The Straits Budget, 14 November 1935

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      ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.
      789 2 that it merits.—Straits Times, j Nov. 7. Certain members of the Malayan Civil Service may shortly be called upon to take a decision on a matter vitally affecting their future careers,” stated The Sunday Times the other day. The certain members are officers holding law appointments, and the
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      Bold and Generous.
      872 2 by its present liberality— Straits Times. Nov. 8. Only three days ago, in the course i of a leading article headed For-! gotten Derelicts,” we criticised the Government of the Colony for not bearing its fair share in the work of relieving distress caused by unemployment. For
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      Economic Changes
      1071 2 —Straits Times, Nov. 9. World economy emerged from the 1914-1918 conflict in a vastly different form from that in which it entered it. The crisis which confronts nations at present appears bound to involve further drastic reconstructions of national economies and the reorganisation of trade between countries. If
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      JAPAN’S INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.
      819 3 amounted to 54,000.000 yen.- Straits Times. Nov. 11. We frequently see figures relating to Japanese exports of manufactured goods to one particular country. From the publications issued by the Department of Statistics, for instance, we are able to obtain precise information as to the quantity and value
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      Rubber Greed.
      1030 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 12. Today’s news of the very heavy excess of exports of Dutch native rubber, and of the further increase in the export duty which has been imposed to keep those exports within the limits of the restriction policy, gives additional force to the speech made
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      THE SUEZ CANAL IN WARTIME.
      806 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 13. A question which has been asked frequently since the peace of Europe was threatened by the dispute between Italy and Abyssinia concerns the action which would be taken by the Suez Canal authorities in the event of a formal declaration of
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    BIRTHS
    77 4 HARRIS.—At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore. on Nov. 5, 1935, to Doris, wife of P. H. Harris, a daughter. MAYHEW.—At a Nursing Home in Isleworth, Middlesex, on Nov. 7, 1935, to Edna, wife of Thomas Alfred Mayhew, a son. (By Cable). HOLM.—On October 24, at the General Hospital, Sandakan, British
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    MARRIAGE.
    44 4 McCARRY—COWIE.—On Nov. 6, 1935, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, by the Ven. Archdeacon Graham White, Robert James, son of late Mr. Peter McCarry and of MrsMcCarry, of Edinburgh, and Catherine Isobel, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cowie, of Banstead, Surrey.
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      114 4 JOHORE STATE COUNCIL MEETING. A summary of Tuesday’s meeting of the Johore State Council appears on Page 2 of the Financial Supplement. NOTICE. All communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    174 5 MAJOR-GENERAL Lewin’s farewell speech in the Legls atlve Council whs the first. I believe. In which Singapore city and island have been officially described as “the Fortress.” The G.O.C. spoke of “the training ot the units of the S.S.V.F. here in the Fortress.” so that it
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    HIGHLANDS GRAPEFRUIT.
    149 5 MET a man last week who was en- thuslastic over the prospects of growing grapefruit at Cameron Highlands. He claimed that it has already been proved that the grapefruit tree will flourish and yield abundantly in the climate of the Highlands, and that the fruit is of good
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    NO PREMIUM.
    144 5 JT struck me, when talking with several European owners of marketgardens at the Highlands, that they did not realise how completely the price factor governs marketing in Singapore. They seemed to think that they could obtain a premium for the superior freshness and flavour of their produce, as
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    “INSULTING.”
    200 5 FEW days after the mental halitosis aroused by the Italian consul s protest to the Singapore Free Press comes the news that *he German Ambassador in London has protested against an article by Mr Winston Churchill in the Strand Magazine which is thought to be insulting to Herr Hitler.
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    BUNGOR TREES.
    155 5 T ALWAYS feel sorry for those two A young trees which are growing in an expanse of sunbaked concrete in front of the new pier. How they stand the heat and glare I don’t know, but they are obviously flourishing. They will look rather fine one day in
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    S.D., B.Sc. (Agr.), F.I.C.
    134 5 A tendency to engage young men with academic qualifications in agriculture or botany is noticeable among Malayan rubber companies today. This is welcome, for the planting profession badly needs an admixture of scientific knowledge, but I am told that some managers would prefer to be given
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    “IN A GREEN SHADE.”
    196 5 PEOPLE who miss the glowing borders of English gardens in Malayan “compounds” may take comfort from some remarks made by Mr. Osbert Sitwell in his new book “Penny Foolish.” He writes “I believe one secret of the most beautiful gardens in the world—such creations as Villa
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    AGUINALDO ECHO.
    207 5 JN the early correspondence files of the American consul te in Singapore, which are about to be sent to Washington for preservation in the archives there, are certain letters of great historical interest to the people of the Philippines. When the Filipino leader Aguinaldo left his country in
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    SHEEP.
    181 5 THERE has been a sequel to the note which I wrote some days ago on the breed of sheep which has been established in a kampong at Mersing. A reader in Borneo, whose attention has been caught by the fact that these sheep are apparently well adapted to the
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    ISLAND CATTLE.
    149 5 ANOTHER interesting and littleknown fact is that there are wild cattle on Pulau Tioman, a large Island about forty miles from Mersing. They have been placed there for breeding and run wild in the jungle, living entirely on w!lq grasses. This latter point is Interesting, as domesticated cattle
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    PAJAM VETERANS.
    152 5 •pHE younger generation of Malayan planters, who never knew the rubber industry prior to the era of budding, seed selection, forestry and other modern frills, will be especially interested in our Planting Correspondent’s article today. His subject is the agricultural history of Pajam Estate, a property which le
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    COLONEL AYRIS.
    180 5 the retirement of Lieut.-Col. Ayris next week, the volunteer movement in the I MS. will lose one of its keenest and most hardworking leaders. Colonel Ayris belongs to the old school of soldiering and perhaps has been inclined to give a bit too much attention to the spit-and-polish
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    SIR SAMUEL.
    16 5 11/|R Bernard Shaw’s comment on Sir Samuel Hoare: “The Voice that breathes < er Eden.”
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    BRITISH TRADE FAIR.
    198 5 COME months ago there was talk of the Federation of British Industries organising a really big British trade fair in conjunction with the exhibition held annually by the Malayan AgriHortlcultural Association In Kuala Lumpur. I now hear that there is very little chance of this happening, at
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    HONG KONG FOR TEA.
    179 6 JMPERIAL Airways have proved that it is possible to leave Penang in the early hours of the morning and be in Hong Kong by tea-time. The feat is no more remarkable than many others, and yet it seems peculiarly impressive to anyone who has ever travelled
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    LATE NIGHTS.
    162 6 LATE NIGHTS pXTRACT lrom an explosive missive received by the editor yesterday: Whoever heard of anyone being afraid to refuse an invitation because it comes from a senior (except perhaps in the case of a few Govern- 1 ment servants*, and also of a T. B. directing his juniors’ pleasures
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    WOMEN’S PAGES.
    156 6 *J*HIS leads me on to an interesting speculation: why do men read the women’s pages at all? This department in London newspapers, I feel *afe in saying, attracts practically no attention irom male readers: yet ours undoubtedly does. I think that by way ol an explanation we may
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    113 6 ¥T is curious how one can live in J Singapore year alter year and knew nothing of things outside one’s own or hi t For example, the ceremony in which members of the Katong Golf Club said goodbye to Mr. E. J. Case last week was a
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    PUNAI AGAIN.
    116 6 fyiALACCA sportsmen will be glad to: hear that the ban on green pigeon j shooting in that Settlement has been' lifted. This order has been in force for the! last five years, the shooting of all varie- j ties of punai having been absolutely prohibited. The birds were
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    SEMI-DIPLOMATS ?
    116 6 SEMI-DIPLOMATS Singapore reader writes to say j that I was mistaken in stating j last week that consuls in Singapore, l or anywhere else, enjoy semi-diplo-matic status. “An ambassador or a minister.” says this correspondent, “represents his I Sovereign’s person, or his government. IA consul represents neither. He is there
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    AN EASTERN “GIB.”
    137 6 r J*ECHNICALLY, I suppose, the term “semi-diolomatic” is incorrect when applied to the status of a con- sul in Singapore. It is quite true, as my correspondent says, that a consul iis not invested with any diplomatic ’status. But in practice the consulate-gen-eral of any great power
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    GENEROUS.
