The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 November 1934

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.411 BSTD. 1835. ir>34. THI'RSDAY. NOVEMBER 8. 10 CENTS,
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    Republicans Meet With Overwhelming Disaster
    151 1 Reuter. THI "NEW DEAL" WINS ALL ALONG THE LINE IN SENATE \ND HOUSE Senator Reed In f Danger Of Defeat V-u York. Nov. -r to the Republican ars tv te overwhelm- returns show the 4 the Senate to be Republicans 27. while the House ol
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    RECORD MAJORITY
    713 1 ht Latest State Of The Parties New York. Nov. rats havi btaint'd a ■■r two-tblrda in tht first time since the Party was organised. XI in Democrats polled B and the Republicans c country. landslide In favour r lal ned In tht Lang black tetters tin pag< ,-..s
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    SWEEPING LABOUR VICTORIES IN SCOTLAND
    82 1 Reuter. LOCAL ELECTIONS Glasgow Town Council Majority London. Nov. 1. T ABOUT? has cainec! a sweeping victory in most districts in Scotland in the municipal elections. The state of the parties is now Labour and I.L-P 65, Moderates 46. Protestant League 5. In Glasgow. Labour
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    RESIGNATION OF CABINET
    84 1 Reuter. ACCEPTED BY KINt; FTAD OV EGYPT Britain's "Unwarrantable Interference" Alexandria. Nov. 6. KING FUAD has accepted the resignation oi the Cabinet. I: is understood the Prt-mier. Yrhi.i Pasha. Lnttr&ated to the King that he [ell compelled t resign fn the Interests oi the country, uwlng :o
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    REVIEW OF FLEET
    86 1 Reuter. Part Ol King's Jubilee Celebrations London. Nov. 7. In tin Hoase ol Cumnwns tlio First r-: cr the Admiralty. Sir Bolton Eyrea-MonseU. stated th.it the Kin? hopes to review the fleet at Spithead en July 16 in cjiin-.-ction with his siivrr jnbil« In addition to the
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    TO LODGE CLAIM
    142 1 Briton Who Was Expelled From Harbin London. Nov. .>. I I- C mmons In repK to < !mt v- -..c. M. Msnder 'Lib. Wol- verhamptom Sir John Simon stated that alter ccnsuttatlon with Mr. Lennox Simpson the Br-.ti-i: Consul-General in J 'Hirbir. had been Instructed to lodg
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    CHINESE AIR MISSION
    47 1 Reuter. Received By Minister In London London, Nov. ft. The Chinese mission, headed by Culi.nel Mow. which is studying aviation In Britain, visited the Air Ministry this alurnocn. accompanied by Mr. Qim Tin Chi. The visitors were received by Lord Londonderry, the Air Minister-
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    On Other Pages
    82 1 Radio program mes Mumcipa'tty and police 3 Europe Hotel site Stabbed by brother 3 Feature articles Page of pictures 5 Clerk's appeal fails 6 Crushed by junk 6 Roosevelt's Triumph Multum in parvo Latest China cables Tin and rubber prices Trade and finance 10 Eddie Cantor Cvlbertson
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    NAVAL TALKS AT CROSS ROADS
    103 1 Reuter. Critical Meeting U.S.A. ANXIOUSLY WAITING London. Nov. THE meeting between the complete Japanese and British naval delegations today is considered to be a critical one in the naval talks. Sir John Simon is expected to suggest to the Japanese means for reopening the naval
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    LITTLE HOPE
    195 1 Japan Almost Certain To Denounce Treaty London, Nov. .7. The fact that there is little hope o! j ihe Washington naval treaty escaping Japanese denunciation before Dec. 31. soys The Times, makes the present conversations all the more desirabU with a view to drafting a new statute of
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    Baron Matsudaira Too Tender-Hearted
    221 1 London. Nov. ti. Reuter. B.tron Matsudaira, the Japanese Minister in London, and a dele^atf to the naval discussions, who is a diplomat more than a 'Big Navy" man. would lik'» to be more conciliatory UMI offer a less stringent request tat parity, but he is considered
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    ADMIRAL FOURNIER
    60 1 Reuter. Paris. Nov. 7. The death is announced ol Vtee Admiral Fou-nler. who played a distinctive part In the annexation of Cochin China.— FEMININE interest in H> Liik in the I'.S.A. has reached such a pitch that an nr Kan Nation has been started callint; itself "The Reserve
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    TIME LOST AT ALOR STAR
    93 1 Reuter. AiK RACE FLYER'S PROTEST Vital Minutes Which May Mean £1,000 Melbourne. Nov. 7. "TWENTY-THREE minutes will 1 mean £1.000 to me," said Squadron Leader Stodart in lodging a protest against the award of the third prize in the handicap to C. J. Melrose. who
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    K.L.M. AIR RACE ENTRY
    59 1 Not I )ne In Sinsaporo Till Wednesday The XL.M. plane piloted by Parmeatier and MoU in the air race is not nov." expected in Singapore until Wed:;- -d.ij on Its way home tv Holland. While the plane is in Java th<- opportunity will be taken to
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    FRANCE FEARS REPETITION OF FEB. 6 RIOTS
    135 1 FALL OF GOVERNMENT IMMINENT Acute Nervousness Iln Financial Circles > ■MllMl \O\. TTHE virtual doom of M. Dou- mergue's Cabinet is responsible :for the renewed outbreak of Con- tinental nervousness, Paris being a buyer of sterling and dollars. The franc would be weakened
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    PANIC MONEY
    144 1 Reuter. Confidence in iht .tbLltty of Belßium to remain In ihe «old bloc is again under suspicion as evidenced by the thrcf months rate being at a 42 centimes discount. The above-mentioned conditions have resulted in m Intensification of tlv movment cd OonttnentaJ panic money to London, further
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    Diary Of The Week
    317 2 1 Ml KM) W N«v. 8. Highl Water. 10.35 a.m. 9.5 ft.. 11.47 p m. 8.9 ft. Rugby: S.C.C. Training and Scrum practice, padang. Hookey S.C.C. I vs. Ceylon Sports Club. Balestler Road: Otrls' r Sports Club vs YWC.A. 11. Serangoon Road. FRIDAY. Nov. 9. High
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    Law Notices For The Day
    56 2 Before Mr. JustU-r Prichard in the 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. Assizes:—No. 3 Rex *s Koh Soon Pnh—Part heard. Before Mr. Justice a'KeckeU Terrell in the 3rd. Court at 11 a.m. Summons In Chamber.* No. 932 In S. 637 33— Khoo 800 Gay vs. The
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    MISS CATT RETIRING
    131 2 Secretarial Changes At Singapore Y.VV.C.A. The general committee of the V W.C.A. will be "At Home" at the Hostel. Fort Canning Road, on Friday afternoon to members and trlends of the Y.WC.A.. to give them the opportunity of saying goodbye tv Miss Catt who leaves by the
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    BOYS' BRIGADE
    75 2 The 4th. annual inspection of the Ist. Singapore Company ol the Boys" BrlKade will take place In Raffles Institution Hall on Friday, Nov 9. at 8.30 Pm. The time or commencement has been altered from 5.30 p.m. owing to the reception of HE. the Governor The Inspecting officer
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    "NEW DEAL" CONGRESS
    128 2 Negroes In Electoral Contest Washington, Nov. 7. A "New Deal" Congress seems to be' an accomplished fact and the returns indicate a record poll for a year in which there is no presidential election. Mr. Lehman. Governor ot New York State, Is apparently romping home. West Virginia.
