Malaya Tribune, 7 December 1931

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    30 1 The Malaya Tribune vol. x 1 No 2SB SINGAPORE MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Monday. Dec. 7. 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1931.
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      299 1 LIPTON'S CEYLON TEA. SNOT BETTER BEST, \C ill for "Carlsberg Hijau" it's ft Refreshing jĔL Invigorating j drink i'>r tropual nittm'r K^f^^^OTj s Obtainable Hotels and Rest H^^^^^H V_ ftjfr Houses throughout Ihe Str.iiu Settle- mentis and the Malay States Sole Agents: The East Asiatic Company, Limited. (incorporated in Denmark.)
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      273 1 IT'S "DOC'S HEAD" GUINNESS STOUT j j That's j goodj/ j i AGENTS: SIME, DARBY Co., Ltd. S.S. AND F.M.S. IVhy Doctors recommend biocitin? Berausg Block ln is a nutrient containing trie most digestible constituents of tbe yolk of eggs and of Milk and 10% physiologically pure Leekhm tnerve food).
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      380 1 THE 'MALAYA TRIBUNE" IS THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN MALAYA. I You are suffering from Anaemia, General Debl.ity, etc I You may have tried many kinds of medicines which failed j to give satisfactory results. Why don't you try J| HEMOSTYL ROUSSEL? ■M Don't wait longer and get a bottle
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    FIRE ON STEAMER.
    751 2 LONG FIGHT WITH BURNING COTTON. SHANGHAI OUTBREAK. A fire which broke out in the after hold of the "Silver Walnut" caused the Shanghai Fire Brigade about as much concern as any in recent months. In spite of other handicaps, the firemen had the advantage of being able
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    COST OF LIVING.
    174 2 RUSSIA ATTACKS PRICES OF FOOD. Moscow. Nov. 12. A genernl reduction of retail prices by 30 per cent, has bo n decreed by the Council of Peoples Cnmm ssaries in accordant with reschtfon adopted at the recent session o2 the Communist Party's Executive. This decision forms part
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    B.A. AS A PEDLAR.
    144 2 IRISHMAN CHARGED WITH STEALING TAKLE CLOTH. London. Nov. 14. A pedlar of table-tleths who appeared at the Marylebone Police Court to-day described hims If as a Bach lor of Arts from Punjab University. He claimed that h could speak twelve languages and said that he was
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    "STERLING'S" RAID ON NAMOA.
    500 2 .30 SUSPECTED PIRATES TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. CHINESE CO-OPERATE. H.M.F. "Sterling." which left for Namoa Island immtdiately word was received lhat the B. and S. steamer "Hanyang" had been pirated last week, has discovered some of the ship's stolen cargo on the island, and i"i add'tion has
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    THE CROWN AGENTS.
    214 2 NO ALTERATION IN THE SYSTEM? Again the question of obtaining supplies for Gtnernment Departments from the Crown Agents instead of through local merchants has been under discussion. Various parts of the Empire to which the system applies have urged that it is not to their interests thai
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    ARGYLLS DESERTER ARRESTED AT HOME.
    154 2 When James Penny, aged 25. admitted at L9WCS < Sussext Police Court that he was a deserter from the 2nd Battalion Argyill and Sutherland Highlanders, stationed at Hong Kong, it was stated that he was arrested in a cross-Channel steamer. His story was that while
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    INFLUENCE OF HYPNOTISM.
    169 2 The story of an English woman, who when under the influence of hypnotism, could be mad? to assume teven separate personalities with widely differing character! tics h old' according to The Daily Herald", bv a doctor in the curren issue >f the "Lancet This remarkable woman, whose
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    LAST BRIGANTINE.
    634 2 RIG ONCE FAMOUS IN PACIFIC EXTINCT. WRECK OF "GLADIATOR/ Hong Kong. Nov. 26. Fcrty-seven years of service at sea. which included a heroic record as one of the first and efficient "mystery" ships during the Great War have closed for the old Bri'.ish brigantine "Gladiator." the last sailing
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    GIRL MAULED BY LION.