    112 6 JIERE is something odd. In several out-stations in the F.M.S the lollowing gentlemen receive free tickets for themselves and families whenever they attend the local cinema Chairman of Sanitary Board Chief Sanitary Inspector Electrical Engineer Health Officer Inspector of Machinery. Now. why this generosity Does the cinema proprietor have
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    NO WOODSMAN.
    119 6 NO WOODSMAN ORAISE should be discriminating, and the Evening Standard’s comment on Sir Andrew Caldecott’s promotion is otherwise. Here It is: **He belongs to the increasingly rare type* of colonial official personified in Sir Frank Swettenham and Sir Hugh Clifford. “He is equally at home in the Jungle or in
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    ORCHID VANDAL.
    161 6 ¥ITHAT are we to think of the vandal who was haled before a Singapore magistrate last week for damage done in the orchid house of the Botanic Gardens! This person, an English-speakine Chinese youth, deliberately picked a gorgeous Cattleya bloom and two other orchid sprays, stuffed them into
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    MALCOLM AGAIN?
    121 6 Mr. Malcolm Macdonald back to the Colonial Office, in th, re-shuffle that will fc 1 ow a victory 0 f the National parties next Thursday? Time was when Malaya took n more than a mild Interest in th* Secretary of State for the Colonies. f or things seemed
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    TOO YOUNG?
    152 6 RATIONAL Labour is so negligible ur. element now that a sop to it> pride, in the shape of the re-appoint-ment of Mr. Malcolm Macdonald ot any other Labourite to Cabinet rank is by no means certain. There are. moreover, distinct of a reaction against youth in high politics.
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    COME AND GONE IN HALF-AN-HOUR.
    262 6 SECRETIVE SOUTH SEAS CRUISE. Alighting from the eastward bound K.L.M. plane at Seletar on Monday evening. Lord Moyne affirmed his intention to keep the goal of his yachting cruise in the South Seas an absolute secret. Lord Moyne was accompanied b> Lady Broughton and Viscount
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    848 7 Dr. (Mrs. Chitty has returned to Ipoh from Home leave. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Grumitt. of Penang, are on a visit to Bangkok. Mr. and Mrs. Llm Ewe Wee have returned to Penang from China. Mrs. Lim Cheng Ean, of Penang, arrived back from Englanu by
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    Contents.
    119 7 Leaders— Administrative Reform 2 Bold and Generous 2 Economic Changes 2 Japan’s Industrial Growth 3 Rubber Greed 3 The Suez Canal in Wartime 4 Telegrams— Covering past week's news 24—28 Picture Supplement 17—20 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 32 Malayan General News— Week in
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    NEW MEMBER OF THE JOHORE COUNCIL.
    175 7 Dr. N. Mootatamby. of Johore Bahru, has been appointed a member ot the State Council of Johore. The appoint ment is with effect from Oct. 22. H. H. the Sultan of Johore felt that on his Council he should have further representation of the
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    Government House.
    184 7 Sunday, Nov. 3. Captain The Hon. G. Fraser and Mrs. Fraser had lunchoon at Government House. Hon. Major R. L. Nunn and Mrs. Nunn and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hunter dined at Government House*. After dinner His Excellency and I-ady Thomas and party attended the Poppy Day
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    Armistice Day Throughout Malaya.
    635 7 Armistice Day Services were held in the principal Malayan centres on Monday with the customary impressiveness and reverence. After the service at the Cenotaph in Singapore on Monday, men and women from every calling and every station in life, attended the service at the Cathedral. In
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    A “GREATER ORDEAL” EVERY YEAR.
    1311 8 Sir Andrew Caldecott On Armistice Day Misgivings. SPEAKING at the Armistice dinner of the ex-services Association of Malaya (Singapore branch), held at the Adelphi Hotel on Monday,’ the Colonial Secretary, Sir Andrew Caldecott said that to him Armistice Day became a greater ordeal at each
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    SHOOTING IN SINGAPORE COFFEE SHOP.
    211 8 Fleeing Youth Injured. SECRET SOCIETY AFFAIR? A YOUNG Cantonese named Kwan Hong was shot outside a coffeeshop in Anson Road Singapore, shortly after 7 pm. on Monday night. He received a wound in the neck and another in the shoulder, but is in no danger
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    ACCIDENT IN JOHORE.
    207 8 Singapore Driver Charged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Nov. 10. Philip Wee Peng Leng, of Singapore, appeared before the Second Magistrate. Sheikh Abu Baker bin Yahya, on a charge of negligent driving. It is alleged that accused was driving his car to Singapore when he ran
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    DOUBLE WEDDING AT TAIPING.
    58 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Taiping, Nov 11 A double wedding took place at th< Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Taiping on Saturday. Mr. Paul Lee Boon Ben was married to Miss Dorothy Yong Sooi Chin, and Mr Alphonso Louis to Miss B.
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    Singapore Bus On Fire.
    150 8 Passengers Escape. Passengers in a trolley-bus travelling along Cecil Street towards Keppol Harbour on Monday afternoon made a stampede for the exits when smoke issued from the bottom of the vehicl3 and flames crackled underneath. In a few moments, the bus was enveloped in smoke and
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    116 8 Third Magistrate To Be Marriage Registrar. The following appointments are announced in the S. S. Government Gazette: Dr. L. W. Evans to officiate as Chief Medical Officer, Singapore. Mr. R. Bird. M.C.S. to act as Deputy Treasurer. S. S. Mr. P. D. Lawson to act as an Assistant
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    ADVANCED DUAL INSTRUCTION.
    270 9 l’FA’ANG flying club MEMBERS. MADE POSSIBLE BY NEW PLANE. The October report of the Penang Plyi 11B Club states that flying time vv i, as follows: Hours Mins. nu.il instruction 47 So Sole passenger flights, joy rides, etc 11 50 cross country 15 55 Tests 30 Total
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    RAJA SIR CHULAN’S GRAVE.
    108 9 Marble Memorial To Be Erected. '.From Our Own Correspondent.' Ipoh. Nov. 8. Tlu* Perak Government is providing Hinds lor the erection oi a marble memorial over the Raja Sir Chilian? grave in the Royal Burial Ground attached to the Obadiali Mosque at Kuala Kangsar. The whole
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    SALVAGE TUG REACHES STRANDED SHIP.
    82 9 A message was received by the divisional offices of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company at Singapore on Friday that the Hong Kong salvage tug Henry Keswick was to reach the stranded vessel The Cable about midnight. The Cable, the only repair ship oi the Eastern
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      MEDICAL POSTS.
      452 9 Government “Not Keen” To Promote Local Men. To tiie Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—In your report of the last Legislative Council meeting I set you have the heading: “New Scheme to Help Assistant Medical Officers.” It is not surprising that you drew this conclusion from the reply
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      UNITED ENGINEERS.
      202 9 Large Cash Reserve Criticised. To the Editor oi the Straits Times. Sir.— Reading the report ol the last general meeting oi United Engineers Ltd.. I missed the usual vote of thanks to the directors and management for the wonderful result of the year’s work. The balance sheet is
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    ALLEGED MERCHANT FORGERS.
    507 9 Men Re-Arrested. TWO prominent Chinese. Teo Cheng Yan. manager of J. E. Tan and Co.. Ltd., and Chan Cheng Hong, a partner ir. Joo Seng and Co.. Ltd. both of Singapore, were present at a preliminary inquiry into charges oi using as genuine a forged document and
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    ALLEGED RUBBER SMUGGLERS.
    86 9 ifrom Our Own Correspondent) Johorc Bahru. Nov. 7. While on patrol duty In the Straits of Johore last night, the Customs patrol stopped a kotah. going to Singapore with rubber. The three Chinese in the kotah were arrested and were this morning produced before Sheikh Abu Bakar.
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    HUGE WING ON DECK.
    237 9 PLANE FOR CHINA. A gigantic wing-shaped form running the whole length of the after deck of the Italian cargo liner Tere.estea aroused comment at the Sinuajjore docks last week when the vessel entered port. The form measured llo feet in -ngth. Enquiry of the captain by
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    MOTOR MAGNATE'S MALAYAN TOUR.
