The Straits Times, 22 November 1937

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    39 1 The Straits Times f ESTABLISHED NEARI.J A 3ENTOR£.J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 J'AGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS n »v\c;es. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 22, 1937
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      215 1 snicAPOse: 140. Cecil st. cphont 54td. 1937 SOLE AGENTS THE BORNEO CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England' SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG MALACCA. W.P.S. 3SA F^^B 1 I STEELS REAMERS W^ W^m DRILLS SAWS m FILES HACKSAWS ETC., ETC. Manufactured by THOS. FIRTH JOHH BROWH LTD. fH Ham Sheffield England I^l
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      80 1 C OURVOIS/£tf /^^STANIDS FOR QUALITY 3 STAR PKR QUART BOTTLE 2.50 1884 $10.00 NAPOLEON 80 YO $20.00 DUTY— $1.75 PER BOTTLE EXTRA. sole 6EN ts ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. SHU-SHINE of WHITENING CLEANING SHOES Here's a white cleaner that we can recommend, confident that it will prove so
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      171 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 05 JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683> foto-portrait at sturiio 33 by foto-artist only SINGAPORE DAIRY FARM FRESH COWS equal to Grade "A" Pasteurised Milk as sold in the United Kingdom. Produced at the Singapore Dairy Farm from an imported lu-rd ol pure bred dairy cows which are regularly tested
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      40 2 j.. nhoutand Mr. Mrs. C. A. express their hcartifl: thanKs to all relatives and friends who attended the funeral of the late Mr. J. B (Birch) Westerhout as well as those who jent weaths. te'.eirrams and letters of con-
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      547 2 DENTAL SURGEON, Utrecht (Hoiland) University, dcs.r.is to take charge of practice or to enter into partnership. I-etters to No. 148, Strait* Tiries. SITU ATIONS^ VACANT^ BOS lft» pott filled applicants ranked. <HOF lie men required for' Bocks and Stationery. Apply Box No. 135. Strait; Jtaesi ANTED conductor for ■state in
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      476 2 SITUATIONS VACANT (jAN* Europfan recommend Intelligent syce. IMS] to work in Singapore tewn, for Austin Car. marrird preferred. Box No. 150. S. T. APPLICATIONS Iron suitably qualified candidates are inviud for temporary engagement as Chief Inspector of Waterworks, Kinta. at a salary of $350 p.m. for a period of ap-
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      750 2 BOARD 8c RESIDENCE. SANS SOlt I. 30. Oxlev Read Ph. 2958 Is certainly one of the finest houses with the best possible catering in town. Rooms with lull board from $75 LOXTOV 7. Oxley Rise. Single double I rooms, modern bathrooms, billiards, garages I gardens, beautifully furnished, daily o: monthly
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      568 2 EDUCATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR BOYS Grateful Parents ex Residents Malaya hare pleasure In highly recommending refined reliable School ideal situation Sussex Apply Box No. 383. Straits Times. TENDER NOTICES APPEAR ON PAGE 4. Reveals Secret of Personal Influence Simple method to Develop Personal Magnetism, Memory, Concentration and will- Power. 64
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      429 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The public is hereby informed that the New^ Agency formerly known as Lecnard's Newr i Agency at No. 13-1 Jalan Maii.li. Muar. has been removed to No. 25 Jalan Majidi. and mow known as the "Sports and N->" Emporium." "MANAGING PARTNER. THE SINGAPORE LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY.
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      234 2 TctSqJ they maJw t0 FOUI See that you get -V Uwm at f* FIGARO ufMUt Hair J'csscrs with experts in attendance. 93. Bras Basah Rd. and Raffle* Hotel Pbone 2868. BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss H*"A 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. OXFORD ANNUALS
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      714 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA! AND APCAR LIN£S. il:.i j-porauo ir tiifiland' MAIL c'ASSENOER AND CARGO SERVICES i PENINSULAR ANL JMEN'IAI 6 i» Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH Hit MAJESTY S OOVF.RNMENI L«NIX)N aNL FAR EAfaT MAI" SERVICE OUTWARD FROV, bONCON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due roniiajt Spore iMI P.AWAIJ-NDI H.OOt Dec
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      519 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) In. 1 iriHirnifo in Jt>pan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. IO CONDON Naples tfantilles London Antwerp and ttot ci dam Vessels ionn.gt Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 1C.501 Nov 24 25 HARUNA MAKU 13.501 Dec 8 9 KATORI MARU 10.000 Dec 12 23
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      664 3 j Jj a^^^y <»^a^— aaJjt.. P J^ffj£>s ~¥&rlr BANGKOK LINI Luxurious One Class motorshlps. Most Cabins have adlolnint> vlvate bath. Exce'niit Cuisine lOR (GENOA! MARSMI.LKS LONDON ROTICRDAM HAMBL'RC AND COPENHAGEN f.ro"i From from From S'oort Malacca Por' Penang M.S Sham MEONIA 23/11 23/11 24/11 25/11 •ALSIA 14/12 1412 15/12 10
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      300 3 TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU Prom Arrlvet H'kong B.P Pres Taft Dec I Dec i\ Pres. Hoover Dec. 19 Jan. 5 Pres. Cleveland Dec. 29 Jan. 18 Pres Coolidge J»n 8 Jan 2«* Pres Wilson Jan 26 Peb 15 Pres Hoover Peb 5 Feb 23 Pres. Cleveland Peb. 23 Mar 15
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      1068 3 REPRESENTING. nit BLCE HVVM LIN* (Orean lh. llua Khiow strjmshlr C» tWHi LtA. Steam Ship Co Ltd and China Mutaal Cunard Whiir Stai Ita Steam Navigation Co Ltd t Aberdeen Commonwealth Line rhf strait? Steamshic Co Ltd Sba« Sarlll %lbloo Co Ltd Ihr China Navigation Co Ltd Ihe Australian Oriental
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      PRESIDENT DOUMER.
