The Straits Budget, 15 November 1934

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES I ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) No. 1005. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 19.14. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    THE WEEK IN MALAYA
    1050 1 Cecil Street. Singapore. Nov. 15. niR THOMAS SHENTON WHITELEGGE THOMAS, the new Governor j n d Commander in Chief of the Straits Settlements, and High Commissioner of the Malay States, made his official landing in Singapore on Friday. He was accompanied by Lady and Miss Thomas,
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      SELF-HELP AT LAST.
      860 2 the cheap Japanese product.—Straits Times, November 8. A concrete scheme has at last been put forward lor the reorganisation ot the Lancashire textile industriea Nowhere is the plan regarded as i perfect solution of the problem, but it is hailed as an honest elTort which has real
      the cheap Japanese product.—Straits Times, November 8.  -  860 words
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      SIR SHENTON THOMAS.
      910 2 —Straits Times. November 9. His Excellency, Sir Thomas Shenton Wliitelegge Thomas. K.C.M.G., 0.8 K, the new Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States, will make an official landing at Singapore this afternoon. In addition to the addresses which are presented
      —Straits Times. November 9.  -  910 words
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      FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
      618 2 for Malaya,.—Straits Times. November 10. If. with the passing of time, ear*? impressions receive the confirmation for which we all hope. Malaya has just entered upon one of the happiest periods in her existence. The speech delivered by His Excellency Sir Shenton Thomas, in the Council Clumber yesterday
      for Malaya,.—Straits Times. November 10.  -  618 words
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      PLANTERS’ SALARIES.
      1218 3 ages lor dependents.—Straits Times, November 12 Several columns of Saturday’s issue the Straits Times were devoted to of the greater part ot a statement upon questions relating to the salaries, emoluments and the general conditions and terms of spruce ot planters on rubber estates and other plantations in
      ages lor dependents.—Straits Times, November 12  -  1,218 words
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      ATEBRIN OR QUININE?
      821 3 present year.—Straits Times. November 13. Little has been heard recently of the acute controversy which arose in medical circles following the introduction of alternatives to quinine In the treatment oi malaria. The matter is one of the utmost importance to the layman for. notwithstanding the enormous advance
      present year.—Straits Times. November 13.  -  821 words
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      A S.C.B.A. Hint.
      167 4 to bo given. Straits Times, November 13. Ills Excellency cannot hope to be spared for long the consideration of some awkward and controversial issues. One of the first to be drawn to his attention will probably be that of the educational policy of his predc- cessor, notably
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      THE RUBBER CUT.
      750 4 Straits Times. November 14. There is good reason for the disappointment felt in London at the 'caution with which rubber control is i to be enforced during the early months lof next year. During the present month the restricting countries are allowed to export 80 per cent,
      Straits Times. November 14.  -  750 words
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      Airway Progress.
      200 4 sea route. Progress indeed !—Straits Times. November 14. Hong Kong and Shanghai are keenly interested in airway developments which have more immediate concern for Singapore. And the completion of the stage from Singapore to Hong Kong will bring them right into tlto aerial picture. It is even hoped
      sea route. Progress indeed !—Straits Times. November 14.  -  200 words
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    MOTORING CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
    117 4 Mr. D. C. Morgan Acquitted. On Instructions from the Deputy Public Prosecutor, the charge of causing hurt by a rash and negligent act against Mr. D. C. Morgan, a European employee of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd., was withdrawn in the police court yesterday. Court Inspector
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    EMINENT DOCTORS’ VISIT.
    72 4 (From Our Own Correspondent > Klang. Nov. 13. Professor Wigglesworth. oi the London School of Tropical Medicine, and Dr. Ramsay, deputy Director of th? Ross Institute in India, who are on a visit to Malaya and Java, arrived here today and are at present staying with Dr.
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    BIRTHS
    53 4 GURNEY.—At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore. November 10. 1934. to Dora, the v.tn of G. J Gurnev. a daughter. BORTON.— At the General Hospital. Spore on Nov. 13. 1934. to Capt. Mrs. R. Borton, a daughter. LARSEN —At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore. on November 9. to Mr and Mrs a
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    ENGAGEMENTS
    69 4 TALBOT—BLACKWOOD SEWELL—The engagement is announced of Mr. A L Talbot. Government Monopolies, son Captain and Mrs. Sidney Talbot. Re'Pe Park. London, to Miss Violet Black* Sewell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Bia wood Sewell. Singapore SHUTTE—HUGHES—The engagement announced of Richard Vernon 1 Shutte, third son o' the late
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    MARRIAGES
    66 4 DOUGLAS—PATERSON.—At the F. terian Church. Singapore. on 8. Duncan Stovart Singers D ((l of the National City Bank. Sinpapon. Erica Roberts Paterson, only tlai t) Mr. and Mrs. Donald Paterson. Western Australia. BICKERDIKE—BARRETT—At St, Ant.; Cathedral on Nov. 10. Frank Bickerdike of O. T. E. Co., Ltc and of
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      212 4 EDUCATION RATK Resident Refuses Reduction In Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 7 The British Resident of Selangor (Hon. Mr T s Adams) has refused to accent the Sanitary Board’s recom mendation that the Kual„ Lumpur education rate should be reduced in 1935. His reasons are that “th
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    51 4 DEATHS OEHLERS. Killed in a motor an < England on Nov. 5, Harry, fourth Mr. and Mrs. G R. Oehlers of Sin ivir. ana M.rs. ui it. urcmi* VAN BEUNINGEN VAN H ELS DIM On November 9. 1934. at her resin 1 Balmoral Road. Singapore. L:u Beuningen van (nee garten)
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    122 5 XTO citizen of Singapore can contemplate without a feeling of pride the municipal position set out by Mr. Bartley in his budget speech last week. A surplus of $400,000 this year, an estimated surplus of $215,000 next year a balance of $3 millions in reserve, and
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    A LIVELY MARKET.
    113 5 A LIVELY MARKET 01- ne local trend revealed in Mr. Bartley’s speech I have had personal confirmation in the last few days. The president said that more than 500 new cars had come on to the street of Singapore since the beginning of this year. I have lately been exploring
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    BRIEF LUXURY.
    85 5 THIS buying of cars is an excising bti'iress. One wishes it could go or. for ever. sm» n show an irresistible eager- > place their most magnificent s at one’s disposal. Car after r '.is up to the house, and evening '•filing one drives grandly round irbs in
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    BAD AND GOOD HATS.
    143 5 p u wo mornings in succession a ’•vict has been observed walking r *'4 Out ram Road, with a changkol basket over his shoulder, and with Indian warder walking, not beside hind him, but several yards in front. must be a very good convict better, lor
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    RUSSIAN TYRES.
    117 5 'i-LD it not be supremely ironical 1 Russia, in working out its pro- :n, of Industrial expansion, were to solve the problem of over-produc-tion in the rubber plantation Industry? Last year Russia imported over 30,000 tons of raw rubber. In three years’ time it is calculated that her
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    SWIFTS’ SALIVA.
    177 5 A POLICEMAN who is also an J ornithologist has been wandering about the islands off the east coast of Johore, and I am indebted to him for a note on that gelatinous and—to my palate—tasteless delicacy known as bird’s nest soup. On Tioman and certain smaller islands, says
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    BARNACLES.
    149 5 f|>HE old Johnston’s Pier was most unsuitable for an official landing By the time a guard of honour, a band and a red baize carpet had been squeezed in. there was only room for the very creme de la creme of Colonial society, and even they had to be
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    THE CONSULS.
    64 5 ONE odd thing about these ceremonies is the position assigned to the consular body. The representatives of the foreign Powers are the last ol all to be presented to the new Governor. The order of precedence is. of course, laid down by the Colonial Office, and this particular
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    A GARRISON ECHO.
    113 5 A GARRISON ECHO a MILITARY incident occurred in Singapore two years ago which must have been kept very quiet at the time, for lew people have heard of it. The Financial Secretary to the War Office, replying to a question in the House of Commons last July, said that there
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    SINGAPORE’S LOSS.
    174 5 rpHIS affair ol the Bukit rimah A cigarette factory is disturbing. Singapore loses a payroll covei.ng a labour lorce ol 150 men local business men lose a customer, and the Colony loses a taxpayer yielding something like $40,000 a month. Yet no one seems able to do anything
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    RUBBER DEBTS.
    245 5 ANCASHIRE’S difficulties in collecting the money which Germany owes her for piece goods have been well ventilated, but not many people know that Germany has been equally remiss in paying for her rubber supplies. There was a time, last summer, when it looked as though Malaya’s market in
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    OUR POINTSMEN.
    122 5 rpRAFFIC control in Singapore, as in all the big cities of the world, is becoming more complex every year, and it is pleasing to find such a widely travelled observer as Sir Pereival Phillips giving our traffic police a pat on the back Singapore,” says he, with its
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    THE FIRST CUPIDS.
    145 5 THE FIRST CUPIDS llfE have become so used to seeing pointsmen with wings in Singapore that most of us have Torgotten what a startling innovation It was when it was introduced somewhere about 1925. The inventor was Mr Norman I.mdon. then in charge of the police traffic branch and now
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    SULTAN ABDULLAH.
    62 5 SULTAN ABDULLAH IT is curious that anyone should 1 believe that the case of the Raja Muda of Selangor is unprecedented in Anglo-Malayan history. It is possible that no case precisely like this has occurred before, but there is precedent for much more drastic action. Was not Sultan Abdullah of
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    BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
    130 5 VUE Malayans know only too well the I irritation of trying to swat a particularly persistent mosquito, and this insect’s adroitness in evading capture. But do you also know, dear reader, that where the human hand tails, the proverbially slow tortoise succeeds That at any rate
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    MORE WONDERS.