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    UPSET IN MARYLAND
    96 2 New York, Nov. 7. The Republican candidate. Mr Moses, concedes the re-election 01 Mr. Lehman to the Governorship of New York State. The Democratic senatorial candidates were easily elected in Virginia. Florida. Mississippi and Texas, while Democrats lead in th;' early returns in Arizona. New York. Nevada
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    UPTON SINCLAIR DEFEATED
    33 2 Reuter. Nf« York. Nov. 7. Upton Sinclair the famous Socialist novelist, who was nominated by the Democrats for the Governorship of California, has conceded victory to his opponent. Mr. Merrlam.-
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    SEVEN DEATHS
    106 2 Reuter. Due To Quarrels Over Elections New York. Nov. 6. The nation went to the poll amid a welter of charges and counter charges by both sides of Intimidation, violence. Illegal registrations and other breaches of the electoral law. Accusations of high-handedness were hurled against the police deputies.
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    FLOOD RELIEF
    43 2 Reuter. Japanese Government Grants Yen 75.000,000 Tokio. The Hcmt Office has decided that Yen 75.000.000 would be granted to the i Osaka. Kyoto. Hyoto and other prefectures devastated by the recent jtyphcon and floods, as a subsidy In 1 rehabilitation work.-
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  • Today's Radio Programmes
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      Singapore—ZHI
      39 2 (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd.) Wavelength 49.9 metres. ti Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8--8.30 Relay of dinner music by Raffles Hotel Orchestra under the direction ol Dan Hopkins.
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      B.B.C.
      72 2 Transmission 111 9.35 Big Ben. The Western Studio Orchestra. Doris Banner 10.20 'Living Dangerously—No. "Risks with a Camera for News Reels." Mr. Tommy Scales. 10.35 The Bernard Crook Quintet. John Levering «baritone) Greenwich time signal at 11.20 p.m. 1120 "Queen ol Clubs." A musical comedy by Roger MacDougall and
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      Holland—PHOHI
      25 2 Holland— PHOHI Wavelength—2s.s7 metres. 8.50 Opening announcement. 900 Station orchestra. 9.30 Talk by Old Colonial. 9.50 Station orchestra: 10.10 Records. 10.20- Station orchestra. 10 45
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      Berlin—DJA
      35 2 Berlin— DJ A Wavelength 31.38 metres. S2O Programme forecast. 835 Light music 850 Topical talk 9.05 Ni-ws in English. 9.20 A Rpichswehr concert 10 35 News In German 10.50 Dane;- music. 11.35--1150 News in English.
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      TYPHOON VICTIMS
      38 2 Public Servants Voluntary Contributions Tokio. Public servants in many prefectures 1 have voluntarily d?cided to contribute two per cent ol their monthly salaries for three months towards relief funds 'for victims of the recent typhoon.— Router.
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      702 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. Police Regulations made under Section 4 {1) of the Traffic Regulation Ordinance No. 19 of 1933 for the regulation of traffic on the occasion of the service at the Cenotaph on Armistice Day. Nov. 11th, 1934. From 6.30 a.m. until fifteen minutes after the departure of His Excellency
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      587 2 TBNDKR& SINGAPORE MUNICIPALLY Tender* Tenders are now forth following materials or particulars, see Mm,,," p?N Room t> na^. Care and Maintenance ,1 Ph« Cemeteries at BuJciduring 1935 Date „r Friday. Nov. 23rd IB 4 Lease of advertising riKh hoardings erected V a h Stand Entrant j >«g, ball Ground. Datem
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    MUNICIPALITY AND POLICE IN CONTINUAL CONFLICT
    1474 3 SUGGESTED Cl'T Control Of Eating Houses Disputes C.P.O. ASKS RURAL BOARD'S AID A STATEMENT by the police that there were conflicts between them and the Municipality regarding the proper control of eating houses was read out at a meeting of the Rural Board yesterday
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    EUROPE HOTEL SITE
    198 3 DECISION MAY BE MADE NEXT MONDAY GOVERNMENT and the Portu- < 1 Mission have yet to reach rnent on the price to nd lor what remains of the Hotel and the site. made itj award in but this the owners have w unable to accept. Press understands
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    SEDITIOUS LITERATURE
    68 3 harto Withdrawn Against Two Chinese ming Chinese. Ong Ah Cheng. '.'is Konu and On ft Ah Lai. apbelore Mr Norman Orice the magistrate, yesterday on a possessing seditious lltera-! OK Inspector Maclennan told his that he had received instrucrum the DPP. to offer no against the last two
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    LIFE SAVED BY RADIO ENTHUSIASTS
    201 3 Doctor's Order Sent 1,000 Miles 1 n»*~ u Adelai<>P. Australia. Nov. 5. f IH tne »fe of a sick prospector at stake, amateur Iradlo triumphed t over exceptionally adverse conditions in an Intense drama .-naeted over 1 000 I t: miles of crackling ether. t!
