      FORWARD RUBBER SALES.
      136 7 Sungei Choh Rubber Co. states that contracts have been made for the sale of 120 tons standard quality ribbed [smoked sheet, In equal monthly quantities from January to December. 1937 at the equivalent of approximately S'jd. per lb. London landed terms. Saponu Rubber and Tobacco Estates has
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      RUBBER ESTATE SOLD.
      393 7 PRICE OF $10 PER ACRE. SHAREHOLDERS LOSE ALL THEIR MONEY. The following report la taken from a despatch from His Excellency the High Commissioner to The Secretary of State for the Colonies dated Sept. 30, a copy of which was laid before the Federal Council on Wednesday.
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      N. L EXPORT DUTY
      32 7 Further Increase Batavia, Nov. 5. AS from Nov. 6, the Netherlands Indies export duty on native rubber will be further increased to 54 guilders per 100 kg.— Reuter.
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      VEGETABLE OIL MARKET.
      255 7 PALM OIL PRICES INCLINED TO SAG. The Liverpool correspondent of William Jacks and Co., (Malayan Ltd in their report of Oct. 23 comment as f °PU.M OIL. Values advanced at first but not to any greac extent and as the better inquiry which caused this rise did
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      NEW BANK CHAIRMAN.
      27 7 Mr R. Langford James has beefr elected chairman of the National Ban* of India Ltd. In place of the late Sir Charlea C. McLeod.
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    LONDON METAL AND PRODUCE.
    333 7 COPPER TIN AND RUBBER FIRM. M»fsrs. Malcolm Roweley and Son. London, in their weekly market report iated Oct. 23. state:— COPPER has remained very firm Consumers have bought freely, both acre and in America. There has been a big speculative aemand. and the turnover on the
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    KILLINGHALL SYNDICATE
    43 7 The directors of KillinEhall (Rubber) Development Syndicate Ltdr propose a final dividend of 17 V 2 per cent, .naklng 30 per cent, for the year ended June last, which, if approved at the annual meeting will be payable on Nov. 9.
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    Chinese Entertain Their New Consul.
    790 8 People In The News. A LTHOUGH he has been in Singa- pore less than a fortnight, Mr. K:io Ling Pao, the new Chinese Consul-General, is quickly becoming a popular figure among the Chinese community here. He sat next to Dr. Lim Boon Keng at a
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    Mob Passion In Bombay: Press Comment.
    488 8 Mob Passion In Bombay: Press Comment. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Oct. 28. The latest messages from Bombay suggest that the worst of the agony to which that unfortunate city has been subjected during the past few weeks is over. Stray cases of arson and stabbing continue but organised hostilities
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    British "Close Interest" In The Far East.
    64 8 London, Nov. 3. An assurance that the Government would watch with close interest the passage of events in the Far East and lose no opportunity of assisting In any way a peaceful Issue to these events was given by Lord Halifax in the
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      304 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TODAY TRANSMISSION 2. The following Irequencles Kill be us. J. CSH 21 47 Mc/s (13.97 111.) GSF IS. 14 Mc/s (19.82 m 6.20 p.m.— Biz Ben. Sengs of the llebrid-.t. 6.35 p.m.— 'Inder Big Brn."' A talk hHoward Marshall. 6.50 p.m. The Rutland Square and New Victoria
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      273 8 .Singapore's New Radio Station 1: The new broadcasting station of the British Malayan Broadcasting Corporation is quickly nraring completion in Thomson Road. This picture, published by courtesy of Messrs. Kee Iluat, gives a general view of the station and the transmitting house. The aerial mast is nearly 200 feet high,
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    "OUTLOOK IS NOT OPTIMISTIC."
    302 9 The Nanking Foreign Minister's View. JAPANESE ATTACK GEN. CHIANG. Shanghai, Nov. 6. AN admission that no agreement in the Sino-Japanese negotiations in Nanking was yet in sight in spite of several informal conversations since the return from Tokio of Mr. H. Suma, Japanese ConsulGeneral in Nanking,
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    FRESH CHAPEI INCIDENT.
    117 9 JAPANESE STABBED IN THE NECK. Shanghai, Nov. 5. SHIGERU KAGOSHIMA, a Japanese booking-agent, aged 35, was stabbed in the neck, but not seriously injured in the Chapei district of Shanghai today. The assailant escaped but Japanese bluejackets from the garrison have co..''~.'icd off the scene of the
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    18 PAGES ABOUT NEUTRALITY. Report Of Meeting In London.