    98 2 MISHAI» AT PUBLIC GARDENS MENAGERIE. Secundcrabad. Oct. 26. A Hindu girl was mauled by a lion m the Hyderabad Public Gardens menagerie ye.-terdav evening. The girl had come with her mother from their village on a visit io the city and went to see the animals
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      364 2 j SANTA CLAUS IS AT I Whiteaways j He is the jolliest and best Father X'mas that has ever visited Singapore. .<• i j TO I VIH I si y I Mil mw li mml »>teiM*cak. >v BE I I X cm uanuf loco N. I I METAL VAN \ll
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      453 2 HIS MISTER'S VOICE D\N CE TALKIE RECORDS E5944 I Bring a Lose loaf member Vienna ***** Makin' Whcopec. H.: ***** An Old Fashioned Words. ***** March of th Qtent Lover. 857T1 Lucky Me Lovable y. Are H.r? Again ***** Blue Hawaii.—Bpark Waikiki. E3633 Always In All IVhya Horizon. 83E03 Moonlight
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    91 3 [Our readers are invited to write to us on •übiects of public interest. It must be underttood that the "Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents. LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF *S POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double ipacing), and on one side of the paper only. Pen
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    That Rubber Scheme.
    215 3 (To the Editor. "Malaya Tribune") Sir.—Many thanks lor the publication of my scheme re Rubber Restriction in your influential paper cf yesterday's date. Re the remark cf "Looker-On" ihat the idea—retention cf stock according to the market—is net a near one. will he please be kind enough
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    "Unmarriageable Girls."
    1320 3 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir.—lt is. indeed, a surprise that none <>f your female readers have contributed anything on the above topic. So far. it is to be observed that the discussion is monopolised by males, and. as this concerns the other sex more particularly, their non-participation
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    DOCTORS' DEGREES SOLD CHEAP.
    251 3 DISPENSERS OF FAKE DIPLOMAS ARRESTED IN VIENNA. Vienna. Nov. 16. A diploma mill which had hawked its wares all over Europe and through the Far East was closed here to-day, while the manager and assistant manager, two Czecho-Slovakian journalist-, were arrested on a charge of using
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    ARMED ROBBERIES.
    266 3 THREE MEN ARRESTED IN NEW TERRITORIES. Two armed robberies on Friday night stirred Criminal Investigation Department men to unusual atftivity. says the "South China Morning Post." The first occurred in the New Territories, where at the village of Sheung Sha Po. on the Kowloon Canton Railway, four men
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    FIRE VICTIMS RESCUED.
    1270 4 THE FATAL POTTINGKR STREET BLAZE. TARDY TENANTS. Hong Kong. Nov. 26 At tiu C lit:al Pcl.ee Court yesterday afternoon the nojUtry into the circumstances of ihe ratal On »1 42. Pottinger Street, was relumed before Mr Bchoflrid with a jury corned i Ifessn J H. Davy. L.
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    TONIC THAT TRADE NEEDED.
    596 4 BUSY CHRISTMAS EXPECTED. VIEWS OF LEADING Commerce is naturally jubilant over the result of the General Election, the "Observer." The return of the National Government by an overwhelming majority is everywhere regarded as the best tonic trade could have had. Amihas effme at a most opportune
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    A FATAL MASCOT.
    335 4 PUPPY CAUSES HAVOC ON DESTROYER. SPREADS RABIES AMONG CREW. Manila. Nov. 16. A seagoing puppy-dog, picked up on shore leave in Chfoo by a sailor on the U.S.S. "John D. Edwards, navy destroyer, has brought tragedj to the ranks of the U.S. Navy now in Manila Bay.
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    WOMEN IN RUSSIA.
    1042 4 THE SOVIET METHOD OF RECLAMATION. FLEXIBLE MARRIAGE LAWS. The social revolution has caused great changes in the relations between men and women. Prostitution has greatly decreased owng to the flexibility of the marriage laws, th? increased economic independence of women, and because no: enough private wealtn is
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    VISCOUNT SNOWDEN.
    71 4 FORMER CHANCELLORS TITLE CHOSEN FROM BIRTHPLACE. London, Nov. 17. As he was showered with congratulations on his elevation to the peerage to-day Mr. Philip Snowden, the Lord Privy Seal and thrice Great Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, indicated that he will take ais his tttle VLscount Snowden of
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    ROTARY IN MANILA.