    275 5 A NOTHEH Chinese belie! i.s thut the saliva of a fowl is an antidote for centipede poison. Again, I dc rot know whether there is anything in that, but it is certainly true that one reason why kampong lolk like to have poultry about is that centipedes are
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    WAR TALK.
    141 6 it be that we in Singapore are being affected by the new environment in which we live, that all this talk of artillery and troops and air squadrons is turning our minds towards the luture so much that we are in danger of forgetting the past If that
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    FRIDAY’S WELCOME.
    110 6 ALL the comment one hears on the arrival ot the new Governor lava stress on the quietness of the proceedings, and somehow one feels that people were disappointed. One did not, ot course, expect the crowds to cheer a Singapore crowd never does. But practically no build ings
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    A STRAITS TRADITION.
    238 6 I>UT one does not quite see what can be done about it. In an American city the Governor's motor-car would have been escorted by roaring motorcycles but tlrat would hardly do here Again, a more ambitious militaiw parade through the streets, something 1 more spectacular than the
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    A RIVAL OF PENANG.
    96 6 Actually sabang. although oni> vaguely known to most people on this side of the Malacca Straits, has exerted a not inconsiderable influence upon the economic history of the Straits Settlements. It was responsible for Penang’s loss of the entrepot trade witli Acheen, as Belawan subsequently robbed
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    ACHEEN’S PORT.
    118 6 1/1 OST people are familiar with the history of Belaw r an. and the spectacular ease with which that port has 1 taken away trade from Penang since it was opened to deep-sea shipping after the War. Not so much is known about Sabang. however, and some historical
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    MAIL STEAMERS.
    104 6 j)V 1903 the Dutch mail steamers began to call regularly at Sabang on their outward and homeward Journeys, and electric machinery for handling coal quickly and cleanly—machinery which Singapore still does not possess—was installed shortly afterwards. In competition with the oldestablished coaling stations of Singapore and Colombo Sabang
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    H.E. IN MUFTI.
    278 6 *pHE human side oi the new Governor was most pleasantly revealed at the ex-service dinner in Singapore. Alter the speechmaking was over Sir Shenton Thomas, instead of following the usual procedure either of leaving at once or of remaining within a select circle, simply wandered around and
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    K. L. HAWKERS.
    120 6 VLJITU. undeniable boldness the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board has grasped a nettle which is still being handled very gingerly, if at all. in other Malayan towms. The number of hawkers in the Federal capital is to be reduced by 400, the reduction to be spread over two
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    LAYANG RUBBER.
    125 6 fpHE factor of forward contracts is sometimes overlooked when estimating the profits that are being made by rubber companies at the present time, and in point of fact many of them will not enjoy the full fruits of post-restriction prices until next year. Layang Rubber Plantations, for example,
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    DEATH OF DR. E. A. O. TRAVERS.
    195 6 A Popular Selangor Personality. WORK FOR LEPERS. Pioneer In Anti-Opium Treatment. (I rom Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 10. The death took place at Saffron Walden yesterday, at the age of 70 years, of Dr. Ernest Aston Otho Travers. Dr. Travers who retired
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    UNREAD LETTER AT INQUEST.
    326 6 Coroner Inquires Into Mr. Judge’s Death. “I DID IT MYSELF.” Alleged Statement In Hospital. “I did it myself.” This statement was alleged to have been made to a Sinm pore hospital doctor, bv yu Jurd Jagander Singh iludW Inspector of Police, S.S wh was found shot
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    OIL TANKER EXPLOSION.
    127 6 Inquest On Two Chinese. Two men were killed and lour others seriously injured when an explosion occurred aboard the oil tanker Eclipse on Friday. All the men were Chinese, members of the crew cleaning one oi tlie tanks to which the explosion was confined. The Eclipse, a
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    DEATH OF MRS. J. COLLIER
    55 6 DEATH OF MRS. J. CO LLIER (From Our Own Correspondon’ Ipoh, Nov. 1The death occurred at Batu Gaja.* Hospital yesterday morning of M l J Collier, mother of Mrs. Mollie \Vigh‘>whose husband was killed in l’ cnl River Hydro offices at Ipoh in hm last. The funeral took place at
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1124 7 Ml Foo Wha Cheng. J.P., M.C.H., of has gone to Medan on a business trip M- Fnnk Hcmmant, of the Cameron Highlands, left tor home by the Rajput ana. T ,k‘ Hon. Mr. V. Mackie, the Federal councillor, of Kuala Lumpur, leaves tor Home on leave on
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    195 7 Monday, Oct. 29. In the morning His Excellency presided at the annual general meeting oi the Children’s Aid Society at Government House. Wednesday. Oct. 31. His Excellency dined with the graduates of the Scottish Universities it Sea View Hotel. Thursday. Nov. 1. Hon. Mr. C. D. Ahearne and
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    MR. WILLIAM HARDY.
    60 7 Former Singapore President Dies At Penang. The death occurred at Penang on Saturday of Mr. William Hardy of the firm of R. J. Wood and Co., piecegoods merchants. About a year ago he was transferred from Singapore to Penang. Mr. Hardy, who was 39 years of age.
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    ST. GEORGE’S SOCIETY.
    150 7 The report of the committee of the Singapore branch of the Royal Society of St. George for the year Sept. 1, 1933, to Aug. 31, 1934, states A dinner and ball was held in Raffles Hotel to celebrate St. George’s Day 1934—199 members and guests attended. A
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    PRESENTATION TO MISS CATT.
    132 7 Members of the Lotus Club met last Saturday at the Y.W.C.A., Rallies Quay, to bid farewell to Miss Vera Catt, acting secretary of the Y.W.C.A. Mrs. M. A Namazle. the patroness of the club, garlanded Miss Catt, and wished her good-bye. Mrs. M. V. Pillal, the
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    WEDDING OF MR. FRANK BICKERDIKE.
    281 7 Yorkshire Society’s Secretary. The marriage was solemnised on Saturday at St. Andrew's Cathedral, of Singapore, of Miss Dorothy Agnes Berrett. the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Berrett. of Malacca, and Mr. Frank A. Blckerdike, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blckerdike, of Dunnington.
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    Mr. G. G. Gunn’s Scots Bride.
    188 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 12. Two weddings took place In Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. At St. Andrew’s Church, the Rev. W. Buckingham officiating, Mr. George Grey Gunn, of Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Singapore, was married to Miss Ivy Mary Pattlnson, of
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    Wilson—Sarkies.
    56 7 At the office of Mr. F. K. Wilson, Registrar of Marriages, Mr. John Wilson, the genial secretary of the Selangor Club, was married to Miss Margaret Sarklcs. A reception was held at the Station Hotel where the toast was proposed by Mr. Hardwlcke. The happy coupie and friends later
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    Dr. S. L. Oehlcrs Married.
    35 7 Dr S. L OehlcTs, of the General Hospital. was married to Miss Nellie Sanderson. Owing to the recent bereavement In the bridegroom’s family, the wedding was a very quiet one.
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    “ABOLISH THE F.M.S. RICE TAX.”
    637 8 Plea Of Mr. John Hands For Unemployed. “Abolish the nTdensome. troublesome. and wholly unnecessary rice tax. is one of the straightfo.ward comments made by Mr. Jihn Hands. M.C.H.. honorary secretary and treasurer of the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Committee, in his October report. Mr. Hands also
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    18 DESTROYERS FOR SINGAPORE.
    100 8 China Station Change. N o loss than eighteen British destroyers will be lying in the Singapore roads at one time during part of next month. This unusual assembly wil signalise an interesting change in the British naval forces mi the China station. The older destroyers are
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    CORFU.
    567 8 The following passengers are booked to Straits ports by the Conu which left Marseilles on Nov. 2 and is due at Singapore on Nov. 23: Mr. N. Bach. Mr. J. Buntin, Miss E. M. Buntin. Mr. W. J. Caldwell. Mrs. Caldwell. Miss M. E. Chidgey. Mr. D A. Dunn.
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    THE RAJPUTANA.
    534 8 The following passengers by the Rajputana left for Penang, Colombo, Bombay and Europe. Mr. A. Inglis, Mr. J. Marshall. Miss I. D. Brown. Mr. G. N. Burnham. Mr. C. D. Adams. Mr. W. J. Walsh, Miss M. A. Geddes, Miss E. Reynolds-Harris, Mr. and Mrs. L. Me Donald.
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    NEW MALAY LAWYER.
    63 8 Nephew Of Sultan Of Kelantan. Among the successful candidates at the last Law Tripos examination, held at Cambridge University, was Tengku Abdullah bin Tengku Hassm. a nephew of the Sultan of Kelantan. Tengku Abdullah has now taken his B.A. degree with Honours in Law. a very creditable
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    MR. S. BOLTER.
    63 8 Mr. S. Bolter, formerly of Messrs. Swan and Maclaren, Singapore, wh 3 left for England in July. 1932, has been awarded a diploma by the National School of Chiropody, London, after the final examinations last October. Mr. Bolter has been elected a momber of the National Institute
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    LATE MR. ONG TIANG SOON.
    78 8 Son 0f P ion eer Straits Merchant. The funeral of the late Mr Tiang Soon, a well-known Sin,.° n? merchant, took place on Thur!h Porj Mr. Tiang Soon was the eldrn V of the late Mr. Ong Ewe founded the firm of Ong Ew<< H
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    211 8 Mr. D. D. S. Douglas And Miss E. R. Paterson. On Thursday morning Mr o Douglas, manager of the National c rv Bank. Singapore, was married at Presbyterian Church to Miss 'Erica Roberts Paterson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Paterson, ot pjarra, Western Australia. The service
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    MR. J. BLACK.