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    CHRISTMAS IS COMING
    269 3 Toyland Kuilt At Robinsons Bazaar A giant castle with towers and battlements. guards Toyland al Robinson's Christmas Bazaar, which was opened, m Saturday morning A huge variety! jI playthings, knlck-knacks and other :.rifles are hidden behind its walls throvgh which hundreds of Joyful children are being led.
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    BICYCLE THIEF
    47 3 Six Months For Old Offender Several previous convictions were admitted by Tan Ah Choon when he came up for sentence belore Mr. Norman Grlce, the second magistrate. yesterday. He had been found guilty of stealing a bicycle. Sentence of six months' rigorous Imprisonment was Imposed.
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    STABBED BY BROTHER
    197 3 HOKKIEN BOY TO BE BIRCHED iPENTENCE of seven strokes with the rattan was ordered by Mr. J. M. Brander in the police court yesterday, on a 14-year-old Hok;klen boy, Teo Lian Chui. who stabbed his elder brother in the back in the course of a quarrel. The
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    SHOTS AT EUROPEAN INSPECTOR
    386 3 Two Chinese Again In Court I/^HENG Seng and Lee Kirn Pong, who are allepred to have been Implicated |in a midnight shooting afTrav in Mala- bar Street, were produced en remand before Mr. Norman Grlce. the second j magistrate, yesteday. The charges against Chens; Sent; are
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    Curious Things To See IN ALGIERS
    158 4 j HAVF ftlwayi thought It oui' of ilic j;n-at MtvantagW ol travelling to Egypt, or the East, by the steamers ol the Nederland Line, that it gives one the opportunity ot spending a day in that most interesting of the North African ports. Algiers.
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    Splendid Shops.
    216 4 You step ashore and set- the magni-. ncent Boulevard de Ib Repubiiciue. other spacious boulevards, handsomt..sqisares. splendid shops, ot the best European Rtfte and display, and palatial hotels ana n-Mnurants. where you can lunch and dint after the manner ot Paris. London, or Amsterdam, and then yop ask
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    Many Races
    166 4 Here. too. you will see people typical oi the races ta all Noitn Ulrica. Berbers. Kaby!es. Arabs. Moors, Jews, even an occasional veiled Tuareg, tali and uracelul sen oi the Desert, and ot all th crosm btrv/ion such races, and j many ol those, of Europe, and you
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    Invasion of Arabs
    170 4 Then came the Invasions oi tl«' Arabs, and later Algiers achieved in- dependence. under Amirs ol its. own to lose it, first tv thi-j Spaniards, who captured in 1510, and held it until the tamous brothers Bar bare&sa seized it eight years later lori the Turks. Turkish
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    Den Of Initially
    209 4 From time to time then- were eX-i pedttlons against this den oi iniquity. I bombardments, blockades. British. I American, and French, but when, in i the course oi negotiations between representative of the French Govern-' i ment and the Dey oi Algii-rs. the Dey struck the French
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    Old Morish Houses
    194 4 And lor those who make a stay lin Algiers, there is plenty to dv and to see. After the sights ot the City. the remains of the Palace ol the Dey. the Governor's Winter and Summer Palaces, the National Library. housed In one oi the finest old
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    Immortal Cervantes
    199 4 Yet other places and buildings you should see are the Grottee de Cervan- t?s. a striking reminder of the sufferings ol Europeans In old-time. Algiers, tor this spot commemorates the fact that the Immortal Cervantes was once la slavi- here! the Monastery of La Trappe. the Tombeau de
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    NEW FRENCH CAR FEATURES
    233 4 (From A Paris Correspondent) SINCt in France the entire motor tax is contained i:i the price ot petrol, the Motor Show talk that is ititl heard OU all sides Is mostly i about the new streamlines, for I economy in fuel and not speed M, Renault
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    BLACKBURN MILLS
    108 4 New I'ses Found For Old Premises A four-storey mill at Blackburn has been acquired by a London firm foi conversion Into a bakeUte products factory. It Is noped to nma 30<i workers almost immediately and mure later. Another mill in the same town which has been closed lor
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    RUSSIAN EDUCATION
    86 4 R USSIAN EDUCATION Kthol Mannin Studies Soviet < Methods 1 i Eth<-1 Mannin. u.'ll-known English .writer and journalist now in Moscow. [Is making special study oi Soviet me[thnds oi child education. Miss Mannin has been commissioned by Hubert Griffiths. English dramatic critic, to contribute a chapter on Soviet children to
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    WHY GERMANY WANTS TO RE-ARM
    392 4  -  Claims To Equality Of Status (By Richard Marthe) /"•ERMANY. like other countries. has decided to spend more money on her Army. Navy and Air Force. Unlike other countries, how- ever. sh,e is supposed to restrict her armaments to the limits set out in the Treaty
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    CAPT. W. A. HAWKES
    76 4 Captain William Arthur Hawkes.' R.D.. commander of the Cunard White Star liner Scythla. has been appointed a Royal Naval Reserve aide-de-camD to the King. Captain Hawkes. who is a native of Stratford -on-Avon. was'trained in the Mersey cadet-ship Conway. and served as a midshipman in the
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    Narrow Escape From Death On The Shores Of Lake Albert