    117 5 MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING EFFECTED. Explaining the aims and functons of the Faeific Institute conference. Dean Franciso 3-nitez of the University of the Philippines, in his speech before the Rotary Club recently, stressed the importance of these conference?* with regard to the Philippines. Dean Benitez declared that the recent
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    33 5 The rate of Issue of Money Order for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 for $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from Indl» and Ceylon Is Rs. 157 for $100
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    RURAL BOARD INQUIRY.
    2205 5 j HEAVY EXPENDITURE ON ROADS. MILITARY SHOULD PAY THEIR SHARE. URBAN RE-ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDED. A Committee appointed by Government to inquire into Rural Board revenue reports that -the burden of upkeep and development of arterial reads, and of dra nage and healfh measures, largely for the benefit of
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      264 5 j LUCAS I I j HIGH-POWER j PROJECTORS j '-h Lucas High-Power 1 Projectors arc the I J World's finest auto- j i mobile lamps. They are J J designed on entirely new j I lines and incorporate 2 many special and exclu- i J-ive features. In appear- X ance
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      420 5 lI H 4 T TO LISTEN FOR. Short- Wave Broadcasts Far The Week. ~d note that PetaUng Hill ir) is now on 75 metres until P. C J (Eindhoven) and lJava) are suspended. MONDAYS. .„1 MciON gives concert by soloists bl and recorded music and Annawoe r.mme afterwards I )HD.
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      262 5 wue of Columbia recorded music Next tran, ***on on Friday at 6.30 p.m 08 WEDNESDAYS Radio Saigon, as Tuesday vlarSj. atat 6XCept K** o Goldberg, raST v«,^? ngkok m addltlon to s^qa: if JL 81AB (417 metrea > 9-30 to rwi?"' 01 music and "calling up" Dent R X Earle
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      653 5 CLUB DIARY. (There are numerous Clubs and Societies in Singapore, most of the members of which are readers of the "Malaya Tribune." This Diary is provided specially for them. Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Happenings of general interest will still be included in the
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      723 6 Amusements. M i 1 I j GEORGE j ARL rs €> I DOES IT AGAIN! i Have \ou heard about Saturday's amazing scenes <t\ the CAPITOL i j The management desire to apologise to the hundreds wh<> were unahle J to gain admission j 615 NIGHTLY 9.15 i t The
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    SECOND DRAW IN FINAL.
    82 7 MALACCA INTER-SCHOOL CONTEST. HOCKEY. Anc:he draw <nc gcals being scored) was Hi asult in he replay on Saturday, at Malacca, of the final cf ,hi Clarke Shield n et-echec] contest, b tween the Government. Hgh Schr.oi and Francis Institution. The play was in erecting and much
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    SELANGOR CLUB BEAT S.C.C.
    191 7 (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 6. In a well fought garni it, which the home side was slightly better, the Selangor Club cefeated the S.C.C. on Saturday by the only 6oal of the match, scored ten minutes after the start by Rivaz. The
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    INTER-COLLEGE MATCH.
    19 7 In the inter-college match plavcd on SaturSMeM *52 BrOUnd r Clarke College 3-f Ca CO e8e Raffl
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    S.G.C. EVENTS.
    88 7 GOLF. The medal competition of the and ga s P u n e d Ub W3S Played on ■SuraS and Sunda,:. and resulted in a wm for D for H eLh 1-691 in A Dhlslon ior H. E. Edmondi, .88-15—73» in "B" DM. •siorv Ninety-two cards were taken
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    KEPPEL LADIES' FINAL.
    30 7 In the final of the Ladies' British Red Cross Trophy competition at the Keppel Golf Club Mrs. J. McNeish beat Miss X Niblock by 2 and 1.
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    S.S.C. BEAT GLOSTERS.
    74 7 SWIMMING. The Singapore Swimming Club beat the Glosters in a water-polo match at the Swimming Club yesterday 6—4. The score at halftime was 4—3 in favour of the Club. In a team race the Club and the Regiment the Club just pulled off the race. A return
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    FINAL OF INTER-CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    632 7 S.B.A. "AT HOME* AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. BADMINTON. wifneSeT f interest <* spectators witnessed the final match of the Inter-CIU: tournament for the championship of gL?*! the f of the Singapore Badnff tl T atlon The "latch was played off in the S.V.C. Drill Hall (kindly len
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    SOCCER INTERNATIONAL.
