The Straits Times, 2 November 1937

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    39 1 The Straits Times The Straits Times f ESTABLISHED NEARLY A TCNTURf.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1937, PRICE 10 CENTS. 0 P.UiKS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      161 1 SINr.tB'xor; t 40. CCC»L ST. CPHONt 54T1>. BRIMCmPNH.CO CIIIGI IQID Donl let the Heat get you down! let dawn i|our /lei'olax: LOCK-LIISIK BLINDS Sole Agents THE BORNEO CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England} e^NGAPORE PENANG^^IPOH KUALA LUMPUR MALACCA. 1 i W.P.S. 21 A pefinemenl glus Reliability W These are two of
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      256 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 28. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 36S3». W^^QrA HOT SINCE SANTA CLAUS FIRST FILLED W^ STOCKINCS HAS HE PROVIDED SUCH A GRAND /fes^gflM AND WONDERFUL DISPLAY AS YOU WILL SEE AT flOwo^ ROBINSON'S this year, shiny new toys V V, jt^Jp^ THAT WILL MAKE YOU JUMP FOR JOY. DOLLS THAT
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH.
      30 2 DIAMOND— At the General Hospital, 2 11.37 Pamela, daughter of Dr. tc Mrs. W. C. E. Diamond of Tan Tock Seng Hospital Puneral at 5 p.m. today at Bldadari.
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      472 2 HOWOILL.— To Queena. wife of D. R. Howglll, at Singapore on October 31, a son, Patrick Anthony Cowley. SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED smart Japanese waitresses. Apply Bedok Restaurant. WANTED. Qualified Dresser for Tamil Labour Force with knowledge of Typewriting and OeaenJ OSce work. Coronation Estate, Kluang, Johore. WANTED, Storekeeper, fully experienced.
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      445 2 FOR SALE DOL'BLE BMCk ot Land— 2oo x IM*. Third Avenue. Buklt Timah Read (5Vj miles). Commanding extensive panoramic view of Buklt Timah, the new Racecourse and Buklt Timah Valley. Fine elevated position, well drained, very healthy and cool. Apply Box No. 984, Straits Times. ELECTRIC WELDING MACHINES. Offers invited
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      767 2 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, IVi litre 1936 Riley Merlin Saloon 9000 miles only, new condition throughout. Cost $3,000. Accept $1,700 or near offer for immediate sale. Owner transferred. Write Olds c/o Agricultural Department, Singapore. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET ro LET— No. 110. Robinson Road (Ist ft 2nd Floors) Apply 8.
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      760 2 AUCTION NOTICES DEFAULTER'. SALE of seventeen bundles assorted canes ex s.». "Sul Sang" To be sold by Auction at Oodown No. 63. Singapore Harbour Board Gate Mo. 6, Keppel Road, on Tbantay, November 4. 1937 at 10 M m Comprising— 250 pieces Malacca cane Red No. 1 500 pieces Manaw
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      489 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. Mr. P. T. Hutch Ings having left our employment has no further authority to act on our behalf. DUNCAN ROBERTS LIMITED. October 29, 1937. THE MANDAI-TEKONG (SINGAPORE) RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements.) NOTICE is hereby given that the Twenty seventh Annual General Meeting of
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      230 2 *£jQ B^^^V A Halr Styte MtHßS^^L— 1 To Sult Every Sh&n* Hflßß f of Pace. You always »122* get the right style at Laaict Han Dreueri with experts In attendance. 93. Bras Basah Rwd and Raffles Hotel Phone: 2S«B. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60.
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      709 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. Uncj'por»tto tr fingiandi MAIL r>ASSENU£R AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR ANL ORIENI Al S N Qp O.NDER CONTRACT *11H Hit MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAr" SERVICI OTTT-WAF.D FROIV. U)NDON FCR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore •931 T-BCKAR 6.00 J Nov.
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      379 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated to Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNA3D WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. T.egular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. tMS. TERUKUNI MARU Nov. 10. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU Nov. 25. S.S. HARUNA MARU Dec. 9.
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      574 3 1 3f •V 4 fiHl H B^BBB^sl^Bß»^Banßo3M*n.^sni SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CRUISE DECEMBER 11th 31st, 1937. la BANGKOK SAIGON ANGKOR PNOM PENH LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIP "BORIMGIA" (12.SM tons displacement) ALL CABINS NAVE ADJOINING PRIVATE BATH ENJOY io DAYS VACATION AT SEA AND TOURING SIAM and INDOCHINA ROUND TRIP FARE $140.(excluding stay
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      253 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APC AH LINE FOB UONG KONG. MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA TILAWA ■MM 4th Nov. at 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special noilda; return tickets interchangeable with P. O. S. N. CO. Issued at cbeap rates.
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      776 3 SHIPPING ntt BLUE rt'NNEI LINe (Ocean iht Hoa Kb»« si«n<M. r- Steam Ship Co. Ltd and Chin. Mutoal C ona"d tVh'TsutT? 2> LtC Sleun Naricatlan Co Ltd.) Aberdeen 4 Commonwealth 1«, The Strait, Steamsh.p Co Ltd Sha« sa»lll Jmob c^ !T^ The China Na»lgatk>» Co Ltd In. Amtrallan OrKniaTuJJ tiM
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      PASSENGERS IN CARTHAGE.
      296 4 rE following passengers from Malaya are leaving for Colombo, i Bombay and Europe in Carthage sailing from Singapore at 9.30 a.m. on Friday: i Mr. D. B. J. Ambler, Mr. C. G. Agnsw, Mrs. G. V. Allen and child, Mr. K. H. Bancroft, Mr. H. F. Babbage,
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      FROM MALACCA.
      38 4 Correspondence for traijsmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." I Mails wl'l close at Malacca asi follows: Today. Penang (Internal Service) 6 p.m. Tomorrow. Medan by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m.
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      21 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mall dispatched from Singapore on Oct. 27, was delivered in London on Nov. 1.
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      22 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mail dispatched from Singa- pore on Oct. 24 was de'ivered In London on Nov. 1.
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      SLNGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      74 4 SLNGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. Today Medan. Jask. Amsterdam ft London by air (Netherlands) 7 pm. lava ft Southern Sumatra by ait Netherlands) 7 pjn. Penang. Stem. Burma, India, Iraq. Palestine, Egypt. E. S. Africa, G. Britain. Ireland, Europe, Nigeria, Cold Coast N. S. America by air (Imperial) 10 pm Tomorrow Kiala
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      AIR MAILS. INWARD.