    89 8 The new president of the Penar.g Municipal Commissioner Mr. J. A Black has only once been stationed in Penan? and that for a short time at the Chinese Protectorate in 1928. The rest of his 19 years’ career in the Malayan Service he has spent chiefly in
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    SIR S. THOMAS WANTS A BAND OF BROTHERS.
    2279 9 United Co-operation In Malaya. CENOTAPH FLAG FOR SINGAPORE, qlR SHENTON THOMAS, the new Governor, made an k appeal for united co-operation particularly among Europeans in Malaya and a full realisation of the Empire as the greatest force for civilisation that has ever
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      72 9 INSPIRING RKADING.” Whatever Beverley Nichole may write I feel that the healthiest, most interesting and most inspiring reading for British boys and British men is the war books, dealing with the great men and the great campaigns of our Services in the past. As a Colonial Secretary i have not
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    THE MASTER OF SEMPILL AT SELETAR.
    1125 10 AIR TOURIST’S VIEWS. 44 1 Think The Mails Take Far Too Long” THERE is no reason why the air mails should not reach Singapore in four days from London. This is the opinion of Colonel the Master ot Sempill, a British authority on aviathn,
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    STRAITS CHINESE AND EDUCATION POLICY.
    259 10 Hope That New Governor Will Make Changes. The hope that Sir Shenton Thomas, the new Governor will introduce “a new and more popular educational policy was expressed by Mr. Tay Lian Teck (president) at the annual meeting: of the Straits Chinese British Association held at
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    EUROPEAN’S CAR OVERTURNS.
    206 10 Chinese Driver On Two Charges. Lee Ah Gim, the driver of a car which was in collision in Bras Basah Road with a car driven by Mr W. G. Baker, divisional manager oi the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.. Ltd was charged in the police court beiore Mr.
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    BRITISH OFFICER ON VAGRANCY CHARGE.
    370 10 In Court Three Times. A police report, the which were not revealed in when George Smith Scott to be a British ship officer J,' sta,t before Mr. J M. Brander ffi The gapore police court on Monday charge oi vagrancy in Singapore being without visible
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    FLEW ACROSS THE EQUATOR.
    151 10 Singapore Officers’ Trip. The distinction of being the officers of the British Army to pi*°t themselves across the Equator in -iraerojwtme has fallen to two officers the Singapore garrison. The flight was made on Muiida.' Captain F. J. C. Rybot and Major D. Eveleagh. both of
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    ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVED IN MALAYA.
    476 11 New Governor At The Singapore Cenotaph. TWO MINUTES SILENCE. ARMISTICE DAY was observed throughout Malaya on Sunday. In Singapore there was a service at the Cenotaph in the morning, attended by the Governor (Sir Shenton Thomas) and representatives of many phases of Singapore officialdom, as
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    IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    418 11 Sultan Of Selangor Attends. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11. The Two Minutes Silence was very nearly complete during the parade at the Cenotaph today. Victory Avenue and its precincts was crowded with a cosmopolitan population, but the chattering and movement of the major section
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    YOUNG EUROPEAN BOUND OVER.
    55 11 Misappropriation Of Watch. T. G. O. Mitchell, the 19-year-old European, pleaded guilty to criminal misappropriation of a watch belonging to a resident of Amber Mansions when he appeared before Mr. J. M. Brander in the third court. Mitchell was released on probation for one v ear
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    THE LAST PARADISE REVEALED.
    1193 11 a Malayan author. In-nang To Bali In A Bugis Boat. Tuln Flower. By G. E. P. Collins. Jonathan Cape. 7s. 6d. Mr G E P. Collins worked for foi«tl > an assistant In the Penan Singapore offices of Mansflel., anf l C His employers treated hn
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    FAIR CONDITIONS FOR PLANTERS IN MALAYA.
    1583 12 1. S, P. Recommendations Made Public. I lie fm-wp’iiuted ><ciety of Planters has issued a statement upon cju«***tion> r f-itiu 1 to the salaries, emoluments and general condition* ami lt rms service of planters in Malaya. Tin* professional status, the oil Rations and the
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    BRITAIN’S LONG SUMMER.
    367 12 Has Meant A Boom For Malayan Pineapples. BIGGER EXPORTS. Promising Future For Industry. (ireat Britain's long fine sum. mer is one reason for a steady improvement in the pineapple industry of Malaya during the present year which is emphasised by the latest statists revealing that the exports
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    A POTENTIAL DANGER TO THE PUBLIC.
    2011 13 Food Problems In Singapore And Kuala Lumpur. A statement by the police that there were conflicts between them and the Municipality regarding- the proper control of eating houses was read at a meeting of the Singapore Rural Board last week, when the question of
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    MRS. IDA KINLOCH’S JEWELS STOLEN.
    120 13 Two Burglaries In Singapore. The residence in Goodman Road O-Jjj Mr. W. L. Kinloch, ot Henry Waugh ancl Co.. Ltd was burgled on the night om Nov 4 and a large assortment ofl j< wallery, valued at $1,093. was stolen! 1 hi* missing articles comprise
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    NO MONEY, NO FRIENDS.
    85 13 Indran Stowaway To Be Deported. I have no friends, no money and no home,” wailed Mohamed, an Indian Muslim who made nis way to Singi-1 pore as a stowaway in the P’rench; steamship Sernardian St. Pierre from Pondicherry and was arrested on hit: arrival at Tanjong
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    NEW LIGHT ON RAJA MUDA’S RENUNCIATION.
    1291 14 THE LEGAL ASPECT. Refused To Sign British Resident’s Document. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 8. IT is learned from a reliable source that a few members of the Selangor Royal family and major chiefs at Klang, are preparing a petition to the
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    MALAYAN COMMAND EXPANSION.
    146 14 Formation Of New Heavy Artillery Brigade. There are now two brigades of heavy artillery and one anti-aircraft brigade in Singapore. This fact is revealed in orders issued by the Malaya Command on Nov. 8 and follows the arrival of additional personnel by the troopship Dorsetshire, (as exclusively
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    ‘MAN WHO BUILT AIR BASE.’
    261 14 Return To Singapore, R.A.F. CHANGES. Particulars of new R p details arriving by the troom ship Somersetshire next Frl day are now available. The return of Mr. r o Woods, M. Inst. C.E., former* ly Principal Works and Buildings Officer, R.a.F Far East, is interesting.
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    MR. HARRY OEHLERS.
    143 14 Memorial Service At St. Andrew’s Cathedral. A large number of friends ana relatives of the bereaved Oehlers family congregated at St. Andrews Cathedral on Thursday when impressive service was held ir memory of the late Mr. Harry Oehlers, the 23-year-old barrister-at-law. who died in a motor-car accident
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    CHINESE REMANDED.
    57 14 Alleged to have committed armed robbery of property valued at over $350, in a house in Boon Teck road a Chinese, Yong For, appeared before the Singapore second magistrat on Thursday. After the charge had been explain' o Yong For was remanded until N 15 in order to
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    SINGAPORE GREETS SIR SHENTON THOMAS.
    2661 15 OATHS ADMINISTERED. Caution Urged In Colony’s Financial Policy. U E (HI*. Goveinoi, Sii Shenton IhoniHS, spoke on the future financial policy of Malava, on his arrival in Singapore on Friday. l am indeed glad to know,” said His Excellency. that conditions in Malaya todav are
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    DOUBLE ACCIDENT.
    83 16 P.W.D. Coolie Who Fell Into The Sea. An Indian P.W.D. coolie had an unusual experience on Friday while working at an electric pump on the Beach Road reclamation ground. He came in contact with the electric cable and received a severe shock. As he tore himself from the
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    1119 16 Malayan Net vs At Home I.S.P. Echoes —A Coming Boomlet?—Game In Pahang—The Use Of Fencing. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) London. Oct. 24. rjURING my present Home leave I had opportunities of seeing all the weekly editions published by the Malayan newspapers, of which the Straits Budget has
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    GOOD TIMES AGAIN IN SUMATRA.
    230 16 Shortage Of Kuropean Planters. The improvement in both tvbaee) and the rubber markets is r rloeted in the return of a certain amount of prosperity in Deli, reports the Medan correspondent of the Indisehe Courant. Restriction has revived activity en many rubber est \tes. resulting
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    BROTHERS DEAD
    28 16 (From Our Own Taiping Nov. 8 Two Chinese boys aged years and three years, children Of a ncksha-puller died hospital yesterday. n The police are investigating
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    Forged Rubber Coupons Found In Johore.
    167 16 (From Our Own Corresp indents Kuala Lumpur. 0Vi II is understood that the r U stn». preventive service stationed at iht, Pahat. on Monday seized forty f or ed one-picul rubber regulation coupons. 8 141,08 It is believed that the forgeries were issued from
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS. Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      COUP PLOTTED IN BRITAIN.
      151 21 .—Reuter. ■ensntional Allegation By Socialist Peer. l l.AN TO SEIZE B. B. C. Lords Debate On The Sedition Bill. London, Nov. 9. plot to seize the B.B.C. and accomplish a coup d’etat in Vienna came to his personal Knowledge some months ago. declared the Socialist Peer.
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      NON-RECOGNITION QUESTION.
      168 21 —Reuter Lord Lytton’s Reply To Attack On League. London. Nov. 9. lessor H A. Smith. Professor oi rnational Law in the University ndon. m a letter to The Times that Great Britain has entire rtv to determine the question of cognition of Manchukuo in ac’d.miv with her own
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      TOKIO SHARE SLUMP.
