The Straits Budget, 28 November 1935

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES f ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.J No. 1059. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28. 1955. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    THE WEEK IN MALAYA.
    946 1 go that he could say farewell to friends upcountry before his departure for Hong Kong next month, the Colonial Secretary. Sir Andrew Caldecott, was flown to Port S wet ten* ham by the R.A.F. on Tuesday in a Singapore III flying boat. Sir Andrew will visit
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    DO YOU KNOW THIS HOUSE?:
    14 1 —I’nusual architecture in a Singapore suburb. —Straits Times Photograph
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      Raw Materials.
      911 2 —Straits Times, Nov. 21. Penalisation of specific industries within a nation is the result of taxation or of subsidisation, which is in fact indirect taxation. In the world at large wealth is arranged according to somewhat the same plan, only on a much bigger scale; and penalisation is
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      Siam’s Future.
      931 2 Straits Times, Nov. 22. Siamese newspapers have made several references to the recent publication in the Straits Times of a letter written by Mr. James Baxter, formerly Financial Adviser to the Siamese Government, setting forth in detail the history of the allegation made against certain government officials of
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      Goebbels Gabbles.
      749 3 Straits Times. Nov. 23. Dr. Joseph Goebbels is the German Minister for Propaganda and National Enlightenment. He is also about the most fanatical anti-Jew alive. Recently he has been working particularly hard on the propaganda end of his job. He has also done quite a lot of enlightening.”
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      Dohihara’s New Role.
      195 3 Straits Times. Nov. 23. It is a characteristic of bullies that they usually take good care to ensure the safety of their own skins, and Japan, apparently a little alarmed at the strength and determination of the opposition which was aroused by her latest outbreak of territorial
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      A SERVICE CLOSED TO MALAYANS.
      1052 3 country in the Far East -Straits Times, Nov. 25. It is not literally true that the Malayan Medical Service is closed I to men of Malayan birth, but it is so nearly true as to make no differ ence. In the Malay States there is
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      “ PRACTICALLY DEFENCELESS.”
      714 4 PRACTICALLY DEFENCELESS.” Straits Times, Nov. 26. In May of this year Parliament decided that the Royal Air Force needed considerable expansion and the plans announced by Mr. Baldwin provided that the Home defence air arm should be nearly trebled, exclusive of the Home Fleet air arm, and that the total
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      Rubber Malaise.
      210 4 no velocity in circulation.—Straits Times. Nov. 26. Difficulties, not altogether unexpect* ed. in connection with the wonting oi restriction in Netherlands India agitated the rubber market last week, and resulted in depression in quota- tions. Such depression ignores entirely favourable consumption indica-' tions. but traders are naturally willing
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      A Railway Lament.
      837 4 Straits Times, Nov. 27. Something will have to be done about the F.M.S. Railways. What that something should be is a matter of opinion, and there are two schools of thought. One holds that the undertaking should be (as in fact it is) indirectly subsidised by governmental
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    SINGAPORE MAGISTRATE TRANSFERRED.
    84 4 The Straits Times understands that Mr. C. H. Whitton, the Third Police Magistrate, Singapore, has been appointed Deputy Public Prosecutor, ol Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang He will assume duties in December when the present D.P.P., Tungku Ismail, goes on leave. Mr. Whitton, by becoming D.P.P. at
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    JOHORE STATE COUNCIL MEETING.
    38 4 A report of the Johore State Council meeting on Tuesday at which the r“ vised draft estimates of revenue and expenditure for the State next year appears on page one of the Financial Supplement
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    155 5 IY you asked the average Singapore business man to compare trade conditions in 1935 with those of 1925 you would almost certainly get an answer of the “Good Old Days” variety. Yet it is an extraordinary fact that ten years ago the amount of rubber used
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    RAILWAY PROFITS.
    137 5 TAXPAYERS in the F.M.S.. who had 1 to put their hards in -.v.cii pockets to help the railways for several years in succession during the stump, must have been cheered by the estimates published last week. The railway administration expects to earn a profit of $1,240,000 next year,
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    RASPBERRIES.
    88 5 TO fail to summon the Fedeial Council for half a year is to call m question the whole basis of i '-ministration in this country. That no unofficial member had anything which ne wanted to say publicly during that period is unbelievable. But it is better to have no
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    HIGHLANDS INCOMES.
    173 5 GIR Shenton Thomas paid the Straits Times the compliment of quoting from one of its leading articles in his annual address to the Federal Council last week. This passage, which was embodied in His Excellency’s comments on Cameron Highlands, was as follows "It is already certain that the
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    TAILPIECE.
    160 5 JUST by way of an antidote to the journalese and typewriterese which is served up to you in this column eveiy day, I print the first passage which my eye fell upon in “The New Book of English Verse,” a new anthology which came into the Straits Times office
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    VILLAGE BANKER.
    145 5 W HY are not Malays more successful as shopkeepers? This question was asked by Mr. O. T. Dussek in an address to the graduating students of the Sultan Idris College the other day. Mr Dussek pointed to the existence of some 200 Malay shops In Selangor and at
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    EARLY SIAM.
    142 5 YESTERDAY’S reference in the Straits Times to Schouten’s description of Siam, translated into English in 1G63 and now republished by the Argonaut Press, reminds me that the present Japanese consul-general in Singapore has worked in the same field of research. Mr. Gunji has written an exhaustive study ot
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    PAJAM YIELDS.
    145 5 OUR planting correspondent’s article on Pajam Estate, in which he discussed the excellent yields of a 25-year-old property never ye* subjected to manuring or forestry, has inspired a planter friend of mine to make some further comments. He says that the present Pajain yields are easily explained by
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    CROCS FOR SALE.
    159 5 CROCS FOR SALE READER oi this column has discovered a shop in Singapore which he thinks I ought to explore. Says he: "It Is buns full of crocodiles—stuffed, ol course—from six inches to sixteen feet. They also have a Rood selection of turtles, and some very interesting carved coconuts, carved
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    ONLY SEAMEN. . . . .
    83 5 ONLY SEAMEN. From the This England” column m the New Statesman and Mat ion “The bows of the Napier Star had ripped through the bows of the Lau:entic just beneath one of the anchors “Three men were found dead in their bunks, three others missing, their bodies hidden amongst the
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    NEW TRENDS.
    190 5 k VETERAN Singapore merchant remarked the other day on the gradualness with which fundamental changes happened In Singapore Lo king back on his own career, he said, it seemed as though new trends had proceeded invisibly, until one day everybody woke uo to th° lac: that something important
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    SI AMIL ISLAND.
    170 5 P*ROM Sir Neill Malcolm’s speech at the annual meeting of the B.N.B. Chartered Company, 1 learn that Singapore is by no means the only place in Malaysia where Japanese fishermen have established themselves with singular success. On Si Amil island, off the coast of Borneo, there is
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    OUR BRASTAGI.
    138 5 OUR BRASTAG I. |F Brastagl and the Java highlands can wax prosperous on exports of vegetables to Malaya, why cannot the same industry be successful at Cameron Highlands? That is the question which must occur to any who leads the depressing memorandum prepared by the Department of Agriculture and heavily
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    OPSIMATHY.
    161 5 1JECENT newspaper correspondence about “culture” in Singapore mer e literary exhibitionism, most of it —prompts me to refer to a recent leaderette in The Times on opsimathy. This is not an esoteric disease, as you might suppose. It merely means "learning or study late in life,” and 'those of
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    ROAD ACCIDENTS.
    153 5 I READ In a Home paper that the number of accidents on the main road between London and Birmingham has been reduced by five sixths since the imposition of the speed limit in built-up areas. This suggests that there Is more to be said for speed limits than
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    RUGBY VETERANS.
    151 6 1JUGBY players now on the shelf in Malaya will read with envy of the amazing fitness of Adrian Stoop, who turned out in the Surrey county trials at Richmond last month at the age of fifty-two. The old Harlequin and International stayed the pace and showed brilliant form,
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    SUNDAY HOLIDAY.
    134 6 pEW people take seriously the sixday week as a method of enforcing rubber restriction in Malaya, but in Sarawak this proposal has been urged upon the Government by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Sarawak administers the control scheme by means of total stoppages of tapping. There was a
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    HOLLYWOOD HYENA.