    72 9 18 PAGES ABOUT NEUTRALITY. Report Of Meeting In London. London. Nov. 5. Th" non-intervention committee published an 18-page communique early today with three long annexes describing the discussions at yesterday's meetings at which long, animated and indecisive discussions occurred with a series of charges and countercharges. The communique announces that
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    LABOUR UNREST IN GERMANY.
    68 9 Berlin. Nov. 5. Measures to repress labour unrest are contained in the draft of a new penal code. They include penalties of hard labour for strikes, lockout, attacks on the "willingness of the nation to work." the malicious creation of a shortage of vital commodities, the
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    84 9 The Canopus, first of the new 17" j tons Imperial Airways ttyaxt boats for service on the Empire air routes, leaving Rochester, Kent, for the Mediterranean on her maiden flight. The Canopus is the first commercial aircraft to have twin decks. Her height out of the water is 29 feet.
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    Mr. Eden & "Fundamental Realities" Of The World Political Situation.
    1279 9 Mr. Eden "Fundamental Realities" Of The World Political Situation. Guiding Principles Of British Foreign Policy. "-ondon, Nov. 5. IN a crowded House this afternoon, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden opened the Commons debate on the international situation. There were certain guiding principles determining British foreign policy, he said, and the
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    M.P. & KEELUNG INCIDENT.
    99 9 M.P. KEELUNG INCIDENT. Lord Winterton Wants Apology. London, Nov. 5. The recent incident at Keelung (Formosa) when British naval ratings were assaulted by Japanese police, will be brought to the attention of tho House of Commons on Monday when Lord Winterton will ask Mr. Eden, the Foreign Secretary, if, falling
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    AMUSEMENTS
    106 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE TTiEATRB Singing Kid. 7.15—9.30. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY IALKLE Best of Enemies. NEW WORLD Side shows. cabaret, Dancniff, Talkies. Theatres Ciicrr.a*. KITZ. CEYLANQ Old Man Rhythm, Hands Across The Table. A!o Rear Admiral Byid's expedition at The Bottom of The World. 7.45—11 p.m. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance 6.30
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, NOV. 6, 1936. WHAT HAS BEEN AGREED?
    843 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, NOV. 6, 1936. WHAT HAS BEEN AGREED? Agreement having been reached between Siam and the International Tin Committee on the question of tonnage, news messages now state that a renewal of tin control is certain. We agree that such renewal is in the highest degree
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    The King's First Party At Buckingham Palace.
    72 10 The Argentine Foreign Minister, Dr. Saavedra Lamas, was the King's guest ol honour at a private dinner party which was the first His Majesty has given at Buckingham Palace. In addition to the Foreign Secretary and President of the Board of Trade, the
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    New Chief Secretary For Ceylon.
    51 10 Mr. M. M. Wctidcrburn has been chosen to succeed Sir Graeme Tyrrell as Chief Secretary In Ceylon on the latter's retirement early next year. Mr. Wedderburr became deputy Chief secretary in 1934 and is at present acting lor Sir Graeme who Is on leave— British
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    34 10 Mr. O. H. Eustace, managing director of Imperial Chemical Industries (Malaya) Ltd., has returned from Home leave in the Naldera which arrived this morning. He is accompanied by Mrs. Eustace, and Miss Ann Eustace.
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    13 10 Mrs P. Sammy returned to Singapore from a holiday In Japan on Wednesday.
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    THE DEFEAT OF THE G-MEN.
    1102 10 America's Gangster Problem. (By Francis Maitland.) TWO men sat in a cafe, sippinjr coffee and smoking cigarettes. Suddenly, one of them nudged his companion Look, a coupla those G men get yer gat ready!" But even as they moved their hands hipwards, two shots rang
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    "LADY PRECIOUS STREAM" IN SINGAPORE.
    431 10 THE S.A.D.C. are presenting Lady Precious Stream at the Victoria Theatre, Singapore on Saturday, Nov. 28. with repeat performances on the following Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. Lady Precious Stream was first played by an European cast at the Little Theatre, London on January k 1935.
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    716 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. CAPITOL LUNCS. WOULD air-conditioning be worth while in Singapore cinemas? i Th.it question Is being discussed again, as a result of sonic sarcastic comr ments by an M.G ativc who passed through Singapore iv8 cently, and so yesterday I s Joe Fisher what he thought
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    MALAYAN TIN SHARES BOOM: SIAM & CONTROL.
    584 11 MALAYAN TIN SHARES BOOM: SIAM CONTROL. l.T.C. Announcement On Future Of Restriction. AGREEMENT REACHED. Local Speculation On Quota Granted To Bangkok. MALAYAN tin shares experienced a boom on the Singapore market today following the International Tin Committee's announcement regarding the renewal of the restriction agreement which is due t» expire
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    Daughter For Lady Inchcape.