      77 21 —Reuter. Slock Exchange Seeks Y.60,000,000 Loan. Tokio, Nov. 9. Representatives of the Tokio Stock x hange called on the governors of 10 Bank of Japan and the Industrial aik oi Japan and asked the banks advance 60.000,000 yen to finance November-December settlements iloving the recent severe and
      —Reuter.  -  77 words
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      BRITAIN’S IDEALS OF PEACE.
      715 21 Reuter But Security Essential. PREMIER’S SPEECH AT GUILDHALL BANQUET. London, Nov 9. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, replying to a toast by His Majesty s Ministers at the annual Lord Mayor’s banquet at the Guildhall. reviewed home and foreign aff airs. Tin* Premier spoke with
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      INTEREST IN CHINESE SECURITIES.
      179 21 —Reuter. Prospects Of Junior Sait Loans. London. Nov. 8. Aii announcement that the £250.000 sterling China 4*o per cent. 1908 drawn bonds would be repaid, bringing the service up to date, has awakened interest in the prospects oi the junior salt loans, declares the Financial News.
      —Reuter.  -  179 words
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      BREAKS OWN RECORD.
      102 21 —Reuter. Flight Across U.S. In 12 Hours, Newark (N.J.), Nov. 9. Capt. Rickenbacker broke his own record for a transcontinental commercial plane llight from Burbank. California, to Newark, doing the journey in 12 hours 3 minutes 50 seconds. The distance is 2.009 miles and an average speed
      —Reuter.  -  102 words
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      FOUR DEAD IN FIRE.
      34 21 Reuter. Newport. News <Virginia), Nov. 9. Four persons were killed and two seriously injured when a huge grain elevator owned by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was destroyed by lire.
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      U.S. ARMS INQUIRY “ REVELATIONS.”
      386 21 U.S. ARMS INQUIRY REVELATIONS.” Reuter. Grotesque Evidence. ANOTHER INSULT TO KINO GEORGE. London. Nov. 8. The so-called revelations at the Washington Senatorial inquiry Into arms traffic were mentioned during the Commons debate today. Sir John Simon said he did not desire to speak without due respect for an investigation b.v
      Reuter.  -  386 words
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      JAPANESE DRUGS.
      81 21 Killing Hundreds In North China. Shanghai, Nov. U. The people in the district of Tang- han. in the demilitarised zone in North Hopei, are dying at the rate of 500 every month, the; majority being addicts of Japanese opium. Among the addicts in the district may hr* found
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      FUNDINGS BILL.
      24 21 .-—Reuter. London, Nov. 9. In the House of Commons the Dindings Agreement Bill received Its third reading and thus comes Into force.—Reuter.
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      U.S. VOTES ON NEW DEAL
      706 22 —Reuter. Certain Of Majority In Congress. ELECTION VIOLENCE.; Seven Killed And Many Injured. I New York, Nov. 6. That President Roosevelt has won a clear “right of way" 1‘or the New Deal for two years more as a result of the elections is conceded even
      —Reuter.  -  706 words
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      SIAMESE MINISTER FOR EUROPE.
      143 22 —Reuter Wireless. To Express Assembly Views To King. (From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok. Nov. 6. Chao Phya Dharma Dhibes. Minister ot Finance, leaves Bangkok tomorrow to catch a steamer at Penang tor Europe. He is charged with a mission of seeking to interview the King and
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  143 words
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      RUBBER PRICE OF 7d. SOON.
      59 22 Market Recovering From Quota Shock. (From Our Oicn Correspondent > London, Nov. 6. The market is now recovering from the shock of the quota announcement and a gradual improvement in the price to 7d. a pound is anticipated, while Mincing Lane anticipates a decline in
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      NOT RECONCILED.
      38 22 —Reuter Wireless. Chicago. Nov. 3. Mary Pickford declares that the statement attributed to her that she and Douglas Fairbanks are reconciled is without foundation and adds that her answer to the reconciliation question was No.”—Reuter Wireless.
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      NEW FRENCH CRISIS IMMINENT.
      230 22 .—Reuter. M. Doumergue Stands By His Proposals. Paris, Nov. 6. Today may see a new development in the political situation tor the Cabinet is meeting this morning and the Radical Group this afternoon. M. Doumcrguc’s inflexible determination to abide by his proposals is the one fixed
      .—Reuter.  -  230 words
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      RADICALS CONDEMNED.
      302 22 directed against M. Doumergue.—Reuter Wireless Accused Of Plotting A Revolutionary Coup. Paris. Nov. 3. M. Doumergue has decided to test Parliamentary feeling as soon as possible after the reassembly on Tuesday. This bold step was decided on mving to the state of uncertainty to which the luture ot
      directed against M. Doumergue.—Reuter Wireless  -  302 words
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      JAPAN AND THE OIL INTERESTS.
      373 22 Pouter. Reply Unsatisfactory w NO MONOPOLY IN MANCHURIA YET. London. Nov a It is learned at Whitehall that th. Japanese Government has replied te the British protest against the new official control of the oil companies in Japan, under which oil companies U 1S required
      Pouter.  -  373 words
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      WALES NEXT!
      162 22 -Reuter Wireless Latest Aspirant For Home Rule. London. Nov. 5 Amusement was caused in the Houst of Commons yesterday when the Welsh Labour member. Mr. Rhys Davies, asked Mr. Baldwin to restore to Wales the title of a dominion which was used In official documents unti’ 1800. He
      -Reuter Wireless  -  162 words
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      THE NEW AUSTRIAN CONSTITUTION.
      238 23 Anet a-Trans-Ocean. ■consultative Chambers. ft IM IMAGING DEFUNCT B PARLIAMENT. I Vienna. Nov. 1. I v alysis oi the new Austrian Cor- Constitution, which comes today, was given by the H; Dr. Schuschnigg in a broad■V ch on Wednesday evening. K announced the names of the
      Anet a-Trans-Ocean.  -  238 words
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      POLITICAL LIBEL.
      102 23 --•‘ii’-r Wireless. £5.000 Damages Awarded To Sir O. Mosley. London. Nov. 6 'ivolu Mosley, head of the Brit:sr. U:: r. of Fascists, has been awardkc i")0 damages in the High Court i! libel suit against the Daily p'* v L- 1 proprietors of the Star. i complained that
      --•‘ii’-r Wireless.  -  102 words
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      AUSTRIAN REVOLT ECHO.
      100 23 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Vienna. Nov. 1. L Mu: i’-’ath sentences as well as senhard labour totalling 710 hn ar S vre Pronounced between Aug. and Oct 30 by the military court Lp. ot> n which, after liquidating all S r <su lti ng from the July rising. > now
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      FRANCE’S REDS.
      47 23 Ar.^ta-Trans-Ocean. Paris. Nov. 5. jj..*;;" F; n( di Reds will from now on as the “Social Front” in*he Common Front, a name J a!ter the events of Feb. 6 as !>• J tJl Communist and SoclalThe Social Front are now h V flrst congress as Villeur-Ar.eta-Trans-Ocean.
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      F. B. I. MISSION TO MANCHUKUO.
      317 23 Reuter. Non-Political Aspect Reiterated. London. Nov. 7. Replying to a question in the House of Lords. Earl Stanhope. Parliamentary Under-Secretary tor the Foreign Ofliee emphasised that the Federation of British Industries trade mission to Japan was purely of an unofficial commercial nature and had
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      BRITISH WORKLESS.
      83 23 ing and general engineering.—Reuter Wireless. Statistics For Month Of October. London. Nov. 5. The Ministry of Labour announces that unemployed in October totalled 2.119.635. an increase of 37.648 compared with September, but 179.118 fewer than in October. 1933. Seasonal decines ocourred in employment in the building, transport and
      ing and general engineering.—Reuter Wireless.  -  83 words
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      OIL MONOPOLY DISPUTE.
      57 23 -Reuter U.S. Contemplating Further Representations. Washington. Nov. 7. Mr. Phillips, acting Secretary of State, today refused to comment upon the contents of the Japanese Government’s reply to the American representations against the* proposed Manchukuo oil monopoly. It is indicated, however, that th United States contemplates continue diplomatic
      -Reuter  -  57 words
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      STODART’S AIR RACE PROTEST.
      289 23 87 hours. 45 min. and 21. sec.—Reuter Wireless. Alor Star Mud. CLAIMS RIGHT TO HANDICAP PRIZE. Melbourne. Nov. 7. “Twenty-three minutes will 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.
      87 hours. 45 min. and 21. sec.—Reuter Wireless.  -  289 words
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      REDS ADVANCING.
      108 23 —Sin Kuo Min. Kwangtung Defenders’ Desperate Stand. Hong Kong. Nov. 8. The Kiangsi Reds, numbering tens of thousands strong, have succeeded in pushing back the North Kwangtung defenders and an* now advancing in three columns. There is widespread panic at Lokchong and Yanfa. and a wholesale exodus southward
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  108 words
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      300 MARXISTS ARRESTED.
      54 23 An^ta-Trans-Ocean Orders To Workers For Nov. 12. Vienna. Nov. 1. The police have arrested 300 Marxists suspected of having drafted and broadcast a manifesto signed by the Social Revolutionary Committee, which contains orders to workers on the line of action to be followed on Nov. 12. which
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      PLANE CRASHES.
      38 23 London. Nov 4. A German Lufthansa mail plane crashed today near Carcassonne (France) while on the South American service. The machine was destroyeo i and the pilot received head injuries but the wireless operator was unhurt.
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      MISSION TO THE KING OF SIAM.