      203 4 AIR MAILS. INWARD. Wearnes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening, except Sundays. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives today at 1 p.m. X.L.M.: From Netherlands India: Arrives today at 5 p.m. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives this evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday evening.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      192 4 I Mails from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, Oct. Nov. 2. by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxhoiders at 2.30 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, Nov. 8.25 a.m. Mails from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today. Nov. 2. by air CX.L.M.) will be delivered to boxhoiders
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    160 4 Singapore, November 2, 12 noon. suyei seller Gamme: $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15.50 Java Juoe $11.00 t-epper White Muntok $1150 White $1400 Black M00 Sopra Mixed $480 Sun Dried $6.36 laptoca Small Flake $4.40 Fair Flake $4.10 Medium Peart $5.10 Small .Pearl $4.70 Sago Flour No 1 Lingja
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    117 4 Arrived from N.E.I. by KLM plane "Ibte" Mr. H. A. Christiansen, Mr. V. M Govlndarajan. Arrived from Europe, India and Penan* by KLM plane "Reiger" Mr. H. J. H. Haas; Mr. N. Yymer. Left for N.E.I. by KLM plane "Reiger" Mr. N. Wyner, Mr. E. Widmer. Mr.
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    PASSENGERS
    64 4 The following will be passengers in the Jutlandia to sail for Europe from Singapore on Thursday: Mr. P. F. J. Bnel. Miss D. V. Howard, Mrs. B. L. Peacock, Mr. A. T. S. Simpson, Mrs. E. Strandberg, Mr. E. A. Fooks, Mr. C. L. Tatham. The P. and O.
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      548 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. < Incorporate" m P. II 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— COOKING AGENTS P.M.S ttLVS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freifht 54 3 J— Pasf 543 L Oo via jai.aaa o wortr Americm KaißMßui Hs^^^U Europe ftist tnrougn train; direct FJjrtwßrj irom snlD sld< af Vancouvei id WjKßmznfitlUMj/MFj£ Canada'!< Evergreen
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      314 4 flflw'ALlm.l*llf Iflw' ALIm .1*11 Xl fr\v<-^y *'h t| (Incorporated ID Strait* Sntlementa) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP. STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. O&corDorated in 0.8. A.) (meorpcMM n BnttuxO Nrw .^Tn^R. -«XER»A W .UN. VUBUK.CANAI ■OB HAVU HMDO*) C" 1 BaUS POR HAVU. 'STEEL VOYAGER In port Nov. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG STKKL TRAVELER
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      233 4 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE Hacaiat Pratoi Bmm m MANILA BONG KONG JAPANESE PORTS OUTWARD OUT s-oor«" sx. GROOTEKERK Nov 3 SJ. GA2STERKEHK Nov 27 HOMEWARD. TO ADEN. PORT SAID. GENOA. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM. AMSTERDAM. I"-' "t AND BREMEN Leave d'oore sjs. ZUIDERKERK Nov. IS s.s. GROOTiaCERK Dec. 19 Via Panana Steamert nave
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      184 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE M| H. W. 9.56 a.m. 9 ft.; 10.47 n m. 9.1 ft. L. W. 4.07 a.m. 3 ft.; 4.23 p.m. 1.3 ft. Wednesday, October 3. H. W. 10.24 a.m. 9.3 ft.; 11.21 p.m. 9.1 ft. L. W. 4.30 a.m. 3.3 ft.; 4.56 p.m. 0.9 ft. PORT SWETTENHAM
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      540 5 PREMIERE TODAY! PAVILION 3.15-615-915 METRO -GOLDWYH -MAYER BRING TWO OF THE J^ fe^ GREATEST NAMES IN FILMS. CO-STARRED IN THE aL fc^ CAREER, THE LIFE AND THE LOVE A I year ago, M-G-M thrilled you With "San Francisco". Now they I f%L| Xl Uk llx itft rQ I bring you
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      90 5 Delightful— Beautiful— Salubrious Comes to the rescue of Suffering Humanity with the "BABY HERMES" The Smallest and Lightest PORTABLE TYPEWRITER in the world. (STANDARD 4 ROW KEYBOARD) like all good things made In Switzerland The "BABY HERMES" is built to PRECISION. PERFECT IN GRACE. CHARM, ALSO IN WORK. The One
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      147 5 i i DQ^TY RAR OPEN TILL .MIDNIGHT showing tonight JBBB3H^F*S|^!^^^p^| THE PRESENTATION OF I 'J[ O J^ fl^, jfl JEAN HARLOWS LAST MlL^^g^j^jgJ eLJS SCREEN PRODUCTIO 5~5S??"-?— T^^^™ /THE PICTURE THE WHOLE WORLD'S WAITING FOR I l«*n H*rlo*r'» Uat pictuxV now pc*s«atad to aa axpectaat pubtiO. A 9«r ami I
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      121 5 p=GHANI=i PERSIAN CARPET HOUSE 248. Orchard Road. Singapore. The Oldest Reliable Cirpet Dealer* wish to notify that theii pries for ALL CARPETS are now on sale at MARKED PRICES. These prices have been reduced to the lowest level for the convenience ol the buying public. We urge you to pay
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      214 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: Cocktail dance. 6.30 to- 8.30 p.m. Dinner and
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      MINING.
      615 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyal) and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, Nov. 2, 1937, 10 a.m. issue Vat. Prasers Co. Lyall Evatt I Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Issue Val. Frasers b Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Seller? 1 Nawng Pet 0.52 0.57% 0.55 0.60 5/-
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      GENERAL.
      796 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 2 2 do 1V 2 Prets. 2 30 2.50 2 4C 2.50 10 10 Atlas Ice H.00 lC.OOn. 8.00 lOOOn 1 1 B. M Broadcasting 0.47Vj0 60nom 0.50 0.60nom 1 1 B. M Trustee 6.00 6.75 5.00 6.75 £1 £1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      223 6 SiiMU/vr«jnr i«u»ivii-ni4. iDOl red. 1940 «40U,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 102 2 IW> rtd. 194 r II .600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 108 V2% If.-S red. 1955 1,000.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. <C 113 •7< 19;3 red 1963 t2.000.000 int. Mar 31 Sept 30 107
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      371 6 I illenby Fraser b Co Lyall Evatt LM 165 1 50 1.65 vioi oajah unaJ Mala; Iyer flitam \yer Molek \yer Panas 3assett 3atu Lin tang Bedford 3enta 3orelU 3rogas 3runej Un 3utut -.atil 3ukit K B 3u kit Keponp 3ukit nraah ($10) Jhangkat Serdang 31enealy PlantatiDna Hamilton
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    317 6 TIN AND RUBBER DECLINE. LONDON SEEK CHEAP TIN SHARES. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 2. On a market which has been led tc believe that visible tin stocks in October would rise anything from 2.000 to 3,000 tons, the decline of 204 tons naturally hasicaused surprise,
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    OCTOBER RUBBER SHIPMENTS.