    703 4  -  BY GEORGE VANDERBILT Nairobi. Kenya. I HAVE had as narrow an escape from death as I ever wish to have. Our expedition was camped on the shores of Lake Albert, which forms part cf the boundary between Uganda and the
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    THE MENACE OF WAR
    343 4 By LcbHc I; \li ."MOBODY m Burn. I war", said .recently in an artdr, Rotary Club. what war will brfa S added "can afford ."**r: Certainly, t, Ml prevented from ruihl dest ol human foUl, finished payin* "''»*> peace would be ainv to come. Unfortunately, m.,
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    PLYING TWO FLAGS
    57 4 Since thf merger betww and Whltv Star Lines. Uu >: combined fleet.- have been flj house-flags, the flun ol tl company to whu-h each i rtt< ul belonged beinn tlowr. uppermost tually the first bhlp to li; was the Cun;>rd liiht Abunu in the Boutbampton-Cai She was
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    96 5 rm CHEERING CSOWM in tie Cathedral Square. Milan wfcl vmifcrously acclaimed Mussolini at the i imrlnilnn *»t his visii. _V,M. U«n U«O UK.SK o, CH,n« a. -c W .-a C^-. *>~ ÜBIB BOI.KYNS old home. Bull's 1. .i»- Cottaff, IhwillM. DM* < hehnsf,,rd. .< l» hp Mm M* l ll>*
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    CLERK'S APPEAL FAILS
    470 6 ALLEGED HE HAD BEEN GIVEN $50 INSTEAD OF $500 A CIVIL appeal against the de- ■<* ciston of Che Osman, second magistrate. Ipoh, came up for hearing before Mr. Justice Howes, at' the Ipoh Supreme Court. The appellant was Khoo Chew Soon, a junior clerk employed in
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    NO UNDUE INFLUENCE
    157 6 Mr. S. Seen!vasagam counsel (or the respondent, replied that, as to the question of the genuineness of the receipt, the magistrate had held that it was a genuine document. The question ol undue Influence or coercion was never raised in the Court below. If a man was
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    THREE WOMEN SQUABBLE
    465 6 ONE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Sequel In Penang Police Court 'THREE Cantonese women figured as the parties in an assault case which rame up for hearing before the Penang Second Magistrate 'Mr. D. Wills* when Lee Ah Liew and Ah Ah Mnoi were charged with voluntarily causing hurt
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    ROYAL PRESENTS
    176 6 British Radio. Poor Children To Benefit By Prince George's Wedding London, Nov. 4. The Duke of Kent and Princess Marina, have decided that national wedding gins to be presented to them shall be used for providing a Christmas treat for necssltous children and the providing of holidays for
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    GOVERNOR DEFIED
    114 6 Bavaria Welcomes Bishop Meiser Nuremberg, Nov. 5. Tens of thousands of peasants from all parts of Bavaria hailed the restitution of the powers of the South German church authorities at a church rally in the City Square yesterday. In defiance of Governor Strelcher's express prohibition or any sign
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    SCIENTISTS STRANDED ON ISLAND WHERE SHIP CALLS ONCE A YEAR
    259 6 i Sydney. N.S.W.. Nov. 3. MINE Danish scientists are stranded on the small island of Venlkoro. about 200 miles east of the Salomons, and may have to remain there Utt some time. Their ketch, the Monsunen. foundered on Aug. 17
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    LABOURERS ARRIVING
    106 6 The deputy controller of labour. Malaya, has received Information by telegraph that 967 State-aided labourers will arrive at Port Swettenham today by s.s. Aronda. It Is expected that 895 will be landed at Port Swettnham and the balance will travel to Penang for quarantine at Pulau Jerejak The
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    ALLEGED CORRUPTION
    107 6 Reuter Wireless Broadcast Chiefs Arraigned In Germany Berlin, Nov. 6. The long-awaited trial on a charge of corruption of a number of -former broadcasting officials has opened The accused include Dr. Hansbred ex-Secretary of State and Broadcasting Commissioner, and rounder of German broadcasting. Dr. Kurtmagnus exDirector or broadcasting
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    THRIFT SOCIETY'S BY-LAWS
    371 6 ALTERATIONS MADE IN SELANGOR Sequel To Issue Of Circular I AS extraordinary general meeting of the Selangur Government Servants' I Co-operative Thrill and Loan Society, I Limited, was held recently at the Town; Hall. Kuala Lumpur. Mr. G P. Bradney. tbe President. was| in the chair and
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    MORE UNEMPLOYED
    84 6 Reuter Wireless. Over 2,000,000 In Great Britain Th London, Nov. S. The Ministry of Labour announces 5 no fl «employed ta October totalled -s.iiy.6Js. an Increase of 37.648 compared with September but 179.118 fewer than In October 1933. Seasonal declines occurred In employment in the building, transport and
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    LASCAR CRUSHED BY JUNK
    487 6 CHIEF OFFICER DIVES TO RESCUE AT PENANG THE tragic death of a J seaman, named Mata J(J who was crushed to death tongkang at Penang Harbc-ur October 23, while engaged in ing the m.v. Mandar. wa> when the Penang Coronc: WiUs) held an inquiry liv ceased's
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    FORMER FRIENDS IN COURT
    245 6 ONE ACCUSED OF ASSAULT Young Chinese Acquitted NEO BOON LIM. a young Chinese, was acquitted yesterday by Mr. Norman Grice, the second magistrate, on charges of lurking, house trespass and voluntarily causing hurt to Ng Cha Boh. Counsel appearing wer? Mr- W A N. Battenbcrg for
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    MAN SAYS HE LOST HIS CLOTHES, JEWELLERY. PIGS— AND HIS WIFE!