      34 4 The President Doumer from Japan, China and Saigon is expected to arrive at 6 a.m. tomorrow and sail at 3 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. Berth: SH.B. Wharves.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      318 4 Today Philippine Islands (BenmacdhuH 4 p.m. Germany (Parcels only) (Ruhr) 4 p.m Pamangkat, Sambas and Singkawang (Boelongan) 4 pjn. Eastern. Southern and Western Australia (Centaur) 1 p.m. Denmark (Parcels only) (Meonia) 7 p.m. New Zealand (Centaur) ..7 p.m. Tomorrow Kvala Lumpui ar*i Peneng oy ac (Internal Air
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      AIR MAILS.
      127 4 INWARD. Wearnes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives every evening other than Sundays. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrive tomorrow afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. X.L.M. From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow evening. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives tomorrow evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Friday evening. OUTWARD. Wearnes: To
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    238 4 Singapore, November 22, 12 noon. Buy..- Seller Gammer MOO Hamburg Cube $15.50 Java Juc« $11.00 -epper White Muntok $14.00 White $13.50 Black $8.75 Sopra Mixed $4.45 Sun Dried $4.70 $4.70 apioca Small Flake $4.30 Fair Flake $4.00 Medium Pearl $4.90 Small Pearl $4.50 Sago Flour No. I
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    FROM MALACCA
    122 4 Correspondence ror transmission djair "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows Today. Penang (Internal Service) 6 p.m. Tomorrow. Iran, 'Amsterdam and London by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m. Java and Southern Sumatr. by air (Netherlands) 9.45 a.m. Kenya, Uganda,
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    115 4 Monday. November 22. Ships alonrside the Wharves or expected <■■ arrive. KKPPEI HAI..:OUB Main Wharf Lch. Moonstone, Gen. Verspyck. Dredger Kuantan, Mandar. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wtwl Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjant Pagar Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Tug Tunda. Kfnrwl Harbour King's Dock Nil.
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    DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
    21 4 Mail dispatched from Singapore en Oct. 29 by Karapara was delivered in London today Nov. 22.
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      894 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. i Incorporate" id P M 8 LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS- fMS ULW \NV -iIAIM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Inccrporated m Enxlaodl FARES SINGAPORE EUROPE First and Cabin Class form £106-7-10 Second Class From £74-0 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R,
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      388 4 McALISTEReC?L T (incorporated n rttrnta octUemfnw> ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. uneorDorttad m BulumD (Ineoroor^o to OB A.) FOR HAVRE, LONDON vu 9Vtz CANAI ROTTERDAM HAMBURG s«u* vi. Mi u< naoal STESL TRAVKLER Nov. 30 Dec. ¥1 rww s-w *>»>•» STEEL MARINER Dec. 7 Dec. 20 Dut
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      451 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Dailv Weather Report. Stations Vesteiday Last night max rain- ortght mln ternr, fall s'shine temp *F inches ors. "F West Coast Alor Star 89 Nil 8.1 75 Bay an Lepas (Penang) 87 Nil 7.1 76 Sitiawan 90 0.16 10.9 73 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 8.9 74 Malacca
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      168 5 ROXY BAR OPEN TILL mi>N!CiiiT last night ■gnmß^^KT <IMJSHHHKl M JSHHHK THE FUNNIEST TRIO I IN THEIR MERRIEST I JFaJ MUSICAL COMEDY RfIHBSSiHSuiHHH Pi MARX BROS sE" IN 1»37'» BIG-TIME MUSICAL RIOT <A DAY AT THE RACES' A Metro-Ooldwyn Mayer Picture with W.I AN JONES. iMAUREEN. O'SULLIVAN Tomorrow— A POIGNANT
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      54 5 QUITE AS FUNNY AS t "MY MAN GODFREY^ I C A P I T O~L~| 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 The Vivacious Star of "MR. DEEDS" goes to town on her own this time for a little Easy Living and Breezy Loving JEAN ARTHUR In Paramount's Riotously funny comedy. "EASY LIVING with
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      370 5 Couldn't sleep for STOMACH ll^i PAINS J^sk^ "Suffered Here ii a letter in which every stomach i^^^H'"W?^^Nri •ufferer will find encouragement and the assurance of quick relief. Mr. H. F. H. *""^^§ilMw^& After being a great sufferer from gastric ulcer* and in pain for weeks Beware of cheap Substitute* at
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      89 5 MARLBOROUGH 6.15 Tonight 9.15 ON THE STAGE CASHMERIAN DANCERS ON SCREEN JEEVA.N NAYIA Hindustani Picture DIAMOND SPIRAL SPRINC ffATtUMSS Sturdy all Sled coastrasUoa— mst-proofrd Opea *fahM spriMfS harbour n» inwets. Promntei MmUht Sleep Rntommtt Priced By conforming tke shj«e (I the boii it ftrta eren rapportkeeps the Sptee Stnisfct. RuammaW
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      236 5 NOTICE OUTWARD BOUND We very much regret that large number of our r.gular patrons were unable to secure seats for OUTWARD ROUND and owing to members of the cast going on local leave it will be impossible to present repeat performance C. f RAWKORI) I. ttvsO'S Secretary S.\.«j>.< -i \4?
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      246 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. TTHE 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 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      MINING.
      570 6 ssue Va!. Frasers Co. Lyal) S Buyers Sellers Buyers Fvatt Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/- 4/6 4/£1 Asam Kumbar.s 31- 33/- 31/£1 Austral Malay 48/- 51/-n. 48/5/- Ayer Hitam 26- 27 6xd 26.'1 Ayer Weng 0.45 0 90 0.80 il Sangrin Tin 216 22 6 221 Batu Selangor 1.44
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      GENERAL.