      84 23 Birthday Celebrations. ABLE FROM THE PRINCE PATRIARCH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Nov. 8. The deputation which left for Europe to visit the King was seen off at the terminus by the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defence and Luang Pradit. The capital is
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      COMPLETE SNEAK.
      136 23 I Reuter Wireless Bill To Abolish Right Of An Informer. London, Nov. 6. Sir Gerald Hurst (Con), obtained leave this afternoon to introduce a bill to abolish the right of the so-called Informer to take legal i.ctlon for he purpose of recovering penalties He declared that a common
      I Reuter Wireless  -  136 words
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      YEHIA PASHA RESIGNS
      79 23 —Reuter Britain’s “Unwarrantable Interference.” Alexandria, Nov. 6. King Fuad has accepted the resignation oi the Cabinet. It Is understood the Prime Minister. Yehia Pasha, intimated to the King that he felt compelled to resign in the interests of the country, owing to the “unwarrantable interference of the
      —Reuter  -  79 words
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      MISS THOMPSON.
      65 23 —British Wireless. Girl Flyer Arrives At Port Darwin. Rugby, Nov. 16. Miss Freda Thompson, the young Australian airwoman, who started a solo fight in a Gipsy Major Moth aeroplane to Australia from Lympne on Sept. 28. arrived in Darwin today. During the Journey she was delayed owing to
      —British Wireless.  -  65 words
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      SHIPPING ISSUE.
      40 23 backed by the Government—Reuter Wireless. London, Nov 5. The 2>/ 2 per cent, issue of the Bank Line. Limited, amounting to £1.165.200 at a half point below par was subscribed Immediately. This Issue waa backed by the Government—Reuter
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      AIRMEN HONOURED.
      27 23 Reuter Wireless London. Nov. ft The Royal Aeronautical Society announces that Scott and Black have been awarded the British Sliver Medal for Aeronautics Reuter Wireless
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      FRESH REVOLT FEARED.
      173 24 Reuter. -Reuter Wireless. Elaborate Precautions Taken. CONCERN IN VIENNA. The Chancellor’s Life Endangered. Vienna, Nov. 11. A death threat against the Chancellor, I)r. Schuschnigg, was found posted up on the walls in the workers* quarter last night, and circulars were found elsewhere threatening a revolution and the
      Reuter.; -Reuter Wireless.  -  173 words
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      SEDITION CHARGE.
      91 24 Reuter. Against Papal Legate To Mexico. Mexico Nov. 12. President Rodriguez has decreed that the Papal Legate Archbishop Flores, and the Bishop of Jucjutla must be arrested and brought before the criminal courts on a charge of sedition should they cross the frontier from the United States, where
      —Reuter.  -  91 words
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      15,000 B. C.
      99 24 -Aneta-Trans-Ocean Stone Age Find In Germany. Hamburg, Nov. 3. A prehistoric find of great importance was made when 700 stone tools were unearthed in the course of excavations near here on Friday. Archaeologists recognised these relics, which are the first early Stone Age remains discovered in the
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      SIGNOR PIRANDELLO.
      23 24 Reuter Wireless. Stockholm, Nov. 8. The Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to the Italian playwright, Signor Pirandello.- Reuter Wireless.
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      AIR MINISTER DEFIED BY DAUGHTER.
      90 24 —Reuter Wireless. Lady Margaret Stewart To Elope By Plane. London, Nov. 7. In defiance of her father. Lord Londonderry. Lady Margaret Stewart, aged 24, is determined to marry the airman, Alan Muntz, aged 36, the managing director of an aircraft firm. The engagement was announced
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  90 words
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      THE ASTURIAS.
      239 24 insurgents are carried out.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. —Reuter Wireless. Stern Measures By The Government. Madrid. Nov. 6. The appointment of a governorgeneral for the entire revolutionary district of the Asturias has been decided upon by the Cabinet Council. The governor-general will be equipped with far-reaching powers and will bo given the
      insurgents are carried out.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.; —Reuter Wireless.  -  239 words
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      CRISIS IN WALES.
      134 24 —Router Wireless. Move To Terminate Coal Contracts. London, Nov. 6. Another crisis has arisen in the South Wales coalfield. The Exective Council of the South Wales Miners’ Federation at Cardiff today decided to recommend to the delegates of the Coal Fields Conference in Cardiff temorrow to tender
      —Router Wireless.  -  134 words
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      ARCHBISHOP OF WALES.
      36 24 —Reuter Wireless. London. Nov. 8. The Bishop of Bangor, Dr. Green, was today elected Archbishop of Wales at a meeting of the Electoral College in succession to Dr. Edwards,, who has resigned.—Reuter Wireless.
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      GERMANY AND THE LEAGUE.
      263 24 -Reuter Rumoured Desire To Rejoin. London. Nov. 11. Interest has been ariused here by the visit of Herr von Ribbentrop. adviser to the German Government on disarmament. He is ostensibly going ;o Scotland for a holiday but he has arranged to see the Lord Privy Seal,
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      SHIPPING DISASTER.
      68 24 Reuter. Search For Vessel Abandoned. Niigata. Nov. 9. Vessels scouring the Sea of Japan for the 1.253-ton freighter Ranan Maru have abandoned the search. It is believed that the Ranan Maru. which sent out SOS. calls yesterday morning, stating that she was badly on fire off Sado Island,
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      DINDINGS BILL.
      67 24 No Questions In The House Of Commons. From Our Own Correspondent.* London. Nov. 10. When the Dlndings Bill came up for the third reading Sir Philip CunliffeLister spread a large map of Malaya on the table and was evidently prepared for a crossfire of questions, but only one,
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      NO STATE LOTTERY.
      60 24 elTect on commerce and credit.—-Bri-tish Wireless. Rugby. Nov. 7. In the House of Commons debate on the Betting Bill, the Home Secretary. Sir John Gilmour, again emphasised last night that Government would have nothing to do with any scheme for a State lottery. He argued that they
      elTect on commerce and credit.—-British Wireless.  -  60 words
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      THE KING AT THE CENOTAPH.
      203 24 —Reuter. An Empire Remembers. NEW NATIONAL SHRiNr AT MELBOURNE. London. N 0 v n A mild day enabled His Majesty li. King, accompanied by the p r i„. 16 Wales and the Duke of York to nL? cipate in the Armistice Day serving the Cenotaph,
      —Reuter.  -  203 words
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      PARIS DEMONSTRATIONS.
      161 24 —Reuter. How Serious Plashes Were I Avoided. I Paris. Nov 11 I Armistice Day was celebrated with i I review of the garrison in Paris jv I President Lebrun. Shouts of “ViveI Doumergue” greeted the ministerial I cars as they drove away I Strong forces of police lay
      —Reuter.  -  161 words
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      ROAD SAFETY.
      115 24 menaauon is unaer luuaiutn. the Ministry of Transport. I’ 11 Wireless. Efficacy Of Crossings Questioned. I Rugby. Nov. 9 The efficacy ol' pedestrian crossingsof which 6.000 have been laid down n London streets, as a means of i' cc > uc ing the number of accidents is cane
      menaauon is unaer luuaiutn. „ the Ministry of Transport. I’11 Wireless.  -  115 words
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      KOWLOON CUSTOMS.
      37 24 —Sin Kuo Min. Plan Abandoned By t Government. Shanghai. No As urged by the merchants in China, the Maritime Customs Depar ment of Shanghai has abandoned plan to open a customs ofli Kowloon.—Sin Kuo Min.
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      ABSURD RUMOURS REFUTED.
      309 25 Reuter. No Secret Political Activity. [)]>].;X NEGOTIATIONS. learinjr The Air At The Naval Talks. London, Nov. 12. categorical denial was j,j\en by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, ihis evening to rumours current in the United States that alongside the naval conversations was intense, secret economic and
      ‘ – Reuter.  -  309 words
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      U.S. TO BUILD GIANT AIRSHIPS.
      85 25 i. Reuter. Washington, Nov. 12. f p als for building tico giant -ships to replace the Akron arid ne Los Angeles, also an aircraft-u-;",'icr of 15.000 tons, and a comla.t new type of cruiser with “a "-(i-dcek" were made today to Aviation Cotnmissiori by Mr.
      i.—Reuter.  -  85 words
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      STORMY DEBATE AT GENEVA.
      187 25 the mandate would sutler.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Mandates Committee. FRENCH PROPOSAL TO ANNEX TOGO. Geneva, Nov. 8. There was a stormy debate at today’s meeting of the Mandates Committee arising irom a motion submitted by the French delegate to obtain consent lor the amalgamation ot the territory of Togo
      the mandate would sutler.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  187 words
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      CONSOLS AT 89.
      188 25 Reutor. Government Aiming At 2 y 2 Per Cent. Basis. London. Nov. 12. Gilt-edged securities continue to soar sky high under an avalanche of general buying. Consols being 50s. higher at £89. speculators crediting Government with the intention of working towards a 2\ 2 per cent, basis
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      THE MOLLISONS.
      130 25 Reuter Wireless. Amy Explains Why She Returned Alone. London, Nov. 9. Amy Mollison has arrived -back from India having travelled as far as Amsterdam from Athens as a passenger on the Dutch air liner. Her husband, who is piloting their Comet home, was held up first at Lyons
      Reuter Wireless.  -  130 words
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      BELGIAN CURRENCY.
      183 25 .—Reuter. Future Viewed With Apprehension. London. Ni v. 14 Despite her record gold cover, lepeated Ministerial declaratio n of the' ability and determination of Belgium to remain on the gold standard and a denial of the rumoured loan by the Federal Reserve Bank, market circles here continue to
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      ROYAL WEDDING.