    270 6 A Chnese named Voon Chool. was charged at Kuala Lumpur with en- tlclng away a married woman named |Ng Man. wife of Chong Shin, at Salak South on Oct. 4. Mr. S. M Yong prosecuted and Mr. R. H.
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    BREACH CHARGE
    89 6 Chinese Released In $300 Bail Tan Ttong Whan, a building contractor of Tanjong Pagar was charged In the police court before Mr J M Brander yesterday with criminal breach of trust In respect of $310 cash, belonging to one Tamby bin AH. Tiong Whan, claiming trial, said that
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    CLAIMED TRIAL
    81 6 Chinese Charged With Housebreaking Alle«ed to have broken into the bathIng shed at the Tiger Swimming Pool Paslr Fanjang. at noon on Monday' Hwee Kum Teong was arrested and taken before Mr. J. M Brander. the third magistrate, yesterday He was charged with housebreaking and theft of wristlet
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    24 6 A MACHINE drawn by twenty m ules tutting: threshing and sacking the wheat in one operation during the harvest at Walla Walla Wash ington.
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER
    33 6 British Radio Able To Resume BngagMMih In Victoria London. N»v. 3 The Duke of Gloucester had sufll ciently recovered rrom his rlull and catarh to resume bts ?ngaßemenis Victoria today.-
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    CHINESE STABS HIMSELF
    324 7 Then Makes Report Against Compatriot "I WAS excited; I frst wnat j was repeatedly stated an emaciated Chines?. Bay Ah Ngoh. when he stood before Mr J. M Brander In the police court, yesterday, on two charges of making false reports to the police Court Inspector D
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    CEYLON'S FINANCES
    153 7 Surplus Of Over 27 Million Rupees Colombo. According to a Treasury statement issued recently, the accounts for the last financial year closed with a surplus ol approximately Rs. 10.513.922. This means that the accumulated surplus balances, which at the beginning of the year 1933-34 stood at Rs. 16.565.231.
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    STOLE FROM FRIEND
    200 7 ft. ft b Chinese Who Pawned Mahjjong Set At the Kualu Lumpur Police Court. a Chinese, named Lee Kwok. was charged before Mr. F K. Wilson with theft of a mahjjong set. valued at SB. The accused pleaded guilty and Mr. Jakemaii. Court Chief Inspector, said i
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    A GRIPPING FILM
    240 7 "Charlie Chan's Courage" At The Alhambra "Charlie Chans Courage." the Fox Films* version ol Earl Derr Blggers' gripping nov«l. Is as entertaining as the original and thrilled the large attendance at Its premiere at the Alhambra yesterday. The story hangs on the delivery of the Cavanagh pearls
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    SPANISH PRIEST
    28 7 Reuter. Reported Captured By Communists Toklo. Messages received here from Llu-an in Anhui. state that thp Spanish Jesuit Father Doziteo Lopez, has been t-ap-tured by Communists.-
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    NEW JAPANESE ISLANDS
    39 7 Reuter. Tokio. As a rt-sult of violent volcanic eruptions during the past mcnth. three new islands have appeared between the two Takeshlma Islands off Kagoshima Prefecture. The islands are reported to be 150 yards In circumference.-
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    13 8 ACCIDENT, FIRE ft LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone MM.
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1934.
    907 8 Roosevelt's Triumph I THE triumph 01 President Roosevelt In the Congressional elections was a foregone conclusion and the only question in doubt at any time was the size of his majority. The Republicans were in the unenviable position of knowing they would
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    99 8 'Lieut. R. P. S Walker has resigned i his commission in the S.S.V.F Mrs. J. D. Hal: is Hon. Lady Oreani Poppy Day Fundi"Sh Mr N. A. Worley, M.C.S. has been h^-shsi as mvc s |<lre«-s Cathedral today at 5 Dm Messrs. Wreford and Thornton Dr. Tan
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    933 8  -  BY AUTOLYCUS *¥*HE ceremonial arrival oi a new Gnv- ernor and High Commi.s.sinner is always an impressive and inU'resMn^ occurrence, and tomorrow's welcome 01 Sir Shenton Thomas, surcessor bo Sir Cecil Clement 1. promises to be In tht best tradition. Sir Shenton takes up hU governr.ishin under
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      38 8 "WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS" was the heading in a contemporary paper of an article that fiftled less than half a column. The writer omitted, of course, the obvious facts concerning the protection afforded the traveller by "GAFLAC" POLICIES.
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    PACIFIC ISLES MANDATE
    108 9 Reuter. INTERROGATED t:\ LEAGUE Saggestioi To Remove Hestrittions (irneva, Nov. S. .j. ion on the Pacific eport continued for at a private Mandates Comre raised regsnUsi the :.nn i '.o yen lor hur::il:» d that aerodrotpei was Jced whether i;L! be allowed to no definite reply was
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    71 9 Reuter. IS. Allegation Of tiscrimination WuMtagtOOt Nov. 2. that the new Angin [reement will torm th" protest by the State the Gorman Goveris..ii. insi discrimination again.s' ndholders, but it Is evideir aa no surprise and the not a'.ter the America!Idet>Tmin.ition to obtaui on German bonds held in L
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    Heavy Fighting In North Kwangtung Against Reds
    467 9 Sin Chew Jit Poh. DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO BREAK THROUGH LINES Martial Law Declared In Shanghai A LTHnirr.M Hong Kong, Nov. 7. A have suppressed news of heavy source late t,,^ information received by private YucheVin Jn '16aVy flghtlnß around Ctan«kow. Kangfcow and U
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    UNSATISFACTORY REPLY
    100 9 Reuter. JAPANESE CONTROL OF OIL COMPANIES Governments Complain Of Unjust Treatment London, Nov. 6. iTT is learned in Whitehall that 1 the Japanese Government has! ■replied to the British protest against the new official control of the oil companies in Japan, under which oil companies are 1 required
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    U.S. OBJECTIONS
    156 9 Reuter. Government Awaits Reply From Japan Washington. Nov. 3. An Incomplete summary vi Japans views on the American objections to the new Japanese oil legislation has been received by the State Depart- ment. according to Acting Secretary! Phillips, who said the Japanese memo- I randum with regard to
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    117 9 Reuter Wireless. "No Violation Of Open-Door Principle** Trkiii. Nov. H. A disclaimer oi any Qoventmeni con- ici-rn in M;»nchukuos control U oil. is the (ttsi oi the official reply to the British mid United States represent*-] tlcna to Japan. It Bays It Is a matter Ol Mancluikuuan i
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    CONTRACT FOR GERMANY
    196 9 Reuter. Questions In House Of Commons London. Nov. .V In the House of Commons today Mr. j A. C. Moreing <Un.. Preston* referredl to the allocation of the contract for the YushanK-Pinnslang Railway to a/ German firm while there.was £500.000 due to the British Chinese Corporation for
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    7d. PER POUND?