    273 6 OCKAN shipments of rubber irom all Malayan ports during October totalled 59,319 tons compared with '-.7.414 tons in September. For the ten months ended October the total shipments are 566.997 torr: \vhi«h compares with 434.086 lons in the corresponding period of last year. injr but weakened subsequently
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    205 6 Monday, November 1, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Oct. 25V 8 25^ Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) Oct. 24V 4 243/j, No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 25 25Vfe November 25Vi» 25Vi
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
    694 6 London, Nov. 1. The following are today's closing middle pries on the Londor Stocn Exchange: Shares »f £1 aenominatior unless otherwise stated: Yreter- Rise day or Fall Conversion 'jOan S p.c. 1944-64 11J>2 H Finding Loan 4 d.c. 1960-90 U0\ War Loan, 3H p.e 100H Com. Union
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    SARAWAK RUBBER CESS.
    59 6 The Sarawak Government Gazette states that from Nov. 1 there will be charged and paid on all rubber exported from the State a cess of $3 per picul. The Sarawak Government uazeiie states that from Nov. 1 there will be charged and paid on all rubber exported
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    World Tin Stocks Surprise Fall Of 200 Tons. MARKET ANTICIPATED RISE OF 2,000 TONS.
    338 6 World Tin Stocks Surprise Fall Of 200 Tons. MARKET ANTICIPATED RISE OF 2,000 TONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 1. /CONTRARY to expectations, world visible supplies of tin at the end of October decreased 204 tons to 21,828 tons, according to estimates compiled by W. H. Gartsen, prominent metal
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    AMERICAN STOCK AND COMMODITY PRICES.
    385 6 THE following quotations are published r»y courtesy of Messrs. S. E. Levy and Lc, Singapore Messrs. -Vhite, Weld and Company, New York, /eport by cable regarding yesterday's markets:— STOCKS. I Pending the appearance of a more i definite indication of the near-term I outlook, we
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    KUKUB RUBBER AMALGAMATION. Taken Over For £70,000.
    149 6 KUKUB RUBBER AMALGAMATION. Taken Over For £70,000. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 1. ■JN Chancery yesterday Mr. Justice Simonds sanctioned the amalgamation of Kukub Rubber Estates Ltd. with Peninsular Rubber. Counsel stated that Kukub was formed in 1909 with an authorised capital of £250,000 and had not made a
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    TYRE PRODUCTION CURTAILED
    141 6 September Inventories Higher New York, Nov. 2. The Wall Street Journal says proluction of tyres has been curtailed all >ver the country as a result of an ncrease in Inventories during Septem«r, together with a greater than seaonal decline in October business and he beginning of a
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      89 6 TXTERMITE" THE WHITE ANT KILLER T OvVBB Hjl^ «SB This Extermlte outfit nas Deen designed to enable the most unskilled person to exterminate completely I whole colonies of Termites or White Ants as they are more commonly called. The Extermlte method is sure an 4 simple, it is not necessary
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON METAL MARKET.
      569 7 GENERAL ATMOSPHERE MORE CHEERFUL. UNCERTAIN CONDITIONS OF TIN. f N their weekly report on the London market issued on Oct. 22, Messrs. Malcolm Bowler and Son, write Since writing our last week's report a great change has come over the aspect of markets. The political horizon has
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      AMERICA CRITICISES TIN COMMITTEE.
      206 7 "Leave Existing Situation Alone" They Say. PRESENT PRICE PERMITS REASONABLE PROFITS. pOMMENTING on the Dutch attitude toward a revision of the tin quota, the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times on Oct. 22. wrote: Well-informed Dutch tin quarters today confirmed the news that the International Tin
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      AMERICAN OPINION.
      395 7 Council Will Order A Lower Output. New York, Oct. 22. Tin people here are unwilling to attempt to predict what action will be taken by the International Tin Council at next Monday's meeting. The consensus of opinion here is that in the past the Council has paid lltt.e
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      N.I. NATIVE RUBBER.
      295 7 GREAT POTENTIAL PRODUCTION. LARGE AREAS NOT YET TAPPED. THE ability of the native population in the Netherlands Indies to produce considerably more rubber than at present is emphasised in the final report on native rubber covering the period April to August, just issued writes the Amsterdam correspondence
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      LAWAS RUBBER ESTATES.
      322 7 PURCHASE OF AREA AT BARAM FALLS THROUGH. NEW PROPERTY ACQUIRED. (SHAREHOLDERS of the Lawaa (Sarawak) Estates were informed in May last that a surveyor had been appointed to check the Baram area, which the company intended to acquire. This area belonged to a large number of Chinese
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      HEVEA (JOHORE) RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
      252 7 Dividend Increased To 10 Per Cent. •"■"•HE twenty-seventh ordinary gene- ral meeting of the Hevea (Johore> Rubber Plantations, Ltd.. was held on Oct. 22 In London. Mr. T. E. Williams (the chairman) presiding. The chairman said that the area of rubber in bearing was 3,602 acres,
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      THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LTD.
      195 7 (Incorporated id England). Capital Autnonsea 23.000,000 Capital Subscribed £1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1.147,829 capital Paid uc £1.050.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Rixnt Hod Lord Cattc oi Cairncatto. 3tr Charles Alexander Innes X. C.S.I. 0.1.1 Sir Thomas csmiui &i P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Sir
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      200 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Company Dividend smga Book! Close Daw Payabls Cx. Dlv Date V. 6, J 1U U.lll. Total fa financial reai to date TIN Bangrin 8% Int. Oct. 15 Hitam Tin Int. Nov. J Kamuntlng Tin 12tt% Final K. L. Tin Is. Bonus Lukut 10% Final
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      466 7 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colon; of Hong Gong) The liability 01 members u limned to Che arteut and w manner prescribed by Ordln •nee No. S oi 19*9 it the Ooiooj. Authorised Capital f 50 000,000 btued and rullr Paid-Oo tfo.oooooc B«MTTe Fund*:— Bterltn* t 8,500,000
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      561 7 CHARTERED BAINh OF. INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. UiMwrpormtcd in England o» Royal Otakiter !8fiS) Paid Op CapttaJ Ui 000.000 *bam of ts eacb C.ooo.oo* Reserve Pund C3.00u.0M Reserve LiabUlty ot Proprietor* G3.0Cb.00t HEAP J^FICK: M. BMMptcate t«ndoB SO. 8 Anultsar Hong Kong Rangooo Aior Star Uolk Saigon Bangkok [pob Seumianc
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    "GIVING IS A GREAT WORRY."