    141 6 JJOLLYWOOD is not often caught out; over factual details nowadays.! so elaborate and thorough is their re-; search service, but they have made a bloomer in a film now showing in this country. This is a review of exploration since the War and contains some fine photography, particularly
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    REVEREND BUFFER.
    119 6 T have been reprimanded lor refer- ring to the late Canon Wilson as a Blighter. Buffer, it is suggested, would have been a better word. I penitently concur. In point of fact, buffer was actually *he word for which I was searching, but it would not emerge from
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    AUTOMATIC PHONES.
    161 6 |F my own experience is any guide. carelessness in using the automatic telephone has greatly diminished in Singapore of late, and I flatter myself that my grousing has had something to do with it. Not that complaint in this column would oi itself have been effective, but it
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    IN THE NIGHT SKY.
    145 6 J HAPPENED to be in a garden on the northern slopes of Bukit Timah one j night last week when a great shaft of light shot up from the dark countryside and swept the heavens. It was disturbing. One’s eyes followed the moving beam with reluctant
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    UNDUE AMBITION?
    192 6 rpHERE is a disturbing difference between two references to study by Malayan doctors in Europe which have been publicly made in recent weeks. I quote them below: A number of officers proceeding on leave during the year have availed themselves of the liberal terms and inducements now offered
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    BLACK TUNICS.
    98 6 ALL classes of Malaya's population, even in the rural districts, have become much more traffic-conscious in the last few years, but one wishes that country folk would realise the desirability of wearing something white when walking on the roads at night. There was a case in Penang recently
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    BLUE MONDAY.
    126 6 INURING his tour with Boswell in the Hebrides, Dr. Johnson repeated a passage from Vergil which is translated by Dryden as follows: Just in the gate, and in the jaws of hell, Revengeful cares, and sullen sorrow's dwell; And pale diseases, and repining age; Want, fear and famine's
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    174 6 startling reminder of the profits to be made by smuggling rubber from Johore to Singapore was afforded by the case heard in a Singapore police court last Friday. Two saloon cars were stopped by customs officers on the Causeway and found to be carrying rubber in the cavities
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    DEEPWATER POINT.
    156 6 ¥T is a curious fact that two of the biggest blunders ever committed by the F.M.S. Government have been in connection with seaports. Why the silting which ruined the Prai scheme was not foreseen beforehand, thus avoiding the wastage of twenty millions of public funds, is a question
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    MAIL ENGINES.
    114 6 gOME remarkable figures showing the efficiency and reliability of the British-built express locomotives used by the F.M.S. Railways are given in “Fifty Years of Railways in Malaya In December of last year four locomotives, with a fifth in reserve, were employed to work the day and night mail
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    SIR ARNOLD GRIDLEY.
    101 6 numoer of people in the F.M.S. remember Sir Arnold Gridley. who has just been elected for the Stockport division of Manchester as a National Conservative, with a majority of 15,000 over the Labour candidate. Sir Arnold was out here in 1931 when he represented the directors of
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    MALAY-ENGLISH.
    98 6 MR. L. R. F. Earl, M.C.S., has supplemented the list of Malay words in the English language, pub lished on this page of the Strain Times last week, with the following words given in Cassell’s English Dictionary as being of Malay origin: Compound, in the sense of enclosure. Probably
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS.
    80 6 H.E. the High Commissioner has ap pointed Lieutenant W. G. Ashford to be Acting Captain in the Malayan Volunteer Infantry; has approved the promotion Df Captain (Acting Major) W. M. James. M.C., M.M., Malay States Volunteer Regiment, to the rank of Major; and has accepted the resignation of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    1606 7 Mr. H. R. Baxter, manager of Hill Rise estate, Batu Gajah, has returned irom Home leave. Mrs. Gordon Smith, wile of Mr. .justice Gordon Smith, arrived from Home by the s.s. Naldera. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Goodman returned to Singapore by the s.s. Johan de Witt
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    Government House.
    95 7 Government House Wednesday. \ov. 20 His Excellency presided a i meeting 01 the Legislative Council e’d at the Council Chamber. Government Offices, this morning. His Excellency and Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas dined with Their Highnesses The Sultan and Sultanah oi Johore at Johore Bahru. Before dinner His Excellency presented
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    148 7 President Of Penang Tom miss loners. The following appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette: Mr. B J. Freeman to act as Controller. Posts and Telegraphs. Singapore. Mr. Goh Tan Teng to act as an assistant collector of land revenue lor Malacca. Mr. E. V. G. Day.
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    NEW MALAYAN JUDGE ARRIVES.
    50 7 Mr. Justice J. Aitken. wlio has been appointed to the Malayan Judiciary arrived from Homo by the s.s. Naldera. He was met on board at Penang by Mr. Justice Whitley He left by the night mail for Seremban. where he will be stationed for some time.
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    SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS.
    40 7 Tho Hon. Mr. A. B. Jordan. Secretary j for Chinese Affairs, S.S., left Singapore for England by the P. and O. Rawalpindi yesterday, on eleven months leave. Mr J. A Black is acting for I him.
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    Contents.
    123 7 headers Raw Materials 2 Slam’s Future 2 Ooebbels Gabbles :j A Service Closed to Malayans 3 “Practically Defenceless” 4 A Railway Lament 4 Telegrams— Covering past week’s news 24—26 Picture Supplement 17—20 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page rz Malayan General News— Week in Malaya......
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    TWO FLIERS FOUND IN JUNGLE.
    436 8 Report Received From Siamese V illager. INFORMATION has been received from a Siamese villager that two fliers have been found in the jungle near Laikpur, 85 miles south of Victoria Point, according to a Reuter message from New Delhi. The report says that one flier
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    MELROSE’S FILM OF SEARCH.
    300 8 After having undergone many privations in the long search for Air-Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Capt. Pethybridge, C. J. Melrose, the young Australian flier, left Singapore on Tuesday for Adelaide. Melrose is flying by way of Batavia and Sourabaya to Darwin, then across' the Central
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    NEW G.S.O.1 FOR MALAYA.
    153 8 Lt.-CoI. Percival’s Appointment. Lieut.-Colonel Arthur Ernest Percival has been appointed G SO 1 to the Malaya Command from some time in February next. Nominally, this officer commands the 2nd Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment at Catterick; actually he is studying at the Imperial Defence College in London.
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    WRECK SURVIVORS REACH SINGAPORE.
    86 8 12 Members Of Crew Of Silverhazel. Twelve n embers of the erew of the wrecked -ship Silverhazel were landed at Singapore y the Indo .ulhi, S.N vessel Ho Sang on Tuesday. They are a’l lascars Mgned on a*, Singapore. The men were taken from Manila. nea
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    NEW MOSQUE IN JOHORE OPENED.
    243 8 CEREMONY PERFORMED BY TUNKU MAHKOTA. LARGE CROWDS AT BATU PAHAT. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat, Nov. 23. Muslims from all parts of Batu I Pahat District attended the openi ing of the New Mosque by H.H. Tunku Mahkota. this week. His Highness arrived
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    DEATH OF FORMER M.C.S. OFFICER.
    114 8 Mr. W. D. Scott Dies In France. <From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 25. It is announced in London today that the death occurred at Cap Dail, France, last week of Mr. Walter Dare Scott, an M.C.S., officer who retired in 1923. Mr. Scott, who
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    CAR OUT OF CONTROL : MOTORISTS’ ESCAPE.
    163 8 CAR OUT OF CONTROL MOTORISTS’ ESCAPE. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kenneison, son and daughter-in-law of Mr. E. J Kenneison, of Batu Caves, were involved in a motor accident near the General Post Office, Kuala Lumpur, early yesterday morning. They were returning
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    PENGHULU ACQUITTED.
    250 8 Charge Of Selling Elephant Tusks. (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur \ov. 25. Bidin bin Awang Sohor, oenghulu of Bentong. was acquitted by Mr. F K Wilson in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today on a charge ot ottering for sale a p di of tusks from &n
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    K.L. CHINESE WEDDING
    88 8 Wong Kwok Mee —Hooi Kam Yong- From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. At the Chinese Assembly Hall on Saturday the marriage took place of Mr. Wong Kwok Mee and Miss Hooi Kam Yong. who are both well known locally. Their fathers are prominent business men,
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    HECTOR.