      160 25 British W'ireless. Princess Returing To London On Nov. 21. Rugby, Nov. 10. When Princess Marina arrives in London on Nov. 21 with her parents. Prince and Princess Nicholas «>f Greece, they will be met at Victoria Station by the King and Queen with the Prince of Wales, the
      – British W'ireless.  -  160 words
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      MOSCOW EN FETE.
      97 25 ■U jjiviiunj.'j ui oiaReuter Wireless. Revolution Anniversrry Celebrated. Moscow, Nov. 7. The seventeenth anniversary of the revolution was celebrated today throughout Russia by military and civil parades at which speeches were made amid the booming of cannon firing salutes and the roar of aeroplanes. All traffic was
      ■U jjiviiunj.'j ui oia- Reuter Wireless.  -  97 words
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      TRADE AGREEMENT.
      63 25 Japanese Consul in Sydney.—Reuter Wireless. Negotiated Between Japan And Australia. Tokio, Nov. 13. Two officials of the Foreign Office have sailed for Sydney with the draft of a commercial agreement which is being negotiated between Australia and Japan on a basis of reciprocity. The officials will .insist in
      Japanese Consul in Sydney.—Reuter Wireless.  -  63 words
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      NAZI PERSECUTION IN THE SAAR.
      151 25 the German authorities.—-Reuter Wireless. German Front’s Activities. LOCAL OFFICIALS BLAMED BY THE LEAGUE. Geneva, Nov. 9. Serious accusations of the exercise of pressure on the inhabitants of the Saar by the German Front are made in a long report of the Front’s activities issued by
      the German authorities.—-Reuter Wireless.  -  151 words
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      “RIBBON” ROADWAYS.
      118 25 British Wireless. Considered Dangerous And Hideous. Rugb*. Nov. 10. A letter urging early legislation to restrict the so-called ribbon development along new roads, signed by prominent officials of tlie motoring associations and other organisations in eluding the Council lor the Preservation of Rural England, has been sent to
      .- British Wireless.  -  118 words
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      DELAYED S.O.S.
      127 25 Reuter Wireless. Morro Castle Inquiry Findings. Washington, Nov. 7. The deaths in the Morro Castle disaster are attributed In the report of the Steamboat Inspection Service inquiry to the rapid spread of the lire due to the delay In giving the fire alarm, the Ineffectiveness of the fire
      Reuter Wireless.  -  127 words
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      WOULD FLIGHT.
      42 25 Reuter. Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith To Cross Atlantic. Los Angeles. Nov. 8. Sir Charles Klngsford-Smith lntends, within the next four days, to start on his return flight to Australia via New York and London, thus making an around the world flight—
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      ADVISER TO CHINA.
      41 25 -Reuter. London. Nov. 12. Captain J. A. V. Morse, who h is been appointed naval adviser to the Chinese Government in succession to Capt. H T Baillie-Grohman. is leaving tor China on board the Naldera on Nov. 23.—Reuter.
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      NO FREE HAND FOR MR. MATSUDAIRA.
      524 26 Reuter Too Much Of A Diplomat. LOOKING TO BRITISH TO MAKE WAY EASY. London, Nov. 6. Mr. Matsudaira, Japanese delegate to the naval discussions, who is a diplomat more than a Big Navy man. would like to be more conciliatory and offer a less
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      U.S. ADMIRAL’S JOKE.
      171 26 delegations in that light.—Reuter Wireless. Inside Story Of Serious Incident.” London, Nov. 3. A breezy sailor talk was indulged in between the principal naval experts engaged In the United States and Japanese naval conversations at the week-end and in the general discussions on the Japanese demand for
      delegations in that light.—Reuter Wireless.  -  171 words
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      NO COMMON FRONT AGAINST JAPAN.
      311 26 -Reuter. But Naval Competition Should Cease. London, Nov. 7. The meeting in the House of Commons between the complete Japanese and British naval delegations, which will begin at 4 o’clock today, is considered to be a critical one in the naval talks. Sir John Simon
      -Reuter.  -  311 words
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      MISSION TO CHINA.
      57 26 Reuter. League Technical Advisers. Geneva. Nov. 7... League and China. The members of the mission are Mr. Coode, a civil engineer of London, M. C. Kursin. director of public works in Madagascar, Heer Nijhoff, consulting engineer of The Hague, and Messrs. Omodoe and Milan (the latter are
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      ROOSEVELT’S “MIDDLE ROAD” POLICIES.
      554 26 —Reuter. Expected To Continue. LANDSLIDE IN FAVOUR OF NEW DEAL. New’ York, Nov. 7. The disaster to the Republican Party appears to be overwhelming. The latest returns show the state of the parties in the Senate (including those uncontested in this election) to be: Democrats 66,
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      RENEWED FRENCH RIOTS FEARED.
      272 26 -Reuter. M. Doumergue Expect To Resign Today. M. Doumergue. the Pri'me' MtaJ today stated definitely that h i resign tomorrow if the Radical q alist ministers resigned from 8 Cabinet. m to London, Nov The virtual doom of M. Doumer*,L Cabinet is responsible for the S
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      ARMS TRAFFIC.
      119 26 .—Reuter. British Government Has Nothing To Conceal. London, Nov 8 It is understood that when the subject of arms traffic is debated in the House of Commons tomorrow, the Government will offer an inquiry into the whole question of the manufacture and sale of arms It is stated
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      MACHADO DYING.
      33 26 —Reuter. New York, Nov. 7. According to the New York Mirror. ex-President Machado of Cuba is d> in in a cottage in the neighbourhood Santo Domingo, suffering from f*l- of poison.—Reuter.
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      NAVAL TALKS: HOPE OF SALVAGE.
      396 27 —Reuter Wireless. old Reception For British Plan. Washington. Nov. 8. The hope that naval conversations v be salvaged was officially expressed today following news that Great Britain’s efforts to compromise a-ith Japan had failed. Mi Phillips, acting Secretary of State declared that Mr. Norman Davis
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      NAZIS’ ENEMIES.
      122 27 11 living authors.—Reuter Wireless. 28 German Exiles Lose Citizenship. Berlin, Nov. I. Several well-known people figure n tbc hst of 28 enemies of the Nazi rep,ime n °w in exile who are deprived jf r crman citizenship and whose property is confiscated. 1 bey include Dr. Otto Strasser.
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      MINE DISASTER FUND.
      28 27 —Reuter Wireless. T London, Ncv. 3. <orikV Um of £400,000 has been Sllb p. t to tb e fund for the Gresford disaster sufferers.—Reuter Wireless.
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      M. FLANDIN FORMS CABINET.
      802 27 -Reuter Young, Tall, Handsome Premier. Paris, Nov. 9. j I M. Flandin. the new Prime Minister j of France, today announced the! formation of his Cabinet as follows: Ministers without portfolio: M Edouard Herriot* and M. Louis Marin Interior. M. Marcel Regnier. Justice, M. Georges Pernot.
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      LORD SNOWDEN.
      122 27 i. —Reuter Wireless. Strai* After Long Defence Of Cobdenism. London. Nov. 6 The physical strain of a long speech left its mark on Lord Snowden when he defended Cobdenism and Free Trade at the Cobden Club luncheon today. Towards the end of his speech Lord Snowden, who is
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      DUKE OF KENT
      58 27 —Reuter. Takes His Seat In House Of Lords. London. Nov. 7. The Duke of Kent, who was Introduced by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York, took his seat in the House of Lords this afternoon amid the historic ceremonial. The House was crowded for
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      “THE LAND I LOVE.”
      41 27 —Reuter. Noel Coward To Visit China. Ottawa. Nov. 8. Noel Coward, who Is at present the guest of the Governor-General, announces he is going to visit China, "the land I love” after first ausltlng the United States.—Reuter.
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      “NEW DEALERS.”
      283 27 Reuter. Likely To Become Conservatives. Washington. Nov. 8. Now that the people are recovering their breath after the election, those who enthusiastically voted tor President Roosevelt rather than individual Democrats are beginning to speculate on the result of their gesture. Some are worried over the possibility of further
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      A JAPANESE LOAN.
      92 27 -Reuter. Would He Considered On Its Merits. London, Nov. 8. In the House of Commons today Mr. J. C. Wilmot (Lab., Fulham) request** I ed an assurance from the Treasury that sanction would be withheld from any loan to Japan or Manchukuo in view of the non-performance
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      PARMENTIER AND MOLL.
      68 27 intend to take oil at 2 50 p.m Anetacopyright. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia. Nov. 10. Parmentier and Moll. Dutch winners of the England-Australia handicap air race who are making a return flight to Holland carrying a full complement of 14 passengers, intend to arrive at Singapore
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      EARL OF BIRKENHEAD.
      30 27 Reuter Wireless. London. Nov. 0. The engagement is announced of the Earl of Birkenhead and the Hon. Sheila Berry, second daughter of Lord and Lady Camrose.—Reuter Wireless.
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      HINDENBURG’S WISH.
      36 27 .—Reuter Wireless. Klagcnfurt, Nov. 6. Reconciliation of Austria and Germany was the task entrusted to him by Hindenburg, declared Herr von Papen, in a speech at a meeting of the German colony here.—Reuter Wireless.
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      “HEAVEN-BORN” ON LEAVE.
      170 28 .—Reuter. New Arrangements Proposed. FOR MALAYA. Officers Who Go Home By Air. Jvondon, Nov. 1 1. The report of the Committee presided over by the Earl of Plymouth (llnder-Secretary of State for the Colonies) and appointed by the Colonial Secretary in October, 1932 to consider leave and
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      GOVERNOR ACTS.