    734 8 70,000 Begging Letters A Year To Lord Nuffield I ORD NUFFIELD talked frankly and forthrlghtly recently about the burden ot wealth; about the worries and difficulties that beset a millionaire when he gives money away. His latest £1.300.000 offer (to build and found a new
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    'Why I Am Fittest Woman'
    146 8 'Why I Am Fittest Woman -LADY BADEN-POWEL. LADY BADEN-POWELL claims to be the fittest woman in Britain. Organising Girl Guide activities throughout the world means hard work. But the wife of the Chief Scout Is never ill. "In my opinion, the criterion of fitness is not the ability to excel
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      199 8 A NEW DENTIFRICE of REAL VALUE. A LITTLE USED ENSURES PERFECT TEETH PRESERVATION Obtainable from ail Chemis .s and Stores. Sole Agent* V Graiton Laboratories. S'porr 1938 "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" AMERICAN RADIO LEADS AGAIN. Sole Agents KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 122/124, Orchard Road. Singapore Phone 4566. STANDARD COMPONENT PARTS AND
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      229 8 HE WAS ALWAYS TIRED AND ILL. Three Complaints Gave Him A Miserable Time. Suffering from three complaintsdisordered kidneys, sciatica, and rheumatism, how could this man be anything else but always tired and ill? Yet, he tells us that in four weeks, Kruschen Salts brought about "a complete transformation." This is
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      1188 8 Broadcasting. matlc narration by Jonquil Antony. OlllVl/irUlMj Produced by Leslie Stokes. TAFkAV 50 Snor t pianoforte recital by Jean Inglls. lUUAI 8.00 News and announcements. 8:05 Greenwich time signal. £1M, l 33 rac s jzzs m.) 8 2u Big Ben. Scots concert.* Margaret CM Indian music Gramophuuc records. and" WZm^Mctouto
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    HOW DOOMED BATTALION ESCAPED.
    430 9 GALLANT COMMANDER'S STORY. "We Have Great Liking For The British Soldiers." Shanghai, Nov. 1. ''THE order to evacuate was a bitter blow, but we had to 1 obey/ said Hsieh Ching-guan, commander of the doomed battalion," when interviewed by Reuter at the internment camp in the
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    GANDHI IS ILL.
    66 9 Condition Thought Serious. Calcutta, Nov. 2. •^ANDHI'S departure from Calcutta has been postponed owing to a considerable rise in his blood pressure and the condition of his heart. Indications that his condition is regarded as serious are given by the fact that members of the Congress Working
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    SPANISH GOVERNMENT MOVES TO BARCELONA.
    47 9 Premier Leaves By Air. Valencia, Oct. 31. Senor Azana has signed a decree moving the seat of the Spanish Gov- eminent from Valencia to Barcelona The Premier, Senor Negrin, went to Barcelona by air this morning, apparently signalising the citange-over. I 1
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    25 9 Shanghai, Nov. 1. A Welch Fusilier, Maurice Hough, aged 24, from Glamorgan, was accidentally shot in the head. He is not a war casualty. —R'euter.
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    Japanese Seize American Junk.
    70 9 Shanghai, Nov. 1. DKK.AniKR General Beaumont, United States Commander-in-t Chief at Shanghai, has strongly protested to Japan against the action of Japanese bluejackets who crossed the Soochow Creek from i Chapei and seiaed a junk manned by United States marines after scaring off the crew with
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    BRITAIN PROTESTS AGAINST PIRATES.
    154 9 H.M.S. Hood Investigates Jean Weems Sinking:. London, Not. Z. A SKED in the House of Commons for a statement in regard to the bombing and sinking of the British steamer Je;.n Weems by an insurgent aircraft, Mr. Eden stated the British Ambassador at Henda>e already had
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    ADMIRALS HAVE LUNCHEON PARTY.
    73 9 Mediterraneon Courtesies. London, Nov. 2. The British. French and Italian admirals discussed the anti-piracy patrol at a conference in H.M.S. Barham. Mediterranean Fleet flagship, on Saturday. The conference considered details in connection with Italian participation in the patro;. Afterwards, Admiral Dudley Pound, the British Commander-in-Chief. entertained
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    AUSTRALIAN WORKERS WILL BOYCOTT JAPAN.
    57 9 Melbourne, Nov. 1. The Australian Council of Trades Unions has issued a manifesto urging an Australia-wide boycott of Japanese goods and the immediate cessation of the export of war materials to Japan. It exhorts Australians not to be deterred by threats of retaliation. The manifesto
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    19 9 London, Nov. 1. The polls in the municipal elections throughout England and Wales are being taken today.' —British Wireless.
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    THOUSANDS GATHER AT SOLDIERS' BURIAL.
    146 9 lITITH guns rambling in the distance, Howard, Mellon, Delaney and OToole, British soldiers killed In Shanghai, were buried this afternoon in the BubbUrig WeP Cemetery 1p the presence of a huge international gathering. The Ulster Rifles led a cortege which included thousands of Chinese, representing
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    CHINESE DENY PEACE TALKS. WHY BATTALION WITHDREW.
    168 9 CHINESE DENY PEACE TALKS. WHY BATTALION WITHDREW. A CATEGORICAL denial of any peace discussions between China and Japan is issued by the Foreign Office in Nankins. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has categorically denied the London report that the Japanese Government has communicated to General Chiang Kai-shek six conditions as
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    YUNNAN LEADER DOES HIS SHARE.
    62 9 Sending 30,000 Men To The Fronts. Shanghai, Nov. 1. A CTINO under instructions from the Supreme War Council of Nanking, Gen. Lung Yun, Governor and commander-in-chief of Yunnan, is making preparations to send 30,000 militiamen to the fronts at Shanghai and North China. This force
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    SELANGOR CLUB FRASER'S HILL
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE,TUESDAY, NOV. 2, 1937. .
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      ASIA'S NATURAL RESOURCES.