      423 6 2 2 Alex Br ck Ord. 1.50 1.60 1 50 1.60 2 2 do 7'^'i Prefs. 2.27>i 2.35 2.25 2.35 10 10 Atlas Ice 8.00n. 8.00n. 1 1 P. M. Broadcasting J.45 0.55 0.50 0 60nom 1 1 B. M. 1'rustee 6.0C 6.75 5 00 6.75 £1 fl Con.T.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      226 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 1901 red 1940 $400 '.00 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102 t v< red. 1947 600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 20 108 ,V, 1909 red. 1955 <.:.000.000 int. Mar 31 Sepi 30 113 .'913 red. 1963 «.300,000 Mar 31 Sept H. 107 i926 n?d 1956-66
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      371 6 r rusci «i \jo L,yau Mlenby 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 Mor Gajah *mal Malay &yer Hitam ftyer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Li<:tang Bedford Benta Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bukit KB Bukit Kepong Bukit Tiniah >S10) Changkat Sevdang C7:>nnemara Oienealy Plantations Hamilton Haytor Indragiri J. j
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    540 6 EASIER TENDENCY OF TIN SHARES. INDUSTRIALS REMAIN STEADY. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 22. Bcinj; Monday there is a dearth •f market news but such as is available is no worse than we have been accustomed to during the past week. Wall Street on Saturday after
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    EXCHANGES.
    85 6 London, Nov. 2U \-.w\-.. M7 11 i:t Athene 54T 2 New York 5.00- sellers MDn"-eal 4.39% Ric 2 55 S4 Brussels 29.41' market rates C5cne%a -21.82 Beli-.rai't 216 Ad^'irdam 9.-)! 8 K?nas Aire.- unquoieo Mi.r.r 95- M-irt^videi 39 13'IC Ma-j/ic nomlna seller? Dttinai Prague 142 3 16 Bucharest *>"5
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    EXCHANGES
    198 6 The lollowing are the exchange rates tins morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING. London TT 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 1 ''it London 4 months sight 2 4 I'M Lyons d?mand 1717 Switzerland demand 250 Hamburg demand 142 New
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    17 6 Mr F. H Ascoii. of Dunlop Plantations. Ltd.. recently paid a short visit to the United States.
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    HUGE DROP IN VALUE OF FOREIGN TRADE.
    386 6 $19,000,000 In October. ""PHE lower prices ruling for rubber and tin in Ortt.ber have had a marked effect on Malayan trade statistics for that month. The official figures were issued yesterday. The total value of the foreign trade has dropped by 519.000.000 imports
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 6 Monday, Nov. 22, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Now 22".. Good F. A. Q. in" bales (F. 0.8.) Nov. 21 22 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 22 8 /j 22. jj December 22-> J2
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    KING TO BROADCAST AT CHRISTMAS.
    32 6 London, Nov. 21. Following the custom established bj his father, King George VI will broadcast to the Empire at Christmas. The broadcast will be from Sandringham. Aneta-Trans-Ocean
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    AVER HITAM TIN DREDGING
    2671 7 AYER HITAM TIN DREDGING HARDSHIP INFLICTED ON MALAYA BY RESTRICTION SCHEME REVISION OF STANDARD TONNAGE URGED MR. C. V. THOMAS'S VIEWS The elev?r.tu annual general meeting of Ayer Hitam Tin Dredging, Ltd., wa.s held on Nov. 10, at the registered office, 73. Cfteapside, E.C. Mr C. V. Thomas (chauman) presided.
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    FRANCE GETS MORE GOLD.
    105 7 During the week ended Nov. 11 the Bank of France gold stock increased by about £21,000.000. This represents the transference to the bank ol gold acquired by the French control as a result of the repatriation of French capital, especially from America, and shows that such
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENY DIVIDENDS
    208 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company Dividend I ouigu Book* Ck)M Date Parable *pore, nov Ex. D1T Date V. JU u, i p.m. Tocai iot financial rear to datt TIN Ayer Hitam Tta 20% Int. Not. 10 Burma Malay 6d. Inc. Dec. 11 Hong Fatt 3% Int. Nov. 24
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      482 7 IION(; KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Uie Colony ot Hong Kong) The liability oi members v limited to the •rtent ana it manner oreacrtbed oy Ordln •nee No. t 3> 1(20 it tbe Doloor. Authorised Caoltal ft39.0C0.03C latuea and Pullv Pmld-Op tSOOOCOOC E* serve Fund*:— Bterlln» 18.400,000 Hone Konu
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      578 7 BANK OF CHINA (lacorporatea id Chin* o> Special Char'et.) IS. Cecß street Siacapare. Telephones: Manage* > Offtec (444 Knautt Oept 5441 Geacral Office SIIB-* Cable Atfdreaa: 'CBVNCKUO" PaM Vp Capital Ck f «1W»«M XfMrve Faoda eieeat *t Ck f «.KM.»O« ov l<-i«i A»et» pproxlm«x T Ck fI.SM.«M.»M.a« HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI
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      507 7 CHARTERED BAiSh Ofc 1 INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated ID England o* Royal Ch»rtrr iB."Si Paid Dp Capital u> MO.OOO i»am <* eacb e».0O0.&o« Reserve Puna <3.(H>o.u<M> Reserve Liability oi Proprietor* O.ocwwt UKAD ,>rfril*. U. K^oomotr «odna (I I Amcuai Hong Kotip Kangooa Aloi Star (Mh baigon Bangkok /poh Bemarar.g
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      132 8 AMBROSIA AIDS TO BEAUTY CLEANSER Cleanses Pore Deep CREAM Smooths Dry Skin TIGHTENER Reduces Large Pores POWDER Will Not Clog Pores Each $1.35 Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores Graf ton Laboratories Distributors LISTEN TO INDIA via H.M.V. American Radio full particulars from Sole Agents Malaya: KEE HUAT RADIO CO.
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      9 8 HAVE YOU TRIED— Eau de Cologne Perfumed with CHYPRE.
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      1015 8 Singapore Rrrtn^pnctin/T H0NG K0NG TODAY Df OQQCQSI1I1Q. TODAY ZHL 1 33 Me. (2» 9 ZBW-3 9.52 me f <31 4 m p.m. p.m. 6.00 Malay music. Gramophone records. r»r>«»i rat in i li 30 European programme 6.30 Chinese Mandarin music Gramo- BLR LIN NIROM PARIS 6.50 Stock quotations and Exchan
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    Japanese Usurp Sovereign Rights Over Shanghai.
    294 9 MILITARY THREAT TO SETTLEMENT. Suppression Of Kuomintang Party Demanded. THF authorities of the International Settlement and French 1 Concession at Shanghai have communicated with the Japanese Command, announced the Japanese official spokesman yesterday, agreeing to take steps, as far as they are able, to
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    Hindenburg Line Now Collapsing.