    80 9 Mr. Leslie Walton, chairman ot tlnboard of directors ot Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., and former President ot the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, arrived at Penang last Thurs day in the Ranchi, accompanied by Mrs. Walton. Mr. Walton is making an extended tour of Malaya. Australia
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    NEW SINGAPORE STEAMER.
    183 10 SENT TO HONG KONG FOR REFITTING. The Taikoo Dockyard of Hong Kong has been awarded the contract for the refitting and overhaul of the Singapore steamer Hong Slang, recently purchased by the Ho Hong Steamship Co. H932), Ltd., from Melbourne under the name Dimboola. The vessel left
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    HEADLESS BODY IN DRAIN.
    109 10 Indian Suspect Gives Evidence. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 8. The coroner reserved his verdict at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of an Indian ricksha-puller whose decapitated body was found in roadside drain at Ipoh. Suppah, another Indian who is being detained
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    175 10 Three To Be Heard At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent» Ipoh, Nov. 8. Three criminal appeals from PeraK will be heard in the F.M.S. Court of Appeal at a session to be held at Kuala Lumpur next week. One appellant is a Chinese woman who was sentenced
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    U.S. Vice-Consul At Singapore.
    28 10 Mr. William Du B. Thorne has been provisionally recognised as Vice-Consul of the United States at Singapore, pending the issue of His Majesty’s Exequatur.
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    Big Rubber And Tin Market Lost To Malaya.
    581 10 Exports To Italy Prohibited From Nov. 18. The sale of rubber and tin by Malaya to Italy will cease in a in a few days’ time. The export of these commodities, and certain others, to Italy were prohibited by a notice which
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    CUSTOMS OFFICERS TRANSFERRED.
    104 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahai) ,Nov. 7. A farewell tea-party was feiven to Inche Abdul Raub bin Ahman, of the Customs Dept., Batu Pahat, who goes to Pontian Kechil as Asst. Supt. of the Preventive Branch. Pontian, District. Mr. N. D. Mackay, the Supt. of Customs,'
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    $140,000 LIABILITIES.
    227 10 Adjudicating Order Against Debtor. Wee Tock Sian, partner in Chop Heng Bee applied unsuccessfully before Mr. Justice Gordon Smith in the Singapore Bankruptcy Court on Friday to have an application for an adjudicating order against him postponed in order that he could arrange a composition with his creditors.
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    FINED $610 FOR SAMSU OFFENCE.
    54 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 9. A fine of $6lO, in default nine months’ rigorous imprisonment, was imposed by the Kuala magistrate on Chan Seng, a Chinese contractor, for bein b in possession of 15 gallons of dutiable samsu. Mr. D. B. Palmer of
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    MALAY VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.
    442 10 Free Education Available. pREE education in the vernacular is available to all Malay children in this country. Attendance is compulsory for all boys between seven and fourteen who live within a radius of a mile and a half of any school. For non-attendance boys’ parents may be
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    $300,000 FOR PENANG JUBILEE FUND.
    45 10 Government’s Conditional Offer. The Government have offered to contribute 8300,000 to the Penang and Province Wellesley Jubilee Fund on condition the Municipal Commissioners contribute S150.000. Mr. J. A. Black, President, Penang Municipal Commissioners, was informed of this offer last week.
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    ARMISTICE DAY SERVICE IMPRESSIVE AS EVER.
    779 11 Scenes At Cenotaph And In Cathedral. ■THERE was no fading of remembrance in the Armistice Day celebra- tions in Singapore on Monday—seventeen years after the war ended. At seven o clock in the momin g, an impressive service ivas held at the Cenotaph, and
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    NIGHT RAINBOW IN SINGAPORE.
    67 11 A rainbow appeared in the sky south of Singapore at 445 am. on Monday—before there ivas any Sun. The few Singapore residents who were astir at that time were surprised at the phenomenon, which lasted for about quarter of an hour. It is known as a
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    CATCH THAT WAS A LOSS.
    180 11 FISHERMEN SELL TWO SHARKS. Strange things are sold in Singapore markets but few stranger than the twelve-and-a-half-feet of saw mouthed shark which fell to an enterprising buyer on Sunday. The price was $9. which works out at 72 cents a foot—cheap enough, but dear when
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    OLD ENGLISH FAIR FOR POPPY DAY FUNDS.
    63 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. ITov. 9. The British Resident of Negri Sembilan. the Hon. Mr. 7 W. W Hughes, opened the Old English Fair at the King George V School hall, Seremban. today. The event, in aid of Poppy Day funds, was
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    1,700 CHILDREN RALLY FOR PEACE.
    200 11 Singapore's Inspiring Pageant A GATHERING 01 1,700 children crammed the Capitol Theatre, Singapore, to capacity on Sunday. The occasion was an inter-church Sunday School rally, the first of its kind that has been held in Singapore, and the purpose was to stress international goodwill and
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    NOTABLE AUSTRALIAN ARRIVES.
    136 11 Sir Mark Sheldon. A leading figure In Australian puolic life. Sir Mark Sheldon. K.B.E.. arrived in Singapore on Monday accompanied by Lady Sheldon. Born in New South Wales 64 years ago. Sir Mark entered the famous Sydney firm of merchants and shipping agents. Dalton Jrothers. in 1890.
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    LAWYERS’ CLERKS FACE CHEATING CHARGE.
    126 11 <From Our Own Correspondent.' Seremban. Nov. 9. Lee Chin Hin. a *ornrr solicitors clerk, appeared before tir Seremban magistrate, Mr. J. Calder on three charges. He was charged with forging a promissory note, with cheating a Chinese woman. Loh Nai. '»’Mh an expired mining lease,
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    LORD MOYNE’S YACHT ARRIVES.
    147 11 Lord Moyne's C 70.000 pleasure yach 4 Rosaura arrived at Singapore on Saturday morning in preparation for a South Seas cruise. Her famous Qvcne.r--t.he forme r Minister of Agriculture. Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Undersecretary for War and an enthusiastic yachtsman —landed here from a KL
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    POLICE CHIEF SAVES WOMAN.
    250 12 Jumps Into Sea. HERO OF JUBILEE RESCUE. CAPTAIN A. V. Cockle, Chief Inspector of Police, Singapore, who during the Jubilee celebrations Iasi May, distinguished himself by rescuing four men in the sea. effected another rescue on Sunday evening, when he dived fully clothed into the sea
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    TOLD TO LEAVE TOWN ON PAIN OF DEATH.
    282 12 Woman’s Allegation. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 7. That she was ordered to go 100 miles away from Serdang within 24 hours, or else she would be stabbed to death was the allegation made by a Chinese woman, named Lee
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    SUDDEN DEATH FROM MALARIA.
    345 12 R.A.F. Warrant-Officer’s Wife. Mrs. g. b. lewis, wile ot Warrant-Officer Lewis, R.A.F., Seletar, died of malaria on Friday in the. General Hospital. She was buried at the Ridadari Cemetery on Saturday, many R.A.F officers and friends, including Air-Commodore Sidney Smith, A.O.C. Far East, attending the funeral.
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    DATO STIA HONOURED.
    155 12 Reception To Mark Order Conferred. From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, Nov. 11. Mr. P. S. Williams, District Officer, Kuala Kangsar, presided at a public reception in honour of Dato Stia on Saturday, when a joint address was presented to Dato Stia congratulating him on the Imperial Service
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    WANTS CASE HEARD UNDER OLD RULES.
    291 12 Unusual Bankruptcy Hearing. Unusual circumstances which had arisen in a bankruptcy matter were explained by Mr. E. N. Taylor. Official Assignee, in the Singapore Supreme Court on Friday when Mr. TampoePhillips applied before Mr. Justice Gordon Smith for a receiving order against Ching Poh
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    LATE MR. CHEAH PHEE EE
    148 12 Service To Chinese Community In Penang. The death of Mr. Cheah Phee Ee take place at his residence, 69, Prangin Lane, Penang, on Thursday morning last. He had been ailing for two months. The late Mr. Cheah Phee Ee. who was 46 years of age,
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    Money For Federated States.