      890 10 Of all the Far Eastern areas, Japan Proper is the poorest in both mineral and agricultural resources. That fact, of course, is at the root of the present trouble in China. Tokio may talk long and loudly about the necessity for crushing anti-Japanese sentiment in China, for
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    Social and personal
    120 10 Mr. and Mrs. J. L. O'Hara have returned to Segamat after a short holiday spent up-country. The Lower Perak Malay Club, Teluk Anson, is entertaining the Raja Muda of Perak on Saturday in honour of his appointment as Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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    OFF THE BEATEN TRACK ON LEAVE.
    1624 10 Two talks by Mr. Walter Nightingale M.C.S., were broadcast recently from the Singapore studio of the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation. In these talks Mr. Nightingale described a trip from Singapore to England via China. Japan, Honolulu, Canada and the United States and the return
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    718 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. Women And Cars. A SINGAPORE motor salesmar who has done the same work in many other countries says that nowhere else do wives take as little i.il.rest in the buying of a car as they do in this city. Elsewhere, he thinks, the wife's word
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    EDEN REBUKES MUSSOLINI FOR COLONY PLEA
    380 11 Italy Shared Spoils Of War, Now Sides With Germany. SPEECH ANNOYS BOTH ROME AND BERLIN. "A COUNTRY which itse'f as an outcome of the Great War gained very considerable accessions of territory in Europe and received certain territorial concessions in Africa from countries which
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    Japanese Shells Killed Britons.
    119 11 Embassy Acknowledges Responsibility. London, Nov. 1. Japanese shells killed the four British soldiers near Jessfleld Park, Shanghai, last Friday, the Japanese Embassy in London acknowledges. Steps will be takrn to deal with those responsible and to provide compensation. An answer ofTering apologies for the second aeroplane
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    JAPANESE CROSS SOOCHOW CREEK. Foothold Said To Be Still Insecure.
    325 11 JAPANESE CROSS SOOCHOW CREEK. Foothold Said To Be Still Insecure. A FTER night-long duels across the 50 yards wide Soochow Creek, in which both sides used rifles and machine-guns and trench-mortars. Japanese planes took the air at dawn yesterday to support their artillery in trying to shatter the Chinese defence-works.
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    GENERAL RISING IN MOROCCO FEARED. French Take Strong Measures To Quell.
    121 11 GENERAL RISING IN MOROCCO FEARED. French Take Strong Measures To Quell. Rabat (Morocco), Nov. 2. "JT becomes more and more obvious that there has been a piar of revolt to lead a month from now t~ decisive action, reaching even an attempt at a general simultaneous rising throughout the country,"
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    Britain's Attitude To Spain. "We Will Not Stand And Deliver."
    248 11 Britain 's Attitude To Spain. "We Will Not Stand And Deliver. London, Nov. 2. QPPOSITION indictments of Government policy in regard to Spain were not against non-intervention as such, but were based on charges that non-intervention worked unfairly toward the Spanish Government, Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, claimed in
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    British Troops Fire On Planes.
    182 11 Critical Situation If Japan Persists. Shanghai, Nov. 1. DRITISH troops, acting on instructions, are firing with Lewis guns on Japanese bombers which are circling over British positions. A critical situation involving the British troops is feared, as Japanese staff officers are insisting on the necessity
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    REBELS TO CUT OFF ARMS SUPPLIES.
    95 11 Paris, Nov. 1. Soon Valencia will have the greatest difficulty in obtaining supplies of arms, said Vice-Admiral Fernandez, Commander at the Nationalist base st Majorca today in an interview with a Havas correspondent. He added that the enemy were being provisioned by cargoes carried
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    More Stations For Foreign Radio News.
    289 11 O fHTZ existing Empire radio service will not be prejudiced by the new H.H.I', plan for news services in foreign languages, details of which were announced in the House of Commons last night by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon. Sir John
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    Japan Did Not Change British Policy To League Fund.
    454 11 Japan Did Not Change British Policy To League Fund. London, Nov. 2. A DENIAL that British policy toward the League of Nations fund for combatting epidemics in China ad been reversed after an interview with Japanese officials was made by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in the House of
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    Germany Denies Secret Pact With Italy.
    48 11 Germany Denies Secret Pact With Italy. Berlin, Nov. 1. "It can be categorically a ted that Germany has no military alliance with Italy," declared official quarters tonight in reply to suggestions that there was an unwritten Halo-German understanding to give each other military aid in certain eventualities. Reuter
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    Integrity Of China Is Aim Of Britain.
    207 11 Integrity Of China Is Aim Of Britain. Labour Censure Vote Fails. London, Nov. 2. "fy)ES the British Governmcnt, at the Nine-Power Conference, intend to stand upon the principle of the NinePower Treaty, namely the integrity of China asked Major C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition, winding up the Commons
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    NEW BATTALION FOR SHANGHAI.
    79 11 Durhams Relieving Ulster Rifles. AFTEF a gruelling time guircVr<£ the west:rn defence sector :;t Shanghai, the Royal Ulster R.f.<:s have bsen replaced by the Lojt.ls, states a Reute r message. The Ulsters will not guard *he sector again before their depTitvc from Shanghai on Nov. 25.
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    CHILD GETS FATAL SCALDS WHEN TRIPS OVER BUCKET.
    189 12 Accident At Tan Tock Seng Doctor's Home. DEATH FROM SHOCK: INQUIRY TO FOLLOW. DI MELA Diamond, five-year-old daughter of Dr. W. C. E. Diamond, formerly medical officer in charge of Tan Tock Seng i Hospital, Singapore, and Mrs. Diamond, died in the
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    57 12 f AS Although staged for the benefit of spectators, this rrscuc by a gas-masked fireman of a '•victim" rendered unconscious by fume 3 in a building, gives a realistic impression of condit.iors which Singapore firemen have to contend with sometimes. Thts photograph was taken at a display given bj/ the
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    Poor Response To Appeal For Doctors.
    164 12 Poor Response To Appeal For Doctors. No Applications From Singapore Chinese. WOT a single qualified Singapore Chinese doctor has so far responded to the advertisement, inserted by the China Relief Fund Committee in the local newspapers, offering $200 to $500 jobs to medical men who are willing to serve in
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    HINDUS CELEBRATE "PEACE AND GOODWILL" FESTIVAL.
    253 12 Clean Houses And New Clothes For Deepavali. •TODAY is a great day for all members of the Hindu faith in Malaya. They are celebrating the festival of Deepavali, the occasion on -which every Hindu experiences, as do Christians at Christmas, a feeling of "peace
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    WARSHIP "BOYS" ALLEGE HOLD-UP.