      69 28 —Router Wireless. Martial Law Declared In Arizona. Phoenix. Nov. 10. The Governor of Arizona has declared martial law along the Colorado River on the Arizona side and has ordered the National Guard to take possession of the entire area. The Governor’s action is the result of the building
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      DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
      133 28 —Reuter Wireless. Given Warm Send-Off At Melbourne. Melbourne, Nov. 12. Glowing valedictory tributes were paid to the Duke of Gloucester on his departure on the conclusion of the Centenary Celebrations which brought him to Victoria. Tens of thousands lined the tourmile route and gave His Highness an
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      ROYAL COUPLE.
      54 28 —Reuter Wireless. Where Honeymoon Will Be Spent. London. Nov. 12. The Duke ol Kent and Princess Marina will spend the first part of their honeymoon at Himley Hall Warwickshire, the seat ol Earl of Dudley and will probably join Their Majesties at Sandringham for Christmas and then complete
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      LULL IN THE NAVAL TALKS.
      282 28 —Reuter. Japanese Reaction To British Plan. < London. Nov. 13. The lull in the naval talks is expected to be broken in a day or so. Japan is expected to give her reply to the British compromise suggestion at a meeting of the British and
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      CUBAN UPRISING.
      127 28 Reuter. Armed Peasants Refuse To Surrender Land. Havana, Nov. 10. A number of strategic points have been seized by groups of armed insurgents in Santiago Province. A general strike has been declared throughout the province in sympathy with a number of peasants whom local courts ordered tc surrender
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      100,000 UNEMPLOYED.
      81 28 Reuter Wireless. Should Be Transferred From Derelict Areas. London, Nov. 7. The commissioners appointed by the Government to investigate four poverty-stricken and derelict areas in West Cumberland, Tyneside, South Wales and Scotland, have presented their report. The committee found in the areas more than 100,000 surplus unemployed, whom
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      RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO.
      303 28 Reuter. London Controversy. i FACE-SAVING FORMULA I FOR LEAGUE NEEDED. London. Nov. 13. I The discussion on the recognition cf Manchukuo continues to oe given prominence in The Times. Prof. Smith, replying to Lord Lytton. says a League resolution can only be rescinded by a unanimous vote,
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      RED LIGHT IGNORED.
      127 28 the rest of the country.—British Wireless. Transport Minister Sets Aside Committee Advice. Rugby. Nov. 10. The Transport Minister. Mr. Hore Belisha. has decided to set aside the recommendation of the Advisory Committee that the work on pedestrian crossings in London, including the laying down of studs in
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      MR. A. J. K. CLARK.
      48 28 -Reuter Wireless Appointed New Envoy To Baghdad. London, Nov. 12. Mr. Archibald John Kerr Clark. British Minister to Stockholm, has been appointed Ambassador to Baghdad in succession to Lieut.-Col. Sir Francis Henry Humphreys, who is relinquishing his appointment in the spring of 1935.
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      STRIKE FEARED IN NEW YORK.
      107 28 —Reuter. Hundreds Of Police Drafted. New \ork. Nov. 13 Following rumours that a walkout a being planned by building employees, hundreds of 0 iic<‘ dratted today to the offices in n!! financial district of New York i„ni„7 ing the Stock Exchange. J. p Mor Co.
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      HIGHER GOLD PRICE.
      197 28 •.—Reuter. Aid To World Trade Recovery. London, Nov. 10 International trade recovery should be greatly assisted by the higher price of gold which, apart from stimulating production in West Africa and elsewhere and eliminating fears of scarcity of the metal, will increase the buying power of certain
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      NEW FRENCH CABINET
      95 28 .—Reuter Wireless. To Wage War On Economic Crisis. Paris. Nov. The Flandin Government has decided at its first Cabinet meeting that ito primordial task will be to wage war on the economic crisis and has appointed sub-committees to draft economic legislation to be introduced which will include
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      AIR RACE ARREST.
      69 28 —Reuter Wireless. Formal U.S. Protest To Persia. Washington. Nov. 6 The United States has formally protested to Persia against the treatment given to Wright and Polando who made a forced landing in Persia while competing In the London-Melbounu air race. The note refers “to the lack of
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    CRUSHING HOCKEY DEFEAT FOR NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    719 29 Ashworth Hurt After 20 Minutes Plav Hay Gets Five Goals. Singapore 8. Negri Sembilan 2. In spite of the fact that they played for ten minutes before the interval and the whole ol the second half with only ten men owing to R.A. Ashworth
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    KEDAH HOLD PERAK.
    153 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Nov. 10. Kedah 0 Perak 0. The inter-state hockey match between Kedah and Perak, played at Alor Star, resulted in a goalless draw' after a keen struggle, in which exchanges were equally shared The result, however, was largely due to the appalling
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS GET THEIR REVENGE.
    374 29 Parnell The Outstanding Forward. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 10. KM.S.\.F 14 points. S.S.V.F 0 points. The F.M.S. Volunteers avenged themselves for last year’s overwhelming defeat, when they beat the S.S. Volunteers by 11 points (1 goal, 1 penalty goal and 2 tries)
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    CAMBRIDGE LOSE.
    21 29 -Reuter. London, Nov. 12. In a Rugby match today Swansea defeated Cambridge University by 18 points to 5. —Reuter.
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    SELANGOR COLTS SUCCESS.
    233 29 S.C.R.C Beaten By A Single Goal. Selangor Colts 1 Chinese nil. Playing their first match in Singpore at Hong Lim Green on Saturday the Selangor Colts defeated the Straits Chinese Recreation Club by a goal to nil. Had it not been for the superlative goalkeeping of Cheok
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    AUSTRALIA WINS SECOND GOLFING TEST.
    67 29 —Reuter. Melbourne, Nov. 12. Three successes in today’s singles enabled Australia to beat Great Britain by four matches to two in the second golf test. In today’s games McKay (Australia) beat Scott (Britain) 7 and 6. Ryan (Australia) beat Bourn t Britain) 4 and 2.
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    S.C.C. DEFEAT CEYLON SPORTS CLUB.
    137 29 Fine Display By Home Back at Balestier Road. S.C.C. 1 Ceylon S.C. nil. The Singapore Cricket Club sent a strong XI to Balestier Road on Thursday afternoon and. after a goailess first half, defeated the Ceylon Sports Club by a goal to nil. Although they
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    GOOD SHOOTING.
    103 29 D. F. Hutton’s Fine Score At 200 And 500. The usual weekly shoot ot the Kuala Lumpur Rifle Club resulted In a win for D. F. Hutton, who distinguished himself by starting with a “possible” at 200 yards, followed by a 34 out of a possible 35 at
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    PERAK FOOTBALL.
    186 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 10. The Lim Seng Fook trophy, the Blue Riband of Perak soccer, changed hands today, the Old Edwardlans of Talping wresting it from the Ipoh Customs by three goals to one. The match was played on the Chinese Assembly Hall ground before
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    ARSENAL HELD AT GRIMSBY.
    1939 30 Manchester United Continue Their Winning Sequence. (From Our London Correspondent). London, Nov. 11. Huddersfield were a transformed team /hen they met Liverpool yesterday and played in something like the same form that made them runnersup to the Arsenal last season. All their forwards found the net.
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    GOLF TEST.
    64 30 —Reuter. Melbourne. Nov. 10. In the second golf test between Great Britain and Australia Scott and Garnett (Great Britain) beat McKay and Williams (Australia) by 3 up and 1 to play. Ryan and Ferrier (Australia) beat McLean and Bourn (Great Britain) by 6 up and 5 to play.
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    FIRST ROUND OF PRESIDENT’S PRIZE AT S.G.C.
    230 30 The following are the results nf hrst round for the p r Li ;tl prize:— 11 esident’i Cameron and K. A. Robertson beat Holmes-Smith and Munro T. Black and Maclachlan d 2 beat Moss and C D Miner 2 and i Atkinson and
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    BLACKHEATH DEFEAT DARK BLUES.
    211 30 Cambridge Score Great Win Over Leicester. As a result of their match against Leicester yesterday the Light Blues have gone a long way to establishing themselves as favourites for the InterVarsity match next month. Oxford were beaten 11—3 by the same side. Although Biackheath were down
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    SINGAPORE WINS.
    1226 31 ISTER-POR T ROWING. 7 as y For A Length Margin. —Fine Stroking By ErskineCrum. —Local Four More Powerful. Miri*s Plucky Finish.— T. H. Stone. Tin* Singapore rowing season closed Thursday with a really grand race *tween the Royal Singapore Yacht ■lub and the Miri Boat Club for the
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    PERAK DEFEATED AGAIN.
    659 31 INTER-STATE RUGBY. Sterling Display By Both Packs. Keay Outstanding. (By Our Football Correspondent.) Singapore 11 points. Perak 3 points. After a gruelling but pointless first half Singapore defeated I erak on the S.C.C. padang by ll points (1 goal and 2 tries) to 3 points (a try).
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    WILTSHIRE REGIMENT’S GOOD WIN OVER THE NEGRI.
    336 31 Stopher In A Brilliant Mood. Wiltshires 3. Negri Scmbilan 1. Negri-Sembilan gave a much improved display when they met the met the Wiltshires at hockey on Sunday at but were beaten by three goals to one thanks largely to the brilliance of Stopher,
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    UNITED SERVICES WIN A GREAT GAME AGAINST PERAK.