    128 12 Allocations At liudget Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 5. At the Budget meeting of the Federal Council on Thursday next week, the British Residents will ask for the following lump sum allocations for their respective States: I'erak 812,246,716 Selangor 9,113.076 Negri Sembilan S
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    WESTWARD BOUND.
    553 12 Passengers By The Cathay The following passengers left by the s.s. Cathay which sailed on Friday for Penang Colombo, Bombay and Europe. Mrs. Lowen and two children. Mr and Mrs. R. H Irani, Mr. J. Young. Mr and Mrs. Yelland. Lt. W F C Wreford, Master Gilpin, Mrs.
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    KINGSFORD SMITH MISSING
    866 13 Singapore Flying Boats Begin Search. SCOURING THE BAY. Melrose Follows In Wake Of R. A. F. Planes. Shortly after dawn on Saturday morning, two of the Singapore III flying boats took off from Seletar to search the Bay of Bengal coastline between Rangoon and Victoria Point for
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    YOUNG FORGER SENT TO PRISON.
    420 13 One Of “Respectable Family.” Yap Chye Koon. an educated Chinese,* pleaded guilty at the Singapore Assizes on Friday, before Mr Justice a’Beckett Terrell, to a charge of having used as genuine a torged document and a plea that he be treated as a Mrs* offender
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    R.A.F. OFFICER INJURED IN FALL FROM WINDOW.
    46 13 Flight Lieut. R. A. Kil”oy, of the RAF. was admitted into ‘he General Hospital on Friday with head and leg injuries sustained, it is said, in 20-foot fall from a window of a bunga low in Goodwoord Park, Singapore.
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    “ROWERS ARE POETS.”
    540 13 “ROWERS ARE POETS. Definition At Yacht Club Dinner. pjUMOROUS remarks on the “rowing man” were made on Friday night at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club dinner at Rallies Hotel, by Commander the Rev. H. GculcLing, captain oi the II.M.b. Cornwall fours. “He is olten thought to be heavy, stupid, hearty
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    ENDEARING WORDS ON TELEPHONE.
    250 14 DIVORCE AGAINST MR. H. H. WILLIES. FORMER PROPRIETOR OF SINGAPORE HOTEL. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, by air mail. In the Divorce Court on Oct. 28 Sir Boyd Merriman granted a decree nisi to Mrs. Gladys Madge Willies, managing the Old King’s Arms, Thetford, Norfolk, for
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    EXECUTIVE ENGINEER’S RETIREMENT.
    206 14 Sanitary Board’s Tribute Mr. G. V. Davson. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuaia Lumpur, Nov. 6. At the meeting cf the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board today, a tribute was paid by the Chairman (Mr. J. V. Cowgill) to Mr. G. V Davson, Executive Engineer, who has gone on
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    R. A. F. EXERCISES AT TAIPING.
    29 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Nov. 6. Fifteen R.A.F. bombers from Singapore thrilled the Taiping public today with spectacular bombing and flying stunts.
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    $1,500,000 FUND FOR SINGAPORE UNEMPLOYMENT.
    825 14 j Government Offer Of $750,000 Grant. HOLD and decisive action has been taken by Government to relieve distress arising out of unemployment in Singapore. A grant of $750,000 towards a relief fund has been offered by Government. This grant is conditional on the Singapore Municipal
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    ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
    48 14 Mt% i4» S» Small’s Appointment. AS forecast in the Straits Times recently, the Hon, Mr A s Small. Treasurer. Straits Settle ments, has been appointed to art as Colonial Secretary after Sir Andrew Caldecott has departed to assume the governorship of Hons Kong next month.
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    GAVE FALSE CARGO INFORMATION.
    275 14 Prohibited Fruit From Bangkok. THE second prosecution within a fortnight of a Norwegian ship’s captain and chinchew for giving false information to the Singapore Port Health Office took place in the Marine Police Court before Captain O. Freyberg The accused were P Aillaetsen of the steamer
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    SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT.
    161 14 Selangor Church Magazine’s Praise. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 6. The following appears in the Church Magazine of the parish of Selangor: “We offer our very hearty congratulations to Sir Andrew Caldecott upon his appointment as Governor of Hong Kong. “The Church in this Diocese,
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    K. L. SWIMMING POOL AT LAST?
    109 14 $40,000 Golf Club Plan. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 7. Members of the Selangor Golf Club have been circularised with a questionnaire concerning a proposal to construct a swimming pool to which it stated there is now no objection by the Selangor
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    SOME IMPRESSIONS OF PAJAM.
    1896 15 A Pre-War Estate “Prize" For Old Rubber —Results Of Close Planting—A Vigorous Veteran. By Our Plantin g Correspondent. |\/|OST planters have probably at VI some time or other indulged in mental conjectures about this or t hat estate as they passed it in their cars, but
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    150 GIRAFFES, 500 ZEBRAS TAKEN ALIVE.
    191 16 Animal Catcher In Singapore. When the British India liner Ruhna arrived in Singapore at the neck-end she had on board Mr. Christoph Schulz who specialises in “bringing 'em back alive." Mr. Schulz is one of the b**st known animal catchers in the world owning
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    BIGGEST REVENUE FROM OPIUM.
    183 16 Colony 1936 Estimates Analysed. Sixty-six per cent, of the Colony’s revenue, according to the 1936 estimates, will come from duties, taxes and licences. The highest single source of revenue is still the duty on opium. The revenue from this one source in 1936 will be $8,400,000
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    MALAYAN SKETCHES.
    672 16 “A Journal In The Federal Capital. .Malayan Exile. A Journal In the Federal Capital. By G. L. I'ect. (Straits Times Press, Ltd. SI.) JOURNALISTS have a habit of being brought to book, and then it falls to one ol their colleagues to act as judge. I confess it
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    SIAMESE NOBLEMAN WINS HIS APPEAL.
    193 16 pHYA Devahastin, former Vicechairman of the Assembly in Siam, has been acquitted on all counts alleging subversive activities against the Government. His case was concluded last Wednesday in the Supreme Court, Bangkok when Judgment was delivered The judgment confirmed the decision of the Appeal Court,
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    CARRYING FORWARD TIN QUOTA.
    179 16 Discussion By Perak Miners. From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Nov. 5. •"THE recent increase in the tin quota was the subject of discussion at a meeting of the Committee of the Perak Mining and Planting Association. A notice received from the Controller of Tin and Tin
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    GRAZING AND MALARIA.
    380 16 Mosquitoes Bred In Hoof-Marks. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Nov. (>. yHE danger of a malaria epidemic. and the necessity of preventive measures, were stressed during u debate at today’s meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board on the motion by Mr. John Hands •'That in
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    1936 GENERAL RATES UNCHANGED.
    123 16 Water Will Cost Slightly Less. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 6. At the meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board today the Chairman (Mr. J. V Coiogill), announcing the assessment rates for 1936. recalled that at the last meeting he stated that the acting
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      SEVENTEEN YEARS AFTER—LEST WE FORGET
      83 17 SEVENTEEN YEARS AFTER —LEST WE FORGET General view of the Parade during the Salute Armistice Day celebrations were carried out in Singapore on Monday morning with a simplicity but impressiveness that is becoming traditional. Our pictures show the scenes on the Padan., in front of the Cenotaph H E. the
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      LONDON-JAVA ASS OCIATION REUNION
      244 18 T he annual reunion dinner of the London-Java Association was held at the Hotel Metronole, London, on Oct. 2«>. Singapore and Java readers mav be able to recognise some of the members and guests who appear in this photograph. They include the Association's chairman. Mr. (i.
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      “WONT YOU BUY A POPPY? ”
      44 20 “WONT YOU BUY A POPPY? Some of the helpers who sold Earl liaig Fund poppies in Singapore H.H. the Sultan of Perak Inspecting the guard of honour furnished by the 2/20th Burma Rifles at the ceremonial meeting of the Perak State Council at Taiping.
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      THE MERCHANT’S PROBLEM.
      1645 21 Trade Stagnation—But There Are Still Opportunities— Alternatives To Rubber —History’s Lesson. BY OUR COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENT. ✓'VNE of the major problems confronting business men of Singapore today is the question of how to xpand one’s sphere of activities. In the export market, due to restricted crops and output,
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    NAWNG PET TIN.
    18 21 The output of Nawntf Pet Tin Ltd for the month of October was 251 pels.