    122 8 The following passengers sailed by the Hector which left yesterday for Colombo. Port Said and Europe: Prof, and Mrs. D. B. Blacklock. Mr. E. C. Crosse. Mr. G. G. C. Wilson. Mr. J. Inglis, Miss P. Graham. Mr. D Murchie. Mrs. F. Ashdown. Rev. D. 4. L. Maclean, Mr.
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    SWIMMER STUNG BY FISH.
    78 8 While Mr. W. G. Yeatham. of H.M.S. Hermes, was swimming on Sunday otl the Changi coast he was stung by a fish. He was taken to the General Hospital with a greatly swollen left foot and in great pain. Though Taiping has a small Methodist community
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      THE NEW FEDERATION
      934 9 Two Secretariats Compared. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.-- Those who opposed Sir Laurence Ouillemard nine years ago on the question of the abolition of the Chief Secretaryship to the F.M S Government—and they included all the Unofficial Members ot the Federal Council, the Planters'
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      RUBBER GREED.
      299 9 Tax Which Defeats Its Own Object. To the Editor ol the Straits Times Sir.—With reference to your leading article ol Nov. 12. it is. in all fairness, time that the other side ol this question was considered more— the point ol view of the Asiatic producer. When restriction
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      FEDERAL COUNCIL
      661 9 Quit Rents And Perak Hydro Ix>ss. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—The reported proceedings of the recent Federal Council meeting were t«> PUb Uc lnterset m ainly amh) the flavouring introduced bv the Hon. Mr. E. D. Shearn in his brilliant and painstaking efforts to elicit
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      THE HIGHLANDS.
      494 9 Continued Faith In Future Of Camerons. To the Editor of the Strait., Time.-,. Sir, Having read Dr. Tempany’& memorandum on the pai>:unities of Cameron Highlands, I a*** amazed that an officer in his position should issue an official paper containing such sweeping condemnatory statements belore having set foot
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    COL B. J. EATON’S RETIREMENT.
    115 9 Col. B. J. Eaton, O.B.E.. Ami icultuna Chemist, retired from Government service on Nov. 1. It will be remembered ti\ii Colonel Eaton was seconded to the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya on Nov 1. 1926, as Head of the Chemical Division. He became acting Director
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    $4,000,000 EXPENDITURE IN NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    515 10 Public Services Programme Next Year. (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, Nov. 22. AT a meeting of the Lower Chamber of the Negri Sembilan State Council here this morning, Mr. K. E. Wilson, Secretary to Resident, introduced the Supply Bill, making provision for public services in
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    EUROPEAN KILLED ON RAILWAY.
    211 10 PASSENGERS’ STORY AT INQUEST. <From Our Own Correspondent). Segamat, Nov. 22. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by Ungku Ismail bin Rahman, the Segamat coroner at the inquest held on the death of Mr. C. G. D. Williamson, late Assistant Manager, Dunlop Plantations, Tenang
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    Europeans Only.
    57 10 “/it time it must be realised all over Malaya that a proportion of Malaya-bred graduates of our own Malayan college who have proved their own exceptional worth in the local medical service should be raised to the Malayan Medical Service without discrimination of race in whatever State they
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    SMALLHOLDERS’ COUPONS.
    130 10 Present Quarter Cut Explained. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 20 Why was a cut made in *he amount ol rubber coupons allowed to smallholders for the last quarter of 1935? That question was put by Mr. Yoru Shook Lin at the Selangor State Coun cil meeting
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    MR. A. H. JONES RECOVERING.
    46 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Nov. 22. Mr. A. H. Jones, of Singapore, who was taken to the Seremban General Hospital in an unconscious condition on Wednesday evening after a motor accident, is reported to be In a much better condition.
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    TEN MORE TEST FLIGHTS.
    236 11 Penang —Hong Kong Route Success. CHINESE IMPRESSED. AFTER having carried out six successful test flights from Penang to Hong Kong, Imperial Airways will continue the flights experimentally for several weeks. It is proposed that another ten flights should be held with the object of hastening the
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    CROWN’S STORY OF FOWLS “GASSED.”
    105 11 Wet Cloth And Onions. •From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aor. 22. A Taml named Karupiah who was charged with loitering on the Se'ayang public road on the night of Nov. 20. was acquitted by Mr. F. K. Wilson in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court
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    ADDITIONS TO COURTS WILL COST $9,000.
    103 11 Singapore Tender Awarded. A notice in the Straits Settlements Gazette states that the following tenders were received for the additions and a’terations to Magistrates’ Courts. South Bridge Road. Singapore: Chew Kee $6,450 Engineers and Contractors Ltd. 9.000 Poh Hoe Swee 9,000 Lim Ho 9.400
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    RUBBER SMUGGLERS IN CARS.
    328 11 “Enormous Profits”; Cars Confiscated. RUBBER smuggling case was disposed of before Mr. C. H. Whitton in the Singapore police court on Friday when Low Hang Kong was fined $450. or three months’ rigorous imprisonment, and Wee Chow Teck was fined $100. or one month, for smuggling
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    HEALTH POINTS.
    104 11 The ratio of women to men in the Straits Settlements is steadily rising. Malaria, after a period of decline, is believed to be again on the increase. Two hundred persons died of enteric fever in the Colony last year. The blame is laid mainly upon food hawkers. Tuberculosis
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    CHINESE ADVISORY BOARD OF SELANGOR.
    133 11 The Resident of Selangor has up proved the appointment of the following as members of the Chinese Advisory Board. Selangor, for 1936: The Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Malaya (chairman), the Protector of Chinese. Selangor and Pahang < vicechairman*. the assistant Protector ol Chinese. Selangor and
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    HOUSES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
    155 11 Extensive Damage Done. (From Our Own Correspondent> Kuala Lumpur. Nov 20 A short but violent thunderstorm occurred on Monday evening and at least two houses were struck One was that occupied by Mr. J. W Jefferson. Director of Physical Education in Davidson Road. Mr. Jefferson escaped
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    NEW IPOH CINEMA CONTROVERSY.
    396 11 Catholic Opposition To Site ‘From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh. Nov. 22 Considerable discussion resulted when the plans for a new cinema came up before the Kinta Sanitary Board for approval. Replying. Mr. W J.B Ashby, the chairman, stated that the site of the new cinema was
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    PILGRIM AT BAY WITH KNIFE.
    422 11 Alleged Attack On Sleeping Men. UPROAR IN SINGAPORE A BUGIS pilgrim named Madok is alleged to have ran amok in a house in Palembang Road, Singapore, on Saturday morning, and to have stabbed six other Bugis pilgrims finally turning the knife on himself and severely
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    College Bouquet.
    56 11 'Sir Me hard Meedham states that the welfare of the students the arrangements of studies and the general organisation of the K ing Edward III) College are well looked after and he regards this college and the associated hospitals as teaching units in which the (Government may justly
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    R.A.F. RENEW SEARCH FOR SMITHY.
    339 12 Siam Crash Report. PORTS from tho driver of a Siamese train and a woodcutter that a plane was seen crashing in flames on a mountain-side near Setul. a Siamese village on the Malayan border, have led to a renewal of the air search for AirCommodore
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    CHEATED IN DEAL WITH DIAMONDS.
    190 12 CHINESE WOMAN SENT TO PRISON. A widow at the age of 16 and reputed to have been In comfortable circumstances at one period, a 39-year-old Chinese Nonya, Chew Bee Cheng Neo, was sentenced by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Singapore crminal district judge, on Saturday
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    HIT FELLOW MOTORIST.
    312 12 PROVOCATION PLEADED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Nov. 24. C. C. Oehlers, of Singapore, was lined $15 by Inche Abdul Raol, Third Magistrate, Johore Bahru, for I assaulting Chee Soon Keng, a race horse owner. Oehlers was ordered also to pay $10 to Soon Keng as
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    Obituary.