    177 9 Hindenburg Line Now Collapsing. JAPANESE circles anticipate a grand champagne dinner in Nanking at the New Year, says Reuter. The virtual collapse of the Chinese "Hlndenburg Line" has aroused pessimism as to the prospects of effective resistance on the Wusih-Kiangyin front, toward which the bulk of the Chinese forces between
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    CONGRESS DOES LITTLE WORK
    117 9 Effect Of Debacle At Brussels Washington, Nov. 20. The first week of th e special session i>t Congress did not yield any construcj tive move. The unsatisfactory progress is attriibuted to manoeuvring for and against President Roosevelt's foreign policy. Widespread disgust has been shown by Congress
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    37 9 London, Nov. 21. A mural tablet commemorating the centenary of the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, will be unveiled on Wednesday at th« house in which he was born in Edinburgh —British Wireless.
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    PRINCE ATTEMPTS CAPE RECORD.
    62 9 HOPES TO GET THERE IN THREE HOPS. London, Nov. 21. TTRYING to break the London-Cape- town record in three hops. Prince Cantacuzene, of Rumania, left Croydon on Saturday, reaching Au'ef, in the Sahara Desert, the same night. According to a radio message picked up at Wingfield
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    FRENCH MAKE GOODWILL FLIGHT TO SAIGON.
    84 9 Bangkok, Nov. 21. Four French Air Force Farman machines, making a goodwill flight from France to Hanoi. French Indo-China, arrived at the Don Muang (Bangkok) airport at noon today. The personnel were the guests of the French Legation tonight. They will resume their flight
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    R.A.F. PLANES BACK FROM BURMA.
    77 9 Returning from a flight to Burma, 11 Vickers Vildebeeste planes of No. 100 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron flew over the Singapore airport in perfect formation shortly before the arrival of the Empire airboat Cordelia yesterday. On the airport pier waiting to meet the Cordelia were Sir
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    LONDON SEES BIG SCIENTIFIC SHOW.
    138 9 Atom Tracks Photographed. London, Nov. 21. An exhibition which reveals to the public some of the most exciting ad- aiices of the last 25 years in methods of physical investigation has opened at the Science Museum, South Kensing;on. It is an exhibition of atom tracks,
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    FIFTY WOUNDED, 200 ARRESTED, IN SYRIA.
    72 9 French Troops Take Control. Beirut, Not. 81. piFTY people, including the leader of the whiteshirts." were wounded today in a clash between demonstrators and the police. Two hundred arrests were made. In spite of the authorities' announcement forbidding any mass demonstration, crowds paraded to
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    NO RUSSIAN TROOPS IN SPAIN.
    170 9 GOVERNMENT PLANES RAID SARAGOSSA. Barcelona, Nov. 21. DEPORTS that the Soviet is with- draw ng all Russians from Spain are ridiculed here. An official told Reut-er there had been no Russian regiments in Spain. Russian airmen earlier flew planes, but now the Government air force
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    POST OFFICE C.O.D. IS POPULAR.
    70 9 System Has Record Year. London. Nov 21. DUSINESS firms are using to an increasing extent the cash-on-delivery service Introduced a few years ago by the Post Office. During the last year, more than 2.752.000 parcels and packets were despatched by this system, constituting a record.
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    TEACHERS TO DIE IN MOSCOW.
    80 9 Children Maltreated, It Is Alleged. Moscow, Nov. 20. ■THREE teachers, including a woman, have been sentenced to death In Leningrad for "ma'treating and under-nourishing" schoolchildren. Eight others have been sentenced to from ten to 20 years' imprisonment on a similar charge. Witnesses declared that the
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    CIVIL AVIATION INQUIRY
    107 9 Oil Magnate May Take Chair London, Nov. 21. Following a recent Commons debate in which certain charges were made of inefficiency in civil aviation undertakings and the Parliament Secretary to trie Air Ministry announced on behalf of Lord Swinton that, in fairness tc both aides, a departmental
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    GAINS FOR BRITISH WORKERS
    102 9 Better Pay And Holiday Concessions London, Nov. 21. By two industrial agreements signed yesterday, 68.000 workers in electricity supply undertakings will receive a wage advance of three farthings an hour, this representing, on an average, an extra three shillings weekly. Miners in Derbyshire are Joining a
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    AMERICAN RUBBER FACTORY REOPENS.
    34 9 New York, Nov. 21. The Goodyear Rubber Company announced tonight the reopening of Its factories from Monday for those worke| wishing to return, regardless of I tne strike situation. Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, NOV. 22, 1937. EX-SERVICE MEN AND PEACE.
    983 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, NOV. 22, 1937. EX-SERVICE MEN AND PEACE. In an article printed on Armistice Day, we referred to the determination of the vast majority of ex-Service men and women to put forth every effort to prevent a repetition of events which have had such a profound
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS
    45 10 The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Go .-eminent Gazette: Mr. A. C. Brooks to officiate as Senior Assistant Analyst, Singipore. The Collector of Lam 1 Revenue, Penang. to be ex-offlcio a men ocr of the Drainage and Irrigation Boarc! for Penang.
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    Singapore Pilot Board
    35 10 . Mr. R. V. Harris has been appointed to be a member of the Singapore Pilot Board and of the Committee to administer the Singapore Mercantile Marine Fund, vice Mr. H. F. Hammond.
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    KINGS, GANGSTERS AND FILM STARS—IN WAX.
    1246 10  - KINGS, GANGSTERS AND FILM STARS— IN WAX. The Story Of Madame Tussaud's, Told By •THANKS to a littlu ild French woman who lived about, 180 years ago. anyone who visits London today can see all the world's personalities in the wax. It is, really better than seeing them in the
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    TEN MILES UP.