    51 12 •TWO Cantonese "boys" employed on II M.S. Herald alleg- they were held up by five Chinese, one armed with a revolver, as they were riding in a ricksha along Kampong Baiiru Road early this morning. The gang robbers, it is alleged, took property worth $47 from
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    KEWARRA SAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.
    77 12 rVN "her return voyage after a two months stay in Singapore, the 12-ton Australian yacht Kewarra sailed this morning at 10 o'clock via Java ports. With the commander Mr. J. A. Gagan, a former Singapore resident are: Lieut.. I. Lyon, of the Gordon Highlanders and an
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    Arms King's Son & Bride On Honeymoon.
    158 12 Arms King's Son Bride On Honeymoon. Singapore Feels i "Like Melting Pot." j f"|N a honeymoon trip round the 1 world, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas 1 dv Pont, brother and sister-in-law < of Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelc i Jr., disembarked from the Dollar liner President Monroe, this morn- I ing.
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      BRITISH CASUALTIES.
      74 12 Why Do We Endure This j Inf crn al Impertinence To the Editor of the Straits Times. OIR,— In view of the Killing of British soldiers in Shanghai why do not the authorities inform Japan that for every British soldier killed, 50 Japanese will be expelled from either
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    NEW O.C. FOR SELANGOR VOLUNTEERS.
    67 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. tyiAJOR W. M. James assumed com*"mand of the 2nd (Selangor) Battalion, F.M.S. Volunteer Force today in succession to Lieut. Colonel J. C. Cuthbert. who has gone on leave. Major James who has been second in command and
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    250 AMBULANCE CALLS DURING OCTOBER.
    69 12 THE number of calls attended to by the accident ambulance service In Singapore during the month of October was 259. Of these there were 29 motor car accidents, 17 motor lorry, 5 motor bus, 12 trolley car, 14 collapse cases, 11 attempted suicide and nine
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    Weights For Pony Races.
    118 12 nrHE following weights for the pony races on Nov. 11, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's winter, meeting, are issued today: Ponies. Class 1. Div. 1. 5 Vi furs: Uncalled For 9.8, Athlacca 9.7, Apple1 wood 9.5. Lawless 9.3. No Limit 8.9. 1 Bigamy
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    MEDICINE MAN'S MUTILATED BODY ON JUNGLE TRACK.
    418 12 Aged Mother's Inquest Story. EVIDENCE concerning the violent death of a 43-year-old Chinese medicine-man. Ng Puan Toh, whose mutilated body was discovered on a jungle track off Dunearn Road on the morning of Sept. 20, was given by his aged mother, Lim Ah
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    NEW "SKINS" O. C. FROM CEYLON DEFENCE FORCE.
    307 12 NEW "SKINS" O. C. FROM CEYLON DEFENCE FORCE. Lieut. -Col. R.B. Leslie Due In Fortnight. THE new Officer Commanding: 1 the Ist Battalion. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Lieut.Col. K. B. Leslie. MX., will arrive in Singapore from England by troopship on Nov. 15. He succeeds Lieut.-Col. M. P. Hammond-Smith, who retired
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    Ambulance Volunteers In 'Teens Watch Fire Brigade Display.
    421 13 Ambulance Volunteers In 'Teens Watch Fire Brigade Display. mysteries of gas masks, the interiors of ambulances, and the care and speed required in first-aid treatment to the injured were revealed yesterday to more than 200 Chinese pirls and boys many still in their 'teens and men who are being trained
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    Two Dead In Quarrel Over Pig-Washing In Drain.
    215 13 Two Dead In Quarrel Over Pig-Washing In Drain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Not. 1. A MALAY was beaten to death and a Chinese fatally stabbed in a clash at Chuah, an outlying Negri Sembilan village, on Saturday afternoon. Another Malay and another Chinese have been brought to the Seremban
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    Boys' Brigade Display.
    32 13 •TPHE third annual inspection of the Fifth Singapore Company of the Boys' Brigade will be held today at 4 p.m. at the Choon Guan Presbyterian Mission School ground, Katong.
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    ALLEGED NEGLIGENT DRIVING.
    56 13 |"VR. J. B. Van Cuylenberg appeared U in the fourth court before Mr. L. C Goh yesterday in answer to a summons charging him with having driven a motor-car negligently at the junction of Stamford Road and Hill Street on Sept. 28. Defendant claimed trial and the
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    RATEPAYERS AND AQUARIUM PLAN.
    49 13 AT the Singapore Ratepayers Asso- elation committee meeting a circular setting out proposals cf the council of the Friends of Singapore was read and after discussion the convr.lttee decided that they "were in favour of the erection of an aquarium rather than an art gallery."
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    Malay Admits Thefts Of Watches From Europeans.
    269 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. DLEADING guilty to a charge of the theft of a gold watch worth $85 from Mr. H. T. Ross, of. the Government Printing Department, and of two watches from the bungalow of Mr. J. D.
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    "BOB IS NO ORDINARY ALL-IN WRESTLER," SAYS DAYANG.
    272 13 "BOB IS NO ORDINARY ALL-IN WRESTLER," SAYS DAYANG. Valerie's Fiance Reveals Divorce When He Gets Licence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 1. DOBERT Gregory is no ordinary all-in wrestler," said Valeric v Brooke, pretty 21-year-old daughter of the Rajah of Sarawak, discussing her engagement with reporters today. Gregory was
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    SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY FROM SHIPS' CABINS.
    187 13 Destitute Chinese Plead Guilty. INSTITUTE and lonely when they arrived in Singapore from China two months ago, two Cantonese ransacked many cabins on vessels berthed at Keppel Harbour wharves. Yesterday they were charged before the Singapore third magistrate, Mr. W. R. Reeves, with ten thefts
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    Annual Gives Vivid Picture Of Malayan Scene.
    185 13 Annual Gives Vivid Picture Of Malayan Scene. j ""PHE vivid, kaleidoscopic picture of I the Malayan scene given by the Straits Times Annual for 1937 makes it an ideal Christmas gift for friends in other parts of the world. A feature of this year's production, the second of its kind,
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    HOTEL EMPLOYEE'S LAPSE. Breach Of Trust Of $260 By Cashier.
    201 13 HOTEL EMPLOYEE'S LAPSE. Breach Of Trust Of $260 By Cashier. /"•ONVICTED on two charges of havIng committed criminal breach of trust, in respect of $140.65 and $122.50. on Aug. 31. and Oct. 1. the property of Mrs. K. van Hein, a Straits-born Chinese, Low Cole Tong, was sentenced to a
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    Porter Sends Cap Round World
    117 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 1. A WELL-WORN pullman porters cap which, by its owner's strange whim, Is retiring with a long Journey around the world by rail, sea and r.ir is today lying at the office of Straits Steamships, local agents for Imperial
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    THE Portuguese transport Mouzinho.