    57 11 London, Nov. 5. A daughter was born today to Lady Inchcape. wife of thp Earl of Inchcape, and formerly Miss Leonora Margaret Brooke, eldest daughter of Sir Charles Vyner Brooke. Rajah of Sarawak. Lord and La-y Inchcape w;re mar- i rled in 1933. They have a
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    Maharajah Of Mysore Invested Ruler.
    83 11 Maharajah Of Mysore Invested Ruler. Gwalior, Nov. 3. AMID brilliant pageantry Lord Linlithsow yesterday invested the 21-year-o!d Maharajah of Mysore, who is named after King George, with' ruling powers over 20,000 square miles of one of the most picturesque Indian States. One of the first acts of the new ruler
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    SIR ARTHUR YAPP DEAD.
    146 11 HIS V.M.C.A. WORK. Sir Arthur Yapp, formerly national secretary of l he V.M.C.A.. collapsed and died suddenly at Woking (Surrey) yesterday, aged (>"■ British Wireless. Born in Herefordshire. Sir Arthur was educated privately and at the Hereford County College. When he was 21. ho associated himself
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    STOP PRESS.
    58 11 Peiping, Nov. 6. lighting is reported in Inner Mongolia. I'ro-Manchukuo Mongol irrcjulirs invading Suivuan Province from Chahar have c lashed with Chinese provincial troops in the neighbourhood of the town Taolin. The invaders are assisted by five aeroplanes. Manchukun forces which have been in possession of eastern (hahat
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    65 11 The Sultan of Selangor, photographed with Sir Frank ■welte ill II I, alter receiving an honorary X.C.V.0., (Knightn ight Commander of Royal Victorian Order), from King Edward at Buckingham Talace. The Sullan had earlier watched the chancing of the guard from a front window of the palace. This had been
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    Bombs Versus Battleships.
    171 11 THE report of the sub-committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence, appointed to inquire into the vulnerability of capital ships to air attack, was published yesterday. The committee declares that the day of the capital ..hip is not over, and that to cease to build them would
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    U.S.A. Strikers To Extend Ship Blockade.
    144 11 U.S.A. Strikers To Extend Ship Blockade. New York, Nov. 6. Striking maritime workers in «he United Stat-js, yesterday endeavoured to extend the already widespread ship blockade. Apprehension is felt In Washington lest the strike interfere with the scheduled sailing tomorrow of the American delegation to the Buenos Aires Peace Conference
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    Anti-War Movement In Japan.
    52 11 A movement opposing war and imperialism is gaining ground in Toklo. Osaka and other cities in Japan, according to foreign reports reaching Shanghai. It is stated that the Japanese Government will propose the suppression of this movement at the next session of the Diet.— Sin Chew
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    Divorce Decree For Mrs. E. Simpson.
    392 11 Divorce Decree For Mrs. E. Simpson. (From Our London Correspondent) MRS. Wallis Simpson, who gave her address as Beech House, Felixstowe, with a town address at Cumberland Terrace, Regent's Park, N.W., was granted a decree nisi with costs by Mr. Justice Hawke at Ipswich Assizes against her husband, Mr. Ernest
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    25 11 Queen Mary has recovered from her slight indisposition and with the Princess Royal yesterday visited an exhibition of goods made by war Enabled men.—British Wireless.
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    ANGLO-GERMAN FRIENDSHIP.
    237 11 Mr. Eden Replies To Hitler Mussolini. London, Nov. 6. CPEAKING fal the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Eden, reviewing the foreign situation, said Britain genuinely reciprocated the repeated declarations in Germany in favour of closer Anplo-German friendship and refuted the German tendency to blame Britain for her economic
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    Flying Farmer Arrives At Port Darwin.
    51 11 Mr. L. E. Clarke, the young New Zealand farmer, who left England on October 26 to fly to New Zealand arrived at Port Darwin from Koepang yesterday. Mr. Clarke stopped at Alor Star biit missed out Singapore by flying via. Palembang and Batavia— British
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    WAR DIN IN MADRID.
    280 11 Heavy Fighting In Suburbs. AIR RAIDS ON THE CAPITAL. THE war din over and around Madrid grows greater every hour. The latest ili, quarters declare thai Gen. Varelas 1 troops are engaged in turioua fighting in the suburbs of the capital. Reutcis' correspondent Mr. J R.