    427 10 A DARING and resourceful RAF. pilot, Flight-Lieut. M. J. Adam, recently established a new height record by climbing over ten miles < 53.937 feet) in a flight from Farnborougn Hants. Why could not such a phenomenal feat have be:n achieved, say. ten years ago? The answer is
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    650 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. Cosmovs. DARELY :n the public eye, but nevertheless active is Singp.pere'j Cosmo Club. Comprising men associated with ail branches of the tourist and transportation business, the club'a rules specifically exclude the ricksha trade. Otherwise, there are no exceptions. Neither tourists nor travel ever are discussed
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    COLONIES IN SIX YEARS, IS HITLER CRY.
    211 11 COLONIES IN SIX YEARS, IS HITLER CRY. Fuehrer Changes Tone, No Longer Demands Immediate Action. "GERMANY MUST MAKE HERSELF STRONG." pERMANY will in six years once again have colonial possessions, declared Herr Hitler, speaking during the celebrations at Angberg of the fifteenth anniversary of the local Nazi group. We must
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    "Free, Frank, Confidential."
    263 11 What Hitler Told Halifax. ••r:;H.. frank, informal and h confidential," was the des- j: cription given by Viscount h Halifax, Lord President of the i Council, when discussing his conversations with Hitler, Gen. I <ioering and Baron von Neurath la an interview with British correspondents yesterday. The
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    44 11 KING BORIS IN TARIS. King Boris of Bulgaria who has been itsiting London with Queen Joanna, stayed in Paris on his return and insited the Unknown Warrior's Tomb at the Arc Ac Triomphe. King Boris signing the Golden Book at the Arc de Triomphe.
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    TRAGIC HESSE FAMILY LAID TO REST.
    154 11 Only Living Member Follows Coffins. Darmstadt, Nov. 21. ON a gun carriage drawn by black horses, the body of the Grand Duke of Hesse, who with members of his family was killed in an air crash at CKtend, was borne to the chapel of
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    ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FORM BELGIAN MINISTRY FAILS.
    59 11 ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FORM BELGIAN MINISTRY FAILS. Brussels, Nov. 21. M. Janson has informed King Leopold he has failed to torm a ministry. It Is understood Janson's failure is due to the refusal of the Socialists to join with M. Jasper, the Catholic exPremier, who was to have held the
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    Nanking Has Split, Japan Claims.
    201 11 Nanking Has Split, Japan Claims. A SPLIT has occurred in Nanking over the question of calling a truce with Japan, according to Japanese reports. The Asahi Shimbun correspondent states that Gen. Feng Yu-hslang, jvice-commander-in-chief, and the Communist leaders are strongly opposed to any armistice, which is reported to have been
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    CAGOULARD SUSPECT ARRESTED.
    80 11 Paris, Nov. 21. M. Moitessier, head of the French Secret Police, announced tonight the arrest of Jean Moreau Delmeuse, a director of a textile factory, who is alleged to be one of the main organisers ot the arms stores found in connection with the Cagoulard (hooded men)
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    China, Given Cash, Can Change Far East
    652 11 China, Given Cash, Can Change Far East "IF the powers agree to provide China with munitions and credits, the whole of the complexion of the Far East will be changed," writes Mme. Chiang Kai-shek, in Miis further copyright cablegram to the Straits Times. China has men and spirit, j With
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    Japanese Arrogance At Shanghai.
    165 11 Wholesale Seizures Of Launches In Harbour. THE Japanese armed forces in Shanghai are daily becoming increasingly arrogant in their determination to enforce their overlordship of the entire Shanghai region. More than 30 large and small launches belonging to the water police, the Harbour Fire Brigade, the
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    SOVIET SOON TO CLOSE VLADIVOSTOK?
    140 11 More Japanese Forces For Manchukuo. BJUSSO- JAPANESE tension is mount- ing dangerously. Closing of the Soviet fortified port of Vladivostok within the next fortnight is suggested by telegrams from merchants there to Shanghai dealers instructing them to fill all old orders within the next two
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    CHINESE WAR LOSSES IN THE NORTH.
    116 11 250,000 Casualties And 1,700 Prisoners. Peiping, Nov. 22. THE Chinese have suffered more than 250,000 casualties in Hopei and Chahar provinces, according to Japanese estimates. Figures for Shansi are not available. The Chinese casualties in Hopei were 164,290 including 41,970 bodies left on the
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    SHANTUNG WEATHERS JAPANESE ATTACKS.
    79 11 Landing Party In South Beaten Back. Nanking, Nov. 22. THE situation in North Shantung was critical yesterday following a Japanese landing at Yenyungkang, eastern terminus of the Lung- Ha i Railway. However, after the arrival of Chinese forces, the- Japanese landing party was beaten back, according
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    TWO KILLED, 53 HURT, IN U.S. RAIL CRASH.
    43 11 Bluefield, West Virginia, Nov. 21. Two were killed, 53 seriously injured end 20 slightly injured in a railway crash six miles west of here today. All available ambulances were rush< d to the scene.— Reuter.
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    EMBASSIES QUIT NANKING.
    103 11 EMBASSIES QUIT NANKING. Transfer To Hankow Under Way. Nanking. Nov. 22. THE British Embassy has decided to leave Nanking tomorrow, and the American Ambassador and most of his staff will leave the same day. Both embassies will go to Hankow, their decision being taken after the Chinese Foreign Minister had
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    Not Much Is Expected At Brussels.
    179 11 Not Much Is Expected At Brussels. Meets Today In Atmosphere Of Disappointment. London. Nov. 22. N<)TH[.\G much t.eyond another offer by the I'owcrs to mediate in the Sino-Japancse conflict is expected from the reopening of the Ilrusstls Conference at three o'clock this afternoon. The conference meets in an atmosphere of
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    MANY WORKLESS IN SHANGHAI.
    85 11 Most Factories Wrecked In Fighting. Shanghai, Nov. 21. "THE latest survey shows that 130.000 A factory workers in Shanghai are wc:kless owing to the destruction of or damage to most factories. Almost all factories in the Yangtsepoo district, which represent 60 per cent, of the large
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    YOUTH DROWNS WHILE BATHING AT YACHT CLUB.