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    NO “FORESTRY” IN CEYLON.
    560 21 AGRICULTURAL METHODS COMPARED. LEGUMINOUS COVERS FAVOURED. Points in which the rubber industry of Ceylon differs from that of Malaya are discussed in the interview published below. Forestry methods have not as yet made any headway in Ceylon, but leguminous covers under mature rubber are grown much
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    Federal Topics.
    1349 22 Federal Topics The Federal Budget—Pensions Claim li cents On Every Bottle Of Beer! —Topics For Unofficials H.E.’s Chinese Hosts —Sanitary Board Valediction—Mr. CowgilTs Services As Chairman —The New Market An Unfortunate Government Suggestion -Stock-Farming And Dairying In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 7. •yHE F.M.S. Budget, to
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    MALAYAN HONOURED AT HONG KONG.
    152 22 Recognition of the w-ork done by the Hon Sir William Shenton. Kt. Mr Aw Boon Haw (of Singapore) Mr. Chau Man-chi. Mr. Tang Shiukin, M.8.E., and Mr. Ip Kwai-chung for the St. John Ambulance Brigade was accorded at Hong Kong recently when, at the Brigade
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    JOHORE SPORTSMANS WEDDING.
    340 22 McCarry Cowie. Three days before she sailed on an 8,000 mile trip to marry a well-known Johore rugby player and cricketer. young Bachelor of Music and Licen tiate of the Royal Academy of Music said her farewell to friends in Banstead. Surrey, through a piano recital which
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    NEW G.O.C. SETS OUT
    190 22 Career Of MajorGeneral Dobbie. The new G.O.C., Malaya. MajorGeneral W.G.S. Dobbie. will arrive at Singapore on Dec. 6. At present the new commanding officer of the troops in Malaya is Inspector of the Royal Engineers. Commander of the Chatham Area and Depot, R.E., and Commandant of
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    WOMEN ROBBED AT PISTOL POINT.
    308 23 Holland Road Hold-up. TWO CHINESE CONVICTED After a trial lasting over two days the Holland Road robbery case was concluded on Friday at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice a’Beckett Terrell and a common jury, when the two accused were convicted. The accused were Liew
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    BARNS’ CASE MAY GO TO PRIVY COUNCIL.
    139 23 Application By Former Attorneys. (From Our Own Correspondent) y Ipoh, Nov. 6. Mr. J. H. B. Will, counsel representing Messrs. R. P. Phillips, R. S. Stewart and A. S. Brown, today made an application to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal to
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    SERVANT ATTACKS EMPLOYER.
    277 23 Fatal Struggle In Singapore Home. A Eurasian family living at the 7% milestone Buklt Timah Road, Singapore. went through a terrible experience early on Friday morning. It resulted in the death of an elderly Chinese. The family concerned is that of Mr. E. C. Williams, an employee
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    POPPY DAY FUND BALL
    277 23 Triumph For Hermet Band. Life aboard H.M.S. Hermes must be great fun—if one is to judge from the ship’s rollicking orchestra consisting of kazoo-ists, mouth organists, trumpeters and a Jazz drummer who scored a great triumph at the Poppy Day Fund ball at Raffles Hotel, Singapore.
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    POWDER WITH ARSENIC.
    232 23 TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. STOCKS WILL BE DESTROYED. 'J’HE PROPRIETORS of nineteen Chinese medicine and sundry goods chops, some well-known, in Singapore, were fined 50 cents each by the fourth magistrate 4>n Friday after pleading guilty to the technical offence of having sold without a licence a Chinese
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    SWIMMING POOL THAT K.L. DID NOT GET
    189 23 Promoter’» Civil Suit Failt. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 5. The civil suit in which Capt. H. Hodgson, of Kuala Lumpur, claimed $613.33 from Mr. Lim Hee Jin, manager of the Eastern Hotel, as expense incurred in a scheme for a
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    MUNICIPAL BOARDS.
    57 23 New Commissioners For Singapore And Malacca. The following appointments are announced in the S.J. Governmenr Gazette: Mr. Chua Keh Hal to be a Municipal Commissioner for Singapore vice Dr Cheong Chee Hal resigned. Mr. E. V. G. Day. M.C.S., to be a Municipal Commissioner for Malacca vice Mr.
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    PREMIER UNOPPOSED AT BEWDLEY.
    184 24 —Reuter and British Wireless. 587 National Supporters And 760 Opposition. 38 NEW M.P.s ALREADY. Polling Nov. 14. Parliament Meets Nov. 26. MORE than 1,800 candidates were nominated last Monday tor the 615 seats in the House of Commons, 'these are distributed as follows Government Supporters Opposition
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    BAN ON COAL, OIL, AND IRON.
    104 24 British Wireless. Further League Action Against Italy. London. Nov. 4. At Geneva today, the economic sub-committee of the Committee of Eighteen considered proposals to add to the list of key products, the export of which to Italy League States have agreed to prohibit after
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    FRIENDSHIP PACT IN NEAR EAST.
    60 24 aiso said to be anxious to join.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Iran. Iraq, And Turkey Agree. London. Nov. 4. That the Near East is determined to render itself independent of European policy is re-emphasised by the report of a new Friendship Pact between Turkey, Iran, and Iraq. Afghanistan and
    aiso said to be anxious to join.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  60 words
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    ROOSEVELT LOSS IN N.Y. ELECTION.
    52 24 .—Reuter. Albany, iNew York), Nov. 5. The first returns in the election for the New York State Assembly are unfavourable to Roosevelt’s new deal, showing that three Democrats were ousted while 15 Republicans were reelected. In the Philade'phia mayoralty election. the Republican candidate is leading
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    MR. WANG CHING-WEI IMPROVING.
    80 24 -Sin Chew Jit Poh. Reads Newspapers About Assassination Attempt. Shanghai, Nov. 5. The condition oi the Chinese Premier. Mr. Wang Ching-wei. who was shot by would-be assassins last week, is today reported to be further improved. He received many visitors yesterdut including Chiang Kai-shek, and w
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    Mr. Churchill On Colonial Policy.
    185 24 Reuter LABOUR PROPOSAL DENOUNCED. !“THE Crown Colonies are not for sale.” exclaimed Mr. Winston Churchill in an election speech in his constituency in Essex. He denounced the proposal ot certain Labour leaders to hand the colonies over to the League and maintained that Sir Samuel
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    GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
    103 24 .—British Wireless. Sir David M. Anderson Appointed. London, Nov. 6. The King has approved of the appointment of Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson, now Governor of Newfoundland. to be Governor of the State of New South Wales in succession to Bri-gadier-General the Hon. Sir Alexander
    .—British Wireless.  -  103 words
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    SOVIET NOTE TO JAPAN.
    46 24 —Ri-uter Moscow. Nov. 5. The Soviet Ambassador in Tokio has presented a Note to Mr. Hirota rejecting as completely unfounded Japanese contention c» frcnth r clashes on Oct. 6 and 12 as being due to the illegal activities of Soviet frontier guards.—Reuter.
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    PLEBISCITE FAVOURS KING GEORGE.
    97 24 Greek Restoration. Athens. Nov. 4. pOLLOWING yesterday’s ’plebiscite in Greece, it is now certain that exKing George will be invited to return to the throne. King George is expected to accept the invitation, and arrangements will be made for him to embark on a Greek warship
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    SILVER RESERVE IS AMPLE.
    293 24 —Reuter. Experts Approve China Plan. Shanghai, Nov. 4. “THINA’S silver reserve will provide more than a 100 per cent, cover for the bank note circulation in terms of foreign currency,” declared Mr. T. V. Soong, the Chinese financial expert yesterday in reviewing the new monetary decrees.
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    CANAL TRAFFIC.
    64 24 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean Port Said, Nov. 5 Between October 25 and Oct. 31 fifteen Italian troop transports and freight steamers passed through th< Suez Canal southwards as well as two Greek steamers carrying provisions for Italian troops in East Africa. Total cargo aggregated 14.402 ton of foodstuffs. 6.193 tons of
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    DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER WAVES TO THE CROWDS.