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    UNOFFICIALS PRESS FOR VOICE IN MATTERS OF POLICY.
    413 12 ADVISORY COUNCIL IN F.M.S. SUGGESTED. "Federation Is Dead: Long Live The Residents." (From Our Special Representative.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 6. Jl CONCERTED attack by Unofficial members on methods adopted by the Government in pursuance of its decentralisation policy was again an outstanding
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    INTEREST PAID BY PLANTERS.
    212 12 Reduction On Six Per Cent. Wanted. GOVERNMENT LOANS. (Frcm Our Special Representative) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 6. CUOI'LD borrowers from the Planters' Loans Board be charged six per cent, interest >>v < ii? Government, in view of the fact that the Board was not s. v*,> as
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    NEW AIR CHIEF WELCOMED.
    143 12 18 PLANES OVERHEAD. IJL'IJ II 18 vvarplancs rearing a wel- come overhead. Air Commodore A. \V Tedder arrived at Singapore from Kngland at about midday today la lake over command of the Royal Air I'orcr, Far Kast. .Rom Air Commodore S. W. Smith. rial escort comprised
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    BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA.
    337 12 HOW TO HELP THK SHIPPING LINES. Viscoi.nl Roihenuere'j c^'oL: to The Daily Mail from Hong Kong, in which! he ciicw attention to th? urgent need! for Government aid for British trade j and ..'lipping to the Far Easl, has been warmly applauded in London. legating the
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    MALAY MEMBER'S VIEWS.
    163 12 Coloured By Association With Government." From Our Special Representative) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 6. An appeal by Raja Uda. Unofficial Malay member, on behalf of decentralisation, In the Federal Council today, evoked a comment from the Hon. Mr. ED. Shearn. Unofficial, that the Raja Uda's views were "coloured
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    TRAVELLER'S CHEQUE CHARGE.
    74 12 Mohamed Ibrahim, an Indian, was charged before Mr. A. D. York, the third magistrate, this morning with being in prwEesslon of one gold clip, an American Express Company's Traveller's cheque for $50. three $20 American currency notos, six $10 Straits currency notes and $2 in Straits currency,
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    New Deal To Be Fortified By Legislation.
    336 12 New Deal To Be Fortified By Legislation. Washington, Nov. 6. ADMINISTRATION officials are already working on the programme to be recommended by President Roosevelt to Congress in January. The aim at present appears to be to fortify the New Deal by legislation as it stands, rather than by make surprising
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    WHITE PATCH ON REAR OF BICYCLES.
    128 12 New Traffic Rules. Amended traffic regulations will be introduced In Singapore soon if they are given the approval of the Govern-or-in-Councll. They provide- for Official recognition of automatic stop and turn signals on motor-cars: the showing of a white painted surface of not less
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    64 12 More than 100 weeping women and children wearing mourning robes gathered outside the Hopei-Chahar Political Council building in Peiping yesterday to petition the authorities to prevent further desecration of graves by Japanese soldiers. During the weekend a number of graves in the suburbs of Peiping were dug up by the
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    FLYING-BOATS DUE TODAY.
    152 12 New Squadron: One Delayed. Having left Mergui (Burma) at dawn this morning, four of the five new flying-boats (Squadron No. 230) for the Royal Air Force Station, Seletar, will arrive this afternoon, only few hours after the arrival of Air Commodore A. W. Tedder who is to
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    FRANCE TO CLOSE ITS BROTHELS.
    91 12 FRANCE TO CLOSE ITS BROTHELS. Prevention Of Disease And Slave Traffic. A Bill providing for the practical closure of all brothels In France was submitted for the approval of the! French Cabinet by M. Henri Sellicr, Minister of Public Health. The Bill provides also for a series of measures aiming
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    Dutch & U.S.A. Naval Visits This Month.
    358 12 Dutch U.S.A. Naval Visits This Month. Official Details: 15 Ships In Roads. THE coming Dutch naval visit. exclusively revealed by the Straits Times two weeks ago, is now officially confirmed. The vessels will arrive from Java on the morning: of next Friday. November 13, and will remain four days. Thus
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    "MYSTERY" WORK STOPPAGE.
    103 12 Three hundred of 500 coolies engaged on the construction of military barracks at Selerang, Changi, have not been working for the last four days, after downing tools suddenly on Monday. "We don't know whether they'iv on strike or whether they're just celebrating pay-day," the Straits Times was
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    EX-SERVICE PLANTERS WITHOUT WAR BENEFITS.