    238 12 MR. D. A. DUNN, PERAK! PLANTER. Ipoh, Nov. 24. yHE Perak planting community has sustained another severe loss by the death of Mr. D. A. Dunn, manager of the Sungei Limau Estate, Trong, Mr. Dunn was taken to hospital at Batu Gajah suffering from appendicitis, and he died last
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    PLANTER SUES OWNING COMPANY.
    599 12 MR. ST. ALBAN SMITH. HITCH OVER 1934 AGREEMENT. lyiR. St. Alban Smith, a wellknown rubber planter, was the plaintiff in an action begun in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice W. Burton, acting Chief Justice, in which he is suing the Seletar Plantations Ltd.,
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    CABLE SHIP TOTAL LOSS.
    318 12 Service Will Not Suffer, CHARTER ALREADY MADE. A GROUND on a rock off Cape St. James (French Cochin-China > since the end of last month, the Eastern Extension A. and C. Tele, graph Co.’s ship The Cable has been declared a total loss. “We are chartering
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    “DEALER” IN OBSCENITY.
    185 12 Articles In House Of Japanese. The vigilance oi the postal authoiities was illustrated in a case whicn came up before the Singapore fourth magistrate last week when a Japanesi electrical goods salesman named H Isihara. pleaded under Post Oflio Ordinance to sending obscene articles —postcards, etc., —through
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    UNEMPLOYED: THAT “FLOATING” POPULATION.
    583 13 Three Kinds In K. L., Says State Councillor In Plea To Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20. an eloquent plea for Government assistance for the unemployed of Selangor was made by Mr. J. R. Vethavanam. speaking at the State Council meeting at Klang
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    R.A.F. OFFICER DEPARTS.
    226 13 Work Of Important Observations. Alter having carried out important observations on military aircraft and aerodromes in Malaya. including searching investigations into the etrect of the tropical climate on metal aeronlanes. Wing-Commander P B. Hun*er. one of the best known R.A.F. officers in Singapore, left lor Home last
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    FLOWN TO SINGAPORE AFTER ACCIDENT.
    107 13 Operation On Raub General Manager. From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Nov. 19. Mr. J. C. Celdham. general manager of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., was involved in a motor-car accident near Sungkai yesterday, while on the way to Pahang from Taiping, injuring his right
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    DEATH OF MAJ. MOHAMED AGIL BIN AWANG.
    79 13 (From Our Own Correspondent* Johore Bahru. Nov. 21 The death occurred last night of Major Mohamed Agil bin Awang. ol the Johore Military Forces. The Major was popular in Johore Bahru, and was a crack shot. The funeral. with full military honours, takes
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    DEATH OF PROMINENT PLANTER.
    233 13 Mr. T. (J. McCheane. •From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh. Nov. 20. The death occurred in the European hospital at Batu Gajah of Mr. T. G McCheane. manager of the Shanghai Klebang estate, following a long illness. Mr. McChcunc was born in London where he joined
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    MR. J. J. MINJOOT.
    103 13 Large Attendance At Funeral. A well-known member of the Eurasian community, Mr. Julian Joseph < Jimmy) Minjoot, died at his residence No. 1, Ceylon Road. Singapore, last Tuesday. Mr. Minjoot joined the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., Ltd. immediately on leaving school 44 years ago and retired
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    Mr. A. Thamboe K.L. Pensioner.
    109 13 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Nov 20 The death occurred at Btingsar Hospital this morning of Mr. A Thamboe. a Government pensioner, aged 54 years. The funeral was at Cheras Road cemetery this evening Mr. Tnamboe retired from the Government service last year, his
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    MRS. J. C. GUEST.
    76 13 The death took place in Singapore last week of Mrs. Jane Catherine Guest, in her 70th years. Mrs. Guest was the wife of the late Mr George William Peveral Guest, and the mother of Gladys Lemercier. The funeral took place last Thursday at Bidadari A big
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    AIR FORCE BILL PASSED.
    473 13 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ADJOURNS. The Oaths (Amendment) Bill, the Statute Law Revision Bill, the Deleterious Drills (Amendment) Bill and the Moneylenders (Amendment) Bill were read a first time at the meeting of the Legislative Council last week, j The object of the Deleterious Drugs BUI was to
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    GOVERNMENT PAYS ONLY FOR REPATRIATION.
    103 13 At the meeting oi the State C am ell. Mr. .1 R Vethavanam asked: What is the total *xpenditure incurred bv Government sine* 1931 in repatriating »a» labourers. «b» eli ricai classes What other expenditure has been incurred by Government on account ot relief ol
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    DEMONSTRATION AT JAPANESE HOSPITAL.
    298 14 SINGAPORE POLICE PLACED ON GUARD. ALLEGED Communists staged a small anti-Japanese, anti-war demonstration at the Eiseidoh hospital, in Singapore, last week. This hospital is a large Japanese private institution a the junction of Arab Street and Victoria Street. It was over in a few minutes, but
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    ANOTHER REWARD FOR FINDING SMITHY.
    183 14 “Within 250 Miles Of Singapore.” That Australia refuses to abandon the possibility that Kingsford Smith' and his co-pilot. Capt. Tom Pethybridge, are alive is evident by the offer of the Flying Corps Association ot Australia of a reward of £100. Sir Charles was a prominent
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    YOUTHS SENTENCED TO DEATH.
    103 14 In a crowded coun, 17-year-old Vincent Banka and 24-year-old Sim Teng T toh were sentenced to death py Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith. the Singapore Assizes Judge, last week after a hearing lasting six days The special Jury unanim uisly found both accused guilty of the murder of
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    DEATH OF CHIEF KATHI.
    128 14 40 Years Imam Of Sultan Mosque. The death of Tuan Haji Mohamed Eusope bin Haji Mohamed Sa’ed, J.P., C.H., Chief Kathi, Singapore, took place last Tuesday at 2 p.m. at residence, 58, Bussarah Street, Singapore. He was for over 40 years Imam of the Sultan Mosque.
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    NEW MATCH FACTORY IN MALAYA.
    52 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Nov. 19. A sign of improving business comes from Teluk Anson where it is proposed to erect a match factory. Plans for the erection of the factory have been submitted to the lower Perak Sanitary Board and the Customs Department
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    JOCKEY ACQUITTED
    75 14 Judgment were delivered last week by Mr. EE. Colman, the Singapore Fifth Magistrate, acquitting Phil Tankard, the jockey, on a charge of dangerous driving. Tankard was defended by Mr. T. W. Ong. The allegation was that lankard. i.i attempting to pass a motoi -lorry collided with a taxi
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    INVESTITURE CEREMONY AT JOHORE.
    941 14 Sultan On Co-operation With Britain. In expressing his gratitude and pride at having the Order of Knight Grand Cross of the British Empire conferred upon him by the King, H.H. the Sultan of Johore. at the investiture ceremony at the Istana Besar last Wednesday, emphasised the
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    FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AT POLICE STATIONS.
    119 14 Appliances Bought For Malacca. As a result of a fire at Ayer Itam, Penang, it has been decided that first aid fire fighting appliances are necessary at police stations in rural areas. Those at Malacca are considered to be inadequate, and the Legislative Council last
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    MALAY TEACHERS’ GIFT TO NEGRI STATE COUNCIL.
    84 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban Nov. 18 At the meeting of the Negri Sembilan State Council on Nov. 22, the Negri Sembilan Malay teachers wil; present special Silver Jubilee photographs of Their Majesties to be hung in the Council room. The teachers will
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    EX-RAJA MUDA OF SELANGOR.
    292 15 RELIGION CUSTOM POWERS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20. His Highness the Sultan or Selangoi has partially delegated cc Tungku Musadin. the ex-Raja Muda. certain details of His Highness's personal authority in matters of religion and custom. Below is a translation of a Malay
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    NEW $100,000 KINTA CINEMA.
    92 15 1,000 People Will Sit In Comfort. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 19. The town planning committee has approved revised plans for the new cinema which the estate of Foon Yit Tze is erecting at a cost of $100,000 with accommodation for over 1.000. All the
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    MRS. JESSIE JEREMIAH
    153 15 The death took place suddenly last Monday at Penang of Mrs. Jessie Jeremiah, wife of Mr. A. A. Jeremiah, retired senior Sanitary Inspector. Penang Municipality. She was 62 years old. Mrs. Jeremiah hailed from Scotland and since her marriage to Mr. Jeremiah in Scotland over 30 years
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    AQUARIUM AND PARK ON FORT CANNING.