    76 7 ASSN FOOTBALL. Reuter. London. Dec. 5 At Belfast to-day on a ground soggy with rain Ireland beat Wales 4—o before 8.000 spectators. The outside-right Kelly and Bamrick (centreforward» were the scorers for Ireland. The Irish halves played a large par' n the victory, plying their forwards with excellent
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    PERAK BEAT PENANG.
    133 7 RUGBY FOOTBALL. tFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Dec. 7. Perak beat Penang at Ipoh in the Northern Division of the Malaya Cup comp_t;ticn by Bhree goals and a try (18 points» to nil. Penang opened sensational y, forcing Perrk back on their own lines and compelling them
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    INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
    112 7 SPRINGBOKS BEAT WALES. Reuter. London. Dec. 5. At Swansea to-day before 40.000 spectators la a downpour of rain which lasted throughout the game rendering the ground a mudheap the South Africans beat Wales by B—3 after being three points behind at half-time. Play was interrupted many times owing
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    Commercial News. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 7 Commercial News. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER AS SO CIATION Singapore. Dec. 7. Standard Spot 9\ 1% December gT s 10 January io 10\ February H)i s io> 4 January/March 10«* 10' 4 April/June 10 Tone of Market: Quiet Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 3d. per lb. New York: Spot
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    323 7 Singapore. E>ec. 7. I Selling: London 4 months* sight 2s. 4 5 32d.. I London 3 months* sight 2s. 4 3 32d.. London 60 days sight 2s. 4 1 32d.. London 30 days* sight 2s. 4d., London demand 2s. 3 31 32d., London T.T 2s. 3 15i16d., Lyons
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES.
    30 7 London. Dec. 5. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify today's rubber prices as follows: Spot 3d. (3d Forward 3',d. i 3 3 16d>. The market is steady.—"S.F.P." Service.
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    WILD SCENES AT MUSLIM CONGRESS.
    154 7 DELEGATE BEATEN SENSELESS WITH STICKS. Reuter. Jerusalem, Dec. 7. There were amazing scenes at the opening oi the Moslem Congress yesterday evening at Hiaqsa Mosque. During a discussion on the protection of Moslem holy places. Dr. Abdel Kamid. Egyptian delegate, in a fiery speech, called
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    MYSTERY OF LAKE.
    79 7 PERFORMS THE DISAPPEARING TRICK. Naples. Nov. 10. Lake Carpena. near the village of Prignano. 30 miles from Mt. Vesuvius, has suddenly developed the habit of disappearing. Several times daily the water sinks, leaving the bed of the lake dry. Then there are underground rumblings and local earth
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    S.T.R.C. TOURNAMENT.
    67 7 PING-PONG. Tc-days ties in the S.C.R.C. tournament will be: Championsh p semi-final: Tjeong Slew Tal v. Lai Kwong Chun, Chan Chong Leng v. Cheong Chee Tong "B" Class handicap semi-final: Winner of Slow Kee v. Jek Kiang v. Low Huck Leng, winner of Chee Joey v. Chee Seng
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    N.S.W. v. S. AFRICANS
    31 7 CRICKET. Reuter. Sydney, Dec. 5. There was no play to-day in the match due to commence between New South Wales and the South Africans owing to rain.—Reuter.
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    Association Football.
    32 7 DATES PLAYERS. Kallang team v Gaylang United to-day on the Malaya Ground: Awang Ngah. Omar Ahmed. Lekli. Ismail. Ahmed Biden, Kasin Awang. Salleh (capt... Osman. Amin: Reserves: A'i and Leman.
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    THE SHARE MARKET LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    154 7 Dec 7. Boon. Rubbers. We report a decided'v tinner ma:ket in lubber shaie.s to-day due to reneuvt restncion conversations, as reported in th< press. New Scudais weie dealt in at 90 cent with fuither buyers; Mentakabs are wanted a cents, and Uiu Benuts
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    B.ETLIN AND CO.'S REPORT.
    288 7 Die. 7. 11 am fiUBBEE. London: 3d. unchanged New York: 4 7/16 cts. <G.». unchanged Shar s: Steady. Allenbys 60-70 cents. Aye. Moleks 40-50 cents. Ayer Panas 50-60 cent* Bassetts 35-40 cents. Brogas 35-40 cento. Bukit Jelotongs 15—20 cents. Buklt Katilt 11—25 cents. Connemaras 55—€5 cents
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    PRODUCE
    140 7 I Singapore. Dec 7 Rice. Siam per X f Rice. Siam 2 J;,., Rice. Siam 3 ft™ 1 Rice. Siam 4 „2 Rice. Saigon A -l Rice. Saigon 1 f J Rice. Saigon •> Rice. Saigon 3 Rice. Rangoon 1 fj™ Rice. Rangoon 2 Rice, par Boiled No. 1
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN ESTIMATES.