    395 25 Reuter Royal Wedding Splendour At Buckingham Palace. archbishop officiates. London, Nov. 6. ROYAL weather, sunny and mild, favoured the wedding of the Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Scott in the Royal Chapel at Buckingham Palace. The bride drove to the Palace in
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    HONEYMOON TO BE AT BOUGHTON HOUSE.
    159 25 British Wireless. At the wedding breakfast the King proposed the only toast, that of the bride and bridegroom Soon after 3 p.m. the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester drove in an open state landau, escorted by a company of Horseguards from Buckingham Palac*' through
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    HUNDREDS OF MESSAGES FOR ROYAL COUPLE.
    64 25 —British Radio. Duke And Duchess At Boughton House. London. Nov. 7. Hundreds of messages of congratulations for the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were received all day at Buckingham Palace trom all parts of Messages are being sent on to Boughton House. Kettering, where
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    EMINENT COUNSEL ENGAGED.
    105 25 SUMMONS AGAINST MR. JOHN HOWESON. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Nov. 7. Solicitors have already been engaged and eminent counsel will represent the defendants who have been served with summonses in connection with the lailure ot James Shakespear and Company during the pepper crisis. The men concerned
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    EMBARGO ON OIL UNLIKELY.
    151 25 -Reuter. U. S. Company's Difficulty. London, Nov. 7. DUMOIIHS art again current that the Anglo-Iranian, the Koyal Dutch, and the Standard Oil are discussing the possibility of stopping oil supplies to Italy. London oil circles, however, dir* credit such rumours pointing out that the Americans are
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    Empire Games For Sydney.
    56 25 —Reuter. A I'STICALIA was unanimously allotted the Empire Games in 11)38 at a meeting of the Empire Gaines federation in London at which Australia. Canada Newfoundland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa. Wales and England were represented. Tlie Games will be held in Sydney. The last Empire
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    BOMB IN PALACE.
    70 25 —Reuter. Reported Threat To Emperor. The Home Tribuna’s Asmara correspondent reports that an attempt was made last week on the Emperor ol Abyssinia’s life. A bomb, it is stated, was found in his palace at Addis Ababa. A search is being made for an American Negro. The
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    BELGIUM’S DEFENCES.
    78 25 Aneta Trans-Ocean Expenditure Of 171 .Million Francs. Brussels, Nov. i>. Extraordinary estimates by the Belgian Ministry for defence provide for expenditure of 471 million Belgian francs during 1936 which is chiefly intended for modernisation of the air force and better equipment of field artillery. Every regiment is to
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    30 25 Sin Chew Jit. Poh. Gen Feng Yu-hsia'.r’s family arrlv ed in Nanking on Sunday from Shanung This indicates that the erstwhile “Chr’stlan General” intends tn remain indefinitely at the capital.—
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    WORLD IS WATCHING BRITAIN.
    132 26 Democracy On Trial. u IF you give me this confidence now I will give you all that fc in me during the few years that now can only remain to me at my present age,” declared Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Premier, in his final election broadcast
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    BRINGING PEACE TO THE WORLD.
    80 26 —Reuter. Britain’s Staunch Support Of League. London, Nov. 8. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, in a speech at Leeds last night, emphasised again the government’s determination to do all in its power through the League of Nations to bring peace to the world. Until
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    RAPPROCHEMENT CONFIRMED.
    149 26 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. NANKING CANTON RECONCILED. Hong Kong, Nov. 9. Negotiations for a NankingCanton rapprochement have succeeded. This was confirmed yesterday by Mr. Chow Lu. leading Canton councillor and chancellor of the Chungshan University, hitherto, one of the most bitter critics of the Central Government. Mr. Chow
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    FROM THE CAPE TO LONDON.
    53 26 —British Wireless. Fliers Leave Kisumu For Juba. London, Nov. 7. Flying-Officer David Llewellyn and Mrs. Jill Wyndham, who are attempting to establish a record for a flight from the Cape to London, arrived at Kisumu, Lake Victoria, at 8.45 a.m. today and left 1*4 hours
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    Emperor Of Abyssinia's Broadcast To U. S. A.
    246 26 Reuter. APPEAL TO JOIN SANCTIONS. Malayan radio enthusiasts who tuned in the Addis Ababa station at 5 a.m. last Thursday heard the Emperor of Abyssinia speaking to the United States. Reuter cables the text of his speech which was an appeal to
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    GERMANY FOLLOWS THE LEAGUE.
    47 26 Reuter. Geneva, Nov. 6. A most favourable impression has been created by an assurance given verbally by the German Consul-General tc the League yesterday of Germany s intention to prevent the export, to Italy of sanctions commodities in quantities beyond normal trading operations.—Reuter.
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    BIG LOAN FOR CHINA?
    211 26 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. British Expert’s Hope. Shanghai, Nov. 8. “I HAVE discussed the possi1 bility of a joint foreign loan to China with tin Japanese and American ambassadors, and I hope that the Powers will extend the loan.” This admission was made by Sir Frederick
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    BULLET NOT TO BE EXTRACTED.
    51 26 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Nanking, Nov. 9. The doctors attending Mr. Wang Ching-wei, wounded Chinese Premier, have decided not to extract the bullet lodged in his left lung. Mr. Wang is out of danger, and no harmful effects, the doctors say, will result.—Sin Chew Jit
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    YEMEN GOVERNMENT APPREHENSIVE.
    121 26 in these discussions.—Aneta TransOcean. Italian Occupation Of Port Feared. Jerusalem, Nov. 6. Press reports from Yemen state that all officials suspected of pro-Ita-lian leanings have been dismissed by the Yemen Government in consequence of persistent rumours alleging that Italy intends to occupy a strategically important port on
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    BRITISH ARMS FOR ABYSSINIA.
    109 26 .—Reuter. MACHINE-GUNS AND RIFLES ORDERED. London, Nov. 8. U is learned that large orders 1 for ammunition, rifles, and machine-guns, have been placed with a well-known British armament firm by the Abyssinian Government. Payment is being made in cash from the Emperor’s personal fortune, from war
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    MAKALE WELCOMES ITALIANS.
    92 26 —Reuter. Priests And People Submit. Asmara. Nov. 8. A crowd of civilians waving white flags ‘and ‘shouting welcomes from a hill-top in Makale gave the advancing Italians the first indication that their occupation of the Tigrean capital would not be opposed. The commanding officers halted to receive
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    Gorahai Captured.
    17 26 Reuter. Rome, Nov. 8 The Italians have captured Gorahal, the nerve centre 01 the Ogaden.—
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    JAPANESE ARE ANNOYED.
    207 26 —Reuter. Central authorities.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Currency Scheme Attacked. Tokio, Nov. 8. Japanese reports from Shanghai state that General Isogai, the Japanese military attache, in a statement today, declared that the Chinese currency reforms scheme should be revoked at once. In any event the Japanese authorities were
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    EMPIRE UNITED FOR PEACE.
    1504 27 British Wireless. WORLD REVIEW BY SIR SAMUEL HOARE. primary elements OF PROSPERITY. “VEVER have the citizens of 1 London shown to greater advantage their loyalty and affection for that bond and symbol of Empire, the Crown, than in the period made illustrious by the Silver Jubilee,
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    A Japanese Coup In North China ?
    239 27 A Japanese Coup In North China —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Wholesale Arrests Of Leading Chinese. Shanghai. Nov. 9. Mass arrests of Chinese officials, educationists and press representatives were carried out in Peiping and Tientsin yesterday on the ground of alleged anti-Japanese activities. The initial arrests in Peiping are reported to
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    ARMS LIMITATION PACT WITH GERMANY.
    94 27 .—Reuter. Rumours In Paris. Paris, Nov. 11. Am arms limitation agreement with Geimany is a topic oi si eeulation based on the fact that \I naval ha* interviewed the French Ambassador te Berlin, who has just returned her*. There also seems to be a likelihood
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    GOVERNMENT REVERSE IN SZECHUAN.
    78 27 punished, says Chiang's order.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Chengtu, Nov. 9. The Red forces under Chu Teh and Hsu Shang-chin have reoccupied the Tanpar, Mowkung and Paohsing areas in Szechuan, the Government forces withdrawing without offering any re-, sistance. General Chlang Kai-shek has ordered a counter-offensive and
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    SILVER SMUGGLING IN NORTH CHINA.