    285 15 Decision To Accept Offer By Government. 'J’HE Municipal Committee No. 4, Singapore, has decided to accept the Government's free offer of vacant Crown land on the western '’lopes of hort Canning Hill for a public park and the site of the proposed aquarium. This
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    DR. TEMPANY’S REPORT.
    701 15 DR. TEMPANY’ S REPORT. Palm Oil Estates, Pineapples And Padi. Further comments by our planting correspondent on the annual report of Dr. H. A. Tempany, Adviser on Agriculture, Malay States, are published below Regarding oil palms, the report tells us that marxet conditions in May and June were such that
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    COST OF MALAYAN AERODROMES.
    352 15 Figures For K.L. And Port Swettenham. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 19. Ql’ESTIONS about Selangor’s two landing grounds for aircraft were asked by Mr. Yong Shook Lin at the meeting of the Selangor State Council. They were—with the official replies—as follow: (1) What Is
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    AIR PAGEANT AT PENANG.
    131 15 R. A. F. And Hermes To Co-operate. (From Our Own Correspondent) Panang, Nov. 21. Arrangements are being made by thj; Penang Flying Club authorities for holding an air pageant at the Penang aerodrome on Jan. 5. Air Commodore Sydney Smith air officer commanding the R A
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    MR. WILLIAM KERR, OF KELANTAN.
    28 15 ’T'HE death took place at the General Hospital, Singapore, last Thursday, of Mr. William Kerr, Harbour Master and Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Kelantan.
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    EXPERIMENTS IN TREE-POISONING.
    1853 16 A Preliminary To ReplantingInjecting Chemicals The Effect On Latex Flow —Four Methods. By Our Planting Correspondent. IN my notes of Sept. 20 I drew attention to what was I believe the first attempt of its kind, that of a progressive planter in South Perak, to effect rapid
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      “C.I.F.” VIS-A-VIS SANCTIONS & WAR RISK.
      2035 21 “C.I.F.” VIS-A-VIS SANCTIONS WAR RISK. A Complication For Shippers Nature Of The “Risk” A Scandinavian Experiment. By Our Commercial Correspondent. DOES a C.I.F. quotation include war-risk There are many instances when this (suestion arises. A customer in Liverpool may ask tor a C.I.F.” quotation lor copra, shipment January-March next year.
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      AIR MAIL MISSING.
      62 21 Letters From Bangkok Disappear. ‘From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok. Nov. lit Registered mails. posted iron. Bangkok by the Dutch air mall, were missing on the arrival oi the plane at Amsterdam. The police, railways, posts ajid air mail personnel are all endeavouring to unravel the mystery. The
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    From the FEDERAL CAPITAL
    1685 22 Council Impressions Surprising Silence Of Unofficials—Quit Rents Decision Mr. Rexs Confession —The Unemployment Question. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. of the Federal Council meeting—copyright reserved. E. and O.E., and what things looked like to one observer of some experience, anyway: His Excellency: Good-tempered
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    CARE OF CHINESE SQUATTERS ON MALAY RESERVATIONS.
    1363 23 Selangor Asked To Avoid “Unjust” Treatment. K. L. SEWAGE SCHEME “WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN” (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 19. A REAS of 984 acres in Kuala Langat and 115 acres in Ulu Klang were formally declared to be Malay Reservations,
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    CLERKS IN STATE SERVICE.
    71 23 Malays In Majority In Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 19 In answer to questions by Mr. Yong Shook Lin at the Selangor State Coun cil meeting at Klang today, It was stated that the number of clerks now employed under the State Clerical
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    FUNERAL OF MAJOR AGIL.
    142 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Nov. 21. There was a large attendance at the funeral today of Major Mohamed Agil bin Awang who collapsed while taking a walk. The coffin was borne by soldiers, and a detachment of the Johore Military forces was present. Haji
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    ANOTHER STREET MURDER.
    185 23 Baffling Statement By Dying Man. A 34-year-old Shanghai Chinese vho gave the name of Chung Siew-chow, was shot at the junction of Jalan Besar and Syed Alwi Road, Singapore, last Thursday, and died in the Tan Tock Seng Hospital early the next morning After being taken to
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    INNISKILLINGS DUE ON FEB. 1.
    56 23 Wiltshires Go To India. The First Battalion, Inniskillinq, Fusiliers, will leave Shanghai in the troovship Dorsetshire and arrive in Singapore on Feb. 1 where they will relieve the First battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. On the following day the Wiltshires will embark in the Dorsetshire for India,
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    EUROPEAN IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    136 23 Syce In Court (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Nov. 21. Mr. A. H. Jones, a pensioner living at Katong Orange, Singapore, who was Involved In a motor-car accident at the fifth mile on the SerembanTampin road yesterday afternoon, Is lying unconscious at the Seremban European Hospital.
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    WANTED—POSTER FOR M.A.H.A. SHOW.
    68 23 Competition For Malayan Artists. In connection with the thirteenth Malayan Exhibition, which will be held In Kualu Lumpur next year during the August bunk holidays the Malayan Agri-Hortlcultural Assoc'.t tlon is organising a competition ui order to obtain a suitable poster design. A copy of the
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    NANKING ARMIES PREPARE TO RESIST JAPAN.
    1703 24 .—Reuter. .—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Will Not Countenance New Puppet State. FAR EASTERN HORIZON AGAIN OVERSHADOWED. Tokio. Nov. 18. The Japanese newspapers forecast that the long-featured autonomous government in North China will be proclaimed on Wednesday oy the warlords, Generals Sung Cheh Yuan. Han
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    Mediterranean Thrill.
    78 24 —Reuter. IMPRESSIVE NAVA] MANOEUVRES. Alexandria, Nov. 22. The biggest British naval manoeuvres ever staged in the eastern Mediterranean were witnessed yesterday by many British and Egyptian officials. The cruiser Ajax headed the fin* of a battle squadron comprising five battleships, six cruisers. 18 destroyers, and two aircraft-carriers. From
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    VOTE FOR NATIONAL STRIKE.
    282 25 British Miners Demand Higher Wages. Appeal To The Premier. u .u 4 4 London, Nov. 21. (,reat Britain is threatened with a national coal strike as a consequence of a ballot taken yesterday by the Mine Workers’ Federation. By an overwhelming majority of 409.351 to 29,215
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    INFANT PRINCE CHRISTENED.
    150 25 signed by the Duke of Kent. —British, Wireless. Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick. London. Nov. 21. The christening of the son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent took place m the private chapel at Buckingham Palace yesterday The infant Prince, was named Edw trd George Nicholas
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    TACKLING PROBLEM OF OVERCROWDING.
    61 25 London, Nov. 21. The Minister of Health has notified local authorities that the survey under the Housing Act passed this summer to determine ohe degree of overcrowding with a view to its abatement by the provision of necessary new accommodation, must be completed by April next,
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    NEW PACIFIC AIR ROUTE.
    128 25 Reuter. Great Send-Off For China Clipper. San Francisco, Nov. 22. A hundred thousand spectators cheered and band played as the huge air mail. China Clipper, circled the Golden Gate today and shot out to sea to inaugurate a regular air service to Manila, a distance of
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    Two Viscounts Created
    54 25 The King has conferred viscountcies on Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell, First Lord of the Admiralty, and on Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, the Air Minister, states Reuter. Both are retaining" their positions in the Cabinet. Sir Philip was Secretary for the Colonies from 1931 to 1935. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister.
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    £30,000,000 RAILWAY RECONSTRUCTION.
    110 25 (Jreat Scheme In Britain Approved. London. Nov. 19. Included in the programme of railway reconstruction estimated to cost about €30.000.000. Government approval for which was recently announced by the Chancellor oi the Exchequer, is a scheme for the installation over an additional 520 miles of the great
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    MERCHANT SHIPS SHORTAGE
    144 25 Reuter. GRAVE WARNING TO UNITED STATES. Washington, Nov. 18. The Secretary of Commerce, j Mr. Daniel C. Roper, addressing the merchant marine conference today, warned his hearers that the United States would be faced with a shortage of merchant ships in the event of war emergencies. “It
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    13½ MILES INTO STRATOSPHERE.