    160 12 YOUTH DROWNS WHILE BATHING AT YACHT CLUB. DEVELLING in the bright sun- shine and extremely high tide which prevailed in Singapore yesterday morning, a group of Chinese youths went swimming off the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. Soon however, a 20-year-old youth got into difficulties and sank. A Malay serang of
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    ROBBERS CARRY PISTOL & DAGGERS IN CITY HOLD-UP.
    201 12 ROBBERS CARRY PISTOL DAGGERS IN CITY HOLD-UP. Nearly $700 Taken From Pagoda Street House. THE shrill of police whistles being blown frantically and screams from women rang out in Pagoda Street between New Bridge and South Bridge Roads last night soon after three Chinese, with bulging pockets, had walked out
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    JOHORE SULTAN REVIEWS FORCES.
    74 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Nov. 22. JOOKING a soldierly figure in his uniform a* ColonelCommandant, the Sultan of Johore, just back from a ho'iday in Europe, inspected the Johore Military Forces at 8 o'clock this morning. Six hundred men, wearing fighting order, paraded before
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    MILITARY BUS-MOTOR CYCLE COLLISION.
    94 12 Young Eurasian Badly Hurt A YOUNG Eurasian, P. Sweeny, Involved in a co'llsion in Anson last night between his motorcycle and a military omnibus, Is lying In hospital with his right leg severely fractured. The collision occurred at the junction of Anson Road and Cecil Street.
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    EX MALAYAN JOURNALISTS NEW BOOK.
    80 12 "Front Page News Once," a book containing extracts which show persons and events of the distant past as their contemporary saw them, has just been pub'ished by Methuen's. The writer is Mr. George Bilainkin, a former Malayan Journalist. Admiral Sir Sah Chen Ping, the 79-year-old
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    106 12 WATCHING SATURDAY'S MALAYA CUP RUGGER between Army and Royal Navy— Royal Air Force at Anson Road Stadium. From left, Mrs. M. L. Clarke, Major-General W. G. S. Dobbie, General Officer Commanding, Malaya, Commodore M. L. C'arke, the Commodore, Malaya, Mrs. W. G. S. Dobbie, the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, Lady
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      Rubber Committee Should Protect Growers.
      820 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR, So much has been written on j the subject of speculation, that 1 it is with considerable diffidence that I venture to subscribe further comment. The world generally is suffering from repercussions of mass hysteria in America;
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    GAOL FOR CARSTEALING SOLDIERS.
    204 12 Gunners' Second Offence. "U/E had a drink or two before we took the motor-car and we were going up to Johore for a joy ride," said William Field to Mr. H. A. Forrer, in the Criminial District Court today, when he, together with Frederick Smith, convicted
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    Guilds To Sell Land To Buy Bonds.
    71 12 Guilds To Sell Land To Buy Bonds. IN response to China's appeal for assistance by way of salvation bond subscriptions, three Chinese guilds in Singapore have decided to convert certain of their landed property into cash with which to purchase bonds. This Is the first time, it is believed that
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    "EASY LIVING"'IS SLICK COMEDY.
    182 12 "EASY LIVING 'IS SLICK COMEDY. At The Cinema. Jean Arthur And Edward Arnold. "Easy Living" (With Jean Arthur, Ray Milland, Edward Arnold and Luis Alberni). Paramount. At the Capitol. I'HIS is a slick comedy about a flnan- cier, who. in a fit of impetuosity, becomes Innocently associated with a typist.
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    JACKIE COOGAN WEDS BETTY GRABLE.
    23 12 Culminating a two-year romance Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan, Aim stars were married in Hollywood last evening. Reuter.
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    Cathedral Wedding.
    42 12 MR. JAMES VTTAN TODD, son of the Rev. and Mrs.Todd.of Woolverstone, Suffolk, was married on Saturday to MISS JOANNA KATHERINE DOUGLAS, daughter of Canon and Mrs. A. W. Douglas, of Tankersley, Yorkshire, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore. —Straits Times Picture.
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    Refugee Families Go Back To Shanghai.
    171 12 Refugee Families Go Back To Shanghai. QVER 140 British refugee families, v left Hong Kong by French liner last week on their return to Shanghai, the Straits Times was told by passengers on the Blue Funnel vessel Aeneas, which arrived in Singapore today from Hong Kong. The Aeneas Is carrying
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    FOUND FAINTING IN POLICE CELL.
    84 12 OING to a cell la tne Central Police Station this morning to take a Chinese to court on a charge of attempted suicide, a police escort found him lying semi-conscious. Examining him, they found he hid fainted just before they reached his cell. He was
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    Valeric Fails To Arrive For Wedding,
    131 12 Valerie Fails To Arrive For Wedding. "SLEEPLESS NIGHT." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, ftm. 21. "A FTER a slee P less n 'K ht feel lam unable to «<> through with the ceremony," said Valeric Brooke, 21-year-old daughter of the Itajah of Sarawak, in a note to her fiance, after
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    Cordelia Leaving On Wednesday.
    173 12 'THE Empire cirboat Cordelia will be open for inspection by the public from 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. today. The craft is moored at a buoy near the pi'r at the Singapore Airport. Rain this morning hav'ng de'ayei maintenance work on the Cordelia, the Empire airboat
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    Higher the Pay, Worse the Food.
    66 12 "THE more money coolies in Singa- pore have, the worse their diet tends to become, because they can afford more polished rice, an excess of which produces the disease of. beri beri. This statement was made by Mr. A P. CaldweU this morning in
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    Giant Air boat Cordelia Here After Epic Survey Flight
    1049 13 SIZE AND SILENCE ARE MOST STRIKING FEATURES. She Has 2 Decks, Promenade, Smoking Compartment. MAJESTIC in her very bulk and yet a thing of grace and beauty, the Imperial Airways flying-boat Cordelia the first of the huge new Empire airboats to
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    Non-European Civil Servants To Petition Whitehall ?
    124 13 Non-European Civil Servants To Petition Whitehall •yHE committee of the Junior Civil Service Association, Singapore, has proposed a joint petition to the j Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore) requesting inquiry into salary conditions of non-European Government workers. The committee is of the opinion that
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    NEW CORFU SKIPPER
    69 13 Captain J. K. Chaplin. R.N.R., has been appointed to the P. and O. Corfu which sailed from London on Friday. This 1.5 his Dirt appjintment to the command of :i P. and O cssel, with the exception of certain voyages where he has acted as a relief.