    57 9 Reuter. From Our Own Correspondent! London, Nov. 6. The rubb?r market is now recovering j ircm the shcck 01 the quot.i announcement and a gradual improvement in i the price to 7d. a pound is anticipated, while Mincing Lane anticipates a decline in stocks ot 15.000 tons
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    BRITAIN GIVES IN TO JAPAN
    180 9 Router. TIIOOP EXERCISES AT GREAT WALL Not To Enter "Soil Of Manchukuo" London. Nov. 5. TN the House of Commons, re- plying to Mr. Morgan Jones (Lab.. Caerphilly), with regard to the joint communication from the local representatives of the Japanese army and the Manchurian
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    194 9 Reuter. General Question Postponed I'ntil New Year Geneva. Nov. t. The League of Nations are sxpected this afternoon to publish a communique from Mr. Arthur Henderson, chairman ot thr Disarmament Conference, convening a meeting of the Bureau of the Disarmament Conference during the meetiriK ol ttw Assembly and Indicating
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    88 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices RUBBER London. N«v. 7. Spot 'Sellers' 6' 2 d. '6 5 I6d i <Buyers' 6 7 16d. <6> jd.> January-March 6 9 16d. '6 7 16d.> April-June 6 11 16d. <6* B d> Julv-St-ptembtr 613 16d. <6 3id.> Market:— Steady. Raw York. Nov.
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      SEVERE JOLTS AWAKEN LOCAL MARKET
      826 10 pKASER and Co's report of Nov 7 SlUt-PS.— During the past lew days the apathetic contentment or the local market has received several severe Jolts with the result that there has been more activity in share dealings and a greater display of interest In prices
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      Exports Of Tinned Pineapples
      87 10 JJURING the week-ending Nov. 3. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 25.300 cases, of which 18.860 i7s'. > cases were to the United Kingdom, 1.445 '6'- > cases to the Continent of Europe. 3.930 ils',i cases to Canada, and 1.065 <4. i cases
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      184 10 Kamuninir Kubber And Tin Report The following i_ the report of the directors ol the Kamuning 'Perak^j Rubber and Tin Company, for the year ended June 30. presented at the twentyfilth annual general meeting ol ihe members of the company, held in the council room of
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      MADRAS LABOURERS
      40 10 Tin- following are the numbers ol arrivals from and departures to. the Madras Presidency during October: Arrivals 'State aided > Adults 3 374 Minors 755. Infants 539. Arrivals "Others- Adults 4.367. Minors 355.1nfants 224. Departures Adults 1.571. Minors 68.
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      68 10 DAILY PRICKS CURRENT FOR R.M.A. No. I. X RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Nov. 7. 12 o'clock noun Buyers Sellers. Spot (loose) 20' 2 203| 'F. 0.8. 1 Current month 20 3 4 21 Jan.-Mar. 22 22' 4 April-June 24 24 l 4 July-Sept. 25 25> 4
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      214 10 Nov. 7 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2 4 7 32 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 3 16 London. 60 days' sight 2 4 5 32 London. 30 days' sight 2 4'« London, demand 2 4 3 32 London. T.T. 2 4 332 Lyons. Paris, demand 879
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      110 10 Break Up Of "Gentleman's Agreement" London. Nov. 6. On the Money Market this week the continued abundant funds available for investment combined with the breakup of the gentleman's agreement among the Clearing Banks caused a further sharp drop in discount rates. Consequently this week's Treasury Bills were allotted
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      111 10 Nov. 7 Ojmbler 6 75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg Cube 9.50 Muntok White Pepper 62 00 White Pepper 61 00 Copra. Sunrtrlcd 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.65 Fair Satio Flour 1.95 Small flake Tapioca 3.25 Blanja Jelotong 6.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.50 R. < Slam > w.c. o. l
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      RUBBER RETURNS
      282 10 1 Messrs. Boustead and Co.. Ltd.. supply tht- following particulars of outputs (»t rubber for October: United Patani <Maaya> Rubber Estates Ltd. 355.057 lbs. MalakorT Rubber Estates Ltd 171.500 lbs Talpiny Rubber Plantations Ltd 122.9481b. Sungei Batu < Malaya Rubber Estates Ltd. 69.000 lbs. The Windsor < F.M.S
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      204 10 _POREION IMPORT^OF RUBBER DURING THE MONTH _OF_OCTO«R_1 9 34. IN DRY TONS. Country of Origin U) Sumatra Dutch Borneo Java and Other Dutch Islands Sarawak North Borneo Burma Slam French Indo-China Other Countries TOTAL DRY RUBBER RcmJU Crepe. *UBBER Blanket Crepes. Native (estimated dry weight) Smoked Sheet
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      Fraser's Share List
      796 10 6. Baitan <t2i Sunßei Ramal ,si, Tukan^ I*l Tambalak .$l, Tapah .si, T. Anson .si. Temerloh isl» Trafalgar ua> Ulu Benut .50. W ,J Olu Pandan .s1> United Mhl... utan Simpan >s; 1' I .kwork'' oid A Brlcltworlu 7u« Pref. f2> Atlas Ice (|1O) Bn;th Malay. Trustee
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      CHINESE PRODUCTS
      183 10 Plan To Push Their Sak In America Naniint The Chinest- Consu: i:-. Sew Ywt* Yleh Ko-liann. has submitted to :fc Government a plan lor pushtni sale of Chinese products in the States. The Consul believes that manrlcans have a preference tor Cbam oroducts and emphasises :nai i flfr
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      94 10 Nov 7 Shell and Fish K-1 per Unit of 2 x 4-«j: tins Crown. Dragon Ken per Unit of 2 x i JIOB tins Cross Kcresene p I or 2 x 4-gallon tins Devoe's Imperial ftlll Kerosene per tin Oallons) Sylvan Arrow X per tin Socony
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    337 11  -  F iood [n Person BY EDDIE CANTOR -the great i had a hearti your family-; P mem again.' B lo be like? j m Newark like in Phi- I- from the people York? j! i .< I Londu'i orn ny re oist.int than
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    503 11 i.-fiction works S -up on Saturday at' T 'Louis The Native's Return, ti \i Immigrant visits Yugo- istrated ti 3. (Barry* and Charles Fry Si Scotland. Illustrated. Hi.iirei Cromwell. Maps. Biography* C I den iEdmund- The Mind's Eye. Ii 'Marjorie- Mary Queen of V I Daughter o! Debate.