    832 13 LAND GRANTS SCHEME CRITICISM. FEDERAL COUNCIL TOLD OF "INACCURATE" FIGURES. (From Our Special Representative.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. C. ACCUSING Government of having issued erroneous information concerning the War Service Land Grants Scheme, the Hon. Mr. E. D. Shearn told Federal Council today that more than
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    M.A.R.S. BROADCAST.
    25 13 The Malayan Amateur Radio Society, Kuala Lumpur, will broadcast tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m Station Z.G.E. on 48.92 and 110 metres.
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    38 13 The death occurred on Oct. 2G in a Sydney, N.S. Wales, nursing home, of Mr. B. C. N. Knight, husband of Lilian Mary (nee Osborne) and brother of Mrs. Sybil Scott Clark, Hove, and Henry Allan Knight, Beckenham.
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    TOBACCO DUTY "PREPOSTEROUS."
    383 13 Leaf From India. (From Our Special Representative) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 6. References to the "preposterous rate of duty" on unmanufactured Indian tobacco were made during the adjournment debate in Federal Council today by the Hon. Mr. W. S. Reeve-Tucker, Unofficial Planters' Representative. Mr. Reeve-Tucker's comments on the
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    Y.M. AND Y.W.C.A. MASS MEETING.
    188 13 Y.M. AND Y.W.C.A. MASS MEETING. victoria Memorial Hall On Sunday The Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A. throughout the world hold an annual week of prayer which begins this year on Sunday. In former years both Associations In Singapore ran dally services In their respective buildings ending on the second Sunday in
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    K.L. AS A GARDEN CITY.
    58 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 5. A proposal that trees should be planted throughout Kuala Lumpur to make the Federal Capital a garden city to commemorate the Coronation was made by Mr. J. R. Vethavanam at the Sanitary Beard meeting tr.is week. The
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    NEW TALKIE HALL FOR SEREMBAN.
    80 13 (From Our Own. Correspondent.) Seremban. Nov. 5. Sercmban will have an up-to-date talkie hall when the Metrople Cinema opens Its doors to the public early next year. This will be tho first hall to be built especially for talkies. Mr. Kok Chong Fook, a young
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    "WASTAGE OF ASSETS" IN F.M.S.
    550 13 Bankruptcy Administration "Ineffective." (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 6. The "ineffective" administration of the Bankruptcy Department was strongly criticised by the Hon. Mr. W. O. C. Blunn before the adjournment of the Federal Council this morning. Alleging that there was lack of supervisory
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    BASE REPAIRS TO H.M.S. KENT.
    105 13 Continues Voyage Homeward. The Flagship of the China station, H.M.S. Kent, left Singapore yesterday In continuation of her voyage to England from China. The warship was at the Singapore Naval Base, where she was In the floating dock, having the underpart of her hull scraped
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    NAVAL SINGERS AT POPPY DAY DANCE.
    41 13 The C 3 Royal Naval Singers of H.M.S. Danae will give a selection of sea shanties and popular songs at the Poppy Day dance to be held at Raffles Hotel, Singapore, next Thursday, Nov. 12.
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    RANCHI IN DRY DOCK AT HONG KONG.
    315 13 Repairs After Mishap At Shanghai. After damaging a tailshaft through a submerged rock near Button Island In the mouth of the Yangtse River on her way from Hong Kong to Shanghai last month the twin-screw liner Ranchi returned to Hong Kong and went
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    WILD BEASTS SURROUND K.L.
    309 13 Deprived Of Food In Jungle. DEER POACHING. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 5. TWO policemen armed with rifle 3 are patrolling the Tung Shin Chinese hospital in Kuala Lumpur every night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the lookout for the leopard whose
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    WOMEN'S HOCKY MATCH ON PADANG.
    471 14 WOMEN'S HOCKY MA TCH ON PADANG. Improved Display Given By European Team. THE European women's hockey team, though again beaten, played much better than in recent games when they met the Girfe' Sports Club on the S.C.C. ground yesterday. After losing the first goal they were on level terms at
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    TOMORROW'S FINALS.
    79 14 Badminton. Two finals in the Singapore Badminton Association championships will be played tomorrow, beginning at 2.30 p.m., as follows: Men's Open Doubles: Chan Chlm Bock and Wong Peng Soon vs. Seah Eng Hce and Tan Chong Tee (MayBowers). Mixed Doi^bles: Leow Kirn Fatt and Miss Tan Kirn Lul
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    26 14 An incident in the play in the hockey match between the European Women's XI and tbe Girls' Sports Club on the padang yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    25 14 The European women's hockey team wfao lost to the Girls' Sports Club by the odd coal of three on the padang yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    IPOH SELECTIONS BY "WINDSOR LAD."