    136 7 1 est ate<l re ™nue of the State ot Negri (Sembjlan for 1932, exclusive of share o, I Federal receipts, is »2.524.958. and thelSL.? -J-— of Federal ch~ Receipts for and in aid of apeciflc Govern 3? estimated STSISS 1932. The revised estimate for 1931 is $497
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    68 7 The number of calls attended by the Accident Ambulance Servic e during the month of November was 202. and of these 17 were to cases outside Municipal Limits carLc?de c n S r, C a r Sified are foll car accidents 3T; motor lorry accidents o motor bus accidents 3:
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      215 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE STRAITS UNION ENGLISH SCHOOL. Pupils admitted for all classes from Pi unary to Senior Cambridge. School re-opens on January IH. 1932. Application register now open JOIN BARLY TO AVOID RUSH Our Cambridge results for the last three years were as follows: 1928 *****9 60 f 1931 X2
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    MALAYAN MATTERS.
    863 8 Sincere tribute was paid in our columns on Saturday to the late Mr. A. W. Still, for eighteen years Editor of the "Straits Times." That he was in truth a great journalist his record, and his repute with the public whom he so zealously served, must be deemed
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    231 8 Mrs. W. F. Millar, of Kulai, Johor-, arrived back from Home by the "Jutlandia" on Friday last. The annual general meeting of the Tamil M< thodist Church will be held at the Church. Short Str.'et. at 6 p.m. to-morrow. The Rev Abe! Eklund. District Superint nd nt. will preside. "Selanpor
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    RESTRICTION ON THE WAY?
    77 8 Rubber Experts Meet In London. Reuter. Amsterdam. D c. 5. A committee of Dutch iubb?r experts, including a representative cf the Government, is reported to have gon? to L:ndon to conduct negotiations with the British producers and the Colonial Office, concerning restriction. It is understood that
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    ELECTIONS IN AUSTRALIA.
    96 8 REC ORD NUMBER OF CANDIDATES. Reuter. Melbourne, Dec. 5. Only four unopposed candidates have been nominated out of a record number of 229 for 72 seats in the House of Representatives at the Federal Parliamentary election on Dec 19. A feature of the nominations in New South
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    U. S. AIRMAN KILLED.
    71 8 ATTEMPT TO CREATE LAND 'PLANE RECORD. Detroit. Dec. 5. The airman Lowell Bayles was killed when his plane crash?d, while was attempting to break the world's land speed record —Reuter. I Bayles had previously made a land 'plant record of 281 9 m ph.. but the
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    STOP PRESS.
    94 8 GOVT. DEFEATED. DEFENCE BILL TO BE REFERRED HOME. When the Council resumed at 2.30 p.m. to-day the free vote, on a shew of hands revealed the 13 Unofficials solidly against the Bill and they were supported by one Official, while tw Officials abstained from voting. The Governor then
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    QUEEN RECOVERING.
    28 8 Rugby. D;c 5. The Queen krM practically recovered from her chill, and »xpec s to r turn to London from &and:ingham on Monday B.i ish OOMmt
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    43 8 From China and Japan by the "Yasuku. i Maru" due at Singapore to-morrow From China and Japan by the "Rajputana cue at Singapore 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Fr-m China and Japan by the "Mrntev d3O Maru" due s.t Singapore on Thursday
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    272 8 Three R.A.F. seaplanes arived at Penang on Thursday last from the Air Ba>e. Singapore. They landed at Glugor. where they mccred for the nighc, and after refuelling Uft frr afergul on Tuesday mornin;. The object of the tr 4 p is said to be merely a p.-actice lcngdit anee flight.
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    To-Day's Features.
    49 8 CORRESPONDENCE, en pag? 3. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR. on page 5 RURAL BOARD INQUIRY, page 5. DIARY OF EVENTS, on page 5 CLUB DIARY, on page 5. TOPICS OF TO-DAY. on pa*e 8 THE LATE MR. A. W. STILL, on page 11 EERLIN LETTER, on page 14
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    TOPICS OF TO-DAY.