    63 25 —Reuter. Record Captured By U.S. Balloon. Washington, Nov. 21. The National Aeronautic Association announced today that the stratosphere balloon. Explorer Second, attained a record altitude of 72,395 feet during its ascent over Rapid City on Nov. 11. The previous record of 68.892 leet was established by
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    R.A.F. EXPANSION PLAN.
    118 25 Reuter Likelihood Of More First-Line Planes. London, Nov 21. A considerable increase in the aeroplane expansion programme already announced is being considered. An early announcement is expected It is believed an additional 200 to 250 first-line aeroplanes arc contemplated, bringing the home defence to 1,500 aeroplanes and
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    FROM SINGAPORE TO MEDITERRANEAN.
    86 25 —Reuter Wireless H M S Berwick, which was recently in Singapore waters during her voyage from the China station to Aden has now arrived in the Mediterranean. The cruiser took part in the British Mediterranean manoeuvres and a royal salute of 21 guns was fired when
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    THAMES IS RISING.
    243 25 it' a a in i/in, .-British Wireless. Flood Damage In Britain. p()LL()WI\(! heavy rain throughout (Jreat Britain in the last few days serious flooding is reported from many districts. In Bath more than a hundred houses are Hooded, and thousands of pounds worth of damage has been
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    MANY ROADS STILL IMPASSABLE.
    85 25 southern districts is lorecast British Wireless Flood Havin' In Britain. London. Nov. 20. Then* lias been a further improvement today in the condition of the Hooded areas, but many roads both in the Midlands and in the southern counties are still impassable. The Thames rose another
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    POISONINC EPIDEMIC IN SPAIN.
    129 25 the barytes with th flour Aneta Trans-Ocean Madrid. Nov. 20 More than -4 000 persons living in Murcia are sull'eriuj dreadful agonies through bread poisoning. Two hav*> died, and workman, after losing his reason, has committed suicide. Symptoms closely resembled those of poisoning contracted by mine-work-ers
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    FOUR CHANGES IN CABINET.
    421 26 Reuter Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary For Colonies. DOMINIONS. Mr. M. MacDonald Appointed. MR. DUFF COOPER, WAR MINISTER. London, Nov. 22. The following Cabinet changes were announced tonight L:>:*d Privy Seal, Lord Halifax Secretary for the Dominions, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. J.
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    ORDERS WORTH £10,000,000.
    131 26 —British "Mreless. Car Industry Prospers In Britain. Increasing activity in motor engineering is a feature of reports from industrial counties in Great Britain. The head of the group of companies producing Morris, Wolseley, and M.G. cars which claims to produce half of all the cars manufac- tured
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    FRANCE UPHOLDS LEAGUE.
    41 26 Paris, Nov. 22. The French Note in reply to the Italian protest against sanctions states that despite her sentiments and friendship for Italy it was not in th< power oi th» French Government to reject the League finding.
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    PARALYSING EFFECTS OF SANCTIONS.
    96 26 Geneva, Nov. 19. No doubt is felt here as to the efficacy of League sanctions relating to imports and exports. It is believed it will be a question of w’eeks rather than months before Italy feels their paralysing effects. There is little likelihood at the moment
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    GERMAN GOODS FOR ITALY
    43 26 —Reuter. Innsbruck, Nov. 20. Freight traffic through the Brenner Pass from Germany to Italy has increased by 50 per cent, in a few weeks—coal, timber, motor cars, and aeroplane parts from Germany, and fruit and agricultural produce from Italy.—Reuter.
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    Guerilla Tactics Affect Troops’ Morale.
    247 26 —Reuter. (By Reuter's Special Correspondent) London, Nov. 21. The Abyssinians have three allies on the northern front—the weather, the mountains, and insects. These are effectually conspiring to slow up Italian operation* which aim at liquidating current actions by the time Marshal Badaglio arrives in order
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    ABYSSINIANS MASSING NEAR MAKALE.
    36 26 .—Reuter. Asmara. Nov. *22. The Italian General Stall' is confident of holding occupied territory despite reports from aerial observers that Abyssinians are massing at least 50.000 troops to the south of !Maka!e.—Reuter.
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    PETROL SHORTAGE IN ITALY.
    154 26 —Reuter. Saving On Heating And Lighting. Rome, Nov. 19. The advent of sanctions finds the national life already revolutionised. For example in order to save heating and lighting, offices close at 4.30 p.m. and have only half-an-hour for lunch instead of two hours. People are walking
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    LUCKY ESCAPE FOR THE NEGUS.
    88 26 Addis Ababu. Nov. 21. The Negus had a narrow escape from being involved in aerial comoat yesterday during a two-day aeria- tour of the southern front. He had only left Harar a few minutes on the homeward flight when two Italian planes flew over but.
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    EXPERIMENT WITH LIE DETECTOR.
    85 26 —Reuter i Hauptmann Agrees To Test. Rochester, (X.Y.). Nov. 21. Bruno Hauptmann, convicted of the nuirder of the Lindbergh baby, will be placed under a lie detector test in order to determine the truth of his evidence during the trial. Making the announcement. Doctor i William
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    OREGON SAILS FOR SOMALILAND.
    69 26 —Reuter. Warning Unheeded. Los Angeles. Nov. 22 Despite Mr Cordell Hull's warning that the crews of freighters with war supplies to the war zone must travel at their own risk, the ireighter Oregon sailed for Italian Somaliland todav wih a cargo of 36.0C0 drums ot aviation
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    STEAMERS COLLIDE IN THICK FOG.
    87 26 .—British Radio. London. Nov. 23. In thick fog yesterday the small Norwegian steamer Tres. of 946 ton-; was in collision with the Guernsey steamer Lancresse, of 804 tons. The Lancresse was badly holed and sank but the crew, with the exception of one man who
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    DEATH OF EARL JELLICOE.
    112 27 Famous British Sea Lord. THE death occurred in London on Nov. 20 of Earl Jellicoe at the age of 70, announces Reuter. John Rushworth, Earl Jellieoe, Commander-in-Chief of tp.e British Fleet in the lireat War, 1914-1916, and First Sea Lord, November 1916 to December, 1917, b
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    Found Dying On Track.
    191 27 their future was assured. —Reuter Wireless. DAUGHTER OF K EM A L A TA TURK. Paris, Nov. 25. Zehra Aylin. the young and beautiful adopted daughter of Kernel Ataturk, President of the Turkish Republic, was found dying on a railway track near Amiens at the week-end.
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    GREAT STREAM OF LAVA.
    72 27 .—Reuter. Town Endangered In Hawaii. Hilo (Hawaii), Nov. 22. The twenty thousand inhabitants of Hilo are fearfully watching the approach of a stream of iava 13 miles long from the volcano Maunaloa which i*s in eruption following an earthquake dnd a tidal wave. The red glow
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    TWO JAPANESE FLEETS TAKE UP POSITIONS.
    365 27 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. EXPECTED PROCLAMATION FAILS TO MATERIALISE. Shanghai. Nov. 20. Coincident with a belated report that the main Japanese fleet ids sailed fiom the Sasebo naval base for an unknown destination, comes Chinese reports that .18 Japanese warships have arrived in China
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    WARSHIPS ARRIVE OFF KWANGTUNG.
    74 27 Shanghai, Nov. 21. A Japanese report states the proclamation of the new North China state has been postponed until next Monday. General Tada. commander of the Japanese forces In the north, after conferring with Major-General Doihara. yesterday, cabled to the waiting Japanese forces outside the Great
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    INVADERS SUFFER A REVERSE.
    102 27 .—Reuter. Dawn Attack By Abyssinians. Harar, Nov. 19. A vigorous counter-attack is reported to have been launched at dawn today between Anale and Gorahai by the Abyssinians. Fighting continued until noon when the Abyssinians claimed to have inflicted heavy losses and to have occupied Italian positions.
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    20 GIANT BOMBERS IN RAID.
    136 27 Reuter Asmara, Nov. 19. Count Ciano. (Mussolini’s son-in-law) and Mussolini’s two sons participated in one of the biggest bombing raids the Italians have so far conducted when the defences which the Abyssinians are busy constructing in the valleys of Maiwaii and Maimestic, south of Makale
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    ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON WANG.