    53 14 The following arm "Windier Lad's" selections for tomorrow's races at Ipoh: SCRIBBLE, George Edward: SOESTDUK, La Colonial*. TINY BELLE, Twinkling Eyes. CANUTE. Mi- Woo. COMBINATION, Cockpen. CLEVER ALEC, Queen's Course. FORGET-ME-NOT, Budapest. LUSTY, La* Crtuadmr. Not in order of running, and subject to scratching*-—for which
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    LIEUT. LE MERCHANTS FOUR GOALS FOR GUNNERS.
    52 14 Having the better of the game In the second half, the R.A. (Changi) beat Raffles Institution by four goals to one on the school ground yesterday. Lt. Le Merchant scored all four goals for the winners and Watts scored, the lone goal for
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    Spate Of Double-Faults In Tennis Final.
    380 14 S.R.C. TOURNEY CONCLUDES. OHHE S.R.C. Autumn Lawn Tennis Tournament was brought to a close yesterday with the final of the men's doubles handicap in which M. Q. Eber and J. Le Cain defeated D. and G. Ross 6—2,6 2, 6—3.6 3. The match was
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    N.S. HOCKEY XI FOR SINGAPORE.
    87 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 5. Some chances have been made in the Negri Sembilan team which leaves for Singapore tomorrow to play Singapore and the Malaya Command E. Alexander, the former F.M.S. and Negri Sembilan goalkeeper, returns to the game after an absence
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    JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
    141 14 Billiard: The results of last night's ties In the junior championship tournament proi moted by the Singapore Billiards As- sociation were: 1 Llm Chin Han, C.A., beat Lye Kirn Slew, J.C.8.A.. 200—137. Lee Cheng Puan. Amicable AA. beat I Too Keng Teow, S.C.R.C.. 200—183. The following are today's
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    N.S. RUGGER TEAM.
    178 14 Farleigh Robertson Cup Match With Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 5. The Farleigh Robertson rugger trophy wUI in all probability remain In Ipoh for another year, for Negri Sembilan are unable to field their strongest side for Saturday's game at Ipoh. C. W. Wells, the
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    PORT DICKSON CUP RACE.
    281 14 Yachting Singapore Trophy Won By Dr. Hoops. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 4. Dr. A. L. Hoops, the Commodore, sailing his boat "Korlnga." won the Royal Singapore Yacht Club challenge cup In the annual race of the Port Dlckson Yacht Club. The boats sa:l.-d 12"
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    WARWICKSHIRE'S WIN.
    23 14 London, Nov. 5. In a Rugby Union match today, at Coventry, Warwickshire beat East Midlands by 28 points to 3. Reutcr.
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    LEWIS-HARVEY FIGHT SENSATION.
    298 15 U. S. SUSPENSION OF NEGRO CHAMPION. B.B. B.C. Will Not Ban Monday's Contest. TI1E British B.B.C. have refused to recognise, to the extent of withdrawing sanction for Monday's battle at the Empire Pool, Wembley, the American suspension of John Henry Lewis, the negro boxer. Lewis is defending
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    K.L. SKYE MEETING.
    133 15 ,The Turf. The Selangor Turf Club will hold a Bkye meeting on Friday and Saturday. Dec. 4 and 5. The events will comprise two runs for each division of horses classes 4 and 5 and for each division of ponies class 3, one or two runs for
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    CUP FINAL AT SEGAMAT. Government Services Beat Europeans.
    386 15 CUP FINAL AT SEGAMAT. Government Services Beat Europeans. Association Football. (From Our Own Correspondent Segamat, No*. 3. Showing marked superiority, the Government Services, this year's winners of the local soccer league, pulled oil the double today, beating the Europeans 3 1 in the final of the Segamat and District knock-out
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    S.C.C. TEAM AGAINST INNISKILLINGS.
    66 15 Rugby. The following will play for the S.C.C. "B" XV against the Innisklllings on Monday on the Padang: W. N. Rothery; J. G. H. Brett, M. S. Robinson, J P. Turcan. E. I. Hen ton; Alan Colville. F. L Lane; W. A Ball, C. H. W.
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    23 15 Ifcafl volley-ball is ft strenuous jam* to Indicated by this high- jumping episode in the S.J.I, ys. A.C.S. match yesterday. -Straits Times Photograph
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    16 15 The finalists in the men's doable* handicap fia*l at the S.R.C. yesterday. s Straits Times Photograph
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    Joe Diamond Flowers.