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    STOWAWAY IN COURT
    87 11 To Be Repatriated To India Mohamed. an Indian Muslim who made his way to Singapore a stowaway In the French steamship Bernardln de St Pierre from Pondlcherry, was arrested on his arrival at Tanjong Pagar docks and charged in the police court before Mr. J. M. Brander
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    BARTER FOR REPAIRS
    100 11 A system of barter dealing has been Introduced into the ship-repairing industry with adverse results to shiprepairers, including all those on the River Tyne. An arrangement has been reached, whereby ship-repairers In Hamburg will carry out repairs recondition, and generally overhau Norwegian whalers and refineries, in return
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    CULBERTSON on CONTRACT
    544 11  -  by Ely Culbertson World's Champion Player and Greatest Card Analyst THE l)E(()V DOUBLE Owrgt Bernard Shaw in one of his plays represents Julius Caesar, when a lieutenant wished to tell him something that must not be over-heard, as opening all the doors and windows so that no
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    AMERICANS ARRESTED AND SEARCHED IN BERLIN
    125 11 Then Released Without An Apology Berlin. Nov. 2. Seven hours' imprisonment and a rigorous search by th? s?cret police was the experience of a young American girl. Helen Lyster. and an American man. Griffiths Johnson. Junior, related to Reuter today. It appears that the
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    115 11 Reuter. (lilt-Edged Securities Strengthened London. Nov. 6. On the Stock Exchange today the abnormal monetary situation continued to strengthen gilt-edged securities, especially old two-and-half consols. which Jumped fully a sovereign to 83%. Otherwise the markets were overshadowed by the French political situation and most sections returned weaker prices.
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    GERMAN SECTION DEFEAT
    182 11 Elections In South-West Africa Windhoek, Nov. 3. "THE elections for the Legislative Assembly in the mandated territory of South-West Africa have gone strongly In favour of the United Party and they are assured of the necessary two-thirds majority to enable them to carry out their policy of
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    CASE POSTPONED
    47 11 Charged In the police court before Mr J. M Brander yesterday with dishonestly receiving six leather belts which are alleged to be stolen property, Leong Tang declared that be was arrested by a detective In People's Park Just alter he had bought the belt* there.
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    32 12 Merchants are informed thai it has been agreed to quote the rate of 3fe per 20 rat. on Galena Ore fiom Strata to Conference basis ports in Europe, j
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    1221 12 SHIPPING REVIVAL DUE AT LAST City View That Era Of Losses Has Come To An End uif present trends continue -and A they should, for the impulse to recover lias become very strong I—world1 —world trade for 1934 will show a substantial increase compared with 1933. both
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      113 12 T.S.S. KKOAH." Owlna to annual mv tn this vow I to i .tin on Thwaday. Hot Wti D to 1934. win be cancelled B her sailings i-n Thm 1934 For fvi.'r} thini* upperNiih< to Ocean P:iss;itfi>, Forcijin Money Kxchunjjo and FnW* co^ks WAGpStTL ITS 1 WOP ID TPAVtt^StPVICr] 39, ROBINSON
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      505 13 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) 1 "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VIA PORTS AND SCKZ CANAL Str.tn.-r Doc Salts I 1 City v! Bagdad Nov. 30 Dec. 2 City of Florence Dec. 14 Dec .16 i Cltv ut Eastbourne Dec. 30 Jan. 2 "AMERICAN
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      1143 13 THS BLUE FUNNEL LIKE (Owan THE HfJA KXQOW VTEAU3HIP CO null Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., ud China Ltd. "■mmmvi- to.. UWl> Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. THE CUNARD WHITE si vb im THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd THE SARAWAK STEAMSH '<<, ,iJ THS. CHINA NAVIGATION Co Ltd THE AUSTRALIAN OKIE:.
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      727 14 K. P. M. KONINKLUKE I'AKKIVMKT MAATSCBAPPIJ VAN DKR I.IJN-Thursday. Nov. 8. Cheribon mot lor passengers). Semarang. Bour;ibaya. Boeleieng. Ampenan. Padang-Bay. Benoa and Banjoewangl. FLOUT- Thursday. Nov. 8. Penang. Oetee-Lheue 'not tor passengersf. Sabang, TJalang. Meulaboh. Tapa-Toran. Sinabang. Singkel. Banjak-islands. Slbolga. s.tv.k and Padang. i iiMini Thursday. Nov. 8. Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalls.