    947 32 Superb Solo Effort By Grundy Five Minutes Before No-Side. (By Our Football Correspondent.) United Services 15 points. Perak 10 points. On Sunday at Anson Road Stadium the United Services put up a great fight against Perak and, after twice being in arrears,
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH Volunteer Marksmen.—Penang’s Rugger Side.—“Doc” Lindow In Charge. Sulzdorf’s Progress.
    561 32  - THE CLUB VERANDAH Volunteer Marksmen. Penang’s Rugger Side.—“Doc” Lindow In Charge. Sulzdorf’s Progress. Conducted by -LEIGHTON" CONGRATULATIONS to the Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteers on the magnificent show they put up at the Command Rifle meeting. I hear that Colonel Fletcher has been overwhelmed with congratula- j tions In his
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    NO MONEY AT GATE.
    446 32 Selangor T.C. New Rules. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. ov 9 Made necessary by Government jection to the number of visiting bers allowed to attend a meeting t merely paying at the gate, new L! covering membership of the Sehm, Turt Club were approved of
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    SCHOOLS CLASH.
    123 32 Penang Free School l ose Rugby But Draw Hockey. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Taiping. Nov. 11 The annual rugger match between the King Edward VII School Lupin* and the Penang Free School was pW ed at Taiping yesterday and reuute in an easy win for the former b.\
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      RUBBER COMPANY’S $4,000 LOSS.
      399 1 Vapping Resumed After Three Years. Blhe 24th annual meeting of the ■andai-Tekong (Singapore) Rubber ■states. Ltd., is being held in Singatoday. Hlhe report states: The year worked ■th a loss of $4,293.31, which am mnt ■vr being deducted from the balance profit brought forward from last
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      BATU LINTANG REPORT.
      128 1 1®;;.'/' Lintang Rubber Co.. Ltd., Imo ''ui report for the year ended Knnim'i 1934 t0 bo Presented at the feting of the company to be B in r n Pcnan S. on Nov. 14 shows that Kra ni'.° s t s pront for the year was lahtir.
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      NETHERLANDS INDIES RUBBER STATISTICS
      354 1 Rur° orma^on has been received from the Chief of tne Central Bureau of Statistics. Batavia mnnfh r !!f gn c Ex p0r i s f Rubbei from Me East Coast of Sumatra during the month of September. 1934 in long tons of 2.240 lbs. dry weight
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      £40,000 CAPITAL CUT.
      129 1 The directors of Rambutan Rubber Estates (1930). Ltd., propose the reduction of the capital to .€260.000 by cancelling 4d. on each of the 2s. shares. The resulting Is. Bd. shares will then be sub-divided into 4d. shares and consolidated into 2s. shares. Late.', the capital will be
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      PROPERTY TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION.
      274 1 Central Engine Works Creditors Meeting. A meeting oi the creditors of the Central Engine Works. Ltd., which is in voluntary liquidation, will be held at the French Bank Buildings. Singapore on Nov. 28 The iollowing circular has been issued tc the creditors Further to
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      RUBBER DIVIDEND.
      83 1 United Temiang (FMS.) Rubber Estates. Limited, have decided to recommend a dividend of one penny per share, less tax. in respect of the year ended July 31. Carry Forward .£10.310. Dividend warrants will be posted on Nov. 30 to holders on the registers as at the close of
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      117 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract* Spot Seller Prices A d. N Jan- AprDate L’don Spore Nov. Mar. June Nov. 8 6% 21% 21 23 25% 0 «7 16 2llu 21% 22% 24% 10 6 5 16 21% 219/16 22% 24% 12 6 7/16 21 21% 23 25
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      DUTCH TIN INDUSTRY.
      1574 2 The Meaning Of The Merger. The efforts to amalgamate the whole Dutch East Indies tin industry in one organisation, which have been in progress for some years already, nave recently reached a deciding point. The more or less vague cooperation between the groups involved has been cemented
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      KAGERA TIN PAYS AN INTERIM.
      157 2 After Five Years. DIVIDEND OF 3 PER CENT. ON ORDINARY. Kagera (Uganda) Tinflelds is returning to the Ordinary dividend paying list after an absence of five years. The directors announce an interim at the rate of 3 per cent, actual, less tax. The last payment
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      “REFUGEE” CAPITAL IN LONDON.
      377 2 Consequence Of Gold Uncertainties. iBy Air Mail.) London. Oct 2q Outstanding strength of gilt-edL securities has been the feature C f past week’s financial markets -5? strength has not, however been unmixed blessing, since its source u the renewed inflow of refugee cani tal to London.
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      TANDJONG RUBBER’S GOOD RECOVERY.
      178 2 Standard Output Below' Actual Crop. Mr. Eric Miller, the chairman ol Tandjong Rubber, speaking at tne annual meeting held in London sai that the net profit of £12.693 compared with a loss of £513 in the Previous year. That substantial recovery was largely due to the
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      ERASER AND CO’S SHARE REPORT.
      840 3 Rubber Again Confounds The Critics Fraser and Co.’s report of Nov. 3 states: In a week which has been some,Mt interfered with by holidays nd other celebrations, little has hap- I ned in the various sections of the K U share market that calls for
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      122 3 Kramat Pulai’s Big Distribution. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 9. Kramat Pulai has declared an interim dividend of 25 per cent, less tax. payable Dec. 3. making 68 per cent, for the year ending Dec. 31. Southern Siamese Tin Dredging.— Profit for period ended June 30 £533.
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES EXPORTS.
      119 3 The exports of tinned Malayan pineapples for the first ten months of the year were 1.909.323 cases, whicn exceeds the figure for the whole last year. 1.875.287 cases. During the week ending Nov. 3. exports from Malayan ports amounted to 25.300 cases, of which 18.860 <75 per
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      NEW PLANTATION COMPANIES.
      173 3 Rubber, Tea And General Produce Estates. Two rubber and teg. plantation companies have just been registered. One is the Middleton Plantations, which has a capital of £150,000 in 1.500.000 shares of 2s. each. The objects are to acquire property and rights, etc., in Malaya, India. Ceylon, the
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      TEKKA’S DIVIDEND.
      125 3 Johore Rubber Lands Capital Reduction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 13. Tekka, Ltd., reports a gross profit for the year ended Mar. 31, 1934, of £13,141. A final dividend of iy 4 per cent, is being paid, making 2 l 2 per cent, for the year. The
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      NEW RUBBER COMPANY.
      64 3 The prospectus of a new Malayan company. Kapala Rubber Estates of Malaya Ltd., has been received in Singapore from London. The share capital is £320.000, divided equally into 2!- preference and ordinary shares. The company has been formed to acquire two rubber estates and several small holdings,
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      RUBBER OUTPUTS.
      70 3 The following outputs are for the month of October, and figures m brackets denote the figures of corresponding period of last year Pelepah Valley (47.000 lb.), 59,000 lb. Kota Tinggi. —(50.000 lb.), 44,000 lb. Siginting. —(28.300 lb.), 24,000 lb. dovelly. (24,000 ib.). 20,200 lb. Kuala Kepis. —(27.600 lb.).
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      OUTPUT FIGURES.
      44 3 The following output is for October: Kuchai.— Actual running time 610 hrs. 05 min., time lost 66 hrs.. 25 min.. Government tin restriction stoppage 67 hrs.. 30 min., average digging depth 51.8 feet, ore won 1,004.10 pels., yardage treated 153,100 cu. yds.
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      CAPITAL REDUCTION AUTHORISED.
      317 3 Financial Record Of Paterson, Simons. (From Our Own Correspondent London, Nov. 13. In the Chancery Division yesterday Mr. Justice Eve confirmed the reduction of the capital of Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd., from £400,000 to £202.250 by the payment of 10s. on each issued preference and
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      103 3 New U.S. Member Of Committee. A. L. Viles. president of the Rubber Manufacturers Association, has announced that the board of directors of the Association have appointed one of their number. Colonel A. P. Townsend, chairman of the board of Ray-bestos-Manhattan, Incorporated, and chairman of the board of the
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      TIN OUTPUT.
      26 3 Renong Tin Dredging output for No. 3 Dredge was 435 Piculs. The output for the month of October 1933 was: No. 3 Dredge—4s3 Piculs.
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      26 3 Nov. 8 Tin, S pore Price $113 37' j per picul 9 113.75 10 113.62 Mi 12 113.50 13 113.62 M» 14 113.50
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      776 4 Fraser And Co’s Quotations. Singapore. Nov. 14. Mining. Issue Val. Pd Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 &?wun Kumbang 32/- 35/£1 £1 Austral Malay 59/- 61/- cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 25/3 26/1 1 Batang Padang 0.38 0.31 1 1 Batu Caves 0.92 0.96 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.40nom.
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      Trade And Finance.
      411 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Nov. 14. 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 44 London, demand 2/4 3/32 London, T.T. 2/4 3/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 881 Hamburg,
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      283 4 Last Night’s London Quotations. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 13. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Nov. 8. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH Rise or FaU Conversion Loan W'» 1214 4-4
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES NOV. 3.
        647 4 Allagar (2 18; Alor Pongsu <2 2 24; Ar.glo-Malay (£1) 13 3; Ayer Kuning (£1) 28 9; Bagan Serai (£1) 13/3; Bahru (Sel.) (2 3 64; Banteng (£1) 22 6; Batang (2 1/; Batu Caves (£1) 20/; Batu Tiga (£1) 30 Bekoh (2 1/; Bertam
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES NOV. 14.
        715 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividend* Fraser Lyall Company Sc Co. Lvatt. 454.175 1 3 p.c. int. a'c year 28-2-35 Allenby ($1) 1.85 1 90 1 80 1 90 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-33 ..Alor Gajah ($1) 1.50 1.60 1.50 160
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