    274 15 "BEST FIGHT OF HIS CAREER." On Oct. 1, at the New World arena, Tiger Flowers convincingly beat Joe Diamond. Joe got his revenge at Ipoh last night, fighting brilliantly to win the verdict over Flowers. Our Ipoh correspondent wires: Seldom has any boxer been accorded such applause
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    102 15 Training Begins Next Week. The Buklt Tlmah race course will be officially open for training for the Singapore Turf Club's Winter Race Meeting on Thursday next, at 5.45 a.m., when the usual arrangements for coflee will be made. On slow working days, i.e., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, work"
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    MISS EVANS WINS AT S.L.G.C.
    31 15 There were 14 entries for the November bogey competition for women a* the Sepoy Lines Golf Club. Miss M. L. Evans, 1 up, was the winner.
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    Beats Tiger
    36 15 FRISCO-JACK BROADCAST TONIGHT. At Calcutta this evening Gunboat Jack meets Young Frisco. A running commentary on the fight, relayed from the stadium, will be broad' cast by Station V.U.C. (Calcutta), beginning at 10.16 p.m.
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    The Sports Diary.
    105 15 TODAY. Hockey: S.R.C. Ist vs. Combinfd Services, padang; S.C.C. vs. Old Rafilesians, padahg; S.C.R.C. vs. Police, Chinese ground; V.M.C.A. vs. R.E., Anson Road; I.A. 2nd vs. A.C.S., I.A. ground; R.A.M.C. vs. Sikh Police, Tanglln; G.S.C. vs. Y.W.C.A. O.S.C. ground. Baseball: Americans vs. 5.J.1., at S.J.I. TOMORROW. Rugby:
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    614 15 S. C. C. Rugby XV— Reshuffle Of Backs Lewis Shows The Soldiers How Boer To Fight In England. Conducted by "ECHO." Ten players who did not play in the Slngapore-Johore "friendly" rugger game recently will take aprt in the Malaya Cup clash between these two teams at
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    I.C. WOMEN'S MEDAL.
    50 15 Golf. The women's November medal at th? Island Club, played over the first nine on Tuesday, resulted in a tie between Mrs. C. A. R. Bateman and Mrs D. Duncan, with a net score of 2 down each. The replay resulted in a win for Mrs. Duncan.
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      MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
      230 16 New Commissioners Every One Or Two Years. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Apropos the letters which have appeared in your columns on the subject of Municipal Council reform, I would like to suggest that as it Is not considered politic to adopt a universal franchise
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      THE McRITCHIE MANSION.
      132 16 Appreciation Of Straits Times Attitude. 10 me traitor 01 me rscralis limps. Sir,—Well done, Straits Times! You have the full public sympathy and support, irrespective of what Commissioners said at the last meeting. You have done your job and the public of Singapore should be grateful. At
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      MORSE INTERFERENCE AGAIN!
      578 16 Some Suggestions By A Listener. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir—Occasionally almost perfect wireless reception can be obtained early in the morning but few people are in a position to listen to It In any case fewer still desire to listen then. Undisturbed reception In
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    ALLEGED MURDERER FOR THE ASSIZES.
    46 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Nov. 4. Ngoh Ah Pheng. the cleaning gang coolie employed at the General Hospital, Malacca, who was charged with the murder of his wife, was yesterday committed to stand his trial at the forthcoming Malacca Assizes.
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    40 16 Mr. T. V. Soons:. head of the National Economic Council and chairman of the Bank of China, laid the foundation for the new building of the Bank of China m Shanghai recently. This picture shows Mr. and Mrs. Soong. I.N.P.S.
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    16 HOUSES LOST IN FIRE NEAR MUAR.
    185 16 TWO MEN HELD ON MISCHIEF CHARGE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Nov. 4. Sixteen brick and plank buildings were destroyed in a fire at Parlt Jawa. a village ten miles from Muar, at about 1.30 o'clock this morning. The Muar flre brigade was
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    $50,000 ROBBERY IN PENANG.
    72 16 An Arrest At Malacca. m (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Nov. 4. A man answering to the description of Poon Ynet Nam, who is wanted in Penan? to answer a charge of armed gang robbery of $40,000 in cash and $10,000 in jewellery, has been arrested
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    DROWNED IN FEW INCHES OF WATER.
    125 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Talping, Nov. 5. Drowned In a few Inches of water! This was the sad fate that overtook a young Malay padi cultivator at Matang, a few miles from Talplng. Saldln bin Mat failed to return from his 'bendang' one morning.
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    TWO K.L RESIDENTS HONOURED.