    54 27 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Nanking. Nov. 11. The Finance Ministry has ordered the Central Reserve Bank to investigate the note Issues and reserves of all banks in Peiping and Tientsin. Meanwhile, smuggling of silver into the demilitarised Luan Zone and thence to Manchukuo has been
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    TENSION IN SHANGHAI.
    715 28 -Sin Chew Jit Poll. Chinese Flee From Chapei Following Murder Of A Japanese Marine. REPRISAL FEARED. TENSION hangs over Shanghai following the murder ot a Japanese marine near Chapei and the consequent patrol of the International Settlement boundary by detachments of Japanese marines. The Japanese naval authorities
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    VOLUNTEER CORPS WARNED.
    36 28 —Reuter. Shanghai. Nov. 10. The Shanghai Volunteer Corps Command has warned all unit commanders as a precaution to maintain contact with headquarters. but otherwise no mobilisation measures have been taken despite contrary rumours.—Reuter.
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    “BLOODLESS WAR” IN ABYSSINIA.
    104 28 —Reuter. Italy Suffers Minor Casualties. Rome, Nov. 9. The total Italian casualties since operations began are officially announced as one officer killed and four wounded, three other ranks killed, six wounded: 32 Askaris killed. 71 woundded; prisoners nil. The capture ot Makalc completes what is termed
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    JAPAN AIR LINK WITH CHINA.
    72 28 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai. Nov. 11 Negotiations lor the extension of the Japan-Formosa air service, operated by the Japan Aviation Corp.. to the Chinese mainland, are to be undertaken by Mr. Ariyoshi, Japanese Ambassador, according to a Japanese report. This follows a request by
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    FIRST STAGE OF NEW EMPIRE AIR PLAN.
    241 28 —British Radio. The first stage in the rev ision of he Empire air transport programme with a view to improvement in the present time schedules, increased frequency of services, and conveyance as far as \practicable of all first-class mail, has been qompleted by
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    CHINA EXPLAINS TO JAPAN.
    94 28 “NO FOREIGN LOAN RECEIVED.” Shanghai, Nov. u. Mr. Ting:, a councillor of th* Chinese Embassy in Tokio, called on the Tokio Foreigrn Office. He conveyed Nanking’s assuranc. that the purpose ol its curremc\ reforms was solely to cope with the financial crisis in the country, ana
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    19 DROWNED: 5 BURNED TO DEATH.
    144 28 -Reuter. Week-End Tragedies. Nineteen men and women wen drowned when an open boat struck rocks in a fog near Burtonport. or the Donegal coast on Sunday. The victims were mainly ban esters returning from Scotland to Arranmore Island. Included were eiprht menders ol one
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    CANTON TO ATTEND PARTY CONGRESS.
    144 28 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Gen. Chan Chai-tong Not Going To Nanking. Hong Kong. Nov. 11. Surprise has been caused by a statement by Mr. Hu Han-min, who is nov in Paris, denying knowledge of the rapprochement between Nanking and Canton. He declined, however, t< reply
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    DRIVE TO INCREASE TRADE.
    54 28 —Reuter U.S. And Canada Reach Agreement. Washington, Nov. 11. “Complete agreement on the objective of increased trade between the United States and Canada,” was announced yesterday in a joint statement issued by President Roosevelt and Mr Mackenzie King, the Canadian Premier, after negotiations for which Mr.
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    SINGAPORE’S UNIMPRESSIVE VICTORY OVER MALACCA.
    701 32 VISITORS PUZZLED BY STRONG DEFENCE. Forwards Were Not Good But Sullivan Got Three Goals. (By Our Hockey Correspondent.) SINGAPORE 4; MALACCA 0. AFTER Singapore’s four goals victory over Malacca here on Saturday, the question arises, will the same eleven be sufficiently strong to beat Selangor—to
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    W.R. METHERELL SHOOTS WELL AT K.L.
    149 32 Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 7. On Sunday nine members took part in the Eliminating shoot for the Rifle Club Championship. The conditions were King’s Firs: Stage, seven rounds each at 200. 500 and 600 yards. Highest possible score 105. Christensen and Metherell got possibles at
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    TWO HOLES IN ONE.
    59 32 Mr. T. Rishworth playing in a fourball match with Messrs. T. C. Yap. Chua Cheng Liat and C. S. Wong did the 17th hole in one at the Island Club on Wednesday. Mr. C. N. W. Joyce performed a similar feat at Bukit Timah yesterday holing
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    RAMONA WINS LIPTON CUP.
    689 32 GREAT TUSSLE WITH KATHLEEN. Corrib And Velgma Also Take Honours. THE final race for the Lipton Cup on Sunday was full of interest and stood out in sharp contrast with recent Sunday morning events After a great tussle with Kathleen Ramona crossed the line first by
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    PENANG BEATEN.
    176 32 Wood Of Perak Was The Outstanding: Player. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 9. Penang 1 Perak 3 ALTHOUGH having most of the game territorially, Penang lost to Perak at hockey today by three goals lo one. Lack of good finishing explained the result. Wood of Perak was
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      HITAM TIN LTD., MEETING.
      767 1 LIFE OF THE MINE NOT PREDICTABLE. The seventeenth annual general meeting of Hitam Tin Limited was held ut Messrs. Evatt and Co.’s office, Ipoh on Oct. 22. The year under review has been an uneventful one. While there have been no startling discoveries we have been
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      BROOME OFFER TO SHAREHOLDERS.
      62 1 Straits Times copyright cable. Six p.c. Debentures At Par And Ordinaries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 11. To finance the purchase and development of new property, Broome Plantations is offering shareholders and option holders £62,500 Six per cent. Convertible Debentures at par and 312,500 2s.
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      RUBBER REGULATION.
      37 1 Unused Export Credits Cancelled. Statement of export credits unused and cancelled as on Sept. 30, 1935. lb. F.M.S 52,252 Johore 34,650 S.S. Mainland 3,179 S.S. Islands 23,903 Kedah 16,147 Labuan 4,567 Kelantan 2,129 Total *****5
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      RENONG TIN.
      40 1 Renong Tin Dredging Co.’s output of ore for the month of October 1935 is: No. 2 Dredge 495.90 pels. No. 3 Dredge 478.90 pels. Total 974.80 pels. The output for October, 1934 was No. 3 Dredge 435 pels.
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      MANDAI-TEKONG ESTATES.
      443 1 Restriction High Cost Of Production. The 25th annual general meeting of Mandai-Tekong (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, 96, Market Street, Singapore, at noon, yesterday, on Nov. 6. Proposing the adoption of the reports and accounts for the year ended July
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      PERAK RIVER ELECTRIC.
      273 1 Operating Income Increased. The Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Company announces net operating revenue to July 31 of £182.542. as compared with £116.454. Interest on Prior Lien debenture stock takes £16.000, on Guaranteed debenture £54,960. and on advance from guarantors of Guaranteed stock £3 100. The debenture sinking
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      STRAITS RUBBER CO.
      29 1 Estimated rubber crops for October: Penang.—3sl,soo lb. Sabrang.—79,ooo lb. Straits.—l7B.ooo lb. Rubana.—Bo,ooo lbBagan Serai. —52,550 lb. Tall Ayer.—76,loo lb. Batak Rablt.—33.ooo Jb. Merchlston.—32.soo lb. MountJoy.—sl.soo lb.
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      MALAKA PINDA.
      37 1 Output of Ma.aka Pinda Rubber Estates for the month of October 52.000 Estates for the month of October 52,000 lb. making a total of 95.500 lb. for the two months of the current financial year.
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      MANY NEW BUILDINGS IN JOHORE.
      1046 34 $8,450,122 Budgetted To Make Up For Forced Inactivity. A BILL prohibiting the making of loans to the Government of Italy or to persons in Italian territory, thus following the action taken by the United Kingdom and other countries for bringing into effect the decision adopted
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      PAHANG CONSOLS.