    407 8 (BY "LOOEKR-ON I The Straits "Parliam* nl bled this morning. A The meeting may go Colony's history as one f momentous ever held. I hope Santry was t'r.. Batemanesque drawing (if any) who voted aga Bill. A I notice that An appears in the official for 1932
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    TIN AND RUBBER
    34 8 LATEST Ql <»TA I N London: 3d. New York: 4 716 (O.) S.nnapo.e: 9\ —9 Den TIN London Spot: £136 It. M I Thr'.f Months: £139 Is Singapore: $69 37 »76
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL CRASHES.
    382 9 p|\ PEOPLE KILLED vl BANGKOK. (Oi fiRINSMEAD AGAIN INJURED. w LOGGED AERODROME I) RESPONSIBLE. I the email of the "Southern Uor Star last week in the .1 Hieht to England with the m.nl. comes the news of aak under similar but ta -tl es at th«-
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    GANDHIS FAREWELL TO ENGLAND.
    128 9 WILL NEVER FIGHT FROM HATRED. Reuter. London. Dec. 5. isual loincloth and enigmatic Gandhi waved his farewell to li n rhr deck cf the crossr. rcute for the Continent, kundni to India. I English and Indians, many fajßOOl "Gandhi caps." bad? farewell to the Mahaima at
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    CATHEERAL BLOWN UP.
    65 9 M, V|L I BUILD "TEMPLE OF ABOIR." Reuter. Moscow. Dec. 6. ot Police and troops cleared s around the famous landof the Redeemer, ccmt of £1.600.000 to comoi Napoleon, was blown mantled of all murals, paint- and semi-precious ones. Placed in museums, ol Labour will be built
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    Challenge To The S. S. Government WELLINGTON KOO AND SZE TO CARRY ON.
    2205 9 king government modifies ITS ATTITUDE. prospect of early acceptance of LEAGUE DECISION. WILL NOT ALLOW JAPANESE TO POLICE MANCHURIA. Reuter. Nanking. Dec. 5. The capital was astounded to-day when it Z LtSZaVi! WitWn a few neural SSred
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    MONSTROUS POLICY OF HOME GOVT.
    4885 9 COUNCIL DEBATE TO-DAY. MR. BAGNALLS OUTSPOKEN CRITICISM. APPEAL TO OFFICIALS* SENSE OF DUTY. RESOLUTIONS The Acting Colonial Secretary moved a resolution approving the assessing and levying by the Municipal Commissioners. Singapore, of an improvement rate of two per cent, for 1932. a* in the past
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    SELANGOR AMATEUR RACES.
    493 10 SATURDAY'S RESULTS. THE TURF. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec 5. The second day of the Selangor T, C. December amateur meeting was held in glorious weather, and the going was good. Rain fell after th« second race and during the third, but then stopped. Mr.
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    THE "BAD SISTER."
    187 10 GOOD ENTERTAINMENT AT THE PAVILION. An exceedingly interesting film, well acted by a strong cast, and not lacking in humour, is the all-dialogue Universal picture, the "Bad Sister." which was put on at yesterday's change at the Pavilion. Zasu Pitts, Conrad Nagel. Slim Summerville and Sidney Fox
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    COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.
    242 10 JUNK A TOTAL LOSS. SHIPPING NEWS. A collision occurred on Saturday night between the motorship "Silverash" and a junk named "Hong Hing" near the western entrance. The junk was sunk and the crew of six was picked up and brought to Singapore later. It is not
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    BRITISH NOTE NOT FAVOURABLE
    762 10 NO TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS YET. GOVT. ANNOUNCEMENT < AGRICULTURE SOON. Paris. D» The French desire to negotiate for a: justmeitt. of tariff difficulties is und to have revived a rebuff, the Brit leaving little hope at present of a fav solution. Therefore, France us l.kely to don
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    ORGANISED UNREST
    68 10 HEAVY SENTENCES ON SLOVENES. Reuter. Rf.me. L) The trial of 30 Slovenes cn a chaigc >; rising insurrection in Julian Venetia «a< by Italy from Austria as a result of the for the purpose cl merging it wih a country," has ended. The ringleader. Jclencic, was sentenced to
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    61 10 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Pilah I> Tungku Zakaria of Sri Menanti. Kua! the Secretary to His Highness The 1 per-tuan Besar of Negri Sembilan on leave and Tungku Hussein, of th. Office. Kuala Pilah, has taken up d Secretary to His Highness. Inche Abdulla of
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    THE LATE MR.A.W. STILL.