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    Board Of Licensing Justice, Penang.
    37 13 Mr. J. Dick has been re-elected to be a member of the Board of Licensing Justices for Penang, for a f urtht r term of three years as from O -t. 13.
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    HEALTH OF 20,000 CHILDREN SURVEYED BY EXPERTS.
    371 13 Malay Youngsters Demand More Vitamins. A SURVEY of the health of 20,000 Singapore children was made last year by the biochemistry department of the Kins Edward VII College of Medicine and a second survey is being made in conjunction with the Municipal Health
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    BLOOD POISONING ON LEAVE.
    96 13 Mrs. L. D. Woods Still Convalescing. FRIENDS of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Wood, of °enang. will be sorry to hear that while making a motoring tour in the west of England, Mrs. Wood was taken seriously ill with blood poisoning. She is now under treatment
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    New H. Q. For Segamat Volunteers.
    155 13 New H. Q. For Segamat Volunteers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. Nov. 20. THE Segamat Branch of the Johorc Volunteer Forces, which was formed only two years back, is being provided with a first rate j training field at Jalan Awaflg. An office building, with the arms of the force
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    Malacca Trains Ambulance Unit For China.
    162 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 21. TPHE Malacca Oversea Chinese Ambulance Unit, formed under the auspices of the Seng Cheong Society, will shortly proceed to the China war zone, as sufficient funds are now available. The 30 young men who comprise the unit
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    SINGAPORE'S RUGGER XV SPRING A SURPRISE.
    565 14 N. S.-MALACCA BEATEN AT SEREMBAN. BELATED GOAL DECIDES WHEN DEFEAT SEEMS CERTAIN. CROSSING Negri-Malacca's line three times in the Malaya Cup tie at Seremban on Saturday, the Singapore XV confounled the combined team and their supporters by snatching a veil deserved victory by 11
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    S.C.C. 'A" LOSE TO ST. ANDREW'S O.B.A.
    259 14 Kigrht Points To X\\ On The Padang. U t very impressive rugger was seen th,? match in which St. Andrew's Did Boys beat the S.C.C. "A" on the padang on Saturday by eight points (one goal and a try> to nil. St Andrew's
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    K.G.C. WOMEN'S FOURSOMES.
    57 14 Golf. ira:> were taken cut for the above October women's foursome? competition ac the Keppe! Golf Club and the following were the three best scores returned: Mrs. G McGuflin and Mrs E. O'Sullivan 45 14 =31 Mrs. G. Tatton and Mrs. W. Gunstone 55—18=37 Mrs E. Hltcham
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    Mr. Mather President Of M.R.U.
    69 14 Mr. N. F. H. Mather, president of the Johore Rugby Football Club, has been appointed president of the Malayan Rugby Union, in place of Mr. W. A. Mac Michael. who has proceeded Home on leave. Mr. W. L. Mussett, hon. secretary of the M.X.1 is
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    Selangor Good Winners At Pettang.
    224 14 LOSE FIRST TRY, BUT THEN TAKE COMMAND OF THE FIELD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang:, Nov. 20. OELANGOR had little difficulty in beating Penang in the first match in the Northern section of the Malaya Cup competition. The holders of the trophy ran out winners
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    SELETAR SERVICES LOSE TO THE ARMY.
    471 14 Three Tries To One In A Well Fought Game. AIL'S well that ends well" that reflection was appropriate for the Army rugger fifteen after Saturday's Malaya Cup natch at Anson Road Stadium with the R.N. and R.A.F. combination. They won by 9 points (three
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    BLACKHEATH BEATEN BY CANTABS.
    134 14 Oxonians Surrender To Harlequins. Reuter cables results of Rugby Union matches played at Home on Saturday as follows Cumberland 8. Cheshire 18. Durham 19, Yorkshire 9. Lancashire 14, Northumberland 0. Bath 3, Gloucester 0. Bedford 9. London Irish 10. Cambridge Univ. 11. Blackheath 0. Coventry 8.
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    WOMEN'S TEAM AT SEGAMAT.
    116 14 Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Segamat, Nov. 21. There was a good turn-out for the first practice of the newly formed women's hockey team at Segamat. one player from Muar making the trip This Is the first time in the annals of Johore hockey that a
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    RAFFLES WIN THE GALLOWAY CUP.
    466 14 put the Issue beyond all doubt by scoring a fine drop goal. Mr. Morten presented the Cup to trie captain of the winning team Mr. G. A. Cessford refereed and the teams were. Raffles College; Talb bin Haji AndaK; Low Kee Pow, Ng Wood Kan,
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    S. C. R. C. TENNIS TOURNEY.
    510 15 Week-End Results This Week's Ties, Ri-su'.ts of ties played during the u6 in the SC.RC.'s invitation );iv>n tf-nnis tournament were: SATIRDAY. s.nslfs Handicap: Poh Guan Hoc!'. s.r 1 boat Bembroke I—6)1 6) 6- -0. 6 -1: Beah Keng Slew (—6) beat Tan Eng Wan
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    SCOTS' TWO TRIUMPHS AT 'GOWF.'
    637 15 Rest Beaten At Bukit Timah And Keppel. WHETHER or not they exploited the ruses of McNab in the current film at the Pavilion, the fact remains that the Scots won both their annual golf matches with the Rest yesterday, at Bukit Timah and Keppel. by
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    NEW PRO AT THE ISLAND CLUB.
    148 15 Has A Fine Record In Derbyshire. The Island Club's new professional, Jack Hodgkinson, has arrived from England and assumed duties. He replaces Tcm Verity, now with the Selangor Golf Club. Hodgkinson is 26 years old. He has been for six years assistant professional at
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    COMBINED SCHOOLS MEET S.R.C. TODAY.