    27 13 which passed through Singapore last month carrying 600 African troops to strengthen Macao, arrived back at Singapore this morning on her return voyage.
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    PRISON SENTENCE FOR FORMER A. D. O. Sequel To Fatal Motor Accident.
    184 13 PRISON SENTENCE FOR FORMER A. D. O. Sequel To Fatal Motor Accident. CHE KAMARUDIN TO APPEAL AGAIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Nov. 1. CONVICTING Che Kamarudin, until recently Assist. ant District Officer, Larut and Matang. of being in charge of a car while in a state of intoxication, Mr.
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    19 13 The Consu'ate-G:neral of Japan will be closed on Nov. 3 in commemoration of the Birthday of the Emperor Meiji.
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    HOW SIMA BEAT BOON MAH. Fights Cleverly In Malacca Bout.
    354 14 HOW SIMA BEAT BOON MAH. Fights Cleverly In Malacca Bout. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 1. BATTLING SIM A (9.5), the Filipino Chinese, outpointed Nai Boon Mah (9.5), the Siamese, at the City Park Stadium last night over 12 rounds. Equally matched, the pair gave a good exhibition. Boon
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    C.U. TOURNAMENT.
    67 14 The following ties are arranged in I ttie -Clerical Union billiards tourna-j ir.ent Nov. 8, Lam Tin Soon vs. J. P. Tham. Nov. 9, H. Gammell vs. Yeo Joo Seng. Nov. 10, J. J. Varella vs. Yeo Kong Song. Nov. 16, Joe Nonis vs. Lim Yap Puan. Nov.
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    THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    676 14 THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIM AH. Honours Gay And Tonyßeddin Good Tips For First Day. By "Captain Dash." THERE was quite a large crowd this morning: for the training 1 at Bukit Timah in preparation for the Singapore Turf Club's Winter Meeting, which begins on Saturday. Trainers were enabled
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    THE SQUASH BALL.
    84 14 J7VER since the abolition of the "*****" ball which made Squash more like its older brother, rackets, in favour of the standard ball now used, there has been dissatisfaction expressed by amateurs and professionals. Amr Bey, technical .adviser to the S R.A.. has been trying out a
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    Volunteers vs. Army At Rugger Tomorrow. TEAMS FOR ANNUAL ENCOUNTER.
    178 14 Volunteers vs. Army At Rugger Tomorrow. TEAMS FOR ANNUAL ENCOUNTER. rtN the S.C.C. ground tomorrow will be played the annual rugv get match between the S.S. Volunteer Corps and the Army. The teams have been selected as follows Volunteers (in S.C.C. colours)- J C F. Connell; A. P. Craigie, R.
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    RAFFLES BOYS BEATEN.
    305 14 S.C.C. Forwards In Good Form. Raffles Institution were beaten 5—2 by the S.C.C. "A team in yesterday's hockey match on the club ground. The S.C.C. side played in excellent style, with Klnse7 a very effective defender. The school lacked both speed and finish. Starting off In whirlwind
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    SAILORS DRAW WITH RAILWAYMEN.
    121 14 A soccer match played on the Railway ground on Sunday between the Railway Institute. Singapore, against H.MS. Abingdon was drawn 2—2.2 2. The Railway, who fielded several ntw players, attacked strongly from the start but met a determined defence. Hassan eventually scored the first goal for
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    McMullan Wins I. C. Bogey Event. JAPANESE PLAYER 4 UP IN "B" DIVISION.
    272 14 McMullan Wins I. C. Bogey Event. JAPANESE PLAYER 4 UP IN "B" DIVISION. The men's October bogey competition held over the week-end at the Island Club resulted In wins for W. McMullan In "A" Division with a score of one up and K. Ishlkawa in B Division with a score
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    FORT CANNING DEFEAT AN S.R.C. TEAM.
    244 14 In a keen game on the padang yesterday, Fort Canning beat a scratch S.R.C. team 2—l.2 1. Fort Canning had much the better j of the play In the early stages. I Wheatley and De Souza defended well hut after twelve minutes Bridges gave
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    S.T.P. SPORTS CLUB ANNIVERSARY.
    284 15 Week-End Celebrations By The Sea. The Straits Times Press Sports Club celebrated its fourth anniversary during the past week-end at Mr. Ching Kee Suns seaside bungalow, 7V 2 miles East Coast Road. About a hundred members were present. Land and sea sports, a Malay rongg?ng, the
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    NEVER A GOAL AT BALESTIER.
    826 15 Cheok Wah Holds The Fort For The Chinese. SOME brilliant goal-keeping by Cheok Wan, the veteran S.C.U.C. man, saved the Chinese from defeat at the hands of the Ceylon Sports Club at hockey yesterday on Balestier Plain, the game resulting in a goalless draw. Hockey.
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    SON-IN-LAW'S SONS AT NEWMARKET.
    152 15 r THE Cesarewitch, run last week, was the twentysecond since Son-in-Law won the race in 191 S. Foaled in 1911, he ran his first races in the year before the war began. Yet he is not only alive today, but still commands a fee of 300
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    91 15 TODAY. Rugby: St. Andrews vs. R.E. (Changl), Fairer Park. Hockey: R.A.M.C. vs. V.M.C.A.: Raffles College "B" vs. R.A.P. (H.Q.); Singapore Malays vs. Persekutuan Blla (Johore), P.O.C. ground. TOMORROW. Rugby: Volunteers vs. Army, pa dang; Police vs. Raffles College, depot. Hockey: S.R.C. 2nd vs. 8. J.1. 2nd; Police
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    Rugby Football. N.S. ALL BLUES AT SEGAMAT.
    353 15 Rugby Football. N.S. ALL BLUES AT SEGAMAT. North Johore Win By 16 Points To 8. 'Prom Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Oct. 31. North Johore opened their rugger season yesterday with a fine win over the Negrl Sembllan All Blues at Genuang, by 16 points (two goals and two tries) to
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    Swimming. EMPIRE GAMES TEAM.