    648 16 HON. MR. D. H. ELIAS AND MR. LOW KEE 800. PRESENTATION CEREMONY. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 4. The Hon. Mr D. H. Ellas, general manager of the F.M.S. Railways, and Mr. Low Kee Bco, retired Senior Chinese Interpreter in the F.M.S.. were each
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    TRIPLE CAR CRASH AT TAIPING.
    137 16 TRIPLE CAR CRASH AT TAIPING. European And Chinese Injured (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Nov 4. Three motor-cars were Involved In a collision at Taiping yesterday, two persons, a European and a Chinese, being Injured. The cars were damaged. The Injured men are Mr. Harrison, employed on a tin dredge,
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    FORMER PLANTER AS BIOLOGIST.
    609 17 Adventures With Cannibals. A MAN whose exciting experiences include adventures with cannibals in Liberia will shortly visit Malaya, Borneo and Netherlands India en a collecting expedition for a group of Swedish biological research workers. HE IS MR. W. A. LANG SCHOFIELD, WELL KNOWN IN FI'ROPEAN UNIVERSITY
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    31 17 The wedding croup after the mar riaje of Mr. Arthur Burleigh, of Karmen Estate, Mcnjkarak, Pahang, and Miss Jean Frances Brown at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on Wednesday. Straits Times Photograph
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    COMPANY CLAIMS FROM CHINESE ACTRESS.
    315 17 THE absence of a Chinese actress from a number of con- tracted performances in Singapore was alleged to have constituted a breach of contract in a suit heard by Mr. Justice P. A. McElwaine, Chief Justice in the High Court this week The allegation arose
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    JAPAN IN THE PACIFIC.
    151 17 NOT REGARDED AS TROUBLE-MAKER Los Angeles, Oct. 28. Dr. Hu Shih, Professor at the Peiping University, received the degree of Honorary Doctor of Literary Humanities at the University of Southern California today. Addressing the gathering, he said: "The possibilities of war in the Pacific are greater
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    LAWYER'S CLERK ON BREACH CHARGE.
    115 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 3. The case in which Sucha Singh, a Sikh, stands charged with criminal breach of trust of $1,240 alleged to have been entrusted to him by a Chinese, was mentioned this morning in the Ipoh First Magistrate's Court, betore
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    MAN ESCAPES FROM SEGAMAT GAOL.
    102 17 Eludes Police By Plunging Into River. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Nov. 4. How Chong Kum, a Chinese, escaped from the Segamat gaol, where he was lodged pending his trial on the charge of house-breaking and theft was told In the magistrate's court today. Chong
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    FLOGGING FOR HOOLIGANS
    515 17 Affray After Quarrel With Waitress. "EXPLAIN to the accused that they have come to live in the peace of His Majesty the King and some of them were born in It. In this country If anybody has a complaint to make they must make It to the
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    THEFT FROM ESTATE BUNGALOW.
    113 17 (From Our Own Correspondents Segamat, Nov 4 "I admit the theft of the clothing but deny the charge of house-breaking" So said Chong Kum. a young Cnmcse, to Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, the SegamtU magistrate on Wednesday, It was stated that the accused entered the
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    CONTROL OF ROOT DISEASES IN RUBBER.
    1413 18 Improved Conditions Allow Better Treatment Problem Not Fully Understood Present Practice. IN the annual report of the Pathological Division of the Rubber Re- search Institute for 1935. the following passages appear. With the return X,y improved conditions following the expression, in- i is now
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    AUTOMATIC SHEETING MACHINES.
    58 18 In an article on the Guthrie automatic sheeting battery in these columns on Oct. 30, our Planting Correspondent omitted to state that it was due to courtesies extended by the Anglo-Java Rubber Co., Ltd., and their manager Mr. Reginato. that he was able to visit Uln Tiram
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    SCIENTISTS' TREATISE ON THE MANURING OF HEVEA.
    2321 19 Is Manuring An Economic Proposition? Lack Of Conclusive Evidence Delayed Return On Expenditure Replanting An Alternative. (By Oar Planting Correspondent.) RECENT EXPERIMENTS ON MANURING HEVEA AND THEIR BEARING ON ESTATE PRACTISE BY W. B. HAINES AND EVAN GUEST. Empire Journal of Experimental Agriculture.
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    COCKCHAFER GRUB.
    84 19 COCKCHA FER GRUB. Our Planting Correspo, vishes to correct an error occurred in three passages in his article on "The Cockchafe- Gii;') y.enace To Rubber" in tiiese COlumna on Oct. 16. In refcrrinq to daviage to roots of trees it ims stated that the 'beetle' was responsible for this daJiiagc
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