    702 11 THE LATE MR .A.W. STILL. .K LIBEL ACTION UEl'ALLED. n t of the career of the late iich appeared in the "Malaya I i.rday. reference was made tc I w hich was opened by this Straits Times" was mulcted I (too in respect of an action iturns that a local
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    TWO GREAT PLAYERS AT THE CAPITOL.
    261 11 ARLISS AND EVALYN KNAPP IN "THE millionaire; There is something so completely sound, so convinc ngly dramatic, so naturally humorous, about the work of George Arliss that every character he takes becomes enlivened and enriched by his personality. He is the essence of English
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    THE NAZIS' MISSION.
    162 11 GLOOMY PICTURE BY \DOLF HITLER. Reuter. London. Dec 5. In view of the forthcoming international discussions upon Germany's debts and the possibility of an early change of Government in Germany the newspapers are giving prominence to a statement by Herr Hitler, the Nazi leader, in Berlin yesterday,
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    84 11 SALES AGREEMENT BETWEEN U. S. AND INDIA. Reuter. Spokane (Washington). Dec. 5. Plans worked out by an experts committee of the International Chamber of Commerce i9m an export sales agreement between the United States silver producers and the Government of India with the object of increasing the price
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    A DAY OF UPSETS.
    2099 12 SATURDAY'S HOME LEAGUE RESULTS. EVERTON BEATEN BY WEST HAM. ASSN. FOOTBALL. LEADERS CHECKED IN ALL DIVISIONS. Saturday's English League results show that all along the line the leaders were checked by the lowlier teams. In the First Division Everton lost to West Ham and both Sheffield
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    86 12 BRIDE REFUSES HUSBAND WHEN THEY MEET. London, Ontario, Nov. 14. A romance between a local resident named Mike Shupenick and Mi's Kosturia Dmtriuk. from Poland, which had been fostered through the post, ended pathetically to-day when the prospective bride and bridegroom met. Shupenick had paid nearly $300
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    MALAYA CUP COMPETITION.
    1957 12 RESULTS OF SATURDAY S MATCHES. SINGAPORE FAVOURITES FOR FINAL. RUGBY FOOTBALL. By defeating Negri Sembilan convincingly last i Saturday by 32 points to nil Singapore will take 1 the field strong favourites next Saturday in the final of the Southern section of the Ma aya Cup competition
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    760 13 OPENINGS FOR BRITISH GOODS. COMMERCIAL NEWS. An opportunity of discussing the present trade prospects in British Malaya has been offered to firms interested in the market the visit of Mr. R. Boulter. C.M.G., H.M Trade Commission?- at Singapore, to the London Chamber of Commerce from October 20
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    161 13 ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (S S LTD As from Beat 30 the following revised prices for Shell Motor Spirit and various brands of Kerosene are effective: Red Shell Motor Spirit ex pump and|or ex 4 gall, drum per British Imperial gallon 9n Rrd Shell Motor Spirit per 4 gallon
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    THE PROBLEM OF \ HOUSING.
    1870 14 THE PROBLEM OF HOUSING. Increase Of Food Smuggling. BERLIN LETTER. (Special to the "Malaya Tribune.") Berlin, Nov. 15. There are some problems that, like the poor, are always with us. At least th->y have been pretty consistently so since the war. Unrmplryment is one cf course, and it has so
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    ABDICATION DEED MISSING.
    184 14 HAPSBURG DOCUMENT BELIEVED STOLEN. i I j Vienna. Nov. 14. Astonishment mixed with apprehension was rauscd here to-day by the announcement of the disappearance of the abdication deed signed by Emperor Karl, the last of the Hapsburti monarchs. both for himself and his heirs.. The announcement was
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    CANONISING FACTORY GIRL.
    151 14 MYSTERIOUS "CURES' EFFECTED. Archbishop MacDonald. the Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh left for Rome in connection with the movement for the canonisation of Margaret Sinclair, th~ Edinburgh factory girl, who died aged 25 in 1925 and who is said to have exercised remarkable powers
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