    195 15 Players of various Singapore schools were put to the test on Saturday on the Raffles Institution ground in order to assist the selectors of the Combined School team to meet the SRC. on the padang today. The teams were distinguished as Colours and Whitt-s Colours
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    CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
    100 15 . Eindhoven. Nov. 20 The nineteenth game in the world's chess championship match was adjourned after 40 moves, when Alekhine, held the advantage of a pawn. Later it was declared a draw. Alekhine now leads with lOV2 points to Euwe's BV-2- Reuter. D. R. Martin iBalliol), the one-mile Blue,
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    86 15 TODAY. Hockey: S.C.C. "A" vs. Raffles College S.R.C. vs. Combined Schools; C.S.C. vs. Colts; P.W.D. vs. S.C.R.C; Fort Canning vs. P.O.C.;G.H.R.C. vs. M.C.0.; A.P.C. vs. V.M.C.A.; G.S.C. vs. Y.W.C.A. TOMORROW. Rugby: S.C.C. "A" vs. R.E. A Raffles College— North vs. South. Hockey: State trial at S.C.C. I
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    GLIMPSES AT THE HOME SOCCER GAMES.
    371 15 Drake and Bastin Lead An Arsenal "Come-Back." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 21. CWIFT, the Manchester City goal-keeper, was the talk of the town for his brilliant display after Chelsea had scored the first goal. Burgess and Mills scored for Chelsea while Herd
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    FOORD vs. SCHMELING IN JANUARY.
    56 15 liainhnr Nov. 20. The efforts of the .inliurt; boxing promoters to frre Ben Foord. the South African, from all contracts for fights before MCCttag Max Schmeling on Jan. TO, have been successful, so that he can begin training: for the big fight immediately. Foord is
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    RACE TO JOHORE AND BACK.
    298 15 Cycling. The second annual SingaporeJohore -Singapore cycle road race will take place on Sunday next, beginning at 5 a.m. The following route will be taken: Starting from Pinlayson Green .trolley bus terminus) along Collyer Quay and cross over Anderson blidge, turn rlijht to Fullerton Rou
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    PORTSMOUTH'S FIRST WIN: COVENTRY'S FIRST DEFEAT.
    1787 16 ENGLISH LEAGUE. Brentford Lead In English League. CHARLTON LOSE AT HOME TO THE ARSENAL. IN their aixteenth match, Portsmouth gained their first victory in Division I of the English League on Saturday, and it was a i oc d one, by four clear goals,
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    NOVELIST CRITIC OF KIPLING.
    418 17 "Stopped England Learning Truth About India." JfIPLINGS Indian stones were cnti- ii by Mr. Hilton Brown in a paper on "South India in Present Day which he read before the t tat luli;t Association at Caxton Hall. .lister, recently. Mr Hilton Brown, who is himwlf an
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    24 17 S.gnor Musssolini inspecting police with their police docs on the occasion of the 12th anniversary celebrations of the rents of Public Security in Rome.
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    276 17 Round Cape Horn On Horseback. A P- TSCHIPFELY, .who made the greatest horseback ride on record 10.000 miles from Buenos Ayres to Washington— is leaving for South America in a few weeks to begin a journey from Buenos Ayres to Cape Horn. He described his plans to a News Chronicle
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    57 17 The Minister of Transport, Dr. Burgin, gave the House of Commons information on the position of the five-year programme for highway construction. He said at the end of October, highway authorities had submitted programmes of works on other than roads estimated to cost 129.000.000 of which
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    FATE OF KIDNAPPED RUSSIAN GENERAL.
    236 17 Wife's Bible May Be Clue. DARIS police say that a little green leather-bound Bible may assist them to solve the kidnapping of I General Eugene Miller, chief of the j Russian anti-Bolshevist organisation in the French Capital. General Miller disappeared in September after he had
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    Girl's Suit Against Tommy Farr Fails.
    786 18 Hundreds Turned Away From Court. AFTKrt hearing medical evidence, Bridgend (Glamorgan) magistrates stopped the case in which a 23-year-old shop ■•■irl sought an affiliation order against Tommy Farr, the Britisn and Empire heavyweight boxing champion. The girl, Miss Clarice Mary Switen, lives at Portheawl.
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    GEN. CHIANG'S STIRRING TALK TO HIS MEN.
    75 18 Nanking's New Defences. /"*|NLY our determination to right to the bitter end will now save China and ensure her existence as an independent nation," declared Gen. Chiang Kai-shek in a stirring speech tc his officers and troops in Nanking reports Nanyang Slang Pau.
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    SCOTS GREYS TO KEEP THEIR HORSES.
    199 19 SCOTS GREYS TO KEEP THEIR HORSES. MINISTER'S ASSURANCE CHEERED. 'THE interest aroused by M.P. s questions concerning possible mechanisation of the Royal Scots Greys was intensified at question time in the House of Commons the other day, when Mr. Hore-Belisha, Secretary for War, in a detailed statement, made it clear
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    14 19 A Mycenaean gold ring made in about 1,000 8.C., fetched £92 at Sotheby's recently.
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    Pilots Taught To Fly On Ground.
    441 19 Pilots Taught To Fly On Ground. Dritish Airway's school at D Gatwick for pilot training has been equipped with a remarkable invention for teaching airmen, without leaving the ground, to fly and land a machine blind in conditions of no visibility. This is the Link Trainer, invented by an American
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    2,300 Guns As 'Left Luggage'
    182 19 TTWO THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED machine-guns manufactured in Germany have been waiting for several weeks now in the left luggage office of a railway station near Paris. They were delivered to the order of a man who had described himself as Military Attache to the Iraq
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    ITALY BUYS BRITISH STEEL.
    59 19 ITALY BUYS BRITISH STEEL. London, Nov. 18. The works of the English Steel Corporation at Sheffield will be occupied for a year at least with an order for special alloy steel high-pressure vessels Just received from Italy. The vessels are for a hydrogenation plant in Italy. This is the second
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    161 20 NEW G IANT OF EMPIRE SKYWAYS IN SINGAPORE. WITH THE AIRFIELD IN THE BACKGROUND, the Cordelia swings gently from her mooring in Kal- his Basin. Members of her personnel in the picture, from left, are: First Officer R. F. Stone. Captain L. A. Egglesfleld and Radio Operator A. J. Coster.
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