    90 15 Swimming. EMPIRE GAMES TEAM. The English team for the swimming and diving events at the Empire Games at Sydney is:— Men.—J. G. Da vies (Otter), F. Dove (Otter), M. Y. French Williams (Penguin), K. R. Hamilton-Deane (Great Yarmouth), R. H. Llevers (Longton), M. H. Taylor (Sheffield). C. D. Tomalln (RAF),
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    MORE BRILLIANT GOLF BY HENRY COTTON
    269 15 •THE open golf champion, Henry Cotton, gave a brilliant display of his powers in a terrific gale on Goring Hall golf course, near Angmering, Sussex, in a money match on Oct. 23. Cotton and Reginald Whitcombe, runner-up in the Open, beat A. M. Chevalier
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    705 15 Negri-Malacca For The Malaya Cup? -Too Good For Singapore WeekEnd Fights Farag Disappoints Soccer Topics Foul Play Allegations Charging. Conducted By 'ECHO." THE Seremban correspondent who "tipped" the N.S. -Malacca rugger side for the Malaya Cup final was not writing without some justification. The combined team are
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      197 15 Kidneys Must Clean Out Acids Th 3 ily way your body can r-lean rot heaith-aestroying Acids from your olood is -.hrough nine million tiny Kidney cubes or liters, but beware of cheap, drastic, irritating lrups. Wealc Kidneys usually are the -eal cause of Getting L'p Nights. Nervousness, Swollen Ankles, Rheumatism,
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    WORLDWIDE MOVE TO BOYCOTT JAPAN
    556 16 Forty Countries Favour Action. |_|OW is the rest of the world re- acting to the British movement to boycott Japanese eoods* A man who can answer the question has Just visited London, says tb^ News-Chronicle. Mr. Louis Dolivet. from Geneva, chief secretary of the International
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    Workmen Exposed To Assault Risk.
    258 16 BECAUSE he was assaulted at work a man successfully sued his employers at Shoreditch County Court. Leslie Ernest Temple, of Tottenham, who had been attacked with a plane by a fellow workman, receiving a fracture of the skull, brought proceedings against Scofield and Flexton, of
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    EXILES TO VOTE IN RUSSIA.
    311 16 LUXURY BOOTHS FOR ELECTORS. ARMCHAIRS AND ASPIDISTRAS. BY a special decree, those s.rtenced to exile, with or without compulsory labour, are required to vote in the first Soviet General Election, on Dec 12. This franchise is not extended to those actually imprisoned or interned in
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    SMALL COST OF PROSPERITY.
    151 16 HEALTH MINISTER ON FOOD PRICES. OUR KINGSLEY WOOD, Minister of Health, made a reference to food prices when speaking at Newquay Cornwall, recently. He said that although 2s. 2d. was required today to purchase what could have been bought for 2s. in 1932, prices today were
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    BEER BARRED IN NAVAL SHIPS.
    103 16 Smoking On Mess Deck. THE Admiralty, dealing with the latest batch of requests from naval ratings, under the review of Service conditions, rejects the request that beer should be carried in British naval vessels. Considerations involved in reaching the decision, it is stated, included space
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    CHINA WAR BOOMS BRITAIN'S TOY TRADE.
    80 16 rE fighting in China has brought a boom to Britain's toy trade. Sales records of British-made toys will be broken this Christmas, say experts. Japanese toys, which usually flood the market about this time, have only been reaching Britain in small quantities. Japan has
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    23 16 The London County Council has informed the Metropolitan Boroughs Joint Committee that it proposes to introduce legislation for the control of all-in wrestling.
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    Women Patrol Streets In Air "Raid."
    99 17 R.A.F. a'rplanes swoopii? low over Brighton recently, dropped Imaginary bombs on the town fT two hours in the first air raic test undertaken by the local council— and. theoretically, Brighton survive 1 it. Firework;:, were exploded to add a touch of realism, and smoke
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    TOWN WHICH DEPENDED ON TWENTY MINERS.
    696 17 Task So Perilous They Dared Not Tell Wives. FACTS that tuve been kept secret to avoid alarming the women of \Vhiteha\en. mining town on the bleak Cumberland coast, hay? been given me, writes Gwyn Lewis in the Sunday Express, telling how twenty men faced
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    ROPE TRICK TO SAVE LIFE FROM SUBMARINES. Chain Becomes Rigid
    122 17 ROPE TRICK TO SAVE LIFE FROM SUBMARINES. Chain Becomes Rigid Column Of Steel. A FAKIR'S fake rope trick inspired an invention which is being seriously considered by the French Navy. The "rope." called a rack-chain, to normally kept rolled into a ball. In emergency. It can be shot straight up
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    46 17 The Reichs Colonial Association recently held a mass meeting m the "Clou" Concert Ha.l m Berlin, at which Duke Adolf Freidrich zu Mecklenburg and Admiral Ruemann spoke on Germany's need of Colonies. Ex-Setvicemen m their Colonial uniforms are seen carrying the Association's flags at the meeting.
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    CRITICISM IN GERMANY OF
    384 17 MR. EDEN. "Dictating Spain's Friendship." I^R. EDEN'S speech at Llandudno, recently met, on various grounds, with a hostile reception in Berlin. In nearly all comment, however, the suggestion is made that he was obliged by domestic considerations to take Soviet feelings into account (writes the Dally
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    MATRON'S £1,000 FOR 'BREACH.' GAVE UP HER POST TO MARRY.
    161 17 MATRON'S £1,000 FOR 'BREACH.' GAVE UP HER POST TO MARRY. DREACH of promise damages amountu ing to £1.050 were awarded at Bristol Sheriff's Court to the former matron of a nursing home. She said that she had given up her position worth £469 a year. The plaintiff was Miss Kathleen
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    GALLANTRY AWARD. Rescue Of Woman From Drowning.
    50 17 GALLANTRY AWARD. Rescue Of Woman From Drowning. Guntvr. I*HE Indian Police Medal has been awarded to Mr. W. J. Boston of the Reserve Police for gallantry. Mr. Boston, on April 24. rescued the wife of Mr. Meelakamtham, deputy registrar, from drowning when she fell into a well while drawing water.
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    26 17 Tate Glider who, as leader of various orchestral combinations, has broadcast regularly for the last 10 years, has been appointed leader of the 8.8.C. Theatre Orchestra.
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    Fog And Sunshine In London. Windsor Did Not Make Secret Flight To See His Mother.
    3369 18 CFYom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 22. ttOOMETIMES I love you, and some times I hate you!" Do you remember that theme song of the dark *****? Was It in "Hit the Deck" or in
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    Autumn Sun And Rain In London
    174 20 SANDWICHED in between some of the thickest October fogs for many years, a few glorious autumn days brought Londoners flocking into the parks last week. The scene above was snapped in Hyde Park and the one on the right Is of the sodden Rotten
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