    91 27 Sin Chew Jit Poh Bodyguards Drive Off Attackers. Shanghai. Nov. 22. Mr. Wang Ching-wei. the Chinese Premier, had another narrow escape Irom death yesterday when the ex press train in which ho was travelling trom Nanking to Shanghai managed to pull up just in time in
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    44 27 Gold worth over £4,000.000 was cKspatc h«'d to America abroad the Cunarder Alaunia yesterday. This is one ol the biggest single gold shipments during the recent gold exodus which is described in Bourse circles as France’s gold haemorrhage. sa\s a Reuter message from Harve.
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    BRITAIN REPLIES TO ITALY.
    442 27 British Radio Covenant Must Be Observed. rjRKAT Britain has replied to the Italian (Jovernnr.cnt's note protesting against the action of League States in applying sanctions as a result of Italy’s resort to war in Abyssinia in disregard of her covenants. The British Note states In reply
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    CONCERN IN U.S.
    47 27 Reuter Washington. Nov 1H It is believed that official circles ar inclined to regard the latest news re garding North China with as much concern as the occupation of Man churia High administration officials alter studying press reports trom Tokio. however, declined to comment.
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    CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEFIED.
    77 28 East Hopei Proclaims Its Independence. EAST Hopei, comprising inter alia the Limn demilitarised zone, has proclaimed its independence of the Central Government, in defiance of General Chians Kai-sheks threat last week that any secessionist movement would be drastically dealt with. Nanking's next move is anxiously awaited, as
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    THREE POINT PROGRAMME.
    321 28 —Reuter. Tokio, Nov. 25. Storm over China. sums up the critical situation which has arisen as a result ol the declaration of autonomy In East Hopei, coupled with General Chiang Kai-shek’s balking at the three-point programme ol Mr. Hirota, Japanese Foreign Minister, especially at the virtual recognition
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    MR. HIROTA’S THREE-POINT PROGRAMME.
    249 28 MR. HIROTA’ S THREE-POINT PROGRAMME. -Sin Chew Jit Poh. Mr. Hirota’s three-point programme, according to the Straits Times Shanghai correspondent, is as lollows: 1. —Complete Sino-Japanese cooperation in the suppression of Communists and reactionary activity in China (such co-operative activity to include “Manchukuo,” and to give Japan satisfactory guarantees in
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    BLACK FEVER IS CHINA.
    43 28 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, Nov. 25. More than 200J)00 people in North Kiangsu are reported to be dou'Ji with black lever. The epidemic is spreading siviftly. Chinkiang city being the latest to be affected. —Sin Chew Jit Poh
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    SIR E. BRITTEN APPOINTED.
    170 28 In Command Of The Queen Mary. Sir Edgar Britten, commander of the Berengaria, has been appointed to the command of the new Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary, states Reuter. Sir Edgar began his life at sea in sailing ships, and after a considerable spell he
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    STRIKE THREAT TO BRITAIN.
    423 28 —Reuter and British Radio. MINING INDUSTRY DEADLOCK. WAY OUT MAY YET BE FOUND. London, Nov. 24. Sanction discussions and other big recent preoccupations are paling before the growing realisation that the country is seriously threatened with a disastrous coal strike, unless the ingenuity of the Government
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    LIKELY EMBARGO ON COTTON.
    96 28 .—R’euter. Washington, Wov. 23. Mr. Cordell Hull has intimated that the United States might try *;o prevent shipments of cotton to belligerents if it becomes necessary. Asked whether he considereu cotton an essential for carrying on war, Mr. Hull told Pressmen that any question in regard
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    ABYSSINIA REGAINS GORAHAI.
    392 28 —Reuter. Italian Forces Retreat. Harar, Nov. 24. DESPATCHES from headu quarters indicate that the Abyssinians are continuing a southward sweep and it seems probable they have reoccupied Gorahai without a fight. Their forces may now swing- eastwards to Walwal or push southwest with the object of effecting
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    HUMOURED DEATH OF CROWN PRINCE.
    85 28 Air Crash Report Is Unconfirmed. Tlie Asmara correspondent ol the Tribuna asserts the Crown Prince oi Abyssinia has been killed in an air crash. The story, which is entirely unconfirmed up to now’, says the Prince was flying in the direction of Dessie and was
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    MANCHESTER NOV. HANDICAP.
    118 30 Free Fare Makes Amends For Previous Mistakes. London. Nov. 23. The Manchester November Handicap, run today over 1G* miles, resulted as follows:--FREE FARE (S. Wragg> 8.4. 1. THRAPSTON (Rickaby) 8.1. 2. JESMON1) DENE (S. Donoghue) 8.11. 3. Won by five lengths, one and a hall lengths between
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF.
    111 30 Tlie result ot the Island Club November Medal played over the weekend was as follows: A Division. C. A. R. Bateman 74 G 68 Cmdr. R. W Moor*> 74 4 70 J. Hudson 86 -15 71 F/Lt. H. Waring 80 8 72 F/Lt. C. S. Riccard 87
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    The Arsenal Give Their Best Display This Season.
    487 30 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 24. 1I/ITH the exception of Reading, who lost at Watford, all the league leaders took full points yesterday. Aston Villa showed improved form and took a point from Birmingham. The Arsenal gave Wolverhampton Wanderers a lesson
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    SERVICES HELD AT IPOH.
    363 30 DESPERATE PERAK TACKLING. Chappel Miller Make Difference To Pack. (From Our Own Corresponded) Ipoh, Nov. 23. Perak .nil. United Services, .nil. DERAK held the United Services to a pointless draw at Ipoh today. Conditions were all against good outside play as it rained heavily during the
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    SELANGOR’S EASY VICTORY.
    462 30 Penang Defeated In Malaya Cup Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Saturday. DEATEN in every department ol the game. Penang .ost its first Malaya Cup Rugby match against Selangor by two goals and a try (13 points) to a try (3 points). The score in no way
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    TOTALISATOR BETTER SUPPORTED THAN LAST NOVEMBER. Kirkdale And Carmtop Score Again—Last Race Provides Biggest Upset.
    1949 31  -  By “Leighton” A L GH l e rac,ns at Buki j Tlmah last week, the seeond day of the Singapore Turf Club Winter meeting, was not marked by any speeial incidents it w as nevertheless
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    SECOND LEG FOR CLEMENTI CUP.
    109 31 Yachting, Miss Z. M. Cox Steers Corrib To Victory. Z. .M. Cox steered Corrib to victory in the second race for the Clcmenti Challenge Cup (for women) on Friday afternoon. A very light breeze from the west prevailed, the sea being smooth anti the tide
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    YAMAGISHI THE STAR.
    130 31 Beats Menzel In Straight Sets At Osaka. The following are the results of the fourteenth All Japan Lawn Tennis tournament just concluded at Koshlen courts near Osaka: Singles Semi-finals Yamagishi beat Hecht, 7 5. ft 0. 2 B. and 6 2. Menzel beat Hirai. 0 3. G
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    WEBER WINS AT IPOH.
    78 31 From Our Own Correspondent» Ipoh. Nov. 22. Frankie Weber beat Battling Guillermo on points over 12 rounds here last night.. Guillermo astounded the critics by keeping up a fast pace throughout Beh men weigheij ft stone. <'sr>B» 820, 1139, 1137 1431, 21(H). 1624. I9fto and 677.
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    NEGRI-MALACC A THREES FAIL AGAINST SINGAPORE. Great Display By Up-Country Pack—Crawford Shines.
    1331 32  - NEGRI-MALACC A THREES FAIL AGAINST SINGAPORE. Great Display By Up-Country Pack —Crawford Shines. By “Leighton.” Singapore 12 pts.; Negri-Malacca 3 pts. A FTER a very scrappy first half, during which there was no scoring, Singapore defeated the Combined Negri-Malacca XV in a Malaya Cup match on the Padang on Saturday
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    K. L. CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND STAGE.
    135 32 D.F. Hutton Successful In Revolver Event. Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 19. /"\N Sunday the Second Stage of the Club Championship was fired at three stages as per King’s Second Stage 300.500 and 600 yards. 10 Shots at each range. H.P.S. 150. Christensen finished first with a
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    FIRST DEFEAT FOR THE P. S. AND I.