      106 34 of the current year.—Straits Times copyright cable. Details Of The 1934-35 Report. i From Our Own Correspondent London, Nov. 11. The Pahung Consolidated Co.. Ltd reports a profit for the year ended July 31 of 111,050 of which €4,445 is written oil for depreciation. €10.000 allocated to development
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      150 34 1251st Auction, hold on Nov. (5. 1935. lb. tons. Catalogued 856,655 382.44 Offered 840.303 375.14 751.338 335.42 r s P°t London fi^id. New York Closed. PRIC ES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents per lb. Standard Quality UP, to 21% <3 lots at 22) Good Average
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      NETHERLANDS INDIES RUBBER.
      114 34 The following information has been received from the Chief of the Central Bur-ai of Statistics. Batavia. Production on estates converted to loik tons of 2.240 lb. dry weight. Total Scat err. he] Territory 1934. 1935. 77.429 2.864 Outer Provinces 104.695 7.808 Netherlands Indies ....182.124 10.672 Notes:— l.
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      AUSTRAL MALAY TIN.
      94 34 The secretary of Austral Malay Tin. Ltd., reports the following outputs of its associated companies for the month of October. Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd (Karangan) .—Hrs. run 628. cu. yds. treated 127.00 U, total pels. 180. net value $12,100. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Ltd.—Hrs. run 341.
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      UNITED TEMIANG
      55 34 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., have received a cable lrom the secretaries of Unitea Temiang (F.M.S Rubber Estates, Ltd. advising that the Board have recommended a final dividend in respect of the last financial year of Id. per share, payable on Dec. 2. 1935. .€10.634 is carried forward subject
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      RAHMAN HYDRAULIC.
      18 34 The output of Ruhman Hydraulic Tin Ltd. for the month of October. 1935 was 912 pels
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      ANGLO-ORIENTAl GROUP.
      112 34 Results For October. Operations of the under-mention, ,i panics for the month of October-- m 770. m,)at H,S CU VcU 380.000. Kampong j, an jut.— Hr*, i.oj 512.000. pel*. 1.300. 1 Kamunting. —Hrs. 1.882. (U yd*. sv; pels. 2.366. 5o 000 1 13o“ ma, _HrS Ma <U V<,!
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      RUBBER CROPS.
      118 34 Estimated outputs of rubber for the 01 October, and figures in brackets di n the corresponding period of last year Bcnta.— (45.000 lb.), 46.000 lb* Sandycroft.—(lB.soo lb.). 20 000 lb IISUMIMb KanBßar Plßnt ~n60.700 Alor Gajah.—lB.ooo lb. Australasia.—lB.7so lb Ayer Panas.—66.ooo lb Bukit Kubu.—l2,2oo lb Glenealy.—32.2o4 lb. Jalan
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
      97 34 During the week ending Nov. 1. l93o exports from Malayan ports amounted to 46.150 cases, of which: 34.295 (74 per cent.* cases were to the Unitec Kingdom. 5.993 (13 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 4.525 (10 pe: cent.» cases to Canada, and 1.337
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      SIONE TIN.
      22 34 Output ol Sionc Tin (F.M d.> i«>r .h* month of October. 1935 —Pels. 611. vuni.it:' worked 151.600. hrs. run 577.
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      RAUB OUTPUT.
      20 34 The Raub Australian Gold Mining Coin pany. Limited.—Output for the four wecK.* ended Nov. 2. amounted to 1.649.03 «>/*"
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      NEW ISSUES.
      36 34 -British Wireless London. Nov. 7 For the first ten months of this year new capital issues total .€159.000.000 compared with €124.00.000 €113.000.000 €98.000.000 respectively in the corresponding periods of 1934, 1933 one 1932.—British Wireless.
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      BUKIT KATIL RUBBER.
      23 34 Rubber crops of Bukit Katil Rubber Esiat* foi the month of October. 1935. —18.944 Total for 6 months 121.077 lb.
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      UNITED MALACCA RUBBER.
      23 34 Rubber crop of the United Malacca Estate, for the month of October. 19J 45.771 lb. Total for 6 months 296.696
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      FRASER & CO.’s SHARE REPORT.
      945 35 FRASER CO.’s SHARE REPORT. Outlook Overshadowed By The Election. With zero hour at the polling booths rapidly approaching, the question as to *hich Party shall have the responsibility of carrying on His Majesty’s Government- becomes one of world wide importance, and for the moment London appears to have stolen the
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      PRODUCE.
      196 35 Singapore. November 13, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller. Gambicr 6 00 Java Cube 9 75 Hamburg 10.00 White Montok Pepper 19.00 Black Pepper loiso Sarawak Sago Flour Fair Flake Tapioca 4 55 Small Flake 4^5 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Lfngga Sago Flour Sarawak Sago Flour Palemban
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      ULU KLANG TIN.
      15 35 Monthly output for October, 1935.—Pe1s 708 yardage worked 106.500. hrs. run 560.
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      395 35 Industrials Very Firm. London. Nov. 12. War Loan rose to 104 15/16 but closed unchanged at 104 7 with selWs at that figure. Tobaccos were strong with other in dustrials firm. Rubbers were easier. The following are closing midOh prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £l
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      PATTANI TIN.
      17 35 Dredging—Output 297 pclx.. yardage treated 110,000 cu. yds., hrs. worked 30/» hrs. llydraulicing 110 pels.
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      ULU KLANG TIN.
      20 35 Monthly output for O' tola r. 1935. Pi ts 708 yardage worked 106 500. nr> run wo
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      AYER MOLEK RUBBER.
      23 35 Rubber crop of Ayer Mol** >oi (lie month of October. 1935 was ir,038 lb Total for 12 months 213 I**l ’)>
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      TONGKAH COMPOUND.
      19 35 Tongkah Compound No 2 N.L. November operations: Hrs. run 377. yardage treated 60,000, output in pels. 175.58
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      TONGKAH COMPOUND N.L.
      19 35 Tongkah Compound N.L November operations: Setul Dredge.—Hrs. run 014. yardage treated 175.000. output In pels. 950
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      RUBBER LACKS A STIMULANT.
      456 35 Week Of More Limited Trading. I I Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd., in their report, dated Nov. 8 state: The market during the week has been rather disappointing. Values, with miner fluctuations, have remained more or less unchanged, and in consequence trading has been limited and
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      TIN OUTPUTS.
      42 35 Output for I,hr month of October. 1935 North Taiping.—Pels. 456, hrs. 477. cu yds. 105,000 Klang RiverIV!* 1.401, hrs. 012. <u yds. 87.000. Rantau. —Pels. 404 hrs. 514. <ti. vds 80.700. Batu Selangor —Pel* 035. hr'. 525, ru yds 93.000
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES (Sellers).
      60 35 Dat<» Spot Nov. IX-c. Jan.-Mfir Apr.-Jun'- July-Srpt. Ixindnn Nov 7 22% 22 V.. 22 9 1 22% 23 24% U R 22 7/10 22% 22% 23 23\ fi 7/1 fi 0 22V* 22*4 22V- 22*4 23% 7/lti 12 22% 22% 22 V.- 22% 23% 23% H%
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      635 36 London Exchange Prices On Nov. 4. Allagar (2/) 1/6; Alor Pongsu (2/) 2/3%; Anglo-Malay (£1) 13/3; Ayer Kunlng (£1) 30/7*4; Bagan Serai (£1) 15/; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 2/11: Banteng (£1) 20/6; Batang (2/) /11%; Batu Caves (£1) 21 /9; Batu Tlga (£1) 28/m; Bekoh (2/) 1/0 *4; Bertam
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      TIN SHARES.
      154 36 London Exchange Prices On Nov. 4. Ampat (4/) 6/4’&; Anglo-Burma (5/) 15/9; Ayer Hitam (5/) 14/3; Bangrin (£1) 20 3; Gopeng Cons. (£1) 1 13/16; Hongkong (5/) 15/6; Idris (5/) 5/9; Ipoh (16 24/6; Kampong Lanjut (£1) 18/; Kamunting (5/) 12 6; Kepong (£1) 10/3; Kinta (5/) 10/6;
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      21 36 Nov. 7 Tin. S pore Price $110 per picul. B 108 25 11 HO 12 no 13 109%
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      1562 36 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, November 13, 10 a.m. MINING. Issue Val. Fraser Co Lyail Evatt issue Val. Fraser Co Lyall Evatt Buyers Seilers Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6/74 7/-cd 6/6 7/-cd 5/-
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