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    HARLEQUINS AND LEICESTER BOTH AT LAST BEATEN
    1930 15 "Tigers" Trounced By Newport CAMBRIDGE UN. WIN AT TWICKENHAM London Start < London, Oct. 22. bUj R»Rby clashes, j tga are bound two of the re- r.nbeaten records tuba went by the day was. therefore 1 vertheless, ft i ;j to a sensation
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    10 15 A GLIMPSE of the match between the Merchants and Etceteras.
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    HOME HOCKEY MATCHES
    255 15 Varsities Make (A Poor Start From Our Own Corespondent) London. Oct. 23. /"VKFORD and Cambridge University I A' hotkey teams both appeared In the J 'field yesterday for the first time this season. Neither were able to win. but jwhpreas Oxford were defeated by 1 jScuthgate by
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    SWIMMING CHAMPION
    121 15 Welsh Girl Wins At First Attempt A 17-year-old Welsh girl. Miss S. L. Browning, who was making her first appearance In the event, won the women's long-distance championship, from Kew to Putney. In lh. llirim 4-5 sec. Miss Browning, who recently won the women's mile championship of Wales,
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    52 15 Result Of Monthly Mixed Foursomes The monthly mixed loursomes competition was played on Tuesday, at the Garrison Golf Club. The following were the best returns 1. Mrs N. F. V. Hamilton and Capt. H B Rose. 2. Capt. and Mrs. Hammond and 2 Lieut. Huelln and Miss
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
    366 15 Sale Of Thoroughbreds By Auction The sale by auction of 13 thoroughbred 2->car old English and French geldings and fillies Imported through th? British Bloodstock Agency. London. will be held In the saddling paddock of the Singapore Race Course. Buklt Timah on Friday. Nov. 23 at 4.30
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    TRIANGULAR INTER-STATE BADMINTON TOURNEY
    447 15 Selangor, Perak And Penang MALAYAN ASSOCIATION TO BE FORMED DECORD crowds of badminton enthusiasts are expected at Ipoh to witness the first triangular tournament between Penang. Perak 'id Sol mgur A-hich will be played at the JYrafc Turf Club courts on Nov. 10. 11 and 12
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    LAWN TENNIS TITLE FOR AUSTIN
    166 15 Borotra Falters In Fifth Set <From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Oct. 73. JEAN Borotra. the famous French lawn tennis player, surrendered yesterday a title which he has held lor six successive years. In the final of the Covered Courts Championship at Queen's Club, he was
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    HOCKEY MATCHES POSTPONED
    102 15 Europeans z*s. The Rest Women's Hockey Match Takes Place Today THE hockey match between 1 the F:iropean women and the Rest which was fixed for yesterday afternoon was postponed until today owing to rain. The team for the Rest will hias already announced but thr European team
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    MALAYAN ASSOCIATION
    95 15 Another Item o( considerable interest to badminton players Is the gathering at Ipoh during the tournament of the official delegates representing Lhe Penang. Ptrak. Svlangor, Malacca. Singapore. Johore and Negrl Sembllan Badminton Associations. lor the purpose ol forming a Malayan Badminton Association. The proposed rules of the MBA.
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    LOCAL BADMINTON
    127 15 Win For Devlin B.P. Over Anson B.P. "Devlin B.P. "B" beat Anson B.p. "B" on Tuesday The result*. Devlin players mentioned first, were as follows: Stride*: S H. Lee beat Sim Yeow Llm 15—10 and 15—7; T. T Bak beat Urn Cheng Hong 15—9 and 15—7; P. S
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    GREAT FOURSOMES MATCH AT BUKIT TIMAH
    418 16 Farewell Challenge In Honour Of J. T. Smith X MEMORABLE foursomes match in which four crack Malayan golfers took part was played over the Singapore Golf Club course last week-end. The occasion was a larewell challenE- match in honour of Mr. J. T. I
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    JOHORE BADMINTON
    169 16 RESULTS OF TUESDAY'S TIES TPHE lollowing are the results of Ihe tics played off on Tuesday In the Johore badminton championship Junior Singles V C. Tan (Bluesi lost 10 Ahmad b Prang iPostoi 7- 15. 10—15. lnter-Clob: Pahang Rangers B.P lost to Education Dtpt. B.P. by 1 game
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    SINGAPORE NOVEMBER RACE MEETING
    274 16 Full List Of Entries PNTRIES for the Singapore November race meeting closed yestei- day. The meeting opens on Saturday, Nov. 17. and will be continued on Wednesday. Nov. 21 and Saturday. Nov. 24. The entries number 113 horses and 29 ponies. HORSES CLASS 2 Glad Eyes
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    Singapore's Hockey
    420 16 Team To Meet The Negri TPHK following twaiM has been selected to repre>rnt Singapore at hockey against NegriSembltan on Saturday O. C. .\erfa; R. Ashworth. (apt. Hammond; O. Ross, I.t. Reed. Lt. Douglass; L. N. Davis. pi. Stopher. V Hay. G. Valberg. A. C. C. Perdriau. Monte Video
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    H.M.S. TERROR'S MUDDY WIN OVER S.C.C. "B" XV.
    382 16 N aval Forwards Better All Round Than Club Pack S.<'.C. "B- H.M.S. Terror TH£ spectators at yesterday's Rugby match on tin- Pad, gratia comfort than on the previous evening for rain. All the same, the field was in places Just puddl This
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    SELANGOR COLTs WEEK-END VISIT
    171 16 Programme Of Four hfa Matches "THE S.hingor Colta pore this w0.1c.-mi followlnit hockaj m Saturdii\ StlariKor Cults 2iu) XI D XI U R.I. 4 pm Selangor Colts Ist xi XI at BC.R.C. 4 p.n: Rolangur Colts 2iiri xi Colts 2nd. XI. 4 pm Selansor Colt Ist
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