    481 32 I Winning Try* Scored .Just On Time. IT S. Officers 12 pts.; P S. 9 I AST week’s tournament on the p 4 dan Provided more thrills than am rugger game seen here this season and ended in the United Services Otli*
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      MORE RURAL HEALTH OFFICERS LIKELY IN 1936
      2910 1 Johore Council Discusses Kampong Conditions. REVISED ESTIMATES PASSED. rIE revised draft estimates of revenue and expenditure for Johore next year were approved at a meeting of the Johore State Council on Tuesday, at the Dewan. The select committee appointed to consider the draft
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      BOOM IN WALL STREET.
      100 2 —Reuter. Inflation Fears Deprecated. Washington, Nov. 24. Fears that the present boom in Wall Street may lead to another stock market inflation, was deprecated yesterday in a statement issued by Mr. Eccles, of the Federal Reserve Board. He believes there is an element of safety and
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      EAST ASIATIC’S ACQUISITION.
      49 2 ror €53,870. —Straits Times copyright cable. 825 Acres In Kedah For £53,870. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 20. East Asiatic Rubber Estates. Ltd., directors announce the acquisition ct 861 acres ox which 825 are planted adjoining Padang Meiha Estate (Kedah) ror .€53,870. —Straits Times copyright
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      SELANGOR COCONUTS.
      257 2 Capital Resolution Withdrawn. An extraordinary g**nerai meeting oi the shareholders of Selangor Coconuts Ltd., was held at Kuala Lumpur, on Nov. 13. Mr. F. A. Wardell presiding. Alter notice convening the meeting had been read by a representative oi the secretaries. Boustead and Co., Ltd., the chairman addressed
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      DULANG PASSES.
      198 2 From Our Own Correspondent.» Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 20. At the Selangor State Council meeting at Klang yesterday Mr. Yong Shook Lin asked (1> Will the Government please state the number of dulang licences issued In this State for each of the years 1925 to 1935 (inclusive)? (2) In
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      TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN.
      26 2 The following telegrams has been received from the mine:—First half of November Dredge Takuapa No. 3, 229 hrs.. 48,000 eu. yds., 147 pels.
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      RUBBER AND N.I. DIFFICULTIES.
      579 2 “ALARMIST” FRAME OF MIND. BULLISH FACTORS OVERLOOKED. Stanton Nelson and Co.. Ltd il their report dated Nov. 22 states: AH markets during the week have been in an alarmist frame of mind, owing to rumours of a demand for an increase in the Dutch native quota
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      AMERICAN RUBBER OUTLOOK.
      158 3 INDICATIONS OF IMPROVEMENT. Messrs. Paul Elbogen and Co. eport on the New York market m der date of Nov. 4 as follows: The hesitancy of the market to •ontinue the advance can hardly >e explained by conditions existing n the rubber industry, as all conditions point towards
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      NEW LEVER PLANT IN JAVA.
      66 3 Extension Of Factory For Glycerine. FYom Our Own Correspondent.! Batavia, Nov. 23. Lever Brothers intend to add to iheir soap factory in Java an installation for the manufacture of glycerine. The installation will be ready within a short time, says the Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad. The directors
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      152 3 1253rd Auction, hold on Nov. 20. 1935. lb. tons. OLtalogued 786.872 351.28 Offered 739.114 329.96 Sold 043.734 287.38 Spot London 6 V* d. New York 13 cents. PRICES REALISED. Kibbed Smoked Sheet. Cents per lb. Standard Quality 21% to 21 (1 lot 21%) Good Average
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      HARRISONS & CROSSFIELD GROUP.
      42 3 HARRISONS CROSSFIELD GROUP. Crop figures for the month or October Rubber. Ankola.—Nil. Est. Bajoe Kldoel.— 62.163 kgs Djaslnga.—98.533 kgs. Tjikasintoe.—20,900 kgs. Langen.—34,947 kgs. Donowarle.— 17,307 kgs. Tea. Ankola.—17,467 hks. Pa-sir Madang.—49,437 hks. Coffee. Est. Bajoe Kidoel.—469.5 pics Coconut OU. Est, Bajoe Kidoel.—Nil.
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      FRASER & CO.’s SHARE REPORT.
      799 3 FRASER CO.’s SHARE REPORT. Markets Find A Reason For Marking Time. The feeling of increased security and confidence produced by the result of the recent general election has not been long in receiving its first shock and the ink is scarcely dry on the ballot papers before the new Government
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      387 3 Markets Quiet And Steady. London, Nov. 26. The Stock Exchange was again quiet j and steady. British Funds were firm, Industrials were irregular and Oils,! strong, Shells rising 13 and Burmahsl 1/10Vi. Tins and Rubbers were lifeless. The following are closing middle prices on the London stock Exchange:
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      TIN FAMINE.
      42 3 U.K. Stocks Down To Three Days’ Supply. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. 26. United Kingdom tin stocks on Nov. 23 were only 272 tons, the lowest ever recorded, and the equivalent of three days’ supply. Straits Times copyright cable.
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      PRODUCE.
      181 3 Singapore, November 27, 12 noon. Boyer. Seller. Uambier 6.50 Java Cube 9.50 Hamburg 10.00 White Montok Pepper 17.50 Black Pepper 9.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.45 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.30 Lingga Sago Four Sarawak Sago Flour Palembang Jelotong 10.00 Banja Jelotong 9.75 Sarawak Sago Flour Small
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      AUSTRAL MALAY TIN.
      100 3 The secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports the following outputs >f Its associated companies for the half month of November Kampong Kamunting.—Hrs. run 320, eu yds. treated 65.000. total pels 51, net value $3,620. As am Kumhang.—Hrs. run 300. cu. yds treated 87.000. total pels. 303.
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      RUBBER OUTPUTS.
      54 3 Outputs lor the month of October, and figures In brackets denote the corresponding periods of last year Pelepah Valley.—(s9.ooo lb.). 42.000 lb Kota Tlngifi.—(44.ooo lb.), 46 000 lb Slfjinting.—(24.ooo lb.). 16.000 lb. Clovelly.—(2o.2oo lb.). 14 500 lb. Kuala Kepis.—(27.o(H lb.). 24.500 lb Tangkok.—(24.ooo lb.). 16.700 lb. Tanjong I-abu.
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      SATUPULO NO N.L.
      17 3 Operations for he first auif of Novembe-, 1935. —Output. 145 nrls Remarks working tailings
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES (Sellers).
      50 3 Da.,. Soot I>< Ian.-Mar Apr.-Jun* July-tt«*pt. I»ndon Nov. 21 21 22 22', 22% 23 3/16 22 21% 22 22 22 23% 6*4 2,s 21% 22 22'i 22 23 6 3.16 26 21% 22 22 22%. 23 V- 6% 2*5 21 X 22 22', 22% 23% 0%
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      674 4 London Exchange Prices On Nov. 13. Allagar a > 1/5; Alor Pongsu <2 t 2 3: Anglo-Malay (£1) 12.9; Ayer Kuning (£1) 30'; Bagan Serai f£l» 15/9; Bahm (Sel.) (2/) 2/9*2; Banteng <£1> 19 Batang (2/) ✓31; Batu Caves (£1) 21/3; Batu Tlga (£1) 25/7Vi; Bekoh (2/) 1/0V*;
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      TIN SHARES.
      165 4 London Exchange Prices On Nov. 13. Ampat (4/) 0/1 Vi; Anglo-Burma (5 i 15 Ayer Hitam (5/) 14/1 Vi; BangrLn (£1) 20 3Gopeng Cous. (£1) l?;; Hongkong (5 |5t/l /i; Idris (5/) 5/6; Ipoh (16/) 26 6; Kampong Lanjut (£1) 18 9; Kamunting <5 l?/®! (£1) 10 3;
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      17 4 Nov. 21 Tin, S’pore Price $lO9 per picul 1084, 2® 107 -s, 27 108
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      1481 4 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers. 1 Singapore, November 27, 10 a.m. MINING. Ivsin* Val Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4 Ampat Tin 5 9 6/3 5/9
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